Bonus Round 5: Clue

[referees]

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

Sometimes, all you need are a few little details to imagine something bigger. This round is inspired by a classic board game with a cast of colorful characters, but for SASO your only limits on "who", "where", and "with what" are what you can imagine (and the SASO fandom list, of course)!

This round closes on 5 August @ 7PM EDT. (Countdown Timer.)

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 the format of a Clue mystery - "[character] in the [location] with [item]", along with any ship/ot3/etc. from one of our nominated fandoms.
  • Example: Sawamura Daichi in the teachers' lounge with the Hello Kitty! lunchbox
  • The person in your prompt MAY be a member of your ship, but is not REQUIRED to be part of your ship. They must still be a named character from a SASO-nominated fandom.
  • Your place must be a physical location, not a state of being or a state of being. However, this location is not required to be real, nor must it be from the same setting as the characters.
  • The "item" used must be a physical object that the character can hold or manipulate.
  • Unlike the board game, your prompt is NOT required to imply murder. The scenario implied can be anything at all! (As always, please tag properly!)
  • Your prompt MUST include some kind of relationship. Platonic relationships are indicated by an "&" between the names (e.g., Natsuo & Yuzuko). Non-platonic relationships use "/" (e.g., Natsuo/Yuzuko). Please don't say "Any pairing," either!
• Fill prompts by replying to the prompt with your Clue-inspired fanwork.
• 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> [Character] in the [location] with the [item].	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 GRANDSTAND

[chameleonskin]

Ship: Toudou Jinpachi / Makishima Yuusuke
Fandom: Yowamushi Pedal
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: I'm having strong TDF feelings rn don't mind me

Prompt:
Toudou at the Tour de France last stage with an engagement ring.

FILL: Team Aoyagi Hajime/Teshima Junta, G

[miyukitty]

Ship: Makishima Yuusuke/Toudou Jinpachi
Fandom: Yowamushi Pedal
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: None
Word Count: 663

miyu wants to go to paris too~ congrats on engagement, toumaki!!

***

The Arc de Triomphe was a majestic sight, or it would have been, if he had time to sightsee. Toudou's head was bent low over the handlebars, his breath coming short and ragged. The sun beat down mercilessly on the curve of his back. Sweat ran in rivulets down the back of his neck, dripping off his chin, soaking into the thin material of his jersey.

It was the final stage of the Tour. Toudou was exhausted, more bone tired than he'd ever felt from the Inter-High. He could feel imperfection creeping into his form, the slight wobble in his wheels here and there, the slow reaction time as he corrected himself. He was ready for the race to be over. And Toudou knew it was just for show at this point, that the overall placings had already been settled and that his proud team from Japan had already lost to a tenacious group of cyclists from Germany, but. Putting on a show had always been his specialty.

Toudou straightened and forced a dazzling smile as he rounded the corner, past a gaggle of reporters with cameras flashing. The sidelines were packed with people as they entered the famous stretch of the Champs-Élysées. Spectators cheered for him in French and English he barely understood, but adoration was adoration in any language. He struck a pose for them, pointing directly at the rolling camcorders as he pedaled on.

A wave of dizziness forced his head down again. He had already drained his water bottle. He just had to endure the sun a little longer. Toudou pulled his zipper down a few inches, exposing a patch of skin and a small chain with a ring on it. He pedaled on mechanically, following the flow of the peloton, fingers straying to touch the slim necklace for support.

He remembered with a sudden, fierce fondness the gold chain he'd worn in high school. That necklace had been a heavy, gaudy thing, meant to be flashy and eye-catching so that people would ask where he got it. He would always laugh and coyly tell his classmates and fan club that "it's a secret," but he'd wear the same helplessly proud smile he did every time he saw Maki-chan actually texted him back. He couldn't imagine it was ever actually a secret, especially when they stopped being just rivals and started being something more.

He remembered with a crinkle of his nose how Arakita had found the photo in his clubroom locker of him and Maki-chan wearing the matching necklaces together. Arakita had teased him so mercilessly about his crush that Toudou stopped wearing it, at school at least. He had been easier to fluster back then, he supposed. That old necklace was in a box of keepsakes now, along with his first flip phone, his Hakogaku jersey, an envelope of train tickets and airplane boarding passes, and all his other memories.

His fingers curled around the ring, squeezing it tight, renewing the strength of its promise as he forged onward.

The little glimpses of Paris Toudou saw as they lapped the city looked beautiful. He was looking forward to spending a few days here once Maki-chan arrived from London for the closing ceremonies. They planned to see the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Notre Dame Cathedral. They would walk the streets together, hand in hand, in the brief window they'd carved in between responsibilities and schedules and distance. His heart soared with anticipation, more excited for their vacation than he was to see the finish line of the race.

And most exciting of all, Toudou would move the ring to his finger where it belonged, and it would be in all his Tour de France photos. If anyone asked who gave it to him, he could smile the same helplessly proud smile he always did, because he couldn't quite believe it was real either. But now it wasn't a secret anymore, and he would show the entire world.