Third Harlequin Kradam Fest: Prompt Submission Post

[spikedluv]

Comment here with your prompts for our third Harlequin Kradam Fest.

We will accept prompts through July 5th.

All of the prompts will be collated into a list and posted here at harlequinkradam on July 6th for claiming. Prompts will be available for claiming (and you may post your fanfic or fanart submissions) from July 6th through September 30th.

You may submit:

~general prompts or more specific scenarios;

For example:

General Prompt: marriage of convenience

Specific Scenario: Kris Allen is the son of a wealthy businessman who must marry by his 25th birthday or lose the inheritance he plans to use to fund his own charity. He sees Adam Lambert, a struggling musician, perform one night and is smitten; Kris makes Adam an offer he can’t refuse.

~blurbs off the back of Harlequin romance novels, or blurbs from the back of DVD cases, or scenarios you’ve made up yourself, or mix ‘em up; and

~prompts from the last round (just c&p them into a comment here), whether they were claimed and filled or not.

The only requirements are that the prompt be Kris/Adam and be of a Harlequin nature (which we will interpret broadly). Harlequin is a type of romance that includes everything from traditional to historical, intrigue to supernatural. If you’re not sure what we mean by the term ‘Harlequin’, check out the eHarlequin writing guidelines.

For more information about the Fest please read the rules on the community profile. If your question isn’t answered there you may ask us here at the Q&A post.

Please note: If you plan to post a fic this round that you started for a previous round, please make sure that the prompt you claimed is re-submitted for this round so that you can re-claim it.

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Here are several more prompts to get us started:

~Kris Allen signs up for Theater 101 because it’s the only open course that fits his schedule. It’s not long before the professor learns what Kris has always known: he sucks at acting. Kris is handed over to the not so tender mercies of TA, Adam Lambert, who teaches Kris about acting, and a whole lot more.

~Single dad Kris Allen finally bows to the inevitable and hires a nanny to help him take care of his daughter/son. Picturing the staid nanny types who suck all the fun out of life, he tells the service that he wants someone who is imaginative and artistic. When Adam Lambert first appears on his doorstep, Kris isn’t sure he’s the right man for the job, but Adam soon convinces Kris otherwise.

~When photographs of Kris Allen kissing another man are posted on-line he refuses to deny that he is gay. His record company claims breach of contract, but they give Kris a choice: either he will be banned from performing publicly for the remainder of his contract and sued for damages, or he can agree to allow them to sell his contract to Adam Lambert, a man who has made no secret of his desire for Kris.

Now show us what you've got! *g*

ETA: Complete List of Prompts To-Date -- to make it easier for you to read all the prompts.

Comments

[spikedluv]

~Kris Allen wakes up with a headache. And a ring on his finger. He’s not sure whether he should be horrified or patting himself on the back when he rolls over and discovers Adam Lambert in bed beside him.

~Kris Allen has realized that he made a mistake when he left his music career behind. Now he’s mounting a comeback, and opening for Adam Lambert during his summer concert tour would be a coup, but there’s a catch: Adam wants Kris as more than his opening act.

~After being attacked by a stalker, Adam Lambert moves to a small town in Arkansas to get out of the public eye. Kris Allen comes home to visit his family and finds himself attracted to the sexy recluse. Can Kris convince Adam to take a chance on him?

[misura.livejournal.com]

[all summaries snagged from eHarlequin]

On his way to becoming the next NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Adam Lambert could have his pick of men. But the top driver is intrigued only by the new waiter in town. What he doesn't know is that the object of his interest is none other than Kris Allen, a world-famous singer and songwriter, now taking a much needed break to work on his music in peace and quiet. The last thing Kris wants is to draw attention to himself by being seen with someone like Adam. Will Adam be able to convince him to give their romance a chance?
[slightly altered summary for: End of the Line, Jean Brashear]

FBI agent Kris Allen knew he'd have a lot to answer for when he bumped into Adam, the boyfriend he'd left behind to complete an undercover mission. Nearly three years had passed since Kris'd last seen him, but Adam was as beautiful as ever — and as angry. Will Kris once again be forced to choose between love and duty, or will he be able to win (and keep) Adam's trust this time?
[slightly altered summary for: Mountain Ranger Recon, Carol Ericson]

Detective Adam Lambert's latest client is impossible to resist. Not only is he just Adam's type, his teary-eyed pleas to prove his former wife was innocent of murder pulled at Adam's hard to reach heartstrings. But before Adam gets a chance to investigate, Kris disappears without a trace. Now, with Katy Allen desperate to find her former husband and clear her name, Adam knows his life will never be the same.
[slightly altered summary for: Her Stolen Son, Rita Herron]

After an injury ended his singing career, Adam Lambert became an event planner. So when a society wedding gives him the chance to make a name for himself, he vows to get the job done without help from anyone — especially quiet but competent butler Kris Allen.
[slightly altered summary for: Her Love Next Door, Mae Nunn]

Adam thought he couldn't wait to get back home for his best friend's wedding, until he gets the news — to research a new TV show, his boss has decided to come with him!

Even though he's had a crush on him for ages, Adam doesn't want Kris Allen with him as his not-date. How will he be able to impress Kris with karaoke as the wedding entertainment? And how is he going to explain to everybody the 'boyfriend' he's been telling everyone about for years barely even knows Adam's name?
[slightly altered summary for: The Rogue Wedding Guest, Ally Blake]

[kira-dark-wing.livejournal.com]

Kris Allen works days as a barista(or something of the sort) and at night he's living out his true passion: Krista, Drag Queen Extraordinaire!

Adam Lambert is a waiter at the club where Krista performs, and he's been crushing on 'her' and flirting and trying to get Krista to agree to go out with him. One morning he meets Kris, a very, very cute barista and he's immediately attracted to him. Now Adam's torn between Kris and Krista, not knowing that they're one and the same

[spikedluv]

Got 'em; thanks! *g*

[spikedluv]

Got it; thanks! *g*

Some General Tropes

[spikedluv]

1. Marriage of convenience/arranged marriage.

2. Mistaken identity.

3. Baby left on doorstep.

4. Mail order bride.

5. Amnesia.

6. Secretary/boss (or similar relationship, ie, nurse/doctor).

[spikedluv]

~Kris Allen has moved to LA to pursue music. He works at a soup kitchen/homeless shelter [other similar place of author’s choice] during the day, and plays coffee houses, open mic nights and bars at night. Adam Lambert has had enough of so-called Christian do-gooders telling him he’s going to hell, so he wants nothing to do with seemingly goody-two-shoes Kris Allen who takes up residence in his apartment complex. Until he sees him playing at a bar one night. Will Kris and Adam be able to overcome their differences long enough to discover all the things they have in common? [Latter Days]

~Kris Allen was blissfully in love and looking forward to his happily ever after . . . until he found out that it was all a lie. Now, years later, Adam Lambert has come looking for Kris, and he’ll use whatever means necessary (blackmail, bribery, other method of author’s choice) to get Kris back. Is Kris doomed to a loveless marriage, or will he be able to forgive Adam and forge the future he’d once dreamt of?

~Adam Lambert has just been entrusted with the care of a baby he’d never met before when his brother’s ex-girlfriend has an audition [or reason of author’s choice] that requires her to leave town for a couple of weeks. Adam has no idea what he’s doing, but apparently Kris Allen is no stranger to babies. Adam convinces Kris to help him out for the next couple of weeks, but can he convince him to stick around once the baby’s back with its mother?

~Rocker Adam Lambert needs a break from his hectic life, so one day he just disappears. He ends up someplace where no one would ever think to look for him . . . and meets Kris Allen. Kris still plays music, but he’s given up on his dream of making it big . . . until he meets Adam. Will Kris forgive Adam when he realizes that everything he knows about the other man is a lie? [Pure Country-ish]

[youkeyh.livejournal.com]

- Adam decided to get a dog just for the sake of coming home to someone, or something home. He didn't realize how hard it will be to take care of one. So he decides to hit the yellow pages and call the ad he saw that offers dog-sitting and care. When the guy shows up the next day, he never expected him to be his type. How will Adam make a move on Kris without even knowing if the guy even swings his way?



- With Adam's hectic schedule, he has barely enough time to go to a pet salon and get his pet dog groomed and all. Luckily, being a patron of said salon has it perks and they offered Adam their new program -home service pet grooming. He didn't expect the guy he had been eyeing on the salon since he first set foot in the establishment will be the same one that will be sent to his home. How can Adam make Kris go to his house as often as he can with the pretension that his dog needs care without scaring the guy?

[spikedluv]

Got 'em; thanks! *g*

(I made a few changes to your prompts, mosting tense changes and stuff. They read like this now:

18. Adam decided to get a dog just for the sake of coming home to someone, or something. He didn't realize how hard it would be to take care of one, so he decides to hit the yellow pages and call the ad he saw that offers dog-sitting and care. When Kris Allen shows up the next day, Adam never expected him to be his type. How will Adam make a move on Kris without even knowing if the guy even swings his way?

19. With Adam's hectic schedule, he has barely enough time to go to a pet salon and get his pet dog groomed. Luckily, being a patron of said salon has it perks and they offered Adam their new program – home service pet grooming. He didn't expect that Kris Allen, the guy he had been eyeing at the salon since he first set foot in the establishment would be the person sent to his home. How can Adam get Kris to come to his house as often as possible under the pretense that his dog needs care without scaring the guy?

Let me know if that's not okay.)

[youkeyh.livejournal.com]

Its fine :) Sorry if its a bit blurry. I just made those up a minute ago...

[spikedluv]

No problem! I just wanted to make them a little bit easier to read; so long as they still say what you wanted them to say. *g*

[donut95.livejournal.com]

Both Adam and Kris are bona fide rockstars. Both recently got dumped by their boyfriends! They were utterly gutted! Adam didn't care bout the bf but his image affected and felt he didn't make entertainment headlines anymore. Kris was angry by his disloyal bf, he wanted revenge! Adam and Kris met at some awards show, chat and found each other interesting. Struck a deal to fake hooking up for their own gain i.e. always hanging out at clubs and restaurants and lots of public show of affection, purportedly getting spotted by paps! Adam was back as the media darling and Kris knew his ex was jealous! Feelings developed btw Adam and Kris but both too egoistic to admit it!! Continued their media whoring until one of them breaks!

[chelseafrew.livejournal.com]

This is my first time putting out a prompt. Hope this fits:

Adam Lambert and Kris Allen have not seen each other since they drifted apart after the Idol Tour. Adam has dropped off the grid due to a permanent injury (blindness, deafness, paralysis, doesn't really matter) that he has not revealed to the world at large. When Kris accidentally finds out, he has to break through all of Adam's walls to convince him he loves him--always has, always will.

[atomic-dawg.livejournal.com]

General Topics:

Regency!!! Anything! But ideally Rakisk!Adam and Spitfire/Virtuous!Kris.

Anything set in the Wild West!

[spikedluv]

Oooh, Wild West! And rakish!Adam and spitfire/virtuous!Kris is always a win. *g*

Got 'em; thanks!

[robin1961.livejournal.com]

First timer here so hope this is OK !!

A historical fic were Adam is a loner in a small seaside town. When danger arrives he trys to help the towners but ends up being given to the intruders as a peace offering. Kris is the leader of the invading force (vikings ??) and accepts the offer, taking Adam away and on an adventure he never knew he wanted or needed.

[spikedluv]

Got it; thanks! *g*

[spikedluv]

Got it; thanks! *g*

[spikedluv]

Got it; thanks! *g*

[atomic-dawg.livejournal.com]

Regency Era: As a youth Adam ran away to London to join the theatre with Bradley Bell, the love of his life. Now broke and brokenhearted, he finds himself accepting a position of voice teacher to the teenage Allison, hired by her older brother and guardian, the notoriously dull Kris Allen. Though Kris is mildly adorable (okay more than mildly), how fun could a paragon of virtue be anyway? Adam wants love and passion, not sensible choices. Is there more to Kris than meets the eye? How does Kris find having his world turned upside down by his sister's tutor?

Author's choice, but ideally:
Older!Kris, Younger!Adam. Preferably still Adam being a top (maybe with Kris topping from the bottom?)

[perfectpicture7.livejournal.com]

Kris Allen and Adam Lambert were once married and very much in love. Now, they are divorced and bitter. Each secretly misses the other, but cannot forgive him for what occurred. What will it take for these two men to forgive one another and reunite?

Reason for divorce is author's choice. Just want a fic about divorced Kradam reuniting.

[cassandra-ml.livejournal.com]

~ Kris is the crownprince and supposed to get married soon. his parents have found a very nice bride for him but Kris is in love with one of the house musicians Adam. The parents dont think that Adam is a fit spouse for a future king and tell Kris that if he doesnt marry the girl the throne will go to his bad selfish cousin.
Or course Adam tells Kris that he should just marry her and and quits his job.
During the dress rehersal Kris breaks down though and tells his parents that he'd rather abdicated because he cant rule a country with a broken heart.

[cassandra-ml.livejournal.com]

oh and another one:

Regency Era - Kris is surprised when he finds out that his sister Megan is considing a marriage of conveniance. What happens when Kris is meeting the handsome husband to be, who is forced into this marriage to save his family from property. Boys fall in love, can they stop the wedding and end up together?

[spikedluv]

~Unable to make it on his music alone, Kris Allen takes a job as a personal assistant to the flamboyant, charismatic and infuriating glamrocker Adam Lambert. Working for Adam becomes a challenge in more ways than one when Kris finds himself attracted to the other man.

~Kris Allen agrees to participate in a charity bachelor auction because it’s for a good cause, but eyebrows are raised when the infamous Adam Lambert bids on him. When Adam wins the bidding, though, Kris is less concerned with his reputation and more with his virtue. Will either come away intact? More importantly, by the time Adam's done with him, will Kris care?

~Adam Lambert and Kris Allen had been in love once, but that was years ago. When they meet up again Kris is determined to maintain a distance between them; Adam is equally determined to win Kris back.

~Adam Lambert’s days of tabloid notoriety are behind him if he wants to keep his record contract. To complete his newly reformed image, his management wants him to settle down and get married. Adam refuses to even consider the idea until he meets his prospective husband, Kris Allen.

~Vampire Prince Kristopher Allen must bond with his mate or forfeit succession to the throne. When Kris meets Adam Lambert he knows immediately that he’s found his mate, but there’s just one problem: Adam’s still human. Will Kris give up Adam, or the throne?

[spikedluv]

I've added your first prompt to the list, but your second one isn't really a Harlequin-type trope. You may flesh it out a bit to make it a specific scenario, rather than a general trope, if you'd like.