Premise
The story starts from the premise that Kayaba Akihiko was obsessed with magic and Norse Mythology rather than swords and pure melee. As a result, he created the Death Game of Alfheim Online rather than the floating castle of Aincrad—a world in which player-killing is not a crime, and the nine player races are in competition with each other to reach the top of the World Tree. This is an alternate universe which may or may not follow canon rules from either SAO or the original Alfheim Online. Key differences from typical SAO roleplays would be the removal of levels, inclusion of magic, races and double the inital playerbase (20,000 players). Similar to SAO, the goal is to aim for the top. Only by completing the Grand Quest can players unlock limitless flight; the sole way to reach the top of Yggdrasil and escape back into the real world.
Information
Obviously this doesn't encapsulate every single thing about the world but it contains most of the key points. Feel free to ask me anything you have doubts about. I also greatly encourage people to contribute with worldbuilding in any way whatsoever.
Character Template
Appearance: Picture (anime only) and/or description.
Height: In centimeters.
Weight: In kilograms.
RLN: Real life name.
IGN: In game name.
Age: Your character's real age.
Race: What race did you select?
History: What to to put here is up to you but keep it brief.
Personality: You can use personality traits and/or give a description.
Character Build: Describe your playstyle and key masteries. You don't have to specify exact values as long as they're feasible. Kirito took 2+ years as a frontliner and most of his skills were only around 90% mastery. We are only one month into the game.
Other: Whatever doesn't fit above goes here.
Rules
- Acceptable grammar.
- Quality over quantity.
- Respect other players (but don't be afraid to kill them).
- No godmodding/powerplaying.
- No metagaming.
- No speedposting. Especially when you're in a group. Don't leave people out.
- Please don't just vanish. If you want to go on hiatus, I will allow it so you can return at a later time.
- Post character in OOC and await approval before creating it in the character bucket.
- Be considerate and realistic in battle posts. E.g. no autohits, no asspulls and no ignoring relevant battle posts.