[COLOR=6495ED][H2][center]Rey[/center][/H2][/COLOR]
Late, on November 5th, Hatsumi got the game plus the NerveGear as a gift from her elder sister. She had always been pestering her about it, and on the day of the sales - Hana waited in line ever since November 2nd - she bought them. Hatsumi had cheered loudly and embraced her sister in a tight bear hug. Since she had graduated from high school a few months before, she was practically dying to get the game and play it. Her sister helped her with setting it up in her room just moments after giving it to her.

November 6th. It was the day. . .

[COLOR=87CEEB]"I'm going to go play now, sis!"[/COLOR]

The female ran all the way up to her room in excitement. She was finally going to play-! It was 12:58, so she decided to take off her glasses, put on her NerveGear and lay down in bed in a comfortable position because she knew she'd be exploring for awhile. 

One minute had ticked by and it was 12:59. She closed her eyes, took in a big breath of air and exhaled. [COLOR=AFEEEE][i]You've got this, 'sumi.[/i][/COLOR]

Another minute and it was 13:00. Her eyes snapped back open, and. . .

[COLOR=87CEEB]"Link Start!"[/COLOR]

She quickly made her avatar. Her height and weight was the same, but she changed her appearance a bit. She changed the color of her hair to black, her eyes stayed hazel brown, and she made her skin a tone or two lower. 

Once finished, she found herself in 'The Town of Beginnings'. [COLOR=AFEEEE][i]What a nice name for the town.[/i][/COLOR]

Moments after arriving, she had received some free things as she roamed around town. A free guidebook and a potion. She left the town and ran into several Frenzy Boar. After she read parts of the guidebook, she thought it was best to try and level up. Using her beginner's rapier, Hatsumi slowly but surely defeated the Frenzy Boar and got some of their meat in drops.

As she reached level 3, and realized it was time to head back into town since it was already 5:30. [COLOR=AFEEEE][i]Time really goes by when you're having fun.[/i][/COLOR]

By the time she made it back to the Town of Beginnings, it was close to 6:00. Hana would probably kill her if she stayed any longer in the virtual world. Standing in the square with many people arouns her, she opened up her menu, and looked for the 'Log Out' button. Only. . .there was no button.

There was a blinding light and soon, the creator of Sword Art Online himself had appeared to explain why there was no Log Out button.

.  . ..

[COLOR=AFEEEE][i]No escape?

You die in real life if you die here?

Beat all 100 floors?[/i][/COLOR]

It was. . .insane. 

When they were told about the gifts in their inventories, everyone opened up theirs and pulled out mirrors. Looking at her own reflection, she realized that her appearance looked like hers in real life.

Around her, she heard the people panicking. Anger bubbled up inside her. Akihiko Kayaba. . .he trapped them in here. Grinding her teeth together, she soon found herself yelling aloud, [COLOR=87CEEB]"DAMN YOU! HOW DARE YOU TOY WITH PEOPLE'S LIVES LIKE THIS!"[/COLOR]

She didn't care what people thought of her. She wanted to give him a piece of her mind.