Bonus Round 4: Quotes

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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!

Comments

Fill: Team Grandstand, G

[yrindor]

injury, minor blood
662 words

Kuroo had never really thought of himself as an animal person, but when a small cat started coming by his door, he couldn't help but leave food out for it. He didn't know much about cats, but he thought this one was painfully small. It was a yellow tabby with a black spot on the top of its head and black paws. It had no collar, and there didn't seem to be anyone out looking for it either.

At first, it had been very shy, hiding under the bushes whenever he opened the door. After a couple of weeks though, it stopped hiding as frequently, and it would even let him pet it as it ate. Putting out food for the cat after work became something of a habit, and though he would never admit it, he looked forward to the time they spent together.

No matter the weather, the cat was always waiting by his door when he got home, so when it wasn't there one evening a couple of months after they first met, he couldn't help but worry. He set food out like normal, and sat on the doorstep for several hours before the cold fall wind finally forced him back inside. The next morning, the food was still sitting untouched outside the door.

For the next several days, Kuroo continued to set out food every night, and take the untouched plates back inside every morning. He had nearly given up hope when, a week later, he heard a weak meowing coming from under the bushes. He knelt down and saw the cat curled up under the branches. It's fur was matted with dried blood, and it was holding one of its legs awkwardly as if it were broken.

Kuroo swore. "Will you let me help you? I promise I'm not trying to hurt you," he said as he reached out to where the cat was hiding. It cried out as he picked it up, but it didn't try to scratch him.

He hurried to the animal hospital he always walked by on his way home, then paced nervously in the waiting room for hours until the vet finally came out with a small animal carrier.

They had done everything they could the vet said, but there was no guarantee the cat would survive. They sent Kuroo home with several medications and instructions to keep the cat warm, quiet, and as comfortable as possible for the next several days.

Kuroo took the rest of the week off from work and spent his days coaxing food into the cat's mouth and trying to keep it comfortable. At night, he slept beside it on the couch, waking every time it meowed.

By the third morning, he was beginning to despair. Despite his efforts, the cat didn't seem to be getting any better; if anything, it seemed to be doing worse. It didn't even respond when he stroked its head with his thumb.

"Please at least meow so I know you aren't dead," he begged, not noticing as his tears fell into the cat's fur.

He fell asleep like that, but when he woke up, he was startled to find a person on the couch next to him where the cat had been. He scrambled back and looked at the boy, who only seemed to be a couple of years younger than he was. He was confused until he saw the boy's hair, and then everything fell into place.

The boy smiled shyly at him. "You saved me," he said quietly, his voice hoarse as if he hadn't spoken in a long time.

"What happened to you?" Kuroo asked.

"I was cursed," the boy said. "No one likes the runt of the litter."

"I'm sorry. Do you have a name?"

"Kenma," the boy whispered.

"Will you stay, Kenma?" Kuroo asked.

The boy nodded and curled up with his head in Kuroo's lap, falling asleep as Kuroo ran his fingers through his hair.