Bonus Round 3: FSTs

[referees]

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

Profess your love for your favorite ships with the power of song! In this round, we ask you to create fan soundtracks and use them as inspiration for new fanwork.

Please read this whole post before commenting to ensure that your team gets the most points possible.

RULES

• Submit prompts in the form of a short playlist (1-6 songs) and a ship from any of our nominated fandoms. Submit only the track listing and a link to where they can be listened to; the idea is for others to interpret what you present. You may also link to lyrics if you would like.
• Your prompt MUST include some kind of relationship. Platonic relationships are indicated by an "&" between the names (e.g., Lilia & Sara). Non-platonic relationships use "/" (e.g., Lilia/Sara). Please don't say "Any pairing," either.
• Create content based on the playlists of others! Fill prompts by leaving a responding comment to the prompt with your newly-created work.
• Fills may be in any form you choose (except for another FST of course) as long as they are inspired by/fit the mood of the soundtrack they are filling for.
• 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> <a href="">song title here</a>	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

PROMPT: TEAM HIMURO TATSUYA/NIJIMURA SHUUZOU

[wino]

Ship: bokuto/kuroo or midorima/takao
Fandom: haikyuu
Major Tags: none
Other Tags: none

Prompt:

smile - uncle kracker

FILL: Team Imaizumi Shunsuke/Kinjou Shingo, G

[yrindor]

Ship: Midorima Shintarou/Takao Kazunari
Fandom: Kuroko no Basuke
Major Tags: none
Other Tags: none
Word Count: 501

***

Midorima doesn't know how to describe what Takao is to him. He's not even sure how it happened when his first impression of his teammate left so much to be desired. He's always been someone who likes his books, and order, and forethought, and Takao is none of those things. And yet, somehow, Takao has grown on him.

He's not even sure he can pinpoint when it changed. All he knows is that, at some point, Takao went from being a thorn in his side to being someone he trusted, and someone whose company he enjoyed. He wishes he knew what the difference was, because he doesn't think it's him.

Takao is always patient with him, but not overly so, and Takao is never afraid to tease him. But it's never malicious, and even as irritating as it can be, he realizes that he wouldn't change it, even if he could.

But most of all, Takao is always there for him. No matter how bad the day, or how frustrating the match, Takao is always there next to him, waiting with a smile when he needs it most. And no matter how irritated he may be, or how upset, he always finds himself giving a half-smile in return, even if it's only the shadow of a smile peeking through the tears. It's a strange feeling, but it's one he wouldn't give up for the world.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Takao doesn't know how to describe what Midorima is to him. He's not even sure how it happened. He went to Shuutoku with grand plans that someday he'd finally be able to defeat his greatest middle school rival. But fate is a fickle creature, and he walked into the gym on the first day to find his greatest rival had suddenly become his teammmate.

At first, Midorima is a huge thorn in his side. He's overly strict and demanding, and he has the strangest superstitions and obsessions. By all rights, he should be frustrated that the third years assign him to be Midorima's official handler. He joined the team to defeat Midorima, not to babysit him.

He's not even sure he can pinpoint when everything changed. All he knows is that, at some point, Midorima meant from being an irritating presence to being someone he trusted, and someone he knew he could depend on off the court as well as on. He's come to love Midorima's quirks, from his need to always tape his fingers after practice to the early morning frantic hunts for the day's lucky item.

Even when he's pulling Midorima around in the rickshaw, he can't complain too much. He's not sure why it suddenly means so much to him that Midorima has chosen him for this job. Or why he cares so much about Midorima's approval. All he knows is that, no matter how long the day or how tough the game, Midorima always manages to pull a smile from him somehow. And really, that's all he needs.

Re: FILL: Team Imaizumi Shunsuke/Kinjou Shingo, G

[wino]

the contrast of what midorima likes and how takao shatters all those expectations gave me such midotaka feelings ;; good job summarizing what it is about them that's so appealing. and the way you juxtaposed the way they each saw each other, i wasn't expecting takao's side too and it was lovely to read how much they love each other lmfao don't mind me u made me emo two fills in a row

Re: FILL: Team Imaizumi Shunsuke/Kinjou Shingo, G

[yrindor]

Thank you! MidoTaka is my KnB OTP, so I love any chance to play with these two.

FILL: TEAM KAGEYAMA TOBIO/OIKAWA TOORU, G

[kiyala]

Ship: Midorima Shintarou/Takao Kazunari
Fandom: Kuroko no Basuke
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: None
Word Count: 423

***

Midorima doesn't even realise how cool he is and it's a goddamn tragedy, Takao thinks to himself as he watches his partner standing there beside his trolley full of balls, sinking three-pointers the same way that he's going to be sinking hearts in the game they have in a couple of days. He's so calm, so collected, and yeah, sure, Takao knows that Midorima is actually the world's biggest dork, but that somehow only makes him cooler, in a way that Takao doesn't fully know how to explain to anyone.

Luckily, no one's asked. No one seems to realise just how much Takao is in love with Midorima, and that seems to include Midorima himself. It's probably for the best because it's just going to make things awkward and Takao has always been good with his eyes. He's always been better suited to watching than being watched and that isn't about to change, no matter how much he wished that Midorima would look at him too.

It's just that if he could have one wish, it wouldn't even be for Midorima to return his feelings. All he wants is for Midorima to be able to see things the way that Takao does, to be able to look at himself and see just how amazing he is, what kind of a monster he is, in the best possible way. He wonders how everyone else in the world manages to watch Midorima play without falling completely head over heels in love with him, but he doesn't press the matter. He doesn't talk about it. He just laughs and pokes fun at Midorima with the rest of the team as usual, and then plays perfectly together with him on the court as always, like they really were meant to be partners all along, that all the games that they played apart were just so that their lives could bring them there.

"Shin-chan," he calls out, when Midorima is done shooting his final ball. "I'll help you collect all of these and pack them away. Let's go home."

"Takao," Midorima greets, turning around and looking at him. He sets about cleaning up behind himself, packing everything away neatly, making sure that it's all stacked securely, and not even batting an eyelid when Takao helps him rearrange the section that isn't sitting properly.

"Do you have any plans?" Midorima asks as they head towards the school gate. "I thought perhaps we could get some dinner on our way home."

Takao blinks in surprise, but then smiles. "Sure, Shin-chan."