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 PRINCE OF TENNIS, T

[fickle]

Ship: Imayoshi/Hanamiya, Akashi/Aomine
Fandom: Kuroko no Basuke
Major Tags: tags omitted
Other Tags: tags omitted
Word Count: 457 words

Discussions of underage, surgery and deliberate rumor-mongering. Aka the Loveless AU that nobody wanted.

***
Some battles begin before systems are engaged. The Sacrifies of Peerless and Merciless war against each other with no help from their Fighters.

*

"Have you heard the rumors about Peerless?"
"No, what?"
"Akashi cheated. He's not actually Aomine's Sacrifice!"
"No way! I've seen the mark on his chest. It says 'Peerless'."
"Yeah!"
"When they play basketball, his jersey slips and you can see part of it!"

"It's not his true name! It's a tattoo!"
"What?"
"NO WAY!"
"No fucking way!"
"Why would he do that?"

"Because he wanted the best possible Fighter. He waited until he was sure that Aomine was the best and then he got himself tattooed to match so he could claim Aomine as his sacrifice."
"...Wow."
"Rich people are so weird."

"You're not believing this shit, are you?"
"Well, it does make sense..."
"Yeah, who wouldn't want to be Aomine's sacrifice?"
"Peerless are undefeated!"
"Who do you think the real Peerless is then?"
"I don't know. Maybe Akashi had him killed!"

"Listen to yourselves! Now you're accusing Akashi of being a murder!"
"Well, if he's not the real Peerless, then the real Peerless must be somewhere!"
"Yeah! And it's weird that he hasn't surfaced to complain about Akashi stealing his Fighter!"
"And Akashi's so ruthless-"
"I wouldn't put it past him to have killed someone so he could have Aomine."
"Yeah!"

*

"Hey, you know how Merciless both have their ears and tails?"
"Yeah, they're only in their early teens. So?"
"They're fake."
"...No way."
"Shit."
"But they move!"

"Hanamiya's rich. His family paid for good transplants."
"Ear transplants?!"
"There's such a thing?!"
"Yeah! Look it up on your phone!"

"They didn't want to admit that their twelve-year-old wasn't a virgin so they had surgery done."
"Ewwww. It looks so gross."
"Yeah but look at the after photos! Don't they look totally normal?"
"...They do."
"Yeah. Those are really good fakes. Much better than headbands."

"But if Hanamiya and Imayoshi aren't virgins, then who..."
"Who do you think, stupid? Each other."
"Hanamiya's 12! His Sacrifice wouldn't do that to him."
"Imayoshi's only 13. It's not that big a gap but still, ew."
"Yeah, Hanamiya's way too young. Why would Imayoshi even want to?"

"Because it strengthens the bond between Fighter and Sacrifice."
"You really think he'd fuck a twelve-year-old just to win?"
"You really think he wouldn't?! Remember, he's the one hurting."
"...I guess. But EW."

*

"I declare a battle by Wordspell!" Hanamiya calls out and Aomine replies immediately, "I accept!"

Next to their respective fighters, Imayoshi and Akashi smile coolly at each other over the battlefield but neither smile holds any warmth.

Their war became one of attrition and both of them are already wounded before the spell battle begins.

Re: FILL: TEAM PRINCE OF TENNIS, T

[crescenttwins]

Loveless!AUs are always interesting, and it was neat to see this one combined the development of rumors-- and the idea that they're torn into before ever entering the battlefield, that it lingers and lingers and they're absolutely apart is fascinating.

Thanks for sharing!

Re: FILL: TEAM PRINCE OF TENNIS, T

[fickle]

I am probably never going to see the canon but likewise, I am never going to tire of writing Loveless AUs because the premise is SO TERRIBLE and therefore so perfect for me.

Aomine and Hanamiya are so straightforward compared to Akashi and Imayoshi. Seriously. Akashi, you spread rumors about a 13 year old fucking a 12 year old!!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!

But the tattoo rumor probably gained more weight. It's impossible to disprove and less scandalous to repeat. Even if Akashi shows photos of himself as a baby with PEERLESS marked on him, people can claim they were Photoshopped so that probably made Akashi's reputation take a severe hit. And his father wouldn't have been pleased by that.