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arashrita · 3 months

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Hey ehehe 👉👈 if you were the write a short snippet about this post how would u proceed with it? Im very curious 👀👀

A/N: Rin, you asked for this. Didn't want to break the 'Mal' cycle. So, I named his son Malthus. Now, let's take a look at this!

Thorns & Roses

[TEASER]

Twisted affections, delusion? Blind Trust?Or, was it the karma of ignoring the warnings of time?

All is well...

until...

Suddenly, the world is in the face of a disaster. The cruel claws of reality threaten to take away your loved ones. Your property, your life — everything.

Suddenly, ignorance isn't bliss anymore...

"Fantasy seems like heaven until you realize that at least reality won't scam you with fake promises."

Malleus thinks he gave you everything. Things he never had. Your own family, love, care, loyalty. What else you can ask for? You are perfectly happy here, no? You will never find out, you may never...

Yet...

A bird locked up in a cage is still a caged bird and it will take flight once set free.

You weren't supposed to be suspicious of him. You weren't supposed to meet HIM. Silver?! How did that happen? He was fully in control!

You start to question everything.

He threatens to take your baby boy away from you.

You disobey the orders.

He snatches your sweet kid from your lap and locks you up in your own room.

"Trust is a fickle thing..."

Does that breaks your heart? Yes. Does that make you furious? Yes. Does that make you loathe him? Absolutely Yes.

He should know that a shattered glass is still glass. One wrong move and you will bleed to death. He shouldn't have tampered with something that would leave him broken and bleeding, exposed to the freezing cold.

You beg Sebek to let him see your son. The poor child, who kept asking for his mother. Yet everytime...

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..." Sebek repeats every single time.

Days pass, Weeks pass, Months pass. But, Malleus's frozen heart doesn't melt from the pleas of a broken mother. Sebek doesn't let you see him either.

That's when you make up your mind. Suddenly, everything becomes crystal clear. What you thought of as gold was nothing but plastic. They should know...

"An wounded mother is the most dangerous person in the whole world."

Your love is long gone. Every thought of forgiveness withered like dried rose petals, only leaving a ghost of the past behind. Somewhere in the other world your son (?) Malthus stands before your younger self, sword in hand, hatred in his eyes.

"The right choice isn't always the good choice."

" If killing him is the last thing I will ever do, then so be it. Mother, I promise to save you and the world. I promise."

"Once you step in, there's no going out darling."

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bonny-kookoo · 11 months

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Jungkook

𝓘𝓷𝓽𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓲𝓬 [Teaser]

You're supposed to keep him in check and integrate him into earth's society while he recovers from the aftereffects of catching a viral infection on his planet. All that, while you get to earn a pretty good monthly compensation for your efforts from the government of his and your planet.

Or more simplified: You're a paid babysitter for a 7' tall alien who's caught a virus that makes him act purely on instincts, rather than logic. Oh yeah- and he tried to eat your neighbor's pet bird. Yeah...

Tags/Warnings: Alien!Jungkook, Human!Reader, Yes I'm writing that story..., mentions of doctors visits (needles, injections, medical terms, blood), mild Angst, so much chaos, he almost eats a bird once oops, mild Angst, strangers to lovers, more TBA

Length: unclear

A/N: THERE IS NO TAGLIST. THERE IS NO TAGLIST FOR THIS. THERE REALLY ISNT. DO NOT ASK.

Out Now!

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"Jungkook…" You say, at a stand-off with the big cat-like alien across from you who stares you down with his stupidly cute big round eyes as if he's not doing anything wrong. "Where is pudgy?" You ask, and at that he fully turns around, squirming bird in his hand. "Jungkook, no, no no no-!" You dramatically call out, hands reaching for him- when he looks at the bird, then at you. "Give him to me, yeah?" you try, and he seems completely taken aback for a moment, and almost- shy?

Unbeknownst to you, he thinks you want the bird for something entirely different. In his mind, you're not asking for the bird itself- you're asking for him to offer it for you.

You want him to... court you?

He seems to deeply think for a good moment as he watches the bird breathe heavily, it's life probably flashing before it's very eyes before Jungkook brightly grins, sharp canine teeth making his happy grin look more dangerous than it probably is.

You don't know why he's suddenly so chipper, tail held high and eyes sparkling.

Suddenly, he holds the bird out to you like he's offering it rather than returning it- and you carefully take the poor thing from his rough hold, accepting it. It's something that makes the tip of his tail snap upwards in excitement, eyes scanning you for every reaction as you walk back.

"I'll be... right back.." You carefully tell Jungkook, who shrugs. "Do not do anything while I'm gone." You warn, before you dash out the front door to return the pet yet again, violently knocking on your neighbor's door.

"What?!" Seokjin yells almost, when you hold out his bird to him. "Pudgy!"

"Yeah, fuck your bird Jin!" You yell at the young man. "Jungkook almost fucking ate him, keep the thing in his cage for god's sake! Do you know how much trouble I would've been in if he actually ate him? I'm not ensured for accidental pet-ingestion!" You complain, making the man laugh a little.

"I'll keep the windows closed from now on." He reassures you, and you nod, pinching the bridge of your nose as you make your way back downstairs into your apartment-

where a not so happy Jungkook waits, arms crossed and tail whipping angrily from side to side behind him, knocking down some papers on the kitchen table. He's clearly unhappy, growling a little with every breath, eyes sharp and glaring at you dangerously.

"What happened?" You wonder, and Jungkook himself wants to just yell at you.

You're so stupid, he thinks to himself. Why would you insult him like that? He caught that bird, and you wanted it- so he offered it, thinking you finally understood his intentions at this point- but no. Instead you insult him by giving HIS offering to that stupid human man upstairs, as if to mock him!

Do you want something more impressive? Maybe a tiny bird isn't enough to win you over. But on earth, there's not much prey to hunt- and considering he's a little bound to the interior of your apartment, he doesn't have any other options, really. And even if he was to catch something better- like the deer he'd almost caught if it wasn't for you scolding him for it- you still don't seem to like that at all. He doesn't know what else he could do to impress you.

What the hell do human woman want?!

Maybe he just really chose to court the most stupid and ungrateful human he could find- but he'll make sure you understand his intentions soon enough, and he'll teach you proper manners as well, once he's better. Right now, he's still unable to really do much in his state- but once he recovers a little more, he'll make sure.

He'll make sure you know exactly what he wants from you.

#bts imagine #bts fanfic #bts fic #jungkook imagine #jeon jungkook x reader #jeon jungkook imagine #bts jungkook x reader #bts jungkook fanfic #bts jungkook imagine #bts jeon jungkook x reader #bts jeon jungkook imagine #alien jungkook #alien!jungkook

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ofswanlake · 10 days

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Melting

Melting is the first full album released by Nari. It was released on May 8th, 2024 through VIE Entertainment and Republic Records. It is available digitally and physically.

GET YOUR PHOTOCARD HERE!

PLAY ALBUM HERE.

TRACK 01. Espresso (orig. by SABRINA CARPENTER) is a funk-pop English song written by Nari and produced by Julian Bunetta. On Genius, she explains that she compares herself to coffee to emphasize how energetic her partner gets with her. The lyrics further explain that she can get the guy— any guy— and she is this person’s dream come true. Nari references pop culture with Nintendo and Mountain Dew in this song.

TRACK 02. Melting (orig. by KALI UCHIS) is a dreamy love song written by Nari and Kino and produced by IO and Diplo. The song details falling in love with someone who makes you lose all your worries.

TRACK 03. Rooftop * (orig. by YOOA) is a hip-hop dance number with addictive string sounds and the booming percussion sound of an 808 bass written by Nari and Ryder Kim, produced by Jimmi. On Genius, Nari states, “Rooftop compares the line between reality and dreams to a rooftop— and a bird in the cage represents being stuck, and the bird wants to fly away and be free.”

TRACK 04. Kitty Cat * (orig. by JULIE of KISS OF LIFE) is a hip-hop based pop genre song composed of both vocals and rap. It’s written by Nari and Jennie, produced by IO. The song defies society’s expectations that a woman should be tame and submissive, and Nari is exactly the opposite. The lyrics further that while it may she like she has everything, she feels unloved and feels objectified and controlled by those around her. The societal “gaze” becomes too much for her to handle, and she just wants to break free from everyone’s expectations.

TRACK 05. Nothing (orig. by KISS OF LIFE) is a medium-tempo R&B song inspired by the 2000s written by Nari and Lainey, produced by Sade. The song is about a love reaching its end, a love that changed and the lack of emotion in the relationship.

TRACK 06. Sugar Rush (orig. by BIBI) is a playful and empowering anthem with upbeat R&B pop with a sparse hip-hop beat. It’s written by Nari and Pink Slip and was produced by Pink Slip and inverness. The song emphasizes Nari’s allure and charm while also warning those who try to take advantage. This song in particular is popular for its lyrics, hidden meaning in lyrics and surprise guest appearances by the rest of BLACKPINK in the music video.

TRACK 07. Don’t Let Me Go (ft. GIRIBOY) (orig. by JEON SOMI & GIRIBOY) is an upbeat song with a catchy whistle tune and smooth rapping featuring K-rapper and producer, GIRIBOY. The song discusses the need to be with the one you love.

TRACK 08. Teenager in Love (orig. by MADISON BEER) is a doo-wop pop song written by Nari and One Love, produced by One Love. The song references Dion and the Belmonts’ 1959 song “A Teenager in Love”. The original is about

TRACK 09. Feeling Lucky (ft. Jackson Wang) (orig. by BIBI, JACKSON WANG) is an all English sultry pop song written Kurtis Wells, Aldae & ABSOLUTELY and produced by Aldae and Kurtis Wells. The song is about a mutual attraction and the thrilling dynamics of a romantic relationship. It is the only song not written by Nari on the album.

PHYSICAL ALBUM CONTENT

1 disc + photobook (68 photos) + two versions + one random photocard out of three + one out of two random mini posters + one out of two random solo polaroids + one ot5 blackpink polaroid + stickers + one big folded poster + one swan keychain (PRE-ORDER ONLY)

STYLIST’S CHOICE

Rooftop Stages

Kitty Cat Stages

Espresso Stages

HIGHLIGHTS

Espresso was released first as a surprise with one teaser announced on social media on May 6th, 2024 at 12AM KST. The song was an English pre-release single.

The music video for Espresso had 76 million views in the first 24 hours. It debuted at #1 on Worldwide iTunes Songs Chart, as well as charting #1 on Bugs and Genie, #3 on MelOn, and #94 on Flo. On all music platforms, the single cover was what captured many attention.

Melting was soon announced with teasers posted on May 8th, 2024. It received over 200k pre-orders in the first 24 hours and within two weeks, it had 1.5million pre-orders.

There are two versions of the album, HEART and FACE.

Melting was released across all platforms on May 27th, 2024. All songs charted in the top 100 across Bugs, Genie, and MelOn. Rooftop debuted at #97 on Flo. The track Sugar Rush was banned from music shows.

Rooftop gained 59 million views within 24 hours, debuting at #1 on Bugs and Genie, #2 on MelOn and #97 on Flo. Nari promoted Rooftop on Korean music shows for two weeks, gaining seven music show wins during the time but in total had eleven wins for the song and performed Kitty Cat three times.

Nari promoted Espresso first, after she went to the Met Gala. She performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

She also went on Genius Verified to explain the lyrics, along with Wired! for Nari Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions.

She was super excited to do the Puppy Interview with Buzzfeed, she even posted a selfie teaser before the video and some videos on her Instagram once the video was out.

When promoting in Korea, she made sure to go on a lot of variety shows, mostly because she never got the chance before.

She went on Jaefriends, Knowing Bros, Let’s Eat, XYOB, The K-Star Next Door with Jonathan, D&E’s Wanna Come Here, PSICK Show, and The Killing Voice. She really enjoyed being on all of them, making sure to show her appreciation for being invited.

Nari explained on Genius Verified about Teenager in Love, “It’s not about anyone you know.”

VIE Entertainment (Nari) posted a live performance and dance practice for Espresso, Rooftop, and Kitty Cat on YouTube. Along with a lot of vlogs after the era was over, including her GRWM video for the Met Gala (which was posted before), preparing for her comeback, videos of her in the studio, etc.

She also opened her own TikTok account and began posting dance challenges with other idols, along with current trending challenges. She was the first idol Jennie did the Spot challenge with, and likewise for Espresso and Rooftop.

On social media, BLINKs were more ruthless than ever with getting rid of hate posts. VIE Entertainment also had to post a statement about taking legal action against malicious posts.

If she knew anything about said malicious posts, she never spoke out against them or seemed down at any point.

Not once did Nari answer any questions about Jungkook if she was asked by a reporter who couldn’t get the memo, known for either staring at them in silence until they changed the topic or laughing and ignoring them. But everyone knew they were still together as it somehow got out that she went to visit him.

Each time she went somewhere to a known schedule, she had multiple bodyguards with her just in case. And even for her just being out, she had bodyguards with her, no matter what. Which a lot of BLINKs (and Nari’s circle) were glad for.

All in all, it was a really good surprise comeback for Nari.

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Saw your tags and omg HARD AGREE. Dragon Cry is SO bad nfkanmdsa

ME AND YOU SHAKING HANDS

Actually yes thanks for giving me the excuse to rant. Hold on. I'm typing furiously rn.

-Okay first of all they gave us the most ridiculously confusing plot I've ever seen. The twist with Sonya being Animus was kinda cool but they never really. Explained why she had a bond with him? She mentioned he used to be kindhearted at some point but we never see that literally ever at any point in the movie?

-The storyline is so all over the place it's a HOT mess. Especially the scene right after Natsu escapes the weird bird cage thing he runs off to find the others and suddenly they're all there? For some reason? Where did they come from. Why didn't they have a little reuniting scene. I literally rewound the movie to make sure I didn't accidentally skip a scene but nope they just made the most awkward cut/story progression in history I guess!!!

-The fanservice was so. SO bad. Like yeah the majority of the time I can at least tolerate it but this time it just made me extremely uncomfortable. Why are Erza and Lucy's boobs SO fucking large. Why did they have to make Lucy dance in like two strips of cloth. I thought I woke up in an alternate universe where Fairy Tail was a hentai. I genuinely wanted to vomit lmao

-The animation style really threw me off like I can tell it was either animated by a different studio or they wanted to try a different art style for the movie? But it just felt wrong and the proportions and faces were weird and. Yeah idk.

-What was up with the Three Stars?? Iirc we never got to learn their names or what their motivations were they were literally just. There. And they were built up to be these super powerful wizards only to get their asses kicked by FT like two scenes later. I get that being a movie obviously the fights had to be shortened but they literally did the same thing in Phoenix Priestess but WAY better. They really were like yeah uh we need some enemies for Team Natsu to fight let's just go with these guys and not give them any personality or backstory or motivations. (Except for the doll dad he was okay I guess)

-WHY WAS LEVY THERE. LITERALLY. ACTUALLY. She literally did nothing she served NO purpose in the movie she was just there?? Did they just want to shove in as many cameos as possible??? I know generally Levy isn't much of a fighter which is fine, I was kinda expecting them to do a Gajevy scene where Gajeel rescues her from some soldiers or smth which would have been fine but they didn't even do that. She literally just stood there and had like 2 voice lines. GO GIRL GIVE US NOTHING

-SPEAKING OF CAMEOS this is more personal beef than anything but man WHYYY wasn't Loke in the movie,, my boy my beloved my stupid idiot lion I'm so mad he wasn't even onscreen for like, 5 seconds

-I'm sorry but Juvia was so unhinged this movie her possessive/stalker behavior over Gray was actually super fucking creepy lmao

-What did they do to Happy. What the FUCK did they do to Happy

THEY MASSACRED MY BOY. LOOK AT HIM. HE'S GOT ANXIETY

-ALSO the scene where Happy and Lucy were crying over Natsu and we got tons of flashbacks from his POV of people who are important to him? WHY THE FUCK WASN'T HAPPY THERE?? They literally showed everyone from Fairy Tail precious to Natsu except Happy and I'm just sitting here like. HELLO?? You are SO wrong for that

-I will say I DID enjoy the little Nalu teasers we got especially the scene where Natsu showed Lucy the stars 🤧

But yeah I was here for this and this only:

The Nalu + Happy family bonding moments made it OKAY

Anyway sorry rant over. Dragon Cry bad. Natsu's brief moment of looking half dragon was a super sexy character design choice but the buildup is not worth it imo

#God damn it I just *clenches fists* hate Fairy Tail. That's a lie I love Fairy Tail.#Which is why I'm so mad this movie did it dirty #Shima answers questions #Phoenix Priestess was so good especially in comparison to this......#Ughhh this movie could have been FANTASTIC if they'd actually written it better #Anyway it wasn't AWFUL it was standard as far as anime films go. But I definitely wouldn't recommend #And I'm definitely not going to watch it a second time lmao #Long post #SORRY IDK WHAT TO TAG THIS. ASK TO TAG. I don't want to put my negative ramblings in the tags #Negative #I GUESS?? IDK #Fairy Tail #FT #Nalu #Fairy Tail Dragon Cry

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dkniade · 1 year

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Translating the Narrated Poem of the Story Teaser: “The Boy and the Whirlwind”

It’s an interesting thing, knowing that Venti’s poetry is not meant to be Chinese stylistically (usually traditional Chinese poetry has a specific syllable count per line depending on the style and is very condensed in imagery), but rather it’s in Chinese only in language. It carries a certain form and meter that makes it hard to recognize what it’s trying to mimic… But I’ll take a look at this lost ballad waiting to be found anyways.

This is the story teaser known in English as “The Boy and the Whirlwind”.

This is also the story teaser known in Chinese as “微风与少年”, or in other words—

“The Breeze and the Boy”.

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Original Chinese Title: 微风与少年

Original Chinese Transcript

我要说的故事

开始于旧蒙德。

在那暴君统治的国度，

我认识一位少年。

少年懂得弹琴，

寻着自己的诗篇。

但他生在风墙之内，

从来不曾见过蓝天。

「我想看见飞鸟翱翔的模样。」

少年眼神倔强，瞳中有光。

但他的声音被呼啸风声盖过，

因为龙卷只会收取颂歌，不再留下其他声响。

真正的天空，囚笼外的诗与歌，

难道不是值得为之而��的愿望？

所以少年对我发出邀请：

「与我同去吧——碾碎暴君，撕开风墙。」

少年接起反叛之旗，

我亦投身追求「自由」的战争。

冲破囚笼之人一路得胜。

令神位崩毁，千风卷乱，诸国动震。

在硝烟中，我们见证暴君之末。

在灰烬中，我们见证高塔崩落。

如事，「新蒙德」之造史。

至此，无人再登王座。 ------

My Translated English Title: The Breeze and the Boy

My English Translation (Prose)

The story I’m about to tell

Starts in Old Mondstadt.

In that kingdom ruled by a tyrant,

I met a young boy.

The boy knew how to play the lyre,

Searching for lyrics of his own.

But he lived within the storm-walls,

Having never seen the blue sky.

“I wish to see the birds soaring freely.”

The boy’s unyielding eyes had hope in them.

But his voice was lost in the howling wind,

For the whirlwind only accepted hymns, and left no other sound.

The true sky, the poems and songs beyond the cage,

Are they not wishes worth fighting for?

So the boy extended his invitation to me:

“Come with me. Let us pulverize the tyrant, and rip through the storm-walls.”

The young boy raised the flag of revolt,

And I threw myself into the fight for “Freedom”.

Victory followed those who broke through the cage,

Making the god’s seat crumble, the thousand winds whip, and nations shake violently.

In the parting smoke, we witnessed the end of the tyrant.

In the flying ashes, we witnessed the crumbling of the spire.

Thus, the epic of “New Mondstadt”.

So far, none has again taken its throne.

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Official English Title: The Boy and the Whirlwind

Official English Transcript

In Old Mondstadt transpired the story to be told,

Where a tyrant ruled,

I met a boy, not that old.

The lyre he played,

and for a song he sought,

But storm-walls blocked blue sky —

he was sincerely distraught.

“I do so wish to see the birds in flight,”

Said he, his strong eyes filling with light.

But his voice was lost in the howling wind’s churn.

For the whirlwind takes, and gives naught in return.

The true sky, and songs that cageless soar…

Were they not wishes worth fighting for?

So the boy turned, extending his hand:

“Let us cast down the tyrant and his walls from this land.”

The young boy raised then the flag of revolt,

And I threw myself into freedom’s tumult.

Victorious were we who fought to be free.

Gods fell, winds whipped, nations shook violently.

In the smoke, a despot met his doom,

And we watched as his great tower fell none too soon.

Mondstadt began anew, the story passed down—

And since then never has another worn its crown.

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Noteworthy Terms and Phrases

少年 (Shàonián / shao4nian2)

(modern term) young boy, around the age of ten to eighteen years old. The nameless bard should be around this age, but it’s hard to pinpoint due to the general artstyle. (literary term) youth.

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少年眼神倔强，瞳中有光。

(Shàonián yǎnshéng juéjiàng，tóng zhōng yoǔ guāng / Shao4nian2 yan3sheng4 jue2jiang4, tong2 zhong1 you3 guang1)

Literally “The young boy’s eyes [were] unyielding, there’s light in [his] pupils.” 倔强 could mean stubborn but in this context it’s closer to unyielding. 光 means light but here it means something more metaphorical like “his eyes filled with hope”.

I have also considered “with a glint in his eye” but it sounds too mischievous (like he’s about to pull a trick) so for the more righteous bard I went for the first interpretation.

Thus, “The boy’s unyielding eyes had hope in them.”

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冲破囚笼之人一路得胜。

(Chōngpò qiú lóng zhī rén yīlù déshèng. / Chong1po4 qiu2 long3 zhi1 ren2 yi1lu4 de2sheng4)

More literally it’s “Those who broke through the cage achieved victory throughout the entire path” but in English it’s better to say “victory followed those who broke through the cage.”

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神位 vs 王座 (shénweì / shen2wei4; wángzuò / wang2zuo4)

Literally speaking, the first means seat of god and the second means throne. However—

神位, also known as 排位, means spirit tablet (or memorial tablet, or ancestral tablet). It’s part of East Asian culture, though it originated from traditional Chinese culture. Simply put, it’s a sort of wooden tablet with the name of a spirit, ancestor, or deceased person on it, along with some auspicious sayings, placed on an altar for sacrifices and offerings.

(Here’s a Wikipedia link)

Why such a word is used in a poem about Mondstadt, which is based on German culture with some Greek mythology influences, is beyond me.

Though, it seems multiple tablets (thus, for multiple spirits, deities, ancestors, etc.) can be placed on the altar at once, and the word does appear in the poem when the Thousand Winds break free (令神位崩毁，千风卷乱). One could argue that the 神位 in question was for the thousand winds (be it the group the wind spirit Venti once belonged to or the thousand winds of time Istaroth), along with Decarabian, the God of Storms himself. After all, the Thousand Winds Temple exists in Mondstadt, and both Barbatos and Istaroth were worshipped around Decarabian’s time (according to the Sacrificial Fragments weapon lore).

But taking the context of the rest of the poem, I’d say 神位 should still mean something like seat of god or the position of god here, and 王座 would be throne.

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如事，「新蒙德」之造史。(Rúshì，“Xīn Méngdé” zhī zàoshǐ. / Ru2shi4, “Xin1 Meng2de2” zhi1 zao4shi4.)

It's pretty formal to say this. Directly, it’s “These events, the creation Epic of ‘New Mondstadt’.” 造史 itself isn’t an actual word but the first character means creation (as in 创造) and the second character could either mean history (历史) or epic poetry (史诗) here. I figured that this is meant to be a poem about a hero, so I’ve chosen the epic sense.

So it’s rendered as “Thus, the epic of ‘New Mondstadt’.”

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Rhyming Scheme

Original Chinese Poem

AX / XB / XB / XB / CC / XC / XC / XC / XD / DD / EE / AX

Official English Stylization

XA / XA / XB / XB / CC / DD / EE / FF / GG / HH / II / JJ

Okay, so the rhyming scheme between the two versions is similar in this section:

少年懂得弹琴，(qín)

寻着自己的诗篇。(piān)

但他生在风墙之内，(neì)

从来不曾见过蓝天。(tiàn)

「我想看见飞鸟翱翔的模样。」(yàng)

少年眼神倔强，瞳中有光。(huāng)

The lyre he played,

and for a song he sought,

But storm-walls blocked blue sky —

he was sincerely distraught.

“I do so wish to see the birds in flight,”

Said he, his strong eyes filling with light.

The last two lines of both are couplets, and the three pairs are the only instance where the two versions rhymed at the same place. It’s the XB / XB / CC part of the above rhyming scheme.

The official English stylization primarily uses rhyming couplets, but as to why the length of the couplets became shorter after “‘I do so wish to see the birds in flight,’ / Said he, his strong eyes filling with light” is… unknown, unless it’s to show turning point, and thus emphasis on the couplets make you pay more attention to the events that followed? The rhyming scheme is not as noticable in Chinese… But the syllable count isn’t particularly noticeable in Chinese either, so it’s probably closer to a modern Chinese poetic style.

But then, without a strong rhyming scheme nor meter, the structure of the poem is a little weak in Chinese, and it didn’t seem like it was freestyle, since they were clearly trying something with the rhyming. (With that said however, Chinese isn’t a very rhythmic language compared to English, so it’s okay.)

I want to see if I can write it into an English poem that follows the rhyme scheme and meaning of the Chinese poem.

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Rhyming Scheme: AX / XB / XB / XB / CC / XC / XC / XC / XD / DD / EE / AE

Meter

okay so the Cecilia which has three main petals is shown in reverse on the flag of rebellion so it would make sense to use a trimeter

Old Mondstadt was used by Decarabian, one ruler, so the first syllable should be stressed, with three syllables per meter

In other words, dactylic trimeter (which is not as common as iambs and is therefore hard to write with!! Start with an unstressed syllable to make it easier!)

In other words, catalectic amphibrachic tetrameter

And iambs have a better flow so it could be used for the parts representing freedom (and good for rhyming couplets too)

Let’s say for the free parts to use iambic tetrameter (four winds)

And also a nonspecific tetrameter for Those Particular Parts where the Chinese cut it up into phrases of four characters (and thus syllables)

Meter, Summary

catalectic amphibrachic tetrameter (- / - - / - - / - - /)

iambic tetrameter (-/-/-/-/)

Amphibrach (- / -) for Decarabian, the one ruler, ruling Old Mondstadt, which causes an imbalance in power, hence the lopsided feeling of the meter

Trimeter (foot repeated three times) for the three-petaled Cecilia

Iambs (- /) for the balanced feeling of freedom and peace, and New Mondstadt having no ruler

Tetrameter (foot repeated four times) for the four winds, thus the better flow of the meter

Link to my rewriting of the poem in English

#venti #mondstadt #old mondstadt #decarabian #nameless bard #genshin impact #chinese #translation #english translation #Genshin translation #dusk analysis #long post #Genshin lore

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scarsnfevers · 1 year

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To the Stars — Hyunjin pt. 3

pairing; hwang hyunjin x female reader, (mentions of other members)

genre; titanic!au, romance, fluff, angst, tragedy

summary; the most famous and youngest violinist of her time and a young artist of the lower class on board of the Ship of Dreams? Pathetic, yes, and yet opposites seem to attract.

parts; Teaser | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 soon

warnings; mature content, mature language, cursing, tw!death, drinking alcohol (only a little bit), a little bit of smut, smoking (might add more warnings later)

word count; 2,6k (2,669)

taglist; @hyunskizz, @daiyoon

authors note; So I edited this in hurry and it's already late af. I might re-edit this part tomorrow, 'cause I'm half asleep while writing this right now. So please have some mercy with me.

!minors do not interact!

"And you know what you're doing?" I stood on a small pedestal while Jisung measured me from head to toe. "Are you still asking?" He looked up at me as he noted my leg length. "You will be the star of the evening. You can count on that." He gave me a confident smile. My arms crossed uncertainly. I knew it was quite a hassle. And to do it in such a short time was almost impossible. "Ji, you don't have to-", "No back talk. I offered it to you, so let's do it Y/n." he interrupted me. My eyes rested on him, perplexed, but I finally gave in. "All right." I agreed and got off the platform to slip back into my dress. If I hadn't been friends with Jisung for so long, I certainly wouldn't have done something like that. Which friends have seen each other in underwear? Probably the fewest. "I'm already nervous." I sat down on the sofa in his suite and looked at him. "Kim Seungmin asking me to play here is nice and..." I paused to find the right expression to reflect my feelings. "Overwhelming?" Jisung's eyes were fixed on his notebook as he helped me along. I nodded and made myself comfortable on the sofa. "I get stage fright every time I have to play somewhere." I explained and looked over at him. "Even if it were you or Felix. The presence of others always makes me nervous." I confessed with a sigh. Jisung now looked up. His eyes met mine. "You know Y/n." He started. There was something very soothing in his voice. "No matter what you do, you have always mastered it. There is no point in running away from something. Neither from situations, feelings or people."

Silence fell between us as my friend's words rolled through my head. Earlier we were sitting in a crowded ambiance with an incredible number of influential people and now that we were alone we were able to express what we felt. And for that, I appreciated Jisung so much. He understood me and my feelings the best, probably even better than Felix. Because he knew what it was like to be locked up like a bird in a golden cage. I bit my lower lip and finally replied, "I wish I could run away from all of this. My life, my commitments." I've had this wish for some years. And ever since I became so famous, this desire grew day by day. I sighed and tilted my head back to pause for a moment. I heard Jisung get up. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him moving toward a closet, as he took something out of it. Glasses rattled, and someone opened a bottle. I sat up and looked at Jisung as he stood in front of me and offered me a glass. "So this is supposed to be the solution?" I frowned but took the glass. I immediately smelled the whiskey that he had poured for both of us. "Only for today." He sat down in a chair across from me and sipped at his glass. "Felix will be there soon. I called him over because I thought you might need a distraction."

And Jisung was more than right about that. I thought back to my mother's enthusiastic face as I told her about what had happened in the dining room a few hours ago. I had seldom seen her so happy. My gaze slid to the glass in my hands "That's right." I affirmed Ji's statement before feeling the familiar burning sensation in my throat as I took a sip of the whiskey. I heard a knock on the door. Jisung rose to let Felix in. A smile tugged at my lips as my childhood friend joined us. "So you've already started without me? Th, outrageous." Felix sat down with me on the sofa while Jisung also poured him a glass of whiskey. I sat up so I could see both of them. "You're just in time." I remarked with a smile with the glass in my hand. Felix gave me a grin, "Okay? So the wine wasn't enough before?" His insinuation made me blush for a moment before clearing my throat. "The wine was just the beginning." I countered, even if I wasn't so sure about my own words. He wasn't the type who liked to drink or often, especially not in such a situation. But I knew that Felix and Jisung would take care of me. "Only the beginning?" Felix laughed.

"So we have to carry you to bed later Y/n?" I had to giggle "Maybe?" I cocked my head before taking another sip from my glass. "It's a good thing we're both strong enough." Jisung intervened, having returned to his old seat. "Pft." I commented amusedly. "As if that were such an act."

The glasses emptied faster than expected while the three of us philosophized about a lot, laughed and for a moment could forget everything around us. Those moments were rare because we all had our commitments and rarely got together. It was a change that I more than welcomed. But gradually I felt a slight dizziness, which worsened my vision. I leaned back and looked at my friends a bit lost in thought. I slowly waved the whiskey glass in my hand. Felix noticed my absence and brought me back to reality pretty quickly. "Hey, Y/n? What are you thinking about?" I blinked and met his gaze. I hadn't thought of anything, which amazed me. "I'm sure she imagined both of us naked." Jisung giggled. An indignant gasp escaped my mouth all of a sudden, "Hey! As if I didn't know that!" I started to grin when I saw Ji's stunned expression on my counterattack. Felix also had to smile.

We had completely lost track of time. It was well past midnight and after a few more drinks I felt my eyelids getting heavier and heavier. Felix put his glass on the table in front of him and turned to me, "Would you like me to accompany you to your room?" He noticed that I had not participated too actively in the conversation. I looked up at him and nodded slowly "Yeah, that sounds good." I whispered to myself, more or less already in dreamland. The young man rose and held out his hand to me. I grabbed it somewhat awkwardly and got up unsteadily. "Bye Ji." I waved to my other friend, who said goodbye with a smile. I was glad it wasn't far from my room.

Felix opened the door before we stumbled into my suite. "Y/n, you shouldn't drink so much." He straightened me up to look me straight in the eyes. My forehead wrinkled slightly as Felix looked at me. I made a face, but I knew he was right. "I know." I replied, swaying from one leg to the other. Tiredness made me close my eyes again. "I'm going to bed." I mumbled and then looked at Felix. "Thanks for accompanying me." The drunkest smile he'd ever seen graced my lips. Felix smiled and took me to my bed "Sleep tight Y/n." I felt the soft pillow on my face and a warm blanket over my body. "Hmmm" I heard footsteps walking away, and the click of a light switch, before darkness began to spread around me.

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The feeling of nausea and a slight headache made it difficult for me to get out of bed the following morning. In my morning dress, I sat on my room's private terrace while the servants provided me with some tea and food for breakfast. Not keen on having more drama in the dining room, I decided to stay in my suite. So I could at least escape my mother for a while. I sipped the tea which tasted actually good and relieved my stomach cramps. It wasn't just the slight hangover that caused this, but also the nervousness. Tonight I would play after Kim Seungmin's speech. Although I had played in front of more people, I couldn't contain my excitement. A soft sigh escaped my lungs as I sipped my tea and watched the people on the lower decks. So many people. Women, children, old and young. I wondered where these people from the other classes were housed. How did they fare? I put my cup back on the table before getting up.

I wanted to find out, to find out how other people lived who weren't born with a golden spoon in their mouths. I threw a silk cloak over my dress, slipped into other shoes, and left without telling the servants what I was about to do. Otherwise, they would tell my mother about it. I could more than imagine that she would be beside herself.

But I didn't care.

I stepped onto the lower deck of the Titanic, which was intended for the second and third class on board. Immediately I noticed that this deck was much busier. I saw children playing, young women gossiping and laughing, and some older men sharing their life stories while others enjoyed the view and the sun. I felt comfortable right away, even though I stood out like a sore thumb. My clothes screamed that I didn't belong there and yet everyone was so friendly and always greeted me with a smile as if nobody cared that I was there. I also treated people with the same kindness they showed me, even though I wasn't 'one of them'. And for the first time, I felt something like freedom.

"Miss you look beautiful!" Being so lost in my thoughts, I hadn't noticed a young girl tugging at my coat to get my attention. I blinked in surprise, a little overwhelmed. "Oh thank you." I looked down at her and gave her a gentle smile as the girl eyed me up. "Where did you get that? It looks really expensive." She remarked, holding the silk in her hands in fascination. I paused for a moment and was about to answer her when a middle-aged man joined the conversation, "Olivia!" His voice sounded horrified as he picked up the child. He was probably the father of that kid. "Sorry Miss, that wasn't meant to disturb you." He then spoke and gave me an apologetic look that was filled with regret. I blinked in disarray, not realizing that people in the lower classes held either awe or resentment toward the rich. In this case, it was probably awe. And yet I didn't quite understand what that was supposed to mean. "It's okay." I finally replied before looking at the girl who was looking at me with wide eyes. She probably realized now what she had done. She stared at me in horror, almost pushing back with fear. I had never seen such a facial expression before. Fear and Loathing. And that's just because I was someone who had a better life and could do something to them if they said something wrong.

"The silk comes from a distant land." I finally said to the girl. "They say you have to sail around the world to get to this country." The last thing I wanted was for anyone to be afraid of me. Especially a little girl. I took off my coat before handing the child to the father's arms. "It's the softest thing you can imagine." I smiled. My gesture came as a surprise, I could see that clearly on the father's face, but my focus was on that little girl. "Keep it. It sure suits you beautifully." I smiled while the child took the thin silk coat. A smile tugged at her lips while her eyes twinkled like thousands of stars in the night sky. "Thank you, Miss." She finally looked up at me. I couldn't help but smile back at her before Olivia and her father wished me a safe journey and said goodbye.

But my well-intentioned gesture had not gone unnoticed.

My path finally led me further across the deck to some benches that stood at the front of the ship. Slightly exhausted, I sat down and leaned against a cold wall of steel behind me. Although I felt a bit better after this little walk, I could feel the headache making its way back. And having someone around me smoking didn't make my situation any easier. It was probably the best solution to go back to the room and get some rest before the hustle and bustle of tonight started.

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"If you keep scrounging like this, my cigarettes will be gone in no time." Hyunjin sighed, just handing his box to Minho and Jeongin. "Don't worry, I'll get you new ones in New York," Minho said as the smoke began to rise in the air while the three young men stood at the railing and watched what was going on around them. Hyunjin just grimaced and left Minho's answer uncommented before his gaze wandered and he began to look at the people. The young man had noticed how many families were on board the ship. They all probably hoped for a start to a better life as soon as they got off the Titanic.

Who wouldn't?

Hyunjin puffed on his cigarette before noticing a little girl being carried across the deck on his father's shoulders. He probably wouldn't have noticed this if the girl wasn't wearing a much too-large and yet very conspicuous silk coat, which was dyed in a beautiful dark blue. The girl laughed and her father seemed to share the child's joy. He blinked slowly and dragged on his cigarette, which was almost ending. Where do you think the girl got this coat from? He would have asked her about it, but the child and its father had already disappeared from his field of vision. So he turned his attention to other things. Hyunjin always had a pen and paper with him, which he used to draw certain scenes that were stuck in his head or he perceived right in front of him. He decided to look around the deck by himself. His steps led him toward the bow of the ship, where to his surprise there were fewer people. Hyunjin almost turned back to go back, because drawing sailors wasn't very exciting, but at that moment, dark blue fabric and a hint of silk caught his eye, which made him pause. It was the same color as the cloak the girl had worn before. And now it dawned on him where this coat came from.

It was the young woman he had spotted yesterday on the first-class deck. So she had given the coat to the girl? Hyunjin eyed her suspiciously, not knowing why someone like that would do anything like that. And yet something told him that it had to be a heartfelt gesture. This was something he had to capture. He wanted to frame that moment of the young first-class woman without her coat just sitting there on the lower class's deck as people passed her as if she weren't even there.

And even though it was just a sketch, it reflected exactly what Hyunjin had hoped for.

He looked at his work with satisfaction before looking up again after a while. To his surprise, the young woman on the bench had disappeared. She must have left when Hyunjin concentrated on the final details of the drawing. And somehow he regretted it. Hyunjin would have liked to watch her from afar a little longer. Because it seemed as if she had something about her that magically attracted him. Even if he didn't know her. She was a distant dream that he would probably never dream. She seemed to embody chaos, which he called art. Something fragile and beautiful at the same time.

What would he give to know her name...

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songofstrawhats · 6 months

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Okay I just finished reading Alabasta and here are my thoughts!!!

Okay I see why people like Vivi so much, and also why people ship her with Nami, they are extremely cute. Reading about her in fic I was a little like 'idk why people consider her part of the crew so much if she's not with them??' but no I get it now I love her. I'm gonna miss her!!

Usopp!!!! Had so many cool parts!!!!! He's really a very slapstick character and I'm impressed they got him in live action as well as they did even tho I think he was the most changed one. I loved his bit with the hammer, and also the flashback where Nami was getting him to make the climate staff..... where you see him building the hammer before hand!!

Zoro going into a fight like 'cool this'll be a great chance to learn to cut steel' HOW IS HE SO COOL AND ALSO RIDICULOUS and also is this observation haki?? Perhaps???? Idk idk. Also I want an AU where Zoro ate the sword fruit I'm just saying

Chopper is so good and any time any of the crew is interacting with him is so good. Love Zoro scrubbing his fur in the bath!!!!!

Okay so Crocodile is literally just Captain Hook with all the Crocs and the clock shots and the hook, does this make Luffy Peter Pan? Because accurate tbh

Also rip bird guy you were so cool bird guy idk your name but I love your style

Also all their outfits were so cute this arc!!! Esp Luffy!!!!! I wanna draw himmmm

I fucking love the den den mushis and also the running gag with them and Sanji, good stuff. I kept forgetting who was and wasn't with the group so when he called while everyone else was stuck in the cage I was like OH RIGHT lmao

The Supersonic Duck Squad are absolutely not making it into live action but I love them and also their new camel buddy SO MUCH

ALSO shout-out to Smoker omg I now see why people were so excited about the teaser at the end of opla, although I def agree with my sister that 'he is going to invent new kinds of lung cancer' lmao

There is so much more politics than I expected there to be in one piece!!!! The diagrams of where all the different factions were at all the different times were EXTREMELY necessary

okay so I knew from fic that Robin just sort of shows up on the ship and Luffy is like 'yeah sure you can join our crew'. NOT ONE PERSON MENTIONED THE MUTUAL LIFESAVING BEFOREHAND!!!!! SHE SAVED HIM AND HE SAVED HER AND THEIR FATES ARE ALIGNED SHE HAS THROWN IN HER LOT WITH THEIRS!!!! Like idk what her deal is but I'm willing to see where this goes!!!!!

#one piece #reading op #lori chat #and now skypiea I guess????#genuinely i thought that arc was much later but i guess im 200+ chapters in!!!

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wasabikitcat · 2 years

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So the new teasers on the Deltarune website. I think this area is actually a dark world version of Kris and Asriel's room.

The couch on the left is green with two yellow stripes, similar to Asriel's bed, and his iconic green and yellow striped shirt in Undertale. Asriel's bed is also on left in their room.

The couch on the right is blue with some wear. Kris' bed is a faint blue, and their dark world form is alsp blue, as is the color of their icons in the menu. As for the wear, it may be because of the shelves above their bed, or possibly something more symbolic?

There are star lights hanging from the ceiling, in addition to a general star motif around the room. Above Asriel's bed are those sticky glow stars, as well as a star shaped trophy.

The vending machine on the left could be Asriel's bedside table, or maybe his alarm clock?

The colors of the flooring in the room are an orange with some green. The bedroom has an orange carpet with a green rug in the center.

What appears to be a shopfront in the middle holds a lot of evidence. It's in the center and has curtains around it, which means it likely represents the window in the center of the bedroom.

The shop front also seems to be selling what are either swords or knives, which are stored on the right side. A sword is Kris' weapon in the dark world. Perhaps Kris has more knives stored in their bedside table, or maybe they're pencils, which we also know to turn into swords in the dark world. Either way, the shop is selling Kris' primary weapon.

The shop also seems to be selling some kind of bottles (perhaps a healing item of some kind) and something unidentifiable stored beneath the counter on the left side. Perhaps the bottles are Asriel's trophies, and the objects beneath the counter are the things under Asriel's bed.

What is perhaps the biggest piece of evidence imo that tipped me off on this theory is the Maus hanging in the shop front on the left. I thought this was out of place at first, why would there be a cyber darkener in what seems to be the TV based dark world we've all been expecting? And then it made sense: Asriel has a computer on his side of the room. The Maus is the mouse from Asriel's computer.

The last piece of evidence I will present is simply the concept of a green room. A green room is where you prepare and relax before a show starts. A bedroom is where you prepare and relax before the day starts.

Now, for what this theory doesn't explain.

The two TVs. While one of them could be Asriel's computer, why is there a second when there isn't an equivalent object on Kris' side of the room?

The two plants in the corners of the room. Once again, while one may be the pencil holder on Asriel's side of the desk, why is there a second on the other side? Also this is just a side tangent, but it's worth noting that the plants are a pallete swapped version of the sprite of the cactus in the upstairs hallway, as well as Toriel's cactus in her room in Undertale.

The platter in the center. Maybe it's the cage on Kris' side, but I would expect that to have a more important dark world equivalent considering it's significance in Chapter 1's ending. If it's not that though, I'm not sure what it could be.

The doors on the opposite sides of the room. This may not be an issue and is instead just a game design decision. Dark worlds do take some liberties in their layouts after all.

The door on the right side of the room. This is interesting to me, I'm not sure what it's lightworld equivalent is. It could be Kris' bedside table, or under their bed, or maybe even the bird cage. Or something else entirely? Or maybe it's just the entrance to get inside the shop front. Who knows.

So yeah. Don't know how to end this. Anyone feel free to add anything I might have missed, or some possible explanations for the unidentified objects.

#deltarune #theory #deltarune theory

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kadextra · 10 months

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24 + 25 :D

HI MARIGOLD OK LETS GO >:D

24. What lore/arc have you enjoyed the most?

The eggs of course, and the entire mystery and investigation lore about the codes, federation, is my favorite thing ever. I like how it has a slow build-up but it never stops and we keep learning new stuff pretty often!! the ARG era was also so much fun to participate in, watching those streams where Cellbit would try and decode it while being jumpscared in his office was really good times. I’m still holding onto my ticket waiting to use it…

As for a specific character’s lore? q!Arin and q!Jaiden.

I was wildly invested in what was happening with Arin and I need the lil cubito to come back one day soon <3

q!Jaiden’s recent arc was so well done. everything with bobby causing her to befriend cucurucho, her doing the tasks, and the lead-up to the awesome blue bird mission… then it ended so satisfyingly with a teaser to a part 2 continuation??? LOVED IT SM

25. drop a lore hot take 🔥 or cold take 🧊

Science fiction stories where the plot is how the people are Happy until the cracks form and it’s revealed they are actually in a terrifying dystopia of some kind will always be amazing and qsmp lore being based on this concept is the greatest. fill it with false utopia, crapsaccharine world, gilded cage tropes, idc, I enjoy it all, I have read soooo many stories of this genre it’s one of my favories give me more por favor

#TY FOR ASKING <3 #qsmp #asks #marigoldmagpies #ask game

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twopoppies · 1 year

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Is everyone ignoring this new IG account? https://instagram.com/iniduohs?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU= One of their stories this week was a partial image of the book cover for “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelo. Made me think of the flying yellow birdie BTS that’s been floating around. Here’s the book cover image https://images.app.goo.gl/kCD7PwKftRXYTtwEA new MV teaser?

Hi love. Yeah, Twitter and TikTok seem to be the only ones interested. I posted about that book cover thing yesterday.

Is it just me, or does this all feel very obvious and heavy-handed?

#circus mv

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placegrenette · 1 year

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So apparently Ninety One’s new single, from the long-delayed second album, is coming out tomorrow. Today, their time. (Today, my time, too, now. It took a little while to write this.) Which means if I’m going to contribute any observations about the pre-release build-up -- and, really, if I’m not going to, then why does this Tumblr even exist? -- might as well do it now.

To be honest I’m feeling a little curmudgeonly about this set of teasers. They are very much dependent on Ninety One’s own history, as opposed to being dependent on Kazakhstani history: self-referential Easter eggs. It feels a bit like loremaking for the sake of loremaking, digging further down in the rabbit hole for the sake of keeping Eaglez in. Which is unfair on my part, admittedly: generally when the guys try to say that they’ve got something on their minds, there’s no real downside to taking them at their word. So let’s see what they’ve got on their minds, shall we?

Although I should add: by “they” I mean not just Ninety One themselves but also Askhat Bayanov, who directed all four of the teasers (and the music video for “Why’m,” and most if not all of the ARTJAQ videos, if I recall correctly), and his chief henchpeople, Nurila Shakirova (and her cute cat) and our beloved Nurs Bazarbay. I’m betting whatever video comes out tomorrow, this trio will have directed it as well.

So: each teaser was preceded with pictures of a card for each member, with text. (Ace, Alem, Bala, ZaQ.) The text in each case isn’t clearly related to each member: it’s all somewhat abstractly on the theme of growing up and finding yourself and keeping in touch with the inner child (yes, really) and continuing on the journey of self-discovery. And text and video both come with an accompanying date.

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First up: accompanying date is 1 Sept 2015, debut. At one point Ace wipes dirt of a copy of that terrible early photo of all of them wearing sunglasses that accompanied the infamous Radio Liberty piece that is the reason I’m here, pat yourself on the back, Radio Liberty, I guess. Then there’s a quick cut to a shot of burning wood that’s from the “Why’m” video -- hence my pointing out Askhat Bayanov’s involvement up top: he’s reflecting too, in a way. And then Ace picks up a key, and just when I think my favorite group is going to pay tribute to my other favorite group by reenacting the video for “The Chaser,” he catches a glimpse of his aged self in a shard of glass and skitters away in horror.

My personal, backed-by-no-evidence theory is that each teaser is inspired by that member’s personal source of angst. For Ace, who’s simultaneously the most practical member (the one charged with figuring out production schedules and procuring offices) and the most likely to embrace esoteric theories, the fear is of growing old without growing wise: time has passed, but all it’s done is cover what knowledge he might have in dust and grime, he’s no closer to figuring anything out, the key doesn’t lead him anywhere. But the feather accompanies him back from the dream world to the waking world, and allows the possibility of keeping the wisdom he’s gained.

And the bird has fled the cage! When I initially saw this I figured Juz Entertainment was the cage, but given the date (and given that we’re about to refer to Ninety One leaving Juz in the next teaser), I’m now wondering if debut itself was the act of leaving the cage: the time when Ninety One had to collectively break out of the strictures of traditional Kazakhstani manhood and define their work for themselves, even in the face of opposition.

(Obviously one possibility is that the feather represents Eaglez, but that feels like too much of a sop to fans, I’m hoping not.)

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Date: 11 March 22. Now the four birds have fled the cage we all thought they were fleeing. Meanwhile, Alem starts in a bathtub listening to a phone ring, as he did in “Why’m.”

He then wakes in a moonlit room and, accompanied by “eMoji,” finds three flowers in vases labeled B, Z, and A. He picks up the Z flower and brings it to the sink, and through his mirror he somehow sees ZaQ agonizing in front of a wall covered with papers. More phone ringing! Only now Alem’s in his “Kaytadan” jacket. When he picks up he gets a dial tone. And the phone booth is from Pacific Bell, somehow? I wish I could submit this teaser to the back of 2600 Magazine.

Okay, so: in “Why’m” Alem went into the pool of water and ZaQ tried to save him; at the very end of the video we saw Alem come out of the bathtub -- the only even mildly hopeful ending of that video’s five mini-stories. Now ZaQ’s the one in trouble, and calling, and Alem can’t connect with him. It would make sense if Alem, who’s consistently presented as the most caring and softhearted of the four, feels angst over not being able to help when his bandmate might be suffering. The “Kaytadan” reference might be there just because they could, or it could be, combined with the date, a suggestion that Juz-era Alem was less equipped to be helpful to the others.

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The date is 21 December 2020, which the Q-pop Discord says is the day the “Oinamaqo” video was released. And I wish I had a translation of them talking about “Oinamaqo” so I can give you a better idea of why that video among all the others might be meaningful.

We start with a closeup of a nineteenth-century painting I can’t identify. Bala’s leafing through a book when he hears the other three talking -- but they disappear when he tries to take their picture. Scary whispery music plays, and then “Synbaim.” The lights go out. Bala lights a candle, and then looks through a boarded-up window (another “Why’m” reference) to see himself in his “Aiyptama” outfit, watching Peter Pan. Let’s go with the obvious interpretation: Bala is afraid of getting trapped in his youthfulness, of not being able to connect with the three older members the way they connect with each other.

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Date: 5 August 2020, the day AZ left. When I saw that that was the date on ZaQ’s teaser, of all of them, I said, “That is perhaps some salt.”

One bit of background I haven’t talked about much because, again, I haven’t been able to comprehend enough: apparently AZ has been making publicly reconciliatory noises towards Ninety One, saying he’d work with them again given the chance. This has apparently inspired Eaglez to flood both his and Ninety One’s Instagrams with comments amounting to GET BACK TOGETHER PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE OH PLEASE. Regardless of any personal animosity that may or may not have developed (AZ was apparently also public about being miffed at not having been invited to ZaQ’s wedding), getting him back into the fold would be logistically difficult: if they’re four co-CEOs of a company, would that make him their employee? I don’t think it’s happening, in short. I think naming his departure as an important date in their development is a big honking neon sign saying it’s not happening.

Anyway. Papers on the wall, papers on the desk. Mel of @qpoptranslations says that the words painted on the wall papers translate to “to come back” (clearly, another Infinite shoutout) and “open it.” “Drift” plays in the background as ZaQ taps, frustrated, with his pen on the desk. Yep, not being able to write sounds like it would rank pretty high on his list of fears. We see the fit Alem witnessed earlier. Then he’s alone in a white room with cameras. “Name?” asks a disembodied voice. “ZaQ.” “Name?” it asks again. He answers, “Dulat,” this time, and that doesn’t satisfy it, as it keeps asking “Name? Name? Name?” over and over again. We see a phone hanging off the hook, a figure in suspenders walking away from the camera (if that’s supposed to be AZ, again, salt), and a candle blowing out. ZaQ starts chanting his “Bata” rap to himself. The chanting gets louder; papers circle around him as did the horses in the “Bata” MV. Then he opens his eyes and he’s with the other three, and everyone is wearing colorful sweaters. We see the cage from Ace’s teaser and the moon from Alem’s, and Alem is holding the feather. (So he was able to reach ZaQ after all? Through the power of music! Er, lyrics!) Then everyone looks at the camera, assuming the poses they hold on their respective card fronts, while what is presumably a snippet of “Gap” plays. (I don’t love it, but you know me, I’m going to say I don’t love it and then play it 300 times.) So it seems that ZaQ’s fear would be losing his creativity and sense of self, although I’m not sure if the cameras are meant to represent general scrutiny of celebrity or be more of a political statement.

There’s a final video, but it’s just them standing around a literal blank canvas and adding the Ninety One logo and the word “Gap.” But since I’m overthinking this anyway, I’ll add that in that final video, Ace provides the stand and Alem the actual canvas, and then they largely stand back as ZaQ and Bala color in the logo, as if to hammer home the idea that each of them has something to contribute.

So what does it all add up to? Again, there’s a cranky temptation on my part to call it indulging Eaglez like me in our desire to read the tea leaves, so we’ll all feel accomplished for having done so, and meanwhile be on tenterhooks until “Gap” drops. I guess the question is: what are they saying for themselves, as opposed to for us? Anything? I wonder if there was something cathartic in filming these, in putting a portion of their actual angst (if I’m right) on camera. As if they had to get all that symbolic mess down before they could be in a position to present something new.

It’s been a while! Over six years between full albums, and over a year since they left Juz, and six months since they started teasing the damn thing. They’d be only human if they felt the pressure. Whatever the album actually is -- and y’all know I’ll be here to record my reactions to it, however belatedly -- at least we’ll all be done with the waiting.

#ninety one #come find me eaglez

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lokisasylum · 1 year

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Theories from the poster teaser (so far)

Its a WET stage and Jimin's about to bust out Black Swan pt2

Its a Panopticon; a prison with a watch tower.

A bird cage.

A planetarium and Jimin's gonna reveal his moon tattoos.

Jimin's gonna dance SHIRTLESS.

#jimin theories #FACE #face by jimin #jimin solo album #jimin solo debut #bts jimin

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limi-pie · 2 years

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Like a butterfly (teaser)

A/N: Hello, I’ve been working on this Yuta fanfiction for some time now, so I figured I would post a lil’ teaser. Being Yuta biased sure has its joy, hmm let’s just say Yuta the Sticker era🤭 and this video clip is what gave me the inspiration for this upcoming fanfiction.🦋👀

Pairing: Nakamoto Yuta x Female! Reader

Contains: Non-idol! AU, Nakamoto Yuta, Librarian! Reader, Romance, Cursing, Drama, Friends to lovers, mentions of tattoos, self-harm.

Wordcount: 763

“Do you know the meaning behind a butterfly tattoo?” The question was stuck in your head as you stood in front of bushes, your eyes focused on a blue butterfly flapping its wings.

Elegant brown, red, orange, and yellow leaves started dancing with the subtle autumn wind. These beautiful colors began to paint the city a graceful contrast of warmth it was the beginning of autumn. Most restaurants have their seasonal autumn menus, blue crabs served in spicy sauce or mouthwatering pine mushrooms grilled over lightly fire or even made into a warm comforting soup, roasted chestnuts. Not only that, but Starbucks is back with their popular autumn specials, the Pumpkin Spice Latte, and The Black Glazed Latte, a sugary but intense black sugar brewed in rich black coffee.

You were so lost in your thoughts, your mind completely occupied by the colorful leaves outside the library. You blinked a few times and had almost forgotten to arrange the books on the shelf. You walked on the city sidewalk, passing by some bushes when you noticed a light blue butterfly stuck in a spiderweb. It was flapping its wings helplessly when the spider began crawling towards it slowly.

“Oh no, let me get you out of there,” You said, grabbing a small piece of the branch to remove the silk from its wings. You managed to free the butterfly from the web as it flew away.

“You’re thinking of getting more tattoos, Chaeyoung?” You said, lifting your mug of chocolate to your lips. “Uh-huh, the quarter rest on my left arm is just the beginning, Unnie,” Chaeyoung nodded eagerly, showing off her arm as she was sketching some nude women in her notebook. “But I do plan on getting a few more now that I’ve saved enough money,” She giggled as you shook your head slightly, “you’re a brave one, Chaeng. I would get anxious about what others might think about me.” You confessed, looking down.

“Y/N, you need to stop worrying about what others might think of you! Besides, the people aren’t the ones getting the tattoo. I am and it’s my body, anyways,” she said fiercely. You always admired your best friend’s courage.

“You know getting a tattoo isn’t just for show off, there are so many meanings and untold stories behind them too.”

Chaeyoung showed you a sketched drawing of a bird cage with the door open, “was thinking of this tattoo design,” she smiled, handing you the book.

“What does the bird cage symbolize?” You asked in curiosity. “The birdcage has a lot of different meanings, I believe it symbolizes the longing for something or not being able to be true to oneself.” Chaeyoung expressed and added a few details to her drawings.

It began to rain heavily as you watched the first episode of the Korean drama, ‘Nevertheless’. “Chaeng, you really make the best brownies,” you said happily, taking a bite of the corner piece. “Thanks, Unnie, I’m glad you love them,” Chaeyoung giggled.

“Do you know the meaning behind a butterfly tattoo?” You asked her, “butterfly tattoos, hmm?” she hummed, sketching the outline of a pair of wings. “They hold many different meanings, maybe it symbolizes some sort of freedom or a form of protection,” Chaeyoung confessed. “Freedom or protection? How so?” You asked, looking at the screen when the male lead’s neck tattoo was showing a butterfly. “How you helped that butterfly get free from the spiderweb, but I’ve heard that butterfly tattoos are a reminder of those who have self-harmed.” Your eyes widened at the words self-harmed but you listened to her closely.

“You don’t want to hurt the butterfly, so having a tattoo might be a reminder to not hurt yourself,” Chaeyoung said, finishing her glass of milk.

You walked past the bushes on your way to work, you stopped and saw that the spider was gone from its web. You shrugged walking away when you suddenly the Squirtle keychain from your pocket dropped. You turned around to see a man crouch down to pick it up.

“Excuse Miss, you dropped this,” he said, handing you the keychain as your eyes met. “Ah, thank you, Sir,” you bowed and smiled. “No problem,” He said with a charming smile as he walked away. You watched his figure slowly fade as you continued that path, you stood still and reached for your hand.

You felt your heart beat drastically and hoped he would walk back to you.

It was autumn 2021 when you met him, Nakamoto Yuta. Looking into his eyes, you felt a familiar feeling.

A/N: This was short and sweet, but I’m currently working on part 1 as I’m writing this, hehe.🤭

🦋 Next part >

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