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

FILL: TEAM KAGEYAMA TOBIO/OIKAWA TOORU, G

[dynamite]

Ship: aoyagi hajime / teshima junta
Fandom: yowapeda
Major tags: none
Other tags: supernatural elements, soul mates, mundane magic
Word count: 543

a sorta tanabata story.


***


Teshima fills the tea kettle with cold water right from the tap. Teshima puts the kettle on to boil on the little stove. Teshima carefully sets out two of their oldest mugs, the ones that have the star and the moon painted on the side, the star with the neat strong lines, the moon that quavers a little uncertainly around the outside curve. Teshima doesn’t want to wait.

Teshima starts with the cupboard right beside the stove, the one with the old oak shelves worn smooth with use, stacked right up to the edge with glass jars filled to the brim with dried herbs, tightly sealed with fresh yellow beeswax. Rose hip and raspberry leaf for love. Chamomile and valerian for sleep. Lemon balm and eyebright from which to plan your future. Teshima takes them out one by one, carefully cracks the wax seals, and dumps all of their contents out of the open window that overlooks the yard. It’s a beautiful autumn day. The wind is light and lovely and Teshima watches as the dark green of the dried raspberry leaf and the yellow chamomile gets swept artfully into a swirl of autumn leaves before being all blown away.

So too goes the English breakfast blend that’s made of early morning rides through the green hill that loops around their home, sun rising orange and yellow and brilliant over their shoulder. Out the window the delicate jasmine green tea that rises in clouds of sweet steam from the cup, the kind that fills the entirety of your lungs with a softness that aches, that fills the window glass with condensation that Aoyagi used to draw lines through into birds, into hearts, into a little smile that mirrored his own as he tilts his face toward Teshima. Teshima doesn’t want to wait. Teshima has waited long enough.

“Come home, Hajime,” Teshima says quietly in a voice that doesn’t feel like his at all. Some people say they can see the long red string that links their hands together, palm to palm, but it’s always been one that they made together, and not even during the winter when the nights are longest and the air is thinnest can it be broken.

You always were the one to shine brightest, Aoyagi had said to him last summer, as his careful fingers tied Teshima’s hair back with a little silk ribbon. Their hair always grows so long in their year apart. They never have the heart to cut it and they mirror each other's little ponytails now. I know you’ll be able to find me even when it isn’t summer, Junta.

(On the seventh day of the seventh month, the moon is allowed to cross the sky just this once.)

(Teshima might not be good at many things. But one thing Teshima knows for sure is: if you want to fill your cupboards with something other than half-memories and wishes, you need to empty them out first, need to empty yourself out first and trust that the other person will help fill it again with you.)

Teshima hears a knock coming from the door just as the kettle starts whistling itself ready and he smiles as the sound pierces through the air like a welcome home.

Re: FILL: TEAM KAGEYAMA TOBIO/OIKAWA TOORU, G

[gurosan]

Oh my God this is so beautiful it killed me ;_; the descriptions you wrote are so lovely and poetic but flow so nicely without sounding cluttered. I especially, really love the last two paragraphs and the description of Aoyagi drawing on the window and their hair growing asfjfks
Mundane magic is my shit thank you <3 <3 <3

Re: FILL: TEAM KAGEYAMA TOBIO/OIKAWA TOORU, G

[dynamite]

ahh I'm so glad you like it!! I was afraid it might have been too piled up with esoterics but I'm glad you enjoyed it and its flavour of mundane magic. thank you for the lovely prompt, I had a lot of fun writing it!