Yeah, new fic, I know. I don't know what happens to me but this idea was bugging me and I was determined to write it. This fic will have elements from the Korean Manga (Gamer, which is interesting as a concept, and something you should read)
If you have ideas, do tell.
Naruto: Playing The Game
Summary: As a kid, he had no one to play with. Now, he's playing life as if it's a game. There's just one problem, there might be no redo's if he fails. Naruto with The Gamer elements mixed in. No pairings as of now, rated M for language.
"I hate myself" Naruto said to no one in particular as he looked at the status screen in front of him. "I fucking hate myself" Maybe someone with parents and someone of his age was taught not to swear, but Naruto wasn't one with parents, an orphan, who grew up all alone, looking for people to play with.
"I am Kami's plaything aren't I?" Naruto said, staring at the blue screen in front of him.
Naruto Uzumaki, The Gamer
Level 2
Status(es):
Prankster Child: You are the devil himself when it comes to prank, a constant headache to the neighborhood, it would be endearing, if anyone loved it. +5 to DEX, 10% Faster Leveling of Stealth, Trap and Crafting Skills.
The Pariah: For whatever reason, no one likes you. Slower Reputation Gain, -100% to Social Skills
Chakra Tank: You have lots of Chakra, don't misuse it. +10 VIT for every level gain
Unhealthy Eater: Wow, your eating habits suck. -15 VIT
?: + 150 VIT
?: 100% faster leveling of Fuuinjutsu.
"What the hell?" Naruto shouted, it was early in the morning and there was no doubt in his mind that he was going to wake up some of his neighbors, and they were not going to be happy. He was happy about the Chakra Tank, but not happy about the Pariah status, and what the hell was up with the two question marks?
"I need HELP" Naruto shouted.
"Start Tutorial?"
Naruto stared at the yes and no question in front of him. He selected yes.
"Congratulations, you have successfully installed 'The Gamer', purchased by Steamcorps Securities, Inc. The developers sincerely thank you for supporting the game. Now that you are in the game, let us teach you the basics"
"Okay" Naruto said, not sure where this was going.
"The most important thing is to know yourself, which is what the description is for, saying words like 'Character', or 'Status' will bring up the Status screen"
"Status" Naruto said, wondering what was going to happen.
A blue screen popped up in front of him.
Naruto Uzumaki, The Gamer, Lvl 2
Naruto Uzumaki is a prankster, he's cheerful on the outside, but not as cheerful on the inside. His past is covered with lies that have been told for him, lies that he has yet to discover, lies that will one day help him unlock his true potential.
Stats:
STR: 24
DEX: 18 (13+5)
VIT: 178 (150+20+8)
INT: 12
WIS: 2
LUK: 200+
Information:
HP: 2670
CP: 1780
Skills:
A Gamer's Mind, Lvl. Max: Allows user to think things through, with calm, even in situations that call for panic. The user is immune to psychological status changes
A Gamer's Body, Lvl. Max: Live the real world like a game. Regain full HP and CP after waking up from a nice, long, sleep.
"This doesn't make any sense" Naruto said, he was exasperated. "What the hell is DEX and INT and all this stuff anyway?"
"We at Steamcorps Securites do understand that for first time gamers, dealing with all this information can be tough, and since we love you all, let us simplify stats for you"
HP- Health Points, when HP hits Zero, you can die, it depends upon someone's intention.
CP- Chakra Points, Many skills of yours will cost Chakra. Use wisely, and live well.
STR: Strength, The more strength you have, the stronger you are, the harder you hit, and the more you resist. Need we say more?
DEX: Dexterity, The more dexterous you are, the better your accuracy, agility and various other skills.
VIT: Vitality, More Vitality leads to higher HP and CP
INT: Intelligence, If you are intelligent, you have better Chakra Control, are able to grasp new skills and can level up skills faster
WIS: Wisdom, You might have skills, but it takes a wise man to use them well.
LUK: Sometimes, it all comes down to plain dumb luck.
Skills: Performing actions creates Skills. Skills are infinite in number, they range from mundane, to awesome and you never know when you have one that can come in handy in a sticky situation. Performing a skill will lead to increasing the skill's level, but be careful, the better the level, the harder it is to go up. And all skills cap.
Status: You can call these things classes, Statuses have a positive, negative and some times both effects on a character.
Titles: Titles can be for respect, but sometimes they can be awesome. (Note: The Gamer is not a title and during gameplay, only two titles can remain active at any time)
"Alright, so this explains some stuff" Naruto said, he was still pretty overwhelmed. He had no idea when he had installed this so called game, but it looked like fun, now all he had to do was pick up some cool skills and become awesome.
Suddenly he heard a pop sound, which meant there was something new the game was telling him.
Skill Created.
Daydream[Active], Lvl 1: It's good to dream, but not during the day. Use this skill to come up with an idea, and waste a random amount of time.
"WHAT THE HELL?" Naruto said, his face taking up a comical explanation. This was certainly not what he had expected would be his first skill.
"Ah, forget about it" Naruto said, closing the window and deciding that now that the sun had come up, he could go on with his life, when suddenly, the quest window popped up again.
Naruto's Quest Available
A Day In The Life: Live a day in your life, eat your breakfast, go to school, you know, ordinary kid stuff? It'd be easy, if you weren't prone to screwing up.
Objectives: Cook Breakfast, Make Konoha Academy on time.
Rewards: 200 XP, Increased reputation with Konoha.
Failure: 50 XP, Decreased Reputation with Konoha.
Accept (Y/N)
Naruto sighed before accepting the quest, this game was going to either be too awesome, or too much of a headache. He hummed a tune as he prepared something he knew best, an instant ramen cup. Once that was done, he almost squealed in delight before digging in, but it was not too long before something popped up on his screen again.
Skill Created.
Cooking, Lvl 1, [Passive/Active]: DON'T QUESTION THE MAN WITH THE HAT. Better skill levels lead to better recipes and taste of food. 2% reduced failure to cook when activated, lasts 15 minutes. Level up this skill by cooking different food.
Crafting Tutorial Unlocked. Inventory Tutorial Unlocked. Press Yes to proceed.
Naruto sighed before pressing yes.
Crafting: There is no man like a self made man, a master craftsman can make weapons, poisons, food and everything else you can think of for himself. Crafting something can lead to it being available for your inventory.
Naruto was interested with the crafting aspect of this game.
He looked at the new screen in front of him. It had several empty boxes and a rough outline of his shape with several slots around the head and chest and other areas like legs.
Inventory: Too cool for bags. There are several slots in the inventory where you can store items. At the moment, all you have are simple night clothes and a cup of cooked, instant ramen.
Instant Ramen: You might like it, but it's really useless. +5% chance of catching a stomach bug
Naruto's face fell upon hearing that. He gulped down his ramen anyway before getting another notification.
A Day In The Life: Breakfast is done, now time to go to school. On time this time.
Objectives: Proceed to Konoha Academy before time runs out. This is a timed mission. 00:01:00:00 (d:h:m:s) remaining.
Rewards: 100 Exp, Increased Reputation with Konoha.
Failure: 25 Exp, Decreased Reputation with Konoha.
Accept? (Y/N)
Naruto smiled. His life had just gotten really, really interesting.
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