Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)
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				Title: <strong>Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>19-09-2015, 21:22:39</strong>
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				OOC Thread (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=236759.0)<br>Character Thread (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=237628.msg11702981#new)<br><br>"Wow, take a look at this view!"<br><br>Artemis swept the sunset landscape that stretched out below the hilltop he was standing on with his outstretched arm.&nbsp; Tall and slender, with blue eyes, waist length blonde hair, and a <em>very</em> pretty face, Artemis' appearance could probably best be summed up as "bishounen."<br><br>Of course like most game avatars, Artemis did not look exactly like the person who played him in real life, though in many respects he looked more similar than most.&nbsp; His height of one hundred eighty-five centimeters was almost <em>exactly</em> the same as that of his real life player, and his long blonde hair and blue eyes differed only slightly in shade from their real counterparts.&nbsp; There was one key difference however: Artemis was a male, albeit a slightly androgynous looking one.&nbsp; His player, however, was most definitely <em>not</em> male.<br><br>Sara McMillan was a Canadian university student on exchange at a Japanese university.&nbsp; She was not, generally speaking, much of a video gamer.&nbsp; However she had accepted an invitation from her friend and fellow university student Hoshino to try the revolutionary new virtual reality game, Sword Art Online.&nbsp; She had decided to try playing a male avatar because she was curious to see what it felt like, and she thought it might be fun.<br><br>It also gave her a chance to try flirting with Hoshino.&nbsp; Sara was attracted to girls at least as much as boys if not moreso, and Hoshino was quite a pretty girl.&nbsp; She also got the impression Hoshino might be attracted to her as well, but it was difficult to tell.&nbsp; Despite being a generally confident person, Sara was reluctant to discuss the matter with her friend, so she had decided to try flirting with Hoshino as a guy and see how her friend reacted.&nbsp; If the other girl found it weird, she'd just claim that she was acting. <br><br>So far, things seemed to be going well.&nbsp; After logging in, she'd found Hoshino's avatar Kagero at their meeting point being accosted by a group of (presumably) male players.&nbsp; Sara, as Artemis, had simply swept in, taken Kagero's hand with a flourish, and asked "Shall we go, princess?" in perfect english.&nbsp; The reactions of Kagero's admirers had been priceless.&nbsp; Sara wondered what they would have thought if they'd known that the prince charming who spoiled their fun was actually a girl.&nbsp; As it was, they had been muttering under their breath about "gaijin."<br><br>After that, Hoshino had taught Sara some basics about how to play, and they'd spent a few hours fighting low level enemies.&nbsp; Once she'd had enough of that for a bit, Sara had suggested they go exploring, and that was what the two of them were currently doing -just enjoying each other's company and Sword Art Online's amazing virtual environment.&nbsp; Sara knew they really ought to log off soon, but she wanted to spend just a little more time with Hoshino in this beautiful fantasy world.<br><br><em>Once the sun has set,</em> Sara promised herself as her avatar looked out over the red bathed landscape below.&nbsp; <em>Once we've watched the sunset together, then we'll log off.</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>22-09-2015, 09:43:56</strong>
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				Kagero sat on the edge of the cliffside, looking over the river valley and towards the Tower.&nbsp; The sunset illuminated the side of the Tower, casting much of it into ominous shadow, while the valley slowly filled with shadows as well.&nbsp; Looking up at her companion, Kagero - in the real world, Kyugami Hoshino - smiled at the exclamation.&nbsp; She was more interested in the unusual choice of both avatar and name that Sara had selected than the sunset itself.&nbsp; Oh, the sunset was beautiful, the world was amazing, but it was definitely the Canadian who had Kagero's attention.&nbsp; <br><br>Here, as in real life, Artemis was ten centimeters taller than Kagero; here, Kagero was no better endowed than she was in real life, and her hair just as long - though it white as snow and her eyes gleaming red.&nbsp; It seemed odd to Hoshino that their sizes and body shapes would be the similar here as in real life, though she did not mind much.&nbsp; The ninja-style armor and outfit she had chosen clashed with the more European armor of her friend, and had garnered a great deal of attention from the many male players.&nbsp; Her blush had been transmitted into the game when Artemis had come to her rescue, the spectacle and use of English having made 'him' a number of enemies who would undoubtedly show up later to bother 'him'.&nbsp; <br><br>The fact that Hoshino had been more than just flattered by the rescue had much more to do with the player behind the avatar than the actions of the avatar 'himself'.&nbsp; <br><br>Their short wandering and more-playful-than-serious attacks on the low level enemies outside the tower had been enough to give Sara a taste of the virtual environment, though Kagero had been amused at Artemis' reaction to her in-close fighting style.&nbsp; That Artemis was worried about her in the game was, again, more than just flattering.&nbsp; The beautiful bishonen warrior had been spurred to greater efforts in fighting so that 'he' could protect Kagero; it had given the player some hope that what she felt, what she felt that the player of Artemis felt, weren't just figments of her imagination.&nbsp; Well, she knew what SHE felt wasn't.&nbsp; While she smiled and steadfastly refused to actually deny or verify to her friends at the university that there might be a crush involved, her friends weren't terribly far off the mark on Hoshino's side of the equation.&nbsp; <br><br>As gold and red slowly melted into the skyline, the rainbow of dusk creeping over their heads, Kagero finally responded.&nbsp; "I think the moonrise would be more lovely.&nbsp; After all, you are the goddess - oh, sorry, <em>god</em> of the moon currently, aren't you?"&nbsp; Her eyes sparkled with amusement.&nbsp; Artemis was the goddess of the moon, and a virgin one at that.&nbsp; It made for an interesting contradiction in mythologies.&nbsp; "Actually...the Japanese moon deity is a man.&nbsp; Married to the sun, banished for slaying the goddess of food.&nbsp; But he is bathed in her light, even as far apart as they are."&nbsp; Kagero smiled and pulled her white hair back with a slow flourish; leaning back (an act which exposed a great deal more cleavage than she would even dare think about revealing of of a beach), she looked up at her beautiful male companion.&nbsp; <br><br>"I think it is sad, that two deities who love each other should be separated by such an unkind fate.&nbsp; Sometimes, I wonder if there was a different reason Amaterasu sent Tsukiyomi away.&nbsp; After all, it was the goddess of joy dancing naked and seeing her own image in a mirror that brought Amaterasu out of hiding."&nbsp; Her own arranged marriage loomed in her thoughts.&nbsp; It wouldn't be bad; at least she'd made a livable arrangement with her husband to be.&nbsp; Though...she would have much rather had a choice.&nbsp; While she could tolerate the rather beautiful image of the man that Sara was playing here, she really wished that Sara had chosen a female avatar.&nbsp; Still, if Artemis made Sara feel a little more comfortable flirting with Kagero, she would certainly play along!<br><br>Of course, she really couldn't blame Sara; her own name was that of a persistently doomed ninja-girl who invariably died as she found love, after all.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>23-09-2015, 01:46:23</strong>
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				Sara chuckled nervously.&nbsp; She'd convinced herself that using the screen name "Artemis" when she had a male avatar wouldn't be a big deal because most Japanese people probably associated the name with the male cat in Sailor Moon.&nbsp; Trust Hoshino to know the mythology behind the name. <br><br>"Well, most mythology is pretty messed up when you think about it."<br><br>As "he" spoke, Artemis sat down next to Kagero.<br><br>"I was planning to log off once the sun set, but I guess I can wait a little longer and see the moon.&nbsp; Besides, spending more time with a beautiful samurai princess sounds like more fun than the course reading I have to -darn it, is there a way to turn this stupid thing off?"<br><br>Sara glared at the harassment warning that had appeared when Artemis attempted to put his arm around Kagero.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>26-09-2015, 08:34:25</strong>
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				Kagero laughed as the harassment warning flared red across the virtual screen before Artemis, and smiled at 'him'.&nbsp; "No, you can't, because it's on my end, not yours.&nbsp; Of course, I could add you to my list of allowed friends..."<br><br>Smiling coyly, she leaned closer., both hands on the ledge between herself and her 'prince'.&nbsp; "Would you want to be on that list, Artemis?&nbsp; I haven't placed anyone else there.&nbsp; If fact...you would be the first."&nbsp; Kagero's heart was beating faster now, and she felt the first stirrings of that mixture of excitement and fear that she always felt when approaching a girl whom she thought might be more than just friends.&nbsp; She'd never had the opportunity to do more than approach; usually they had boyfriends, or things came up at the most inopportune times.&nbsp; <br><br>She liced lips that suddenly felt dry.&nbsp; <em>Can you even have dry lips in a virtual reality?</em>&nbsp; No answer was forthcoming of course; it had to be in her imagination.&nbsp; She lifted a hand and slowly stroked 'his' armor along the bicep.&nbsp; No alarms blared, and she laughed softly.&nbsp; "Apparently, only men can harass women here," Kagero commented, feigning a calm she did not feel at all.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>29-09-2015, 00:57:55</strong>
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				As it turned out, Hoshino was wrong in her assumption, as a harassment warning immediately appeared in front of Artemis.<br><br>"Damn it," he swore in English.&nbsp; Sara inwardly chided herself for using such foul language in front of her friend.&nbsp; "Sorry, it seems you're wrong on that point," he continued in Japanese.&nbsp; "I think I'm going to have to friend you too if this is going to work."&nbsp; Sara manipulated Artemis' hand to work the menu, which helped her calm her down a little.&nbsp; "There.&nbsp; That should be better.&nbsp; Let's see how this works."<br><br>Leaning closer to Kagero, Artemis put "his" arm around the other avatar's waist and looked down at her.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>30-09-2015, 13:35:21</strong>
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				Blushing at her erroneous assumption, Kagero accepted the mild rebuke with a smile.&nbsp; The blush was partly due to the curse word that Sara had used.&nbsp; English was a required language, and it was inevitable that the slang would quickly become part of the unofficial syllabus of high school.&nbsp; With both of the consoles now listing each other as friends, there seemed to be no issue as Artemis slipped 'his' arm about Kagero's waist.&nbsp; <br><br>This did not help Kagero's blush decrease.&nbsp; <br><br>When Kagero looked up at Artemis, she smiled warmly.&nbsp; With 'his' arm about her waist, she felt gratified that the idea had worked, that Artemis&nbsp; - Sara - felt comfortable enough to even try it.&nbsp; Slowly her own arm slipped around Artemis' back, and she leaned into the young warrior, laying her head upon 'his' shoulder.&nbsp; The last colors of the sunrise were fading, but the gleam of moonlight prevented darkness from overwhelming them.&nbsp; Of course, the moon-rise was somewhat behind them, but the slow rise of the moon painted the upper parts of the valley with frosty white light.&nbsp; <br><br>"I really am not lookign forward to logging off, now.&nbsp; I feel comfortable, here, with you.&nbsp; Safe..."&nbsp; <em>Maybe loved?&nbsp; Could there be more?</em>&nbsp; Kagero placed her other hand on Artemis' steel-clad thigh.&nbsp; "I'd like to do this again, you know.&nbsp; Except..."&nbsp; <em>Except in the real world.&nbsp; With the real you.</em>&nbsp; She took a deep breath, about to ask if they could go on a date together outside of the beautiful virtual world.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>01-10-2015, 05:05:11</strong>
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				An electric feeling ran through Artemis' body as Kagero snuggled up beside him.&nbsp; Sara was very pleased with the development, though a little overwhelmed by the strange signals her avatar body was sending her.&nbsp; Even after several hours of play, having a male body still felt kind of weird, especially at times like this.<br><br>"I'd certainly be happy to come here again with you," Artemis said reassuringly.&nbsp; "Alas, my real body is in need of sustenance, so I cannot stay here forever, even if that would be nice."&nbsp; Deciding to go out on a limb, Sara gave Kagero a smile and leaned in a little closer.&nbsp; "May I ask for a good night kiss, princess?" she enquired through Artemis, only half-teasingly.&nbsp; She wondered if Hoshino would accept -so far, the other girl seemed to be playing along with the romantic roleplay she'd initiated.&nbsp; Hopefully she wouldn't back out now.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>03-10-2015, 14:52:36</strong>
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				Artemis - Sara - preempted her question while Kagero hesitated.&nbsp; Which wasn't necessarily a bad thing; Hoshino wasn't entirely sure she was ready to take it the step further.&nbsp; It wasn't Artemis' fault; it was her own inability to be sure that Sara wasn't just roleplaying the prince's part.&nbsp; <br><br>It was getting late and they really both needed to log off - the time frame online was exactly the same as the time frame in the real world.&nbsp; But then Artemis asked a question that Kagero hadn't been expecting.&nbsp; <em>Of all the times not to be a careless foreigner, Sara...</em> Hoshino though with a warm smile.&nbsp; She was used to the Canadian being far less solicitous and much more headstrong.&nbsp; But being asked was flattering in a way.&nbsp; But it was really Artemis' expression that made up Kagero's mind.&nbsp; <br><br>"...you never needed to ask, my prince," she said softly, looking into the bright blue eyes of the male avatar.&nbsp; She closed her eyes and leaned forward, imagining Sara in the place of the male avatar she was using, her full lips parted ever so slightly...
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>04-10-2015, 01:44:29</strong>
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				A thrill shot through Artemis' body as Kagero leaned towards him, and he responded in kind, ignoring the bell that had just begun to ring in the distance.&nbsp; Their lips were about to touch... and then, without warning, Kagero suddenly flared blue and vanished.&nbsp; With the companion he had been cuddling with suddenly gone, Artemis felt like he was about to topple over, and then suddenly there was another flash, and the scenery changed from a grassy hilltop to a large cobblestoned plaza.&nbsp; Thankfully Kagero was there, but the momentary disruption quite ruined their moment -Artemis found himself grabbing on to Kagero for balance and hit heads with her rather than locking lips.&nbsp; It was a very light hit -not even enough to hurt -but it still pissed Sara off.<br><br>"Hey!" Artemis demanded, scrambling to his feet.&nbsp; Sara's anger only increased as her avatar looked around and saw that the square was filling with additional players.&nbsp; Just what was so important that it had to interrupt her moment?<br><br>Then a section of the sky above their heads went red and began to flash, displaying a single word, in English: <em>Warning</em>.&nbsp; Then other sections of the sky also began to go red, displaying either the words "Warning" or "System Announcement."&nbsp; Within moments the entire sky was obscured by the messages.&nbsp; And then things started getting <em>really</em> weird.<br><br>"What the..."<br><br>A reddish liquid that resembled blood began to ooze from between some of the sections of sky, coalescing into ribbons that joined together above the heads of the crowd to form a gigantic and rather sinister looking cloaked figure.&nbsp; Grabbing his spear from the cobbles besides him, Artemis gripped the weapon with both hands and took up a fighting stance, then looked over to Kagero as Sara wondered whether there was really anything she would be able to do to protect her friend against so monstrous a foe.<br><br><em>Calm yourself,</em> she instructed.&nbsp; <em>It's just a game.</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>08-10-2015, 12:59:17</strong>
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				Kagero blinked as Artemis vanished before their lips even met.&nbsp; At first, she thought the other girl had logged out, or perhaps been forced to log somehow.&nbsp; &nbsp;<em>I swear that I'm going to give whoever interrupted us a piece of my-</em>&nbsp; Then vertigo set in, and it was possibly the worst sense of vertigo she'd ever experienced; as if her body was reacting to it in real life as badly as her avatar was suffering through it.&nbsp; <br><br>When she reappeared in the courtyard, with not just Artemis, but dozens, then hundreds of other players appearing, she wrapped her arms around Artemis' arm.&nbsp; "What if going on?"&nbsp; was what she asked first....which naturally prompted the blaring alarms and flashing red signals.&nbsp; "Oh.&nbsp; A system announcement?&nbsp; Why do all this for..."&nbsp; Her eyes looked up at the bloody red light and strange liquid coalescing into a monstrous form above them.&nbsp; "...an announcement..."<br><br>It clearly wasn't intended to attack them - that would have been silly.&nbsp; She looked at the others, who were trying to shut off warnings and turn down volumes everywhere.&nbsp; Then she started noticing unusual expressions.&nbsp; Confusion.&nbsp; Worry.&nbsp; Anger.&nbsp; Panic.&nbsp; Things that made no sense, because they were all people lookign at their control panels, not the sight above them.&nbsp; She called up her own panel and studied it.&nbsp; She managed to turn the alarm noise off, though the System Announcement sign wouldn't go away.&nbsp; One thing <em>had</em> gone away and it took her a moment to figure out what it was.&nbsp; <br><br>"Artemis," she said loudly enough to be heard over the crowd, "something is very wrong with my control panel."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>10-10-2015, 06:33:30</strong>
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				"Huh?" Artemis glanced over at Kagero.&nbsp; With her attention focused on the cloaked figure, Sara had only half caught what her friend had to say.<br><br>Before Kagero had a chance to clarify, the cloaked figure began to speak.<br><br>"Players," it announced.&nbsp; "I welcome you all to my world.&nbsp; My name is Kayaba Akihiko. Right now I am the only person who can control this world."&nbsp; There was a pause. "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."<br><br>Artemis frowned.&nbsp; Not being much of a technophile, the name the figure gave meant nothing to her.&nbsp; Who was this guy, and why was he so important?&nbsp; Was he some sort of game boss they were going to need to defeat or something?&nbsp; If so, he had a pretty lame name.&nbsp; He should call himself Lord Maou or something.&nbsp; Also why was he talking about the interface?&nbsp; Maybe that had something to do with the problem Hoshino was having, but having the bid bad give a tutorial on the game interface was kind of immersion breaking...
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>10-10-2015, 08:56:58</strong>
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				"Kayaba...Akihiko...?"&nbsp; The name sounded familiar, very familiar.&nbsp; But it was the sentence that followed after that reminded her.&nbsp; Kagero grabbed Artemis' arm, and spoke in 'his' ear urgently.&nbsp; "That's the game designer!"&nbsp; <br><br>His speech sent a chill down her spine.&nbsp; <em>What kind of game system removes the log...out...</em>&nbsp; <br><br>"What have I gotten us into?" she whispered to herself, realizing they were now at the mercy of the game designer who had total and absolute control over the entire world...
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>10-10-2015, 20:22:57</strong>
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				"Oh."<br><br>Sara felt a sense of relief, followed by annoyance.&nbsp; It made sense that the game's designer might have a reason to make some kind of announcement to the players, but did he have to be such an arrogant jerk about it?&nbsp; And couldn't he have waited a few more minutes rather than interrupting her moment with her friend?<br><br>Kayaba's avatar continued to speak, and Sara focused her attention on it in case whatever it had to say was important.&nbsp; It sounded like it might clear up some confusion about the game's interface...<br><br>"...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 NerveGear will emit a strong electromagnetic pulse, destroying your brain and stopping all of your basic functions."<br><br>"What?" Artemis demanded, speaking English as Sara's shock caused her to revert to her mother tongue.&nbsp; Was this some sort of joke?&nbsp; What the hell was going on here?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>23-10-2015, 09:18:40</strong>
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				Kagero felt sick to her stomach as the game designer explained what he had done.&nbsp; It wasn't just that removing the headset could kill them; he had arranged for hospitalization, emergency services, and then trapped them all here. <br><br>Grasping Artemis' arm, Kagero whispered fiercely in English.&nbsp; "We're traped in this world until he releases us.&nbsp; He's made himself a god here, and none of us can stop him...stay calm.&nbsp; He controls the game, we can't attack him, he could kill us - the REAL us&nbsp; - instantly!"&nbsp; Her heart hammered in her chest, the fear overwhelming, but she owed it to Sara to stay calm, to be careful.&nbsp; She got Sara into this mess....she would have to get her out.&nbsp; <br><br>Horribly, the tracking of day and night to the same schedule as the outside world made perfect sense now.&nbsp; Time would pass in the same manner here as it did in the real world.&nbsp; The questions and outrage that was sparking through the crowd - the awfully large crowd, there had to be thousands of people trapped here - was starting to get overwhelming, but the designers voice overrode them all.&nbsp; <em>But why?&nbsp; What's the point of all this?&nbsp; just to own his own little world?&nbsp; To make us his toys?</em>&nbsp; Kagero clenched her fist tightly.&nbsp; No one was going to make Sara a toy.&nbsp; Not even a self proclaimed god. <br><br>Not if she had anything to do with it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>24-10-2015, 05:43:26</strong>
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				Faced with Hoshino's panic, Sara sought refuge in disbelief.<br><br>"Calm down.&nbsp; This is probably some sort of prank."<br><br>Yeah, that was it.&nbsp; This was a publicity stunt, or some sort of hacker showing off...<br><br>The hooded figure was still prattling on.<br><br>"I will show you evidence that this is the only reality. In your inventories, there will be a gift from me. Please confirm this."<br><br>Sara had no intention of playing along with the cloaked figure's game, but found her avatar holding an item anyway.&nbsp; It seemed to be some kind of mirror...<br><br><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/SaraM.png)</div>Suddenly, the image in the mirror changed -Artemis' bishounen face became Sara' own.&nbsp; Before she had a chance to process the significance of this change, there was a flash of light, and a disorienting surge of sensations coursed through Artemis' body.&nbsp; Sara felt her body stagger...<br><br><em>Her</em> body.<br><br>Dropping the mirror, Sara quickly looked down, confirming what her senses already told her.&nbsp; There was no doubt about it -Artemis had turned into a girl.&nbsp; More specifically, he'd turned into Sara herself, or at least a very close approximation of her.&nbsp; All the avatar's proportions were right, the hair was the right shade of blonde... the mirror had shattered, but the image Sara had seen in it before the transition had been shockingly accurate.&nbsp; Reaching back behind her head, Sara found that the long ponytail Artemis had been wearing had been replaced by the loose locks and braided tieback she normally wore.<br><br>Artemis slowly lifted her head and looked towards where Kagero had been standing.&nbsp; If Artemis now looked like Sara herself, did that mean the same was true of Hoshino as well?<br><br><br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>25-10-2015, 20:05:23</strong>
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				Hoshino looked at the compact-style mirror, and flinched at the reflection of her real face.&nbsp; This was an escape from that reality, she had no interest in being herself here.&nbsp; She tried to close it but the flashes of light around her were suddenly echoed in her own compact and she blinked rapidly...and looked down at her own body, lookign exactly as she did in the real world.&nbsp; <br><br><em>...and I thought it was just some pervert that designed the haptic feedback linkages...</em> she thought dismally.&nbsp; Artemis' transformation was even more severe though and she blushed faintly to see Sara in shining white armor and carrying a gleaming sword.&nbsp; "...shit..." she murmured softly, looking around.&nbsp; There were already a number of people who had been one gender transformed into the other.&nbsp; Sara wasn't the only one swapped, though it seemed to be a thing for the guys more than the girls in this case.&nbsp; But the number of transformations for gender was much less concerning than the number of younger people here.&nbsp; <br><br>"Well, it looks like we're both outed, Artemis," she said softly, though she didn't mean as a couple in this particular instance.&nbsp; She wasn't entirely unknown, even in the relatively new SAO communities.&nbsp; "I hope he gets tired of playing god soon," she murmured, switching back to Japanese.&nbsp; "If he doesn't...I don't know what's going to happen to us.&nbsp; I've already tried emailing my father...there isn't any service.&nbsp; He's isolated the server entirely it seems."&nbsp; The shouts of 'why', 'what is the point', and 'how could you' echoed around her and her friend, but Hoshino's question was still unasked, and unanswered.&nbsp; <br><br><em>How can I get Sara out of here safely...?</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>catherinehellfire</strong> on <strong>14-11-2015, 04:52:11</strong>
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				In mere seconds she had went from starting to enjoy her first VMMO and doing some pretty basic farming and some early quests, to suddenly standing back in the square quite near Hoshino and Sara.&nbsp; Moonlight looked around, confused, the same apparently with many other players, suddenly though, there was a voice, and she looked up with the crowd as a large, cloaked figure appeared.&nbsp; At first she simply thought, <em>This must be one of those administer announcements or something. I was told they're typical for first day releases.</em>&nbsp; But as he talked, she began to realize everything he was saying was true, and absolutely terrible.<br><br>Moonlight began to panic, as she looked everywhere for the log out button, hearing his next words, she began to search faster.&nbsp; <em>This has to be false, it can't be true, a game can't do this, a game can't kill you or trap you in it!</em>&nbsp; As she continued searching though, she eventually convinced herself that it was all a hoax.&nbsp; <em>Of course it is, and even if it wasn't, you aren't Catherine, you're Moonlight, a soldier, a glittering shield, you can take anything that comes you're way.</em>&nbsp; With that, she heard about the gifts he sent them, as if this confirmed it was a joke to her, she looked for the gift, almost excitedly, when it appeared in her hand.&nbsp; <br><br>When she looked into the mirror, she smiled at first, until she didn't see Moonlight, she saw Catherine.&nbsp; Suddenly she dropped the mirror, and upon finding the mirror to have told the truth, she fell to her knees, arms holding herself, letting out a high-pitched little cry as tears began to fall.&nbsp; She wasn't Moonlight anymore, she wasn't a brave soldier, she was Catherine, and she was scared.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>16-11-2015, 06:15:18</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/SaraM.png)</div>Sara reached out and placed her hands on Hoshino's shoulders.<br><br>"Let's stay calm," she advised.&nbsp; It helped that she still didn't quite believe this situation.<br><br>At that moment, a brown haired girl nearby collapsed to her knees and let out a high pitched cry. Sara removed one hand from Hoshino's shoulders and gave her friend a pat with the other one.<br><br>"C'mon."<br><br>Steering Hoshino by the shoulders, Sara made her way over to where the brown haired girl had collapsed and knelt down in front of her.<br><br>"Are you okay?" she asked, peering into the brown haired girl's face.&nbsp; She noted with interest that the other girl appeared to be caucasian -another exchange student perhaps?&nbsp; She looked about Sara's own age, maybe a little younger.&nbsp; The other girl definitely wasn't as tall as Sara herself was, but then in Sara's experience most girls weren't.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>18-11-2015, 03:24:13</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/744/21289895508_9dc4ffab99.jpg)</div>Hoshino allowed herself to be led to where the young woman - hardly too much more than a girl really - sat sobbing.&nbsp; Hoshino didn't recognize her, which she considered somewhat fortunate, entirely unaware that the sobbing girl would probably know who she was right away.&nbsp; <br><br>Kneeling, she placed her hands on her knees and spoke in a soft, calm voice.&nbsp; "Miss....I'm Kagero; this is Artemis.&nbsp; Are you on your own here?&nbsp; Did anyone come with you?"&nbsp; It was critical to find out if she had friends here; at the very least they could get her to someone who might be able to...to do what?&nbsp; they couldn't escape, not without becoming brain dead or just dead!&nbsp; She put the thought aside, ignoring the chilling words of the game designer.&nbsp; <em><strong>If you die in the game, you die in real life.</strong></em>&nbsp; A bad American horror movie.&nbsp; That's what this felt like.&nbsp; Except it wasn't, it was real, and her life - her best friend's life...this young woman's life were on the line.&nbsp; <br><br>Looking up at Sara, feelign the jolt of recognition she wasn't entirely prepared for, she spoke up.&nbsp; "If we can't find her friends, perhaps she can come with us?"&nbsp; <em>Safety in number; that's all.&nbsp; No, no it isn't; she's afraid, and I would be too, if I weren't who I am.&nbsp; If I didn't have...</em>&nbsp; She pushed the thought away.&nbsp; "I'd feel safer traveling in a group; especially after what I just heard."&nbsp; 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>catherinehellfire</strong> on <strong>21-11-2015, 14:01:06</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://www.porjati.ru/uploads/posts/2013-12/thumbs/1388469595_533649.jpg)</div>&nbsp; By the time the two had made theirway over to her, her mind had already withdrawn a bit, reeling in the despair and confusion of her situation.&nbsp; So when they spoke, she heard them, as if from a distance.&nbsp; At first she thought she might be imagining it, there was no way anyone would pay attention to her in all this, though Hoshino's touch on her knee sort of jolted her out of it.&nbsp; <br><br>When she lifted her eyes to look at them, the look she had were afraid and despairing, her blue eyes still tearing up some, any current recognition of Hoshino lost in her current state.&nbsp; Before she could get herself to answer Sara's question, Hoshino asked her's, and upon hearing it she buried he head again, sobbing as her tears renewed.&nbsp; "N-no, I'm all alone.."&nbsp; She managed, a bit choked up but managing to make it loud enough so they could probably hear.<br><br>When she heard Hoshino suggest they take her with them, her mood changed suddenly, she lifted her head, eyes widening at her words.&nbsp; With a little gasp she then asked. "C-Could I really come with you guys?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>akirakaneda</strong> on <strong>23-11-2015, 04:15:18</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af73/jjpp753/swordswoman_yochana__rough_sketch__by_orangey12-d5mhgg4_zpsixfl36us.jpg)</div><br>She never felt more alive or more awake than in those moments where, ironically she was sleep dreaming a digital sleep. Her un messy hair, notorious eye bags and untidy appearance was now turned into a beautiful and strong young woman. "From mojyo to samurai" she used to repeat it a lot there, it was almost a cinderella story for her.<br><br>She could not enjoy more that virtual enviroment, everything was so realistic and perfect that she didn't miss the real World a single second. She had spent the whole morning killing boars in the hunting grounds, but the sudden call of the game creator forced her to abandon the task.<br><br>She expected a special announcement, some sort of special contest or something like that, anyone could read the excitement on her face as she tried to climb over other people's shoulders attempting to get closer to the giant image of the game creator. It was kinda weird to see such a cool appearance with such a childish attitude.<br>But then, the breaking news, the fun game had became a struggle for survival. <br><br>-Hahaha ... good one, very good one, come on people, don´t look like that, I'm sure they had a bug problem with the Log Out and they are just using to scare us, in a couple of hours all will be laughing at our bedrooms-.<br><br>She passed through the crowd laughing loudly and repeating the same speech, very deep she was afraid too, but she thought it was really improbable all that situation, but possibly she also needed to deny to herself; in some hours her family will be lucnhing, her grandfather would be more than angry if she was not there, at that point her grandfather's&nbsp; angry expression scares her more than a life or death.<br><br>-Hahaha who could believe that nonsense!- she kept saying no matter how others could feel about her words.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>23-11-2015, 08:37:49</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/744/21289895508_9dc4ffab99.jpg)</div>Noticing the young woman loudly proclaiming that there was nothing to worry about, Hoshino frowned as she knelt next to the sobbing girl.&nbsp; <br><br>"I think you're mistaken.&nbsp; I think there is a great deal to worry about."&nbsp; Glancing around, she spotted a small, reclusive group, trying to delve into the programming, attempting to bypass the systems and hack into the core programming.&nbsp; <br><br>Unsuccessfully. <br><br>"If they're not able to escape this," she said calmly, pointing at the small clique of expert gamers, "then we are in a lot of trouble.&nbsp; They've broken into every game that's ever been written so far.&nbsp; But not this one."&nbsp; <em>Not yet, anyways.&nbsp; I just hope that if they do, it doesn't get them hurt.</em>&nbsp; A grim thought intruded and rather than pushing it away she admitted it.&nbsp; <em>Or killed.</em><br><br>Hoshino looked up at Sara when the frightend young woman asked if she could really come with them.&nbsp; "I think it would be a good idea if you did.&nbsp; What about you...Artemis?"&nbsp; It was hard not to use her real name, to put the name to the face that she saw.&nbsp; Armor and sword aside, she was Sara, and she only hoped Sara continued to use her online name for the moment.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>24-11-2015, 00:59:23</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/SaraM.png)</div>Sara gave the weird girl who was mumbling about everything being some sort of joke a blue eyed glare.&nbsp; She actually kind of agreed with said weird girl, but with so many panicked people about, the way that girl was choosing to express her opinion wasn't helping matters.&nbsp; In fact, it was probably going to make Sara's attempt to offer similar reassurances more difficult.<br><br>Returning her expression to something soothing, Sara turned back to Kagero and the distraught brunette.<br><br>"She may as well.&nbsp; What's your name?&nbsp; I'm Artemis."<br><br>Sara then realised that she'd introduced herself to the brunette using the name of her avatar.&nbsp; Oh well.&nbsp; That <em>was</em> the name she'd chosen to go by in the game.&nbsp; She might as well use it for the time being.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>akirakaneda</strong> on <strong>24-11-2015, 03:36:55</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af73/jjpp753/swordswoman_yochana__rough_sketch__by_orangey12-d5mhgg4_zpsixfl36us.jpg)</div><br>-Hey, what? they are hacking the game?, stop doing that damn nerds!- she said raising her punch to the group of players who were trying to hack the game although she wa sacred at that point she didn't want to end the game, it couldn't be true, it must not be true what she just heard, and ended or even destroying that beautiful dream by hacking the game, just because some people panicked.<br><br>-Ehh... I'm wrong, says who?- said her with a daring expression in her face, she can be a bully, at least in the virtual Worlds, -tell me, says who?- she continued saying while walking towards the brunette girl who had said it before, although she look defiant it was still something of ridiculous, like a bad actor. She finally stand in front of Hoshino with her hands on the hips.<br><br>She felt confident, she had been one of the best in the beta-test, and had been through the previous games in the virtual World, which were far from the realistic level of SAO, but were still somehow similar, if she was bullied and marginalized in real life she would not allo nobody dares to do the same in her digital paradise.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>catherinehellfire</strong> on <strong>25-11-2015, 01:46:41</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://www.porjati.ru/uploads/posts/2013-12/thumbs/1388469595_533649.jpg)</div>&nbsp; Catherine's mind barely processed the words of the girl who was claiming this was a joke as she heard Sara say that she could stay with them.&nbsp; At first she looked surprised, but then she jumped up, excitedly hugging Hoshino and then Sara tightly.&nbsp; She held the hug with Sara for a while before letting go, blushing and looking shy at what she just did.&nbsp; "I-I'm Moonlight." She said, using her username as she realized that's what they probably both did.&nbsp; <br><br>When she saw Suzuka walk over, she turned towards her, curiosity on her face as she wondered what was going on.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>25-11-2015, 16:55:29</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/744/21289895508_9dc4ffab99.jpg)</div>Now she had something of a choice; she could admit her identity and possibly gain attention, or pass it off.&nbsp; And, sadly, that last part would just make things worse, in her opinion.<br><br>Glancing up at Artemis, she smiled as Artemis allowed that the other girl could join them.&nbsp; Rising, she turned to face the bold stranger, who was really coming across as more bravado-out-of-necessity than actually trying to be scary.&nbsp; "Deathshadow, isn't it?"&nbsp; She started...only to be interrupted by Moonlights rather strong and utterly surprising hug.&nbsp; <br><br>Blushing, Hoshino hugged back, a little awkwardly as she hadn't grown up in an exactly touch-friendly environment, and then stepped in front of both Moonlight and Artemis.&nbsp; "I've seen your scores, Deathshadow.&nbsp; I looked them up in the Beta test phase, as well as when I started playing."&nbsp; She looked down at her hands and then looked up at the antagonistic young woman.&nbsp; Girl, really, she couldn't be older than seventeen.&nbsp; Cute, but worried.&nbsp; Afraid and trying to hide it.&nbsp; Which was just normal behavior, really.&nbsp; "But your scores don't matter when the creator of the game hijacks the game.&nbsp; Those nerds over there aren't having any luck...and that's not a good thing.&nbsp; It might be safer, because if they had gotten too close...they could have <em>died</em>.&nbsp; It's not a game anymore.&nbsp; If the maker of the game, Kayaba Akihiko says that we could die if we die in the game or someone tries to remove the-"<br><br>There was a loud yell, and the sound of sparks and the smell of ozone and burning, not too far away.&nbsp; Hoshino grabbed her wakizashi and turned, and then watched as a broad shouldered, srong man was electrocuted by nothing at all; his body flashed black and white, and the screams of the people near him were awful.&nbsp; But the worst part was the <em>smell</em>.&nbsp; <br><br><strong>As I said, removal of the Nerve Gear is strictly forbidden...</strong><br><br>"...what kind of monster makes the <em>smells</em> realistic," Hoshino whispered, stepping back and reaching for Sara's hand, gripping it tightly.&nbsp; What was even more strange was the fact that the body didn't vanish or disappear.&nbsp; Even in death, he remained logged in for the time being.&nbsp; "I don't think I need to prove anything, Deathshadow..." Hoshino finished softly.&nbsp; 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>akirakaneda</strong> on <strong>28-11-2015, 04:40:35</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af73/jjpp753/swordswoman_yochana__rough_sketch__by_orangey12-d5mhgg4_zpsixfl36us.jpg)</div><br>The girl in front of Deathshadow didn't step back at all, she seemed brave, for real, if it would have been the Suzuka of the real World, it certainly would have stepped back, for her it was so annoying to see that there was some people braver than her.<br><br><strong><em>-Oh my scores don't matter at all, even when I can kill newbies like you at any point, oh right you said that if you die here you die in the real World, then you should be more than scared-</em></strong> she said smirking at Hoshino.<br><br>Deathshadow grabbed her sword, she was faster than the average player, she did had the chance to kill someone with a blow. But while she prepared to kill Hoshino, a scream crossed the air, a terrible scream of a young male simply indescribable.<br><br><strong><em>-What was that?-</em></strong> asked deathshadow in loud voice, she knew the answer but asked anyway trying to avoid to think in the answer.<br><br>The smell to flesh was terrible, the crowd quickly was forced back by that same smell, leaving a open space with&nbsp; a corpse in the middle, it seemed that the fear to die was felt by everyone even in this virtual World.<br><br>Death shadow stepped back with her legs trembling, this time it was not Deathshadow, but simply Suzuka <em><strong>-This is a game ... this is just a game-</strong></em>.<br>Said loudly trying to convince herself of the impossible.<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>28-11-2015, 06:39:05</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/SaraM.png)</div>"Artemis" put an arm around "Moonlight's" shoulders.<br><br>"Come on, let's get our of here."<br><br>Artemis really didn't like the combination of panic and anger that was developing in the square.&nbsp; She also noticed that some small groups of people were quietly making an exit.&nbsp; In her view, that was the smart thing to do -get away from the chaos of the square, <em>then</em> take the time to assess the situation.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>28-11-2015, 14:34:11</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/744/21289895508_9dc4ffab99.jpg)</div>Hoshino turned as Deathshadow started to move; Deathshadow was fast, but Hoshino had been prepared for an attack too.&nbsp; But the unpleasant interruption halted any threats the two of them could have been towards one another.&nbsp; <br><br>Glancing at Artemis, she nodded at her assessment of the situation.&nbsp; Leave now, learn to survive, escape later.&nbsp; People were panicky - and 'Deathshadow' seemed to be one of them.&nbsp; Despite that Hoshino wasn't going to let her delude herself or fall victim to a crowd of panicky people.&nbsp; She gently took the girl's hand and pulled her towards Artemis and Moonlight.&nbsp; The name made her almost envious.&nbsp; <em>I should have taken Tsukuyomi, or Chang'e...</em> she thought, a little unkindly, but she shook her head.&nbsp; <br><br>"Come with us.&nbsp; You don't want to be here when people start losing their heads."&nbsp; It was a risky thing to do, especially with as hot-headed as Deathshadow was.&nbsp; But she was good at the game, and they needed skill as well as willpower to survive now.&nbsp; 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>catherinehellfire</strong> on <strong>06-12-2015, 17:23:35</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://www.porjati.ru/uploads/posts/2013-12/thumbs/1388469595_533649.jpg)</div>&nbsp; Moonlight watched the confrontation worriedly. <em>Please don't fight..</em> She thought to herself, wary of the consequences stated earlier for death.&nbsp; As she watched, suddenly she saw flashing and turned her head upon the man who was suddenly electrocuted and killed.&nbsp; Eyes opening in horror as she saw the man die, the sight and smell making her a bit queasy.&nbsp; In her fear, when Artemis put an arm around her shoulder, Moonlight instinctively held onto her in a sort of small hug, as if seeking comfort.<br><br>"Um, t-there's an exit over there that's not t-too crowded." Moonlight stuttered, signaling to a nearby alley while still keeping holding onto Artemis.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>akirakaneda</strong> on <strong>08-12-2015, 22:08:04</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatleft">(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af73/jjpp753/swordswoman_yochana__rough_sketch__by_orangey12-d5mhgg4_zpsixfl36us.jpg)<br><br><em><strong>-This is a game, this is my game-</strong></em> said Deathshadow, she was indeed shocked and didn't care if a potential enemy like Hoshino pulled her from the hand. It was that warm sensation added to her commotion that led her to a few seconds of a flashback.<br><br>There she was, Suzuka but many years before, when she had 10 and was caught in the middle of one of the many tremors that affects Tokyo, it was almost as if the time hasn't passed. Ten years ago she was paralyzed while the walls and the floor of her home tremble while she mumbled panicked, until <em>someone</em> had came and took her by the hand to a safe place. <br><br>The same confusion on her mind and the same warm on her hand. She shook her head, after all those thoughts she was awake again, <em><strong>-get off, baka-</strong></em> said to Hoshino, still with some arrogance, and stopping to turn back and see the terrible spectacle. People panicked and almost taken to the madness, others even kill themselves or started to kill the people near to them without any apparent reason. If Hoshino haven't taken from there in the moment she did, probably Deathshadow wouldn't have seen that terrible spectacle, but would have been a protagonist of it. She turned back when she couldn't see anymore, but while she turned she found herself in front of Hoshino, she asked with a creepy expression <strong><em>-If I kill, someone will die, but ... would I see the red of the blood?- </em></strong></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>10-12-2015, 16:49:48</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/744/21289895508_9dc4ffab99.jpg)</div>Hoshino frowned at the question, taking her hand away from the volatile girl's wrist.&nbsp; "Undoubtedly," she said cooly.&nbsp; "I suspect you would also see your own - and don't forget the feel of the steel inside you, or the cold of your body going into shock.&nbsp; hopefully it won't be quite so bad with the monsters, since those are the real enemy now."&nbsp; She glanced up at the floating castle, the main quest and what sounded like the only escape route.&nbsp; "Getting to the top of the tower won't be easy.&nbsp; It's not going to be quick either - because unless I miss my guess, the boss monsters are going to be just ass tough as they were before this happened.&nbsp; I don't see a madman letting us go so easily..."<br><br>Despite the money her family held, and the influence they had, she doubted someone who was intelligent enough to set all this up unnoticed - and unsuspected! - would have been so foolish as to make it easy to contact or catch him.&nbsp; "Artemis..." she called softly, uncertainty slipping into her voice.&nbsp; "I think we're going to have to make a base of operations.&nbsp; The beta test was one thing, but this isn't a game we can power through in two or three days.&nbsp; Some of the enemy monsters are incredibly powerful even on low levels of the tower....and at the top, we're going to have to have equipment, Techniques, and a team that can't be beaten."&nbsp; <br><br>The thought of physical sensation suddenly brought another thing to mind.&nbsp; If they were going to be here that long...perhaps....perhaps this would be the ultimate chance to live out a dream she could never have in real life.&nbsp; The thoughtful expression that crossed her face couldn't be missed - thought her speculation sure wasn't about anything to do with playing the game they'd been forced into!<br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>12-12-2015, 20:29:42</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/SaraM.png)</div>Artemis nodded.<br><br>"I agree."<br><br>Actually, she was still of the opinion that they would probably be free in a day or so -no computer security system was foolproof, surely someone on the outside would figure out a way to get them out.&nbsp; But finding someplace to stay seemed like a good idea.&nbsp; It was getting late, and the agitated crowd in the square made her nervous.<br><br>"Let's find an Inn or something for the night.&nbsp; We can discuss how we're going to proceed in the morning."<br><br><em>Hopefully by then everything will have blown over.</em>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>akirakaneda</strong> on <strong>20-12-2015, 04:15:08</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatleft">(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af73/jjpp753/swordswoman_yochana__rough_sketch__by_orangey12-d5mhgg4_zpsixfl36us.jpg)<br><br>Deathshadow remain in silent, although she was a big-mouth normally right then, there were a lot of things crossing her mind. On one side she feel excited to be in a game where you bet everything. <br>-Are we going to the inn?... why not take advantage of these fools, most of these are newbies, I know where are the best hunting fields, we could increase our XP from now-.<br></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>21-12-2015, 08:16:27</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/744/21289895508_9dc4ffab99.jpg)</div>&nbsp; Hoshino glanced at Deathshadow. "Except for the fact that everyone else is thinking the same thing.&nbsp; That means the chances of us running into a group of PKs is even higher than it would be if this wasn't happening."&nbsp; Despite her preference for the less powerful build of Martial Skills, this was not her first time playing.&nbsp; True, this was more immersive, but there were always a few who liked to take advantage of the less experienced in any MMORPG.&nbsp; "I'd much rather them come to us and us take them by surprise by being more skilled than they expect than reveal our skills to other people."&nbsp; <br><br>She glanced at 'Artemis' and then spoke a little more softly.&nbsp; "Also, you're not the only one with a reputation here.&nbsp; Some of us have more to lose than equipment and gold."&nbsp; Speaking mre normally she added, "Besides, there are still in-game communications and lists.&nbsp; Getting added to list of PK-ers could be a bad thing.&nbsp; I expect there's already people organizing large groups and gangs.&nbsp; It's a nice idea...but a small groups has a better change of winning than a large one, because of how drops work."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>catherinehellfire</strong> on <strong>24-12-2015, 16:30:17</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://www.porjati.ru/uploads/posts/2013-12/thumbs/1388469595_533649.jpg)</div>&nbsp; Moonlight remained mainly silent throughout this time, and though she did listen in to what they were saying to each other, her mind was busy thinking over the situation they were in now that her fears were more calmed.&nbsp; The more she thought about it, the more she was certain, this was no time for crying or being sorry for herself, people were trapped here, away from their families and friends, and they needed help.&nbsp; Seemingly shaken out of her sadness and fear, she quickly stopped sticking so close to the others and wiped the tears from her face. <br><br>With a much more calm expression than she had before, she joined in the conversation.&nbsp; "I know I'm the least experienced one here, but I've been farming all day, and with the dungeon I went through I have some money, I think if we really want to we might be able to buy a small place for our group.."&nbsp; She said, putting in her opinion on maybe where to go.&nbsp; With the mention of going out to farm and the PKers she kind of scowled.&nbsp; "I agree, too many of them will be out right now, hoping to pray on the weak and confused, we should wait for things to calm down a bit before we do anything too big."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>27-12-2015, 06:35:11</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/SaraM.png)</div>Sara's patience was wearing thin.<br><br>"It's getting late.&nbsp; We'll all be better equipped to deal with this in the morning after we've gotten some rest.&nbsp; Now lets get out of this crowd before things get out of hand."<br><br>The blonde took Moonlight's hand and began to lead her towards one of the streets leading away from the square.<br><br>"You can come with us if you want," she informed Deathshadow, clearly indicating that the other girl could take the offer or leave it as she saw fit.&nbsp; As for Hoshino, Artemis assumed her friend would follow along with her.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>28-12-2015, 09:09:46</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/744/21289895508_9dc4ffab99.jpg)</div>Hoshino followed her friend and 'Moonlight', but she didn't <em>just</em> follow them.&nbsp; She turned and walked backwards half the time, one hand on the hilt of her wakizashi, a pace or two behind her...companions.&nbsp; 'Deathshadow' might have been a bit too combative for her tastes, but it was clear that she had skill. Whether or not the girl - she was sure that Dathshadow was the youngest of them with her cavalier attitude and bravado - followed was up to her.&nbsp; <br><br>"I think Moonshadow's idea is a good one, Artemis.&nbsp; Perhaps not immediately, but it won't take more than a day or two for things to settle down."&nbsp; She hated to admit it, but their captor had one thing right:&nbsp; with a specific goal set up for everyone, there would be far less infighting than there would have been without a goal.&nbsp; As they left the square, the groups of people spread out quickly, and already raiding parties and groups were forming.&nbsp; Cliques, if she was going to be honest about it.&nbsp; <br><br>She also tried very hard not to think too much of Artemis holding onto Moonshadow's hand.&nbsp; For such a level of intimacy to be given to a complete stranger, scared and frightened or not, it was both embarrassing and envious.&nbsp; <em>Shes a Westerner; it's not fair of me to feel that way towards her helping another girl.</em>&nbsp; Or so she told herself.<br><br>It didn't make it less difficult.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>akirakaneda</strong> on <strong>30-12-2015, 03:24:23</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af73/jjpp753/swordswoman_yochana__rough_sketch__by_orangey12-d5mhgg4_zpsixfl36us.jpg)<br><br><em>-Honestly I don't know why I'm going with you, I guess that you girls might be lose without me, but I want to be clear that I wanted to go fighting, there is nothing to fear out there, and I wanted to go, oh gosh ... I really wanted to go and fighting, come on we are still in time for going back and catch some boars-</em>. <br><br>And Deathshadow walked with them, mostly bitching half of the time saying that she did wanted to go hunting, then that she could have gone alone, but basically ending like she were asking permission; it looked like she was following the three only to be annoying. <br><br>But although she might have been quite annoying at first, later she started to remain silent. Apparently, after another guys passed at her side and see her, she realized she was just acting ridiculously, look down and keep talking but notoriously without the spark of before. Until she realized of Hoshino, who seemed to be going backward and forward, she also saw she grabbed her sword, she snorted, she was more calmed now, <br><br><em>-if you want to draw, don't be so obvious to keep your hand on the hilt-</em>.<br><br>It was a bit of a irony to hearing to said so, she had her hand on the hilt of her own sword before, but it was still a sincere advise, she was the kind of girl who can be gentle when is not an asshole; and also the kind of persons who had learnt the theory of an essentially practical skill.<br><br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>01-01-2016, 09:22:08</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/744/21289895508_9dc4ffab99.jpg)</div>Quick to forgive despite their adversarial beginning, Hoshino took no offense at the suggestion she not have her hand on her hilt.&nbsp; It was an understandable mistake, perhaps, to presume that it was a comfort or a nervous habit.&nbsp; However, it was neither.&nbsp; <br><br>"Actually, it is the first step in preparing one of my Sword Skills," she replied calmly.&nbsp; "All I need to do is tug the blade a little as my Pre-Motion, and it sets up Rapid Bite; if I pull it all the way and draw my hand back, it sets up Meteor Fall's Pre-Motion instead."&nbsp; She glances at Deathshadow, as the younger girl relaxes into their new camaraderie.&nbsp; "I'm a Martial Art Skill user, not a Sword Skill user, but there's a few combined techniques.&nbsp; I still need to go on the quest to unlock the higher level skills, but we'll have to get to the seventh level to even start that."&nbsp; She sighed softly.&nbsp; Hoshino knew she was trapped on this path for now.&nbsp; It would takes weeks before she could gain better skills.&nbsp; A wakizashi counted as a dagger for most purposes.&nbsp; <br><br>Taking a quick look around she smiles suddenly.&nbsp; "Artemis...there's an in around the next curve in the path.&nbsp; We stayed there on our second trip in.&nbsp; But we can help pay, Moonlight.&nbsp; It wouldn't be fair to make you pay for all of us."&nbsp; The only other concern she had was in how they would be roomed - there were rooms for one, two, or four people; hopefully there weren't too many other people in the place.&nbsp; Another smile crosses her full lips.&nbsp; Of course, if there happened to be a couple of two-bed rooms and not much else available...that could be interesting.&nbsp; <br><br>"With my luck, all they have left is a four-space room," she murmured to herself.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>catherinehellfire</strong> on <strong>06-01-2016, 03:08:05</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://www.porjati.ru/uploads/posts/2013-12/thumbs/1388469595_533649.jpg)</div>&nbsp; Despite her little moment of self reliance she immediately turned back towards her more meek self when Artemis took her hand and started leading her.&nbsp; While she paid attention to all around her, she decided to ignore most of it, like Deathshadow's complaining and how Hoshino would constantly keep watch behind them, trying to keep herself calm, determined not to be a burden on Hoshino and Artemis.&nbsp; Hearing what Hoshino said, she turned and responded. "N-No, I insist!&nbsp; I mean, if it weren't for you guys, I would probably still be back in the square, or even being tricked by some PKers.&nbsp; I can pay for the rooms."&nbsp; While a bit nervous, there was a clear look of determination to do this for them if Hoshino were to look at her. <br><br>After a while Moonlight saw a building with a sign shaped like a mug on it.&nbsp; "Is that it?" She asked, pretty sure it was but making sure.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>12-01-2016, 06:33:56</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/SaraM.png)</div>"Looks like it."<br><br>By this point Artemis had let go of Moonlight's hand.&nbsp; Leading the way, the tall blonde entered the Inn and found the NPC Innkeeper.<br><br>"Hello, we need rooms for four people."&nbsp; She looked back over her shoulder at Moonlight and Deathshadow.&nbsp; "You two good with sharing a room?"<br><br>Before the two of them had a chance to answer, the Innkeeper NPC shook his head sadly.<br><br>"I'm terribly sorry Miss, but we're almost entirely full.&nbsp; We only have a single room available."<br><br>"Oh."&nbsp; Artemis seemed taken aback, then recovered with a sigh and turned to face her companions.&nbsp; "How do you feel about getting nice and cozy?"<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>15-01-2016, 09:38:38</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/744/21289895508_9dc4ffab99.jpg)</div>Hoshino didn't bother to hide her disappointment, though it was mostly being emotionally drained by the events of what had started out as a wonderful evening turning into a nightmare of what could only be called epic proportions.&nbsp; Literally epic, since they would have to fight their way through one-hundred levels of monsters and mazes and traps to escape.&nbsp; "Well, it can't be too much worse than one of the box hotels in Hokkaido," she murmured softly.&nbsp; "I wear light armor, so sleeping outside, while dangerous, won't be uncomfortable for me."&nbsp; <br><br>That wasn't a great idea - though she was certain Deathshadow wouldn't mind, since a wandering monster was a wandering monster.&nbsp; A PK group would be much worse to run in to.&nbsp; That revised her opinion immediately.&nbsp; "I don't think we have a choice, Artemis.&nbsp; If it weren't for the idea of being press-ganged into a team or Pked, I would say outside, but either of those two options makes a wandering monster seem fairly tame."&nbsp; Of course, that was glossing over that they really had kind of press-ganged Deathshadow into accompanying them. <br><br>There was one upside to the situation...Hoshino would have the opportunity to sleep very close to Artemis.&nbsp; It wasn't ideal, but it was a start. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>akirakaneda</strong> on <strong>24-01-2016, 05:06:42</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af73/jjpp753/swordswoman_yochana__rough_sketch__by_orangey12-d5mhgg4_zpsixfl36us.jpg)</div><br>Deathshadow found herself with the rest of the girls in the Inn, she was a bit indifferent to the chat with the innkeeper, with her head still processing the fact that it was a surviving game might her induce to think less rationally, therefore didn't think in PK, monsters or such, her mind had blocked it; but thinkin unrationally which was, unfortunately, exactly what she didn't need at that moment. Probably the least anybody needs. Now she was very emotional, as she had proved when changed her attitude before when felt ashamed, but for now very quiet too. However it changed when he said that it was only one room available. She turned her head to him.<br><br><strong>-Wait are you telling me that that there is only one room?...well it is a room with 4 beds, right?...you have a bed for me at least?!-</strong> she yelled at him grabbing his shirt, it seemed she have not realised that an NPC would not be intimidated by her screams, but other people in the Inn might felt not intimidated but annoyed. <strong>-You have to give me a bed for myself!-</strong> Her body language make the phrase more clear, she wanted a bed for herself, simply because she didn't want to sleep with the rest. Reasons?... by now the only visible was that she was spoiled enough for not sharing.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>catherinehellfire</strong> on <strong>03-02-2016, 15:53:03</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://www.porjati.ru/uploads/posts/2013-12/thumbs/1388469595_533649.jpg)</div>&nbsp; Blushing, Moonlight said, "I-I guess I don't mind if we all share one room, hopefully there's at least two beds so we only have to sleep in pairs.."&nbsp; She said.&nbsp; <br><br>She then walked up to the counter nonchalantly and quickly gave the innkeeper the money for the room as he was being manhandled by Deathshadow before anyone could disagree otherwise. "We'll take it."&nbsp; She told him, with him responding.&nbsp; "Okay, enjoy your stay miss."&nbsp; She then placed a hand shyly on Deathshadow's shoulder "I-I don't think there will be four beds, the standard hotel or inn only has up to two.."&nbsp; She said, as an effort to calm her down.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>04-02-2016, 21:20:20</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/SaraM.png)</div>Artemis grimaced at Deathshadow's outburst.&nbsp; The swordswoman's emotional instability was making the blonde rather nervous.&nbsp; Was it safe to have her around?&nbsp; She had tried to start that fight with Hoshino earlier...<br><br>"If you want your own bed, you may have to find a different Inn.&nbsp; If it's a small room, it might not even have two beds."<br><br>It occurred to Sara that if that was the case, she might end up sleeping on the floor.&nbsp; Sometimes being a six foot tall foreigner had its downsides.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>06-02-2016, 11:06:00</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/744/21289895508_9dc4ffab99.jpg)</div>Not missing Sara's grimace as she glanced down, Hoshino immediately realized that her friend was thinking of the standard in Japanese beds, which was small compared to the foreign ones.&nbsp; "If there's only one bed, Moonlight has first claim to it," Hoshino stated firmly.&nbsp; "She's paying for the room, after all.&nbsp; If she chooses to share it with you, Deathshadow, that's up to her.&nbsp; "I"ll take the floor with Artemis, at least.&nbsp; If there's two beds, then we'll see what can be done, but Moonlight gets her way this time."&nbsp; The ninja glanced at Moonlight and nodded encouragingly.<br><br>She honestly wouldn't blame Moonlight if she didn't want to sleep with Deathshadow.&nbsp; The younger girl was hyperactive, vicious, selfish, and terribly, terribly afraid of something more than just being beaten.&nbsp; She wasn't afraid of a fight.&nbsp; There was something else troubling her, some lack or problem...but it was hers to deal with.&nbsp; Hers to talk about if she wanted.&nbsp; Moonlight was almost her polar opposite, timid and delicate seeming, unsure of herself, yet generous and kind hearted.&nbsp; A different kind of liability.&nbsp; <br><br>But Sara had chosen to protect Moonlight, and Hoshino couldn't leave anyone to be killed or tormented, even if they were as volatile as Deathshadow.&nbsp; There was a good girl in there, but she was fighting all the wrong battles, it seemed to Hoshino.&nbsp; Then again, she was a coward in her own way wasn't she?&nbsp; She glanced at Artemis and smiled faintly.&nbsp; "We still have our camping gear.&nbsp; I think I'll start spending some skill points into domestic skills.&nbsp; Between you and Deathshadow, I think we have combat more than covered."&nbsp; Not that she and Moonlight couldn't fight.&nbsp; At least, not until she got to the Fifth level.&nbsp; She had a quest already, whether she wanted it or not, and despite the trouble Deathshadow could be, there was every chance she might be a valuable ally.<br><br>At least, Hoshino hoped so.<br><br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>09-02-2016, 01:37:10</strong>
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				<del>Artemis shook her head.&nbsp; She couldn't believe someone as intelligent as Hoshino was already treating it as an inevitable that they would need to dance to Kayaba's tune.&nbsp; Surely he couldn't keep them here indefinitely.&nbsp; Someone on the outside ought to be able to get them out...<br><br>"Let's worry about our course of action in the morning.&nbsp; I'm too tired for that right now."<br><br></del><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/SaraM.png)</div><del>And to think it had only been perhaps half an hour ago that she'd been sitting with Hoshino on the hill top, waiting to see the moon rise before logging off to work on her homework.&nbsp; It felt like ages ago.<br><br><em>Fuck you, Kayaba,</em> Sara thought to herself, bitter over having her time with her friend ruined by some programmer's megalomania.<br><br>The room the group had managed to secure proved to be of moderate size, with a fireplace, a table, and a couple of chairs.&nbsp; It had only a single bed, but at least it was a fairly large one -it looked as if it could comfortably accomodate two people, maybe three if they didn't mind getting cozy.&nbsp; Sara sighed when she saw it.<br><br>"I guess I'm going to be the one sleeping on the floor," she noted a little sourly.</del><br>[/s]<br><br>Edit: Going to make a new post in light of a what Akirakaneda posted.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>akirakaneda</strong> on <strong>15-02-2016, 01:35:18</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af73/jjpp753/swordswoman_yochana__rough_sketch__by_orangey12-d5mhgg4_zpsixfl36us.jpg)<br><br>Deathshadow went paralysed after seeing her new friends had paid for the room, if she hate something it is to be ignored, and that's in real life as well in MMORPG, only that while in real life she dealt with it through resignation in MMORPG, she faces it with... well, being Deathshadow. She took away Moonlight's hand from her shoulder, it was not rude but neither a polite move, and answered Artemis in an equally unpolite way while lifting her shoulders: <br><br><em>-Yes, actually I'm going to look for another room in another Inn, one with a bed just for myself; take the bed for yourself, I'm pretty sure that I can pay for a better room anyway, gaijin-</em><br><br>She told the last word straight at Artemis, that was probably too much and even the reaction Deathshadow after saying that was clearly showing that it was indeed too much even for her, after a time in the MMORPG, you learn that certain words can't be used. You can't use the 'n' word to refer colour people and you can't use the term 'gaijin' to refer the westerners. Basically, gaijin was a scornful way to refer people who wasn't Japanese, so in simple words it was racism.<br><br>Deathshadow went to the door of the inn to leave the place, she was ashamed but still was arrogant or stupid enough to not to apologise, well she was going to see if there were still Inn's with available rooms, she tought it was the best, after being such a fool she probably would be better alone than going through the angry sight of her companions. <br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>17-02-2016, 02:20:01</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/SaraM.png)</div>Artemis couldn't believe someone as intelligent as Hoshino was already treating it as an inevitable that they would need to dance to Kayaba's tune.&nbsp; Surely the bastard couldn't keep them here indefinitely.&nbsp; Someone on the outside ought to be able to get them out.&nbsp; <br><br>She was about to suggest they worry about the course of action they were going to take in the morning when Deathshadow spoke up.<br><br><em>"Yes, actually I'm going to look for another room in another Inn, one with a bed just for myself.&nbsp; Take the bed for yourself, I'm pretty sure that I can pay for a better room anyway... gaijin."</em><br><br>Artemis glared at Deathshadow's back as the other girl stormed off, but said nothing until Deathshadow was about to step outside.&nbsp; Then she replied with one word of English.<br><br>"Bitch," she spat.<br><br>It wasn't a word Hoshino had ever heard Sara use before, but it was hardly unknown in Japan.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>19-02-2016, 08:35:40</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/744/21289895508_9dc4ffab99.jpg)</div>Kaguro's reaction was far less pleasant than Artemis' was.&nbsp; <br><br>She turned on the younger girl, and spoke very loudly.&nbsp; "I can see that taking the time and effort to help someone as stupid and ungrateful as you was foolish on my part.&nbsp; It won't happen again.&nbsp; Don't bother coming back, you sickening little neet."&nbsp; Her hand remained on the hilt of her short blade, however; if Deathshadow did something VERY stupid, it would be Hoshino who would react first, because she was already prepared for the attack.&nbsp; Deathshadow claimed to be a killer, but anything that could actually be deadly would take to long to use.&nbsp; <br><br>That it was Moonlight and not Artemis that had paid seemed to make no difference to Deathshadow; she was too self-centered to think clearly.&nbsp; It would get her killed.&nbsp; Stepping between Artemis and Deathshadow, Kaguro placed her other hand in front of her friend, though she remained facing the other girl.&nbsp; "She's not worth the breath, Artemis.&nbsp; If she wants to get herself killed, she can do it alone.&nbsp; Because that's all she'll ever be."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>28-02-2016, 05:43:37</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/SaraM.png)</div>Artemis nodded, then sighed.<br><br>"Right."&nbsp; The blonde pointedly ignored Deathshadow and turned to Moonlight.&nbsp; "C'mon, let's go check out the room."<br><br>Said room&nbsp; was located on the Inn's second floor and turned out to be rather cozy, with a fireplace, a small table with two chairs, and one bed.&nbsp; The bed looked large enough to accommodate two people comfortably, but three would be pushing it.<br><br>"You two want me to sleep on the floor?" Artemis asked, conscious of her large size compared to the other two girls.&nbsp; "Of the three of us I take up the most space."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>catherinehellfire</strong> on <strong>28-02-2016, 19:18:42</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://www.porjati.ru/uploads/posts/2013-12/thumbs/1388469595_533649.jpg)</div>&nbsp; Though Moonlight, should've expected some insults and fighting, she didn't expect it to get near the level it went it, her eyes wide as she stood back, to nervous to speak a word as insults were traded and Kaguro was prepared to fight.&nbsp; She was about to say something when it seemed like the fight ended, Deathshadow beginning to leave and Artemis calling her to go check out the room with her.&nbsp; She began to follow her, before suddenly turning back and running over to Deathshadow before she left, putting a hand on her shoulder and blushing before saying.&nbsp; "I know you want to go, but.. be safe."&nbsp; She said, though barely knowing the girl, she knew that, like everyone else, she was probably freaked out about the whole situation as well, even if she wouldn't admit it.&nbsp; Turning away, she then ran to catch up to the others.<br><br>Seeing the room for the first time, her eyes lit up a bit, glad to see somewhere cozy to rest after all of today's madness.&nbsp; When Artemis suggested that it should be her and Kaguro share the bed and she sleep on the floor, Moonlight shook her head.&nbsp; "N-no, you and Kaguro should, I still feel like I owe you, and you guys know each other better anyway.. I can sleep on the floor."<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>01-03-2016, 09:02:46</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/713/20855003814_c0159ca870_o.jpg)</div>"Nonsense," stated Hoshino calmly, still tense from Deathshadow's unpleasant leave-taking but working to keep that from affecting how she treated the other two young women.&nbsp; "I told Deathshadow that the bed was yours, and I mean that.&nbsp; I have an extra blanket and two cushions, from the 'picnic items' list that we can use.&nbsp; There is nothing that prevents it from being used inside the inn."<br><br>Activating her inventory, she accessed the mundane items listing and rezzed a thick comforter style blanket and two sitting cushions; perhaps not the best pillows, but they would work.&nbsp; Sara and she had used them at the ridge where they had watched the sunset not even hours before.&nbsp; Then she clicked on a few other inventory item buttons and her clothes changed, becoming at once far less revealing and far more intimate:&nbsp; a short - nearly too short - kimono with a large bow with especially long ties, and simple okaba sandals that kept her from being too much shorter than her friend.&nbsp; <br><br>"It's really too bad that there's no way to duplicate alcohol in here; a sleepover is better with sake."&nbsp; She walked over to the corner and started rezzing food items and cooking ware.&nbsp; "It might not be the most wise investment in skills, but I did take Cooking Skill; it is supposed to give bonuses, when you prepare the proper ingredients and have&nbsp; successful check.&nbsp; Though why someone would go so far as it add virtual eating to a virtual world..."&nbsp; She shook her head.&nbsp; He was insane.&nbsp; Brilliant, a true genius.<br><br>And totally fucking bonkers. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>akirakaneda</strong> on <strong>04-03-2016, 03:27:31</strong>
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				Deathshadow turned slowly to her "friends", bitch?, stupid?, those were words that she could not take that easily. But as she see turned until see face to face to Hoshino and the others. She was angry, her face was clear on that and she was about to take actions on those two. She was not popular, cute or friendly and this was not the first she was called like that, and her answer was simple: if someone insult you... beat the crap out of them.<br><br>She was about to fight, she saw Hoshino's hand on the hilt of her weapon, she thought that Hoshino haven't considered her advice about not being obvious before fighting. But... all people in the Inn was watching and some of them murmuring, they were right, Hoshino and Artemis had called bithc and stupid, but they were justified, after all it was Deathshadow who had used a racist insult.<br><br>She could not take all the eyes on her, at least if it was by something shameful, she preferred not to fight in those conditions she snorted and turned to the door. When she felt Moonlight near, she grabbed her sword thinking it might be a surprise attack.<br><br>But it wasn't, she simply offered her some comforting words. She snorted again <strong><em>-You are a newbie and two weakling, how long will you remain alive?-</em></strong> she said ending with a cruel giggle to her.<br><br><del>/30 minutes later/<br><br>Deathshadow was happily jumping on three beds put together, after evicting a guild of the room they have taken, she was like a little girl jumping on her parent's bed, but she was not only big-mouthed she was strong enough to defeat a guild. Then she stopped, a bit tired, and sit to turn through the windows of her new room. The room of the rest of the girls was just crossing the street. She remained silent.</del><br><br>After leaving the inn, Deathshadow was around the town, after kicking the soil she realised she couldn't be wandering around, the enviornment was realistic, so much she was feeling the freezing breeze of the night. <br><strong><em>-I need a place to sleep- said to herself -right!...that place-</em></strong> she run to the center of the town, as a betatester she remembered a couple of things of the town. <strong><em>-Yay...it's still here-</em></strong> said seeing an Inn, this one looked like much more elegant (and expensive) than the other, but right then Deathshadow knew that money wasn't a problem but having all the rooms taken would be. An evil smile appeared in her otherwise cute face, if there wasn't a single room available she will find a a room taken and will make it to be available. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>13-03-2016, 06:27:08</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/de/Sara1.jpg)</div>"I could use a drink about now," Artemis noted wryly as she sat down across from Hoshino.&nbsp; The blonde eyed Hoshino's kimono -as well as the considerable amount of skin the garment revealed.<br><br>"That's a nice outfit," she commented.&nbsp; "Did you pick it up while you were waiting for me to log in?"<br><br>That had only been a few hours ago, but it felt like it had been much longer than that.&nbsp; This whole mess with Kayaba's announcement was thoroughly exhausting... though the present moment wasn't so bad.&nbsp; If she tried hard enough to ignore the circumstances that had wrought it, it was actually rather pleasant.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>catherinehellfire</strong> on <strong>20-03-2016, 16:18:20</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://www.porjati.ru/uploads/posts/2013-12/thumbs/1388469595_533649.jpg)</div>&nbsp; Moonlight couldn't help but let out a little sigh as Hoshino again insisted that she have the bed, taking out a blanket and two sitting cushions.&nbsp; "But I.."&nbsp; She began to say, stopping before she finished the sentence as it seemed there was no way to win this argument with her.&nbsp; "We could always all try to fit on the bed."&nbsp; She kind of mumbled in a quiet manner that the other girls might just be able to hear.&nbsp; <br><br>When Hoshino switched outfits, she couldn't help but blush at her in her short kimono,&nbsp; biting her lip a bit, but stopping as soon as she noticed what she was doing.&nbsp; Deciding to get into some different clothes as well, she opened her menu and took off her armor before putting on a blue baby-doll that went to about mid thigh.&nbsp; Sitting on the bed, she opted to simply listen to the other two for now.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>21-03-2016, 09:43:33</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/713/20855003814_c0159ca870_o.jpg)</div>Though the blanket was thin, with a cushion it made sitting on the floor survivable, if not pleasant; truth be told, it would be uncomfortable no matter what, as the blanket could not be removed from where it lay on the floor - it was meant simply as a sitting place, and the program wouldn't allow them to wrap themselves in it.&nbsp; As Hoshino understood it, if it did, that would classify it as a binding weapon rather than a blanket.&nbsp; Arbitrary, but she didn't make the rules of the world.&nbsp; <br><br>Artemis' compliment made Hoshino smile, and she shook her head.&nbsp; "I did, though I didn't think i would have a use for it this soon."&nbsp; <em>Or in company really.</em>&nbsp; "It's a lot more comfortable than the armor, despite the fact that it's all virtual anyways.&nbsp; The feedback system is very..."&nbsp; She glanced at Moonlight, her eyes widening a little at the choice of dress - or near undress - she had made, as though her own appearance was not as important.&nbsp; "...very accurate.&nbsp; Sleeping in armor is unpleasant, I imagine."&nbsp; <br><br>Tea was the first order of business; it always was.&nbsp; She glanced at Moonlight, and smiled, the mumbled offer well meant.&nbsp; Her blush, however was also noticeable, though the other girl tried to hide it.&nbsp; <em>Oh ho...does our new friend like lilies too?&nbsp; How interesting.</em>&nbsp; "Well...it would be very, very cozy, you know.&nbsp; Though, I have to admit that the fact we can't us the blanket to cover ourselves.&nbsp; A programming situation - it can only go on the 'ground' wherever the ground may be.&nbsp; So we'd be using the cushions as pillows at best."&nbsp; Bending over, Hoshino added tea to the pot and then started on a basic meal.&nbsp; She didn't have the skill points to create anything better just yet.&nbsp; Those would come quickly enough the next day, she was sure. <br><br>"Besides, I might get jealous if Artemis snuggled too close to you in the middle of the night."&nbsp; It was bold, really too bold, but she had already decided that in this world, she was going to be who and what she wanted to be.&nbsp; And that meant she could open herself up a little more.&nbsp; And if that cared Moonlight or Artemis away...she crushed that thought.&nbsp; It could still be a joke, sure, but she was going to go for it. <br><br>She only had her dignity to lose.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>24-03-2016, 00:04:54</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/de/Sara1.jpg)</div>Artemis sighed inwardly at the discussion of clothing.&nbsp; She hadn't picked up any pajamas or anything like that.&nbsp; All she had was a basic starting outfit.&nbsp; Actually she was still wearing masculine undergarments under her outfit.&nbsp; Couldn't Kayaba have at least switched people's underwear when he switched their genders.<br><br><em>Fuck you, Kayaba,</em> she thought to herself.<br><br>Artemis glanced quickly at Hoshino when her friend made the comment about "I might get jealous if Artemis snuggled too close to you in the middle of the night" but decided it was likely a joke.<br><br>"I'm bigger than either of you, so I can sleep on the floor if you want," she noted.&nbsp; "These clothes aren't too uncomfortable."<br><br><em>Though I do want to get some women's undergarments-</em><br><br>Artemis caught herself before committing to doing something the next day.&nbsp; This mess was most likely going to be over by the she woke up.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>catherinehellfire</strong> on <strong>27-03-2016, 16:10:36</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://www.porjati.ru/uploads/posts/2013-12/thumbs/1388469595_533649.jpg)</div>&nbsp; Moonlight sighed at Hoshino's first words, "I guess.."&nbsp; she responded, still trying to think how to make this more fair, though as she did so, Hoshino said she'd be jealous if Artemis snuggled close to her.&nbsp; This brought Moonlight's blush back with a vengeance, her cheeks turning a bright red.&nbsp; "Wh-wh.. B-but I wouldn't, I mean..."&nbsp; She said, stuttering a bit from a mix of the bold statement, and the thought of snuggling with the larger girl.&nbsp; <br><br>"I-I could just s-sleep closer to one end. I mean.. I w-won't get in the way of y-your snuggling.."&nbsp; she said, still blushing brightly and looking down slightly.&nbsp; When Artemis said something though, she looked up again though.&nbsp; "No!&nbsp; I mean.. No one should have to sleep on the floor for my sake.. and I don't mind getting a bit cozy I guess.."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>30-03-2016, 09:43:34</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/713/20855003814_c0159ca870_o.jpg)</div>Hoshino smiled at Moonlight's blush and her softly stammered refusal, but her heart sank at Artemis' casual reaction to her claim, despite the suggestion it might be a joke more than a reality.&nbsp; Despite her familiarity with foreign myth, her ability to understand foreign body language and expressions were not as up to par as she might have thought.&nbsp; Moonlight's reaction to Artemis' suggestion she still sleep on the floor was cute, however; it seemed she could be assertive, if she were surprised into it.&nbsp; Moonlight's reactions were more Japanese than American, despite her heritage, and made more sense to Hoshino.<br><br><em>I wonder how old she really is.&nbsp; She's definitely <span class="bbc_u">that way</span>, though.&nbsp; I guess&nbsp; was wrong about Sara...</em>&nbsp; Putting aside the heaviness in her heart, she smiled at Moonlight.&nbsp; "You needn't worry about avoiding us snuggling; that would be kind of rude, after all.&nbsp; I may be<em> that kind</em> of girl, but I don't think you need to worry about Artemis being<em> that way</em>, Moonlight."&nbsp; Her heart was trip-hammering in her chest.&nbsp; It was a confession, of sorts, not the one she would have most liked to make, but an admission, a revelation of the truth.&nbsp; She winked at Moonlight, letting her know that her 'secret' was safe.&nbsp; If she actually was aware she HAD a secret of course.&nbsp; <em>She might just be that shy, but I don't think so.&nbsp; I really think Moonlight like girls.&nbsp; Too bad Sara doesn't.</em><br><br>It wasn't difficult to conceal her disappointment; she'd had several years to practice her polite, stoic smile when her father had announced her marriage.&nbsp; She rose, handing a up of tea to Moonlight, and then one to Artemis...but it was Artemis' eyes she couldn't bear to meet.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>02-04-2016, 21:40:40</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/de/Sara1.jpg)</div>Artemis had also noticed the contrast between Moonlight's apparent ethnicity and behaviour, and had been about to ask the younger girl a bit about herself when something about Hoshino's reply jumped out at her.<br><br><em>What does she mean by "that way"?</em><br><br>The tall blonde rose to her feet.<br><br>"Can I talk to you for a minute?" she asked Hoshino, then led the other girl out into the corridor outside the room.&nbsp; Once there, she turned to look curiously at her friend.&nbsp; "Uh, back there in the room, when you said that you were "that" kind of girl... what did you mean by that?" she enquired.&nbsp; She had her suspicions about what Hoshino had meant, but her understanding of Japanese cultural nuances wasn't good enough for her to be sure.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>03-04-2016, 10:51:12</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/713/20855003814_c0159ca870_o.jpg)</div>Kaguro looked a little startled as Artemis took her by the wrist and gently dragged her outside.&nbsp; She was distinctly not used to being 'manhandled'; even in high school she had been one of those girls deemed too elegant to move about even by other girls.&nbsp; This was Sara, however, and she tolerated a lot more familiarity from the American girl than she did anyone else. <br><br>"I am not really dressed for being in the corridor, you know," she started calmly as the lovely blonde asked her somewhat hesitant question.&nbsp; Still avoiding looking into the bright blue eyes of her friend, she adjusted her very short kimono slightly, though to be honest she wasn't ruffled at all.&nbsp; "As for what I meant, it means that I am 'that way', is all.&nbsp; I might not be allowed to say such things in the real world, but here, at least, I can stop pretending because people will think I am pretending here.&nbsp; I doubt anyone I know well is going to be anywhere nearby most of the time."&nbsp; Hoshino sighed softly.&nbsp; "A lot of my friends joke about it enough, but the truth is I always have been.&nbsp; It is just very difficult to be open about it in Japan, especially with my parent' rather strict ways."&nbsp; <br><br>The fact that she had a fiance and would have to get married in two short years weighed heavily on her.&nbsp; But it wasn't something she had to worry about right now.&nbsp; There was time to deal with that on her own.&nbsp; "We should go back inside, before Moonlight makes the same assumption I did, Sa...ah, Artemis."&nbsp; she smiled sadly and bowed her head, not realizing that she really hadn't given the answer Sara was looking for.&nbsp; It wasn't that she was being cruel or obtuse; Hoshino was simply unaware that Sara wasn't familiar with the polite way to refer to someone as homosexual in Japanese. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>05-04-2016, 19:03:41</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/de/Sara1.jpg)</div>Sara sighed as she looked down at Hoshino's bowed head.&nbsp; While more knowledgeable about Japanese culture than most Westerners, there were times where she simply couldn't get what people meant when they tried to say something without actually saying it.&nbsp; Reaching down, she enveloped her friend's hand in both of her own.<br><br>"Hoshino, at the risk of being a gaijin barbarian... can you please just tell me what you really mean?&nbsp; I can't understand what you're trying to tell me when you talk like this."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>08-04-2016, 08:29:06</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/713/20855003814_c0159ca870_o.jpg)</div>Sara's gentle grasp of her hands caused Hoshino to blush deeply; it was a intimacy that was incredibly bold, not to mention incredibly improper in a public setting such as the hallway of the inn.&nbsp; Still, she did not try to pull away or escape, though the young woman's grip wasn't terribly tight.&nbsp; It probably wasn't rude, in a Westerner's eyes, and the gentle reminder of Sara's relative ignorance (or perhaps <em>innocence</em> was the proper word?) of Japanese custom and propriety drew a sign from the kimono clad Japanese girl.&nbsp; <br><br>"When a man or a woman is 'that way' in Japan, it is meant that they do not enjoy the affections of the opposite sex, Artemis.&nbsp; For me to be 'that way' means that I do not prefer men to be intimate with.&nbsp; I did not realize that you were more traditionally inclined, and if I have offended you, please forgive me."&nbsp; She gently tried to withdraw her hands from those of her friend - at least, she hoped she would remain a friend.&nbsp; Enemies had been made for lesser infractions, and this was a fairly large infraction.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>09-04-2016, 07:55:11</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/de/Sara1.jpg)</div>Sara actually burst out laughing in response to Hoshino's explanation.<br><br>"Hey now, where ever did you get the impression I'm <em>traditional</em>?&nbsp; I do like boys.&nbsp; I also like girls."&nbsp; Sara smiled mischieviously and leaned in until she was almost nose to nose with her friend.&nbsp; "Quite possibly <em>more</em> than I like boys."<br><br>And with that, the blonde pulled Hoshino close and gave the other girl a quick kiss.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>15-04-2016, 14:32:48</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/713/20855003814_c0159ca870_o.jpg)</div>Hoshino drew back only a little as Sara leaned in; ordinarily, with anyone else she would have taken a full step back rather than simply leaning back a bit.&nbsp; Her eyes widened at the Canadian's explanation, but before she could actually respond she was being kissed.&nbsp; <br><br>And an instant later, kissing.&nbsp; <br><br>While Sara seemed to want to make the kiss quick, and perhaps merely friendly or inviting, Hoshino was having none of that.&nbsp; She grabbed the young man's outfit that Sara was wearing in a manner that was completely and totally inconsiderate, not to mention outright rude, and held her there by the lapels of her jacket.&nbsp; With her eyes closed, Hoshino kissed Sara firmly and slowly, only breaking the kiss after a very long minute or two.&nbsp; Her dark eyes shimmered, but her expression was completely and totally serious.&nbsp; <br><br>"I do not just<em> like</em> you, Sara," she murmured softly, before she turned on her heel and walked back to the door.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>catherinehellfire</strong> on <strong>16-04-2016, 01:05:52</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://www.porjati.ru/uploads/posts/2013-12/thumbs/1388469595_533649.jpg)</div>&nbsp; Moonlight blushed brighter at Hoshino's wink, not having completely got what she said, but getting enough of it to know what the wink meant.&nbsp; As Artemis asked to talk with Hoshino, Moonlight watched them leave with confusion.&nbsp; "What's that about.."&nbsp; She murmured to herself.&nbsp; <br><br>For a moment, Moonlight stood there, uncertain of what to do, before curiosity finally got the best of her.&nbsp; Tip-toeing to the door, she placed her ear against it to listen, and as Hoshino explained to Artemis what she had meant, she figured it out as well.&nbsp; Upon hearing Artemis admit that she liked girls and boys, though girls more, everything seemed to go silent on her end, and her curiosity once again pushed her to want to see what was going on.&nbsp; Finding the door's spy-hole, she looked through, and instantly blushed.<br><br>Looking through the hole, she could make out Hoshino and Artemis kissing, causing her to blush a deep red, embarrassed, though finding herself unable to stop watching, feeling a reaction within herself as a long suppressed desire built within her.&nbsp; Before things could get too far though, the kiss broke off and after Hoshino said Artemis's real name, she saw her heading towards the door.&nbsp; With a gasp at the thought of how the other girl might react to her being there, she rushed over and sat on the bed, though Hoshino might have heard the footsteps and gasp if she was close enough.&nbsp; If they then entered the room, they'd see her there, a bit of her blush still quite visible on her face as she breathed a bit heavier than before, though she did her best to avoid looking guilty otherwise.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>16-04-2016, 19:56:57</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/SaraM.png)</div>Sara was thoroughly caught off guard by Hoshino's response to her kiss.&nbsp; She'd intended to playfully tease her friend a little, but found herself the one that was left stunned by what had occurred.&nbsp; Which wasn't actually so bad...<br><br><em>Damn, she got me,</em> the blonde though as a goofy grin spread across her face.&nbsp; Well, she'd just have to get her "revenge" later.<br><br>Still smiling a bit stupidly, Sara turned and followed Hoshino back into the room.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mnemaxa</strong> on <strong>20-04-2016, 10:51:33</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/713/20855003814_c0159ca870_o.jpg)</div>Hoshino stepped inside the room, leaving the door open for Sara to join them.&nbsp; Moonlight's blush and rather heavy breathing was a little too obvious to the observant young woman, however.&nbsp; Rather than comment or tease, however, she merely smiled in a gentle and friendly way as she moved to pour more tea for each of them.&nbsp; <br><br>She had gotten what she wanted, in a roundabout way, and that was a confession.&nbsp; It was HER confession, rather than Sara's, but it would definitely do for now.&nbsp; That Sara hadn't pushed her away or rejected her was good enough for Hoshino.&nbsp; She would have no qualms about pursuing the foreigner, or allowing Sara to pursue her.&nbsp; <br><br>There was one other issue, however...<br><br>"Moonlight, are you certain you wish to share the bed with Artemis and I?" she asked as she offered the third member of their trio a steaming cup of tea.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>catherinehellfire</strong> on <strong>26-04-2016, 06:14:03</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://www.porjati.ru/uploads/posts/2013-12/thumbs/1388469595_533649.jpg)</div>&nbsp; As Hoshino smiled gently at her and said nothing, Moonlight focused on calming herself down, trying to convince her self that neither girl noticed anything peculiar, even though deep in her mind, she knew better.&nbsp; Sitting and watching Hosino pore tea, she seemed to be thinking more than actually watching before jumping a bit when Hoshino said something to her.<br><br>"I-I mean, I d-don't have to if you guys would rather sleep t-together, I mean, I c-could just sleep on the floor, I don't want to b-bother either of you guys if you'd just like to have to bed, j-just the two of you, w-with each other..."&nbsp; She said, stuttering as the topic was brought up again, feeling more nervous than ever after what she had spied and mentally slapping herself for her response, as with that she might as well have just confessed to spying on them.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Daril</strong> on <strong>26-04-2016, 17:36:22</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/de/Sara1.jpg)</div>Artemis looked at Moonlight curiously.&nbsp; The brunette didn't look Japanese, but she acted like it, which made her difficult for Sara to read.&nbsp; The Canadian wondered if the other girl's parents were ex-pats.<br><br>"You paid for the room, so there's no way I'm kicking you out of the bed.&nbsp; If anyone's sleeping on the floor, it'll be me.&nbsp; Otherwise we just have to get a bit cozy."<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hobbes1266</strong> on <strong>29-04-2016, 17:31:23</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://s23.postimg.org/tfdzfuwi3/Screenshot_2015_11_08_14_16_30_1_1.png) </div> Belladonna took in a deep shaky breath as she faced the wall staring at her menu, her hand shaking as she held her finger over the unequip button for her armor feeling the eyes of the man who brought her here on her body making her feel dirty and shameful. She thought back to the events of the day, it had started out so well... a party with friends and family, a cake for her and her sister she swore she could still taste on her lips, and gifts... a typical birthday for the twin sisters, until they decided to play the game their father had given them. <br><br>When they got in the VRMMO they were amazed and excited by how real everything was, they fought boars together and enjoyed themselves. Belladonna went back to town to sell their loot while her sister stayed to watch the sunset. Not long after all of the players were teleported to the center of town for an important announcement. Belladonna stared at her face in the mirror for a long moment before it shattered, frantically looking around for her sister in the crowd as violence quickly started to ensue. Without warning a hand grabbed her pulling her into an alleyway, it's owner told her his friends had her sister hostage and that if she didn't do exactly as he said with no questions she would be killed. She followed him petrified to a very nice looking inn, he bought a room and took her inside.<br><br>She let out a whimper closing her eyes pressing the button, standing in front of this stranger wearing nothing but her simple white starter bra and panties. He sent her a friend request and she reluctantly accepted. She felt him walk up behind her putting his hands on her hips, feeling his breath on her neck making her whimper a tear rolling down her cheek praying that someone, anyone would save her.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>akirakaneda</strong> on <strong>06-05-2016, 04:42:45</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af73/jjpp753/swordswoman_yochana__rough_sketch__by_orangey12-d5mhgg4_zpsixfl36us.jpg)</div><br>Deathshadow was mumbling around the town after she left her friends, she somehow knew she was the guilty there, but still she was inmature enough to blame others on her own mistakes, she can imagine them sleeping in a big hug. But soon a chill running through her body take her back to Earth, it was cold, it was late hours of the night after all.<br><br>Deathshadow snoozed loudly, yes it was cold, and her body knew it, unfortunately her brain was not willing to go back and apologise. No, instead of behaving like an adult and take responsibility for her actions, she decided to do what seems more logical. Find a nice place and take it, expel its current tenants and then take it as hers. In her mind that plan seems childishly logical.<br><br>She remembered about an inn near there, a place she had been before when she was a beta tester, she went there just to find some people already arguing about who will sleep in the coach of the hallway. The place as the others inns was already fully crowded, but she didn't seem to care, she approached to the owner, a NPC, and she asked about the rooms, particularly about his best room, one with a comfortable bed and plenty of space.<br>The NPC replied confirming all the little details she remembered but ended saying <br><br>-I'm sorry, but it's taken already- <br>-Yeah...yeah, whatever you say-<br><br>Said Deathshadow as she take the hallway to that room. She thundered her knuckles smiling while dreaming about the soft bed where she will be sleeping that night when suddenly her face hit the chest of a tall and strong guy.<br><br>-Are you going somewhere?- he asked, he was big but kinda gentle<br>-Yes, I am... I'm going to my room-<br>-I think there has to be a mistake here, this room was taken by a friend of ours- said the guy while raising to an eyebrow to the petite girl<br>-Yes, it was taken by your friend, and now it is being taken by me-<br><br>After some minutes of fighting and struggling Deathshadow opened the door, finding a guy kissing an almost nude girl<br><br>Deathshadow entered the room with a confident attitude, but when saw the couple she immediately blushed and pointing them with a finger,to yell:<br><br>-Go to a hotel, you perverts!- <br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hobbes1266</strong> on <strong>06-05-2016, 20:25:29</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://s23.postimg.org/tfdzfuwi3/Screenshot_2015_11_08_14_16_30_1_1.png) </div> Belladonna cried quietly as this man she didn't even knows name spun her around kissing her sloppily, Belladonna started to struggle when she felt something in his pants poke her thighs. All of the sudden she heard fighting, and then the sound of the door opening. She pulled away from him with tears in her eyes turning her tear soaked face towards the girl standing in the doorway. Before she could react she felt contact of his palm against her cheek knocking her to the ground, knowing the strike would have caused her great pain if it weren't in the game. He glared down at Belladonna angrily. "I told you to lock the door you stupid little cunt!" he said angrily kicking her in the ribs when she tried to crawl away in fear. He looked at the new girl with a snarl on his lips. "You... come here... now..."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>akirakaneda</strong> on <strong>14-05-2016, 03:52:58</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatleft">(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af73/jjpp753/swordswoman_yochana__rough_sketch__by_orangey12-d5mhgg4_zpsixfl36us.jpg)</div><br>Deathshadow saw how the half naked girl was thrown to the floor and kicked, although she enjoyed being a (wannabe) bully, she didn't like to see people bullied by others, it seems that those were conflicts that she had brought from the real world and proved that a digital world can't change many things but not your memories. The girl seemed weak but the guy looked like a complete asshole.<br><br>-No, no... you come here now-<br><br>Replied the petite girl denying with his finger, she didn't like to receive orders from nobody and less from an idiot. But then remembered that it was late and all she wanted was a soft bed to sleep.<br><br>-Ejem ... I want this room so it's better for you to leave, or if...-<br><br>She said thundering her knuckles again, almost mimicking the attitude of the guy while smiling, she looked like a little child playing to be a bully, in the real World a petite girl with the face of a clumsy child wouldn't be that intimidating, but in this world where strength is determined by logarithms appearance could be misleading, if the guy in front of Deathshadow hadn't been learnt that yet...he will soon.<br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hobbes1266</strong> on <strong>17-05-2016, 14:14:01</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://s23.postimg.org/tfdzfuwi3/Screenshot_2015_11_08_14_16_30_1_1.png) </div> The man glared at the intruding girl angrily opening his inventory pulling a large starter mace out of thin air while Belladonna scrambled to her feet. As the man started to move towards the girl Belladonna got between her and him trying to stay calm. "Th-theres no need for a fight... there's enough to worry about in this death game without fighting each other... p-please calm down..." she said before looking at the girl. "Please just go..."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>akirakaneda</strong> on <strong>29-05-2016, 04:46:14</strong>
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				-Don't tell me what to do, stripper- said Deathshadow kicking the girl in her butt to put her aside, and although her rude behavious she turned her head to the girl in her bras and panties as if she didn't want to got hurt after the kick, anyway she had most important issues to deal with. -now about you!-, yelled staring at the guy with the weapon -you know what it is said about the newbies, the biggest weapon, the tiniest thingy- she mocked while drawing her sword and running to him in search for a fight, but in the last second she jumped to attack him from above.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hobbes1266</strong> on <strong>29-05-2016, 06:32:37</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://s23.postimg.org/tfdzfuwi3/Screenshot_2015_11_08_14_16_30_1_1.png) </div> Belladonna yelped as she tumbled out of the way from the kick to her rear a blush obvious on her cheeks from the girls comment towards her. The man snarled in anger at the nuisance of a girl swinging his mace at her in a blind anger dealing obscene amounts of damage to the air where she had been standing moments ago before she had lept to attack him from above where he was almost entirely defenceless from the momentum of his attack.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>akirakaneda</strong> on <strong>05-06-2016, 05:10:39</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatleft">(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af73/jjpp753/swordswoman_yochana__rough_sketch__by_orangey12-d5mhgg4_zpsixfl36us.jpg)</div><br><strong><em>-U get owned, biatch!-</em></strong> she said with a painful ill-pronounced attempt to sound like a hip hop singer, whatsoever her sword hit was not an attempt but very well executed. As the guy raised his head in surprise the sword of Deathshadow hit his head by the half. <br><br>She landed and turned back to the guy with a forced cool pose like she were some kind of hero and not simply an intruder <strong><em>-You are lucky you can't die when are in the town, but if I see around outside I will take your life ... but for now I will take your room-</em></strong> It was some sort of a cool punch line and then she jumped on the beds ready to sleep. Then as if she had remembered something stand up again and pointing at the girl in the room ordered <strong><em>-Hey, stripper-girl take your client out of here before he respawn, beating an asshole is once enough for a day-</em></strong><br><br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hobbes1266</strong> on <strong>05-06-2016, 23:58:29</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://s23.postimg.org/tfdzfuwi3/Screenshot_2015_11_08_14_16_30_1_1.png) </div><br>Belladonnas eyes widened as she looked at the unmoving form of the man who had been trying to take advantage of her. She sat completely still, in shock from what happened. Tears filled her eyes gritting her teeth as she got back onto her feet clenching her hands into fist. "Y-you... psychotic bitch! H-hes going to kill my sister!" She screamed in rage before jumping at the girl on the bed in blind rage attempting to pummel her with her fists. "K-killed! My sister! Idiot! Stupid bitch!"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>akirakaneda</strong> on <strong>11-06-2016, 05:56:53</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatleft">(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af73/jjpp753/swordswoman_yochana__rough_sketch__by_orangey12-d5mhgg4_zpsixfl36us.jpg)</div><br>The light brown haired girl had jumped on Deathshadow, the petite blackhaired girl felt her weight while she straddled on her, although the attacking girl was supposed to be hurting her, Deathshadow didn't feel the pain she expected.<br><br>But it was not the real World, there Belladona could put a fair fight to the brunette, but in Aincrad, the strength is determined by points and the rookie didn't have much to put against an experienced beta tester. The whole struggling was actually funny or even pleasant. But when it was too weird she pushed the girl aside.<br><br>Trying to get on top of the half naked girl while grabbing her hair and pulling it, it was the regular Deathshadow who liked to be a bossy bitch who hate to be called a bitch <em><strong>-Nobody calls me bitch, fucking whore-</strong></em><br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hobbes1266</strong> on <strong>12-06-2016, 01:17:18</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatleft">(http://s23.postimg.org/tfdzfuwi3/Screenshot_2015_11_08_14_16_30_1_1.png) </div>Belladonna never stood a chance against the girl who now sat atop her pulling her hair. She looked up at her with tear filled eyes, her expression showing nothing but defeat, being subjected to the humiliation of the predatory man in her attempt to save her sister, only to see him killed by some girl surely condemning her sister to death. "My sisters going to die because of you... and all you care about is that I called you a bad name?" she asked with a shaky voice in disbelief. "Y-you're going to help me find her and save her!" she said trying, and failing to sound confident and demanding.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>akirakaneda</strong> on <strong>23-06-2016, 03:56:43</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatleft">(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af73/jjpp753/swordswoman_yochana__rough_sketch__by_orangey12-d5mhgg4_zpsixfl36us.jpg)</div><br>-So the stripper is bossy girl- she said ironically to the demmands of the girl -now, you call me bitch, twice, punched me and now are giving me orders, who the hell think you are- said Deathshadow slapping the girl.<br><br>-What if I say no, what are you going to do then?, I'm no interested in buying you body like these morons what else can you offer, stripper!- said Deathshadow yelling at the girl under her.<br><br>Although Deathshadow was pretty insecure in the real World, somehow those expressiones seemed to flow naturally from her this time, actually she was performing the behaviours that much of her own family had to her back in the real World. That sort of humilliating speeches based in what you can and can´t do were pretty known for her, and now she had found a way to get even with Belladona.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hobbes1266</strong> on <strong>24-06-2016, 17:32:54</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatleft">(http://s23.postimg.org/tfdzfuwi3/Screenshot_2015_11_08_14_16_30_1_1.png) </div> Belladonna blinked stunned by the reaction of the girl on top of her. <em>"m-my... sister's going to die... because of you... if you don't help... you're a murderer!"</em> she said angrily with tears welling up in her eyes. She took a deep breath to calm herself closing her eyes. <em>"If you're such a monster... to need a reward... I can take you to a hidden dungeon... my papa helped make this game... he told me about it... it has a rare drop..."</em> she said bluffing, adding a small bit of truth to the lie.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sword Art Online: Yuri no Sekai (IC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>akirakaneda</strong> on <strong>05-07-2016, 04:02:21</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<em><strong>-Your papa helped? ... haha how pathetic are you if your parents help you in a videogame-</strong></em> said Deathshadow holding her belly with her hands, the sole idea was ridiculous for her, a videogame was a place where adults were not present, at least in her view of it.<br><em><strong>-Ok, the idea it's interesting... I will help you, stripper to find your stripper-sister- she said more calm -but... if you are lying I won't mind to murder twice- </strong></em>she said reenacting a phrase and a situation she had seen in a manga, but the threat was real, if she was cheating Belladona and her sister will be in problems, at this point she supposed that killing another human being shouldn't be a problem. <em><strong>-Well, where is your stripper-sister? ...ohhh but first take this moron out of the room I don't want to keep him around after he respawn-</strong></em> said pointing to the guy she had defeated some minutes before<br>
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