bright eyed.

[999kintsugi]

WITH MINSI.

@hellsxgate!

"WE LOOK COMPATIBLE, right?"

eunjae's eyes haven't left the poster plastered outside of the restaurant. HALF OFF LUNCH, FREE DESSERT FOR LOVEBIRDS. below it is a picture of little mountain-shaped pastries. hallasan bread, the poster says, available now in four different flavors. eunjae's stomach rumbles. she sneaks a glance at minsi, the inner cogs of her mind churning.

there's no time to back out. the couple in front of them follows a server to their table, leaving eunjae to step up with minsi.

"hi!" she says, a little too loudly.

if the hostess finds that distasteful, she just keeps smiling about it. "hello. how many?"

"two, please." eunjae plasters on a saccharine smile and places a light hand on minsi's back. the hostess wordlessly begins to flag another server to take them to a table, but eunjae's nervous, chattering away, "we're on our first anniversary trip and we thought your desserts looked amazing. right, baby?" she turns to minsi sweetly.

oh, god. is this what she's become? someone who scams businesses out of free desserts? she's not even a "baby" person.

[hellsxgate]

she can’t just say that…! it doesn’t make them seem believable at all, she thinks.

minsi had to constantly remind herself that she agreed to do this because of the free dessert; she was doing this for the free dessert, that’s all. that’s what she tells herself in order to stop herself from looking visibly embarrassed. she was starving and the photos of the desserts on the menu looked visually delicious too’ what a cruel world, making her fake date someone in order to get herself something nice.

she flashes her best smile, trying her best to look genuine and everything. she was at least confident in her acting skills at least, but minsi clearly doesn’t know about eunjae and was nervous about eunjae even taking the lead on this. eunjae was pretty at least.

baby…?! really? you couldn’t think of something better?

in order to make it even more believable, minsi impulsively stretches out her right arm and wraps it around eunjae’s arm. “yeah, definitely! it was a god opportunity to take my girl out on a date here. we’d like your most popular dessert, please.”

oh, was that too much? she glances at eunjae then back at the hostess. “okay, we found seats for you two. right this way!” …. oh, so she believed them? really? she thinks to herself, leading eunjae with her arm urgently.

“that was so awkward! it’s a good thing she let us in, or else that would have been truly humiliating!” she speaks quietly near the other’s ear as they were lead to their seats near the window.

[hellsxgate]

i'm really sorry for the lack of activity here, guys but also on sumin! this past week has been a roller coaster. on top of being busy with work, i also got sick so i was slowly recovering from that as well. thankfully, i am feeling a bit better now so i'll try and get replies done and out. thank you for your patience!

[rejects-hq]

EVENT #002 SENTENCE STARTERS

RULES.

this is part of our ongoing EVENT #002: A SNAKE IN EDEN.

if you are open to receiving a random event starter, comment the url of your participating muse(s) and make sure their ask box is open.

unlike the previous starter meme, you're not required to send a random starter to every single participating muse. these are simply to help spark early event threads!

all event-related posts should be tagged #rj:event002. remember to tag any triggers accordingly!

SENTENCE STARTERS

"come on, relax a little."

"i can't swim!"

"this was supposed to be my vacation away from you."

"clearly they made a mistake with the rooms."

"i thought you said you were staying inside."

"you seriously think you can beat me?"

"i'm never leaving the water."

"watch your head!"

"well, maybe you shouldn't have sat there."

"have we met before?"

"i thought you knew where you where going."

"we should have stayed at home."

"my legs are killing me."

"i didn't think this ferris wheel would go this high..."

"look at all the stars tonight."

"maybe we should've gotten a map."

"i thought you were drowning."

"this is the best day ever."

"this is the worst day ever."

"i can't believe it's raining on the beach."

"is it too late to get back on the plane?"

"stick around, the sun's about to set."

"here, you look cold."

"did you pack any painkillers?"

"come on, there's ice cream over there."

"i think that masseuse broke my back instead."

"i think someone just stole my wallet."

"look at that cave."

"don't touch that!"

"aw, it must be a stray."

"i'm never trusting you again."

"the waves are getting a little strong..."

[hellsxgate]

happy 4th of july everyone! i’m busy until this weekend so replies and plotting will still be slow until then (i still gotta send plotting messages to some of you as well). but if you so desire to, i have a discord @.starshells so if you want to add me, we can plot there since i’m on discord pretty often; just tell me who you are. happy holidays!

[hellsxgate]

➱ @bloodfaux

minsi was really not into this whole blackout thing, safe to say she was miffed about it. maybe she wouldn't be too upset about it if she wasn't forward to dinner and everything. she's now stuck here twiddling her thumbs, wandering the lobby of the apartments anxiously while waiting for something to do in order to cure her boredom until this whole thing is resolved.

"do you think they keep the breaker box in the sublevel? i bet i can fix it."

her flashlight aiming towards jaeyong's general direction, looking with a seemingly unimpressed glance. "i mean, it could be there... considering they don't want anyone going anywhere near the sublevel. is there really no one with an ability who can fix it?" she sighs, then leaning her back against the counter with her head turned slightly with a momentary grin on her face. "i could open a portal and you could enter yourself. food's on me if you succeed." she doesn't think he can do it, no, which was why this was merely a joke aimed at him but she never really knows when it's with jaeyong. "but if something happens down there and you’re alone, i don’t think i’ll be able to help you this time." she says in a half whisper, just in case someone might be listening anyway.

[hellsxgate]

4 — when was the last time you lost your temper?

20 QUESTIONS TO ASK IN THE DARK / accepting! 4. when was the last time you lost your temper?

"the last time i lost my temper? it was pretty recent, actually." she remembers it vividly and to be honest, there were a lot of times when she lost her temper especially when she's in the comfort of her own room fighting other players in a seemingly friendly game of tekken. "there was that one night that i decided to play a game of tekken... well when i was off stream for the night because i couldn't sleep, right? not that i was the bad player but jesus christ, it seems like every match with a victor is just so impossible to defend against. an unreachable window! it's cheap..." oh just thinking about it makes her want to raise her voice more. man, she should find more additional hobbies. "now i just f4 to save myself the trouble and hope they don't appear in front of me in my next match, so much better for my mental health."

[funfactory]

gyurious_j

[hellsxgate]

16 / is it easier to make people love you or hate you?

20 QUESTIONS TO ASK IN THE DARK / accepting! 16. is it easier to make people love you or hate you?

"i think there are more people that hate me than love me but it's not that big of a margin... but to answer your question, perhaps it's easier to make people love me honestly. i wanna say i know how to make myself likable to people." well, even if they ended up hating her in the end then it's not like it's her fault, right? she tends to tease people often and occasionally they'd get this annoyed look on their face but she'd like to think her jokes are mostly harmless. "people love favors, you just gotta be open to offering and i think i can be pretty convincing. also smiling, i think they love seeing those. just so many things you can offer to get them to like you instantly. like food, for example!" and if minsi was completely honest, it gets even easier if said person vibes with you at the first encounter. in her experience, that is. "and personally, succeeding in getting someone to like you holds a lot more benefits, i feel. find something that can relate with them! that'd hook em' right in!"

[hellsxgate]

i didn't do much tonight except inbox things but i will send more plotting messages to those who liked my intro and read everyone's bios too when i get back from work tomorrow. also send more asks from the event post, assuming you guys are still open to accepting them! ♡

[hellsxgate]

14 - what are three things you like about yourself?

20 QUESTIONS TO ASK IN THE DARK / accepting! 14. what are three things you like about yourself?

"hmm... three things i like about myself?" knowing her life was a fucking roller coaster, she should be able to think of something, right? "i guess my resilience is something to talk about, right? i can't really count how many misfortunes i've had to deal with but i've come out of it in one piece. oh! i'm also quite the fighter, the people at daemon really adore me." which was true, and she had all those strange experiences from her youth to thank for leading her to that direction in her life. "and not a lot of people know but i drive well. like really really well." and that one instance where she crashed her motorcycle definitely didn't count.

[hellsxgate]

describe how your room looks.

20 QUESTIONS TO ASK IN THE DARK / accepting! 21. describe how your room looks.

"i'm pretty proud of how my room looks. is it too much to say it might be one of the coolest in the entire building?" she hasn't seen anyone else's room, at least not one that was quite as close to great as hers or anything. "first of all, i never really considered painting the walls a different color other than plain white... because it feels like too much work, y'know? but pretty lights! a lot of them actually... mostly LED ones that hang on the walls, they look pretty badass to me, personally. all the essential stuff you'd need in your room, it's all there but what's most important is obviously my gaming setup though. only one monitor, by the way because having two monitors just takes a lot more effort to work with." there are some figures and posters up on the shelves but only people who get to enter her room are even allowed to look at them. "i'm sure everyone has that one aesthetic that they like to work with. mine is generally pretty surprisingly simple and... cozy? and purple, i guess."

[hellsxgate]

17. if you could have any other ability, possible or impossible, what would you want? / "do you think they keep the breaker box in the sublevel? i bet i can fix it."

20 QUESTIONS TO ASK IN THE DARK / accepting! 17. if you could have any other ability, possible or impossible, what would you want?

"you could call it a boring answer, or don't... but i think having the ability to slow down time could have been a cool ability to have, don't you think? like... alter the concept of time itself? or go so fast that it seems like time moves a lot slower? yeah, my minor ability is similar but they are hardly the same." letting out a sigh, she knows it probably costs a lot more brain power than how much she has to use for her own ability already. still, manipulating time could prove useful a lot of the time. "hmm. eh. it'd be a pain an the ass to control but at least it appears a lot more useful than my own, right?"

[hellsxgate]

hello hello, i'm real psyched to be here! i'm sarah (she/they) & i'm here with my spunky girl, choi minsi. i haven't rp'd in forever so bare with me as i get used to it again; i also work a full time job but i will certainly try my best to take time off of my day to dedicate to writing! i have minsi's background all figured out but i haven't had the time to really write it all down so it's not on any pages however! i have her profile with me and mostly completed so you're welcome to check that out. in the meantime, i'll put a bit about her under the cut and hoping i manage to spark up any interactions from it. feel free to like this post if you're interested in plotting and i'll come to you directly ( with other means of contact if you prefer that ).

minsi was not born into a family of fame nor luxury even though her family lineage was fairly well known far into the past since it has been about a decade since their family line had a metahuman born into the world. the last known one happened to have been a super villain and from her father's side of the family and they would much rather keep that buried but they get reminded of it on occasion. her great grandfather however, was a pretty well known aeternal who was a force to be reckon with, literally.

her parents appear to be pretty normal but they were pretty flashy during their time as metahumans themselves; they would much rather live a much quieter life after some years however after minsi was born, they would rather have her thrive despite their uncertainty regarding their own family lineage. her grandfather did have fame and then their family name practically fell ( what a tragedy ~ ).

at first... she didn't think her ability was all that special when she manifested it at the age of nine. they reported her missing at one point and it wasn't until 2 hours later that they found her in a completely different neighborhood ( she came out fine, just they found her exhausted af then continued to sleep the entire day ).

for awhile, she didn't have the greatest control of her powers until she started training at the academy or at least a little before that. her parents always had to watch her like a hawk. at the age of 16, she decides then to get a motorcycle license against her parents wishes. they got mad but y'know, ultimately just wanted her to be careful but then after a month of riding it, she got into a minor little accident while riding it and fell off as it slid across the sidewalk with her still on it, yikes! but thankfully she hit no one, only just a little busted up knee and scratch damages to her motorcycle ( she was wearing a helmet, no worries! ). this was also the time when she used her minor ability to alter movement ( a minor ability that i decided last minute because i am a mess, oops! ) ; this actually saved her from hurting someone too so... yippee?

between that motorcycle incident until she was about 18, she wants to chalk it up to bad luck or something like that. she always seemed to have problems running into bad dudes and delinquents on occasion because she keeps appear in the wrong place at the wrong time trying to use her portals ( recognize her face but can never seem to catch her ). and yeah, a lot of stuff happen as it became a reoccurring thing for awhile but i won't describe them all and make this an even longer post!

her parents became increasingly frustrated of her dumb little antics, which were mostly an accident, mind you and she starts losing more control of her life in a way ( she's tired, man ). she's not sure if she calls herself a hero or anything, thinks that creating portals is something a sidekick would do and a lot of the kids at her school and those around her seem to think so and she didn't seem to mind back then but now she's just conflicted.

around 18, she starts learning mixed martial arts. takes taekwondo classes and practices kickboxing at the gym. this was because she wanted to be able to handle herself better when facing baddies, y'know? and she has gotten quite good at it after committing to it for several months. the people around daemon consider her a very quick opponent because you never know where her punches or kicks are gonna land. think of tifa lockhart from final fantasy 7 and that's how she fights... but without the backflips, she's not that agile.

also since her parents kept bothering her about the training academy, she decided to enter eventually and making waves as a field supporter only to get her rejection letter after graduation. confusion all around because minsi genuinely thought she did a terrific job? and no, she didn't tell her parents about it because she was miffed.

minsi basically moved into the silverline apartments because she mainly wants to find some answers in terms of what kind of hero she actually wants to be or whether or not she wants to be a hero. you'd think after all those encounters with delinquents that it would sway her, right? even after supposedly failing the final assessment no less. maybe being around other metahumans will give her a change in perspective but right now, she harbors slight resentment for aeternals for the moment. from then to now, she had already begun rebuilding herself up and minsi sure did make a name for herself as a metahuman and a fighter.

she of course developed normal person hobbies, mostly streaming. she's a fighting game streamer... games like tekken, guilty gear and street fighter she definitely plays. and occasionally overwatch. she likes comfy cozy games and rpgs too when the mood strikes but she plays that on her own time.

most likely always keeps a snack on her person or candy.

rides a motorcycle! her prized possession pretty much and her main source of transportation. she crashed the very first one she got, now with a new one, by the way. she likes cool cars too but her motorcycle is precious, lmao.

usually has a smile on her face, be it real or faking it. i can say she's friendly? but she doesn't really go out of her way to befriend strangers randomly or anything. when she does interact with someone, purely out of interest / curiosity or something else, she always gotta add some sassy comment. some things coming out of her mouth could be rude but she never rly means it; her intentions are always good. she's truly happy when doing what she enjoys and by eating good food.

possible plots and connections and stuff, yaaay ~

you're a fighter at daemon too and you want to go head to head? or maybe you both happen to have been watching each other's matches for awhile?

of course, of course someone she trained with at the academy and you wonder what she's doing now, wondering if she passed?

you’re also a frequent visitor of pc bang? what game you playin’?

maybe you vaguely remember her on the street before some years ago but never got a chance to talk to her to ask what the hell was going on because she was preoccupied with running away from some bad eggs / maybe small time villains or thugs. you’re thinking, that girl is trouble, right? well, she is. it’s not that she wants to be that person.

that person who she almost ran over with her motorcycle. she didn’t though because of her motion alteration ability so lucky you! she’s okay, if you’re wondering!

i’m always down for having someone that minsi calls a “partner in crime” and also a friend who she can do crazy stuff with. you may be asking, what kind of crazy stuff? well we can think about that!

minsi isn't looking for a relationship or any dates but if you are down for something along those lines, i don't mind it! she'll just be very tsundere about liking someone romantically.

the resident who has been complaining about her the most. she yells sometimes within the comfort of her own room because she was playing an intense game of tekken or something.

thank you so much for reading this, i rambled on a lot and if you have other things in mind, i am open to brainstorming! ~

[rejects-hq]

20 QUESTIONS TO ASK IN THE DARK

RULES.

this is part of our ongoing EVENT #001: LIGHTS OUT IN PARADISE.

to participate, reblog this post onto the blog(s) of your participating muse(s) and make sure their ask box is open. in the tags, indicate whether you are open to question prompts only, OR question prompts and starter prompts.

if participating, please try to send at least one question prompt to other participating muses!

all event-related posts should be tagged #rj:event001. remember to tag any triggers accordingly!

while the starter prompts were created specifically to foster new threads, feel free to convert any responses to the question prompt list into threads as well.

the starter prompts were written with mostly the event-related locations in mind, but feel free to place them in different settings!.

responses can be posted until the end of the event, sunday, july 7th.

QUESTION PROMPTS

tell me 3 truths and 1 lie, without naming which one is which.

do you wish you had a different ability?

what's your most vivid childhood memory?

when was the last time you lost your temper?

what's the worst thing you've ever done to someone?

if the building were about to burn down, what are the first three things you would grab?

do you think you're redeemable?

what was the moment you realized your life wouldn't go the way you thought it would?

do you think you'll ever make it out of here?

what is the biggest lie you've told?

when was the last time you cried and why?

what's something you used to love but now hate?

if your life paused for a day and you could go anywhere you want and do anything you want, where would you go?

what are three things you like about yourself?

how do you define "home"?

is it easier to make people love you or hate you?

if you could have any other ability, possible or impossible, what would you want?

how do you ask others for help?

in another life, where do you think you would be? what would you be doing?

what (or who) is your silver lining?

describe how your room looks.

what's something no one else knows about you?

do you believe in heroism? in heroes?

how do you escape your reality?

when was the last time you told someone honestly how you felt about them?

STARTER PROMPTS

"it can't get worse than this... right?"

"don't panic, but i think there's something behind you."

"what were you thinking?!"

"did you hear that?"

"i managed to get a candle before they ran out. you want to share?"

"forget this, i'm going to the pool. you want to come?"

"forget this, i'm going out. you want to come?"

"no, you don't get it, you have to help me find [object]."

"my [apartment]/[room] was getting too hot, can i stay here for a while?"

"the scanner won't read my card and i can't get back in, so..."

"do you think they keep the breaker box in the sublevel? i bet i can fix it."

"no way. i'm not going there in the dark."

"come on, we have to see it. when are we ever going to get another chance?"

"i think we're stuck here."

"i didn't know where else to go."

"okay, okay. just stay calm, stay calm, stay calm."

"i'm going out to get food. who knows how long this will last."

"is this a bad time to mention i'm not good with the dark?"

"i heard there's a bonfire at the drive-in."

"it's like these people have never seen the power go out before."

"i want to find out what that explosion was."

"it's less crowded near the river."

"this is kind of nice."

"i didn't mean to startle you."

"do you think they'll still serve us our food?"

"why did it have to be you?"

"i knew we shouldn't have come here."

"want some company?"

"hey, you! this building is for residents only!"

[hellsxgate]

. tag dump

[fromisnet]

220629 ✧ NAVER NOW — GYURI

[funfactory]

gyurious_j