#K-Pop ask

[bts-hyperfixation]

I am on break from work for the next few weeks with nothing better to do before my next job begins!

I’m planning to finish Outside of the Fox and get a real good start on Sensual synthetics

However in the meantime please send me asks to keep me motivated.

Thirsty thoughts, Most likely to, reactions, life updates, and general gibberish welcomed!!

[strxwberriiwithchocolate]

bully!riki who has a soft spot for u……… and he’s all mean and cold but when he sees u he gets happy and clingy

the way I literally had to write this even if my head hurts and I'm feeling nauseous...also rare ni-ki school moment?? this is bad im sorry.

Nishimura Riki wasn't the nicest person. He would make fun of people in front of their face, he would coldly ignore girls who tried flirting with him, but he had one exception. You.

You didn't know what you did to earn the attention of the Ni-ki himself, but whatever you were doing worked. He leaned against your locker, and you smiled at him. "Hi, Ni-ki."

"Hey, y/n," He smiled back at you. A rare sight for most, but a common occurrence for you, "Wanna go get ice cream together after school?"

"Sure!" You replied. Suddenly, someone accidentally hit you with their shoulder as they were walking past. You muttered an apology, but the person only scoffed in response, mumbling something about you.

Ni-ki's demeanor changed completely. "Watch where you're going, shithead."

"Woah dude, I didn't mean to bump into them. They're the one standing in the way in the first place," The person retorted, throwing his hands up in defense.

"Dont act like I didn't hear what you said. If I hear you say one more bad thing about y/n, I'm fucking ending you, got it?"

"Geez, I'm leaving. Yikes..." The person who bumped into you scurried away before Ni-ki could say anymore.

"Riki, you don't ha-"

"Shut it, I don't want you to let other people talk about you like that. Bells about to ring for next period, come on before we're late," Ni-ki held your hand as the two of you walked to your class.

Maybe you liked the attention Ni-ki gabe you after all.

[ask-saiki-and-friends]

Kuboyasu, do you like MEN?

Nendo has already asked Aren if he likes 麺 and Aren may or may not have accidentally answered the answer for the other question… he will never make the mistake again

[jq37]

So, that lady FH episode was amazing and all, but...

Hoo boy, I already see the discourse around the Ratgrinders' fates forming and it is going to be painful. Be careful around the fandom space.

(I mean, resurrection is still on the table for them, but that's based on if the players feel like it and right now, we're looking at 50/50 odds at bests)

Yeah, don't worry about me. This isn't my first rodeo and also I post a lot about D20 and respond to asks I get but I don't actually personally engage with any of The Discourse (tm).

And I'm not really surprised at the reaction. I know people have been opinionated all season in two main camps (that have a lot of overlap): people dissatisfied with the narrative direction and people deeply sympathetic to the Rat Grinders to the point of being mad at the Bad Kids.

The first camp I mostly understand. I get wishing the cast would explore a certain storyline more. For example, I've been on the Aelwyn redemption arc train since literally the first episode of Fantasy High so I was a little disappointed that when that finally came to a head in Freshman Year, it was a big fight and then very little aftermath/unpacking because Aelwyn was sent to jail right after. And Sophomore Year hadn't been announced so I had no idea that she was gonna get another shot. But I wasn't upset or anything. Adaine at that point still hated her sister. She had no reason to want to reach out. And at the end of the day this is other people playing a game. Brennan presented them all the possible plot threads and they were most interested in self discovery, hanging out with each other, doing Shenanigans, and playing Tomb Raider re: Ankarna. Those are all options they were presented and it's not like they were doing crazy off-roading. It's well within the parameters of what D&D is. If you're gonna watch a show like this (or honestly any show), you have to accept that what's most interesting to you isn't always going to be the most interesting thing to the people in the driver's seat.

So yeah, I feel like this side of things I get (even though I'm fine with how things turned out).

The other camp--people being legit mad at the Bad Kids (and in some cases the actual cast) for treating the Rat Grinders like antagonists instead of victims that they were responsible for empathizing with and redeeming--I find kind of wild.

Like…you're mad at the kids who go to Child Murder School for killing kids who want to end the world and kill them specifically? Literally the first day of school the principal of the school says that adventurers are violent wanderers who engage in shenanigans and enact violence. This is the exact assignment they were given and that's what they're doing.

I think it's wild to at the same time believe that the Rat Grinders (who have killed people) are not responsible for their actions and deserve to be talked down while in the process of causing an apocalypse because they're just kids who were manipulated while at the same time calling the Bad Kids evil lunatics for trying to stop them by killing them (in a world where Revivify and Resurrection exist) even though they are ALSO kids who are doing what they've learned at Child Murder School. The Bad Kids have to be mature enough to thoroughly investigate the situation and have nuance about it but the Rat Grinders don't have any responsibility to not join a shady evil murder plan*? And do the Bad Kids really hate the Rat Grinders to the point where they're doing some overkill in this fight? Absolutely. But it's not like they're killing them because they hate them. They're killing them because they're trying to end the world--and they also happen to hate them. Are we forgetting that Kipperlilly killed Buddy--her own teammate--with a gleeful smile on her face? That was so out of pocket.

They're adventurers! Not guidance counselors! If Jawbone was like, "We need to kill these kids," yeah that would be weird but why would the Bad Kids extend an olive branch to the kids who (1) famously hate them, (2) killed at least one maybe 2 of their own party members, (3) endangered the entire student body population an hour ago, (4) are currently trying to end the world. Hell, Adaine was ready to be mean to her own sister in elf jail literally up until the point Brennan described how rough she looked from the torture and that's when she changed her mind. The Power of Love and Empathy is on the menu but it's a special item you only can get if you know the chef. Everyone else is getting a serving of These Hands. Just because you can find a vegan solution to a problem it doesn't mean you're obligated to.

This all comes down to, "Maybe teenagers shouldn't have godlike powers and the ability to play judge, jury, and executioner" but that's literally the premise of the entire show so you can't get around it without rejecting the show's entire premise. If they were like, "Hmm the systems that underpin our world are questionable and we should change the power structures" instead of, "Let's kill some bad guys!" then that's a totally different thing we're doing here!

And, idk man, this show has always had a Who Framed Roger Rabbit style morality where the normal rules of ethics stop applying when it's funny. They beat the crud out of Ragh and then lied to him that he shit his pants just for the bit. A pirate was rude/kinda racist to Riz so they scared him into killing himself. Riz ate the remains of the sentient (albiet evil) dragon he killed. That's all unhinged behavior but none of that is meant to be serious. Getting upset about Fig sending Ruben to hell to me feels like getting mad that Jerry hit Tom with a cartoonishly large mallet.

None of this is new so I have to assume that people are having a big reaction because they relate to the Rat Grinders or just really like them so it feels bad that the Bad Kids are treating them like fodder rather than beloved NPCs.

But again, this is a world where you can bring people back from the dead and the Rat Grinders have showed intent that is grievously neglectful at best and insanely murderous at worst so I can't muster a lot of sympathy for the fact that the Bad Kids are just taking them down without remorse. I don't think you have to try to empathize with the people who are trying to harm you if you don't want to especially while they are in the process of harming you.

(*And we still don't know how voluntarily they joined this plan. We don't know if they were killed and basically forced into resurrecting with rage or if they just leapt at the chance to join a plan that would let them get one over on their rivals. It literally could be either. We've had kid villains on this show strong armed into being party to evil plans by threat of harm (Aelwyn) as well was kid villains who just had their own selfish motivations and weren't tricked at all (Penelope and Biz). We actually don't have any clear answer on how culpable they are. We don't know if they all have rage crystals (except for Buddy). And we don't know how much having a Rage Crystal effects your actions. The best indicator we got is in this latest ep when Brennan said that there was a mechanic where Porter was going to call anyone with a rage crystal to fight for him but that says to me that he's only directly puppeting them when he uses that action and otherwise they have free will and are just angrier. The Bad Kids don't have a reason to believe definitively that the Rat Grinders are just unwilling puppets even if that is the case so of course they're treating them like enemies. Anyway, this is a whole lot of "I don't knows" but that's only because I've seen a lot of people talking like the Rat Grinders literally aren't in control of their actions but that's not info that we have. It could be true but we don't actually know that so it's not a good argument.)

[duckysprouts]

its alright you can just say the truth that its mid

i think it’s a very problematic story disguised as a feminist retelling despite putting down every single woman who does not condone the cradle robber relationship. the justification is that persephone is 18 and ignores that her lover is old enough to be her father and she barely exited teen hood. if she was one year younger then hades would’ve been a groomer, but apparently the added year has made their enormous age gap completely okay. anyone who says that she’s technically a very old goddess remind me of the people who say that lolicon is okay because the 6 year old girl is actually a 1000 year old demon.

it also villanizes a good mother who mourns her daughter’s kidnapping by making her a control freak who won’t let her daughter grow up. ironically persephone is portrayed as naive and easy to take advantage of which completely justifies her mother’s worry. it’s also very creepy how she’s constantly infantilized while also sexualized as if her childlike innocence adds to her sexual appeal

i hate everything about the way her SA was handled, i hate that apollo is a comedically terrible supervillain for absolutely no reason, i hate that the fan base will rip you apart for not worshipping the narrative which is spun out the author’s 7th grade ao3 account. the whole thing is a self insert x mads mikkelsen fanfiction which teaches young women that it’s okay to fall in love with your 35 year old boyfriend because you’re so mature and independent and everyone who tries to protect you is against you. art is cool. wish that not everyone looks like the same person in a different swatch and —

*BANG*

[wooyoungisbaby]

Saw a tumblr user advise former fans to see Taeil's crimes as a reminder to never trust anyone, and while i don't really plan on posting about this because i'm not in the NCT fandom at all, i wanted to say something about this sentiment.

I understand where it's coming from, I do, but I don't think that's a healthy way to live your life.

If people break your trust, move on as best you can, and try to heal from that hurt. It's way easier said than done, I know, but if you never truly let things into your heart, you're missing out. I don't really have any, like, proof of this? But I hope it rings true.

You can and should be able to trust people - idols included, to the extent that you can ever trust someone you don't know. In the case of idols, just like, to not be huge pieces of shit. That's a fair expectation to have of anyone, idols included.

It gets weird and parasocial with idols, but you're allowed to look up to them and trust that they are who they say they are. Obviously not one hundred percent, because everyone has the right to privacy and to, you know, be human and make mistakes. But they owe you - because they owe everyone - to not be like Taeil.

[dinaur]

cute yeonbin moments: asmr edition

[dollvom1t]

i don’t show off this tattoo enough

[pixlpxie]

I have a question that im actually curious about. Do you guys get off to sex scenarios involving your biases? Like do you think abt them during the 🫦 hours? You can comment if you feel comfortable but if not you can send asks/anons and if you don’t want me to answer them on my blog you can just tell me not to answer it in your asks. This is a safe place to talk about topics like this I don’t judge you already know that by now (im trying to see something TT)

[decayingdebris]

I look like this once a month lol

[kiestrokes]

Studio Multi: K-Pop Stan Q's (first edition)

What's your ult group?

Ult bias?

Ult wrecker(s)?

Your ult K-pop song?

Favorite hair colors? (group/idols chosen by asker)

Best comeback song?

Best debut song?

Favorite choreography? (asker can choose group or ask for ult choreo)

Favorite idol tattoos?

Favorite idol piercings?

Your favorite vocalist(s)?

Your favorite rapper(s)?

Your new favorite song?

Your favorite collaboration?

Show us your favorite K-pop meme:

An unpopular K-pop opinion?

A song that puts you in your feelings?

What idol do you feel matches your personality best?

Who has the same zodiac sign as you?

An idol you think would be your best friend.

An idol you think would make the best partner, for you.

What song brought you into K-pop?

Pick three idols for your road trip crew!

Been to any concerts?

Show us the last K-pop/idol photo you have saved to your camera roll!

[frnkiebby]

5 if nobody has done it yet

5 is free!!~🎃

(the game)

[sugiieop]

[kittyball23]

Do you think there are kings and queens in the sub-genre music trolls or is it only in the main music trolls?

There could be! Though their kingdoms are significantly smaller. Or, it could follow a democratic approach, where they simply have a leader, and not an official royal

[pocima]

K-pop “connoisseurs” who keep trying to push the agenda that vocals are just a bonus for idols have been grinding my gears. Obviously they can’t get it through their thick skulls that it’s their JOB and they try to pull all kinds of excuses saying “if they can put on a performance they’re already good idols” so let me break it down: A performance of a SONG requires SINGING. Not a single soul is asking these people to pull Beyoncé or Mariah level vocal stunts but people who PERFORM SONGS by SINGING are required to support their breathing and hold a note which is the bare minimum for SINGING. Claiming otherwise is no different than saying “it’s okay if theatre actors can’t deliver their own lines with proper intonation/projection bc at least they put on a good show!”. Absolute nonsense. Imagine thinking you’re successfully defending your faves’ not up to the par performance by saying “it’s okay that they can’t do the basics of their job but at least they’re good performers!”. “I like K-pop for the vibes and over-production that’s pretty much exclusive to K-pop!” and there it is, that’s how you exposed yourself as lacking in genre knowledge bc there’s plenty of over-production that is more intense and frankly way better executed outside of K-pop. Besides, isn’t it a little deranged to discredit the entire K-pop industry and only see them as objects that help you kill time, or even worse, as “fantasy salespeople”? To say an idol’s primary job is to “sell fantasies” and to see their hard earned skills as a “bonus”? As a K-pop fan who’s been keeping up with the scene for near a decade I cannot stand these wannabe insiders who just end up spewing a whole lot of freakish baloney. Stop speaking over the compos mentis folk and take a hike.

[softceleste]

@redrcbin asked: Trick or treat!