Bonus Round 1: Quotes

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Bonus Round 1: Quotes

SASO 2015 is over, but this round is perpetually open to new fills (no new prompts).

PLAY BALL! For this round, we'd like you to take inspiration from songs, sayings, poems, and other kinds of famous words.

Because this is our first full round, please read this post carefully before proceeding!

This round ends at 7PM on June 13 EDT. Countdown Timer.

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: "Hi-ho, Kermit the Frog here!" -Kermit the Frog
  • The quote can come from anywhere. Famous people, poetry, songs, books, movies, your neighbor, etc.
  • Your prompt MUST include some kind of relationship. (This is not the sports anime gen olympics.) Platonic relationships are indicated by an "&" between the names (e.g., Yachi & Kiyoko). Non-platonic relationships use "/" (e.g., Yachi/Kiyoko). 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.
• You cannot fill your team's prompts or your own prompts.

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, including Grandstand or Sports Teams Write it exactly as it appears on the team roster or your team will not receive points Place the prompt's relationship in the first bolded line of the comment. Including the canon isn't required, but it's nice. Visual example	FILL: TEAM [YOUR SHIP], [RATING] Replace [YOUR SHIP] with the name of the team you belong to Write it exactly as it appears on the team roster or your team will not receive points Replace RATING with the rating of your fill (G - E) Place applicable major content tags and word count before your fill (when applicable) NSFW FILLS: Post written/text fills directly to the round with clear tags. Please link to art/visual fills. You can include a small safe-for-work preview if you'd like. To place an image in your comment, use this code: <img src="LINK TO YOUR IMAGE" /> Visual example	FILL: TEAM GRANDSTAND, [RATING] Replace RATING with the rating of your fill, G - E, as explained in the rules Place applicable major content tags and word count before the fill, where applicable NSFW FILLS: Post written/text fills directly to the round with clear tags. Please link to art/visual fills. You can include a small safe-for-work preview if you'd like. To place an image in your comment, use this code: <img src="LINK TO YOUR IMAGE" /> Visual example

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.

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 3 fills by any member of your team: 20 points each
Fills 4-10: 10 points each
Fills 11-20: 5 points each
Fills 21+: 2 points 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.

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

Comments

FILL Team: Nishinoya Yuu/Tanaka Ryuunosuke, Rated: G

[iwaizumemes]

no major content warnings

692 words :)

Kei stepped into the small cafe just as the rain started to fall in earnest. He was late, damnably so, and at this point he'd rather get there very late and dry than barely late and soaked to the bone. The cafe was small, it's windows taking up the entirety of the front, and a bell chimed when he opened the door.

"Welcome!" A voice called from behind the counter, and he ducked his head in acknowledgement. He was suddenly struck by how very pink everything was. From floor to ceiling, the walls were pink striped, the tables, chairs, even the uniform that the guy behind the counter was wearing: all pink.

"Would you like to try our specials?" His voice was chipper, happy and bubbly in a way that Kei never was. It wasn't unpleasant, but he hadn't exactly come in for the food, just to escape the downpour.

"Um, do you have coffee?" He asked, finally looking up into the face of the man behind the counter. He was met with a wide smile.

"Of course!" The man moved, pushing his blonde hair out of his face, and busied himself with filling a paper cup. "Would you like anything special with it? Just coffee?"

"Just coffee, thank you." Kei replied. He approached the counter, close enough to see the scattered cups and small coffee spills and stains on the surfaces around the man. His nametag said Hazuki. He wondered if he should be allowed to work alone, if he made that much of a mess regularly. Hazuki handed him the cup and Kei dropped some cash on the counter.

A few seconds of silence passed before Hazuki spoke up.

"So what brings you in today?"

Kei's mouth was full of hot coffee, and he swallowed, taking his time before he answered. The answer should have been obvious to anyone with ears or eyes. The rain was loud enough to hear inside.

"The rain. I was on my way to a meeting."

"Ooh, are you some important business man or something??" He sounded excited, and just as happy as he had during his first greeting.

Kei shook his head. "I'm an intern, hardly important."

"You'll be important soon, I bet, you've got that look." Hazuki bent over, resting his chin on both hands on the counter and smiled again.

"What look?" Kei wondered. Maybe the man assumed glasses meant intelligence, or that owning a briefcase meant you were successful. He certainly didn't think three minutes of acquaintance was enough for him to divine his character.

"Like you work hard, and you know what you want. The type of guys who know what they want and know how to work hard tend to get it." If possible, his smile got wider, and maybe a little mischievous.

"I don't know how you could tell that. We've hardly spoken." Kei replied. He didn't deny the assertions, in fact they were rather accurate, but that didn't change the bare facts.

"You're right! We should change that."

Kei almost choked on his coffee. "What?"

"I'm saying we should get to know each other."

"Are you asking me out?"

Hazuki laughed, and stood up fully, resting his hands on his hips as if he was about to scold a young child. "Of course I am!"

Kei felt a blush on his cheeks that he couldn't control, and he tossed his almost empty cup in a trash can.

"Look, um, I have to go to this meeting." The rain hadn't fully stopped, but it wasn't as bad as it had been minutes before.

"That's not a no, you know?" Hazuki countered, and Kei nodded.

"I know that's not a no." He turned to leave, and the bell chimed again when he opened the door.

"I'll be waiting for you!" Hazuki called. "I"m off at 6! You better come back!"

Kei tucked his jacket tighter around his waist, grateful for the warmth in his chest from the coffee and maybe something else. He thought about his schedule. Maybe it was fate, or something akin to coincidence, but he was certain he'd be passing by this cafe right around 6:05.