It is time to be transported in another world ! Is the destination a medieval fantasy ? A lost city in the stars ? Or is everyone looking oddly normal ? Let your imagination wander in the realms of alternate universes and universe alterations!

This bonus round will be open until Friday, August 2nd at 11:59 PT. (Countdown)

This round is now closed!

However, it is perpetually open to new fills!

Rules

Submit prompts by commenting any AU or UA idea of your choice.
AU stands for Alternate Universe. This is a broad trope that involves everything from placing the characters in wildly different settings to slightly adjusting key points.
UA stands for Universe Alteration, a subtype of AU. Its meaning is similar to canon divergence i.e settings that are mostly like canon expect a few points are changed.
You may suggest what role the characters have in said universe or let it to the filler's imagination.

Example:
- Harry Potter AU
- Royalty AU where they're part of ennemy kingdoms
- AU where Karasuno lost against Shiratorizawa
Prompts can be in any language as long as you provide an English translation!
Fill prompts by creating fanworks inspired by the setting.
You cannot fill your teammate's prompts or your own!
You must use the prompt/fill headers below, and you cannot leave any line blank nor delete lines!

Format

Required Work Minimums:

400 words (prose)
400px by 400px (art)
- Traditional art is also allowed with a good quality photo/scan
14 lines (poetry)
Playlists - 5 song minimum with artists. Link to either a video playlist, or each song separately. Be sure to warn for content in the music videos, and you may find linking to lyrics helpful. You may also write an explanation of why you chose each song.
Moodboards - 9 photo min, source all photos, and no fanart allowed (unless it's your own)
If you’d like to use a different medium, please contact the mods if you have any questions about minimum requirements.

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Scoring

These numbers apply to your team as a whole, not each individual member!

Prompts

Prompts 1-10: 5 points
Prompts 10+: No points !

Fills

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Fills 11-20: 5 points each
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Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Ship/Character: Kominato Ryousuke &/ Kuramochi Youichi, Miyuki Kazuya &/ Sawamura Eijun, Seidou's original third years, filler's choice
Fandom: Daiya
Major Tags: none
Additional Tags: none
Do Not Wants: a/b/o, nsfw

Prompt: AU where Seidou wins against Inashiro in Act I.

Ship/Character: Kuramochi/Ryousuke
Additional Characters: Seidou
Fandom: Daiya no Ace
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: None
Word Count: 529
Remix Permission: See Permissions Sheet

This is my first time writing for Daiya no Ace, sorry if characterization is wonky ;;;

***

It’s the last inning of the game and they’re up by one run. They’ve got two strikes already, bases loaded, and if they can just strike out this next batter then they’ll win. They’ll go to nationals. Kuramochi wants nothing more than to go to nationals with the second baseman beside him. He’s not ready to give up their keystone combo just yet. Being on the field with Ryousuke is thrilling, just as thrilling as the bites to Ryousuke’s words thrown in his direction.

Their only problem is, is that the next batter is Narumiya Mei, the menace of Inashiro. But Kuramochi has never had more faith in their team. He can see Miyuki give Kawakami some direction, a signal of a mix of fingers that Kuramochi still doesn’t understand sometimes. But it’s not his language; his language exists with Ryousuke, and that’s just fine by him.

It feels like an eternity waiting for Kawakami to pitch. He can practically hear the dramatic music playing off the tension in the air, and Kuramochi sways from side to side, metaphorical tail swishing behind him, getting him ready to launch into action.

When the pitch comes, it cracks sideways through the air like a whip. It’s over in the blink of an eye and Narumiya’s bat connects with the ball on the first swing. All the runners bolt and the fielders follow the ball, ignoring the sun in their eyes in favor of what is quite possibly the most important play in their high school baseball career.

The ball soars over Kuramochi’s head and it’s out of his hands. He grits his teeth almost painfully, hearing the bones grind within his mouth over the thundering of his heart, following the ball’s trajectory in the air. The mitt in his hand trembles as it looks like it’s going to be a four-run home run, when the ball takes a dramatic dive-

And lands right in Isashiki’s glove as the Kuramochi’s senpai dives for it.

Kuramochi’s eyes widen and he’s the first one to let out a yell along with the crowd as the catch ends the game and secures their win, along with their spot at Nationals. His footsteps pound on the field as they rush Isashiki, who is shamelessly yelling and sobbing, jumping on him in victory. Kuramochi’s arm slings around Ryousuke’s neck in victory, too joyous to care about their close proximity. Normally it would have made him nervous, the butterflies in his stomach still acting up nonetheless as he glimpses rose beneath usually squinted eyelids.

“Ryou-san!” Kuramochi cries with his signature hyena laugh over the noise of their teammates coming apart. “We did it!” He wants to hug him again, but refrains. He’s unsure if he’d survive anymore physical contact, with how fast his heart is racing from the adrenaline and his feelings.

“We did,” the second baseman confirms softly, but a big grin paints his face, so rare for Ryousuke that Kuramochi stops in his steps as they’re going to line up. Ryousuke tilts his head to the side, smile softening. He lifts his mitt for Kuramochi to tap his own against and Kuramochi cackles, doing just that.

I loved this fill so I made a remix
https://sportsfest.dreamwidth.org/20061.html?thread=3024221#cmt3024221

Bonus Round 3: AU/UA