Bonus Round 1: Memory

[referees]

Let's start our summer by looking at the past—things that happened in canon, or maybe in an AU, or maybe just as wishful thinking...


This round is CLOSED as of 7PM on June 9 EDT. Late fills may be posted, but they will not receive points.

Please read this whole post before commenting to ensure that your team gets the most points possible. (There are changes from last year!)

RULES

• Submit prompts by commenting to this post! You prompt should consist of one scenario beginning with the phrase "Remember when", along with any ship/ot3/etc. from our list of nominated fandoms.
  • Your prompts can take the form of recalling canon facts/events ("Remember when Nozomi and Eli got parfaits after school?"), non-canon events ("Remember when Megumi and Jin met at the Tadokoro Family Reunion?"), or somewhere in-between ("Remember when Bokuto and Kenma first met?"). Headcanons and AUs are welcome!
  • Your prompt MUST include some kind of relationship. (This is not the sports anime gen olympics.) Platonic relationships are indicated by an "&" between the names (e.g., Rei & Nagisa). Non-platonic relationships use "/" (e.g., Rei/Nagisa). Please don't say "Any pairing," either!
• Post fills by leaving a responding comment to a prompt with your newly-created work.
• Remember to follow the general bonus round rules, outlined here.



FORMAT
Bonus round shenanigans all happen in the comments below. Brand-new works only, please.

Required Work Minimums:
• 400 words (prose)
• 400px by 400px (art)
• 14 lines (poetry)
There is no max work cap.

Format your comment in one of the following ways:



If PROMPTING:	If FILLING:	If FILLING as a TEAM GRANDSTAND participant:
PROMPT: TEAM [YOUR SHIP] Replace [YOUR SHIP] with the name of the team you belong to, including Grandstand or Sports Teams Write it exactly as it appears on the team roster or your team will not receive points Place the prompt's relationship in the first bolded line of the comment. Including the canon isn't required, but it's nice. Below that, place applicable major content tags (when applicable; otherwise write "no tags" or "none") Visual example	FILL: TEAM [YOUR SHIP], [RATING] Replace [YOUR SHIP] with the name of the team you belong to Write it exactly as it appears on the team roster or your team will not receive points Replace RATING with the rating of your fill (G - E) Place applicable major content tags and word count before your fill (when applicable; otherwise write "no tags" or "none") NSFW FILLS: Please cross-link these fills and use clear tags in your comment. Written/text fills should be hosted at AO3 ONLY. Art/visual fills can be hosted anywhere. You may include a small safe-for-work preview of the fill in your comment. To place an image in your comment, use this code: <img src="LINK TO YOUR IMAGE" alt="DESCRIPTION OF YOUR IMAGE"/> Visual example	FILL: TEAM GRANDSTAND, [RATING] Replace RATING with the rating of your fill (G - E) Place applicable major content tags and word count before the fill, where applicable NSFW FILLS: Please cross-link these fills and use clear tags in your comment. Written/text fills should be hosted at AO3 ONLY. Art/visual fills can be hosted anywhere. You may include a small safe-for-work preview of your work in your comment. To place an image in your comment, use this code: <img src="LINK TO YOUR IMAGE" /> Visual example



Posts not using this format will be understood to be unofficial discussion posts, regardless of what they contain. They, like all comments in this community, are subject to the code of conduct.



SCORING
These numbers apply to your team as a whole, not each individual teammate. Make as many prompts/fills as you want!



For prompts: 5 points each (maximum of 50 prompt points per team per round)


For fills:


First 3 fills by any member of your team: 20 points each
Fills 4-10: 10 points each
Fills 11-20: 5 points each
Fills 21+: 2 points each

All scored content must be created new for this round.




Etc.
If you're hunting through the prompts looking for what to fill, a good trick is to view top-level comments only.

Have a question? Check The FAQ first. If you still need help, feel free to contact the mods. Happy fanworking!

Comments

FILL: Team Kyoutani Kentarou/Yahaba Shigeru, G

[kiyala]

no tags; 455w

"I don't want to make you nervous about this, Tooru," the professor tells him with a kind smile, hands in the pockets of her labcoat, where Tooru knows from experience that she keeps a stash of lollipops for people that she's particularly happy with. "It's just that this is an important decision to make, and you don't have to make it today, okay? You're going to meet so many Pokémon out there in the world as you go on your adventure, but there's something special about the first one."

Tooru nods, because he's heard this speech before. The professor is Hajime's older sister, after all. He's played in this laboratory all his life, has listened to her start young trainers on their Pokémon journeys for as long as she's been the professor, and has listened to Hajime's grandmother make the speech before that.

One of the most special things about someone's starter Pokémon is the fact that it's willingly chosen, instead of being caught by chance, by hoping that the pokéball thrown will stop shaking, that a wild Pokémon will accept its new life. A starter Pokémon is meant to be a steady, unwavering companion. The one Pokémon that will never leave Tooru's side, no matter how much they change. The Pokémon that will grow with him, and never away from him.

"I choose…" Tooru begins, and then smiles the cheeky smile that he has learned saves him from trouble just as often as it gets him into trouble. "I choose Iwa-chan."

"Dumbass," Hajime mutters from beside him, thumping him in the back. "You can't pick a person to be your starter Pokémon. Dumbass."

"Hajime," the professor says, barely holding back her laughter, and slips Tooru a lollipop when Hajime turns away to sulk.

"I mean it," Tooru says seriously. "Sort of. I'm excited to explore the world with my new Pokémon, but it's not going to be half as fun without you there too, y'know. I know that when I become a proper Pokémon trainer, my team will all be my partners and we're going to work together to be the strongest, but you're my most important partner. I want you to be there, too."

"Bakakawa," Hajime sputters, the way he does when he's getting flustered. His face is flushed bright red, he's scowling, and he has his arms folded across his chest. "My whole family is made of Pokémon professors, and I waited until today so we could pick our starters together, so we could begin our journeys together. Of course I'm always going to be there."

"Great," Tooru beams. "Iwa-chan, I choose you."

Hajime thumps him again, but this time, keeps his arm around Tooru. "Yeah, well, I choose you right back."