Death Game: The Floating Castle of Aincrad (SAO RP)

『Players, I welcome you all to my world.』

You look up into the sky. Just, what is this?! First, you couldn't log out and now....what's up with the bloodred sky and the giant robed figure?

『My name is Kayaba Akihiko. Right now, I am the only person who can control this world.』

『I think that most of you have discovered the fact that the Log Out button has disappeared from the main menu. This is not a bug; it is all part of «Sword Art Online»'s system.』

『Until you get to the top of this castle, you cannot log out of your own free will.』

『...also, the disruption or dismantling of the Nerve Gear from the outside is strictly forbidden. If these things are attempted...』

『the signal sensors in your Nerve Gear will emit a strong electromagnetic pulse, destroying your brain and stopping all of your basic functions.』

What?! That's insane?! As you stare at him blankly the figure continues to speak.

『To be a little more specific, disconnection from an outside source of electricity for ten minutes, being cut off from the system for more than two hours, or any attempt to: unlock, dismantle, or destroy the Nerve Gear. If any of these conditions are met, the brain destruction sequence will start. These conditions have been made known to the government and the public through mass-media in the outside world. On that note, there have been several cases where the relatives or friends have ignored the warnings and tried to forcefully remove the Nerve Gear. The result...』

『...regretfully 213 players have already exited this game, and the real world, forever.』

『Players, there is no need to worry about the bodies you left on the other side. As of this moment, all TV, radio, and Internet media are repeatedly reporting this situation; including the fact that there have been numerous deaths. The danger of having your Nerve Gear taken off has already all but disappeared. In a moment, using the two hours I have provided, all of you will be transported to hospitals or similar institutes and be given the best treatment. So you can relax... and concentrate on beating the game.』

『But I ask of you all to understand that «Sword Art Online» is no longer a simple game. It is a second reality.... From now on, any form of revival in the game will no longer work. The moment your HP reaches 0, your avatar will be gone forever. And at the same time...』

『...your brain will be destroyed by the Nerve Gear.』

『Players, there is only one way to be freed from this game. As I have said before, you must get to the top of Aincrad, the one hundredth floor, and defeat the final boss that resides there. All players still alive at that time will be immediately logged out of the game. I give you all my word.』

You stare at him, not comprehending. Did he just say...that you were trapped here? That's insane! This has got to be a joke...And yet....But it seems Kayaba wasn't finished talking.

『Then I will show you evidence that this is the only reality. In your inventories, there will be a gift from me. Please confirm this.』

You open your inventory, and there is a strange item in it. A Mirror. As you look into it, you and everyone around you is engulfed with white light. And when it dispersed....

.....Your face is your own. Reflected on the Mirror was not the Avatar that you spent so much time to customize, but your own, true face.

A chill went up your spine.

『You will all most probably be wondering, “Why.” Why am I —the creator of both the Nerve Gear and SAO, Kayaba Akihiko— doing something like this? Is this a sort of terrorist attack? Is he doing this to ransom us?』

『These are not the reasons why I am doing this. Not only that, but for me, there is no longer a reason or a purpose in doing this. The reason is because... this situation itself was my purpose in doing this. To create and watch this world is the only reason I have created the Nerve Gear and SAO. And now, everything has been realized.』

『...Now, I have finished the official tutorial for «Sword Art Online». Players—I wish you luck.』

So, yeah. I live. And now I come with a new RP! Yes, I do know that SAO is one on the most controversial pieces of fiction. And yet, I'm really fascinated with this situation, being stuck in a game that has become all too real. The aim of this RP is to see if you, tropers, can survive in this Death Game. Yes, your characters can very much be killed in this RP. It's a Death Game, after all. Also, rest assured, no canon characters will appear in this RP. (Except for Kayaba, of course.)

Which means that one of you will receive the Dual Blades.

Some Info:

The game itself.

The hardware.

The castle.

Sword Skills

Character Sheet:

• Real Name:
• Age:
• Gender:
• Game Name:
• Weapon of Choice:
• Type of Player: (Were you one of the lucky Beta Testers? A regular MMO addict that wasn't in the Beta? A complete Newb?)
• Skills: (Max 12, Players start with 2.) See here.
• Personality:
• Bio:

Our RP will begin almost one month after the Death Game began, just before fighting the First Floor boss.

That's all folks.

Also, when the RP starts, start your post like so:

Aincrad, xth floor: Location

Name, Level

>giggles

This should be interesting. Do I get to be Kirito?

• Real Name: Jacques Lemieux
• Age: 24
• Gender: Male
• Game Name: Crepemaster24
• Appearance: Minus the sword.◊ All the other stupid design bullshit? Definitely still there.
• Weapon of Choice: N/A
• Type of Player: Jacques is new to video games and especially MM Os, having played a handful of non-MM Os prior to jacking into SAO.
• Skills:
  • Hiding
  • Detection
• Personality: Jacques is a bit of a womanizer and a coward. He's also a pretty bright guy who is smart enough to avoid showcasing these issues whenever he can. That said, he's actually a really nice person who loves helping people. He also enjoys the favours that he can use from helping people to benefit himself. He'll stand alongside his friends as long as is required and keeps him out of harm's way.
• Bio: Jacques grew up in France in a loving family of four blah blah blah. His childhood was incredibly dull except for the fact that he spent a lot of time hanging around his older brother, who Jacques looked up to immensely. His brother, Martin, was who Jacques inherited his womanizing tendencies from. However, unlike Martin, Jacques was nice and earned women's love through dashing looks and sweet words. This angered Martin and the two ended up growing apart. This greatly saddened Jacques, as he still looked up to his brother. Now, knowing that his brother was a huge MMO fan and with SAO being the new big thing, Jacques hoped he might find him somewhere in this game. He had no idea just how far out of his depth he was going to be.

edited 7th May '13 10:45:41 AM by EviIPaladin

Er, you have to have your weapon skill be one of those first two. And I'm not so sure about that x-ray... Other than that, cool.

• Real Name: Jax Johnson
• Age: 23
• Gender: Male
• Appearance: He didn't know he was going to be stuck in this stupid thing, okay?
• Game Name: ColonelKillaton420
• Weapon of Choice: N/A
• Type of Player: Regular player, The Loonie.
• Skills:
  • Acrobatics
  • Sprint
• Personality: A nice guy who likes to have fun, likes jokes, and isn't too hard to get along with.
• Bio: A college grad student, he wasn't able to get into the beta, but at least managed to be one of the lucky ones who were able to get the game on launch. And then immediately made a joke character with no weapon skills. He thought he would be able to have fun just exploring the game world for a few days, running and jumping everywhere. What he didn't count on was having some psychopathic game developer sticking him in the world permanently. Now he's trying to survive.

edited 7th May '13 11:41:05 PM by nman

Ahaha. He is so dead. Accepted.

Dropped the hammer and swapped X-Ray Vision for Detection.

I find it funny that you people seems to want to die. Accepted.

edited 6th May '13 9:06:14 PM by EviIPaladin

Oh, that's what you say now. But when everyone who wasted their points in "swords" or "parry" is getting their ass kicked by a demon beast, as they hide in bushes or stand in a tree, we'll see who's laughing

• Real Name: Catherine Vlček
• Age: 19
• Gender: Female
• Game Name: Red_Carcharoth
• Weapon of Choice: Lucifer's Hammer
• Type of Player: Beta Tester
• Skills: 2-Handed Straight Sword, Battle Healing.
• Appearance: Only taller with shoulder-length strawberry-blonde hair and sea-green eyes.
• Personality: Very easygoing. Prefers to enjoy the little things in life.
• Bio: Was born to a moderately wealthy family, and delved into the world of computer gaming to alleviate her near-constant boredom.

edited 14th May '13 5:42:39 AM by SixthSaint

• Real Name: Allegro "Al" Sonora
• Age: 21
• Gender: Male
• Game Name: HereComesTreble72
• Appearance: And a one...and a two...
• Weapon of Choice: Saxoflute
• Type of Player: Scrub
• Skills:
  • Musical Instrument
  • Listening
• Personality: Enjoys music. A lot. No, I don't think you understand, he really likes his music. He is very relaxed about his time in SAO, not really caring about the frantic completion of the game like some people. As he sees it, as long as he enjoys himself, he was still living his life to the fullest.
• Bio: From an early age, his parents had great expectations of him musically. He was a gifted flute player, and he loved playing it too. Life was good as long as he had his music, and it was good! Of course, that all changed when his percussion player friend told him about SAO, talking about how it was the game of the century. Al only really became interested after hearing about playing virtual instruments. And so, he camped outside for 16 hours to play virtual instruments, not for a crazy game that actively tries to kill you. Unbeknownst to him, it was a 2-for-1 deal...

edited 7th May '13 5:46:09 PM by TehStanman

• Real Name: Larry Campbell
• Age: 21
• Gender: Male
• Game Name: Lucius_Martin_Caracalla
• Appearance: Armor◊ Face (The one on the right)
• Weapon of Choice: Spatha
• Type of Player: Player Killer, griefer, assassin, beta tester.
• Skills:
  • Acrobatics
  • One-Handed Sword
• Personality: A cold, merciless character who relishes in the thrill of the hunt and kill as well as taking a perverse pleasure in the hardship of others. His behavior is understandable as he is a veteran of the rotting cesspool of drama, misery and metagaming that is World Of Warcraft. Despite his rampant sociopathy, he is smart enough to hide his true self while his is weak and when there are stronger foes. But once he grows strong enough to do what he wants without fear of reprisal... Pray that you do not get in his way.
• Bio: A slightly overweight and moderately wealthy Occidental Otaku that's currently having a short vacation on Japan after winning a plane ticket from a raffle draw. After hearing about a revolutionary MMORPG that uses a virtual reality helmet, he all but jumped at the opportunity to be a beta tester. But even after being told the truth, Larry's plans for clawing up the ladder to beat the MMO didn't change at all. He would still win, regardless of who gets in his way or the cost; but with desperation and risk further fueling his drive to succeed.

edited 6th May '13 10:34:39 PM by strigon

Stanman: Okay. Strig: No. Hell no.

I've got an idea for a tanky templar kinda character.

Party Pooper.

No unique skills. Period.

Er, double post. Add Appearance to that char sheet.

• Real Name: Kanata Uesugi
• Age: 20
• Gender: Male
• Appearance: Faceclaim, though not so Alpha.
• Game Name: Kanaue
• Weapon of Choice: Unarmed
• Type of Player: Newb
• Skills: Delay, Searching
• Personality: He’s a true man-Tranquil as a forest, but with a fire within. Swift as the coursing river with all the force of great typhoon and the strength of a raging fire. People finds him as mysterious as the dark side of the moon. His calm exterior belies the fact that he hasn't got a clue, and is perpetually trying to find his centre. Also lonely as all hell.
• Bio: An orphan adopted by a wizened old hermit and brought up in the ascetic lifestyle atop a mountain in one of Japan’s many natural preserve. Training in all the arts an increasingly senile old man thinks he will need for nearly two decades, Kanata’s life change forever one dark stormy night.

It begins with a knock. Then, a frantic smashing against the rickety wooden door of the shack. Finally, the door noisily swung open-the lock broke some decades before, the mysterious intruder just failed to realize the hinges are slightly bound.

With lightning as backdrops, a terrifying giant of a man stands in the doorway. With a shout-the storm was really loud- he booms

“Yer squatting on government preserve, Uesagi!”

Kanata’s life will never be the same again.

He went to live with a loving long-lost, reunited aunt who makes it her quest to spoils him rotten to make up for lost time. She brought him a Nerve Gear- and the rest is history.

edited 7th May '13 11:20:21 AM by Pblades

Added appearance.

Appearance added.

Welp. Are you SURE you want to go unarmed? Other than that, okay. Also, WE ARE MEN!!

Death. Talk to meeeeee. I need to finish this profile.

Changed weapon of choice from flute to Saxoflute. The picture told me to...

• Real Name: John Slothe
• Age: 25
• Gender: Male
• Game Name: Dramatic_Chipmunk
• Appearance: Kinda like this guy.
• Weapon of choice: Partisan
• Type of player: Beta tester
• Skills: Light Metal Equipment, 2-Handed Assault Spear.
• Personality: A Brutally Honest Average man with an Inferiority Complex. Even the smallest insult could send him into a spiral of depression. He's always willing to help people if they ask.
• Bio: Born and raised in the USA, John is an average man with an average job and an average interest in video games. After somehow managing to get into the Beta Test he decided to preorder the game. He had only been logged in for a few moments when the game became a death trap.