Bonus Round 6: Remixes

[referees]

The event's almost over, and you've made it this far, congrats! This round encourages you to look back at everything the SASO has made and use it as inspiration.

This round is CLOSED as of 7PM on August 18 EDT. Late fills may be posted, but they will not receive points.

RULES

• Choose a fanwork created by other participants in a previous main or bonus round of SASO and create a new piece based on it. You could create a fanart of another work, an FST inspired by a piece’s style, retell another person’s fanfic from another point of view, create a new fanfic inspired by a great piece of art... go wild!
• You cannot remix your teammates' works.
• You must have permission from the original creator. There's a blanket permissions post here (feel free to add yourself to it!), or you can leave a comment on their original post asking for permission.
• You must include the dreamwidth link to the original work in your post.
• Since all fills are based on previous works, there will be no prompts for this round. Simply post your fill as a comment in response to this post.
• 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.

Remember, this is a NO-PROMPT round. Format your comment in one of the following ways:

If FILLING:

If FILLING as a TEAM GRANDSTAND participant:

FILL: TEAM [YOUR SHIP], [RATING] Replace [YOUR SHIP] with the name of the team you belong to Write it exactly as it appears on the team roster (without brackets) or your team will not receive points Replace RATING with the rating of your fill (G - E) Place applicable major content tags and word count before your fill (when applicable) If no major content tags are applicable, make sure to state this-- even if including other additional tags NSFW FILLS: Please cross-link these fills and use clear tags in your comment. Written/text fills should be hosted at AO3 ONLY as a new, unchaptered work. Art/visual fills can be hosted anywhere. You may include a small safe-for-work preview of the fill in your comment. To place an image in your comment, use this code: <img src="LINK TO YOUR IMAGE" alt="DESCRIPTION OF YOUR IMAGE"/> Visual example

FILL: TEAM GRANDSTAND, [RATING] Replace RATING with the rating of your fill, G - E, as explained in the rules Place applicable major content tags and word count before the fill, where applicable If no major content tags are applicable, make sure to state this-- even if including other additional tags NSFW FILLS: Please cross-link these fills and use clear tags in your comment. Written/text fills should be hosted at AO3 ONLY as a new, unchaptered work. Art/visual fills can be hosted anywhere. You may include a small safe-for-work preview of your work in your comment. To place an image in your comment, use this code: <img src="LINK TO YOUR IMAGE" /> Visual example

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.

SCORING

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

For fills:

First 3 fills by any member of your team: 20 points each
Fills 4-10: 10 points each
Fills 11-20: 5 points each
Fills 21+: 2 points 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.

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

Comments

FILL: TEAM MIYUKI KAZUYA/MIYUKI KAZUYA, G

[catlarks]

tags: none
Ship: Ayase Eli/Nishikino Maki (love live)
Word Count: 591

This is a remix of this art fill by limesicle who gave me permission directly. Also, unedited, because it's the last two hours of the round and I'm dying.

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"One more time," Maki says, her finger poised on the button to begin playing their music again from the top.

Eli stands over her, sweat slicking her brow before she swipes the back of her hand across her face, cheeks likewise flushed from the exertion of dancing. They've practiced the song a dozen times already that afternoon, drilling the motion of the dance into their bodies through the sheer brute force of repetition.

"I think we've practiced enough," Eli says.

Maki looks up at her, mouth dropping open with a protest already formed on her tongue. But then she really gets a look at Eli, expression soft-edged with sympathy, and her teeth come together with a dissatisfied clack, biting back the words she'd meant to say.

"I just want to make sure everything is perfect," she says instead. "I still don't feel like it's perfect."

"Sometimes that's just the way of things," Eli tells her. She stretches her arms once over her head, shaking out the aches in her muscles before she slides to the floor, back against the wall and legs stretched out before her. She tilts her head to the side, eyeing Maki crouched beside her. "No routine is ever perfect."

"Maybe," Maki hedges. "But there are a lot of people who expect us to be perfect. When they come to one of our shows, they want to hear music that moves them, and dances that inspire them. I just... Want to make sure that I've given it my all, and if I give up in practice can I really say that I have?"

Eli shakes her head, still smiling softly but so her mouth pulls up on one side. It's a more wry look than her usual, and Maki wraps her arms around her knees, pulling in on herself as if to protect her heart from any forthcoming criticism. Eli knows how to be harsh with dancers. She doesn't intend to be quite so rough with Maki, when she's feeling insecure.

"Is there something else bothering you?" Eli asks. Her voice is gentle, soft.

Maki looks away, staring to the side at the wall. It takes her a long moment, expression shifting subtly as she composes words in her head. "I guess it is different," she finally admits. "It's the first time I've done a duet like this. With you."

At that, Eli's smile widens. "You're worried about letting me down, is that it?"

Maki squeezes her arms tighter about her knees, and huffs, clutching to denial. "No, that's not, it's... I guess, maybe. You're a beautiful dancer. It's a lot to live up to."

"You have a beautiful singing voice," Eli says, turning the compliment around. "I've always admired it. I love to sing, especially as a part of mu's, but I've never considered my singing to be on the same level as my dancing. It can't be; I've simply had much more training with one than the other."

"But your singing is lovely," Maki protests.

"So is your dancing," Eli says, with that same slightly crooked smile, the wry one that knows she's caught Maki out. "Together, I think we compliment each other quite well."

It takes Maki a moment, but she relaxes, unfolding her legs and shifting to sit next to Eli along the wall. She doesn't say anything, but Eli can catch the meaning just fine without words: they have practiced enough, and they'll make a beautiful team performing their new live.

She bumps her shoulder against Maki's. Maki bumps her back, and smiles.