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

PROMPT: TEAM GRANDSTAND

[mondegreened]

Ship: Kasamatsu Yukio/Kise Ryouta
Fandom: Kuroko no Basuke
Major Tags: None.
Other Tags: IMEEJI

Prompt: Cardfight!! Vanguard lore AU; Aqua Force Kasamatsu.

FILL: TEAM KAGEYAMA TOBIO/OIKAWA TOORU, G

[kiyala]

Major Tags: None
Other Tags: mention of injury
Word Count: 540

***

"Can you stand?" asks the general standing over him, one hand outstretched to offer aid.

"I…" Kise tries, bracing his sword against the ground, but it's no good. His legs are exhausted from the fight and he doesn't even need to articulate it before he has two strong arms pulling him up, holding him steady. Kise takes in the uniform, recognising it as Aqua Force. He inclines his head. "Thank you… sorry, who are you?"

"Kasamatsu," is the reply as they walk slowly to one of the tents that have been set up on the battlefield. Kise can see aquaroids milling between tents, carrying supplies and providing assistance as the small group of Angel Feather medics provides most of the medical attention. "Of the Blue Storm."

"Blue Storm General, Kasamatsu," Kise murmurs softly. "I won't forget your name. Thank you for everything you've done."

Kasamatsu just nods in reply, only just barely accepting the thanks. Kise means it, though. There's no reason that any part of the Blue Storm fleet should have come out to provide assistance to a Gold Paladin army, but their Shadow Paladin attackers have been successfully driven back, and it's all thanks to the successive waves of attack as Aqua Force vanguards rushed onto the field. Thinking back on it now, Kise tries to remember if he'd noticed Kasamatsu leading them, but he can't remember very much at all beyond his own fights.

"Don't think too hard about it," Kasamatsu mutters, guiding Kise into a tent and down onto one of the cots that have been set up. "If you can waste time looking back, you might as well look forward, right?"

"I guess," Kise says softly, watching as Kasamatsu pulls up a stool and picks up a tube of antiseptic cream. "Aren't you too highly ranked to be tending to the wounds of a Gold Paladin knight?"

Kasamatsu's raised eyebrow says that he clearly doesn't think so. "Everyone helps. The nurses are dealing with the more serious injuries. You fought well and defended yourself. You're more exhausted than injured."

"I ran out of stamina," Kise mutters, balling his hands into fists. "I need to train harder. If I could move as fast as those Shadow Paladin knights—"

"That would only solve one problem," Kasamatsu replies. "It doesn't guarantee that you'd win. I've heard enough about you from the rest of your knights. You're well-rounded, and you learn quickly. There's no reason you need to focus all of your attention on the one area, just because that's where someone else beat you. Grow into your own ability. I'm sure that you can do it."

Kise feels his face heat at the praise and he turns away, biting his lip as Kasamatsu starts applying the antiseptic. "Thank you."

"Stop thanking me," Kasamatsu huffs, taking his hat off and setting it aside, giving Kise a proper view of his deep blue eyes. They shine like the sea under the midday sun, and Kise suddenly wants to see what they'd look like when he's laughing. "Let's just win next time, okay?"

"Yeah." Kise nods, pleased at the confirmation that their alliance will remain for a little longer, which means Kasamatsu will most likely stay too. "Let's do that."

Re: FILL: TEAM KAGEYAMA TOBIO/OIKAWA TOORU, G

[mondegreened]

CAN YOU STAND is important for kikasa reasons BUT ALSO FOR VANGUARD JOKE REASONS and im dying

ahhhhh why is kasamatsu such a perfect aqua force, sighs happily