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Bonus Round 4: Quotes
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!
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)
Format your comment in one of the following ways:
| If PROMPTING: | If FILLING: | If FILLING as a TEAM GRANDSTAND participant: |
PROMPT: TEAM [YOUR SHIP]
| FILL: TEAM [YOUR SHIP], [RATING]
| FILL: TEAM GRANDSTAND, [RATING]
|
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!
FILL: Team Himuro Tatsuya/Nijimura Shuuzou, T
Fandom: Haikyuu!!
Major Tags: video game violence, mention of character death
Other Tags: mention of battles, injuries
Word Count: 958
This quote is đź’Ż
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“Stop that.”
“Stop what?”
“Pushing yourself like that. That won't do you any good.”
Yuutarou is glaring at the back of Tobio's head, but Tobio is too busy notching an arrow and firing it. It hits the center of the target, and soon after two more arrows follow. Tobio doesn't say a word.
“The battle with the Emblan army yesterday was tough, a lot of heroes were hurt,” Yuutarou goes on, a bit firmer. “Your leg is injured. Put that damn bow down and go rest.”
“How do you expect me to become strong if I don't practice?” Tobio snaps, finally turning around to face Yuutarou, the glint in his eyes almost feral.
Yesterday was too much of a close call to everyone's liking; the summoner expressed extreme worrying during the battle and gave frantic orders, while all the heroes kept fighting till they saw no more enemies coming their way. Yuutarou and Tobio were paired up, with Yuutarou slashing at the soldiers and Tobio covering him. This is usually a combination that works well, as they are both experienced warriors with a natural synergy, but the enemy overwhelmed them with its sheer number.
Yuutarou got a sprained wrist and a few cuts, and Tobio got his leg injured by an arrow. The other heroes didn't fare better, but in the end, they won and they could be proud of that. However Yuutarou doesn't feel this is something they should rejoice in, especially after almost losing some of their comrades.
“Becoming strong doesn't necessarily mean you have to practice until you collapse,” he hisses. “It's knowing your limits, and then finding a way to deal with it during battle.”
“That's stupid,” Tobio replies. “I'd die if I just make do with my current power. I can't waste time doing nothing.”
Yesterday, and the day before, and the previous battles too, ever since they've been summoned here, Tobio had Yuutarou's back. They crossed paths a few times in their original worlds but never truly had any interaction, though they knew about each other's abilities—being part of their respective royal guard helped, especially since their two kingdoms have a friendly rivalry going on.
And now, they are fighting side by side, discovering the strategies that work best with them and the moves they shouldn't play with, creating a sort of unspoken trust acknowledged by everyone, the two of them aware of it. So why can't Tobio listen to what Yuutarou has to say?
“You're just not looking at the right side of the picture. You can only do that much with your bow and your arrows—”
“Are you calling me weak, now?” Tobio is baring his teeth, all pretense of calm posture gone.
“No!”
Yuutarou wants to break something, wants to shake Tobio and make him understand.
“You're thinking about yourself! But when you're fighting, you have people to rely on! Why do you think we keep getting paired up? If you're in a pinch, I'm here to get you out of it.”
Tobio's face is scrunched up, gripping his bow until his knuckles turn white. He's holding Yuutarou's gaze, as if he was trying to prove that what he's saying is wrong, though Yuutarou can see the waver in these blue eyes too expressive for their own good. It appeases him just a little, enough to remain composed and to remember that he has in front of him someone who wasn't used to be part of a group.
“I'm just saying that you're not alone, alright? You have to think about the ones who support you. If you're just thinking about strength, you'll lose sight of everything else. Don't become a shadow of yourself.” He swallows, and rubs his face. “Someone I knew was reaching for a power he couldn't obtain.”
(Akira smiled when Yuutarou's sword ran through him. Yuutarou's lips couldn't mirror it.)
Tobio is quiet, looking at the bow in his hands. Yuutarou knows that look—he's thinking about something but doesn't know how to word it, afraid of getting his message misunderstood or conveying the wrong feeling.
“I... People tell me that they fight to protect their loved ones,” he whispers. “For a long time, I didn't know what that meant. I've only been in the royal guard for a few years, but before that time I just relied on myself. I don't... I don't want to keep making mistakes.”
There was an history there that Yuutarou didn't know of, and that would explain why Tobio isn't that excited whenever a hero from his kingdom is summoned; maybe there has been an incident and their relationship was damaged, maybe he felt left out. Yuutarou isn't going to push for an answer, because this is already much more than what Tobio is usually willing to divulge. On top of that, he feels they share the same sentiment on the topic of not repeating the past.
“So... I guessed that becoming stronger would help me taking care of my enemies on my own. And to—to avoid getting you injured.”
The admission startles Yuutarou and something burns in his stomach, warming him all the way to his heart, and he finds himself smiling at the unexpected but earnest words.
“I'm not going down that easily,” he says, a bit too smugly perhaps, but Tobio's lips slightly tug upwards and his eyes light up and it's such a beautiful sight to see he wants to commit it to memory—and remember it whenever he wonders why he's fighting so hard.
“We're a team,” he asserts once more. “So that means we're in this together.”
Tobio nods, his shoulders losing their stiffness, and Yuutarou can finally breathe again.