Sunset had been excited for the rumors about the new Virtual Reality tech announced in Japan, but she chose to withhold judgement... for now. She was visiting Tokyo for the launch, hoping to snag a spot in the upcoming project Sword Art Online, created by game designer Akihiko Kayaba.

Winter was there for much the same with her constant companions Harriet and Hermione. They were excited to see just what the Land of the Rising Sun could create. If they were lucky, they might become the top players in SAO, and become renowned for their achievement.

Never did they realize that their luck wasn't to be trifled with.

[I don't own any world that went into creating this story, only the idea for it. The only character I own is Winter, my own OC. Harry Potter belongs to J. K. Rowling, Hasbro gets MLP, and SAO is the beautiful love child of Reki Kawahara.]