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 Azumane Asahi/Nishinoya Yuu

[flippinflakes]

Ship: Kozume Kenma&Kuroo Tetsurou OR Kozume Kenma/&Hinata Shouyou
Fandom: Haikyuu!!
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: None

Prompt:
Kenma in the covers with the game console

FILL: team akaashi keiji/bokuto koutarou, [G]

[earlgrey_milktea]

Ship: kozume kenma & kuroo tetsurou
Fandom: haikyuu
Major Tags: none
Other Tags: post-canon, hurt/comfort, take care of yourself kids
Word Count: 503

i read them as queerplatonic or at least close like family, so i hope you'll like this!!

***

Tetsurou’s head still feels like a tiny herd of elephants are stampeding around in there when he blinks himself awake. His room is visibly darker, and his bed feels ridiculously warmer than when he flopped in here hours ago. He tries to roll over, but his arms hit something. Tetsurou squints.

“Kenma? What are you doing here?”

“I told you last week I was coming to visit you,” Kenma answers. He peers down at him where he’s leaning against the headboard. The glow of his PSP screen bathes his face in eerie blue light. “Are you sick, Kuro?”

Tetsurou wrestles a hand from under the comforter to rub his eyes. “No, I don’t think so. Migraine, mostly.”

“How long?”

“I don’t know. Deadlines were all this week so I pulled a couple all-nighters.” Tetsurou sighs, rolling onto his back. “Don’t go to university, Kenma. It’s not worth it.”

“Right,” Kenma says drily. He must have paused his game, because he lowers it and continues to stare at Tetsurou in that mildly concerned way of his. “Have you eaten at all today?”

It takes him a moment to think through the haze of his brain. Tetsurou closes his eyes briefly. “I don’t think so,” he says finally. He meets Kenma’s disappointed gaze. “I did think about breakfast when I got up to pee this morning. But I turned left and ended up back here instead.”

“I see.”

“Don’t look at me like that. Adulting is hard.”

“I know.” Kenma reaches out to brush his fingers through Tetsurou’s hair. It feels really good. Comforting. Tetsurou squeezes his eyes shut, fighting back the lump in his throat that tastes like homesickness. He should call his mom later. “Do you want some water?”

Tetsurou nods. He keeps his eyes closed and focuses on breathing until Kenma returns. The water is cool as it slides down his throat. He blinks at Kenma sitting next to him on the bed. “How did you get in?” he asks belatedly.

“Koutarou let me in,” says Kenma. “He was leaving for his shift. Said he’ll bring back dinner.”

“Yakisoba,” Tetsurou says, “nice.”

“Are you hungry though? I can make you something if you want.”

“I think I want to survive to see another dawn, Kenma.”

Kenma sticks his cold toes against Tetsurou’s bare skin, and he yelps. “I can scramble eggs,” Kenma mutters. “Or I can run to the convenience store.”

“It’s okay. Thanks for the offer.” Tetsurou slides back down under the covers. He glances up at the other boy. “You mind if we just stay here for a bit?”

Kenma hums, picking up his game again. He shifts until he’s lying down, too, turning onto his side with his back facing Tetsurou. Shuffling over, Tetsurou tucks himself around the familiar shape of his best friend. The upbeat tinkly music from Kenma’s game starts up again, and Tetsurou closes his eyes. When he slips back into sleep, he goes easy, surrounded by warmth and the feeling that everything will be alright.

Re: FILL: team akaashi keiji/bokuto koutarou, [G]

[flippinflakes]

Hey there's a reason why i put a & instead of a /. I love them platonic!!! This was a warm intimate of platonic. This is greaaaat

Re: FILL: team akaashi keiji/bokuto koutarou, [G]

[earlgrey_milktea]

aaa good!! sometimes i'm like ??? about the lines between friendship and more but i just. really appreciate the dynamic these two have hnnn
thank you for the cute prompt!!