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 Azumane Asahi/Nishinoya Yuu

[flippinflakes]

Ship: Azumane Asahi/Nishinoya Yuu OR Nakiri Erina/&Yukihira Souma OR Nakiri Erina/Megumi Tadokoro OR ImaHana
Fandom: Haikyuu!!, Shokugeki no Souma, KnB
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: None

Prompt:

"I didn't know I was lonely 'til I saw your face...I didn't know I was broken 'til I wanted to change, I wanna get better,"

-I Wanna Get Better by Bleachers

Re: PROMPT: Team Azumane Asahi/Nishinoya Yuu

[tehngo]

stop making me emo

Re: PROMPT: Team Azumane Asahi/Nishinoya Yuu

[flippinflakes]

BUT WHY NOT CAL. THIS IS THEM AIN'T IT.

FILL: TEAM PRINCE OF TENNIS, T

[fickle]

Ship: Imayoshi/Hanamiya
Fandom: Kuroko no Basuke
Major Tags: tags omitted
Other Tags: tags omitted
Word Count: 433 words


Three looks at how ImaHana could’ve met in a Loveless AU.



***


1) There was a sudden outcry, a babble of voices yelling, "IMAYOSHI-SENPAI! IMAYOSHI!" and when Imayoshi looked up from the corner where he was changing, there was a mob charging towards him. His teammates pushed the new first year at him, a small dark-haired boy with twitching ears, and they grinned.

"We found him--"
"It's him--"
"LOOK!"

A point guard yanked the boy's towel away from his hip, exposing the word written in black script over his hipbone: MERCILESS.

Imayoshi stopped breathing for just a second, looking at the boy's shy, sweet face, thinking of every rumor he'd heard about this honor student and school sweetheart. Nobody had a single bad word to say about him and yet, there on his hip, it pronounced him 'Merciless'.

Imayoshi's match. Imayoshi's Fighter.

Now Imayoshi knew for a certainty that the rumors lied.

No good boy would be his match. No good boy could ever be Merciless.

2) "Hey! Hey, Imayoshi-senpai!"

Imayoshi kept walking, hands in his pockets and his hair damp from the post-practice shower. Whoever was yelling could just run and catch up to him.

"Hey!" A little louder, a little sharper, "HEY. MERCILESS."

At that, Imayoshi did stop. The name on his hip wasn't a secret. He showed it every time he showered after practice, wearing it like a badge of pride, but it was not a nickname to be yelled out in public. He turned, eyebrows drawing together in annoyance.

"Who do you think you are--" He began, words cutting and clipped as he faced down the school's newest golden boy.

"I'm your Fighter," the boy said, yanking up his shirt and peeling off the wet bandage over his hip. "I'm Merciless."

Imayoshi's ears pricked forwards at the sight of the letters; a second later, the boy surged up and kissed him, sparking their bond to electric life.

3) There were forums for people to post their names and look for their other half. Imayoshi had occasionally toyed with the idea of posting but really, he wasn't that eager to find his Fighter. At the moment, he could pass by the battles unscatched. If he had a Fighter, it would be different; he would be pulled into the Battles, unable to resist showing off.

He didn't post his name but he did check the forums weekly with the self-denial of an addict who promised he could give it up any time.

One day, there was a photo of a hip with MERCILESS inked over the jut of the bone.

Imayoshi swept his fingertips over his own hipbone and felt his heartbeat quicken.