Sword Art Online: Second Server

[Fat Boy Kyle]

THE OOC IS NOW UP! STILL ACCEPTING!

Sword Art Online: Second Server

10,000 copies of Sword Art were sold and its unfortunate players became the headlines of news globally. 10,000 players were stuck in a virtual game where life and death became very real things. What was not so documented however were the pirate players… those that were stuck on second server.

The setting:
This RP is set in the word of Sword Art Online, which is an anime about players that get stuck in a virtual game. These players are told that they cannot log-out unless the game is cleared, and that death inside the game will cause death outside of the game. This RP will be set at the same time on ‘Second Server’, a server which the games creator set aside for players who purchased pirated versions of the game. This version of the game is similar in most ways but has 99 floors instead of 100 and is considered to be fairly harder, mostly because of the larger number of players (14,361).

Players will initially write one or two posts set at the start of the game where they receive the announcement that they are stuck in the game. There will then be a time-skip of (probably) around 6-months. Players will be given quite a lot of freedom, although I would urge them to stick to canon as much as possible (though tbf I’m not expert).

The primary story Arc will of course be about clearing the game, but there will be secondary plots that I have already thought of as well as plots designed or introduced by players. One of these Secondary plots will revolve around my character and the guild known as The Braziers, which I hope players will join! Others will revolve around guild conflicts. Players can be part of one of the Top-5 guilds or create their own.

Top 5:
Blood Dragons
The Night Fissures
The White Lotus
Order of the Divine
(Formally) The Braziers

Guilds

Braziers:
The Braziers serve primarily as a scout group. They have often been the first guild to explore a new floor and often are the ones who have fight sighted bosses. They keep their numbers very small so they are not suited to take on bosses alone, although they normally will take part in the raids alongside the other front-line guilds. The guild only consists of ten or less members at any given time and this is for a couple of reasons. Firstly it means that each individual player receives more and can grow stronger. And secondly it means the group can remain more tight-knit, which is good for trust as well good cohesion in battle. With the exception of ‘Guild President’, ‘Guild Vice-President’ and ‘Guild Secretary’, each member is named after the role they fulfill. In the guild hall they have plaques which record every fallen member and the position they filled.

The guild was very recently wiped out with the exception of the Guild VP, Hawke. It occurred less than five hours after the previous floor was cleared, and according to Hawke they accidentally stumbled across the next boss and were unable to escape. This is first occurrence of a non-escape boss room and many are suspicious, especially given that it meant Hawke allegedly finished the boss off solo. The guild is now recruiting but many are choosing to stay away from it and its new leader.

The Blood Dragons:
The Blood Dragons are perhaps one of the most secretive of guilds despite being the highest ranked guild. It’s believed they have around thirty-five members but no-one outside the guild is sure. Each member is recruited in secret and only when they have proved to be a powerful (or potentially powerful) player, and are not allowed to leave the guild. Unless they are in their hidden HQ each member wears a helmet to mask their identity and will be addressed by number. Members are forbidden from revealing their true identities to outsiders. It’s believed that they do this to prevent outsiders from targeting individual members or their weaknesses. Their leader is Blood General Iroh, and he often dictates how a raid will proceed. Because of their high ranking and secretive nature, many people are filled with both fear and awe when they see someone wearing their armour.

The Night Fissures:
The Night Fissures started off as a protection group, offering their services to lower ranked players. This included leading players through dungeons, to higher zones or even just protecting them from hostile players. The roguish leaders of the guild quickly became some of the games richest players and so naturally gained some equipment advantages which led to them eventually joining the front-lines. The guild has around thirty players, with the top six being much more powerful than the rest.

The White Lotus:
This server’s equivalent of Knights of the Blood. The guild consists of around thirty high leveled players. Whilst they are one of the bigger guilds, every member must prove to be an experienced fighter before joining. They try to act very moral and believe themselves to be above some other clans. Their armour varies from member to member, but each will wear mostly white and will wear the lotus arm band.

Order of the Devine:
This guild is the largest on the server, with around two thousand members. What distances it from other guilds isn’t actually its size, but rather the fact it is a Christian only guild. The guild understandably draws some tension, and there is even some infighting within it. Leadership or the guild changes on a fairly regular basis, with the old leader usually coming to an unfortunate end. Whilst the guild primarily believes in helping all players and beating the game, there are clearly some fanatics as well as players who are simply using the guild to further themselves. Some have argued that it is a player killing guild, but others argue that it’s unfair to judge the whole guild by the actions of a very small minority.

The Nightshades:
A notorious red guild, the Nightshades are believed to be assassins and bandits. Although the guild definitely existed in the early days it no longer is registered by the system. It’s unclear whether they have disbanded, been killed, or merely act in secrecy. Some have hypothesised that they act as puppeteers for other orange guilds, having infiltrated smaller groups.

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If you are interested then of course say so! I’ll also be honest in saying that I might not be able to dedicate enough time to this, so I would love if one or two people who know SOA could apply to be Co-GMs! If you want to show that you are really interested then you can even send in an early version of a Character Sheet! I will warn however that as time progresses you will likely have to update your cs to reflect changes in the sheet and the RP.

Hawke

Real Name (Optional): Robert Hawke

Character Name: Hawke

Age: 28

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Stands at about 6ft2. Sturdy athletic build. Has a faint five o’clock shadow.

Beta-Tester?: Yes

Personality:
Hawke veers towards stoicism, but his emotional side can show when he loses friends or feels that he is unable to help. He is slow to trust but once someone has earned his friendship they will find that he is furiously loyal. He is prone to getting some mild blood lust whilst in combat, but not often to the point where he loses control or endangers others. He never backs down from a fight.

Brief Real Life Background:
Hawke worked as a security guard aboard various freighters. He would spend his free time doing one of three things: sleeping, drinking or gaming. His family weren’t a massive part of his life due simply because his job kept him far away from home. Two of his oldest friends, ‘Aang’ and ‘Maric the Red’ joined SAO with him and together than founded the guild known as “The Braziers”.

Game Background:
Very shortly after players were told about the nature of the game, Hawke, like many beta-testers, went off ahead to try an gain an advantage. This wasn’t out of complete selfishness however, and he took his (non-beta) friends with him. The Braziers were one of the first guilds founded on the server and they pledged to do all they could to help clear the game. In the following six-months rumours have started to spread that Hawke is somehow connected to the Nightshades. This rumour has perhaps grown significantly as recently Hawke emerged as the sole-survivor of his guild under unusual circumstances. The death of his guild, regardless of circumstance, is not something he is taking well although he does incredibly well to hide it.

3 Main Skills:

Two-handed Assault Spear

Light Metal Equipment

Parry

Special skill?: His spear grants him the ‘Berserker’ skill. This is a skill which he tends to keep a secret and not use.

Other skills:

Acrobatics

Sprint

Reveal

Current Weapon:Beserker’s Blood Spear

Current Armour: Standard light armour worn by Braziers

Play style (Optional): Aggressive damage dealer

[The Silver Paladin]

I'm quite interested. I'm thinking about co-GMing.
I want to join either Blood Dragons, or Order of the Devine (divine.)
I also want to be the Leeroy jenkins of SAO.

[Fat Boy Kyle]

The Silver Paladin said
I'm quite interested. I'm thinking about co-GMing. I want to join either Blood Dragons, or Order of the Devine (divine.)I also want to be the Leeroy jenkins of SAO.

That was quick, but I'm glad to hear it! Not sure how I'll pick co-GMs yet, but I'll let you know once I do.

p.s. thanks for correcting my spelling :P

[The Silver Paladin]

Could I have two twin brothers? one is in the Blood Dragons, The other in the Order of the Divine? because I can't decide which one to be.

[Hoosier1124]

Consider me interested, this looks like it could be pretty fun. ^_^

[Hebigami Shiho]

Okay, I'll bite. I like SAO a lot. :P could also help GM'ing if needed be...

[Konica]

Interested. Nightshades sound devious, I like them.

[Nallore]

Love SAO so I'm interested, and if need be I'm willing to co-gm my knowledge is all up to date. :)

[Borei]

Interested, mosdef.

[Fat Boy Kyle]

The Silver Paladin said
Could I have two twin brothers? one is in the Blood Dragons, The other in the Order of the Divine? because I can't decide which one to be.

I'm happy for players to have two characters, but I would say no more at this stage. Players can also create and kill NPCs at will (I dislike when RPs forbid it).

[Fat Boy Kyle]

I'm glad to see you're all interested. Hmm... is 6 people enough to warrant creating an OOC?

[TheGodfather]

I'm up for it Fats. I also volunteer as tribute (to co-GM).

[Travesty]

I'm up for this. Count me in.

[TheGodfather]

Real Name (Optional): Bernard McArthur
Character Name: McBern

Age: 37

Gender: Male



Appearance:

A mountainous 6ft 8, apparently chubby yet actually quite strong. Long brown beard, medium length hair.

Beta-Tester?: No

Personality:
Never judge a book by its cover, no matter how large or intimidating. Although McBern appears to be a powerhouse of strength and brutality he is in actuality quite pleasant, loving to entertain and care for his fellow Second Server siblings. He quite likes life in SAO and has made the most of his time there, however the behemoth loves not only to relax but to battle. Fighting mobs has become an area in which he excels and has on several occasions fought to defend other members, in keeping with his generous, light-hearted and loyal nature.

Brief Real Life Background:
Bernard McArthur born in Inverness was living and working in London during the incident, as an accounts assessor. His job was boring and unsatisfying, hence the urge to escape into a virtual reality. His parents were very loving, yet sadly died when he was 10, forcing him to live in a carehome where he would eat his way into a 25 stone obesity.

Game Background:
When entering the game, McBern posed as a thin, brown haired man in his late thirties. This was probably a way for Bernie to experience life without the extra weight. However during the first few hours, and the incorporation of true to RL Avatars, his disguise was ruined. His appearance however was the last of his concerns, over the next week McBern farmed a section of grassland on floor 1; killing boars, wolves, wasps, worms, beetles etc leveling up quite significantly. During this first week he stayed at one of Horunka Villages inn's, it was staying here that gave him the idea to set up his very own tavern, off the beaten track, somewhere on higher levels where players could find sanctuary.
Whilst searching for the perfect location McBern was ambushed by a pack of wild bears, led by a rare monster; Ursidae lord of Bears. Defeating the group (and almost dying during the battle) McBern was awarded the rare hammer "Ursidae's Bane" and with it a substantial loot. With this money McBerns Tavern was built on the site of the battle, toward the edge of the Forest of Claws on floor 23.

3 Main Skills:
-Extended Weight Limit
-Battle Healing
-One-Handed War Hammer
Special skill?: His attack points and health points are raised by 25% when "Ursidae's Bane" is equipped against wild-beast mobs (bears, wolves, foxes etc)

Other skills:
-Martial Arts (Hand-to-hand)
-Cooking
-Heavy Metal Equipment

Current Weapon: Ursidae's Bane

Current Armour: Bear's Pelt and Heavy Metal Armour

Play style (Optional): High defense and attack points, essentially a tank.

[Hebigami Shiho]

Character!

Real Name (Optional): Haul Byrne

Character Name: Hazard

Age: 25

Gender: Male 

Appearance:



Beta-Tester?: Noup 

Personality: In real life, Haul was someone who always lived up to the expectations of others, behave like this, eat like such, do like that. His life wasn't his but rather, he always felt like he was just fake. In real life, he was all smiles and a well behaved person, an average human who didn't stand out. He would have never done anything he wanted to do, feel the thrill of something. He liked to watch box and UFC matches, but he never gathered enough courage to be in one, he would have liked to do extreme sports, but he never really did so. He was a gutless coward who merely went with the flow of things.

But in SAO, things changed. He felt like he didn't have to fake anything in that fake world, no, maybe because it was fake was why he felt like he could do whatever he wanted. He let out his real self, and boy, is he rotten. Hazard doesn't care who he has to stomp to do what he wants and also likes playind the role of a villain and would have played it through and through had it been a normal game. In the death game, he is an asshole with a sharp tongue who likes to point out the things that are wrong with others and laughs at their disgrace. He gets on the nerves of people, but nobody can deny that he is really useful. He now tries to do everything he didn't do in real life, live his life to the max and not let anyone get in the way of his fun.

He lives for fun and only for fun. Anything can entertain him, as long as he deems it entertaining. However, what he finds most entertaining are secrets. Of people, of items, of the game itself. He acts as an Information Broker in the game apart from a front line fighter. While he does participate in Boss fights and whatnot, he doesn't seem to want to get out of the game, and the reason as to why he fights against bosses is still unknown.

Brief Real Life Background: In real life, Haul was nothing but a programer with a gaming hobby. He tried SAO on a whim, since he wasn't all that trusty about the Nervegear, but he never could have predicted what was going to happen.

Game Background: Hazard first sunk in despair when he heard the news. Maybe he was in despair or something, but he soon resolved himself. He couldn't just stay there. He would die at that rate. He took up the mantle of an antagonistic character as the form of his bravado, though it soon became part of his personality. He knew that the skill he had selected wasn't really apt for front line fighting so he chose to become an Information Broker, using intimidation and whatnot to get the information necessary for him to be succesful. It has worked quite well since he started too.

3 Main Skills:

One Handed Dagger

Leather Equipment

Straining

Special Skill:

Chains of Judgement: While the name of this extra skill is fancy, it actually isn't that big of a deal. The player has the ability to use chains as a side weapon to slow down the enemy or make them trip.

Other Skills:

Searching

Familiar Communication

Hiding
 
Current Weapon: Curved Balisong & various meters of chains.

Current Armour: Hiding Sun Cloak & Vest of Dawn

Play Style (Optional): Like an Assassin, he waits in the shadows and then strikes (if possible). If he can't hide, then he will resort to attacking by getting in and out and dealing bits by bits of damage, or he will try to take their opponents down with his chains and then proceed into a full front attack.

Okay then, I'll be leaving my character here so I can hear some thoughts on him. totally not inspired in Hazama from Blazblue xP

[Fat Boy Kyle]

Just so y'all know. The timeskip will skip from November 6th 2020 (Day 1) to the 10th of June 2021, five days after the 35th and 36th floors were cleared.

TheGodfather said
McBern

Hebigami Shiho said
Hazard

Both accepted :D

You can (if you wish) update them as I put up more information, but please notify me if you do so.

[The Silver Paladin]

Real Name (Optional): Riley Peterson

Character Name: Romulus Aquilus

Age: Born in 1994, so 27?

Gender: Male

Appearance: My profile Picture.

Beta-Tester?: Yes, but pirated it so he could be with his brother.

Personality: You know that really intelligent guy at school? The good looking one who seems to do multiple things at once? That was Riley. He wasn't the strongest, but he was the smartest, and could get out of almost any situation. He is brave and intelligent, but not all that strong, which is why he wears heavy armor in SAO, to loook stronger than he actually is. But he is also Loyal, and a touch of OCD.

Brief Real Life Background: A promising young American Doctor, Riley had his life ahead of him. He had a Girlfriend, a residency at a large Hospital, and His dreams were coming true. He was also a huge gamer. He Beta tested most games. When SAO finally came out while they were on a trip to Japan, he got a copy, but gave it to his girlfriend, so Riley could play with his brother who had gotten a pirated copy. He and his twin brother went on at the same time, not knowing what lay ahead.

3 Main Skills:
- Heavy Armor
-One handed swords
-Medicine

Special Skill?: Speed and attack are raised by 20% using the Legionary's sword against a human foe dressed in animal skins, or light armor

Other Skills:

-Shields
-battlefield medicine
- one handed Spears
Current Weapon: Legionary's Shortsword, Roman Scutum Shield

Current Armour: I want to say either Diablo 3 Heavy Crusader Armor like this
, or Medieval Hospitaller armor like this:

Unless you have images of the armor of The Blood Dragons, then this is what he wears.

Guild: The Blood Dragons

Play Style (Optional): Paladin if that makes sense? Kind of can be any position on a team.

[Hoosier1124]

Real Name (Optional): Aoi Umikaze

Character Name: Umiko

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Appearance:

Beta-Tester?: No

Personality: Umiko (Aoi) is a very shy girl who finds most social situations rather terrifying, especially with someone of the opposite. Because of her strange social anxiety, she often finds herself rambling and getting embarrassed, the end result being her fleeing the scene or even attempting to hide (whether it be behind a post or someone she trusts). Other than that, once she has taken a liking to you, she is a kind sweet girl with a lot of determination and a strong desire to protect the ones she cares about.

Brief Real Life Background: Aoi is what you would consider a "halfer," as in half French and half Japanese. Living with her sickly mother and older brother, she found herself staying at home and helping tend to the family flower shop. Because of the responsibilty she had taken on at such a young age, this left her with very few friends and a bit socially awkward because of it. She always found the firendship she needed in her older brother, though, before he had gone away to college. Now, after receiving a sudden gift for her eighteenth birthday from the father she hardly remembers, she finds her new escape from her responsibilities and worries; Sword Art Online...

3 Main Skills: One-Handed Rapier, First-Aid, and Sprint.

Special Skill?: Meditation

Other Skills: Lightweight Shield Equipment, Parry, Cooking

Current Weapon: Nimue


Current Armour: Twilight's Fortune
(See Appearence Image)

Play Style (Optional): Focuses mainly on speed and attack. Hit 'em quick before they hit you.

Can't wait to get started! ^_^

[Nallore]

Real Name: Rei Ryusaki

Character Name: Ray The Red Knight

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Appearance:

Beta-Tester: Yes

Personality: Rei is a very smart and energetic and friendly kind of girl, who will always be kind to others who she meets she also tends to be very protective over her friends and will do anything she can to protect them. She also has an obsession with anything that is cute and will grab it if she has a chance to, Rei also can be very hardheaded or stubborn and will usually not back down from a fight. When Rei is fighting she is a very fierce combatant in a fight or a duel and if there is a weakness she will try and exploit it and use it to her advantage.

Brief Real Life Background: Rei was born into a small family having a younger half sister and her mother, her father ended up passing away when she was a very young girl. Rei's mother eventually moved on and remarried to high school teacher she eventually gave birth to Rei's half sister named Shino and the two have been inseparable. As Rei got older she started to get more into gaming which she enjoyed a lot when playing with her younger sister. When SAO was first announced Rei quickly got interested in the game, she eventually was invited to the beta test for SAO.

Game Background: After playing through the beta Rei eventually had gotten to one of the upper levels within the beta test getting up as far as the 30th floor before calling it quits so she didn't want to spoil the game for herself. She however didn't have enough money for herself to buy the full game so she pulled some strings with a friend of hers Rei was eventually able to get a pirated version of the game and quickly got into the game itself. When she realized she was not able to log out she got scared, and became very determined to clear the game itself. Rei would spend sometime helping out the lower players through the floors, she would eventually become close friends with some of them, there are rumors that Rei was asked to join The Blood Dragons. Though she was a frontline fighter she preferred to not be a part of that guild after hearing some stories.

3 Main Skills:

One handed swords,

Alchemy

Armor Crafting.

Special skill: Angel's Charge, a very fast quick attack which increases both Rei's speed and strength for a few seconds.

Other skills:

Blacksmithing

Mining

Cooking

Current Weapon: Demon Lord's Bane. She had gotten the sword after fighting a group of demon monsters, and killing The Demon Lord boss solo by herself she also gain Angel's Protection from the drop as well.

Current Armor: Red Angel's Protection.

Play style (Optional): Hit them fast, quick, low and hard. High DPS player.

[Master Crim]

Holy expletive! I am totes interested but don't have the time! T_T
I will sub and read the whole thing, and if you don't mind I would like to be able to chat with y'all in the OOC when it comes.