duri was rather excited, considering it felt like it had been a while since him and maverick were actually able to go on a date. most of the time, dates happened at home because that’s where things could be private. however, on this particular day, when they weren’t practicing for an upcoming tour, they were able to have a date out and about together. luckily, they found a field right outside of seoul, where no one would be in a secluded area of the field - no one would be able to see them or even detect them. so, duri had been excited. sure, he wasn’t really excited to be in a car, but that was a given - though, it was always a bit better, considering the fact that kai was the one that was driving. not to mention, duri felt a bit better because kangaroo was situated on his lap - he probably knew.
once they had gotten there, the dogs were taken out of the car, still on the leashes, as he didn’t want to let them off the leashes just yet. he picks up the rather large picnic basket, a happy giggle leaving his lips. “do you have the blanket?” he asked kai. it was an oversized blanket that duri had brought specifically for outdoor use. it was nice and plush, but managed to stay cool in the warm sun. “are you ready to make our walk?” he asked, giggling happy once again. it wasn’t going to be that far, but it was going to be really nice for the privacy.
dinner had long been done and cleaned up now. night had fallen on a cold, autumn night, a long time ago. they had been in their usual spot when they were both busy with a schedule or having to do something. it was that incredibly comfortable couch that they had gotten for the house, that almost felt like a bed, and was perfectly plush - but, was very aesthetically beautiful in a way. nonetheless, they were curled up on the couch, all the animals situated around them as one of duri and kai’s favorite movies played on the television. however, duri’s mind was very much occupied with something else. he looked upon maverick, before he spoke, “we should write a song together and present it to bc entertainment to use as a duet for us,” he said, giggling softly.
he leans forward, grabbing the notebook and pen. he opens up to the page that he started. “i only have something small written down here,” he said, before he’s gently passing it over to maverick. “i got sudden inspiration now, but it’s something i want to do with you,” he said, with a soft giggle. “though, it is a little weird because i think it’s going into the lane of a breakup ballad... but, at least bc entertainment wouldn’t know anything?” he said, giggling once more. “but, i only have, ‘only you, only you. i only loved you, my everything. but, i hurt you. i’m sorry, i’m sorry.’ i don’t think that would be the start of the song, it definitely has to be switched around somewhere.” he says. “what do you think? will you do it with me?”
notes: i started doing responses one by one, but then i thought it’d be better to do one big mass-post instead of flooding dash all at once. thank you to all that sent in! appreciate u all :~) (if anyone has any numbers they need, please feel free to like this or just let me know, even if i already sent in an ask!)
2. what are your favorite b-sides/non-title tracks you’ve released?
“i like diana. there’s something moody, sultry about it with a touch of elegance. it’s almost like cheap wine on a long friday — contrasting, but it somehow fits. plus, sooah helped out on that track which becomes the cherry icing on top. perhaps, there’s something better coming out on my next album, where there’s too many b-sides that i’d cherry pick myself to be my favorite. for that, look out at the sea, captain.”
3. what is your least favorite song (title track or b-side) you’ve released?
“i don’t think there’s a least favorite. if there were, then i wouldn’t have partook in any of it — my personality’s in it or out of it. there’s no in between, especially where my voice plays a part. i don’t want to touch things where my heart doesn’t lie, that’d just be cruel. wouldn’t it? if it doesn’t relieve my soul a bit, then i don’t think i’d dip my toes in those waters.”
6. what is one thing (a concept, a genre, an outfit, etc.) you would least like your company make you do?
“i’d like to do house funk, maybe house-pop. you’ve seen elements in it in knight’s old releases, and even the oldies like decipher’s done it. unity’s dabbled in it somewhat in their b-sides, and considering fuse has amassed a long bridge of different concepts — the spectrum’s large. i’d like to wear hawaiian t-shirts and prance around to some summer house-funk, and that’s something i think the general public can all dance around in their rooms to.”
8. if you could be in any idol group, which one would you choose?
“i’ve grown accustomed to fuse — i like being in fuse. i don’t think i’d fit anywhere else, though i would say bee would be a nice change for the summer fun. i’d even enjoy myself to be in unity had i been a boy. can you imagine? the fun that would come out of belting welcome to my playground, and singing the tunes to touch. that’d be a girl’s dream come true.”
9. if you could say one thing to your ceo, what would it be?
“you’re the prettiest person i’ve ever seen. in the whole country, out of all the women in the world — you’re the standard of beauty. but i’m sure the whole world knows that by now, don’t they? i thank you for giving fuse some of the best songs, and though i’ve never met you face by face, i’d like to believe you’re better than what’s shown from face value. but, still — my wannabe face is you but no amount of plastic surgery would turn me into you, would it?”
10. if you were auditioning for your company today, what would you perform for your audition, or what would you change from your original audition?
“i don’t think i’d repeat the dance, nor attempt to dance to something like seo taeji and boys. if i recall, i did h.o.t’s we are the future, and snsd’s kissing you with a ruler i had in my back pocket. in retrospect, that was my standard of dancing — if only i’d known it’d become a bad memory to highlight the work i have left. maybe, i’d only stick to kissing you, ruler version while singing something more melodically acceptable than finkl’s now.”
11. if you could do any special stage, what would it be and who would it be with?
“i don’t know — i don’t know many things when it comes to these mix and match scenarios. i know i’d like to make a stage where i can dance freely as if i’m in the comfort of my own home. perhaps to a song like gee, or even oh — even willing to dabble in lipstick’s genie if it means dressing up like a sailor and going ahoy. i’d want to do the stage with jeonghwa, sooah, and well — i don’t have that many friends to give you a special stage, oops.”
13. if you could become a model or ambassador for any brand, what would you choose?
”again, i’ve been blessed and satiated with each and every opportunity given. working with dior has been a smooth sailing ride as well as cartier — perhaps, given the option i wouldn’t opt for pathere de cartier but a different line. still, nothing really takes away from the heart and soul of their jewelry, which i appreciate with my cup of tea. i’d continue to work with dior, and if hermes would ever take the punch — i’d even have an affair with them.”
14. if you could be on any variety show, which one (or which type of one) would you want to be on?
“knowing brothers — i really watch that show. or even, 전지적 참견 시점 — those are the shows i keep tabs of on a weekly basis. i'd love my manager to have her time to shine and steal the hearts of the world with her variety work. she’s a very funny person you know. as for knowing brothers? that’s a given knowing how quick the crowd is on their feet and the little mini-games that come from each episode. i hurt my stomach each time from laughing along so many times.”
16. what changes would you implement if you were the ceo of your company?
“a free-for-all. i’ve never wanted to become a ceo, but had i been granted the opportunity to rule on all floors, i’d implement a few things. mandatory art classes, and creative freedom to the album jackets for all my artists. no dating-bans, let it all air out — most of all, i’d let them do as they wished as long has it harmed nobody else and they could handle the aftermath. no restrictions, roam free, bunnies.”
17. what do you do to relieve the stress of idol life?
“call me pretentious or call me a sell-out, i do what any other normal person does. i like sitting in the cafes with my notebook out, sketching. i sketch people that come in and out, or the people that decide to sit next to me. if i’m home, i’m painting on canvas with my record player crooning in the background or knitting a sweater to wear next winter. on a really adventurous day, you’ll see me playing the pole or stretching my limbs at pilates. but that’s on a non-lazy day.”
18. what tips would you give to a trainee about to debut?
“wear your skin like armor, and let it thicken as time goes on. no need to get hurt by words, and instead roll with the punches — learn to accept the hate that comes, and be scrutinized underneath a microscope. sometimes, you don’t know if it’s really reality, but the faster you assimilate yourself, the quicker you learn to glide past your career. think of everything as a catch-22, only there’s no real safety net.”
19. what was the hardest part of being a trainee?
“getting along with the other people and have them stay away from getting to know me. it’s obvious, the trainee life is temporary — there’s going to be those that debut and those that don’t, so why pry further than you have to? everyone should’ve been given the basic privacy instead of trying to play formalities and get along. other than that, i hated dance practice and i still do. dance isn’t a strong suit, and having someone force me to follow a tempo i can’t march to was no fun at all.”
20. did you enjoy the lifestyle of a trainee or of a debuted idol more?
“i liked being a debuted idol far better, only because there was a layer of privacy given to me. ironically, i was suddenly in the public eye. yet, it still allowed some layer of anonymity within the inner circle and the day to day people i interacted with. starting from a sea of trainees, and having it dwindle to a group of my members — it all made it easier to handle in the end. besides, i was getting no sleep regardless trainee or not.”
22. describe your dream sub-unit (members and concept).
“take the fuse darker concepts — peekaboo, bad boy, psycho. and merge it into one, all while getting rid of the dresses too short to dress in. wrap it all together, and you get my favorite concept. i like mystery, and latent meanings behind pretty tunes, and being able to do that each comeback would be a dream. surely, the audience might get bored of it, but i wouldn’t and i’m allowed to be selfish, aren’t i? my dream sub-unit, i’d take sooah. without sooah, i don’t know what i’d do, really. she’s like a mini-mom, three years younger. then, i’d take kiana for the dance that sooah and i can’t handle. i suppose i’d add suji in there because i don’t think anyone can belt like she does, no offense to kiana. but there’s a heartier belt when suji does it. sorry to our leader, i guess.”
23. out of the following six options, would you rather be allowed to play a major hand in the lyrics, production, choreography, styling, music videos, or concepts you release?
“i started off in lyrics, so i’ll stay loyal till the end. i’ll keep to the lyrics, so i can continue to write the stories my heart wants to say. sometimes, i’ll fall into cliches, but that’s okay. if it’s not in music production or the general content of the song, i suppose i’d take a dabble in styling — and stop dressing myself in the short skirts making it impossible to dance. really, those are the only two things i’ll be selfish for.”
25. what is your least favorite part of being an idol?
“waking up early, not having enough time to draw — those would just be the superficial things, right? but really, there’s pros and cons to any jobs, just ask any office worker with a nine to five. however, if i’m given a sliver of honesty to wave my grievances, i’d like to mention that i don’t like working in short skirts that get shorter each comeback. i don’t like getting mauled by the public of who i make eye contact with or who i work with — i don’t like getting over criticized and the list goes on.”
26. what is your favorite part of being an idol?
“i’ve always been a story teller. i like crafting stories and telling my world for how i see it, and given this opportunity in music, i’m able to do so. i like playing with instruments, sketching out things for an album idea — the creative process while meeting new people along the way. it’s a journey, an adventure and most of all, it avoids stagnation. i’m on the move, go go go.”
27. would you rather be incredibly famous with a terrible reputation and hated by most or be fairly unknown with a good reputation and adored by those who know of you? why?
“i’m already disliked by most — they don’t like the way i dress, who i’m friends with or the manner in which i present myself. but i’m given the opportunity to ignore these things along the way, and learn to handle things bit by bit. given the choice, i’d rather hide in anonymity with the few around me enjoying my presence. i’ve learned by now, public opinion doesn’t correlate to much as it’s nothing more than a crow perched far away as poe would say.”
29. what have you learned about yourself and/or society since becoming a celebrity?
“i’ve only been taught life skills, such as time management and patience. in hindsight, i’ve learned how cruel people are to judge things from what they see at surface level. the world’s superficial — that’s a bitter pill to swallow. i don’t know much about myself as i haven’t gotten that part figured out. instead, i’ve just learned that the world is cruel and the people in it amount to little to no positivity — go figure.”
Note: This month, only those involved in “Drip”, “Quit Playing”, “Oh! My Mistake”, and “SOSO” will be working on their songs in preparation for their June and July releases.
Those involved in this month’s schedule may earn up to 5 points total for writing, by the end of July 15 KST (for each song schedule they are a part of):
A solo para of 400+ words based on their June schedule for the COLLA3ORATE project this month (3 points).
A thread of six posts (three per participant, including the starter) based on their June schedule for the COLLA3ORATE project this month (2 points).
These do not count toward monthly limits or toward normal schedule points.
DRIP:
For the beginning of the month, the members of the song (@fmdchaesoo, @fmdjynx, @fmdxlux, @fmdxyoungjoo) will continue to have sparse rehearsals together up until the release of their song on June 7.
On June 9, the members will attend The Show for their first special promotional stage. The members will all go to the salon together early in the day before arriving at the SBS studio. They will be granted a waiting room of their own up until they pre-record their stage a few hours before broadcast time. They will not stay around for the live broadcast of the show (unless they have other schedule reasons to do so).
The members will repeat this schedule for all music shows on the 10-14 as well.
During their promotions, each idol will also be guided to take a number of selfies that will be chosen from by staff as photo cards for the physical mini-album for the COLLA3ORATE project.
End note: This month, no part of their schedule (other than music show stage filming) will have cameras present
QUIT PLAYING:
For the beginning of the month, the members of the song (@fmdsamsoo, @fmdtaeyong, @fmdhyunsoo, @fmdsan, @fmdjoosung) will continue to have sparse rehearsals together up until the release of their song on June 29.
On June 13, all idols performing in the song will arrive on the first set (the warehouse set) to shoot the music video for “Quit Playing”. All dance scenes (partner and group) and close up solo shots will be done this day before everyone is sent home. On June 14, members with individual acting scenes will shoot their club scenes at a club in Gangnam the morning (@fmdjoosung, @fmdtaeyong) before going to shoot further scenes on-location that afternoon.
On June 30, the members will attend The Show for their first special promotional stage. The members will all go to the salon together early in the day before arriving at the MBC studio. They will be granted a waiting room of their own up until they pre-record their stage a few hours before broadcast time. They will not stay around for the live broadcast of the show (unless they have other schedule reasons to do so).
The members will repeat this schedule for all music shows on July 1-6 as well. During their promotions, each idol will also be guided to take a number of selfies that will be chosen from by staff as photo cards for the physical mini-album for the COLLA3ORATE project.
End note: This month, behind the scenes content at the music video shoots will be filmed for an M/V filming video. No other part of their schedule (other than music show stage filming) will have cameras present.
OH! MY MISTAKE:
On June 7, all idols (@fmdsophie, @fmdsooah, @fmdyena, @eunahfmd, @fmdyujin) chosen will be scheduled to be picked up in a Gold Star Media van from their dorm or private residence to be driven to the Gold Star Media building. Once there, they will begin to learn the choreography for the song they recorded last month. They will learn from one of Gold Star Media’s dance instructors. The idols will meet a few times throughout the month to practice together under the same circumstances of being chauffeured to the Gold Star Media building together, but are expected to also practice on their personal time.
On the same day, they will be introduced to a woman named Lee Miran who will serve as their project group manager for this month and the next as they approach promotions. She will be with them for all schedules from this point onward unless specified otherwise.
On June 15, the project group members will be escorted to a shop in Gangnam where they will undergo fittings for the outfits they will wear in the music video and during stage performances of the song.
On June 28, the members will arrive at an indoor set to film the music video for the song.
End note: This month, behind the scenes content at the music video shoots will be filmed for an M/V filming video. No other part of their schedule will have cameras present.
SOSO:
On June 10, all idols (@durifmd, @fmdhanjae, @fmdmaverick) chosen will be scheduled to be picked up in a Gold Star media van from their dorm or private residence to be driven to the Gold Star Media building. Once there, they will begin to learn the full original choreography for the song they recorded last month. They will learn from one of Gold Star Media’s dance instructors and one of the choreographers (@fmdkami) will be present for roughly a half an hour to give pointers on the parts of the dance they helped with. They will meet a few times throughout the month to practice together under the same circumstances of being chauffeured to the Gold Star Media building together, but are expected to also practice on their personal time.
On the same day, they will be introduced to a man named Min Hoyoung who will serve as their project group manager for this month and the next as they approach promotions. He will be with them for all schedules from this point onward unless specified otherwise.
On June 24, the project group members will be escorted to a shop in Gangnam where they will undergo fittings for the outfits they will wear in the music video and during stage performances of the song.
End note: This month, no part of their schedule will have cameras present.
👀 who do you think the cutest girl in each group is? 👀 anyone you want to work with in the future for music purposes, your youtube channel, or anything else?
send me a “👀 + a question” and my muse has to answer honestly! ( accepting ! )
“……ahem! okay, so this is always fun, but keep in mind that i find just about every girl cute. for bee i’m gonna say….ugh this is so hard, i wanna cry! they’re my ult so it’s very hard to decide, but i’ll go with alyssia, she’s adorable! lipstick i’m going with sowon because wow, she’s absolutely stunning. wish i’m gonna go with miss moon micha - i’m kidding, let’s say….well this is hard, i’ll say soojin though because she’s very cute! for gal.actic, yena because her cute side isn’t shown much but it is really cute! for 7rophy, miru, because cute is just….her thing! lucid’s really hard because i think i’m in love with all of them, but the one who says cute to me is hyeri! silhouette i’m saying chaeyeon because - gorgeous, she’s literally gorgeous. aria’s jynx is definitely really cute, and i love how much duality she has! for fuse, it’s just wrong for me not to same suji because she’s like a literal angel. and lastly, femme fatale’s crown goes to my wife aeri, of course i think she’s stunning, but i also think i’d get beat up if i didn’t choose her anyways.”
“a lot of people! i wanna work with people who balance out my weaknesses with their strengths, and vice versa. so some strong singers and dancers maybe? like yena-unnie, kyunghwa-unnie, and…joohwan-oppa! oh, and sooyeon, since i think it’d be fun working with my friend! people like that. as for my youtube channel, i want to work with my friends that i don’t see too often! people like joosung and duri-oppa, they have very calm and relaxing voices that would do well on my asmr videos.”
𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: giving out coal briquettes || 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: jan 7, 2020 || 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇: @fmdmaverick
kyunghwa is no stranger to having to participate in activities she has very little interest in. that’s the gist of the majority of the things she had been told by her company to do, since debuting. the woman’s long learned not to complain, to keep her mouth shut and just go with whatever she was being told to do, lest she suffer the repercussions of her refusal to go with gold star expected from her. this included variety shows, performances, music – it was rare for her to truly enjoy something she was supposed to do, other than… well, dancing. kyunghwa’s long made peace with that, knowing it’s very much part of the process of becoming a famous and successful person. she’ll be able to do the things she cares about eventually. just… she has a long way to go until then.
she reckons she shouldn’t put giving out coal briquettes to people in need on the list of stuff she does because she must not because she truly wants to but– kyunghwa’s never pretended to be a good person, with a kind and giving heart. she knows most of her members would’ve done this gladly but not her. kyunghwa grew up in far too much comfort to be interested in seeing other people’s discomfort. she donates money when she can but she also believes this is as far as she’s supposed to go. it’s inevitable that the mask of happiness would fall at times, as much of a good actress as she is – it’s cold as shit and all she wants to do is go home, especially with how busy she’s been. kyunghwa just wants to sleep, not continue this fraud that is meant to make people think better of idols and not really an action done out of the goodness of their heart.
at one point, when kyunghwa knows the camera’s been on her enough, she turns to the back of the group, latching onto maverick’s arm with a blinding smile. “ are you enjoying doing charity oppa? ”
sung couldn’t be happier than he wasn’t stuck on table setting duty. although it might have been the best choice normally, he was determined to try to be a good cook, and that meant learning from them. mav, he’d heard, was very competent in the kitchen, which is exactly what sung thought he needed. he was a sous chef, he thinks. ...if the kitchen were just the two of them anyway. as it was, mav had set him on cutting the bell peppers. he could handle that, he thought. but as his hand hovered over the knife block, overwhelmed by option, he turned to mav and tugged on the sleeve of his shirt lightly. “um, hyung? which knife should i use?”
SWIMMING HAD NEVER BEEN AN activity that yunho particularly cared for. when he was a little boy he had tried to learn how to swim or three different occasions, but all three had ended rather poorly and he didn’t want to ever have a repeat of those tragedies ever again. whenever he was faced with an ordeal that required him to be in water, he always made sure that the water never came up past the middle of his chest, and even that was pushing it. he wouldn’t say he was scared of water - definitely not. what he was scared of was drowning. maverick apparently didn’t have the same fear. “i hope you don’t start sinking, because i’m not jumping in there to save your stupid ass,” yunho said from his chair by the pool, nursing a bottle of soju in his hands. // @fmdmaverick
