The year is 2022, and at long last, the exciting virtual reality game called Sword Art Online has been released. With guilds, duels, and one hundred floors full of monsters, the game is sold out in a matter of minutes; and it doesn't fail to impress. But a short ways in, players start realizing that there is no logout option on the menu. Suddenly, the game's creator appears with a shocking announcement—the only way to logout is to beat the game. If you die in the game… you die in the real world too.
Rules/Notes
1. No power-playing
2. All characters must start at a level between 1 and 5. Levels will be awarded after beating a certain amount of enemies.
3. Your players can start with up to four skills. They can earn more by learning them via roleplay. A good list of skills can be found here.
3. You can play at most one beta tester/beater.
4. Please, please no characters from the show! OCs only. They can't be related to or know show characters either.
5. If you have any idea I'm completely open I love drama and plot twists.
6. Try to keep things fitting to the SAO universe; for example, they have no magic in the game.
7. Every twenty posts, I'll use a random number generator. If the number is zero through five, no one dies. If the result is your character's number, another will be rolled based off their level, armor, and weapons. If they fail the second roll, they will die in game. How/why they die is up to you. (If, for whatever reason, you want a character to die, you can have them do so without the random generator)
8. Form is free for all! Just be sure to include these basics; name, appearance, personality, level, in–game skills, and inventory.
Information
1. After signing up, the roleplay thread can be found here.
2. Currently, the only open floor is Floor One.
3. Currently, the only reached city is the Town of Beginnings, as well as the surrounding fields.
4. Floor One available quests
Cows' Counter Attack, Secret Medicine of the Forest, Easy Fishing, Pigs 'a Plenty, A Dire Situation
Guilds
None yet
Characters
Name: Niigata Hisako, Hisako
Appearance: Hisako is a tall and strong girl, with a surprisingly muscular build for someone who loves video games so much. She has long, light blue hair pulled back in a tight braid, with a high fringe framing her face. She has dark, almost navy blue eyes, and tends to wear grays, whites, and blues.
Personality: Back in the real world, Hisako never fit in. She was always either working out, or playing video games. In both worlds, she seems standoffish, almost brooding, but she's actually just shy. She's a high energy, focused, excitable person when you get to know her, who can't say no to a fight. Impulsive and constantly on the go, she's not only a huge gamer, but knows a few styles of real worlds martial arts and sword fighting. Unfortunately, her social skills suffered, and she struggles to keep up good grades.
Level: Level 5
In-Game Skills: One–handed sword fighting, slash weapon forging, light metal armor forging, hiding
Inventory: 320 cor (money) 1st level healing potion, bronze sword, leather breastplate, dire wolf fur cloak, 11 boar meat, 2 bronze shards
Other: One of the lucky few to get a beta version, Hisako has a slight advantage from having played through parts of the game before.
Name: Hayashi Yuuto, Yuuto
Appearance: A shorter, scrawny boy with floppy dark brown hair, Yuuto practically radiates sunshine. With a chip–toothed grin and splatter of freckles, the fifteen year old boy looks much younger than he is. He has bright yellow–green eyes, which match the yellow-green tied around his neck. He tends to wear warm colors, including white and warmer shades of brown.
Personality: Peaceful and friendly, Yuuto is a sweet boy who puts others before him. Super intelligent and friendly, he loved going to school because he got to learn and hang out with friends. The event of SAO, however, have absolutely paralyzed him. Quick to break down in tears, weak, and easily scared, he doesn't think he'll last long. In spite of this, he's trying his best to make it through so he can make it back to his twin brother in the real world, no matter what it takes. The biggest problem is, though, SAO is his first roleplay; he's not only bad at combat, but not very good at playing games in general.
Level: Level 2
In-Game Skills: Cooking, First Aid, Familiar Communication, Sprint
Inventory: 30 cor (money), beginner's plain rapier, leather breastplate, small mirror, 2 honey rolls
Other: Accidentally tamed a feral Feathered Poisonfox, a little creature that looks like a fox, but with the colors, feathers, and winds of a barn owl. It spits low damage poison and can do small amounts of healing to Yuuto. He named it Koneko.
Name: Kiyomi Amaya
Appearance:
Personality: Kiyomi is a soft and quiet girl, who prefers to spend her time unnoticed. In the beginning of the game she was loud, outgoing, and cheerful when nobody knew who she was but once everyone returned to their proper appearance she went back into her shell. She is often considered a loner, but prefers being around someone and tends to be quite chatty if she decides she likes them.
Level: One
In–Game Skills: Tba
Inventory: Tba
Other:
Name: Hikari Hayashi
Appearance:
Personality: Hikari is very playful, and can be a bit irritating. She is mischievous and highly intelligent, and as such gets bored often. She enjoys getting into trouble, and hanging out with her friends who have to be nearly as stubborn as she is to put up with her. Kari can be serious if needed, although she loves making jokes or mocking others and has trouble telling when she goes too far. She tends to act as though she will only look out for herself, but deep down she would never dream of leaving someone behind or refusing to help a friend. Despite that, she can be seen as a bit standoffish, and like she has no friends. Most of her friends are outside of the game, so this is slightly true.
Level: Two
In–Game Skills: Tba
Inventory: Tba
Other: Beta tester
Name: Yami Hajime, Shadow
Appearance: Yami, being one of the tallest in his clas thanks to his half-Scots heritage stands at a rather tall 5"6' inches tall, his sharp emerald green eyes contrasting brightly against his ebony coloured hair which falls just short of his neck, he has a scar across one eye from a fight against a drunken man wielding a smashed bottle, he has a fairly athletic tone to his body as a result of his participation in his schools track club
Personality: Often keeping to himself in large crowds, yami is despite this, a very friendly person once you get past his tough exterior, often taking a more stealthy and tactical approach to combat, taking the time to observe his targets stats before striking quickly and silently
Level: Level 5
In-Game Skills: One–handed Dagger, hiding, cooking, tracking
Inventory: 450 col (money) 4 lvl 1 HP potions, 2 Stm potions, a Steel dagger
Other: A self proclaimed hardcore gamer, Yami often spends days upon end grinding floors to increase his level and be the best he can, mainly due to his fear of dying in the game and leaving his younger sister behind as she is the only remaining family he has left
Name: Mayumi Iwate
Appearance:
Personality: Mayumi- who's just Mayu or Yumi to her friends- is an altruistic and determined girl. Although she can be rather serious when it comes to combat, she it quite light-hearted and easygoing otherwise. She likes to make a plan before going into dangerous situations, and tends to get irritated with others when they just rush into things without thinking. However, all of this flies out the window when someone she knows is in danger, and she will end up rushing in recklessly herself.
Level: 2
In-Game Skills: One-Handed Rapier, Sprint, Acrobatics, Tailoring
Inventory: 50 Cor, Plain Rapier, Red Starter clothes
Other: Mayumi and a friend of hers had both bought the game, but she hasn't seen him since she logged in. She has been searching for him since the game has started. He never played many games until now so she fears that the worst may have happened already.
Age: 18
Gear: A high grade Halberd and light armor.
Skills: Two Handed Axes (Halberd is an axe/pole arm, he uses his as an axe) Tracking, Parry, Light armor.
Level: 5
Personality: A loyal knight, Mataethuud is devoted to his 'guild' and the guildmaster Gwynevere. A formidable and talented fighter, he is terrifying with his Halberd and doesn't use Sword Skills at all.
Appearance:
Age: 22
Gear: A Quarterstaff and light armor.
Skills: Two handed staves, Perception
Level: 3
Personality: A wonderfully charismatic and loving person, Gwynevere is a natural leader and while her ability as a fighter is horrific she is a brilliant strategist and relies upon her 'Knights' to fight for her.
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