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Bonus Round 4: Quotes
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!
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)
Format your comment in one of the following ways:
| If PROMPTING: | If FILLING: | If FILLING as a TEAM GRANDSTAND participant: |
PROMPT: TEAM [YOUR SHIP]
| FILL: TEAM [YOUR SHIP], [RATING]
| FILL: TEAM GRANDSTAND, [RATING]
|
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!
PROMPT: TEAM GRANDSTAND
Fandom: Kuroko no Basuke
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: None
Prompt:
"I don't know if you've ever noticed this, but first impressions are often entirely wrong."
— Lemony Snicket, The Bad Beginning
FILL: Team The Prince of Tennis, T
Ship: Imayoshi/Hanamiya
Fandom: Kuroko no Basuke
Major Tags: tags omitted
Other Tags: tags omitted
Word Count: 400 words
This was actually a little difficult because the replace novel/canonical account of their first meeting has Imayoshi being the ONLY person to see through Hanamiya’s good boy act so I was stuck at first how to write this. XD And then I realized - Imayoshi commenting on everyone else being fooled!
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Afterwards, Imayoshi enjoys watching everyone recoil from Hanamiya with the scandalized outrage of sheep who did not notice the wolf in their midst.
The same people who had praised Hanamiya's honor roll status, who had spoken of how polite and gentle he was, were now the loudest voices of disapproval. They spoke of what an awful liar he was to have fooled them so, of how arrogant and contemptuous he was of his peers. He was even disrespectful towards the teachers!
Imayoshi held his tongue and did not ask what the teachers had ever done to deserve Hanamiya's respect. He smiled instead and accepted graciously the compliments thrown his way for having been suspicious of Hanamiya.
There was no such thing as a good person, Imayoshi longed to tell them. They should have known from the start that anyone who was universally loved was lying to the universe.
They would not thank him for such insight though; they would turn on him just as surely as they had turned on Hanamiya.
Imayoshi feigned modesty instead, demurring, "Oh, it was easy to see through his act, I deserve no especial credit."
Such a humble statement could not offend anyone; such a humble statement would leave them wondering why they had been stupid enough to be fooled if it was so easy to see through Hanamiya.
The flocks of giggling girls that had surrounded Hanamiya fell away, leaving him standing alone as he loped through the hallways with the effortless grace of a satiated predator. The whispers always died out when he came near, people refusing to meet his eyes or smile at him but not daring to scowl or challenge him either.
"Senpai," Hanamiya greeted Imayoshi, a dark light making his grey eyes glint like sharpened steel. He said nothing more but waited, a challenge in his expression to see if Imayoshi would still acknowledge him though the rest of the school stunned him.
Aware of the many eyes trained on them, Imayoshi smiled and reached out. He ruffled Hanamiya's hair, a flicker of pure delight shooting through him at Hanamiya's surprised scowl, and then let his hand rest on Hanamiya's shoulder. The boy's shoulder was sharp but relaxed, holding no tension despite the situation.
"Makoto-chan," Imayoshi purred, deliberately pitching his voice to be overheard. "Come, have lunch with me."
He had been the only one to see through Hanamiya and now, he would be the only tone to tame him.
FILL: TEAM HIMURO TATSUYA/NIJIMURA SHUUZOU, T
Fandom: Kuroko no Basuke
Major Tags: TAGS OMITTED
Other Tags: TAGS OMITTED
Word Count: 402
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First impressions are sometimes the wrong ones. Hanamiya’s had to revise his several times, the usual shortcuts of worthless or worthwhile, dividing lines that are not blurred or crossed in reality. He doesn’t make mistakes; he’s just taking more time now and fixing things, is all. Like Seto, he’d pegged as a lazy, bored asshole, most of which is actually true, but he’s got more layers. He’s more athletic than he looks, even considering his height; he likes winning. And Matsumoto, who Hanamiya had originally wanted to cut from the team; he’s more than a serviceable center. He’s willing to buy into the system; he’s willing to contribute to Hanamiya’s goals.
And, well, then there’s Imayoshi. Hanamiya’s first impression of his personality had been quite accurate, as usual. He’s got that slimeball aspect to him, the thing that says he doesn’t want to look out for anyone but himself, that says he thinks he’s so clever and bright and scheming, just because he sees through Hanamiya’s facade. It’s not like being smarter than the average middle-schooler (or middle school teacher) is anything much to be proud of, but Imayoshi seems to take some sort of perverse satisfaction in it. But that on its own is disgusting, a minor problem. Imayoshi plays basketball, despite his scrawny frame (he’s only a little bit taller than Hanamiya and yet he’s got to be several kilos lighter) and his poor vision; he looks like his eyes are closed behind his glasses he’s always squinting so hard. He can’t be much on the court, for all his scheming and strategy; maybe he'd make a half-decent manager.
Except, somehow, he is a threat. His passes are sharp and crisp, coming from a strength that shouldn’t be there given his lack of muscles. And he knows where to send them; they get there to the open man, through traffic. He can shoot, too; he can steal; he can somehow see through those closed eyes with shot vision, and it’s absolutely infuriating.
“Are you mad because you were wrong, or because I’m better than you?” Imayoshi asks.
Hanamiya grinds his teeth. “We’ll see who’s better.”
Except by the time Hanamiya is, it seems almost like Imayoshi doesn’t care; he’s still glad he’s good; he’s still a hidden explosiveness; he’s more interested in kissing Hanamiya, though. But as long as Imayoshi’s attention revolves around him, maybe it doesn’t matter.