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 EYESHIELD 21

[crescenttwins]

Ship: Kyoutani Kentarou/Oikawa Tooru
Fandom: Haikyuu!!
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: None

Prompt:
Kyoutani in the king's court with the shell of dragon's egg.

FILL: Team The Prince of Tennis, T

[fickle]

Ship: Oikawa/Kyoutani
Fandom: Haikyuu
Major Tags: tags omitted
Other Tags: tags omitted
Word Count: 471 words

Babies!

***

The dragon egg has been glowing steadily for hours now. The hens that were assigned to sit on it have been moved off and instead, the court wizard has cast a spell on the cushioned basket the egg is in to keep it warm.

All court business is conducted with half an eye on the egg and courtiers who haven’t been in the Throne Room for years are now crowded into the upper gallery.

Nobody wants to miss the sight of a dragon egg hatching.

When the first tap-tap-tap sounds, the court instantly falls silent. The petitioner that had been pleading to the Grand King gets a distracted, “Yes, yes, you are now dismissed,” and scurries off to tell his village the good news that the soldiers will help them relocate away from the floods.

The Grand King has the basket brought to the foot of the throne so that he may watch and takes his son onto his lap so he too will witness the birth of a dragon. The heir is barely a year old, a chubby little brown-haired baby whose smiles and giggles have enchanted the court, but even he seems to be aware of the magic of the moment. His big brown eyes fix on the egg with intensity rare in one so young and as the egg hatches, he makes no noise.

Slowly, the eggshell breaks away and a tiny head, no bigger than a cherry, pokes it way out. It looks just like a little lizard at first until the small, wet wings on the back unfold.

As one, the court exhales.

The dragon’s eyes open, gleaming like liquid gold, and catch the prince’s gaze. The toddler suddenly wriggles on his father’s lap as the dragon spreads out its wings and then hops-skims into the air.

There’s instant panic, the wizard throwing a fire-proofing spell over both the Grand King and his heir, the queen scrambling away, the guards readying their spears - but all the little dragon does is land on one of Oikawa’s fat thighs and make a little chirping sound. It’s as golden as unripe wheat with two black stripes racing down its sides and its underbelly is a soft pink.

Oikawa gurgles in delight and tries to pat the dragon with one chubby little hand.

Then there are two babies on the king’s lap. One is completely naked with blond hair, striped black over the sides, and speckled golden scales like freckles over his cheeks and sides.

Oikawa’s gurgling sounds even more delighted and when he throws his plump arms around the dragon-baby and hugs it, the dragon-baby chirps in return and nuzzles him.

This isn’t what the Grand King had in mind for the dragon but a dragon for a playmate and protector isn’t the worst gift to give his son.

Re: FILL: Team The Prince of Tennis, T

[crescenttwins]

Babies oh my goodness, I don't know how to respond to this aslkdjas;jlj

The hens in the second sentence made me laugh for a reason I'm still not certain about, and the panic was absolutely adorable, and tiny dragon! tiny dragon made my heart stutter, and the fire-proofing and a baby and tiny dragon in a king's lap akdsakjhd

I'm literally flailing about babies in the king's lap and this entire sentence: Oikawa’s gurgling sounds even more delighted and when he throws his plump arms around the dragon-baby and hugs it, the dragon-baby chirps in return and nuzzles him. I am struggling to not derp in this comment, and your Hinata/Asahi fill already had me grinning and now my cheeks hurt, this is so wonderful

sorry I hope that's coherent but basically I love this, thank you so much asldkjsa;lj <3

Re: FILL: Team The Prince of Tennis, T

[fickle]

FUN FACT! Hens are basically the egg-sitters of choice when you want to hatch eggs from any species because they're very docile and will grimly sit on the eggs they have decided are theirs NO MATTER WHAT. So while it probably took a few hens to cover the dragon egg, none of them would have been perturbed that it looked nothing like a hen egg in color, size or texture. It's their egg and they'er gonna hatch it.

I headcanon dragons as natural shapeshifters so Kyoutani shifted to match Oikawa without thinking about it. But he'll be shifting back and forth a lot. Imagine baby Oikawa with a tiny dragon draped over his neck and nuzzling him. Warm cuddly winged reptile.

That grows up huge. XD And starts picking up Oikawa by the back of his tunic whenever Oikawa's about to get into trouble/start a fight. Nope. NOPE, human. You're his. No getting yourself injured.