Bonus Round 1: Quotes

SASO 2015 is over, but this round is perpetually open to new fills (no new prompts).

PLAY BALL! For this round, we'd like you to take inspiration from songs, sayings, poems, and other kinds of famous words.

Because this is our first full round, please read this post carefully before proceeding!

This round ends at 7PM on June 13 EDT. Countdown Timer.

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: "Hi-ho, Kermit the Frog here!" -Kermit the Frog
- The quote can come from anywhere. Famous people, poetry, songs, books, movies, your neighbor, etc.
- Your prompt MUST include some kind of relationship. (This is not the sports anime gen olympics.) Platonic relationships are indicated by an "&" between the names (e.g., Yachi & Kiyoko). Non-platonic relationships use "/" (e.g., Yachi/Kiyoko). 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.
You cannot fill your team's prompts or your own prompts.

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, including Grandstand or Sports Teams Write it exactly as it appears on the team roster or your team will not receive points Place the prompt's relationship in the first bolded line of the comment. Including the canon isn't required, but it's nice. Visual example	FILL: TEAM [YOUR SHIP], [RATING] Replace [YOUR SHIP] with the name of the team you belong to Write it exactly as it appears on the team roster or your team will not receive points Replace RATING with the rating of your fill (G - E) Place applicable major content tags and word count before your fill (when applicable) NSFW FILLS: Post written/text fills directly to the round with clear tags. Please link to art/visual fills. You can include a small safe-for-work preview if you'd like. To place an image in your comment, use this code: <img src="LINK TO YOUR IMAGE" /> Visual example	FILL: TEAM GRANDSTAND, [RATING] Replace RATING with the rating of your fill, G - E, as explained in the rules Place applicable major content tags and word count before the fill, where applicable NSFW FILLS: Post written/text fills directly to the round with clear tags. Please link to art/visual fills. You can include a small safe-for-work preview if you'd like. To place an image in your comment, use this code: <img src="LINK TO YOUR IMAGE" /> Visual example

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.

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 3 fills by any member of your team: 20 points each
Fills 4-10: 10 points each
Fills 11-20: 5 points each
Fills 21+: 2 points 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.

Have a question? Check The FAQ first. If you still need help, feel free to contact the mods. Happy fanworking!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

No warnings apply. 809 words.

Onoda Sakamichi frequently arrives to practice early. Because he's rather inadequate, he supposes, he doesn't often have a lot of after-class duties or clean-up to do. It works out though, as he likes getting to the clubroom early. He's clumsy and a bit uncoordinated, and it usually takes him longer to change than everyone else. Sometimes, if Koga or one of his other senpais is there early also, he gets to spend a little time learning about bike maintenance and technical things.

As summer approached though, Onoda notices that Teshima and Aoyagi are often in the clubroom discussing things before practice. The first time this happens, Onoda stands just outside, waiting politely so's not to intrude on their conversation. The conversation isn't hard to overhear though.

"Everyone's getting better, but we're not strong enough yet," Teshima says, and Onoda can imagine him gritting his teeth. "I'm not strong enough yet."

"Junta..."

"I know there's no point in getting down on myself about it, but facts are facts, right? I'm the weakest link in the team, and I wish there was something I could do about that? Kinjou-san was an amazing captain and an amazing cyclist. He wasn't the ace for nothing, and it's easy to follow your hero into battle, right? The strongest person is a reasonable captain. But I can never be Kinjou-san... Onoda is our ace, our hero, our champion and king. I know he's not the type to be captain, exactly, but... I don't know. I don't know."

"Junta," Aoyagi says quietly. "Come on. It's about time for practice."

The door to the clubroom opens and Onoda stiffens against the wall next to it. Aoyagi casts a cool, unreadable expression in his direction, but doesn't say anything.

Onoda overhears similar, one-sided conversations a few more times over the next several weeks and feels more and more awkward each time. He knows he shouldn't listen, but it's hard to pull away once he starts parsing the words. It's hard, too, not to burst into the clubroom each time and stutter out something contrary.

Onoda is sure that everyone knows that his win at the Inter-High was a group effort, and that he would have never succeeded without the support of his team and his friends. He is sure that they hold him up as the ace and the champion as a matter of formality, and not because they truly believe that he's the strongest on the team. He can't be. There is still too much he doesn't know and doesn't understand about cycling, still so many things he is learning every day. He knows it isn't true.

And yet behind closed doors, Teshima says day after day that he is, all while putting himself down. And Onoda starts to think that maybe they're very similar. Onoda believes that Teshima is strong. Teshima believes that Onoda is strong. It's the faith that teammates have in each other, he knows, he's learned, but there's a crippling self-doubt coupled with it too. Onoda knows it's hard for him to believe in himself, and he thinks, probably, that it's even harder for Teshima.

A month ahead of the Inter-High, Onoda runs into Teshima on the way to practice.

"Oh, hi, Onoda! How're you feeling today? Good, right? All that rain's finally let up, so we should have smoother sailing during practice today--"

"T-Teshima-s-san!" Onoda interrupts without thinking.

"Hmm?" Teshima smiles warmly at him. "What's up?"

"Y-You're strong!" Onoda blurts. "A-And you're my h-hero! I don't think you're weak at all!"

Teshima blinks at him a moment, then laughs softly. "Ah... Aoyagi thought you probably heard some stuff I said."

"I-I'm sorry!"

"It's fine, Onoda... I shouldn't've said anything where you could hear. That's my fault. I'm sorry to make you worry about me."

"It's true though, Teshima-san! I think you're strong! You're a g-great captain and I know Imaizumi-kun and Naruko-kun and Kaburagi-kun think so t-too! None of us think you're weak!"

Teshima sighs and shakes his head, still smiling. "Thanks, Onoda. You don't have to say that--"

"It's okay if you don't believe me," Onoda says, looking down. "I don't believe it when people tell me I'm strong either. When they call me a hero and an ace and all that... I was only strong last year because of Makishima-san... our senpais, Imaizumi-kun, Naruko-kun... and you, Teshima-san, and Aoyagi-san. Everyone helped me to be strong."

He looks up again. "S-So even if you think you're weak... don't forget that we're all here with you, to help make you strong! We're a team, and t-together, we're strong!"

Teshima laughs, slings one arm around Onoda's shoulder and ruffles his hair with the other. Onoda thinks he sees his captain wipe a tear from his eye just before his glasses get bumped just out of place.

"You're incredible, Onoda," Teshima says. "Thank you."

;_____;

(through my clenched heart and feelings) S-SOHOKU RIDES TOGETHER ;A;

Oh that hurt more than I was expecting. Really good job. Especially with Teshima's dialogue and Onoda's earnestness.

Bonus Round 1: Quotes

Bonus Round 1: Quotes

FILL: Team Aoyagi Hajime/Teshima Junta, G

Re: FILL: Team Aoyagi Hajime/Teshima Junta, G

Re: FILL: Team Aoyagi Hajime/Teshima Junta, G

Re: FILL: Team Aoyagi Hajime/Teshima Junta, G