Name(Real life): James Thomson

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Gender(Real life): Male

Name(In game): Arthur

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Gender(In game): Male

Level: 5

Short Bio: James is a shut in kid, he's been gaming since he was twelve. Making his career in online matches a five year ride, the announcement of SAO was huge news to him. "Finally a virtual reality RPG!" He stalked the social media pages of Akihiko Kayaba, waiting for beta testing codes. He eventually obtained one and spent the following nights with the Nerve Gear securely fastened to his head.

This gave him advanced knowledge about the early floors of the game. He knew the fastest ways to level up, the best ways to obtain money and loot, and the most rewarding quests. This gave him an edge over all the other players, something which he was quite proud of. Being so familiar with the game, he was one of the first to notice the log out button missing on the day of the official release of SAO. Confused and a little scared, he began to panic. When Kayaba transported all the players into the Town of Beginnings and told them what he had done, James was very determined to rise to his challenge "I won't die in here, I can't." His first thoughts were those of resistance, he wasn't going to just lay down and die. He immediately began thinking of how he could beat the game. He knew he couldn't do it alone, so he began recruiting capable players to help him clear the floors.

Personality: James is a natural leader and possesses a certain degree of charisma. People seem to be content letting him pave the way for them in most challenges, and he can usually be found at the front of a battle. He's acceptably well mannered and has good control over his emotions. However he has a large fear of letting people down, stemming from his father's abandonment.

Skills:

Battle Drive
Arthur gains increased attack speed and strength for a little under a minute, granting him the ability to take on foes stronger than himself. Furthermore it allows him a greater ability to go into fights alone.

Call of Valor
Arthur embodies the ideal of hope and strengthens his comrades with a mighty battle cry, causing their attack and defense to multiply 1.25x

Equipment:

Draconian Longsword
This blade is of very fine quality, and it cost a pretty penny. It's among the best weapons available on the first floor.

Armor of the Golden Dragon
This armor was commission by Arthur to identify himself as the leader of his guild. It has superior defensive capabilities and offers excellent protection from attacks. However it slows Arthur down and makes his running speed lower than someone in leather.

Name(Real life): Karen Lachance

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Gender(Real life):Female

Name(In game): Sol ReapR

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Gender(In game): Male

Level: 5

Short Bio: Karen came to be trapped in the game by chance. She wasn't a gamer in the least bit. She was a highschool aged girl who was extremely popular and fun in her grade. She constantly went to rallies for women's rights and other issues that were important to her. Her Uncle, Kevin Lachance, is the representative of NerveGear in America, and Karen made a bet with her cousin, Benjamin, that she could clear the first level before him. Ben was a computer nerd and a beta tester. He hacked the NerveGears so that their avatars would be more beautiful than the rest of them. However, what he didn't plan on was the cousins putting on the wrong helmets. Karen's helmet had the hacked male avatar, and Ben's had the hacked female one. It was just supposed to be friendly competition, but now they were lost in Aincrad, and lost to each other, as they have no idea what the other one looks like!

Personality: As Karen, she was a girly, passive-aggressive teenager, who loved binge watching TV shows and painting her nails. She had no idea of privilege or the respect others may deserve. But once she was trapped in the game as Sol, he became a survivor. Fighting in an unknown land, he was out of his element. He grew to be untrusting and defensive. (Even though his attack style is primarily offensive.) He does occasionally show signs of his old self, however.

Skills:
Dual Class Proficiency - Sol has a hybrid class of Mage/Swordsman.

Burst - Once a day, Sol can increase his speed x 1/4 of his level for X1/4 of his level.
Ex: If he is level five, he moves X1.25 faster for 1.25 seconds.

Elemental Control Using his Elemental Star, Sol can summon fireballs and streams of fire. This drains energy.

Equipment:

Elemental Star - Sol has a magical item that was hidden in the starting town. The star is a pendant with a four pointed star on it. Sol has only unlocked the Fire element so far.

Basic Cloak - A basic level five black hunting cloak that Sol purchased in the starting town.

Basic Sabre - A basic, one handed slashing weapon.

Name(Real life): Liam Carter



Gender(Real life): Male

Name(In game): Eodwyn Aether


Gender(In game): male

Level: 5

Short Bio: Liam was born to a loving Japanese mother and Irish Father, with a not so loving older brother. Liam’s life was pretty normal. However it was around the age of ten that his then 16 year-old brother decided that he would start bullying him even more. For the next seven years Liam was bullied relentlessly the only thing keeping him from going over the edge was his passion for medieval combat, writing, parkour and gaming. As the years rolled past Liam got more into his passions, being a parkour artist and amateur writer. Liam thought his life was really looking up….and it was on that same day he got trapped in SAO…

Personality: At a first glance Liam seems like the typical shy guy. However if one was to openly insult him or try to bully him he will not hesitate to retaliate. Eodwyn is a rather silent type only talking when he see’s the need to or is talking to those he considers friends. Eodwyn treats those he does not know with a rather cold attitude and to those that do not know him it would seem that he outright hates the person. However if anyone would get to know him, he is fiercely loyal to them and treats them as family and will stop at nothing to ensure their happiness and protection, even if it means he would come out the bad guy.

Skills:

Whirlwind Force.
Unleashes a huge gust of wind that will send the target staggering.

Tornado Sprint.
For 4 seconds Eodwyn has the ability to move at an incredible speed, at the cost of him not being able to attack.

He is also a blacksmith

Equipment:

Armor of the Wind Spirit.
An armor that Liam got as a reward for completing a quest. Allows the wearer to move faster.

Coat of enhanced protection.
A coat enhanced by Eodwyn himself that offers slightly more protection from physical attacks.

Sword of the Everlasting Air
A sword Eodwyn crafted himself that has a rather high attack speed.

Name(Real life): Rika Takamoto

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Gender(Real life): Female

Name(In game): Kumori

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Gender(In game): Female

Level: 5

Short Bio: Rika lived with a well off family for a portion of her life, and had pretty much everything she could want or ask for. She had many friends, her parents and older brother, Yoshiki, were good people. She had great grades, and was expected to have an excellent future thanks to it. However, she often found herself distracted by things that prevented her from progressing. Video gaming, constant reading; things her parents were fine with, but often found kept her back from her potential.

Yoshiki, however, took things in a different sense. He saw her as competition in a contest he was losing, and sought to rectify it. On her thirteenth birthday, he had an idea that would make money and destroy Rika forever. Every week, their parents would go out to meet up with some friends from both their personal lives and work, leaving Yoshiki in charge. On those nights, he would take her out to the garage, where he would film pornographic videos of her to sell on the streets and online. Every week, Rika would end up with a new cut or bruise that she couldn't explain, for fear of both what others might say and what Yoshiki might do.

For months this continued, and Rika's self confidence dropped to an irrecoverable level. She lost touch with friends, became antisocial, depressed, sometimes suicidal. Her parents noticed the sudden change in her attitude, but also noticed the influx of money Yoshiki had been developing for over 4 months. They questioned him, but he deflected every question they had; none related to his actual business. At the same time, Rika's father was diagnosed with a mental disorder that caused him to become increasingly irritated and paranoid at things, which could possibly end up spiralling into extreme anger. He became increasingly annoyed at his sons constant deceit, and searched Yoshiki's room. There, he found virtual copies of his business, and he did indeed spiral into a rage.

When Yoshiki returned home from school with Rika, he grabbed and knife and stabbed the boy to death, Rika stood to the sidelines watching. Minutes later, her mother came home and saw it, before running to call the police. When they came, the only ones around were Rika and her father, who threatened to kill her too. When the police came, her father was arrested, and Rika was sent to an orphanage where she lived for 3 years. On her sixteenth birthday, she moved out and began living in an apartment on her own.

On her seventeenth birthday, she received a large sum of money from one of her more distant relatives, and has been saving up to buy SAO and a NerveGear as soon as it were to come out. Her therapist hopes the game might help her get over some of the trauma she still hasn't let go of, and that maybe she will be more social.

Personality: Rika is socially awkward, blunt, often downright offensive, and quite loud. She is very passive aggressive, even when she tries not to be, and often has a hard time doing things people tell her to do, following her own path and idea to achieve the same goal. She dislikes most people, and is very picky with who she likes, and who she will stay away from. She says the first things that come to mind, and can often say things that people find rude or offensive, even if she doesn't mean for it to be taken that way. When she is excited, which is actually most of the time, she is rather loud and annoying, however she hates being the center of attention. And, to top it all off, she has absolutely no clue how to handle or deal with emotions, nor social engagement.

She still suffers residual trauma and stress from those months, and has found it hard to make friends or talk with people. She also has a distinctive distaste for men in general, and has all but become a lesbian. She also finds it hard to hold or be near knives of any kind, and often feels sick to the point of vomiting and losing conciousness when around them.

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