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sleepoutro · 1 year

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MCR north american tour full youtube recordings masterpost ✨

here's all the recordings/compilations of full shows i could find on youtube (some might be missing a few minutes/a couple of songs), plus a tiny bit of info on each video. ik these are probably all on the my chem archive dropbox but i didn’t have anything better to do lmao so here they all are in one tidy list. thank you to all the people who filmed these i owe you my life. (btw when i say right or left side of stage in this post i mean from the audience pov :D)

Oklahoma: Tony: filmed from ga

San Antonio: JYeahJasonJude: filmed from near barricade, with great zoom. Tony: filmed from seats, full stage view, phoenixrai: filmed from ga

Nashville: The Academy is My Beautiful Romance: compilation of different videos, streams, clips etc. ur internet boyfriend: filmed from back of the arena seats

Cincinnati: The Academy is My Beautiful Romance: compilation of different videos!

Raleigh: Yordoom: filmed from ga (this one has a really clear and fun view of the floor crowd in my opinion). dallon: filmed from seats, right side

Elmont: Alê Morais: filmed from high up right side. Mothman Multimedia: not a full video but a playlist of videos from the whole show, filmed from high up, center

Philadelphia: Electronic Beagle: filmed from high up left side. markit aneight: amazing quality!! deadhoarse: another great quality one, left side

Albany: The Academy is My Beautiful Romance: compilation :)

Uncasville: ConcreteRose: side of stage, right side. Kelush: filmed from ga

Montreal: Finnyfresh: instagram live uploaded to youtube, mostly filming jumbotron

Toronto1: Keandell Clyde Arcenal Pineda: filmed from floor seating, full stage and jumbotron view.

Toronto2: The Academy is my Beautiful Romance: compilation

Boston1: Full Sets: filmed from seats further away, full stage

Boston2: Cen's Jams: filmed from high up left side, stage and jumbotron in view most of the time. Blue Moon: Side/almost behind stage, frank's side. chaosangel42: filmed from seats on stage level, right side

Brooklyn1: The Academy is My Beautiful Romance: compilation

Brooklyn2: xZ3ROGRAVITYx: nice full stage view from the right side. Tom’s Archive: filmed from ga with a great zoom and some great quality shots from the jumbotron

Detroit: Bingop: filmed from further away, seats, Sheep: very good full stage view from the left

Saint Paul: Cool Concert Channel: filmed from ga, close to the stage

Riot Fest: Geoffrey Gardner: right-ish side of stage. phoenixrai: great quality. and kudos to both of these people for how stable the videos seem to be considering everything lol

Alpharetta: Blue Moon: close to stage, great quality

NJ1: phoenixrai: again, fantastic quality. deadhoarse: great quality, filmed from left side with a great zoom, so there’s nice variety in the shots. Tom’s Archive: close to stage, another great quality recording. Gothic Romance: just another great recording, more from the right side of the arena this time. nj1 had all the people with good cameras for some reason lol

NJ2: Tom’s Archive: Tom coming in with another banger. filmed from the pit, amazing closeups. ray toro is so beautiful. Andrea Warfel: filmed from further back in ga. Metal Love Collection: another great quality nj video, filmed from ga with a good zoom.

Firefly: alene b: good quality, just clips of last two songs. gems (loves frank iero): another nice quality one, good view of jumbotron most of the time

Sunrise FL: The Academy Is my Beautiful Romance: compilation!

Houston: Fredy Benitez: filmed from further back in seating

Dallas: phoenixrai: great quality, filmed from ga

Denver: Sudz’ Concert Recordings: filmed from further back but with a good zoom, nice full view of stage

Portland: The Academy is My Beautiful Romance: compilation!

Tacoma: SquawkyJo: full stage view

Oakland: The Academy is my Beautiful Romance: compilation!

Las Vegas: hearmenearme: filmed from left side high up. phoenixrai: great quality!

Aftershock: Elias Blake: divided into 2 parts, link is to part 1 :)

LA1: phanfanisonline: divided into 4 parts, link to part 1 :)

LA2: JMetalHead: filmed from right side high up

LA3: ray: filmed from pit, link is to part A. JMetalHead: filmed from right side high up. i love this person's reactions to their favorite songs haha RandomAspectsofLife: side of stage, frank's side (almost behind stage so you can see a lot of the crowd which i love!)

LA4: ray: filmed from seats, right side, full stage view + occasional jumbotron, link to part A.

LA5: Tina Sharp: full view of stage from the left side. deadhoarse: great quality, filmed from the right

WWWY2: StayThicc: filmed from further back, jumbotron in view the whole time. The Academy is My Beautiful Romance: compilation!

WWWY3: PichyTheReefCoralTheReef: full stage and jumbotron view

MEXICO CITY: we got our professional recording! uploaded by a lot of people but here is one link

and obviously a reminder that there are also a ton of amazing quality individual song performances on youtube, these are just the full show recordings! please lmk if you notice any mistakes, it's late when i'm making this lol. i'll try to add on to this if new videos are uploaded :) happy watching! edit: just to add, if you click on one of these videos and it turns out to be one of those that barely show ray at all just please click right out of there. i haven’t watched all of these through so please know that i don’t endorse that and find it weird as fuck to say the least

#PHEW #hopefully this is useful for like one person at least #mcr #my chemical romance #idk much about the audio quality on most these by the way i only checked the angle and video quality!#some might also be hq but really shaky #obviously i haven’t watched most of these in full so sorry if there’s something notable like that or some other stuff that i didnt mention!#mcrshows

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2tiedships2 · 3 months

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Love On Tour Memories ↳ Tacoma - 7 Nov 2021

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tomorrowxtogether · 17 days

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Tomorrow X Together add new dates to 2024 ‘Act: Promise’ world tour

Featuring shows in New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles and more

K-pop boyband Tomorrow X Together (TXT) have announced their upcoming 2024 ‘Act: Promise’ world tour, which will kick off with concerts in Seoul this May.

Tomorrow X Together new world tour was first announced on March 11 by the boyband’s label, Big Hit Music, and will kick off with a three-date concert at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea from May 3 to 5.

The kick-off dates of the K-pop boyband’s 2024 tour will be made available for livestreaming, according to an announcement on TXT’s official Weverse page. Ticketing information for the shows has yet to be announced.

On March 19, the group revealed the dates for the US leg of their upcoming 2024 ‘Act: Promise’ world tour, which will start at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington on May 14. In the same month, TXT will play three shows in California, alongside stops in Texas and Georgia.

In June 2024, the K-pop boyband will play two shows at the iconic Maidson Square Garden in New York City, before heading to Rosemont and wrapping up the leg in Washington, D.C. Tickets to dates on the US leg of TXT’s 2024 ‘Act: Promise’ world tour are on sale now via Ticketmaster or AXS.

On April 8, TXT added eight more dates in Japan to the tour. The concerts will take place over three months from July to September, with two shows each in the cities of Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka. Ticketing details for these dates have yet to be announced.

The dates for Tomorrow X Together’s 2024 ‘Act: Promise’ world tour are:

MAY 2024 03: Seoul, South Korea, KSPO Dome 04: Seoul, South Korea, KSPO Dome 05: Seoul, South Korea, KSPO Dome 14: Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma Dome 18: Oakland, California, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 21: Los Angeles, California, Crypto.com Arena 22: Los Angeles, California, Crypto.com Arena 26: Houston, Texas, Minute Maid Park 29: Atlanta, Georgia, State Farm Arena

JUNE 2024 01: New York, New York, Maidson Square Garden 02: New York, New York, Maidson Square Garden 05: Rosemont, Illinois, Allstate Arena 06: Rosemont, Illinois, Allstate Arena 08: Washington, D.C., Capital One Arena

JULY 2024 10: Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Dome (NEW) 11: Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Dome (NEW) 27: Osaka, Japan, Kyocera Dome Osaka (NEW) 28: Osaka, Japan, Kyocera Dome Osaka (NEW)

AUGUST 2024 04: Nagoya, Japan, Vantelin Dome Nagoya (NEW) 05: Nagoya, Japan, Vantelin Dome Nagoya (NEW)

SEPTEMBER 2024 14: Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka PayPay Dome (NEW) 15: Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka PayPay Dome (NEW)

‘Act: Promise’ will be TXT’s third-ever world tour, following 2023’s ‘Act: Sweet Mirage’ and 2022’s ‘Act: Love Sick’. Both those tours featured legs in the US, Asia and Japan.

#txt #tomorrow x together #240410 #article #nme magazine #soobin #yeonjun #beomgyu #taehyun #hueningkai #act: promise

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abbatoirablaze · 8 months

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Captain Penisi Master List

This series is completed! ✔️

Tacoma Washington. A dreary town just outside of Seattle.

At least it was for Auggie until she met a helpful nurse by the name of Vickie McConky who took her under her wing.

And then she met the rest of the McConkys...and Eddie Penisi.

And while this normally fun-loving captain who is always up to something is great with everyone else...Eddie's not exactly friendly to her.

And while she thinks it's because of something that she'd maybe done, what she doesn't realize is that around her, Captain Penisi loses his mojo.

He reverts back to the awkward boy he was before Nudey Trudy Towers. And while everyone else but her seems to know that he's got a crush, no one is able to help him; because he keeps pushing them away, saying that if he gets Auggie, it's because he's Eddie Penisi.

But what if being Eddie Penisi isn't enough?

Chapters

The Lengths Eddie Penisi Will Go To

Tay Tay McVee Tickets

The Station Tour

When Eddie Penisi Gets Jealous

Pasta A La Penisi

The Fire At The Dispensary

Mike Crystal

Quarentine

Eddie The Chief

#tacoma fd #firefighters #eddie penisi #terry mcconky #vickie mcconky #lucy mcconky #ike crystal #granny smith #andy myawani #tru tv #captain penisi

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this-daydream-is-dangerous-13 · 9 months

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Fine Line (the song) as Harry’s emotional barometer: a thesis

Fine Line, my beloved. It belongs to my favourite type of songs by male vocalists: straining tenor songs about longing.

Fine Line is the closing track on the album which shares its name. Track 13 on the album Harry held for months so he could release it on Dec. 13, 2019. Blondie’s 30th birthday; the preshow playlist that night featured 2 tracks from Lover. It is haunting on the album, and live it’s even better.

Harry begins while quietly strumming his moon and stars/galaxy guitar with the fox on it. He often starts low, shifting into the upper register for lines like “You sunshine, you temptress. My hand’s at risk, I fold…”. It builds to a musical crescendo where he cries out one final “we’ll be alriiiiiiight” while horns and guitar and keys and percussion swell. It a weeper for me, and a no skip always.

Now that the tour is over, I can find all the stats, and there are some interesting trends;

During the first shows of HSLOT, in the fall of 2021, it was the final song on the set list prior to encore.

Here it is on opening night in Las Vegas, with the loveliest speech to introduce it

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Here’s Tacoma where before singing it, he begs people to tell those they love that they love them:

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Sometimes, he seems to be up in his feels and chooses not to sing the final line. He thanks the city instead, as he does here on the final night of the 2021 US leg:

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He releases Harry’s House on May 20, 2022. He starts touring in European stadiums in June in Glasgow, and Love of My Life has replaced Fine Line as the set list closer.

At the first concert, he plays it midset between Boyfriends and Satellite, and it seems to be too emotional to do at that point in the show. It disappears after that.

He plays a particularly emotional version, following LOML and as actual main setlist finale, at the final European show in Lisbon in July 2022.

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It vanishes from the setlist after that. It becomes the most requested song, even more then Medicine since Medicine is played from time to time.

He plays it for a 3rd time in 2022, in São Paulo. Coming out to do the ONLY second encore he’s done on tour, on Dec. 13, 2022 he plays it. (In true Harry fashion, he’s wearing a flag as a skirt because he’s ripped the crotch of his Gucci jumpsuit while 🕺).

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He finishes, and in Portuguese thanks the city, the fans, and “Fine Line”.

Think I am kidding? Here are the times he played it in 2022, as per the stats:

He does not touch it during the bonus North American dates, nor in Australia/New Zealand or Asia.

Imagine my shock watching a livestream from Horsens, Denmark on May 13, 2023 when FINE LINE replaces LOML as the main set finale; it remains in that spot for the entire European leg of 2023.

And there are some doozies. On May 28th, on night 2 in Edinburgh, he sings the most emotional rendition I had ever seen. I wept through the livestream.

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For interest’s sake, the night before while at MetLife Taylor released YLM and sang Maroon for the first time.

Another doozy of a performance was n3 of Wembley on June 16th

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And he continues to perform the song with high levels of emotionality, all the way to the end of the tour on July 22nd.

That night, he performs the only other 2nd encore of the 169+ shows, a 10 minute instrumental piano ballad, and original composition which he introduces after by saying in Italian: “I wrote this for you, just for tonight”.

Thoughts?

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rosie-rosem · 8 days

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guy i’m actual at so happy rn. so thankfully i was able to snatch a ticket for enhypen in tacoma (i live in seattle) and i’m so happy bc not only will i get to see them perform but jay gets to come home and show the members where he grew up 😭 bro I’m gonna sob, it’ll be an emotional day for me bc i genuinely never thought they would come here but i’m so happy that they are. It was also just announced that Jay, heeseung and niki will be throwing the first pitch for the mariners game (seattles baseball team) the day after the concert (april 29th) and i’m so happy for them and jay bc he missed home and has loved the mariners since he was little, it just warms my heart that he will get to come back with his members 😖 anyway, i just wanted to share. i was not meaning to brag or gloat in anyway, i’m sorry if it came off that way I’m just super excited.

also if you are feeling doubtful or upset about not being able to get tickets for this tour (or for any group/tour), stay positive! again, like i said, i never thought they would come here, and i’m not financially able to fly to see groups so hearing this news made me so happy! there is always next tour to try and even if you don’t get the best seats, being there is all that matters! have hope and don’t keep doubt that you won’t be able to see them because i was doing the same thing until now <3 stay positive !!

-rosie

#enhypen #kpop #enha #rosie rosem #fate+tour #fate+#enhypentour #jay #sunghoon #sunoo #jake #heeseung #jungwon #niki #kpop concert #rosie_talks!

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likeadevils · 7 months

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2011 Lover Diaries Transcripts

Feb 2011

All Too Well Lyrics- First Draft

Mar 2011

All Too Well Lyrics- Final Draft

Mar 16, 2011- Paris, France

We went to Germany, then Venice Italy, then Milan. Germany was an amazing crowd. I was on a serious show high after that one. We spent our 2 days off in Venice and it is CRAZY there. You have to travel everywhere by boat, and there are old houses where the front door steps lead straight down into the water! I’d heard about it, but actually seeing it is so surreal. The next day I went exploring a little in the morning but I went back to the hotel and slept all day. I think I was catching up on sleep I didn’t get the whole trip. It wasn’t until Venice that I actually slept a full night. We took a side trip to Schwangau, where they have the Castle Neuschwanstein. I’ve been in love with that castle since I was a little kid. I did a report on it in 4th grade. We drove 2 hours outside of Munich to rural (I mean remote, farmland, stuck in the 1600s rural) Germany and stayed in a tiny old hotel. My room had a circular bed that I couldn’t sleep in (one leg is always dangling of the side) and went shopping in this little village surrounded by fort castle walls because the town was built in the 1600s. We went to this little shop where we poured our own balsamic vinegar into bottles. I got this cranberry balsamic vinegar that is so good, you could probably drink it. I actually did. Anyway, today I had a lot of anxiety about my career because I don’t know what to do for the ‘Mean’ video. It’s such an important song and message, and it just isn’t coming together. I get so stressed out. I played our Milan show tonight then flew to Paris. My life is so beautiful right now. Everyone once in a while I have to remind myself to breathe and take in the view.

Jun 17, 2011- Nashville, TN

Something so unexpected and amazing has happened recently … I’ve become blissfully happy with my life. Like, actually grateful for every second of the day. I’ve noticed this onset for a while, but it’s really hit me in the last week, and especially since I wrote those 2 new songs. I really do need to create in order to live and feel worthwhile. But it’s more than just that. I’m happy with my family. I’m happy about this tour. I’m happy that tomorrow morning I get on a plane to Pittsburgh, play a stadium of 60,000 people, then fly home. I’m happy that the next day, I’m recording 2 new songs. I’m happy that I get to meet so many people on the road who make me feel like my music really matters to them. This ridiculous thing happens to me when I’m this happy … I start feeling like karma will balance it all out by making something tragic happen. But I’m trying to just show gratitude as much as I can. Everyday, every minute, I’m grateful for being happy right this moment. I think I’m a summer person. I’m also a work person. Tour gives me something to pour myself into and a reason to feel ok about sleeping in til noon on my days off. Today I went to a management meeting and approved/declined things and then went shopping for Father’s Day. Tomorrow it might rain in Pittsburgh. I hope it doesn’t. Taylor

Sep 8, 2011- Nashville, TN

I was supposed to fly to LA after the show in Tacoma WA last night, but after talking to my brother on the phone and missing my mom and my town where I knew my way around – I got homesick and flew back to Nashville instead. It was a long flight, but I’m so happy I chose to come home. Mostly because I wrote a song on the plane on the way home called ‘Red’. I got in at 6AM this morning, slept til 10, brought mom eggs benedict for breakfast, went and got coffee (the pumpkin spice lattes are back at Starbucks!!) and mom and I drove around talking. She showed me all the new decorating she’d done in her new house. It looks absolutely fantastic. She has scented candles burning in every room, so each part of the house smells like a new kind of heaven. In the evening I went to Nathan’s studio to record. When I played Red for him, he lost it. He absolutely freaked over the lyrics. I was so happy. As we started recording it, it got more and more awesome, with banjo and this affected vocal part that runs under the chorus going “re-e-e-e-e-d”. I’d love to name next album red. Scott came over because I called him and he was still working at the office. He said this song takes it to the next level. He lost it over this song. My mom loves it too. It’s so different than anything we’ve done. I can’t even tell you how alive and worthwhile I feel when I’m writing a new song and I finish it and people like it. It’s the most fulfilling feeling, like getting an A+ on report card. Recording again tomorrow.

Oct 30, 2011- Nashville, TN

Tonight we played in Memphis. I've had a chest infection for the last few days, so singing has been so hard. Last night, my voice kept quitting on me, going all raspy or just not being able to reach the high notes... I almost cancelled tonight's show, but I made it through. I went into a few coughing fits tonight, but I sounded better than last night. We've already played 3 shows in Nashville, Knoxville, Louisville, Lexington. We only have 9 shows left on this tour and I'm ready for a break. I've written two songs in the last few days. I want to record them so bad, but my voice is shot from being so run down. I'm just so glad to have a few days off. (ok... 2) Guess what I'm doing tomorrow? Getting a kitten!!! I've wanted a cat for so long and I'm finally doing it. I love Scottish Folds. I look up internet videos of them. They're so cute and love humans. So I'm going to get this little kitten tomorrow morning! I'm naming her Meredith. Meredith Gray. Because she's gray. Taylor <3

(2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 & 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 & 2017)

#lover diaries*#note: dates and place names are from my notation not taylors #and i didnt transcribe the specific lyrics bc the formatting was giving me a headache #so go to taylorpictures.net if you want those

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twopoppies · 1 year

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MY TAGS - part 5

Part 1 (FOR NEWBIES, THEY’RE NOT STRAIGHT, THEY’RE CLOSETED, BEARDING, THE BEARS, LARRY IS REAL)

Part 2 (TATTOOS, PEOPLE AROUND HARRY, PEOPLE AROUND LOUIS, MISC.)

Part 3 (BABYGATE, FIGHTING BACK, LARRY TOGETHER HARRY’S MUSIC / SONG ANALYSIS / MUSIC VIDEOS)

Part 4 (HARRY STYLES LIVE ON TOUR 2017/2018)

Part 6 (LOVE ON TOUR 2022/2023)

Part 7 (ACTOR HARRY, AWARDS, CHARTS)

Part 8 (LOUIS’ PERFORMANCES / MUSIC /SONG ANALYSIS / MUSIC VIDEOS, CHARTS)

Love On Tour

2021

LAS VEGAS • DENVER • SAN ANTONIO • DALLAS • ST LOUIS • PHILADELPHIA • WASHINGTON DC • DETROIT • MINNESOTA • CHICAGO 1 • CHICAGO 2 • NASHVILLE 1 • NASHVILLE 2 • NEW YORK 1 • NEW YORK 2 • ATLANTA • SUNRISE • TAMPA • RALEIGH • PITTSBURGH • NEW YORK 3 • CLEVELAND • CONNECTICUT 1 • CONNECTICUT 2 • BOSTON • ATLANTA • NEW YORK 4 • NEW YORK 5 • MILWAUKEE • TACOMA • PORTLAND • SACRAMENTO • SAN JOSE • GLENDALE • SAN DIEGO • LOS ANGELES 1 • LOS ANGELES 2 • LOS ANGELES 3 • HOUSTON • LITTLE ROCK • LONG ISLAND

Love On Tour

2022

GLASGOW • MANCHESTER 1 • MANCHESTER 2 • LONDON 1 • LONDON 2 • DUBLIN • HAMBURG • STOCKHOLM • OSLO • PARIS • ANTWERP • AMSTERDAM • MUNICH • BUDAPEST • PRAGUE • VIENNA • KRAKÓW • BERLIN • COLOGNE • BOLOGNA • TURIN • MADRID • LISBON • TORONTO 1 • TORONTO 2 • NY 1 • NY2 • NY3 • NY4 • NY5 • NY6 • NY7 • NY8 • NY9 • NY10 • NY11 • NY12 • NY13 • NY14 • NY15 • AUSTIN 1 • AUSTIN 2 • AUSTIN 3 • AUSTIN 4 • AUSTIN 5 • AUSTIN 6 • CHICAGO 1 • CHICAGO 2 • CHICAGO 3 • CHICAGO 4 • CHICAGO 5 • CHICAGO 6 • LA 1 • LA 2 • LA3 • LA 4 • LA 5 • LA 6 • LA 7 • continued on tag page 6

#my tags #My tags part 5 #for newbies

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jayflrt · 2 months

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lol about your post on fate+… i agree!!! long ass rant incoming 😭

first of all, the tour is very rushed. yes ik the boys have been hinting at it since their LA show back in october but announcing the tour the day after the last show of the regular fate tour and giving engenes only a week for ticketing is wild. but kpop companies have caught on that many fans will spend $$$ to see their idols and will gather up money somehow even with a few days notice. it’s so ughhh because it brings me to my next point.

the ticket pricing 🙄🙄 wdym nyc show VIP1 was $700+ with fees. and no benefits with the VIP package were announced so nobody including the arena staff know if send off is included. (i hope it isn’t cause goddamn after that first LA show it was a mess) ive never gotten VIP/GA tickets for any concert ever because i only started working a year and a half ago and just personally don’t think it’s worth it for me considering i make minimum wage at the moment. but i spent $150 without fees fate in newark for a pretty good seat at prudential. however for UBS ticketing today, seats just as good were $250-$300. like i get it’s a diff arena so diff pricing but DAMN? luckily i was able to snag $150 tickets towards the back of the 100s section but damn why is there a $100 upcharge for sitting like a few rows in front…bffr hybe. i went to see txt at UBS last year and the seats in the same area i sat in for that concert were $300+ today 😭😭😭 concerts in general are getting more and more expensive and it sucksss!!! but like i said, kpop companies know kpop stans will buy no matter the price so they unashamedly increase prices with each subsequent tour. that’s def why some groups are touring 24/7…and enha is def gonna become that group for hybe considering their international success is crazy. i have a feeling they plan to push txt more in korea and enha more internationally so enha is gonna keep on touring and touring.

i personally believe that even $200 w/ fees is kinda pushing it for a concert even it means a good view! but you can’t get good concert tickets for cheaper with any artist (why are drake tickets like $300 for nosebleeds)

my third point is rest 😭 for the sake of the boys health, the tour should be starting in late summer/early fall and with dates more spaced out. there was so much discourse on twitter about whether the tour should be boycotted or not. i felt really guilty even considering buying tickets cause of it. imo i believe that a boycott would only hurt the boys more. it’s ok to want to go see them. HOWEVER, belift/hybe should be giving the boys some time to rest because jfc they’re also comparing for a comeback. i hope the boys get AT LEAST a week without intense practices and constant filming. a month long rest is ideal but it’s not realistic knowing their management. i really really hope all goes well this tour and the boys stay healthy. jay my pookie wookie also seemed so excited to go to tacoma, even if it’s for a day so i hope he can visit his old hometown 😫😫

and with the large influx of y/n interaction loving engenes (ik i can’t talk because im sending this to a fic blog on tumblr.com) i hope the boys don’t have to deal with the same type of bullshit they did during this last tour. it’s inevitable tho, so many people are getting into enha because they do a lot of fanservice these days. i really want to know if they flirt 24/7 on weverse because it’s entertaining to watch the aftermath or because their management really wants to push the parasocial thing with them. makes sense if it’s the management tho considering send off was very interactive (a lot of the tiktoks of it went virallll) + the boys are constantly on vlive and making flirty comments these days (sunghoon when i catch u)

right??? i loveddd the fate tour and there was plenty of time between the announcement and the actual purchasing of tickets, if i remember correctly. but today was just a mess!!! :/ how have they not realized that some engenes need more than a week to prepare and come up with the money to attend, like i had friends selling photocard collections just to buy tickets 😭 but yeah ultimately just had to dish out money from their own pockets

i believe they all have send off now (i was buying vip1 tickets for my friends and it said so on the package) but i was shocked that they even had send off still after how bad it was last time 😭😭 (to be fair i think send off was rlly nice in la tho so fingers crossed they find a big space again to hold it in) but god it makes me so sad to hear that they're just running enha dry with tour after tour 😭 and right!!! there was literally a $200+ service fee?? that's literally the price of another ticket like wtf

honestly i don't think a boycott would help. i think it could if everyone committed to it, but the moment people mentioned it i knew it wasn't happening because people aren't actually willing to give up on seeing enha. realistically there's not even much of a point to the tour considering they have like 4 new songs?? svt hasn't toured in the us since be the sun and they're gonna have two albums of songs for their next tour now. i just wish belift would let enha space out their tours like that 💔 but!! i will say i am glad that jay gets to tour in his hometown in all this

LOL it is ironic to say that to a reader insert writer but it is more of a nameless oc insert for me!!! 🥲 but i totally get what you mean, there's so many engenes who only care about interactions and "y/n moments" like this girl literally shoved me during the fate tour when they came down the aisles??? 💀 like girl chill u can have heeseung omg 🚶‍♂️ no i'm not gonna lie i think the y/n stans on twitter have fallen victim to the parasocial relationship HARD and it feels like it all started because of the fate tour too 😭 it also doesn't help that belift pushes them to fit this perfect boyfriend image with the whole "dating my fans" kind of thing. i was sooo done with them after everyone started posting their selca days for jungwon's birthday like jfc 😭😭

#💌 : love notes #anon

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whumpcereal · 2 years

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the road to hell, part one

@darkthingshappen and I have joined incredibly dark and twisty forces to bring you this @the-whumpers-soiree entry, featuring our delightful whumpers Alexsei Volkov (from Tay's Brother's Keeper) and Ivan Peters (from my Behavior Modification), and our brand new co-created whumpee, sweet Jesse (with a quick but special guest appearance by @quietly-by-myself's Faolan). This is part one of two--and part two gets extra spicy, so buckle up. We might be persuaded to write more if people like it.

content warnings for part one: adult language, creepy/intimate whumpers, forced drugging, manhandling, kidnapping, and the suggestion of and prelude to (but not yet explicit) noncon

part one:

Jesse smiled as he watched Landon play to the crowd. Landon bounced back on stage for his encore and the place, as always, went nuts. It was a big gig tonight, one of those large outdoor amphitheaters with enough space to really pack them in–and Landon always packed them in.

Jesse shook his head fondly. This was what Landon always wanted. To be a star. And he was made for it. Everyone loved him–and Jesse loved being along for the ride. It was fun. He had no desire to be on stage, but getting to travel had always been his dream, so being in Landon’s orbit worked well for him.

Jesse had always been Landon’s number two. Even when they were kids, and Landon was holding court on the playground, Jesse was right there with him. Everyone knew that wherever Landon was, Jesse would be too. He never minded coming second. Landon might have lapped up the attention and applause; Jesse liked watching. He liked to see things, and maybe to know he’d help make them happen. Landon was more of a doer. They balanced out well.

“Thank you, Austin!” Landon flashed the crowd a grin and shouldered his guitar. “You’ve been great! We love you, and we can’t wait to see you again soon!”

The crowd roared in response, and Landon bowed, shaking sweat from his blond curls as he came back up. The air was electric. This is what he was meant to do.

And Jesse? He was happy to be there when Landon ran back into the wings.

“That was fucking awesome, dude!” Jesse grabbed Landon’s guitar and clapped his friend on back. “As always.”

Landon shrugged, spreading his arms so that a few of the PA’s could take care of his mic and monitors. He smiled again. “Well, you know. I try.”

“You don’t have to,” Jesse said.

He shepherded Landon toward the green room, flipping through his clipboard.

“Oh, hey, this came by post for you while you were performing. It looks fancy. Some kind of invite, I think.” Jesse handed a thick, square envelope to Landon and went back to the agenda. “The tour’s over the day after tomorrow. Just the Dallas concert left to play, then it’s back home to sunny Tacoma.”

They both giggled at the thought of ‘sunny’ Tacoma, Washington, the sky only came in shades of gray.

Landon nodded, tearing into the envelope with curiosity on his face. “Huh. Yup, it’s another party invite. But this one looks super fancy.” He read through it, scrutinizing the date and time. “Damn. I’ve already got plans that night.” He looks at Jesse. “Hey… the tour’s over the day after tomorrow.”

“And…? You said that already.” Jesse thought maybe the busy tour schedule was starting to get to Landon. “Do you need to lie down? You feeling okay?” He moved his hand to Landon’s still sweaty forehead.

Landon laughed and swatted him away. “No, goofball. You should go to this party. You’d love it. It’s in a city you’ve never been to. And I know how much you love to explore new places.”

“I don’t know.” Jesse frowned. “We’ve been so busy lately with this tour, and then the potential tour in Europe? I mean, everyone wants a piece of you. They’re not angling to have your assistant show up at their event.”

“Nope! I’m insisting. Consider this your reward for a job well done. And for being my best friend for all these years.” Landon elbowed him. “Come on. I’ll even take you shopping. I know I don’t pay you near enough.”

“You know it’s never been about the money.”

And it hadn’t. Jesse had been just as happy when he was moving all of Landon’s equipment from shitty club to shitty club all by himself. He knew that Landon needed him, that Landon trusted him, that he was part of what kept Landon grounded.

“Still, let me treat you,” Landon insisted. “I’ll pay for everything. Even a nice hotel room.”

Jesse cocked his head to the side and snatched the invitation from Landon, looking at the embossed calligraphy.

“I have always wanted to go to that city,” Jesse wheedled.

“Okay then! It’s done.”

“Okay.”

Jesse smiled. This should be fun. What was wrong with a little adventure, right?

*!*!*!*!*

A month later, Jesse found himself in a painfully hip hotel lobby, nervously shifting in his new leather shoes. Landon had really gone all out; not only had he made sure Jesse was decked out in style– charcoal Prada suit, fresh shave and haircut by Landon’s personal stylist, and brand new Ferragamo wingtips–he’d even gotten Jesse from point A to point B in first class.

“I don’t have a private jet–yet,” Landon had teased.

Jesse felt a little out of place, but part of him was thrumming with excitement. This felt exclusive. The door man even had an earpiece, like he was in the fucking CIA or something.

Yeah, Landon was going places–and so, it seemed, was Jesse.

The black-suited attendant took Jesse’s invitation and raised his eyebrows.

“Oh, Mr. Shaw. I’ve heard so much about you. I know our hosts will be pleased you’ve made it.”

Jesse laughed nervously. “I’m afraid I’m Mr. Shaw’s assistant. Jesse Barrow. A little reward for a job well done. Hope that’s okay.”

“I’m sure we’ll be able to make do with you, Mr. Barrow,” said the attendant with a smile.

Something about the man’s expression unsettled Jesse’s stomach, but maybe it was just the event’s caché - this was way nicer than he was used to.

The attendant turned for a moment to the valet stand and produced a glowing blue bracelet.

“Now, this will get you everything you need. Food, drinks, you know. This is a very exclusive event, so we need to be able to verify on sight that all attendees have indeed been–invited.”

“Sure.” Jesse watched as the bracelet was fastened, tight, around his wrist. There was another twitch in his stomach. “I guess that makes sense.”

“Wonderful. Now, if you’ll just proceed to the elevator, the operator will take you to the penthouse.” The attendant smiled again, and he extended his arm to point the way. “I do hope you’ll enjoy yourself, Mr. Barrow. I have a feeling tonight will be one that you’ll never forget.”

“Uh, yeah.” Jesse went to the elevator, where another suited attendant was waiting. Jesse showed him the bracelet. “Um, penthouse, please?”

The man nodded and pressed a button, and the steel doors slipped shut. When they opened again, Jesse’s jaw nearly hit the floor.

He’d been to plenty of parties with Landon, but never one like this. Since Landon had started gaining traction, it was expected that he bring camera-ready plus-ones with him to events, so Jesse had missed out on most of the catered affairs. Not that he minded, but damn–this was nice.

“Penthouse, sir,” said the attendant.

Jesse resisted the urge to whistle. “I guess so.”

The lights were low, blue and amber, and trays of hors d’oeuvres floated around the bar and leather chairs. The room vibrated with the soft titter of conversation, and from what Jesse could tell, everyone was well-dressed and very good-looking.

Shit, Landon had really made it, hadn’t he? Jesse was grateful for the suit that Landon had bought him. He wasn’t sure he’d blend in, but at least he wouldn’t stick out like a sore thumb either.

“Thanks,” Jesse said breathlessly.

He stepped out and headed straight for the bar. There was no way he could do this without a little liquid courage.

“Hi.” He nodded at the bartender. What did people drink at parties like these? ”Uh, vodka–vodka tonic, please?”

That was fancy, right? He dug into his pocket for his ID–he’d only been 21 for a few months, after all–but the bartender seemed nonplussed.

“Lime, sir?”

“Sure.”

“Right away, sir.”

Okay, Jesse could definitely get used to this.

*!*!*!*!*

Alexsei Volkov and Ivan Peters sat in a darkened corner, chatting with Finlay Iver. They watched the new arrivals as they stepped off the elevator or got drinks at the bar. Plenty of lovely toys from which to choose. And the men had the perfect seats–no one would have really noticed them unless you already knew they were there.

Ding! The elevator door opened and let out a slight man, who inspired a wolfish grin from Finlay on sight.

“If you two talented gentlemen will excuse me, my prey has just arrived. I can't leave my little Faolan waiting. Happy hunting.” He raised his glass and toasted their good fortune, then walked towards the bar.

“He seemed nice. A bit too focused for my tastes, though. I like to hunt, not shoot for fish in a barrel,” Alexsei commented as he scanned the room for potential toys to break.

Ivan took a thoughtful sip of his Manhattan. “Well, I do think a–singular focus can provide unique opportunities to really get to know your–what did he call it?--prey.”

“Have you ever shared… prey, before?” Alexsei asked, testing the waters.

“I suppose that depends on what you mean. Do I collaborate? Not typically. But I did share my first boy’s broken pieces with the man who loved him before I ruined him. Return to sender, you might say.” Ivan smiled. “I hear the poor thing still misses me.”

“Mmmm. Well, I have gotten tired of some of my previous conquests and let my security team have them. That’s always fun to watch. They always think they can sink no lower, and then being discarded drops them just that much further. I’m usually ready to sell them by that point.” Volkov looked at Ivan. “Oh, I’m sorry, are you okay with the idea of selling people?”

“I suppose I might have said no a few years ago. But I work for WRU now. Are you familiar with them?”

“I've heard of the concept. You ship people in boxes, yes?”

“Yes. Like living dolls. I’m working on reshaping WRU’s training protocol, and I must say, the idea of having something I’ve made out in the world–I quite like it. So, yes, I’m comfortable with selling people.” Ivan chuckled to himself. “Though I suppose they’re barely people at that point.”

“That is a fascinating concept,” Volkov said archly. “But–back to sharing. What I mean is, have you ever… fucked a boy, or girl, at the same time as someone else?”

Ivan spread his legs just a bit wider. “I have not. But I can’t say that I haven’t thought about it.”

“Hmm. I am the same. And the reason I bring it up is because tonight seems the perfect opportunity to give it a go. Given our conversation with Finlay, I’d wager you’re about as sadistic as me, and I think we could find some new and devious ways to enjoy ourselves. What say you?”

“No time like the present, right? What do you go for?”

“I’m up for anything, but currently, my tastes are running to young dark haired men. You?”

“Ha! What a coincidence. Turns out we have that in common as well.” Ivan looked about. “Do you see anything we might like?”

“There are a lot of very fine choices.” Volkov’s eyes wandered over to the bar. He saw Finlay dragging his choice toward the back elevator that so many had already discreetly used. “The night is early, but I think we can find someone suitable for our tastes.”

He eyed a young man that had just ordered a second drink. Volklov had noticed him when he first came in and was surprised that, in the time he and Peters had been sitting here, no one had snapped the boy up.

“What about that dark haired lovely at the bar? He’s got beautiful eyes. They’d be gorgeous full of tears, don’t you agree, Ivan?”

Peters followed Volkov’s gaze, and his lips quirked into a smile. The boy was tall and lean, and sure enough, Ivan could see a pair of lovely bright green-blue eyes peeking out from beneath his dark brows. And he already looked a little bleary. Perfect.

“Oh, I certainly do. Especially when he’s looking up at you from his knees, don’t you think?”

“Presumably with his lips stretched around one of us?”

“Precisely. But if we’re sharing,” Ivan raised an eyebrow, “what would the other one be doing?”

“I would assume the other one would be buried in the other end, having a marvelous time. We can always take turns. It’s a long weekend. And I don’t have to be back to my lovely boy for a bit yet. He’s currently under the impression that he’s free. But I’ll be reacquiring him soon.”

“Well, then you’ll need something to keep you occupied in the meantime. I think this could work quite well. Quite well.”

“Indeed.” Volkov drained the last of his whiskey. “Shall we?”

“Oh, yes. Let’s.”

Ivan stood and crossed the room, sidling up to the young man Volkov had pointed out; Volkov followed, flanking the boy on the other side. They were both careful not to touch him–neither wanted to spook the poor thing, not yet–but they were close enough that they could feel his heat. The boy’s glass was almost empty.

“Hello there,” Ivan cooed.

The kid looked back at him, blue-green eyes a little unfocused. He was a child, probably barely old enough to drink–and certainly not old enough to know his limits. He would do nicely.

“Hey,” said the kid.

“Having a nice time?” Ivan asked.

“Shit, yeah. This is a great party. I’ve never been to a party with free drinks that didn’t come in Solo cups, you know?”

“What are you drinking there?”

The kid looked down at the glass like he couldn’t quite remember. “Vodka tonic, I think?”

“Two whiskeys and a vodka tonic–with a twist, if you please,” Volkov said from the boy’s other side, flashing his red arm band at the bartender.

“Wait, what’s with a twist?” the kid asked, eyes bobbling as he turned to look at the big Russian on his other side.

“Oh, you don’t mind, do you? I was just having drinks with my friend there when we decided to come over here to be closer to the bar. You’ll like the twist: it's a splash of grenadine syrup with a cherry on the bottom. Makes the vodka go down a bit easier. I used to order it like that all the time when I was around your age.”

Volkov winked at the younger man.

“I mean, I guess that does sound kind of good,” the kid mumbled.

“Oh, it is,” Ivan assured him. “What’s your name, kiddo?”

The kid took his pink-tinged drink from Volkov’s hand. “Jesse.”

“And what brings you here tonight, Jesse?”

Jesse took a sip of his drink, lips puckering as the ‘twist’ washed over his tongue. Ivan and Volkov met eyes over Jesse’s dark head and smiled.

“An accident, actually,” said Jesse. He took another sip. “Hey, this isn’t so bad.”

“Be sure and drink all the way to the bottom. Then you get to eat the cherry. It was always my favorite part,” Volkov put in.

“Like a Shirley Temple, right?”

Ivan laughed. “Just like a Shirley Temple. But better.”

“Though I do wonder, should we have ordered a Shirley Temple for you? You have a bit of a baby face. Are you sure you’re old enough to even be here?” Volkov asked innocently.

“I’m 21,” Jesse said, the slightest defensive edge to his voice. “I mean, I can show you my ID if I need to. Is there, like, an age limit for this thing? I’m not even really supposed to be here, so–”

“You’re not?” Ivan let his eyes go wide in faux shock, and he slid just a bit closer, pressing Jesse between his hip and Volkov’s. “Why’s that? I thought this was an invite-only soirée.”

“My friend was the actual invitee, but he couldn’t come. So, he sent me instead. He’s a famous pop musician. He gets invited to these things all the time. He said it could be my reward for doing such a good job managing his tour. I mean, ‘M not ‘is manger… jus… jus ‘is assistan’” Jesse’s words started to slur and he took an unsteady look at his glass. “Fack, tha’s strong.”

“It’s only a little twist. And you haven’t even tasted the cherry, yet. Isn’t that right, Alexsei?”

“Absolutely. Like I said, my favorite part. I love cherries,” Volkov said with a smile. “You’re almost there, kid.”

The kid stared at the cherry in his glass. “I am?”

“You are, sweet boy,” Ivan murmured. He tapped at the base of Jesse’s glass, and the cherry trembled. “Drink up.”

Jesse tipped the glass sloppily to his lips. “An’ then I think ‘m done.”

He drank until the liquid was gone, but the cherry was still stuck past the level of the ice. The two older men watched with hungry eyes as Jesse stuck his tongue into the ice and moved it around, and around, and around until he was finally, messily, able to get the cherry. He licked his lips as he turned his overly bright eyes first to Volkov, and then to Ivan.

“All done?” Volkov asked. “You’re a bit damp.” He picked up a bar napkin and wiped the boy's pink tinged lips for him.

“An’ sticky,” Jesse put in helpfully. He pitched heavily toward the bar, and he let Ivan brace his elbow. “Actually, I–I don’ think ‘m feelin’ so good.”

“Oh, kitten, let’s get you cleaned up and somewhere safe to rest for a bit. I think you’ve overdone it on the vodka. It can sneak up on you. I’m Russian. I would know,” Volkov sagely stated, wrapping an arm around Jesse’s middle and helping him to stand.

“I–I jus’ need the bathroom,” Jesse slurred.

“Let us help you,” Ivan said. He steered Jesse’s elbow away from the bar; the boy was snared between the two of them now.

“I’m okay.” Jesse tried to wriggle from their grasp, but he tripped over his own feet. The bartender smothered a laugh behind them. “I jus’--oh, man. Shit.”

Volkov tightened his grip, not enough to cause pain, but enough to ensure that Jesse stayed upright. They continued to the elevator.

“Your place, or mine, Dr. Peters?” Volkov glanced over the boy’s head. “Since I’m only visiting your country, I only have a modest house. Do you have something more… accommodating for our plans?”

Jesse groaned between them. “I don’--no–I jus’ need–”

Ivan ignored him. “Funny you should ask–I’m visiting from out of town myself, and I booked a suite just downstairs. Large. Discreet.” He bent his nose to Jesse’s hair and inhaled; the boy shook his head, but his movements were becoming increasingly slow and uncoordinated. “Thick walls. If you catch my meaning.”

“Wha’?”

“Hush, kitten,” said Volkov. “That could work. But what if we want to continue our fun past this evening? I do have a jet available should we need it.”

The boy’s breath quickened between them.

“Well,” Ivan considered as they approached the elevator, “as I may have mentioned, I am adept at shipping and handling, as it were. This sweet little thing seems like he’d fold up real nice.” Jesse made a noise that could have been a whimper. His feet dragged, and Ivan took on more of his weight. “But I’m not sure I could pass up a chance to join the mile high club…”

“No,” Jesse slurred. “No, pleas’, I don’–”

Volkov shoved his thumb in between Jesse’s slack lips, pressing the boy’s tongue down until his words flattened into a rough moan.

“It is a very fun club to be a member of. Would you like to join me?” Volkov asked, pressing the button for the elevator with his free hand. “If so, I’ll need to make a call.”

“You have a car here? If you handle the call, I’ll make sure we get our precious cargo out of here without any issue.”

“Done.” Volkov pulled his phone out and pressed a button. Within seconds he was rattling off fast paced instructions in Russian. He ended the call and turned to Ivan. “Pilot says he’ll be ready when we arrive.”

The elevator doors opened, and Ivan brandished Jesse’s blue-banded wrist for the attendant to see. The man smiled and let them enter.

“What do you say, sweet boy? Want to go for a ride?”

Ivan dipped his head and nipped at Jesse’s throat as Volkov palmed the boy between the legs. Jesse’s blue-green eyes were hooded now, and no one waited for his answer.

tagging: our ever faithful @oddsconvert, whom I heard was excited about this collab. Let us know if you want in on part two! 😈😇

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