sportsanime | Bonus Round 1: AUs

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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Major Tags: None
Other Tags: more talk about YGO TCG than anyone is interested in
Word Count: 416 words

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“I place this card face down in defense mode,” Akira announced coolly from the opposite side of the table, “And end my turn.”

He folded his hands when he was done, the way he always did, and watched Hikaru expectantly.

What should I do, Sai? Hikaru asked as he studied his cards intently. Having a 3000 (or 5000) year old ghost haunting you who insisted you play Duel Monsters tournaments could be a little odd sometimes but once they were in the tournaments, nothing felt as natural as discussing strategies with Sai.

Sai peered over his shoulder, strands of black hair swinging insubstantially through Hikaru’s arm as Sai pondered their moves.

Akira really is very clever, Sai said thoughtfully.Sacrifice Summoning like that completely changed the playing field!

His ghostly fingers drifted above one card.

Play Pot of Greed, Hikaru. And don’t forget to explain what it does.

HIkaru wasn’t sure why he had to explain every time what that one specific card did but he nodded anyway, glancing over the rest of the cards on Akira’s mat.

What do you think his facedown card is? A spell or a trap?

Perhaps a spell, Sai answered, scrutinizing Akira’s expression of calm patience. It cannot be a monster since he placed it in a Spell & Trap Zone. And he could activate a spell card faster than a trap card.

Hikaru nodded eagerly, pleased that he was finally grasping the complicated rules of the game enough to make it worth speaking to Sai. Unless it’s a counter trap card!

That’s also a possibility, Sai agreed. What do you think, Hikaru?

Hikaru frowned, pushing a hand through his hair nervously. Sai had so much more experience than him! He played Duel Monsters back when it was done with actual souls! Trying to offer opinions for a game he’d only just started playing was absolutely nerve-wracking – but worth it for when he got it right.

I think it’s a counter trap card, he said finally. Akira hasn’t used any since the game began and I’ve got a card in facedown mode already. He must be getting worried about what it is.

He paused, then continued a little more uncertainly, And I think it’s going to be part of a Chain. He likes chains.

Very good, Hikaru! The genuine pride in Sai’s voice made Hikaru sit up a little straight and beam to himself, seemingly at nothing.

Across the mat, Akira looked very confused indeed at the sudden change in mood.

THIS IS SO CUTE i'm so glad this prompt got filled AND I AM DEFINITELY VERY INTERESTED IN THE TCG TALK! i really loved the confusion over sai's age and sai stepping hikaru through the basics of duel mechanics! explaining what pot of greed does is a yugioh law and it's good that sai is imparting the significance of this move to hikaru right from the start :')

Aww yay! I was really hay to get the chance to do some classic YGO and SO GLAD YOU CAUGHT ALL THE NODS TO THE RIDICULOUS ANIME AND ITS OBSESSION WITH EXPLAINING POT OF GREED and Sai's age!

Now please just imagine Aira as Seto. Complete with ridic trenchcoat.

pot of greed and the mystery of atem's age are two of my FAVE classic ygo memes!! and i'm yelling @ the thought of kaiba akira w his trenchcoat and STUPID BOWL CUT

Bonus Round 1: AUs

FILL: TEAM PRINCE OF TENNIS, T

Re: FILL: TEAM PRINCE OF TENNIS, T

Re: FILL: TEAM PRINCE OF TENNIS, T

Re: FILL: TEAM PRINCE OF TENNIS, T