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[404fmdminjung]

10 things i can’t live without — self para

summary: minjung does a video, explaining her ten things she can’t live without. in retrospect, many of them are sponsored items, but she’s shameless. warnings: none wc: 948

there are ten things she can’t live without.

most of them range upon things not tangible, nor seen to the naked eye. it’s feelings that surmise the status quo of life, keeping her afloat on the day by day — sadness, anger, happiness. three superficialities, but without them — she’d only be relegated to an amorphous blob, feeling nothing. doing nothing, sensing nothing.

yet, when the camera stands fixed in front of her and she holds her head high as her fingers go to press record — she stands in a matter of superficiality with the pile of things on the side, a running dog in the background and her lips stretched thin to that stereotypical ‘idol’ smile the world expects. 

“hi, this is minjung from fuse. and you’re here to watch ten things i can’t live without.” it takes all but the flip of her hair before she reels back to the position she’s forced in — back perfectly one-eighty degrees straight, and hands placed in her lap, centered. her eyes flit from the pile and then back to the camera — one heavy sigh (the producers are bound to cut that aspect out when all they ever worry about is a picture perfect packaged finish), and she settles down to her comfort lines.

“the first item i can’t live without — you can’t consider it an item, but it’s my best friend in the whole entire world. a human if you ask me, with real feelings and ones that go really haywire depending on the time of the day. she’s pickle the pug, loved by many and getting all the praise in the world.” her tongue clicks against the roof of her mouth, her palms patting away the empty space next to her, a signal to motion her dog forth. 

pickle rests on her nap, nuzzles her nose into the nape of minjung’s elbow — it’s a scene for rest, a nap-time for the dog without boundaries, and minjung plays along holding the dog still. “now with pickle in my arms, we can begin. the next thing i’d say i couldn’t live without is my dior saddlebag — it’s a statement piece for any fashionista of the world. an iconic design with many different textures and colors, there’s a style for everyone. i’d suggest anyone wanting to splurge on a handbag to pick dior, they’re the best.” one ostentatious wink — it’s a given for the near-ppl setting of it all. “because in it, you can fit a lot of the other things i can’t live without. miss dior perfume in case you’ve forgotten to shower — spray it on your hair and the world would never know your hair’s been unwashed for two days. and if you really want to make a statement like i do, you pack in a red lip from dior beauty’s addict collection. with a red lip and nice smelling hair, nobody would know you just rolled out from home.” 

she feigns a laugh, one that brims so shallow from her chest. when the weight of acting fake rests against her shoulders — seo minjung chooses to ignore.

“now, that’s four. there are a few things i can’t really show you because they’re so big, but one of them would be a nice old trusty kimchi refrigerator — many people don’t know, but i still make my kimchi with my grandmother when it’s kimchi picking season. you need to store it because who lives without eating kimchi? it’s a lot more practical than you would think, and highly recommended. half-way there, and we have five more to go. we have my phone because i rarely know the time of day, nor do i know what day of the week it is — you always have my manager calling me. so, i couldn’t live without it.” 

one jostle of pickle’s body, and she moves and snores into the silence of minjung’s pause. it’s enough to pull out a chuckle, eyes warm when she stares at her pride and joy, topping it all off with a peck of the dog’s fur. “now as for the last four — i’m going to group it together. it’d be my sketchpad, my journal, a set of graphite pencils and a ball-point pen. the sketchpad is good on the go, killing boredom when i need. the pencils might be my favorite medium at the moment, happy to blend blend blend when i want to blend in with the crowd. it’s easiest to transport rather than taking a set of oil paints or pastels along with me. plus, between you and me — sketching is just underrated.” one more wink in tandem with the click of her tongue against the roof, she holds herself with the last piece of the video.

“as for the journal and ball point pen, it’s nice to jot down thoughts you feel at the moment or memories you don’t want to remember. even if it might be burdensome at the moment, you’ll find yourself being thankful when you re-read your memories from past years — it’s a hobby of mine, and how a lot of songs have come out from my mind. words do a lot — it heals, and creates. so, i like making use of it.”

like on cue, pickle wakes up, and minjung sets the dog down on the floor far from her lap. later goes the close-ups of the items, but for now, she just stares straight into the camera — “and right there was seo minjung’s ten things i can’t live without. hope you learned something new.”

one, two, three. and cut goes the end of the video.

[durifmdarchived]

base online 1.4 self para.

date: march 2021. character(s) involved: @fmdmaverick (just mentioned in a thought and later about the pets (and they were roommates. oh my god they were roommates)), the furbaby army (kangaroo, peanut butter, moose, finn, angel, & tteokbokki.) mention of @fmdjoosung. about: duri films the “ten things i can’t live without.” basically takes you around his home and shows you the things he can’t live without. a lot them aren’t really technically “things” but it works ig!  trigger warnings: n/a. notes: n/a. word count: 1,465.

      thinking about the ten things that duri couldn’t leave without felt a bit hard, to say the least. he wasn’t entirely sure if he was able to boil down just ten different things because it felt like there was a lot that he could potentially list off. but, instead, he had to name just ten things, so it actually took him a while to think about before he could even film the video. one thing that kind of sucked, to say the least, was that he couldn’t name kai, considering that could probably be seen as suspicious. so, that removed something from the list that he was creating inside of his head for things that he would be able to list off. but, all he knew that it was in no particular order and was more so what just had come to him. he could only hope that it would make sense. due to the fact that he was indeed filming this in more of a vlog style type of way, he dressed up a lot more casual to welcome viewers into his shared home with his “roommate”. nonetheless, he started the camera to begin his ten things i can’t live without video for base online. 

“hello! i’m knight’s duri!” he greets, before bowing towards the camera. “today, i’m going to talk about ten things i can’t live without and show you some of them! this is also in no particular order, just what comes to me!” he explained. “so, welcome to my home!” he said, before giggling softly. he made his way over to where the animals were, tags wagging as duri approached them and recorded them. he got down to their level, giggling softly. “one of the ten things are the pets!” he said. “this one is kangaroo,” he points the shiba inu, “this one is peanut butter,” he points to the frenchie, “and this one is moose!” he says, pointing to the bernedoodle. “we also have finn and angel!” he saiid, pointing to them individually with another giggle. “finn and angel are my roommate maverick’s dogs,” he says. obviously they were also duri’s dogs, but he had to call his boyfriend his ‘roommate’ for... purposes. “we also have another animal in this house... where is she...” he saying, before making noises with his mouth, only to find her by a window. “ah, there she is! my roommate and i rescued her! i named her tteokbokki because i thought she looked like tteobokki,” he explained before giggling once more. he petted the fluffy orange tabby cat, a pur coming from her. he make his way over to the next thing, which was close by, a gallery wall full of family photos. “next on the list is my family!” he said. this was probably an obvious choice, with how much he’s talk about them. he placed himself behind the camera, before showing off photos. he pointed to each photo, telling the camera who was who. explaining a few things, like his parents, why his uncle and aunt raised him. “they really mean a lot to me because they’ve always been there for me and supported me in everything that i’ve done! so, i wouldn’t be able to live without them,” he said, truly getting sappy. 

the next place he takes the camera is into the office on the first floor, where all the music equipment is situated. “next on the list is... music!” he said, laughing softly. “ah, music really means a lot to me... i learned so much about music when i was younger and really studied it. i couldn’t live without music... without making music, it really makes me happy, and i hope my music makes people happy too!” he said. which would probably be a bit hard, anyways, since a lot of his ballads probably aren’t technically happy. but, still, maybe hearing his voice did? who knows. “i think that would lead into the next item that i can’t live without,” he said, before picking up an airpods case. “airpods! so i can listen to music!” he said, giggling softly. “i count any type of buds on this part, just because it all counts, right? i really like listening to music... if there was no more music, i don’t know what i would do...” he said, another giggle leaving his lips. “i also keep all my books in here... which is another thing that i can’t live without! i quite like reading, it really keeps my mind going. that’s not an odd choice, right?” he questioned as if the viewers could answer him right now, a laugh soon leaving his lips. he would leave the office to move onto his next set of things, this time, the kitchen. 

“the kitchen! my next thing is cooking!” he said. “i’ve always enjoyed cooking and just being in the kitchen, something that i learned from my family. so, i’ve gotten a lot of knowledge on cooking and baking from them,” he said, nodding a bit. “i guess you could guess that right?” he said, giggling once more. he was sure there would be an edit on the screen talking about him being a masterchef, something that editors liked to throw in as a brag. “the next thing is coffee! ah, i love coffee, i can’t be without it,” he said, showing off a coffee machine that duri and kai have in the house. “it really keeps me going all day with busy schedules, or on days when i’m just lounging around at home. i can have coffee at any time!” he nodded confidently. before he’d leave the kitchen, those being the only thing in that room that he could think about when it comes to what he can’t live without. before he’d go for something else, he would pass by the grand piano, showing it. “piano is the next thing that i can’t live without!” he confirmed to the camera. “i can play the piano, guitar, and violin. but, piano is by far my favorite instrument. if anything, i can live without the guitar and violin, but i wouldn’t be able to without the piano. it’s really just my favorite of all time! i really enjoy just sitting down and playing sometimes,” he explained. “you can probably tell how much i like the piano due to my composition of all of my life, right?” he asked, giggling a bit to himself, before heading upstairs. 

duri would head to the shared bedroom, which people wouldn’t know is a shared bedroom and just think that it was duri’s room. following after him came tteokbokki, a curious cat that wanted to see what exactly he was doing. duri makes his way over to where he keeps the two dog plushies that he has, the one from his parents, and the one from joosung. he picks up the one from his parents, showing it off to the camera. “this is a dog plushie from my parents, another item that i’m unable to live without. it’s one of the last remaining gifts from them and i brought everywhere with me as a child. on the nights that i have trouble sleeping or days i need more comfort, i reach for this because it’s like they’re with me. so, i always keep this safe, because i can’t live without it,” he explained, clearly getting sentimental, and placing it back in it’s safe spot. tteokbokki was able to reach these things, but she’d most likely never actually touch them. “the second dog plushie is from element’s sun! that one means a lot to me as well, he just got it for me for my last birthday!” he exclaimed, giggling. now, he had one more thing to list off, and he knew what to show. he made his way to the linen closet, where he would show off all the neatly folded blankets. “do you see all the blankets?” he asked. “blankets is the final thing that i can’t live without! i get really cold easily, so having blankets is really essential to me... i also think i have a bad habit of buying them. but, maverick might need some as well or when my niece and nephew stay over, it’s good for that too!” he said with a soft giggle. 

he made his way back into the bedroom, where he’d sit down on the bed with the camera pointed at him. “that’s the ten things that i can’t live without! thank you for watching!” he said, giggling softly. he waved bye to the camera, a big smile upon his face, “bye bye!” he says, before ending it with a happy laugh, and shutting the camera off. he’d be sure to give the recording to his manager to give it to base. 

[fmdsungheearchive]

10 things i can’t live without. (base online) self para 011. 

location: a studio in seoul date: october 2021 notes: sunghee filming their ten things i can’t live without video. featuring their manager. warning for some talks of body image and dieting. 

During the early days of debut, Sunghee had struggled considerably with being in front of a camera completely by themselves. It was awkward, to say the least, having to stand there and speak to a camera and stare at the staff that stood behind it. No amount of variety training during their trainee years had been enough to make Sunghee comfortable with it. What had done the trick though, to the point where now they could easily go through an entire filming for a personal reality show — like Sunghee’s Sincere Cooking Show — was just having experience. Their year as an MC as well as the gigs as a radio host plus the reality had truly taught Sunghee how to be more comfortable in a situation like this. 

They still didn’t enjoy talking about themselves all that much, but Dimensions had insisted they filmed this video now so it could be released during the down time between Unity’s comeback and the repackage. Sunghee relented, took the things they were supposed to, and arrived at the studio thirty minutes earlier than the scheduled filming so they could go through the whole process of getting their makeup and hair done. 

It felt weird to have so much preparation be done just for their sake, but Dimensions did have a lot of money to spare when it came to Unity, considering how much money they made for the company, so. Sunghee would just accept it for what it was. Once everything was set up and the cameras started rolling, Sunghee smiled. 

“Hi everybody, it’s Unity’s Sunghee,” they bowed their head, hands resting on the table. “And I’m here to talk about the ten things I can’t live without. Honestly, most of my list is pretty boring and kind of obvious, but I think the fans are going to think it’s fun to know, at least?” Sunghee chuckled, reaching for the first item. “The very first item is well, my phone. I think I can say the brand, right?” The director nodded and their question. “Okay, so, my phone. I use my phone for everything. Calls, e-mails, speaking to my family, all of that. It’s always with me. I have an iPhone 12 that I got a few months ago. I know the fans joked about me getting an iPhone after so long using other brands, but I have an explanation for that, actually! It’s because my laptop stopped working last year and I ended up buying a MacBook. For compatibility reasons, after my last phone stopped working, I decided to get an iPhone, but I think the other phone was just as good as an iPhone. It was mostly for work, I swear!

“And from there we can go to the next item, which is my laptop,” Sunghee put down their phone, reaching for their laptop. They had to cover some of the stickers with a weak adhesive as they were slightly inappropriate for broadcast and they showed the laptop to the camera. “Like I said, I got it last year. It’s a MacBook Pro, I carry this with me everywhere as well. I work on my music here, and I also watch films and all of that. It was difficult learning how to use it after so long using a PC but now that I’m used to it, it’s also pretty good.”

Returning the laptop to the table, Sunghee tugged on the sleeve of their shirt to show the next item. 

“I swear I’m not getting paid to do this promo!” Some staff chuckled behind the camera and Sunghee smiled. “But the next item is my Apple Watch. I’m not really good at remembering everything I have to do and there’s a limit to how much my manager noona can do it for me, so the watch just reminds me to do things like drink water or eat. I’m a very forgettable person and these reminders pretty much save my life.”

Shaking off the sleeve, Sunghee grabbed the next item. “Also I promise there are things other than tech here, but I also cannot live without my headphones. I don’t really like those in-ear phones? I know everybody owns Air Pods nowadays and I do have those as well which I use mostly to go to the airport and stuff like that, but I prefer these bluetooth headphones. They fit on my head nicely, they aren’t tight so they don’t give me a headache and, most importantly, their noise cancelling is really good, so I can work on music in peace.” Sunghee also wore them even if they weren’t listening to music, just for the protection the noise cancelling offered. 

“Stopping with the tech for a bit,” setting the phone down, they reached for their necklace. Sunghee had pondered whether to talk about it or not, but they had noticed how much the fans spoke about their necklaces and their bracelets, so they thought it would be better to address it some way, even if it wasn’t completely honest, to get the rumours to settle down. “I used to have the really bad habit of biting my nails,” false. “So I started using these chewable necklaces instead. They are really good for settling nerves and making me feel less anxious,” true. “And I own them in a bunch of different colours, so they can match whatever I’m wearing.”

“On the topic of nails,” Sunghee dropped the topic as fast as they could, reaching for the pouch on the table. “I didn’t know whether to show these or not but my manager noona encouraged me too, so here it is.” Opening it, Sunghee took out a couple of bottles and a few pack of stickers. “These are the things I use to decorate my nails. It also helps me not biting them, but I just like making my nails colourful. I used to be insecure about it, but seeing how much the fans enjoy them, I decided to learn how to pain them myself and now I carry these with me everywhere. It’s really good to pass the time when we’re backstage, and whatnot. Some of the make up noonas will even let me paint their nails sometimes, and I’m getting better at it, so I’m proud of myself for it!”

“Going back to tech real quick,” Sunghee put the bottles and the stickers back in the pouch, pushing it aside and grabbing the console. “My Nintendo Switch. I have both the normal one and the lite that I usually take with me to work, but I brought the normal one today because I wanted to show you that it’s customized.” Sunghee moved it closer to the camera, showing it around. “I managed to get it in a maroon colour, because of Unity, and I thought it looked pretty cool, doesn’t it? I play video games all the time, it’s my favourite way to pass the time and what I usually do during my days off. Most of my friends have it as well, so I also play a lot of co-op games, and it’s very fun. I recommend it to anyone who wants to play games.”

Putting the Switch down, Sunghee realised their throat was starting to hurt so they asked to pause the filming for a moment so they could get a glass of water. A hair stylist came in, fixing their hair a little bit, as did their manager with the vitamins they should’ve taken an hour ago. Sunghee downed them, slightly embarrassed, and the woman patted their shoulder and chuckled at them. 

Starting back again, Sunghee grabbed one of the last few items. “Okay this is a bit silly, but the other thing I can’t live without is pumpkin juice? The fans know that my cheeks are very chubby still, no matter how much dieting or exercising I do, and they get very swollen sometimes. The best thing to get them to go down a little bit is to drink some pumpkin juice. I do like the taste too, so I always carry these around with me or have my manager carry it for me. If you haven’t tried it you should because they are really good!”

“On the topic of food,” Sunghee let out a nervous laughter, reaching for the massive bag resting on the side of the table. “So. I usually prefer to work during the night and I also struggle a lot with insomnia, so I end up taking a lot of late night snacks. My favourite snack currently is Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. I don’t eat it with milk or anything, just pretty much straight out of the bag, and I currently have this bag that is almost done and another full one at home.” Sunghee looked behind the camera and laughed again. “My manager is shaking her head at me, she keeps telling me to eat healthier snacks, but I can’t help it. I’m not really good with food textures, but the taste in this one is so good that it doesn’t bother me as much.”

Sunghee took a deep breath. “Last but not least,” they reached on the floor for the rest item, setting the pair of sneakers on the table. “High top Converse. I have almost one of each colour at home. I wear these with everything, I swear. The only thing I don’t do with them is practicing because they are uncomfortable for dancing, but I usually switch out of my practice shoes and straight into one of those as soon as we’re done practicing. Yeah. I just really like them, I think they are comfortable and they match any outfit.”

“Oh, we’re done, are we done?” As the staff started clapping, Sunghee released a sigh of relief, smiling at the camera. “Well, those were the ten things I can’t live without. Why don’t you share what your ten things are? I can’t wait to read all your lists! Bye!”

As the director screamed cut, Sunghee’s shoulders sagged and they allowed themselves to rest back against the chair. Their manager was the first to show up at their side, offering them more water and a Capri Sun, which they drank eagerly. 

“Do I still have more to do today?” They asked, standing up, putting their phone in their pocket and helping their manager gather their stuff. 

“One meeting and one quick photoshoot for company stuff and you’re free,” she patted Sunghee’s side as they sighed. “Come on, you can do this.” 

[fmddaehyun]

✌ THE TEN THINGS ✌

This vlive was going to be a relatively easy and chill one considering that all he was going to be doing was revealing the top ten things that he can’t live without. With his other members having finished theirs, Daehyun was the last to record and he had made sure he kept the staff busy trying to find the things he planed to mention in his live. It had been hard for him to narrow things down to ten and even then he was often changing his mind. After finally deciding on what he would say (hopefully), he was ready to begin the live.

❝ Hello everyone! ❞ He greeted with the brightest smile he could muster. His wave was so fast that it looked like his hand was going to fall off at any moment. ❝ How are you all? I hope you’re all as happy and healthy as I am! ❞ He smiled. ❝ Vive’s Hyun here and today we’re going to talk about the ten things I can’t live without. It was hard for me to narrow things down so we’ll see how I go, ❞ he chuckled.

❝ The biggest thing I can’t live without is food. ❞ Daehyun grinned brightly as he looked at the food laid out before him. Food really was his everything. ❝ Second, ❞ he said as he held up two fingers, ❝ is something I can’t really show you but it’s singing. I can’t live without singing. It’s something that’s been with me since I was a child and something I never want to lose, ❞ he chuckled. ❝ Third is something else I can’t show you but it’s my consoles. I love gaming so much and it’s definitely something I miss when I can’t do it. ❞ Daehyun had a number of various consoles back at the dorm and a stack of games too many to count. ❝ How many is that now? ❞ He asked, mostly to himself as he went through the items in his head, counting on his fingers. ❝ One, two, three. Four, ok! So fourth thing is this, ❞ he held up a photo of Vive with a giant grin. ❝ Yep! It’s my members. Cliche I know but I can’t live without them. Fifth, ❞ he said as he place the photo down,  ❝ is something I can’t exactly show you but it’s the outdoors. I love spending time outdoors and getting fresh air. When you spend so much time inside, sometimes all you need is a change of scenery. Kind of like the sims do. ❞ He smiled brightly. ❝ Sixth is very easy but it’s my hyung! ❞ Daehyun proceeded to hold up a photo of him and his older brother. ❝ My hyung and I have moved around quite a lot growing up and most of the time the only friend we both had was each other. Hyung was there for me a lot and I couldn’t have asked for a better older brother. ❞ He placed the photo down and held up the next item. ❝ Seventh is something very special to me. It’s something my hyung gave me long ago and something we both have but it’s this, ❞ he moved the item closer to the camera. ❝ It’s a watch my hyung gave me. It doesn’t work anymore sadly but I always keep it next to my bed. It was engraved by him too. ❞ He turned the watch around to read the back. ❝ It says, Dae, happy birthday. Even though you may feel alone in the world, always remember that hyung is there, even if no one else is. ❞ He smiled. ❝ He will probably kill me for reading the message. Sorry hyung! ❞ He chuckled. ❝ The eighth thing I can’t live without is this, ❞ he held up his epipen. ❝ Yep. It’s my Epipen! I have an allergy to nuts so I have to keep this with me in case I have a reaction. Luckily my allergy isn’t too severe but I always keep this with me just to be safe. Ninth thing is this, ❞ he held up a very familiar looking drink. ❝ Banana milk! ❞ He laughed. ❝ I am always drinking this, no matter where I am. Just ask the members. I always have to have some in the dorm and even when we go out. Our manager knows now to buy it in advance. ❞ He grinned cheekily. ❝ Wow, we’re finally down to the last item. Thank you all for watching until now. Finally, the tenth and last thing I can’t live without is, ❞ he paused to build up suspense. ❝ It’s another thing you can’t see but it’s something I hold dear to me but it’s animals. I adore animals and I can’t live without them. My family has a dog that I miss greatly. He was my best friend growing up. Speaking of, I need to ask for more pictures, ❞ he giggled.

❝ Thank you for watching my ten things I can’t live without video! This is Vive’s Hyun signing off. Until next time. Bye! ❞

[fmdyenaarchive]

♡ what’s in my bag?

date(s):  april 2021 mentions of: n/a word count: +/- 950 warnings: very brief allusions to smoking and drinking details: yena records her ‘ten things i can’t live without’ video for base online. only it’s a very toned down video because apparently showing off her favorite vibrator isn’t ‘appropriate’ and she’s ‘not allowed to do that’ according to her manager. everything else on this list will have to do instead she supposes.

“hey, guys! i’m gal.actic’s yena and today i show you 10 things i can’t live without.” a small wave to the camera. “i took my bag with me for this, because what’s the point in an essential item if you can’t take them everywhere with you right!” she placed a black leather handbag on the table in front of her making a little tadaa sound, jazz hands and all. “so this is my bag, or well, one of them more accurately. i have quite a few at home but this is my favorite probably, it’s just so pretty and the perfect size to carry things around in all day.”

and by her bag, yena meant the bag that had been thoroughly screened by her manager prior to filming, a process that had taken at least as filming this god damn video would take. apparently, dimensions didn’t trust yena not to have anything obscene in her bag (“you’ve got to take those out” “but of course, tampons, how scandalous, can’t let people know i menstruate!”).

a part of yena had considered putting absolutely everything her manager wouldn’t want her to carry on her in a bag, just to give the poor woman a heart attack but she had decided against it, it would just be an awful lot of work.

she opened the zipper, reaching inside to pull out the first couple of items, splaying them out across the table in front of her. “okay, let’s start simple, just your everyday basics. my phone, of course, gotta have that with me otherwise my manager loses her mind… kidding of course.” yena smiled at the camera but in her peripheral vision, she could see the woman give her a sharp glare, arms crossed in front of her chest. “and then just a few other standard things, a portable charger-” carefully untangling the cord, yena held the rectangle up to the camera before putting it aside. “this one is really good, i can charge my phone like three times with it without a problem, thanks to this i can always interact with my fans on sns, a lifesaver really. and then my airpods of course. not going to lie, i’ve lost a couple of these in the past so far but i try being more careful with them these days. the case is really cute though, isn’t it? it was gifted to me by a fan and i’ve been using it ever since!” the case was transparent with glitters embedded in it, yena’s name written on it in hot pink rhinestones, a few pink tassels clipped onto the case with a little hook.

“so that’s the first portion, moving on from that, i got some beauty items in here, can’t go out in front of the camera not looking my prettiest now can i?” yena laughed, holding up an assortment of lipsticks. “these are some of my favorite lipsticks, they’re from shiseido. i got a bunch more at home but these are the most essential colors to have with me on the go, colors that go with any look.” putting them down she took out a little heart-shaped compact mirror, flipping it open to show it off. “i always have a mirror on me as well, i like it better than working with my phone’s camera. plus isn’t it just the cutest!”

“next i have my absolute favorite sunglasses.” yena pulled out a pair of sleek, black cat-eyed ones, putting them on and glancing over the rim of them as she winked at the camera. “they’re just so stylish and go with nearly every outfit. i got a much bigger collection at home but these are definitely my go-to.” taking them off, yena put them to the side before picking a bottle of perfume out of her bag. “i swear by this perfume, it’s black opium by yves saint laurent and it’s been my favorite scent for years at this point, i just love it.” as if to underline her statement, she sprays some behind her ear before putting it aside. “then i have a couple of sets of stud earrings, just small simple ones.” holding up a carton with a few different pairs attached to it. “i have quite a lot of piercings in my ears so if i lose an earring i like having backups to swap them out with.”

putting them on the little pile of items just out of sight, yena pulled the last two items out of her bag. “we’re almost at the end now, the last things i want to show you are this tumbler i take everywhere with me, it’s a thermos and leak-proof so that way i can take just about any drink with me on the go, super handy.” was there often alcohol in there ven during schedules? of course, but yena wasn’t gonna tell the cameras that. “and then last but not least, i always take some chewing gum with me everywhere i go.” those definitely weren’t to cover up the smell of cigarettes on her breath, of course not. yena shook the little container in front of the camera. “they’re just plain mint ones, nothing too fancy but i like making sure i have a fresh breath so they’re definitely a necessity!”

slowly, she began to stack all the objects back into her bag before zipping it back up and placing it back below the table and out of frame. “and those are the 10 things i absolutely can’t live without! thank you for watching this video, please don’t forget to like it and describe to the base youtube channel for more content like this in the future!”

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selfpara & aesthetic — things you can’t live without

summary: always on the go, there’s a series of things that taejin cannot live without. a self-proclaimed pretty boy, there are certain things he refuses to cheapen out on because they’re all life-changing products in his opinion. without these things, he would be a mess and over the years, they’ve made his life / schedule easier to handle. (selfpara with elaboration) warnings: diet cw wc: 823

he turns on the camera, sans the staff around. instead, it’s him subjected to the camera fixated in the middle of his living room, and his thumbs twiddling against the hard floors for a sake of saving time — it’s when he’s subjected to be himself that rakes in the unease. an expose on his own private world when he unravels the glimpses of personal titles when he’s without his members, void of a script and left with the echoes of his own voice inside an emptied out apartment.

he taps his palms against the ground, motions for his dog to enter through. taejin smiles, waves his hands against the camera where he greets the people who’re bound to watch when the base staff comes around mixes and cuts the pieces of his clips into a watchable video. 

his eyes crinkle around the edges, the way they always do when he’s on the verge of smiling widely. dubu nestles herself inside the crooks of his arm, and taejin waits a beat into the silence before his voice comes to break the uneasiness.

”hi — this is kim taejin, and i’m here to tell you all ten things i can’t live without. starting with the first — dubu. she’s been here ever since decipher first left the room, and she’s kind, gentle and loyal. the total package of friendship in one, and even though she’s getting old, she still offers the listening ear i need. she comes to a majority of my photoshoots for those who’ve kept a watchful eye.”  he lets her down, lets her shuffle her paws across the blank floors. and what remains is the rest of the tools sitting next to him on the left.

”i’m over thirty now, so i don’t expect this to be highly detailed or fun for anyone to watch. it’s what an old ajusshi carries around. the second item is my d brand hair dryer (dyson).” he’s a professional now, knows well enough he can’t name drop brands he’s not associated with. “it’s heavy, and maybe expensive. but it dries your hair faster than any other hair dryer, and with the amount of styling and products — it preserves the integrity of your hair.”

”third would be my phone, and i use my phone for day to day things — when i’m on schedule, it lets me know of any meetings or schedules i have on. but this is something the general population can agree on, no?” his eyebrows raise up and he tilts his head. huffs out a bare laugh by the time he drops it down. “chapstick — it’s getting cold outside. so, i suggest you pack it because you don’t want your lips to get cracked inside winter. stay warm, and stay healthy.” 

his fingers grab the tube of chapstick, running it over his lips once more before popping a smack of his lips back down into a wired smile. “card wallet and bag come hand in hand. i don’t like carrying cash on me because of the bulkiness, so i like the simple black leather calfskin one.” he flashes his own wallet on screen, a black card that mirrors the reflection fo the ceiling. “and my briefcase — i have things i put into this bag which helps me not think twice during early hour shootings and early hour music shows.” 

his body stretches over behind the sofa, a yawn escapes. taejin’s tired, has been when he’s run on all floor mandated to a menial task, but the least he can serve is the last few bits of his energy run on high end by the time he’s filming. “cologne and boy de chanel.” a flash of a coy smile, and it’s an innocent name drop of a brand deal he’s held hands with in a close shoulder by shoulder touch. “i get a lot of questions what i smell like, and it’s usually this cologne here (santal 33).” the hearty laughter from his lips become half-hearted when his eyes exude fatigue, and what’s left is the last two — one that’s not anywhere near but sitting on the kitchen counter.

“the last two are boring — you all will think i’m an old man by this point. however, i think i should mention the p brand (philips) air fryer, which re-heats anything better making leftovers from takeout better than before. i don’t know how many chicken breasts i could have eaten without that, and lastly, my ipad. the ipad is a more work style when i don’t have time to carry around scripts and need to write things down physically. now, that’s ten things — right? ten things kim taejin can’t live without.”

but before he clicks off finish, he narrows his eyes to the camera — a piece of his personal life inside. “and honorable mentions include a notebook for physical journaling, and ear pods for listening to music.”

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— solo para

location: unknown setting: base online, ten things i can’t live without word count: 1158

                    “bark” he giggles. now why did he bark… the short answer is that jingjing tends to bark when shy… he really shouldn’t be shy, because he’s been so much in front of the camera a lot, whether it’s on his own old youtube channel, on hot topic(k) or when he sang fancy, he has been alone before the camera before. yet he still feels a bit awkward, because now he has to talk about himself and share personal information with people he doesn’t know. jingjing smiles a bit tilted while he widens his eyes and looks around in the room, he laughs and then it begins. 

“hello” he waves with both hands to the camera while sitting down, “i am vive’s xingxing and today i will show you ten things i can’t live without”. the first thing is placed upon the table in front of him, jingjing takes the thing into his hands and smiles “this is my phone” jingjing turns it on, a picture of all the vive members come on and jingjing chuckles. “yeah, that is the members, anyways i cannot live without my phone, currently it is the only contact i have with my family, plus it’s the way i communicate with you guys”. he chuckles, and then the next item appears, or does it? nope, the phone is still on the table, however jingjing opens an app. “google translate” he says showing the app, “i could never live without this, i am not the best at korean as you can tell from me speaking english right now” he giggles “so it’s an important tool for me, else i often can’t communicate properly with people”.

a big smile appears on jingjing’s lips as the next item comes on the table, “this i definitely can’t live without, ever since i came to korea this has changed my life” jingjing takes up the seollaeim ice cream and shows it to the camera “this is the best ice cream milkshake i’ve ever had, i can’t eat them often but i do love them”. “fourthly” jingjing claps his hands together, “fourthly we have this” jingjing giggles upon seeing it and lifting it up “yeah, it’s true, this is salt haha, i put salt on everything basically” jingjing smiles to the camera, though he felt scared and awkward at first, now he is fairly calm. “you know what fruit tastes good with salt?” he’s quiet for a moment, to let the viewers answer “mango!” he half shouts. “oooh look at that, there comes the fifth item” this time two items are on the table, “this is my conditioner and shampoo” jingjing shows the aekyung kerasys oriental premium shampoo and conditioner to the camera, it has a way too long name he can’t even pronounce it so jingjing decides to just call it his shampoo and conditioner. “i really can’t live without these, i recently just bleached my hair for the first time to get it blond and uh” he smiles “this shampoo really makes sure to keep one’s hair soft and silky, it works wonders, and even though my hair is bleached it’s still soft because of this” jingjing smiles happily as he looks at it. “you should really try these, guys!!” jingjing smiles bigly. 

“sixth” he claps again “we’re over half ways now then! thanks for having watched this far guys, i’ll give you something good if you watch till the end!!”. “these are the expression colour pencils” he takes them up and shows them to the camera too “these work wonders for someone like me who loves to colour mandalas or just draw in general”. “could i ask for a paper?” jingjing shows his puppy eyes and soon a paper comes on the table too. “i’ll draw something real quick for you guys!!” jingjing takes out the blue, pink and purple colour and begins drawing rapidly. soon, in less than a minute he’s done with the small drawing, he signs it and then shows it to the camera “it’s a sheep! the animal you guys say i kind of look like” jingjing looks at the drawing and then the camera and laughs. 

the seventh thing comes onto the table, jingjing takes it and opens it “it’s the inc.redible jelly shot lip balm!” jingjing shows the blue lip balm to the camera and then applies it to his lips. “my lips can get quite dry, especially during the cold times, so i use a lot of lip balm” jingjing sends a kiss to the camera and then continues talking “please remember to take care of your lips guys, it’s important that they don’t bleed!”. “oooh the eight one is one i definitely can’t live without, it’s so important to me” jingjing stretches his arms to receive it and then he carefully receives it with both his hands. “this is the peach c, soft mood eyeshadow palette!” jingjing opens it and then puts one of the colours on his wrist and shows it to the camera, “it has brown warm tones which i really like, i really like doing make up, and i almost always wear eyeshadow!” jingjing closes his eyes and leans a bit forward to show the camera his eyelids. “i didn’t do my own makeup today, maybe you can tell that from the look being quite subtle”.

“the ninth and tenth thing now!” however nothing comes onto the table “one of these things you can’t see, and the other thing was too big to bring here” he giggles. “the ninth thing is my piano! i love playing instruments, and the piano is definitely my favourite instrument to play! it just calms me down so much and it’s so nice, i want to play for you guys sometime hehe”. “and the tenth thing! the thing you can’t see! it’s…” jingjing drums on the table to create some sort of excitement. “it’s my voice! this is the most important thing for me! and i think it’s important for you guys too ~ else i wouldn’t be able to sing for you”. “but it’s the most important thing for me, i’m a big talker, as my members might know, so i talk a lot and use my voice a lot hehe”. “isn’t that it?” jingjing tilts his head “oh wait! i promised you guys a surprise at the end of the video, didn't i?” jingjing scratches his neck and then he does it, he switches his language to korean and his voice to a much cuter one “i love you” he says as he sends a heart to the camera. jingjing is in the position for a little time and then he covers his face. “thank you for today” he says in english, he then stands up and bows and once again says “thank you for today” this time in korean, and now? now he’s finished. he was a bit nervous at first, but he felt like he did well.

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#fmdbaseonline1.4: ten things hyunsoo can’t live without

summary: hyunsoo just getting forced to do things for bc, what’s new! mentions: yuanjun since they’re just platonic best friends!! word count: 809

“hi, charm’s hyunsoo here! it’s my turn to show you guys the top ten things that i need to survive.” 

when the manager had texted him to let him know that he was going to be filming something for the base collaboration, hyunsoo had to physically suppress a groan. it wasn’t as if he wasn’t already super busy between comeback preparations and wrapping up filming for sweet home and now he had had to come up with ten things that didn’t make him sound like the most boring person on the planet. he could only hope that he looked enthusiastic enough as the camera began to roll, offering a slight smile in its’ direction.

“okay, first things first,” he announced, more to himself than anything as he pulled up the first item, “my phone! very predictable i know.” he let out a laugh as he looked fondly at the lock screen, a picture of his cat proudly on display. “my phone has all my pictures, my music, some games i like to play. also without it, it’d be difficult to keep in touch as much with my family back in gangneung and abroad too - so yeah, definitely my phone has my whole world in it.” 

this lead on perfectly to the next thing on his list. a bright smile appeared on his face as a staff member brought over salem, hyunsoo immediately holding the young cat close to his chest like a proud father as he was handed to him. “of course, the next is my pets! this is salem, and at home there’s basil, remy, and snuggles too but i didn’t want to cause them stress by bringing them here since they’re only little. my pets are basically like my children, i’d take them everywhere with me if i could but just knowing they’re at home waiting for me after a long day is enough.”

deciding to keep salem with him, hyunsoo continued down his list. “probably unsurprisingly, the next thing is hockey. my earliest memories are on the ice and even though i can’t play any more, i still really enjoy keeping up with the leagues and watching games.” pulling out a pair of fuzzy socks as the next point of discussion, hyunsoo couldn’t help but feel slightly silly at how mundane it was. still, he was at least doing what he was told. “i also can’t live without these really fuzzy and warm socks. i get cold easily in the winter and staying warm helps me make sure that my leg doesn’t start to hurt so this is an essential.”

“in a similar vein!” he continued, tugging at the fabric of his hoodie to show it off whilst trying not to jostle around salem too much. “i practically live in hoodies when i’m not at work, i just find them really comfortable and i have a few that i really like wearing especially in weather like this.” following up with a nod to bring that topic to a close, hyunsoo placed a soft kiss to the top of salem’s head. “next up are my computers. at home i have a desktop but when i’m on tour i bring my laptop with me because i really like gaming. after a schedule i like to play a round or two on battlegrounds or overwatch or games like that.”

the next few items were also rather simple - his lip balm to keep his lips moisturised in places like airplanes (and to keep them soft for yuanjun to kiss, but that was information to keep to himself), a water flask to help him stay hydrated and keep his throat in the best condition it can be as one of charm’s main vocals. the cologne that he brings with him on tour all around the world because his brother bought it for him for his birthday and it smells like the one his father uses. nothing too exciting, but he hoped it could give fans a small insight into what he liked. 

“finally, the last thing is this necklace,” hyunsoo spoke, taking the chain out from under his hoodie with his free hand. it was the necklace gifted to him on his and yuanjun’s six month anniversary, and hyunsoo rarely took it off since. “it was given to me by yuanjun! i really cherish everything my friends give me and so i try to use them or wear them as much as possible to show how much i appreciate the thought.”

“and, that’s it, i think.” offering the camera a bright yet very practiced smile, hyunsoo lifted salem up slightly to squish his cheek against his kitty’s, his other hand coming up to take his paw and gently wave it at the camera. “thanks for sitting through me and salem talking about the ten things i can’t live without!”