Sorry for the long wait! Its not perfect because I didnt proofread... oh well.
Level 2
Tsuna nodded. Wow was the only word that could describe something this amazing. "So, should we go in?" Yamamoto asked.
Tsuna hesitated. He was thankful for Yamamoto for leading him this far, but now he felt guilty that he was stealing him away from whatever he was doing before he met him. Thus he asked, using every ounce of bravery, "A-are you okay to be staying with me! I mean, not that I'm not grateful, but are you sure you're not busy?"
Yamamoto smiled, "Of course not! I joined you for a reason, didn't I?"
Tsuna turned his head to the Onii-san who nodded gravely back at him.
"Shall we?" Yamamoto asked.
Tsuna nodded, not knowing why he was so nervous going in a game store. He loved game stores, and he made a mental note to thank his mom big time later.
The bell ran as the automatic doors slid, giving them superfluous amount of room to enter, which is exactly what they did.
The first thing they saw when they entered was an Information & Check-In counter. Then, girls dressed in suits with cute hats smiled a fake, plastic smile, and shouted, "Welcome!" at the top of their lungs.
Yamamoto, still smiling, led Tsuna and Ryohei towards the counter where he smiled at the closest girl working there.
"Hello! My name is Haru. Do you need any help?" she asked. Unlike the girls in the welcoming party, her smile seemed sincere.
"Yeah! We're new to this, so we really don't know what to do at all," Yamamoto spoke them.
"Oh, don't worry. Haru will help you guys. Do you guys want to play a certain game?" she asked.
"Yes. Virtually Mafia, I think it is."
"Oh, of course! Do any of you guys have a card?"
Tsuna stepped up this time and showed his card. "Are you talking about this?"
"Yup! You need a card to be registered to play. This card holds your credits, and is your ticket to play the game. You'll get another card for your identification, but this is basically your game in card form. Would the rest of you guys like the purchase a card as well?" she asked.
"Yes please."
Within a couple minutes and the scraping together of 30 dollars, fifteen each, Ryohei and Yamamoto were soon equipped with cards of their own that were identical to Tsuna's except for the bar code number.
"Since this is the first time for you guys, Haru shall lead you step by step. Please follow me!" She turned around to exit the counter, and holding a small clipboard, she gestured to the boys to follow her.
"The actual gaming area is downstairs. Later, the next time you boys come here, you can come in through this door here. Just place your card in front of the scanner, and the door will automatically open," she said, opening the door as she spoke.
The door actually opened to an elevator to Tsuna's surprise, and as the filed in, Haru pressed the button for the basement.
Within seconds, the door opened, leading to the second amazement of that day. The basement was like a lounging area, or a place where teenagers hung out. The basement seemed like a mini city itself as malls and food stores lined the walls. The area was filled with small tables with three seats per table, and the tiles and walls were a shining white. Aside from the stores, there were huge screens everywhere, facing each direction with a different image on every single one of them. All of them held fighting scenes, and many were captivated, watching while eating on one of the tables. The sheer amount of people was amazing too, as the area probably had enough people for an entire school.
There was also one big square screen hanging from the middle of the wall as well. On one side, there was an image, but on the other side, was a list of names. Tsuna tried to read it, but it just made him confused. It was probably the list of the best players, but Tsuna reasoned he could look at that later.
Anyway, Haru was leading them away. "The gaming pods are to your left as you can see, but you won't be going on those till you make your cards," she said, gesturing to the left.
Haru smiled as she saw the amazement in the boys faces – the usual shock. "This way. First, you'll have to make an identification card. Virtually Mafia is basically a game where you are a mafia agent. Simply, you join a mafia 'family' and fight other families for money, fame, and other priceless fortunes. Your objective is to become the best mafia family. But to do that, you need to make a virtual you."
Tsuna took in a deep breath. A virtual him. A possible virtual him where he wasn't no-good Tsuna. It could be his chance to be something more than no-good Tsuna.
"Here you go!" Haru said as she handed each of them a small item that was shaped like an ipod touch. "Just turn it on by pressing that button and follow it step by step. By the way, this is yours to keep. It's to make your character and it'll store all your information for you. And you need this to plug into the gaming pods to play the game."
Tsuna held it delicately, and turned it on, following the others do so as well. On the screen, it read: Please hold out at arms length to acquire a scan.
Taking a quick peek at the others, he did as he was told. A light swept across from the top of the small device.
Scanning complete. Please pick a username.
On the screen, he typed in Tsuna. He was going simple, and he saw that the others were doing the same.
Please type in a password.
He typed in tsunayoshi27.
Please fill out profile for user's information
Tsuna saw a list of questions pop up in front of him asking for his full name, age (15), gender, etc.
Profile completed.
Tsuna saw a page pop up on his screen, and he stared at it in wonder. On the far left hand corner was a picture of him, and to the right were all his stats that he had just typed in. Underneath that, there were also stats that he hadn't typed in, like what level he was, his strength (5), speed (10), intelligence (10), and such. He sighed as he read them because they weren't that impressive. He had sneaked a peak at Yamamoto-kun and Onii-san's, and theirs was way more impressive than his. Even the scanner had known he was no-good Tsuna.
Please pick a family.
'So that's what the families are…' Tsuna thought. Underneath those words, a long list of Italian names popped up, for which ninety percent he couldn't pronounce.
Yamamoto must have had been thinking the same thing, for he looked up at Haru and asked, "Do we just pick any of these families?"
"Yup! Oh, if you guys would like to be in the same family, all you have to do is select the same one. The family names that are already taken are highlighted in red. You can join those families if they accept you. Most players just start their own family…"
"Tsuna, why don't we start our own family, too?" Yamamoto asked.
Tsuna looked up in disbelief. "R-Really?" He was already thankful that he had made a new friend, and he had been even more thankful that it was the all-popular Yamamoto. He was even more surprised that Yamamoto had been nothing like he was expecting someone with such status at school to be. And now, he was offering a chance for them to play together – as one team. This had to be his best birthday party ever.
"Of course! You too, Onii-san!" Yamamoto said.
"EXTREME! This sounds AWESOME!" he replied with a fiery glow in his eyes. Although his passion was for boxing, he never backed down from a challenge.
Haru smiled as she watched the three boys. She loved their spirits, and to her delight, the three asked her for her opinion on the choice of the family name. After careful consideration and at least ten minutes of arguing, they all decided on the Vongola family.
"Great! Now, whoever wants to be the boss, or leader, of the family, please click on the name first. That way, the boss can accept the rest of his 'guardians', or other players that act as members of the family. The 'boss' has the most important job of leading the family to fights and making the most important decisions. They are granted minor, but special, privileges as well. The 'guardians' have the job of protecting the boss, and they uphold the family. All these rolls are important, so please choose wisely," Haru informed them.
Tsuna smiled slightly. How great would it be if he was the boss? But being no-good Tsuna, he knew he was prone to mess-up.
So instead, he suggested, "How about Onii-san?" then he added to explain and to not offent Yamamoto-kun, "Because he's the oldest."
Yamamoto smiled. "I agree. That sounds like a great idea…. Hahaha!"
Ryohel shouted, "Extreme!" then nodded, just so to make sure that they understood he agreed. After all, he was the oldest, and as the oldest, he had responsibilities, weather it was something as minor as gaming or as important as finals.
Haru said, "All you have to do now is touch your name on the screen."
Ryohe nodded… And he pressed…
Sawada Tsunayoshi.
Oopse.
"Oopse," Ryohei stated plainly.
Tsuna started panicking. Then, trying to calm himself down, he asked, "No problem, right? He can just go back, and re-touch his name."
Haru's smile slowly faded and began to turn into a slight frown."Oh! You can, but you would have to reset the whole game. That means you would have to pay the entrance fee again, and resetting takes quite awhile too," she said apologetically.
"What?"
Stats:
Tsuna: Strength (5), Speed (5), Technique (5), Intelligence (10), Stamina (5)
Yamamoto: Strength (15), Speed (15), Technique (20), Intelligence (10), Stamina (15)
Ryohei: Strength (20), Speed (15), Technique (15), Intelligence (10), Stamina (20)
A/N: Hahaha… This chapter isn't that long, but I hope you guys still liked it! Thank you so much for the review for the last chapter! They're much appreciated, so PLEASE review! As for the pairings, I think it'll be Tsuna x Mukuro, Hibari x Yamamoto, and Gokudera x Ryohei… maybe. But don't count on it, because I suck with parings and can't seem to add any love…
Thank you for reading! ^-^
P.S. Bty, what other stats are there… I can't think of any more than I wrote…-_-
Extra – Read if you wish… It's not complete yet anyway.
Virtually Mafia Handbook:
Objective:
To become the richest and most famous Mafia family or individual.
Players:
1. Each player will have a different attribute.
Type: Sky, Mist, Cloud, Sun, Lightening, Rain, Storm
2. Every player is given a weapon of choice.
3. Every player starts off at level 1. At level 50, they are granted a box weapon.
4. Every player will be granted a ring as an emblem for his or her 'family'.
5. When a player is 'killed', they must start off at 5 levels below from original. If 'killed' before level 5, return back to level 1. They start back at Namimori Town.
Families:
1. Players can be independent or join families.
Independent: Assassin, Specialist, etc.
Assassin – Work independently to 'kill' other mafia members. Earn rewards or money for assassin jobs.
Specialist – They are specialized in certain weapons instead. They can work independently, doing odd jobs for money, like assassins, or they can join families.
2. Families can include up to:
1 Boss
6 Guardians
5 Specialists
1 Mentor
5 Mechanics
10+ Other Fighters (Players)
3. Alliances can be formed to make 'bigger' families. Alliances can be mutual or can form into subgroups.