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

Angst, Hydrophobia

435 words

dial tone

Rin's fingers thud impatiently against the hollow suitcase. Boarding calls for other flights echo in the background; he checks briefly, and ignores. "japan airlines flight 5840, non-stop service to hong kong..."

Dial tone still. "c'mon haru."

On cue --

"hi." Curt.

"hey, haru. how's it going?" Rin sees Haru staring off into space, probably in his tub.

"okay -- " he pauses briefly " -- you?" The water sloshes as Haru repositions himself.

A sigh. "i thought i told you not to answer the phone while in the water! you'll destroy your phone." Another sigh, and silence.

"yeah, you did." Haru looks askance again.

Rin laughs, and looks around uncomfortably at the other nearby travelers. "i suppose it's unfair of me to ask that of you. i know you feel most comfortable in water." Haru won't respond, but Rin says it anyway. A beat, and then, "so, uh, haru, i'm calling because, uh." Rin stutters, mouth drying. "as you know, i'm moving to australia to train. and you know this too, but my plane leaves today."

"have a safe flight, rin."

"i will! but i am really calling you because -- " and a pause and a do it rin in his head and "because i wanted to thank you for all you've done for me. you provided me with a true rival and a true friend as a kid, and you brought me out of the funk i was in when i came back from australia. you pushed me to places i wouldn't have found on my own. so, thank you." He chokes a bit on the end while swallowing the last unspoken words.

There’s a long pause on the other end before Haru says, "i... thank you, too. i was stuck. and it was you that propelled me forward." It's not what Rin wanted, but any emotion from Haru is a victory. Rin smiles.

"i'll see you in the water again. we'll compete in the olympics. we'll compete in the world championships. our dreams will come true. whenever you hit the pool with that spark in your eyes, i know i'll see something i'll never forget." Rin rambles, searching for words.

"yeah. we'll race again." Haru’s voice is smooth again.

"but i suppose i ought to let you go. my flight is leaving in forty minutes and we're boarding soon. good luck and i," and another pause and another do it rin and another swallow and "wish you the best of luck."

"take care."

"bye." The dial tone sounds again as Rin hits end. He finishes his sentence under his breath.

"good luck. i love you."

Edited 2015-05-31 15:46 (UTC)

frICK this is too heartbreaking!! Sweet and heartbreaking and touching precious. </3

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Oh Rin, just break my heart a little more, why don't you? ;;; this is wonderful, I'll just be over there crying.

~~though, oh my god, THE WATER SLOSHING BECAUSE HARU IN THE TUB THE ENTIRE TIME, I'M JUST. PERFECT.~~

Bonus Round 1: Quotes

Bonus Round 1: Quotes

FILL: TEAM DAIYA NO ACE, RATING: G

Re: FILL: TEAM DAIYA NO ACE, RATING: G

Re: FILL: TEAM DAIYA NO ACE, RATING: G