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 major content warnings // ~460 words

Sonoda Umi both hated and loved being in Eli’s presence.

The blonde was as cool as the rumours said, but the younger girl found this trait refreshing rather than intimidating. To her she was like a soft breeze on a hot summer day or cold shower after particularly tiring practice.

And that was her biggest problem.

Even though Eli had joined Muse quite long time ago Umi could still sense some uncertainty and distance between her and the rest of members. If she hadn’t had her figured out at all, she could think the school council president was too mature to get involved in their shenanigans, but she knew it wasn’t the case. Quite the opposite actually.

During one of the few quieter moments on their training camp in Maki’s house, catching the opportunity of spending some time with her alone, she’d asked her about it directly. Eli had only smiled softly and confessed to being scared of attachments.

“I’m flattered Honoka asked me to sing with everyone, but I planned to not join any clubs in my third year. I just don’t want to feel guilty when I leave Otonokizaka and, possibly, Japan, because my friends miss me. I… I really don’t want to miss anyone too,” she had said then.

That’s why Umi could never tell her she loved her.

She wasn’t cruel enough to make the blonde shoulder the burden right before graduation. She reckoned she’d leave the Muse right away or, at least, avoid Umi outside the practice. Not because of disgust or discomfort, but because of her kindness. She’d try to push her away with the most classic “it’s not you, it’s me” on her lips.

So the archer kept silent and settled on watching.

She watched as Eli ran her fingers through her bangs while squinting her nose at an exceptionally ridiculous request addressed to the students council. As her face brightened when she offered her help with the rest of appellations.

"I love you" never left her lips.

She watched as she laughed like a little child at something Honoka said that Umi didn’t quite catch. Her joy seemed to lighten up the clear sky above them even more and the younger girl felt a smile making its way on her face without permission.

I love you.

She watched as the third years left the school for the last time. Some crying because of sadness, some because of joy.

Eli looked back right then, locked her gaze with Umi’s and never broke the eye contact. Umi only smiled in response and offered her a little wave.

She felt like every single unsaid confession had left an unhealed scar on her throat.

And Eli could see the bruises clear as day.

(ah, i love them)

BLESS YOU for filling this. I saw which of my prompts it was and got so excited. ;______;

I adore both of them so much and this hurts so good, I love this kind of "denying yourself something due to what you think is best for someone else" situation and especially the bit at the end about how Eli had known all along. Thank you for this!

this wrecked me, I love it, I need to lie down

greetings from bonus round 5!

Bonus Round 1: Quotes

Bonus Round 1: Quotes

FILL: TEAM LOVE LIVE!, T

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