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| test drive |
Welcome to The Lottery’s test drive meme! Before we get to the prompts, here are a few things to note:
Though you may only have ONE active character per round, you are free to play as many characters you wish on the TDM. Later, you will have the opportunity to bench characters if you want to try another, but only after you’ve been accepted.
Please be sure to thoroughly look through our FAQ so that you have a good understanding of the game’s mechanics. Also be sure to browse the information provided on both The Attribution Study and Shiroiwa for a better idea of the setting.
The date for the next round of Reserves is: February 29th
The number of currently available character slots is: 25
Important Note: A thread of 9 comments in the TDM (with at least 5 comments from your character) will count towards both sample requirements in the application. Consider this a special bonus for getting your feet wet in our community!
If your thread does not reach the required amount of comments, it may still be used as the In-World Sample in your application.
Flashback/Background threads in the TDM may be reposted to Shiroiwa Academy’s Community if both players were accepted into the game.
Provided below are some sample scenarios, but please feel free to plot and play whatever you’d like!
Sample Scenarios:
Sample 1:
You’ve just transferred to one of the three grade levels in Shiroiwa Academy and have yet to make any friends. Sure, people showed you around, but nothing has quite stuck yet. So as the lunch bell goes off, you pull out your bento and prepare to eat alone when another student saddles up beside you. Perhaps they’re being friendly or perhaps they simply want to mooch off of your food. Whatever the reasoning, you’re now stuck in some form of communication whether you like it or not.
Sample 2:
Everyone just loves partner projects, don’t they? Your teacher has randomly assigned you a partner, and now you both must come up with a presentation to show the class. Are you the type who does all the work? Do you push for fair exchange? Or perhaps you have no plans to do any work at all. Whichever it is, your partner is now moving their stuff to sit at the desk next to you. Better gather your might and prepare to weather the oncoming storm…
Sample 3:
It’s March 14, 20XX. You have been kidnapped and taken to the island, given your randomized duffle bag, and are now either desperately seeking shelter or methodically preparing to hunt down your weaker classmates. Whatever it is, you stumble upon another student - whether you know them well or not doesn’t matter. The rules have already been made clear to both of you - only one person gets to win. You need to either escape, kill, or attempt to make a truce with this classmate. What will you do?
Sample 4:
Your weapon broke. Perhaps it snapped as you embedded it into the skull of one of your classmates, or perhaps it was simply a stroke of bad luck. You return to the hideout you created for yourself, seeking a weapon you’d taken from a fallen student. But as you near the space, you realize something is off. There is some telltale sign that another has been here… Are they still around? Will you investigate? What if your stockpile has been pilfered by another student?
two!
[it's one of the few things masanosuke can manage to look excited about. his face is a frown that holds a curious mixture of anxiety and excitement as he sits down next to genis, visibly trying to keep long limbs as close to his core as possible]
...um. I really like all the Bakumatsu Era options.
[great, another weird teenager with a samurai boner.]
B...but anything is fine. Maybe that's less interesting to a foreigner? [AUTOMATICALLY ASSUMES HE'S A FOREIGNER, how rude. but he doesn't seem to mean anything by it]
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Though not too annoyed. In the end, everything about Masanosuke was pretty awkward; it's hard to take that much offense from a samurai nerd who looked like he was trying to disappear into himself. Genis shook his head. ]
No, the Bakumatsu Era is fine with me. Besides, I grew up here, too. [ JUST TO CLEAR THAT UP.
Though, hm. Genis looks down at the list again. There were a good half-dozen options, but... ] If we're going we do one of the Bakumatsu topics, we should pick one soon. You know everyone's going to want to do something with the Shinsengumi. [ ...like him? ]
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[the shinsengumi... well, who wouldn't want to write about the wolves of mibu and of their glorious battles as well as their... well, their unique mix of courage and stupidity -- ]
[but genis is right. at least two other groups will be covering the exact same thing.]
Aa, you are correct... How about something more generalized? Perhaps breaking down the misconceptions that samurai were truly honorable and noble and addressing the fact that they were more like hired thugs that switched loyalties with ease. Or how they evolved into today's yakuza?
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And the more Masanosuke goes on, the brighter Genis's expression becomes. His eyes light up, and he leans forward in his seat. ]
Wow, you're actually pretty good! You have a whole topic together already! [ He is so impressed; he though their class is full of idiots. ] Yeah, that sounds good. We might need to pace ourselves so it doesn't go on too long, but talking about the history of samurai could be really fun. [ Given his smile, he's already having fun. ]