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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?

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[At first, he only meets Gintoki's gaze with a blank, bored look. And then Gintoki speaks.

In an instant Add's face is all but glowing red as he locks a glare on his partner. He can feel the stares of the entire class on them already. He grits his teeth, moving an arm to lean over his notebook.]

Would you just shut up and sit down already? [Just let him get through this class in peace you goddamn idiot.]

[The stares of his classmates do not phase him. In fact, one could argue that Gintoki flourished in the attention no matter if it were positive or negative. He certainly reveled in a charged atmosphere, and the idea of his lab partner so easily rising to the bait...

Maybe he could push past the oppressive atmosphere of Twinsies quips if this sorta partner is who he was going to have.

Add's outburst had caught Gintoki's attention. Gin stares at the other with dull eyes and blinks before he resigns to taking a seat next to him. His stool squeaks against the ground in protest before he's planted his ass on it. Both elbows go onto the counter and he leans forward - eyes trying to catch any doodles in the other's notebook.]

Huh? What, you saying you wanted me as a partner? Aww... [His tone is mocking, another attempt to rile this kid up.] What... Are you. Are you saying it's like looking into a mirror, huh? And that brings you comfort?

[Add continues to stew in frustration. Gintoki may flourish in it, but Add hates the spotlight. He doesn't want to be bothered, doesn't want to be made fun of—but if he's stuck with this idiot, everyone's going to be watching them. Maybe he hasn't had Gintoki as a classmate for long, but it doesn't take more than a couple days to realize when someone's gunning for the village idiot role.

He leans even more of himself over his notes, narrowing his icy stare at his partner.]

Shut up. [fuck you gintoki he's not even going to acknowledge any of the stupid shit you just said]

Get the materials from the front. I'll do all the work. Just shut up and stay out of the way.

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SHAPE OF... AN IRRITABLE NERD.

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