[Uke]

The Game was a hit sensation all over the world, with different versions in different languages. It had been translated more times then the bible - any language imaginable had a copy of The Game, with options for several more... including Na'vi, Elvish, and even Pig Latin.

It was top rate in online gaming experience. No other game allowed its players to actually smell the fresh air or feel the weight of their weapons, if the so choose. And to top that off, it was a free game, so players could spend their money or choose not to and just enjoy it.

Linking in was easy and painless and once hooked up to The Game Station, or 'TGS', your DNA was read and you were logged in to your character automatically, making it easy to access The Game from any place with a TGS.

It had been out for almost a year and was in version 2.5 when he first logged in. He'd gotten a TGS for his birthday from a friend of a family member and had decided to finally give it a shot.

After customizing his character, 'Arashi' stepped out into the beginnings field and winced at the bright lights, surprised at how realistic everything was. He could feel a slight breeze spilling over the grass and could smell the sea nearby... just across the fields he could see a town along the water and could hear music coming from it.