hs_olympics | BONUS ROUND 2

Bonus Round 2

The Return of Round Robin Fanadventures

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Hi shippers! Welcome to Bonus Round 2.
Round Robin Fanadventures generated so much awesome stuff last year that we decided to bring it back!

For those who are new to HSO, this is not actually that complicated a concept, but it might be a little tricky to explain, so bear with me. The point of this round is to create a bunch of fanadventures that are for a team other than your own.

Rules

If you are starting a new adventure: start a new thread using the title format defined below. Include either text or 1-2 pieces of embedded art setting a scene (or both!), and finish with a command (==> does not count as a command for new threads). Then sit back and wait for someone else to contribute!
If you are continuing an adventure: find a thread that does not center around your team's ship. Then comment using the title format defined below. Include either text or 1-2 pieces of embedded art continuing the scene (or both!), and finish with a command (this can include ==>, though generally we would prefer otherwise). Then sit back and wait for someone else to contribute!
For ease of reading, we suggest using standardized image sizes. 600x400 landscape is a pretty good size! But as long as it's the same as the other images in the thread, people will have an easier time following along. The HTML for inserting images is <img src="http://yourimageurlhere.com">
For this challenge, there is no minimum wordcount. We are trusting you not to abuse that fact!
You may not comment twice in a row in one adventure. The point is to hand off the scene like a hot potato.
You may not introduce or create for your team's ship into a fanadventure. If someone else introduces your team's ship to a thread, you can still contribute to that thread so long as your contributions do not involve your ship.
This challenge will run until 11:59PM EDT July 7. After that time, even if it's just by a minute according to the LJ timestamp, no submissions will be accepted for points.

NOTES:

Audio posts are fine, so long as you include a transcript.
Please make sure to check that your titles are correct!
You may answer commands that have already been answered. Think of it like a 'choose your own adventure' game!

Title Format
If you are starting a new thread, use this format in your title.

Replace [THEIR SHIP] with the ship you want this particular fanadventure thread to be. Remember that you cannot create a fanadventure based on your own ship. Whatever ship you choose must be represented by a HSO team not your own. The only exception is gen adventures, which are permitted.
Replace [YOUR SHIP] with the name of the team YOU belong to; please use the characters and quadrant, not whatever portmanteau or nickname you've come up with. If your team name is not in this format and in the title it may not be counted.

If you are continuing a thread, use this format in your title.

Replace [COMMAND] with whatever command the previous fill has specified.
Replace [YOUR SHIP] with the name of the team YOU belong to; please use the characters and quadrant, not whatever portmanteau or nickname you've come up with.
If your title is not in this format it may not be counted.

Posts not using this format in the title will be understood to be unofficial discussion posts, no matter what they contain. They, like all comments on the comm, are subject to the Wank Policy.

Scoring
(as stated here)
First 5 entries per team: 30 (per entry)
Entries 6-10: 20 (per entry)
Entries 11-15: 10 (per entry)
Entries 16+: 5 (per entry)

All fanadventure content must be created new for this round.

We would prefer that any questions about this challenge or anything else in the HSO be emailed to us at homestuck.shipping AT gmail!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Your name is KARKAT VANTAS and you are currently HOT AS FUCK.
After a ton of pestering you agreed to come visit your Matesprit JOHN EGBERT on his STUPIDLY HOT PLANET during his Summer Vacation.

You are currently regretting that decision.

Wait no, you don't regret visiting but you do regret agreeing to go to the beach with him. I mean why the fuck would anyone WILLINGLY agree to leave their pleasantly cool, air conditioned homes, to parade around in the sun and the sand that may as well be MOLTING HOT LAVA.

This frozen ice treat isn't even helping you cool down, shit.

> Karkat : Try to find your stupid boyfriend.

The sun beats down harshly on the beach, and you are too SELF CONSCIOUS to shed your SHIRT, even if that might help. Getting in the water would be a great idea, if only you could find your damn MATESPRIT.

You wander up and down the shoreline, occasionally dodging SMALL HUMAN WRIGGLERS that are shrieking and generally making a ruckus to amuse themselves, until, after a few minutes, you feel a SURGE OF COLD against your back that starts to drip down. You shout and whirl around, about to unleash a tirade of swears against the perpetrator, but before you can get anything out, you are half-pounced by just who you were looking for.

"Karkat!" John squeezes you in delight, and you swear you can hear at least a few of your bones crunch. Regardless of the pain, though, you wrap your arms around him in return.

"You sure are shitty at these "date" ideas," you grumble as John begins to pull you towards the water. You keep your feet firmly planted in the sand, scowling.

"No I'm not! Beaches are awesome! You're just being ... well, crabby," he says with a laugh. "Now get in!"

===>Karkat: Bedgrudgingly comply.

You do your best to comply and follow your boyfriend to the ocean, but as soon as your tender toes touch the water you become aware of how FUCKING FRIGID it is.

From the water, John waves at you and is generally FRIENDLEADERY and ENCOURAGING. Also just look at him, he's FUCKING BEAUTIFUL. No one ever warned you about how absolutely stunning aliens could potentially be.

He's counting on you to go out there with him! He brought you out on this DATE and you are about to FUCK IT UP, potentially BREAK YOUR BOYFRIENDS' HEART and LOSE HIM FOREVER. SUCK IT UP, KARKAT.

>Karkat: Just do it already!

Edited (oops! Fixed the image coding.) 2012-06-27 03:12 (UTC)

You roll your pants up to your knees, close your eyes, and just do it already.

FUCK

Cold cold cold motherfucking cold, holy shit. Your toes sink into the sand and you breathe. In, out, you can do this, Karkat. You’re not a fucking grubcrawler, come on. You step forward and something sharp meets your foot so you jump away. But then something slithers along your shin and you jump even higher.

As you’re hopping around, looking like an autistic meowbeast for an entire beach filled with moronic humans wearing ripped patches of thread for clothing, you’re pretty sure that this is the worst fucking thing you’ve ever done.

You’re so busy jumping that you don’t notice John until it’s too late. His wet hands grab your arms and pull with a well timed retreating tide. You scream and swear but it’s no use. Soon you’re up to your stomach in beach water, some having splashed on your face. It dribbles out of your mouth tasting salty and disgusting and you glare at John—he’s fucking laughing—with your teeth barred.

>Karkat: RAGE.

>John: Try to calm Karkat down.

[epilepsy warning, gif warning]

It doesn't seem to be working! He just keeps on ranting. And now he's kind of splashing around, too. It's pretty silly!

You guess you'll just have to wait till he's done. You are such a patient boyfriend.

> Karkat: Get self-conscious with John just staring at you.

What the hell is he laughing at? You are under severe aquatic distress here wait what the fuck are you doing. You are making a goddamned fool of yourself in front of your boyfriend and

oh god. You're staring at him again and he looks great and you're

You're splashing around in waist-deep water and attracting the attention of every perfect little vile family up and down the beach.

Wow, John looks good.

Wow.

>John: Snap him out of it.

BONUS ROUND 2

Bonus Round 2

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NEW [John<3Karkat] Game (FILL: TEAM GAMZEE<3JANE)

> Karkat : Try to find your stupid boyfriend. (FILL: TEAM JADE<3ARADIA)

===>Karkat: Begrudgingly Comply (FILL: TEAM DIRK<3JAKE<3JANE<3ROXY)

>Karkat: Just do it already! (FILL: TEAM BRO<3GRANDPA)

>Karkat: RAGE. (FILL: TEAM DAVE<3JAKE)

>John: Try to calm Karkat down. (FILL: TEAM KARKAT<3SOLLUX)

>Karkat: Get self-concious with John just staring at you. (FILL: TEAM AR<3PM<3WV)