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Ayo?? This is amazing!! I can't help but wonder how long it took for Yvonne to finally remember each member's name lol. Someone give this poor girl a pillow and spa day, she deserves it.

Yvonne Martin aka Stoic Manager of Fortune in Bridging the Gap by @astralfortune. She has a S-grade resting bxtch face, making her look a lil more intimidating than an average person. She wears contacts, so the RO's gonna have a field day finding how cute she looks in glasses if they manage to convince her to wear one 😌

I imagine she just wear t-shirts and pajama pants when at home since she leaves work late and just immediately gets ready for bed but ends up staying up doing even more work. She doesn't have much in her place except maybe the Fortune's merch ngl but she doesnt think much about the placement, whenever there's new merch she'll get it and just place it at a random spot, she would like to decorate but atm she's trying to survive 😔

Not sure if shes gonna be more easygoing or reserved at home yet 🤔 leaning more towards easygoing. she definitely plays music 24/7 when she's at home, not Fortune's but mainly rock and metal, it helps her stay awake longer. I like to think she has a blanket at her workspace or couch at home since she's aware she aint gonna reach her bed on time most of the time lol

Fun facts (hc): gurl is horrible at remembering names and sometimes even faces but wouldn't ever admit it. She's learned to cut her bangs and trim her ends just to save time even though she loves the scalp massage and hair wash service, she tears up when she passes by a saloon. She's passed out on the couch more than slept on her bed atp. She tends to wear a surgical mask when outside since she's deathly afraid of getting a cold lmao doesn't matter to work or the convenience store, she's funny like that.

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Which ro is the most propense to want the mc all time? Like they can't be apart from them more than a few seconds

Hm, I'd say at the beginning of the relationship, O would want to be by the manager's side every single moment. It's an aspect that will fade over time the longer they're in the relationship.

On the other hand, T/H will become the more attached one late into the relationship. They'll probably be the first to suggest moving in together.

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I'm finally on break which means more time for me to work on the game.

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I'm a bit confused by the question about hobbies. Maybe it was just odd wording, but it seemed to imply every MC would have the same hobby. I don't think that would be realistic. If you do choose to make that a set characteristic, it probably shouldn't be crowdsourced, and should probably be stated early on rather than in a future chapter.

But in case it was just a strangely worded question and is in fact a choice, for my MC, I would say something athletic. Something like jogging, martial arts, tennis, etc.

Honestly, you're right about it not needing to be crowdsourced. I think I'm getting a bit ahead of myself with future scenes when I should be focusing on getting the next update out first. My mind tends to work all over the place like that. One of the main aspects of this game is having an MC that can be fairly customizable. That's why I wanted to know what kind of hobbies people wanted their MCs to have, to see if I could incorporate them into the game. But I can recognize it wasn't exactly a needed question and it could have been worded a lot better.

And thanks for answering it regardless!

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I like to imagine maybe mc used to have a hobby that they haven’t been able to spend time doing because of them being a workaholic

Ooh that makes sense. I can totally see this happening right after they got assigned to Fortune.

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Hmmm.... What kind of hobbies do you think the mc would have? Or do you see them as a workaholic who has no time for them?

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Fun Fact #15

T/H was actually on the verge of being released as a trainee before Fortune was formed. However, the higher ups saw their potential as a leader and decided to take a gamble which fortunately paid off immensely.

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Side Story: Warm and Cold

This thing has been running around in my head and I wanted to write it down before it gets away from me. Here's how E and X started their tradition of weekly lunches, starring Elaine and Xanthe.

Minor spoilers below!

The teenager crossed her arms and huffed as the rest of her classmates scattered into different groups to continue practicing. It’s already been half a year since she became a trainee and the rumors about her have yet to die off. She can kind of get where these kids are coming from- even though they’re all working together, the competition to debut is fierce. Everyone is both an ally and rival. But that doesn’t mean they can just ostracize Elaine because of baseless assumptions!

She’s heard the rumors. It’s not that different from the ones she’s heard back home. People think Elaine is full of themselves and entitled. All because she looks nice and comes from a well off family. Yes, she’s aware of her physical appearance and social class, but that doesn’t matter much to her. She wants to be acknowledged for her own skills and what kind of person she is. Elaine had hoped that she could start fresh here, but with the way everyone is deliberately ignoring her…

Elaine heaves another sigh and leans against the wall, sliding their back down to sit on the floor. If she stays in the back and looks small maybe the instructor wouldn’t notice her. Elaine rests her head between her legs and closes her eyes. It isn’t long before she hears the sounds of someone’s boots approaching them. Elaine lifts her head to see another girl around their age with short black hair looking down at her with a blank face.

“Do you have a partner?” The girl asks with a tilt of her head. “We’re supposed to be practicing with at least one other person.”

Oh, now Elaine recognizes the girl. She’s the newest trainee that was scouted a month ago. Xanthe was her name? Apparently no one’s been able to crack her poker face yet. Elaine stands up to properly address Xanthe but still chooses to lean back against the wall. “Well, as you can see, I’m not exactly a popular choice around here.” She says with a wry grin.

Xanthe sweeps her gaze across the studio, now noticing how the rest of the students have their heads turned away from the pair. “Hm. Then practice with me. I don’t really care about what others think.” Xanthe reaches a hand out to Elaine, looking at her with earnest eyes.

Elaine looks down at the hand and back up at Xanthe. Hesitantly, they take it. “Don’t say I didn’t warn you.” For the first time in months, her face breaks into a genuine smile.

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“Xanthe!”

“Hey Xanthe, let’s have lunch together!”

“Xanthe, help me with the choreography! I saw you nail it last week.’

“Xanthe, come try this new recipe I found online! We can eat it in my room!”

Xanthe isn’t sure how Elaine became so attached to her. All she did was offer to practice together. Now, the blonde is seeking her out almost every day and taking her out to eat at least once a week. Xanthe barely even talks during their time together, she’s not exactly a vocal person in general but Elaine has a way of taking over the conversation completely. Not that Xanthe minds, she’s always preferred being a listener. 

She likes the energy Elaine brings with her, it’s refreshing to see how full of life a person can be. Xanthe is used to stark professionalism and formalities. Elaine is the color she never knew she needed in her life.

Every day with Elaine is filled with excitement and laughter but lately, it seems like there’s something in Elaine’s mind that keeps her from bringing out the same enthusiasm she usually has. Should Xanthe say something? She’s never actually had a proper friend before, would asking make her seem too pushy?

These thoughts continue running through her mind as she looks at the menu in front of her. Elaine asked her out for lunch at a new cafe she found but the conversation between them has been stilted and lacking the usual energy. The two order and the awkward atmosphere only grows as they wait. Maybe Xanthe should bring it up, maybe she did something wrong and she should apologize. 

“I heard the agency is sending some of the trainees to a survival show.” Elaine starts. “Think we’ll get picked?”

“Maybe.” Xanthe says, ending the conversation. The food arrives without much fanfare but before either of them can eat, Xanthe finally brings up the elephant in the room. “Are you mad at me, Elaine?”

The blonde almost drops their fork in surprise, whipping her gaze up to Xanthe with a shocked expression. “What?! No! No, I’m not mad at you at all. Why would you think that?”

Xanthe shrugs. “You just seem… different lately.” She says. “Like there’s something bothering you. I just thought I might’ve done something to upset you.”

“No, no. You didn’t do anything.” Elaine stabs her cake in frustration. “It’s all me. I don’t know- I just feel- low energy? You’ve told me before that you like my energy but it’s just been hard to keep it up. A-And if I don’t keep being that way, you might leave me. I know it’s stupid, but the thought of you starting to dislike me…” Elaine sighs.

“Elaine…”

“You’re my first real friend, Xanthe. I don’t want to lose you.” Elaine’s eyes start to become watery, she takes a bite of her cake to keep herself from completely breaking down.

Xanthe’s face softens at her friend’s confession. “Elaine, it’s not stupid. You should have told me sooner that you were getting worn out. There’s nothing wrong with that.” She reaches out to gently stroke the blonde’s hair. “I like you for you, it doesn’t matter to me if you’re feeling lively or not. Being in your presence is enough.”

Hearing those words soothe an ache in Elaine’s heart. Tears freely flow down her flushed cheeks as Xanthe continues gently stroking her head. “Thank you, Xanthe. You don’t know how much that means to me.” She manages to blubber out.

“That’s what friends are for.”

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“We should do this again.” Xanthe says suddenly while the pair walk back to the agency.

“What do you mean? We always go out for lunch.” Elaine sips at her bubble tea, looking at her best friend with a confused expression.

Xanthe shakes her head. “I mean, we should take a day to recharge. A day where you don’t have to take the lead.”

Elaine pauses, then smiles, taking Xanthe's hand into her own. “Oh… yeah. Yeah, I’d like that.”

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In case you're wondering why I'm taking so long to put out the next update

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Side Story: Warm and Cold

This thing has been running around in my head and I wanted to write it down before it gets away from me. Here's how E and X started their tradition of weekly lunches, starring Elaine and Xanthe.

Minor spoilers below!

The teenager crossed her arms and huffed as the rest of her classmates scattered into different groups to continue practicing. It’s already been half a year since she became a trainee and the rumors about her have yet to die off. She can kind of get where these kids are coming from- even though they’re all working together, the competition to debut is fierce. Everyone is both an ally and rival. But that doesn’t mean they can just ostracize Elaine because of baseless assumptions!

She’s heard the rumors. It’s not that different from the ones she’s heard back home. People think Elaine is full of themselves and entitled. All because she looks nice and comes from a well off family. Yes, she’s aware of her physical appearance and social class, but that doesn’t matter much to her. She wants to be acknowledged for her own skills and what kind of person she is. Elaine had hoped that she could start fresh here, but with the way everyone is deliberately ignoring her…

Elaine heaves another sigh and leans against the wall, sliding their back down to sit on the floor. If she stays in the back and looks small maybe the instructor wouldn’t notice her. Elaine rests her head between her legs and closes her eyes. It isn’t long before she hears the sounds of someone’s boots approaching them. Elaine lifts her head to see another girl around their age with short black hair looking down at her with a blank face.

“Do you have a partner?” The girl asks with a tilt of her head. “We’re supposed to be practicing with at least one other person.”

Oh, now Elaine recognizes the girl. She’s the newest trainee that was scouted a month ago. Xanthe was her name? Apparently no one’s been able to crack her poker face yet. Elaine stands up to properly address Xanthe but still chooses to lean back against the wall. “Well, as you can see, I’m not exactly a popular choice around here.” She says with a wry grin.

Xanthe sweeps her gaze across the studio, now noticing how the rest of the students have their heads turned away from the pair. “Hm. Then practice with me. I don’t really care about what others think.” Xanthe reaches a hand out to Elaine, looking at her with earnest eyes.

Elaine looks down at the hand and back up at Xanthe. Hesitantly, they take it. “Don’t say I didn’t warn you.” For the first time in months, her face breaks into a genuine smile.

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“Xanthe!”

“Hey Xanthe, let’s have lunch together!”

“Xanthe, help me with the choreography! I saw you nail it last week.’

“Xanthe, come try this new recipe I found online! We can eat it in my room!”

Xanthe isn’t sure how Elaine became so attached to her. All she did was offer to practice together. Now, the blonde is seeking her out almost every day and taking her out to eat at least once a week. Xanthe barely even talks during their time together, she’s not exactly a vocal person in general but Elaine has a way of taking over the conversation completely. Not that Xanthe minds, she’s always preferred being a listener. 

She likes the energy Elaine brings with her, it’s refreshing to see how full of life a person can be. Xanthe is used to stark professionalism and formalities. Elaine is the color she never knew she needed in her life.

Every day with Elaine is filled with excitement and laughter but lately, it seems like there’s something in Elaine’s mind that keeps her from bringing out the same enthusiasm she usually has. Should Xanthe say something? She’s never actually had a proper friend before, would asking make her seem too pushy?

These thoughts continue running through her mind as she looks at the menu in front of her. Elaine asked her out for lunch at a new cafe she found but the conversation between them has been stilted and lacking the usual energy. The two order and the awkward atmosphere only grows as they wait. Maybe Xanthe should bring it up, maybe she did something wrong and she should apologize. 

“I heard the agency is sending some of the trainees to a survival show.” Elaine starts. “Think we’ll get picked?”

“Maybe.” Xanthe says, ending the conversation. The food arrives without much fanfare but before either of them can eat, Xanthe finally brings up the elephant in the room. “Are you mad at me, Elaine?”

The blonde almost drops their fork in surprise, whipping her gaze up to Xanthe with a shocked expression. “What?! No! No, I’m not mad at you at all. Why would you think that?”

Xanthe shrugs. “You just seem… different lately.” She says. “Like there’s something bothering you. I just thought I might’ve done something to upset you.”

“No, no. You didn’t do anything.” Elaine stabs her cake in frustration. “It’s all me. I don’t know- I just feel- low energy? You’ve told me before that you like my energy but it’s just been hard to keep it up. A-And if I don’t keep being that way, you might leave me. I know it’s stupid, but the thought of you starting to dislike me…” Elaine sighs.

“Elaine…”

“You’re my first real friend, Xanthe. I don’t want to lose you.” Elaine’s eyes start to become watery, she takes a bite of her cake to keep herself from completely breaking down.

Xanthe’s face softens at her friend’s confession. “Elaine, it’s not stupid. You should have told me sooner that you were getting worn out. There’s nothing wrong with that.” She reaches out to gently stroke the blonde’s hair. “I like you for you, it doesn’t matter to me if you’re feeling lively or not. Being in your presence is enough.”

Hearing those words soothe an ache in Elaine’s heart. Tears freely flow down her flushed cheeks as Xanthe continues gently stroking her head. “Thank you, Xanthe. You don’t know how much that means to me.” She manages to blubber out.

“That’s what friends are for.”

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“We should do this again.” Xanthe says suddenly while the pair walk back to the agency.

“What do you mean? We always go out for lunch.” Elaine sips at her bubble tea, looking at her best friend with a confused expression.

Xanthe shakes her head. “I mean, we should take a day to recharge. A day where you don’t have to take the lead.”

Elaine pauses, then smiles, taking Xanthe's hand into her own. “Oh… yeah. Yeah, I’d like that.”

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What would the ro’s do if mc went up and bit there shoulder playfully?

T/H -

X -

E -

O -

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The personality variations... they're killing me....

Who's the fool who decided to make four different types for home and work?

Oh yeah. Me.

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Scenario: It's the first night/day of the team staying at MC's place. MC wakes up completely forgetting that anyone else is there, and walks into the kitchen to make breakfast completely naked because that's how they sleep. How does everyone react when they get up (or are they already up)? Let's say the MC woke up fairly early, say around 5 am.

Let's say this is around when they first start dating...

T/H - T/H also wakes up pretty early but they'll also forget where they are so they'll stumble into the kitchen to make the usual coffee. I'd imagine you and them will kind of just work around each other without really realizing what's going on. T/H will finally figure out where they are after a while and just kind of freeze on the spot when they see you. They'll stare for a long time before apologizing profusely and then escaping to the living room, telling you to put on some clothes.

X - The heaviest sleeper. X probably won't even be awake to see the you naked but on the off chance they do actually wake up... when they register the your lack of clothing, their brain just sort of shuts off. They're not entirely sure how to react, so they choose to leave the situation with a quiet apology. Sits on the couch staring blankly at the wall until you put on some clothes.

E - Also a late riser and probably the only one who takes the whole thing in stride. When the walk into the kitchen and see you, they take in your figure before giving you a nod and thumbs up in appreciation. They'll ask if it's okay for them to sit and watch as you continue making breakfast.

O - They wake up around the same time as you with the intention of surprising you with breakfast. Instead O is greeted with the sight of you making breakfast. They'll avert their eyes and clear their throat to get your attention. If you put on some clothes, the two of you can make breakfast together. If not, well.. don't say they didn't warn you.

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Fun Fact #14

The only time O has gotten in trouble during their time as a trainee was when they ditched their lessons to attend their younger sister's middle school graduation.

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If there is one thing I've learned about idols, it's that sometimes they all share just one brain cell no matter how big the group. Fortune is no different.

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Does O have a crush on mc?

Nope. No one has a crush on the manager at this point in the story. For the most part, Fortune sees the manager as a colleague they want to get to know better for the benefit of their working relationship.

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Anyone watch Her Private Life on netflix?

The manager could be like Duk-mi.