Bonus Round 4: Quotes

[referees]

SASO 2017 is over, but this round is perpetually open to new fills (no new prompts).

An oldie but a goodie—in this round, we draw inspiration from famous words said by other people.

Please read this whole post before commenting to ensure that your team gets the most points possible.

RULES

• Submit prompts by commenting to this post with a quote attributed to a specific person or character, along with any ship/ot3/etc. from one of our nominated fandoms.
  • Example: "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." -Friedrich Nietzsche
  • The quote can come from almost anything—famous people, poetry, songs, books, movies, etc.— but please don't quote personal conversations you've had or overheard.
  • Your prompt MUST include some kind of relationship. Platonic relationships are indicated by an "&" between the names (e.g., Natsuo & Yuzuko). Non-platonic relationships use "/" (e.g., Natsuo/Yuzuko). Please don't say "Any pairing," either!
• Fill prompts by replying to the prompt with your quote-inspired fanwork.
• Remember to follow the general bonus round rules, outlined here.
• Here is a prompt/fill index for your convenience.

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. Any way you format it is fine. Copy/paste/fill out the following form into your comment box. Delete the guidance text that's in parentheses. (Please delete all text in parentheses as you go. LEAVE THE HTML ALONE or the bonus round scoring program can't parse your comment. Don't forget a comment subject!) <strong>Ship:</strong> (the ship your prompt is focused on. "&" indicates a platonic relationship, "/" is non-platonic. Format the ship name any way you want, but clarity is more likely to get you fills.) <strong>Fandom:</strong> (what fandom the ship is from) <strong>Major Tags:</strong> (https://sportsanime.dreamwidth.org/1609.html, when applicable; these apply to content *in the prompt itself* and is NOT an implication of what you're looking for in a fill. If your prompt doesn't require tags, write "None" here.) <strong>Other Tags:</strong> (anything else that you feel requires tagging; can include jokey tumblr-style tags here; may also pull from the "Additional Tags" list from the URL above, if applicable; otherwise, write "None" here.) <strong>Prompt:</strong>	FILL: TEAM [YOUR SHIP], [RATING] Replace [YOUR SHIP] with the name of the team you belong to. Any way you format it is fine. Replace RATING with the rating of your fill (G - E) Copy/paste/fill out the following form into your comment box. Delete the guidance text that's in parentheses. Make sure you use tags. Here is a BR Template Creator for your convenience if the textarea is confusing. (Please delete all text in parentheses as you go. LEAVE THE HEADER HTML ALONE or the bonus round scoring program can't parse your comment. Don't forget a comment subject!) <strong>Ship:</strong> <strong>Fandom:</strong> <strong>Major Tags:</strong> (https://sportsanime.dreamwidth.org/1609.html, when applicable; otherwise write "None".) <strong>Other Tags:</strong> (anything else that you feel requires tagging; can include jokey tumblr-style tags here; may also pull from the "Additional Tags" list from the URL above, if applicable; otherwise, write "None" here.) <strong>Word Count:</strong> (if applicable; otherwise write "None") (Place any author/artist's notes BEFORE the asterisks. Leave the asterisks alone or you may not get points!) *** (Place your fill here. You can use HTML. FOR NSFW FILLS, please cross-link these fills and use clear tags. Refer to the body of the post above for more information. To place an image in your comment, use this code: <img src="LINK TO YOUR IMAGE" alt="DESCRIPTION OF YOUR IMAGE"/>. Thumbnails only, please; more info @ http://referees.dreamwidth.org/5647.html#images ) NSFW FILLS: Please cross-link these fills and tag them clearly. saso_afterhours is open to all NSFW fills. Written/text fills can be hosted on AO3 or saso_afterhours ONLY. Art/visual fills can be hosted anywhere; you may include a small safe-for-work thumbnail of the fill in your comment.	FILL: TEAM GRANDSTAND, [RATING] Replace RATING with the rating of your fill (G - E) Copy/paste/fill out the following form into your comment box. Delete the guidance text that's in parentheses. Make sure you use tags. Here is a BR Template Creator for your convenience if the textarea is confusing. (Please delete all text in parentheses as you go. LEAVE THE HEADER HTML ALONE or the bonus round scoring program can't parse your comment. Don't forget a comment subject!) <strong>Ship:</strong> <strong>Fandom:</strong> <strong>Major Tags:</strong> (https://sportsanime.dreamwidth.org/1609.html, when applicable; otherwise write "None".) <strong>Other Tags:</strong> (anything else that you feel requires tagging; can include jokey tumblr-style tags here; may also pull from the "Additional Tags" list from the URL above, if applicable; otherwise, write "None" here.) <strong>Word Count:</strong> (if applicable; otherwise write "None") (Place any author/artist's notes BEFORE the asterisks. Leave the asterisks alone or you may not get points!) *** (Place your fill here. You can use HTML. FOR NSFW FILLS, please cross-link these fills and use clear tags. Refer to the body of the post above for more information. To place an image in your comment, use this code: <img src="LINK TO YOUR IMAGE" alt="DESCRIPTION OF YOUR IMAGE"/>. Thumbnails only, please; more info @ http://referees.dreamwidth.org/5647.html#images ) NSFW FILLS: Please cross-link these fills and tag them clearly. saso_afterhours is open to all NSFW fills. Written/text fills can be hosted on AO3 or saso_afterhours ONLY. Art/visual fills can be hosted anywhere; you may include a small safe-for-work thumbnail of the fill in your comment.

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.

If you see anyone breaking the code of conduct (e.g., causing drama, being rude) anywhere (not just DW), please contact the mods immediately.

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 4 fills by any member of your team: 20 points each
Fills 5-10: 15 points each
Fills 11-20: 5 points each
Fills 21-50: 2 points each
Fills 51+: 1 point 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 (see the line of links below this post).

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

Comments

FILL: Team The Prince of Tennis, T

[fickle]

Ship: Imayoshi/Hanamiya
Fandom: Kuroko no Basuke
Major Tags: tags omitted
Other Tags: tags omitted
Word Count: 577 words

Deliberate sports injury, Kirisaki Daiichi vs Touou. Aka when your boyfriend is on a team known for crippling opponents and you have to keep your team safe. Thank you for prompting this!

***

Everything Imayoshi knows about Hanamiya (and therefore, Kirisaki Daiichi), he tells his team before their match against the other school. He drags them into the meeting room - even Aomine - and says, “Listen to me. This match will be harder than any other. We won’t be playing to win. We’ll be playing to get out intact.”

Sakurai’s eyes widen and his shoulders scrunch in. Wakamatsu jerks his head up, hands curling into fists. Aomine just looks bored, as usual, but Momoi’s eyes are sharply focused. If she’s listening, Aomine doesn’t need to.


The others are all paying keen attention; when Imayoshi switches on the compilation tape of Kirisaki’s games, the air soon fills with muttered oaths and sounds of dismay.

*

This is what Imayoshi tells them.

1) Hanamiya will target Aomine. He’s the genius of the team and he’s the one Hanamiya will most want to destroy.
2) Hanamiya doesn’t care about winning. He’ll go after injuries more than victory.
3) Play on the side closest to the referee. If you have to, stick right next to the boundary line. Don’t let anyone get between you and the referee, no matter what.
4) Don’t go for a shot unless you’re sure you can make it. They’ll get the rebounds because no matter what, nobody’s going to be fighting on the inside. That’s where careers are crushed.
5) There is no point winning this one game if you get too crippled to play the rest of the season. Play it safe.

The last order he only gives when Aomine has wandered off.

6) At all costs, protect Aomine.

*

Aomine doesn’t appreciate being treated like some frail little baby by his own team. Ten minutes into the game and he’s outpacing his teammates, dribbling without passing and scoring shots on his own. They’re all doing their best to cover for him, to protect him, but nobody can keep up.

The Kirisaki boys can’t even get close enough to touch him but Imayoshi knows better than to assume Hanamiya’s given up.

While everyone’s watching Aomine, Sakurai falls and twists his ankle. No more three-pointers from him though with Aomine dominating the game, it’s not as if Sakurai is necessary. Sakurai pouts from the bench while his ankle is iced, watching the glory.

“Three,” Hanamiya says right before he steals the ball.

Wakamatsu slugs one of the opposing players. The referee doesn’t even wait to hear what the provocation was; Wakamatsu’s ordered off the court for the remainder of the game. He slams the door when he leaves for the locker room.

Hanamiy whispers, “Two,” at Imayoshi the next time they pass each other.

Susa hits the floor so hard when he’s shoved in passing that something twists in his shoulder. With his arm rendered useless, Imayoshi’s forced to take on another substitute. He’s briefed the substitutes as well on Kirisaki Daiichi’s tactics but they don’t have the same synergy the regulars have.

“One.” Hanamiya grins at Imayoshi and then jostles him lightly, far too lightly to be another but the equivalent of a love bite.

*

Hanamiya always counts down - three, two, one, BOOM - and Imayoshi knows taking Aomine down will be the grand finale.

Imayoshi’s the only person on the court who’s safe and even as his mind works to find a away to protect Aomine, he wonders how Hanamiya justified it to his team that they had to leave Imayoshi alone.

*

They were never meant to be on the opposite sides of the battlefield.