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@augustwritingchallenge‘s 2020 monthly prompts have come to a conclusion, and YGO Collab Love would like to present all its members who participated this year!
Before that, I would like to give thanks/applause to @cieryuu for creating the banner above (and another round to @darkmagiattack/@crshrs for making the template). Look how adorable it is! <3
There are many pieces still in progress even after the challenge’s end day, and we are excited for the day that the fics will all come to completion. Otherwise, please give love and comments and feedback to the pieces listed below!
For Art submissions...
scemo vampire yami Bakura by @crshrs Vampire AU Rating: Teens and Up Blood warning
For General Audiences...
Step One College, Step Two Take Over the World by Souless_Robot ( @soulessrobot ) Status: COMPLETE College AU Characters: Chazz Princeton & Ojama Brothers Summary: “Step one: get into Neo Domino University,” Chazz lifted one finger and waved it in his spirit partners’ faces. “Step two: get a Ph.D. in dueling. Step three: get hired to teach at Duel Academy. Step four: take over the school.”
Dueling Royalty by Elexica Status: COMPLETE Modern AU Pairing: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: Kaiba will block you on Twitter.
Diagnostic Don’ts by Souless_Robot Status: COMPLETE Hospital AU Characters: Jack Atlas, Seto Kaiba, Alexis Rhodes, Duke Devlin, Atem Summary: Dr. Seto Kaiba very much does not want any fellows in his diagnostic department. Unfortunately the hospital administrator Atem has different ideas. That's how Kaiba ends up with three fellows in his office. It's a good thing Kaiba doesn't plan to keep them for very long. He'll bet Wheeler he can get them to quit by the end of the week.
Mr. Jounouchi Will See You Now by Elexica Status: COMPLETE Role Reversal AU Pairing: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: The CEO of Jounouchi Corp. is known for being charming and lucky—not just a shrewd businessman who bravely took over the company for his alcoholic dad. Seto Kaiba is a bright kid who really needs to pay for his brother’s eye surgery.
Succ's to be You. by Elexica Status: COMPLETE Flower Shop AU Pairing: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: Kaiba is the worst at office plants.
For Teens and Up...
Cafe Nervosa by Elexica ( @elexica ) Status: COMPLETE Coffee Shop AU Pairing: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: Good morning, Domino! Dr. Seto Kaiba runs a call-in psychiatry radio show, and whether he wants to or not, he's listening. His sound engineer, Joey Wheeler, unfortunately has to listen too.
All the King's Men by Souless_Robot Status: COMPLETE Soulmate AU Pairing: Rivalshipping (Chazz Princeton x Jaden Yuki), Spiritshipping (Jesse Anderson x Jaden Yuki), Supreme King x Chazz Princeton Summary: Or Chazz is the Supreme King's soulmate but not Jaden's.
Wasted by Elexica Status: COMPLETE College AU Pairing: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: Kaiba gets drunk at Mokuba's fraternity initiation party and does the cute orientation leader's calculus homework. He's bad at flirting, but he's good at math.
Blank Slate by KitsunePhantom09 ( @kitsunephantom09 ) Status: COMPLETE Soulmates AU Pairing: Kingcrabshipping (Jack Atlas x Yusei Fudo) Summary: Everyone has a mark signifying their soulmate. Yusei doesn't.
The Voice in My Head by Elexica Status: COMPLETE Soulmates AU Pairing: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: The month leading up to when you meet your soulmate is the only period in your life where you will hear another voice in your head, their thoughts streaming through your mind. For Jounouchi, it's hell.
Demon Days by Souless_Robot Status: COMPLETE Angels & Demons AU Pairing: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: Joey never meant to be permanently assigned to earth after the events that take place in the Garden of Eden. Still, now that he is he really wishes he would stop running into his least favorite demon. Unfortunately, it seems the creator has other plans.
Cancelling the Apocalypse by Elexica Status: ONGOING Chapters 1/3 Post-Apocalyptic AU Pairing: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: Are Joey and Kaiba drift compatible?
Straight to the Top by Souless_Robot Status: COMPLETE Band AU Characters: Joey Wheeler, Seto Kaiba, Yuugi Mutou, Chazz Princeton, Jaden Yuki Summary: Joey is a folk singer trying to break into the mainstream with her childhood friend Yugi. Too bad she gets nothing but problems most from the Kaiba corp record label run by the young CEO and music prodigy Seto Kaiba.
A Good Match by Elexica Status: COMPLETE Superheroes/Superpowers AU Pairing: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: Or, Kaiba and Jounouchi can't wait for the whistle to start fighting.
Good Eggs by Elexica Status: COMPLETE Farm/Ranch AU Pairing: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: Kaiba is forced to work as a farmhand the summer before college. Joey doesn't mind the company.
Mercy by Elexica Status: COMPLETE Crime AU Pairing: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: Kaiba's a bit tied up at the moment.
Who You Gonna Call by Elexica Status: COMPLETE Treasure Hunters AU Pairing: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: Ghost hunter Joey and skeptic Kaiba enlist Yugi's help in answering the question: Are ghosts real?
For Mature audiences...
And Quoth the Raven, “Nevermore.” by KitsunePhantom09 Status: COMPLETE Vampire AU Characters: Yusei Fudo Summary: Rule #1: Never answer when you hear them knocking.
Dark Web by Elexica Status: COMPLETE Pirates AU Pairing: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: You wouldn't download a car. Kaiba would.
The line that stands between us is 100 lives worth living by SwordsAndSwongs ( @blue-eyed-priest ) Status: ONGOING Chapters 8/32 Pairing: Prideshipping (Seto Kaiba x Atem), Rivalshipping (Kaiba x Yuugi Mutou), Stoicshipping (Kaiba x Priest Set), and Puppyshipping (Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: In a world full of multiverses, who will Kaiba meet? Is it his Pharaoh, his enemies, his few friends? Or is it himself, waiting at the end of every step taken?
Demon in a Bottle by Elexica Status: COMPLETE Angels & Demons AU Pairing: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: Kaiba overdoses.
Addicted (You’re My Favorite High) by KitsunePhantom09 Status: COMPLETE Crime AU Pairing: Kingcrabshipping (Jack Atlas x Yusei Fudo) Summary: Yusei has never felt like this before, and he desperately doesn't want it to end.
Netflix and Chill by auroraXborealis ( @xauroraxborealisx ) Status: ONGOING Chapters 11/? Pairing: Puzzleshipping (Yuugi Mutou x Atem) Summary: When the department of Human Resources from Kaiba Corp decides it is in the company’s best interest to send some of its employees on a team-building seminar for a whole weekend, Atem does not think his bonding experience with his colleagues will turn out to be this intense. Especially when he is thrown into a downward spiral of strange events with the one coworker he dislikes the most: Yugi. Now, they must work together to survive and figure out all the clues to make it back home.
Enemy Fire by KitsunePhantom09 Status: ONGOING Chapter 5/? Pairing: Kingcrabshipping (Jack Atlas x Yusei Fudo) Summary: Jack has just escaped a horrible alpha, but is in dire straits – heavily pregnant and out on the streets in the middle of winter does not bode well. But as his darkest hour arrives, so too does his savior.
Catalysts for Kindling by bewdofchaos ( @atems-leather-pants ) Status: ONGOING Chapters 11/? Pairing: Puzzleshipping (Yuugi Mutou x Atem), Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: In the eight months that Yugi and Atem have been roommates, they have formed a fast friendship over their fondness for coffee, late-night study sessions and video games. But recently, something has not been quite right. When Yugi receives a mysterious parcel, he is sent on an unexpected journey where each new step makes him reconsider everything he ever knew to be true… but mostly his relationship with his roommate.
The Dark Woods Circus’ Monster by KitsunePhantom09 Status: COMPLETE Circus AU Pairing: Kingcrabshipping (Jack Atlas x Yusei Fudo) Summary: Once, the circus was meant to wow and inspire its audience with feats of grandeur. Now it horrifies and terrifies them with unholy creatures of man's own design.
Time to fight fears, for once and for AUll by Seiyofira ( @seiyofira-doesntknowshiet ) Status: COMPLETE Chapters 11/11 Summary: These will be some scattered works for AU-gust 2020, which will either revolve around Yu-Gi-Oh! DM or JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, I will put the used AU prompt as well as either YGO or JJBA at the beginning of each chapter. They do not build a consistent story!
For Explicit audiences...
Forgiveness by KitsunePhantom09 Status: COMPLETE Angels & Demons AU Pairing: Kingcrabshipping (Jack Atlas x Yusei Fudo) Summary: An angel is offered as a sacrifice by a cult to appease their lord.
Scrubs by Elexica Status: COMPLETE Hospital AU Pairing: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: The door to the supply closet doesn't lock, but that doesn't stop Drs. Kaiba and Jounochi from having an intimate moment.
Embrace me, Love. It's been a long day. by Cleopatra ( @writelovetomeempress ) Status: ONGOING Chapters 20/33 Pairing: Flareshipping (Seto Kaiba x Atem x Yuugi Mutou) Summary: Atem is gone, back to the Afterlife when the Ceremonial Duel was complete. A piece of Yuugi's heart went with him. Kaiba, with all his genius and all his tech, has found a way to use the Quantum Cube to claim the victory he was denied. Per a reluctant deal, Kaiba brings Yuugi along. All the bravado in the world couldn't prepare Yuugi for that final goodbye, and with shaky hands, he broke their world completely.
Porcelain Wings and Shattered Dreams by Life_0r_Death ( @life-0r-death ) Status: ONGOING Chapters 11/17 Pairing: Kingcrabshipping (Jack Atlas x Yusei Fudo) Summary: Paradox has come to take his revenge against Yusei Fudo, but a former king will sacrifice himself for the love of the greater good. Too bad sacrificing doesn't mean death, but a perpetual prison of different worlds, different dimensions where Jack gets to witness what could have been.
For fics Not Rated...
Doin’ Time by Elexica Status: COMPLETE Childhood Friends AU Pairing: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Summary: Joey is trying to get a contraband cell phone in Juvie Hall. Kaiba is a little more ambitious.
A huge round of applause for everyone who participated and who are still fighting the good fight of completing their fics! We hope to join again next year and provide a plethora of amazing YGO-related fics for you all to read! Congratulations everyone!!
Rated: E Fandom: Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Pairing: Jounouchi Katsuya/Kaiba Seto Word Count: 6222 Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Tags: Post-Canon, Aged-Up Character(s), Established Relationship, Explicit Sexual Content, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Porn with Feelings, Collars, Mild Breathplay, Light Bondage, Sex Toys, Cock Rings, Anal Beads, Praise Kink, Name-Calling, Dirty Talk, Dom/sub Undertones, Possessive Kaiba Seto, Oral Sex, Barebacking, Comeplay, Wet & Messy, Overstimulation, Aftercare
Kaiba was right. Gold matched Jounouchi's skin tone best.
Part 3 of Maybe it's more than skin-deep
Happy birthday to one of my favorite people in the world, @elexica!!! 🎉🎊🎂🎉🎊🎂
Spirit Gate Round 9
Hello again! But first and foremost, a huge applause and thank you to our moderator, @crshrs/ @darkmagiattack who created our banner! <3 <3 It looks amazing!
We have drabble/doodle challenges every other week to help get the creative juices flowing. We are currently up to our ninth round, and I wanted to showcase our submissions. Please feel free to give them feedback and comments on their stories. Everyone is trying new styles and new methods, and we all appreciate the feedback!
The prompts for this round were: TENSION, NOD, AMBITIOUS, VALUE, and DRIVER.
Below are all the submissions that are safe for General Audiences:
Time Will Tell by Souless_Robot ( @soulessrobot ) Prompt: Ambitious M/M Competitorshipping - Chazz Princeton x Jaden Yuki x Jesse Anderson Summary: Chazz was always ambitious. His ambition may have changed throughout his life, but he knows, in the end, he'll get there.
Foggy Night by KitsunePhantom09 ( @kitsunephantom09 ) Prompt: Tension M/M (but mysterious pairing with Yusei Fudo) Summary: Yusei's attempts to hide don't go as planned.
Below are all the submissions that are Mature:
But Only You Can Dance for Me by Elexica ( @elexica ) Prompt: Ambitious M/M Puppyshipping - Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler Summary: More of Seto, the mediocre stripper, and Joey, the gangster who can't resist him.
Not all of our submissions are here. Some are for the Discord server only, but we appreciate every drabble and doodle that was submitted. We include honorable mentions toward:
@blueeyeswifedragon
A round of applause to everyone who participated in the ninth round! Now be sure to give them love, and check out their stories!
Spirit Gate Round 8
Hello again! But first and foremost, a huge applause and thank you to our moderator, @crshrs/ @darkmagiattack who created our banner! <3 <3 It looks amazing!
We have drabble/doodle challenges every other week to help get the creative juices flowing. We are currently up to our eighth round, and I wanted to showcase our submissions. Please feel free to give them feedback and comments on their stories. Everyone is trying new styles and new methods, and we all appreciate the feedback!
The prompts for this round were: FEAR, WATERY, THANK, PROPERTY, and QUEST.
Below are all the submissions that are safe for General Audiences:
Frustration by OldMyth ( @angrymagneto ) Prompt: Watery M/M Puppyshipping/Violetshipping - Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler Summary: Katsuya has his bright plans for the future but small, trivial things don't come out as he expected and that frustrates him.
Quest Unwanted by PuzlDragon ( @blueeyeswifedragon ) Prompt: Quest Characters - Yuugi Mutou, Atem the Pharaoh | Yami Yuugi Summary: He does not deny destiny. He just desires to.
Below are all the submissions that are Teens and Up:
Blue by Cleopatra ( @writelovetomeempress ) Prompt: Watery M/M Kingcrabshipping - Jack Atlas x Fudou Yuusei Summary: Yuusei brings Jack flowers.
Price to Pay by KitsunePhantom09 ( @kitsunephantom09 ) Prompt: Property M/M Kingcrabshipping - Yusei Fudo x Jack Atlas Summary: Everything has a price tag.
What will we become? by Alecto ( @alectoperdita ) Prompt: Fear M/M Puppyshipping/Violetshipping - Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler Summary: Ever since Seto emerged from his coma, he'd been different. Becoming an Entity's chosen avatar changed people. Joey hadn't known exactly how much until he learned of the head archivist's disturbing new "feeding" habit. In which Seto Kaiba is the Archivist, and Joey Wheeler is not Martin Blackwood.
Below are all the submissions that are Mature:
I Couldn't Help But Wonder... by Elexica ( @elexica ) Prompt: Property M/M Puppyshipping/Violetshipping - Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler Summary: Joey is a writer for Vogue's Sex and the City column and a part-time model. Kaiba is, essentially Mr. Big.
Below are all the submissions that are Not Rated:
half-brewed by darkmagiattack ( @darkmagiattack ) Prompt: Watery M/M Thiefshipping - Yami Bakura x Marik Ishtar Summary: I don't actually have a good description for this drabble besides just some unresolved mutual pining where marik hangs out with bakura even though his personal bids for power are well over. and bakura sucks at making coffee.
Below are all the submissions that are Art (go to links to see full images):
Property & Fear by Life_0r_Death (@life-0r-death) Prompt: Property Bastion Misawa Summary: The idea of this image is that Jaden still fell into ruin, becoming Supreme King Jaden (or Haou). Bastion, because I'm a tutorshipper, became Haou's property when no one could stop him.
Not all of our submissions are here. Some are for the Discord server only, but we appreciate every drabble and doodle that was submitted. We include honorable mentions toward: @blue-eyed-priest @seiyofira-doesntknowshiet @adora-belle
A round of applause to everyone who participated in the seventh round! Now be sure to give them love, and check out their stories!
(Huge thanks/applause to @cieryuu and @crshrs for creating the banner above!)
Elexica ( @elexica ) participated in @augustwritingchallenge‘s 2020 writing challenge along with the YGO Collab Love’s Discord server. Below is a link to the AO3 fic and a teaser of their work. Be sure to check it out and give it all the love it deserves!
Title: Dueling Royalty Prompt: Modern AU Rating: General Audiences Summary: Kaiba will block you on Twitter.
“What’s it like to be dueling royalty?” Joey blushed at the question.
“Well, it’s certainly not easy! The kids all think it is, and on social media I try to make it look effortless, but in reality it takes hard-work, smarts, and dedication!” Joey winked at the camera, flashing a bright thumbs up.
The force of Seto Kaiba’s eye roll could be felt across the reception hall.
Kaiba is forced to work as a farmhand the summer before college. Joey doesn't mind the company.
Our very own @elexica has created another @augustwritingchallenge for the prompt Farm/Ranch AU!
Rating: Teens and Up Relationship: Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Joey Wheeler) Tags: Kaiba needs to get the eggs, but one powerful bird stands in his way, Fluff and Humor, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Rated T for swearing, ygocollablove, AU-gust 2020 Word Count: 1,388
You wouldn't download a car. Kaiba would.
Our very own @elexica is continuing the writing challenge imposed by @augustwritingchallenge! For the prompt Pirates AU *argh!*