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: None
Other Tags: Violence, implied nsfw.
Word Count: 477 words

Thiiiiis ended up more cracky-humor than I intended but I hope you enjoy it anyway!

***

A stick bounced off Kevin’s head.

“Hey!” He turned around quickly.

The next stick bounced off Kevin’s shoulder.

“Stop that!” He glared at the dark-haired boy (Kiri Hurry, he thinks his name is, or something like that, what a weird nickname) who was currently standing next to a pile of sticks. When Kiri realized he’d gotten Kevin’s attention, he picked up two sticks and rubbed them together suggestively.

Kevin’s cheeks turned red.

“Not NOW, you stupid pervert!” He yelled, stomping over to grab one of the sticks and pull it away from Kiri. “I’m still sore from this morning!”

Kiri didn’t resist Kevin taking the stick away. Instead, he gave Kevin a second stick and looked at him expectantly. When Kevin didn’t do anything, he scowled.

“What, am I supposed to play the drums with them?” Kevin asked, scowling back. “Is your idea to scare them off with a little war music?”

From his eyeroll, Kiri clearly understood Kevin’s tone, if not his words. He squatted down, grabbed two sticks, rubbed them together and then fluttered his fingers over where he’d let them fall.

He then said something in Japanese and looked up at Kevin again.

“...You’re terrible at charades,” Kevin informed Kiri, staring down blankly at the two sticks. What was that finger fluttering supposed to be? Magic? Puppeteering motions?

Kiri wrapped his arms around himself, shivered exaggeratedly, then pointed at the sticks. He repeated the same Japanese word as before.

“Fire?” Kevin asked, perking up as he thought he understood. “You want to make fire by rubbing two sticks together?”

Kiri repeated the charade and Kevin nodded, dropping down to his knees.

“Move, I was a Boy Scout, I can figure out how to build a fire.” He hoped. But even if he couldn’t, it wasn’t as if Kiri would understand that Kevin had said he could.

*

FINALLY. Kirihara had been about to consider using the sticks to run Kevin through when the American managed to actually start the fire. It was a primitive weapon, as far as weapons went, but it was better than nothing.

Now he had to explain to the other boy that they needed to set up a fire break and prepare their camp. The Predators had chased the other group but they’d come for the two teenagers soon enough, Kirihara was sure.

And he was going to make sure they regretted it!

Fire was man’s oldest weapon. If those insectile fuckers didn’t burn, that was fine. Kirihara had been sharpening rocks and tying them to the larger, sturdier sticks with a twine-like creeping plant he’d found. It held well enough.

Of course, spears and fire were only secondary weapons for Kevin to use as Kirihara’s backup.

For himself, Kirihara had a far better weapon: his tennis racket AND three tennis balls for ammo.

Those poor aliens wouldn’t stand a chance.

Re: FILL: TEAM PRINCE OF TENNIS, T

[psiten]

Oh my goodness, this is so charming! And of course they could use tennis balls for ammo... With the way TeniPuri boys play, they're definitely deadly weapons! <3 <3 <3 Thank you so much!

Re: FILL: TEAM PRINCE OF TENNIS, T

[fickle]

Tezuka SENT THE DINOSAURS EXTINCT. You think some paltry Predators are going to be a problem for Kirihara and Kevin? HECK NO. Kirihara breaks BONES when he plays, he can wreck a Predator exoskeleton!

The real challenge will be them not killing each other in the process.

Thank YOU so much for prompting Kirihara! I love him and I don't get to write my precious baby very often - let Kevin, I think this is my first time seeing a Kevin prompt!