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

Chihaya Ayase/Wakamiya Shinobu (Chihayafuru)

“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
― Dr. Seuss

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430 words
this is my first time writing for chihayafuru and i'm probably due for a refresh but i love this series and wanted to give it a go. hopefully this satisfies! i left the outcome of the queen match intentionally vague bc i can't decide what i want to happen there.

post-match is always a whirlwind of flashbulbs and television cameras; this year, chihaya isn't a spectator. shinobu is a deep well of stillness in the center of it all, the heavy silk of her kimono newly unbound on her wrists as she answers questions, unblinking. she's enigmatic in a way reporters love, half-moon smile appearing and disappearing like the silver belly of a fish in a muddy lake. even with three tape recorders and a microphone in her face, chihaya finds it difficult to look at anything else.

how do you feel, everyone keeps asking, how do you feel. how does anyone feel, breaking the surface after three years underwater? more than that, really; almost half her life. it's difficult to process, with the thrill of competition still hot in her veins, sonorous poetry ringing in her ears and the afterimage of shinobu's sharp, beautiful swing replaying behind her eyelids the way it does every time they play. chihaya's not sure what she says but it must be good, because there's a wave of laughter and harada-sensei's hand on her shoulder. later, kana shepherds her off to the dressing room to change, passing through what feels like a jumble of everyone she's ever known in her life trying to speak to her at once.

she doesn't remember much: the strong, sure line of arata's shoulders; the way taichi's eyes cut to the side; kana's tears warm on her face. she knows that they, at least, understand. eventually they leave her alone, herding the rest of the well-wishers down the hall, and the moment it is quiet, chihaya falls asleep.

when she wakes, shinobu is beside her, the dark, silky waves of her hair obscuring her face. chihaya touches her hand, barely noticing the limited edition lottery-only snowmaru t-shirt she's wearing, says, "there you are." there you are, meaning i wanted to see you, only you. there you are, meaning please stay with me.

"so it's over, then," shinobu says, and chihaya sits up, alarm tight under her skin before shinobu adds, "for this year."

chihaya says, "yes." twines their fingers together. gives in and touches shinobu's hair, lifts it away from the steady indigo dark of her eyes.

"make me another promise," shinobu says, lashes lowered under the caress of chihaya's thumb.

"next year," chihaya says, because this part is easy to understand, "it'll be us back here again."

shinobu smiles, brighter than any moon, goes soft with tension unwound. chihaya lifts their linked hands, brings them to her mouth to kiss shinobu's knuckles. whatever else happens, this is theirs.

oh my goodness thank you??? this was so lovely and delicate and gosh I honestly didn't think this would get filled so I'm THRILLED

you write them so sweetly and it's just what I hoped for. thank you again!!

ahhhh i'm so glad you like it!! i really need to catch up on the manga and probably rewatch the anime, i love it so much.

No warnings apply

Ahhhh, such a good pair! <333
Is my first time drawing them and it was amazing *-*

I SCREAMED ON TWITTER AND THE TIME HAS COME FOR ME TO SCREAM HERE

I. Love. This!!!!

I love how focused chihaya is and how gently shinobu is pressing the cards to her and how lovely their kimonos are and just!!! wow!!!!!!

the colours and the pose and just fkgdfjk

so good, so lovely, thank you!!!!!!!!!!

I'M SO HAPPY YOU LIKED IT!!!! <33333333333333333
Even more bc when I was really into this serie/manga I had NO ONE to talk about with! And I saw the prompt and i was sold. They are such a lovely couple and i couldn't resist! <33333333

Bonus Round 1: Quotes

Bonus Round 1: Quotes

PROMPT: TEAM HAIKYUU!!

FILL: team daiya no ace, G

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FILL: TEAM OIKAWA TOORU/SUGAWARA KOUSHI, Rating G

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