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

PROMPT: TEAM GRANDSTAND

[mother_herbivore]

Ship: Fukutomi Juichi/Toudou Jinpachi OR Kanzaki Miki/Miyahara OR Ayase Eli/Sonoda Umi
Fandom: Yowamushi Pedal OR Love Live
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: None

Prompt:

"I got you some chocolates, Genji. Swiss, they're the best!"
"Thank you, Angela. Perhaps you could share them with me?"

(later)

"Angela, I have some chocolates for you. ...Not Swiss."
"I suppose it will have to do. Thank you, Genji."

—Genji & Mercy, Overwatch (audio 1) (audio 2)

FILL: TEAM HIMURO TATSUYA/NIJIMURA SHUUZOU, G

[hatchbacks]

Ship: Umi/Eli
Fandom: Love Live!
Major Tags: TAGS OMITTED
Other Tags: TAGS OMITTED
Word Count: 487

***

There are chocolates in Umi’s locker on Valentine’s Day, from fans she supposes; they’re mostly from the ones who buy or make things for all of the school idols. It’s nice to be part of a team, this even moreso than the sports she does (it’s just her and the weapon, even though all of her teammates contribute to the overall standing; in the end she has to stand alone and hold her strength; here there are eight other girls on the stage with her, singing and dancing and supporting each other, a unit).

She hasn’t made chocolates for anyone this year; perhaps she should have (Nico is still bragging about the ones Kotori had made her, even though Kotori had made boxes for everyone, each given with a smile and a lovely card). She’s still thinking about it, that perhaps something small for everyone would have been good, that she’d had time, when she's in the club room, alone for the moment when the door opens and she smells Eli’s perfume.

“Umi, I was hoping to find you.”

This must be about the new music, each of them learning their parts.

“You’re so quiet; it’s easy for us not to appreciate all you do for us,” says Eli.

Umi wraps her hand in the fabric of her schoolbag. “Please, I—”

Eli waves her off, delicate, beautiful; Umi hopes she’s not staring. “Thank you, Umi.”

She slides a small box into Umi’s palm and then leans across and kisses her, tasting of cherry cordial chocolate. Umi almost drops the box; she’s not moving her lips; this is all too fast. Eli winks.

“Don’t tell anyone.”

*

It’s never mentioned again; they have no alone time together and Umi wonders if Eli is doing that intentionally, surrounding herself with student council affairs and family stuff and working on more shows and setting up practice. Soon enough it’s March; they’re doing a White Day performance as a gift to all of their fans, and all of the chocolate Nico’s still eating. The night before, Eli’s quite firm about all of them resting, even though she knows most of them are going to end up ignoring that.

Umi stays up making chocolate, not as fancy as the expensive store-bought stuff Eli had bought her, but hopefully with a clear meaning. She waits in the club room at lunch, singing the new song in her head to make sure she’s got it all memorized.

Eli is alone when she enters, and she smiles at Umi.

“Here,” Umi says, pushing forward the small box she’s kept tucked carefully in her bag all morning. “I made this for you.”

“Umi!”

“And, um. In return,” says Umi, standing up and clumsily putting her hand on Eli’s shoulder, leaning forward.

This kiss is better; Eli’s lips are less sweet but her mouth is more responsive and Umi’s is, too. When they break apart, they’re both smiling.