#about: daybreak

[rvdispatch]

MEGA TRENDING RECAP

Welcome to another installment of Dispatch’s bi-weekly update on important news regarding chart placements, music show wins, and other accomplishments from your favorite stars! Click the read-more to find out what’s gone down between October 9th-November 19th!

CHART NEWS

Venus’ The Feels did not chart as well as past releases, however as it was their first English release, it charted well enough in the targeted regions

Jewel’s Mafia in the Morning achieved a Perfect All-Kill, and turned out to be very popular with kids and teens.

Syndicate’s You in Me also got a brief All-Kill, edging out Mafia

Yein’s Bicycle charted well, however it’s stats were stifled by the sexual nature of the music video and lyrics, leading to some broadcasters not playing it or letting her perform it

Legacy’s Shoot Out peaked in the top 10 of all major charts, however it’s growth was hurt by the brief promotion schedule.

Daybreak’s Confession charted very well, and picked up chart rankings after it was used in a popular webdrama.

Burnout’s BEcause topped charts, and became very popular on social media due to the timeliness of it’s theme, and it coming out right before Halloween

Delight’s Deepened charted well, and became the group’s most liked music video. the outfits from the video became a fashion trend on TikTok.

Diadem’s Headbangeeeerrrr!!!!!!!! charted high in Japan, though got some backlash from metalheads who didn’t see this as real metal.

S.O.S’ I Love You topped all but one major chart, but blew up on TikTok

Andy’s Red did not chart as well as previous releases. Many say it’s because of the competitive market at the time, with it being overshadowed by bigger songs.

Scope Blue’s Moonwalk was a hit in it’s intended markets, though didn’t break into the Korean charts.

MUSIC SHOW NEWS

Left & Right by Distich won on:        -Inkigayo on October 9th        -Show Champion on October 12th        -Music Core on October 15th

Under Cover by TRAXX-F:        -M!Countdown on October 13th        -Music Bank on October 14th

Yessir by Trinity won on:        -The Show on October 11th

Dazzle Dazzle by Byulbit Auriga won on:        -The Show on October 18th

The Feels by Venus won on:        -Inkigayo on October 16th        -M!Countdown on October 20th        -The Show on October 25th        -Music Bank on November 4th

Mafia in the Morning by Jewel won on:        -Show Champion on October 19th        -Music Bank on October 21st        -Music Core on October 22nd        -Inkigayo on October 23rd        -M!Countdown on October 27th        -Inkigayo on October 20th        -Show Champion on November 2nd

You in Me by Syndicate won on:        -Show Champion on October 26th        -Music Bank on October 28th        -The Show on November 1st        -M!Countdown on November 3rd        -The Show on November 8th        -Music Core on November 19th

Bicycle by Yein won on:        -Music Core on October 29th

Shoot Out by Legacy won on:        -Music Core on November 5th        -Inkigayo on November 6th        -Show Champion on November 9th        -M!Countdown on November 10th

Confession by Daybreak won on:        -Inkigayo on November 13th        -Show Champion on November 16th

BEcause by Burnout won on:        -The Show on November 15th

Deepened by Delight won on:        -Music Bank on November 11th        -Music Core on November 12th

I Love You by S.O.S won on:        -M!Countdown on November 17th        -Music Bank on November 18th

[umblrspectrum]

do you ever like wanna make something cool but you dont know how so you just sit around like a moron for 5 hours straight pretending you know how

me neither

on a more serious note i know ad astra as a whole isnt over but i still want to thank daybreaker for their fics. what friends are for was the very first md fic i ever stumbled upon when trying out ao3 for the first time, and prior to joining the server i was checking it near daily for uploads. god knows if i'd be as deep in ao3 as i am now if it werent for this story and convenient timing. Thanks for the story.

[gingermintpepper]

“Your hair’s gotten longer.” 

It’s conscious effort that keeps him from tucking the strands behind his ear, from taking the knife at his hip and shearing it all off. He keeps his stance focused, attentive, there’s little else he can do when he’s taken so completely after his mother when it comes to his hair. His father scratches his chin, the clouds of his beard snaking about his finger like mist parting for mountain-peaks. Ares’ chin is still child-smooth. He can feel the tickle of his over-long fringe against his soft jaw. There’s no heart in his chest, but still he feels as though a pulse is lodged in his throat. 

Father sighs, put-upon, disappointed, and Ares feels a slight tremor start in his calves from holding himself so tense. “Well done, Ares. Go clean yourself up and get some rest. Phoebus will want to look you over later.” 

He should be ecstatic to be praised by his father. Over-the-moon with joy. There should be pride emanating from every pore of his body, the blood on his skin should be sweeter than ambrosia. 

Instead, he bows, manages a soft ‘thank you, Father’ around the lump in his throat and immediately flees the room. A mild ‘make sure to trim your hair’ hits the back of his head like a spear through the skull. He almost wishes the great door had slammed on his foot so he would have reason to feel this horrid in his retreat.  

Phoebus Apollo is waiting for him in his infirmary. 

He’s gilded as ever, gold from crown to heel. Perfect like the statues they carve of him in his temples. He has a smile for Ares when he sees him, a crinkle at the edges of his pretty eyes from the weight of his joy. Ares is waiting to see the crack in the marble, to see if that’s the chip that’ll reveal his fangs.

“Brother,” he greets, and his voice is warm - like the arms that embrace him, his voice is so warm, “Welcome back. I’ve heard you’ve done well.”  

There’s a tremble in Ares’ fingers he hadn’t noticed before. Strain from carrying his sword for so many days, a throb from wounds he hadn’t noticed he’d accrued. “Heard? There’s already gossip?” 

Phoebus blinks, disarming, demure, coquettish, “But of course,” and Phoebus’ voice is honey to Ares’ gravel, the juxtaposition is grating on his skin, “It’s Olympus. The gossip began long before you set your course.” Those warm hands lead him further into the room, bodily sits him on the chaise, pulls his helmet from his head. It’s all one, unbroken motion, “It’s summer alas, so I could not watch your war myself, but I hear it was quite the decisive victory.” 

A thousand thoughts run on horseback through his mind then. 

Did Father overhear some terrible slander that pre-emptively disappointed him? Was Ares’ victory merely a rumour, a bet his father hadn’t bothered to take? Was the gossip more enticing than the stark truth? That Ares wasn’t some child toddling about in the shadow of his sister, that his sword and spear weren’t merely for show - he’d think such a thing would warrant celebration. Not -

“Oh my,” Phoebus is in front of him, pleasant warmth more sticky heat with how close he’s pressed himself into Ares’ space. From this angle, Ares can see the multi-coloured flecks of his eyes, like shards of golden glass suspended in ichor. From this angle, with his hand so gently holding his hair, were Ares to blink too hard, he’d swear Phoebus looked just like his mother. “Your hair’s grown long again.” 

He pushes Phoebus off with such force that he bangs into the wall. It’s Phoebus, it won’t make even the impression of a scratch on him, but Ares wishes it would. Wishes he’d hit his shoulder or crack his neck or hit his head just hard enough for all that perfect, gilded gold to bleed. 

“I’m only here for you to heal me,” the tremble in his hand extends to his shoulder now. He flexes and unflexes his palm. Gods what he would give to just have a sword - “Don’t waste time with the pleasant-work.” 

Phoebus huffs, adjusts the fit of his himation, “...Only because we’re meant to be celebrating your victory.” He crosses the room in two great strides, his hair a swirling tempest behind him as he gathers his poultices and wraps. “The only reason I’ll not throw you from the window is because we are meant to be celebrating your victory.”  

There’s not enough acid in his tone for this to truly be a fight. Ares’ jaw clenches, he bites out a terse, “How benevolent.” 

“Aren’t I?” He’s got nectar and his sutures in hand, that focused look falling upon his face when he switches from overbearing busybody to Paeon of the Gods. “Now strip unfaltering Ares, let us see the measure of damage done to your indomitable flesh.” 

(Somewhere between the fifth set of stitches and the gentle frown that crosses Phoebus’ face when he notices the persistent tremble in his fingers, Ares pins his eyes to the far wall and asks, “What does it mean when Father says ‘well done’?” 

Any other sibling would mock before they gave a true response. Any other sibling would laugh and dismiss it, would say that praise is praise and any lingering ill feeling is just the worst of the war still fogging his mind. Phoebus does not answer immediately. He doesn’t make a single sound. The question settles like fetid water between them, unignorable, the scent right there on the tip of the tongue yet firmly unacknowledged. Ares closes his eyes and tries again to settle his squirming so he does not interfere with Phoebus’ work.  The metallic snip of scissors cutting thread breaks the silence. Phoebus bids him to sit up and slides his warm palms up his back until his fingers tangle gently in the ends of his hair. He twists the dark red strands until he’s gathered it all into a neat handful, holding it loosely as he switches his scissors for his shearing blade. “You should know it was not praise,” Phoebus says softly. The first of Ares cut hairs fall like viscera from his head. Phoebus treats each cutting with the sacredness of a blood-sacrifice. If he focused on the moment of tension right before the blade cuts though, Ares thinks he can imagine the agony of his sister’s sacred birth. “It is acknowledgement. Father thinks you’ve done well so he says ‘well done’.”

Gently, Phoebus releases him. Ruffles his head so all the extra hairs fall like red rain to the floor. Ares runs his fingers through the ends now curling against his ear. “Has he ever told you ‘well done’?” 

A laugh, warm and gilded, “No, and it would not make you feel better if he had.” 

Ares swallows down a thousand different questions. Phoebus wouldn’t answer them, he’s infuriating like that. Instead, he clenches his teeth, the phantom of Father’s dizzying tangle of grey cloud-hairs persistent in the corner of his eyes. “Cut it shorter.”

Phoebus doesn’t protest. He never seems to say a word when it really matters.)

[thetwilightroadtonightfall]

hi please consider this late night thought I had:

[onlineviolence]

I have come to the conclusion that Gamaliel is a bug.

Has 3 sets of limbs (technically had 4 but shh), has a carapace (armor), has horns like the large beetles in the world, has wings that can seemingly disappear (Bug elytra.)

I love bugs, so I love gamaliel

tiny shiny bug

[itsdefinitely]

so how about that episode 4, huh?

[talesfromthecrypts]

Neil Newbon in Beyond the Rave (2008)

[goldensunset]

the indecision between ‘i love this character and i want them to be happy/i want to see more of them’ and ‘it would be most narratively compelling/intriguing if they died or otherwise were (mysteriously) never seen or heard from again’

[tinylittlelilac]

You took me to an art museum but you(r drawings) were what captivated me most ♪(๑ᴖ◡ᴖ๑)♪

Midoyuzu art museum date my mind is fried

Idk what I was doing with the colors and comp here but I thought it was nice enough..! I hope you guys enjoy them as always (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)

[varilien]

since when did the stars stop shining so brightly?

Palestine: Funds | Action | eSims | Info Sudan Resources | Congo Resource | Lebanese Red Cross

[dissembledthyme]

daybreak cookie the loveliest sun-adored being of all earthbread i hope moonlight gives him a kiss today (your ocs are so cute i love them)

Anon do I have absolutely wonderful news for you

[rvdispatch]

MEGA TRENDING RECAP

Welcome to another installment of Dispatch’s bi-weekly update on important news regarding chart placements, music show wins, and other accomplishments from your favorite stars! Click the read-more to find out what’s gone down between November 21-December 31!

CHART NEWS

Starr’s Wish You Were Here was an un-promoted special memorial release, therefore did not appear on charts.

Reflexion’s I’ll Find You performed averagely for the group, with fans hoping it’s enough to keep Liberty from punishing them in the new year

Sola’s Obsession performed adequately, and while was not as big of a hit as past songs, was acceptable considering her scandals of the past year

Rejectz’s Luv U topped charts, and was praised for being an unconventional hit

Coven’s LIE topped all 8 charts, knocking Rejectz out of top positions they might have otherwise claimed

Sookie’s Weather charted very well, but not as well as it otherwise might have had Rejectz not so recently been on the charts as well, with much of the fandom focusing on the streams of the full group release

Violetta’s Can We Talk Again did not perform as strongly as some of their past releases, but resonated well with trot crowds and casual listeners, giving it a strong chart presence regardless

Byulbit : Lyncis’ 3 2 1 topped charts in Thailand, notably knocking Sumi’s former group, Daizee, from a record-breaking chart run, leading to hate from Daizee fans

Seyeon’s No Jam did adequately on charts, but was a big hit on TikTok, and became the theme song for a new variety show debuting in January

Juno’s Dr Bebe joined Rejectz and Coven at the top of the charts

Rewind’s Christmasssy was a big hit with elementary and middle school demographics, which boosted its’ numbers largely

Sera’s Baby I Hate Me Now did not perform as expected on the charts, but captivated international audiences, and did exceedingly well on Spotify

MUSIC SHOW NEWS

The Feels by Venus won on:        -Music Core on November 26

Bicycle by Yein won on:        -Music Bank on November 25

Confession by Daybreak won on:        -Show Champion on November 23        -Music Bank on December 2

BEcause by Burnout won on:        -Inkigayo on November 20        -M!Countdown on December 1

I Love You by S.O.S won on:        -The Show on November 22        -M!Countdown on November 24        -Inkigayo on November 27        -The Show on November 29        -Show Champion on November 30        -Music Core on December 3        -Inkigayo on December 4        -The Show on December 6. This marked their The Show triple crown          -Music Bank on December 9

Luv U by Rejectz won on:        -Music Core on December 10

Lie by Coven won on:        -Show Champion on December 7        -M!Countdown on December 8        -Inkigayo on December 11        -M!Countdown on December 15        -Music Core on December 17        -Inkigayo on December 18        -Show Champion on December 21        -M!Countdown on December 22. This marked their M! triple crown, and their first triple crown as a group

Weather by Sookie won on:        -The Show on December 13        -Show Champion on December 14        -Music Bank on December 23

Can We Talk Again by Violetta won on:        -Music Bank on December 16        -The Show on December 20

No Jam by Seyeon won on:        -The Show on December 27

Dr Bebe by Juno won on:        -Show Champion on December 28        -Music Bank on December 30

Baby I Hate Me Now by Sera won on:        -Music Core on December 31

Christmasssy by Rewind won on:        -Music Core on December 24        -Inkigayo on December 25

[a-jar-of-beetles]

I know it would be amazing if Buddy had a crisis of faith by meeting Helio but I kinda think it's funnier if he gets revived and is just like "heaven was great and Helio was a lot more chill than I expected, what do you mean my teammate slit my throat"

[gingermintpepper]

Day 4: Aristaeus

Interpretation notes and trivia below the cut!!

All rise for the entrance of my president !! Honestly, of all the figures and characters that were up for debate when I first started thinking about this story and who I wanted leading the charge Aristaeus was not one of them. Originally, I'd always known that Asclepius and Orpheus would be worked in somehow - they've always been favourites of mine in terms of children of Apollo (even if Orpheus as the child of Apollo and Calliope is less popular classically) and I expected my pick for the third child of Apollo to be involved to be similarly mortal like Iamus or Tenes but the more I looked into Aristaeus the more I fell in love with him! Ultimately, he's meant to be both a foil and a reflection of his father - a boy who grows up thinking his father's footsteps would always be warm only to realise that following in them would lead to death and destruction. While his status as a rustic and hunting god is still important here, Aristaeus' interpretation is much more focused on his connection to the Etesian wind and his quelling of the dog star Sirius which is why his hair in particular is so long and spiralling. All in all, more than any other figure I've chosen to interpret and represent in my work Aristaeus is the god I hope more people get interested in and research! I think there are a lot of important stories in his various myths and travels and I definitely want more people to discover and fall in love with them as I have!

Some fun trivia:

Apollo's firstborn son. Because he was born mortal on account of his very mortal mother, Apollo immediately took him to Olympus to eat ambrosia to begin his transition into divinity. Apollo would continue to feed Aristaeus small amounts of ambrosia and nectar for the next ten years until the child fully shed his mortal skin and was reborn as a god.

Due to the nature of making mortals deathless (namely the fun part of the process where they are completely remade and lose their mortal memories) Aristaeus spent most of his early life with his mother and siblings where they all pitched in to reteach him his family, his hobbies, his favourite things and ultimately how to live and love. Aristaeus was very attached to his maternal family because of this and his early acts of ingenuity were mostly born from his wish to make things easier for his family.

Aristaeus is the only one of his children Apollo hand raised full time. In those days, Aristaeus adored his father and believed him completely upright and blameless, the true face of a benevolent deity and the kind of man he aimed to be when he was full grown.

They would later have many bitter arguments and conflicts, the first and perhaps most impactful of all being their disagreement over Actaeon, Aristaeus' firstborn son. He wanted Apollo to teach him stating that it was a normal thing for a grandfather to do but Apollo vehemently refused to have any part of Actaeon's rearing, stating that he was not his child and that it was highly inappropriate for him to educate another god's son. When Actaeon later dies, Aristaeus blames a not insignificant part of that on Apollo - something that only worsens when he learns that it was Artemis who cursed the boy and that Apollo was always aware Actaeon would die young.

Spends most of his time travelling from place to place. Doesn't really like Olympus and prefers to spend his time minding animals or tending to fields. Is on wonderful terms with Demeter and Persephone and often makes decadent exchanges of olive oil and preserved meat for exotic flowers and fruit for his bees.

Big fan of wind and percussive instruments. Never liked the kithara because of how finicky it is and far prefers the hand drums and reed flutes of his mother's country. Exceptional dancer.

Will sell prized cattle for high quality and highly unique jewellry. Doesn't much care for gemstones but is an absolute gold fiend and has a massive collection of bracelets, anklets, nose and lip adornments and rings. Has never been north enough to hit India but got a ton of rare and different adornments from his Phoenician in-laws when he was married to Autonoë.

Hates dogs but doesn't mind wolves. Not a big horse fan either

Unlike other winds, he cannot transform into various animal forms. He's close enough to the Anemoi that he keeps up with the gossip but he's only really friends with Notos. Gets along poorly with Zephyrus whose preference for pretty youths has often led to them getting into physical altercations when they were younger. Aristaeus still holds a bit of a grudge about it.

Has a big stupid crush on Dionysus which is embarrassing because Dionysus also put him out of a job. Due to Dionysus' relative youth, he feels a bit conflicted about such feelings - mostly because Dionysus is on extremely good terms with Apollo and Aristaeus doesn't want him to get burned.

Despite kinda despising his father, Aristaeus is a pretty decent eldest brother and regularly keeps in contact with a lot of his siblings. He often delivers mead, flavoured honey and olive oil and uses it as an excuse to chat and catch up. Currently in a bit of a tiff with Asclepius because he's worried about him and his family.

Favourite colour is the rich gold of purified honey, favourite food is lokma and his favourite time of year is winter.

[zelda-references]

the old sages (tears of the kingdom)

(some pictures have been edited for clarity, mostly increasing the exposure and brightness on the ones from the repetitive Ganondorf battle cutscenes. also some of these are pretty pixelated and low quality (because the sages were such a small part of the original frame) but I'd rather have as many pictures as possible of them when they each have so few appearances, especially from different angles. okay, yapping over)

[faun-the-hound]

I've decided today that I'm (eventually) gonna actually write a rewrite/AU of Minecraft Diaries, does not yet have a title. I have many thoughts about the Shadow Knights specifically, so here's the most basic form of the Lore I've made up for them so far:

Shadow Knights reside in the depths of The Nether in a highly fortified mountain-like structure known as the Empty Palace in the middle of a lava lake, made up of blackstone spires and basalt deltas, carved out into hallways, rooms and windows.

There are two variants: Soldiers, the most common, they form squadrons under the orders of a Commander, the other rank, of which there are few. There are a total of around two-three hundred Shadow Knights in the Nether still loyal to their King/Lord.

Soldiers have two forms- human, where they look human (obviously) and the Shadow Form, which is used when raiding villages, fighting, or just causing carnage in general.

Commanders have a third form, a Tyrant, which is far more monstrous and feral, hardly resembling a human at all.

Gene and Sasha are both Commanders. Gene's Tyrant is giant and resembles a kraken (it makes sense, trust me) and Sasha's is spider-like.

Four of the five season 1 Knights (Gene, Sasha, Zenix, Vylad and Laurance) died in the overworld, then were brought to the Nether. Vylad died and was reborn as a Knight in the overworld, and Laurance died and was reborn in the Nether, which affects the way they are as Knights.

Killing a Lord/Family member to gain immortality also kills the Shadow Knight's humanity/conscience. It's the breaking point that makes them truly mad, fully loyal to their master.

On that note, Shadow Knights can get their humanity back if it is given and desired. Vylad got hers back from the old woman who told him to give Irene's blessing to Phoenix Drop (who I'm saying is Hyria, don't know if that's canon), and Zenix got his from Aph herself after a whole thing, I'll get into it in a different post (maybe)

anyway, yeah, the Shadow Knights are funky creatures to me. I will continue to shake the jar.