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kimbappykidding · 2 months

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You and Baekhyun had always been close and even if you hadn't been in the same company you were sure you'd have become friends. Bakehyun's group Exo and your group Red Velvet debuted not too far apart and you saw one another a lot. Baekhyun was the first one in EXO you noticed because he was so funny and friendly. You'd been so nervous back then and needed a more confident personality like Baekhun to bring you out of your shell and he did that. He was the first idol you became friends with and your friendship had stayed even years later when you'd both become successful. Then it turned into something more 3 years into your relationship. You started dating BTS' Jin a few years after your debut but just shy of your 1 year anniversary, he ended things with you. You were devastated and Baekhyun was there for you...then his girlfriend broke up with him later that same week. The timing was uncanny and you wallowed in your situations together. In an odd way, it made you feel closer to Baekhyun to go through something like this with him and you definitely became closer physically. You got drunk together and bonded over your pity, one thing led to another and you slept together. You couldn't remember all of it but recalled having fun and Baekhyun was very good. He said the same of you and jokingly offered his services if you ever needed them. The two of you laughed it off but found yourself in the same position 2 weeks later. From then it just become a deal, if you were both in the mood then you hooked up. There were no strings attached and it wouldn't change your friendship...atleast that's what you said. Neither of you even wanted a relationship so this seemed like the perfect solution. Baekhyun didn't want to date again because it hadn't worked. He didn't have enough time so he figured that was just not on the cards for him. Meanwhile, you still weren't over Jin. You didn't miss him anymore but you were scared to let another guy in and the emotional scars were still there. So it should've been perfect. You had the friendship part for comfort and the physical chemistry for sex but it wasn't as carefree as either of you pretended. You recognised you had feelings for Baekhyun and your members were always urging you to tell him. "You'll get hurt if you don't" Irene would always say and you knew she was right but couldn't bring yourself to tell him. You didn't think you could face rejection from someone so close to you again and didn't want to see the pity in Baekhyun's eyes as he looked at you. You knew he didn't feel the same way because it had been 2 years now and surely he'd have said something if he wanted this to be more? You suppose, you could've said the same about yourself but you could sense something in Baekhyun that told you he didn't feel the same way. Atleast not completely. You knew he cared for you a lot and at times thought he had caught feelings but there always seemed to be something there stopping him. You felt an invisible wall between you and knew if you pushed it, he'd just build it higher. So you ignored your feelings because there were more important things happening...like Baekhyun's enlistment.

Baekhyun's military service had been looming malevolently on the horizon for a while but it was finally here. You helped Baekhyun get everything sorted and offered as much support as possible. He didn't want to say a rushed goodbye to you when he was leaving for the airport so you spent a night together and that made everything more passionate. Baekhyun made you feel things nobody else could and you loved being with him. This was very much on your mind as you lay together and you sighed "I'm going to miss you" you said honestly and Baekhyun tightened his grip on you. "I'm going to miss you too" he said "but I'll be able to text sometimes and visit...". "I know but it's not the same and I worry about you. What if you hate it?". Baekhyun chuckled "well I don't think I'm going to love it". You made a humph noise and Baekhyun smiled "but I'll be fine okay? You don't have to worry about me. I want you to live your life as normal and it goes without saying, you should find other guys to treat you like this. You don't have to wait for me, you don't owe me anything and I'd never expect you to restrain yourself". You paused because this was the closest Baekhyun had ever come to describing your relationship...and it was to tell you to hook up with other guys. "I don't mind" you told him but Baekhyun shook his head "I want you to be happy with other guys, I won't get upset. You should be with other people" and you felt your heart break a little more but you nodded "okay". Baekhyun left for the military 2 days later and his words echoed in your head constantly. You knew he didn't have feelings for you but still, hearing it hurt. You told your members and they comforted you. "Not to be impolite but in some ways this is good" Joy said and Irene shot her a glare. "No it is! It's better you found out before he goes than you waiting 2 years only for him to tell you when he comes back. Plus out of sight really is out of mind, you won't have to see him for ages and can focus on other people". Wendy nodded "she's actually right, it'd be so much harder if you had to bump into him everywhere but you won't!". Irene and Seulgi nodded seeing the girls' point. "Plus this is good because it means you can hook up with more guys!" Yeri said "there's more to the world than Baekhyun". You smiled "it doesn't feel like it right now". "I know it doesn't but she's right" Irene said "and this time apart will show you that. So use this time to heal and have fun". You nodded "okay! I will" and vowed to use this time wisely. Fast forward to nearly 2 years later and you wanted to kick your naive self's butt! You had not used your time to hook up with tons of hot people and focus on you. You'd slept with a grand total of 2 people and one of those was your ex Jin. "Am I just incapable of making new connections? Can my brain only repeat things?" you asked your members the morning after and they laughed. "No of course not, just the familiar is less scary that's all. Plus you always said Jin was attractive so that's what this was". You agreed but didn't believe yourself. You'd kept in contact with Baekhyun the best you could during his enlistment and had called a few times. Despite everything you missed him a lot and couldn't wait for him to return. So much so that when Suho invited you to come and pick him up with him, Kai and Chanyeol you agreed. You were nervous the whole drive over and then when you saw Baekhyun you knew why no other guys had done it for you. They weren't him. Baekhyun spotted you and a big smile filled his face. You missed that smile and rushed to his with the boys. His members got to him first and then Baekhun was in front of you again. "Y/n" he smiled and opened his arms. You stepped into his hug and felt happy to be back in his arms. You went back with Exo to a small party Suho was throwing for Baekhyun with all the members and some of his friends. Baekhyun was catching you all up on everything you missed on the drive back and when he ran out of things to say the boys started chatting among themselves. "I'm really happy to see you again" Baekhyun said and you smiled "me too! I missed you". "I missed you too" he said and put a hand on your leg. Before this, you'd considered ending this friends-with-benefits deal but the second Baekhyun looked at you like that it went out the window. You disappeared together at his welcome home party and went right back into old habits not 24 hours after he'd left the military. "Wow you just really jumped back into that" Joy said when you confessed to the girls the next day. You sighed "I know but I couldn't help it. He looked at me with those big eyes of his and I was hooked". Irene sighed but Yeri shrugged "I don't see what the problem is, I think if you still want him after 2 years apart and he clearly still wants you then go for it. You're young and can settle down at any age. Have fun with the hot guy who wants you". Wendy nodded "I agree, just decide what you want this to be. If you want to date him then tell him but if you're happy for this just to be hooking up. No relationship then that's fine". The girls nodded but Irene carried on staring at you. "I won't get hurt" you told her and she sighed gently stroking your hair "if you say so". Baekhyun's members also found it funny that the night he came back he was with you and teased him about it. It started out funny but by the end Baekhyun was worried. "How does he have a girl waiting for him the second he's discharged?" Chanyeol asked "Chen only got that because he's married. The rest of us had to wait at least 48 hours, not 3!". Baekhyun laughed "guess you're just not as magnetic as me". "Oh please, you and Y/n are as old as time" Lay said and Xuimin nodded "I don't think it counts when you're basically a couple". Baekhuun paused "but we're not a couple, we're just friends with benefits". "You don't wait 2 years for your friend with benefits to get discharged" Kai said and Baekhyun looked at him "what do you mean? Y/n didn't get with anyone while I was gone?". "Not that we could tell but I mean she could've at some point" Chen pointed out. Baekhyun frowned and Suho shushed the guys "hey leave her alone, this is a good thing. Baekhyun has a girl who cares about him a lot and will always be there for him. Who cares what they define it as, they're happy together and that's all that matters". The guys nodded but Baekhyun felt jittery and anxious. He had no idea everyone considered the two of you a couple and now he thought about it he could see why. He was worried you'd gotten the wrong idea about what this was and wondered how he could correct it. Exo had a comeback a month after Baekhyun arrived back. It was a really quick turn around and Baekhyun got almost no time to readjust but he was happy to be in the new song. It turned out really well so Baekhyun was happy he did it. They were promoting it at award shows and Baekhyun was really enjoying being back...but he still had his worries about you. You weren't at the award show but Baekhyun figured there had to be something he could do to fix the situation he was in and then he spotted an idol he thought he was done with, watching him. You hadn't seen Baekhyun much because he'd been rushing to prepare for his new comeback. He'd be so busy with work and trying to get back integrated into society, see his family and friends etc. You totally got it and gave him space. He texted you last night apologising for his absence and you told him it was totally fine. You saw Exo win an award for their new song and were so proud of them all but especially Baekhyun. He'd jumped right back into work like it was nothing and you were biased but you thought he killed the latest comeback. You want to congratulate Baekyun and knew he always got home for award shows around 1 am so headed to his place with his favourite alcohol to celebrate. You were excited to see him and knocked on his door wondering how happy he'd be. 30 seconds passed and nobody opened the door so you knocked again. And then when more time went passed you wondered if Baekhyun was in. Maybe he'd stayed out longer or something. You were setting the drink down on the ground, getting ready to leave when the door opened and Baekhyun appeared. "Y/n?" he asked "what are you doing?". "I brought you something to celebrate your win...did I wake you?" you asked seeing his messy hair and how he was squinting. Baekhyun paused "aww that's so sweet thank you and erm no...". "I didn't?" you asked laughing "then why do you look so..." when someone else appeared behind him. "Where did you go?" a girl asked and you saw it was Seoyun and froze. Seoyun was Baekhyun's ex and according to pretty much everyone the love of his life. Their romance was one of the most famous in kpop history and their breakup even more so. It had been so romanticised that all fans were so sad when they broke up but always claimed they'd find each other again and it looked like they had. You of course knew Seoyun from when she did date Baekhyun and she smiled when she saw you "Y/n, is that you?". You nodded "Hi Seoyun...sorry I didn't realise you guys were...don't worry I'm leaving". Baekhyun paused "okay but I...I'll call you tomorrow?". "Sure" you said and Baekhyun went to hand you back the drink. "No keep it, you guys celebrate". "Wow are you sure?" Seoyun asked "it's a good bottle" and you nodded "sure!". "Thanks" she said wrapping an arm around Baekhyun's waist and you glanced at it without meaning to. "So goodnight!" you said and rushed off. Baekhyun closed the door feeling awful. He'd wanted to send you some sign but he didn't want it to hit you in the face like this. He saw the hurt in your eyes and it stuck with him. He cared about you and you were the last person he wanted to hurt. "You're not drinking your champagne" Seoyun said pushing his untouched glass towards him and Baekhyun shook his head "I'm not in the mood...for anything actually. Do you mind if we call a rain check?". You went back home and didn't plan on telling your members. You thought you were pathetic enough but the second Irene saw your face she knew something had happened. You burst into tears and told them all of it. "I'm such an idiot" you said while Seulgi hugged you. "No you're not" Wendy said but you shook your head. "You all told me to be careful and not get too invested but I did". "Y/n you didn't choose to fall in love with him" Joy said and you froze "I'm in love with him?". The girls looked at one another unaware you didn't know that. It made sense and you groaned "Oh God I am...and he's never stopped loving her" you cried and buried your face in your hands. The girls stayed up comforting you for several hours and expected you to be a mess the next day but you woke up before any of them and went for a run. You found when you were stressed or hurt the best thing to do was exercise because if your body was exhausted it was harder to think. So you got on the road and just kept running. You didn't pay attention to anything, hardly even traffic and just ran as far as you could until you had to stop. You struggled to sit down, your legs utterly exhausted and breathed so heavily your chest moved up and down. Despite it all you started crying, so much for your exhaustion plan. Once you'd finally calmed down you realised you didn't recognise this neighbourhood. Your phone wasn't getting any signal but there were some shops down the road. You stopped off at a cafe trying to work out where you were. You bought a Smoothie while you were there, figuring it'd be a long walk back when someone called your name. You turned to see Jin and cringed because you looked a mess and were meant to look hot when you saw ex. Jin didn't seem to care/notice though and greeted you warmly. "What are you doing all the way out here?" he asked. "Oh you know just out on a run" you laughed and Jin laughed "all the way from house?" before it clicked. Jin remembered you liked to run when you were upset "you did, didn't you?" he asked. You nodded "yeah...". Jin didn't want to pry so he just smiled "want a lift home?". Jin drove you back and sensing you didn't want to talk he did. He told you about his day and of course he'd already had a very eventful morning. He was telling you about a misunderstanding he got in with the barista and made you smile with his over the top his facial expressions. Jin smiled seeing you looked happier. When you reached your home he looked at you "you know you can always reach out to me if you need anything don't you?" He asked "above everything I'd like to think we're friends". You had no idea Jin felt like that so smiled "That's really sweet...thank you for telling me. I will reach out if I run too far away from house again". Jin smiled "of course or even if you just want to go for a coffee or meal or something. It's nice to see you laugh and I feel like I haven't seen you do that lately...anyway I'm here if you need anything" he said and you smiled "thank you" and got out the car. You walked inside and Yeri paused "was that Jin's car,". You nodded "I ended up running to the bakery on Tutland". "But that's like a 40 minutes drive" Wendy said. You nodded "yeah..." and the girls patted your arms in sympathy. "But it was okay because Jin saw me and offered me a lift back. He was really nice. I forgot how positive he is to be around". The girls exchanged glances and Irene stepped forwards "Y/n you shouldn't get into anything new right now". You nodded "I know and I'm not planning to, I just think Jin might be a good friend to have" and the girls nodded "okay". Jin's kindness played on your mind for a while and you texted him thanking him again. He told you it was totally fine and a few days later you decided to take him up on his offer and asked if he wanted to grab a coffee with you. It turned into dinner because Jin had to travel right afterwards and wouldn't be able to eat for a whole. You were fine with that though and took Jin to a place you really liked. You were right about how positive Jin was and he made you smile and see things with Baekhyun from a different perspective. Your life wasn't over and there were so many things to be grateful for. As if surmounted though who should walk past and see you but Baekhyun? He'd been wanting to contact you about what happened since that night but had no idea how. It was too awkward and the longer he left it the worse it seemed to become. He now thought it might be too late to contact you but then as if by magic there you were in your joint favourite restaurant...with Jin. You looked happy and kept smiling at the worldwide handsome who of course looked amazing. He had one of the most beautiful smiles in Kpop and Baekhyun felt a big burst of jealousy which surprised him. He'd always liked Jin so had no idea why he was feeling so resentful. Baekhyun didn't like those feelings and hurried away from the restaurant in case you saw him. Baekhyun got home and still, that angry jealous feeling persisted. He had no idea why until a cold sensation came over and he got a horrible idea. He'd just destroyed your friendship to show you the two of you would never be a couple when he had feelings for you? And now you were back with your ex?

Baekhyun put his head in his hands because things had just got a lot more complicated.

This is a two-part series and part two can be found here

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seoul-bros · 3 months

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Jikook Week 5 Complete ✔️(09-16/01/2024)

Their fifth week in the military is now complete. Jikook are nearing the end or have now completed basic training. It's time to celebrate this major milestone with a look back at this week in 2017.

The Wings Album including Blood, Sweat and Tears, was released the previous October 2016 and BTS had spent the last months of the year promoting it.

On 14th January they attended the Golden Disk Awards winning the Bonsang for Wings and the Global K-pop Artist Award.

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This was also the show where BTS, EXO and Shinee were dancing to Rainism (3.44 min onwards) off stage and Jungkook was really getting into it. See 2.20 -2.30 mins of the video below for jikook antics and Jungkook athleticism.

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The next day Jimin thanked everyone on Twitter.

Also this week on the 16th January BTS filmed the Idol Star Athletics Championship (ISAC) Games.

Jimin posted photos with all the members on BTS Twitter.

He also posted with JK saying, "Did you enjoy your meal? The lunch chicken is Jungkook I drew the dinner chicken"

This was the games where the audience called out that it was Jimin o'clock at 10.13 am.

Jungkook, JHope, RM and Suga came second in the 400 m relay.

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Let's not mention Jin, Jimin and Tae's placement in the archery that year. Despite that I have to admit I am a sucker for Jimin with a bow.

Not sure if this was the last ISAC games they attended but ARMY legend goes that BTS were banned from the games due to their habit of spoiling content before it was released. I can't find any real evidence of that but maybe someone who was around at the time can shed more light on this.

Post Date: 16/01/2024

#jikook #2017 #isac games 2017 #golden disc awards 2017 #rainism #jimin #jungkook

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commajade · 1 year

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I'm so sorry I've been trying to figure out how what Ravi did caused Kai to go in early. I think I'm missing some context. Like I totally agree that what Ravi did was awful and gross and terrible, I just don't actually understand how that caused it. And I've been trying to figure it out but I don't seem to be getting anywhere. Would you mind explaining it please?

ravi was basically the scapegoat for this huge scandal where brokers were manufacturing forms for people who wanted to postpone or be exempted from going to the military and as a result the military has been super harsh about ppl evading military service and that's definitely why kai was given 1 week notice about his enlistment date instead of being able to do his plan of having the exo comeback before he goes. it's like setting an example that even high profile celebrities can't just postpone however they want and have to serve when the government tells them to

#asks #fuck us imperialism and fuck ravi lmfao

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askthesmoltitans · 2 months

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Official Timeline;

February 14th, 2015; First Official Unit (TV-WEBB) is Built by NASA Scientist/Engineer Dr. Peregrine Hans Seymour as an Exo-Planet explorer following the non-A.I developed Robonauts being successful.

March 15th, 2015; First Camera Unit is Built (CAM-042) for recording and documentation purposes for experiments. WEBB is undergoing extensive testing for Exo-Planets such as Mars, Titan and Europa; Signs of higher intelligence from WEBB as it’s seen doing small experiments [Further research needed] [WEBB begins his documentation of mistreatment somewhere in April which Dr. Seymour is made aware of and takes action but little is able to be done as Dr. Seymour is on the lowest level of seniority of the higher ups] July 4th, 2015; First Speaker Unit Built (WOOFER-074) for experimental Exo-Planet colonization as a Laborer and source of comfort for colonizers. U.S Military approaches Dr. Seymour for blueprints of the Units that have been built, ongoing conversation. August 29th, 2015; Dr. Seymour approves Units to be built for Military, Recording/Filming and Public Resources purposes, He’s placed in charge of ensuring that there’s no major changes to Units’ design. Smaller Speaker Units are designed along with Large Units for the Cameras and possibly TVs.

August 30th, 2015; Dr. Seymour confirms that WEBB is a sentient A.I within its body, refuses to comment on how it occurred but WEBB is appointed and approved to do own experiments with the watchful eye of other Scientists. October 31st & November 1st, 2015; Titans (TITAN-CAM_1101.01 & TITAN-TV_1031.02) start date for being built on as NATO takes over command for the Military Units. December 2015; Units become more common, still not public usage despite the ultra wealthy begging for their own units, Dr. Seymour’s blueprints surfaced onto the internet due to a hacking group [Group gets discovered a few months before the Infection becomes widespread… Skibidi Skibidi Skibi-]

January 2016; Trade networks begin using Camera and Speaker Units for transportation of cargo, which they’re easily fixable and if needed replaceable instead of risking human lives in dangerous ocean travels. TVs are exclusive for Space and Earth Research as they’re able to traverse difficult terrain and get out of bad positions in a near instant.

June 14th, 2016; Some units become sentient like WEBB, they’re taken in by NASA to be studied and eventually reassigned as Scientists or Laborers for NASA and NATO. [Confirmed sentient Units are WEBB, WOOFER-074, CAM-042 and CAM-01] May 9th, 2016; TITAN-CAM_1101.01 Becomes Sentient in server room, [Seems to be a very energetic entity, will have to monitor more closely as it appears to be a squeaker at the moment. Cute little War Cries]

June 20th, 2016; TITAN-TV_1031.02 becomes Sentient [Very much a memer but can be serious if asked questions, very curious about being outside of the server room and very much adores attention on it]

November 11, 2016; Talks of data breach of Dr. Seymour’s blueprints are making rounds on the internet as leaks are unearthed by deep divers of the internet, these deep divers are fined and silenced with NDAs by Government & other organizations. December 2016; Dr. Seymour begins WEBB’s departure from Earth for Mars despite many Scientists and Himself not wanting WEBB to leave the planet. [WEBB starts getting threats of being decommission if it fails to do all tasks and experiments in a “timely” fashion, Higher Seniority of Higher Ups do not care for WEBB]

Early 2017; NASA, NATO and other governments are hit by numerous hacker groups for the blueprints of the Camera, Speaker and TV units, all fail as there’s no digital copies available due to Dr. Seymour’s insistence that the Blueprints remain on paper and not uploaded after the first leak. [Dr. Seymour approves for other Unit types to be created but these are secretive and a set of Blueprints travels with a group to Canada; Project Sugar Maple Begins]

May 19th, 2017; Development of TITAN-SPEAKER_0829.03 begins and an entire team is specifically set aside for said Titan. Dr. Seymour is bracing to say Goodbye to WEBB as launch date is fast approaching. WEBB finishes up its last on earth experiments and is preparing to launch to Mars.

June 15th, 2017; Launch date of WEBB gets postponed due to numerous cyberattacks on NASA’s server systems and tampering of the Rocket. Unknown when the new Launch date will be due to the severity of cyberattacks. WEBB is given incomplete experiments and more training to maintain its purposes and skills.

September 9th 2017; Project [REDACTED] resumed, Dr. Seymour’s oldest Project is reactivated by him for unknown reasons. [Inherited from Family, Tick Tock]

December 31st, 2017; WEBB and CAM-042 are now assigned as lab partners and given permission to free roam within the various NASA Labs.

March 19 - 23, 2018; Dr. Seymour takes WEBB and CAM-042 to Science conference in Woodlands, Texas and the duo become an internet sensation over the following few days with WEBB presenting his research as his own entity. May 30th, 2018; TITAN-SPEAKER_0829.03 becomes Sentient [Shy, quiet, but very much interested in various Knife and Dagger Blades, adores 80’s music]

October 5th, 2018; Patient Zero is infected; S̴͓̄k̸̮̂ì̷ͅḅ̷̓ì̸̬d̶̮͝i̷̧̕ ̵͍́S̸̠͋k̶̝͝i̵̬̔b̷̥̑i̶̾͜d̷̙̓i̴̦̍ ̸͖̐Š̷͚k̸̳̾ị̶̍b̵͔͒i̶̟͝d̸̬̍ĩ̵͍ ̸̯̈:̶͙̽)̴͉͗

October 15th, 2018; Patient Zero checks into a Hospital after reporting unusual symptoms after listening to a newly released song, Doctors don’t think much but monitor the Patient.

November 2018; Patient Zero infects more people unknowingly, transformation has not occurred yet. There’s a noticeable regression in speech and only sings the song at this point. Doctors are getting concerned of Patient’s mental state, a doctor checks himself in due to him noticing his speech regressing similarly to Patient Zero. December 2018; Hospital is locked down, no personnel, patients or visitors are allowed in or out, Patient Zero has transformed and has been idle for a few days. Doctors are in contact with the CDC at this point, only those within the hospital are either uninfected, infected or transformed. [Those whose family or friends are in the hospital are asked to quarantine for an unknown amount of time]

February 2019; WEBB, CAM-042 and WOOFER-074 celebrate WEBB’s creation with star gazing with Dr. Seymour. Dr. Seymour adores his creations, which he begins withdrawing from public due to death threats and sabotage over the success of his creations and designs April 2019; State of Emergency declared in [REDACTED], New Jersey after Patient Zero and a few dozen other Transformed Infected escapes Hospital. The CDC are arguing how the transmission of the virus works, all entities within the Hospital are considered 100% infected and most are believed to be transformed.

September 13th, 2019; Entire State of New Jersey is shut down after a failed containment of what is being dubbed the “Skibidi” Infection, Bridges and Roadways are shut down and military blockways are placed to prevent further infection spreading. September 20th, 2019; Riots begin in New Jersey and surrounding States as families, friends and daily life are broken due to the tight shutdown of New Jersey. Infections skyrocket due to riots and early attacks from Transformed Infected that were provoked by riots.

October 2019; Patient Zero is located by CDC and numerous failed attempts to contain Patient Zero, Military blockades are weakened due to riots. CDC can’t figure out the transmission of the infection, the Government is informed about the current situation, and the President doesn’t think much of it and plays it down. Infection begins to appear in other countries as infected a few sneaky few managed to escape New Jersey. November 2019; Dr. Seymour has completely withdrawn from the public eye and is monitoring this new infection, WEBB is stationed in NYC’s Laboratory with CAM-042 and WOOFER-074. Canada and U.K declares National emergency December 2019; Military Blockade is heavily weakened at this point, infection is tearing through Military and Police personnel, 63% of New Jersey’s population is infected while the remaining population fully breaches barriers to escape the infection.

January 2020; Surrounding States go into State of Emergency, sending frantic messages to Gov’t Congress for additional military support. New Jersey is 100% infected and infection is spreading like WildFire. Dr. Seymour makes his last video call with WEBB and loses connection as Power Grid is hit by Skibidies. He is Stationed in Houston, Texas.

February 2020; National emergency is declared in the U.S, the rest of the world is seeing cases skyrocket and in vain, attempts to shutdown to slow the spread.

March 13th, 2020; World descends into chaos as infection tears through the population, Militaries are falling apart as the Infected are transforming within hours of being exposed. NATO and other Military Organizations begin mass mobilization of Cameramen, eventually speakermen.

May ??, 2020; Dr. Seymour is Infected and Transformed. Hiding within the Labs, trying to find a cure.

#skibidi toilet #skibidi #skibidi alliance #Skibidi Toilet Timeline #LET ME FUCKING POST THIS

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exo-wvrse-bbl · 2 months

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15/02/24 - suho

Thanks for congratulating my 12th anniv I have so many anniversaries

Yesterday 2 years since military discharge Today my 12 year debut Solo debut(Self-Portrait) debut date EXO debut date My birthday Acting debut Musical actor debut Exol anniversary date 쿠쿸 Every day with exol is an anniversary

I’m happy (cutely) Good night (cutely) I love you (cutely)

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#exo #exo k #suho #junmyeon #joonmyeon #bubble

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beautifulpersonpeach · 2 months

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Sorry if you already said something, but do you have any thoughts on sm losing both baekhyun and now taemin as soloists? Is this snowballing likely to continue, and what do you see sm being in five years?

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Hi Anon,

I've answered the question of where I see SM in 5 years here <- that's from about a month ago.

My view of Baekhyun and Taemin both jumping ship is that they were overdue. It was always a question of when not if. SM has a long, prolific history of bleeding talent and abusing their idols - that company is quite literally the worst offender among the Big3 just going by the number of lawsuits filed every 3 - 5 years from idols under their management. And this is aside the fact that SM is the only major company that compels their artists to sign 10-year contracts using a legal loophole, where the industry standard is 7 years. The reason SM's known practices aren't talked about more in fact, is because SM also has the largest amount of company stans in the wider k-pop fandom who strongly influence where scrutiny is placed.

And that reason is why even if this snowballs, it won't change anything dramatically for the company, because nobody is more committed to keeping illusion of SM's legacy/prestige alive more than fans of SM groups.

That said, based on debut dates, the group next up for contract negotiations is NCT. Because most of the founding members have promoted outside Korea (the legal loophole SM uses), this means they have 10-year contracts and so they'll only begin negotiations from the latter half of this year through 2026. As some of the members are due to enlist starting this year (Taeil, Jaehyun, Doyoung and Taeyong are the four oldest Korean members), it's assumed they are speedrunning negotiations ahead of that deadline, and it could be why we've seen solo and sub-unit projects for Taeil, Taeyong, Jaehyun and Doyoung in the last year. I'm highlighting those four in contrast to a member like Mark, who is easily NCT's most prominent member (alongside Taeyong) who still doesn't have a solo EP, and it's probably just a coincidence that he's Canadian and not up for military service. And so his negotiations can happen much later. Given the state of SM's dwindling idol portfolio and how they've been handling NCT so far, I expect almost all the members to re-sign (WayV is the wild card here), but I expect more bleeding from EXO and other legacy acts.

Anyway, I'm already rambling.

Baekhyun/Taemin have been associated with SM for a decade and that's not going to change even with them leaving the company, for two reasons:

They are still signed under SM for group activities.

SM stans won't relinquish that connection no matter how hard those idols attempt to rebrand their image. Like I've been saying, most fans of SM groups are actually company stans despite what they'll tell you.

So long as the make-up of k-pop fandoms remain dominated by SM stans, nothing is changing significantly for SM in this space in the next 5 years. Their new girl group will debut to much fan fare, Taemin and Baekhyun will continue being included in conversations about SM talent and influence, and SM company norms will continue as they have like every other time a high-profile talent has left their company - just fine.

The one caveat I didn't include in my prior post (linked above) but feel compelled to include now, is that the non-compete HYBE placed on Lee Sooman in 2023, expires in 2026. Given everything I've mentioned about how SM operates and the cult-like following LSM has both with his staff and k-pop stans generally, if he establishes a competing agency in the next 5 years, that could dramatically impact the life of SM Entertainment beyond any of the expected M&A scenarios I mentioned in point 3 of my linked post.

Overall, expect more of the same but there's a chance we get more fun times ahead. :)

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psychicreadsgirl · 6 months

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How is EXO Kai doing in the military ?

He's all right. It's stressful in different ways than being an idol. He's a bit worried about gaining weight. He also feels some jealousy towards some other idols who he feels have preferential treatment and has more vacation or doesn't really do the stuff but then they get promoted or photos seem to imply they are doing the training. I do sense some loneliness like he's not able to be with his friends so much or do what he likes to do to destress. He also feels like he's missing on the dating scene and misses being in the spotlight. He's also a bit worried about his career like once he comes back will his career still be the same or will he just fade away?

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9800sblog · 7 months

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Hi! Can you do a reading on Kai’s ideal type from EXO? -🪼

kai tarot reading

ideal type characteristics

do I have his energy permission to do and share this reading? the empress

general

6 of pentacles - someone he can spoil, but is still rich. someone that needs him, can make him feel like a helper or a savior of sorts. someone open and giving, charismatic, charming. he likes it if his person shows desperation for him. someone that compliments him, is good at what he's bad at and vice versa. he likes to see his person very casually and then see a total transformation outside of the house, he thinks it's powerful, someone that can be two opposites (like jennie). and probably a celebrity, the imagery of this cards reminds me of a stage and of fanservice.

4 of cups - an introspective and maybe religious type. again, someone who needs his help. someone that feels like a dream come true, like a gift from the gods. someone he can put a ring on, for sure, probably korean too. he may prefer the sexier type (at least in public). this is a person he daydreams about a lot. artistic in casual life, maybe someone who draws, paints or photographs as a hobby.

page of swords - an incredibly sweet person, who gets along with anyone, defender of outcasts, maybe an activist type or at least someone who is slightly interested in political and social discourses. someone who is always learning big things and planning for the future. someone who has/wants kids. I can't dismiss the correlation with the military here as he's currently serving, I just don't know what it means, it could be someone he met there or someone who's memory is helping him get through this difficult moment.

10 of pentacles - rich rich rich and family person, someone he can create a legacy with and who gets along with everyone in his family, from oldest to youngest. he wants a big big family too. probably korean or someone he's very familiar with (he did date krystal after knowing her for 9 years). he may want someone he currently works with or could work with in the future. and someone with some sort of nepotism (example: idols from big companies, who have an easier rise).

the magician - very similar message. probably a celebrity, probably korean but may travel overseas a lot. someone very rich and emotionally mature, that can take care of him and be by his side forever but also let themselves be taken care of. someone strong, that stands tall. powerful and talented, artistic is coming through again. a big professional who dreams big but is also grounded (like someone who has a practical and achievable plan but aims high). lots of knowledge about many different subjects, interdependent, great conversations, someone that makes him feel smarter everytime they talk. maybe some sort of mentor, teacher or independent worker.

9 of pentacles reversed - extreme work ethic and investment, willing to sacrifice for their dreams (can mean different things depending on each person). this may be someone that doesn't know how to take good care of themselves in a physical or material way, aka needs his help (again). may be someone he gets easily jealous with. their finances, physical well-being, material world in general might not be in the best light right now, this may be someone he often gives practical advices to (or wishes to do so). sexy is coming through again. also, someone who serves as a distraction or "solution" to his material problems.

for appearance i literally got strength reversed and 10 of wands, damn..... I asked if he wanted to talk about it, before asking about the appearance and he gave me the 6 of cups, so this is not one of those moments.

this person is not in their best moment, they may look sick. I'm not sure if he likes the heroin chic type of look, or this is someone who is genuinely physically unhealthy. this may be someone who works out too much, skips meals, is very insecure of their appearance in general.

I definitely think he wants someone he can carry around tho. he may prefer shorter hair, someone that looks a bit different from the crowd, but still fits the beauty standard, he may like those that look more aggressive than they are, maybe someone who has a conservative style, covers up a lot.

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theninthdoor · 10 months

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Hello. Can I ask for love reading for exo members? It could be fun as they're all mostly out of military and parents must put pressure on them for grandchildren 😀 thanks

Xiumin || the high priestess, the hanged man: I believe he's single as of right now. Either that or he's taking a break from a relationship. The energy is very calm, so I don't see him worrying or being too sad either way. It's a necessary pause in order for him to connect with himself once more.

Suho || six of pentacles, ten of cups: He's with someone who makes him extremely happy! This feels cosy, very loving, stable and harmonious. Suho might actually be considering them as a potential life-long partner or simply someone with whom he could see himself building a family with.

Lay (I'm pretty sure he's still an EXO member even though he hasn't been promoting with the group, so I'm adding him in anyway.) || the hermit, two of pentacles: Single. He's got plenty of other things to worry about right now; love isn't a priority nor a strong need at the moment.

Baekhyun || death, four of cups: Single as well. He might've been in a short-term relationship/situationship recently, but it just wasn't what he wanted at all. He's quite tired of being single, though, lol.

Chen || justice, the tower rx: There have been some issues in his relationship as of late, but they have managed to work things out just fine. I feel like some rules or boundaries had to be established, and now both parties know what to expect + what they need to provide for the other going forward, so it's truly fair for everyone involved.

Chanyeol || seven of swords, ace of cups, seven of cups: This reads as a fling that he wants to turn into an actual relationship, if they can. However, although he's been pursuing this person for a while now, he has kept his options open in case it doesn't work out.

D.O. || queen of wands, temperance: Dating (a potential fire sign/Sagittarius). The relationship is doing great; there's lots of passion and excitement, but also comfort and great care.

Kai || queen of wands, three of cups: He has been going out with a friend or someone he met just recently through friends. I don't see an actual relationship yet; they're likely still getting to know each other + hanging out casually.

Sehun || wheel of fortune, eight of wands: He's been dating around, just having fun. I don't think he's really looking for a serious relationship right now. He's more focused on the physical aspect of things.

(Disclaimer: All readings are alleged and for entertainment purposes only.)

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dailyexo · 1 year

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[NEWS] Chen - 221116 Teen Vogue: “EXO’s Chen Opens Up About His Long-Awaited Homecoming With Album ‘Last Scene’”

"“A lot of things changed, and my thoughts changed during my recent hiatus,” he tells Teen Vogue.

Kim Jongdae, best known initially to fans as Chen, a member of the record-breaking group K-pop EXO, shared a promotional image for his third solo album of a mostly bare room replicated nine times. Shot through a sheer-curtained window, each photo is bathed in a different rich color – purple, blue, orange, green, and in the center, a muted gray. In each one he plants himself in a new position as if surveying the room from different angles, swathed in warm-hued light. He sits on a windowsill, stares through to the outside, and leans against a counter looking straight into the camera. The effect feels like an old-fashioned slide projector scanning through some kind of homecoming, illuminating the memories of a static environment with an ever-shifting perspective.

The idea of homecoming feels fitting for Chen. “A lot of things changed, and my thoughts changed during my recent hiatus,” he tells Teen Vogue over a video call from Seoul. The hiatus he refers to is the mandatory military service that is required for almost all men under the age of 28 in South Korea. After enlisting back in 2020, he was discharged in April of this year.

This new album is ironically called Last Scene, despite it being his re-entry into the world of making music, and its release acts as a sort of bookend to this break. His last solo album, Dear My Dear, and EXO album, Obsession, were both released in 2019. There’s a calm ease that radiates from Chen as he muses on approaching his comfortable creative bedfellow with a renewed frame of mind. “I was able to look back on who I am and reflect on what I am feeling,” he says. “There were a lot of questions that I asked myself throughout this process. It was a time for me to discover more about myself, and I spent time contemplating what I needed to be able to express my stories and ideas.”

The result is a compact but full six-track album, led by its titular song which is an orchestral, epic ballad about heartbreak. Fans will likely feel a soothing sense of familiarity with his genre of choice, as it’s one that has defined his solo output and led to him being dubbed the “Ballad King.”

Time feels omnipresent in conversation with Chen, in both the answers he gives and the space he lingers to take pause in his reflections. Each sentence feels completely intentional, like he doesn’t want to let a single important word go unsaid or clumsily expressed. In a field as fast-moving as K-pop, taking time is a luxury. It’s a concept that sits firmly at the center of the industry. Albums are numbered, birthdays marked with commemorative merch drops, group anniversaries dutifully celebrated like festivals, and metaphorical timers run down, for men at least, to the moment they choose to enlist. Chen’s military service overlapped with a landmark date in his career, EXO’s tenth anniversary.

Chen found fame in 2012 when EXO debuted as an all-singing, all-dancing, all-superpowered group (their concept literally involved each member taking on a particular power to be associated with). Like the lightning that a fresh-faced 19-year-old Chen adopted as a force, they sliced blindingly through the scene to become one of the most successful groups in history, amassing millions of fans worldwide and an enormously dedicated following that’s still anomalous in modern pop music. At the inception of that decade, Chen bowled over new fans with a juxtaposition of unassuming, boyish looks and a velvety, cavernous vocal prowess that lent itself not only to the 15 albums that he’s been a part of with EXO (to date) but to subunit EXO-CBX (alongside bandmates Baekhyun and Xiumin), countless K-Drama OSTs, and the now-three solo albums to his name. As anyone evolving through the ages of 20 to 30 can attest, it’s a period of time chronicled by immeasurable growth and some rather momentous personal life changes.

“With the spotlight comes the responsibility to keep working on myself, and to do my best in every given opportunity. I think these areas have been the biggest areas of change for me: a growing sense of responsibility, and to continuously strive to be a better version of myself, especially on stage,” Chen reflects, once again musing on the nearly packaged decennium of his fame. “When I look back at the past ten years, it still seems like a dream to me. Who else could have experienced what I’ve experienced, and go through what I’ve been through? There are times, even now, when it’s hard for me to grasp onto the fact that I have experienced these things, and that I am a person in the spotlight.”

He’s been fondly reminiscing a lot recently, maybe as a result of being able to celebrate milestones not usually afforded to his contemporaries. He thinks about the early days of EXO and the memories built with its members. The mention of his eight friends elicits a visible warmth that radiates through the screen. The value he places on them is inarguable, especially their support around the release of this long-awaited comeback. “I can’t fully express it in words, but each member gave me a lot of encouragement. They were a great source of strength for me,” he says. “I can still remember how each member treated me like nothing was happening, as though everything was just the same. I get overwhelmed thinking about it.”

There’s clearly an unbreakable bond between the group, something forged in the unique whirlwind they found themselves in 2013 when their album, XOXO, and its lead single “Growl,” became the first K-pop album in over a decade to sell a million copies. It’s impossible to overstate the stratospheric success Chen experienced alongside the rest of EXO, and this concept-appropriate lightning-in-a-bottle moment has filled his thoughts of late. “A memory that suddenly comes into mind is, and I don’t know why, but it’s when we first released our Growl album. It’s the album that played the biggest role in making EXO who we are today, and I had a lot of fun.” He adds that sometimes videos of performances of the song, which are cringingly early 2010’s in their styling, will pop up on his YouTube feed but he’s too embarrassed to click. “I get very shocked watching myself.”

Chen gives the impression of a traveler making stops on a journey through his own past, which is what homecomings often feel like. Like we’re watching an old movie with characters we vaguely remember. The memories we cherish aren’t always the ones we thought we’d hold dear, and moments of insignificance sometimes metastasise into the building blocks of who we become later down the line. “I want to tell my younger self to learn to enjoy each moment a bit more,” Chen says. “I was very young back then, and compared to my age and experience, I received so much love and popularity. I wasn’t able to receive this love and appreciation as wholeheartedly as I hoped. There were times when I blamed myself for this. I look back and wonder now, only if I knew how to enjoy it a bit more. I might have been able to attempt and achieve more things. There’s a sense of regret that remains in me.” Revisiting familiar haunts also makes us confront the reality that our perception of spaces entirely changes depending on where we visit them in our lives. For Chen, the industry and fans may be the same, but he is different.

He’s channeled that new perspective into this album which, alongside the titular ballad, ventures into fresh solo territory like leaning into the R&B and pop that litters EXO’s discography. Those genres are sprinkled into the fourth track on the album, a relatable, and self-penned, ode to unrequited love called “I Don’t Even Mind” which he says took two hours to write.

“It was supposed to be a sketch, so I was a little suspicious when the team told me a couple of days later that these were the final lyrics that were chosen for the song. I said, ‘Are you sure? Is this right?,’” he says, laughing. The art of songwriting isn’t something that necessarily comes naturally to him, but it’s something he notes that allows him to express his interiority in new ways. “I think I get my inspiration from my day-to-day life. It might be a word that clings to me from a conversation with someone, or I also like to write songs based on my personal experiences. In the past, I used my imagination to write songs, but with ‘I Don’t Even Mind,’ I wanted to capture myself, just as I am.”

Another crucial distinction from previous releases was the power of learning to share the load. In interviews around his last album, he mentioned being so stressed he found it hard to sleep. “With the first and second solo albums, I had a lot of ambition and desire. I was quite stubborn about what I wanted to do, and I expressed this quite clearly during our meetings,” he says. “I decided to let go of my stubbornness and listen to the voices around me.” Looking outward and accepting help from others also helped him focus on his true motivations through the reeds. “You know I love music, but I don’t think it’s possible to do it by myself. I know it’s a very cliché answer, but my fans are my biggest motivation. The reason why I could do my music until now is because I have people who love me and support me, and because there is someone that is listening to my voice.” And as for being able to get some shut-eye? “I slept well.”

After any homecoming comes a period of bedding in. The newly familiar becomes comfortable again and focus shifts to where we point that solace next. Within the gilded trappings of stasis grows possibility and the chance for further success with the safety net of security. “As time goes on, I want to be more authentic and be open to express myself fully,” Chen says, hopeful for the opportunities yet to come. “I hope to be someone who is approachable and relatable to my fans, not just in my solo activities, but also in my group activities.”

Once again, talk turns back to EXO, a homecoming within his homecoming. “To be back on stage as a group, to sing together — I missed being together with the group the most,” he says. “It’s already been 10 years for [EXO] as a group, and I can’t wait to see who we will become in the years to come.” For Chen, the future hopefully looks a lot like what he’s known before, just saturated with new lights and colors. And that’s everything he could hope for."

Credit: Teen Vogue.

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