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tfw-no-tennis · 3 years

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mtmte liveblog issue 35

ooooh baby functionist universe time

the cover with the neon ‘everything is fine’ sign is rlly good but also the pile of dead data stick bots makes me so sad omg noooo they're so cute leave them alone :(

minimus and rewind...! its so cool seeing them interact

also I just love the crowd shot, and you can immediately see that there are a ton of data stick bots like rewind around - which isn't what we’re used to at all

also some good ole totalitarian govt stuff like the ‘you are our eyes’ sign (which, in retrospect, is fucking evil damnnnn)

also I'm so [eyezoom] on this functionist universe stuff bc like, this is basically the only time we ever see dominus be a character (rather than hearing abt him thru other characters), and even so he remains pretty ambiguous

like, minimus clearly isn't thrilled that dominus didn't show up to see him at the space airport or w/e when they've been apart for two million years - and even tho we later see why he didn't show up, it still shows that there's some tension there

the amount of crowd shots in this issue is insane

oooof, the fact that they sold luna 2 - and to the black box consortia, who we just heard about last chapter when they previously got into a space battle w/the galactic council and the djd

fu!minimus being part of the primal vanguard is interesting, I wanna see more about that. what was he doing w/them for 2 million years?

rewind just casually saying this completely fucked stuff, like that the govt ‘outlawed the intellectual class’ and ‘deported the knock-offs’ (which I'm assuming is cold constructed bots?)

I really like the sense we get thru minimus and rewind’s convo that all of this fucked up stuff has happened slowly enough that its become almost normal - like, they talk about it casually, even though its clear they don't necessarily agree with any of it

plus the sense of ‘even if things get really bad ill be okay’ that both rewind and minimus seem to adhere to - rewind having been upgraded from being in the disposable class due to his connection w/dominus, and minimus saying ‘I like to think that obsolescence is something that happens to other people’

I love all the fucked up signage this issue. ‘take pride in being a means to an end,’ yikes

god and the fact that there isn't MORE data sticks, there's just LESS of other alt modes bc of how many alt modes the govt has wiped out completely...

oof, and continuing the whole ‘slow change’ thing - minimus saying that ‘the council never touches the astro class,’ and maybe that used to be true, but the govt will keep pushing that line, clearly...

and we get to see minimus’s alt mode! altho we the readers know that this isn't minimus’s true form...

‘amazing, the lengths some people will go to cross class boundaries,’ minimus says, as if he isn't doing exactly what rewinds describing, but even moreso as a loadbearer wearing an entire suit of armor

and then the casual public execution of the last lunabot...oof.

love the ‘cybertron. the present day’ text overlay...I was so confused about this when I first read it lmao. I figured it had to be some sort of au/quantum nonsense but STILL

back on the lost light, chromedome is going full kool-aid man on rewinds door

mannnnn I absolutely love the plotline of rewind 2 and chromedome 1...im so glad the story acknowledges that they ARE different, they did experience different stuff on their own lost lights, and rewind 2 being a quantum duplicate doesn't mean he had the same experiences as rewind 1...

and I love so much that chromedome just Doesn't Get It, bc of course he wouldn't - he’s too relieved that rewind is back to even consider that its not quite the same, that the rewind he was forced to blow up is still dead (which is a fucked up thought, so of course chromedome, the master of pushing the past away and moving right along, would want to avoid thinking about that in favor of continuing his relationship w/rewind 2)

it also makes a lot of sense that rewind, who records everything and puts a huge emphasis on history/the past, would be hyperaware of all the differences between him and rewind 1, and his chromedome and this chromedome

AUGHHHH and chromedome referring to an offer he made to rewind that was pretty clearly ‘if your memories of the djd slaughter are too much, I can remove them for you’ ooooof...I love these two so much, like...their absolute opposite approaches to trauma is fascinating

oooh mannnnn and then rewind starts ‘remembering’ stuff from the functionist universe...the plot thickens...!

I really like how one of the main ‘things’ in a lot of tf universes is energon/energy shortages, its interesting when the angle is kinda like, ‘energon is a finite resource and the methods to obtain more often involve destroying other planets,’ that's a pretty unique, alien problem for the tfs to have

it also makes sense that the functionists would form partially in response to that (perceived) shortage, and any sort of scarcity would push them further into their extremist views

I like how expressive the characters with visors are...its cute...

poor rewind has to go thru So Much

WHY can just anyone go into the morgue and touch the dead bodies. I mean I guess megatron being one of the captains explains why he’s in there, but that still shouldn't be allowed

‘megatron mountain’ vhbjdkshfbjskfbhhk that's so fucking funnyyyyy I love rodimus....I quote that line a lot, especially when watching g1 lmao

the fact that swerve diluting his engex bc he’s a cheapskate saved everyone's s lives is amazing lmao

also like...damn brainstorm sure tried to murder Literally Everyone huh. like I guess the logic would be that if he succeeded in changing the past it wouldn't matter that they had died there cause the timeline wouldn't exist, but STILL. I guess that shows how confident brainstorm was in his plan

it makes so much sense somehow that rung doesn't drink. and we’ve seen firsthand why magnus doesn't lol

mannnn that panel of brainstorm shooting magnus with some wacky beam and causing the magnus armor to fall off in vehicle mode...Super Cool, just peak mad scientist vibes there

ok but if minimus switches to alt mode when ultra magnus does - as we see here, where minesweeper-minimus is inside big-ole-car-magnus - does that mean that inside the minesweeper is turbofox-minimus?? I want to seeeee

ghsdufjkbvksadfbhjs the panels of rodimus telling megatron that brainstorm time travelled are so fucking funny

and megatrons rant about how absolutely bonkers the lost light is....hvbhjdskfbasjh that's so funny oh my god. like yeah dude you're right and you gotta roll w/it sorry

'on this ship, a minor breakdown is practically a rite of passage’ vbjdsnfbkasdfn its true and I love it

goddddddd it kills me how at this point in the story its So Obvious to everyone that brainstorm travelled back in time to do evil decepticon double agent stuff - and we as the reader can even buy that bc brainstorm has been so sketchy until now, and nothing he’s done contradicts what rodimus suggests - but it turns out in the end, it was all just for love. AUGHHHHHHHH its about the LOVE!!!! that's why I love this arc so much.

back in the functionist universe - god I cant believe rewind waited until Now to reveal to minimus that dominus has a tv face...like I get that that's a difficult topic to bring up in conversation but like, a little sooner might've been good hbvhjkdhnfbjaksl

oh man it hurts...rewind saying that they're in a ‘blind spot...’ oh man :(

rebel rewind, tho!! I love it sm

oh man and rewind never even broke the news about dominus to minimus oof. that's a tough reveal

MANNN I really like the whole ‘flathead’ thing, its so awful and brutal. its such a logical extension of empurata, and as dominus says, once people get used to seeing empurata’d bots, it loses its punch...and the flatheads thing is even more invasive

and writing wise, both empurata and the tv-heads are such good devices to show evil govt bs. I talk abt it a lot but I like all the ways jro gets creative with the ‘alien robots’ thing; a lot of these concepts wouldn't work at all with humans or other organic aliens

GODDD and dominus’s chilling speech being interrupted by the functionist propaganda....fucking horrifying I love it

also seeing dominus here is fascinating - clearly the council managed to pin him down enough to turn him into a flathead, but they never discovered his true alt mode...same with minimus, actually

the cog is so fucking ominous. just floating there...

and the council is scary too! their names, and the fact that they all look the same...seems about right for an evil alien governing body

mannnnnnn and then the reveal that the data slug alt-modes will be ‘recalled’ next...rewind noooooo...and the one council guy even admitted that they still served some purpose in society, BUT that their ability to mass store data made them dangerous to the goverment...evil!!

meanwhile, rodimus doesn't know enough about science to be appropriately frightened about their timeline being wiped from existence, so he’s having a grand ole time

‘no one’s nodding, perceptor’ bvhjdbfasdfhbk their expressions....the lost light command crew are all clearly team ‘leave the science to the scientists’ lmao

I do love the paradox stuff, and brainstorm’s way around it all

‘so I'm not allowed to take an interest in magic?’ hvbjhsdkfbjhkdf ily sm rodimus

but also like....rodimus suggests a parallel universe could've formed and perceptor is like ‘no way, that's not scientifically possible,’ as if brainstorm didn't basically defy science by time travelling at all...and more to the point, functionist cybertron DID get created, so rodimus was actually RIGHT this time

love that we’re already seeing perceptor’s admiration for brainstorm and his invention even here....sapiosexual mfer

a time travel chase....so beautiful...I love sci-fi so much

seriously time travel is one of my favorite tropes ever, this arc was inevitably gonna be my fav

‘he’s going to kill orion pax.’ DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNN

meanwhile, on functionist cybertron...aw, is that bulkhead? great cameo! oh wait what's going on with all the data sticks...? uh oh!

the fact that their heads just EXPLODE....soooo fucked!!

god and then the council picks up their dead bodies, for...probably something evil, I’d assume

god and then dominus got even more fucked....

‘there are certain words you cant afford to lose’ ;_; REWIND....GODDD IM SAD

GOD GOD GOD the reveal that minimus has CAMERAS in his EYES GODDDDDDDDDDDD that's so FUCKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and rewinds reaction...ME TOO BITCH TF!!!!!!

all the ‘you are our eyes’ messages are even worse now huh!!

they did it while minimus was asleep...that's so fuckedddd

FUCKKKK and then rewind’s impassioned rebel speech, which I adore.....rewind ily sm...he’s such a good revolutionary, I wish we could've seen him leading an anti-funtionist rebellion....BUT THEN ‘oh? what about the back up?’ and its just like HHHHHHHH AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH and then his head starts smoking and we see another billboard, but this time it says ‘WE are your eyes’ - is the implication that everyone is now a surveilling spy, whether they like it or now, so now it’s ‘we?’ like, we’re all in it together, spying on each other! ooooof

also. this is like the third time rewind has died on-screen in this series lmao (well, if you count the fake-out death where he thought he’d be cancelled out during slaughterhouse)...he ALMOST died in issue 12 too....poor rewind

‘the custom-made now’ is such a great title. jro always killin it w/the titles

plus ‘elegant chaos’ is such a cool arc name. fucking epic

M A N NNNNNNNN THIS ISSUE WAS BALLER...this ARC is baller....I talked a lot hvbhdjkhfndsak lmao but there's so much to talk abt!!! I love the look into the functionist universe, I love seeing alternate versions of characters and settings so much, and I love time travel, so this issue is basically made for me

plus I fuckign love alien robot politics and seeing the absolute control the govt has over cybertronian society in the functionist universe is fascinating - plus from a storytelling standpoint, I think it was brilliant to show the ‘other side,’ aka what things would've been like without the war...which is something ill talk about later when its more directly addressed in the story but man do I enjoy that

basically I love this arccccc I cant wait to read more hhhhhhh

#lj rereads mtmte

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shirtlesssammy · 5 years

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15x02: Raising Hell

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Cousin Oliver’s Cousin Oliver makes his grand entrance, and we love him

Now:

The ghosts of Harlan, Kansas are contained, and most of the townsfolk are corralled in the high school 5 miles away. One daring resident, Nan, decides to check out things herself, and armed with nothing but her pashmina scarf, she scouts the town. Her neighbor, Rob, is there and, let me say, if he was that much of a weirdo in life, I would have moved across the country to get away from him. EEEk.

*Gratuitous Buckleming Bullshit Alert*

Nan is stabbed repeatedly by the ghost possessing Rob. And then the ghost makes a spelling bee funny.

And we laughed and laughed.

At the high school, Cas worries that they’re benzine cover story isn’t going to last much longer. One woman already disappeared. Chief!Sam steps up and makes an inspiring speech to the frustrated townspeople.

It’s kinda awkward? I think Sam is nervous about leading (and it breaks me a little to think about the trauma that he’s processing when he made this decision to lead again.)

FBI!Dean and Belphegor are patrolling the perimeter of the ghost circle. We learn that the ghost in the opening is Francis Tumblety, a.k.a. Jack the Ripper (*Boris puts on Sam Winchester nerd glasses*: No one actually knows who Jack the Ripper was, and he’s not “cool” Dean. Anyway, go read The Five, y’all.)

Some vigilante townspeople decide to take matters in their own hands and make a plan to go back to their houses.

*First Quarterly Meeting of the Harlan Ghosts Alert*

Francis Tumblety, President, opens the meeting with an announcement that they were all kicked out of Hell by God himself. Is it just me or did Hell make all these former people WAY dramatic, like they’re all taking part in a small town theater production?

Two of the vigilantes sneak past the quarantine zone barrier and are almost immediately greeted by two ghosts. Wherps.

Our favorite witch, Rowena, interrupts Sam and Cas arguing about how to handle the restless townsfolk. Rowena throws her usual love towards Castiel. I think Cas is getting used to it. (And way to deflect your real desire to just chit chat with Sam, Rowena.) Sam asks Rowena about building another soul bomb. They need something to collect the ghosts in.

Before too much flirting can happen, they’re interrupted. There’s a situation.

Sam rushes to Dean and Belphegor. They’ve found the two possessed townspeople. Sam starts talking to them like they were just totes normal staring at them. Their eyes start bleeding black goo and our intrepid heroes realize they’re possessed. Francis Tumblety pops up and demands to be released. The people possessed are tortured from the inside --and Sam and Dean just stand there. Shoot the ghost, dudes! Make him go away! Ah, that’s for HERO Ketch to do instead! Yay, Ketch! (I feel dirty just writing those words as a joke, and will now burn both my computer and my fingers for typing them.)

Back at the high school, the brothers discuss the AMAZING and COMPLETELY HELPFUL appearance of Ketch. Ugh. Rowena asks Sam for a Scotch (I mean, she says “Dear”, that’s Sam, right?) Ketch tries to set things right with the witch, but she “hasn’t forgotten” their past. (KILL HIM, QUEEN).

Ketch learns that Jack is dead and now we’re Team Belphegor. It seems that Ketch has been tasked with assassinating Belphegor. Awkward.

Meanwhile, in Reno, Amara’s living her best life. She’s getting a massage, when her derpy asshole brother makes an appearance. (Sidenote: I’m supposed to hate Chuck, but wtf? I can’t hate Rob! It’s physically impossible to not be charmed. Aagh. Oh, wait, he liked the ending to Game of Thrones. BURN HIM. But seriously, that’s some lovely shade, and it renews my faith that they’re going to stick the landing with Supernatural.)

Cas has to handle customer service for a bit, and quite frankly, he’s a fucking saint.

Rowena and Dean talk ingredients for her soul bomb spell, and Dean plays matchmaker for her and Sam! Specifically, he tells her to “find another boy toy” when she asks about Ketch, but she was just asking to learn what’s the best angle for killing him. Dean doesn’t know that though. Dean might be going through a messy break-up but he’s still making sure his brother is happy.

*DEANCAS ALERT*

Cas finds Dean in a room. Cas makes an awkward sports reference (HE’S JUST TRYING TO FIT IN, DAMNIT --also, I like to think he’s trying to throw a little levity into their awkward exchanges.) Dean’s pretty mad, and I’m pretty sure I read a few dozen coda fics with this exact dialog last week, lol. Dean’s mad about everything --his whole life has been a lie. Cas bites back, angry about Chuck killing Jack, but he makes it clear to Dean that what they’ve done over the years isn’t a lie.

Dean can’t believe they’ve ever had a choice in anything. Brb, crying in the corner. I’ll just leave this here for now:

Cas: Dean, you asked, “What about all of this is real?” We are.

(I can’t find it now but someone on sm compared this to “You idiot. You asshole..” and I am compromised.)

Later, Dean and Ketch walk the perimeter. Dean gives Ketch an iron chain to wear to keep ghosts away. They head to a Meat Packing warehouse, where the F in Dean’s FBI jacket disappears. Wherps. Ketch gets tossed around a bit, AND I’M HERE FOR THIS. Dean gets tossed a bit too so, no thank you. A voice tells the ghost to back off. KEVIN!

Dean tries to wrap his brain around Kevin, who was unfortunately sent to Hell instead of Heaven by good ol’ Chuck. Kevin reports that the barrier is fading, so they’re running out of time. He also boasts that he has a “bad boy rep” in Hell. You do you, I guess?

Chuck continues to be THAT GUY, hanging out in Amara’s hotel room and channel surfing. She tries to do yoga.

When he tries to convince her to jet off to another dimension, she refuses. “I am running a hot streak in craps. I like Reno. Everyone here is so not…you.” Amara senses that Chuck is…off. When she discovers his injured shoulder, she tells him that he’s weak and afraid.

Sam and Dean (and bonus Belphegor) assess the state of the barrier. Belphegor insists that the Winchesters can’t just shuttle Kevin off to Heaven. Once he’s been in Hell, he’s destined to stay there. (Can I just say, we’re basing this all off the word of a hinky demon? So IS this really canon truth, is what I wanna know?) (Boris: That wasn’t true for Bobby?)

In Reno, Chuck touches his bullet wound and hisses in pain. Sam cries out at the same time. Oof, TIED TOGETHER. Sam lies to Dean and tells him that he’s feeling better. Dean does his best inquisitive face.

The ghosts, meanwhile, are still hanging out in their weirdly vanilla home base. I can’t believe nobody’s painted viscera on the walls yet! Other Colonel Sanders stalks around, grandstanding about the failing warding and their plan to attack the weak points. Kevin flashes in. Our dear Kevin tries to act tough, but gets bullied by a bigger…ghost. (Suggestion: a ghost’s power isn’t inherently proportional to their size in life, but to their intelligence and mastery of their ghosty powers.) But WHATEVER the big, bully ghost puts a halt to Kevin’s plan to infiltrate the group pretty much immediately.

Rowena flirts (apparently, ugh) with Ketch while mixing potions in a science classroom.

As much as I love and support Rowena and want her to GET SOME whenever she damn well pleases, I find Ketch to be a tool through and through. It’d be different if she wanted something from him but…alas. There they are. They flirt with awkward magic versus science innuendo. Ketch strips a plug and jolts her potion. (Boris and I wander off, our hands shielding our eyes in second-hand embarrassment.)

Rowena races through the neighborhood with her soul trapping bespelled crystal. Other Colonel Sanders zaps in. He once had a relationship (ReALly?) with her and is appalled that she’s working for the Winchesters now. Ketch pops up and shoots the ghost while Rowena runs off. As Ketch stares off in the distance feeling very smug, the ghost zaps in behind him and knocks him out.

The Winchesters head in to the very beige suburban home to talk to the ghosts. Other Colonel Sanders threatens to kill Kevin, then sticks his hand in Kevin and starts to suck away his soul. Um. Okay, is this a ghost power now? Or is that how demons are made? Rowena uses that moment to suck several ghosts into her crystal, but it’s not enough. She’ll have to catch them one by one, practically. Kevin tells them about the barrier-busting plan, and they head out to survey it.

The ghosts manifest as little red balls of flame as they hit the barrier. Dean shoots at them like he’s playing a carnival game and is DESPERATE for the red cowboy hat at the top of the booth. Shooting them one by one is pretty fruitless, so Rowena’s called to the plate. Ketch escorts her to the front and I kinda want to punch him as he gestures for her to go ahead. Like, go eat a lemon and die, Ketch.

Rowena lets loose her ghostbuster ray and starts sucking in ghosts (through…the barrier?) but Ketch knocks her out. It turns out, he’s ghost-possessed! Sweet Dean Bean’s out of salt rounds and Ketch has the crystal now. He boasts about its power and how it’ll be the most perfect thing to break the wall. Dean shoots Ketch, knocking the ghost out of him, and Rowena sucks ‘em in.

Later, Ketch is getting loaded up into an ambulance (glad to see these random first responders are helping out right at the border of this freak gas leak). Cas tells Sam quickly that he tried to heal Ketch, but failed. Ruh roh, Cas!

Dean holds a conciliatory conversation with Ketch (to sad music) while Ketch gets hauled away. Ketch exchanges mournful glances with (EXHAUSTED SIGH) Rowena. Dodged a bullet there, Rowena.

Dean and Sam bid farewell to Kevin, who believes Belphegor’s line about Heaven’s no admittance policy. Kevin’s going to wander the world as a restless spirit, rather than head back to Hell. Belphegor zaps the warding, opening up a door-sized hole for him to go through. See you soon, we hope!

For Kevin Looks FINE Science:

Back with the gods, Amara heads out on her own. “I am willing to coexist with you, brother. …In the universe! Just not anywhere near you.” She tells him that he has little power against her now. Furthermore, he can’t leave the world without her help. “I’ve become the better me. And you are still the same. Petulant, narcissistic…” Amara is pleased that she’s been able to trap Chuck on the very world he’s trying to escape right now.

At the barrier, souls continue to whir towards the weak point. Dun dun DUN!

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These Quotes are Real:

A town full of ghosts? Messy even by Winchester standards.

Can you boys do nothing on your own.

We ran our own race. We made our own moves. And mostly we did well with that.

Dean, you asked, “What about all of this is real?” We are.

Turns out, God’s a dick.

I like soul catcher.

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digitaluvr · 4 years

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some geeking out about nct dream’s dancing bc i binged their dance videos instead of being in my feelings about missing dance:

mark’s hip hop groove is undeniable. boy KNOWS how to ride the flow of the beat physically too!! i hate using the word, but he just oozes swag. his hand gestures and facials are also incredibly cool. i feel like the choreo where he’s definitely in his element is in kick it, specifically the final chorus - it was so fluid, so full of power, fits the entire groove of the song!! he just adds his own flair to his dances (that and the combo of getting lots of good dance parts) and that really makes him shine. ugh!!! im obsessed.

renjun holds so much power in that body of his?? his dance lines and movements are also so graceful and it amazes me that in a choreo as masculine and tough-looking as boom he somehow toes between that and elegance v well. his arm movements are so fucking satisfying!! bitch is fluid as fuck

ik everyone KNOWS jeno is up there for dancing, but he’s still underlooked which is criminal. i feel like he’s so balanced???? like, he knows when to be more smooth and then more rough around the edges, but i think he definitely shines the most when he can put more power and strength into his moves. there’s a reason why boom, stronger and ridin’ are his songs. bonus want video though bc holy shit he made my jaw drop

haechan dances like he knows he’s better than you and damn right he fucking is. this bitch has it all - the facials, the groove, the power, the fluidity, the angles, god. he knows how to elevate little things that make the choreo pop a bit more and make him stand out. like, his stance in the boom chorus? fuck. i think my favourite thing about his dancing though is his footwork. it’s so pleasing!! second favourite thing is the way he moves his hips like wtf??? imo he does this move the best out of all the others in kick it. he has an air of nonchalance when he dances, like this shit’s as easy as breathing and that you could do it too (i can’t and it frustrates me but i obviously can’t be up to par with years of professional dance training and experience lmao) which is something i really appreciate; sometimes choreo looks difficult in a really overwhelming way and looking at him is a breath of fresh air bc the way he moves makes it more digestible, you feel??

jaemin’s strength is in his flexibility and facials!! his eyes literally fucking change in songs like boom, go, ridin’, etc. and it gives me shivers. he gets center time for a reason, he knows how to use his face. when he does moves like this sometimes i’m amazed yet also afraid he’s gonna hurt his back again. he has a good grasp on what parts need more power or emphasis vs can be chill about and i respect that

chenle’s moves are fluid, dude. it’s in the arms!! i like how he executes this prechorus part in boom the best. like jaemin, he knows where the key parts are in a dance and does a good job of really giving it that oomph.

jisung’s popping and locking is *chef’s kiss*. it gives all of his movements that extra oomph. he’s also so sharp and has v good attention to detail!!! i could only wish for that myself!! i personally love how he vibes with music the best, i’ve watched the lemon and millenium dance studio video so many times in pure disbelief at how talented this kid is. like when i watch him dance i seriously think he could blend in really well with the dance studios in america (he’d kill more of brian puspos’ choreos and maybe this one’s a pipe dream, but jisung at the kinjaz dojo??? god) technically, he’s just so up there and once his facials improve even more he’ll be unstoppable. make him do some covers or freestyles for the nct dance channel sm, i’m fucking begging you. if hit the stage were to ever get a revival, he’d be one of the people i’d love to see on the program.

#i hate that i spent an hour on this instead of exerting my own body #im sorry this didnt sound v intelligent at all oof i tried #'fuck' and 'god' are in my vocab too much and its so annoying omg #but yeah im in my dreamie feels tonight what abt it #cait speaks

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daffodilsssss · 4 years

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The Last Thing I Do

Summary: Yeri loves Joy, Lucas loves being loved and Mark loves his life just the way it is right now.

But nothing can ever stay the same forever. So if you had to choose, would you rather risk everything you thought you needed, to try all the things you never thought you would be able to do? Would you try to do something you never thought was possible?

A/N: Hey so this is my first fancfiction. Cross posted on AO3 (this is my backup basically). Trying to post weekly but don’t hold me to it.

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Chapter index:

Chapter 1

Summer in New York is different. It’s just different from anywhere else on Earth.

I mean, that’s a bit of an obvious observation. Literally no two places are exactly the same, and New York is definitely one of the most unique places in the world no matter the weather. But there is a certain beauty in the oppressive humidity summer brings. The world becomes weightier, people move slower, time seems to congeal, and moments last much longer than they should. Summer is the season of innocence, of childhood, of beach parties and bonfires. The heat feels live a warm hug from a parent, or an arm thrown over your mid-section as you lie, now awake in bed.

Yeri stares at the slanting light filtering in through the blinds as Joy softly snores beside her ear. These were the moments she wished could go on forever. Just her and Joy, blissfully co-existing. No responsibilities, no past, no future, just the perfect now.

She could hear shuffling and chatter in the hallway now. Laughter and more footsteps in the kitchen before the switch of the radio being turned on and some overplayed Top 40’s hit instantaneously blasting through the apartment.

“Who’s gonna wake them up today?” she heard Seulgi sigh as her spoon clinked against her cereal bowl. Light but trudging footsteps approached the door before a loud knock reverberated off the hardwood.

“Hey, Squirtle, Bigfoot. Get up already!” Wendy shouted through the door.

Joy’s breathing stilled, before she rolled over on her back groaning. “We’re coming!” She replied. Yeri turned over onto her other side to face her now.

“God, I hate that song.” Joy said, bringing her hands to rub her face as she gradually regained consciousness.

“Good morning to you too, I guess.” Yeri lightheartedly snorted.

“Good morning,” Joy placed a kiss to her cheek. “Sleep well?”

“I always sleep well when I’m with you,” Yeri stood up from the bed. “We should seriously get up now though.” Joy groaned and rolled over onto her side as Yeri opened the blinds fully now, peering down onto the miniature-sized people visible from their penthouse view. “Fine, I’m getting up. You get breakfast I'll be out in a minute.” Yeri smiled again as she walked into the hallway.

Irene was standing by the coffeemaker scrolling through her phone and Seulgi seemed completely absorbed in her breakfast sitting on the island.

“Good morning, hags.”

“Good morning problem child.” Irene called back, not looking up from her phone.

“Wendy’s in the shower and me and Irene are next.” Seulgi said through mouthfuls of overpriced Whole-Foods granola.

“Cool. What’s with the cereal I thought you were starting a diet today?”

“When’s the last time you met a person that got fat off eating muesli?”

“Granola.”

“Muesli, there’s a difference.”

“Granola, and no there’s not.”

“There is, muesli is healthier for you.” Seulgi said through another spoonful of mushy grains.

“Oh! Ok so one is pretentious and one isn’t.”

“Guys, it’s way too early to put whiskey in my coffee right now so could you both do me a solid and shut the hell up for 20 minutes?” Irene said finally looking up from her phone.

Yeri sat down at the island, grabbing a bowl and Seulgi’s box of cereal. A new song began playing through the room as the door to the bathroom squeaked open and Seulgi scarfed the last of her food before rushing to take her place.

“Hey,” Wendy said walking through the kitchen still drying her hair. “what’s on the agenda today?”

“Nothing much,” Irene took a sip from her coffee as she leaned over the counter. “Taeyong needs people for a job on Friday but other than that there doesn’t seem to be anything else going on.”

“Ooh, intriguing,” Wendy half-spoke into the fridge, pulling out a carton of orange juice. “who’s going?”

“Looks like it’s all hands on deck,” Irene hummed, opening the message in question. “Just us and 127.” She explained. “Oh, except for baby.”

Yeri let out some mixture between a groan and a sigh. “Seriously? Why do they keep treating me like a child? I’m 21. I’m older than Haechan for Christ’s sake.”

“Calm down Sappho,” Wendy deadpanned. “No one treats you like a baby, you’re a hacker. There’s no reason for you to go on these missions.”

“Who the hell is Sappho?” Yeri raised her eyebrow towards the blonde.

“She was this famous lesbian poet in Ancient Greece, didn’t you learn about her in school?”

“Well Wendy I don’t know how to break this to you,” Yeri’s voice dripped with sarcasm. “but I’m actually a high school drop-out.”

Wendy simply shrugged, popping a slice of bread in the toaster. “Fair enough. I could’ve sworn I learned about her in sophomore year though.”

“Aw, looks like your mind’s starting to go grandma.” A high-pitched melodic voice rang out through the hall.

“Oh my God! She’s returned from the grave!” Wendy raised her arms in mock horror as Joy stepped into the room. A now accustomed warmth began forming in Yeri’s stomach as she glanced at the still disheveled Joy, unconsciously tugging her lips upwards at the sight. There were a lot of things that were weird about Yeri and Joy’s relationship, too many to discuss in a single sitting with any therapist. But sometimes it would hit Yeri, at the most random of moments, just how much she really loved her. Like this morning, her long and usually sleek black hair was currently pointing at different angles, and her cheeks were still red and swollen from sleep. But still, Joy made butterflies form in Yeri’s stomach like it was there first-time meeting. (Well, actually maybe not their first-time meeting specifically. As that moment had been tinged with fear and self-hatred. But certainly like butterflies that form in that new, perfect glow of a budding relationship.)

Yeri had never really been in love until she met Joy, but she was almost certain she could never love anyone more than she loved her. Statistically speaking, only a fraction of a fraction of high-school sweethearts stay together in the long run, but that had never fazed her. Statistically speaking, only a fraction of a fraction of all people are involved with an international Korean organized crime syndicate, and yet here they were. Joy was Yeri’s reason to get up in the morning, her reason to go to sleep at night. Of course, she loved the rest of the girls, they were closer and more caring to her than her parents had ever been. But Joy was the real sun Yeri’s Earth revolved around.

“Kinda hard to sleep after your delightful wake-up call Seungwan.” Joy said reaching for a glass and the near-empty carton of juice.

“Oh? Would you rather we removed the door to your room altogether?” Wendy chuckled.

“Ah yes, I'm sure you’d love that Wendy,” Joy’s voice turning low and seductive. “But you don’t have to try that hard, if you wanted to watch us then you could’ve just asked.”

“Straight girl seduced by sexy lesbians,” Yeri laughed. “sounds like the title of a PornHub video!”

“One day!” Irene suddenly interrupted. “All I ask for is one day without anyone talking about their sex lives while we’re eating! Why is that so hard to ask?”

Seulgi existed the bathroom in a cloud of steam. Irene leaving the trio in the kitchen in their own again.

“Look, just start getting dressed already. We’re leaving in an hour.”

Denial is funny. Honestly, it’s probably one of, if not the most ironic emotion.

Because on some subconscious level you know that you’re lying to yourself. And because you know what you’re doing is wrong, your actions change. You tell yourself over and over everything is fine, thinking you can ignore your problems out of existence. Driving past the exit signs you see because you don’t really believe in that upcoming cliff. And at the same time, you doubt your whole reality. “Is this real or am I overreacting?”, “Are they ignoring me or are they just not in the mood for talking?”, “Are we becoming closer or are we actually drifting apart?”.

Sometimes, in a relationship, people begin to grow apart. This can be one person’s fault, maybe both, maybe neither. Maybe the place you were, whether it was physical or mental, just doesn’t exist anymore. And you just can’t make your relationship work anymore. It’s fundamentally broken.

The drive to SM’s New York building had been uncomfortably quiet again. Joy’s hands were locked in a vice grip on the steering wheel. Her face in an impassive, disinterested glare at the road. The silence in the car weighed heavily on Yeri’s shoulders. It had been like this between the two of them for a while now. When they were both alone and awake, they didn’t speak as often. Overbearing, it didn’t let her relax. The uncomfortable tension between the two of them was suffocating, like smog. Conversation never really broke it, sex didn’t either. But it was one of the only ways she felt she could really make Joy happy these days. Her naturally vibrant and humorous personality seemed to disappear when it was just the two of them. One minute she would be laughing and friendly and only a few minutes later she would be terse, everything Yeri did seeming to annoy her in tiny but apparent ways.

Yeri knew that the better option here was to confront Joy about these issues. But she couldn’t work up the nerve to ask her. Acknowledging their problems, shattering the illusion that everything was ok had never worked out in the past. When Joy would hide the messages on her phone from Yeri, promising to her that she had only slept with someone for work purposes. Telling Yeri she was the most important person in the world, only to ignore her for days afterwards. Saying she was beautiful only to criticise every aspect of her appearance in excruciating detail. Sure, Joy had faults. But that didn’t mean she was a bad person. Yeri knew the real Joy, behind the constantly happy facade. The one whose parents always told her she was a disappointment, who escaped a conversion camp in her teens, who took a scared, friendless girl under her wing and gave her a new life.

Yeri was a tumor slowly killing Joy’s spirit. It was painful to think about, but it was the truth. Yeri was never good enough for Joy, and she knew this. To bring their problems to the forefront risked Joy coming to the realization that she didn’t want Yeri. And that would, as far as Yeri was concerned, be a fate worse than death.

So here they were again, outside the glass walls to the lobby of their grey-bricked office. The building stood so tall that looking up from Yeri’s eye level the building seemed to stretch directly into the sky.

“Bye,” Yeri hesitated. “Love you!” she called out again as Joy continued on unfazed to her section inside the building. Getting on an elevator several floors up Yeri moved through the same set of hallways to her desk in the I.T department. Logging into her computer, about the take another look at the schematics of a new bomb 127 were planning on using to break open a safe, when a fluffy mop of dark hair suddenly came into her eyeline.

“Morning Yeri,” Jungwoo said. “Taeyong said he needs to see you.”

Yeri paused for a moment in confusion. “Taeyong? Like right now?” It was barely 8 o’clock, work had just started.

“Apparently,” Jungwoo said, taking a seat across from her in his cubicle. “He said it was urgent.”

Yeri stood up and began walking towards Taeyong’s office. Taeyong was the leader of NCT’s 127 unit and was the only member with a private room. Taeyong himself, despite his job position, was without doubt one of the least threatening people in the world. But past experience had proved that Taeyong never asked for a private audience to deliver good news.

Yeri’s stomach began to twist in knots as the knocked on the door to Taeyong’s office. Pushing the door open when she heard a faint “Come in.”

Taeyong was sat in his chair, posture ramrod straight and hands folded diplomatically in front of him. There were two chairs facing him, the one on the right already pre-occupied by a tall head of slick-backed hair.

“Good morning Yerim, please take a seat.” Taeyong said through tight lips. Now that she was sitting next to him Yeri could remember meeting this other man before. He was gigantic, maybe several years older than her but still had a boyish face, brown hair combed back with gel and dressed in a well-fitted suit. He must take pride in his appearance.

“You two have met each other before? I assume.” Taeyong said. “Yeri this is Wong Yukei, alias Lucas. He’s in the China-based unit of NCT, WayV.”

“Nice to meet you.” Lucas said extending his hand for Yeri which she shook.

“And Lucas this is Kim Yerim, alias Yeri. She’s a member of SM’s ‘Red Velvet’ Specialised Foces team.”

Lucas’s eyes seemed to light up in acknowledgment of Yeri’s position. “Wait, you’re a member of Red Velvet? I thought there was only 4 members! How old are you?” Clearly his looks were well-suited to his childish personality if interrupting Taeyong was anything to go off. Though the low baritone of his voice was completely mismatched to the whimsical cadence at which he spoke.

“I’m 21 and I’ve been a member since 2015, I work mostly in the hacking and mechanics field, so I don’t go on missions often.” Yeri said.

“Actually, I’ve called you both here today to discuss your positions in your respective groups.” Taeyong said, clearing his throat. “I’ve been informed by my superiors that you’ve both been chosen to move up from your current stations into more, permanent features of your units.”

Yeri’s breath stilled in her chest, eyes widening in shock and elation, a quick glance at Lucas showed a reflection of her own emotions on his face too. For years, Yeri’s future in SM had remained uncertain. It took a long time to build up trust within an organized crime company, even with a friend on the inside. And while Yeri was by all means satisfied with her current job with the I.T crew she knew that she was just a cog in the machine. Easily disposable if she ever got too loose-lipped. ‘Permanent’ in SM meant you were acknowledged for your skill and importance. You could always rely on your fellow co-workers to have your back if things ever went to shit. It was a policy better than any 401k and it was never guaranteed and it was fucking hard to get and it was right in front of her right now.

“Of course, this move is conditional,” Taeyong said. “You’ve both been trained in firearm use, and Lucas your accuracy as an assassin is greatly admired by your superiors.” Taeyong paused briefly looking at them both before sucking in a deep breath.

“So, you have both been tasked with assassinating Mark Lee.”

There was a beat of silence in the room. Taeyong’s lips were set in an emotionless, straight line. The shock didn’t resonate in Yeri’s mind. Nothing did. Her head felt empty, she didn’t even look t Lucas to gauge his reaction. All she could do was stare into Taeyong’s deep brown eyes. Searching for any emotional reaction from him.

“Unfortunately the task is not optional.” Taeyong said. “Mark has been told to meet you both in a private location at 7pm tomorrow. You will both be given a handgun and a bulletproof vest, as is standard. You will use these to kill him. Once he is dead you will each have to cut off one of his fingers so we can verify his identity. After this, Yeri,” Taeyong looked at her directly. “you will activate a bomb which is to be detonated several minutes later. If all goes according to plan the bomb should destroy all evidence of the assassination. You are to return to headquarters immediately, with the fingers, and then you can officially be welcomed into your permanent position as a member of SM. Are there any queations?” his voice was neither malicious nor regretful. He sounded composed, business-like. Not at all like he had just given a detailed account of how his two co-workers were going to murder a member of his own unit.

“Why are we both being asked to kill him?” Lucas said. “Assassinations are nearly always safer with just one person.” Yeri looked at him now, his eyebrows were knit together in what seemed like confusion. This oddly enough did relax her slightly; this abrupt assassination didn’t appear to be desirable to him either.

“Well firstly, you’ve both proven yourselves to be totally loyal to SM in the past,” Taeyong said. “but the main reason you’ve both been asked to ‘take care’ of this person in particular, is because you both have an emotional attachment to this person.” He stood up from his desk, circling his juniors in a slow pace. Keeping as much eye contact as possible with them. Taeyong had never intimidated Yeri in the past. He had only ever been kind and friendly to her, even in the workplace. Even at work, he always looked after her like an older brother. And despite their current circumstances she could still feel a calming aura radiating out of him.

“The reason permanent positions are so scarce is that the opportunity to become one doesn’t present itself often. Both of you trained together with Mark Lee,” Yeri winced at the mention of Mark’s name. “and it has been decided that he has become too much of a liability to keep anymore.” Taeyong sat back down in his seat before opening a drawer and pulling out two brown envelopes and placing them in front of Yeri and Lucas.

“Those are your instructions, memorize them.” Taeyong looked at them both again.

“I want to be clear with you two,” He said. “There is no option to refuse this assignment.” Yeri glanced at Lucas again, for the first time he was looking at her as well. “You’ve worked hard to get where you are now, this is the ultimate test of your loyalty to your fellow members. But I have faith you will both come out the other side.” Yeri’s throat went dry, a painful throbbing stated pulsing from her temples.

“So, do you both agree to it?” Taeyong said.

Kill Mark Lee or die? Mark Lee or you. Yeri had 1 second to choose the most important decision of her life.

“Yes.” Lucas replied, releasing a soft breath of air. Mark Lee or die? Mark Lee or die? The question began repeating in Yeri’s mind incessantly. She realized they were both watching her now. She had to decide.

“Yes.”

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[ Youtube ] EXO Kai’s 2nd Viral fancam after Tempo, “Love Shot” hits 1.5 Million views in less than 1 month; continues attracting Muggles to the song and performance + turning them into new fans as the praises continues

- this is insane... it's been a really long time since I watch EXO's fancam Kai is not "KAI" for no reason he's seriously daebak

- his face, body and skills are all incredible...my eyes are delighted

- Kai is seriously a genius but he's like the type of genius who also gives a lot of effort ...he's daebak his expressions acting,dancing lines and the song everything is daebak

- wow Kai with another legendary fancam where is Kai's limit

- he's definitely someone who knows what control of strength is

- it feels like the video is in fast forward but looking at his expression it's definitely at a normal speed...it's amazing how his movements fall perfectly at the right angles I kept repeating the same part over and over and even if you watch it slowed down it's very surprisingㅠㅠㅠㅠ

- wait I had no interest in EXO but this is insane...his dancing line is just different...I think I'm a fan now

- I think this person was born to dance Love Shot,,, he's like a predator beast of the wilderness,, his body line that is slightly revealed from time to time looks slim but also very firm?.. I seriously thought I was looking at a Jaguar...he's hunting through his dancing...every time he smirks in between dancing I felt like my heart was striked,,,

- how many times have I watched this fancam of Kai.. I'm not even Aeri but I keep falling deeper..Kai who is very sexyㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

- seriously I feel like I just watched a piece of art

- so his face is also phenomenal... in this fancam the dancing line and control of strength are all perfect..fvck I have something else I'm supposed to do and I just wanted to appreciate this brilliant fancam for a while but I kept getting stuck

- he's somewhat,,, you know the vibes of Ares (one of the Gods) of Olympus,,,like,,ohㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I'm just going to be delusional here,,,he's not human,,,I was someone who could never understood the concept of Stanning,,, but if it's You,, it's totally understandable,,,so worthy,,,of,,,stanning

- Iya...his dancing lines and his power it's very definite that Kai is seriously different..although there are a lot of members Kai definitely pull your gaze towards him especially when he is dancing

- Wow Kai is proving why he is Top Class. This is beyond being very good I had goosebumps. How can someone keep improving to be better and better? When I watch the stage I only see this kid. - I cant held it in and I came here again to watch this;; at a glance he's wearing what could be a gawdy looking one-coloured outfit but look at how he pulled it off so coolly. On top of that his amazing dance skills, handsome visuals and his physique. You're the first male idol who made me search for your fancam on my own

- the way I see it, formulaic dance is SM's characteristic and as a double-edged sword is also it's weakness. Which was why the first time I saw Kai I really thought he was from JYP or YG and this was the factor. His dancing is not stuck within the box, and it makes him have more fun on stage.

- can't believe I'm not even a fan yet I'm watching this everyday

- Kai's Love Shot should be exhibited at Seoul Arts Center

- even from a guy's point of view it's very rare to see a dude who could be emanating coolness as much as this among male idols

- Kai hard-carried EXO...his class is different

- he's so insanely sexy this is a 1 Day 1 Video,,,,

- Wow; Kai...his dancing lines go beyond being beautifulㅠ his control of strength and how he dances so smoothlyㅠㅠㅠㅠ I think I'm turning into a fan

- was this song originally this shortㅋㅋ I was going wow~ and then it's already over..what is up with Kai this is daebak

- the song is so sophisticatedㅋㅋ If SM used some money for viral promos I think this could easily get a hot reaction from overseasㅋㅋ Yo spend some money

- Wow what is this...how can a human dance in such a way? It's such a loss to introduce him just simply as an Idol or a Main Dancer...his dancing skills are absolutely shocking...it's miraculous...wow...

- I'm a Muggle and it's been a while since I felt this way,, I watched Tempo fancam so many times and following Tempo Kai is really insane in this ㅠㅠㅠㅠthe red suit isn't it crazy? the choreo is a given but it's like he's dancing while also grasping the dance move and the intention of the danceㅠㅠㅠ every time he does the wave my heart goes limp

- Wow...after watching this I understood why men like to watch fancams of female idols and singersㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

- the acting for his facial expressions, his dancing lines and his skills and even his capability of understanding the song, I don't think anybody can follow up to Kai's level...he's acting even to the tip of his fingers I had goosebumps while watching him

- his body and dancing line and his expressions are all beautiful and sexy

- Wow...it's a rare thing for a man to search and watch fancams of Male Idols (I only watch Seventeen's Thanks) but right now I have no idea how many fancams of Kai-nim I've been watching...after seeing you in the red suit in the MV there was a very refreshing shock and now I've arrived here at this fancam. Thank you for being an Idolㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ

- Wow seriously he's like a King who rules at the Castle of Fireworks..no it's hard to put into words but that's what it feels like...the explosion of his forceㅠㅠ

- this is crazy this video shall remain as a legend in South Korea's history

- it's my first time to watch the fancam of a Male Idol...Kai is so cool

- originally I had zero interest in EXO...my heart was shot

- I searched for this after watching the (MV) ad...I understood the reason why people keep going on about Kai...he's is the standard of sexinessㄷㄷㄷ

- so the meaning of KAI is Kill All Idol...it's seriously true...he's beyond the wall...an Idol of a different level

- fvck I knew it when I watched The Eve Kai is seriously very sexy

- I'm here to watch this again.. whenever I watch Kai's fancam my real-life becomes impossible..Kai is really good at what he does and so amazing!!

- the center of this group is really doing great

- I'm from another fandom and this is the first time I searched for Kai's fancam how can he dance and make such facial expressionsㅠㅠㅠ

- I heard that his fancam for the new single came out so I'm here to check it out...Kai's control of strength and power is really crazy. It's like he's screaming This is Sexiness!! I'm surprised at the way his muscles move when he does the wave. But different from the Tempo fancam I can see his face here and it's even more amazing how is he so handsome?? And is the fit of his suit for real???

- this song is meant for Kai look at how well he digested the difficult choreoㅠㅠ

- I somehow ended up watching this and even as a man....I'm feeling all these strange sensation that .. I can't really explain

- this is a video that can make people feel the pride to love EXO and that it's totally fine to love them

- Kai has a very good understanding of every song and concept and his dancing skills that backs up his expressiveness is even more incredible.. whenever I'm watching him I think "how can someone dance that way?" he's really good and he's really the best

- I waited for this moment. Kai-nim you have no idea how much I waited for this. Kai-nim I kneeled and held my hands together while watching this. I'm still watching this everyday and the album I ordered have yet to arrive. I don't know if it's normal for it to arrive this late. The feeling is so different from the dance of Tempo..it's very seductive and beautiful to the point I cannot breathe.How can someone utilize their body like that? Again you proved that you're are not human. I am waiting for Mr. Destiny to shoot another amazing video of you.

- I keep seeing visions of the red suit in front of my eyes so I came here again. From now on this is the place for me to report for duty and get my stamp of attendance

- to be very frank even from a man's pov he's really sexy....?

- it passed 1 million views...I don't think he's human...his face and body is like the sculpture David I kept coming here to watch this.. I can't seem to watch anything else because I've fallen for the body movements of a Dance god...what am I going to do? ㅠㅠ what else is there to do I'm just going to keep on watching this^^

- the dance from 1:56 is a move that seems like very few male idols could pull off other than Kai and the body movement from 2:48, his flexibility is overwhelming to the point it can't be expressed in words ah it's insane

-I've decided to stan after watching this...no no I'm in still denial..should I start stanning?..no I didn't stan him yet...oh I'm already a stan

- he's such an amazing dancer but because there's not much that I know about dancing that I'm at loss of words to express...just how should I say this..his energy is overflowing and he dances so well

- just the sight of his standing there is sexy and beautiful and I can't escape this video

- how can someone dance like this? really... only expressions of awe escapes my mouth

- at first I liked Doh Kyungsoo from watching 100 Days My Prince but when I saw Kai I was so shocked....ㅠㅠ ---> same case as me ------> exactly the same for me too

- I think he went beyond the limit of a human in dancing..very cool!

- if someone at this level isn't he a genius;; I'm going to be a fan

- it will be incredible if Kai releases a solo album...wow I've never seen a guy who looks so good in all-red among idols...Kai is really sexy

- that person has come again... I know now why he wore the hat(in Tempo fancam)... now that he's not wearing it's causing such a chaos..Kai he uses his ankle so smoothly

- Kai's bearing are really different he's really good

- after watching this fancam I've become a fan of EXOㅠ this is the first time I've seen someone as sexy as himㅠㅠ seriously I go crazy every time I see Kaiㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ and how is he such a good dancer he's perfect

- wow....how can a human dance like that....wow......

- but seriously how can you call that an Idol on a music show... when Kai is dancing it's simply a piece of art okay...

- look at each and every one of his details.. the acting of someone being hurt getting hit by a bullet? it's incredible

- no everything is amazing but starting from 2:47 I held my breath watching him

- there's a reason why he is the Center he's so good

- an epic video right after another..it's a surprise after another surprise from Kai

- I finally understood why guys like to watch fancams of Female Idols...it's the first time since I was born to watch a fancam of a Male Idol from beginning to end, even with my bias Seventeen I've never done that,, what do I do I think I'm going to stan Kai

- I can see some names who were here for the Tempo video are here too(in the comments)! haha well I'm one of them

- what is this dude I'm a man but I was fluttered watching this...is that weird..I watched this by chance as I was passing by he's really incredible ㅋㅋhe's born with it

- wow this is insane he's actually a sculpture

- it's so sexy I find it hard to breathe..his expressions are the best

- he is both desirous and restrained

- he has the most perfect body and dance among all idols I've seen

- you need to watch his expressions carefully... seriously look at his expressionsㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ he was smirking and then suddenly he changed into seriousㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

- this just came out 2 days ago and the views are already more than 430,000 is this for real?

- is Kai not coming out with a solo..Please come out with a concept like this...comeback with something like only Kai can do it concept...please

- so..this is what it feels like when a person could kill with a dance...? Wow seriously...I'm not an EXO-Lbut Kai's dancing lines really could kill...how could he moves his shoulders like that...he is a dancer down to his bones

- Everything is Kai. His tanned skin, his sculptured lines of his face, his deep double-lids, his slim but firm and hard-looking body, the faded strands of his hair and the red suit... everything is just Kai.

- his dancing is one thing but his expressions are really..haa...what am I going to do with my heart

- I don't know how many times I've watched Kai's fancam...Not even an Aeri but I kept falling for him...Kai is very sexyㅠㅠㅠㅠ

- seriously, I kept thinking of Kai in that exact state, holding a gun, and with his tongue he licked his lips, and smiling bitterly he spit out the blood that pooled in his mouth. But of course these are all only in my imagination

-Wow..I'm VIP and because our BIGBANG is not promoting I don't really watch Idols stages but after watching Love Shot I feel like I'm bewitched by EXO

- Iya..by coincidence I saw a reply on a video and someone suggested this video so I watched ..it's really daebak. I'm sending you my praises this is just insane

- Kai fancams are something you really need to watch. A person who is really passionate when it comes to danceㅠㅠ

- Actually I used to think that Kai is someone who can dance a bit better than the average but after watching this video I changed my mind...his dancing lines are totally different on his own...it's really daebak..I think I know why he is the main dancer

- I'm sorry to say this but isn't this too much...I'm watching this as 1 Day 10 Times video ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠKai's Drug Fancam

- sobs,,, I think I'm really gonna be an EXO fan ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

- how can a person be that sexy? it's daebak maybe he was sexy from the first moment he was born

- is this what you call Matured Sexiness,,,,, really this is the most incredible fancams of all I've seen

- because there was a Love Shot stage so I pressed it without thought and suddenly I found myself screaming for the red suit and searching for his fancam....

- I hope Kai releases a solo album...

- I feel like his dancing lines are so different from the rest so you can dance the same choreo but have such a different force he's not just very sexy but more like beautiful he's like a prince what

- even his walking steps become the dance i cant even....

- I think if we gather all Idols from all over the world, even at that place Kai will still be at the Center spot

- I didn't even have any idea how many members there are in EXO but I saw this stage by chance and somehow found my way to this fancamㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ now I'm going around suggesting this video to my friends ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

- I'm not an EXO-L but I was so shocked while watching Knowing Brothers and now I'm here....there are no words coming out except this is crazy... he's totally sexyㅠ

- but this is seriously too much... because of Kai I'm watching all the Love Shot videos and I'm this close to becoming a fan... is it okay for someone to be as sexy as this...his gaze and his dancing line..it's really over

- I watched this without any precaution to my d*ck and I almost turned gay

- I had no idea what I was watching but for sure after watching it I felt happy

- Kai is the only person who has this level of skills with this kind of physique

- The choreo and the song are all really good but he's truly sexyㅠ his expressions were really out to seize my heart if I'm from another fandom and I'm this fluttered then the fans' hearts must be destroyed

- I'm from another fandom and this is the first time I'm searching to watch a fancam...I think I've watched this fancam for more than 100 times;

- we watch this everyday with the kids at schoolㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

- even a nonfan like me thinks that this fancam...should be watched by everybody in this world...with all sincerity

- I'm really thankful for the fact that we have someone like Kai on the soils of our country..at his level I think it's perfectly fine if he wants to play in bigger waters

- I've been a YG stan for 10 years and am a VIP who had zero interest in SM idols but this time around Love Shot Kai is seriously daebak... I was watching SBS Gayo Daejun and saw Kai and now I'm going around searching for only Kai Love Shot...this time it's daebak

- Wow I'm not even a fan but I can't think of anything and just watched this fancam till the very end and it's the first time seriously crazy

- I don't know if it's okay for me to watch this for free

- now I understood how people can become gay

- ah really seriously I keep watching this originally I had zero interest and I watched this by chance he's just too awesome the concept is totally my taste rolling the body like that and the outfit is totally my taste too it's the best

- I'm not EXO's fan but after watching the SBS Gayo Daejun recently he was so sexy that I searched this up..I think I'm turning into a fan

- Wow I'm a guy but I'm falling for him he's fvcking good at dancing and fvcking cool

- after watching this at Gayo Daejun for the first time yesterday I can't seem to forget him so I ended up searching for this...this is dangerous.. he's very sexy and his body movements are really...wow

- even a man like me thinks he's sexy,,,

- ah..because of this fancam I keep searching for other Kai fancams..he's very sexy

- wow the whole time watching this nothing came out of my mouth other than sounds of awe...how can somebody dance like that..? the way he expressed the dance shocked me

- watching this it seems like Kai is really good at dancing and is really good at the changes of his facial expression too..and the dance might seems like it's easy but it's actually hard..;;;

- seriously at the "Na na na na" part how do you even give out a vibe like that...Kai is jjang

- the only two idols who can dance and give out such cool vibes are probably GD and Kai

- watched this stage and started stanning Kai

- because Kai's expressions on stage are so varied I searched for his fancam, turns out his dancing skills are no joke too

- wow..so this is why people watch fancams

- it's very shocking to see Kai dancing..he's so good at controlling his strength and then he moves very smoothly and it's every amazing to see when he suddenly puts in a lot of power...really he is the top among Korean idols when it comes to dance

#kai #exo #exo kai #jongin #kim jongin #kim kai #commentsonKAI #love shot

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Tattoo Artist: Park Chanyeol

Shop: LoeyInk

Location: The Arts District

Owner/Main Artist: Park Chanyeol

Specialty: Finger tattoos

You’d fallen in love with the library when you were very young, and you’d known since that very day you wanted to be a librarian.

Books just meant so much to you, and the fact you could get one or five from the library for free? (As long as you returned it on time, of course). There was nothing in the world you would rather do than work in a library.

Now, of course, libraries have evolved quite a bit since back in the day. They’re filled with modern technologies to which old-school librarians regularly turn their noses. And, to be honest, it’s not even an official rule that people have to be quiet while they’re in a library.

But that didn’t stop you from wanting a tattoo on your index finger of the word ‘shhhh.’ Because, I mean, come on. How perfectly fitting was that?!

The research you’d done, however, proved to be a bit... concerning. There were many articles advising against finger tattoos, saying they were very painful and faded easily.

But also in your research, you’d stumbled across a local artist who specialized in finger tattoos.

How perfect!

You’d made an appointment as soon as you could, and when the day approached you found you were more excited than nervous. You still prepared yourself for it to hurt, but seriously, the reviews for this artist - Park Chanyeol was his name - were extremely encouraging.

After hauling it down to the Arts District, arriving at the shop, and filling out the consent form, the receptionist led you back to a small but comfortable room.

A minute or two later, a very tall young man with the most positive aura entered the room, smiling brightly at you.

“Hey, I’m Chanyeol,” he introduced himself, holding out his hand. “You’re Y/N, right?”

“That’s me,” you grinned as you shook his hand in greeting. “Nice to meet you.”

He sat down next to you, already beginning to prepare his tools. “So, we’re doing ‘shhh’ in some typewriter font today, is that right?”

“Yep, that’s correct.”

You watched as Chanyeol unpackaged everything he would need before he got out a translucent piece of paper and a felt tip marker. He drew out the letters, making sure to get your approval before placing the template on the inside of your pointer finger.

“Any particular reason for it?” he asked as he loaded up the fine needle with ink.

“I’m a librarian, actually,” you explained, hoping he would get started soon. Your hand was already cramping up from holding it in this weird position so he could get the best angle for the tattoo.

“No way!” he laughed, his sunshine smile becoming even brighter. “That’s awesome! I don’t think I’ve ever met a librarian as cool as you.”

“Well, thank you,” you blushed. You had to admit, Chanyeol was incredibly attractive, and his personality was so magnetic. And you’d only known him for less than twenty minutes!

He did warn you of a slight burn before he touched the needle to your finger, but when he finally began tracing over the drawn on letters, you found it was more ticklish than anything.

“Seriously, the only librarians I remember growing up were those stodgy old ladies who hated skateboarders,” he chuckled as he curved over the ‘s.’

“There are still some of those around, trust me.”

“You’re just not one of ‘em.”

“I like to think so, so I’m glad to hear it from somebody else,” you admitted with a slight smirk.

“Where’s your library?” he asked as he began on the first ‘h.’

“About twenty minutes from here, down at the corner of Perimeter Center and Rockbridge Road.”

“Oh, yeah, I think I know where that is. How long have you been working there?”

“About five years. How long have you owned this studio?”

“About six. I guess we’re probably around the same age, then.”

Now, why would he bring that up? Was he possibly feeling the same magnetic attraction you were feeling? Because, honestly, you’d almost decided that was just your imagination. But maybe it wasn’t. “Probably...”

Not even five minutes later, and he was finished. He wiped off the excess ink and allowed you to finally move your hand, which you did with a relieved sigh.

“That really wasn’t bad at all,” you marveled, twisting your wrist so you could properly see the tattoo. “It looks so good!”

“I would love to be there to see the look on a kid’s face when you tell him to be quiet,” Chanyeol admitted as he began to clean up.

“Honestly, there aren’t that many loud hooligans. At least, none who come into the library.”

“Man, it’s been forever since I’ve even picked up a book...” He spared you a glance as he took his gloves off and threw them into a nearby trash bin. “Have any recommendations?”

You bit the inside of your cheek before making the split-decision to just go for it. What did you have to lose?

“Why don’t you stop by and found one for yourself?”

Tagging @takura-rin , @zhangjingyou , @daelicious-jongbulge , @sun-shinee-world , @peach-sm , @lumbs17, @katrina-noona to let them know this has been uploaded! This is the final installment of the tattoo series. Thank you all so much for following along with this fun series! I absolutely loved writing these!!

Other Artists: Song Mino, Im Jaebum, Lee Jungshin, Bang Yongguk

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the great game things: -Sherlock canonly being a grammar nerd (you’ll pry that head canon from my cold dead hands) -the wall shooting scene -Sherlock’s robe?? -why don’t they just have two refrigerators one for science one for food like -the earth going around the sun argument is so cute -SHERLOCK RUFFLING HIS HAIR and then flipping over on the couch he’s so precocious -“You two had a little domestic” Mrs. Hudson ships I swear -his smug little smile when she asks about the wall -just. blow up the apartment. ((really mofftiss stole everything in tfp from earlier seasons)) -huh so that’s twice that baker street has canonly been blown up -maybe sherlock always wears suits but not properly because mycroft wears his suits exactly right?? idk thoughts -memory stick plot got reused with mary -The Purple Shirt is back -I forgot about “I’d be lost without my blogger” goddamn -John’s little pout after Lestrade makes a joke about the blog -John’s bomber comment reminds me that we always see John used against Sherlock but I seriously wanted to see the reverse because it would be even more heartbreaking?? idk it’s so cliche to kidnap John -Even in s1 Moriarty was queer he calls Sherlock sexy -John reaching into Sherlock’s jacket -wow I didn’t know they used me as character inspiration for Moriarty’s fake persona -the fond little smile on Sherlock’s face after John’s deductions about the shoes -does Mycroft has multiples offices?? probably -John in a suit is so cute -so like,, to be clear an adult was the one who wanted Carl Powers dead? Because unless it Moriarty, Sherlock, or someone like them a kid didn’t do that -it makes me nostalgic to watch Sherlock pretend to be someone’s friend because he’s too famous to do that now (even if it was kind of a dick move) -this makes me sound terrible but Sherlock’s little manipulation techniques are really cool? It’s not like he’s trying to get someone to kill them selves and I find the psychology of that stuff interesting i guess -“I am on fire” i really do love him sm -I forgot about the Sherlock not caring fight :( -John in sweaters -Sherlock drops the jacket on the floor + the little skip before he opens the door -oh yeah the planetarium drug trip sequence wherein sherlock fights someone who’s probably a foot and a half taller than him (it’s even funnier when john tries) -Sherlock watching bad TV he’s so precious -mofftiss claiming they used water throughout the series in connection to redbeard lol no the pool was because of carl powers and everything else was a coincidence -suit game in this scene is through the roof tbh -what angle is the sniper at that when moriarty is standing between john and sherlock that the target wasn’t on him?? -going back to the kidnapping John thing i mean i want a reverse scene like the bonfire scene because Sherlock literally says “fire exposes your priorities” or whatever and like,,, his priority is john?? anyway ignore me -this episode was really good i forgot that lol

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cheryljustinqa · 5 years

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Should Education Marketers Use QR Codes?

QR codes are growing in popularity. But should higher ed marketers use QR codes in their marketing strategies? I definitely think so. Here’s why.

Like barcodes, QR codes are symbols that convey information to computers visually. And like a barcode, QR codes require an application to read and translate the data for the computer.

This is what happens each time you or the clerk scans a barcode at the store. The scanner reads the code and translates it into the product information and price you see on the screen.

(Go ahead and scan the QR code in this picture with your smartphone! If you have an iPhone, all you have to do is take a picture of it.)

But the limitations of barcodes (which could only hold about 30 alphanumeric characters) created problems for retailers in Asia who needed codes that could contain Chinese and Japanese characters as well as Roman alpha characters.

Thus, the QR code was born and released in 1994.

It was called the “Quick Response” code because although it could hold up to 7,000 numerals, it could be read more than 10 times faster than other codes, even if the scanner were held at different angles.

The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of QR Codes

You might remember seeing QR codes everywhere for a brief time around 2011 to 2012.

But then, they suddenly began to disappear.

Despite all the technical benefits of QR codes, there were some major problems with making this a viable marketing tool.

For one, many people didn’t know what these black and white block images were for or how to use them.

Secondly, you had to download a QR reader app from the Apple or Google app stores.

While this only took minutes, many people didn’t know how to do it or didn’t want to deal with another app on their phone.

And then, what app did you choose? Was one better than the other? It was just a hassle.

Thirdly, most stores and public places in the early 2000’s and all the way to the 2010’s did not have public WiFi access. If you didn’t have a lot of cell data, it just wasn’t worth it.

And the last and most important reason they kind of disappeared is because most marketers just didn’t give people a good reason to download the scanner app and scan the code.

Many of them sent mobile users to a home page or other generic site that wasn’t very helpful, creative, or relevant. More on this later.

For all of those reasons, QR codes looked like they were going to be lost to tech history as just a fad.

The Comeback

But it wasn’t a fad. QR codes never actually went away. They were just not being used in visible, consumer marketing like they were in the early 2010’s.

QR codes kept being used extensively in packaging, logistics, and other industrial applications where information on individual products and packages needed to be scanned at various points across the supply chain.

However, Apple has recently released an iOS update that includes an active QR reader in the camera app. That means over 50% of the 1 billion iOS devices out there now have the ability to read QR codes natively.

This has opened the door for a big QR-code comeback in marketing of all kinds.

No longer do people have to figure out where to get a QR code reader or how they work.

The technology is now embedded in the operating system so that it’s just a matter of taking a picture of the code.

Why Use QR Codes?

QR codes have numerous marketing benefits that higher ed marketers can take advantage of.

Your target audience is already using it.

Companies like Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Spotify, Twitter, and Kik have been marketing using QR codes for some time now. Many of these are platforms where large portions of your audience are hanging out.

You can do almost anything with them because they encode many kinds of data.

Just look at the kinds of information you can encode in a QR code with over 7,000 characters. It’s a really long list!

Text

Hyperlink

Telephone number

SMS/MMS message

Email (Send message)

Contact entry (vCard or meCard)

Calendar entry (vCalendar)

Product details

Offer details

Event details

Competition details

A coupon

Twitter, Facebook, and other social media page URL’s

A link to your YouTube video

You can place them on a wide variety of mediums.

QR codes can be easily scanned on many different surfaces. Pretty much any surface you can take a picture of with your phone.

Newspapers

TV ads

Billboards

Temporary tattoos (Think of the fun recruitment reps could have visiting high schools with QR code tattoos!)

Product packaging on school merchandise and swag

Clothing labels

Webpages

Emails

Social media posts

Images that you upload to Pinterest or other social media platform

Tradeshow banners

Banquet decorations like table cards

Signage on your campus

You can track QR codes.

Each QR code is unique, making it easy to track when they are scanned by your audience. By tracking your QR codes, you can literally see which locations, surfaces, and times produce the most traffic from your various campaigns.

Think of it. You can now track the metrics on your billboards and other print campaigns!

You can pique curiosity with QR codes.

By their nature, QR codes come with a promise: “Scan me and I’ll show you something you’ll like!” If you place a QR code next to a picturesque view of your campus, people will scan it to find out what more they can learn about dorm life, cafeteria and food options, student activities, etc. They don’t know exactly what they’ll find, but the promise is there.

How to Leverage QR Codes

I hope your head is already spinning with the possibilities QR codes have for your higher education marketing strategies. But here are some suggestions you should keep in mind as you implement them.

Make sure your QR codes are worth scanning.

Every QR code holds the promise of something fun, useful, or creative on the other side.

Your prospective student or family is choosing to interact with your marketing message by getting their phone out of their pocket and scanning the code.

So make sure they’re not disappointed when they arrive at wherever you’re sending them!

Don’t send people to your homepage from a QR code. This needs to be a highly personalized, unique experience that ties in to the marketing message from which they’re scanning the code.

Take a look at how this museum in Poland used QR codes to attract young people to their museum.

Not every QR code needs to link to something this spectacular to be effective.

The takeaway here is that the museum marketers had thought carefully about the experience people would have when they scanned the code.

They created something interactive. Something that made their codes worth scanning.

Scan me for a special message!

At the very least, your QR codes should be relevant to the marketing message on which they’re placed. So if the QR code is next to a picture of your campus, they should find more information about your campus or campus life waiting on the other side.

If the QR code is next to a message about how affordable you are, then the code should send them to information about financial aid or something like that.

Make each QR code part of a unique and relevant marketing micro-campaign.

Make sure your QR codes are creative.

Right now, QR codes are still on the edge of technology and therefore, a part of youth culture. You’ve got to get a little creative on this.

That’s why I love the idea of temporarily tattooing a QR code onto your enrollment representatives’ arm or head before they head out to a high school recruiting event. It’s zany, fun, and stands out from the other colleges and universities.

If the prospective student scans a code on your enrollment rep’s temporarily tattooed arm, make sure they go to a landing page that offers them something in exchange for the action you want them to take.

Cool swag for signing up for a campus visit

A chance to win a scholarship for signing up

A free meal in your amazing new dining hall

Tickets to your next sporting event

Also, integrate personalized messaging or video to give prospective students a unique experience with your education brand. It could be a video testimonial from a current student like your prospective student.

So yes, higher ed marketers should seriously consider using QR codes in their marketing strategies. But don’t do it unless you’re ready to get a little creative and create unique interactions for your prospective students.

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