Melissa's Journal

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Profile:
Username: Red-Lissa
Real name: Melissa Le Banner
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Height: 5'5"

Background:

Melissa always had a pretty normal life. Almost painfully so, really. She was raised in Nice, France, by completely normal parents: A baker and a police officer. While fairly popular at school, she never really made any waves, and always kept to safe, logical and rational things to avoid getting in trouble or getting hurt. She had good grades and was a strong member of the swimming team, as well as a good cook...but other than that, there was little to say about her. Melissa never went clubbing, never shop-lifted, didn't drink or smoke, and avoided getting into fights. She was a thoroughly boring person, even if she was enjoyable to be around.

The main form of escapism and stimulation in Melissa's life was video games. She picked them up from watching a friend play a browser MMO on a computer at highschool, and her curiosity led her to become interested in trying them out. From there, things went rather as one would expect. When she wasn't practicing or studying, she was playing games. It was somewhere she could takes risks without any consequences to her real person, and find more excitement in her otherwise incredibly mundane life. In particular, as a rather social person, she found herself drawn towards MMOs such as she'd been introduced to. When Sword Art Online was finally revealed to the public a few years after she started attending college, she used money from a couple jobs she'd been working to get a chance to play, so she could experience things for real.

Naturally, this didn't go as planned. As a risk-averse person, she's been spending most of her time in the Town of Beginnings, but after spending so long inside, she's begun to wonder...wasn't this something she had gotten into so she could take risks? They were real now, but these ones were manageable. Perhaps it'd be worth striking out...

Virtues

1. Level-headed. Being a rather rational, logical person, Melissa is capable of keeping a cool head, even at the worst of times. She doesn't let bad situations rattle her too heavily. Having such a level head also allows her to make plans in the heat of the moment.
2. 1337-G4M3R. Melissa has plenty of experience with video games, and this gives her a bit of an easier time with understanding mechanics. Aggro radius, respawn timers, loot drops...she's got a good memory for all of that, and has a decent idea of how to exploit it to maximize her safety. Thinking of it like a video game also allows her to make tough decisions when the context involves NPCs. She won't let the death of an NPC phase her if it's not a requirement for a good quest ending.
3. Social. Being a rather social person with a clear head, Melissa does a pretty good job of keeping people's morale steady. She's a loyal person with a generally good heart, which is capable of earning her friends. And in a game like this, having friends is a pretty good idea to stave off death.

Flaws

1. Boring. While being rational and logical helps her keep her head, it also means that Melissa isn't particularly creative when it comes to solutions to things. She'll simply go with the tried-and-true method if it exists. When it comes to having to handle something requiring creativity, Melissa isn't the best fit.
2. Thrill-Seeker. While 'adrenaline junkie' isn't really an accurate description of Melissa, she does seek excitement in SAO. She wants to trade out her normal, boring modern life for the fantastical world of Sword Art Online, so that she can experience new things. Being left out or left behind is something she hates, and she always wants to participate so she doesn't have to sit on the sidelines.
3. Blunt. While she may be a good person at heart and doesn't really want to hurt anybody, Melissa can occasionally be rather tactless and blunt. She isn't afraid to point out flaws in others, in either their gameplay or personality. This can occasionally earn her the ire of others, which is never a good thing to have when your life is at stake.

Skills:

SP Spent/Earned: 8/10

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Weapon Skills:

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Two-Handed Straight Sword: 1 Rank (4 SP, +3 damage)

Armour Skills:

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Light Armour: 1 rank (4 SP, 5 Mit)

 

 

Inventory:

New Character Bundle: DPS Package
Equipment

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  • Silver Knight Straight Sword [Rare]: ACC/ACC
  • T1 Rare Unidentified Armour/Shield

   

   

Consumables

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  • 3x Starter Healing Potions (Heals 50 HP)
  • 5 T1 Uncommon Health Potions (Heal 5% of max HP)
  • 1 T1 Uncommon Damage Potion (+1 damage for thread)
  • 1 T1 Uncommon Overhealth Potion (Add 5% of maximum HP to max Hp for thread)
  • 1 T1 Rare Health Potion (Heal 10% of max HP)
  • T1 Rare Unidentified Consumable

   

   

Roleplay Log:

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  • [PP-01] Getting Out There | <<The First Lesson>> | Closed
  • [TAG] Thread Name | <<Quest Title>> | STATUS
  • [TAG] Thread Name | <<Quest Title>> | STATUS

   

   

Edited April 11, 2021 by Melissa

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