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 Himuro Tatsuya/Nijimura Shuuzou, T

[plume_sombre]

Ship: Kageyama Tobio/Hinata Shouyou
Fandom: Haikyuu!!
Major Tags: major character death, violence
Other Tags: blood, FHQ
Word Count: 625


***

Betrayal is a bitter taste. Tobio was too young when his parents abandoned him at the castle's doorstep, so he didn't feel betrayed by their act. It stung when King Tooru sent him away for safeguarding his own image and to 'take care' of some things in the kingdom, but mostly he felt relieved because Tooru hasn't been in his normal state for a long time. He found people to fight alongside with to make the kingdom prosperous and peaceful again.

Shouyou is his friend. More than his friend, he is his partner; they traveled together for a long time before meeting the other members of their party, and during those weeks they were alone against the world. Shouyou, Tobio later learns, has been as lonely as he, but both will never admit it. They shared their laughs and their pains, they had each other's back.

But his first mission has always been restoring the kingdom and Tooru's mind. And to do so, he's ready to sacrifice everything; he can't let anything happen to the people he loves. The dark essence that is possessing the King needs a new vessel, and Tobio was the only one available to bear this curse to free Tooru. From the very beginning it has chosen him.

So he embraces the energy into him, hears Tooru's body slumping against the cold floor and Hajime rushing towards him, and for a moment nothing else existed in the throne room. He feels the power flowing in his blood, swallowing him whole as if he was being eaten from the inside. His throat is closing up, his hands move on their own, shaking but confident in what they're doing. He's losing his grip on reality.

The door flings open.

Tobio smiles. He hears the shout of his name, tries to remember if it was ever said in another manner than pointless yelling, and when he finds one occurrence, two, three, and then a plethora, he knows that this is it.

The end.

“You dumbass, why didn't you tell anyone?!” Shouyou is screaming, his voice cracking on each word he's saying.

Tobio turns, and doesn't miss the way Shouyou's eyes widen in shock at what he sees. If he looks anything like how Tooru looked, then his eyes are red and the curl of his lips is a constant smirk. Nothing at all like how he normally is.

“Because you wouldn't understand, dumbass,” he replies easily. (Is it him or the demon?)

“I wouldn't understand? Are you kidding me?” Shouyou hisses angrily. Anger is something Tobio can handle. “Why did you do this?”

“It was the only way.”

Tobio lifts a hand in the air, and his energy shapes an arrow. Shouyou barely dodges it, his instincts probably kicking in only because their training sessions weren't lacking. His will to fight isn't here; he's looking at Tobio like a wounded animal, pleading and trying to understand how it came to this, but Tobio isn't sending any kind of answers.

The dark blood is thickening and the curse is becoming overwhelming—he has to finish this before it's too late. So he fires arrow after arrow, forcing Shouyou on his feet and silently asking him to fight.

Maybe the message gets across, because Shouyou is unsheathing his sword, even though his whole figure is trembling, but his eyes are fierce.

(Tobio ignores the pain in them.)

Come, he thinks, and Shouyou is charging at him, a scream piercing him.

Shouyou has been his friend, his partner, his everything, and going like this isn't that bad.

The sword runs through him, and he smiles, wrapping his arms around Shouyou. Shouyou is crying.

“Thank you.”

He closes his eyes. The sun is bright.

Re: FILL: Team Himuro Tatsuya/Nijimura Shuuzou, T

[earlgrey_milktea]

uM EXCUSE ME this hurt so much what the heck, tobio's entire struggle and bringing oikawa into this and the whole /taste of betrayal/ thing and hinata's all NOOOOO!!!! anD THE ENDING yeah i'm crying?? the slow becoming something Bad that you can feel omg i'm so. shouyou is crying i am crying,
thank you for this fill omg

Re: FILL: Team Himuro Tatsuya/Nijimura Shuuzou, T

[plume_sombre]

aaaaAAahhHH I'm glad you liked it!! I just love friends turning against each other aha;; At least Tobio got to choose how to end everything! sorta...
Thank you for your kind words!!