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 Grandstand, G

[babster]

Ship: Ninomiya Kei/Ishido Natsuo
Fandom: Teppu
Major Tags: implied cannibalism (? kinda? is it cannibalism if you're different species?)
Other Tags: blatant rule breaking
Word Count: 493

hell yeah monster girls

***
They call them void girls, or crow women, or simply demons. It all comes down to the same thing in the end: trouble. Everyone knows the stories, the ones about young men who were bewitched by a void girl's beauty and followed her, only to be eaten by her and her sisters.

Avoid the demons, children are taught; don't look at them; don't smile at them, or speak to them, and most importantly, stay far away from them. Kei knows this, just as everyone her age does. Her parents taught her well. They don't worry about her; they know Kei is a good girl.

What they don't know is: there is a crow woman in the trees on Kei's way to school, and Kei has not changed her path.

What they don't know is: on the last day of winter, Kei met the crow woman's dark, dark eyes.

What they don't know is: on the first day of spring, Kei smiled at the crow woman, and the crow woman smiled back, the sharpest smile Kei has ever seen.

What they don't know is: on the third day of spring, there was a bento box by the side of the road, wrapped in cloth the color of Kei's blazer, with a feather in the knot.

What they don't know is: the lunch was delicious, and Kei ate every bite.

(“I don't recognize that bento box,” Kei's mother says, as Kei washes it that evening. “Where did you get it from?”

Kei doesn't hesitate.

“A friend,” she answers.)

Kei is a good girl, and a polite one. She returns the cleaned bento box to where she found it, and scans the trees for the crow woman. There- a blue-black flash of feathers in the sunlight. Kei smiles and bows.

“Thank you for the lunch,” she says loudly. “It was delicious.”

The crow woman steps out of the trees and smiles at her. Kei's heart speeds up at the sight. She doesn't think it's from fear.

“I'm surprised,” the crow woman says. Her hair and wings are glossy and sleek. “Most people ignore me.” She bites at the air, sharp teeth coming together with a clack. “Afraid I'll eat them.”

“Do you eat them?” Kei asks. She's curious about how much truth is behind those stories. She wants to know how this girl will answer.

“Sometimes,” the crow woman shrugs. “If they're particularly irritating. I prefer fish.”

“Would you eat me?” Kei steps closer. The crow woman tilts her head, considering.

“No,” she answers. Then she laughs. “Not unless you ask nicely.”

Kei shivers, and takes another step closer.

Stay far away from the void girls; don't look at them, or smile at them, or speak to them. Avoid them at all costs. Kei knows all this. She leans in close.

Kei is a good girl, one who doesn't cause her parents worry.

She kisses the crow woman anyway.

Re: FILL: Team Grandstand, G

[besania]

HMMMMMGFFFNGNFNGN YEA THIS IS THE STUFF. GOD I LOVE HOW WELL THIS KIND OF STORY FITS THEM. nicely narrated too!!! this was just very good all in all thank you so much!!!

Re: FILL: Team Grandstand, G

[babster]

i'm so glad you like it! this kind of narration is my jam and monster stories are my jam and TEPPU IS ALWAYS MY JAM so i was really happy for the chance to smash all these things together.