hs_olympics | BONUS ROUND 3

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BONUS ROUND 3

Bonus Round 3

Retro Gaming

Hi shippers! Welcome to Bonus Round 3.
In this round, you'll be creating fanworks based on video and computer games from before 2000!

Rules

Choose a game that was released before 2000, and post a fanwork based on the game in some way. Make sure to use the appropriate title format (see below). Examples include: character inserts, rewritten dialogue, costume redesigns, alternate soundtracks, theme song covers, photoshopped promo art, etc.

Your fill should not be focused on Homestuck characters playing the game--the point of this round is to make a crossover.

For this challenge, you are allowed to submit fills based on your team ship. You don't have to, of course!

For this challenge, there is no minimum wordcount. We are trusting you not to abuse that fact!

This challenge will run until 11:59PM EDT July 21. After that time, even if it's just by a minute according to the timestamp, no submissions will be accepted for points.

Title Format
Please use this format in your title.

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 we cannot guarantee that it will be counted.
Replace [GAME TITLE] and [YEAR RELEASED] as appropriate.

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 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

SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAMS

SCREEEEEAMS AND CRIES

AND SCREAMS AND CRIES SOME MORE

Sollux Captor had been at the pokemon training game for only a week now but he had to say he and his charmander were doing fairly well. He had caught three pokemon so far (his favorite being a beedrill.) and won a few trainer battles thus far. This was going well.

Except he was lost. Not expected on a long journey and being equipped with a map that looked like it was drawn by a five year old. As it was, Sollux was not in his best of moods.

“Hey! You over there.”

Sollux looked up from his map to catch sight of another troll, this one clad mostly in purple and blacks. From the pokeballs on his belt Sollux had to guess he was another trainer. Looks like he was getting into another trainer battle.

“Let me guess. You want a pokemon battle?” Sollux asked. “You don’t look like you have much.”

The troll narrowed his eyes at that.

“Excuse me? I am Eridan Ampora and my pokemon can kick your pokemon collective asses any day of the week!”

Sollux rolled his eyes as he gripped a pokeball.

“Rightttt. Prove it then.”

The battle began. Sollux started with his beedrill. Eridan then let out his... magikarp. At first Sollux couldn’t believe he was actually seeing this. Then he started to laugh.

“This! You’re actually starting out with the worse pokemon ever?”

“Hey! Nero is NOT the worse pokemon ever. Stop hurting his feelings!” Eridan cried.

“Karp!” cried Nero.

Sollux laughed harder.That was when Eridan threw the Magikarp at Sollux’s face.

“Hey! Hey you can’t do that! That is not how pokemon battles work!”

“We’re not in a gym and I don’t see anyone around to enforce the rules.” Eridan said, looking for something else to throw.

Sollux responded to all this with throwing a empty pokeball at Eridan’s face. Of course since Eridan was not a pokemon it merely hit him in the eye before bouncing off and rolling away when it hit the grass.

“OW! My eye! You hit me in the eye!”

“Good! That’s what you get for throwing your own pokemon at me like that. Do you want to get arrested for pokemon abuse?” Sollux asked as he stepped over to retrieve his empty pokeball. Those things weren’t free after all.

Eridan felt his hit eye, wincing when he touched the area. Great. It was going to bruise. He just knew it. Even with the pain Eridan couldn’t bring himself to be too pissed at the other trainer. Though Eridan wouldn’t voice these thoughts he did realise that Sollux was in the right here.

That and he was kind of attractive. He glanced over to Sollux who was putting his beedrill back into its pokeball. Yup, still attractive. Eridan made a dramatic sigh as he went to pick up magikarp.

“Well... I guess you won fair and square.”

“Duh.”

“And since you won I guess I have to hand over some winnin money. Thing is I’m kind of tapped out at the moment...”

“That figures.”

“So, since I owe you...” Eridan said as he put a arm over one of Sollux’s shoulders. “I guess we’ll have to travel together until I can pay up.”

“Wait, what-”

Eridan didn’t give him a chance to finish.

“Yes! This is a great idea. So the plan is to head to the next town, uhh...”

“Sollux. But I-”

“Right, right. Sol, let’s get to that next town.”

And that is how Sollux find himself with a traveling companion on his pokemon journey.

ah, this is wonderful. =]

AHHHHHHHHHHH OH MY GOD I'M SCREAMING OH i'm sorry oh mgbfhsfhskfjbsf i i
gisghdg wow you beautiful soul let me kiss you

Re: FILL: TEAM BRO<3DAD - RHAPSODY: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE (1998)

redhotironypistol - 2012-07-09 06:37 (UTC) - Expand

Re: FILL: TEAM BRO<3DAD - RHAPSODY: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE (1998)

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Re: FILL: TEAM BRO<3DAD - RHAPSODY: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE (1998)

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Re: FILL: TEAM BRO<3DAD - RHAPSODY: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE (1998)

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Re: FILL: TEAM BRO<3DAD - RHAPSODY: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE (1998)

redhotironypistol - 2012-07-11 16:41 (UTC) - Expand

HAHAHA OKAy good I'm glad Glover got here :')

Woo, I don't if this technically counts but I felt like I had to.

This must be your own personal hell. You woke up on what appeared to be some sort of earth game. There were humans around you. There was a board, and the board was blue and had numbers all over it. Above each column was a single word, ‘you’. You had no clue why but you felt your mouth open, category one you said. The human clicked it.

“They all died because of you,” it read, and you knew it was true. You caused the death of all your friends and if you have to live the rest of your life trapped in a faux game designed by humans for it, so be it.

After all, this was your fault.

Edited 2012-07-09 07:57 (UTC)

10 year old boys' feud starts over totodile

Edited 2012-07-09 10:48 (UTC)

"We're not going in there, are we?" Karkat demands, in her ear. Jade sighs, rolling her eyes, and bats at his beak to shut him up.

"Karkat, we need his magic!"

"There is no universe where we need Mumbo Dumbo's shitty-ass miracle magic, Harley, you're seriously telling me you wanna rely on a guy who can't pull his head out of his own ass long enough to do more than change us into a washing machine?"

"That was once! Do you have a better plan?!" Jade demands, reaching back over her shoulder to try and grab his neck. Karkat ducks away from her paw with the ease of practice. "We have to save John!"

"Why, so he can leave another bucket of paint over the door and cover us in it?"

"Dave, he is my brother and we are not leaving him in the hands of Eridan the Wizard!"

"You mean wwizard?"

Jade laughs at his Eridan impression. "I mean shut the fuck up we're going inside, Karkat! Gamzee, I have more tokens for you!" Karkat burrows into his bag, still muttering about Gamzee.

"Bitchtits," Gamzee says. Jade coughs, because his hut is filled with incense, and it's only after a moment of pointed coughing from Jade that Karkat sighs dramatically and sticks his wings out. He flaps them a few times in order to blow it away from her face, back across the pool to where Gamzee is sprawled lazily across his throne. "I'm thinking, like, a motherfucking dinosaur this time, you feel me?"

"Oh my god do it," Jade says, practically vibrating with glee, "please, Gamzee!"

"Why the fuck do we want to be a dinosaur, I thought we wanted to be an alligator or some shit," Karkat says, poking his head up over Jade's shoulder.

Gamzee has the audacity to look hurt. Karkat could kill him. "Brother, my motherfucking brother, are you questioning my business practices?"

"You don't have business practices, skullhead, you just take what we give you and transform me into abominations the likes of which this world has never seen nor, frankly, deserves, even if it is a cesspool of brother-stealing-wizards, and you knows it."

"Karkat," Jade says, warning in her tone.

"Oh, fine," Karkat snaps, "just leave me out of this!"

Fifteen minutes and two accidental washing machine-ifications later, Jade is a t-rex, and Karkat is a pigeon. (He's not sure how it happened, but he takes revenge by pooping on both Jade and Eridan, when they crash Jade's-head-first into his lair to rescue John.)

My dream has come true :')

Re: FILL: TEAM ARADIA<> TAVROS - BANJO KAZOOIE (1998)

miltennious - 2012-07-10 00:05 (UTC) - Expand

"Look, uh, we're going to need that egg tri-"
"Dude, no."

Edited 2012-07-09 12:32 (UTC)

[I chose to use the spelling “Kanaya”. Flames demanding I change it because “she’s called Kanaia in Japanese!!1” will be used to roast marshmallows.]

The Forgotten City bears its name well, deserted ruins of eery silence. You try to compensate by talking loudly, but even your cursing trails into uneasiness, and after the third time Aradia replied that it makes sense she’d come here – the last of the Rainbowdrinkers – you stop arguing altogether.

You can’t let it go, though. You’re fuming because a part of you can’t let go of the fact that Kanaya asked you to be her bodyguard. You’re supposed to take the hits and do the body-shielding, fuck it. And you thought—dammit, you’ve been protecting her since she was selling ribbons and criticizing your fashion sense. You let her stuff you into a gorgeous period dress.

You’re so fucking pale for Kanaya Maryam, and it’s driving you crazy that she didn’t see fit to let you in on her disappearing act.

So yeah, you’re angry.

You’re all so tired when you reach the City, you set up camp for the night. No-one’s at their best; Kanaya’s absence bears down on all of you. Vriska herself is less obnoxious than usual, as if muted down.

It’s black as the ass-crack of god when Vriska’s shout wakes you up.

I c8n feel it!

WHAT IN THE NAME OF ALMIGHTY FUCK ARE YOU BABBLING ABOUT, SERKET?

Mindf8ng!

Vriska’s eye is wide and round, sincere with distress.

She’s here, I can feel it! Mindfang’s here and so is Kanaya!

WHAT

How do you know?

Ugh, wh8 d8es it m8er?!?!?!?! Wh8 are we w8ing for, l8’s go!!!!!!!!

Vriska and Aradia are staring at each other, just on this side on glaring. If you do nothing they’ll be spiting spades at each other in two minutes, and you cannot afford to waste time. Only Kanaya could get them to get along.

Your bloodpusher seizes with a pang.

You take a quick decision. If it’s between Vriska being wrong and Mindfang being on Kanaya’s trail, it’s not even a question. You can always yell at Vriska if it turns out to be nothing more than a bad dream.

I CANNOT BELIEVE I AM SAYING THAT, BUT VRISKA’S RIGHT. WE NEED TO GO FIND KANAYA NOW.

*

You hurry through the ruins. Aradia’s knowledge of ancient cultures comes in handy, and for once Vriska doesn’t egg her on about it. Thanks to her guiding, you quickly find yourself in an old crypt. Pillars of crumbling stone rise from misty waters, ancient walls supported by generations of ivy. The scene is bathed in the first rays of dawn, casting a surreal lightning on the place. You’re not a religious man, nor are you a serene one, but the place is imbued with spiritual serenity.

In the middle of the crypt, Kanaya is kneeling on top of a platform, deep in prayer.

You take a breath, and start crossing the water, jumping from stone to stone. When Vriska makes to follow you, you gesture at her to wait here and – proof it’s a goddamn miraculous place – she fall backs.

The mist rises in wisps around your ankles, nebulous relief making you dizzy. Your bloodpusher beats rhythmically in time with your jumps. You have nothing more urgent on your brain than letting Kanaya get an earful.

Upon reaching the platform, you step closer to Kanaya. You feel light-headed, zen-like like nothing can touch you. She hasn’t noticed your presence yet, engrossed in her prayers. Murmurs of a language you cannot understand reach your ears, guttural and hissing.

Without meaning to, you take your sickle out.

Your arm lifts over Kanaya’s neck.

Vriska’s anguished cry seem to come from a thousand miles.

Karkat!

Suddenly the enormity of what you’re about to do slaps you in the face, and the knowledge that you would never--

Who—

Vriska is your head with you, you realize, forcibly pulling the invader out as you pull your arm back down.

WHAT ARE YOU MAKING ME DO, VRISKA, WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON

I’m not m8king you do anything!!!!!!!! I’m trying to f8 8ack, 8ut she’s so—it’s M8ndf8ng, g8d she’s so strong!

It takes only a few seconds, Vriska fighting her off as you step back, and shake your head.

Vriska’s disappeared of your mind at the same time as Mindfang, and Kanaya, finally, is stirred from her communion with the Elder Gods by the noise you’ve made.

She looks up, and smiles.

When Mindfang drops from the ceiling and runs her through with her sword, there’s nothing you can do.

*

After the fight, you fall to your knees. Your cheeks are streaked with tears, dripping down your chin, on your clutched knuckles.

Aradia hesitates a moment, then puts her hand on your shoulder; Vriska stands back, expressionless stare fixed on Kanaya’s body.

Grief has stolen your words, and the fight siphoned your rage away. All that’s left of you is an apathetic puppet. Like Calmasis called you; like Scratch called Vriska; like the Handmaid called Aradia.

Puppets with their strings cut.

Aradia’s hand is rubbing your shoulder, and she means well but she’s only making the pain of losing Kanaya sharpest.

What kind of a fuck-up can’t protect the troll they want for a moirail??? Just how much of a failure are you, anyway? You get everyone killed, you never amounted to anything—

You’re shaking, wracked with sobs, when Aradia gasps, her hand falling away, and you feel a cool hand on your sticky cheek, sliding to your chin and tucking it up.

Stop Crying, Karkat

You gape.

Kanaya is kneeling in front of you, her fingers curled under your chin. Her skin diffuses a soft glow that emphasizes the concern on her face, and she’s alive. Radiant, you think.

Karkat Why Are You Crying

YOU OH GOD KANAYA YOU WERE DEAD
MINDFANG KILLED YOU
I’M SO FUCKING SORRY

Karkat Dont
As You See My Death Has Been Greatly Overplayed
I Seem To Have Recovered Quite Nicely
Though I Admit To Being Slightly Famished
Perks Of Being The Last Of The Rainbowdrinkers

Dumbly, you stare up at her. Out of the corner of your eye, Aradia has joined Vriska and is letting her grip her arm so tightly the skin is turning pale.

I Am Not Dead So Lets Blow This Joint

*

Kanaya returns with you, leaving the City and its dead behind.

She’s faster and stronger than she was before, and when you go to sleep she can still keep watch. She doesn’t need to eat, either; her sustenance is that of the rainbowdrinkers of myth, and you and Vriska are all too happy to lend her your blood.

Sometimes it nags in the corner of your mind, though. Like you’ve all gone off-script.

But Vriska’s laughing and Aradia’s beaming, and your moirail is alive, so when Kanaya goes strangely silent and lets her chainsaw do the talking, you push your disloyal thoughts away and focus on tracking Mindfang. It’s only one more question she’ll have to answer.

Edited 2012-07-09 14:54 (UTC)

This is fantastic!

Re: FILL: TEAM PARCELPYXIS - FINAL FANTASY VII (1998)

oxfordroulette - 2012-07-10 01:27 (UTC) - Expand

Re: FILL: TEAM PARCELPYXIS - FINAL FANTASY VII (1998)

inverts - 2012-07-10 03:18 (UTC) - Expand

(edit) Oops, uploaded the wrong one. Bonus dreamer version.

Edited 2012-07-09 16:26 (UTC)

I applaud both your art and your choice of game. And both versions are great, although I think I like the Dreamer Version the most. ^^

This is totally how one of their FLARP games went, you guys.

In YOHIC* 2101
War was beginning

ARADIA: what happen?
TAVROS: sOMEBODY SET UP US THE BOMB,
TAVROS: wE, uH, gET SIGNAL,
ARADIA: what!
TAVROS: mAIN SCREEN TURN ON,
ARADIA: its y0u !!
VRISKA: How are you, gentletrolls !!
VRISKA: All your 8ase are 8elong to us.
TEREZI: YOU 4R3 ON TH3 W4Y TO D3STRUCT1ON
ARADIA: what y0u say !!
TEREZI: >:]
VRISKA: You have no chance to survive make your time.
TEREZI: H3H3H3H3
TAVROS: aRADIA,
ARADIA: take 0ff every 'GRUB' !
ARADIA: y0u kn0w what y0u d0ing.
ARADIA: m0ve 'GRUB'
ARADIA: f0r great justice.

and it ended...

ARADIA: c0ngratulation!
ARADIA: Y0HIC 2111,
ARADIA: all bases 0f SC0URGE were destr0yed.
ARADIA: it seems to be peaceful.
VRISKA: 8ut it is incorrect.
VRISKA: SCOURGE is still alive.
ARADIA: CHARGE must fight against SC0URGE again.
ARADIA: and d0wn with them c0mpletely!
TAVROS: gOOD LUCK,

* Year of Her Imperious Condescension

*slow clap* Well played, gentletroll. Well played.

Re: FILL: TEAM SLICK<3<SNOWMAN - ZERO WING (1989)

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Re: FILL: TEAM SLICK<3<SNOWMAN - ZERO WING (1989)

axiom_of_stripe - 2012-07-22 02:59 (UTC) - Expand

Oh my gosh this is perfect ♥

Re: FILL: TEAM Jade<3Karkat - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)

inverts - 2012-07-10 03:19 (UTC) - Expand

Re: FILL: TEAM Jade<3Karkat - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)

lunaticeyed - 2012-07-12 04:31 (UTC) - Expand

Here we have monk Equius (who really wishes he were a ranger), time mage Aradia, and berserker Nepeta ready to go off and fight an evil tree!

ooh, nice sprites!

Terezi Super Star - Alternia Breeze

She licks her enemies to copy their abilities.

Screams and cries because this is so cute omfg

If you think Tetris is hard, you should try Troll Tetris! Guaranteed to have you rage quitting in under three minutes.

Oh god.o.o

Re: FILL: TEAM DIRK<>ROXY - TETRIS (1984)

runespoor - 2012-07-10 07:31 (UTC) - Expand

BOMBS AWAY!!

ASKALDKGJHK GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY
i cant
youre blocking me
NO, YOU'RE BLOCKING ME!!!
no dude
I WILL RAM YOU, DON'T THINK I WON'T.
AND THEN I WILL LAUGH AT YOU WHILE YOU REPAIR YOUR SHIP.
more like when you repair my ship
BULGEGOBBLING SHITSTAIN!! SOMEONE SHOT ME FROM BEHIND!
2ucker2

I AM NEVER FUCKING LETTING YOU ONTO MY TEAM AGAIN, STRIDER.
ahshahahahahhah
guys, you're making us look bad!
Where is the so-called *prowess* weve been informed of so frequently as of late?
Yes, we were promised "the most awesome round ever in the history of everything". The validity of this statement has been called into question.
W3 4R3 B3TT3R TH4N TH1S. 1 SW34R.