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: Sugawara Koushi/&Tanaka Ryuunosuke OR Sugawara Koushi/&Kageyama Tobio
Fandom: Haikyuu!!
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: gender bending allowed but not necessary?

Prompt:
Suga in the ballroom with the single glass slipper

FILL: Team Grandstand, G

[babster]

Ship: Sugawara Koushi/Tanaka Ryuunosuke
Fandom: Haikyuu
Major Tags: none
Other Tags: a single swear
Word Count: 773

more like 'outside the ballroom' but i tried

***

Growing up in court, Suga had seen dozens of people make fools of themselves over Princess Shimizu. He’d done it himself. As much sympathy as he had for the smitten, however, he couldn’t deny that they were hilarious more often than not.

At the moment, Suga was watching a young man wind his way through groups of nobles, heading straight for the princess, a look of lovestruck adoration on his handsome face. He was oddly dressed, less like a noble than a theater’s version of one, all flashy clothes with no regard for current court fashion, and he stood out like a sore thumb with his long stride and angled shoulders. The guards noticed him, too, and Suga saw the subtle shift in their stance as they readied themselves for a potential assassin. They were used to suiters, too, but when it came to the princess, they were ever-ready.

Finally, the young man stood in front of Princess Shimizu. Now that he was closer, Suga could see that he was all sharp lines, with an air of wildness about him, like a lion among housecats.

Then, Princess Shimizu met the man’s eyes, and Suga’s initial impression vanished as the man turned beet red and stood nearly on his toes as he tried to appear even taller.

“Marry me, please!” he yelled. There was a titter of laughter across the hall. The guards suppressed smiles, their stances relaxing. Suga covered his smile with his hand.

The princess didn’t blink, looking her suitor up and down in that all-encompassing way she had.

“No,” she replied calmly, and turned back to her conversation. She wasn’t cruel about it, merely direct. The young man turned even redder and fled.

Suga followed him. He was intrigued, and these parties were always so dull anyway.

He found the young man in the garden, walking in a tight circle and muttering to himself.

“I can't believe I said that! What happened to me? Argh, that was so-”

“If it makes you feel any better, they'll probably have forgotten about it by tomorrow night,” Suga said. The man stopped his pacing and stared at him.

“Why would that make me feel better?” he demanded. “Are you saying I'm that forgettable?” His face twisted into a sneer and he leaned forward aggressively. A thrill went down Suga's spine.

“Ah, I only meant that someone proposes to Princess Shimizu nearly every night,” he replied, wearing his blandest and most benign smile. The man groaned.

“Of course they do.”

“I'm Suga,” he said. “And who are you? I would definitely remember seeing you before.”

“Oh.” The man looked sheepish. “I'm Tanaka. Tanaka Ryuunosuke. I kinda...snuck in here tonight.” Suga grinned, delighted.

“Really?” That explained the get-up. “Tell me more.”


They ended up sitting on a garden bench, talking as, inside, the rest of the ball went on. Tanaka explained how he'd come to the party on a dare from his best friend, and Suga recounted several of the pranks he'd been involved in at court. They both shared a love of sports, and Tanaka was delighted to discover they played complimentary positions.

“What's that?” Suga asked, as Tanaka tugged absently on a chain around his neck.

“Oh!” Tanaka drew the chain over his neck and held it out. “I thought if I was coming to a fancy place like this, and meeting the princess, I should have something nice, you know?”

In his hand, at the end of the chain, was a perfect miniature slipper made of red glass.

“It's lovely,” Suga said. And it was, although it was nothing like the jewelry worn by nobles.

“You know, even though it was really embarrassing being turned down by the princess like that in front of everyone, I'm glad I came,” Tanaka said. Suga glanced from the slipper to his face, and in the light of the moon Tanaka seemed to be blushing.

“I'm glad I met you, as well,” Suga replied. He leaned in slowly, saw Tanaka's eyes flutter shut, let his mouth part--

The bells tolled midnight.

“Shit!” Tanaka leaped up, dropping the necklace. “My sister's going to kill me! I have to go.” He flashed an apologetic smile and tore off into the shadows.

Suga blinked, and shook his head. The light glinted off the glass slipper in the grass, and he leaned down to pick it up.

Tomorrow, he would find Tanaka and return the necklace. It was the polite thing to do.

And who knows? Maybe they could pick up where they left off.