Bonus Round 1: Quotes

[referees]

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: TEAM AOYAGI HAJIME/TESHIMA JUNTA, G

[miyukitty]

No major content tags. Poem length: 35 lines
Arata/Chihaya/Taichi (chihayafuru)

Notes: hnnng this is such a good prompt and i didn't really do it justice but i hope you like this anyway ;;

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Wataya Arata is water
A cool and calming presence, quiet with hidden depths of blue,
And the intensity of an undertow
That pulls others beneath the ocean surface when they get too close

Ayase Chihaya is fire
Bright and warm, sparks, burning with vivid red passion
She is a beacon illuminating darkness
Drawing heliotropes from their shadows, singeing their edges

Mashima Taichi is earth
Solid ground for others to stand upon, steadfast and level,
Sharp and unyielding stone when he needs to be, but
Capable of crumbling under the elements

At tournaments they are each a force of nature
Clawing their way to the top with the hopes of meeting each other there
To clash as they are drawn inexorably together by karuta
Three souls in dissonance until they reach balance in the quiet after

When Chihaya kisses Arata
He feels liquid fire rush through his veins
Coruscating with light for her, pure and undying and loyal
Brighter than he can bear to look at

When Taichi kisses Chihaya
She melts into him, kindling the embers
Of his unspoken promises to always be her support
Until they are both immolated by the force of it

When Arata kisses Taichi
He feels a shy, gentle soul yearning for his acceptance
A powerful, crushing soul he fears he will drown in
And waves eroding his defenses until he yields to both

When the closing ceremonies are completed, trophies given, ranks bestowed
Chihaya holds both of their hands in the hotel lobby
Kisses the calluses on their fingers

Aches to be with them, always;
Aches to measure her strength against them, always;
And promises that they will be united again when the next match comes

Always.

[catlarks]

This is such a nice thing, I do like! Poetry is so appropriate for this fandom and I really love the elemental motif and the contrasts it allowed you to make between each of them. It's such a nice approach to an OT3, and I'm also really fond of the circular nature of the kisses -- Chihaya to Arata, Taichi to Chihaya, Arata to Taichi. Plus some of the imagery and language is just so nice. Thank you!