Bonus Round 1: Quotes

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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!

Comments

FILL: SWAG 2016

[(Anonymous)]

SWAG2016 participant #11

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It's strange to think that at some point, Kagami had no idea who Kuroko was.

It's stranger still to think that he didn't care, that he looked at Kuroko and thought absolutely nothing of him, to think that he wasn't even worth a second thought.

To be honest, Kagami reflects, it's strange to think of a life that isn't this, with Kuroko dozing beside him in their bed, in their apartment, with their dog curled up at the foot of their bed. He pulls Kuroko closer, pressing a kiss into his hair, getting a sleepy mumble in reply as Kuroko nuzzles into him a little closer.

It makes sense that they'd end up like this, that with his love of basketball, the game would lead him to the person he loves with his whole heart. It makes sense that the person who made the biggest difference to his approach to the game, the one who completes him on court would be the one to complete him off the court too.

He's a fucking sap, he thinks to himself with a grin. He can just imagine the way Kuroko would tease him for it, if he ever put these thoughts into words. It's better that they stay to himself, he decides. He's sappy enough anyway; no need to give Kuroko the worst of it, so that he can remind Kagami of it time and time again later on, just to watch him turn bright red with embarrassment.

Kuroko's a little shit. Kagami loves that about him too.

"You're thinking embarrassing things," Kuroko mumbles, against Kagami's shoulder. He blinks up at him, his pale blue eyes looking beautiful in the late morning light coming in through their windows.

"Shut up. How do you know that?"

Kuroko smiles. "So you are. I had a feeling. You always do this thing when you're being sappy. You scratch your fingers in my hair like…"

He presses his head against Kagami's hand. Kagami hadn't even realised that he had his fingers in Kuroko's hair.

"You pat me the way I pat Nigou," Kuroko murmurs. His smile grows. "The way you pat Nigou when you think I'm not looking."

Kagami feels his face growing warm. "I do not pat your dog."

"You pat our dog," Kuroko presses. "I've seen you do it. You give him more treats than you should, too. Did you think I wouldn't notice the way he comes to you when I tell him he can't have any more? You're a bad influence. I can't believe I'm the tough dad and you're the soft dad."

"God, Tetsu," Kagami laughs, shaking his head. He kisses Kuroko's forehead. "I love you."

Kuroko kisses along Kagami's jaw, to his ear, so he can reply, "I love you too. You can say the other sappy stuff too, you know. I promise I won't laugh."

"You never laugh," Kagami replies. "You just repeat it back to me when I think you've forgotten it. Reminding me that you never forget anything."

"It's true," Kuroko hums. "I still remember the whole spiel you gave when you proposed. Verbatim, probably."

"Why is this my life?" Kagami groans, even as he pulls Kuroko closer. Kuroko laughs against his neck, breathy and quiet, linking their fingers together on Kagami's chest.

To be entirely honest, it's a pretty good life.