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

TG: hey calli gsuess what im def goign to the con 2day 2day is whn i reveal the SEACRET
TG: wait *typos w/e also y dosnt txt have color codes

You ponder upon what the secret is. She has been mentioning said secret for a few months now. She said she'd tell you soon and apparently today is that day.

> Calliope: Respond to text.

Edited 2012-06-25 09:13 (UTC)

UU: oh my goodness! that's certainly great news UuU
UU: i can't tell yoU how mUch i'm looking forward to seeing yoU in person after all this time.
UU: i don't sUppose yoU'd offer me any hints as to what the sUrprise is!? U?U
UU: oh dear that doesn't really work as a smiley does it.
UU: anyway, i'll see yoU there!!!

Your bus pulls up, surprisingly on schedule! You take this as a good omen, and cross your fingers for luck as you board the bus and slip the bus driver the fare.

Your getup results in a few odd looks from bus driver and fellow commuters alike, but you don't mind. You feel weirdly fluttery and smiley, and you keep looking down at Roxy's texts and grinning.

==>Calliope: Reminisce about the time you first talked to Roxy.

The first time you had ever talked to Roxy was on a forum for Homestuck: Complacency of the Learned. Everyone was merely discussing theories and headcanons when someone made a rude comment on Mrs Lalonde. They were very disrespectful and used slanderous words that still make you cringe to this day. You defended her and Roxy thanked you and said she couldn't have said it "n e better!" herself. After that you talked in PM and then upgraded to IMs and eventually to texts.

> Roxy: Prepare for con.

Disregard. Misread command.

Edited 2012-06-26 00:55 (UTC)

==> Roxy: Prepare for con.

Your name is ROXY LALONDE and you are the daughter of a FAMOUS AUTHOR.

Having a mother who has written one of the BEST-SELLING SERIES OF ALL TIME, you have experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to what is called FANDOM.

Some of you mother's fans are just little too creepy, one could say, and before you were eight years old you were a already a master in the art of PEPPERSPRAY-FU and the creator of the famous DOUBLE REACHAROUND RIGHT FISTED UPPERCUT.

However, this has always made it somewhat impossible to make friends though, considering you are under such a CLOSE WATCH by your mother.

You have thus resorted to using a semi-anonymous profile on online forums about the various topics you enjoy (including HS:COTL) to connect with others, and have spawned a couple sweet friendships from there.

Today, however, is the first time you are going to meet one of your very best friends IN REAL LIFE!

Her name is CALLIOPE UMBRA, and you have a big secret you are going to reveal to her.

You are going to reveal to the fangirl-extraordinaire that you are in fact the daughter of world-reknowned ROSE LALONDE!

You finish packing you con bag with a smile, and you turn to your mirror.

==> Roxy: Look in mirror.

You look in the mirror and push the wrinkles out of your clothes and readjust the horns on your head. You decided you didn't really want to go all out on cosplaying this year and just settled for the horns. Damn, you look good.

> Roxy: Skip to the con.

==> Roxy: Skip to the con.

After a *ridiculously* long subway ride, then a little bit less long of a bus ride, you arrive at the convention. Registration filled and money in hand, you are only two people away from having that nifty con badge 'round your neck.

Although you keep the calmest of exteriors, you really are actually rather giddy.

Annnnnd a little bit tipsy, but what can you say. You *swear* that you thought the water bottles you packed really did only have water in them!!!

To be honest, you have never been to a convention before. Really, you have not gone outside without supervision much before, so this (absurdly large) giggling gaggle of people was almost a bit overwhelming, to be honest.

You're surprised your mother even let you go.

And by surprised you mean surprised that you managed to sneak out of the house without your mother noticing.

... You're going to have to deal with that later.

==> Roxy: Obtain CON BADGE.

Success! It is totally your time to shine as the person in front of you walks off with their badge. You've already got your money and id out like a good lil con-goer. No fumbling and holding up the line for you, no sirree!

However, before you can handover your nice wad of cash and identification, the chick behind the counter ducks down outta sight. She pops back up with a smile and hands you a SUPER DELUXE VIP BADGE.

"Your mother left this here for you to pick up! It's all paid for already so don't worry. Enjoy the convention!"

The MOTHER-DAUGHTER SHENANIGANS METER firmly dips back in your mother's favor as you thank the lady at the counter. You quickly scamper the hell out of the registration area to blot out your last name from the badge. The piece of lamented paper and plastic positively REEKS of adult supervision (hehe that makes it sound like your mom's superman, although she seems more like a skirt-wearing wonder woman to you).

Superheroes aside, that's definitely her curling script on the badge.

Roxy: Redecorate the SUPER DELUXE VIP BADGE.

You take from your bag a lovely neon pink marker. It is also permanent. And glorious. You scratch out the name Lalonde and put under it what appears to read "Doo". Seeing your horrible mistake you attempt to correct it cycling through "Deo", "Do", "Edo", and "fuckit" before finally arriving on "Doe". You've also managed to the smudge your hand writing because, as you forgot, the badge is laminated.

By now your badge looks like a mess of pink scribbles and your first name is as hard to make out as the thing you scratched out. Also it appears to be hurting the eyes of all who gaze upon it. But hey your last name is hidden from sight and that is what you meant to do!

Your newly perfected super badge of hidden ninja skills done you can proceed to do con things. Like look at badly made fanporn and wait in line so you can proceed to another hall.

>Roxy: DO CON THINGS SILLY BLONDE HUMAN

Edited 2012-06-27 02:31 (UTC)

ANIMATED GIF WARNING.

HOLY SHIT THIS IS SO MUCH FUN.
Calliope: Narrowly avoid collision with Roxy.

BONUS ROUND 2

Bonus Round 2

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> Calliope: check text. (FILL: Team Karkat<3Karkat)

>Calliope: Respond to text (FILL: Team Dave<3Rose<3Terezi)

> Calliope: Reminisce about the time you first talked to Roxy.

FUBAR

==> Roxy: Prepare for con. (FILL: TEAM KANAYA<3VRISKA)

> Roxy: Look in the mirror.

==> Roxy: Skip to the con. (FILL: TEAM KANAYA<3VRISKA)

==> Roxy: Obtain CON BADGE (FILL: TEAM ERIDAN<3SOLLUX)

Re: Roxy: Redecorate the SUPER DELUXE VIP BADGE. (FILL: TEAM Mindfang<3Dolorosa))

Roxy: DO CON THINGS SILLY BLONDE HUMAN (Fill: Team Gamzee♥Karkat) [ANIMATED GIF WARNING]