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what if the rest of the lucina gang got sent to hoshido/nohr

Oh, bby girl you can't enable me like this...

Okay so, for balancing reasons you'd have to split the kids 50/50 so we need both Morgan's and some starting classes would have to be changed.

Hoshido

F!Morgan - Deviner/Skyknight

M!Morgan - Samurai/Sorcerer

Cynthia - Skyknight/Cavalier

Noire - Archer/Deviner

Kjelle - Spear master/Knight

Brady - Monk/Trubadour

Yarne - Apothecary/Taguel

F!Morgan gets deviner and M!Morgan gets Samurai because in their offical art M!Morgan was holding a sword and F!Morgan is holding a tome. Kjelle get's spear master because she starts with spears. I don't know why I chose Apothecary for Yarne, it just felt right. F!Morgan having Skyknight as her Heart Seal class is based on her heroes class being dark flier. Noire having deviner is in reference to her mother's class, deviner and not sorcerer because she's stated to be unskilled at dark magic. Yarne gets his base Taguel class back by heart sealing into it.

Nohr

Laurent - Sorcerer/Apothecary

Lucina - Mercenary/Spear master

Gerome - Wyvern rider/Ninja

Nah - Wyvern rider/Manakete

Inigo - Mercenary/Ninja

Severa - Mercenary/Skyknight

Owain - Sorcerer/Samurai

Nah gets wyvern rider because she's a dragon and I think that woulds be funny. Also I think Laurent should be able to wear the slutty sorcerer fit, I think it would be funny. Mercenary is the only Nohrian class that starts with swords so that's what Lucina gets she ger spear master because lords get lances on promote in Awakening. I feel like Ninja fits Gerome personality wise.

I think only the original trio would be retainers to the royals everyone else would be doing something different. I think the Morgan's would be Azura's equivalent of Flora/Felicia. Twins who serve as Azura's maids/bodyguards which would also make them neutral units. Cynthia would be a Skyknight stationed at the capital. I can see her being an early recruit in Birthright, like she joins you when you first leave the capital. I think Noire and Kjelle would all also be early game recruits while Yarne and Brady would be mid game recruits.

I actually think Nah and Gerome would be Neutral units serving in Cheve. They get auto recruited in birthright/revelations but need to be recruited in conquest by having one of the Awakening kids talk to them. It would be on the same map where you get Charlotte and Benny. It would also give the Awakening units two neutral units per nation. Laurent would join you after one of Corrin's returns to Krakenburg, best time I think would be when they get sent to the rainbow sage. Lucina I can also see being recruited durring the seven fold sanctuary map, perhaps having been sent a head by Xander.

This would also give five more child units for the male characters.

M!Morgan's child would have to have their own version of "Time to tip the scales!" and "Time to even the odds!" I think their gimmick would be remembering what happened in Heir's of Fate and have the starting class of ninja.

Yarne I can see having a child unit that's the complete oppisite of him, bold and reckless who gives him no end of heart attacks. staring class of Oni Savage

Laurent's child unit would be a detective, trying to solve mysteries like Miriel but rather then being a scientist they do dective work. The best starting class for that would be outlaw with Ninja for a heart seal class.

Brady's child unit would be a 'Sukeban' a sterotypical japanese female deliquent. But one who's quite skilled at the more 'high class' activities. Basically Brady but with the Japanese aesthetic and cultural influences because she'd be a Hoshiden unit

Gerome, child unit who has a wyvern named Maria. I think they would have conflict with Gerome baced on being in the deep realm. "I'd rather see you less often as you grew up rather than be stories for you to hear." vs. "I would have been satisfied with stories of you if it meant not being alone." A follow on from "I didn't want heroes I wanted my parents."

I also think they would have a mechanic where if you fight one of the Awakening kids with another they won't defeat each other but will leave each other at 1hp/they will miss any attack that would defeat them.

Oh and Noire would defiantly be able to S support Hayato and have unique dialogue with Rahjat

#THIS SO GOOD....#i always fantazise about awakening gen2 because they are my children and i love fates and the awakening trio there #cries because now i want this #fire emblem awakening #fire emblem fates #awakening 2nd gen

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c-can you elaborate a bit more about Endgame ChromGai? btw I love your blog so much (runs away in shame)

Why would you ever run away from this wonderful trash hell? (eeee thanks!!!)

Ok I can elaborate for way longer than you want on EndGame Chromgai… but I’ll start with the basics :)

I think Chrom’s marriage options are interesting because each person would be such a different queen. Sully and Chrom would have the best-run military Ylisse has ever seen. Maribelle would usher in an era of judicial reform and be the absolute boss of royal court. Sumia would subtly make sure Chrom takes care of himself. Some of them fit quite well at Chrom’s side (Robin as Chrom’s tactician) where others seem to follow a different, complimentary path (Olivia as a dancer).

Gaius and Chrom aren’t exactly a power couple. In all of his supports, I’m honestly can’t think of any instance where Gaius talks about having a dream larger than candy. He’s content to let life take him where it will–or maybe he’s never really had the chance to have much control over his own life, coming from a relatively shaky background.

So, what do I think EndGame ChromGai looks like?

Chrom coming home after an exhausting, stressful war council and Gaius giving him a back massage as he makes crude jokes about his nimble fingers. Gaius nestled in Chrom’s shoulder, humming as Chrom runs his fingers through his hair. Gaius and Chrom making time to travel every now and then so that Chrom can see the world outside of diplomatic business and Gaius can try as many deserts as he wants. Gaius giving the palace guards the slip and taking Chrom on poorly-planned dates to places Frederick would call dangerous. Honestly, Gaius is probably the most annoying marriage choice from Frederick’s point of view, because no one else (except possibly Sully) would have as much loud sex with Chrom in random places all over the castle.

EndGame ChromGai is not giving a fuck about other people’s judgments. That’s something they both have in common anyway, but it’s also a defense mechanism. Let’s be honest; from what we know about the way Ylisse treated Emmeryn in her early years as Exalt, and its harsh classist laws, it would likely be a pretty big cultural shock for Chrom to announce he’s marrying a man who used to be in prison for petty theft.

But you know what? This is the man who led the army that defeated the Fell Dragon and saved the world from certain destruction. Gaius was a soldier in that army. The people remember that, and they eventually move on. (It also helps that Chrom gives anyone who makes an inappropriate comment an icy glower and an offer to be introduced to Falcion.)

Sure, some snooty royals will occasionally make coded references to Chrom’s–eccentric hobbies–or ask him how his friend is doing. When this happens, Gaius usually grins and smacks Chrom’s ass, or mouths off: “I didn’t know you had a friend, Blue? Do you fuck him, too?”

And really, none of it matters, because one day Gaius gets approached by a short boy, probably around fourteen. His messy blonde hair is tied back with a familiar-looking black bandanna, and he tells Gaius that he’s inspired by him. This happens occasionally, and every single time, Gaius is floored, because he never thought his mess of a life would mean much to anyone.

Gaius is not the wind at Chrom’s back or the sword at his side. He’s not a dancer or a magistrate or a knight. But that’s okay. He was never supposed to be. The Exalt and the Thief are meaningless titles, really. It’s Chrom and Gaius who matter.

#this is so....!!!!#i'm replaying awakening which means i have a bit of a chromgai brainrot now #i love this....#fire emblem awakening #fire emblem #chromgai

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elininiwood · 5 months

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On Haruka’s name meaning and how it relates to his character arc

In Japanese fictional media, characters’ names often carry deep and layered meanings, mostly due to how easy it is to subtly employ this storytelling device with Japanese names being composed of kanji characters with their own meanings. Idolish Seven is no stranger to this practice–from the more overt numerical themes and the Takanashi vs. Takamasa symbolism, to the subtler, more veiled meanings to them (like how Ten and Aya’s names relate to their position with regards to being groomed to overcome Zero–brief explanation here), these names can offer profound insights into the characters. In this opportunity specifically, we’re going to talk about Haruka’s name's meaning and its relation to his development in Part 3 to 4 in particular, because there’s a hidden foreshadowing that often goes unnoticed by most people.

As this will be spoiling a lot of Main Story Part 3-4 and Antagonistic Quarter, the rest will be kept under the cut!

Before we get into the main point, it’s important to first find out what Haruka’s name means by breaking it down:

亥 (i): boar, as in the Japanese zodiac. This simply fits ŹOOĻ’s theme of carnivorous animals belonging to the Japanese zodiacs.

清 (sumi): a character relating to pure/clear, e.g., the verb 清む (read “sumu”, which is another form of 澄む) means “to become pure/clear”.

悠 (haruka): the simple translation is "calm/composed," yet there’s a depth that lies in the kanji construction: 悠 combines 攸, representing the act of pouring water on one's back in the purification ritual known as misogi (禊ぎ), with 心, which means heart. The philosophy embedded in 悠 as a name is achieving composure after undergoing purification of body and soul (interestingly, the site that I use as a reference for this describes the meaning as 心身共に清められている–notice how the verb used there has the character 清 that appears in his surname?)

At first glance, it may appear ironic that a character predominantly defined by his anger is given a name that signifies the exact opposite. One might be tempted to believe that this naming choice was solely made for the sake of creating a striking contrast between his name and his actual personality. However, as you follow his character arc, you’ll find out that this name–seemingly contradictory at first–actually hints at his journey more than you may have initially thought!

The central theme to ŹOOĻ’s arc is learning to not let your past wounds consume you to the point of letting them dictate your actions. This theme is particularly evident in Haruka’s story, where his anger and bitterness seem more pronounced compared to the rest of ŹOOĻ. It’s understandable how this is the case for Haruka though–not only is he already the youngest in ŹOOĻ, which might have made it harder for him to process his emotions more maturely (though I have to admit, for someone his age, he actually copes pretty well), it turns out that he also experienced his trauma at a very tender age.

I’ll definitely make you regret it!!

The thing is, Haruka hasn’t always been motivated by anger prior to experiencing his trauma–both Antagonistic Quarter and his 2022 birthday card shows how he mainly did things for the happiness of others back then. It wasn’t until the event in Antagonistic Quarter–where Kujou discarded Haruka in favor of Ten–that Haruka started turning for the worse. While it was mostly Kujou’s fault for not “correctly” raising Haruka as an idol, Kujou was also concerned about the fact that Haruka started treating him as a stand-in for the fans, leading to him deeming Haruka a failure and abandoning him. This of course shattered Haruka, who blindly trusted Kujou’s judgment and just listened to everything Kujou told him without further questioning anything in a desperate attempt to get Kujou to acknowledge and adopt him. Following the call about his grandmother's hospitalization right after that, Haruka ended up experiencing overwhelming stress that led to his breakdown. After internally articulating his thoughts about how tired he was of being good if it only brought him misfortune, he swore out loud to make Kujou regret. This scene right here represents the “corruption” of his motivations.

Kujou Ten… I’ll drag you off the stage and make you fall.

In Part 3, after being unhealthily enabled and manipulated by Ryou, Haruka spends most of his time on screen obsessing about Ten and taunting him when he actually meets the person in question. While Haruka's anger toward Kujou is very much justified given Kujou’s unfair treatment to him, it’s important to note that it’s also awfully misdirected at Ten. As much as Ten was (part of) the cause of Haruka’s abandonment, he wasn't actually directly involved in it, especially seeing that Ten knew nothing of this at all prior to meeting Haruka. The one actually responsible for the decision was Kujou alone, so it’s unfair of Haruka himself to target Ten for revenge. However, it’s very likely that Haruka finds it easier to lash out at Ten, the object of his jealousy, rather than directly confronting Kujou, whom he probably still harbors complicated feelings for. At this point of time, he lacks any emotional connection whatsoever with Ten, so he uses him as a proxy for Kujou in his revenge scheme (that, and I don’t think Haruka can think of another means to get his revenge on Kujou aside from taking it out on Ten).

Surprisingly to Haruka, Ten doesn’t succumb to the harm Haruka inflicted on him the way Haruka expects him to. And this also frustrates him greatly, because in a way, Haruka was projecting heavily on Ten–so if his wounds hurt him so much, then why do they seem to not bother Ten even a bit? How can Ten remain resilient while he struggles even to lift himself from the ground he’s fallen on? On the other hand, though, I think this is also a key to Haruka realizing how being motivated primarily by his hatred isn’t going to get him anywhere.

That said, realizing that Ten's downfall won't ease his anger still isn’t enough. You see, Haruka’s trauma revolves around his actions going unappreciated by the people around him, which then becomes the roots of his fear of rejection. While he doesn’t necessarily expect everything he does to be reciprocated, it can feel crushing to do something for someone else’s shake only for them to not notice it or–even worse–outright reject it. From Ryou caring more about Riku when Haruka is the one singing for him, to Minami being dismissive to Haruka reaching out to help him (though in defense of Minami, it also involves a trauma of his that he isn’t ready to face and process yet), it’s as if all he ever did would just amount to nothing. During a live performance in Part 4 Chapter 5, he even vocalized this in a monologue:

オレの言葉を、気持ちを大事にして。簡単に、突き返さないで。そうすれば…..。そうすれば…..。その先は、今更、もう、馬鹿らしくて言えないや。 Please take my words, my feelings, seriously. Don’t easily brush them off. If you do it... Because if you do it... after that, at this point, it just feels too silly to say anything anymore.

Like seen above, a couple of times in the story, Haruka is so close to just choosing to not care anymore, even though it proves to be harder to do for him because it actually goes against his nature to want to help others (again, it used to be his main reason to do almost anything when he was younger). But then enters Touma to the picture–the one ŹOOĻ member who, despite facing rejection from almost every direction, refuses to give up on the rest of ŹOOĻ and continues to believe in them, including Haruka. Personally, I think the one moment that especially cements Touma as the catalyst that helps kickstart Haruka’s development is their conversation at the butler cafe in Part 3 Chapter 16. By asking Haruka what he wants to do in the future beyond his revenge, Touma actually prompts Haruka to reevaluate the foundation of his actions for the first time.

I think you’re a very amazing person. If it’s with you, then I feel like I can do it… I want to sing together with you, you know.

However, arguably the biggest catalyst that finally puts Haruka’s growth in motion comes in Part 4 Chapter 5 when Haruka breaks out in tears after a messy fight with ŹOOĻ and Ryou. At this very moment, Touma finally says the words that Haruka has so wanted to hear for a long time (with the utmost sincerity–very unlike Ryou): that he’s better than Kujou Ten, that Haruka is the one he wants to sing together with. This holds immense significance for Haruka–he has consistently felt unwanted by everyone up until now, so hearing that he’s no longer just an afterthought to someone else is pivotal to his journey towards healing from his trauma.

We encounter ŹOOĻ again in Part 4 Chapter 7 during an interview, where Touma reaches a breaking point due to Minami and Torao’s uncooperative behavior, prompting him to vent his frustrations about their attitudes. Interestingly, this marks the first time the usually hot-tempered Haruka remains visibly composed, which in a way is also ironic since it's also a moment where the typically collected Minami and Torao (and to a lesser extent, Touma as well) behave somewhat immaturely, contrasting with their usual demeanor, despite being older than Haruka.

Hey, you bunch of losers. We’re okay with even committing our whole lives to ŹOOĻ.

Haruka only speaks up when he sees Touma realizing that he’s essentially been ranting during a formal interview (in which Haruka also playfully berates Touma for not ending his “cool talk” properly). It’s in this moment that Haruka reveals his newfound resolve, one no longer rooted in hatred or anger, that is, to dedicate his entire life for ŹOOĻ. There’s more to his words in particular, though: as displayed in the screenshot above, Haruka uses the idiomatic expression ～に骨を埋める, which literally translates to “to bury one’s bones in (something).” The idea behind this is that you commit yourself so much to said thing that you actually die while still engaging with it. While Haruka partially does this to echo Touma (since Touma did use the same expression to almost literally beg Minami and Torao to be cooperative with him), it’s also important that Haruka specifically decides to echo this of all the stuff that Touma said and end his speech with it in particular. Essentially, ŹOOĻ has become Haruka’s newfound purpose for existence, signifying a “purification” of his motivation. This transformation finally enables genuine growth and paves the way for his redemption later on.

Before we end this writeup, there’s another thing I want to specifically bring up: while Haruka finally learns to not let his negative emotions take control of his actions, he doesn’t just completely discard them. In fact, he instead acknowledges them, because he has to allow himself to confront and process his feelings rather than denying them. This, I think, is expressed beautifully in the lyrics of his solo song, Labyrinth:

黒い気持ちと手を繋いだって構わない抱きしめたっていい I don’t mind holding hands with dark feelings I’m fine with even embracing them

The path was undoubtedly challenging and sometimes very painful even, but in the end, Haruka was able to discover a “pure” intent and not let his negative emotions completely shape him as a person, befitting of his name.

#Haruka my boy i love you so much....#haruka isumi #zool #idolish7

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elininiwood · 10 months

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BURIED STARS

I drew some fanart for that game but It’s got some spoilers!! I really suggest playing the game though! It brought me so many emotions and tears! ;-; A really good and intense game

Keep reading

#sobbing crying THEY....#Doyoon Han #Gyuhyuk Lee #dohyuk #Buried stars #fanart

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elininiwood · 10 months

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#Doyoon Han #Gyuhyuk Lee #dohyuk #i don't really know how to call thr ship hfdkdn #Buried stars #fanart

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elininiwood · 10 months

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#bstars spoilers

thinking about [redacted]'s unhinged last phone call in route C and losing my fucking mind, again,

firstable, the voice acting is SO good........

the reason I love gyu hyuk's VA so much is that he perfectly portrays him as the calm, mature, gentle, kindhearted character that he is 99% of the time but whenever the mask comes off and the panicked, impulsive, deeply broken part of him comes out his voice changes completely and immediately and he sounds like just this hysterical and lost and desperate (almost childlike??) mess of a person that he is underneath

and here we see yet another side of him, eerily distorted due to the nightmare hallucination that is route C and in doing so cutting straight to the very core of gyu hyuk's deepest flaws and anxieties and traumas, and he becomes downright animalistic and full of rage and violence and self-hatred

i'm very emo about this,

youtube

anyway I found a transcription of the full audio without the distortions and i wanted to translate it into english here:

I killed my mother. I'm someone who never should have been born! Everything fell into despair because I was brought into existence. And yet, I still wanted to be accepted. I wanted people to believe that my life had meaning. That's why I covered myself up with this skin that isn't mine. And then killed all those who found what was really inside! You don't understand how happy I was! To tell you the truth, I wanted to beat and stab and rip them apart so much more. Do-yoon...You...You don't know, do you? What sort of person I am? I'm a murderer. A human being full of lies! I have no right to ever escape from this place.

so good,,,,,

#PAIN....#Gyu hyuk Lee #Buried stars

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elininiwood · 10 months

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Buried Stars 1 Year Anniversary Tweets

The official Buried Stars Twitter just posted new art + character info for the 1 year anniversary of the game's release! Basically, it's a series of hand-written "about me" questionnaires by the TOP 5 (+Seil) as well as personal messages to each other. Full translation below!

The characters also leave cute commentary on each others' answers, so here's some color-coding for your convenience: Gyu-hyuk, Juyoung, Inha, Do-yoon, Hyesung, Seil. (For some reason some of Hyesung's comments are written in red while some are orange; likewise Seil's comments come in both green and dark teal. At least, I *think* these are just Hyesung and Seil based on what I can tell from the handwriting; i.e., I don't think red and orange are two separate characters, etc.)

Spoiler-free, but putting under a cut for length:

Let's Talk About Ourselves

Gyu-hyuk (link)

Name: Lee Gyu-hyuk

Hometown: Seoul

Former Occupation: University Student

Blood Type: A

MBTI: INFJ

Nickname: Gyu?

Date of Birth: 1992.10.03

Height: 180kg*

Weight: 80kg

Specialty: I don't really have any in particular

Hobbies: Reading, sleeping

Habits: I rest my chin on my hand

Top 3 Likes: Peace and quiet, that feeling of just understanding each other without having to say anything, the smell of old books

Top 3 Dislikes: Excessive silence, arguments, the smell of hospitals

Motto in Life: So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.**

A Person I Respect: My father*** (HS: Oho dayumm)

A Recent Worry: Being on stage is terrifying, but at the same time I also enjoy it, so I don't really know how to feel.

The TOP 5 Contestant I'm Closest To: Han Do-yoon (IH: Gyu, what about me T_T)

My Rival in the TOP 5: Youngie noona

My Best Physical Feature: My eyes...I think (IH: I vote shoulders)

When I'm Happiest: When I'm on stage and I experience that sort of wordless "connection"

When I'm Saddest: They say that the human brain feels sadness as its default state.

Who I Want to See Myself Become: A self-assured and confident person

Goals for This Year: Gaining confidence in myself through Buried Stars

What I Want to Say to Myself 1 Year from Now: That was the first step forward. You worked hard to get there.

A Message for the Viewers: It's my hope for all of you out there to be able to get to know who I am.

*He does actually say 180kg, not 180cm. Hyesung teases him about it in the replies. 😆

**This seems to be taken verbatim from the Korean translation of The Great Gatsby.

***I'm feeling a lot of emotions at how tiny and strained his handwriting is here 🥲🥲🥲

Juyoung (link)

Name: Min Juyoung ♡

Hometown: Gwangju!

Former Occupation: Singer Part-time worker...

Blood Type: O

MBTI: ISFJ

Nickname: Youngju

Date of Birth: 1991.7.12

Height: 160cm

Weight: 5? ^o^

Specialty: Vocals, dancing

Hobbies: Collecting electronics

Habits: Touching the ends of my hair?

Top 3 Likes: Family, music, training

Top 3 Dislikes: Rumors, lies, hot weather

Motto in Life: The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world.*

A Person I Respect: All those who managed to debut and rise to the top

A Recent Worry: Whenever I notice a mistake, I don't know whether I should address it, or just leave it be...

The TOP 5 Contestant I'm Closest To: Inha❣️ (IH: Wahh~ Unnie... ♡)

My Rival in the TOP 5: Hm... Gyu-hyuk? .. Sowwy T^T (GH: It's an honor!)

My Best Physical Feature: The curve going from my shoulders down to my back! (IH: ♡)

When I'm Happiest: When I have a glass of beer after a hard day of practice? (IH: Great taste as always)

When I'm Saddest: When people judge me only based on what they hear others say

Who I Want to See Myself Become: Someone who doesn't falter or fall down even when things are hard...Like a tree!

Goals for This Year: 1st place in Bstars!

What I Want to Say to Myself 1 Year from Now: I just knew you could do it!

A Message for the Viewers: I gathered up my courage so that I can make my comeback. I hope you all continue to support me❣️

*This is a direct quote from Demian by Herman Hesse, which is a fairly popular novel in Korea.

Inha (link)

Name: Oh Inha~

Hometown: Busan

Former Occupation: Dancer

Blood Type: B

MBTI: ISFP

Nickname: O-Mart -_-

Date of Birth: 1994.11.29

Height: 164cm

Weight: 56kg

Specialty: Dancing, beatboxing

Hobbies: Dancing, weight training

Habits: Putting my hands on my hips?

Top 3 Likes: Dancing, the stage, the sound of the crowd cheering

Top 3 Dislikes: Freezing up, feeling frustrated, gossip

Motto in Life: Trying anything is better than not trying at all

A Person I Respect: ✨Min Juyoung-nim✨ (JY: Wow~)

A Recent Worry: The gap between who I am on stage and who I am off stage

The TOP 5 Contestant I'm Closest To: Youngie unnie ❤️ (JY: Inha ur mine 2 ♡)

My Rival in the TOP 5: Myself? (HS: omg)

My Best Physical Feature: I feel like I look good in anything because I have a nice figure LOL

When I'm Happiest: That moment when I'm on stage and the crowd bursts into applause

When I'm Saddest: I can't really think of anything in particular

Who I Want to See Myself Become: I'm still looking for the answer

Goals for This Year: Being able to just stand tall as just me, Oh Inha (HS: It's not like you're lying down or anything?)

What I Want to Say to Myself 1 Year from Now: You finally figured it all out!

A Message for the Viewers: I can't be 5th place just because my last name is Oh, right? Let's aim for 1-Inha! (GH: In that case, am I 2nd place?)*

*The number 5 is pronounced "oh" in Korean. The number 2, and Gyu-hyuk's last name Lee, are both pronounced "yi."

Do-yoon (link: 1 2 3)*

Name: Han Do-yoon

Hometown: Daejeon

Former Occupation: Bandsman

Blood Type: A

MBTI: ISFJ

Nickname: ....

Date of Birth: Born September 5th '94

Height: 177 centimeters

Weight: Mid 60s

Specialty: Writing lyrics/Composing/Bass

Hobbies: It's going on walks

Habits: Thinking alone

Top 3 Likes: Bass · Music · Going out to eat

Top 3 Dislikes: Isolation · Uncertainty · Being hungry

Motto in Life: Nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it (HS: Are you saying you’re gonna lose your mind?)**

A Person I Respect: Geddy Lee (SI: Looks like you’re the only one who wrote down a real answer, hyung)

A Recent Worry: The fact that I get too lost in my own head when thinking alone

The TOP 5 Contestant I'm Closest To: It's tough to pick just one person (GH: omg T_T)

My Rival in the TOP 5: I see everyone as both a colleague and a rival (HS: Spoken like a true you-know-what..)***

My Best Physical Feature: The heels of my feet (IH: I've never even seen those...)

When I'm Happiest: Whenever I feel like I accomplished something to my standards

When I'm Saddest: Whenever I feel like I can't do anything right

Who I Want to See Myself Become: Someone with a stable mind (JY: You can do it!)

Goals for This Year: Figure out what it is that I truly want to do

What I Want to Say to Myself 1 Year from Now: Were you able to reach the place where you were hoping to be?

A Message for the Viewers: My hope is to show you all so much of what I have to offer. (GH: Go get 'em!)

*One really funny detail is that Do-yoon is the only one who posts all 3 images in separate tweets, presumably because he doesn't know how to upload multiple images in a single tweet.

**This one is tricky to translate. Do-yoon says 정신일도 하사불성 (jungshinildo hasabulsung), which is an idiom that comes from the Chinese characters 精神一到何事不成. I /think/ what happened is Hyesung, who is not the most book smart character, didn’t recognize the saying and misinterpreted what Do-yoon meant as 인사불성 (insabulsung, lit. “becoming unconscious”). The first part of the saying “jungshinildo” sounds phonetically similar to a phrase that means “losing one’s consciousness”, and both phrases end in the syllables “-bulsung,” hence the confusion.

***He actually says ㅂㅅㅈ (BSJ), short for 배신자 (BaeShinJa) a.k.a. Betrayer.

Hyesung (link)

Name: Seo! Hye! Sung!

Hometown: Incheon~

Former Occupation: Unemployed T_T

Blood Type: A! B!

MBTI: ESFP

Nickname: Phater Star ⭐

Date of Birth: April Fool's Day

Height: Mid-170s*

Weight: 62kg

Specialty: Cute acts

Hobbies: Acting cute

Habits: Putting my hands in my pockets

Top 3 Likes: All of you ❤️, y'all ⭐, you all 🌷

Top 3 Dislikes: Patronizing people, stubborn people, being ignored

Motto in Life: ⭐⭐CAREPE DIEM⭐⭐ (IH: LOLLL he spelled it wrong and then crossed it out LOLLL)

A Person I Respect: People who succeed no matter what happens to them?

A Recent Worry: What do I need to do to get my rank up? (GH: Let's do our best!)

The TOP 5 Contestant I'm Closest To: Do-yoonie 'ung!** (JY: I thought u were gonna say meee)

My Rival in the TOP 5: I feel like I might catch some flak if I say it? LOLOL Gyu-hyukie hyung LOL (IH: ?)

My Best Physical Feature: My starlight-filled eyes 🤩 (IH: omg..)

When I'm Happiest: When I get complimented (JY: Here's me complimenting you~)

When I'm Saddest: When I get ignored

Who I Want to See Myself Become: A confident person

Goals for This Year: 1st place in Bstars‼️

What I Want to Say to Myself 1 Year from Now: To think you achieved this much...You're amazing!

A Message for the Viewers: Who's gonna be #1? The one who comes in like a comet, Seo! Hye! Sung!***

*Incidentally, his official height is listed as exactly 170.

**Seems like he's slurring "hyung" here.

***"Hyesung" is a homophone for "comet" or "meteor" in Korean.

Seil (link)

Name: Chang Seil....

Hometown: Ansan

Former Occupation: FD

Blood Type: AB

MBTI: ESFP, or so I'm told

Nickname: I don't have one

Date of Birth: 1995/02/24

Height: 168

Weight: 52

Specialty: Nothing special...

Hobbies: Music appreciation

Habits: Fixing my glasses?

Top 3 Likes: Good music, going home after work, days off

Top 3 Dislikes: Brainless people, things being in disorder, working overtime

Motto in Life: Breathe in and receive wel wealth, breathe out and receive health* (IH: Me 2)

A Person I Respect: I guess I'll say PD Shin, huhu... (HS: You little traitor)

A Recent Worry: I'm losing my mind at the formations being all messed up as a result of switching to a different stage

The TOP 5 Contestant I'm Closest To: What's even the point of a staff member forming these kinds of unnecessary personal attachments... (HS: Right you are)

My Rival in the TOP 5: I think this is a question for contestants only

My Best Physical Feature: I don't know I don't have one (DY: Your eyes...?)

When I'm Happiest: When our shows get good ratings?

When I'm Saddest: When people criticize the staff? (JY: Gasp T_T)

Who I Want to See Myself Become: At the very least, I hope tomorrow is a little better than today

Goals for This Year: Wrapping up Buried Stars with no issues

What I Want to Say to Myself 1 Year from Now: Wow another year older huh~~~

A Message for the Viewers: I wish you all would do a better job at standing in line...

*I’ve not heard this saying before, but based on a quick Google search it seems like it’s typically an expression of blessing or gratitude, so said to someone else (i.e., “may you receive health/wealth as easily as you breathe,” etc.)

What the Top 5 Think of Each Other

Gyu-hyuk

Han Do-yoon: Hey, Gyu-hyukie hyung. It’s me, Do-yoon. (SI: It says your name in the box, you know….) Whenever I see you on stage I feel nothing but admiration. I sense this deep sort of resonance, you know...I’m sure that resonance comes from something you’re creating deep inside of you. I find myself cheering you on just like a viewer, wondering just how far you’re gonna make it. Well anyway, I hope you have a good day. Bye! (GH: Write some more T_T)

Oh Inha: Gyu! I saw you put Do-yoon as the contestant you’re closest with, I thought it was me…?! LOL (HS: Just face the facts LMAO) Thanks for not getting mad when I call you Gyu LOL. To be honest, I was scared of you. You’re 1000x more gentle than you seem on TV, do people know that about you or no?

Seo Hyesung: Phew...The godly silver spoon..All us have-nots can do is cry. At least, that’s what I thought, but since your skills kick ass too I can’t even say anything. How does it feel to have it all? But y’know, if ever I say something that’s taking it too far you can tell me off. (IH: In that case then he’d probably have to say something every time you breathe) Sometimes I can’t get a good read on what you’re thinking?? (GH: I’m thinking about you)

Min Juyoung: Gyuhyuk, where did you even come from! Even I, who already debuted once, can’t help but be filled with admiration whenever I see you on stage. You’re so talented but at the same time so humble...But being too humble is also a bad thing. You know that, right? I want to know what you’re thinking about when you sing. I know we’re competing against each other, but still, I want us to be better friends!

Chang Seil: Please just pretend this box is blank. Anywayz, hyung, you’re truly the star of the show when it comes to Buried Stars. PD Shin was shocked just reading your application. Of course, you had the skills to back it up after, too. I’m curious to see how high you’re gonna rise up. (HS: You just heard from music critic Chang Gun-mo*)

*Not sure if I read his handwriting right, but I think this is a reference to renowned singer-songwriter Kim Gun-mo. Obviously, Hyesung is poking fun here.

Juyoung

Seo Hyesung: You’re pretty, you sing well, and you’ve got a nice personality. You’re a triple threat, noona! If only we hadn’t met as competitors, I would have come on stronger. 2 bad. You already debuted once, so I can count on you to help out your poor maknae, right?? (IH: Are you kidding me with this)

Oh Inha: Unnie, you are so so lovely and admirable…So much so that I feel smaller every time I look at you. I know we only met as fellow competitors in an audition show, but I hope we can keep being friends. You make me want to act like a better person than I am.

Han Do-yoon: Youngie noona! It’s me, Do-yoon. You changed so much that I didn’t even recognize you at first, but I realized it was you soon enough. It was so cool of you to come back to give it another try, and whenever we practice together I can’t help but be motivated by you. Hope today is a good day for you. Thank you very much! (HS: What, are you trying to cheer her up or something)

Lee Gyu-hyuk: Based on my first impression of you, I was surprised at how strong-willed you are. I’m more used to accommodating others, so I guess I don’t really know what you think of me. If it’s possible, I’d like to be more like you...I think I might even go as far as to call you my role model (?) Was that too out of line?

Chang Seil: Again, I’m not really sure why they're making me write these, but… (HS: If you don’t want to write them then don’t) Juyoung-ssi, you’ve got tremendous ability. In your case, during your original debut, your concept actually did a disservice to your level of skill. If you just maintain your current status on Bstars, you’ll easily rise to the top of the charts. That’s just my opinion, though.

Inha

Min Juyoung: Inha~ ♡ Whenever you’re on stage you always shine! ✨ I worried so much about how hard this would be for me, so thank you so much for always being so kind to me. You always make me feel better when things are tough! >< I wish everyone could see the warm and friendly side that you only show me. ♡ Love you ♡ (IH: I love you T_T) (HS: Truly the master of warm and fuzzy comments)

Han Do-yoon: Hi, Inha. It’s me, Do-yoon. The two of us really did change a lot in terms of looks, but you’re a born natural. The way you adjusted into it so easily was really amazing and cool to see. I think that’s definitely a strength of yours, as well as what makes you charming. You are awesome! Anyway, I hope you have a good day today as always. Bye! (SI: If someone didn’t know better, they might think you were filling out paperwork or something)

Lee Gyu-hyuk: It kind of caught me off guard when you first started calling me Gyu, but I came to like you calling me that. Because you’re just calling me by my name, without any formalities. Youngie noona said this too, but...Thanks for just treating me like a friend. I think you have a lot of aspects to you that I’m lacking in. I’m kind of jealous. (HS: I do that too you know..) (IH: In your case you go so far with it that it’s actually a problem socially)

Seo Hyesung: She sure is one without a filter. Sometimes I think, like, wouldn’t it be better to have some kind of filter? Anyway, she does have some friggin’ sweet dance moves, I’ll give her that. I wish I had joints like that... T_T (IH: Then why don’t you practice)

Chang Seil: I’m not sure why I’m participating in this, but…Inha-ssi is one contestant who’s sure to succeed. She already has the talent and charm, so I think that as long as she just gets the right kind of support she’ll breeze through Bstars and will even be able to set course for way bigger things in the future. We at Bstars had better work even harder to ensure that can happen! (IH: omg...thank u T.T)

Do-yoon

Lee Gyu-hyuk: Do-yoon! I still remember that one time that I was just standoffishly standing in the back of the room when you came up and started talking to me. When we first started I often had the thought that it was a mistake to have come out here, but thanks to you I was eventually able to get comfortable talking to everyone. I’ll always be grateful to you. A lot has happened, but...my hope is to be someone that you could come to rely on, too. Because I want to pay you back! (HS: A silver spoon who pays his debts)

Seo Hyesung: Hyung, you’re kind of more easily shaken than you look, emotionally speaking? Every time that happens, you know how much I go out of my way to make you feel better, right? You’re grateful, right? If you are then be good to me!! Bc I’m keeping track! LMAO ...I just wanted to say thanks for talking to me first (IH: Oh? That was actually kinda cute of you?)

Min Juyoung: Do-yoon, when I first met you I thought you were a demon! But ever since you changed your hair...Ohoho…? You’re always off on your own lost in thought, but sometimes it’s OK to talk about your feelings. I’ve gone through quite a bit, too, so who knows, maybe I could help? We’re always seeing each other around, so don’t be afraid to come talk to me. We may be competitors on the show, but in the end we’re all just peers who are in the music industry together! (IH: Unnie I want to be your peer too~!!)

Oh Inha: Han Do-yoon teach me how you do your makeup...And the way you manage to get it all off when you go to bed is amazing! I don’t know how you even deal with something so annoying...Also, if you ever feel like you’re having a mental breakdown or something why not freaking talk to us for once! (JY: Yeah!)

Chang Seil: Do-yoonie hyung, I think you have a good head on your shoulders. (HS: Why don’t you try saying things like that to me for once) Or maybe I should say your sense of judgment seems to shine because of your tricky situation? You’re always thanking me etc. for my advice and such, but I know most of it is stuff you’re already thinking that I’m just repeating to you. At this rate, I think things will work out quite well for you, don’t you?

Hyesung

Han Do-yoon: Hello, Hyesung. It’s me, Do-yoon. (IH: Are you writing this to your grandpa?) At first I was a little worried about getting along with you because you were so outgoing and full of energy. But after getting to know you I realized that you have an earnest side to you as well, and you’re a lot different than how you first appeared. You work hard, so I think things will work out for you. Anyway, I hope you have a good day today. Bye!

Min Juyoung: You’re really lively, but I see you quietly thinking to yourself sometimes, too. Can you tell me what it is that you’re thinking about? If you’re worried about anything, I’d be happy to lend an ear...I’m cheering you on! (HS: Then help me win more votes T_T) (JY: Oh! Well that might be a little hard~)

Lee Gyu-hyuk: Maybe it’s just a difference in personality, but I never seem to know how to act when meeting new people...I’m worried that I upset you, and it keeps tugging at my mind. Next time we meet, I’ll try harder to be more friendly. (HS: Then help me win more votes T_T)

Oh Inha: Oh, that Hyesung? He sure is a mystery, really. I mean, maybe someday we might be able to be on slightly better terms, right? Maybe if the things he said were a little bit nicer? (HS: Why are u talking to urself?)

Chang Seil: N / A (HS: Ha.. (=ヮ=))

Seil

Han Do-yoon: Hello, Seil. It’s me, Do-yoon. You’re so businesslike, so I’m always surprised at the considerate things you sometimes do for us, too. I wa I’m always grateful to you. Just know that I can see how hard you’re working. I hope you have a good day today. Bye then! (IH: Fighting!) (JY: I’m grateful, too!)

Oh Inha: Hi Seilll! I’m worried about you, what with those huge dark circles that are always on your face. Try drinking some healthy vegetable juice or something once in a while, OK…? Thanks for all our little chats here and there! Let’s both hang in there! (SI: T_T)

Min Juyoung: Hi, Seil~ Looks like those guys above me already said it all, about how hard you work. The things that PD Shin say to you...I’m sure they have good intentions behind them, but I don’t think you should push yourself to the point where you have to feel like you have to change who you are. I’m sure it’s hard, but the reason we do this kind of work in the first place is so that we can be happy, after all! (HS: A word of wisdom from a follower of the Church of Happiness...)

Lee Gyu-hyuk: I have this memory of when I appeared in the preliminaries. Back then I didn’t know anything still, so I kept looking at you and following whatever you said. I guess I can think of you as something close to a teacher. (JY: Professor Chang!) It may not be much, but I’m at least trying not to inconvenience you too much. Because I know you’re going out of your way for us in a lot of ways already. I’m looking forward to continuing to work with you.

Seo Hyesung: Why is a staff member writing these too? Mr. FD, do you think you’re a celebrity or something??? LMFAO. In that case, are you here reading these boxes where we’re talking amongst each other, too? (SI: I guess so, O Great Superstar Mr. Seo...)

#Doyoon is so cute in these #Gyuhyuk's write some more LMAO....i love him #Buried stars

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