Rarely did anyone interact with Kazuma without them having a special reason, like borrowing his notes from the previous class or trying to copy his homework. He was seen as a diligent student, but this wasn't because he wanted to be, it's because he had nothing else better to do in school. As a mute, people found it awkward to talk to him, let alone greet him, because they would only get silence and a brief gesture of greeting. He had been the target of bullies before, since he was an easy target due to his ability to speak or lack thereof. It seems that some girls in class has taken a special interest in him, seeing him as more of a dress-up doll rather than a person, due to his feminine appearance. Luckily he was able to avoid these girls for the majority of his school life. Everyday seemed the same. But today, he has something to look forward to. He recently purchased a VRMMO going by the name of Aincrad: Remastered Edition. [color=0076a3][i]Remastered?[/i][/color] he thought to himself. It didn't really concern him very much, but it was odd. As the school bell rang, signalling the end of class, Kazuma left in somewhat of a hurry. 

As he walked through the front door, he rang a small bell that was next to door. It was the only way he could signify that he was home. But instead of waiting for his mother to even finish greeting him from the living room, he raced up the stairs into his room, throwing his bag randomly into one of the corners in his room. He stared intently at the VR helmet which sat on his bed, he gently picked it up, slipping it onto his head as he laid down in bed. 5:00pm on the dot. The game had already been configured, but he has yet to create his character.

He logged in, the system recognizing his account immediately as it should. The character creation menu came up. He scrolled through the options for Male characters, but he couldn't find any looks that he actually liked. He wanted a character who looked similar to him. Which meant, he needed to make a Female character. [color=0076a3][i]It'll be more fun this way anyway..[/i][/color] He thought to himself, smiling inwardly.  Messing with people is something he did in his other MMOs, since he used gender ambiguity and never used voice clients, not that he could use them anyway. He had heard that Aincrad has an inbuilt voice system, which worked even if you couldn't speak in real life. Fortunately, he had read on the forum that it corresponds to the sex of your character. Helpful.

He had finished creating his character, it was very much in his likeness, except for the red eyes and..being female, with the name 'Raeki'. Her eyes were greeted with the sight of the Town of Beginnings. Moving and attacking were quite easy things to grasp, so she decided to skip the tutorial. After grabbing the first quest to go slay boars, she moved out of the town, seeing a great deal of other players swinging their weapons and firing magic about the field. Unsheathing her sword, she tested the weight and balance. It was easy to swing and maneuver. Magic this time, a basic fireball, simple enough.

What she really wanted to test out was the voice component. So she made an elongated [color=0076a3]"Ah~"[/color] as if she was singing. It worked. A female voice which sang considerably well. She smiled to herself in triumph whilst some other players had stopped for a moment to look at her, not that she cared at all.