[IC] Soul Story Online~ [Casual-HighCasual]

[Dark Revenger Knight]

Ares
Aeternus || Nexus
Alley --> Town Square

A cold front stormed out of the west and settled in the small town of Nexus – the initial town where players spawned upon login. A light sprinkle cleansed the streets in a rather cynical way given the circumstances and wet the stone abodes, lifting a scent that only the rain could bring. Fog was beginning to form and the evening was blending into the night. Bright, shifting lights could be seen across town, some the lighting of inns and shops and others the product of players’ overhead indicator – a small symbol that informed others of a player’s username.

Ares, the dark knight, an athletic male with a wine-colored cloak, a steel chest plate, and a dark, stainless-steel lance, refused to believe a single word from the email that, he, and everyone else had just received. Sure enough, as he brought up the user interface, there was no logout option. He stood leaning against an alley near the town square, his arms crossed and eyes closed in contemplation as to how the million active users would react to the news. The idle drops of water that managed to dodge his cloak fell casually on his nose and trailed before reaching the ground. He opened his eyes revealing an intense emerald color that could penetrate even steel.

Some will survive and most won’t, Hunter reflected. The sad thing is they won’t even know what hit them.

Hunter had experience with virtual reality games; he was past the initial curve which was where most players would fail, attempting to secure those initial experience points to level up high enough to survive. There was no point in brooding about what was outside of his control. Not when he had himself to keep alive.

He strode to the nearest inn to seek shelter from the increasing rain. His baritone voice, deep and forceful, emerged from behind the counter. “I need a room for the night,” he stated with a tone of coldness. The innkeeper, an old man with thinning hair and glasses, offered him a sympathizing smile, “I’m sorry, lad but ever since the mass email, people started pouring in to seek shelter until more information developed…we’ve run out of space.”

“I see,” was all Hunter bothered with as he shut the door behind him and stepped back outside into the rain. Poor fools, he thought and disappeared into the night.

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HP: 100%
SP: 100
Level: 1
Inventory
Potion x4
Gold x10

[kittenlover]

Lilith
Aeternus || Nexus
Alleyway <--- Town Square


"Hey sweetheart, whatcha doin' there?" Lilith said in her sweet and melodic voice, a young man going by the name of Sir John looking at the women before him and almost instantly becoming mesmerized by her. "I was just about to head to my room at the nearest in. Would you like to bunk with me? I have two separate beds in the room as my partner wandered off!" The man admitted, Lilith smiling as she looked deep into his eyes. "Yeah, I need to go take a bath though. Mind giving me the key sweetheart and I'll let you in when you get there?" She asked, her voice soft and smooth as she saw naughty idea pop up inside of his eyes. "Sure, honey, I can totally do that!" He said and handed her the key, making her smirk and kiss his cheek. "I'll see you later than sweetheart!" Lilith said, taking the key and walking away. The man blinked and realized what had just happened to him; He had just been played, scammed, and now he was out if a room. "Hey you little-" Sir John said before he realized that she was very much long gone from the spot where he stood. He sighed, deciding to try and find another inn that might have an available room for him.

Lilith swung the key around her finger, seeing a man with a nice bottle of potion that would last her quite a while. She walked up to him, his eyes looking her over as she came to a stop in front of him. "Hey, what do you want for the bottle of potion?" Lilith asked, the man named Erebus smirking at her. "One kiss! That's all it takes!" Erebus said which made her smirk in return. "Alright, hand me the bottle and close your eyes!" Lilith said in that voice that got all the men, the boy doing just as she asked, which made her smirk as she quickly and quietly walked away. By the time the guy opened his eyes, she was again very much long gone. "That-" he said, cursing words that no one should ever hear all in one sentence. Lilith was on a roll today! She had already leveled up and gained a crap ton of stuff from a crap ton of unsuspecting men! Twenty gold, six potions, two ropes, a couple of bottles of the finest ale and a whole bunch of food! And no one was able to stop her! No one at all!

But suddenly she bumped into a figure in a wine colored hood, falling into a puddle and soaking the back of her dress. "You little son of a-" Lilith said before she saw those deep emerald green eyes. She had seen those eyes somewhere...... But where exactly? Then she realized where she had seen this man from; After all, he was her best friend Hunter! "H-Hunter?! Is that you!?" Lilith asked, standing up and taking off her top hat so she could see him face to face as her top hat covered her eyes and part of her own face.

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HP~ 100%
SP~ 130
Level~ 1
Inventory~
Gold x20
Potion x6
Rope x2
Fine Ale x2
Food x10

[deadpixel101]

Vick
Aeternus || Nexus
Town square

Vick sat sitting on a curb, his hands were propped up on his knees and his head rested in his hands. His scarf lifted lightly in some wind and he sighed inwardly. This wasn't what he was expecting from this game. He moved one hand to fix his glasses on his nose and then he went back to doing nothing. "I wonder how long I can last..." he wasn't sounding very optimistic, and he didn't look it either. He had tried buying a room and just like many others, he had failed quite spectacularly, the rooms all being filled in a matter of minutes after the announcement was sent out. He closed his eyes to think for a short while, shutting out the background noise of discontent and frightened players. Maybe we can look at this as a new chance, our other life wasn't so glamorous and this could be interesting. You could be who ever you wanted to be here... He opened his eyes and scoffed at the idea, this wasn't a game anymore, it was a dangerous way to live and he didn't want to pend whatever time he had here. He slapped a hand on each cheek and stood up to his tall and lanky height. "I need to find somewhere to sleep" he announced flatly to himself, he was going to focus on the now and what, instead of the later and why. "An alley might seem good, if I get mugged I wont be losing much, might have to get used to such conditions too...." Vick continued to force optimism down his realist throat and made his way to a nearby alley, pushing his glasses up once more in front of his eyes he saw two figures where already there. "Oh, uhm,...sorry, is this place occupied? I'm sure there are many other alleys about.." He wasn't too sure of what to say here, the actual idea of arguing or being courteous of who sleeps in an alley was preposterous to him, and he wondered why the idea ever felt smart in the first place.


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HP ~ 100%
SP ~ 110
Level ~ 1
Inventory ~
Potion x 3
Gold x 10
Napkin X 1

[DragonBeastMode]

Sir Valentine
Aeternus II Nexus
Town Square ----> Inn

Valentine or Sir Valentine, when he was in the game, just read a email. He couldn't believe it when he saw it, but once he tried to exit the game and saw there was no logout button, he finally realized that the game wasn't a game anymore. Luckily when Sir Valentine read the message he was already inside a Inn. He saw all the other suckers who didn't make it in time, like a man in a red hood, I guess you came to late pal, Sir Valentine thought when he saw the man leave. It was easy for Sir Valentine to get the money for the Inn, being a Blade Dancer all the girl gamers would do anything for him, just to be near him, they would give him whatever he wanted. He just had to serenade them with one of his dances and they were his for the taking. Sir Valentine didn't know what was going on, but he would find out sooner or later. For now he was just glad he had somewhere warm and dry to sleep. "Hey ladies, I'm sorry but I gotta go, I'll finish my dances tomorrow." All the girls sighed and one even started to cry. Sir Valentine was like a celebrity in Soul, but even a celebrity gets enough of attention once in awhile. Before S.V. went up the stairs to his room, he bought some red ginger snap cookies, he needed them in the morning to boost his energy. "Thanks pal, see you later on."

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HP: 100
SP: 100
Level 1 (0.90%)
Inventory
HP & SP Potions: x100
Red Ginger Snap Cookies: x20
Gold: x100

[Silver Fox]

Prince
Aeternus ll Nexus
Town Square

Splish...

Splash..

Splish...

Splash...

A yawn escaped in the middle of the dark dreary wet streets of Nexus, rain pooring down on the town filled with despair. However, unlike many, there was one who didn't seem quite as depressed as others in the Town Square. In fact, this individual was humming a tune as he walked around the Town Square in a large circle. Just about skipping through puddles with his hands in his red coat's pockets. His mouth shifted, shifting a piece of hay to the left side of his mouth as he absentmindely chewed it. His long lithe crimson tail flicked from side to side as his long furry dark rusty colored ears twitched.

"Oi, such a nice rainy day. The dark clouds shrouding the blue sky, the cold water pelting against the land and lives that reside in it, the several sobbing individuals that littered the area... Yup, a perfect rainy day!" The tall red haired man mused with a soft jolly laugh, briefly running his right hand against the bangs sticking to his tan face. Briefly touching the black eye patch over his left eye, he touched the bottom of his red hat which assisted covering him from the rain, but not much, which caused a little whimper to emerge from under it.

Grinning at the sound, he reached under the hat and gently stroked something soft and fluffy with the tip of his fingers.

"Now now you should be fine. You're nice and fluffy after all. Sorry buddy, but I think others need rooms more than I do. And hey it's not so bad! I mean look at me? I don't have a shirt and I'm fine!" The tall man laughed as he punched his scarred chest encouragingly.

Tugging at the ragged scarf around his neck, he hummed a bit as he leaned up against a building wall, pulling out a harp and started to play a song. The red haired man didn't have enough skill to have instruments be useful whatsoever, but they could still be used for some minor entertainment and he knew how to play a little back home. Better at piano, but harps are nice to play too.

Singing a soft song in the middle of the rain, it was a peaceful one with a soft melody. Now Prince was perhaps odd for not panicking like everyone else. It wasn't that he wasn't scared, sure it was nerve wracking, especially since he was now stuck as a man. Yet crying about it wasn't going to help anyone, but the best thing to do is to try your best. However, he would wait until the weather cleared up a bit before making any effort through this game... Or perhaps their new reality.

"Here does the rain fall,
To the tears and sorrowful cries,
And turn away from this world's call,
In this new world happiness slowly dies.

Do not fear my friends,
For your hearts beat so strong,
Soon it will be time to make amends,
So soothe those tears tonight and listen to this song..."

Prince sang in a soft sounding, yet clear and loud voice through the pouring rain as his fingers danced against the harp, humming in the soft tune.

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HP: 100
SP: 100
Level 1
Inventory
HP potions: 10
Sp potions: 10
Wooden Harp: 1
Cinnamon Cookies: 5
Gold: 50

[River]

Aspin
Aeternus ll Nexus
Town Square

Brynn should have been studying by now. She had a schedule: two hours of gaming, then three hours of studying, repeat. Nonetheless, she had been online for nearly four hours now. Believe it or not, she was more anxious about the fact that she was unable to study than the fact that she was stuck in this game. Perhaps it was a defense mechanism, to save her the panic that had consumed most of the other players in this world. Brynn felt a droplet land on her nose and she looked up, only to have more droplets land on her face.

"Of course, it's raining now... that seems fair."

She mumbled, mildly annoyed by the situation. At this point, most of the other players had taken shelter inside, fighting over the few inns that made up Nexus. Brynn, however, didn't feel much like being cooped up inside or going to sleep. If she was going to be stuck here anyway, she wanted to explore. Maybe if she spent the night scoping the place out, she would have an advantage over her fellow players and would know what her next move should be.

As Brynn wandered down one of the streets that branched off of Main Street, she heard a man singing and the gentle strumming of a harp.

Who would be playing a harp in a time like this? And in this weather?

She thought to herself as she walked closer to the source of the music. Soon, she came upon the source of the music, a man with bright red hair and no shirt leaning against a wall. He seemed pretty content with his situation, to Brynn's surprise. As he continued singing, Brynn felt as if she recognized the song, but she couldn't remember where she had heard it before.

"Excuse me, where is that song from?"

Brynn addressed him as she attempted to shield herself from the rain with her arm. It was doing her no good though, and she was covered in goosebumps. Her wood elf attire did little to protect her from the elements. She would have to find herself a nice warm cloak tomorrow if she could afford it. She directed her attention back at the man, waiting for him to respond.

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HP: 100
SP: 100
Level 1
Inventory
Potion x5
Gold x80
Twig x5
Sandwich x2

[Silver Fox]

Prince
Aeternus ll Nexus
Town Square

Humming softly as his fingers danced against the harps strings, the one eyed man opened his uncovered left bright teal eye as someone approached him. A elf just five inches shorter then himself with quite the stunning color of green hair. Wearing the basic somewhat skimpy elven wear. Quite funny how almost every MMO starts of women models in such underdressed clothing. Then again, he was wearing no shirt and just a red coat to cover him, leaving his torso bare. So he could hardly complain about it.

As this stranger spoke to him, he grinned as his music ceased and his humming come to a silent pause as he pondered briefly on this question.

"Why hello elven beauty, quite a pleasure." he chuckled as his right hand moved up and mildly tipped his red hat foreword in greeting, his long rusty red cat ears twitching. He would have taken it off like a gentleman would but his hat was currently protecting his little companion from the pouring rain.

"Well to be honest, I do not know, these words just came to mind as well as a fitting tune. Perhaps it is a familiar song from our world, or maybe just one that resonates within all of our hearts in this time of dread." The tall red haired man mused, his lithe tail flicking from under the coat before he stood straight and moved closer to the elf.

"My my young Miss, this may be virtual but this reality has quite a bit of realism. You will catch a cold like that. That would be most unfortunate. Here wear this." Prince beamed his bright smile as he removed his large red coat before draping it over the elf's head like a hood.

Leaving his upper body completely bare minus the raggedy crimson scarf.

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HP: 100
SP: 100
Level 1
Inventory
HP potions: 10
Sp potions: 10
Wooden Harp: 1
Cinnamon Cookies: 5
Gold: 50

[River]

Aspin
Aeternus ll Nexus
Town Square

Brynn's eyes widened when the man removed his cloak and placed it over her head. She pulled it back a bit so she could see underneath it. After removing it, the man's entire upper body was exposed to the rain and the cold, and she questioned his logic. Yes, she was terribly underdressed (for that she blamed the game design) but now he was underdressed and would surely catch a cold, if such a thing could even happen here. And did he just call her a beauty? Who was this guy, anyway?

"T-thanks. But.. won't you be cold? And how will I return this to you?"

She stammered. Brynn was never very good at talking to people, especially men, even more so when they were shirtless. She had approached him out of curiosity and perhaps with a small desire to make a friend here, but she was quickly regretting this decision. She pondered how she was supposed to proceed with this interaction. What were the common courtesies of small talk?

Ah.. yes.. I should.. introduce myself, maybe?

Brynn thought, biting her lip and pulling the cloak around her arms as she thought.

"I'm Bry.. I mean, Aspin, by the way."

She had nearly forgotten that she went by a different name here.

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HP: 100
SP: 100
Level 1
Inventory
Potion x5
Gold x80
Twig x5
Sandwich x2

[Dark Revenger Knight]

Ares
Aeternus || Nexus
Eternus Guild Archive --> Town Gates

Rain was heavy in Nexus. More than the roaring raindrops smashing against his armor, it was the dampness of his cloak that annoyed him. “I can’t imagine how distracted one must be if they so easily bump into someone that’s not even moving,” Ares said, raising an eyebrow at the female player, “mind tellin’ me how exactly it is you know my name?”

As the female raised her hat, and upon him bothering to inspect her face to greater detail, is when he realized who she was – Aurora. Before Ares could offer her a response, a second player entered the alley seeking shelter from the pounding rain. “Lilith, Vick…” he nodded; he could see from the sight of his profile –through his user interface – their respective player names. “I suppose by now you’re both aware of our unusual circumstance,” he said, letting his gaze drop, aloof to their reaction.

Ares then scanned the darkened town square, looking for signs of others before fixing his gaze on two players; they appeared to be making small talk. It was difficult to distinguish specific features aside from the vibrant green and red.

He shook his head, elegant with an upturned nose, piercing eyes and almond colored hair that lay tucked beneath his hood. “I highly suggest the two of you proceed with caution, you don’t know what lies beyond the town walls,” he murmured. There was never even a beta, he thought.

Ares accessed his user interface and sent a friend request to both Lilith and Vick – she was his friend after all and the newcomer seemed lost, the least he could do was leave them with a way to contact a familiar player should the need arise.

“I’ve got some things to take care of,” Ares continued as he tightened the grip on his cloak before stepping out into the heavy rain. Might want to keep tabs on my player profile, never know when you’ll need it, he forewarned in the form of an ominous thought.

Ares calmly strode across the town square, passing a female wood elf and male buccaneer. He only saw them on profile but shot them both an intense gaze before continuing on ahead. Finally, he reached a stone structure that read ‘Nexus Guild Archive’ with a wooden sign.

Closing the door behind him, Ares approached a rather voluptuous, blond female that stood behind the front counter. “I want to register a guild,” Ares demanded without preamble.

“Heh. Good luck,” the female administrator chuckled, “you need to complete at least one mission – which you obviously have not – before you can register a new guild.” She was preoccupied with some lore text and had not bothered to look up at him. Damn formalities, he thought but remained composed. He headed for the mission bulletin board and tore the first sheet of paper he saw. He snatched a dagger from a player with too much time on his hands that was playing five-finger roulette at an idle table and used it to aggressively pin the sheet on the front counter causing the female administrator to look up in shock. Her face reddened when her eyes met the emerald hue of his. “I want this one,” he stated, with a tone that left her no room to argue otherwise. “O-of course, um…Ares,” she said, reading his username from her own UI. Seconds later, Ares received a quest update. He quickly skimmed through the details before heading out to the town gates.

“Eliminate a wolf pack, easy,” he whispered, confident in his abilities.

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HP: 100%
SP: 100
Level: 1
Inventory
Potion x4
Gold x10

[Silver Fox]

Prince
Aeternus ll Nexus
Town Square --> Town Gates

As the girl questioned him, the buccaneer simply waved his hand with a grin before opening up his user interface. Tapping against the floating thin screen and sending a friend request to the elven woman with a hum. Making a soft ding dong sound as the friend request was sent. His hands briefly rubbed his arms to get some warmth to them before placing them on his sides.

"My name is Prince, quite lovely to meet you Aspin. Don't worry about me, I'll live with a bit of cold. I'll just work it off outside or something. Go ahead and keep it until the weather clears up and message me when you want to give it back and I'll come find you when I can." The red haired man cheered before blinking as a man passed by them, only a few inches shorter then himself.

Despite the intense look the strange hooded man gave, Prince only returned it with a friendly smile and a wave, watching him with interest. This man was already attempting to make a guild and seemed to be going out on a mission. Interesting, Prince honestly had the same idea though was going to save it for tomorrow. But perhaps now was alright. In truth, the red haired man was a bit worried of the stranger. Sure there were plenty of people who could solo, heck he did it plenty before, but now there was a risk. Once dead, you stay dead. And there were a lot of factors in which this world could be dangerous.

Now Prince sure could be a goofball, but he wasn't a complete idiot. This new world made him question lots of dangerous possibilities. Which was why he needed to gain some levels, as well as build a trustworthy guild. There were the dangers of monsters, but to be honest they weren't the most dangerous threat. No.. It was them.

"Oi, well you try and find some cover now, think imma follow after that guy and see if I can lend assistance. Stay safe lovely Aspin, and give a call if you need me." Prince grinned as he tipped his hat before following after the kinda dark gloomy man, much contrast to the red haired man's bright atmosphere.

"Oi! Good handsome adventurer! May I join on your noble quest?" Prince called as he jogged after the man, soon catching up with him with ease, being one of the faster classes and having long legs. Briefly he tugged at the scarf around his neck as if in attempt to get some warmth but still held that cheerful smile as he walked up beside the shorter man.

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HP: 100
SP: 100
Level 1
Inventory
HP potions: 10
Sp potions: 10
Wooden Harp: 1
Cinnamon Cookies: 5
Gold: 50

[kittenlover]

Lilith
Aeternus || Nexus
Alleyway <--- Town Square


Lilith looked at him, rolling her eyes as he left like the dark knight he was. "Men...... What I wouldn't give to not be attracted to them!" Lilith murmured, getting up as wringing out whatever rain water she could get out of her dress. She put her hat back on, seeing Ares go in and out of a nearby guild archive as he now had a mission. She decided to go over to the poor woman who seemed to be very much underdressed and drag the boy along with her. "I saw you both need a place to stay, and I have a room with five beds. It's the biggest room in the Inn nearby. Send a message to your friend and tell him that we have room 201. Then, if you'll follow me, we can get cleaned up and dressed!" Lilith said with that stunning smile of hers before bringing up her user messaging system.

Hey, Ares, when your done with that quest of yours I got a room for you and the red-head. It's room 201 at the nearest Inn, the one you were at before. If your not back in one hour I'm coming out after you! And don't think I won't! I'm not letting you die, not here, not now! So get your but back here or else I'll haul it back with my bare hands and awesome strength!

~Lilith~

She sent the message to Ares and decided to ask if everyone was ready to go to the Inn. "Is everyone ready to go? If not, you have ten minutes. And don't think I won't haul you both over my shoulders. Because I will. I'm not letting anyone die, not if I can help it. So that means you two are not getting fevers or colds on my watch! So I'll ask one last time; Is everyone ready to go?" Lilith asked, her blue eyes seeming to sparkle in the light.

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HP~ 100%
SP~ 130
Level~ 1
Inventory~
Gold x20
Potion x6
Rope x2
Fine Ale x2
Food x10

[River]

Aspin
Aeternus || Nexus
Eternus Guild Archive --> Town Gates

Aspin watched Prince run off before she could respond. Slightly irritated, she pulled up her interface and accepted his friend request. He hadn't bothered to ask if she wanted to join him, but she definitely did. She heard the man he had joined in the distance discuss going on a quest. What a perfect opportunity to explore this world better! No time for sleep! Aspin wasn't a fan of large groups, but she figured she would manage if it meant better odds at completing a quest. She ran after Prince, coming to a halt right in front of the two men. As she came face to face with them, she could feel her cheeks flush. The second man had a cloak pulled over his head and a very serious look on his face. Clearly he was taking the recent news more seriously than Prince.

"May I... uh.. assist?"

She mumbled, her head down so that the cloak Prince had lent her fell over her eyes. She pulled out her bow and quiver and held them up to the two men to show that she had means of defending herself. The sooner she got used to being in groups the better, honestly. And it seemed that this group did not yet have an archer, which could be a useful addition to any group, she remembered reading in the game guide days before the game was released.

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HP: 100
SP: 100
Level 1
Inventory
Potion x5
Gold x80
Twig x5
Sandwich x2

[DragonBeastMode]

Sir Valentine
Aeternus II Nexus
Inn ----> Town Square
Sir Valentine stood out of his bed in the inn. A red velvet colored room, it cost extra to have the room custom decorated but with the money from his performances it was nothing. He started to pace around the room, with this email in his head, S.V. couldn't fall asleep. He walked down the stairs to the front on the inn. "Sir Valentine!, Sir Valentine!" The girls were still waiting for him to return, he couldn't believe they were still there. They ran over to him. "Girls, girls, I'm a little busy right now but I will perform for you all later." The girls shook their virtual heads in unison. "That's not what we are here for, we heard that some guy named...Ares, I think is going to do a dangerous quest to start a guild." S.V. fully woke up after that, how could this guy...Ares go on a quest, did he not know that if he died it would be real this time? "Hey ladies could I borrow 50 gold, I might need it, I'll dance for you later for free if you do." S.V. didn't really need the money but it wouldn't hurt just in case. They handed him the money. "Thank you lovelies, now where was the last time you saw the man named Ares?" They told S.V. that they saw the man headed to the Nexus Guild Archive. S.V. ran out of the inn to find the man, every team needed a Blade Dancer in the group, they kept the team spirits up and they killed multiple foes also. While running out of the inn S.V. ran into a girl dressed in all red. He fell on top of her, "Sorry... lovely, in a hurry." He helped her up, and ran off to find the man. Something about the girl, felt to S.V. that this wouldn't be the last time they bumped into each other.
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HP: 100
SP: 100
Level 1 (0.90%)
Inventory
HP & SP Potions: x100
Red Ginger Snap Cookies: x17
Gold: x150

[kittenlover]

Lilith
Aeternus || Nexus
Alleyway <--- Town Square


Lilith smiled up at the Sword Dancer named Sir Valentine, her eyes shinning in the lamp light as he pulled her onto her feet. "I can see that! I bid you good day!" Lilith said before he ran off toward the guild. Who the hell are you calling lovely?! If it weren't for my standards and the significance of life in this game, you'd be SO dead! If you ever call me lovely again I will skin you alive and eat you for support, plus loot all your precious goods! I will then sell your meat and flesh to those who are starving and not give a damn about your insignificant life! And if you beg for forgiveness I'll make it three times as painful as it truly is! You stupid had damn piece of shit! She yelled at him, although she was only yelling at him in her thoughts. Those words would never come out of her mouth, no matter how angry she was!

Lilith decided to go after Ares, to join his quest since the other girl, Aspin, had left and she was too angry to just go back to the Inn! She would destroy everything in the Inn including the people inside! So she pulled in a deep breath before letting it out, starting to run as fast as she could towards the group of three heading to kill the pack of wolves. She caught up to them, not even out of breath. "Need a little help?" Lilith asked with that charming grin of hers, wondering if that Sword Dancer guy was going to start a guild. "What was his name again? Oh right, Sir Valentine! How the hell had he gotten his user name anyways, the randomizer? She couldn't help but giggle a bit at her joke, although nobody knew what she had said inside her mind, or else they would be laughing with her!

"So, Ares, where are those wolves buddy? I've got a hankering for wolf meat and an open fire back at the lodge!" Rose said before sticking out her tongue playfully, signifying it was just a joke! Or was it.....?
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HP~ 100%
SP~ 130
Level~ 1
Inventory~
Gold x20
Potion x6
Rope x2
Fine Ale x2
Food x10

[Silver Fox]

Prince
Aeternus ll Nexus
Town Gates

Before the Dark Knight could reply, the pretty wood elf ran after them, standing in their way as she asked to join the adventure. It wasn't like Prince was going to veto anyone from coming, he enjoyed company, but one had to do it knowing the risk and willing to risk it.

"Well beautiful, I sure don't mind such lovely company to go along with this handsome knight, as long as you know the risk." Prince laughed cheerfully with a carefree grin.

Soon, another woman wandered over and wished to join the adventure as well. A pretty girl in red with blonde hair, could be quite the seductress if she wanted to if Prince had to guess. She seemed to know this Dark Knight as she spoke to him with soft friendliness.

Grinning, the red haired lightly tipped his crimson hat foreword in greeting, ears twitching with some interest. "My my, another gorgeous lady joining our adventure? The gods sure are smiling upon my luck. Nice to meet you blonde beauty. I'm Prince." Prince greeted cheerfully, giving a soft toothy grin.

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HP: 100
SP: 100
Level 1
Inventory
HP potions: 10
Sp potions: 10
Wooden Harp: 1
Cinnamon Cookies: 5
Gold: 50

[DragonBeastMode]

Sir Valentine
Aeternus II Nexus
Town Square
S.V. could see that the man called Ares was standing next to a group of people, including the blonde beauty Lilith. He ran over to them. one was a elf with green colored hair, she was really short, another one was a red headed boy with an eye patch, standing next to Ares. Now S.V. knew who was the guy named Ares, he was that red hooded guy who couldn't get a room in the inn earlier. "Hey Ares, I heard that you were starting a guild, and you were going to kill some wolves?" S.V. didn't know any of these people, but having allies in this game would really be helpful. "My name's Sir Valentine, it's a playoff of my real life name Valentine, as you can tell by my appearance, I'm a Blade Dancer. S.V. did a low level dance move to just show off a little. "You always need a Blade Dancer in your group, especially in a long battle, I can keep the team's spirits up and knock out a lot of wolves just for fun." S.V. sent everyone in the group a friend request, and waited for the invite to the party quest.
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HP: 100
SP: 100
Level 1 (0.90%)
Inventory
HP & SP Potions: x100
Red Ginger Snap Cookies: x17
Gold: x150

[Crimson Flame]

Snow Wolfe
Aeternus || Nexus
Town Square --> Guild --> Town Gates

Morgana
Aeternus || Nexus
Town Square --> Guild --> Town Gates

Tim sat on the curb bawling his eyes out. Tears were streaming down his face, not that anyone could tell with all this rain. He had gotten the same E-Mail that everyone else had gotten, and once he read it, he immediately he immediately became panic-stricken. "Why did this have to happen to me?! This is my first MMO. How am I supposed to win?! I'm not ready to die so young! WAHHHH!" Alice, his wolf puppy companion sat next to him, nuzzling at his ankles, trying to comfort the boy; but it didn't seem to be doing much good.

"Oh get a hold of yourself! You're being foolish!" He heard a female voice say to him. Tim looked up and saw that it belonged to a blonde woman who looked older than him, and donning an elegant purple and gold gown. He saw the name Morgana on his profile. "I'm not happy to be trapped here either. I have a life back home that I would very much like to get back to. However, sitting there crying about it is not going to get us out of here any faster..."

Tim turned a bright shade of red, embarrassed that someone had actually caught him crying. He was certain there was no one around to see this. "Oh... well... um..." The young White Mage stuttered nervously. He kept his gaze down, and avoided making eye contact with this stranger.

Stella rolled her eyes as she watched the White Mage that called himself Snow Wolfe stutter. Another one of these guys?! She had gotten all kinds of strange looks from the nerds when she had gone to purchase this game. It's like they had never seen a female purchase a Video Game before. It was a little pathetic actually. Thankfully, this boy at least had a cute face... aside from those furry ears and tail that looked completely out of place with the rest of him. He seemed like the timid type, which would definitely work to her advantage. A dedicated healer would be a valuable ally to have in this kind of situation. "Now, if you want to have any hope of surviving, you're going to want to form a party. Fortunately for you, I have need of a healer..."

Tim stood up, and scooped Alice into his arms. The Sorceress did have a point... "Well... Um..."

"Perfect, it's done then!" Morgana immediately sent Snow Wolf a friend request, which the boy hesitantly accepted. He didn't even get a chance to reply. "Now, we probably should know each other on a first name basis. My name is Stella Gold, darling. It would behoove you to remember it. My family has a lot of influence where I live."

The way this girl spoke did nothing to make Tim less nervous. He shuffled his feet from one foot to the other. "Um... I-I-I-I'm Tim..."

"Timothy? Oh, that's a wonderful name!" She turned around, started walking towards another building in the square. "Now come along. The first thing we have to do is gain some experience. We are not going to get anything done at a mere level one..."

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After selecting a quest from the Guild, the pair made their way to the town gates. They had taken up a quest about eliminating a wolf pack. Stella was not the least bit amused having to make that entire journey in the pouring rain. "Of all the days for some deranged maniac to trap players in a computer game, the game decides to have it rain!" The Sorceress complained. "All of this humidity is going to ruin my hair!"

Unlike Stella, Tim didn't really have any problems with the rain. Unlike a lot of people, Tim actually enjoyed the rain. He got this from his dad, as he was a meteorologist. Sunny days were nice, but at night, a gentle rainfall was always relaxing, especially at night when when you were trying to get to sleep. As long as there wasn't any thunder and lightning, because that ruined the mood, and he always hated the sudden loud noise and bright flash. Although he was nervous about it at first, he was looking foward to this quest. As his username and appearance suggested, he loved wolves. He just wished he didn't actually have to eliminated. Even if they were only game characters, they probably didn't mean any harm and were probably just looking for food.

Once they got to the gates, Stella saw that there was already a group of people gathered there. Stella recognized one of them, and frowned. Hunter Crux both lived in the same wealthy neighborhood. As matter of fact, he lived right across the street from him. Stella did not even bother trying to hide her dislike of the guy. He looked like a street urchin, who clearly did not belong in the same neighborhood as the elite upper class she belonged to. Even in a Video Game, his fashion sense was terrible. He picked the most tacky armor, and probably picked the biggest sword he could find, thinking it made him look tough. How ridiculous... "Ugh, you're here too? Why am I not surprised? This game is clearly has a vendetta against me..."

Meanwhile, Tim's face flushed when he saw Stella talking to the Dark Knight. What is she doing?! That guy looks mean... I thought we were supposed to be making friends in this game?! He wrung his hands, and started fidgeting around nervously. He didn't want to run into the crowd of people and make a scene...

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HP: 100%
SP: 100
Level: 1
Inventory
Potion x4
Gold x10



HP: 100%
SP: 100
Level: 1
Inventory
Potion x4
Gold x10

[deadpixel101]

Vick
Aeternus || Nexus
Town Square --> Alley

Vick watched as a surprise friend invite was sent to him. he looked at it a bit flabbergasted and then accepted it a bit sheepishly, watching the sender turn and leave, taking along the other body in the alley along with him not long after. Vick sighed and sat down, back to the wall, as he attempted to get some rest and failed miserably, only getting less and less tired due to the hard floor and the darkening sky. Dark sky? A drop landed on his nose, causing a sigh to rise from him. The rain rattled down and Vick sulked, watching the commotion in the town proper. Seeing the familiar serious man go in and out of a building, as well as the the lady with the hat. They bustled around and somehow managed to pull together quite the large posy. Vick shifted uncomfortably, looking around at his current state of being. He slumped back feeling quite alone. He never expected something like that to happen. He debated on running up to them, just as many others seemed to, but he doubted they needed any more members to their group. It seemed quite large already, plus his class wasn't always the best choice to take with you, everything he did would be a risk.

Just then it sunk in for Vick, if he wanted to survive he would need shelter and food, and to get that he would need money. The only way for players to make money was through quests, and if he tried to solo as he was now, there was no way he could get back in one piece. He began to panic, a shade of sweat coming to surface on him. He never actually thought about this much yet, his situation may be more dire than most players...He needed a good group to stay with. After lengthy seconds of inward debate, Vivk opened his menu, eyeing the friend icon for a decent amount of time. "Ares..." he murmured to himself. He had only one possible ally at the moment, and one that could lead to many...He had to try.

A short while later he was trudging his way briskly towards the town gate, trying hard to not make a fool of himself and run as frantically as he felt he should. A message had been sent to Ares, asking if Vick could come along, and explaining is especially risky situation. He just hoped they weren't so selective...He may had just lost his only friend. With that thought he broke into a light trot, which picked up to a decent jog. He was getting more and more anxious as the seconds passed. Would he make it in this world?

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HP ~ 100%
SP ~ 110
Level ~ 1
Inventory ~
Potion x 3
Gold x 10
Napkin X 1

[Silver Fox]

Prince
Aeternus ll Nexus
Town Gates

Surprisingly, even more people seemed to arrive for this adventure. It was now indeed a decent sized group, surely enough for a good size guild even. This sure was a odd day indeed, but Prince didn't have much complaints. The first new arrival out of three was a dark skinned boy with short black hair, being shirtless as well. Like Prince, he carried twin blades but this guy was a Blade Dancer instead of a Buccaneer. This man introduced himself through name and class before asking to join and sending a friend request to everyone.

Without hesitation, the red haired man accepted the invite as he looked at the three inch shorter man with a cheerful smile. "Sooo like Vincent Valentine? Nice to meet such a handsome dancer, I sure don't mind the company." he joked about the name as he spoke in his usual cheerful. Life before two more walked over.

These two didn't seem as eager to join them, perhaps were attempting to do the quest on their own. The blonde who was one of the shorter of the group, blonde hair and seemed to be of the Sorceroress class. By the way she spoke to the Dark Knight, they might of known each other.

"Hello Miss, your quite the enchanting sight to behold this eye of mine." he greeted cheerfully once more before looking to the boy. The second of the duo was quite a small but adorable wolf boy.

Nervous and timid by just being near the large group.

A sly grin crossed the feline eared man as he moved closer and practically glomped the poor boy with his much larger body.

"Well hey cutie!~ It is nice to see a White Mage, and a adorable one at that. Hey no need to be nervous! I don't bite much! Here I've got a buddy that would love to meet you and that wolf pup of yours." Prince said cheerfully, seeming to have no definition of personal space as he used his right hand to tip his hat up, revealing a snowy white lump of fur.

The fluff ball shifted before revealing a cute wolf pup face, it's crimson eyes opening to look curiously out from under the hat that had sheltered it from the cold and rain. At the sight of the wolf boy and pup, it hipped eagerly, reaching a small paw out as in a attempt to swat playfully.

Prince chuckled before seeing another man in the distance wandering toward them. A whistle escaped the one eyed man as his tail flicked from side to side. "Mhmm people have more guts then I thought on the first day. Well more the merrier." he laughed, waving towards the man in the distance in a friendly greeting.

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HP: 100
SP: 100
Level 1
Inventory
HP potions: 10
Sp potions: 10
Wooden Harp: 1
Cinnamon Cookies: 5
Gold: 50

[Dark Revenger Knight]

Ares
Aeternus || Mystic Forest

The formidable Dark Knight known as Ares stood atop a wall connected to the city gates; his torn, crimson cloak swayed ominously amid the dwindling rain. Emerald eyes reminiscent of the aurora, a black steel great-lance strapped to his back, Ares regarded the two players that rushed behind him – the Buccaneer and the Wood Elf. He nodded in response to the chirpy Buccaneer before laying his gaze on the more timid female with the lime-colored hair. “Keep your chin up,” he said, “you’ll be of much better assistance that way.” His tone was withdrawn but he meant well.

At that moment, he received a ping. It was a message from Lilith. He switched to his user interface and skimmed through it but before he could respond, a larger group of players arrived including her. Stella was also one among the group which caught him off-guard; he almost flinched when he saw her but quickly regained composure when he noticed a timid boy next to her. Ares’ eyes widened. What’s this? He thought, he’s just a kid, he’ll be killed! Snow Wolfe, Ares could read the name on his user interface. Ares was unwilling to accept responsibility for the players that stood before him but at the same time carried a heavy weight on his shoulders as party leader.

“Our target is in the Mystic Woods; I’d say about a thirty minute walk from here, maybe less if you all keep pace with me. If you survive, I’ll honor your strength with a place in the Hellion Knights.” Ares responded partly in regard to Lilith’s and Sir Valentine’s questions but directed to the group as a whole. He saw as the player from earlier, Vick, scurried to join the group. Part of him was relieved that the boy would be close enough to watch as was Snow Wolfe but another side of him was too realistic.

With a cocky flip, Ares jumped off the wall and headed past the gates after adding the group to his party.

Ares maneuvered efficiently through the forest. By this point, the rain had stopped. Ares halted and turned his face slightly on his profile to regard his party. His mind began to do what it did best – strategize. “Aspin, Morgana, I’ll need the two of you up on the trees. Sir Valentine and Lilith, attack as a team, Vick support them with whatever buffs you can. Prince, I’ll need to make use of your light-feet. Past that clutter of trees up ahead are twenty-four wolves. Aggro them and lead them here. Snow Wolfe, stay with me but if anyone’s health drops below 75%, heal them. I’ll cover you. Are we all clear? I do not want to see any deaths if I don’t have to…”

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HP: 100%
SP: 100
Level: 1
Inventory
Potion x4
Gold x10