User:Midnight Blaze V

Akela is a Wolf Fang Druid-Animal Trainer and a solo player in the MMORPG Elder Tale, with a fine reputation, due to having participated in Full Raid Parties. Since the Catastrophe, he has banded with some old friends, and formed his own guild, Wolven.

Appearance
Standing at 6'07", Akela is actually almost a full foot taller than he is in the real world. He has dark blue hair tied back above his lupine ears with the rest spilling down his back, reaching his waist.

He wears leather armor under a forest green hooded cloak, fur brimming the hood, earth-brown trousers, boots, and fingerless gloves to bear his claws. His eyes are an icy blue, described to be piercing like icicles, and he has a long and bushy wolf tail constantly on display.

Personality
A literal lone wolf, Akela preferred being a solo player before the Catastrophe although he did enjoy spending time with friends and is capable of working in parties, having been a part of several successful full raids.

After becoming trapped in Elder Tale, Akela fell into a depression and suffered great heartache, due to his fears of never seeing his family again. However, his friends found him and helped him realize he was not alone, that they were together, and out of deep appreciation, he founded his own guild, Wolven, and invited them all to join.

Akela is something of a straight man but can have a good laugh and knows when to have fun.

Prior to the Catastrophe
Before the Catastrophe, Akela (whose real name is Akira Rowan) worked as a porter in a high-end restaurant while also working to get his children's novel published. He was born to an American businessman and a Japanese waitress, who met when the former came to Japan on a business trip. They married but due to his father's job, Akela rarely saw him while he lived with his mother.

He grew up, enjoying reading and writing, and desired to become an author of children's books, and found work at a high-end restaurant to earn his own money. He got into Elder Tale when a friend recommended it, and became a veteran player, eventually reaching Level 90. He was playing when the Catastrophe occurred.

Trivia

 * Akela took his username from the character of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book"

Guild
Wolven is a small, but capable guild in Elder Tale that was formed after the Catastrophe.

It was founded by Akela who, prior to the Catastrophe, had avoided joining any guilds, preferring to be a Solo Player but would participate in Raids.After the Catastrophe, Akela fell into a depression from which his friends helped him out of, leading him to register his own guild and dub it 'Wolven'.

Strength
Wolven consists of 9 members, with its guild master and co-founders all at Level 90 when the guild was founded, and the other five were all below Level 40 by the time each of them joined.

Using their subclasses and going out to hunting grounds to level up, they make good income, and practice working together everyday to improve their teamwork.

Guild Base
After Wolven was founded, instead of renting a guild hall at the main guild building, the guild members pooled their riches in order to purchase their own, a tall tower-like building in the outskirts of Akihabara close to the west border of the city zone as their guild base.

There are 7 floors and 1 basement level.
 * 1) Bathroom - The Bathroom features a large tub and three private showers, where the guild members do most of their bathing/showering; as a rule, the guys have their own bathtime, the girls their own, and Akela enforces this rule rather harshly where Synnbad and Fawkes are concerned.
 * 2) Restroom - There are actually two Restrooms, which just have toilets and sinks, but one of them is used primarily by the girls in the guild where they keep their cosmetics.
 * 3) Akela's room ("guild office") - Akela has the master bedroom of the tower, and after including a desk and bookcase, he began treating it as his own office, using a curtain to conceal his bed and nightstand for privacy.
 * 4) Oraion's room - As Akela's right-hand man and best friend, Oraion has his own bedroom. It has a balcony, where he maintains a hanging garden and grows a variety of herbs
 * 5) Mariah's room - As a co-founder of the guild, and its head-chef, Mariah has her own bedroom. It's well furnished, with a garden-like theme
 * 6) Lance's room - Lance is one of the senior members and got his own room
 * 7) Kitchen and Dining room - the Kitchen and Dining room intersect, and often Mariah is found there, cooking up something delicious and the aromas of her cooking is often the first thing one smells upon entering
 * 8) Wooden deck - Here, the guild members have a lovely view with a nice awning providing shade from the sun. Sometimes they eat out here on a picnic table
 * 9) Tsukuyomi and Ebony's room - Being among the younger members of the guild and because of their gender, Tsukuyomi and Ebony became roommates.
 * 10) Synnbad and Fawkes' room - As the younger male members of the guild, Synnbad and Fawkes became roommates.
 * 11) Sylph's room - Sylph got her own room as a co-founder of the guild
 * 12) Laundry room - The Laundry room is located in the guild building basement
 * 13) Water tank - Located on the roof, it is the source of the guild building's water and is ofen refilled using a spell to conjure a raincloud
 * 14) Stable and Corral - Outside the guild building, right next to it is a large corral with a stable where the guild keeps their horses and Akela's wolf Pet he trained using his Animal Trainer subclass.
 * 15) Greenhouse - Outside the guild building, right next to it is a greenhouse they commissioned from Oceanic Systems to grow herbs, fruits, and vegetables, many of which Mariah uses for cooking and Oraion uses for making herbal remedies

Oraion
Oraion is a Werecat Monk-Herbalist and a player in the MMORPG Elder Tale, one of thousands of players who got trapped in the game world after the Catastrophe.

Appearance
Standing over 7 ft. tall, Oraion is one of the tallest Players around. He beholds the appearance of a large anthropomorphic white tiger with his black stripes shaped like lightning bolts. He wears a close-fitting sleeveless shirt that shows off his musculature, armored vambraces on his forearms, and an apron-like piece around his legs, with an electric yellow sash wrapped around his waist, and steel-toed boots.

Personality
Despite his large and intimidating stature, Oraion is what one would consider a gentle giant. He is very friendly, compassionate, acting like an encouraging big brother to those around him, and is very intuitive to others' feelings. He enjoys peace and quiet, and often acts as a mediator in arguments, sometimes taking advantage of his stature to subtly intimidate arguers to kiss and make up, but he never means any real harm.

He enjoys adventuring, especially in the company of his friends, and his favorite pastime is gardening, evident by his subclass as an Herbalist; given his experience and knowledge it is implied he was a gardener or something similar IRL.

Sylph
Sylph is a Fox Tail Enchanter-Woodcrafter, and one of the Players who got trapped in the MMORPG Elder Tale.

She is good friends with Akela, Oraion, and Mariah, knowing them all in real life, and was relieved to have them with her after the Catastrophe.

Appearance
Sylph is average in height but known for her beauty, being slender and voluptuous. She has long golden brown hair, hazel eyes, and a sweet smile. As a Fox Tail, she has the ears of a fox poking out form her hair, and a long bushy tail, which she takes care of diligently, considering her tail to be her pride and joy.

Her usual outfit is a white blouse under a comfortable gold and green shawl (which she uses to hide her cleavage, due to her insecurity about her large breasts), and she wears a brown skirt that goes down to her calves, and comfortable ugg boots.

Personality
Sylph is an energetic and affectionate person, a little teasing, often acting like a silly but well-intentioned big sister. She can be a little immature, quirky, but beneath this silly surface is a tactical genius.

She possesses a near-encyclopedic knowledge of Elder Tales, has studied the intricate details of her friends' classes, their skills, spells, and abilities, and can work out unorthodox but effective strategies that very often she takes command of the party during raids or battle because her friends have great trust and respect for her tactics.

In battle is where Sylph sets her silly behavior aside, focusing on the tasks at hand, and being mindful of her party members' HP, MP, and stats, while also monitoring the field, and determining the best courses of action depending on the situation or the enemies they encounter.

Once things calm down, Sylph reverts to her silly and teasing self, while acting somewhat like motherhen and fussing over her party members.

Mariah
Mariah is a Human Cleric-Chef and one of the Players who became trapped in the MMORPG Elder Tale. She used to be a member of a small guild, but due to "issues" she left it and became a solo player, sometimes partying up with others in raids, most often with her friends, Akela, Oraion, and Sylph.

Appearance
Mariah is average in size but considered a warm beauty, with her reddish-brown auburn hair, which is mostly tied back by an indigo bandana. She wears a white blouse and a long apple-red gown under an indigo apron, likening her appearance to a maid or a waitress.

She has a heart-shaped face with warm brown eyes, fair skin, all an' all woman regarded as beautiful the way a mother should be beautiful.

Personality
Mariah is a very warm and loving person, mischievous but has a motherly caring for those close to her. She is very intuitive to the emotions of those around her, and often provides a warm and deeply-appreciated comfort to those who are struggling or suffering.

She loves cooking, which is why she chose the subclass of Chef, and is known for making large amounts of food and insisting every has extra helpings, and when she puts her foot down, she scolds like a mother that almost no one can argue with her.

Despite Mariah's strength of heart, she carries a hole in her heart from a personal loss. She rarely shows this side of her because of how she wants to be the one to help others find their own strength of heart, but every once in a while her friends are able to help her let it out and lend a shoulder for her to cry on.

Ebony
Ebony is a Dwarf Assassin-Courtesan and one of the players who finds herself trapped in the MMORPG Elder Tale.

Appearance
Being a Dwarf, Ebony is short in stature, but petite in build. She has dark skin, long black hair with a golden highlight styled in a topknot and trailing down to the small of her back, and her eyes are golden.

She wears a black leather corset over a dark purple halterneck shirt with her shoulders bare, black evening gloves that reach past her biceps, a black skirt, and over-the-knee boots, with a pouch strapped to her waist.

Personality
She's a girl of few words but speaks her mind when she thinks the situation merits her perspective, she is tenacious and determined to succeed on and off the battlefield.

Prior to the Catastrophe
In real life, Ebony came from a privileged background as the daughter of a rich businessman. Due to this lifestyle, along with certain expectations, Ebony was lonely and unable to be herself. That all changed when she started playing Elder Tales.

The Catastrophe
Unlike most players after the Catastrophe, Ebony was not so affected by being trapped in her favorite MMO, because it freed her of a suffocating life where she had to hide her true self because of societal and familial expectations. Despite this, she still misses her family and cherishes certain moments from her old life, which is what led her to choosing Courtesan as her subclass.

Trivia

 * Ebony based her character after a video game character who is an Assassin from another game franchise

Lance Bayard
Lance Bayard is a Human Guardian-Hunter and is one of the players who became trapped in the MMORPG Elder Tale.

Appearance
Lance is a tall human male, standing at 6'05, with short dark brown hair, bright brown eyes, and a boyish smile, and well-muscled in stature. His game character is actually a lot taller and looks older than he does in real life, which became a problem for Lance after the Catastrophe.

He wears knightly armor with a silver and blue color scheme and gold trimming, along with a trailing royal blue cape hanging from his mantle.

Personality
Lance is thoughtful and considerate, likes to lend a hand, and actually has a strong moral compass.

After the Catastrophe, he underwent emotional stress to find himself in a body much taller than his real body, and was mistaken for an adult when he's really a child in a man's body. This was extremely isolating for Lance, but thankfully he was saved and taken in by Mariah.

He now views her as a mother-figure, is protective of her, and always listens to her.

In time, he adjusted to his new body, and even started adventuring, being able to enjoy it, and become a stronger and braver person.