[The video's got an odd pinkish tint to it, and there's a young woman with wings staring at it in confusion.]

Okay, is this a new feature of this thing? Couldn't Yan Lin have given me an instruction manual?

Um, hello? Weird...duck...thing... I don't suppose anyone could explain this to me?

[Kirito seems to be filming from a room in an Inn. There's no one else around but he closes the blinds anyhow before addressing the camera.]

I'm bored everyone, I've hit a theoretical level cap that I can achieve on my own and I need something to do while I build up my quest allowances.

Favorite movies, television series or books, both manga and otherwise. Recommend them to me.

Things I have watched are mostly from 2010 to 2022 such as Alien Forever, a sci-fi series, Garuda Online which is an long running anime about a team of people looking for mystical garuda eggs to receive a game-changing wish in a video game, and The Thunderlords which is a series about Norse Superheroes from America.

What's your favourite stuff so I can find an e-version of them through here?

So I think I just did something incredibly stupid but I was forgiven for it. Lemme recap.

So I saved a young player in the forest from a bunch of Apes a few levels higher than she was. Her name is Silica, and she's a nice girl. Lemme get a picture up of her, I got a screenshot.

Silica Right Here

Cute huh? In any case, I saved her and her pet dragon Pima was killed in battle. So we went to the 45th floor and I helped her get a flower that will revive battle pets within 3 days of their death.

Now the dumb thing about it, is that she was being hunted by a PK guild. I know, horrible isn't it? They were scouting her and lining her up for a kill when I intervened. I sent those scum to jail after stating in no matter of terms that I would kill them all if I wasn't asked to send them to jail by a crystal made from a Guild Leader who's guild was wiped out by these cutthroats.

Thing is, we promised to see each other in the real world. So I guess I got myself a extra goal to reach now.

So yeah, you can tell me it was a dumb idea, killing two birds with one stone metaphorically. What I want to know is was it a really dumb idea to use Silica as bait, or should I have come clean? The letter I got from myself said I should use her as bait and apologize but you know how well that turns out even if she likes me.

So, while I wasn't able to keep them OUT of the dungeon, I went in and triggered the trap and kept the others out and walked out with a pile of loot. I've done all I've can now and the Cats are holding onto the earnings that I split with them. But they promised not to be so reckless anymore.

I just need to uh, see about getting a new sword now. This one is getting a little low on stats.

The heck. I thought I had gone through this before?

Anyone know what's going on? One moment I was certain that everything was going right and then now I find myself back in SAO, almost two years ago.

Well... time to avert some deaths.

[You see a Kirito but it's not the same one that you're used to. This one is a much happier looking Kirito as he flits around the area with a little sprite following him. He notices the community in his menu and he smiles.]

It's been a long time, Community. You caught me in the middle of playing Alfheim Online, a game I play with everyone who was freed from SAO. It's been almost 3 years since I first met you all. And I guess I'm free.

Oh and the wings is a new addition since I have a flight engine now.

So what's to say? I beat SAO by defeating the last boss in a duel. And a lot of things have happened since then. Right now, it's a relaxing time, but we're planning on raiding one of SAO's floor bosses.

[he gestured to the top of the sky where a castle floated.] We managed to recreate SAO's castle in the sky. This time, we'll be defeating all 100 floors.

So, how's everyone been?

[It looks like this time Orlando is sitting in front of a campfire at night. His surroundings aren't very clear, obscured by the light and the smoke from the fire, though there is the sound of someone else snoring. Though he's in the same simulated body, Orlando himself appears to be in better shape than he was in the last video that came from his account. For one, sitting up doesn't seem to be a struggle.]

Hey, community. There's been a lot going on, so I haven't really...updated here. [He shifts, settling his weight back a little.]

We're still online, in this network. Nobody knows why we can't get offline. But there's this guy- [He almost says the name, "Sellers," but at the last moment wonders if that might be an unnecessary risk to the man.] He helped get us all here, people from all over, because he wanted people to help him stop the people in charge of the network. They're some of the most powerful people in the world and...they're not good. [His expression darkens.] They've been doing things to kids. Putting them in comas.

[His look becomes direct. Determined. Sincere.] So we're going to stop them. [After a moment, a trace of embarrassment or doubt passes over him.] Or at least we're going to try.

[He looks off to the side.] Fredericks and I got separated from the others, though, so we'll have to find them first.

Um. I guess that's it.

[Kira's phone hits the floor hard, the camera rattling for a moment as it starts up. The view is really just of the floor, a wall, and a pair of feet, but there's a lot of banging around.  His voice is rather highpitched, in comparison to his usual low, level speech, for anyone who has heard it, anyway.]

"Come on, Izuru, come drinking with us", why would I want to do that?!  It's always the same, every time I wake up somewhere strange without pants...!  "You have to come to your party, everyone's there waiting just for you", I never asked for one, how do you people even know my birthday?!  Who just goes ahead and does that without permission, huh?  And the whole time it's "Izuru, Izuru", when did I say it was alright to use that name?  Just because he did?  That's not a good reason, you can't say no to the captain, but now it should be 'Kira-fukutaichou' to everyone, show a little more respect...! They all just think 'Kira's a doormat, let's walk all over him, he'll do whatever we want', but not anymore...!!

[He tosses a bottle of sake to the floor.]

I can be assertive, I can be a better leader than that...stupid...

[And he slowly gets down and curls up, hugging his knees. His back's to the camera, but the way his shoulders shake, either he's shaking with rage, or crying.  Maybe both.]

So uh I guess by community standards it's White Day today. Being stuck where I am I can't really get anyone anything, unless we can get me out of the game for a day? It's not like I'm waiting for anything recently, considering people are still pointing at me and whispering behind my back.

I guess I'll have to wait for another few more weeks before the hubbub dies down, but they're starting to call me The Black Swordsman recently. I suppose it's better than "Beater" is anyhow.

Should at least get Sugu something... otherwise I'll probably be hit for forgetting later on.

[The last part was mumbled as he enters the shop and starts looking around for stuff to buy.]

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[Once Kirito was out of sight, he hightailed it out of the dungeon into the next town, and its there that he brings up his access, having noticed the recording duck icon in the corner.]

You all saw that, right?

I don't know what to do anymore, except walk this road I've made for myself.

Suguha, sorry. Your brother made an enemy out of the whole game for the sake of the many.

<ooc: video starts at 11:00 to the end.)

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It's the day of the Tanabata Festival, and Yayoi is fielding traffic to and fro from the Mysterious Library and meeting people who are coming in with their own worldhops. You may see some of her teammates around including a fairy named Pop around today, but for the purpose of it, everything is funtimes!

There's a lot of people around and arriving at the front gates of the festival grounds, there's a ton of stuff to do, such as fish catching, food vendors and other assorted games. Have a ball and mingle. Because tonight, the Smile Precure are in for the fight of their lives.

Pegasus Day is upon us as well, since Marchenland celebrates the same occasion on the same day. So try not to ride the Pop!Pegasus around too much.

(ooc: minglepost, have fun, tag around with CR etc.)

A forum? On SAO?

[This was the first Kirito had heard of this function as he scrolled along the menu, his finger using it like a touch screen as he continued to scroll along it. His brow furrowed at the sight of some of the messages, since they didn't seem to be game related.

A screen popped up with the message: Do you want to connect to the Community? Yes/No.

Pressing Yes, Kirito found himself looking at a video screen and he gasped.] A link... to the outside world?

[Scrolling rapidly, he started to write a message.]

[Text]

If anyone is reading this, this is a player in Sword Art Online, my online handle is Kirito. Please help us, we're stuck in this death game, and people are already dying. Please, if there's way to disconnect us safely, please notify the authorities. I repeat, this is Kazuto Kirigaya, character name Kirito in SAO.