a new concept, a new sound in all honesty, and a new look to match that ariel thinks might suit them all best. of course, that doesn’t change the way she likes to tease her roommate, coming up from behind and jokingly tugging at the hem of the dress. “ i don’t think they made yours long enough . . . doesn’t look like they kept a few assets of yours in mind, ” a childish grin on her lips, she loops her arms into sun’s. “ not that you look any less good because of it, trust me. you’re still like a perfect ten. no, more. twenty out of ten, ” ariel insists with a small series of nods, as if receiving agreement and confirmation from a group of peers.
“ how do you feel now? you look good in black, have i told you that yet? today, i mean. i know, i know, i pretty much say it every day, right? ” another joke she slips in with a cheeky smile. still, there’s a certain amount of solemness that falls over her as she moves in front of sun instead, taking her hands and squeezing them lightly. “ you do feel better with this, don’t you? i know love whisper might’ve felt a bit weird but . . . even the song itself. you sound so good, i’m amazed by you, okay. ” — ( blue )
After what feels like too long, but only a few days after their 100 days celebration, is the day of ECLIPSE's first comeback. Its release date is set for the 5th of April along with the MV they attentively recorded the previous month.
Their showcase will be held the same day with the time to start at 6PM. While people wait inside, songs from their first mini-album play in the background to set up the theme. By now, though, they should already know that is not what to expect. When 6PM hits, the lights will dim and the sound of a grandfather clock will play six times, announcing not only the time but that the six girls have arrived. They'll walk to the stage in their black concept outfits and greet the crowd with the help of MC Kim Eunbin. After being asked about the concept for this comeback the girls will reply with “why don't we show you?” which will be the gate to their performance of 'Chase Me’. Once they're done, the members will have a bit of a chat time with questions regarding their comeback, new album, and concept, as well as how they prepared themselves for the change. After doing so, they'll prove they can fit any concept they want by performing their debut song 'Love Whisper’. A new round of questions will start with more of a focus on personal questions than their concept. To end the showcase, they'll sing to 'Trust Me’ from their newest mini-album.
A day earlier, on the 4th, the girls will record the dance practice to their title track to be released a week later of the release, on the 12th. The 4th, however, is the same day the staff will notify that, for both the showcase and during promotions, the member Jennie will have to lip sync during their performances. The staff will explain it as her not having met their expectations and criteria. A pre-recorded audio will play in the background during each of her parts so that there won't be a chance for her voice to give out during strong performances such as with their own title track. From then on, it won't be a subject talked about much by the coaches since they would rather not acknowledge it (and were probably given a stern talk for not preparing the idols correctly).
The following is the music show promotion schedule for Eclipse’s ‘Chase Me’ activities:
4/06, 4/13, 4/20: MBC Music Core
4/07, 4/14, 4/21: SBS Inkigayo
4/08, 4/15: Arirang Simply K-pop
4/09, 4/16, 4/23: MTV The Show
4/10, 4/17, 4/24: MBC Show Champion
4/11, 4/18, 4/25: Mnet M!Countdown
4/12, 4/19, 4/26: KBS Music Bank
On April 11th, Eclipse will record their dance relay for ‘Chase Me’ during their time waiting for M!Countdown to be uploaded on the same day (you can use this to see how it works).
Music show promotions will last for a total of three weeks this time. Programs will begin pre-recording early in the morning and groups are expected to stay at the broadcasting station until the live broadcast takes place later in the day. Although music shows in real life follow varied recording schedules, for IC writing purposes, the schedule for every music show will follow this consistent pattern:
06:20AM: at broadcasting station: basic first rehearsal on stage; no makeup, casual clothes.
06:45AM: head to salon: get makeup and hair done.
07:45AM: return to broadcasting station: eat breakfast, nap in dressing room/space.
09:00AM: dress rehearsal on stage; stage outfits, makeup on.
09:20AM: return to dressing room/space: rest, eat, nap.
11:00AM: final camera rehearsal on stage; stage outfits, makeup on.
11:15AM: greet senior artist groups at their respective dressing room/spaces, accompanied by a manager. you may not sleep during this time, up until the live broadcast.
07:00PM: live broadcast; when not performing, must stay in dressing room/space until the ending stage of the show.
08:00PM: line up in waiting room area to formally greet producers, director, and senior staff.
09:00PM: meeting time with fans who attended the recordings.
10:00PM: return to dressing rooms to clean up, change back into casual clothes.
11:00PM: arrive back at dorms.
To help with promotions, the girls will go to a recording of the show After School Club on the 9th of April at 1PM. This means they'll leave the The Show set after lunch for recording and then return before it's time for the live broadcast. The episode will follow the happenings of the one in this video but modified to fit the personalities of the girls from ECLIPSE. Any Red Velvet reference will be changed to ECLIPSE and their own discography. Members who can speak English will be instructed to use it as often as they can since the goal of the show is to help groups interact with their international fans.
Not only that but on April 15th, a VLive official account will be created under the name of ECLIPSE with an announcement that their first Vlive will happen on the 22nd. Fans will have the chance to build up the number of hearts before the day of the stream.
On that same day, the 22nd, the girls will leave early in the morning to record a special video for their song 'Trust Me’. It'll follow the same line out of the video seen here with intentions of it being uploaded on a later date to surprise their fans.
In the afternoon, all six girls will take part in the live which will be aired from one of KT's practice rooms. A table will be brought inside for the girls to sit by and they'll have relative freedom regarding the contents of their live, but their manager will be behind the camera the entire time to make sure they won't do or say anything wrong. They're allowed to comment they were recording something earlier in the day, but not give out any details or spoilers about it. Since it'll happen during their last week of promotions, fans will probably take it as the possibility of a quick comeback, but the more hype the better, no matter what will actually happen.
Anything can happen, after all.
You will gain +5 POINTS TO DISTRIBUTE AS YOU WISH, +3 DEBUT POINTS and +2 ACHIEVEMENTS for completing the written requirements explained on the idol tier page. As this is a song promotion month, one of your chosen achievements must be relevant to the above schedule and all required content should be written about activities listed on the above schedule for the month of April. There is a capped maximum of five solos, sets of starters and/or partnered threads you may write to collect this month’s points.
To clarify, the only form that needs to be submitted at the end of the month is a verification form for your debut points and achievements. Any SP points earned can be collected as soon as you finish the requirement for them. At the end of the month, as you did with your previous evaluation forms, you will submit the following form to the Points Verification blog:
IDOL’S NAME - KT ENT - APRIL SCHEDULE (for the May 1 verification form)
PROOF OF ACTIVITY: [ x ]
POINTS: +00 SP [ distribute these however you like ]
TOTAL POINTS EARNED: +00 SP +00 DBT
+1 WK ACHIEVEMENT #1 [ NUMBER OF TIMES TAKEN + CURRENT LEVEL ]
+1 WK ACHIEVEMENT #2 [ NUMBER OF TIMES TAKEN + CURRENT LEVEL ]
DEBUT POINTS SPENT ON THE IDOL SHOP THIS MONTH:
NEW DEBUT POINTS TOTAL:
**** For participating in a total of 20 music show performances during this promotion period, Eclipse will earn 20 EXP for their overall group experience. Their appearance in After School Club will award them 1 EXP and the 1 Vlive will give 1 EXP. The dance practice gives 1 EXP and the dance relay 1 EXP, making it a total of 24 EXP. For more information regarding GROUP EXP, refer to the idol tier page!
* Rookie and trainee characters are allowed to attend pre-recordings and fan meetings to interact with idol muses if they choose to do so. Just be realistic about the scheduling; trainees who skip too many lessons to support idol muses will be noticed by their company staff!
it’s only the beginning of the month, only the beginning of their first round of promotions, and ariel can’t control the electricity shooting through her veins. more than nerves, she feels excited. if only she didn’t feel like it’s causing her brain to go blank in between all these periods of waiting — then again, out of all games, the waiting game has never been her cup of tea.
shifting slightly, she ends up nudging haseul more than intended and she gives up on trying not to interrupt the other, laying her had atop haseul’s as she inches closer. “ will you whisper the lyrics to me? you know, you’d probably make a killing with asmr one day if you decide to stop doing this, ” ariel teases, quite aware it’d be impossible for haseul to want to walk away from singing like this. she hopes haseul feels that same way about her too, about the girls, about eclipse. in fact, she hopes all of them feel that way.
“ oh no, ” she crinkles her nose as she suddenly sits back up, straightening her posture and turning her head to the side. “ does it look like i messed up my makeup? i think our makeup artist might kill me with one look if i did. ”
backdated ⭯ apr. 4th 2019 — the news is one that she’s absolutely certain any of them would hate to be given, a decision above all of their heads. she’d hate it herself so how could she comfort jennie and assure her everything will be okay? how does she hide her own anger because she thinks the choice only confirms something jennie has been trying so hard to fight? clenched fist at her side, she uses the other to knock gently at the door. “ hey cuz, it’s me . . . ”
suddenly, she feels as if she’s overusing that card, playing it to her advantage and she sighs under her breath, squinting her eyes slightly as if fighting off a headache. “ you don’t have to open the door or anything but i . . . i just want you to know i’m here. ” truthfully, she only assumes jennie is in the room and not somewhere else. if it’d been her, she’d have run off on her own, hid herself away, because it’s what she does best. she’s never been the type to try and share her burdens let alone her feelings. it’s too close, too personal, but this time, she thinks she can’t risk the chance of jennie questioning yet again if she really belongs in eclipse.
after getting her hair done, ariel can’t contain herself, running over to yeri once she sees her waiting and she’s wrapping her arms around the younger from behind, almost crashing right into her. “ yeri! ” she laughs at the look their manager shoots their way for how loud she is and she’s laughing as she lets go, side-stepping to move next to their maknae instead. “ how does my hair look? am i a quarter as pretty as you yet? ” grinning, she does a small hair flip. “ now to hope that i won’t tangle it when i grab it for the choreography later. it’s a wonder there’s been no accidents yet. i really thought it would be me or blue. that might’ve been my fault if it did though . . . ” she just loves messing around with her roommate too much.
“ how are you feeling right now? i think i’m still waiting for the butterflies to settle down. ” though, she’d welcome the idea of her stomach doing turns being because of butterflies more so than the fact that she’s craving sweets. “ you know, i think our outfits for chase me are really pretty. i might like them more than what we wore for love whisper. what do you think? ”
