#dmj

[aofikofi]

manhwa mcs doodles ^__^

[mirinstirfry]

how getting into debut or die has felt like as someone who's not into 3D idols or kpop

[moondaeznuts]

[Ridi Debut or Die ebook event] Park Moondae fansign animation (official)

[cheongryeo]

had to squeeze them all in there somehow

[namika-saya]

Cheongryeo Thoughts:

I suddenly understood the sequence of how he got so fucked up under the system's influence, and it's depressing. (Spoilers below)

The reason why he's so suicidal is easy really. Without a status window, he literally didn't know Anything about his missions, and his only clue is when he fucking fails. And what happens when you fail a mission? *points at what happened to moondae*

So, imagine you try your best at being an idol, but it isn't going well. Suddenly you're overwhelmed by anxiety and have a panic attack, then shortly after a natural disaster/accident kills you. Do you understand how fucking traumatizing that is? I know for some regressions it isn't immediate, so it would be fucking agonizing. And it happens Multiple. Times. He regressed a total of 101 times. How many times were from a mission failure? And he knows what happens when you try to escape death too. So what else is he supposed to do? He can't escape death nor could he escape the loop. Simple solution, he just commits suicide when something goes wrong. That way there's no pain, no anxiety, no unknowns. Over time this corrupted him. He regresses at every little failure. Everything in his life became focused on being the perfect idol. The perfect career. There must be no mishaps. Troublesome things must be dealt with. Human lives become as flimsy as paper in the path to success. He truly became The embodiment of an idol. Always regressing for that one perfect idol career.

But he's human. He loves dogs. He likes being an idol. And it's the reminder that he's human that gets him out of the loop. Moondae (gunwoo) corrects his mentality in the 100th round. That he was right (and wrong) about Ju Dan. That he can have people that believe him and help him. That sometimes having a rival is what makes you grow, instead of nipping them in the bud. That he can raise a dog again and not worry about mixing up their name or breed. That there is a life without status abnormality. And so Shin Jaehyun overcame the status abnormality in the 101st round.

Edit: Turns out 101 wasn't the end, but his experiences in 100th round allow his subconscious to slowly find a way to finish all his missions. Which does make cheongryeo even more tragic, sadly.

[hanjuseyo]

Made a tier list of TeSTAR members in a zombie apocalypse (this is just for fun, pls don't take this seriously 😂)

[pocasu]

🎼 #HAPPY_RAEBIN_DAY

Happy birthday to TeSTAR's one and only baby bnuuy

[hoasuso]

Happy birthday Ahyeon! 🌸🎂

[oyasumi-o-ya-sumi]

Had to redraw this scene in my style (✯◡✯)

[atherea]

yaoi hands raebin real

original sc, idk who this guy is (i am a 2nd/3rd gen casual) but i support him and his long ass hands

[deadmeatjohn]

So glad ur back i lov ur art. Requesting sum dead dirk

One dead Dirk coming right up.

[housedeaubemarle]

LOOK WHAT MY BEST FRIEND GOT ME FOR CHRISTMAS OH MY GOD

Me: wait why am I (OK the FF14 version of me) included!!

Her: you should be in your own damn house alright

Me: can't deny that logic

[moondaeznuts]

ROMANCE OR DIE (Debut or Die romance fantasy au) POP UP STORE EVENT?????

im so in love with this concept AAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[cheongryeo]

unleashing these into this place now

[set2zero]

Pray Return To The Waking Sands

Two wolves pricked their ears at the shrill yell from a short distance. Carefully padding over, they saw a young woman flinging rocks at beasts with one hand, the other pressed into her ear.

"You GOT to be kidding me! Now?!"

"Ellie, please." Minfilia pleaded, "I cannot speak further, there are too many ears about. Pray return at your earliest convenience."

The young mage's hand flopped to the side as the call ended. Two wolves froze at the corner of her eye. The ground rumbled under the beastkin's feet as she raised her staff.

At that moment Ellie was certain about two things:

1. Minfilia would never call her unless it was important. 2. She would drop everything for Minfilia if Minfilia said it was.

"Sorry, can't play with you lot. Someone more important's calling."

-

Ellie's shoulders drooped. Her eye twitched.

"-it rolled under the desk and I...panicked." Minfilia's voice trailed off, her foot tracing lines on the carpet. "Actually I'm sure there's a Scion around who can help me lift the desk, let me-"

"No," Ellie folded up her sleeves, "I'm not the strongest but it's only a desk, how bad can it be?" Not that she ever moved any desks in the Studium but Minfilia didn't need to know that. She squatted, hooked her fingers under the desk, and lifted.

It did not take Elilgeim Wiltarwyn long to learn not all desks were built equal: For whatever reason only the Twelve knew, the desk was solid, sturdy, and very, very, heavy. It lifted an ilm off the ground. Grunting made it rise two ilms. Her knees burned, a vein bulged. She was going for the third ilm when the desk became lighter. Practically weightless under her palms she looked down for evidence of sorcery and found Minfilia on all fours, one hand supporting the desk and holding it up as the other hand patted the carpet, snatching a glimmering bauble before immediately ducking out and standing up.

That's right, Ellie remembered, Minfilia was a miner. Muscles toned from moons- no, summers of breaking rocks with pickaxe and sledgehammer. Of course she can lift a desk, you fool, probably could lift you if she used both hands, Ellie's inner voice clucked.

As soon as she set the desk down she craned her neck to see what Minfilia was willing to go through so much trouble for. A thin metal fork glinted in the light, a flash of colour Ellie recognized.

"Is that a...hairpin?"

Minfilia gasped, whirling around to meet her. Pink flushed across her cheeks. "Yes, it's the one you gave me." Ellie refused to blink and miss the moment where a blushing Minfilia Warde tucked her hair behind her ear. "I was trying to put it on when I slipped, and..."

She never finished her sentence; Ellie gently plucked the pin from her. "Let me put it on. Can't have you lifting desks again, aye?" Fingers parted blonde locks, pressing on a section to slide the pin through. Ellie patted her hair for good measure, beaming from ear to ear from how close she was to kissing her on the cheek for good luck.

Minfillia looked up. "Thank you, Ellie."

"Ain't a big deal." She held her breath to try and stop her heart from leaping out of her ribcage. "I'd hold you together with more than pins if I could."

The other woman blinked. "What?"

And then it was Ellie's turn to blush.

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Fic for @elliewiltarwyn for the FFXIV Swap, she requested a fluff romance fic. This idea sat in my head for a month and I finally FINALLY decided to fight my wonky keyboard and write it out. Did you know words are hard when you haven't written anything proper in over 5 years and wlw romance is uncharted territory? Now you do! :'D

Thank you for trusting Ellie to me, I (really) hope you enjoy it!

[bunayasu]

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