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rvzak​:

“you know, it’s nice being not-famous here yet,” zak admitted. “i know that’s gonna change when my group debuts, but i couldn’t walk anywhere in LA without getting someone pointing at me. it’s cool to be normal for a few months.”

“I kinda miss not being famous.” Royi slides his glasses off,  “I worked my ass off to debut and i don’t regret it but man.... getting sandwich is hard out here, can’t even order from subway without people trying to take pics.--- And i’m undercover too!” He says, gesturing to his outfit. (which wasn’t very much of a disguise to anyone else.)

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rvbaohui​:

As eager as Baohui was to finally get to be on stage someday, he didn’t envy Creed all that much. Maybe a bit, but honestly he was content to just lay low and practice. “I can never really get to sleep that well either–routines usually help for me? Puts my mind more at ease knowing I’ve got things done.”

“I feel like the only time i can sleep is prepping for schedules? like while i’m getting my hair or makeup done and they don’t like that either; so at night i’ve been trying to take melatonin.. which is why i forgot to wash my face but.. still to be scolded because i’m not getting enough sleep is dumb. i’m happy to debut but i’m still a human being, you know?”

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rvhinata​:

“How could you not be tired? Between Creed and Kaleidoscope, you don’t seem to have a lot of down time. I can understand your makeup artist being frustrated, but taking it out on you when there’s not a lot you can do is completely unprofessional.”

“Right, i was wondering if i was in the wrong to be upset by it. So i just let it go, but it feels really unfair, i’m tired, i don’t wanna wash my face every night and morning, especially when it comes to how hard we’ve all been working lately.”

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rvhyunsik​:

“Does our makeup artist know the field they’re working in? Like, deadass? There’s like four idols altogether that actually sleep, and they’re all outliers,” Hyunsik replied. He’d been told a pretty similar thing, but he could never really get to sleep that easily, even before he started training.

“That’s what I want to know, but they want to act like taking care of our skin is all that... I mean it is in a way but it also isn’t.” He huffed, shrugging his shoulders before applying the stupid pimple patch the make up artist gave him, “I mean, how do they expect us to keep good skin when my diet mainly consists of ramen and no sleep? “

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achararv​:

“sweet talker,” she retorted, flipping her hair over her shoulder as she looked back at him, turning away from her laptop. “thank you, though. at least i know that i have enough interesting stuff to put on a wikipedia page, if someone wanted to make one.” she cleared her inbox and closed the computer, turning her chair all the way around. “what are you working on?”

“I’m just speaking the truth.” He mused, sipping slowly on his iced Americano before resting his head on her shoulder. The wikipedia comment almost makes him choke, but instead leaves him chuckling; looking up at her, “So you’re giving me permission then? I can definitely make you a page on wikipedia.”  At her question, he shows her his phone, a sheepish smile slipping onto his face, “I’m supposed to be memorising lyrics, but instead... i’m playing Kart Rider.”

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rvhappi​:

“i know meds aren’t always the option but…have you considered looking into melatonin? and meditation? those help me get to sleep when im promoting and can’t afford to have any sort of insomnia,” she offered

“I took some after debuting in Creed, but i’ve been off them for a minute because my body started to adjust to them and i kept having to take more and more to fall asleep. I’m usually like really tired through out the day and then right when i lie down to sleep ig et a boost of energy and i’m up all night.. Maybe I should talk to a doctor?”

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rvisis​:

“i mean… if they are rude to you, that’s really fucked up. not everyone can have perfect skin. it’s not really something you can control. and you’re under so much pressure doing a job that pays their bills…….” isis pointed out meekly

Royi blinked momentarily, nodding his head in agreement. he had never really looked at it that way, instead assuming that keeping up with his skin was part of his job; “You don’t think it’s apart of my job to take care of it? I’m supposed to go to the dermatologist soon but like... i don’t know, i thought we were supposed to just keep it in tip-top shape?” He questions, tilting his head to the side in curiosity of the other’s perspective.

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mandyrv​:

“well, it’s not your fault you’re tired– k-works  has been working you into the ground! not to mention all the scope stuff. you probably have no opportunity to sleep. if your mua is gonna get mad at someone, it should be whoever is booking you.”

“Right?” He says, the validation making him feel a lot better about his current situation; “I love being a busy man and this is my dream, but I don’t deserve to be yelled at about pimples... Right?”

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“I’m so tired and stressed,” He drones, holding a small compact mirror to his face, “I’m even starting to break out... our make up artist is gonna kill me....---- always telling me to sleep and take care of my skin....” He let’s out a long sigh, shifting his weight onto one foot, “Then again i might be breaking out because i forgot to wash my face---- BUT i still can’t sleep at night.”

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rvdeokjun​:

“do you think math is a good enough special talent?’ deokjun mused aloud. “rewind is going on weekly idol and i can’t think of anything cool to put on a profile. how lame would it be to say i could do your taxes as a special talent…”

“Are you forgetting what country we’re in?” He says teasingly, offering a fake serious demeanor before shifting into a playful smile. “How smart you are is like.....I don’t know, a gift from god. If you go and show you can impromptu solve math problems you’ll be labeled a genius and old people will adore you.” The thought made Royi think back to his highschool days, when the teachers and damn near every adult around him pushed him to study more often. “Yeah, it’s a great talent, bro.”

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rvliyang​:

“idol project groups are such a scam,” liyang whined. “i train for almost ten years, and get baseline success when i debut, but these people go on a show for two months and explode to the moon? that’s not fair at all.”

“I think it’s all the editing and like.... drama that goes into the show.” He muses outloud, a soft chuckle spilling from his lips as he walks past the girl. He hadn’t meant to overhear her talking, but considering the fact that he had just debuted as a member of one of said idol project groups; he couldn’t help but respond. “Don't get me wrong though, some of us definitely put in the hard work to debut. I didn’t sleep for like... a whole night trying to memorize all the dances and lyrics for that random song challenge.”

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achararv​:

“so i left thailand to be in a chinese girl group…..moved to korea when that didn’t work…..and then debuted in a chinese girl group…” achara sighed, wry smile playing at her lips. “i think i have the most convoluted backstory around.”

“It’s convoluted but it definitely sets you apart.” He says softly, looking up from the lyrics on his notepad to meet her gaze. Royi wasn’t the best at wording what he was trying to say but he was hoping that with a little more articulation his point would come across, “All those years of hard work set you up to be where you are now and it’s definitely shaped how amazing and talented you are.”

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rvmisaki​:

misaki shook her head. “i’ve already debuted once, though. and when i debuted, i didn’t sing at all. just danced. so this feels familiar,” she told him. 

“ Really?” He asked a bit confused at her statement. “They didn’t give you any lines? Not even the chorus?”

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rvduckie​:

“Don’t laugh, punk, I’m being serious–I don’t want to see you like, pass out on national TV by working too hard,” Duckie laughed a bit. Despite his childish demeanor, Duckie was sort of like a parent in his group, always wanting to make sure everyone was okay. He wasn’t a leader, but he took his role as older brother seriously. “He should be alright if he is a good kid–I followed Idol Project pretty close last time and that kind of stuff didn’t really go unnoticed, yeah? I have an obligation to root for my labelmates, but I’m rooting for you guys too.”

“I can’t make promise that, but i can promise that I’ll do the best i can to make sure i debut and that i do so while being healthy, how does that sound?” Anyone who knew Royi knew that once his mind was set on something, he wouldn’t budge. Knowing his own work ethic and that the time for his agreement with his mother was nearing it’s end made him desperate to debut. He’d make sure he would do whatever it takes, even if it meant him working himself to near exhaustion. “That’s good then, i really don’t want any problems with anyone. i want to go in and go out as fast as possible. ”  Royi pauses momentarily, nodding his head in understanding, “I know, i appreciate you rooting for us.”

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rvyeong​:

“Gatorade and sports drinks like that are the most known, yeah. But aside from that there’s electrolytes in fruits like bananas and in coconut water,” Yeong said. “The term electrolyte is a catch-all for some essential minerals like sodium and potassium.”

“Is it?” He asked, more out of surprise than anything else. He had heard those terms and seen them on water bottles and other things, but he was shocked to know the actual meaning. “Maybe I should go and eat some fruit then. i don’t want to drink all my calories.”

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chenrv​:

after holding the ending position for a few seconds, chen found himself sitting on the floor, sweat rolling down his forehead and back, just staring in to the mirror. a quick glance at the clock on the wall tells him it’s almost three am. “hyung,” he called out softly, popping off the ground and snatched the controller before royi even dared to play the music again. “i think we should go back now.” @rvroyi

Royi felt weak; days on end of practicing, showering, eating and then practicing again had his body wearing down to the point where others more than likely thought he was going to collapse any day now. But truthfully, learning so many songs was difficult to master and he couldn’t let his teammates down. As he sat himself on the floor and stretched his legs, he hums a soft “Hmm?” his head slowly rearing towards the other just in time to see him take the remote. “You can sleep, I need to redo the bridge one more time.”

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