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 Rose<3Roxy

[welcometoinnsmouth]

Fic recs, Round 1 edition.


Rec 1: How to Cheat at Cards for Fun and profit
Summary: None given.
Team: Aradia<>Sollux
Creator: Main round 1 entry.
Why I’m recommending it: This fic shows an exuberant side to both Aradia and Sollux that I don't see very often in fanwork; that, along with the pitch-perfect character voices and genuinely fun art (the disguises, god) is enough to secure it a recommendation from me. A fine effort from a team that has shown itself to produce work of consistently great quality.

Rec 2: the ghost of rockschool
Summary: AU. Aradia is a psychopomp, a guide for the dead - a demographic Jade has recently joined. However, Jade isn't ready to move on for her own reasons. Bargaining ensues.
Team: Aradia<3Jade
Creator: Main round 1 entry.
Why I’m recommending it: Okay, just let me say right off that I love the idea of Aradia as a psychopomp, I really do; it just fits, in my opinion. That being said, the writing is clear and evocative, and the musical duel between the leading ladies is a great nod to a song that I'm particularly fond of.

Also Jade using a bass. She would.

Rec 3: Untitled
Summary: Roxy comes up with a slightly more palatable take on Russian roulette.
Team: Meenah<3< Roxy
Creator: thestralhugs (on Tumblr); Main round 1 entry.
Why I’m recommending it: The premise is entertaining enough, but the expressions and body language are absolutely perfect - especially their faces in the first panel. This is definitely something that I could see the both of them doing, and in this exact manner.

(That, and I'm a sucker for paw feet on trolls.)