“How much longer, Benjamin?!” Yeshua asked his older brother, the excitement from his voice could not be concealed.”We’re almost home, Yeshua. Patience is a virtue!” Yeshua and his brother were driving home from a trip to Septemberes in the Entertainment District, having just picked up one of the last copies of Grand Quest Offline the mall had available. It was nothing short of a miracle that he’d been able to get his hands on the treasured new game, even though it’d been out for months already. Yeshua had vowed that he would play the game the minute it was announced. Soon, he would be able to achieve that vow. If only there weren’t so many red lights!
A grin appeared on Yeshua’s lips as he spotted the familiar pet store that they always passed on their way home. Based upon that landmark, Yeshua determined that it would take upwards of five more minutes to reach their house. Gah, I can’t wait! he thought as their sizeable and expensive car darted through the street.”Can’t you drive any faster?! I’ve waited wayyy too long for this day to get stuck in traffic.” Yeshua nearly shouted, his anticipation bubbling over.”It’s going to take even longer to get home if I get pulled over, Yeshua. Just calm down, we’re nearly there.” Benjamin retorted, the beginnings of a smile plastered on his face at his younger brother’s antics. He was a few years away from being eighteen, yet he still acted the same way he did when he was twelve.”Alright, alright. I can wait. I can totally wait.” Yeshua muttered, his breathing noticeably slower and more deliberate.
As soon as the car pulled to a stop in the driveway, Yeshua’s door flew open and he darted out of the passenger side seat and towards the door to the place he called home.”The door’s locked!” he called back to his brother as he tested the doorknob. Benjamin tossed the keys to his brother as he closed the door to the car. Yeshua struggled for a moment to unlock the door, his excitement making it hard to focus on keeping his hands steady enough to put the key in the door.”Grrr..” He growled as he struggled. Benjamin calmly took the keys from his brother and easily slid in the proper key and opened the locked door.”You’re way too excited about this.” He commented as Yeshua dashed inside and downstairs to his room.
The Israeli boy screeched to a halt as he slid into his room. He spun around and shut the door, before bouncing around on one foot in an attempt to pull one of his shoes off. Once the issue of unnecessary layers of clothing was dealt with and swept under the bed (literally), Yeshua grabbed his RGG and slid it onto his head, before plopping in the game and jumping onto his bed. After getting comfortable, Yeshua shut his eyes and turned the device on, letting the familiar feeling of vertigo from starting up virtual reality come over him like a wave.
Once he awoke, Yeshua found things to be like they usually were in these Virtual Reality MMOs. He was in some sort of character creation room. Rubbing his hands together, Yeshua set to work designing a character. He brought up a mental list of all the classes he plays in other similar games. After a minute or two of thinking, he decided to build a ranger, since he hadn’t done such a thing in some time. Yeshua set to work designing the perfect ranged class. It took a bit longer than he expected, but Yeshua was happy with the results when he was finished. There was only one more thing his creation required: A name; a name that Yeshua would be known by for as long as he played this game, which he suspected would be quite awhile. A name that he hoped would be forever immortalized in the history of Grand Quest Online. So Yeshua typed in a name he found would suite that goal nicely: Messiah. After hitting Accept, Yeshua felt the embrace of unconsciousness wash over his mind once more.
When Messiah awoke, he felt the strangest sensations. He opened his eyes and looked at his surroundings, and instantly all the hype the game had received was confirmed ten times over. Everything looked and felt so…real! So very real! The feelings of the grass between his fingers, the wind on his skin: it was all so breathe taking, Messiah almost forget that he had a game to play. He was pulled back into focus by the sound of a booming voice. Now where was that coming from? Messiah spun around and noticed that he was not alone in that expanse of green field. There were four others with him, yet none of them appeared to be the one speaking. So, Messiah assumed that the voice was some sort of automated greeting. While he was looking around, he noticed a door sitting out in the middle of the field. Now wasn’t that interesting? Messiah decided to walk towards the door, while also paying attention to the voice from the sky. The voice’s message was an ominous one, though Messiah felt only a small amount of apprehension as he approached the door. It was obviously just there to set the mood, right?
The sudden appearance of a window popping up caused Messiah to quite literally jump. He always hated pop ups. What it said was a little on the weird side, though. He could decline the beginning quest? Perhaps that was just there for veteran players looking to skip the tutorial for their new character. With a shrug, Messiah pressed the Yes button. Messiah didn’t jump this next time a window popped up. He had been expecting it this time. Messiah looked away from the window as the other players began to converse. It looked as if they would all be going in together. He toyed with the idea of going it alone, but decided against it. He’d much rather play with these other people than by himself. Clearing his throat, Messiah introduced himself.”Hello all, I am M-“ Yeshua stopped speaking and facepalmed. He had started off in Hebrew instead of Japanese. Gah, living in a different country sucked.”Excuse me. What I meant to say was, hello everyone. I am Messiah, and I would like to join your party.”
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You got it, boss man.
Makes sense.
Mmmhmmm..I'll go with aim, for the sake of diversity in skillz.
Mmmhmmm..I'll go with aim, for the sake of diversity in skillz.
Real Name: Yeshua ben Abraham
Age: Sixteen
Gender: Male
Appearance: Yeshua ben Abraham stands at five feet two inches tall, and weighs one hundred and twenty two pounds. Due to his parents being of Israeli descent, Yeshua has the classic olive skin associated with the Middle East. His black hair and brown eyes also stem from his heritage. Said hair is always unkempt and rarely brushed. Yeshua’s brown eyes are always sparkling with the joy and carefree behavior he has become associated with. Interestingly enough, Yeshua is missing the first half of his left foot’s pinky toe; he lost that toe trying to crawl through some barbed wire as a child. Because of this, Yeshua always wears socks, only ever changing them when he’s sure he’s alone. Yeshua’s parents have kept Yeshua on a strict Jewish diet for as long as he can remember which has brought about the lack of fat on the boy’s body. He also, however, has a distinct lack of muscle.
Personality: Yeshua has been called many things in his life. Some have called him lazy, irresponsible, and irritating. Others say that he’s compassionate, joyful, and full of life. All of these names hold truth. Yeshua is indeed lazy; he rarely does his homework on time, and has to be constantly reminded by his parents to do his chores. He’s also irresponsible. He can rarely keep a hold of most items, especially things like pens, pencils, and paper. The only things Yeshua can really keep a track of are items he knows have value to him or others. The reason he is known as irritating is rather simple, really. He never pays attention to anything. Ever. He does poorly in school because he’s constantly day dreaming or sleeping. During conversations, Yeshua’s friends usually have to repeat every third sentence because they just pass over Yeshua’s head completely unnoticed. When he’s told to take notes on something or another, Yeshua usually begins doodling a picture so random that even he has no idea why he was thinking about it at the time.
However, the boy isn’t all bad. In his school, Yeshua is known as one of few people you can walk up to and pour out all your problems to. The best part is, he actually listens. Yeshua’s compassion knows few bounds, as is evident by his quickness to forgive and his swiftness to help somewhere in need. Of course, the seemingly unending pool of sympathy that is Yeshua is easily gullible. Even the worst actors can convince him a sob story is true. This usually means Yeshua spends most of his time carrying other people’s things and opening doors in out of the way places. A side effect of this need to help strangers is that Yeshua is always late. All of that aside, most people that know Yeshua appreciate his sympathy for their genuine issues. Even the people who chastise Yeshua for coming to class fifteen minutes after the bell, or home an hour after curfew, know that ninety nine percent of the time Yeshua was late because he was doing something that he thought mattered.
History: Yeshua was born to a third generation Jewish family in Neo Tokyo, Japerica. He had two older brothers and three younger sisters, and two loving parents. As a child, Yeshua went to private Jewish school with the rest of his sisters and one of his older brothers. He grew up learning the ways of an Orthodox Jew, and had a relatively normal childhood. The only real problem their family had was money. The problem wasn’t that they were poor; no, they had money to spare. The problem was that their father devoted almost all of his time to working to provide the life he felt his family deserved. His obsession with making money stemmed from his childhood, where his family was extremely poor, and forced to live day to day just trying to survive. Abraham’s (Yeshua’s father) workaholic behavior allowed his children whatever luxuries they desired. This extra money was what fueled Yeshua’s desire to play virtual reality video games. Slowly but surely, Yeshua’s father fell out of the faith; his mother soon followed a few years later. One by one the other children followed their example, until the only one who could bring Yeshua to synagogue every Saturday was his older brother, who made it his personal mission to drag Yeshua and his youngest sister to worship every Saturday.
Besides the split in the family on religious matters, Yeshua never had to deal with any sort of tragedy or issues. His biggest problems were homework and school. His life was easy; his life still is easy. But a little voice in Yeshua’s head always reminded him that not every lived the same easy life he did. That voice always reminded the Jewish teen that life, for many people, sucked. So, at the age of twelve, Yeshua made it his personal mission to help whoever he could however he could. There wasn’t too much Yeshua could do at his private, sheltered school. But that changed when, at fourteen, his father put him into a public learning environment. Yeshua tried to adapt, but he found himself the victim of bullying for his small size and strange religious practices. Yeshua wasn’t alone, though. He had attracted a number of close companions with his unending joy and compassion. Eventually the bullying stopped, as the bullies noticed that there was little fun in toying with someone who didn’t seem to care what happened to him. Life just kind of straightened itself out for Yeshua, and all was good when Grand Quest Online first popped onto the shelves…
Epic Points: 3
Character Name: Messiah
Appearance:
Age: Sixteen
Gender: Male
Appearance: Yeshua ben Abraham stands at five feet two inches tall, and weighs one hundred and twenty two pounds. Due to his parents being of Israeli descent, Yeshua has the classic olive skin associated with the Middle East. His black hair and brown eyes also stem from his heritage. Said hair is always unkempt and rarely brushed. Yeshua’s brown eyes are always sparkling with the joy and carefree behavior he has become associated with. Interestingly enough, Yeshua is missing the first half of his left foot’s pinky toe; he lost that toe trying to crawl through some barbed wire as a child. Because of this, Yeshua always wears socks, only ever changing them when he’s sure he’s alone. Yeshua’s parents have kept Yeshua on a strict Jewish diet for as long as he can remember which has brought about the lack of fat on the boy’s body. He also, however, has a distinct lack of muscle.
Personality: Yeshua has been called many things in his life. Some have called him lazy, irresponsible, and irritating. Others say that he’s compassionate, joyful, and full of life. All of these names hold truth. Yeshua is indeed lazy; he rarely does his homework on time, and has to be constantly reminded by his parents to do his chores. He’s also irresponsible. He can rarely keep a hold of most items, especially things like pens, pencils, and paper. The only things Yeshua can really keep a track of are items he knows have value to him or others. The reason he is known as irritating is rather simple, really. He never pays attention to anything. Ever. He does poorly in school because he’s constantly day dreaming or sleeping. During conversations, Yeshua’s friends usually have to repeat every third sentence because they just pass over Yeshua’s head completely unnoticed. When he’s told to take notes on something or another, Yeshua usually begins doodling a picture so random that even he has no idea why he was thinking about it at the time.
However, the boy isn’t all bad. In his school, Yeshua is known as one of few people you can walk up to and pour out all your problems to. The best part is, he actually listens. Yeshua’s compassion knows few bounds, as is evident by his quickness to forgive and his swiftness to help somewhere in need. Of course, the seemingly unending pool of sympathy that is Yeshua is easily gullible. Even the worst actors can convince him a sob story is true. This usually means Yeshua spends most of his time carrying other people’s things and opening doors in out of the way places. A side effect of this need to help strangers is that Yeshua is always late. All of that aside, most people that know Yeshua appreciate his sympathy for their genuine issues. Even the people who chastise Yeshua for coming to class fifteen minutes after the bell, or home an hour after curfew, know that ninety nine percent of the time Yeshua was late because he was doing something that he thought mattered.
History: Yeshua was born to a third generation Jewish family in Neo Tokyo, Japerica. He had two older brothers and three younger sisters, and two loving parents. As a child, Yeshua went to private Jewish school with the rest of his sisters and one of his older brothers. He grew up learning the ways of an Orthodox Jew, and had a relatively normal childhood. The only real problem their family had was money. The problem wasn’t that they were poor; no, they had money to spare. The problem was that their father devoted almost all of his time to working to provide the life he felt his family deserved. His obsession with making money stemmed from his childhood, where his family was extremely poor, and forced to live day to day just trying to survive. Abraham’s (Yeshua’s father) workaholic behavior allowed his children whatever luxuries they desired. This extra money was what fueled Yeshua’s desire to play virtual reality video games. Slowly but surely, Yeshua’s father fell out of the faith; his mother soon followed a few years later. One by one the other children followed their example, until the only one who could bring Yeshua to synagogue every Saturday was his older brother, who made it his personal mission to drag Yeshua and his youngest sister to worship every Saturday.
Besides the split in the family on religious matters, Yeshua never had to deal with any sort of tragedy or issues. His biggest problems were homework and school. His life was easy; his life still is easy. But a little voice in Yeshua’s head always reminded him that not every lived the same easy life he did. That voice always reminded the Jewish teen that life, for many people, sucked. So, at the age of twelve, Yeshua made it his personal mission to help whoever he could however he could. There wasn’t too much Yeshua could do at his private, sheltered school. But that changed when, at fourteen, his father put him into a public learning environment. Yeshua tried to adapt, but he found himself the victim of bullying for his small size and strange religious practices. Yeshua wasn’t alone, though. He had attracted a number of close companions with his unending joy and compassion. Eventually the bullying stopped, as the bullies noticed that there was little fun in toying with someone who didn’t seem to care what happened to him. Life just kind of straightened itself out for Yeshua, and all was good when Grand Quest Online first popped onto the shelves…
Epic Points: 3
Character Name: Messiah
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Real life always comes first, D. But, it's nice that we can get the ball rolling again now that your back!
As for permadeath, I agree with Thinker. The ability to die for being overly brash should definitely exist, however I feel as if players should know that possibility exists in certain situations. Like, for instance, the fight with Polaris: I would have categorized that as a moment where death was very much possible. So, when you introduced Polaris, you could have written a brief stint about how powerful he is and how dangerous it would be to engage him. Ya know what I mean?
As for permadeath, I agree with Thinker. The ability to die for being overly brash should definitely exist, however I feel as if players should know that possibility exists in certain situations. Like, for instance, the fight with Polaris: I would have categorized that as a moment where death was very much possible. So, when you introduced Polaris, you could have written a brief stint about how powerful he is and how dangerous it would be to engage him. Ya know what I mean?
I apolgize for the delay. Apparently, I did indeed have to go to the banquet, and it turned into an impromptu overnight stay. I'll finish my sheet and get it posted now.
Rofl.
Bloody double posts..
I'm hoping to get the sheet up today, but there's a possibility that I'm going to get dragged off to some banquet all night. It's not a very big possibility, but it's there.
Gah. I won't be able to work on my CS for roughly two hours-ish. Which likes, sucks and stuff. The amount of attention this thread's been getting is great and all, but I feel so rushed! xD
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