The Baahubali Summertime Challenge

Announcing the winners of the 2019 Baahubali fandom summer challenge: Team Kuntala!

(But in truth, we are all the true winners, regardless of team or participation. Look around at our fandom, full of new creations, that still collect comments and discussion days later; look at all the amazing new things we have learned to do; rest assured that our fandom is alive and well, no matter what!)

As always, contributions can be added until the end of the day on Friday!

Team Mahishmati:298 + (11 graphics + 2 meta + 1 fandom = 11(2) + 2(1) + 1(1) = 25) = 323

Sivagami, Gryffindor aesthetic (1/2)

Here we are, at the final challenge: or HOW do we show our continued love for Baahubali, despite also moving on with new fandoms?

Fic: Write a fusion or crossover with another fandom of your choice, featuring any characters (as long as at least ONE Baahubali character is present and has a substantial part to play.)

Art: Create a graphic or gifset about a fusion or crossover universe (note: you cannot create a combined fic/art entry—even if your post has both fic and art in it, it only counts for one category. That said, you can absolutely make separately counter fic and art entries about the same crossover verse, as long as they are in different posts.)

Meta: Discuss the parallels you notice between the movies and other works of literature/epics/history/movies, and so on? Why do you think the director and screenwriters made those choices?

Remember, all entries are due by the end of the day Friday/early Saturday morning depending on time zones—but are open until then!

Team Mahishmati 263 + (2 fics + 13 graphics+ 5 meta = 2(2) + 13(2) + 5(1)= 35) = 298

Since the consensus seems to be that people would prefer for the challenge to end today, that is fine! That said, the AO3 collection will remain open and any additional graphic gifts are welcome for Aadi Amavasai, even if they won’t count!

I’m ok with this if everyone else is!! It would make the awkward 3 days until reveals thing easier for me, too.

Are you all ok with having the final challenge last only 11 days or would you guys prefer having the summer challenge itself go on for an extra few days to make up for this extension?? 

This week, we’ve made it to the theme of What, or “What can we do for each other?” As you might have guessed, the fic and art prompts are individualized to each team -- but multiple entries per prompt are allowed and encouraged!

Fic: Here are the separate prompts by team. First off, Team Mahishmati, your prompts are as follow:

1. Bhallaladeva finds an unlikely ally, and the name is Voldemort.

2. A crossover with any K-Pop Music Video of your choice

3. Amnesia AU: Kattappa wakes up one fine morning and forgets his loyalty towards Mahishmati.

4. If Devasena were Dassin (based on Ankur’s amazing art)

5. Vikramadeva, believed by all to be dead, secretly follows the knife-wielder (from the Nadaswaram scene) and Kumara Varma

6.  Amarendra is the one who’s the hero of the statue scene. Mahendra arrives too. They don’t know each other. Next?

7.  Baahu and Bhalla switch places, and both aren’t purely good, or bad, but grey instead.

8.  Sivagami decides to stay Regent even when Baahu chooses Devasena over the throne. She doesn’t crown Bhalla King.

9.  Anything Sivagami/Kattappa, as long as there is no explicit content, non-con, etc

10. (We know this is nasty but) the whole Baahubali saga from Bijju’s POV

Team Kuntala, your challenge is below:

1. Write a universe where things turn out better between Baahu and Bijjala, relationship-wise

 2. Write a universe where Sivagami and Bhalla actually communicate after Baahu goes off to the trip 

3. Five times Bijjala was kind to Baahu and once (non-canon) he wasn't 

4. Baahu and Devasena switch places for one?? (Baahu In Kuntala, Devasena Sivagami’s adopted daughter in Mahishmati ) 

5. Baahu survives his injuries somehow and returns to his house which is burned down. He thinks they’re dead so he freaks out and leaves. Devasena assumes he is dead. Shivu raised by Sanga as usual, Baahu becomes Robin Hoodish on the outskirts under a fake name not knowing about anyone’s survival. 

 6. Baahu and Sivagami, Ghosts from the past 

7. Devasena and Jayasena/Sumitra, she learns archery (bonus points if Mahabharata is mentioned 

8. Devasena and Avanthika switch roles- (i.e. Avantika is Amarendra’s wife and Mahendra’s mother, Devasena is Mahendra’s queen) 

9. Baby Mahendra is adopted by a neighboring royal family, not by Sanga. 

10. Baahu and Sivagami are taken prisoner by the Kalakeya army. Bhalla does nothing to get them out.

Art: Again, splitting this up by teams--Mahishmati, you’re up first:

1. Bijjaladeva aesthetic

2. Bhallaladeva– Slytherin aesthetic

3. Devasena as a warrior goddess

4. Bijjaladeva as a Shakespearean villain

5. Vaidehi aesthetic

6. Vallabhi aesthetic

7. Kattappa– Hufflepuff aesthetic

8. Kattappa/Aslam Khan aesthetic (as a romantic pairing)

9. Bhallaladeva/Kumara Varma aesthetic (as a romantic pairing)

10. Amarendra as a Greek god

And as for Team Kuntala:

1. Bhalla-Sivagami moments 

2. Devasena-Kattappa moments. 

3. Bhalla and Katappa, Solidarity 

4. Amarendra Baahubali, First Among Equals 

5. Avanthika, wedding gifts from her husband 

6. Kumaravarma, the funeral he never had but the memorial ceremony he deserved 

 7. Amarendra Baahubali’s last possessions for his son 

8. Katappa, the taste of freedom 

 9. Sanga, Yashoda or the Krittikas? 

10. Devasena, remorse and regrets

Meta: Recommendations from our friends are always welcome! Make a list of fic/art recommendations with a certain theme (ie, “ Best Sivagami Graphics″ “Favorite Bhalla/OC Fics” “The Top 5 Weirdest Baahubali Fics I’ve Read”). All entries must be by someone other than the creator of the rec list, and must have a minimum of 3-5 entries!

Fandom: Sometimes the best gifts are those that are anonymous. For this part of the challenge, brighten someone else’s day by either (a) leaving a gift fic for anyone in the fandom in the Baahubali Birthday Collection, *** which will open on Amarendra’s birthday, Aadi Amavasi/July 31 or (b) submit a work of art/graphic/gifset to the @teambaahubali  Tumblr to be revealed on July 31! 

Oh goodness, this is super late but, as ever, entries are still welcome up until the end of the day! 

Points Per Team So Far:

Team Mahishmati 212 + (4 fics + 5 art sets + 5 meta + fandom free space = 4 hat tricks + 1 art + 1 meta = 4(12) + 1(2) + 1(1) = 51) = 263