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Title: One Night in Pandemonium
Prompt: Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire
Rating: M
Warnings: This fic contains brief instances of violence and magical themes, with explicit depictions of fire as a magical conduit. If fire is triggering for you, please exercise caution.
Author's Note: This fic was supposed to be 8000 words at most. Supposed to be. As you can clearly see, the fic had other ideas about how long it was going to be... [sweats]
~the end.
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Title: Catch a Break
Prompt: When it rains it pours
Rating: T for Teen
Warnings: hallucinations brought on by magic, almost drowning, mild angst
Fun fact: I planned a scene involving almost drowning, apparently momentarily forgetting that that is one of my biggest fears. So... that happened.
"Catch a Break" on AO3
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Title: Catch a Break
Prompt: When it rains it pours
Rating: T for Teen
Warnings: hallucinations brought on by magic, almost drowning, mild angst
Fun fact: I planned a scene involving almost drowning, apparently momentarily forgetting that that is one of my biggest fears. So... that happened.
"Catch a Break" on AO3
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notpotableTitle: To Bear Him Company (chapters 3/4)
Prompt: Trial By Fire
Rating: Teen and up
Warnings: past genocide
Very sorry to say that I have not completed my entry, against all my hopes and plans. But very pleased to be able to promise that it will be completed within the week. Maybe come on back to this one last if you want to read the full thing all at once. TT__TT
Bonds are forged and chains are broken on the high seas in a race to stop a war.
To Bear Him Company
~the end.
quick edit: looks like I copied the wrong post template or something somehow. Corrected scoring rubric below:
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xfourleafcloverx
Title: Undercover
Prompt: Birds of a Feather Flock Together
Warnings: Slight violence, swearing, small aggressive sex scene
Au story about vampires and werewolves because I never outgrew the phase. It's cute and action-y at the same time and I hope you all enjoy it!
Read on AO3
http://archiveofourown.org/works/11745522
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cutiepietroTitle: Fairytales Should Come With Instructions
Prompt: Birds of a feather flock together
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Mild violence, brief depictions of body horror, choking, and limb loss, minor character death, nudity, some sexual language, MAJOR TRC SPOILERS
Author's Notes: This story is an au, but like I put in the warnings, there are references to the actual storyline that will absolutely spoil you, so I don't recommend reading this story unless you've finished TRC! Now that we've gotten that out of the way, I hope you enjoy reading this mess as much as I enjoyed writing it. If you can guess the au before it becomes obvious then you, dear reader, are the real winner here.
( True love is a tall order )
~the end.
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arisprite Title: The Way the Flag Was WonPrompt:Turn a Blind Eye
Rating: G
Warnings: No Warnings
Warnings: No Warnings
Summary: Kurogane and Fai have landed in the midst of a three day festival of magic, in a town where their whole family is welcomed with open arms. Newly together, Kurogane thinks things are going great until he notices Fai acting strangely. What is Fai hiding, and who will win the game?
Read on Ao3
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tsubasafanTitle: Thy Judgement Come
Prompt:(Turn a Blind Eye)
Rating:pg-13
Warnings:blood, gore
( In his eyes he saw everything. )
~the end.
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tsubasafanTitle: Thy Judgement Come
Prompt:(Turn a Blind Eye)
Rating:pg-13
Warnings:minor blood, gore, fighting
( Sweet Sister )
Check-in number 3!
Aug. 4th, 2017 02:33 amflowerspeaks
Last call! Please check-in!
We are just a few days away from our first posting date! How exciting!!!
Once more this post is here so that all participants can let us mods know where you are in the writing process of your fics. Please comment below with your completion status, if you are expecting to be done by your posting date and if you need of any further coaching assistance.
Heads up if you missed it but we did change the posting schedule, more info about that here.
If you have general questions about scoring, voting, formatting or anything else please check here first.
Any question that has not been addressed already please let us know by commenting below or messaging a mod.
I just want to thank you guys in advance for being super awesome and great!
Best of luck to you all!!
Schedule Updates!
Aug. 3rd, 2017 01:22 amflowerspeaksPlease stop and take notice!
We all knew this was bound to happen so please adjust your schedule if need be!
*here is a downloadable link if you need it
A big wonderful, welcoming, shout-out to our very important back-up writer
atomherrerin who is stepping up to fill in for Team Phoenix's An Arm and a Leg!If you have any questions about this new schedule line up please let us mods know by commenting below or messaging us.
And just as a reminder each fic is to be posted no later than the deadline which is 11:59pm (23:59) PDT on their assigned posting date. Check here to see what time that means for you.
And of course if you have more questions about scoring, voting, formatting or anything else please check here first.
There will be one more check-in this up coming weekend before the posting week! How exciting!
Thank you, that's all for now.
Check-in number 2!
Jul. 28th, 2017 01:27 pmflowerspeaksHello!
This is our second check-in, I hope you have all been making steady progress!
Once more I just wanted to make sure you are all on track and to learn exactly where you all are in the writing process.
Please comment below on your progress, if you are still expected to be ready by your assigned due date and that of course you are still participating.
Also if any of our writers needs any help in the form of research, brain storming or proof-reading just let us know; we mods will take care of the coaching! We are here to help you if need it so please reach out to us!
One more thing, if you can help spread the word to any other participant to come check-in that would be great! Thank you and happy writing!
flowerspeaks
*Posting times could change depending on the need and situation. To download the time chart
Each fic is to be posted no later than the deadline which is 11:59pm (23:59) PDT on their assigned posting date. Not sure what time that relates to you? Check here.
A late post will be able to receive half their points and no posts will result in a zero.
It is crucial that if at anytime you are not able to complete your fic to let one of us mods know so that we can get a pinch-hitter to cover for you.
Are there going to be more Check-Ins?
Yes there will be two more; one on Friday, July 28th and one on Friday August 4th.
If you haven't already checked-in for this weekend do so now.
These check-ins are mandatory so that we mods can keep track of who is still participating, who might need help with coaching and who might need to step out of the olympics.
On those check-in days another post will be made to the DW where you can post your status.
Is there a word count? A word limit? Any sort of limitations?
Nope, not really but we do expect at least 1000 words. There aren’t any restrictions aside from that; nsfw is fine, character death is fine etc, but we do ask for them to be properly tagged and have a warning. If you have a tag you want us to use so that we can properly protect you, you can respond below or message any of the mods!
Where can I post my fic?
We are asking for every writer to make a post here on the Kurofai DW so that all the votes will be here on the official DW to be counted. You can choose to post your full fic on your own DW or another hosting site such as A03 or FFN (no tumblr- sorry not sorry) but remember you are still required to make a post here.
How do I format my fic?
If you are posting off site then you will need a link in your DW post and if you are posting on site then you will need to put it under a cut. Need help making a cut? Here are some options.
Use this format if you are on Team Dragon. Please use the shorten prompt titles as listed in the chart above.
Subject: [Team Dragon] (Shortened Prompt Title) Your fic Title
And then copy and paste below but please fill out your specific info and preview before posting to check to see if everything is working.
If you are on Team Phoenix please use the shorten prompt titles as listed in the chart above.
Subject: [Team Phoenix] (Shortened Prompt Title) Your fic Title
And then copy and paste below but please fill out your specific info and preview before posting to check to see if everything is working.
What is the rubric for scoring?
Each story should have the official rubric included in the post, but here it is for your reference anyway:
1. How in-character was this fic? (1-10)
2. How well did this fic handle the prompt? (1-10)
3. How well did this fic fit their team’s theme? (1-10)
4. How much did you enjoy this fic overall? (1-10)
1 is poor and 10 is supreme
Who is allowed to vote?
Writers and mods are not allowed to vote. If you were a writer but then had to pull out of the competition, you can vote. If you are a DW user you can vote. If you are not a DW user you can vote but you will need to have link in your comment to some sort of social media so we can find you. We don’t accept totally anonymous votes, it must have some sort of identifier.
And just a reminder, if the fic is hosted on another site the votes on the official DW post will be counted only. If you leave scores on A03 or FFN it will not be counted.
We do greatly encourage you to leave comments for the authors though!
When is the end of the voting period?
There will be a two week voting period that will end Saturday, August 26th to give as much time for all these wonderful fics to be read and enjoyed! No need to rush our valued readers in making their scores.
I have a question?
Great question! Please ask it here or send it to any of the mods! Thank you!
2017 KUROFAI OLYMPICS - Writers Check-Ins
Jul. 21st, 2017 09:20 amflowerspeaksHello all our lovely writers! I hope you have been working hard and studiously on your individual stories!
Since it has been about one week since the start of the writing portion I wanted to do a quick check-in with all the participants. Just wanted to make sure you are all on track and to learn exactly where you all are in the writing process so we can make adjustments if need be.
Also if any of our writers needs any help in the form of research, brain storming or proof-reading just let us know; we mods will take care of the coaching! We are here to help you if need it so please reach out to us!
So on this post comment to let us know if you are still participating, are expected to be ready by our posting week and if you need any coaching assistance! I will do another check-in by the end of next week as well.
mikkeneko**Note: Author sign-ups are now closed**
Yes! It is officially on, as the last few posts may have indicated. Following in the tradition of Olympics past: the 2012 Canon vs AU Olympics, 2013 Fantasy vs Future Olympics, 2014 Comedy vs Drama Olympics, 2015 Fantasy vs Sci-Fi Olympics, and 2016 Light vs Dark Olympics. This year's theme is something new, so make way for the 2017 Kurofai Olympics: Phoenix vs. Dragon.
What?
But what does that mean? I hear you cry. Well, of course, the Dragon is Kurogane himself, and the Phoenix is Fai. "But surely you aren't going to pit them against each other?" No, no, certainly not; but each team this year will pick either the phoenix or the dragon to give their most careful focus. This year, the teams will concentrate on different POVs for the different characters, each determined by their specific prompt (to be revealed on the prompt claim day, of course.)
Who?
We have a team of mods to run this thing on rails, so the next thing we need to make this dream a reality is you, authors! Sign-ups are now open in this post, and will remain open until we get 14 authors (7 for each team) or until Friday July 14th, whichever comes first. (We always need pinch-hitters, of course -- those aren't part of the 7 for each team!)
In your sign-up, indicate whether you would like to be a first-line or backup author, and which team you'd like to write for. If you're flexible, simply say that, and we will sort everyone out in the end.
In your sign-up, indicate whether you would like to be a first-line or backup author, and which team you'd like to write for. If you're flexible, simply say that, and we will sort everyone out in the end.
When?
The prompt claim post will go up on Friday, July 14th. Authors will then have two weeks to write their fics, with the help of coaches and the encouragement of the audience. Posting will begin in the first week of August (first posting date Saturday, August 5th) and run for one week, followed by a week for the audience to read and vote.
That's all we have to say for now; authors, if you're interested in writing or pinch-hitting this year, get in the comments and sign up!
Rounding Up Suggestions
Jul. 3rd, 2017 12:46 pmanimangodIn only alphabetical order (and taking out only the two explicitly sexual ones), here is the Team Suggestion Roundup:
Adventure vs Domestic / Adventure vs Slice of Life?
Alien Vs Predator
Alternate Canon vs. Alternate Universe?
Business vs Casual
Cannon vs Au?
Comedy Vs Tragedy?
Convention vs. Rebellion
Dragon vs Phoenix / Fai vs Kurogane
Eros vs Agape
Fantasy vs Sci-fi
Fluff vs. Angst!
Heaven vs Hell / Angels vs Demons
HGTV (Home & Garden TV) vs Food Network
Historical vs Folklore
Horror vs comedy
Love at first sight vs Slow burn
Nature vs machine
Nature vs Nurture?
New vs Old? Or Maybe Beginnings vs Endings
Pirate vs ninja
Police vs. Mafia
Sky vs Sea
Vices vs Virtues / Good vs. Bad
War vs. Peace
West vs east
Winter Vs. Summer; could also be Heat vs. Chill
And suggestions without a corresponding partner:
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Crossover
Drama
Horror
Hurt/comfort
Legend
Mystery
Romance
Sci-fi
Songfic
Steampunk
Thriller
Western
Mods, please pick out your favorite two from this list in the comment section below. Since I did the roundup, I'll wait till last to place my vote. Otherwise, I'll feel I prejudiced the list.
Adventure vs Domestic / Adventure vs Slice of Life?
Alien Vs Predator
Alternate Canon vs. Alternate Universe?
Business vs Casual
Cannon vs Au?
Comedy Vs Tragedy?
Convention vs. Rebellion
Dragon vs Phoenix / Fai vs Kurogane
Eros vs Agape
Fantasy vs Sci-fi
Fluff vs. Angst!
Heaven vs Hell / Angels vs Demons
HGTV (Home & Garden TV) vs Food Network
Historical vs Folklore
Horror vs comedy
Love at first sight vs Slow burn
Nature vs machine
Nature vs Nurture?
New vs Old? Or Maybe Beginnings vs Endings
Pirate vs ninja
Police vs. Mafia
Sky vs Sea
Vices vs Virtues / Good vs. Bad
War vs. Peace
West vs east
Winter Vs. Summer; could also be Heat vs. Chill
And suggestions without a corresponding partner:
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Crossover
Drama
Horror
Hurt/comfort
Legend
Mystery
Romance
Sci-fi
Songfic
Steampunk
Thriller
Western
Mods, please pick out your favorite two from this list in the comment section below. Since I did the roundup, I'll wait till last to place my vote. Otherwise, I'll feel I prejudiced the list.
2017 KuroFai Olympics: Moderator Team!
Jun. 30th, 2017 01:50 pmcloverfieldGuys, gals and nonbinary pals, please put your hands together for the 2017 KuroFai Olympics Moderator Team:
flowerspeaks , animangod , blue_phoenix_tears , aquarius_galuxy , and mikkeneko !
Now, these lovely folks have volunteered to be our team of friendly moderators and get this fantastic fic event off and running. I'm going to sign off and leave you all in the capable hands of our brave mods here, so please direct any enquiries towards them - either by leaving a comment on this post with your question, or sending them a message - and I am sure they'll get back to you as soon as possible!
Just please keep in mind it may take a little while for our mods to get themselves organised; they need time to plan before the event can get started, and I'm sure we all know that patience is a virtue.
Mods, if you would be so kind to do a quick little intro about yourselves in the comments down below, I'm sure that would be really appreciated!
Thanks everyone who volunteered, and thank you all for being so excited about the 2017 KuroFai Olympics!
flowerspeaks , animangod , blue_phoenix_tears , aquarius_galuxy , and mikkeneko !Now, these lovely folks have volunteered to be our team of friendly moderators and get this fantastic fic event off and running. I'm going to sign off and leave you all in the capable hands of our brave mods here, so please direct any enquiries towards them - either by leaving a comment on this post with your question, or sending them a message - and I am sure they'll get back to you as soon as possible!
Just please keep in mind it may take a little while for our mods to get themselves organised; they need time to plan before the event can get started, and I'm sure we all know that patience is a virtue.
Mods, if you would be so kind to do a quick little intro about yourselves in the comments down below, I'm sure that would be really appreciated!
Thanks everyone who volunteered, and thank you all for being so excited about the 2017 KuroFai Olympics!
cloverfield
You're not dreaming, folks: we're looking to bring back that fandom institution, that fantastical fanfic extravaganza, that fabulous festival that is the KuroFai Olympics back for the seventh year running!
But Clover, I can hear you asking, what exactly are the KuroFai Olympics?
That's a great question! The KuroFai Olympics are a friendly, fan-run fanfiction writing event, where two teams working with paired-but-mirrored themes compete to create fanfiction entries based on a series of prompts. The Olympians for each team write frantically over the course of several weeks to finish their entry for their respectively assigned prompts, and then the teams post according to a roster during the much-anticipated posting week... and then comes the voting! Fans vote for their favourite entries in accordance to a scoring rubric, and at the end of the voting period, the scores are tallied up to name a winner!
Clover, that really sounds more like a writing contest than the Olympics. Don't the Olympics have, like, sports and naked oil wrestling or something?
You have a point - it is a contest in a sense, but the name comes from the concept of the Fandom Olympics, which it was inspired by way back when the very first KuroFai-specific Olympics was held on livejournal. And even though it's technically a contest between teams, there are no winners or losers or medals - just a little friendly competition, and a whole lot of amazing fic to read! Besides, no-one's saying you can't strip Kurogane and Fai, cover them in oil and make them wrestle in your fic - just as long as it fits the theme!
...Thank you for that stunning mental image.
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but you're welcome! [wink]
Still, naked oil wrestling or not, it sounds like a lot of fun! When's it being held? Who's running it? What's the theme for the teams, and where's the prompt list? When do we start writing, and when do we vote?
Whoa, whoa, whoa! That's a lot of questions that we don't have the answers to yet... and that's what this post is for.
This is an Expression of Interest: we're looking for volunteers to be the contest moderators (the hardworking peeps that run the show), ideas for themes for the teams to compete in (such as Fantasy vs. Sci Fi, Angst vs. Fluff, Canon vs. AU and so on), and suggestions for what dates we should hold the event on (remembering that we need it to be fair for as many people as possible, and accommodate an international calendar - we've got fans all over the world who'd like to join in the fun!).
If you can supply any of the above, we want to hear from you! I've put together three separate threads for volunteers, themes, and dates respectively down below, as well as a miscellaneous suggestion thread, so if you can, please drop a comment to the appropriate thread with your suggestions!
Hey Clover, didn't you run the event one year? Why can't you just run it again?
You're absolutely right, I sure did - back in 2015. And I don't think I can do it again: I'm a
That said, I am more than happy to help out to the brave souls that step up to the plate and take their places as event moderators - and as an admin for the comm, I'll lend as much behind-the-scenes help as I possibly can. Now, since I a) work full-time, and b) live in The Land Down Under (aka Australia, aka really bloody far away) it might take me a little bit to get back to you, but please don't hesitate to chat amongst yourselves. I'll chip in when I can to help you out, and I have faith everyone will be polite and friendly to one another! (Because if you're not, then I'll feed you to Mokona [cheerful grin])
SO! Please check out the threads below, and reply to any where you think you have an idea or a suggestion - to make this year's event a successful one, we need all the input we can get!
Thanks, Clover! This sounds really exciting - I can't wait to get involved!
Me too, friend, me too! [finger guns]
EDIT: So far, we have the wonderful
animangod , flowerspeaks and aquarius_galuxy as part of our moderating team - hopefully we can finalise our whole team soon! I'll update the post again once everyone is confirmed!
