@Caits @Little_ninjaMayuri AkayoMayuri slipped on her NerveGear, excited to be going to SAO. She had researched for months, ensuring she knew as much as humanly possible before beginning the game. She watched the digital clock at the side of her screen count down.
12:59...Link Start!She watched the colours flash by her as she reached the startup page. Creating her character, she decided on a girl similar to her own appearance, however with black hair and flashing emerald eyes. Smiling at her new look, she entered Aincrad.
Smiling at the new world around her, she ran to the fields, already knowing what she needed to do. She killed as many boars and other easy creatures as she could, ready to level up as quickly as possible. After levelling up suitably, she walked back into the town.
Collecting a guidebook and a potion from a small stall set up for new players, she walked around a bit, still riding the high of being in a fantasy world that felt so real. Suddenly, she was teleported back to where she had started. She looked around, confused. Why had she been teleported here?
Perhaps an event is about to happen, she thought, but there was doubt in her mind.
When Kayaba announced the dreadful news, all she felt was numb.
I could die in here... She was worried, and sick to her stomach.
I have left a gift in your inventory... Take a look. She looked into the mirror, and jumped as it started to shimmer, morphing into her own face. She looked up to find that everyone was changed. Everyone looked like themselves. The red sky began to dissipate, leaving the ordinary sky behind, and a sense of dread.
Turning and leaving the town, her expression grim, she knew that she would have to fight or die. Surprisingly, she found herself not caring if she was to die or not. Looking at the others, she could tell that they would not dare to leave the Town of Beginnings. They do not want to die. Mayuri set the determination inside herself. She was going to defeat this cursed game, or die trying. Slipping the hood of her cloak over her head, she began to stride towards the next town.
She was no longer Mayuri Akayo. She was Asuna.