[PP-F1] Making Friends to last a Gametime (Jiro)

[Iri 0]

Iri was wondering the starting city, being his normal hyper self when he suddenly runs into a young kid. "Oops" Iri says getting up and reaching out a hand to help the kid up "Sorry about that. I'm Iri.... Oh My Gosh! You use a rapier too!? *Gasp* Do you want to train together? I could show you what i know and help you like my mentor did me! oh that would be so cool!" he smiles at the kid excited for his answer 'I hope he says yes! he seems young like me and we could help each other out sense we both use rapier. I can wait to make this new guy my friend!' Iri thinks almost bouncing in hyper-ness and anticipation

[Jiro 0]

Jiro was walking calmly through the first floor. He hadn't really explored much of the world outside but what he had already seen on his own, as he was too afraid of dying. He was here with his older brother when the news had broke, then panic struck and everyone tried to leave. He turned for one moment, to see what was going on, and when he turned back, his brother was gone. He had heard around that the older players were up on higher floors, but he was too afraid to leave. But now he felt he was ready to go out and explore, but was suddenly struck and pushed to the ground in his train of thought. He went to grip for his rapier, but saw that the man that had pushed him had not meant to, and said it was on accident.

"No no it's fine, accidents happen." The young boy said, taking his hand and getting up. He brushed off the dust on his clothes, and as he did so the boy seemed to freak out about him having a rapier. He looked at the young boy with a raised eyebrow, not understanding why he was acting out so much. But when the boy brought up going out to train on some mods, and he was instantly scared "O-Outside?" He young boy said through a shaky voice "I-I'm not sure i-if I w-want to..." He lowered his head, as he was embarrassed by his fear, and hoped that the other player wouldn't judge him on it.

[Iri 0]

Iri, realizing that he scared another child, begins to calm himself down "Sorry i get overly excited sometime. I would be able to protect you if you want to go train but if not... we could go to the tavern and talk for a while. It does seem like something is troubling you, maybe we can talk about it" He says sounding calmer and his smile more sincere than hyper. "It up to you. Friend.... Oh! i forgot to ask of you your name! What is it?" He say in a friendly manner. 'I hope i don't scare him too much! he looks like he needs help with something... I wish Tobi or Zeri were here they would know what to do.... Oh well i can try' he thinks for a second

[Jiro 0]

Jiro looked up and saw that the young man seemed to realise that he had brought up a touchy subject. He breathed in, and the sound of staying in a tavern was a good idea. He nodded silently at the man, who seemed lost in thought. He grabbed his rapier in comfort, as he knew that it was the only thing protecting him in this game. He breathed in deeply, then gave the man a small smile

"A tavern stay w-would be nice...." He said silently. He knew that he was nowhere near ready to face any sort of monster, and the thought of being killed scared him more than anything. He hoped that one day, he would be able to leave the first floor and be able to enjoy the wonderous views the different floors he had heard rumours of with his own eyes, not from the eyes of others.

[Iri 0]

Iri looks at the kid and smiles "Alright, lets go." they walk to the tavern, Iri skipping, along the way he notices the kid grip his rapier "I hope you don't try to use it here, we are in a safe zone so there is no way for you to kill anyone... not that you have any reason to." as they enter the tavern there seems to be no one there other than them and the bar tender. Iri looks around evaluating the situation, "There are normally a lot more people here, I'm glad its the middle of the day so we can talk in private." Iri leads the kid to a table and asks him "Can i get you anything? I am happy to pay for it."

[Jiro 0]

Hikoru followed the player, who's name was Iri if he remembered correctly, as he lead him to the nearby tavern. He asks him about not using his rapier, and he nodded. He only did it for comfort, but he didn't feel like having to explain that to him. He lead him to the empty building and nodded as he took a seat on the other side of the player. He asked him if he wanted anything, but he just shook his head

"Nothing but water thanks, I had already eaten when you bumped into me..." he said. Although, he was sure that he could eat a horse anytime. He loved to eat when he needed to, but at the moment he wasn't hungry, which was odd for him. But he just shrugged it off as being nervous around a new person, even if he was alone in an empty room. The room could easily be filled, and he wanted to be ready to move in case this happened

[Iri 0]

"alright" Iri says as he walk to the bartender "Can i get one water and a very light bourbon and coke, please?" No too long after Iri returns to the kid and hands him his water. "You seem distraught, would you like to talk about it? It is normally good for people to talk about their problems in order to over come them. Did you come in alone? or with friends or family?" Iri asked trying to seem wiser than he was, though he could feel the energy inside of him he knew he needed to keep it down for the sake of this kids sanity 'Don't make yourself look stupid Iri that wont help anything' he though for a second as he waited for the kids response

[Jiro 0]

Jiro watched as the young player went to get their drinks, and he watched his hands carefully, as to make sure he didn't try to put anything within the clear substance. If that was the case, he would excuse himself and escape the back entrance. When he came over, he checked the glass carefully before grabbing it and taking a small sip. He felt nothing wrong with himself, and he took another small sip before placing the cup down. The boy asked about family in the game, and he gave Iri a large smile

"Yeah, my big brother is in the game too, and I know he's up on the higher floors, so i'm gonna get stronger and join him, then he'll see how I can be just as good as him!" He said with determination in his eyes. He knew that one day he would see his brother again. He knew it and he was going to keep climbing to the top, until he couldn't climb any more higher than some of the strongest players in the game, so he could battle his brother and win, something he had always dreamed of doing

[Iri 0]

Iri looks at the kid excitedly "My older brother is in the game too, If you want i can help you find your brother" Iri smiles as he talks and then takes a drink, "If you want i could get you a weapon and some armour too, that way you will be able to defend yourself better and may not be as scared to leave the safe zone. so are you thinking heavy or light armour?" Iri asks sincerely, 'I hope i can help him, somehow, if nothing else i hope i can help him find his brother' Iri thinks for a second "so what do ya say? would you be willing to let me help you?"

[Jiro 0]

Jiro shook his head. He was glad that the other player wanted to help him, but he knew that he wanted to get the things himself, because it would make him more proud of what he owned, and he would be able to fight. Although, he wouldn't mind a new weapon, he didn't need it now, as they were just planning to chat and hang out, as far as he could tell. He gave Iri a small smile and shook his head again

"That won't be necessary, but thank you for asking." He said politely. He took another sip of his water and breathed calmly "I'm not in the mood to travel much today anyways, I would much rather stay here and just socialize." he said quietly. He had hoped that he wouldn't hurt the players feelings, but he wasn't sure of how he would react. He would just have to wait and see

[Iri 0]

Iri looks confused for a second, why wouldn't someone want free stuff and help to proceed? pr even protection? oh well. he then smiles. "so what would you like to talk about? I know a few rummer both dark and not, or we can talk about life thus far in the game, So what would you like friend?" his smile never wavering. "we are friends right?" he seems a little less cheery when he asks that, almost scared. 'I hate being alone' he thinks to himself 'Maybe if this guy will be my friend i wont be as alone and we can go on adventures together in the future.'

[Jiro 0]

Jiro nodded at the boy who seemed to understand, and asked what he wanted to talk about. He thought for a moment, unsure of what they could talk about. He had never really been a big people's person outside of SAO, and he usually kept silent, not giving his input in the conversation that he was barely apart of. He thought for a moment, then looked at Iri with a small smile

"Well, some info would be good." He said, pondering the thought "Do you know any information on the players on the floors above?" He asked, wanting to see if he could find any info on his brother's whereabouts. The boy asked if they were friends, and he was taken aback. He had never had friends either in the outside world, so this was all new to him. He looked at the player, who seemed scared he would say no. This player had taken the time to help him, and gave him the time to talk to him as well. He gave a small smile and nodded. "Sure, were friends. You've been so nice to me anyway, how could we not be?" He said with a small laugh

[Iri 0]

"I know of a few higher leveled people" Iri says smiling "I know a woman by the name of Zandra Zvift, A man by the name of CaptinUndead, and Another man by the name of Yuji... We could start with them and see if they know. In fact I bet if we could find Zandra in her shop, She is really nice, im sure she would be more than happy to help!" Then Iri heard the kid say "Sure, were friends. You've been so nice to me anyway, how could we not be?" and laugh slightly. Iri eyes widened, excited that he had made a friend "Yay! I don't have many friends on here, not a lot of people really like me. I think i have too much energy. So thank you for accepting me as your friend" Iri smiles graciously and takes another sip of his liquor and coke, he didn't dislike the drink but he wasn't sure if he liked it.

[Jiro 0]

Jiro smiled and listened intently to the names of the players, but none of them rang a bell. But his brother could have purposefully given himself a different name to throw him off. The name "CaptainUndead" sounded possibly male, but he wasn't sure. the name Zandra sounded of feminine origin, but he wasn't one-hundred percent sure about it. The name Yuji also sounded like a name that his brother would use, as was their custom to use names like that

"Well, can you tell me about some of these players characteristics? How they look?" He asked, trying to see if he could put a face to the names, and see if any of them could possibly be his brother. The boy suddenly seemed to be very happy that he was calling him a friend, and he gave him a nod. The boy did seem very hyperactive and did talk a lot, but it broke the silence between them, so he didn't mind it. "And thank you for helping me try to find information about my big brother, it means a lot." He said happily

[Iri 0]

Iri pulls up his menu, and then the player profiles. he then slides his menu to Jiro. "I am happy to help!" he says smiling warmly. 'I wonder if Jiro will want to train later, I can try to take the hits if he would like. I think it would benefit him. But it is his choice and im not going to push it by asking, i will let him ask me, that way it was his idea' he thinks for a bit as he finishes his drink. it was getting closer to dinner and Iri had a feeling the tavern would fill up soon "Hey, Jiro, do you have a place to stay yet? because you are more than welcome to stay with alric and me at our inn."

[Jiro 0]

Jiro nodded at the boy as he said that he was happy to help. He was glad that he had a person to trust in this game. Because other than his brother, he didn't know any other player in this game, and he was glad to find an ally. He gave him a warm smile and sipped his water, when Iri asked if he had a placed to stay. He stopped and finish his sip, then stared at the player. A place to stay? He didn't have more than a city curb or a bench to sleep on. He gave him a small frown

"W-well... not really..." He said. The player said that he could stay at an inn that he was staying at. He gave the player a large smile "Really? You mean it?" He said happily. He didn't believe that he had offered him something like that. 

[Iri 0]

"Yeah, alric wont mind" Iri smiles warmly "I wouldn't want you to be alone, i mean we are all in this together so why shouldn't we help each other, right?" iri finishes his light drink, stands up, and stretches he looks around realizing that the inn will be getting full soon. "Hey, you up for a walk?" iri asks Jiro "it is probably going to crowded in here soon and you dont really seem to like crowds." Iri smiles sincerely and un-insaltingly. "We could go for a walk and then i could introduce you to alric"