Bonus Round 6

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Bonus Round 6

Recs

Hey, shippers! This is the last bonus round, which we’re all very sad about. So let’s talk about some of the awesome stuff created throughout the HSO!

Rules

1. Rec at least three fanworks from the main or bonus rounds! They do not have to be connected to each other in any way.


2. You may not recommend material created by members of your own team.


3. Each recommendation must include at least three full sentences about why it’s awesome. Please use the format specified below.


4. You may recommend as many sets as you like, so long as each set has at least three recs in it.

Title & Rec Format
If you are doing a fill, use this format in your title.
FILL: TEAM [YOUR SHIP]
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.

The content of the post should be in this format (extend as necessary):
<b>Rec 1:</b> (title) <b>Team:</b> (the team the creator belongs to) <b>Creator:</b> <b>Why I’m recommending it:</b> (please be as specific and descriptive as possible!) <b>Rec 2:</b> (Title) <b>Team:</b> (the team the creator belongs to) <b>Creator:</b> <b>Why I’m recommending it:</b> (please be as specific and descriptive as possible!) <b>Rec 3:</b> (Title) <b>Team:</b> (the team the creator belongs to) <b>Creator:</b> <b>Why I’m recommending it:</b> (please be as specific and descriptive as possible!)

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
For fills (as stated here):
First 5 entries in each post: 30 (per entry)
Entries 6-10 in each post: 20 (per entry)
Entries 11-15 in each post: 10 (per entry)
Entries 16+ in each post: 5 (per entry)

If you have any questions, please ask them at the FAQ post here, or email them to us (homestuck.shipping at gmail). Otherwise, we cannot guarantee that we will see them in a timely fashion!

Comments

FILL: Team Dave<3Karkat

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Rec 1: Two Hives of the Same Whole (http://hso2012-r3s1.dreamwidth.org/5150.html)
Team: Nepeta<3Terezi
Creator: Team Entry Round3
Why I’m recommending it: It is a fanart, and a beautiful one at that, about the hives of both Nepeta and Terezi. The hives are empty, but they still show a lot of their owners. I love this entry because the fanart, while simple in concept, is very well constructed, and shows a lot of the characterization of both trolls in a way that makes it both InCharacter with the series and also fitting with the pairing itself. I love how both halves sport some similiarity (drawing on the walls of the hive/cavern), and how they complement each other. I also really enjoy the style and the colouring itself, and the feeling of the whole picture shows how much thought and work the artist put into it.

Rec 2: I can barely Sleep in this Casino (http://hso2012-r1.dreamwidth.org/25246.html)
Team: John<3Rose
Creator: Team Entry Round1
Why I’m recommending it: I admit I was left completely shocked by the end of the fic. The addition of that small flash scene that detailed exactly what happened, finally offering a flash (no pun intended) of light to the whole situation, explaining what had happened and clearing up the doubts, was really a stroke of genius. The page was well done, it moved on not too fast but not too slow, either, and the characterization was really good, for all characters included. The ending sort of broke my heart, but I loved it quite a lot because it was so very well executed. Definitely a great entry.

Rec 3: Gambling: A Powerpoint (http://hso2012-r1.dreamwidth.org/22604.html)
Team: AR<3PM<3WV
Creator: Team Entry Round1
Why I’m recommending it: The entry is just far too adorable. The series of images, with some writing to go with them and an actual powerpoint presentation, was simply pure genius. I loved the art, simple and delightful, the decision to dress all three characters as what they represent instead of their usual canon clothes, thus giving either the illusion of a different life, an outcome that is happy and bright (or kind of sad depending what hints you take from the pictures) and painting such a vivid background for the comic, giving the readers the feeling of happiness the three share between them. I simply love this entry, and everything it implies, both the silly parts and the somewhat more sad ones (again, depending how you take the last panel).