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Profile

Username: Hataki

Real name: Hatsuharu Akimoto

Age: 23 Years

Gender: Male

Height: 5’ 10”

About: When posed with the choice of being an over-achiever or an average guy, Haru chose to be the average guy with glee. Haru’s parents saw so much potential in him; he was great at anything he tried. Hence, they encouraged him to develop his skills, hoping that one day he might become a significant figure in the human history. But, Haru had no such plans. He loved videogames. While he had a great aptitude for many things, he craved a simple, average life, where he could earn for his living and play games as much as he wanted. His well-wishers didn’t understand this and he grew tired of disappointing everybody around him.

Eventually, Haru’s parents understood that he does not want to work hard; while this didn’t make them very happy, they did not love him any less. Haru continued to enjoy his carefree, simple days from then on. He finished schooling with decent grades and dabbled on many things for almost a year before deciding to start a videogame-themed bar in the nearby beach, called “The Gaming Shack”. He was both the owner and the bartender in this place. Eventually, he expanded the shack and built a gaming club on the first floor. This little building pretty much became his own small world.

Every weekend, he held huge gaming parties and tournaments; his events got very popular and almost all gamers in the region knew of the place. The release of Sword Art Online was a huge news to him and his friends. And like before the release of every other huge game, he had his own party planned. He secured two copies of SAO along with two sets of Nervegear. One was for his personal use. The other was going to be given as a prize for the pre-release tournament he was going to hold.

Since there were only 10,000 copies of SAO, and it was sold-out almost instantly, on the day of the tournament, his shack was filled with eager gamers who couldn’t get their hands on one. He had to hold several knockout rounds with the most difficult games he had ever played to find that one skilled and lucky winner. And what do you know? The winner was a girl, who wasn’t even a serious gamer. This is where he met Akira Nakashima, a prodigal gamer, and unknowingly ushered her into the world of SAO along with himself.

The countdown began, and both Akira and Haru put on their Nervegear while the crowd cheered them on. …3 …2 …1 Link Start!

Virtues:

» Philanthropic: Haru greatly believed in possessing just enough. He would go out of his way to help those in need and wouldn’t think twice even if it puts him at a disadvantage. His philanthropic ideals have earned him a great respect among his peers and the society. In SAO, especially because it is a death game, he would be more than happy to share his resources with everyone to ensure maximum survival rate.

» Calm: There are very few things that would make him mad. Even in the direst of situations, he somehow finds the strength to remain calm and quickly think about the next course of action instead of panicking. He always encourages his fellow gamers to not rage and take it easy. When the truth about SAO was revealed, he was among the first to recover from the shock and help those who couldn’t cope with the fact yet.

» Idealistic: Haru is mostly focused on how the world should be than how it actually is. One can find him constantly bickering about how unfair the world is and how nobody is batting an eyelid about it. He strives to make his surroundings as ideal as possible and encourages everyone around him to do so too. While there is hardly anything ideal about the situation he is currently in, he still does what he can to make it as ideal as possible.

Flaws:

» Stubborn: Haru can sometimes be so stubborn that it could be called obsessive. Once he sets his mind on something, it is usually impossible to stop him from finishing it. Luckily, he hasn’t faced any challenges due to his stubbornness that could be a potential threat in his real life. But, now that he is in SAO, things are different. His stubbornness usually manifests when his idealistic principles are wronged, thereby making him an easy target for those trying to rile him up.

» Reckless: The most he enjoyed about gaming was the fact that he could do anything he wanted, and if he failed, he could try again. This meant he could be reckless and get away with it. Unfortunately, this attitude reflects in his personality too. Even though he knows he is in a situation where virtual death equals death in real life, the line is still too blurred for him to be on guard and he gets carried away easily. He is often found on the verge of impossible tasks; coupled with his stubbornness, this could be a really huge problem in SAO.

» Unambitious: There really is nothing that Haru wants to achieve in his life. He is happy with his simple life and doesn’t look beyond that. He lacks motivation, or rather, doesn’t find motivation in anything. Most of his actions are solely based on his desires and are not usually goal-oriented. Even in the game, while most people are looking for a way to get out of SAO by somehow defeating the game, he simply plays the game for fun and hopes that the officials in the real world will do something about it.

Profession: Professional Tailor (Rank III)

Skills

Used SP: 10 | Unused SP: 1

Utility & Mobility:

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Combat:

» First Aid [Rank 1]

Weapon:

» Two-handed Great Swords [Rank 1]

Armor:

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Inventory:

COL: 800

Weapons/Tools:

» 1 x Nebula Cleaver [Equipped]

Armor:

» 1 x Event Horizon [Equipped]

» 1 x Dragon Bone Cuirass [Equipped]

Accessories:

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Consumables:

» 8 x Bread

» 14 x Water

Roleplays:

» [PP-F1] The Rite of Passage (Shira) [Complete]

» [PP-F1] I Can Make My Own Damn Sword (Hataki) [Complete]

» [PP-F1] Gotto Cover Oneself Up! <<Earning a Living>> (Shira) [Completed]

» [PP-F3] <<Worn Out Welcome>> Done Holding Back (Shira) [Complete]

Relationships (optional):

» Shira [Acquaintance]

Story Thus Far (optional):

Edited March 25, 2016 by Hataki

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