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 Teshima Junta/Aoyagi Hajime, G

[gurosan]

Ship: Aoyagi Hajime/Kaburagi Issa
Fandom: Yowamushi Pedal
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: None
Word Count: 599

Someday I'll actually edit this and expand on this lovely quote more clearly...but until then-!

***

“Can you draw me!?”

Aoyagi paused, not looking up from his sketchbook. Kaburagi tried not to let his spirit falter, he couldn’t help but feel like he had asked some sort of forbidden question.

“Sure…”

“Eh? Really?”

Aoyagi nodded. Kaburagi’s heart skipped a beat.

Kaburagi locked eyes with Aoyagi, not wanting to miss a moment of whatever magic happened during the drawing process. Aoyagi started to draw, looking up at Kaburagi with complete focus.

Little did Kaburagi seem to know, modeling meant sitting still, and keeping quiet. Only a few minutes passed before the first year starts to squirm in his seat.
“Think of it as training,” Aoyagi spoke firmly, his brow scrunching as he erased a misplaced line.

Kaburagi tried not to squirm under the artist’s gaze, tried to ignore the sudden surge of self-consciousness that shot through him. He felt stifled with boredom and was dying to stretch out, start talking, anything. He decided to return to maintaining eye contact, but to his surprise, he now felt a soft flutter within his stomach. He’s thinking of me, he thought with a suppressed shiver.

The two sat in silence. Aoyagi trying to capture the shadows of Kaburagi’s cheeks, and Kaburagi trying to figure out just what about being drawn by Aoyagi made him feel so damn weird.

It’s his eyes, he finally decided. They’re deep and gold and seem to swathe Kaburagi. They’re warm and intense while also feeling welcoming. They matched his personality quite well, Kaburagi decided. Being looked at by Aoyagi made Kaburagi feel like the most important person on earth. He felt lost in his friend’s gaze, and before he could realize it his heart had sped up quite a bit faster than normal.

It was strange to be looked at so intensely for more than a few seconds. It made Kaburagi feel vulnerable, like he was bare and open, like he might somehow give something away about himself just by looking into those eyes for too long. But somehow Kaburagi felt content as well. As if the two of them were somehow closer now, somehow understood each other better. They had a silence bond, he decided with delight.

Kaburagi tried use their newfound silent bond to imagine what Aoyagi was thinking of as he drew. Most likely, he probably just thought about drawing techniques, but for a moment Kaburagi couldn’t help but entertain the idea that Aoyagi was simply thinking about him, and only him. And that the long looks Aoyagi had been giving him during their entire session were more akin to a caress, tender touches against his skin and bones. He wandered further, imagining Aoyagi’s actual touch against him, his palms running along his body instead of just his eyes. What would it be like for his senpai to run his nails against his back? His finger tips on his shoulder, his neck?
Aoyagi’s voice broke the sprinter out of his daydream.

“Done.”

Kaburagi is almost disappointed with how fast time went by. Aoyagi slid the notebook over for the other to see. A mix of think, bold lines combined with soft and deliberate details. It reminded Kaburagi of Aoyagi’s own personality. It was certainly impressive, Kaburagi had expected nothing less from his senpai.

“Wow! It’s uncanny, you’re amazing Aoyagi-san!”

Aoyagi nodded in thanks, already flipping the page to start his next piece. Kaburagi reached out to stop him without thinking. Their hands were touching now, and Kaburagi wanted to savor the connection, but he felt like writhing in embarrassment after getting carried away.

“Can I…keep it?”

Aoyagi nodded and Kaburagi beamed.

Re: FILL: TEAM Teshima Junta/Aoyagi Hajime, G

[lysithea]

this is so !!!! i love this! i could really feel kaburagi's emotions throughout this and how they shifted as he became more and more fixated on the idea of aoyagi being fixated on him. this was a really lovely piece and made me feel so warm and fuzzy thanks so much for filling!