sportsanime | Bonus Round 4: Quotes

A shipping olympics favorite, this round uses quotes of all sorts to fuel your creative endeavors.

This round is CLOSED as of 7PM on July 21 EDT. Late fills may be posted, but they will not receive points.

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: "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - M. Gandhi
- 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., Makoto & Rin). Non-platonic relationships use "/" (e.g., Makoto/Rin). 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.

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. Below that, place applicable major content tags (when applicable; otherwise write "no tags" or "none") 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: Please cross-link these fills and use clear tags in your comment. Written/text fills should be hosted at AO3 ONLY as a new, unchaptered work. Art/visual fills can be hosted anywhere. You may include a small safe-for-work preview of the fill in your comment. To place an image in your comment, use this code: <img src="LINK TO YOUR IMAGE" alt="DESCRIPTION OF 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: Please cross-link these fills and use clear tags in your comment. Written/text fills should be hosted at AO3 ONLY as a new, unchaptered work. Art/visual fills can be hosted anywhere. You may include a small safe-for-work preview of your work in your comment. 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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

deity au?
word count: 804

The God of the Forest is a powerful one, his magic enough to look after every plant, every creature that lives in his care. There are tales about him that are passed between generations, changing a little as stories do when spoken instead of written, but there are certain things that remain the same.

The God of the Forest is incredibly beautiful; a rose that is worth daring the thorn, the morning dew that sits on leaves like gems that glint in the light of the rising sun. It is said that looking upon him is enough to heal any ailment, to prolong lives, and that is why all of those nearest to him have lived for so long.

The God of the Forest is deceptively strong; he may seem at first a gentle breeze, but even those have the ability to turn into storms, to wreak havoc, to leave everything in its path broken. He is the same. He is both the gentle tousle of a traveller's hair, and the devastation of a gale force wind.

The God of the Forest is fickle; this one changes, depending on who tells the tale. Some say that he changes his mind the same way the leaves change colour with the passing seasons. Others believe that there's something more to it, something that only he understands. It's easy to tell whether or not he likes someone. It's not quite as easy to tell why, or to predict whether it will ever change.

The God of the Forest, for all of his power, for his reach from one side of the forest to the other, stops for but one person.

His husband, born from stone, is rumoured to be as old as the God of the Forest himself, from an age that precedes the measurement of time at all. The tales are unclear whether he is a deity himself, a human, or something in between. What is clear is that the God of the Forest loves him, with his entire heart. Some believe that the entire forest grows purely for his husband, that it withers when they are parted, that the plants all bloom with extra vigour when they are reunited.

Those who live in the villages around the forest have learned to pray that the God of the Forest and his husband spend the coming year together, so that everything will grow as it always does. Young lovers whisper their vows into the leaves of the trees that grow by the edge of the forest, hoping their love will be blessed, that it will be as eternal.

"…Or so I hear," Tooru finishes, shrugging out of his human disguise and smiling at Hajime. "Isn't it lovely?"

Hajime snorts, unimpressed, lounging around their chambers as if he is not in the most sacred grounds of the entire forest. "I wanted to hear more about this great husband of yours."

"Oh, I have plenty of tales," Tooru grins, walking over to join Hajime on their bed. He places his hand on Hajime's chest, making vines and flowers grow from the point where his fingers touch stone-skin. "I can tell you all about how vital he is to the forest itself, the way he anchors all of it and protects it. I can tell you about how he protects the God of the Forest."

"The only person I ever have to protect you from," Hajime murmurs against Tooru's lips, "is yourself."

"And what a good job you do of it," Tooru smiles, kissing him. "I could go on."

"I know," Hajime grumbles, but he looks pleased. He pulls Tooru closer, his rough skin now covered in a light layer of moss from their proximity. "I have my own tales to tell of the God of the Forest too, you know."

"Unflattering ones, I bet," Tooru sighs.

"I could talk about how hard he works himself," Hajime says softly, kissing Tooru's shoulder. "The way he inspires everyone around him to work harder. The way he trusts in the forest to grow even without his aid. The way he loves his forest, and the myriad of ways that shows."

"Hajime," Tooru whispers. "Stop. You're embarrassing me."

"I thought you liked hearing stories about yourself," Hajime teases, kissing his lips. "I've never heard a single one about you being shy."

"You know better," Tooru mumbles, looking away. "Just like I know you can be bashful. These are the kinds of things that don't make their way into legend."

"You're right," Hajime agrees, smiling. He strokes Tooru's cheek. "They remain ours, and ours alone. We need those, too."

There are several things about Hajime that Tooru wants to keep to himself, but he doesn't voice the thought.

Judging by the way Hajime smiles and draws him into another kiss, he must already know.

Bonus Round 4: Quotes

FILL: Team Kyoutani Kentarou/Yahaba Shigeru, G