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

Makoto Tachibana/Haruka Nanase OR Rin Matsuoka/Haruka Nanase (Free!)

"...running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man" -"Riptide" by Vance Joy

participant 420 with some introspective harus and cute makoharus ;u;

At the edge of the ocean, Haruka wanders. The moon dips below the sealine, rippling white across the dark blue expanse. Haruka knows he is a wall, even though he was not asked -- Haruka is glad to be this, in his warm sweater in the autumn air.

"I know you want to swim." Makoto's voice comes cutting through the night. He is gentle like the sand beneath Haruka's toes. Makoto is wearing sandals; he doesn't like risking his feet getting cut by a stray shell.

Haruka does not look at him as he replies. "I'm okay." The light hits his face on one side.

Makoto is on the other.

He nudges Haruka, gently. The corner of his lips are tugged, hinting at a smile under the dimness. "Are you? It's been a while since you've been in the ocean."

Haruka breathes, the wind chilling around their wrists. In another world, he thinks that maybe he would get the courage, grab for Makoto's hand. Press them together, press their mouths together. With Haruka's back to the ocean, Haruka in between, Makoto grasping at him for support and desperation and warmth.

Their hands dangle next to each other, not touching. "I can live." Haruka tries not to sound too sarcastic, too teasing.

"I know that." Makoto sounds amused. He pokes Haruka in the side -- their first instance of contact. Haruka tries not to flinch, tries not to curl into him for more. "You're right here."

Haruka is here. Between Makoto and the shore, enough but never enough, dark on one side and light on the other. He wants to be this, Makoto's light side -- he thinks maybe he is the sun and Makoto is the moon, but the way Makoto smiles is contrary, too bright for Haruka's support.

The waves crash onto the shore. "I am," and Haruka balls his hands into a fist, imagining Makoto's hand in his. But it's okay.

Haruka is happy here with him.

Bonus Round 1: Quotes

Bonus Round 1: Quotes

PROMPT: TEAM NANASE HARUKA/YAMAZAKI SOUSUKE

FILL: SWAG 2016, no tags