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2015 KuroFai Olympics - Prompt Claim Post

Hellooooo CLAMPers, and welcome to the Prompt Claim Post for the 2015 KuroFai Olympics! I don't need to remind you that our theme this year is Fantasy v.s. Sci Fi, as you can see from the gorgeous banner above (which you'd best believe I will be using at every possible opportunity), and working within that theme, it's time to have a look at this year's prompts!

Please read the following carefully before you claim your prompt. This year's prompts were randomly chosen from the top ten selected from a list of twenty-one thought up by yours truly; they vary in complexity, but all are possible within a fantasy or sci fi theme. Below the cut you will find eight words and phrases, in [square brackets], each accompanied by a little flavour text to get your creative juices flowing; please consider the word or phrase in the square brackets to be the non-negotiable part of your prompt, with the additional flavour text there to give you a little extra inspiration, which you may or may not use as best pleases you.

[Repairman & Customer]: the customer is always right (especially when he's gorgeous)
[Cafe]: I like my men like I like my coffee: hot, strong and good to the last drop!
[Interspecies Romance]: you are the greatest mystery I have ever known
[Heist]: I'll take your greatest treasure, and I'll be your heart's desire
[Nightlife]: come on and dance with me (I'll show you some rhythm)
[Daddy Daycare]: caring for children will teach you about patience; that is, how little you actually have
[Soulmates]: two unlucky fellows cross paths; is this a joke played by fate (or an unavoidable destiny)?
[Apocalyptic]: it all ends here and now, so hurry up and kiss me

As always, it is first come, first served when it comes to claiming prompts; however, you are welcome to trade amongst your team to find an agreeable swap with a fellow teammate if one can be had. You have four days to claim and barter for prompts within your teams; on Friday the 8th of May, I will post up the final allocation of prompts, with further information in regards to the writing period and posting order to be provided then also. If by the 8th you have not claimed a prompt, one will be assigned to you at random, so make sure you claim one before then!

To claim a prompt, you need to reply to your team thread in the comments below, not directly to this post; if you do so, your comment will be deleted and your claim counted as invalid. I will create two threads, each with the appropriate team banner, for this purpose; please make sure you reply to the right one!

I will also create a third thread for any questions or clarifications needed about the prompts provided; please ask me anything you wish to know about any of the prompts there. Please also keep in mind the following when choosing your prompt:

all entries for the Olympics must abide by the rules of the community, which can be found on the profile; in summary, the pairing of Kurogane and Fai must be the main focal point of your entry, though side-pairings and threesomes/moresomes are welcome, as long as they abide by the above rule.
all entries must also be rated and contain trigger warnings appropriate to their content; more details will be given of this upon the closing of the prompt claiming period, but competitors are encouraged to avoid tropes and themes of sexual violence within their works, and to keep in mind the fair warning needs of their reading audience.
your prompt and its flavour text is a guideline, and while an element of the square-bracketed prompt must be included in your entry, it is up to you to interpret your prompt and its meaning how you wish. It's your story; write it the way you like! If you do have any questions regarding the meaning or minutiae of a prompt, please ask in the questions thread.

Writing officially starts on the 11th of May (though if you are organised you can start on the 8th, if you like) and the current, tentative posting dates are between the 1st and 8th of June; if there are any schedule changes, you will all be informed through a post on the community, so please keep watching for updates.

Last but not least, have fun! I hope you all find a prompt you enjoy, and I am so excited to see what wonderful fics your teams write!