Bonus Round 5: Clue

[referees]

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

Sometimes, all you need are a few little details to imagine something bigger. This round is inspired by a classic board game with a cast of colorful characters, but for SASO your only limits on "who", "where", and "with what" are what you can imagine (and the SASO fandom list, of course)!

This round closes on 5 August @ 7PM EDT. (Countdown Timer.)

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 the format of a Clue mystery - "[character] in the [location] with [item]", along with any ship/ot3/etc. from one of our nominated fandoms.
  • Example: Sawamura Daichi in the teachers' lounge with the Hello Kitty! lunchbox
  • The person in your prompt MAY be a member of your ship, but is not REQUIRED to be part of your ship. They must still be a named character from a SASO-nominated fandom.
  • Your place must be a physical location, not a state of being or a state of being. However, this location is not required to be real, nor must it be from the same setting as the characters.
  • The "item" used must be a physical object that the character can hold or manipulate.
  • Unlike the board game, your prompt is NOT required to imply murder. The scenario implied can be anything at all! (As always, please tag properly!)
  • Your prompt MUST include some kind of relationship. Platonic relationships are indicated by an "&" between the names (e.g., Natsuo & Yuzuko). Non-platonic relationships use "/" (e.g., Natsuo/Yuzuko). Please don't say "Any pairing," either!
• Fill prompts by replying to the prompt with your Clue-inspired fanwork.
• Remember to follow the general bonus round rules, outlined here.
• Here is a prompt/fill index for your convenience.

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. (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> [Character] in the [location] with the [item].	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>Ship:</strong> <strong>Fandom:</strong> <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"/>. Thumbnails only, please; more info @ 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>Ship:</strong> <strong>Fandom:</strong> <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"/>. Thumbnails only, please; more info @ 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 akaashi keiji/bokuto koutarou, [G]

[earlgrey_milktea]

Ship: nanase haruka/tachibana makoto
Fandom: free!
Major Tags: none
Other Tags: witchy, slice of life
Word Count: 529

i love this prompt a lot but i got stuck so i hope i did it some justice at least

***

The book is an old one, something he dug out of the boxes in the extra room of the house. His family has been using that room as storage since forever, and even more so now that his parents are working in the city. But everything in there, just like this house and its planked tatami floors and shoji screens, have been passed down for generations, which is really just another way of saying old magic. So here Haru is, lounging in the bathtub with a new-old spellbook in his hands.

“Ah,” he says mildly, eyeing the drops of water he accidently splashed onto the page. The intricate illustrations darken slightly where the wetness seeps through.

Sighing slightly, Haru flicks a wrist, sending the book hovering somewhere above the bathtub. Lazily, he casts a quick waterproof spell onto the book. Just so Makoto won’t scold him too much. He’ll already be scolded for bringing the book into the bathroom, for taking too long in the bath again. But Haru knows Makoto, and he knows Makoto knows Haru’s habits better than his own. And Haru knows Makoto, and he knows how Makoto will shake his head but offer a hand to pull him out like always.

Sinking deeper into the water—warm still, thanks to the temperature-staying spell that Kou found for him the other day—Haru hooks a finger, bringing the book closer and flipping the page. The spells are complicated, but doable. Certainly way before the time the book was written, with its wild ambitious ideas and its many question marks. A personal spellbook. Haru wonders which ancestor penned it.

He flips through the pages, mind wandering as he noted which spells would be interesting to try and which ones he might want to bring up with Rei to see if they can work together on fusing witch magic and his fancy technological tinkerings. He doesn’t really get it, but Nagisa and Rei seems to have fun exploring and inventing, and who was Haru to deny his friends that joy? Besides, making them happy makes Makoto happy. Win-win.

There’s a knock on the bathroom door. “Haru-chan? Are you in there?”

“Yeah,” Haru says.

“Can I come in?”

“Yeah.”

Makoto pushes the door open. “The lights were on but I didn’t see you so I thought—Haru-chan! You’re reading in the bathtub again!”

Haru shrugs. “It’s comfortable.”

“You’re going to get sick, Haru-chan.” Makoto is already striding forwards, coat still on, plucking the spellbook out of the air.

“I won’t,” Haru says, a bit petulantly, but only because it’s Makoto. “I’m magic, remember?”

“How can I forget?” replies Makoto. “I keep telling you, magic won’t help you if you have a fever.” He holds out a hand, face softening into that familiar smile. “Come on, Haru. I brought home dinner.”

“Is there mackerel?” Haru asks, but he’s already reaching for Makoto’s hand.

The book lies forgotten on the sink until later that night, when they both shuffle into the bathroom to brush their teeth. Makoto sighs when Haru flips it open with his magic again, but reads along with him, the book hovering in front of the mirror. They take their time.

Re: FILL: team akaashi keiji/bokuto koutarou, [G]

[stariceling]

This is so good! The ending is perfect with the two of them reading together. I love the little hints of Nagisa and Rei combining tech and magic, and the fact that it's an ancestor's spellbook he's taken into the bath. "Besides, making them happy makes Makoto happy." is so sweet. I love Haru's thought process in general, honestly. Thank you so much for this!

Re: FILL: team akaashi keiji/bokuto koutarou, [G]

[earlgrey_milktea]

i'm glad you like it! i really like this sort of modern magic prompt, there's so much possibility, but i also wanted to capture a quiet moment. thanks for your wonderful prompt!!