The ambiance in her room was quiet. Only the sounds of birds fluttering past and pecking at her windowsill garden fill the house. She was home alone, at least, for now. When her parents got home all hell would break loose. Which is why she fully intended to be in VR by then.

Meet Machiko Hajusuki. Daughter of Himawari and Daisuke Hajusuki. Her father was a doctor, her mother an up and coming interior decorator.

But... Times were tough, to say the least. For the past few months Machiko had herself holed up in her room playing video games and watching live streams- only retreating from the safety to pilfer some food from the fridge.

Recently, a leading game creator Akihiko, Kayaba released the game Sword Art Online for the NerveGear- the leading Virtual Reality technology all over the world. Machiko was lucky enough to get her hands on a copy from a shady kid at school through a few back alley dealings- the game had sold out in mere hours so she was lucky to have it.

Checking her system was plugged in so it wouldn't die on her, she set herself up on her bed and grabbed the headset, slipping it smoothly onto her head. She lets out a content sigh as she closes her eyes, giving herself a bit of a moment to remember what reality would be like when she came back.

"Link, Start."

Bright lights stream past her as her senses are analyzed and confirmed at 100% performance ability. She automatically logs into her account, greeting the screen that appears before her as if it were an old friend she hadn't heard from in years.

WELCOME TO SWORD ART ONLINE!

After a moment for load delay, she is brought to a build your character area. In front of her is basic character model- dark hair and soulless dark eyes staring straight ahead. Male.

First of all, she was a female, so she changed that right away. Next order of business, her hair.

She hated the dull, faded brown her normal hair was. It was short and wavy- too wavy. Tangly, if she could call it anything. She wanted it long and dark. Elegant.

Then, the eyes. Boring brown didn't suit her tastes for eyes either. She preferred bright, vibrant green.

She needed to be skinnier, that's for certain. Her chest needed to be more filled out.

And once she was done, she looked it over. Those green eyes, filled with beauty and luster like that of the real world... They were still empty. But, then again, it was only a model.

Accepting her character, she is asked to verify if she is positive she wishes this to be her appearance, as it will be permanent. Accept.

Character Name: |

The blinking line was daunting. Most of the cool names were probably already taken. No matter. Her name was probably the only thing she actually liked about herself anyway.

Character Name: Machiko |

Accept character name? Accept.

Are you sure?

Accept.

Welcome, to Sword Art Online.

(A/N: Yes, I am aware I have too many stories that are incomplete. Am I gonna do anything about it? Surely the hell not. I decided to remake Virtual Realities with a new OC cause I can't sleep and it was bugging me how little I actually tried on that story so here you go. Sorry this chapter was short, I typed it on my phone.)