I had just finished getting the NerveGear on after making sure that all of SAO's files had installed correctly and that I wouldn't have to worry about a hiccup in my internet connection like I sometimes had playing some of my other MMOs. Once that had all been cleared up, I laid down on my bed for just a moment, enjoying the thought of climbing to the top five of another leaderboard with the best gear I could get, whether I bought it, found it, or had it crafted. Chuckling quietly in anticipation, I close my eyes. "Link start!" I watched the rainbow colored cylinders and other things fly by, a semi-familiar scene since I'd taken the time to calibrate the gear to me.

Once I'd reached the character creation section, the only thing I changed was my hair. I made that just a little longer for dramatic effect and then confirmed my character. A few steps and a loud *ZAP* later, and I found myself standing in the Town of Beginnings on the first floor of the game, with many other gamers already mixing and mingling and forming groups. First I needed to upgrade what gear I had. I had gone with single handed swords for my weapon with light metal armor for protection.

Looking around, I can't help but admire the way they'd managed to make the game look so real. I could feel the warmth of the suns rays and actually had to squint when I looked into a fountain it was glinting off of. "Need to start leveling..." Taking a moment to look for a spot, I see a good field to start in over several buildings and set off at a sprint. "This is gonna be awesome!"