sportsanime | Bonus Round 1.5: AUs

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

Second verse, same as the first! This is an overflow post for br1, meant to hold new prompts and their fills (so that we don't hit comment cap on the first br post).

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: None
Word Count: 828

I rly like these three ;; Hope they get along in the future!

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Against all odds, Kindaichi gets into Keio.

It's not a rags to riches story, but it is one filled with countless prep schools classes, agonizingly long study sessions with Kunimi, and mind numbing practice exams that makes Kindaichi want to spike a volleyball to his own head. He's always been absolutely mediocre at everything from grades to sports. Yet, when Kunimi had written Keio down as his top choice, Kindaichi knew he had to try.

In the end, they both make it, which makes Kindaichi overwhelmed with relief. His mother even teases him for always sticking to "that nice boy, Kunimi-kun," even though she can't even begin to understand the depth of Kindaichi's attachment to Kunimi.

So it comes as a shock to Kindaichi when Kunimi declares that he's not pursuing volleyball in university. "Sorry," Kunimi says softly like he'd just stepped on Kindaichi's foot instead of crushed his dreams of playing volleyball together forever. "I don't want to play competitively anymore."

Kindaichi knows that once Kunimi's mind is made up, there's nothing he can do to change it. So he mumbles a half assed acceptance and drags his own ass to volleyball tryouts, where he finds another surprise:

Kageyama Tobio, warming up by the sidelines.

Five minutes spent listening to gym gossip is enough for Kindaichi to learn that Kageyama had come here on a sports scholarship.

"A full scholarship?" A boy next to Kindaichi says in disbelief.

"I heard they completely waived his entrance exam scores."

"I heard-"

"Oi," Kindaichi cuts in. "Did your team win Nationals?"

One of the boys looks to Kindaichi with wide eyes. He's at least 20 cms shorter than him. "N-no."

"Then stop complaining," Kindaichi mumbles. He lines up when the coach calls for all the first-years to gather, and Kindaichi tries his best to avoid meeting Kageyama's eye when the coach calls out their names from the club entry forms. He zones out until someone declares that the first-years will be divided into teams of three for scrimmage matches.

"Kindaichi," the coach says, making Kindaichi stand up straight. "You're with Nakano and Kageyama."

Curse his luck, Kindaichi thinks as he shuffles over to Kageyama. Nakano, at least, seems like a friendly guy who's impressed by Kageyama's athletic history. "Oi," Kindaichi says when Kageyama sets steely blue eyes on him. "Long time no see."

Kageyama is silent for a beat. Then he says "I'll be in your care again" like they're still 13 and newbies, and Kageyama hasn't been named one of the most promising setters in the national youth circuit.

“Eh, yeah.”

"Same!" Nakano chimes, which breaks up the weird but comfortable silence.

They win their scrimmages easily. Most 3-people teams don't have the advantage of working together in the past, never mind observing each other year after year as their teams played against each other in every regional competition. It helps that Nakano is surprisingly good at receives, and Kindaichi has an inkling suspicion that everyone in the gym is watching them.

The assistant coach doesn't even look surprised when they report their scores. "Good job," he says and scribbles something into his clipboard. "Practice is over for today, but try outs will only get harder starting tomorrow. Go get some rest. Kageyama, Kirina-coach wants to talk to you."

"Got it," Kageyama says and moves slowly in the direction of the head coach.

"That guy is amazing, huh?" Nakano says when Kageyama is out of earshot.

Kindaichi half laughs, half huffs. "He's okay." It's a lie, because playing with Kageyama actually feels amazing. His sets are completely different from before. Kindaichi takes some pride in knowing that he's now experienced enough, fast enough, and strong enough to receive Kageyama's balls.

He's done trading numbers with Nakano when Kageyama returns. Naturally, he and Kageyama somehow exit the gym together. "Good job," Kindaichi says awkwardly.

Kageyama doesn't bat a single eyelash. "You too. You've gotten stronger."

Kindaichi opens his mouth, then closes it when a soft oh cuts through his thoughts. They both turn to see Kunimi standing by the nearest tree, a hand raised in acknowledgment. He doesn't look surprised to see Kageyama at all.

"Akira! What are you doing here?"

"You weren't answering your messages," Kunimi says, then turns to Kageyama. "Had fun?"

"Volleyball is always fun," Kageyama replies, completely serious. Somehow, this brings a satisfied smile to Kunimi's face.

Kunimi pulls something out of his pocket that look suspiciously like Kindaichi's wallet. "We're getting food after this. Want to come?"

"We are?" Kindaichi says at the same time Kageyama says "yes".

When Kageyama quietly joins them on the trek to the ramen place, Kindaichi shoots Kunimi a look at which he shrugs. They haven't walked together since middle school. It's nice, Kindaichi thinks, for them to all gravitate towards each other again.

Kindaich is even willing to admit that a small part of him is looking toward to playing with Kageyama again.

ahh, thank you so much! i loved it! i liked that kindaichi kind of defended kageyama against the gossip and that everything ends on such a nice, hopeful note. thank you!

Kindaichi is the softest turnip boy ever!!!!

This is so super sweet, omg. I just want everyone to be happy!

Kitagawa Daiichi trio ;; They must've been good friends at some point

i need like 100k+ more words of this asap haha i love the way you write their dynamic!

SAME I WANT TO PUT THEM IN TIME OUT AND MAKE THEM HOLD HANDS

oh.... oh no this is so sweet... i'm so weak for this trio, so weak for new chances to be friends again, i love them three so much ;o;
thank you for this beautiful piece, it made my heart so warm... i especially love how kindaichi cut that guy complaining about kageyama, wow, i'm so fond... and kunimi casually saying they'll hang out together... i'm truly in love aah

LISTEN... come to my house.. LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS TRIO AND HOW THEY NEED TO BE FRIENDS AGO ;; Kindaichi is still hella whipped by Kunimi but!!!! I hope they all get along again!

I AM HERE FOR THAT..... i'd gladly talk all day about this trio... please @ furudate make them friends again, make them forgive each other...

bless, this is so cute.

Bonus Round 1.5: AUs

FILL: TEAM KAGEYAMA TOBIO/OIKAWA TOORU, G

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