Bonus Round 7: Free For All

[referees]

Let's finish SASO 2017 with a bang. This bonus bonus round allows any kind of prompt imaginable in any format. The sky's the limit!



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

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

 

RULES

• Submit prompts by commenting to this post with literally any kind of prompt, along with any ship/ot3/etc. from one of our nominated fandoms, with the following caveats:
  • Large image prompts should be thumbnailed and linked to, as explained here.
  • Fanart/fanfiction/fanwork prompts are only allowed if you created the fanwork yourself or if you have explicit permission to use it, and proof of permission must be linked to in your prompt header.
  • Quote prompts can come from almost anything, but please don't quote personal conversations you've had or overheard.
  • Reposting prompts is fine, but be respectful and keep crediting in mind. A prompt belongs to the person who posted it to this round, and who can fill it is determined by whether or not they are on that person's team.
    • If reposting a br2 (tic tac toe) prompt, please post each prompt square as its own individual comment. Posting tic tac toe boards wholesale will crash our br scorer and the bonus doesn't apply for this round, anyway.
  • Your prompt MUST include some kind of relationship. Platonic relationships are indicated by an "&" between the names (e.g., Akira & Hikaru). Non-platonic relationships use "/" (e.g., Akira/Hikaru). Please don't say "Any pairing," either!
• Besides that, if you want to prompt something, regardless of format—even formats not previously allowed in SASO—go right ahead. If you're unsure you can ask us for clarification, but tbh just go for the gold.
• Fill prompts by replying to the prompt with a 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)
• 8 tracks (fanmixes)

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>	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

FILL: Team The Prince of Tennis, T

[fickle]

Ship: Shiraishi/Kirihara
Fandom: Prince of Tennis
Major Tags: tags omitted
Other Tags: tags omitted
Word Count: 440

Warnings for emotional/mental manipulation, unhealthy relationships and Shiraishi’s ecstasy coming at the cost of Kirihara’s independence.

***

“Are you paying attention, Angel?” Shiraishi says and Kirihara tilts his head up into Shiraishi’s touch, pushing against Shiraishi’s hand like a cat demanding petting by way of response. The captain’s laugh washes over him, warm and amused; it feels like sunlight against Kirihara’s skin, like a hug made of sound, and it almost makes up for the fact that he can’t see.

Ryoma played without access to any of his senses. Kirihara has to be just as good as him; if Ryoma can beat the three Beasts of Rikkai, then Kirihara has to get on Ryoma’s level.

Being blindfolded is just the start, Shiraishi’s explained. Next, they’ll get heavy soundblocking headphones for Kirihara but that won’t come until Kirihara’s able to move while blindfolded.

The court’s divided into sections. While Kirihara’s sprawled in Shiraishi’s lap, held with his face turned against Shiraishi’s chest, the rest of his team is placing obstacles on the court for Kirihara to maneuver around.

(They’d started out with Kirihara hitting rallies while blindfolded but that hadn’t worked. He’d listened for the ball instead, a trick that would fail him when his hearing was gone. This would train him to trust his sense of space instead.)


Shiraishi’s hand slides down the back of Kirihara’s head, cupping the delicate column of his neck so that his fingers rest just above Kirihara’s pulse. Kirihara can feel his heartbeat pick up, the knowledge of the rest of the team being right there enough to make him squirm a little closer.

Who knows about them? Who knows about Shiraishi?

Everyone, Kirihara thinks, and remembers Yanagi telling Shiraishi that Kirihara will never beat them if they see Kirihara’s progress and can Shiraishi train Kirihara for a while? It was phrased as being for Kirihara’s own good but it had felt like exile.

It doesn’t anymore. Shiraishi pays more attention to him than Yanagi ever did. He pets Kirihara’s hair, drapes his arm around Kirihara’s shoulder - kisses him, slow and patient and skilled - and Kirihara melts under his attentions.

It’s only when playing with Shiraishi that Kirihara can achieve Angel Mode. He’s supposed to be learning how to activate it on his own but he doesn’t want to.

When he’s perfected it, he’ll have to leave.

Even the pretense of affection is better than no affection.

“Are you ready, Angel?” Shiraishi asks and Kirihara slides blindly off his lap, holding out his hand for the handle of the tennis racket.

“Yes,” he says, “I’m ready.”

Instead of the solid weight of the tennis racket’s handle, he feels the softness of lips pressing a kiss to his palm.

Re: FILL: Team The Prince of Tennis, T

[lysithea]

my laptop is dead but I have to comment on this or I'll die. God I'm just so. In disbelief. Damien you absolute madman you actually went and did it. I just. Jesus. First of all I LOVE sensory deprivation so when you went that way I was vibrating and Anaya being so Needy and everything I've been tiring of reading the same 3 fluff fics on ao3 I want to fuck them up so bad and you did it so well I just. And knowing that you like. Didn't even remember who shiraishi was but you still spat this out makes me feel so fond. Thank you so much for writing my favorite flavor of my #1 otp I'm just so. My crops have needed watering this whole time and you just flooded the whole entire plantation. I've already reread this like. Five times. I'll get to leaving feedback on the other fills once I get my laptop back but this made me feel so many emotions that I had to say something before I descended into complete incoherence God I'm gonna print this out and tape it to my ceiling so it's the first and last thing I see every day of my miserable life