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milgram-tournament · 3 months
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MILGRAM Best Song Tournament, Round 2, Match 2 BRING IT ON vs. THIS IS HOW TO BE IN LOVE WITH YOU
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Propaganda for both options under the cut!
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Propaganda for BRING IT ON:
"Reasons why Bring it On should win:
- Just by starting the song, the instrumentals are BANGER. Like his more rock style is very cool, even better than After Pain’s more mellow style - Arthur’s voice (Futa’s va) had bills due because have you HEARD his singing?? His raspier voice fits Futa so well - It feels so explosive and like a call to action in a sense, which very much matches Futa’s mentality during trial 1. He also wasn’t playing victim like a CERTAIN girl… (jk, love you mu!) - SAA HAJIMEYOU USOTSUKI KARIDA - UNDEAD HEROOOI YES SLAY KING HIS HIGH NOTE HERE IS HEAVENLY - His scream at the end. Oh my god. HE LITERALLY ATE THIS NOTE. AFTER PAIN COULD NEVER. BRING IT ON FTW 🔥🔥🔥" - His range goes WAAAAAY higher than Mu. She would end up like PHG if she even tried hitting any of his high notes in the last chorus /j
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- The vocals are amazing, those growls are so well done - You’re able to get Fuuta’s crime and motive pretty succinctly, only based on the visuals - But it still leaves a lot up to interpretation, like how he only attacked once in the final fight scene. It lead to some cool theories. - On that note, the game aspects are so cool!! Especially when paired with him going after people online, just good synergy with awesome style! - Fuuta’s scared face after he realizes what he did. The great contrast of other foes simply being knocked out then being met with blood splatter. - The tempo of the song changing with his mood is a really good touch as well. Make the song more chaotic which highlights his character traits well
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"propaganda for bring it on: the music FUCKS it genuinely slaps so hard listening to it. song style is incredible its perfect for fuutas personality and gamer vibes. also the way the mv frames everything as a game? the only time real blood and real gore happens being when killcheroy dies? the little details of all the usernames, the different monster designs, the generally distorted feel of everything being too lighthearted?
okay i could go on about the mv for hours but lets not. aside from that: the FEEL of the song!!! the vocals!!!! it really feels like fuuta putting his whole heart into it, into this point of view that both blows problems out of proportion and minimises them, and DEEPLY fucking up. my darling little hypocrite gamer boy twitter user. he makes his witch hunt genuinely sound like something that could sweep people up into it. also the instruments goddddd. the guitar and synth the bass and the drums the DRUMS. im relistening to it to write this propaganda and it keeps making me headbang when i should be writing. if you arent headbanging to bring it on you are LYING.
the way the lyrics are written is wonderful too!!!! they feel so brash and brave and powerful and like. cocky about it. and it fits PERFECTLY. its gets someone swept up into it and it FUCKS. vote bring it on im serious. lets go!! a victory march!! dan da dan!!"
Propaganda for TIHTBILWY:
okay so like the thing im most in love with: the VOCALS!!!! this song has an absolutely AMAZING singer and AMAZING vocals!!!! the way the conversational talk-singing lines still feel so musical!!!! the cute cute cuteeeee mahiru voice!!!! it brings you so much energy!!!! its a song sung with so much love!!!! mahirus va brings such an amazing feel to the song with such amazing talk-singing!!!! its very skillfully done and it happens in i love you too!! mahiru songs r the QUEENS of musical talk singing
the silly phone call bit. kurururu~!
the little vocal flourish and the way her voice raises up like an excited exclamation in the final prechorus!! daijoubu nante kirai DA!
its such a fast song but everything flows so well!!!! it makes it feel so bright and cheery and peppy!!
the instrumental is so underrated just LISTEN to that catchy bass line thats so pretty in the verses!!!! no for real even if u dont vote this is how to be in love with you go listen to the bass line in the verses it works to move both the song and the listener forward at mahirus sweeping breakneck pace. and the cute keyboard sounding and synth instruments!!!! its SUCH a danceable song!!!! i cant listen to it without bopping along in my seat
the way the ominous bits are subtly hidden? it all sounds so cute but there are just these Things that she sings that are really kind of concerning and unhealthy when she sings them!! and the veiled desperation to be in her relationship- listening to that and the cheery tone and breakneck, quick song pace, it really does represent mahiru SO well. she throws in all these little bits that just go noooo teehee the relationships just fine!! when it REALLY isnt
i would listen to mahiru talk for hours
the MV!!!!!! HER FASHION SENSE THE MAGAZINE STYLE!!!! the magazine style especially works so well with her character!!!! its so cute and stunning and just looking at it you have a blast. also her birdcage!!!! her birdcage and the bright orange and the pink bars!!!! the way everything desaturates and becomes more sickly looking when she wakes up at the end!!!! its such a happy carefully curated and designed dream and then it drains away!!!! also god all her outfits are stunning. mahiru call me
the way she sings "overheat de~!" cutest thing in the WORLD.
the little faces she makes!!!! godddd shes so expressive
actually the whole songs so expressive!!!! shes putting her all into it!!!! her words have so much expression in them!!!! once more praising mahirus va the way her voice can soften and become bright or subtly desperate so quickly is MASTERFUL control of expression when singing and its so underrated. join me in being insane over miho okasaki delivers her lines. shes such a perfect mahiru.
funniest es cover. hands down. funniest es cover.
this is how to be in love with you is FREE serotonin!!!! free energy right there!!!! this is how to be in love with you sweep!!!!!
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-The song is so cheerful!! I always feel like dancing and singing when this one comes up in my playlists!! Absolute banger, mood definer, kicking sadness in the shin with those high-heels and then hitting its face with a cute purse -THE HIGH-HEELS STEPPING TO THE BEAT OF THE MUSIC IN THAT ONE SCENE (0:50). SIMPLY ICONIC. NO ONE DID IT LIKE HER. -👠💅👝👗 -She is slaying. Look at her outfits. She put so much effort there. She gave it her all. Absolutely serving. -SUKITTE KIMOCHI WAKATTA TSUMORI? NARA KONO MAMA FUTARI O-VA-HI-TO- DE -The storyline of the mv MAKES SENSE and you can form a COHESIVE TIMELINE OF EVENTS (unlike other unspecified contestants' mvs you know 🙄) -look at herr 🥺 she beby 🥺 all she did was love too much 🥺 we all love mappi don't we 🥺 she deserved more let her win this pleease 🥺 -No medical malpractice happened in the making of this mv 👍
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I care so much about This is How To Be In Love With You- it's visuals are brilliant in the ways it conveys its themes and narrative. I'm never normal Ever about the "Love as marketing" symbolism that is brought in by the use of magazines. It's a lovely upbeat song but the Horrors are Always Lurking under it, the breakup Ritual line is my Favorite Line cause its so horrifying but its said so casually and its so good oh its so good-
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theanimekid · 2 years
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Sir... We have a problem!
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Sung Jin-Woo X Pregnant Reader
Synopsis: The reader is going into labor, her husbands not there to take her to a hospital, and there's a thunderstorm.
Warnings: Angst to Fluffy and funny
F/n: Friends name
It all happened within a blink of an eye
You were sitting alone with your friend in your shared apartment. All laughs and giggles as the two of you watched your favorite tv comedy show as the storm raged on outside. You sat down on the side of the sofa with a bag of popcorn on top of your swollen belly as your friend sat on the side of the couch. Your F/n chattered as the raindrops hit the window. But for a moment, you thought about your husband. Even though he's the Shadow Monarch, he's still human, and sometimes...just what if...
"Y/n, You okay?" Your F/n Asked while she had food shoved in her mouth. You snapped herself back to reality. " Oh yeah, I'm fine. I just needed to think," You reassured her as she reached for the cup in front of her only to find it empty. She was going o head to the kitchen, but you stopped her. "Please allow me," You spoke softly, as she'd nearly struggled it lift herself off the couch. "No way. I'm letting my pregnant friend go and get me something to drink. Just sit back down and rest." But you had already got up from the sofa. " Hey, I'm not defenseless... just heavily pregnant." You placed your hand on your giant tummy and sighed. "Tell that to overprotective shadow husband." She added with a playful, sarcastic comment. You tapped her shoulder as she walked back to her seat. You swayed into the kitchen, humming to the music inside your head. As you were about to fill the cup, your stomach rumbled. You sighed. " It would seem you are not satisfied, little one."
This all went by so quickly. From the day you informed him you were pregnant, it was as though he fell in love with you all over again. You remember how he spun around in circles, tears of happiness in his eyes, chiming: I'm going to b a father. Even his shadows screamed with joy, mostly Beru. The fridge opened as you reached for the pack of strawberries. Before you could even grab them, a sharp pain hit your belly. Dropping the cup and shattered it on the ground. F/n shot up from the sofa and dashed into the kitchen. " Hey, what the- Oh My God!" She screamed as she instantly rushed to your side. " Baby...Baby, it's coming." Y/n groaned at another sharp pain hitting her again.
" I thought you said The baby was coming in two weeks!"
" well, the baby said now! And, I believe they get to choose-" You screamed, the contractions are really are a pain. Tears started to fall from your face. Your friend helped you from the kitchen and took you to the bedroom. The storm roared and boomed as the raindrops came heavier. F/n grunted as she placed you gently on the bed and pulled back the curtain. Seeing the heavy rainfall and twisted winds, " Damnit, there's no way in hell we'll make it to a hospital at this rate, the storm coming harder than I thought." She covered the window, " It looks like we're gonna need some assistance," She sighed as she took off her button, short sleeve shirt, revealing the black tank top. You took deep breaths to not think about the pain. But every time you did, it shot back at you like lightning.
"There is...one way," You added as your friends helped you sit up on the pile of pillows she set behind you.
"Come out."
The shadow moved from under you, forming one of the high orcs your husband placed in your shadow before you left. He stared at you with very uneasy and worried eyes, staring at you confused. You tried your best to clarify the situation. " Look…right now… I'm going into labor…" You whined, " Tell your master to…come home now…If he's in the middle of fighting the boss…W0ooo…." You sucked your bottom lip as the pain worsens." Alright, I have an idea." F/n exclaimed as she grabbed three knuckle braces and positioned herself on a nearby wall. F/n made circular motions as the glowing portal opened from the wall. " Just…please, yell at him to get his attention if…you must…Now Go!" He nodded and submerged into the darkness. The portal closed after Jin-ah and her mother stepped through. F/n clarified the circumstances.
"Ready yourselves, ladies. It is going to be a long night." A strike of lightning reflected across the grey atmosphere.
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The shadow soldier reemerged from out of the shadows in the dungeon. To see his king and the rest of the soldiers finishing off the monsters. HE puffed his chest as he took a deep inhale. And shouted echoing throughout the dungeon.
"THE QUEEN'S IN LABOR!"
Everyone went silent for about 10 seconds before yelling back.
" WHAT!?!?"
Jinwoo was now forming with questions while shaking his soldier like a maraca. " Is she okay?" the baby okay?" " Are My Babies okay?!"
" Yes...but no. The Queen is in a lot of pain."
" Have the contractions started yet?!" Jin-ho added in a panicking tone. He looked at him blankly with bug eyes and scratched the back of his bald head, " What are contractions?" Before Jin-ho could answer, Jinwoo stormed out of the dungeon on Kaisel, leaving some shadow soldiers to help take the monster's corpses away from the dungeon.
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Jinwoo arrived safely at his home, drenched and completely soaked while he almost busted the door open. " Y/N-ah?" He called out, and you screamed in reply. It's coming from the bedroom. HE rushed to the bedroom with fear in his eyes. Please be okay, please be okay. The door flew open as he stormed in. Only to be taken aback by a new sound of cries. You were, lying in bed, exhausted, with your little newborns cradled on either side of her chest. You hold back a few tears seeing your new beautiful girls. One had your hair and her father's eyes while the other looked exactly like her father.
He dropped to his knees, tears streaming down his cheeks. They're beautiful, he thought as he walked toward you. And his new family in her arms. He is officially a father now. He gently held on to the little girls in his arms. And he spoke so softly it felt like a whisper, " Hi, sweetheart, it's daddy talking to you. He waited long for you and your sister to be here." He kneeled down to your level and placed a loving kiss on your forehead, " Thank you, love, you made me even happier since I've met you." 
"And I thank you for being such a devoted husband and partner." You said as he grazed your cheek with a kind smile. " You know, I wasn't expecting we have twins." He added.
You nodded, playfully poking his nose, "But now we have double the attention, don't you think?" He quietly chuckled at your response. " That we do."
" Heyy, not to ruin the mood but can I hold one of my nieces now?! I did help out!" JIn-ah quietly shouted while she leaned into her brother's ear.
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A/n: Should I do part 2? Just for fun? Also, I accidentally deleted your king awaits post and now I can't remember how it go! :(
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unforth · 1 month
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In 1999, when I was a senior in high school, my buddy G (now my oldest friend, we've known each other almost 30 years) was trying to get me into J-Pop, having recently succeeded in dragging me into watching anime. To do this, he sent me a song he thought I'd like that he had an mp3 of, a Masami Okui song titled Rinbu Revolution.
I really really really loved this song.
So I went to try to find more things like it, turning to the early internet search engines of the time.
I searched for "Masami Okui." There were zero results. Okay, I figured, there must be a typo in the singer's name. I'll try the song title.
I searched for "Rinbu Revolution." There were still zero results.
Clearly, the song existed. I could fricken listen to it! But whoever labeled the mp3 did *such a bad job* that both the singer AND the song title were wrong. Which meant I had no idea what song it was. I couldn't find it if I lost the file, couldn't listen to it elsewhere, could only access it with one horribly misidentified mp3.
I've taken that mp3, and a number of other irreplaceable J-Pop mp3s from c. 2000, from computer to computer with me ever since. I couldn't risk losing them. If my copy of Kiroro doing an off-track version of Nagori Yuki is lost I will literally never be able to hear it again in my life, and so I carefully cherish them.
But sometimes life surprises you.
A few days ago, a friend on Mastodon posted a video to the opening of Utena (which I never got around to watching more than a couple episodes of), and the title of the video was "Rondo - Revolution."
And without even opening it, having not heard a note, I knew: that was my unknown song. It HAD to be. So of course I looked it up, and yes. Masami Okui was the lyricist - information far to obscure to search up with the amount of internet their was in 1999. The song title was just. Wrong. But I'd found my song, after 25 years of not looking because I just assumed it was impossible.
Anyway, Rondo - Revolution, sung by Mikuni Shimokawa, just played on my Pandora. For the first time in well over a decade, since I last regularly used an iPod to listen to my mp3s, I heard this song that I thought I'd never hear again except in my own computer files.
And idk. I'm not going anywhere with this really. I'm just feeling Some Kinda Way about finding lost things we aren't even looking for, and sometimes the internet isn't the worst actually, and I'm so glad I have weird quirky friends who like the same 30 year old weird quirky stuff that I do.
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k-nayee · 9 months
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F-R-I-E-N-D-S Hyung Line
Song Inspiration: Friends by Marshmello & Anne-Marie wc: 5.1k
Dreamer M.List
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NAMJOON
"Joonie stop!" The sounds of your squeals echo throughout the apartment as he tickles both of your sides.
"No, not until you say that Kim Namjoon is the sexiest man ever!" He states as you try to wiggle away from his torturous grasp.
"Never! You might as well just let me g-" you gasp when he begins to increase the speed of his fingers.
"I'll only do it if you apologize for saying that Han Sung is more handsome than me." He slows down with raised brows, plump lips stretched so much into a smirk that his dimples appear.
Body now able to take in stable air, you let out a huff of defiance. "You know if I say that it'll be a lie!"
Namjoon stares at you with a blank face as his lips purse in agitation. "Okay...you wanna be like that then."
"What are you-ah! Stop it! Shit, I'll apologize!" You scream from the familiar feeling of being touched on your ticklish sides.
"Hmm? What was that? I couldn't hear you over the screams," Namjoon calls out through his own laughter, eyes adoringly taking in the way your face scrunches up.
"I-I said I'll apologize! Now please stop!"
Hearing your whining pleads, Namjoon finally stops.
"So...about that apology?" He leans against the chair with a grin as his arms cross in victory.
Scooting back against the furniture, you make eye contact with the smug male.
"Aight damn. I'm sorry for saying the character Taehyung plays in that drama is more handsome than you..." He nods his head at your apology and patiently waits for rest.
"...cause truth be told: that Mothafucker ten times sexier than you. Like, a bitch was damn near finna say fuck it and go back into time for dat ass."
Namjoon's face quickly shifts into an angry frown.
"Take. That. Back!" He hisses with narrowed eyes, body slowly creeping towards you with a clenched jaw.
Your lips form into a mischievous smirk. "But why should I?"
He freezes at your question with wide eyes before lowering his head. "Because...because I..."
You frown at his sudden change of demeanor. "Hey, you okay? You know I was just playing right? I'm not serious."
"Yeah...I know. It's just that...I-I don't know how to explain this." Namjoon nervously wrings his hands with a strained smile.
A few moments pass, he continues to stumble over his words before shaking his head with a weak It doesn't matter.
Leaning closer to him, you put a comforting hand on his shoulder with a bright smile. "You're my friend Namjoon, so whatever it is you can tell m-"
"Don't say that!"
You flinch at the loudness of his voice and quickly withdraw from him as he gets up from the floor to began to pace.
"J-just please...don't." He shakily whispers, running a hand through his dyed locks.
"What's wrong?"
"I-I thought that I could just pretend and act like always. But no! I can't do it! What the fuck is wrong with me? "
"Hey!" Getting on your feet, you walk over and grab his hands when he begins to hit his head in a scolding way, "calm down Joon. It's okay...just tell me and maybe I could help."
Namjoon looks at your joined hands in thought. You give them a squeeze forcing him to look up and shyly make eye contact.
"I love you."
A warm smile replaces your frown as you playfully push him away with an eye roll. "Dammit, dude! And here I thought it was something bad when it was only that. I love you too ya dork."
"No ____, you're not understanding me." He shakes his head at your words before grabbing your hands again. "I love love you."
You stare at his face with widened eyes, searching for any trace of laughter to see if he was serious or not.
'Namjoon...he loves me?'
But by the way he looked, it was clear to see that he meant every single word. But you refused to face the truth and instead brushed it off with small giggles.
"Yeah right, go somewhere else with that Romeo 'O Romeoheadassery. But thanks for the small joke, I really needed a chuckle or two." You wipe away the forming tears with a breathless sigh.
"____!" Namjoon huffs before grabbing your face to pull you closer to his. "I'm in love with you. I always have been ever since I met you all those years ago."
Dark eyes boring into yours, it almost made you feel vulnerable from the intenseness they held.
You step back from his touch and turn away, sure that if you hadn't you would've been broken down at the confession. "You don't love me Namjoon...you can't."
"____, I get that you've been a little rocky when it comes to the topic of relationships. Especially after what had happened with [Ex-Boyfriend's Name]. But I want you to know that I'm here for you and-"
"We're nothing more than friends okay?! So stop it!"
Namjoon goes quiet as you look at the ground with clenched fists.
"...I just don't love you that way, you're more like a brother to me."
The room goes quiet. The weight of your words caused you to feel even worse until it was replaced by a shaky sigh.
"It's because of my looks isn't it?"
Quickly turning around, you catch sight of Namjoon quickly wiping away the tears that were starting to form.
"Of every girl I've ever confessed to, they always rejected me. Even my fans didn't want me because I wasn't handsome or cute enough. I was afraid to tell you, but I thought that maybe...just maybe...the one person who's been by my side since the beginning would love me for me," He looks at you with a laugh of disbelief, "but even you don't love me the way I want you to."
Tears filled your eyes from his words as you let out a small sigh. Reaching out to him you place a hand on his shoulder. "Joon."
He flinches away from your touch with a forced smile, dull eyes staring at you.
"N-no I'm okay, really. I don't need pity."
"Look Namjoon, you're an amazing guy-and please trust me when I say that. But I've known you since we were ten, it's kinda impossible for me to see you that type of way..." you look at the ground knowing that your friendship may not ever be the same way again, "but there's another reason why I'm not able to love you that way."
He observes your shrunken frame, the way you hold yourself as you avoid his gaze. "I'm guessing you've found someone else?"
Despite knowing you were going to say that his heart still breaks at your subtle nod.
At the sudden sound of keys, you look up in time to see him grabbing his coat and wallet. "Wait, where are you going?"
"I'm...I'll just go for a little walk or something. You can see yourself out while I'm gone."
Walking out when you're hurt is one thing, but to walk out of your own place? That was definitely some deep-ass heartbroken shit right there.
But it was also deep-ass heartbroken shit you needed to quickly fix before it got worse.
"Namjoon wait! Just please hear me out." He stops at the front door without turning around, refusing to see your face and get more hurt.
"What is it ____? Because I really don't want to hear 'how much of a great guy he is' or that you want me to meet him. Especially after I've just gotten my heart broken by my bestfriend." He clears his throat in an attempt to shake off the waver in his voice.
You feel your skin heat up in embarrassment. "Um, well...actually-you won't believe this by the way. It's so hilarious that-"
"Dammit, ____! Can you just get to the point so that I can cry while stuffing my face in peace after you leave!" Namjoon cuts you off in irritation with a snap.
Nervously rubbing your hands, you rock on your feet. "It's not a he...it's a she."
His hand lets go of the doorknob before slowly turning towards you with wide eyes. "W-wait a minute. So that's why you won't go with me...and broke up with..."
You sheepishly nod at his words. "Yup, I like pussy."
A laugh explodes from Namjoon as he runs over and picks you up with a twirl.
"Ah! You don't know how happy this makes me." He breaths out, the gloomy face from before now replaced with a bright smile.
You look at him with raised eyebrows. "So you're not upset?"
He shrugs his shoulders. "Yeah, but not as much. I mean, at least you're not getting dicked down by a guy. So when did you find out?"
Scoffing at his answer, you lean against his shoulder with a soft glare. "I'm just gonna pretend I didn't hear that sexist ass comment. But to answer your question, you know when we went to that party in the eighth grade?"
Namjoon stares off into space before dawning a look of realization. "Oh, when you played Seven Minutes of Heaven with that girl? Wasn't her name Rosie?"
A huge dimpled grin appears on his face at your shy nod, "My girl! She's a hottie right?"
"Really? Are you seriously gonna ask me that?" You look at him in disappointment, head shaking with a frown.
Namjoon hangs his head in shame once he realized what he said. "Yeah, you're right. My bad, I shouldn't have asked that. I'm s-"
"Because I'm gonna tell you right now...that ass is amazing." You hum out with a dreamy look sat on your face.
"Hmm...good to know. You don't think she'll mind sharing right?" He wiggles his brows, hand creeping up your leg.
Smacking it away with a fake contemplating look you finally let out a sigh of disappointment. "I don't know...I mean I'm already used to that kind of thing, but I guess I can see if Mina and Hye-jin will agree to it."
Namjoon chokes on his spit, eyes stretched open. "Y-you pulling two girlfriends at once?!"
With a cocky grin, you stretch your arms out. "Uh-huh. Put both of their asses to sleep before coming over here."
He quickly gets on his knees in a begging position. "Please please please: teach me your ways."
Seeing the ways his eyes sparkled with hope, there was no way you were going to turn him down.
"Well, the first thing to do is-"
The familiar ringtone of your phone fills the room, forcing you to stop talking to pick it up.
Opening the device, you immediately see the picture showing both of your girlfriends barely covering themselves as they asked you to come home.
"Sorry bud, duty calls," quickly showing him the picture, you put the phone away to grab your things and run out of the apartment.
Namjoon runs to the doorway just as you got in your car and shot him a sly thumbs up.
"Bu-hey! Can you at least send me that picture? ____!"
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SEOKJIN
"Just drop it! How many times do I have to tell you that I don't feel that way?!" You yell out in anger as the two of you faced each other.
The day started like any normal one: Jin would visit, you'd sit together and hang out for hours until it was either too late to stay out, he was needed to record a song, or if any of the other members called.
It was a system that had been running for nearly seventeen years, but now...not so much.
"____, please just hear me out," He desperately pleads with misty eyes. Your glare softens a little as you look at the face you've known since middle school.
You step away from his warm touch, refusing to fall for it again. Every single time you were close to going off he would wrap you in his arms, making you lose all confidence to say it.
But not this time...
You couldn't do it anymore. What kind of bestfriend were you if you just turn a blind eye as he continued to suffer day by day?
"No, you hear me out Jin. Constantly bringing up shit like this will only push me away. That stuff about being head-over-heels in love with me...it makes me go crazy sometimes that I can't even think straight. For fucks sake, I already have a boyfriend and you know that! You can't just expect me to drop my three-year relationship out of the blue," your voice cracks, eyes lowered to the ground despite wanting to look him in the face.
The room goes silent. The tension grows thicker as the sound of your breathing being the only thing heard.
"I love you so much ____ that I-I can't stop thinking about you. My pulse race whenever we make eye contact...heck, I even stop eating my food whenever your name pops up in the conversations during practice just to join in," he weakly jokes despite the view of his eyes filling with tears.
You want nothing more than to just walk up and hug him, but you knew it'll only add salt to the wound by doing so.
The only option left was to wrap your arms around yourself in a lame attempt to mimic the same feeling of protection he would give.
Hot tears ran down your face at his words. Lips formed into a shaky half-assed smile when you look up at him.
'Why is everything complicated?'
"Jin..." your words trail off when he holds up his hand and sadly shakes his head.
"No...you don't need to explain yourself when it's not even your fault. I fell in love with you knowing there was zero chance of you having those same feelings. It was all on me," he slowly walks to you only to stop when there were only a few spaces in-between.
A bright smile appears on his face, but you could still see the true pain that was held behind his eyes.
"Just know that cocky asshole you call a boyfriend will mess up, and it'll be to a point where he loses the best thing that has ever happened in his life," a shiver runs down your spine at the intenseness of his words.
With gentle movements, Jin pulls you to his chest and cups your face before placing his forehead against yours.
As your eyes close he continues to observe you. Wanting to have the sight of your face etched in his mind 'til the day he takes his last breath.
Even in a crying state such as this, your [Light/Brown/Dark] skin dulled from the lightning of the room as leftovers tears clung to the eyelashes underneath your puffy eyes, he still thought you were the most beautiful woman he's ever seen.
And if he couldn't have you? Jin would still grow old with a smile knowing he got a chance to have someone like you in his life.
"Despite the dreams I have of us together...I will still stand for you even if I can't have you in reality."
He presses his lips unto yours, putting everything he has into the tender kiss before reluctantly parting away.
You're brought back from your frozen state and stare at him with wide eyes, heart stuttering from his actions.
Softly touching your lips, heat spreads over your face and ears.
The sound of your thundering heartbeat and Jin's retreating footsteps fill your head as he leaves you alone with your shambled thoughts.
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HOSEOK
"Oh my god! What are you doing?! Don't just stand there looking at it! Run bitch! Don't fucking go in that basement you dumbass! I don't give a damn if you hear movement down there! No don't look back- aaaand she's dead," you glare in annoyance towards a character that was in the scary movie.
Hearing a chuckle from the side, you turn your attention to Hoseok as he watches you scold the idiotic people for their mistakes.
"What?" You stuff more popcorn into your mouth with a huff, happily eating the only thing that's making the 'movie night' experience tolerable.
His eyes widen in shock now upon seeing that realizing you caught him and quickly turn towards the movie.
"N-nothing!"
Your eyes narrow in suspicion before shaking off his weird behavior and continue to watch the screen.
But it seemed that task was damn near impossible when the constant feeling of eyes gazing against your skin caused you to finally snap.
Eyes closed with a small annoyed groan, you turn off the TV. "Look Hobi, we've already been over this haven't we?"
Hoseok innocently looks at you as a light blush spreads across his face. "W-what? What do you mean my dearest ____?"
"You really think I don't see you looking at me with that look in your eyes?"
His once light blush turned into a full-out crimson wave that covered his entire face as he sheepishly looks at his hands. "Was...was I really that obvious?"
"Nooo, you totally were so notobvious with the constant sneaky glances and blushing cheeks that turned even redder whenever we made eye contact."
Hoseok lets out a small sigh. "Okay, I know you said no, but please just give me a chance. I promise to-"
He immediately stops talking at the sight of your raised hand. "Look, you are a very great person who would seem like an awesome boyfriend. But just not my boyfriend."
He shakes his head at your words. "____, I just know we're meant to be together. I said I love you, you said you love me-"
"I love you as a friend. Got it? Plus I only said that like once when I was high from those weed brownies Jin had made. Man! You're really not going down without a fight huh?"
"You know, I really think we are meant to be. I mean both of our signs are compatible and everything. I even know all the things you're allergic to just like you know mines." Hoseok says with a smile, ignoring all of the words that came out of your mouth.
"Oh my god! Just because we know things about each other doesn't mean anything. And I only told you because of that time you made me banana bread and my whole fucking face and hands got swollen even after I've specifically told you that I'm allergic to nuts. But your dumbass put almond paste in the damn bread!"
"All the more reason why I should be your man. You could've died if I wasn't there to call the ambulance."
You stare at him in disbelief, your eye begins to twitch in anger. "Now I know goddamn well-motherfucker! You were the one who caused me to go to the damn hospital."
"Shhh...don't worry babe, just calm down. We'll talk about us later okay?" He coos out, holding your face with care as he brushes away the wrinkles from your furrowed brows.
The room goes silent.
"Get out."
Hoseok looks at you in shock, startled from the calm tone you spoke despite the fire raging in your eyes.
"Are you okay? Do you need some tea? A foot massage? Back massage? You name it and I'll do it." He frantically asks and places his hands on your shoulders so that he could start on your command.
"Get. Out." You spit out the words as you look up at him, your eyes slowly forming into slits.
"Now you know I can't do that. No boyfriend should-"
"Get out! GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOME!!" With a roar, you push the confused love-sick fool off your couch and towards the front door.
"Wait. I-"
"NO! You can't be reasoned with. I'm done being polite to your ass. Hit the road Jack! Siyahnara! Ducese! Ádios Amigo! Au revoir! Salut! Now bye!" Cutting off any possible explanation, you push him out the doorway along with his jacket and shoes.
Hoseok looks at you like a puppy who had its chew toy taken away. "We could be something great if you just give us a try ____!"
You let out a sigh of exhaustion, hands gripping your braids in frustration with his never-ending attempts.
"Hoseok...I've told you one, two, three, four, five-hell now six thousand times: I don't love you like that. Just as friends okay?"
He nods his head. "Yeah but-"
"Good to know you understand. Buh bye~" Cutting off his words with a bright smile, you slam the door shut in his face.
"But sweetheart, you can't do this to me...I love you." He whimpers out in sadness on the other side of the door.
You lean on it for a few moments, the occasional pleads from the man outside fill your head as he continues to stand outside in the cold.
'Goddammit! Doesn't he have anywhere else to go? The fuck he still doing out there?'
"I'm really doing this aren't I? Dammit ____! Why you gotta be so fucking nice?"
Slowly getting up off the door, you open it revealing a red-nosed Hoseok sitting on the ground in sadness.
"Hobi..." Hearing the soft calling of his name, he lifts his glassy eyes to meet your reluctant ones.
With a soft head nudge, a smile suddenly appears on his face before he quickly gets up and runs inside the warm building.
You close the door behind him and trudge to the living room.
Plopping down to the spot next to him, the TV was turned on once more. The light atmosphere from before the whole ordeal had returned.
"____?"
Finally dragging your eyes from the movie currently playing with a popcorn-filled mouth, you turn towards a quiet Hoseok.
"Hmm? Whut yuh wahn?" You mutter, eyes quickly going back to the screen while still munching on the crunchy popped kernels.
He doesn't answer making you grow agitated from his lack of words. "Bitch didn't you just hear me? I asked what the fuck you w-mm?!"
Your eyes widen at the sudden feeling of a pair of lips pecking your own. Snapping towards him, you catch sight of Hoseok running out of the room with a smile.
The sounds of his giggles echo around the apartment as you sit there in a frozen flustered state, trying to figure out what the fuck just happened.
"HOSEOK!!"
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YOONGI
"Oh my god, he's soooo hot! ____, do you think he'd hook up with one of us?" One of your lab partners whispers out as she and her other friends surround you.
You stiffen at the sound of your name being called. "Huh?"
The girls roll their eyes. "I said do you think he'll go with one of us. Weren't you listening?"
Your lips purse at her words. Pushing the sliding goggles up, you lift the tubes filled with unknown liquids in hand.
"Um...I really wouldn't know a lot about that. But as you can see here, we have to find out what these substances are. Don't you think it would be very efficient if we would all just do our part of the project? It'll make my work much easier."
They scoff at your words. "You always have your nose in a book or task. Relax for once! It's not like one failing grade is the end of the world."
You open your mouth ready to speak once more, but they cut you off and continue to fawn over the lone male that sat across the room.
'Now I know these motherfuckers didn't just...'
Eyes closing in frustration, you let out a tired sigh before finishing the rest of the work and collect your things.
"Mr. Go?" You call out to the teacher who was grading papers on his desk.
"Oh, ____! What brings you here?" With no words being said, you place the completed sheets of paper in front of him.
A small chuckle leaves the man once he picks up the sheets and analyzes the completion of the work that had only your handwriting on it. "Got tired of the gossip and left them behind?"
"Yes! I really cannot believe that they'll actually give up their chance of receiving a good path of education over some...dickhead." You rub your temple frustration and count backward in hopes of calming down.
A smile appears on Mr. Go's face at the way of words. "Okay, I understand. But since you used such foul language, you'll have to go help him over there."
Following the directions of where he was pointing, your eyes in horror. "What?! No please you can't-"
He raises his hands.
"Now you know I can't show favoritism among my students...even if you are my favorite." He puts on a frown, clearly struggling to stay serious and keep himself from laughing at your face.
"Fine," Your head lowers in defeat before crossing your arms with a sour pout, "but I want extra points for this."
Reluctantly making your way across the room, everyone goes quiet once they see where you were going.
Whispers begin to float in the air when you plop down in the empty seat and lay your head against the warm-toned body.
"I'm gonna take a hint and say that Mr. Go forced you to help me right?" His chest vibrates from laughter as you give a low whine in response.
"Yeah...and it's all your fault!" Leaning off him with a hiss, you send him a heated glare.
Yoongi looks at you in disbelief. "How the hell is it my fault? I haven't done anything!"
"You say that, but o-"
"____?" Turning at the call of your name, you see that it was one of your used-to-be lab partners with a tight smile on her face.
"Yes??"
Her face becomes bright red at the amount of attention she was receiving from your new partner.
"Um...why haven't you come back towards our table? You know we have lots to talk about and stuff." She grits, anger clearly showing through her fake concern.
You raise an eyebrow. "Oh really? You want me to go back?"
"Yeah, you are our lab-partner after all."
"Nah," a snort escapes your relaxed form, "I'd rather not go back. But thanks for the offer though." With a fake smile plastered, you turn away and lay down on the desk.
"Excuse me? Who do you think are?" Her voice rises in anger and embarrassment causing the classroom to go quiet.
Yoongi raises his eyebrows at you. Eyes slightly widening at the dark emotion that fell over your face.
Your desk screeches back as you stand up and face the dramatic girl with the over-glossed lips.
"Now I was nice enough to say thanks, but you pushing on my last few nerves. You really got me fucked up if you think my ass is finna go back only to hear you and your group threaten me and talk about how you want to hook up with my friend. Want him that bad? Here, you can take him!" You pick up his arm and hand it out to her.
"Hey hey! I didn't agree to whatever the hell this is! Leave me the fuck out of it." Yoongi pulls his arm back with a pout before glaring at the girl, "I think it's best you leave. I'd hate it if you got your ass whooped in front of everybody."
"Mr. Go!" She turns to your teacher with a frown, "aren't you gonna do anything about this?"
Any traces of amusement on his face immediately disappears once realizing students were now looking at him. "Huh?"
"They threatened me! Bullying shouldn't be tolerated right?!"
Mr. Go's face goes blank. "Um..."
"Mr. Go," both of their attention shifted towards your smiling face, "no need to worry. If it's really a problem, I don't mind going to the Dean's office to speak of how I, one of the school's top students, had an altercation with someone who's two grades behind. Matter a fact, I'll just go up there right n-"
"N-no need! It was just a misunderstanding. T-that's all!"
"You sure?" She nods her head with a pale face.
"Well thank you for your cooperation sweetie! Now, get the hell out of my face before I break yours."
Both humiliated and afraid, she storms off with a glare towards you.
You sit back down with a sigh as the room slowly went back to its talkative ways.
"Damn...that was hot. Why'd you have to be so mean babe?" Yoongi grabs your hand and interlocks his fingers with yours.
Lifting your head with a glare, you yank away from his hold. "Because Yoongi, I'm done being nice to those fake ass girls who only talk to me so they can get closer to you. And don't call me babe ever again, I'm not your girlfriend."
He pouts before laying down on your shoulder. "Why not?"
"Because you're my friend, and it's kinda weird when my friends use pet names with me."
He sighs in disappointment. "I really hate that."
You look at his frowning face in confusion. "You mean the pet names? Cause I really don't have a problem with them in general, just the intimate ones."
"Nah, it's the friend part. I hate the word friend when it's put in a sentence with you and me."
Your eyes close in irritation, already knowing what's about to happen.
"Come on Yoongi. I-"
"Did you know every time we hang out, people would've come up to me and say we look like a cute couple? Why can't we get together?"
"Look Yoongi, we've known each other for literally one school year. Not even connecting over the summer or breaks. Truth said I don't even date someone unless I've known them for at least two or three years. Plus they'll have to meet my parents and other family-it's just too complicated."
He goes silent as you rub your temples in exhaustion. "But I really like you, and I don't think it's just some middle school crush. Plus-"
You quickly cover his mouth before he could say anything else.
"My guy, haven't I made it obvious? Wasn't I clear enough when I told you this? We are friends and nothing more. Or do you want me to spell it out for you? F-r-i-e-n-d-s. Got it?"
Head nodding, the once happy glint in his eyes faded away into a dull gleam of disappointment.
Seeing that he gave up, you remove your hand and grab your notebook to write down notes for next week's test.
A few minutes passed of taking small peeks at the star athlete only to see him blankly staring at the desk.
With the pressure of guilt getting too much, you place the pencil down with a sigh.
"Look, I'm sorry if I made you upset or anything. But you have to understand that it's just how I am when it comes to dating."
Yoongi nods his head before a small smile appears. "I understand, and I'm sorry for misunderstanding you. I get what you're saying now."
You smile at his words. "Thank you, and-"
"I get that I'll just have to talk to you more, wait two more years, and meet your family until you're mine. And it won't stop there babe, not until a ring is sitting proudly on that finger of yours showing everyone we got married." The bell sounds as you look at him frozen, no words to say.
Having a bright gummy smile instead of the usual intimidating glare, Yoongi gives you a quick peck on the cheek with a wink. "I'll see you later ____. Or should I say, Mrs. Min? Damn...has a nice ring to it doesn't it?"
Your mouth opens to say something, but he leaves before any sound could come out.
Leaning against the chair your head shakes in disbelief when a sudden thought came to mind.
"Wait...he said married?!"
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seonghwa-potatos · 10 months
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Hidden love
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summary: you had liked Seth for a while now, thinking you both felt the same way you come face to face with a lie.As your heart drops sunghoon the man you hated appears being there for you. Sunghoon tells u he's liked you for a long time.Then realization hits, you've been in love with him.
pairings: Enemy!SungHoon x neighbor!reader
warnings: confession prank (not sunghoon), m!masturbation, fingering, enemies to lovers, sunghoon is cocky, smut
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Sitting in class you look up, seeing Seth looking right at you. You wondered why he looked at you, you tried to focus on your work, but you became flustered with how he just stared at you the whole class time.Then the bell rang. Gathering your items he comes up towards you.”Y/N could I talk to you?” he says , you could tell he was nervous about something. “Um yea” you say.You follow him out to the halls and he then stops turning towards you.”So I wanted to say” he pauses looking really nervous as he struggles to say what he wants to say.You hold his arm “You can say what you need to say” you say reassuring him.”I Like you” he says looking down.You hug him immediately.”I like you too silly” you say smiling he then pushes you onto the floor.
”Did you guys get that” Seth says as his friends with cameras record.Your heart drops, knowing he was just playing with you.”I like you too silly” he says mocking me.Tears begin to swell in your eyes. “You must've thought I really liked you, huh” he says, bending at your level.”So, your gonna do what I say, if you don't want this video exposed” he says smiling patting your head.All of a sudden he tackled by Sunghoon, the man you hated was helping you.He began to beat his face in, going left and right as the others tried pulling him off.You go to him “Sung Hoon, Sunghoon stop!” you yell.He gets off them.
Takes both phones from the other people deleting the videos.He then grabs your arm walking fastly.”Sunghoon j-just let go” you say pulling his arm off. He turns “Thanks, b-but I don't need your help” you say as you shed a tear looking down.He hits the lockers next him surprising you, you look up.”I don't care if you needed my help or not, If they mess with you again, you let me know'' he says you saw pure rage in his eyes which shook you up a bit.You just nod wiping your tears away.The man you hated helped you, you couldn't believe it because all these years you and him were at each other's throats.”Why’d you help me, don't you hate me” you say looking at him. “Y/N, I can be a decent fucking human too okay” he says laughing a little.You both walk outside the highschool.You began to have multiple tears fall and you try wiping them off fast because you didnt want to cry over a guy like that, but you couldn't help it.
“Are you crying?” he asks.”No, no I'm not” you say as you shed another tear.” Why cry over someone like him” he says as you guys begin walking to your houses.”Well I like him, and he took it as a joke, so yea ima cry” you say irritated with him.”But i'll be okay, there's another guy I like anyway” you say trying to smile through the pain. “Can you not like other guys?” he says signing.Startled you say “ why not?” you say.”Look, you always get hurt and I cant watch anymore” he says stopping looking at you. In Front of both of your houses.You both were neighbors who hated each other since you guys were 12 when he moved in. “You can't watch anymore?” you say looking at him confused. “N-nothing” he says, turning about to go to his house.You grab his arm making him turn back around. “Well of course it's not nothing, what's wrong? You say as he looks down at you. You gulp because his gaze made you nervous. He grabs your face with both hands kissing you.He pulls away with his hands still on your face still.”Let me love you” he says as you stare in shock.Blood rushed to your face immediately.
” Give me a chance, to show you, you own my heart” he says pulling away walking towards his house closing the door as you stand outside.You eventually walk into your house falling to the floor behind the door.You had realized you were in love with Sunghoon this whole time.You get up, opening the door you run to Sunghoons house.Knocking you wait.He opens the door. “Y/N” he says looking down “ you lift his head up , holding his head kissing him as you close his door. He kisses back holding your waist.He pulls away suddenly turning around. “I-I'll be back” he says walking at an angle he goes into the bathroom.You wondered if he had got a boner. Your inner impulse causes you to go into the bathroom and you see him jerking off. “Y/N!, I-I can explain” he says as he hurrys pulling his boxers up.He begins to pull his pants up but you stop his hand.”Sung Hoon its okay, I gave you a boner so I might as well help you” you say getting on your knees.You pull his boxers down as it springs out.He was huge which lowkey worried you.You put your mouth on his tip, licking around in circles teasing him.Looking up you see him look away from your gaze biting his lip.
He lets a groan out as you put more than the tip in your mouth.”Y/N” he says as he grabs your hair” pushing you in.You begin to gag as he pushes deeper into your throat.Pulling out he cums on your face. “S-sorry Y/N” he says as he wipes the cum off your face. “It's okay” you say, kissing him as he shoves his tongue down your throat opening the bathroom door. He kisses you in the kitchen.He picks you up.Putting you onto the counter.”Y/N are you sure about this” he says looking into your eyes.”Because I don't think Ill be able to control myself anymore” he says as he breathes looking down.”Don't go easy on me” you say pushing his chin up with your knee smiling. He lets a heavy breath out as soon as you say that.He pulls your underwear down from your skirt.Putting his hand in he circles around your folds looking at you he says “You have no idea how much I've wanted you “ he says as he puts two fingers in you.You moan at his ear, causing you to go red as he looks at you.”Oh, my God, Do that again” he says going at a constant speed.
Moaning into his ear you hear his breath get harder.You cummed on his fingers. Pulling his fingers out he says “your so cummed so much for me” he says looking at you smirking.He kisses you as bits of saliva keeps you connected as he pulls away. “You're mine, and I don't share” he says, breathing heavily.”You know everytime before you made me mad, I fantasized about you.” He says taking you off the counter.He then leads you to his room.You take his shirt off kissing his body you feel him twitch.Pushing him on the bed you face him telling him you're gonna ride him.He stops you. “Are you sure?” he says, holding your waist. “Aren't you a virgin?” he says “how’d you know?” you say looking at him sideways. “Oh, Oh not like that, I wouldn't care if you were a virgin or not, b-but I just want you to be comfortable” He says,but he didn't answer your question. “ How’d you know?” you say once again.”Um well those guys you’ve liked in the past ,I made sure they wouldn't get near you” he says looking down.
“Damn you were jealous this whole time” you say laughing a little. “ You call that jealousy,believe me when I say it's not jealousy if you can still spread your legs.” he says as he grabs your hips flipping you onto your back. Surprising you, you yelp as he pulls your hips to him.Putting himself at your entrance. “You said not to go easy on you remember” he says as u gulp.He enters you making you moan as you feel him inside thrusting.”and yes I was jealous but could they make you as good right now, no,no they couldn't” he says as he goes deeper in you.”Sunghoon” you say moaning as your legs begin to shake.He started pounding your pussy making your moans more like pants now. “I hate it when they looked at you” he says groaning “you know your mine, right?” he says going deeper you say “Y-yes” you moan out. “Good, because you were mine before you even knew it” he says pulling out watching you squirt onto him leaving your legs twitching he leans down to your neck he starts sucking onto it.
You were so sensitive around your neck. “S-Sunghoon” you say stuttering “p-please n-not- “He sucked harder and harder on your neck making you shake because you couldn't handle it you cum again.He pulls away.“ You look so good, even after I've pounded you.” he says smirking, cocking his head to the side looking at how you're breathing hard and heavy.
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love-and-greta · 1 year
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Chasing the Moon
It’s been on my list to add to the Josh & Birdie universe, and the lovely @sluttywagner gave me just the push that I needed. This one’s for you!
Enjoy Josh & Birdie’s engagement story. I hope you all like it!
Warnings: mainly fluff and some slight sexual content (18+ please)
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“Birdie! Back a bag baby, we’re going to the lake house!”, Josh announced loudly as he walked in through the front door of your shared home.
“Oh really? And when did we make this plan?”, you called back from the living room. You had just settled down onto the couch with a book and a cup of hot tea, your favorite blanket wrapped snuggly around your legs.
“About an hour ago.”
Josh rounded the corner into the living room, and quickly made his way over, wrapping his arms around your shoulders and placed a kiss on your temple.
“Let me guess. Jake had a sudden burst of inspiration and needs some time out in the woods,” you mused, pulling Josh onto your lap.
“No..it’s actually just gonna be you and me. If you’ll go with me?” Josh asked quietly, a small quiver in his voice.
“Of course I’ll go with you J. Why wouldn’t I?”
Josh didn’t answer you back, but instead gave you a sheepish smile, his cheeks turning the softest shade of pink.
“I’d go anywhere with you. You know that. Right?”, you asked softly, slightly confused by Josh’s apparent embarrassment. Or maybe nerves? You weren’t entirely sure. You couldn’t help but to reach out and rub your thumb over his blushed cheek.
Josh nodded slowly and placed a lingering kiss on your lips.
“I’d go anywhere with you too Birdie,” Josh muttered quietly.
“Well now that that’s settled, get the hell off of me so I can get ready,” you teased, trying to wiggle out from under him. You weren’t sure exactly what was going on with Josh, but you knew he needed an energy shift to lighten the mood.
Josh chuckled, and spread himself out across your body.
“But I’m so comfortable babe,” Josh replied, giving you an award winning smile.
“You know what? You’re right. Let’s just stay on the couch all night.” You pretended to yawn and snuggled even further into the cushion.
“Fine, fine I’ll get up!”, Josh surrendered, standing up and pulling you with him.
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The hour long drive to the lake house was oddly quiet. Road-trips with Josh usually consisted of your own version of carpool karaoke, sung at an ear splitting volume.
But tonight, Josh kept the stereo volume low, with both hands tightly gripping the steering wheel. At this point you were more confused than ever by Josh’s nervous demeanor.
“Is everything okay Josh?”, you blurted out, not wanting to hold it in any longer. “You’re acting weird…”
Josh’s eyes grew wide and you watched as he focused on controlling his breathing. He took a deep breath in before responding.
“Yeah, I’m sorry Birdie…I know I’ve been acting strange. I just really want this weekend to be special…not gonna lie, it’s making me a little nervous”, Josh answered slowly, taking a quick glance at you.
“Anytime spent with you is more than I could ever ask for babe.” You reached over and laced your fingers into Josh’s free hand.
“Sometimes I feel like I don’t deserve you,” Josh replied, a small smile spreading across his lips.
“Well you do. And I’m sorry to say it, but you’re stuck with me. Permanently,” you stated matter-of-factly.
Josh brought your hand to his lips, kissing your skin gently.
“Good,” he muttered against your skin.
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Due to a bit of traffic, you pulled up to the lake house later than you had planned. The sun had set and Josh was bummed that the two of you weren’t able to watch it’s decent behind the mountains surrounding the lake.
“I know it’s getting dark, but maybe we could take a walk around the lake?”, you suggested. “I wanna stretch my legs after that long drive.”
“Yeah okay, we can do that,” Josh replied. “Let’s go.” He laced his fingers in yours and the two of you walked down to the shoreline.
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It wasn’t long before you were in complete darkness, and your path was lit only by the light of the full moon. Josh was quiet and seemed to be mesmerized by the moon’s reflection on the surface of the water. And you couldn’t blame him. The moon was the palest of yellows and it’s light glistened and shimmered across the smooth dark water. A beam of light connecting the water to the sky as if they were one.
“Don’t you wish you could just reach out and touch it?,” you spoke softly.
“What? The moon?”, Josh questioned, seemingly being pulled out of his thoughts.
“Yeah. Up in the sky it feels light years away. But there, on the water, it seems like I could just scoop it up. It’s one of the most beautiful things I think I’ve ever seen.”
You both stopped in front of a short wooden dock to gaze at the water.
“Well, let’s go catch it then.” Josh pointed to the end of the dock, where a small wooden row boat was tethered by a rope.
“We can’t just hijack someone’s boat Josh,” you giggled. “Plus, the moon’s reflection doesn’t just stay put in one spot.. we’ll never catch it.”
“We’re getting in the boat Birdie”, Josh proclaimed. “Come on, it will be worth it. I promise.” He looked at you pleadingly and began pulling you down the dock.
“Fine, but I swear to god Joshua Michael, if you tip us over, I will kill you,” you relented, making Josh cackle loudly.
It was a miracle the two of you even made it onto the boat. As soon as Josh stepped into it, the boat began sloshing back and forth rapidly and Josh nearly lost his balance. After he finally steadied the boat, it took quite a bit of convincing before you carefully lowered yourself onto the bench next to him.
You soon realized that Josh really was determined to get this boat into the beam of light skimming across the water just out of reach in front of you. Every few strokes of the oars, Josh would mutter to himself, “almost there…just a few more feet.”
After what felt like ten minutes, you placed your hand on top of Josh’s to stop him from paddling any further.
“Ah fuck it,” Josh sighed. “I just wanted to get you right into that moonlight.” He looked up at you from under his eyelashes and chuckled quietly.
You leaned forward, kissing his lips gently. “Don’t beat yourself up Kiszka. It’s the thought that counts,” you muttered against his lips. You felt him smile and pulled back to return the gesture.
“Hey Birdie?”, Josh asked quietly, his voice growing shaky.
“Yeah?”
“You wanna know the first time I knew I wanted to be with you forever? That-that you were my person?” Josh gulped audibly and turned his whole body towards you. All you could do was nod your head. The two of you had always teased about being together forever, but you had never wanted to put any real pressure on Josh, knowing how vulnerable he felt about giving himself fully to you. You reached over to grab his hands, knowing your touch would help anchor him. Josh took a deep breath and looked into your eyes.
“Remember that night we went skinny dipping? Out at the lake? You were standing in the water, and your skin was glowing under the moonlight, like it is right now…and I just knew you were the one. Everything about you that night was intoxicating. The way the stars reflected in your eyes…the feeling of your skin under my fingertips. You were so soft. Like velvet. And I didn’t want to stop touching you. The way you laughed, with your eyes all scrunched up. That right there has always been music to my ears…I swear you were like a siren coming out of the water to capture my heart and I wished so badly in that moment that you would keep it forever. When we went back to the tent, and you fell asleep on my chest, I prayed and prayed to the universe that you felt the same way I did and that one day you would choose me to be only yours.”
You felt tears begin to well in your eyes hearing Josh’s sentiments. “You are mine Josh…” you whispered. “You always have been.”
Josh smiled softly, with glassy eyes of his own. “Well I wanted to ask you something earlier, but I think right now is a better time than ever.”
He reached into his jacket pocket and with a shaky hand pulled out a small wooden box. There was no denying the fact that your heart had come to a full stop when you saw what he was doing.
“Wait, Josh? Are-are you proposing??”, you managed to squeak out, a whole colony of butterflies now occupying your stomach.
“Yeah, I would really like to…is that okay?”, Josh giggled nervously, his cheeks now blushing a brilliant shade of red.
You nodded your head rapidly, too stunned to speak, and Josh attempted to kneel on one knee in front of you without rocking the boat too violently. Once the boat was steady, Josh looked up at you with pure adoration in his eyes and took both of your hands into his.
“Y/n, I mean it when I say you’re the only one for me. You’re my world, my everything. You’re the only one I want to come home to, you’re the voice I want to hear on the phone when I’m away. You’re the only person I want to wake up next to every morning. All I can picture when I look at you, is you walking down the aisle towards me. Birdie, it would mean the absolute world and more to me if you would be my wife.”
You could now feel the tears trickling down your cheeks as you watched the man of your dreams proclaim his love to you.
“Please just ask me already Josh”, you choked out, cupping your hands against his cheeks.
Josh giggled, turning his face to kiss your hand and bent down to pick up the box he had placed on the floor of the boat.
With tears happily falling from his own eyes, Josh opened the box to reveal your ring, a single oval diamond on a thin gold band, that glistened brightly in the moonlight. Your heart stopped again seeing the ring. It was absolutely perfect. Perfect because Josh had picked it out just for you.
“Birdie…will you marry me?”
“Yes, yes, yes! A million times yes!”, you cried grabbing Josh’s face and pulling him into a deep kiss.
“Babe, let me put the ring on your finger,” Josh giggled into your lips.
“Okay, okay”, you laughed and held your left hand out towards Josh. He slowly slipped the ring onto your finger, as if this was the most important task in the world.
“I don’t think I’ve ever felt is happy in my entire life”, Josh whispered softly to you.
“Me neither,” you replied. “I love you so so much Josh.”
“More, baby, I love you so so much more. More than you’ll ever know.” Josh cradled your head in his hands and pulled you back in for a deep kiss. “Thank you. Thank you for saying yes,” Josh muttered in between kisses.
Your heart was so full of love in this moment, you thought it was going to explode. You deepened the kiss even more, trying to convey your feelings with your lips. You slipped your tongue past Josh’s lips, pulling a moan from deep within his chest. He wrapped his arms around your waist and quickly pulled you closer to his body, causing the boat the rock uneasily from the sudden movement. Josh began to chuckle when he noticed you start to panic. He gave you one last quick peck to your lips before slowly sitting back down on the bench and grabbing the oars.
“Alright Birdie. Let’s get you safely back to shore so I can make sweet sweet love to my fiancé,” Josh winked and smiled sweetly at you.
“Fiancé. You’re never gonna stop saying that now huh?”, you teased, lovingly rolling your eyes.
“Nope. Well, at least not until you’re my wife.”
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i-bring-crack · 1 year
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Trequel Solo Leveling Quotes
*some spoilers*
*shipping ranging Jin chul/Jin Woo or Hae In/Jin woo*
Sung Jin Woo, writing in a letter: "I'm going to kick.. your... ass."
Sung Jin Woo: THERE. Now send it.
Liu Zhigang: Dude, your english is terrible, are you sure you want to-
Sung Jin Woo: JUST DO IT!
later
Cha Hae In: So what does it say?
Thomas Andre, reading the letter: They say they're going to "lick my...."
Cha Hae In:
Thomas Andre:
Cha Hae In: Gross-
*
Sung Jin Woo: Come on, Liu Zhigang! How many times do I have to apologize? 
Liu Zhigang: Once! 
Sung Jin Woo: ...No. 
*
Cha Hae In: When I see initials carved into a tree with a heart I think it’s so romantic. Two lovers on a date... one of them carrying a knife for some reason. 
*
Liu Zhigang: Here is my wall of inspirational people. 
Sung Jin Woo: Is that a picture of you? 
Liu Zhigang: Yes, I am big enough to admit that I am often inspired by myself. 
*
Sung Jin Woo: Sometimes, I don’t realize an event was traumatic until I tell it as a funny story and notice everyone is staring at me weird. 
*
Sung Jin Woo: Do you ever want to talk about your emotions, Hae In?
Cha Hae In: No.
Lee Ju Hee : I do!
Sung Jin Woo: I know, Ju Hee .
Lee Ju Hee : I’m sad.
Sung Jin Woo: I know, Ju Hee .
*
Cha Hae In: What are you in the mood for?
Sung Jin Woo: World domination.
Cha Hae In: That's a bit ambitious.
Sung Jin Woo: You are my world.
Cha Hae In: Aww...
Sung Jin Woo:
Cha Hae In:
Sung Jin Woo:
Cha Hae In: OH.
*
Sung Jin Woo: Why did you leave Wrestlemania on for the shadows?
Cha Hae In: They need to learn how to protect us.
*
Liu Zhigang, about Goto Ryuji: Jin Woo, they're an asshole! They have purposely stabbed you on more than one occasion!
Sung Jin Woo : Some of those stabbings where accidental...
Liu Zhigang:
Goto Ryuji: Okay, well, I know for a fact the third time was accidental.
*
Lee Ju Hee , handing a balloon to Cha Hae In: I have no relevance in the story. Have a good day!
Cha Hae In, walking off:  I have no relevance either.
*
Liu Zhigang: Some people are like slinkies.
Sung Jin Woo: What?
Liu Zhigang: Not really good for much but bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
Sung Jin Woo:
Sung Jin Woo: Please don't push Goto Ryuji down the stairs.
Liu Zhigang, pushing Goto Ryuji down the stairs: Too late.
*
*Cha Hae In sends more than 5 messages in a row*
Sung Jin Woo: I ain’t reading all that.
Sung Jin Woo: I’m happy for you tho.
Sung Jin Woo: Or sorry that happened.
*
Sung Jin Woo: When I get murdered, can you make sure I become an unsolved case?
Cha Hae In: wHat?
Sung Jin Woo: I want to be on Buzzfeed Unsolved.
Cha Hae In: Can we go back to the part when you said "when I get murdered"?
*
Yoo Jin Hoo: *trying to buy a Father's Day card at Hallmark*
Yoo Jin Ho: Excuse me, do you have any that just say "You are my dad?"
Associate: Well, I-
Yoo Jin Ho: How about "You banged my mom?"
Associate: No...
Yoo Jin Ho: You know what, I'll just get a blank one.
Yoo Jin Ho: *writes* You are a father. This is a day. Here is a card.
*
Sung Jin Woo: Goto Ryuji gets offended by everything.
Goto Ryuji: What did you say about me?!?
Sung Jin Woo:
Sung Jin Woo: Case in point.
*
Thomas Andre: Hey, what are you reading?
Goto Ryuji: This is my magic book where any ink spilled shows a scripture of the future, however it bears a curse making it broken, and as such in order to make any scripture appears, I have to do it myself.
Thomas Andre: Impressive! I must have it for myself!
Woo Jin Chul: So it’s just a Notebook?
Goto Ryuji: It’s just a Notebook.
*
*Cha Hae In falls over*
Sung Jin Woo: Hae In! Are you alright?
Cha Hae In: Is that you, God?
Sung Jin Woo: What?
Cha Hae In: It's just, you sound a lot more like Sung Jin Woo than I expected.
*
Yoo Jin Ho: Keep it running. *Tosses keys over shoulder into empty parking lot.*
Yoo Jin Ho: Oh yeah! I was kicked out!
*
Yoo Jin Ho, opening a Capri Sun: Guess I'll drink my sorrows away.
*
Woo Jin Chul : I am in charge of this disaster!
Sung Jin Woo: I have a name, you know.
*
Liu Zhigang : We might have gotten into a bar room brawl back in the city.
Woo Jin Chul : Well, that was entirely predictable.
Liu Zhigang : One of them punched a gang member.
Woo Jin Chul : Jin Woo?
Liu Zhigang : Thomas Andre, actually.
Woo Jin Chul : Oh, that was going to be my second guess.
*
Woo Jin Chul : I don't need to go to bed. I'm not tired, I'll be fine.
Sung Jin Woo : But, darling, I'll be so lonely without you. Come curl up in my arms so I can feel whole again.
Woo Jin Chul : O-oh. Well. Are you trying to seduce me into healthy sleeping patterns??
Sung Jin Woo : Is it working?
*
Sung Jin Woo: I just wanted to say that over the years, I have come to regard you as… people I met.
*
Sung Jin Woo: The next time I open up to someone, it'll be my autopsy.
*
Thomas Andre: Where is your father?
Sung Jin Woo: What is a father?
Thomas Andre: That’s just about the saddest thing I've ever heard.
*
Woo Jin Chul : Sung Jin Woo...
Sung Jin Woo: I can tell by the tone of your voice that you are disappointed. Alas, I must further disappoint you by affirming how little I give a fuck.
*
Goto Ryuji, to the sword guild s ranks: And remember, if I get harsh with you it is only because you’re doing it all wrong.
*
Cha Hae In: Do you think I’m ugly?
Yoo Jin Ho: It’s not about looks, Cha Hae In. What’s valuable is on the inside...
Cha Hae In: Jin Ho...
Yoo Jin Ho: For example, someone's heart.
Cha Hae In: Aw... Stop it-
Yoo Jin Ho: It could be purchased for more than a million dollars, you know!
Cha Hae In: Seriously, stop.
*
Cha Hae In: Since we're in a relationship now, your clothes are my clothes too. Don't ask me why I have your shirt on, this is our shirt.
Sung Jin Woo: Fine, but when I come strutting in with your fuzzy socks I don't want to hear shit.
*
Sung Jin Woo: What does “take out” mean?
Esil Radiru: Food.
Woo Jin Chul : Dating.
Thomas Andre: Murder.
Liu Zhigang: It can be all three if you’re brave enough.
*
Kidnapper: I have one of your assosiates.
Sung Jin Woo: Which one? I have seven.
Kidnapper: The loud, annoying, rowdy one who never shuts up.
Sung Jin Woo: Which one? I have seven.
Goto Ryuji, distantly: HEY!!!
*
Yoo Jin Ho: You’re from Ohio, right?
Christopher Reed : Okay, first of all, my parents live in Ohio.
Christopher Reed : I live in the moment.
*
Thomas Andre: You might not know this, Liu Zhigang, but I am a flawed person.
Liu Zhigang: I do know that.
*
Sung Jin Woo: Zhigang, what are you doing?
Liu Zhigang: *shaking a cat shaped piggy bank* I’m just trying to figure out how much change I have inside.
Sung Jin Woo: You could always take it out and count it.
Liu Zhigang: Where’s the fun in that?
*
Woo Jin Chul , taping a knife onto a Roomba: Be free, my child.
Goto Ryuji, entering the room with a small cut on their ankle: Who the f-
*
Liu Zhigang: I just found out from Christopher Reed today that when Goto Ryuji died and the service did the 21-gun salute at their funeral, Cha Hae In said, “They should aim at the coffin to be sure.”
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peanutpinet · 2 years
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Home - Idol!Jisung x Fem Reader
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A/N: just a lil something for my Jisung stan friend that's dealing with some hardships at work 🥺 and for everyone else that's having a hard time
Warnings: anxiety, toxic work culture (I'm sorry if you have to go through this, no one deserves it), slight angst
[2:15 AM] - You hated it. You hate the amount of shitty work you had to go through. The amount of revisions that you had to do on top of the amount of work that your boss throw at you. You hate that you were miles away from your idol boyfriend. That the two of you barely had any time to even schedule a catch-up call when you would always do it; well, technically, you were the one that always schedule it.
What’s worse is that your so-called boyfriend didn’t even ask much about why you didn’t schedule your weekly calls or even text as much as you used to. The amount of comments your boss gave you, your boyfriend not even making the effort to talk to you, your over-thinking self started to make you doubt yourself, doubt about your relationship, about everything in life.
You were so close to going through your 7th mental breakdown of the week until you heard your door being unlocked. With everything going on, your paranoid self became even more aware of your surroundings, always making up the worst-case possible scenarios.
Grabbing whatever “weapon” was close to you, you turned off all the lights and walked over towards the door, hiding in the nearest hiding spot to make sure that you were out of sight when someone comes in.
Right when the door was opened, you managed to get a glance at a mysterious shadow. After they closed the door and took several steps ahead of your hiding spot, you sneakily walked towards the person, ready to knock them out with whatever you had in hand but right as you were about to hit them, they turned around and held the weapon.
“(Y/N)? Woah. It’s me, Jisung. Hey, hey, I’m not here to hurt you. What happened? Did someone break in? D-did you think I’d break in? You gave me the spare key, remember?” Jisung defended himself as you slowly let go of the weapon
“J-jisung?! Ya!! H-how could you sneak up like that!! Even if I gave you the spare key, you should at least give me a heads up first, pabo!!” you cried out, letting all the emotions you’ve been feeling out, dropping to the floor, Jisung immediately catch you and held you close
“H-hey. What’s wrong? Tell me. I, I know that I haven’t been catching up with you as much as either one of us probably like and I’m sorry. It’s, it’s unfair that I’m able to do Instagram live several of times during the night but hardly call you. I know I’ve been the crapiest boyfriend but I really do care. You don’t have to tell me everything now but I’m here. It took a lot but I finally convinced my manager to let me spend time with you. That’s why I wanted to come and not say anything. I wanted to surprise you. But it looks like I made you sad again” Jisung cooed at you, wiping your tears with his thumb
“I, I don’t hate you, sung. I’m just, tired. I was worried that you might’ve gotten bored at me. That you were tired at me, at my clingy self. Being all needy towards you. To top it off, there were just so many things going on at work, my, my boss made some awful comments and I have to get most of it done before next week and I’m barely halfway done. Sorry, rambling again” you sniffled, feeling Jisung stroking your head then cupping your cheeks, making you look at him
“Hey. I would never get tired or bored of you. Yes, we have to go through this long-distance relationship for a long time but I would never forget about you. You’re the one that helped me go through those tough times, you were the one that always bring my comfort and warmth even when I don’t say it. You’re my home, okay? I’m the one that’s scared of losing you. That because I’m always on the go and busy, that I only update the simplest things like I’m awake, I’ve eaten, I’m going somewhere. I thought that you would give up on me” Jisung sniffled, holding his tears back
“Jisung-a….I’m tired, yes. But not at you. I’m happy that you’re healthy, that you’re striving. I’m just scared that I couldn’t catch up to you” you replied, now wiping Jisung’s tears away
“Aniyo. You don’t have to catch up to me because I’m the one that’ll take a step back. Starting now. Let me make up to you for all the times that I couldn’t. I’m staying, for a month. I want to catch up on all the things that you were doing. Let’s take baby steps, okay?” Jisung breathed out, the two of you smiling together and giggling
“Yeah. I’d like that, Jisung. You know that you’re my home too, right?” you replied, Jisung giving you the softest yet shy look, just like he did when he first confessed
“I know.” Jisung smiled back. “Now. About that boss that made awful comments…” Jisung growled
A/N: I know that I've been MIA, like a month of not posting anything?! Damn, who am I?! But in all honesty, I've been quite busy because I now have a full-time job!! (after one year of uncertainty). My workplace is quite chill and everyone has been lovely but because I work from office, I barely had time to not think about anything except for work. Heck, I haven't really been making any random scenarios even for myself T^T, reality really hits that hard doesn't it? Well, this is dedicated to everyone who has been feeling burned out and struggling with uncertainties. I wish you all well and hope everything will turn out well!!
On a side note, your girl managed to get tickets to The Link NCT 127 and I'm seeing them in 3 weeks 🥹 Good luck to me standing for 3 hours later during the concert but I'm so excited because this will be my first ever concert T^T Anyways, stay safe, I wish you all the best and hope that you get to experience the little good things in life :) xoxo Vinet
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lillazyboithings · 9 months
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I think I’m brainrotting on the rtc swap au now so here’s a bucket load of stuff I wrote about it
literally Constance would get two songs (since she gets switched with Mischa) and the first song is basically TSIA just changed a bit to fit Connie more and the second song instead of being about a lover whose almost on the other side of the world it’s more like Sugar Cloud in actual Ride The Cyclone yk
Also the song order would be like by the character they swapped with so instead of Ocean first (since she was swapped with Jane/Penny) Penny would go first, also considering Legoland would hopefully probably still somewhat exist in the swap au Penny could say a line something like “ You know,, it’s probably best I go first because I have the most experience performing here, “ which would be a direct reference to Legoland
^^ Also nevermind partly about that because it wouldn’t make sense in some ways the song lineup would be like this
Penny
Noel (he would probably still sing a song somewhat like Noel’s Lament just probably less tragic yk)
Every Stories Got A Lesson (sung by Penny of course)
Mischa
Ricky
Jane Doe (Ocean)
Constance TSIA
Constance Suagr Cloud (also note Sugar Cloud would change a bit to fit swap Constance more)
Ohhhhh, I actually had something in mind for their swap songs actually! (sorry if i took a bit too long to actually reply, my laptop suddenly went haywire while i was trying to fix the wifi)
read long info under cut :DD
Okay so like, you're absolutely right about two thing, where Penny and Ocean swap, but the order actually goes from Penny, Ricky, Constance, Noel, Ocean doe, and Mischa since they all swapped roles (makes more sense in my head), and how Constance has 2 songs! I also really like the thing about Penny's "You know,, it’s probably best I go first because I have the most experience performing here," line since it kinda actually aligns with the characterization i have for her in mind.
the song I kinda have for Penny would be like a mix of Play to Win and What the world needs, but like, more focus on her love to take advantage of all her friends without making it obvious at first, and how people should always put the important people (her) first. (my thought process for this is like, penny is commonly the one being hurt, so why not let her hurt others)
Ricky's song would be like some tragic song about how the canine people are under attack by the zolarian cat people. It would detail how he'd like, fall in love with one of the canine people and then how he'd sacrifice his life for her to save them all.
Constance's first song would obviously be like TSIA, flexing on everyone obviously, the only difference is better autotone /j
Constance's second song (which you're still right about) would be like a somber sugar cloud. It could actually be like, how she shouldn't have been so mean to everyone around her, and how she misses the warm happy moments of life.
You're also correct about Noel's song, it would most likely detail about his successes as a hooker in post-war France, about how his name is well known around the country, and how someday he wants to settle down with a man who would treat him right
The Jane doe's (Ocean doe's) song would be like a mix of fun and morbid. It would constantly switch back from singing about the countless possibilities of who she was and who she could be, to singing about why no one came to find her, why no one wanted to identify her, and about how sad she is about no one being there to wait for her when she comes back.
Last is Mischa's. Since he's Penny's best friend and how I characterize him as a floor mat and lost puppy kind of person, he uses this last song to stand up to Penny and how he doesn't want to be taken advantage of anymore. It would be in the format of those "i want" songs ngl.
This is basically my idea of the songs (if i actually had song writign skills, i would actually make lyrics lol)
you're free to ask more if you like! :DDD
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bengiyo · 8 months
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Love Class 2 Eps 5 & 6 Stray Thoughts
Last week…I gotta be honest, besties, I’m a little foggy on this one. J-min is giving the most compelling performance that is holding my interest. Lee Hyun wrote poetry about Kim An that was pretty, and the two of them hung out on the roof after Lee Hyun learned about what happened up there before. Maru moved in with Minwoo and ate dry cereal before pouring milk into his mouth (unhinged). Minwoo kissed Maru while he was asleep. Joo Hyuk is determinedly pursuing Sung Min, but I’m not sure I’m into it.
Episode 5
You know what? I respect Joo Hyuk and Sung Min hooking up on the first date. We do not get that often enough in BL.
Well, Maru defeated the manager.
Meet the friends? I’m looking forward to this mess.
Is it just me, or are Korean chopsticks generally longer than Japanese and Chinese ones?
“They seem like best friends.” Sirs, come on.
I like Joo Hyuk. Everything he said was true and correct.
See, Minwoo? They’re great friends!
I see we’re going to have discourse over this show, too. Sigh.
Oh, it’s the weirdo from last week. What does he have on Kim An?
Minwoo and Maru are making me anxious.
Is this the guy who supposedly was pushed off the roof? He feels so sinister and possessive.
Lee Hyun said simping is a full-time job. All day, every day. Believe that.
Episode 6
I don’t know who this girl is, but I hope she doesn’t get played.
This may be unpopular, but y’all should not be feeding stray cats. They do not help control pests. All they do is kill birds, and birds help keep bug populations under control. Cats should be kept indoors if you want them to help keep pests out of your house.
Pringles seems invested in K-BL. I also noticed a can in Why R U yesterday.
I’m okay with her helping Minwoo. This could be fun.
Oh hell it’s that asshole again. We don’t even know his name, but he’s tedious.
I don’t like the implications about money being thrown around in this flashback.
Oh, nooo. They were in an orphanage together for most of their lives?
I need to learn this girl’s name because she’s amusing.
Joo Hyuk has Sung Min modeling for them a payback. I love this.
That’s right, Joo Hyuk! Make him work for it!
Lee Hyun is using all-in-one hair and body wash? Well, he is a boy I guess.
HE’S PUT HIM IN A SHIRT THAT SAYS SWTICH. I’m gonna McFuckinLoseIt!!!
Oh, now Kim An can tease him about how gay he is?? Sir, I am going to fight you.
Minwoo, can you just tell Maru what you’re feeling instead of messing with him like this?
Oh my goodness, this orphanage dude was mad about Lee Hyun when he said he didn’t want more from Kim An? This feels cruel.
Besties, I don’t know how I feel about the way the three stories happening play out with each other, but I at least appreciate that it’s coherent.
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what are your song rankings for the cross the line album?
I haven't actually listened to the album yet, so I'll put it on in the BG as I do some chores and then let you know what I think.
Cross A Line - LOVED this. I don't know what to call this genre - I guess a mix of hip-hop and... jazz...? Smooth hip-hop? man idk - but it's one I really enjoy and one that I think Japanese hip-hop excels at. The radio theme is really fun, and the beats/rapping are very good. Compare this to some earlier songs, and you can see major improvement from many of the voice actors. I'm going to listen to this to death.
Enishi - DUDE. I love this too! The singing style (particularly at the beginning) is really in vogue in Japan right now, and I think that, combined with the emphasis on singing as a group, makes this song sound more like a typical idol series J-pop-esque song than you normally get in Hypmic. Even with that, though, there's still the trademark Dotsu Hon brass (the Dotsu Horns, if you will), but it's much more mellow and mature sounding for them. The lyrics (from what I can hear of them; I don't have them in front of me) and the singing alike are very beautiful. This kind of feels like Re:start to me in terms of pretty, chilled out music. Again, this rocks. I love it.
Ikebukuro West Block Party - BRUH. I like this one slightly less than the first two, I think, but this fucking slaps. I never like Hypmic songs this much on the first lesson. What are they doing on this album? Absolutely killing it! Jesus. Again, this one feels more idol song-y than you normally get in Hypmic, but the beat is EXCELLENT. I'm folding laundry right now - or supposed to be folding laundry, rather, as I think I did more grooving holding a pair of shorts than any actual folding. This would make a super fun dance song. Rapping is also great, esp. for Ichirou and Jirou. Dude, keep it up, Cross a Line, you are nailing it.
Scarface - (10 seconds in) FUCK!! (After listening) Sorry, I got excited there. First off, I fucking love Latin pop/rock, and when you mix it with hip-hop? mmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMM THAT'S GOOD STUFF, BABY! I have five hands and they're all doing the pinching finger emoji. The singing on this was really smooth at the beginning. I'm not a super huge fan of the way they sung "paradise" (Samatoki low-key sounds like he's dying...) and I lost my mind at the "Say hello to my little friend" "What, these cockroaches?" "RRRR!!!" part midway through. Well... that's MTC for you! I'd never show this to someone I care about, but I'll love it and cherish it for a long time. And that's what's important.
Torima Get on the Floor - While I'm sitting through this H&M ad waiting for the video to load, I do have to say that I'm excited for this one. I know Afro Parker worked on it, and I love the fuck out of their work. Plus, if it's anything like the rest of this album, it's going to be right up my alley. (After listening) I think this is my least favorite so far, which isn't to say that I dislike it at all. It's very fun, but maybe only because I've listened to so many other things I really like first, it's not completely thrilling me. It fits in nicely with the theme of the album, and it's very catchy/fun to dance to. It sounds to me like a video game soundtrack song (like you'd hear in a shop, maybe). I can def. hear the Afro Parker sound at the end. Lyrics are fun, esp. with the call-outs (love Dice going "bullshit stories" and Gentarou going "Hm?") and the "gero-gero-get on the floor." I think this'll grow on me, esp. once I get used to Ramuda's voice in this. Gentarou sounds great in this one, for what it's worth.
Synchro City - Okay, this one's actually my least favorite on this CD for real. I think maybe because all the others have gone so hard that I'm just not feeling it. It's not bad at all, but it's not doing much of anything for me. That's kind of a shame, since I normally really like Matenrou songs - I think Doppo and Hifumi have great singing voices. (Incidentally, the kind of singing Jakurai is doing here sounds very nice. He doesn't usually straight-up sing like this.) There's been a lot of straight singing on this album, huh... Maybe that's why it feels more idol focused. These lyrics are very sweet, though. It's a nice, chill song, and I think I'll enjoy it more later. I don't know how I feel about in the midst of everything else that's more upbeat, though.
Dera Sugee Utage - (first two seconds) I see we're back to upbeat. (After listening) LOVE THIS TOO. This reminds me of RIP in a good way. SUPER catchy, and all the singing in this is on point, especially Kuukou's. I really like how his voice actor voices him and his accent in general. Super good one to dance to as well. Damn. DAMN!
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Wow. I don't think I've enjoyed any Hypmic album as much as this one before. Apparently the secret to me enjoying something is to make it upbeat and put a lot of horns in it. What'd you guys think? I've been seeing a lot of positive responses to it. Is everyone in agreement that it's good?
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5 w Kevin Hayes pls??
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“I need you to be serious for two minutes.” with Kevin Hayes
from the two year tumblrversary prompt list
warnings: Kevin Hayes being a cute uncle, Kevin Hayes rapping Tipsy by J-Kwon in a church (no, seriously)
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You were officially that family. 
That family with a billion (well, like ten, but still) people in one long pew at the front of the church. That family with one crying infant and one chatty toddler who insisted on making his every thought known throughout the service. 
Under normal circumstances, you might’ve all just given up, thrown in the towel, filed one by one out of the church n’ere to return. But today was a special day – your three-month-old baby niece, your brother’s daughter, Ava, was being christened, and you and Kevin were standing up as her godparents.
For their first child, now three-year-old Milo, the honor had gone to your sister-in-law’s brother and sister, and you and Kevin had never let them hear the end of it since. Now, as Kevin had been teasing since they asked you the day she was born, it was your “time to shine.” You were about to be the best damn godparents this world had ever seen.
But first, you had to survive the service. 
One pleading look from your sister-in-law from the other end of the church pew, after one particularly spirited outburst from Milo, was all it took for you to engage auntie mode.
“Just keep him occupied until they call us up?” your exhausted brother muttered under his breath from beside you. “We’ll meet you up there.”
You nodded, giving your sister-in-law a sly thumbs up as she mouthed a “thank you” while soothing the fussy baby on her shoulder.
“Milo, come with me, babe,” you whispered. With that, you took your squirmy, squealing nephew’s hand and made your way out of the pew, aiming for the vestibule at the back of the church where you could better entertain him and keep him quiet.
But you should’ve known escaping would never be that easy, as Milo immediately reached out for your boyfriend – his favorite person in the world – who sat at the end of the row, knees politely pushed as far back as his long legs would allow in order to let you out more easily. 
“Uncle Kevin come!” Milo called out – during a scripture reading, no less. You quickly, yet gently,  shushed the toddler and tried to usher Milo along behind you, but he resisted, pulling you in the opposite direction – truly your brother’s child. “No! No! Uncle Kevin come! Pwease!” he wailed.
With that, Kevin knew that his best next move was to swiftly exit the pew along with you, scoop the boy up in his arms, and assure him in a whisper that he was coming, too, as he affectionately patted the boy’s chest. You gave him a grateful glance and continued down the side aisle and into the quiet vestibule. 
Once away from the congregation, Milo shimmied down Kevin’s tall form to the floor, where he immediately began to run in circles, his tiny leather dress shoes making quite the thuds on the tile floor. 
“Shh, shh, shh, buddy, we can’t run, okay?” Kevin said softly, running interference once more and grabbing the boy up with one arm. Impressive, you couldn’t help but think. He shifted the boy to his waist with ease. “I know it’s no fun, but we gotta be on our best behavior for baby sister’s day, right?”
“I! Wanna! Run!” Milo chanted, clapping his hands together with each syllable. You clasped a hand over your mouth and tried not to laugh as Kevin grabbed one of the boy’s tiny hands in his before Milo could continue clapping.
“Look, let’s dance,” Kevin suggested, thinking quick on his feet as the pair were now in a waltz position. “Uh, what’s a song, let’s think of a song… uh…” Kevin gave you a panicked look. “Auntie, can you think of a song for us?”
Suddenly, your mind went blank too, every lullaby or beginner song you’d learned on the piano or sung in elementary school having left your brain. 
“Um… how about… the one about the buns? Hot…” you trailed off, the full title not coming to mind as you glanced down the center aisle of the church to ensure your family hadn’t yet been called up for Ava’s christening. 
“Buns! Yes, how about… one, here comes the two to the three to the four, everybody drunk out on the dance floor,” he began to sing quietly. “Baby girl butt jiggle like she want more, like she a groupie and I ain’t even on tour!”
“Kev,” you groaned softly, half-distracted by the cute family at the altar, their infant being blessed by the priest.
Undeterred by your halfhearted warning, and spurred on by Milo’s bubbling laughter, Kevin continued.
“Maybe 'cause she heard that I rhyme hardcore, or maybe 'cause she heard that I buy out the stores. Bottom of the 9th and a man gotta score, if not I gotta move on to the next-”
You gasped. “Kevin Patrick!” you hissed, turning around and pinching his bicep, which thankfully stopped him mid-verse, at just the perfect time. 
“Ow!” he complained, clutching dramatically at his upper arm. “I didn’t even say the bad words!”
You rolled your eyes, taking your nephew by the hand as you used your other to smooth the front of your dress. “We are in a church, about to become godparents to my niece, like right now,” you whisper-yelled, motioning to where your brother and his wife, holding Ava, had just slipped out of their pew at the priest’s instruction for the next family to come to the altar. “I need you to be serious for two minutes,” you said pleadingly.
“Little man loved it though, right?” he argued, extending his fist, which your little nephew bumped excitedly. 
“That’s because he’s three,” you pointed out. “You are thirty.”
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2022 MAMA Day 2 - Thank god for day 1, because day 2 was pretty dry performance wise.
Okay, so Itzy's Cheshire performance was meh. I don't care about the song so far, the choreo is only okay, they didn't sing live (or, at least, I couldn't hear them) and what was that into with Yeji? She was literally standing in the middle of backup dancers waving her arms around - is that really the best choreo they could come up with? Sneakers was much better, since there was a remix, they changed the choreo up a bit, and sang live a bit. I liked Sneakers, the ending with the crowns was a cool touch. But I've got to say I'm bored with Itzy right now. They've had much better performances than this. I feel like they've stagnated or even regressed as artists. I think I've seen all they have to show. Even their styling and hair have gotten boring for me.
IVE are really not making an effort. The Love Dive dance break was cute and that's it. They won song of the year, and that's the best they could do? I also don't like how they only performed a bit of Eleven and After Like, but with the lack of singing, I guess it doesn't matter. Honestly, they barely dance, couldn't they have sung? They might've been singing some parts though, with a very loud backing track.
I might watch Enhypen and 3RACHA's performance later, but right now I'm done.
As for J-Hope, obviously he performed very well, but it wasn't the kind of performance (or songs) that are super hype. But kudos to him for bringing that kind of performance and music genre to MAMA. IT was refreshing to hear good live singing, and he and the stage looked cool. I liked the part where he and the dancers were in the box, and the fire during Arson was cool. As always, BTS are the standard.
SKZ best 2022 MAMA performance imo though (I didn't watch them all, but...)
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JJ Maybank knew he was in love with his best friend when he was six years old. He was a rough kid, skinned knees and dirty fingernails, but she kept up with him. He always admired that about her, her tenacity. The way that she could run just as fast as he did, but then she went faster. The way that she could dig a hole just a deep as his, and then dig deeper. The way she could dive into the the public pool with a leap just as high as his, and then go higher. Maybe that’s why he couldn’t be mad at her when she took his dreams and left. Because, that is what she did after all, isn’t it? Take her wants beyond just thoughts and make them real. Tangible.
She’d told him she was moving just before her seventeenth birthday. They’d just got out of the water, her hair frizzy from the salt. He watched the way her hair fell in waves and framed her face, cursing himself for wanting to kiss her so badly.
“J, I have to talk to you about something.” She said and he shook himself from his thoughts.
‘She isn’t into you. If it was going to happen, it wouldn’t by now. Get ahold of yourself, dipshit.’ He thought, suddenly remembering he was supposed to speak. “O-okay. What’s wrong?” He forced.
She let out a deep sigh, “Don’t be mad.”
“Did you promise to hang out with John B tonight instead of me?” He teases with a smile, his eyebrows knitting in concern when he sees the look on her face. “Hey, peach, what’s wrong?” He asked.
“I’m moving.” She says bluntly, “I’m leaving the Cut. My parents are closing on a place on Figure Eight.”
JJ couldn’t speak. Instead he froze, staring at her in what he had hoped wasn’t horror.
“Moving.” He said slowly, his brain unable to connect the dots. He felt like he was short circuiting. Like someone had poured Diet Dr. Pepper all over his motherboard.
“Moving.” She repeated.
“Carissa—“ He started.
“Don’t.” She shook her head, tears already threatening those pretty eyes he loved. “Do not Carissa me. That means you’re mad.”
“It doesn’t. I mean it, it doesn’t. I’m—confused. Sad? Angry, but not with you.” He explained.
“I’ll still keep in touch.” She said quickly, as if that took any of the hurt away that JJ felt in his heart.
He wanted to scream. He thought maybe if he did get angry with her she’d take it back, stay with him forever. He thought about her hurt face. How sad she’d look if he raised his voice. He decided it would break both of their hearts if he got angry with her.
“Okay.” Was all that escaped his suddenly dry throat. He was thirsty. Would water fix his problems? No, but it was something else to think about other than the fact that his love of his life was leaving his world. Their world. She was going to a new universe inhabited by a different species, the Kooks. The Kooks were everything he wasn’t. Well dressed, perfect hair, designer sunglasses. He knew she’d fall for a Kook. How could she not? She was perfect. He knew the boys on Figure Eight could buy her anything she could want or dream up. He could see it now, Rissa, his peach, showing up to the annual bonfire with some highlighted, perfectly tanned, brand name Kook. The bonfire, where they had gotten drunk for the first time after the start of their freshman year. Where they had sung their hearts out to the shittiest music. Their bonfire. He wanted to run until his chest burned and never stop.
“J? Do you hear me?” She asked softly.
“I’m sorry, peach. Just thinking. Can you repeat yourself?” He asked.
“I don’t want to go.” She repeated, “My parents said it’s good for me, you know? I can’t…I don’t disagree but I don’t want to leave you.”
“Good for you?” He tried to hold back his scoff but he failed.
“Yeah, you know…scholarships, connections.” She explained, nervously speaking with her hands.
“Yeah.” He nodded. That made sense. She wanted more than this, she always was too good for this life. JJ thought she deserved a throne. Hell, she deserved the world. “That would be good for you.” He added, thinking it would help him sound more believable.
“I’m sorry, I should’ve told you sooner.” She apologized.
“You have nothing to be sorry for. This is for your future, peach. I completely understand.” He uncrossed his arms from his chest, holding them out to her.
She breathed out a sigh of relief, moving to hug him. She slipped her arms around him, holding him tight as she inhaled his scent.
What JJ did not know, however, is that she wouldn’t keep in touch. Her parents didn’t allow it. They told her JJ was detrimental to her studies. That Pogues would only hold her back.
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He missed her. It had been a few years since she had gone but his heart aches for her. He couldn’t see her, he hadn’t even known what house was hers. He couldn’t call her, her parents had changed her number. All he could do was wish she was here. He knew he should be angry, but as hard as he tried, it never worked.
JJ, now nineteen, still wanted his best friend. Sure, he had John B, Kie, and Pope, but he knew no one compared to her. He’d been working at the Country Club. It was good money, but even better that the tips was the chance he’d see her again.
It was a Thursday when she sat down for lunch with her parents. Her face was older, her hair lighter from the highlights her mom had talked her into. ‘Jeez, she’ll never give me a break.’ He thought when he saw her. His heart felt like it was on strings, being directed by a puppeteer. She wasn’t in his section, but he didn’t care. He tucked his tray under his arm, going to bus a table in another section. He walked past her and her breath hitched in her throat when she saw the back of his head. She stilled, unsure of how to react.
JJ frowned as he bussed the table. She didn’t see him. It was time for him to clock out anyway. He’d try again another time but he didn’t dare speak to her in front of her parents. Unbeknownst to him, her eyes hadn’t left him since she spotted him. She watched him walk to the time clock, excusing herself to the rest room so she could follow him to the parking lot.
“JJ.” She breathed, making him spin on his heel.
“Peach?” His eyebrows knit together, “You-“ He started.
“Yeah, I know.” She nods, tucking stray hairs behind her ear. “Hi.”
“I…hi.” His eyebrows stayed pushed together.
“I’m sorry. My parents have cut me off from everything and I never meant to ignore you or hurt your feelings.” She said before he had anything else to say.
“Of course they did.” He breathed out, chuckling. He felt stupid. Stupid for thinking she’d ever treat him this way. She was too sweet for that.
She enveloped him in her arms, holding him tight and squeezing as she closed her eyes. She missed him as much as he did her.
He wrapped his arms around her, pulling her into his chest. “I missed you, peach.” He mumbled.
“I missed you too, J.” She whispered.
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They arranged to meet at his house that evening. He rushed around, tidying up as if she hadn’t seen his messy a million times before. She knocked on the door, JJ glancing over his shoulder. “Come in!” He called.
The door creaked open as she pushed on it and she walked inside. “Hi.” She smiled warmly, JJ smiled at the sight of her.
“Hi.” He said, turning to walk over to her. “Did your parents say anything?”
“Told them I was going to see Kie.” She shrugged.
“Smart.” He nodded, going to sit on the couch. He patted the spot beside him and she joined him.
“You look…older.” She says.
“My wrinkles that bad?” He hums with a smile and she laughed. Dammit he loved that laugh.
“No, it’s not that.” She giggled, “You look…more like a man, I guess?” Her cheeks warmed at the phrasing.
“Thanks, I think.” He smiled wide. “You look older too, but not more like a man.” She laughed louder at this, making his heart warm.
He threw his arm over the back of the couch, maybe to pull her closer, maybe just for comfort. She leaned into him, resting her head on his shoulder.
“I’ve missed you.” He admitted. “Felt like I was going crazy without you.”
“Me too.” She sighed, “I never wanted to go MIA. I hope you know that.” She looked up at him.
“I know, peach.” He nodded, “Trust me.”
“There’s so much I have to tell you, you wouldn’t believe how different it is over there.” She said.
He watched as she talked, mesmerized by her movements. It is a bad time to kiss her?
“Kiss me?” Her eyebrows furrowed, her cheeks flushed red.
“Huh?” JJ’s eyebrows shot up.
“You said is it-is it a bad time to kiss me?” She swallowed thickly.
“I didn’t mean to say that out loud.” He muttered, suddenly very interested in the zipper on his jacket.
“You want to kiss me?” She whispered. He hesitated a moment before nodding. “Do it then.” She said softly as JJ met her gaze.
He licked his lips as he admired her, taking in a deep breath. He was finally going to kiss her.
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i can't stay silent any longer
i need to talk about this show. people need to know how bizarre this production is.
ok so this is idol x warrior miracle tunes
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this is the first entry in the girls x heroine franchise, a short-lived live action magical girl series. basic premise is these girls are idols but they're magical girls and have to rid the world of negativity. there are no fights, they transform, and automatically go into a final attack and it's like that for 51 episodes. came out in 2017 to middling reception but it did really well in its target audience (girls aged 2-6 years old) and with the idol crowd. enough to gain 4 more seasons before going on an indefinite hiatus.
first weird thing: it's directed by takeshi miike. an extremely prolific japanese director who's known for doing a Lot of shit. he has over 100 films under his belt and none of them are the same in terms of tone or genre. infamously, he has directed the horror film Audition, Ichi the Killer, the Ace Attorney movie and the JJBA DiU film.
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so needless to say the man has his toes in A Lot of different places. he's scary.
but miike is not why i wanted to talk about this. a lot of shows get dubbed and brought over to other countries, that's one thing and miracle tunes was no different, being brought over to Thailand, South Korea and China.
but how many shows are allowed to get full international adaptations and remakes? the same year that the original miracle tunes ended, 2018, there were reports that an english/international version was in the works because of how 'popular' it was in Japan. soon after, Mediterraneo Media, an Italian company, got their hands on the rights and began filming their adaptation. and so, this production became... the Italian Miracle Tunes remake.
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this is a nearly shot for shot, costume-for-costume remake of the entire 51 episode original show, down to the same plot beats and even keeping some of the same names while localizing others. think how power rangers adapts super sentai footage but everything is refilmed.
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Example: the villain group in the original is named the "Doku-Doku Dan" (roughly translating to The Toxic Troupe). In the remake, they are still called the Doku-Doku Dan and there is no explanation for why as far as I can tell.
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transformation sequence comparison here
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the remake had some cultural changes to it, being in italy now. the girls in both versions of the show get power-ups/form changes based on different genres of music (hip-hop, rock, and techno). In the Japanese version, the girls get an "Enka" themed power-up, while the Italian version has a "Flamenco" themed power-up.
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the adaptation also had its own music, some which were semi-adaptations of the original j-pop songs, and some were original, all in italian of course. main difference being in the Japanese version, the girls sang their own songs since the show also acted as an idol group promotion tool. while in the italian version, all of these songs are not sung by the actresses. oh and there was a explicitly queer character in the japanese version that they made straight in the italian version. just. no reason. i guess. okay.
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ok so a random italian remake is. odd, but not out of the realm of possibility. but it gets weirder when you realize the entire show wasn't even originally italian the entire production was filmed in english (minus the song performances), and *then* dubbed in Italian. Looking at any clip of the Italian remake you will Immediately realize none of what they're saying syncs up with their lips. it's terrifying. (i can't really show you an example without just pasting a full episode, but if you look up miracle tunes italia and watch for a minute or two, you'll see what i mean.)
none of the english versions of these episodes exist anywhere, as far as i can tell. i don't know if it can be considered lost media, but it is unreleased media.
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE
The Italian version of Miracle Tunes was also brought over to Greece and dubbed in Greek, almost fully. this exception being every single song was not the italian version, but a previously unreleased English version.
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from what i know, there was an intention to eventually get an international release of miracle tunes in some capacity, hence the amount of english songs, marketing materials, and like The entire production of the show. but it hasn't materialized quite yet! anyways yeah hope you enjoyed by insane rambling of this weird rabbit hole of an adaptation.
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Music May 2023 #11: lynch. - DEVIL release: April 2014 genre: J-rock, visual kei, visual rock, nagoya kei
And now for something distinctly different! Or not really all that different, since I've talked about lynch. before, but I know it's been ... awhile. So what better time than for Throwback?
Excuse me while I have a moment here - the band was on its tenth year when this song came out ... almost ten years ago. Okay, nine years, not really the point. No wonder Reo's finally started showing his age a bit. And I know I've written about lynch before, but apparently that was mostly in the pre-pandemic times of me having a very under-developed tagging system, so... But if you're new here, lynch is one of the core bands of the Nagoya kei subset of visual kei, with "DEVIL" being a pretty good example of their core sound: heavy bass and drum, overdriven guitar, and raucous vocals, both in sung and growled intervals. DEVIL goes hard from start to finish, so if you're the sort of person who has a hard time resisting a good headbanging tune, make sure to warm up first! And while the lyrics sound raucous and maybe a bit dastardly, the message is quite positive: self-doubt is the "devil" saying no to things you could totally do with the right work effort.
Aesthetics in Nagoya kei tend (tended? There's some argument in the VK fandom that Nagoya kei "ended" some years ago, but that conversation usually involves a certain amount of butthurt accusations of selling out, so I'm a bit leery of listening to that claim) towards monochrome, blacks and metals and industrial spaces, and in that aspect, DEVIL is again a great example as it flashes between the band performing the track (in two different spaces, one a bare soundstage, the other what looks like a cave made from wooden shipping pallets), a pair of what might be MMA fighters in combat, and splashes of a white liquid that might be milk, might be paint ... and definitely is meant to stand in for blood, perhaps in a way that's less disruptive to the near-monochrome of the overall video. Which again matches well to a song about fighting through the doubt to do the thing(s) one wants to do.
GALLOWS (off which this is the title) goes in and out of streaming availability depending on how King is feeling towards its licensing this month, but if you want to buy physical copies, it should still be in print or if you're lucky enough, you might find it in the secondary market. And if this is your style, lynch has plenty more to offer.
Want to sponsor a song selection? You sweet angel! For the low, low price of one (1) KoFi, I'll write up the song of your choice. ANY song of your choice. Yes, even that one that's been played to death. Yes, your obscure faves too. Sponsor a current CB for the next open Music Monday slot or sponsor a throwback for a Thursday feature! DW | Twitter | Mastodon | Ko-fi | Patreon | Discord | Twitch
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