Bonus Round 1: AUs

[referees]

SASO 2017 is over, but this round is perpetually open to new fills (no new prompts).


This popular round is back once again! To begin this year's SASO, we encourage you to let your mind run wild with alternate ideas and settings.


Please read this whole post before commenting to ensure that your team gets the most points possible. (There are changes from last year!)

RULES

• Submit prompts by commenting to this post with an alternate universe idea, along with a ship from one of our nominated fandoms. There's a comment template below for your convenience.
  • Your prompt MUST include some kind of relationship. (This is not the sports anime gen olympics.) Platonic relationships are indicated by an "&" between the names (e.g., Izumi & Sakaeguchi). Non-platonic relationships use "/" (e.g., Izumi/Sakaeguchi). Please don't say "Any pairing," either!
• An AU can be a canon divergence, e.g. "what if [character] was the Team Captain instead of the canon captain character?", or a completely different setting altogether, e.g., pop idol AU, coffee shop AU, superheroes AU, etc.
• Fill prompts by leaving a responding comment to the prompt with your newly-created work.
• Remember to follow the general bonus round rules, outlined here.

FORMAT

Bonus round shenanigans all happen in the comments below. Brand-new works only, please.

Required Work Minimums:

• 400 words (prose)
• 400px by 400px (art)
• 14 lines (poetry)

There is no max work cap.

Format your comment in one of the following ways:

If PROMPTING:	If FILLING:	If FILLING as a TEAM GRANDSTAND participant:
PROMPT: TEAM [YOUR SHIP] Replace [YOUR SHIP] with the name of the team you belong to. Any way you format it is fine. Copy/paste/fill out the following form into your comment box. Delete the guidance text that's in parentheses. Make sure you use tags. Here is a BR Template Creator for your convenience if the textarea is confusing. (Please delete all text in parentheses as you go. LEAVE THE HTML ALONE or the bonus round scoring program can't parse your comment. Don't forget a comment subject!) <strong>Ship:</strong> (the ship your prompt is focused on. "&" indicates a platonic relationship, "/" is non-platonic. Format the ship name any way you want, but clarity is more likely to get you fills.) <strong>Fandom:</strong> (what fandom the ship is from) <strong>Major Tags:</strong> (https://sportsanime.dreamwidth.org/1609.html, when applicable; these apply to content *in the prompt itself* and is NOT an implication of what you're looking for in a fill. If your prompt doesn't require tags, write "None" here.) <strong>Other Tags:</strong> (anything else that you feel requires tagging; can include jokey tumblr-style tags here; may also pull from the "Additional Tags" list from the URL above, if applicable; otherwise, write "None" here.) <strong>Prompt:</strong>	FILL: TEAM [YOUR SHIP], [RATING] Replace [YOUR SHIP] with the name of the team you belong to. Any way you format it is fine. Replace RATING with the rating of your fill (G - E) Copy/paste/fill out the following form into your comment box. Delete the guidance text that's in parentheses. Make sure you use tags. Here is a BR Template Creator for your convenience if the textarea is confusing. (Please delete all text in parentheses as you go. LEAVE THE HEADER HTML ALONE or the bonus round scoring program can't parse your comment. Don't forget a comment subject!) <strong>Major Tags:</strong> (https://sportsanime.dreamwidth.org/1609.html, when applicable; otherwise write "None".) <strong>Other Tags:</strong> (anything else that you feel requires tagging; can include jokey tumblr-style tags here; may also pull from the "Additional Tags" list from the URL above, if applicable; otherwise, write "None" here.) <strong>Word Count:</strong> (if applicable; otherwise write "None") (Place any author/artist's notes BEFORE the asterisks. Leave the asterisks alone or you may not get points!) *** (Place your fill here. You can use HTML after the asterisks. FOR NSFW FILLS, please cross-link these fills and use clear tags. Refer to the body of the post above for more information. To place an image in your comment, use this code: <img src="LINK TO YOUR IMAGE" alt="DESCRIPTION OF YOUR IMAGE"/>. Consider posting only a thumbnail if the image is large. For more info, visit http://referees.dreamwidth.org/5647.html#images ) NSFW FILLS: Please cross-link these fills and tag them clearly. saso_afterhours is open to all NSFW fills. Written/text fills can be hosted on AO3 or saso_afterhours ONLY. Art/visual fills can be hosted anywhere; you may include a small safe-for-work thumbnail of the fill in your comment.	FILL: TEAM GRANDSTAND, [RATING] Replace RATING with the rating of your fill (G - E) Copy/paste/fill out the following form into your comment box. Delete the guidance text that's in parentheses. Make sure you use tags. Here is a BR Template Creator for your convenience if the textarea is confusing. (Please delete all text in parentheses as you go. LEAVE THE HEADER HTML ALONE or the bonus round scoring program can't parse your comment. Don't forget a comment subject!) <strong>Major Tags:</strong> (https://sportsanime.dreamwidth.org/1609.html, when applicable; otherwise write "None".) <strong>Other Tags:</strong> (anything else that you feel requires tagging; can include jokey tumblr-style tags here; may also pull from the "Additional Tags" list from the URL above, if applicable; otherwise, write "None" here.) <strong>Word Count:</strong> (if applicable; otherwise write "None") (Place any author/artist's notes BEFORE the asterisks. Leave the asterisks alone or you may not get points!) *** (Place your fill here. You can use HTML. FOR NSFW FILLS, please cross-link these fills and use clear tags. Refer to the body of the post above for more information. To place an image in your comment, use this code: <img src="LINK TO YOUR IMAGE" alt="DESCRIPTION OF YOUR IMAGE"/>. Consider posting only a thumbnail if the image is large. For more info, visit http://referees.dreamwidth.org/5647.html#images ) NSFW FILLS: Please cross-link these fills and tag them clearly. saso_afterhours is open to all NSFW fills. Written/text fills can be hosted on AO3 or saso_afterhours ONLY. Art/visual fills can be hosted anywhere; you may include a small safe-for-work thumbnail of the fill in your comment.

Posts not using this format will be understood to be unofficial discussion posts, regardless of what they contain. They, like all comments in this community, are subject to the code of conduct.

If you see anyone breaking the code of conduct (e.g., causing drama, being rude) anywhere (not just DW), please contact the mods immediately.

SCORING

These numbers apply to your team as a whole, not each individual teammate. Make as many prompts/fills as you want!

For prompts: 5 points each (maximum of 50 prompt points per team per round)

For fills:
First 4 fills by any member of your team: 20 points each
Fills 5-10: 15 points each
Fills 11-20: 5 points each
Fills 21-50: 2 points each
Fills 51+: 1 point each

All scored content must be created new for this round.

Etc.

If you're hunting through the prompts looking for what to fill, a good trick is to view top-level comments only (see the line of links below this post).

Have a question? Check The FAQ first. If you still need help, feel free to contact the mods. Happy fanworking!

Comments

FILL: TEAM PRINCE OF TENNIS, T

[fickle]

Major Tags: Violence
Other Tags: None
Word Count: 483 words

***


Cagefighting is nothing like basketball. Violence is cheered instead of jeered, it’s a solo sport instead of a team sport and there are no time-outs with uncut lemons soaked in honey for those who are tired.

Momoi loves it. She wraps her knuckles in Midorima's tape and waves to her boys (her boys, always her boys, especially Aomine) as she prepares in her corner. She shifts her weight from foot to foot, testing the flexibility of her sneakers, and bounces briefly to make sure the sports bra she’s wearing for a top can contain the weight of her F-cup breasts properly.

The appreciative wolfwhistles in response to that movement are cut off abruptly. Without looking back, Momoi knows either Kuroko or Aomine did something. So precious, her boys. So predictable.

Her hair’s in a braid, pinned up against her head. Hair-pulling is forbidden in cagefighting but it’s hard not to reflexively grab something that snaps in front of you; easier and safer to just remove temptation entirely.

Riko doesn’t have that problem. All she needs is a cloth headband to hold her short hair away from her face. She’s in a sports bra as well and shorts but it’s the smile on her face that catches and holds Momoi’s attention.

For two girls used to being on the sidelines, used to being puppetmasters and strategists, the cagefights are a chance to bleed out all the tension from the matches. They’re just as invested in the games as their players but they can’t take to the court to shoot three point buzzer beaters or dance rings around the defense.

This is their chance to fight; this is their chance to win.

The bell rings and Riko comes out swinging, throwing a vicious cross-jab at Momoi’s face. Momoi barely ducks back in time, stepping back with a spin that lets her left arm slice through the air at Riko’s face. She feels the connection of knuckles against jaw, a jarring pulse that runs up her arm, but even as she smiles in triumph, Riko’s foot sweeps hard against her ankle and knocks her down.

Riko’s on her immediately, pummeling her with blows to her face. Momoi throws one arm up to block, protecting her nose and eyes, thrashing under Riko to dislodge her. Riko’s sneakers press against Momoi’s thighs, Riko locking her feet behind Momoi’s legs for leverage, and Momoi slams a hard punch right into Riko’s midriff instead.

When Riko chokes for breath, Momoi seizes her chance and rolls them over.

There are strands of pink hair slipping free around her cheeks, dancing distractingly just in the edge of her vision. There’s blood dripping down her chin from her split lip, falling onto Riko’s skin. There’s adrenaline in her veins and murder in her heart and she can hear her boys cheering her on.

Basketball’s good but oh, this is so much better.

Re: FILL: TEAM PRINCE OF TENNIS, T

[dynamite]

I LOVE THIS GOOD GIRL FIGHT

it's especially so good with momoi's boys there to cheer her on, bless, her boys, I love them being Her Boys.

but momoi bleeding unto riko. this is more than fine too.

Re: FILL: TEAM PRINCE OF TENNIS, T

[fickle]

I REALLY REALLY LIKE GIRLS FIGHTING AND BEING DANGEROUS.

And Momoi and Riko put SO MUCH EFFORT into taking care of their boys and leading them to victory. Damn right the boys better cheer the girls on when they're the ones fighting heart and blood.

But especially Momoi, who was there to raise the Generation of Miracles. You can bet Midorima tapes up her knuckles and takes care of her injuries, and Kuroko brings her water to drink between bouts and Aomine rubs her muscles down and Murasakibara offers her high-calorie candy to keep her energy up - even Akashi shows for the fights and his gift to her is not using Emperor's Eye to take down her opponents. His gift to her is the respect he shows in trusting her to win her own battles, not just fight them.

But yeah. Momoi bleeding onto Riko is just. Such a good mental image. Also maybe sloppy makeouts later when they're in tubs of ice and rehashing the fight lazily, talking over what they should have done. No boys allowed, this is a girl's only space, there's no audience no wolfwhistles just them.