#but i don't think they'll be good for loudness like crowds & concerts and such :(

[boyplushie]

i ended up going to the ER yesterday bc the tip of my loop earplug got stuck in my ear -_- so if anyone has any recs for similar earplugs that won't (likely) do that please let me know

[tellthemeerkatsitsfine]

So, you know how I know a guy in London who goes to comedy shows all the time and gets to see all the cool comedians who perform in London and it's so cool? And you know how this afternoon, a bunch of comedians including Sam Campbell and Nish Kumar got on the roof of the Bill Murray pub to do a comedy gig where they shout at the crowd below like fucking Beatles? Well guess what? Guess what, guys? That guy got Sam's entire set on video. And because that shit happened in the open air and was free to anyone in the area, that was fair game to film and it's fair game to share. Anything a comedian doesn't want posted on public social media, they shouldn't shout from the rooftop of a building in an urban area at 2 in the afternoon.

It's so fucking cool. Up there with the most jealous I've been in the last few years, of people who live in London and can see this shit all the time. But then I got to see it anyway, because it's on video.

Watching this made me realize that Sam Campbell is sort of an exception to the rule that we want to see musicians do old stuff but comedians do new stuff. So much of Sam Campbell being funny comes from the delivery, so no matter how well I already know his material (which is fairly well by now), I'll still find it funny to hear it said again in his voice. I found myself excited when he introduced my favourite bits, which is not how it normally is with a comedian doing a new set, where you hope they'll have stuff you haven't heard. Nope, Sam is just as funny as the first time I heard it. Do the one about the wet guy in the hotel again! Do the tennis joke!

This set also made me realize that Sam Campbell shouting from a rooftop is the same auditory volume as Sam Campell doing a normal comedy set inside a theatre. The primary difference seems to be the lack of weird animations behind him, which I think is fine, as I'm not particularly into weird animations. He doesn't need them.

I did feel pretty cut up by the crowd work that consisted of "You look like the kind of guy who's really good at downloading a YouTube video. I bet you use Y2mate or Converto." Given that I heard him say that on a video I had just downloaded off YouTube with Y2mate. And I recommend that others do the same. Always save the media you like! Picture me shouting that from a rooftop in a Sam Campbell voice. It's very important. Anyway, to misquote Pierre Novellie, comedian destroys audience member who's 5,000 km away with accurate assessment of what she does on computers.

I enjoyed this so much. On purely how physically hard they make me laugh, Sam Campbell might get to me more than any other comedians. There might be other comedians I rate higher than him overall, for various reasons, but I don't think there are any other comedians who are so difficult for me to listen to on the bus. Something about what he does makes me laugh out loud, really loudly, every time. It's nearly a problem. I think he was the only comedian to make me laugh so hard I had tears in my eyes during 2023.

It's cool as fuck, getting to experience, even vicariously and just through a screen, a London comedy rooftop concert like they're fucking Beatles. In this particular video, Sam Campbell does a bunch of stuff I'd heard before but it still killed me again, a few bits I hadn't heard before, some left-field crowd work, and talks some shit about Nish Kumar. It's very much worth a watch, and worth a download with Y2mate.

[javelinbk]

The Beatles in Australia/NZ part five (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9)

Bob Francis attempts to commentate through 3 minutes of screaming in Adelaide

Bob: Here's the situation on the town hall balcony, it's absolutely magnificent. Can we have a little quiet please? Would you like the boys to talk to you and say a few words if it's possible? A police officer said here a moment there'll be at least 30,000 people in front of the town hall area. (screams) Bob: This is something that's never been seen in Adelaide before, it's absolutely magnificent. Can we have a little bit of quiet please and we can talk to each one? (screams) Bob: What can I say? Quiet please, quiet. George Harrison everybody... (louder screams) Bob: What do you think of the reception, George? George: It's marvellous. Hello! Hello! It's fabulous, it's the best reception ever. Bob: The best reception ever. Jimmie Nicol who's taken the place of Ringo Starr… Jimmie Nicol everybody! Jimmie, how do you feel with the concert tonight and this fabulous crowd? Jimmie: Oh, this is the best I've ever seen, anywhere in the world. Bob: Jimmie Nicol… Jimmie, you're from London, aren't you? Jimmie: Yes, that's right, yes. Bob: Have you heard about Ringo, and how he's getting on? Jimmie: Well I think he's getting a bit better now, yeah. Bob: That's good. John… John: Hello. What? (loud screams) Bob: As you know John, Adelaide's only got about a million people in the whole state, and I think… John: They're all there though, aren't they? Bob: Are you happy with this reception? John: Yeah, it's definitely the best we've ever been to, it's great! It's marvellous! Bob: John, were you happy with your flight down from Sydney? Crowd: We want Paul! We want Paul! John: Yeah, it was very good, we had a good flight. Bob: Paul McCartney! (even louder screams) Bob: Paul… Paul: Yeah? Bob: I think everybody loves the whole Beatles and Paul… I don't think anything else can be said about Paul McCartney, err… it's just that, you know, they'd like you to say hello Paul: Hello everybody - how are you? Alright? (screams) Paul: Thank you! Thank you very much! It's marvellous. Bob: Did you have a good trip over from Sydney? Paul: Yeah, it was great. But this is… this is fantastic - thank you! Bob: Now, boys - will you all walk down and go down the end of the... of each of the town hall so everybody can see you, around each side? Everybody down that end. John - would you walk down to the left-hand side of the balcony, and just have a look at the balcony outside? Same with you, George. They're walking round the balcony to see you all, they'll come up here for a final glimpse, then they'll be going down to meet the Lord Mayor, so from here… thank you.

Bob Francis attempts to interview The Beatles on the balcony of Adelaide Town Hall, 12th June 1964

[jokertrap-ran]

[スタオケ] La Corda d'Oro Starlight Orchestra Main Story Chapter 3-3 Translation

*Starlight Orchestra Masterlist *Spoiler free: Translations will remain under cut *Main story tag will be #Main Starlight

Everyone: Hm?

Everyone: …

Someone in the crowd: It's Glanz Symphony Orchestra…

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Male Student 2: T-Tsukishiro…

Kei: What's the matter? Do continue. I find it pretty interesting to hear.

Taiga: Come on, don't be so mean about it. These guys have no other way to vent their frustrations other than to gossip with each other.

Taiga: They're different from Glanz, the undisputed champions. I almost feel sorry for them.

Male Student 1: Wha-

Sango: Yikes, he really went and said it. But now that he's gone and done it, that means it's over for them now, isn't it?

Ruri: Sango.

Male Student 1: U-Urk…! How dare you make a fool of us…

Male Student 1: Tsukishiro! It's your fault that our Orchestra ended up like this!

Male Student 1: Your best trumpet players, Kanamoi and Shioya were originally members of our Orchestra!

Male Student 1: You've been poaching members from Orchestras all around with Regal Records backing you! And thanks to that, we're done for…

Kei: I'm not sure I quite approve of the way you're ignoring your own incompetence and clinging onto the members who have already left.

Male Student 1: Wha…

Kei: Your Orchestra cannot win. I'm sure that's the conclusion the both of them drew before deciding to join Glanz.

Kei: If you have the time to pin the blame on us, why not spend it wisely to try climbing up here with your own abilities?

Kei: You can better attract members by offering better terms and a higher chance of success. You should try it sometime too.

Kei: You're making a big mistake if you think that someone will throw you a bone if you howl loud enough.

Eiichi: Kei-sama.

Kei: Pardon me. I may have gone overboard. See you then.

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Eiichi: …

Kei: What? Aren't you in a bad mood today?

Eiichi: I do not think it is a good idea to unnecessarily incur the wrath of others.

Eiichi: Although, there's no helping Domoto and Koga, seeing as that it's just their personality to do so…

Kei: What a worrywart you are. Don't worry about it. I'm sure that you'll do something about it if anything happens…

Kei: A group of incompetent people can band together all they want, but there's no guarantee that they'll succeed in the end.

Kei: Though, if you're that eager to curry favor with someone, then wouldn't it be more prudent to attempt it with the person behind this door instead?

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???: Perfect timing. The association directors have just left.

???: 30 media companies have already applied to cover the joint concert. Things are progressing at a pretty good pace.

Kei: You're even overseeing that yourself?

???: I'm not in the habit of trusting others with things.

???: Especially not the checkmate. I've seen many who've tripped up on it.

???: Are you not the same, Tsukishiro-kun?

Kei: How terrifying. No wonder your employees always have that terrified look on their faces whenever they see you, Ms. President of Regal Records.

Kei: Now then, shall we talk about business?

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Ginga: *Sigh* …Man, it felt almost as if we'd entered a different reality altogether… Is everyone from Kakyo Academy like that?

Tomoharu: Only because the Orchestra he leads can be considered the undisputable monarch.

Tomoharu: Glanz wasn't that popular of an Orchestra in the beginning.

Tomoharu: They only started to gain fame worldwide a couple of years ago when Tsukishiro Kei stepped in to take the lead as the Concertmaster.

Tomoharu: Combined with his fame, Glanz saw rapid growth.

⊳ Choice: So the title of the “Tyrant” is…

Tomoharu: No one knows who started it, but it seems to have stuck. Ginga: The “Tyrant”, huh… That nickname of his has a nice ring to it. I kinda want one too!

Kazuma: If I have to give you a nickname, it'd be “Forever Napping”

Sakuya: Or perhaps something like “pocket change liker”.

Ginga: Ehh~!? How mean! I'm sure there must be other possibilities, right? Right!?

Tomoharu: Haha, it's fine isn't it? They don't sound like anything bad. In fact, I quite like it.

Hayate: Good grief. Is this really the time to be joking? Tsukishiro didn't earn that nickname by doing nothing, you know.

⊳ Choice: How dare you say such rude things about Tsukishiro!

Sakuya: I don't know how big of a fan you are, but if you still have the capacity to get mad after seeing that entire facade, then perhaps you should get a reality check. Tomoharu: Well, he did rub everyone the wrong way…

⊳ Choice: He was a little terrifying.

Hayate: Yeah. He's a peculiar one… Or rather, he has a certain intensity about him. He, and those around him. Hayate: Those complaints that were voiced against him back at the venue weren't completely unfounded either.

Tomoharu: Looks like it's true that Glanz is made out of talented members who had been poached from other Orchestras.

Tomoharu: Off the top of my head…

Tomoharu: The tall guy that had been standing next to Tsukishiro is none other than Tatsumi Eiichi, the cello player. 

Tomoharu: He's been featured in the media alongside Tsukishiro-san, so I'm sure many people in the academy know of him too.

Tomoharu: Domoto Taiga, the overseas Bassoon player that Regal Records had scouted had also been there.

Tomoharu: He's an assertive person, making him stand out even amidst Glanz.

Tomoharu: As for the two girls, they seem to be students from Saint Cecil's Girls School 

Tomoharu: A prestigious school, and also one of the regulars in the National Student Music Concours.

Tomoharu: The other members are nothing to sniff at either. Man, they’re already a force to be reckoned with from what we can glean.

Sakuya: Rather than talking about Glanz… shouldn't we worry about our own performance?

Sakuya: The piece has been decided. It has to be a violin concerto, which means that we're currently unable to accomplish it with the small ensemble we have.

Sakuya: A violin concerto requires an Orchestra. Even with the number of people we have in the Starlight Orchestra now, we're still lacking quite a lot.

Tomoharu: Hmm… Looks like we’ll have to find some extra players.

Hayate: Extra players? Can we even do that?

Ginga: Shinomori-sensei, I beg of you! Please fulfill my once-in-a-lifetime wish! Lend us some music ed students, please~

Kazuma: No. I've already heard that excuse before. Just how many lives do you have, exactly?

Ginga: Ehh~ C’mon, don't say that… Just one? Pleaaase?

Kazuma: It doesn't matter how persistent you are. Do something about it yourself.

Sakuya: …Looks like we've really hit the end of our road this time.

Ginga: Hey! You're giving up way too quickly!

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Nono: A joint concert? Wow~ That sounds awesome! Do you think I can listen in on the performance if you sneak me into your case!?

Nono: But if there's a Fata in Kakyo Academy, I'm sure they'd say something like “Who the hell are you?” and the like…

Nono: But a violin concerto sounds too good to pass up on!

Nono: A violin concerto backed by an entire Orchestra… It's like something right out of a dream! Good luck with it, Concertmistress!

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[robert-de-niro-only-fans]

Take Me Home Tonight

Robert De Niro x Reader

Set in the early 70s in L.A., hardly any plot, mostly smut 🤗

TW: verrrrry smutty, some vulgar words

Word Count: 3.8k

The atmosphere at The Roxy tonight is really buzzing; people are pouring in to see the newest band, and everyone knows that bands have to roll through the clubs in Los Angeles before they'll make it big in the United States.

You had become good friends with some people that worked there, and the owners certainly didn't mind the extra help, especially since it was free. Though, you do get something out of it when you meet all the bands and celebrities and executives that come through here.

You helped greet people as they came in and passed out flyers for upcoming concerts. Sometimes you would help put up posters or get the bands set up on stage before events.

"(Y/N)! Get in here!" Your friend calls from across the room that an audience is beginning to pack into. You leave your stack of flyers on a table for people to take, and join your friends in the dressing rooms. "Hey! I know you like to meet the band, and they have a little bit of time," your friend says. He befriended you a few months ago, and you think he really has a crush on you. You don't have feelings for him, but you are nice to him because he gets you backstage all the time.

He puts an arm around your shoulders and pulls you through door of the dressing room. There are of course lots of girls hanging out back there trying to get with some famous guy, not that you were any different. The guys in the band are all sat around with their big hair and lots of eyeliner, surrounded bottles of alcohol, drugs, and girls. Some staff is hanging out back there, making sure things stay tame. There are also some people back there because they're kind of popular; a lot of up-and-coming artists, actors, and models networking with one another.

Your friend takes you around the room introducing you to anyone who will stop long enough to talk to you. Just a few people away, you see a very cute guy who you're hoping you'll be able to introduce yourself to. When the models you're talking to kind of start taking to each other, you take the chance to slip away and find your way over to that cutie.

Just as you're about to speak to him, you feel your friend's hand on your shoulder. You feel yourself cringing a bit on the inside, because you had really hoped to talk to the hot guy alone.

"Oh, (Y/N)!! This is Robert! Robert De Niro! He's an actor from New York!" your friend more or less shouts.

The guy, who is apparently named Robert, turns to face you, giving you a bright smile with a hint of smugness, "Hey, (Y/N), right? It's nice to meet you."

He holds out his hand for you to shake; you put your hand in his, which he gently squeezes.

"Hi, it's nice to meet you, too," is all you can really get out as the man in front of you gently pulls your hand towards him and places a kiss on your knuckles. His eyes stay locked with yours the whole time. After a short pause, you pipe up, "So you're an actor? Theatre or film?"

"Eh, a little bit of both, but more films recently."

"Oooh, any movies I would've seen on the big screen?"

He lets out a little chuckle, clearly not a fan of bragging on himself, "Um, maybe. I was in Mean Streets a couple years ago."

"Oh yeah! I saw that. Were you the main character?"

"No, that was my friend, Harvey; I played his best friend, the guy who blows up the mailbox at the beginning."

"No way! No way that's you! You look totally different now. Your haircut is a lot better now!" You both have a laugh as Robert steps closer to you and slips arm arm around your waist. Your friend had been called over somewhere else.

"Say, that guy that was with you, he's not your boyfriend, is he?" Robert asks, a bit more confident than he had been here.

"Oh, no!! We're just friends, and he gets me into shows here," you rub your hand up and down a spot on Robert's side right above his hip before letting your hand drop back down next to you.

"Mmm, so he's not gonna be jealous if I hold onto you for the night?" Everyone in the room starts to shuffle out; the band is about to go on. However, Robert holds you firmly to your spot with his arm that was still on your waist. He even presses his fingers into you when you make a move like you're about to go with everyone else.

"Well, he does have a crush on me, but he knows I don't like him back-"

"(Y/N)! You guys coming? Show starts in 5!" Speak of the Devil. Your friend calls to you, urging you to leave the dressing room and go with him.

"I'll be out soon! I'm just gonna talk to Robert a few more minutes," you say, just to get your friend off your back.

"Alright," he yells out before leaving the room and shutting the door. You and Robert are alone now, and Robert immediately takes advantage of this bybeing much more handsy than he had been before. He pulls you into him and puts a hand on the side of your face, his fingertips tangled up in your hair a bit.

"Woah! What's the rush?" you ask, putring your hands on his chest in an effort to slow him down.

"You said you were only gonna stay a few more minutes," Robert leans in and begins to whisper in your ear, "I just wanna make the most of it, and I certainly wouldn't want to make a liar out of you."

You don't say anything; in fact, you're trying really hard not to lose your cool, because that was kind of hot. You move your hands away from his chest, one landing in his side and the other on the side of his neck, mirroring his hand.

As you lean in and let your chest rest against his, he takes that as a sign and pulls you towards him with the hand tangled in your hair and begins kissing you, gently for just a second but then much more passionately.

You don't know what else to do besides surrender your mouth to him. By now the band was playing very loudly from the main stage, and you felt secluded in your own little world with Robert. He pulls away from the kiss, and gently graces his fingertips over your neck, perhaps testing the waters for if you might be into that kind of thing.

You decide to make a move on him, showing him that you can take charge as well. Your lips latch on to his neck letting your tongue and lips work on him. He leans his head back, letting out a low moan and giving you more access to the skin there. He lets out a small gasp when your teeth nip at him. You can only imagine him blushing over letting out that little gasp, how cute that would look on him.

He puts his hand on the back of your head, urging you to keep going, pressing your face into him. You work your way up to the shell of his ear, and when he lets out a needy moan, you kiss him gently on the earlobe and let out a giggle.

"What's so funny?" he breathes out.

You pull away to get a good look at him. "Nothing," you say, observing the pink flush on his cheeks and neck and the lust blown look in his eyes, "you're just cute. That's all." You step back from him and turn to walk away.

"Hey! Where are you going?" He says, shifting awkwardly.

"Aren't you here for a concert? And I thought you said you didn't wanna make a liar out of me... It's been more than a few minutes." You turn back to him, but at a distance now. You're able to really take in his figure, not to mention the bulge that had formed at the front of his pants.

Robert rushes over to go with you, slipping his hand into yours as you lead the way out into the concert crowd.

The concert is wild; the band really has the crowd raring to party. Robert never strays far from you, keeping his hand in yours or his arms around you while you dance for him. The place is packed, so it gives you a reason to stay extra close to him. You make a point of rubbing up against him often, and he responds by squeezing your hips or nuzzling into your neck leaving quick little kisses.

The evening turns into a bit of a teasing game, as you dance against Robert, and he showers you in affection.

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After the concert, you head back into the dressing room like you normally would, but this time with Robert in tow. He whispers in your ear, "Why don't we just head out of this place, baby? You know I can't wait to get you alone."

"This is what I normally do after the shows, I don't want my friends to think I've ditched them for a guy," you giggle, "and besides, it would be rude to leave without congratulating the band."

"Mmmm..." he whines, "I guess I'm not the one with a reputation to uphold here in LA." You both chuckle as you head back into the dressing rooms.

As an unspoken compromise to Robert, you make it quick saying goodnight to the band. In a matter of a few minutes, you're out on the street hailing a taxi.

"Where ya headed?" the taxi driver asks as Robert pulls you into the backseat. He gives the name of his hotel; you hadn't really discussed where you were going, just that you needed to go somewhere.

The taxi starts rolling, and immediately, Robert's lips are on yours. He wastes no time getting to business, as he grabs your legs and pulls you over to straddle his lap. You felt a little embarrassed about the taxi driver watching, but you kept going anyway. You run your hand over Robert's chest and through his hair as you makeout fiercely. The man beneath you wraps his arms around you, so he can press your chest into his.

The way his tongue explored your mouth... You had never experienced anything like it. He was very good at what he was doing. You let out a moan against his mouth, and you feel his hips move underneath you. He gets a grip on your hair with one hand and puts the other one your hip, pushing you down as he bucks his hips up into you. You let out a loud gasp as you feel his hardness against you.

You cradle your head in the crook of his neck trying to catch your breath as you rub his chest with your hands. "Robert?" It's almost a whisper because you're so close to his ear.

"Hmm?" he questions, clearly worked up.

"Maybe we should slow down a bit, I'd hate for this to reach an end before we even get out the taxi."

"Yeah... You're right," he says through a breathy chuckle. He rubs your head lightly, enjoying you cuddling into him. There's a bit of a lull in conversation and in action. "You know, I think you're really beautiful. I should've told you that earlier."

For the first time that night, you see Robert's sweet, vulnerable side. You can tell that he likes hooking up with girls, but that he likes to hook up with girls that he actually likes, not just anyone random. He cups your cheek in his hand, once again, and strokes his thumb over your chin and lightly presses on your bottom lip. You lightly take the tip of his thumb in your mouth, sucking on it. Robert makes a small noise and pulls his thumb from your mouth, then he gently brings you in for a kiss, much slower and more sensual this time. Between kisses, you stare into each other's eyes with nervous smiles; somehow this seems more intimate than what you had been doing before.

Amidst your comfortable silence, the taxi stops at Robert's hotel. Naturally, he invites you up to his room. He quickly pays the driver and takes you by the hand into the hotel.

Upon reaching his room, he opens the door for you, but before you can go too far, he grabs you by the arm and pins you against the wall with his body. His hand finds your cheek again, and he kisses you gently. As your kissing intensifies, his hand slides down to your neck, giving a gentle squeeze. When you let out a little whimper, he can't help but be a little proud of himself. He likes the idea of you making noises because of him.

His lips move down and find your neck, returning the favor from earlier. When you start letting out little gasps and moans, Robert continues his onslaught by leaving little love bites and sucking on the skin there. You put your fingers in his hair, tugging on it whenever you ball your hand into a first. You seem to both be hitting all the right buttons on the other person.

By this point, the man in front of you is majorly turned on again, and he lets you know this but pressing his hips against yours, letting you feel how hard he is for you. You can tell he is desperate for a little attention, so you slide a have around to the front of his pants, applying some extra pressure where it was needed. He rests his head on your shoulder and groans somewhat loudly, as he rocks his hips into your open palm.

"(Y/N)..." he nearly whines for you, "I want you. I want you so bad." He places some kisses over the small bruises forming on your neck.

You get right next to his ear to whisper, "Then take me..."

With that, he wraps your legs around his waist and carries you the short distance to the bed. He lays you down and within a second is on top of you, kissing you again and again.

You begin unbottuning his shirt, and he quickly pulls it off and throws it on the floor. Your hands travel down to his pants and unlatch his belt, while he starts giving attention to your shoulders and collarbone. As you get his zipper down, he says, "Thank you, honey, those were starting to get uncomfortable," after a short pause for more kissing, he asks, "You look very cute in this dress, but would you mind if I took it off?"

"No, I wouldn't mind, sweet boy," you answer as Robert lays his head on your chest, looking up at you with those pretty eyes.

He stands up beside the bed, and you certainly don't mind the view of him shirtless with his pants undone and his hard length outlined in his underwear.

You turn over and lay on your tummy, giving Robert access to the zipper on the back of your dress. As he unzips it, he leaves a trail of kisses down your back. You get on your hands and knees to let the dress slide off your arms, as Robert slides it over your hips and butt. He kneads one of your cheeks for a moment before you turn over and he slides your dress down your legs and drops it on the floor.

"Mmm, you've got a cute butt," he says. You lean up and pull his pants off, before he crawls back onto the bed. He lies next to you running a hand over your thighs, testing the waters before going further. When he leans in to kiss you, you feel his hand gently start to rub circles on your clit over your panties. You reach over and palm him roughly through his underwear as you continue to make out.

Robert moves your panties to the side and slides a finger into you, which earns a loud moan from you. You start to lose your composure as he curls that finger, hitting a sensitive spot inside you. He continues to massage your clit with his thumb, as he adds fingers to stretch you properly.

"You have such a lovely blush, especially when you're this turned on," he whispers to you. As you start to writhe around, your body practically begging for him, he decides he can't wait any longer. He removes his fingers and gets on top of you, hands working at the back of your bra while he kisses you. Once the article of clothing is gone, he cups at your breasts, squeezing lightly and teasing your nipples. He places a few nips and sucks across your exposed chest before moving down and grabbing at your panties. He gets on his knees at the foot of the bed and slides then down your legs before tossing the cloth aside.

He stays there, looking down at you, while he rubs a hand on one of your legs. "You're so beautiful," he says so quietly.

"You're just saying that because I have my clothes off," you giggle while sitting up in front of him.

"No! I told you earlier in the car you were beautiful! You're just... pretty, gorgeous, sexy, all of it."

You blush a little at the sweet man, before telling him, "Stand up."

He does as he's told by backing off the bed and standing on the floor. You sit on the edge of the bed in front of him, and tease at the hem of his boxer briefs with your fingertips. You look up at him and slowly pull the fabric down off of his hips. His hard length finally freed, you gently take it in your hands and start stroking him up and down. He immediately relaxes into your touch, moaning lightly at the feeling of it.

You lean towards him and press your lips to the side of his cock, working your way up to the tip. Still stroking him between kisses, a ball of precum starts to form, so you spread it around the with your thumb, earning a loud moan from Robert as he bucks his hips. You start placing sloppy kisses on the head of his penis, before you open your mouth, taking a bit of his length. His hand quickly finds your hair, tugging at it as you please him with your tongue.

Suddenly, he tugs your hair, which pulls you off of his length. He looks at you with pleading eyes, and says, "I want you, (Y/N). Now."

"Oh, well yes sir!" You joke and crawl back in the bed. He lays down between your legs, his cock teasing at your entrance. Robert being the romantic that he is, just couldn't help but kiss you some more before doing anything else.

While he kisses you, he gently starts pushing into you, using a hand to guide it. His hips rock back and forth in tiny motions as he slowly works his way deeper inside you. You're both moaning furiously against each other's lips, finally feeling what you'd wanted all evening.

You hook your legs on his hips, and his actions become bigger as he gains better access to you. As he's making love to you, he never stops looking into your eyes, and he always has a hand cradling your head in some way, whether it's behind you head in your hair, stroking your cheek with his knuckles, or stroking your lips with his thumb.

Feeling him push in and out of you while he showers you in his affection really has you on cloud nine. He's an incredible lover, and he feels amazing.

As he shifts his legs slightly to find a different angle inside you, he hits that sweet spot that makes any girl go crazy. He picks up his pace hitting that spot over and over and snakes a hand down to play with your clit. In no time, you're a mess; you don't even think you could form a word if your life depended on it.

You start to become a bit noisy as Robert leads you towards your climax. He really enjoys the sound you're making: your moans and whines and even a little bit of yelling.

"Fuck, baby, you feel so good," he says in a breathy voice, "you gonna cum for me?"

You simply furrow your eyebrows and nod excitedly. His fingers teasing the same spot relentlessly combined with the feeling of his hard length rubbing over that sensitive area inside you, it sends you over the edge. Your hips start bucking and a string of sounds comes out of your mouth as you reach your orgasm.

Robert starts to grunt and moan as you tighten around him. His hand move up to your hair, and he changes position a little bit to be closer to you. You could tell he was close.

He wraps a hand around the back of one of your thighs pushing it up towards you chest, getting a deeper position. He buries his head in the crook of your neck, as he fucks into you quickly. A few seconds later, he gasps and presses his lips to yours, moaning against them. He pumps into you in a few long slow strokes, reaching his climax.

He starts giving you soft, sweet little kisses, while he comes down from his high. He presses his forehead to yours and looks into your eyes for a moment before rolling off of you. Your legs are shaky as you ease them down onto the bed.

You look at the man next to you, who is lying there with his hands behind his head and his eyes closed, and you let out a small laugh.

He cracks an eye open and asks, "What's so funny?" with a smirk.

"Nothing," you say, cuddling in to his side, "it's just been a crazy night."

"Mmm... Yes it has," he answers, putting an arm around you, "god, you're so pretty."

"Pretty enough to make you come back to L.A. sometime?"

"Definitely," he whispers with a kiss to your forehead.

[shra-vasti]

MAKES ME WONDER [1/40] The Concert

→ Synopsis : Your dream to attend a Seventeen concert was finally coming true but you weren't prepared for the events that were going to follow after Joshua made eye contact with you and chose to make you his partner for the mini game and take you out on a date as a winning prize.

→ Genre : fluff

→ Type : Idol x fan au

→ Word count : 1.4k

→ Taglist : @mngyuheart @vannie24 @uglyratlmao (let me know of you want to be added to the taglist)

→ Pairing : idol!Joshua x fan!reader

→ Main Seventeen Masterlist

→ Makes Me Wonder Masterlist

You sat in front of your laptop, anxiously waiting for pledis to open up the site to buy Seventeen's concert ticket, you weren't sure if you would get a chance since they have been getting more and more popular with their career, your friend Miu was seated beside you with the same anxious expression. 

"You think we would be able to snatch the tickets before it gets sold out?"

Your eyes were trained on the time that was showing at the corner of your laptop, you had tried to go to their concert before too but the first time you did, you were 2 minutes late and the other time the site crashed, you weren't going to give up this time around since they were going to be at your city and you've been staring at the opened site from the last one hour, you were sure you would get it this time. 

"I swear to God I'll go feral if I don't get it this time, I just have one damn wish to see them live at least once in my whole lifetime, it shouldn't be that hard."

Your friend just giggled at your anxious state even though she felt the same but you had been waiting for this time way before she did and she understood how you felt. 

The notification for the tickets to be ready to sell popped up and you immediately started the process of buying two seats in the front row although you knew it would be hard to get. 

You had been practicing how to buy the ticket fastest ever since you lost the chance due to your naivety and less experience in the said field but you had spent the last couple of days watching how to buy tickets fast and you were hoping that your finger would work magic this time around.

You had Miu's laptop opened in case you couldn't do it with your own but you were hoping you wouldn't reach that stage, you were hoping for the front seats but you wouldn't mind getting anywhere at this point. 

Your heart was beating loudly and your hands were shaking due to nervousness, Miu leaned closer to the laptop screen yelling incoherent words which went above your head and you gave your card details ending the process. 

You looked towards Miu and then back at the screen multiple times yelling in victory once you got the notification that you got your tickets. 

"WE DID IT." 

You crawled on the floor as if all the strength had left your body and you and Miu stayed there for what seemed like eternity, wide grins plastered on both of your faces, you finally got a ticket for Seventeen's concert. 

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"Miu, get ready fast, you don't wanna be late for the concert, I'm literally going to pass out if you don't hurry up, I'm getting dizzy." 

You hurriedly put your earrings on, taking a run towards your shoes, you wanted to wear as comfortable clothes as possible, you knew the arena had seats for the audience but you wanted to wear something which was well planned but comfortable, it wasn't like any of the boys would notice your presence to over dress yourself and feel uncomfortable all throughout the concert, you wanted to enjoy it as much as possible, it was once in a life chance. 

"I'm ready, let's go, I booked the cab and it's waiting outside."

You locked your apartment, making a run towards the cab and getting seated. Your throat felt dry and you were sure you would cry due to being overwhelmed. 

You had followed the boys ever since their debut days but since you were also young your parents didn't allow you to go to the concert but now that you were finally going to see them, you were about to piss your pants. 

You heard they would be in your city for almost two weeks before finally going to another city and you were glad they would spend the next two weeks relaxing along with practicing for the next concert. 

The next few hours were a blur to you as you found yourself seated in your assigned seat in the front row, it was a bit to the left of the center but front row nonetheless. 

"We're going to get noticed by them, I hope we do." 

Miu yelled since the screams of the other carats were too loud, you were massaging your elbow since someone knocked you sideways and you collided with the wall due to the impact. 

Carats can be wild when they want, the journey from the gates till the seats were one hell of a ride, you don't even know which of your body parts was hurt at this point. 

"Just be glad we were able to attend the concert and were lucky enough to get the front row, it's still the dream of many carats, although it would be nice to get noticed by them, let's not make our hopes high." 

You dismissed her from talking any further, you wanted to save your yelling for the fanchants. The large screen started showing the music videos of the boys from debut till the recent one and you were shocked to see everyone chanting the fanchant even at the music videos, you followed soon jumping and yelling at the same time and dancing the choreography you've learnt by heart. 

The countdown began and the cheers got louder and louder as the boys made their grand entrance with Clap blasting all throughout the arena. 

"ARE YOU READY?" 

You could feel your eyes water and tears escaped your eyes as you took in their sites clad in king like outfits with red sash, it was a dream come true, you eyes scanned each other the boys as they performed their first song.

"Bro, is this even real?" 

You shook your head not feeling it in your system to even utter a single word as you kept on cheering for the boys with a bongbong in your hand. Every single one of them looked so good you weren't sure if they were real at this point. 

"Say the name, Seventeen." 

The boys greeted as everyone vowed down and did their individual greetings.

"HOW ARE YOU FEELING CARATS?" 

Everyone screamed as Vernon started talking, making the others laugh because he couldn't continue. 

"Okay we know you're excited but please calm down." 

The crowd comparatively calmed down as the members continued interacting with carats. 

Every carat beside you kept on cheering and screaming their name but all you could do was stare at them in complete awe, so much for practicing to do fanchants when you weren't even able to open your mouth even when they were just talking with each other. 

You calmed your nerves, a foolish smile on your face as they introduced their next song to be a vocal unit song 'Second life'. You smiled when you realized that your favorite song was up next and you cheered loudly when the boys came on the stage, dressed differently. 

You nodded your head along with the bongbong in your hand as you looked at whichever member near to you, getting lost at how beautiful they sounded live. 

The crowd cheered loudly again and you looked at Miu in confusion. 

"They are carrying roses in their hands, maybe they'll give it to some of the carats." 

Your eyes widened in shock as you took a look at the members holding single roses in their hand and disperse among the wide stage. 

From where you were seated, you could clearly see Joshua and Jihoon walking towards the left of the center, where you were seated. The carats near you screamed as you just watched them, Jihoon stopped midway where as Joshua stopped right where you were. 

The cheers got more loud from your side when Joshua looked down, his eyes making a contact with yours, a gentle smile adorning his face as he waved at you. 

He squats down when you didn't move from your seat, you could still hear other's deafening screams but you weren't sure what was happening. 

He outstretched his hands towards you motioning you to take the rose in his hands. 

You just sat there looking at him shocked, the bongbong in your hand was on your lap, you couldn't even react as Miu and others yelled how lucky you were to get noticed by him. 

You slowly stood up and Miu pushed you towards his direction as you shakingly reached your hands and took the flower from his hand, your hand brushed his during the process and you were sure seeing the stars.  

He put the mic back and sang his lines. 

"We’re already beautiful, I like it because it’s us, no words are necessary, the gaze, the touch."

He got up as he sang, eyes never leaving yours and you were sure your face was as red as tomato. 

"What just happened?" 

[jcs-study]

In 1970, the idea of Judas Iscariot as someone intelligent who didn't do what he did out of basic evil, someone who didn't think of himself as a traitor, was revolutionary. Jesus Christ Superstar asked its listener (or viewer) to walk a mile in his shoes. If you're going to embrace the story as Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote it, you must do the same, starting with this real masterpiece of economical, character-driven exposition.

Today's recording is from the original Broadway cast highlights. I've always enjoyed the jazz-rock inflections from the top flight session group Randall's Island, which formed the "rhythm" section of the orchestra on the show's first authorized concert tour and on Broadway, and Ben Vereen's gripping performance sounds like a man running out of time. All the study and commentary after the jump!

The Lyrics

JUDAS MY MIND IS CLEARER NOW AT LAST, ALL TOO WELL I CAN SEE WHERE WE ALL SOON WILL BE

IF YOU STRIP AWAY THE MYTH FROM THE MAN YOU WILL SEE WHERE WE ALL SOON WILL BE

JESUS! YOU'VE STARTED TO BELIEVE THE THINGS THEY SAY OF YOU YOU REALLY DO BELIEVE THIS TALK OF GOD IS TRUE

AND ALL THE GOOD YOU'VE DONE WILL SOON GET SWEPT AWAY YOU'VE BEGUN TO MATTER MORE THAN THE THINGS YOU SAY

LISTEN JESUS I DON'T LIKE WHAT I SEE ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU LISTEN TO ME AND REMEMBER I'VE BEEN YOUR RIGHT-HAND MAN ALL ALONG

YOU HAVE SET THEM ALL ON FIRE THEY THINK THEY'VE FOUND THE NEW MESSIAH AND THEY'LL HURT YOU WHEN THEY FIND THEY'RE WRONG

I REMEMBER WHEN THIS WHOLE THING BEGAN NO TALK OF GOD THEN WE CALLED YOU A MAN AND BELIEVE ME MY ADMIRATION FOR YOU HASN'T DIED

BUT EVERY WORD YOU SAY TODAY GETS TWISTED 'ROUND SOME OTHER WAY AND THEY'LL HURT YOU IF THEY THINK YOU'VE LIED

NAZARETH YOUR FAMOUS SON SHOULD HAVE STAYED A GREAT UNKNOWN LIKE HIS FATHER CARVING WOOD HE'D HAVE MADE GOOD

TABLES CHAIRS AND OAKEN CHESTS WOULD HAVE SUITED JESUS BEST HE'D HAVE CAUSED NOBODY HARM NO ONE ALARM

LISTEN JESUS DO YOU CARE FOR YOUR RACE? DON'T YOU SEE WE MUST KEEP IN OUR PLACE? WE ARE OCCUPIED HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN HOW PUT DOWN WE ARE?

I AM FRIGHTENED BY THE CROWD FOR WE ARE GETTING MUCH TOO LOUD AND THEY'LL CRUSH US IF WE GO TOO FAR IF WE GO TOO FAR

(instrumental)

LISTEN JESUS TO THE WARNING I GIVE PLEASE REMEMBER THAT I WANT US TO LIVE BUT IT'S SAD TO SEE OUR CHANCES WEAKENING WITH EVERY HOUR

ALL YOUR FOLLOWERS ARE BLIND TOO MUCH HEAVEN ON THEIR MINDS IT WAS BEAUTIFUL BUT NOW IT'S SOUR YES, IT'S ALL GONE SOUR

(ad lib to fade)

The Plot

The Jews have already been persecuted enough by their Roman occupiers. As far as what Jesus is saying, general principles of how human beings should live together, that's easy to approve of. But the more popular he gets, the more his followers are switching their attention from what the man is saying to the man himself. They are saying, "This man is the Messiah!" Some are even calling him God.

Judas can see that things are going badly awry and that all the good work Jesus has done will soon be for naught. The situation is volatile and the authorities are beginning to focus their attention on Jesus' activities. His followers are getting carried away with too many delusions of grandeur, and if the movement gets too big, the might of Rome will come down hard on them. Jesus is getting out of control, the mass attention is affecting him, and he may ultimately do more harm than good. If only he would listen...

The Analysis

Judas is one of the most fully-drawn characters in the show, and, in my opinion, this song is one of the biggest reasons why. Right from the top, it gives us everything: it introduces Judas and establishes him as the central dramatic character, an intelligent, perceptive man with (legitimate) concerns; explains his relationship with Jesus and his doubts about Jesus' approach; even provides some information about Jesus' growing ministry. (This is rather important in a musical without a traditional book.)

Melodically speaking, it establishes rather more than that as well. As Scott Miller puts it:

Lloyd Webber doesn't use literal reprises -- repeated songs with the same or similar lyrics -- except for a couple of fragments in Act II. Instead, he re-uses music with entirely new lyrics (a device known as contrafactum). This works in much the same way as reprises, connecting characters or events by giving them the same music. He doesn't really develop musical themes or motifs, choosing instead to repeat them exactly or almost exactly. Though it's not as sophisticated as other theatre scores, his use of contrafactum is interesting, and in most cases, dramatically motivated. [...] The first eight songs in the show introduce eight melodies which will be used again and again throughout the score. [Referring to "Heaven On Their Minds,"] [t]he repeated ostinato vamp in the bass will later accompany the thirty-nine lashes and we will see that Judas was right all along about the dangers ahead.

Ever catch that? ;)

This is important to remember not just with this song, but in the others that follow -- pay close attention to what theme is assigned to whom, and try to interpret why they may be linked dramatically, and what that means.

Other Notes of Intrigue

When JCS moved to the stage, one thing the songs frequently lost was "fades," something which Tim Rice laments in his autobiography whilst referring to a later song:

...in subsequent stage versions, Andrew had to give the number a big ending rather than let it drift away. I have always loved pop records that faded as I feel I could hang on to the song just that little bit longer than even the creators intended and let it go when I wanted it to end.

The merits of each approach reflect the difference in the respective media; the "fade" is a convention more suited to records, whereas, in live theater, songs typically end on a "button" and are (usually) better for it.

Per a (briefly) licensed early script that no longer reflects the current version, the closing lyrics, partially reflecting Murray Head's ad-lib on the original album, were as follows:

AH AH AH AH AH GONE JESUS! GONE SOUR LISTEN JESUS TO THE WARNING I GIVE AH – GONE JESUS! WON'T YOU LISTEN TO ME WON'T YOU LISTEN TO ME WON'T YOU LISTEN TO ME

It's doubtful how much, if any, of the foregoing was ever performed on stage, as each noteworthy "Judas" from the era (Head, Ben Vereen, Carl Anderson, Jon English, to mention just a few) pretty much did their own thing.

Another attempt to give the song a defined ending would follow later. Speaking of which...

Coming Up Next:

You'd think I'd be moving on to the next song, but there's actually a bit more to come about "Heaven On Their Minds" -- first, an intriguing alternate take with wildly different lyrics released as a single before the original album came out, and second, the revised version for the 1996 London revival which has been licensed in more or less that form ever since. (The differences are slimmer on the latter, but since that's basically the form it takes when the show is put on today, it's important to cover what changed -- and what didn't.)

[popliar]

BTS: Love Yourself in Hong Kong

23 and 24 March 2019 - I loved it and had many thoughts about it below the cut.

For the Saturday 23 March show, our seats were basically looking onto the podium at the end of the catwalk so they were great. But the venue is honestly so small that any seat would've been good - this was the 3rd of 4 shows in Hong Kong, and probably the smallest shows they played on the Love Yourself tour and the smallest they'll play in years (except for Muster, lol).

For the Sunday 24 March show, our seats were one section further away from the stage, but it was still a great view with a broader angle that gave me a better view of the staging and VCRs. Both nights, I had a better view than I did at the Sydney Wings show in 2016 - this was just a smaller, closer arena.

And I enjoyed both shows so much! The shows were almost 3 hours long each but they felt like they went by in a flash. And they played so many songs, but also there were SO many more I wish they could've played - their discography is really wild at this point, it's just PACKED with hits.

In many ways the live show is the ultimate piece of fan memorabilia - but it holds a kind of tension within itself too. On the one hand, it's a unique, irreplaceable experience that can't be duplicated or repeated. On the other, especially in kpop where we have so much access to fancams and concert footage, there's pressure for the experience to meet the expectations that we have, to live up to the hype of the previous shows.

(Those two things play off each other too. How else would we - or some of us, anyway - know to watch out for those micro deviations, those little moments when Jimin runs away from Namjoon in Anpanman, when Taehyung and Jin look like they're gonna make out in So What?)

But this idea of the experience as unique and non-replicable is not quite true or not quite as simple as that. We live in an age of digital media and - this is especially true in kpop - incredibly high quality fancams and photos. Sitting at a remove of many metres, and viewing only one side of the stage, there were definitely moments that I 'missed' and had to discover later through social media. And also there's a concert DVD and a concert movie which captures maybe not your show in particular, but the essentials of this tour.

One thing that can't truly be replicated - the atmosphere. It made me laugh, in a delighted way, when the crowd just screamed and sang along to every MV and BT21 CF shown before the show. I just love the comraderie of fandom, the build of excitement. Or how pretty it looked when all the Army bombs were lit up, or when we all took out our phones. It was a good feeling. (Though as @proteinscollide said some Korean-speakers in the row behind us pointed out - it was noticeable that the crowd was much quieter when it was the Korean rather than English! LOL.)

Some of the very brief ments early in the show were repeated the following night, but their ending ments were unique to each evening. A Cantonese translator from behind the scenes translated after each of them spoke, except when they spoke in English - this helped me a little, but my Cantonese is so poor and the crowd was so LOUD that again I had to check on twitter afterwards for full translations! A few of them tried to also say some phrases in Cantonese which was very endearing; out of them all, Hoseok had the best pronounciation (which I guess fits in well with his history of having pretty good Japanese and English pronounciation too).

ETA: oh and I loved Jin with the disco ball sunnies and the pirate mask for each of the end ments!!! He's so ridiculous....I love him....

Notably on the 23rd, it was the first time Namjoon referenced their upcoming Map of the Soul: Persona comeback. On the 24th, he mentioned again that comeback was coming and it felt like it was really soon - you're telling me LOL.

Okay brief notes on the setlist:

Idol - what a way to start the show with a bang. As far as live staging goes, it's so dynamite.

Save Me/I'm Fine - I always feel like Save Me is such a tease because it stops right before my favourite verse from Hoseok and Yoongi lol but I DO love I'm Fine!

Magic Shop - lots of walking around on stage rather than choreo, this is such a lovely song!

Junghope VCR - this VCR omg. I had seen blurry fancams of it before but can we just pause and reflect for a moment on how immensely shippy it is? THEY ARE IN LOVE! SO DOMESTIC! THE RED STRING OF FATE don't look at me.

Just Dance - wow, Hoseok just makes such amazing use of the stage. Even after having seen the LY concert movie and NUMEROUS fancams, it really is true that the full impact of this stage is best experienced live (this is a great thread). The way he uses the entire space, on the raised platform and then on the catwalk, how he interacts with the crowd - he's just DYNAMITE.

Euphoria - the aesthetic of this song is so Jungkook to me, the optimism and the brightness. Also I don't know how but on the first night I somehow did not notice the gold glitter in the air AT ALL? I guess I was too caught up in JK and the dancers!

I Need U/Run - I JUST LOVE THESE SO MUCH THANK U. I was rewatching the MVs today and I just… what a time, what an era. HYYH gave us so much.

Minjoon VCR - this just screams Lake House AU, doesn't it? Separated by time but not space… Speaking of AUs, it's fascinating to think about how this was originally Yoongi and Jimin (shown in the concert DVD behinds). So they originally paired up Serendipity and Seesaw? I think it makes more sense the way it is now. Would be super interesting to see the unshown VCRs though.

Serendipity - I looked for Jimin’s tattoo both nights! And did not see it, argh! Yet the fansite photos clearly show, it was there. Sometimes, you don't see it at all at the time. This is a great stage, Jimin is such a magnetic performer and it's a super impressive dance. Also, bubbles!

Love - the boldness of Namjoon to perform this completely solo, no dancers, no stage effects aside from lighting - I admire that so much. He has the charisma for it. (Also it is very great when Namjoon slips off his robe and Hobi helps him put on his jacket, in a neat reversal of what they did for Boy Meets Evil/BST at an awards show a couple of years ago, p.s. Namseok.)

DNA - The screams for this! Both during the show and before the show when the MV was showing - it really speaks to how many people became fans in the LY era, I think. I think I've come really full circle on DNA. I grew almost tired of it when it was at its peak, but now with a bit of time and distance, I can really enjoy it again. That choreo is still wonderful. (And it's hilarious seeing that Vhope moment in the beginning get more and more casual over the course of this tour. At both shows, they just held hands or just hugged.)

Medley - the first night was I think Boyz with Fun, Attack on Bangtan, Fire, Baepsae, Dope. Second night was Dope, Go Go, Blood Sweat and Tears, Boy in Luv, Fire. I enjoyed both immensely! Hobi did the splits for the Baepsae dance break! I will never be over BST! I LOVE!

Airplane Pt 2 - this is just such a superior song and superior choreo, it's SO GOOD, thank you.

Taehyung VCR - this is so stunning, I can't even. When it pulls back and he puts his hand on the glass… and it frosts over... At the end my friend leaned over and said 'house of psychics' and was she wrong? NO SHE WAS NOT.

Singularity - this stage was immensely beautiful and breathtaking and Taehyung is purely charisma. I found out after the show that he was kind of sick on the 23rd? I honestly could not tell.

Fake Love - I've seen this so many times but you know what, this choreo is still GREAT. And Bangtan in all black, all emo is such a look.

Yoonjin VCR - this was the most straight forward of the VCRs. Again, fascinating to think it was originally Namjoon and Seokjin, Love and Epiphany.

Seesaw - the staging for this is so fun, Yoongi doing his dances and sliding off the bench and running back up again - he's so good at this!

Epiphany - oh good crying time. I did actually get a tear in my eye when this played the first night. It's just a song that means a lot to me… MUSIC, EMOTIONS! A POTENT COMBINATION! And Jin is very handsome.

The Truth Untold - vocal line all in a row like four flowers, they're just so good! The way this stage used the raised platform and the four screens was also really effective. It's such a lovely song.

Tear - I've seen so many fancams for this and the concert movie but I was still? blown?? away????? Rapline are just absolutely monsters of charisma and stage presence, and the way they deliver this with complete commitment - I was slain right there. Hoseok's ending verse, FUCK.

Mic Drop - NO ONE DOES IT LIKE BTS thank u

This was the 'end' of the show but of course we all knew there would be more. Strangely, or perhaps this is cultural, this led to a subdued interlude. There were definitely attempts to get fanchants going - sometimes successful, sometimes not, I laughed a little at some of the awkward pauses - and especially on the 23rd, there was a touching crowd singalong to Spring Day. But overall it was more subdued than I expected given how loudly the crowd did scream when BTS were on stage.

So What - SUCH A CLUB ANTHEM, it was so delightful seeing them all having so much fun! I had fun too! Fun for everyone!

Anpanman - the cutest fucking choreo, and the cutest fucking group, that is all.

Answer: Love Myself - all the ending feels… emotionally wrung out… a little exhausted… but just seeing how happy they looked and how happy I felt - I love concert.

[nine-passion]

Never Know

As I sit here on this Plane back to NY looking at this Pink Camp Flog Gnaw hoodie I ponder on what I could of done different to have you here next to me. Such a Blissful time so many Musical Artist I admire but you was the True Festivity. Now all I could do is just sit here and reminisce..

The Day Before

GET OUT THE WAYY!!!

I'm in my new clothes, now drop it for me for a bankroll!!!

Warm November L.A Night a brother just turned 24 turning up not giving no fucks V.I.P section.

I'm lookin like a motherfuckin DOPE dealer N****!!

Schoolboy Q had the crowd so turnt. Moshpits people falling sweat flying everywhere couldn't escape bumping somebody or being too close. Pushing and Shoving continued as a girl fell into me with her back towards me. I helped her up and she said Thank You Smiling. I stood behind her cause it was nowhere to go and secretly low-key I wanted to stay by her. She was Pretty Smelled Good and when she fell into me I felt her Natural Hair on my face. I still tried to give her space didn't wanna come across as a Groper but it was no space and she didn't seem to mind. Her lower body was adjacent to mines part of me was hoping she didn't feel me, but she began to dance on me slowly to the Heavy hitting Bass sounds of Metro Boomin like we've been dating for Seasons.

A few songs later in the concert began to come to a close people in our section started to leave. The Music wasn't Loud anymore so I was able to speak and actually be heard. She turned to me and said "Thank You for the Support" I replied no problem what's your name?

She replied "Nia"

Me: That's a Nice Name..My name is _______ where are you from?

Nia: St. Louis how about you?

Me: New York, Brooklyn.

Nia: You came by yourself?

Me: Yeah You?

Nia: Yep, my flight leaves tomorrow.

Me: Mines Too if only we could of met earlier during the weekend probably could of hanged out.

Nia: Yeah that would of been cool.

Me: May I walk with you?

Nia: Sure.

We start to walk together towards the exits along with the probably 20,000 people around us. Out of the 20,000 around us I began to wonder if I was meant to bump into such a Beauty like you.

Nia : ( Looks Up at me Smiling after trying not to trip over trash) So if you don't mind me asking what made you come by yourself?

Me: Its just that's it's my Birthday Weekend. I didn't wanna wait for someone to treat me I wanted to enjoy myself and didn't wanna be bothered with someone not wanting to be at the stage or leaving early and all the extra stuff feel me?

Nia: Yeah I Feel You.

Me: Although I can't deny it would of been nice to have someone accompany me. What about you?

Nia: All my friends was too concerned about work and didn't wanna take off to fly out here with me. I also just wanted to try something new on my own. I'm glad I did.

Me: Yeah if you wait for others to make you feel good or wanna experience something new you'll never get that feeling. They'll come along for the ride soon.

Nia: Don't mean to sound Corny but you sound like The Coolest I wouldn't mind walking over trash with you in New York.

( She Laughs)

Me: We could always make that happen.

Nia: ( She Smiles) Take my number my phone is dead.

I tried to hold in my excitement as I take my phone out just to find out it was dead also.

Me: Damn my Shit Dead Too.

Nia: Lets go to the Clubhouse real quick and charge our phones. I gotta use the bathroom anyways.

Me: Ight.

The Clubhouse was a section in the festival you had to have a V.I.P band to get in. It had tents with chairs food and drink booths charging stations and bathrooms.

We arrived to The Clubhouse & a girl with a Pink Camp Flog Gnaw hoodie on walks pass us.

Nia: That hoodie is so Dope I couldn't find that color in small size they sold out so mad. You gotta use the bathroom too?

Me: Nah ima be over here charging my phone meet me back over here.

Nia: Ok ( She Speedwalks to the Bathroom)

As I charge my phone I hear someone yelling in the crowd

"Last Call for Merch Last Call for Merch"!!!

I look outside the Clubhouse exit to see a guy holding up a Pink Camp Flog Gnaw hoodie. I looked towards the bathroom to see if Nia was coming back out. Thought to myself if I could get her that hoodie by the time she comes back I would have her Blushing at least for the rest of 2016. So I took my phone out the charger and ran towards the guy.

Me: Is that a Size Small?

Merch Guy: Yes Sir $50

Me: I only have $30 cash on me.

Merch Guy: Well I can't help you but Mr. ATM over there can.

Me: ( Sucks My Teeth) P**** Motherf*****

(I whisper under my breath) Can you hold it for me please?

Merch Guy: For Five Minutes Man They kicking everybody out.

I run to the ATM and take out $50 just so i have extra Cash on me. I rush back to the Merch Guy and gave him the $50.

Merch Guy: Pleasure doing business with you.

I run back towards the Clubhouse and security stops me.

Security: Sorry it's close no reentry we're clearing the park.

Me: But I'm waiting for somebody and need to charge my phone ( I say desperately)

Security: Well you have to wait over there.

I go a few steps away from the entrance trying to get a view of the bathroom area hoping she show up soon. Ten Minutes passed and she still hasn't come out.

Security: Alright kid you have to go Park is clearing No one is in the bathroom and last people are walking out the Clubhouse now.

I walked away feeling So defeated and like I just lossed something Great just because I tried to be extra. I was so upset I went out my way to bring her closer just to lose her in the attempt. Like was I moving too fast not thinking just to impress her. I would Never know..

Present Day

I would Never know those words echoing in my head. Because Ironically I would Never know In actuality because that Warm November Night in L.A when you bumped into me with your soft body set on me I Never asked your name. I Never stayed closed enough to you like I should have I Never found out where you're from. If you came alone or even if you like the color pink. For This Pink Camp Flog Gnaw hoodie by my window seat would of been for someone like you. I bought it hoping I'll take a chance to know a someone like you and give it to them as someone that would accompany me for the ride soon. Hopefully I Do...

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