Bonus Round 1.5: AUs

[referees]

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!

Comments

FILL: TEAM KAGEYAMA TOBIO/OIKAWA TOORU, G

[kiyala]

Major Tags: Implied character death
Other Tags: Supernatural elements
Word Count: 559

***

The Teiko campus is big and old and like all big and old things, it comes with its own set of stories, whispered between the student body and twisted until nobody is quite sure where they first came from, or how much truth they still hold.

Akashi's favourite story is the one about the seventh music room, tucked away at the far end of the building where nobody really walks past any more. Music rooms one through to four are commonly used for class or for practice, but anything beyond those are generally saved for storage, dust sheets pulled over instruments and boxes filled with books, remnants from a time when Teiko was known for the musicians it would produce.

The campus always feels different at night; the abandoned hallways and the empty courtyards feel as if they're a gateway into something else, something more than the Teiko that Akashi or any of the other students are used to. He likes exploring, slipping past the night patrol on bare feet and leaving the dorms, whisper-quiet so that he can roam the buildings and learn the secrets that only show themselves when the sun has set and the stars are out.

The seventh music room is a long journey across campus, even during the way when the buildings are unlocked and Akashi can take the shortest possible route. He doesn't let that stop him; he makes his way through the windows that the teachers always forget to lock, padding through empty classrooms with blank blackboards at the front, chairs and tables neatly stacked and out of the way. He slips into the dark hall and uses the moonlight coming in through the window to guide his path up two levels and then all the way to the end of the building.

Even from around the corner, he can hear the soft clink of piano keys. A study by Czerny, Akashi recognises. He walks closer, approaching the door, and takes a breath before sliding it open.

There are no dust sheets or archive boxes sitting in the room, but instead, a boy sitting at a piano. He doesn't stop playing, as Akashi shuts the door, doesn't change his volume or his tempo, but simply continues to play.

The ghost of the seventh music room, Akashi thinks to himself, noting the way that the boy, despite how tall he is, does not have his feet resting on the floor.

The ghost reaches the end of the study and then, abruptly, stops.

"Most people don't come here unless they are, in fact, goaded into it by their friends," the ghost says, and doesn't turn without turning to look at him.

"I was merely curious," Akashi replies.

"Most don't make it through the door. If they do, they turn around immediately and run."

"You play beautifully."

The ghost adjusts his glasses. Akashi can see that his fingers are fading from sight, but when he settles them back onto the piano keys, they look solid again.

"Do you play?" the ghost asks.

"Sometimes."

The ghost slides to one end of the piano stool in clear invitation. "I've been waiting to play a duet for a long time. Nobody ever stays for long enough to play with me."

Smiling, Akashi crosses the room and takes a seat. "I will gladly play with you."

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

[cherrysalmon]

Yells!!! i love how you built up the atmosphere in this, and akashi aaa...of course he isn't scared of ghosts. i love the little details he notes that tell him what midorima is - and the end!! it's lovely;;

thank you for filling!! <3