The Journal of Rand Al'Thor

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«Name» Rand Al'Thor.

Profile
» Username: Rand Al'Thor
» Real name: Simon Stenson
» Age: 19
» Gender: Male
» Height: 6'2"

» About(History):

     Simon was like a lot of other gamers. He was never really popular in school and only had a few friends he considered close. He spent a lot of his time and money feeding his gaming hobby until it was a borderline addiction. With his grades being somewhat average, Simon had no real goals in life and once he had graduated highschool he went to a middle-grade university just to get a degree under his belt. Now financially independent, Simon did part time jobs and IT work for several online franchises. He was not exactly raking in a ton of money but it was enough to pay the rent for his tiny little apartment. Simon lost contact with almost all of his friends from Highschool. They all had dream to work towards, many of them putting all of their effort towards school. He kept in touch with just once, Rachel. She was one of the few female gamers he had ever met and they got along pretty well... very well in fact. Fearing to ruin their friendship, it took Simon many years (all the way through highschool in fact) to work up the courage to ask her out on a date. That day, he entered her apartment for their usual Friday LAN party and found Rachel hanging from the rafters. The image burned it's self into Simon's mind and collapsed to his knees, his world broken.

 

  It was this incident that sparked his interest in the VRMMO franchise. The advertisements were displaying this as a perfect escape from reality... something Simon needed desperately. Within a month, Simon procured one of these machines and a game titled <SAO>. Back in his small apartment, Simon went through the calibration process. A touch here, an adjustment there, Simon had no notion of why this was required when the information for the game was going to be transmitted directly to the brain... but it needed to be done. 

 

Laying on his bed, he stared up at the ceiling... to a picture of a small cat suspended from a rope saying "hang in there"... something his psychiatrist said would 'help him get through this terrible ordeal. Simon closed his eyes and chanted softly "Link Start"

» Virtues:
Loyal : Ever since childhood Simon has always been loyal to a fault. If someone is patient enough to ignore all of his quirks, they will find him to be a great friend who was willing to do almost anything to help. He will protect his friends in any way he can and will never doubt them until given a reason to. Because of his condition, it may be a bit harder for women to befriend him but do not doubt Simon is a friend worth having. The only exception is that Simon will not compromise his morals to help his friends.

Quick Learner : Simon always did have a knack for picking up most things after only seeing them a few times. The only reason he did not really succeed in life is that he had zero ambition. Once someone shows him how to do something he will learn it and adapt it to best suit him. This is particularly helpful when memorizing 'Boss Fight' strategies and other tactics that would help him succeed in the harder content lurking in the shadows of SAO.

Honorable : Simon has always been a decent sort of fellow. "Lawful good" would probably be how Simon identifies himself. He had always followed the rules both in-game and in the real world. He has a moral compass that always points true north and when he sees an injustice being done he always tries to stop it, even if that action would make life harder for himself. So PK'ing anyone (unless given no other choice) is completely out of the question.

» Flaws:
Hesitant : Simon has never been very good with making decisions. He is not a coward by any means, but whenever he comes to an important crossroad he always overthinks the problem. Sometimes his hesitation can have dire consequences. It is often up to his companions to drag him along the path when he has moments like these. Often he seeks reassurance from his companions that he has made the right decision when he is even the least bit unsure. 

Awkward :Simon is not the best people person. He has spent more time with NPC's than actual people and since he graduated his interaction with the real world has dropped significantly. When people first meet Simon he will not talk very much beyond the basic needs of the quest/situation. They may think he is a bit slow, but honestly he just does not know what he should say. He is a very quiet person until he gets to know someone. After a few quests when Simon can get the 'feel' of an individual he will open up and they will find him to be a good companion.

 

Emotionally Unstable : Even a month later, Rachel's death still effects Simon's attitude towards people - particularly women. Every time he sees a woman even slightly resembling Rachel he flashes back to when she hung herself. This crippling effect is triggered by beauties with long black hair. Simon himself does not fully understand why he has these attacks. At best he is just distracted, at his worst it severely effects his fighting ability. Simon figured that 'social interaction' in SAO would help improve this condition, though that remains to be seen.

Profession:

Skills
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Passive:
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Light Armor <Rank 0>

Combat:
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Weapon skills:
»Two-Handed Spears <Rank 0>

Inventory
Weapons/Tools:
Two Handed Assault Spear

9 Bread (Beginner Pack)

14 Water (Beginner Pack)

Cloth Clothing (Beginner Pack)

 

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