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Real Name: Kristopher Cherry
Online Name: Aurrorian
Age: 16
Personality: Two different personalities depending on situation. Can be eloquent, suave, and somewhat overbearing (unless at a disadvantage, then more humility) in public or when words are required over action. Otherwise prefers to be relaxed, direct with words (especially criticism), and at times cold. Has a rather dry sense of humor, preferring sarcasm and situation if nothing else, but his teasing can be relentless. Keeps friends and acquaintances alike at arm's length, though wouldn't mind a personal talk (just no one would think of him as someone to relate with). When bored out of his mind, goes into deep daydreams that are hard to shake off. Gets along better with people not of his age for some reason (younger/older).
Background: Kris/Cher was raised by a single mother, his father having passed away after birth. His mother struggled to raise him as a son, because she could only pass along her feminine traits, however hard she tried to be masculine. As such, young Kris/Cher became friends with boys who would be considered socially awkward like himself, and girls that he never thought of being the opposite gender with, yet was gentle, kind, and understanding as a child. Mother disapproved in the end, and in a shocking move switched her son to a different school district when he was old enough for secondary. Kris/Cher began to break down from that point on, and after initial rebellion, reluctantly and coldly slipped into routine. His previous slacking grades turned into top of his class, graduating with honors from secondary and becoming a valedictorian candidate for high school, as well as being captain of the debate club. Students secretly admired his stoicism and mysterious airs, yet gradually turned away from him as he proved to be aloof to their advances. His mother turned to relatives to help her sculpt him into the "perfect" man, forcing him to enroll in martial arts (which he did enjoy) and various sports (which he failed at). But deep inside him a lingering sense remained to return to his past, happy life as a child, and to address his insecure masculinity and suppressed femininity as equals.
Other: Picks up any skill with relative ease and little instruction.

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Avatar Name: Gun-Metal Fog
Level: 3
Relation: Guardian of Eminence Eye
Abilities:
Limited Activation
Materialize - Fog can gather parts of his misty left half-body and form humanoid torso and limbs that match his right side. They can interact as a normal body part would, but any attack that would sever or mutilate a normal body part disintegrates it back into mist and deals damage.
Like Wind - Fog converts the right side of his body into more mist, and can expand his form until the individual molecules are invisible to regular eyes. While in this form he can float through air, slip through even the smallest of cracks (though takes longer to fully emerge), and even ride wind currents. Fog can only reform his body given enough room, anywhere else will damage him severely the tighter the squeeze.
Special Move
Hazy Clone - Fog duplicates an Enhanced Armament he's currently wielding and equips it to a Materialized left arm. Hazy Clone follows the same rules as Materialize, also if firing a ranged weapon, ammunition is replaced by depleting Fog's health for the percent of damage to deal.
Wound Tear - Fog widens a gap in armor or previous wound by inserting part of his misty left side and inducing pressure buildup in the cavity, can also be used with Daybreak. Deals less damage in game as it would feel to the Avatar.
Enhanced Armament:
Daybreak - Fog's personal pistol sword that he can vary the blade length between knife and sword. The pistol part is a six-shot revolver that reloads by forming cartridges out of mist (or can buy different ammunition from stores). A special property is that wherever a bullet strikes translates the target to an equivalent on the human body, and causes relative damage (a headshot being the most "damaging"), provided it strikes an unarmored area. Fog can wield the sword with his right hand, but prefers to relegate the Hazy Clone as a gun. Daybreak is also affected by Like Wind.
Legion: None.

Character Creation Guide

This guide is more for people who require assistance with creating a character they can connect with through RP, than from a casual standpoint. But follow this format for ease of approval by GMs.

Appearance: Your physical appearance and VR appearance. Please paste your images under spoiler text, or it makes posts unnecessarily large.
Real Name: Your name in the physical world.
Online Name: Your virtual handle, used for Virtual Reality (except in the school network).
Age: High school age (14-18). Unless loopholes can be jumped through.
Personality: Self-explanatory, cannot be 100% antisocial, mentally deranged, or otherwise possess traits that will throw the plot/character interactions off the rails.
Background: Explain the events that led to your Avatar's creation. Though trauma is a common theme, an Avatar need not stem from such an event (i.e. Chiyu's Lime Bell is the result of her childhood memories). More info under "Take A Step Back". Also, special plot-related circumstances are explained here (at GM's discretion).
Other: Do you want your character to have skills used in the real world? Up to 3 practical skills can be chosen, or 1 specialization. Otherwise, fill this space with fun facts or nothing at all.

Avatar Appearance: Again, image under spoiler text please.
Avatar Name: Avatar names are two parts - a color (can be creative shades) and any "thing" really. More on color under "Color Me Interested".
Level: Choose a level 1-3, and you will obtain Abilities/Burst Points depending on it.
Relation: By this I mean the Guardian/Protege relation, or if you were transferred the Brain Burst game by another player. If you would rather be neither for now, than you will simply be placed in line for when a new player joins, to be their Guardian.
Abilities: At level 1, you gain 1 Limited Activation ability (passive ability, like Haru's wings), and 1 Special Move (trump card, can be used only once per battle). On level up, you may choose to gain 1 of either type of ability. More on that in "Show Me Your Moves".
Enhanced Armaments: External equipment that your character can start with and obtain during RP. Ranges from weapons, tools, extra armor/gear, and even vehicles (of a small scale). See "More Gun" for details.
Legion: Optional, but joining a Legion early grants you different RP opportunities than lonewolfing it. Check out "We Are Legion".


I consider there to be 2 types of players who need help with character background: those who develop story before stats, and those who build stats before story. Below are 2 different guides for your personal strokes.

Story Before Stats
(If you're only confused about how to apply your story to character, check out the other spoilers below.)
So, you came up with an excellent idea, and then it ended up not so impressive on paper. Whether the problem is it lacks depth, sounds generic, or simply needs filler will all be addressed below:
Premise - Did you begin with your character's initial background? Explaining their environment, relationships, or stance before undergoing a dramatic change adds depth and ability to relate with. More plot ideas can branch from this extra dimension.
Setup - How did your character land him or herself in such situation? Randomly placing your character can be interpreted either as lazy, or "coincidental" (though make mention of this latter possibility). Otherwise, a runner-up sentence helps establish scene and character motivation (usually being the "crossroads" for a character's past).
Climax - Spare us the filler, unless it's of "coincidental" value (make note so GMs take notice). Otherwise give us the meat & bone to understand how broken your character can become, 1-liners and cheesy scenes permitting.
Resolution - My pet peeve for backgrounds has to be here. I'm sorry, but there is no sense in resolving a character by flopping their personality to be mentally ill! It's even more impressive when you can still RP "properly" in interactions with other characters. But seriously, though I'm ranting more on personality than background by now, at least develop a facade before falling back on true emotion, it's what every heartbroken, crazy-inclined human being does.

Stats Before Story
(Assuming you've already read the other sections below, filled out the rest of the CS, and left background for last.)
For casuals & power gamers, this is it, I'll whisk you through background writing without having to break a sweat!
Appearance - First, settle down, and form an image of your Avatar in mind, using visual aids if any. At the end of this sentence, close your eyes, shut out outside interference, and imagine your Avatar fighting (unless pacifist); a good 10-15 seconds should suffice. As you continue reading this sentence, think of how your Avatar moved: did you take a stance and traded blows with an opponent; did you use hit and run tactics while  employing your Abilities/Enhanced Armaments; did you preside over the battlefield with a malevolent aura and equally devastating might; or did you simply not take the offensive and fought the mental/psychological battle? Interpreting your fighting style can translate into how your character grew up: a firm stance shows willpower before & after trauma; running away but looking back shows hope; being above your opponent means wanting to rise above or acting guardian; maybe you just seek comprehension with yourself or opponent. Moving on, but keep this in the back of your head.
Color - Having read my Color section below, you should have a basic idea of how your character has reacted to their experience. The main difference I want to point out is how defensive/offensive your character has acted. Between retreating and lashing back, turning tail and backstabbing, or happy go lucky and drowning in sorrow (as an RBY example), choose the side that best fits your character.
Abilities - Possibly the least helpful to draw inspiration from, but nevertheless lets examine Limited Activation and Special Moves separately. Limited Activation abilities are passive and able to be toggled, translating this to figurative speech means a trait you either once possessed but left behind, or a previous desire lost sight of. An easy example of this is Haru's wings, and other examples off the top of my head could be emitting flame from your body to signify warmth of character, and retracting spikes to show a changing measure of trust. Special Moves can be too flashy to interpret, but it could represent a "flashback" to the past, perhaps a certain action you witnessed someone perform before, or in an ironic twist copying an action done on the day your life changed.
Enhanced Armament - The Enhanced Armament you start with can be considered to be many things: a memento of the past, horrible reminder of the day you broke, like Taku's piledriver, or object of desire. The possibilities for this are endless and can lead to interesting character growth through a simple equipment.
And that's all, just follow this simple formula for background: (optional) Premise + Setup + Climax + Resolution. So that's 3-4 sentences, a simple paragraph, applying your Avatar's Abilities/EA to show how your character went through trauma (Setup + Climax), and then utilizing Color for the Resolution. Keep in mind your Avatar's Appearance throughout, so your story won't become contradictory.


The Color of your Avatar means more than just its fighting style. Determining your Color shows how your character in the real world has dealt with the events that shaped your Avatar. When 2 Duel Avatars face off, not only can they measure the combat potential of each other by Color, but also the depth of emotional scars that each had been inflicted with (helpful for those who take combat to the psychological level).

The canon depiction of Colors uses an RGB system that shows an Avatar's strength in face of their history; however, I prefer an RBY fan made system that I read up on the other day. This system chooses to include different human emotions and psyche responses to grief or trauma, which I feel is a better array of choices related to Color, unlike superficial "strength" (though by all means you can draw strength from your experience, but not necessarily use it to fight back or accept it).
Red: The "Outcast", representing someone who's chosen to distance or run away from their troubles. Makes sense that this Color has the best long range attacks. Running away from abusive families, poverty,  or even being forced to move could be the cause of a Red Avatar's creation.
Blue: The "Determined", representing someone who's chosen to overcome their circumstances. Their close range attacks suit their demeanor. Overcoming bullying, disability, or serious illness are examples of a Blue Avatar's cause.
Yellow: The "Denier", representing someone who's basically in self-denial (different from Metals, as they instead repress themselves to forget, while Yellow simply believes in falsehood). Illusions, jamming, and other indirect attacks are the resulting strategies employed by Yellow Avatars. Think of someone who's forever stuck in the first stage of grief.

By combining the primary colors, we get 3 secondary colors with similar attributes to their neighbors.
Purple: The "Opportunist" combines Red and Blue for an individual who fears their trauma, yet would do anything to be rid of its lingering scar. Purple Avatars can switch between close and long range combat on the fly, for whatever suits the situation, yet specialize in neither. Also known as a coward in a ruder sense.
Green: The "Hopeful" combines Blue and Yellow for an individual who wishes their trauma would just disappear, or fix itself. Green Avatars play a defensive game that wears down the opponent, much like how long that individual could wait for their scar to heal. They usually have developed from the least traumatic events, something as simple as depression or loneliness, or could be stuck in the bargaining stage of grief.
Orange: The "Rebel" combines Yellow and Red for an individual who flips their current life the bird, and decides to create a new one that isn't hampered by their previous bad experiences. Orange Avatars combine long range firepower with indirect attack that usually results in something going up in flames or mass destruction. They certainly can act like a zealot when advertising their new lifestyle.

Black and White have yet to be fully determined from canonical evidence, however I prefer to think of them as the "Pure" Colors, as I believe these Avatars have not experienced any noteworthy trauma in their life. But as no real human being can be considered perfect, I believe they have instead developed complexes that reflect their lifestyle, namely Black = Inferiority & White = Superiority. Black Avatars tend to be balanced fighters who rely on either skill or technique to win, while White are the most likely to possess unique abilities not necessarily for combat yet just as valuable. These type of characters need not be Mary Sues, as long as you the player develop them properly.

Metals can be explained rather simply (as I have under Yellow) - repression of trauma that leads them to protecting their heart from being hurt further. Metals haven't been very well explained though, so for now choose any element (-topes allowed) from the Periodic Table, and apply their properties to your Avatar (at GM's discretion).

You can create an Avatar with 2 different Colors. This represents a clash or divide within one's heart, such as burdens or expectations placed that contrast other desires. The "Color" should then be taken after a plant (or anything else with explanation), whose flowers and fruit may be different, for example.

The brightness & saturation of your Color not only shows how specialized you are in that Color's playstyle, but also how close you are to mending your scar or accepting it. The lighter/less saturated, the closer you are, while more saturated/darker goes the opposite way. Consider this when picking out a particular shade of your Color.


Limited Activation
Passive abilities that can be toggled on & off. Can be useful for offense, defense, or utility. Cannot be granted by Enhanced Armaments. One example is Haru's wings.
Special Move
Abilities that have a usage limit of once per battle. Useful as tide turners or trump cards. Can be as simple as Headbutt or flashy as Starburst Stream. Cannot be used to recharge another Special Move.


When creating your starting Enhanced Armament, take into consideration these factors: 
- Its initial purpose
- How it could evolve in the future
- And why it matches your character
If a pure weapon is not appealing, you could create a tool that may not have much combat capability now, but could turn into a fearsome weapon later on. Girding yourself in extra armor aids in your initial survival, and can later go as far as modify your body into a juggernaut of sorts. Other gear such as the Gale Thruster can give an early edge in battle to level up quickly, before converting it into something more suitable for later levels. Vehicles are better for RP reasons, no one can argue against hitching a ride to get somewhere faster and safer, or become potential roadkill.
Of course, all sorts of Enhanced Armaments will be made available and rewarded to players as the story progresses.


Joining a Legion early grants these bonuses:
More NPCs - You will be introduced to your Legionnaires, and besides dueling with you for experience, can help you out as well as offer their own tasks/subplots.
Faster Training - The Legion will train you hard and expect even more, but the result will be faster leveling and thus more power. First thing they will do with you however is throw you into the Unlimited Neutral Field to grind even more.
Gain Reputation - Being part of a Legion does already give you a facelift, but gaining reputation within your Legion, plus even the whole of the Accel World can lead to some interesting contacts being made and favors being asked of you. Someday, you may stand beside the King of Pure Color him/herself.


Level/Abilities/Burst Points - Chart
	1	2	100
	2	3	50
	3	4	25
	(4)	5	50
	(5)	6	100
() = GM discretion/only

Physical Burst (Matrix Mode) Unlocked At Level 3 - Costs 5 BP
Unlimited Neutral Field Unlocked At Level 4 - 10 BP Toll
Incarnate System Unlocked At Level 5 - GM Discretion

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