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thatonebritishsimmer · 1 year ago
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Round 1 Recap
Jennings: Got fired from Political Career, Rejoined said career, No promotions
Fields: Carmen wrote and published her first novel, Isla sold a few paintings and chatted up Edward Bennett (oh and they got burgled on the last night)
O' Brien: Oskar had love at first sight with Sofia Jennings (The Mayor) And by the end of the season they were engaged, Luke went steady and riskily woohooed with Faye Keller and joined the Law Enforcement Career, Edward woohooed with Isla on multiple occasions
Keller: Faye started making clothes with the sowing machine, Found out she was pregnant, Gave birth to twins (Two girls Genevieve and Evangeline) And mutually fell in love with Luke O' Brien, The girls aged up to toddlers
Green: Tabitha tried to pursue Edward with no success, Theo ended up getting a silver gardening badge and Tabitha a bronze flower arranging badge, Tabitha kept rolling wants to kiss Theo so I gave in even though they had no chemistry and they fell in love and yep risky woohooed
Gardner: Didn't take any photos of him whoops, he's a workaholic, He maxed out the mechanical skill, Became best friends with Luke but more importantly nearly best friends with Sofia which means that electricity and running water is nearly unlocked; woohoo! (Not literally.)
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atlene-sims · 2 years ago
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Y1: Summer - Recap
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It was a great summer in the newly built housing project - Aspiration Point. Four families moved into their new homes and begun their lives in this growing neighbourhood - The Armstrong siblings, the elderly Noel brothers and grandchildren, The Martinez family, and the Davis household.
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Bradley Armstrong and Delfina Martinez began crushing on each other and soon fell in love.
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However Bradley also has feelings for Emeline Noel - who returns those feelings!
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Matthias and Roland Noel made fast friends with the only other kid in their school from Aspiration Point - Micaela Martinez. 
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Micaela Martinez quickly found herself becoming one of the family - Emeline Noel welcomed her with a noogie.
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Trouble could be brewing in the Martinez’s marriage...Despite her husband being the commitment-phobe, Maria Martinez found that Frank Noel caught her eye.
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Delfina Martinez and Bradley Armstrong had their very first kiss and became boyfriend and girlfriend.
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Aaron was determined to sell a great novel - so first he had to write it!
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Islay and Fenella Davis decided to take part time jobs in the Science career - making them the only sims in the neighbourhood with jobs of any kind.
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They both quickly received promotions to “human guinea pigs”...which doesn’t seem great, but they were happy.
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Their adopted son, Blair, awkwardly made small talk with the maid about relationships.
At the end of Round One (Year 1, Summer), we have: - 4 households (still) - 16 sims (still) - a neighbourhood networth of $95,588 Total Points: 17
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deus-ex-mona · 3 months ago
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kinda thinking about t h e m again…
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freshthoughts2020 · 16 days ago
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thevampirediariesdiary · 6 months ago
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officially announcing the DAMON/ELENA BEST EVER MOMENT BRACKET (cooler title tbd)
how it’s going to work:
we’re gonna go season by season, starting with season 1!
I’ll start by posting a chronological list of the stand-out moments for the season (season 1 is here). at this point you can nominate other moments I forgot, petition for the separation of moments I lumped together into one, and/or send me propaganda for your favorites! this phase lasts a week.
then the polls begin! each round of polls will last a week. *insert pathetic begging to remind you that if you reblog the poll posts we will have way more fun*
when we’ve gotten a final winner for the bracket, the next season will start. we have four seasons to catch up on, and then we’ll do s5 once I finish my rewatch, and s6 when I’ve rewatched that.
someday (in the distant future) we can make the top 5 from each season go head to head and get an all-time best!!
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csh-tournament · 6 months ago
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Tournament Recap: Round 1
And so, Round 1 of Stage 2 is officially over. I thought it'd be a fun idea to make a little status update post as a way to sorta recap the bracket so far.
Aside from 3, which is barely hanging in there, the numbered albums (and Little Pieces of Paper) have all been completely wiped out, which is to be expected but also kinda sad. On the flipside, not a single track from Twin Fantasy (Face to Face) has been eliminated! Of course, that's going to change no matter what in the next round because Stop Smoking and Bodys are going up against each other.
*More detailed stuff under the cut. Songs are grouped by album/EP/I'm bald/any other miscellaneous infinitely nuanced answer*
1 [0/16 (0%) Remaining]
tybee island horse ghosts (Eliminated in Group Stage)
good sunday (Eliminated in Group Stage)
big jacket (Eliminated in Round 1 by My Boy (Twin Fantasy (2018))
Cesare the somnambulist (Eliminated in Group Stage)
happy/ugly (Eliminated in Group Stage)
David Lynch versus the moon (Eliminated in Group Stage)
his shiny customers (Eliminated in Group Stage)
up all night (Eliminated in Group Stage)
inside the bell jar (Eliminated in Group Stage)
july new hey (Eliminated in Group Stage)
kid war (Eliminated in Round 1 by portrait of the artist as a young fag)
you have to go to college (Eliminated in Group Stage)
yes bulletin (Eliminated in Group Stage)
mortgages for veterans (Eliminated in Group Stage)
my dad just passed out (Eliminated in Group Stage)
what does OUJ stand for (Eliminated in Round 1 by America (Never Been))
2 [0/13 (0%) Remaining]
smokezone (Eliminated in Group Stage)
this one time I went to a coffee house because some guy I knew was playing and I just sat there for an hour and didn't talk to anyone and then I came home and wrote this song (Eliminated in Group Stage)
we are in space (Eliminated in Group Stage)
it's you, you're the asshole who made this (Eliminated in Group Stage)
shoelaces (Eliminated in Group Stage)
act suspicious (Eliminated in Group Stage)
reversible jacket (Eliminated in Group Stage)
the majestic hotel (Eliminated in Group Stage)
90 (Eliminated in Group Stage)
fiction I (Eliminated in Group Stage)
hanging out with my mom in women's apparel (Eliminated in Group Stage)
...then it will be exactly the same as earth (Eliminated in Group Stage)
will you please pass the milk, please? (Eliminated in Round 1 by Famous Prophets (Minds))
3 [2/13 (~15%) Remaining]
no starving (Eliminated in Group Stage)
portrait of the artist as a young fag
beach weak (Eliminated in Round 1 by Nervous Young Inhumans (2011))
foreign song (Eliminated in Group Stage)
psst, teenagers, take off your clo (Eliminated in Round 1 by High To Death (2011))
sun hot (Eliminated in Group Stage)
beach fagz
summer bummer (Eliminated in Group Stage)
ryan north by northwest (Eliminated in Group Stage)
beach drugs (Eliminated in Group Stage)
beach death (Eliminated in Round 1 by Sleeping With Strangers)
beach funeral (Eliminated in Round 1 by Bodys (2018))
oh! starving (Eliminated in Round 1 by We Can't Afford (Your Depression Anymore))
4 [0/9 (0%) Remaining]
a good bridge to never cross until there's no doubt that he's dead (Eliminated in Round 1 by Famous Prophets (Stars))
who even knows (Eliminated in Group Stage)
even the who knows (Eliminated in Group Stage)
not "kidding" around (Eliminated in Group Stage)
heartless dick (Eliminated in Group Stage)
dickless heart (Eliminated in Group Stage)
feel like daniel johnston (Eliminated in Group Stage)
the ghost of bob saget (Eliminated in Round 1 by Beach Life-In-Death (2018))
around (Eliminated in Group Stage)
Little Pieces Of Paper With "No" Written On Them [0/21 (0%) Remaining]
leave together (Eliminated in Group Stage)
I don't want you (Eliminated in Round 1 by Overexposed (Enjoy))
I am afraid of literally everything (Eliminated in Round 1 by The Ballad of the Costa Concordia)
100 minutes of solitude (Eliminated in Group Stage)
neon sign (Eliminated in Group Stage)
samson's golden axe (Eliminated in Group Stage)
I scream social (Eliminated in Group Stage)
wachovia receipts (Eliminated in Group Stage)
the singles song (Eliminated in Group Stage)
get better get well (Eliminated in Group Stage)
squid desert (Eliminated in Group Stage)
ff (Eliminated in Group Stage)
nothing (Eliminated in Round 1 by High to Death (2018))
surf jerk (Eliminated in Group Stage)
a pleasant sort of terror (Eliminated in Group Stage)
total burn (Eliminated in Group Stage)
when I'm here (Eliminated in Group Stage)
the staying song (Eliminated in Group Stage)
I CAN TALK WITH MY EYES SHUT (Eliminated in Round 1 by psst, teenagers, take off your clo (2015))
the vice president of google and et al (Eliminated in Group Stage)
hot sun (Eliminated in Group Stage)
My Back Is Killing Me Baby [2/11 (~18%) Remaining]
the drum (Eliminated in Round 1 by Unforgiving Girl (She's Not An))
happy news for sadness
sunburned shirts (Eliminated in Round 1 by Maud Gone (2015))
stoop kid (Eliminated in Round 1 by Jerks)
something soon
no passion (Eliminated in Round 1 by Some Strange Angel)
father, flesh in rags (Eliminated in Round 1 by Oh! Starving (2012))
strangers (Eliminated in Round 1 by something soon (2011))
lawns (Eliminated in Group Stage)
p.o.w. (Eliminated in Round 1 by The Ending of Dramamine)
open-mouthed boy (Eliminated in Group Stage)
Twin Fantasy (Mirror to Mirror) [7/10 (70%) Remaining]
My Boy (Twin Fantasy) (Eliminated in Round 1 by Times to Die (2015))
Beach Life-In-Death
Stop Smoking (Eliminated in Round 1 by Hollywood)
Sober To Death
Nervous Young Inhumans
Bodys
Cute Thing (Eliminated in Round 1 by Beast Monster Thing)
High To Death
Famous Prophets (Minds)
Twin Fantasy (Those Boys)
Monomania [6/9 (~67%) Remaining]
Romantic Theory
Misheard Lyrics (Eliminated in Round 1 by Twin Fantasy (Those Boys) (2011))
Times To Die
Overexposed
Los Borrachos (I Don’t Have Any Hope Left, But The Weather Is Nice)
Souls (Eliminated in Round 1 by The Gun Song)
Maud Gone (Eliminated in Round 1 by happy news for sadness)
Sleeping With Strangers
Anchorite (Love You Very Much)
Starving While Living [2/5 (40%) Remaining]
It's Only Sex
Reuse The Cels (Eliminated in Round 1 by Boxing Day)
I Hate Living (Eliminated in Round 1 by Romantic Theory)
Devil Moon (Eliminated in Round 1 by Cute Thing (2018))
Oh! Starving
Nervous Young Man [9/20 (45%) Remaining]
Boxing Day
We Can't Afford (Your Depression Anymore)
Don't Remind Me (Eliminated in Round 1 by Los Borrachos (2012))
Homes (Eliminated in Round 1 by Knife In The Coffee)
Afterglow (Eliminated in Round 1 by Something Soon (2015))
Jerks
Broken Birds (Rest In Pieces)
The Gun Song
Goodbye Love (Eliminated in Round 1 by There Must Be More Than Blood)
I Can Play The Piano (Eliminated in Round 1 by Stop Smoking (We Love You))
Crows (Rest In Bigger Pieces Mix) (Eliminated in Round 1 by Los Borrachos (2015))
I Wanna Sweat
Burning Man (Eliminated in Round 1 by Sinner)
Dreams Fall Hard (Eliminated in Round 1 by Nervous Young Inhumans (2011))
Plane Crash Blues (I Can't Play The Piano)
Big Jacket (Eliminated in Group Stage)
Death At The Movies (Eliminated in Round 1 by Fill In The Blank)
Jus' Tired (Eliminated in Round 1 by Sober To Death (2011))
Some Strange Angel
Knife In The Coffee
Disjecta Membra [1/17 (~6%) Remaining]
Endpiece (Eliminated in Group Stage)
Please Mr Pilot (Eliminated in Round 1 by I Wanna Sweat)
2:24 (Eliminated in Group Stage)
The Hard Part (Eliminated in Round 1 by Bodys (2011))
Sound Man/Low Fidelity (Eliminated in Round 1 by Hey, Space Cadet)
Napoleon (March On Russia) (Eliminated in Group Stage)
Drunk On A Work Night (Eliminated in Round 1 by Broken Birds (Rest In Pieces))
Love Me Too Much (Eliminated in Group Stage)
Dream: Encounter On Smoke Mountain (Eliminated in Group Stage)
Sinner
When Will My Man Come? (Eliminated in Group Stage)
Hi Life (Eliminated in Group Stage)
AC (Eliminated in Group Stage)
If Not, Then Oh Well (Eliminated in Round 1 by Destroyed By Hippe Powers)
Memories (Leonard Cohen Cover) (Eliminated in Group Stage)
KS (Eliminated in Group Stage)
Unfinished: Pain Star (If Heaven is full of people...) (Eliminated in Round 1 by Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales (Album Version))
How To Leave Town [6/9 (~67%) Remaining]
The Ending of Dramamine
Beast Monster Thing (Love Isn't Love Enough)
Kimochi Warui (When? When? When? When? When? When? When?)
I-94 W (832 mi) (Eliminated in Group Stage)
You're In Love With Me (Eliminated in Round 1 by Plane Crash Blues)
America (Never Been)
I Want You To Know That I'm Awake/i Hope That You're Asleep
is this dust really from the Titanic? (Eliminated in Round 1 by Beach Life-In-Death (2011))
Hey, Space Cadet (Beast Monster Thing In Space)
Teens of Style [5/11 (~46%) Remaining]
Sunburned Shirts (Eliminated in Group Stage)
The Drum (Eliminated in Round 1 by It's Only Sex)
Something Soon
No Passion (Eliminated in Round 1 by Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales (Single Version))
Times to Die
psst, teenagers, take off your clo
Strangers (Eliminated in Round 1 by Drugs With Friends)
Maud Gone
Los Borrachos (I Don't Have Any Hope Left, But the Weather is Nice)
Bad Role Models, Old Idols Exhumed (psst, teenagers, put your clothes back o) (Eliminated in Round 1 by I Want You To Know That I'm Awake/i Hope That You're Asleep)
Oh! Starving (Eliminated in Round 1 by Life Worth Missing)
Teens of Denial [9/12 (75%) Remaining]
Fill In The Blank
Vincent
Destroyed By Hippie Powers
(Joe Gets Kicked Out of School for Using) Drugs With Friends (But Says This Isn't a Problem)
Not What I Needed (Eliminated in Round 1 by Deadlines (Hostile))
Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales
1937 State Park
Unforgiving Girl (She's Not An)
Cosmic Hero
The Ballad of the Costa Concordia
Connect the Dots (The Saga of Frank Sinatra) (Eliminated Round 1 by beach fagz)
Joe Goes to School (Eliminated in Round 1 by Vincent)
Twin Fantasy (Face to Face) [10/10 (100%) Remaining]
My Boy (Twin Fantasy)
Beach Life-In-Death
Stop Smoking (We Love You)
Sober to Death
Nervous Young Inhumans
Bodys
Cute Thing
High to Death
Famous Prophets (Stars)
Twin Fantasy (Those Boys)
Making a Door Less Open [4/11 (~36%) Remaining]
Weightlifters (Eliminated in Round 1 by Cosmic Hero)
Can't Cool Me Down (Eliminated in Round 1 by Sober to Death (2018))
Deadlines (Hostile)
Hollywood
Hymn (Remix) (Eliminated in Group Stage)
Martin (Eliminated in Round 1 by Anchorite (Love You Very Much))
Deadlines (Thoughtful) (Eliminated in Round 1 by Kimochi Warui)
What's With You Lately (Eliminated in Round 1 by Twin Fantasy (Those Boys) (2018))
Life Worth Missing
There Must Be More Than Blood
Famous (Eliminated in Group Stage)
Other
Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales (Single Version)
Unforgiving Girl (She's Not A Single Version) (Eliminated in Round 1 by 1937 State Park)
War Is Coming (If You Want It) (Eliminated in Round 1 by Times To Die (2012))
Edit: Mirror to Mirror and Starving While Living were counted wrong. That's been fixed.
Edit 2: Forgot to mark Maud Gone (2012) as eliminated. I knew I'd miss at least one.
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iolesims · 1 year ago
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🌷Round 1 Recap
Stornoway: population 9
We close out the first season in our new settlement. Spring gave the town an opportunity to get settled and plant some crops for the next season. Everyone is still in their original wood cabins, but progress is slowly being made to unlock modern amenities.
Aileen Thobanob has progressed to Intern as she learns the ropes of managing a new town.
A baby is coming! Elena Merlo is expecting and will give birth to the first baby in town in the summer.
Electricity and plumbing are in the works. Nathan Bell has been hard at work building up his Mechanical skill so he can one day build some new, modern homes.
The Kittridge family suffered the first illness and the first fire, but lucky were able to overcome them both and stabilize before the season turned.
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slicksquid · 2 years ago
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gayest-classiclit · 2 years ago
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ok so an update:
mercutio won both the main bracket and the fistfight at the tesco car park good for him
this is understandable as i don't think horatio wanted to fight anyway
anyways in second place we have carmilla our beloved vampire queen love her
i forgot to get a third place for the main bracket so mina and achilles are tied i guess
in fourth comes horatio! he won the losers bracket because of course shakespeare prevails it's iconic
in fifth come razumikhin and javert which is honestly the funniest shit i knew it was a good idea to tagteam them
and in sixth come rosenstern and guildencrantz <333333 my blorbos
(for reference in seventh came grantaire. good for him i'm glad he did good in at least 1 bracket)
now stay tuned for the suspiciously straight classic lit bracket hopefully!!!! submissions are open for that
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teamthunderdome · 4 months ago
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ROUND 1 RESULTS
For those of you just joining us...
The TEAM THUNDERDOME is a tumblr bracket in which teams of 3 or 4, both iconic and obscure, duke it out in deathmatches voted on by you, the viewer at home.
64
teams ENTERED the event, divided equally into 4 quarters.
32
teams remain.
These are their stories.
QUARTER 1
FIGHT #1 - [W] Team FANBOY (Fanboy, Chum Chum, Kyle) VS [L] Team WINCHESTER (Sam, Dean, Castiel, Crowley)
FIGHT #2 - [L] Team GONDOR (Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf) VS [W] Team TRIFORCE (Link, Zelda, Groose)
FIGHT #3 - [L] Team DEKU (Izuku, Ochaco, Shouto, Tsuyu) VS [W] Team RHYTHM THIEF (Raphael, Fondue, Marie, Charlie)
FIGHT #4 - [W] Team SHREK (Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss in Boots) VS [L] Team HOMESTUCK (John, Rose, Dave, Jade)
FIGHT #5 - [L] Team TARDIS (The Doctor, Amy, Rory, River) VS [W] Team KRUSTY KRAB (SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Mr. Krabs)
FIGHT #6 - [W] Team INCONCEIVABLE (Inigo, Fezzik, Vizzini) VS [L] Team ROTTEN (Robbie, Tobby, Bobby, Flobby)
FIGHT #7 - [L] Team UMIZOOMI (Milli, Geo, Bot) VS [W] Team OOO (Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum, BMO)
FIGHT #8 - [W] Team LOONEY (Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Michael) VS [L] Team STAR WARS (Luke, Han, Leia, Chewbacca)
QUARTER 2
FIGHT #1 - [W] Team JIGSAW (Kramer, Young, Hoffman, Gordon) VS [L] Team MUSKETEERS (Athos, Porthos, Aramis, D'Artagnan)
FIGHT #2 - [W] Team ELITE BEAT (Spin, J, Chieftain, Starr) VS [L] Team 1908 THOMAS FLYER (Schuster, Roberts, Hansen, MacAdam)
FIGHT #3 - [W] Team FORTRESS (Heavy, Medic, Engineer, Soldier) VS [L] Team BIONIS (Shulk, Reyn, Dunban, Sharla)
FIGHT #4 - [L] Team COOL RUNNINGS (Derice, Sanka, Junior, Yul) VS [W] Team SCIENCE (Gordon, Bubby, Tommy, Dr. Coomer)
FIGHT #5 - [L] Team AIONIOS (Noah, Lanz, Eunie, Riku) VS [W] Team MARIO (Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi)
FIGHT #6 - [W] Team GHOSTS (Blinky, Pinky, Inky, Clyde) VS [L] Team NARUTO (Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura)
FIGHT #7 - [W] Team SONIC (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles) VS [L] Team METROCITY (Megamind, Roxanne, Minion, Metro Man)
FIGHT #8 - [W] Team PERSONA (Makoto, Kotone, Yu, Ren) VS [L] Team DOODLEBOPS (Deedee, Rooney, Moe)
QUARTER 3
FIGHT #1 - [W] Team LAYTON (Layton, Luke, Emmy) VS [L] Team KRISPIES (Snap, Crackle, Pop)
FIGHT #2 - [L] Team SMILING FRIENDS (Pim, Charlie, Alan, Glep) VS [W] Team RWBY (Ruby, Weiss, Blake, Yang)
FIGHT #3 - [W] Team MYSTERY INC (Fred, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne) VS [L] Team WIGGLES (Jeff, Anthony, Murray, Greg)
FIGHT #4 - [L] Team GARFIELD (Garfield, Jon, Odie, Liz) VS [W] Team WRIGHT (Phoenix, Apollo, Athena, Trucy)
FIGHT #5 - [L] Team OF LIGHT (Harker, Seward, Morris, Van Helsing) VS [W] Team WONDER PETS (Linny, Tuck, Ming Ming)
FIGHT #6 - [L] Team BAKUGO (Bakugo, Mina, Denki, Eijirou) VS [W] Team BEATLES (John, Paul, George, Ringo)
FIGHT #7 - [L] Team PUYO PUYO (Ringo, Arle, Amitie, Lemres) VS [W] Team WOOHP (Sam, Alex, Clover)
FIGHT #8 - [W] Team PILLAR MEN (Santana, Wham, ACDC, Kars) VS [L] Team HERCULES (Hercules, Iolaus, Salmoneus, Autolycus)
QUARTER 4
FIGHT #1 - [W] Team ROCKMAN (Rock, Roll, Blues, Bass) VS [L] Team ASKR (Alfonse, Anna, Sharena)
FIGHT #2 - [L] Team VOCALOID (Miku, Len, Rin) VS [W] Team DARK (Shadow, Rouge, Omega)
FIGHT #3 - [W] Team KEYBLADE (Sora, Donald, Goofy) VS [L] Team TWILIGHT (Bella, Edward, Jacob)
FIGHT #4 - [L] Team SHERLOCK (Sherlock, John, Mycroft) VS [W] Team MASH (Hawkeye, BJ, Charles)
FIGHT #5 - [L] Team GRYFFINDOR (Harry, Ron, Hermione) VS [W] Team CHANNEL 5 (Ulala, Space Michael, Jaguar, Pudding)
FIGHT #6 - [W] Team POWERPUFF (Blossom, Buttercup, Bubbles) VS [L] Team AVALANCHE (Cloud, Tifa, Barrett, Aerith)
FIGHT #7 - [W] Team AEGIS (Rex, Pyra, Mythra) VS [L] Team POOH (Winnie the, Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin)
FIGHT #8 - [W] Team TALLY HALL (Rob, Andrew, Zubin, Joe) VS [L] Team REGULAR (Mordecai, Rigby, Muscle Man, Skips)
WE'LL SEE YOU IN ROUND 2!
in the meantime, while tourney officials are setting up the next round, please enjoy these HYPOTHETICAL NO-HOLDS-BARRED-(EXCEPT-FOR-THE-HOLDS-THAT-WE'VE-BEEN-BARRING-THIS-WHOLE-TIME) OFF-THE-WALL ON-THE-GROUND HEADS-UP-SEVEN-UP-(OR-I-GUESS-EIGHT-UP-(BECAUSE-THERE'S-EIGHT-OF-THEM)) CANONICALLY NON-CANON OFFICIALLY UNOFFICIAL SUPER DUPER ULTRA HYPER MEGA MONSTER COMBO BREAKER SMASH EXHIBITION MATCHES!
EXHIBITION MATCH - THE IDEA THAT BROUGHT ALL THIS UPON US Team DOODLEBOPS (Deedee, Rooney, Moe) VS Team WIGGLES (Jeff, Anthony, Murray, Greg)
EXHIBITION MATCH - TUMBLR, 2014 Team WINCHESTER (Sam, Dean, Castiel, Crowley) VS Team TARDIS (The Doctor, Amy, Rory, River) VS Team SHERLOCK (Sherlock, Watson, Mycroft) VS Team HOMESTUCK (John, Dave, Rose, Jade)
EXHIBITION MATCH - BATTLE OF THE REALLY LONG NAMES Team OF LIGHT (Jonathan Harker, Jack Seward, Quincey Morris, Abraham Van Helsing) VS Team 1908 THOMAS FLYER (George Schuster, Montague Roberts, Hans Hendrik Hansen, George MacAdam)
EXHIBITION MATCH - TEAMS OF TEAMS ARE OK TOO Conglomerate Team RHYTHM (Teams ELITE BEAT, CHANNEL 5, RHYTHM THIEF) VS Conglomerate Team PUZZLE (Teams LAYTON, WRIGHT, PUYO PUYO)
EXHIBITION MATCH - HONORABLE MENTIONS, PART I Team DRILLGIRL (Raven, Berrycream Frosting, Dark Shi) VS TEAM ONCE-LER (The Once-ler, The Once-ler, The Once-ler)
EXHIBITION MATCH - HONORABLE MENTIONS, PART II Team FOOTBALL (Pioneer 9, Pioneer 10, Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) VS Team FAZBEAR (Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, Foxy)
EXHIBITION MATCH - HONORABLE MENTIONS, PART III Team DELOREAN (Marty, Emmett, Clara) VS Team COUNCIL (Fauna, Kronii, Mumei, Baelz)
EXHIBITION MATCH - AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Vote on the bracket structure for Round 2!
And remember - ALL VOTES ARE FINAL! Don't even THINK about running a loser's bracket. YOU'RE NOT GETTING ONE. As always,
Good luck to all participating teams!
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rafesfavgirl · 7 months ago
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gurl i neeed a part 2 of stop asking me to stay, that broke me😭😭😭
you ask, i deliver :) hope you like it!!
i don't regret a thing — r. cameron
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part 1.
❝ we're not the only ones,  i don't regret a thing every word i've said, you know i'll always mean ❞
pairing: ex-bf!rafe x fem!reader
context: you and rafe have been dating for seven months, and while the relationship started it out well, as soon as the honeymoon phase ended (about 3 months in), everything went to shit. you've been trying to put up with it, knowing the situation with ward, but tonight, you realize you've had enough.
words: 2.4k+
warnings: swearing, toxic relationship, mentions of drug use, mainly fluff, a little angst, might still make you cry. rafe being an absolute simp for you, basically.
rafe wakes up the next morning, faced-down on topper's living room couch with almost no recollection of what happened the night before. except one thing—you'd finally walked away from him.
"not enough to choose me. you give in every time." your words echo in his head, as he opens his eyes.
fuck. what did he do?
"good morning sunshine," kelce comes down the stairs and greets rafe, who looked as if he couldn't move from the couch. "you sleep well?"
"i slept like shit," rafe groans, finally sitting himself up. "what the hell happened last night?"
"you mean other than you getting coked out and royally screwing things over with y/n?" kelce sasses him. "not much bro."
rafe shoots him a glare. "i did not royally screw things over with y/n."
"are you sure about that?" kelce raises a brow at him. "cause i had to drive her home last night crying, bro."
rafe's ear perk up at kelce's confession of you crying over him. you wouldn't have. you were the one who broke up with him.
"she was crying?" rafe asks.
"do you seriously even have to ask?" kelce replies. "i can't even count on two hands how many times you've made her cry the last few months."
no, that couldn't be true. surely he hadn't made you cry that often.
"shut the fuck up kelce," rafe gets up from the couch in complete denial of how shitty he's treated you the last few months and makes his way over to the kitchen.
rafe opens the fridge and grabs a bottle of water, while kelce joins him in the kitchen.
"you know it's true," kelce says, leaning back against the counter and crossing his arms. "you just never see it, because she won't let you."
was he right?
"you know how y/n is, bro," kelce adds, as i take a sip of water. "she'll never let you know you're hurting her, because you fear nothing more than being the cause of her pain and losing her. but she's also not going to beg and cry for you to stay and fight for her."
i did know that. that's what i loved about her. she didn't necessarily play hard to get when i tried asking her out on a date after months of texting, but she didn't give in too easily either. she wanted me to prove i was serious about her before giving me a real chance. she knew her worth.
i recap the bottle i'm drinking from and set it down on the counter beside me, my eyes focused on kelce. "so what should i do?"
kelce holds his hands up. "if you don't know by now, i can't help you."
rafe wasn't an idiot. he knew what he had to do.
so, after going home and taking a shower to freshen up and get a change of clothes, he drove to the flower shop in town to get you a bouquet of lavender and baby's breath, then nothing bundt cakes to get your favorite treat—a white chocolate raspberry bundt cake—and finally, your house.
once he parked his truck in front of your house and got out, he went through his usual routine of rounding around to your backyard, where he moved the ladder the gardeners used towards your bedroom window.
he climbed up and knocked, balancing the flowers and bundt cake in one hand.
you were sitting in bed watching after we fell on your laptop with a box of tissues beside you and puffy, red eyes when you hear the knock on your window.
without even thinking about it, you already knew who it was. this was just what he did. and against your better judgment, you got up from your bed, and walked over to pull the curtains open and find rafe outside with a regretful look on his face, a bouquet of flowers and a small box of your favorite treat.
slowly, but surely, you unlock the window and pull it up.
"i'm sorry," he speaks before you can, and you scoff.
"you know, i'm getting real sick of hearing you say that," you reply, turning around to walk away and reposition yourself back on your bed, while he slips in through your window.
"i got you flowers," he offers you a small smile and holds both items out to you. "and your favorite bundt cake. white chocolate raspberry."
your eyes shift from the gifts in his hand to his piercing blue eyes. they were no longer dark like they were last night, but there was a sense of uncertainty in them. like he wasn't sure he could win you back.
"so what? am i suppose to just forgive you? just like that?" you retort.
he lets out a sigh, and takes a seat at the edge of your bed, placing both items down on your bed next to your box of tissues. he finally gets a good look at you—from the messy bun on your head, to the bags under your eyes from barely getting any sleep last night, to your red, puffy eyes—and realizes just how badly he's messed up this time.
"i should've just fucked all those other girls. at least they know how to have fun." he still couldn't believe he said those words to you last night.
"i don't deserve your forgiveness," he admits. "i know that. but i want it, y/n. and i'm willing to work for it."
while those words were music to your ears, you were apprehensive. he apologizes every time. and while things do change for a while, they're never permanent. and a week or two from now, you'd be back in this same situation again. was that really worth it?
"i know i don't deserve any more chances," he continues, his eyes only focused on yours. "but i promise… i promise just give me one more and you won't regret it."
your eyes shift between his. he looked a little… scared? was he really that afraid to lose you?
"i don't know, rafe," you say honestly, shifting a little. "you've hurt me so bad… i don't know if i can take you doing it one more time."
"i'm not going to," he immediately shakes his head and reaches out to take your hands in his, fiddling with your fingers and glancing down at them. "please, baby, please. just let me show you i'm the guy for you. that i can be the guy you need and want me to be."
"how?"
"you'll give me a chance?" he asks, his eyes lighting up at the idea of being given another chance to win you back. 
despite your brain screaming at you not to, your heart wins over and you nod. you couldn't help it. every part of you yearned for him. and if he was willing to show you that he really could be the guy you knew he was—the guy you fell in love with—then maybe it would be worth it.
"wear something nice," he says. "i'll come back to pick you up at seven."
at exactly seven on the dot, you hear rafe park his car in front of your house, and look out your bedroom window to see him dressed in skinny black slacks and a long sleeve, white button down carrying a bouquet of red roses as he walked towards your driveway and front door.
you can't help the small smile that forms on your face as you hurry to strap your heels on and look at yourself in the mirror one more time, before grabbing your purse off your vanity and heading down the stairs.
"where are you heading off to?" your mom asks when you pass by the living room, all dressed up.
"date with rafe," you reply, walking towards the front door.
your parents had never been rafe's biggest fan—they weren't exactly unaware of how often he's made you cry the last couple of months—but they also knew they couldn't stop you from dating whoever you wanted, so they never fought you on it, and you were grateful for that. it was comforting to know they'd support you no matter what happened.
taking a deep breath, you place your hand on the doorknob, and finally open the door when the bell rings.
rafe's eyes instantly widen at the sight of you, his eyes trailing down your body wrapped in a tight, short, satin red dress. "wow," he gasps. "you- you look…"
your cheeks redden at his loss of words. "you don't clean up too bad yourself, cameron."
he smiles at your use of his last name as a nickname, and holds the red roses in his hand out to you. "these are for you."
"you already got me flowers this morning, you know," you joke, taking the bouquet from him. your mom was gonna be pleased to know rafe was back to filling up all her flower vases.
"i know, but…" he trails off. "you deserve the best."
the blush on your cheeks deepen at his words. "give me a second," you turn to walk back towards the living room, and set the bouquet down on the coffee table in front of your parents. "don't wait up."
they don't even get a word in before you're walking away again to join rafe outside.
"shall we?" you ask, looking up at him through your lashes, as you closed the door behind you.
"just… one more thing," a sly smile comes across his lips, as he reaches into his back pocket to pull out a black blindfold.
you stare at it, your mouth agape. "you're kidding, right?"
he shrugs, "i want it to be a surprise."
you groan, but give in anyway. "fine. but if i trip in these heels because i can't see where i'm going, consider us broken up for good."
he laughs at the threat, even though a part of him was afraid you still wouldn't forgive him after tonight. "you know i won't let that happen. turn around."
you do as he says, and he ties the blindfold around your eyes, before taking your hand in his and leading you down the driveway towards his car parked up on the curb. he opens the door for you, and carefully helps you into the passenger seat, before closing the door and rounding the car to get in the driver's seat.
the second the engine comes on, your romantic taylor swift playlist plays through the car's speakers.
"you didn't," you say. he would always complain when you had aux because she was all you'd ever play.
"i guess she's not too bad," rafe shrugs, chuckling as you began singing along to the lyrics of wildest dreams.
rafe continued driving through the island for another ten or fifteen minutes, before he finally pulled the car to a stop in front of his family's beach house on the edge of figure eight, completely secluded from everything else.
he gets out of the car first, and helps you out, taking your hand in his to lead you through the house and out to the back porch.
"are you ready?" he leans in towards your ear, and goosebumps rise along your skin at his proximity.
you nod, and he reaches his hands up to the back of your head to untie the blindfold.
it takes a little while for your eyes to adjust, but once they do, a feeling of warmness fills your heart at the sight in front of you.
red rose petals were scattered in the sand of the private beach, along with fairy lights, a candlelit table for two set up in the center of it all, as acoustic instrumentals of taylor's best love songs played through the speaker situated on the porch.
"you like it?" he asked.
you turn your head to look at him. "rafe, i… it's perfect."
"that's what i was going for," he shrugs smugly, and nods his head towards the set up. "come on."
you both remove your shoes, before he takes your hand in his again and leads you down the back porch to the table in the middle of the beach.
"i can't believe you did this for me," you say, as he pulls a chair out for you to sit in.
"i'd do anything for you," he smiles, taking the seat across from you once you're seated.
after a three course dinner and a bottle of wine, which was all served to the both of you by a waiter that rafe hired from the country club, the night slowly came to an end, an endless amount of stars filling the night sky above you.
but while you were focused on the stars, rafe was focused on you.
"god, you're beautiful," he says, causing you to look at him now.
you chuckle, "shut up."
"no, i'm fucking serious," he replied, standing up from his seat.
you watched him carefully as he walked over to you, and held a hand out.
you glance at his hand and tilt your head up at him, "what are you doing?"
"dance with me," he says.
"you're asking me to dance?" you raise a brow at him.
"mhm," he nods. "you gonna say yes?"
"well how can i say no?" you reply, a small smile forming on your lips as you put your hand in his.
he leads you a few feet away from the table, and rests a firm hand on your waist, as you trail a hand up to his shoulder.
he locks his eyes with yours as you both begin swaying to taylor's timeless, and scans your face.
"what?"
he shakes his head, "i don't deserve you..."
"rafe…"
"but i'm gonna do everything i can to make sure i become the kind of guy who does," he cuts me off. "i want to be better, y/n. not only for you, but for myself too."
you smile, and pull him closer, your hand snaking to the back of his head.
"i'm sorry for being such an ass the last few months," he says, and you close my eyes, taking the moment in as he continues. "i know i haven't deserved all the chances you've given me, but i'm not gonna disappoint you again. i want to be the guy you think i am."
you pull away, just enough to have your eyes lock with his.
"you are that guy, rafe," you tell him, and you mean it. "you just need to let him show more."
he smiles, "you're pretty damn amazing, you know that?"
"so i've been told," you shrug jokingly.
he chuckles. "i love you, y/n."
"i love you too."
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daydreams-after-dark · 7 months ago
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NSFW // 18+ // Smut
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Minsung Saves the Day
This is part 2. Read Part 1 here.
Recap: You've just been finger fucked to the brink of orgasm by Chan and Hyunjin in the back of a car, whilst Minho and Seungmin sit up front. Now you've arrived at the club and there's only one thing on your mind.
This instalment contains Minsung x reader
⚠️‼️ MDNI // SMUT ‼️⚠️
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CW: oral sex and fingering in a public place. m x m x f shenanigans
A/n: I wrote this with a bad headache so the sentence structure isn't that great, but hopefully the scenario itself makes up for it.
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Your dress is quickly pulled back down to cover your bare ass as Hyunjin pulls you out the car, and Minho is quick to round the car and splay a supportive, or possessive, hand across your lower back and guiding you towards the club's entrance. "That was quite a performance you put on in the car, kitten." he whispers low. It sounds like a warning. You hope it's a warning.
You're shuffled into the already packed club, but you know the other four boys will have found your favourite table. A booth in the back corner. Very dark. Very discreet.
Your legs stick together as you walk through the throng of patrons. The evidence from being edged to the brink of exploding heavily coats your inner thighs.
You have only one thing on your mind. You need to cum.
Jisung stands up and waves from the table. "Baby!" he calls out excitedly. You can't hear him, but you know that's what he's said. The look on his face tells you he's already seen the video Minho took in the car.
"Quick, boys, move out of the way. We gotta get her in the corner. She's in a state." Hyunjin instructs as you near the booth, and Jisung, Felix and Jeongin clamber out of the booth allowing you to be shoved into the corner by Minho.
Your hand starts to move towards the hem of skirt, it'll only take a minute to get yourself off. "Don't be insolent." Minho slaps your hand stopping you before your fingers had even found it's way up your dress.
"Minho!" you beg pathetically. Minho takes your jaw in his fingers and gently turns your face toward his. You think he's going to berate you, or tease you even, for being a pathetic mess. But instead, he takes your lips in his and kisses you slowly. It's so tender that you're melting into him instantly. It's like you're drunk, your entire body buzzes from just his soft lips on yours. You let his tongue slip inside your mouth, and as he deepens the kiss you find your cunt tightening in anticipation.
Maybe you can cum just from this kiss? His hands are magic, even if he's just squeezing your upper arm with one hand and cupping your jaw with the other.
Maybe if you just imagine he's prying your legs apart, hiking up your dress?
Maybe if you imagine what he's doing to your mouth, he's doing between your legs?
Maybe he's inserting his fingers as his tongue-?
Then you realise. Someone has pried your legs open. Someone is inserting their fingers into your wet, needy cunt. Someone's tongue is latching onto your clit.
You moan into Minho's mouth and grind your core against the hand between your legs. "That's it baby, grind on my fingers." From under the table Jisung's voice penetrates through your hazy, lustful state as his fingers penetrate deeper into your cunt.
"Fuck you're wet. What did they do to you?" Jisung slips in another finger. Was that four? Who knows? You just keep grinding, urging Jisung to go harder, to be rougher. His mouth seems to have disappeared from your center, and you imagine him just gazing at your cunt as it squelches around his fingers.
As you feel the telltale signs that you're about to cum growing stronger, you kiss Minho more frantically, and it seems he's just as needy. His kisses are desperate too, and little moans emanate from his throat. Minho's moans are your favourite moans to listen to. He doesn't let them out easily, and only when he's really losing himself do they escape.
You reach across to Minho's lap searching for where you know his hard cock would be, but instead your fingers find hair... and a head. Opening one eye, ever so slightly you see that jisung is in his lap sucking him off, at the same time he is four fingers deep in you.
Lips still attached to Minho, you smirk against his mouth, and place the palm of your hand on the back of Jisung's head, pushing him down further over Minho's cock and holding him there. At the same time you rock your hips against Jisung's fingers like a possessed woman.
Minho pushes his tongue into the depths of your mouth, and you just know that he's thrusting up into Jisung's throat from the choked whimpers coming from Jisung.
Your cunt contracts tighter than ever before and you are finally fucking cumming, crying out into Minho's mouth, not caring who may be watching. Eyes rolled back into your head, you pull Jisung's hair roughly and continue to fuck yourself on his fingers to ride out this incredibly long orgasm.
Eventually, you slump back in the seat, utterly exhausted. You open your eyes just in time to see Minho cum in Jisung's mouth, and Jisung, as usual, swallows every last drop. Fuck that's hot, you think and your walls spasm with aftershocks.
Jisung manages to crawl out from under the table, and from the cum patch on his trousers, you see he has enjoyed himself immensely. The boy has no shame and doesn't even try to hide it, making you shake your head at him affectionately.
You look around the table. Minho picks up his drink that had been brought over at some point, and you see some of the other boys are sitting around the booth chatting like nothing had been happening.
"Ahhmm." your eyes land on Chan looking at you from the other side of the table. He has that look you know all too well. It's the look of "Baby girl, I'm going to fuck you so good you won't know your own name.''
But hey, he didn't manage to make you cum in the car on the way over, so you decide you are going to make him beg you for it.
You wink at him and take a long sip of your cold drink.
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svt-luna · 9 days ago
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ᡴꪫ ⋆ GAME CATERERS X SVT ࣪ ! ˓ ౨ৎ ࣪˖ ─── episode 3-1.
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Game Caterers x SEVENTEEN
synopsis: Episode 3-1! Here we are officially continuing the music quiz and finishing it off with the prizes that would ultimately give PD Na a mental breakdown.
╰ ౨ৎ LUNA-VERSE MASTERLIST
╰ ౨ৎ fan reactions ╰ ౨ৎ game caterers masterlist
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[added captions are in brackets] ᡣ𐭩
bold dialogues are spoken in english ᡣ𐭩
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The atmosphere inside the room was electric, a mix of anticipation and playful rivalry buzzing through the air as SEVENTEEN sat in their teams, waiting for the next round of the music quiz to begin. The members exchanged glances, some quietly strategizing while others leaned back, eyes narrowing as they mentally prepared for whatever challenge PD Na would throw their way.
There was a lightness in the air despite the competitive edge— laughter still echoed from the last round, and every so often, someone would recall a funny moment, reigniting the chorus of chuckles and banter among them.
The atmosphere in the room shifted slightly as PD Na recapped the scores, setting the tone for the remainder of the game. In the lead were Seungkwan and Hoshi, their playful but determined dynamic propelling them to first place with an impressive four points. It was clear that their synergy, honed through years of performing together, had given them the edge in this competition.
Trailing behind in second place were several teams, all locked in with two points.
Mingyu and Jeonghan, are known for their mischievousness and quick thinking. Across from them, Dino and Wonwoo sat more relaxed. Vernon and Minghao, typically laid-back, remained composed but their eyes carried a hint of competitiveness, quietly content with their steady performance thus far. Meanwhile, Luna and Joshua, the game’s unexpected dark horses, exchanged soft smiles. Their comfortable teamwork had earned them two points as well, keeping them neck and neck with the other second-place teams.
Dokyeom and Jun, sitting at one point, seemed eager to climb higher. While they weren’t at the top, the energy between them suggested a duo that could quickly catch up if given the right moment.
At the bottom of the rankings sat Woozi and S.Coups, the strategic but luckless duo who had yet to score a point. Despite their low standing, Woozi’s calm demeanor and S.Coups’ reassuring presence suggested they weren’t overly fazed by the current situation.
As the 14th round of the music quiz began, a soft, melancholic tune flowed through the speakers, causing an immediate stillness in the room.
[Different vibe from previous questions]
The members, once brimming with energy and excitement, sat back in their seats, their expressions turning puzzled as the slow, emotional melody settled in. Heads turned, eyes darted from one face to another as they searched for any hint of recognition. The usual spark of confidence and enthusiasm from previous rounds dimmed slightly, replaced with uncertainty.
Luna, sitting beside Joshua, leaned in with a light sigh, her brows furrowed in thought. “Wow, I already don’t know,” she murmured to him, shaking her head slightly, her voice reflecting a mix of awe and confusion. Joshua mirrored her expression, just as lost as the rest of the group.
The room was quiet except for the gentle hum of the song, as everyone seemed to sit in a trance, trying to grasp any familiar note or lyric.
A few more notes passed, deepening the haze of uncertainty. Suddenly, S.Coups stood up from his seat, raising his hand confidently and breaking the silence. His voice rang out with their team’s slogan, “I Don’t Know Who Park Bo Gum Is, But I Love Him And Cherish Him!” His words carried a tone that often characterized his competitive side.
PD Na smiled, pointing toward him and repeating the slogan with a chuckle, “I Don’t Know Who Park Bo Gum Is, But I Love Him And Cherish Him.”
With newfound confidence, S.Coups confidently stated, “Lim Young Woong,” naming the artist.
PD Na nodded, gesturing for Woozi to take over. “1, 2, 3…” The countdown began, and all eyes shifted to Woozi, whose face froze in genuine surprise as the pressure built.
“‘I Love You’,” Woozi blurted out, his voice trailing off with hesitation.
[Confessing out of the blue]
“Wrong!” PD Na declared, the abrupt response cutting through the tension.
S.Coups let out a soft chuckle before wrapping his arms around Woozi in a lighthearted hug, teasing him for getting caught off guard.
Dokyeom quickly stood up, followed by Jun, the two determined to give it a shot. Dokyeom called out their team’s slogan, “I Get Worked Up and Lose My Temper Easily!” PD Na pointed toward them, waiting for their answer.
“Lim Young Woong,” Jun said calmly, his tone measured.
“‘When It Rains’,” Dokyeom followed with the title, his voice hopeful.
“Wrong!” PD Na replied without missing a beat, causing a wave of laughter to ripple through the room. Some of the members chuckled, especially at Dokyeom’s response.
“What’s that?” Seungkwan laughed from his spot, finding amusement in the randomness of Dokyeom’s guess.
[That's the lyrics]
“What is it?” Dokyeom muttered to himself, still processing his own answer as he sat back down.
Silence fell once again as they continued listening to the song, the first lyrics gently filtering through the air.
Jeonghan remained seated but raised his voice, calling out their team slogan, “Burt and Fart,” he said dryly, his expression unreadable. PD Na pointed to them, signaling for their answer.
“Lim Young Woong,” Mingyu said, leaning slightly forward, his voice filled with certainty.
“‘Trust Me Now,’” Jeonghan added smoothly, confident in his guess.
“That’s so close. Wrong,” PD Na said, shaking his head, causing both Jeonghan and Mingyu to freeze in shock. Their mouths opened slightly in disbelief, the closeness of their answer leaving them stunned.
Vernon, sensing an opportunity, stood up with renewed determination, raising his hand and calling out his and Minghao’s slogan. “I Don’t Like Your Earrings!” he declared with vigor.
“Lim Young Woong,” Minghao said, his voice cool and composed.
“‘Trust In Me,’” Vernon added confidently.
“You got it!” PD Na exclaimed, excitement in his tone as he confirmed their answer.
Vernon and Minghao erupted in delight, moving to the center of the room to celebrate their success with an impromptu dance, their grins wide and full of victory.
Jeonghan, still processing how close his answer had been, let out a scoff of disbelief, his fingers pinching the bridge of his nose in frustration. He couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity of how near he had been to getting it right.
[He knew it, but he got it wrong]
Luna, lounging comfortably in her seat, caught the moment from across the room. She pointed toward Jeonghan, a teasing smile on her lips as she chuckled softly.
“He’s really disappointed,” she giggled to herself, knowing Jeonghan’s competitive nature all too well.
[Bunny finds the other bunny funny]
At the sound of her voice, Jeonghan turned his head in her direction, his fingers still pinching the bridge of his nose. He scrunched his face at her playfully, his expression a mix of playful annoyance and affection, causing Luna to beam back at him with a cheeky smile, their small interaction unnoticed by most but filled with the usual warmth and banter between them.
Seungkwan, in typical fashion, broke the momentary silence with his witty remark, “It’s a diverse genre,” his voice carrying a playful note as he glanced at the others, earning a few more chuckles around the room.
Meanwhile, Vernon and Minghao stood at the center, the soft, slow song they had just guessed still playing in the background. The energy shift was palpable, and the two members awkwardly exchanged glances, unsure how to match the mood of the song with the high-energy dancing they were used to.
“How do we dance to this?” Minghao asked Vernon, his brows furrowed in confusion as he stared at his partner, his voice carrying both humor and genuine curiosity.
[Embarrassed]
The two simply stood there for a few seconds, unmoving, which only added to the comedic effect.
PD Na and the other members couldn’t help but laugh at the awkwardness unfolding before them. S.Coups, always ready to comment on the ridiculousness of the situation, broke into laughter. “What are they doing?” he asked, shaking his head in amusement.
Luna, sitting comfortably but with a teasing grin tugging at her lips, decided to step in. “Start dancing,” she called out, her voice carrying just enough authority to make the others turn toward her.
Minghao, in true playful spirit, took the hint and, with a mischievous glint in his eye, stepped forward and hugged Vernon as if they were slow dancing, moving them slightly from side to side.
[Let's just hug]
Their exaggerated, awkward slow dance drew more laughter from the group, with some members doubling over at the sight. But then, an idea sparked in Luna’s mind. She straightened up in her seat, eyes locked onto Joshua, and without a second thought, gently nudged him forward.
“Go do it,” she said, her voice low and mischievous, and Joshua immediately knew what she meant.
Without hesitation, he jumped to his feet and made his way to the front of the room, his movements deliberate. As soon as he reached the center, he broke into the familiar meme dance he’d performed earlier, arms and legs moving in the same exaggerated manner that had sent the members into fits of laughter during the previous round.
[Crazy Joshua appears]
[Taking the center]
Vernon, being the first to spot him, pointed in his direction and burst into laughter, his shoulders shaking as he watched Joshua’s antics. The rest of the group quickly followed suit, laughter erupting as they saw the ridiculous dance re-emerge.
[Joshua the old man]
Luna was up on her feet, phone in hand, already recording the moment, her voice ringing out above the laughter as she cheered her teammate on.
“Good job, Shua! Good job!” she called, unable to hide the pride in her voice.
The sight of her acting like a proud mom, recording her teammate’s exaggerated moves, only made the moment even more humorous. The other members pointed and laughed at her too, finding the entire situation thoroughly amusing, especially since Luna and Joshua seemed so determined to claim the ‘Most Hip Player’ title, no matter how ridiculous it was.
As the song finally came to an end, the room calmed, and Joshua made his way back to his seat, high-fiving Luna as she tucked her phone back into her pocket, still chuckling.
“You’re really good at that,” she remarked, her voice filled with amusement, earning a laugh from Joshua, who shrugged in response, clearly enjoying the moment.
The members, still recovering from their fits of laughter, began to compliment Joshua for his impromptu performance.
“Good job, Joshua,” Seungkwan said, shaking his head in disbelief.
“I’ll trust Joshua from now on,” Woozi added, the lingering grin on his face showing just how much he’d enjoyed the spectacle.
“Just trust Joshua,” S.Coups chimed in, his tone both sincere and playful.
“Joshua, that was exactly the same,” Seungkwan noted, referring to the meme dance Joshua had perfectly replicated.
“I know. He’s good at copying the dance,” Dino added, his voice filled with admiration for Joshua’s commitment.
[Maybe too much...]
[15th question]
The next song began playing, and instantly, the room was filled with chaos. The first note hadn’t even fully registered before three teams sprang up from their seats, hands shooting into the air as their slogans echoed through the room almost in perfect sync.
“Burp and Fart!” yelled Mingyu, his voice booming with enthusiasm.
“Drink Less And Talk More!” Dino shouted, barely a millisecond behind, raising his hand with equal intensity.
“Go Overboard For Show!” Hoshi followed up, screaming as if his life depended on it.
[Gold, silver, bronze]
Luna sat in her seat, completely baffled as she watched the flurry of movements and loud slogans around her. Her eyes darted from one team to another, her face scrunched in confusion. “What is happening?” she muttered to herself in awe, having no idea what the song was.
But despite all the energy and near-simultaneous responses, PD Na acknowledged Mingyu’s group first, pointing at him. “Starting with Mingyu. 1, 2, 3.”
[Team Mingyu and Jeonghan has the chance]
“EXO!” Mingyu answered confidently, before gesturing toward Jeonghan, who still remained seated, appearing completely unfazed by the chaos around him.
“‘Lovesick,’” Jeonghan said, his tone so casual it was as if he couldn’t be bothered.
Mingyu, now looking at Jeonghan in slight disbelief, blinked before turning toward him. “You said it was ‘Lovesick,’” Jeonghan muttered, simply raised an eyebrow.
“Loveshot,” Mingyu corrected his teammate.
[HYBE singers keeps mixing up SM and YG]
The second Jeonghan said the wrong answer, the room exploded. Other teams immediately tried to seize the opportunity to steal the guess, their hands shooting into the air and their voices overlapping with loud yells.
“‘Lovesick,’” Luna chuckled, clearly amused by Jeonghan’s misstep. She quickly raised her hand and called out her team’s slogan with a grin. “We Are Too Perfect, It’s Annoying!”
However, Vernon was faster, his voice cutting through hers as he repeated their slogan over and over since Jeonghan’s mistake. “I Don’t Like Your Earrings!” he yelled, his hand shooting up as he claimed his team’s chance to steal.
[Stealing the answer]
PD Na, clearly entertained by the frantic energy in the room, acknowledged Vernon and Minghao, pointing at them. “Yes?”
“EXO,” Minghao said, setting the foundation for Vernon’s confident answer.
“‘Love Shot,’” Vernon declared, his voice filled with certainty.
“You got it!” PD Na exclaimed, confirming their answer as the room erupted into applause and cheers for the winning team.
Minghao and Vernon made their way up to the front, the unmistakable beat of EXO’s ‘Love Shot’ now taking over the room. They both broke into the choreographed dance, moving in sync with the song, drawing impressed whistles and cheers from the other members.
Luna, still seated, chuckled under her breath as she watched the performance unfold. She turned her head slightly and, without thinking, her gaze landed on Jeonghan, who was seated a few seats away. Her smile widened as she leaned toward him, giggling softly. “‘Lovesick’ was amazing,” she teased, her voice low enough for only him to hear.
Jeonghan, as attuned to Luna as always, heard her despite the noise. He turned to face her, his eyes locking with hers, and with that signature nonchalant and flirty smirk, he mouthed, “Wait until later.”
Luna’s breath hitched, her cheeks heating up as his words settled in. Unable to resist the playful energy between them, she smiled back and quickly formed a heart with her fingers before making a finger gun and shooting through the heart, mimicking the ‘Love Shot’ move in her own playful interpretation.
Jeonghan caught it immediately, his smirk turning into a full grin as he winked at her, their shared moment fleeting but charged with their usual playful chemistry.
Their attention turned back to Minghao and Vernon, who were still dancing to the song, the other members cheering them on. But Luna’s amusement was short-lived as she spotted movement beside her. Joshua, with his mischievous grin already in place, had left his seat and was heading to the front.
“There he goes,” Luna muttered, watching him with growing amusement.
Sure enough, Joshua, ever the entertainer, started dancing his ridiculous meme dance from earlier, completely disregarding the original choreography. His exaggerated movements sent waves of laughter through the group, and Vernon, the first to notice Joshua’s antics, pointed at him, laughing loudly.
[Joshua appears again]
Dokyeom and Seungkwan couldn’t help themselves either, running up front to join Joshua, their bodies mimicking his wild movements as they laughed together.
The energy in the room spiked, and with the song being ‘Love Shot’, Joshua added his own twist, pretending to pour a drink and do a shot, further emphasizing the ridiculousness of his dance. The members doubled over in laughter, barely able to stay upright as they clapped and cheered him on.
[It's the love shot]
[We can't rememberthe original dance anymore]
Luna sat back in her seat, thoroughly entertained, her chuckles mixing with the laughter around her as she watched her teammate perform without a care in the world. “You’re on another level, Joshie,” she complimented Joshua, her voice cool and amused, a proud smile on her face.
As the song drew to a close, the members slowly made their way back to their seats, still chuckling at the absurdity of what had just happened.
“Love shot? Literally?” Seungkwan quipped, shaking his head in disbelief at Joshua’s wild interpretation.
“That’s what it means by a little crazy Joshua,” PD Na said, chuckling softly as he glanced at Joshua, clearly entertained.
“Yes,” Luna and Joshua both nodded, their voices in unison, perfectly synced as they agreed without hesitation.
[Is he really only a little crazy?]
PD Na, still laughing softly, gestured toward Vernon and Minghao. “Team Earrings doing better than expected.”
Vernon, clearly still in good spirits, added, “I waited for Jeonghan to get it wrong.”
[They answered 2 questions by chance]
“And Jeonghan never lets you down,” PD Na teased, causing a ripple of laughter to fill the room again.
Jeonghan, in response, gave a lazy nod, unfazed by the jab, a small grin tugging at the corner of his lips.
[He always gets it wrong]
[16th question]
The next round began, and as the first beats of the song echoed through the room, Woozi and S.Coups were suddenly on their feet, hands raised high in the air. In perfect sync, they yelled their team slogan: “I Don’t Know Who Park Bo Gum Is, But I Love Him And Cherish Him!”
[Shouting out loud]
Their outburst stunned the room, every member blinking in shock. Woozi and S.Coups had yet to score any points in the game, and the fact that they were now claiming the next song was a surprise to everyone.
Even PD Na seemed slightly amused as he pointed at them, ready to give them a chance.
“Woozi and S.Coups?” PD Na raised his brows in acknowledgment, then began counting down. “1, 2, 3.”
“INFINITE,” Woozi said confidently, naming the artist without hesitation.
PD Na turned to S.Coups next and repeated the countdown. “1, 2, 3.”
“I was going to say that,” S.Coups chuckled, turning to Woozi with a grin, knowing full well he hadn’t prepared a guess beyond the artist.
['I Was Going To Say That' by INFINITE]
“Wrong,” PD Na announced, and the room erupted into laughter. S.Coups, still chuckling, pulled Woozi into a playful hug as they shared in their defeat.
“What are you doing?” Woozi asked him, laughing as they sat back down.
Before the laughter could settle, Hoshi shot up from his seat, his loud voice cutting through the noise. “Go Overboard For Show!” he yelled, as he raised his hand dramatically.
[Taking the chance]
Seungkwan stood beside him, ready to seize the opportunity. “They can never get it,” he said with a grin, his eyes gleaming with confidence.
PD Na acknowledged them, counting down once more. “1, 2, 3.”
“INFINITE,” Hoshi answered confidently, naming the artist.
“‘Be Mine,’” Seungkwan followed, nailing the title.
“You got it,” PD Na confirmed, his voice lost under the wave of cheers that followed.
Hoshi and Seungkwan walked confidently to the front, their heads held high as the familiar beat of ‘Be Mine’ blasted through the speakers. Without missing a beat, they broke into the iconic choreography, dancing with smooth precision while singing along.
[B and S dance]
Dokyeom, still seated, joined in vocally, singing from his chair, his voice loud and melodic as it blended with the music.
[S sings]
Meanwhile, S.Coups, despite his earlier mistake, half-heartedly danced from his seat, lightly mimicking the choreography while still chuckling about their failed attempt.
As Seungkwan and Hoshi danced, the energy in the room soared, but just as Seungkwan prepared himself for his favorite rap part, something unexpected happened. The crew had used an edited version of the song without the rap section. As Seungkwan started the rap, “‘Oh, if we fight… Mine,’” he stopped short, realizing the music had moved past the rap part entirely.
[It's okay. That went well]
Laughter erupted from the members and PD Na, but Seungkwan didn’t miss a beat. He seamlessly switched back to singing, laughing through the moment as they continued the performance.
[He was flustered for a second but he gets ready for the rap again]
Determined, Seungkwan waited again, hoping for the rap section to come up in the song. He prepared himself once more, “‘If we fight… Do you hear me?’” he rapped, only for the section to skip once again, causing the room to burst into laughter for a second time.
By the time Hoshi and Seungkwan finished, the room was buzzing with laughter and applause. The two of them walked back to their seats, clearly pleased with their performance despite the humorous hiccups.
“The rap is the highlight,” Seungkwan said, still grinning as he sat back down. “That wasn’t on,” he added, shaking his head in disbelief.
“Good job,” Minghao complimented them, nodding appreciatively.
“They’re very good,” Mingyu chimed in, clapping along with the others.
“No one can beat them,” Luna said, her voice soft but amused as she leaned back in her chair, watching the exchange.
“I need an explanation,” PD Na started, turning his attention back to S.Coups. “S.Coups, what happened there?”
S.Coups blinked in silence for a moment, clearly defeated by the whole situation, before Woozi chuckled beside him. “What was it that you said?” Woozi teased. “‘I was going to say that,’” he mimicked, his smile wide.
“All I thought about was INFINITE,” S.Coups admitted with a laugh, shaking his head at himself.
PD Na, still grinning, pointed at S.Coups. “It seems you knew the dance too,” he said, having noticed S.Coups dancing along earlier from his seat.
“When we were trainees, we practiced it with Hoshi,” S.Coups explained, pointing at himself and Woozi.
“Hoshi, Woozi, and S.Coups practiced together,” Wonwoo chimed in from his seat, nodding toward the trio.
“So it’s like, I practiced it, but I don’t remember the title,” PD Na said, clearly entertained by their situation.
“It was finally something I know, so I said INFINITE,” Woozi added, laughing softly at how they had still managed to get it wrong despite their knowledge.
“I think S.Coups is having short-term memory loss,” PD Na joked, his tone light and teasing. “Since the Character Quiz, his brain is not functioning.”
“I had a mental breakdown at the time,” S.Coups admitted, grinning as the members laughed around him.
“We need to get at least one,” Woozi said, his voice determined as they prepared for the next round, though there was still laughter in his eyes.
[Next question]
The next round was about to begin, and the members waited in silence, anticipating the next song. As the first beat hit, a flurry of hands shot into the air. Luna, quick on her feet, raised her hand, but Mingyu was faster. Their team slogan was the shortest, after all.
“Burp and Fart!” Mingyu called out, earning laughs from the rest of the group.
“I was faster,” Mingyu said as he stood up, his eyes darting toward Jeonghan, who sat there looking clueless. With his mouth half-closed, Jeonghan looked like he was trying to speak without moving his lips, almost like a ventriloquist.
“What is it?” Jeonghan asked, his eyes wide as he waited for a hint.
[He doesn't know]
Without saying a word, Mingyu discreetly mimicked the hand motion from the choreography to clue Jeonghan in, his movements quick and subtle.
“Mingyu, go. 1, 2, 3,” PD Na prompted, giving him his cue.
“Aespa,” Mingyu said confidently, identifying the artist before turning to Jeonghan. He gave him an obvious hint this time. “The most famous one.”
Jeonghan buffered for a moment, his mind whirring as he tried to piece it together. Then, as if a light bulb went off, he did the hand motion from the dance and said, “‘Next Level.’”
“You got it,” PD Na confirmed.
“Yes,” Mingyu exclaimed in victory as the song began to play.
[The thrilling feeling of success]
The familiar beat of ‘Next Level’ filled the room, and almost instinctively, several members started doing the signature hand motion of the choreography, their movements in sync with the song.
Mingyu grinned, satisfied, and sat back down. Meanwhile, Dino, Hoshi, Seungkwan, and Dokyeom slowly stood up, their bodies already swaying to the rhythm as they moved toward the center. They began singing and dancing to the choreo, their energy infectious as they replicated Aespa’s sharp movements, the rest of the group watching with amusement.
[They quickly form a line]
Once their little performance was over, they all settled back down, the laughter and buzz of excitement still lingering in the air.
“I had no idea,” Woozi leaned over to S.Coups, shaking his head slightly.
“I didn’t know either,” S.Coups admitted, his voice carrying a note of disbelief. “Am I isolating myself from the world?”
Woozi chuckled and added, “I think I heard the prelude in the presidential election campaign.”
S.Coups burst into laughter, shaking his head as he processed Woozi’s witty comment, the room still buzzing with the energy of the game.
The 18th question loomed, and the members sat in anticipation, eyes locked on PD Na as they waited for the song to start. A familiar beat began to play, and while some of them recognized the tune, they struggled to recall the title. Most of them, including Luna, were completely lost.
Suddenly, Joshua, seated right next to Luna, shot his hand into the air and called out their team slogan.
“We Are Too Perfect, It’s Annoying,” he declared confidently, earning puzzled looks from the rest of the members. Luna turned to him in alarm, her brow furrowed.
“What? What is it?” Luna muttered, trying to ventriloquize her words so no one else could hear. But Joshua either didn’t notice or forgot they were a team for a moment. He remained oblivious to her confusion.
“Yes?” PD Na called out, waiting for him to answer.
“TEEN TOP,” Joshua responded, but his confidence quickly waned as PD Na shook his head.
“Wrong. That’s not it.”
Luna pouted at Joshua, playfully glaring at him before leaning in. “Discuss with me,” she chastised, though her tone was light, teasing him for his mistake. Joshua laughed, realizing his error, and draped his arm casually over the back of her chair in a silent apology.
Moments later, Mingyu stood up, determined to take his chance. “Burp and Fart!” he exclaimed, turning his focus toward Jeonghan, who had the same confused look Luna wore earlier.
“You don’t know, do you?” Mingyu pointed at Jeonghan, already resigned to the outcome.
Jeonghan blinked lazily, before Mingyu offered his answer with, “Dynamicduo.”
“By Dynamicduo. 1, 2, 3,” PD Na counted down, waiting for Jeonghan to give the song title.
Jeonghan’s response was nonchalant as if it didn’t matter whether he was right or wrong. “‘PLAYING WITH FIRE.’”
[Calm]
“Wrong. That’s not it,” PD Na declared.
The members erupted into laughter at the sheer audacity of Jeonghan’s wild guess. Jeonghan, unfazed, nodded proudly, as if his incorrect answer was still something to be content with. Meanwhile, Mingyu started pacing in front of the group, his hands on his hips, clearly frustrated and trying to process Jeonghan’s approach.
“Mingyu’s given up,” PD Na laughed, watching the younger member pace like a man in disbelief.
The song continued, the melody filling the room as some of the members bopped their heads along, while others remained completely clueless.
[It sounds familiar]
A few lyrics in, Woozi, ever the strategic player, suddenly raised his hand. “I Don’t Know Who Park Bo Gum Is, But I Love and Cherish Him,” he declared, his voice cutting through the room and shocking the members into silence.
[The team with no score raises a hand]
PD Na pointed at Woozi, giving him the floor. “Dynamicduo,” Woozi answered confidently, the other members turning to him and S.Coups, wondering if this could finally be their team’s moment.
But S.Coups, taken aback by Woozi’s sudden decision, blurted out, “Hey, discuss it with me first.”
[The duo falls out]
“Wrong,” PD Na said, sending another wave of laughter through the members as Woozi and S.Coups grinned sheepishly.
The song played on, and Luna and Joshua, still seated, exchanged confused glances as they subtly looked toward their staff. Their stylists and managers stood off to the side, silently mouthing something, presumably the song title.
[Everyone tries to cheat]
“What?” Luna mouthed back at them, trying to decipher the silent communication.
“What is it?” Joshua mimed, equally lost.
Before they could figure it out, Seungkwan shot to his feet, his arm raised high. “Go Overboard For Show!” he shouted, his enthusiasm as loud as ever.
[Professor Boo appears]
“He’s so loud,” Mingyu said, rubbing his ear as he stood near Seungkwan, his expression a mix of amusement and mild annoyance.
“Go Overboard For Show. 1, 2, 3,” PD Na counted down, waiting for the answer.
“Dynamicduo,” Hoshi called out the artist, the room going silent in anticipation.
“‘Ring My Bell,’” Seungkwan sang, nailing the song title with a proud grin.
“You got it!” PD Na announced, and the room burst into applause and praise.
[They're on another level]
As soon as PD Na confirmed Seungkwan’s answer, the familiar beats of ‘Ring My Bell’ filled the air. Seungkwan and Hoshi wasted no time, stepping forward to claim the spotlight.
[There's no choreography]
Although the song had no official choreography, the two quickly improvised, syncing their moves effortlessly. Seungkwan started first, smoothly gliding into a series of exaggerated, fun dance moves, and Hoshi followed immediately, matching Seungkwan step-for-step with a grin. Their natural coordination and rhythm were undeniable, and even without a set dance to follow, the two were in perfect harmony.
[If Seungkwan dances, Hoshi follows]
From their seats, the other members watched in amusement. Wonwoo, brow raised in curiosity, leaned over to Mingyu. “What’s that dance?”
“It’s J.Y. Park,” Mingyu answered with a grin, recognizing the iconic choreography from another popular artist.
['Groove Back' by J.Y. Park]
As the song continued, Seungkwan and Hoshi danced their way back to their seats, still moving to the beat. The rest of the group clapped for them, impressed by their quick thinking and smooth execution.
[Copy and past to the end]
PD Na, clearly entertained, offered his approval. “It works with the choreography for another song.”
Seungkwan, always full of energy, stood up again, eager to keep dancing. “Yes,” he agreed enthusiastically, continuing to move along to the beat. Hoshi quickly followed, mimicking his movements with equal enthusiasm.
[Go Overboard For Show]
From the side, Vernon, ever the voice of calm and deadpan humor, sighed, “Sit down.”
Seungkwan mock-obliged, dropping into his seat and saying, “Yes,” as if he had been commanded, making everyone laugh.
“Are you a dog?” S.Coups teased, shaking his head as he chuckled.
The group’s laughter died down as PD Na shifted the conversation. “Let’s do an interim check. Team Go Overboard For Show is in the lead,” he said, the declaration greeted with cheers. “Surprisingly enough, Team I Don’t Like Your Earrings is in second place.”
At that, Vernon and Minghao erupted into cheers. “I Don’t Like Your Earrings!” Minghao echoed, pointing at his own earrings with a cool, composed air. “I’m getting new ones tomorrow. To something cool,” he added, flashing a smirk that sent the rest of the members into laughter.
[Zero impact]
“To something cool,” Vernon, S.Coups, and Luna parroted, finding his delivery both adorable and hilarious. Minghao’s calm confidence had a way of effortlessly charming everyone.
[For the 19th question]
As the next song was about to start, Luna sat back calmly in her seat, feeling the atmosphere buzzing with anticipation. The familiar beat of the song started to play, and without a second thought, Luna’s hand shot up, pushing Joshua next to her with the other. The two of them, in perfect synchronization, screamed their team slogan with confidence, “We Are Too Perfect, It’s Annoying!”
PD Na pointed toward them, acknowledging their energy, “Team We Are Too Perfect, It’s Annoying,” he echoed with a grin.
“Maroon 5,” Luna answered with certainty, the artist immediately springing to her mind.
“‘Sunday Morning,’” Joshua followed up, effortlessly naming the song title.
“You got it,” PD Na confirmed, causing a wave of cheers from the team. Luna and Joshua high-fived with both hands, their excitement palpable.
The rest of the members couldn’t help but marvel at how quickly they had answered. After all, this song was Joshua’s go-to track— annoyingly so.
“Of course, they’d get that one,” Seungkwan muttered with a chuckle, making the others laugh in agreement.
Luna nudged Joshua playfully, pushing him toward the front. “Go on, do it,” she urged, laughing.
Joshua, always up for some fun, stood up and dramatically carried his chair with him to the front of the set. He placed it down with a flourish and sat back in it, pretending to strum an invisible guitar as he sang along to the song. Luna cheered him on from her seat, her claps exaggerated for effect.
As Joshua belted out the chorus, the song suddenly stopped mid-note, catching him off guard. He let out a breathy laugh, making everyone around him burst into laughter.
“Do your dance, hurry!” Luna called out, urging him to perform the well-known meme dance that would save him and always got a reaction from the group.
With a grin, Joshua stood up and launched into the ridiculous dance, his body moving in an exaggerated, comedic fashion. The members erupted into laughter, clapping and cheering for him as he played along.
[He dances to no music]
Once his impromptu performance was over, Joshua gave a mock bow before he picked up his chair and returned to his spot next to Luna.
“Good job,” Luna chuckled, giving him a satisfied look, and Joshua couldn’t help but smile back, both of them sharing the moment of playful fun.
As they waited for the next question, the room was filled with an air of anticipation.
[20th question]
Then, a low, deep voice came through the speakers, going, “‘Yeah, yeah,’” followed by the distinct beat dropping into rhythm. In a split second, Hoshi was on his feet, his hand shooting up, as Seungkwan, too, rose from his seat, although with an uncertain expression.
“Go Overboard For Show,” Hoshi announced confidently, his hand still raised high.
PD Na pointed at him, acknowledging, “Hoshi. 1, 2, 3.”
“BTS,” Hoshi answered with absolute certainty.
PD Na turned to Seungkwan, counting down for his turn to guess the song title. “1, 2, 3…”
Seungkwan’s expression turned blank as he realized he had no idea what the title was. His mouth opened, then shut, no words coming out. Silence stretched for a second before PD Na concluded, “Wrong.”
Mingyu stood up immediately, his voice cutting through the chatter. “Burp And Fart,” he called, determined to steal the answer.
PD Na pointed to him, beginning to count down again. “1, 2, 3,”
“BTS,” Mingyu replied confidently, naming the artist without hesitation.
Jeonghan, sitting next to him, threw him a look of disbelief. His brows furrowed, and a sigh escaped his lips. He had planned to answer the artist himself, not knowing the title either, and Mingyu’s confident response had thrown off his plan.
[Why would you say that?]
In an instant, multiple hands shot up around the set, each person shouting their slogans to steal the answer. Luna raised her hand high, determination flashing in her eyes, but Dokyeom, faster than the rest, managed to catch PD Na’s attention first.
PD Na nodded to him, “Your answer. 1, 2, 3.”
“BTS,” Jun answered, his voice steady.
Without missing a beat, Dokyeom followed up with the song title, “‘Run BTS.’”
“He’s right,” Luna muttered to herself as she recognized the song title at last.
“You got it!” PD Na confirmed.
The chorus began to play, and without hesitation, Hoshi jumped up to the front, his energy infectious.
[The leader of Team Performance appears]
Seungkwan, Dokyeom, and Jun joined him, standing nearby to cheer him on. Hoshi’s feet hit the beat exactly, and he launched into the precise and high-energy moves of the song’s choreography.
[Getting serious in no time]
Each intense step landed with the rhythm, his movements full of force as he executed the challenging moves. The members clapped and cheered, some of them watching in amazement at how much effort he put into each step.
When he finished, applause filled the set, with Seungkwan even yanking off one of his shoes and tossing it onto the floor in awe.
“I mean, how do you do the challenge for ‘Run BTS’?” PD Na praised, impressed by the performance.
[Producer Na would never get it]
Seungkwan leaned back in his seat, catching his breath as he replied, “He self-teaches the choreography.”
“That was wonderful,” PD Na continued, nodding in appreciation. “It’s not only fun, but I love watching you dancing.”
“Thank you,” Seungkwan said with a slight bow, a smile on his face.
PD Na raised an eyebrow, observing the energy on set. “By now, you should be exhausted,” he noted.
“It’s fun. I’m getting heated up,” Hoshi replied, breathing heavily but smiling brightly.
[It's almost like a fan-meet]
“When we were working on the quiz outside, we were worried about the airtime,” Seungkwan commented, leaning toward Hoshi as they took their seats again.
“I wondered if I answered too many,” Hoshi added with a grin.
Seungkwan chuckled, nodding as he leaned back. “He got too many, and I didn’t get any. So… I’m on a roll here.”
Hoshi looked over, chuckling at the teasing. “I was nervous when they were being funny,” he said, smiling as he glanced over at Seungkwan.
“Right,” Seungkwan replied, nodding along in agreement.
From his seat, Dino looked over with a curious expression, leaning forward slightly. “What’s your team name again?”
Seungkwan looked back, straightening in his seat with pride. “Go Overboard For Show,” he replied, earning a round of laughter from the members.
“That’s our state right now,” he added with a grin, his voice brimming with confidence.
After the laughter died down, Mingyu suddenly let out a deep, exaggerated sigh, his expression filled with pure defeat. His shoulders slumped as if carrying the weight of his loss, and he cast a dramatic look around the room, clearly fed up.
[That meant a lot]
Across from him, Luna caught his defeated look and chuckled, pointing at him knowingly. “Gyu-gyu is over it,” she teased, her words instantly earning a round of laughter from everyone around.
PD Na chuckled, observing the playful frustration on Mingyu’s face. “I feel bad for Mingyu. He’s always the first to shout the name,” he remarked, amusement dancing in his eyes as he nodded toward Mingyu.
“But he doesn’t know the answer either,” Jeonghan added lazily from his seat, his finger casually pointing at Mingyu as he spoke. His tone was both light and slightly mischievous.
PD Na raised his eyebrows, glancing over at Jeonghan, “Does he only know the singer?” he asked, genuinely curious.
“Yes,” Jeonghan replied, nodding in mock pity, “And he goes, ‘How do you not know?’” He mimicked Mingyu’s earlier frustrated gesture perfectly, his voice raising to mimic Mingyu’s dramatic disbelief. The impression was spot-on, drawing another round of laughter.
PD Na looked back at Mingyu, clearly entertained by the thought. “He’s blaming you when he doesn’t know either?” he asked, feigning shock.
Mingyu pointed at himself, as if only just realizing he’d been the subject of the conversation. “Me?” He blinked, then deadpanned, “I don’t know either. I’m only pretending to know.”
This admission had everyone laughing even harder, some of them shaking their heads in playful disbelief.
“But you were like…” PD Na trailed off as he raised his hand and exaggeratedly widened his eyes, perfectly imitating Mingyu’s earlier expression of disbelief. It was such an accurate portrayal that even Mingyu couldn’t help but crack a smile.
“He’s just pretending,” Jeonghan commented, his tone dripping with mock exasperation.
“I don’t know either,” Mingyu repeated, shrugging, fully owning up to it now.
“He’s annoying,” Joshua chimed in from next to Luna, his tone playful but firm, his eyes flicking to her as he spoke.
“Super annoying,” Luna agreed, joining in on the teasing as she raised her eyebrows and shot Mingyu a teasing look. The two of them exchanged a glance, clearly enjoying the opportunity to poke fun at him.
S.Coups joined in, grinning as he pointed toward Mingyu. “He is a bad guy,” he added, making Joshua, Luna, and himself laugh even harder at the lighthearted roast session.
[Here comes the question that will summon them]
As they all waited for the next song to play, the room filled with a familiar sense of anticipation. The first few opening instrumentals began to fill the space, and immediately, Mingyu, Luna, and Wonwoo reacted, recognizing the track.
“Burp And–” Mingyu started, his voice loud and eager.
“We Are Too Perfect–” Luna called out at the same time, both of them already competing, but their slogans were abruptly cut off by Dino, who shot up and shouted with more speed, “Drink Less And Talk More!”
[They all shouted at the same time]
With that, both Mingyu and Luna groaned in defeat, their heads hanging as PD Na acknowledged the victory with a grin. “Dino was faster,” he said with amusement, waiting for the team’s answer.
[Dino was the fastest]
“Wonwoo, Mingyu, and Luna of SEVENTEEN,” Dino declared confidently, naming the artists.
“‘Bittersweet,’” Wonwoo followed up, his voice steady and sure.
“You got it!” PD Na confirmed, and the room erupted in cheers. Luna and Mingyu both sighed, exchanging resigned glances — it was their song, after all, but at least one of the trio got it right.
As Dino and Wonwoo moved to the front, Vernon couldn’t help but tease, “You’re good at SEVENTEEN.”
“I think I like SEVENTEEN so much,” Dino responded with a grin, drawing more laughter.
The song continued playing, and as the soft, mellow tones of ‘Bittersweet’ filled the room, Luna began humming along, swaying gently in her seat. Mingyu, ever the performer, was up in his place, eyes closed as he pretended to sing into an imaginary microphone, completely immersed in the moment.
Meanwhile, Dino watched as Wonwoo and Seungkwan started running across the set in a stiff, awkward manner — a playful mockery of Wonwoo’s running in the music video, a beloved inside joke among the members. Their exaggerated movements made everyone burst into laughter, some clapping and hollering at the antics.
[What is this mess?]
Dokyeom, never one to miss out on the fun, quickly stood up and followed suit, doing an even more exaggerated stiff run across the room. “This is how Wonwoo runs,” Dokyeom announced as he ran, sending the room into complete chaos.
The members’ laughter echoed loudly, each of them in stitches at the ridiculous scene unfolding before them. Mingyu, still in his world of performance, remained unaffected by the madness around him, continuing to “sing” his heart out.
As Mingyu neared the end of his verse, he suddenly made his way over to Luna, who was still swaying in her seat, laughing at the chaotic scene in front of her. Mingyu, eyes still closed in concentration, offered his hand to her, making her chuckle softly before she accepted it. In an instant, the chorus started playing, and Luna’s soft voice echoed from the speakers.
Mingyu and Luna swayed together at the front, moving in time with the music. He twirled her around smoothly, both of them lost in the melody as the rest of the room slowly began to calm down from the earlier madness. The chaos gradually died down, and soon, only Luna, Mingyu, Wonwoo, and Dino remained up front.
That’s when Dino, ever the unpredictable one, began improvising a feminine dance to Luna’s verse. His exaggerated, flamboyant movements caught the attention of the remaining trio.
[The dancer appears]
Luna and Wonwoo, both introverts at heart and always on the same wavelength, felt a wave of secondhand embarrassment wash over them. They exchanged a glance, pausing in their tracks as they stared at Dino, concern evident in their eyes.
[The I type don’t know how to react]
The other members noticed this too and immediately pointed at Luna and Wonwoo, laughing at the contrast between Dino’s boldness and the duo’s awkwardness. Meanwhile, Mingyu was still in his own world, completely unaware of what was happening around him.
Finally, Luna and Wonwoo couldn’t take it anymore. They slowly backed away, retreating to their seats, leaving Dino and Mingyu up front to finish off the performance.
Seungkwan, always quick to keep a skit going, made his way over to Dino once more, and the two instantly fell back into their act from earlier. With exaggerated concern, Seungkwan placed a hand on Dino’s shoulder, as though guiding him gently away from the middle of the set.
“I called the cab,” Seungkwan said, his voice low but loud enough for everyone to hear, which made them all start to laugh. “Go home. Take the cab and go home.”
[Turns out he's the drunk from earlier]
Dino, more than willing to play along, gave a little scoff, shrugging Seungkwan’s hand off his shoulder with mock defiance. “I’ll go on my own,” he replied stubbornly, drawing more laughter from the others as he swayed in place, pretending to be tipsy.
“This is no place to dance,” Seungkwan continued, adding a stern edge to his voice as if he was genuinely concerned for his friend.
Dino rolled his eyes and crossed his arms, playing up his character. “I can handle myself,” he said with a wave of his hand, dismissing Seungkwan.
Suddenly, Jun rose from his seat, his expression mischievous, and he reached over to grab their table. With deliberate slowness, he lifted it above his head as if it were an umbrella, and then, in exaggerated steps, made his way to the front. The sight made everyone erupt in laughter, pointing and shaking their heads in disbelief.
“What are you doing?” Luna chuckled, watching him in amusement, her eyes bright with laughter.
Seungkwan finally broke character as he turned around and finally spotted Jun, his face instantly filled with feigned confusion. “Who are you?” he asked, playing up his bewilderment.
“Oh, is that an umbrella?” Seungkwan suddenly realized, his mouth dropping open in exaggerated shock.
Jun looked back with a mock scowl, a hint of pretend anger flashing across his face. “Haven’t you seen the music video?” he said, his tone dripping with sarcasm, referencing the ‘Bittersweet’ music video where it was raining. The members howled with laughter, clutching their stomachs as Jun stayed in character, glaring at them all.
“He’s short-tempered,” Joshua noted with a teasing grin, referencing the earlier joke about Jun’s personality flaw.
Dokyeom nodded in agreement, playing along with a serious expression as he looked at Jun. “I told you to keep calm,” he said, his voice filled with mock concern.
“Okay,” Jun sighed, shrugging off the table and carrying it back to its spot with a huff.
As he settled the table back down, Mingyu chimed in, waving a hand as if correcting them. “For your information,” he said, his voice filled with mock authority, “I didn’t put on the umbrella in the music video. Where did that come from?”
The group laughed, the playful banter bouncing around the room as they recalled the iconic video.
“That’s right,” Luna said with a grin, nodding as she remembered it. “He was just drenched.”
“Because it’s raining,” S.Coups and Jun explained in unison, both of them breaking into wide smiles.
The group chuckled at the memory, their laughter echoing around the set.
As the group settled in for the 22nd question, they waited, some tapping their feet and others sitting on the edge of their seats, eager for the next song.
[This will summon everyone again]
The tension lifted as soon as the song began with the opening beat, followed by a familiar vocal shout of “‘BLACKPINK!’”
That single name was enough to have nearly everyone up in an instant, hands raised, voices yelling in excitement, but S.Coups was the quickest to shout their team slogan, his voice booming, “I Don’t Know Who Park Bo Gum Is, But I Love Him And Cherish Him!”
“S.Coups was faster,” PD Na announced with a grin, glancing at the stopwatch before he began the countdown. “1, 2, 3…”
“BLACKPINK,” S.Coups declared confidently.
Beside him, Woozi looked slightly confused, his brows furrowed as he searched his memory. PD Na turned to him expectantly, counting down, “1, 2, 3…”
“‘DDU-DU DDU-DU,’” Woozi guessed, but the moment he said it, an eruption of groans and laughter filled the room. Hands shot up in the air as the rest of the members yelled their team slogans, each vying to steal the answer.
S.Coups, playing along with exaggerated disapproval, pretended to slap Woozi’s shoulder. Woozi looked over a small, sheepish smile on his face. “I’m sorry,” he said, shaking his head in defeat. “I don’t know.”
The members continued yelling and waving, eager to get the question back. Among them were Vernon and Minghao, Jun and Dokyeom, Luna and Joshua, and Mingyu and Jeonghan’s teams. Jeonghan, however, was still seated, looking around with mild confusion. He clearly didn’t know the answer but was amused watching the chaos unfold around him.
Mingyu, realizing his chance, shot up, hand in the air, and yelled his team’s slogan, “Burp And Fart!” He immediately turned to Jeonghan, eyes wide with hope as he practically begged with his eyes.
“Alright, Mingyu,” PD Na called out, counting down once again. “1, 2, 3…”
“BLACKPINK,” Mingyu announced confidently.
After a pause, Jeonghan pointed, taking a wild guess, “‘Pink Venom.’”
[He guessed]
“You got it,” PD Na confirmed, and Mingyu threw his hands up in celebration, giving Jeonghan a relieved grin as he muttered, “That was right?”
Luna, unimpressed, deadpanned, “I don’t understand why you make Hannie answer the title, Gyu.” Her tone was dry but filled with amusement, and her words made everyone chuckle.
“That’s because he doesn’t know the title either,” Joshua teased her, his own laughter mixing in with the group’s as they watched the two banter.
Suddenly, Dokyeom jumped to his feet, his jacket and mic pack discarded, and he strode to the center of the room with a determined look.
[Entering as if he's possessed]
Everyone’s eyes widened, recognizing the telltale signs. He’d performed this song before at a fan meet, and the members instantly started cheering, their voices overlapping in excitement.
“Kyeomie, show them!” Luna yelled, clapping her hands as she cheered him on.
As the song’s chorus hit, Dokyeom launched into the choreography with a perfect blend of sass and fierce energy, hitting each move as the others clapped and yelled their encouragement. They joined in on the ad-libs in the background, their voices a playful mess of loud notes and laughter as Dokyeom danced.
When the beat dropped, signaling the start of the dance break, Dokyeom went even harder, his movements sharp and filled with exaggerated drama as he embodied the performance with every ounce of his energy. By the time the song ended, Dokyeom lay sprawled across the floor in his final pose, his chest rising and falling with heavy breaths, a fierce look on his face.
[FYI, DK's in the Vocal Team]
The members erupted into applause, some on their feet, and others clapping and whistling in support. PD Na and the rest of the crew joined in, their own claps echoing through the room as they nodded in approval.
“Awesome,” Dino said, his expression one of genuine admiration.
“I never expected to see that,” Vernon added, grinning as he glanced at Dokyeom, who was still catching his breath.
S.Coups shook his head, his amusement clear as he pointed at Dokyeom. “Put your mic back on,” he said, a touch of fond exasperation in his voice as a staff member rushed forward to help Dokyeom reattach his mic pack.
As everyone settled back into their seats, PD Na gestured toward Dokyeom with a curious look. “How come he’s so good at it?”
“He did it at the fan meet,” Vernon explained, nodding toward Dokyeom.
“He did such a great job that Lee Jung, who created the choreography, posted it on her story,” Seungkwan added with a proud grin, recounting the honor with enthusiasm.
“Good job,” Joshua said with a gentle smile, giving Dokyeom a thumbs-up.
Dokyeom, still catching his breath, chuckled. “I didn’t think I’d still remember the choreography,” he admitted, his tone both proud and surprised.
Luna nodded, a warm smile on her face. “You did so well,” she added.
Suddenly, Jeonghan’s voice piped up, his expression thoughtful as he muttered, “I almost said ‘Black Venom.’”
[That's a movie title]
The group turned toward him, and laughter burst out again, with Luna laughing the loudest. Her giggles turned into high-pitched squeaks, and she leaned over, hiding her face behind Joshua’s back as she tried to catch her breath, her shoulders shaking with each laugh. The sight only made everyone else laugh harder, filling the room with an infectious joy.
As everyone settled down, PD Na glanced at the room with a wry smile, taking note of their barely contained energy. “There are only a few questions left,” he announced, his voice cutting through the air and signaling the nearing end of the game.
[2 questions left]
For a moment, a beat of silence fell over the room as everyone took a breath, eyes trained on PD Na, their anticipation almost tangible. Then, the intro beat of the next song began, filling the area with its rhythmic, pulsing beat.
The very first note had Vernon shooting up from his seat, his hand raised high in the air as he shouted their slogan, “I Don’t Like Your Earrings!” His voice carried through the room, drawing immediate attention. Minghao stood beside him, following suit.
PD Na pointed to them, nodding as he began the countdown. “1, 2, 3…”
With a quick movement, Vernon pointed at Minghao, ceding the responsibility. Minghao took a brief pause before answering with a single name, “Jessi.”
A playful look crossed PD Na’s face as he shook his head. “Jessi? Wrong.”
As disappointment flickered across Vernon and Minghao’s faces, Dokyeom was already leaping to his feet, his team slogan ready on his lips. “I Get Worked Up And Lose My Temper Easily!” he shouted, his voice brimming with excitement and a competitive edge.
PD Na turned to them, counting down as he had before, “1, 2, 3…”
“BLACKPINK,” Jun answered confidently, the name rolling off his tongue with ease.
Dokyeom jumped in, completing the guess with, “‘BOOMBAYAH!’”
A collective groan echoed as PD Na gave a shake of his head. “Wrong!”
Luna, seated beside Joshua, leaned closer, her voice a conspiratorial whisper as she asked, “Do you know?”
Joshua’s brow furrowed in thought before he sighed, “No, I don’t. Do you?”
Luna chuckled, her laughter soft but amused. “Nope.”
Meanwhile, Seungkwan and Hoshi were already up on their feet, bouncing with uncontainable excitement, arms raised high as they yelled their team slogan with almost exaggerated urgency, “Go Overboard For Show!”
Amused by their enthusiasm, PD Na gestured toward Hoshi with a nod. “Let’s start with Hoshi. 1, 2, 3…”
“HyunA,” Hoshi answered confidently, his voice steady.
Seungkwan was quick to follow, his answer sharp and certain. “‘I’m Not Cool.’”
“You got it,” PD Na confirmed with a grin, clapping his hands together in approval.
[This song will summon someone]
Seungkwan and Hoshi wasted no time, both striding to the front of the room with excitement shining in their eyes. As they prepared to launch into the dance, S.Coups’ expression turned pained, a low chuckle escaping him as he realized what was about to happen. He’d performed this dance once before on a show, and the memory seemed to both amuse and mildly torment him.
[As soon as he heard the title, he knew what was coming]
Noticing his reaction, several heads turned to him, their expressions expectant and slightly mischievous. Luna nudged S.Coups, her smile wide and encouraging. “Show them, Coupsie,” she said, her tone sweet but with a touch of teasing.
Beside her, Joshua joined in, leaning forward to gently push S.Coups. “Hurry.”
Dokyeom and Minghao joined the chorus of encouragement, each giving S.Coups a nudge until he found himself being all but pushed to the front, where Seungkwan and Hoshi were already absorbed in the opening moves of the dance.
[Summoned]
As the chorus hit, S.Coups, with his head slightly lowered in shyness, found himself nudged to the middle of Seungkwan and Hoshi. He moved to the beat with a mixture of reluctance and begrudging amusement, his dance moves a bit timid as he tried to follow along.
Meanwhile, Dokyeom was off to the side, his energy unmatched as he threw himself into the dance with wild abandon, each move exaggerated and filled with a contagious enthusiasm.
[Drawing attention]
Eventually, S.Coups shook his head with a shy grin, retreating back to his seat as the crowd clapped for him, clearly entertained by his effort. Dokyeom, however, continued dancing alongside Seungkwan and Hoshi, his energy seeming endless as he threw himself into each step.
When the song finally came to a close, Seungkwan took a step back, gesturing to Dokyeom with an exaggerated shake of his head. “I’m sorry, but why do we have an eel here?” he asked, his expression feigning confusion. “I thought he was an eel.”
Dokyeom broke into laughter as he returned to his seat, amused by the comparison, while the rest of the room burst into chuckles.
“No,” Luna chimed in with a grin, casting a playful glance at Dokyeom. “He’s like those dancing balloons.” She winked at Dokyeom, her smile warm and teasing.
Dokyeom laughed, nodding in agreement, clearly amused by the imagery Luna had painted for him.
Once everyone had settled back down, PD Na looked at S.Coups with a curious expression. “S.Coups?”
S.Coups looked up, slightly taken aback. “Yes?”
PD Na sighed, a hint of exasperation mingled with amusement in his voice. “I don’t even know how many times I’ve asked this question…” He paused for dramatic effect, eyes narrowing slightly. “What happened?”
S.Coups blinked, feigning innocence, his expression blank as he gave a small shrug, pretending not to know what PD Na was referring to. His silence only fueled the laughter around him, everyone clearly entertained by his act of cluelessness.
[Pretending not to know]
Before PD Na could continue, Mingyu leaned forward, clapping his hands as he urged S.Coups. “Do it alone. Come on,” he called out, his voice filled with playful insistence.
“Let’s go!” Dokyeom cheered from the side. “Show us!”
“Show us,” Mingyu echoed, adding to the chorus of encouragement.
S.Coups let out a reluctant sigh, slowly rising from his seat with a resigned smile. He moved to the front, glancing at the crowd as he demonstrated a single dance move, his hand waving in a vague imitation of the earlier choreography.
“This is all I know,” he said with a grin before quickly retreating back to his seat, the crowd erupting into laughter as he settled down, clearly relieved the ordeal was over.
[We demand a challenge]
Everyone was still buzzing from the previous round when Minghao, calm yet a bit on edge, leaned forward with a quick, quiet question. “Is this the last question?”
PD Na gave a small, almost suspenseful nod, his expression relaxed but knowing. “It’s the last one.”
The members perked up at his answer, a collective spark of determination passing through them. There was a shared energy, a silent agreement that this was the round they had to win.
The first instrumental beat hit, ringing through the air with a playful intensity. In an instant, Dino was on his feet, shouting his team’s slogan with a clear, confident voice: “Drink Less And Talk More!”
PD Na acknowledged Dino’s quick reaction and began the familiar countdown, his voice steady as he counted down, “1, 2, 3…”
Dino turned to Wonwoo, passing the responsibility with a simple glance. Wonwoo, already standing, didn’t hesitate. “Apink,” he stated, his voice calm but sure.
PD Na tilted his head, his tone quizzical. “By Apink.”
Dino’s brow furrowed, and he scratched his head thoughtfully, buying himself an extra moment.
Seungkwan, watching him intently, leaned forward, his voice insistent. “Pronounce it clearly. Exact spelling.”
Dino nodded and spoke with renewed certainty. “‘Only One’.”
PD Na gave a small shake of his head, his tone final. “Wrong.”
A disappointed groan came from Dino, and before he could sit back down, Dokyeom’s voice was already ringing through the air, his hand raised in a quick, enthusiastic wave. “I Get Worked Up And Lose My Temper Easily!”
PD Na turned to him with a small nod. “Team Worked Up.”
Jun took his cue, lifting his voice smoothly. “Apink.”
Dokyeom didn’t miss a beat, adding immediately, “‘Remember’.”
PD Na shook his head once more. “Wrong.”
Slogans echoed around the room as the members scrambled for their next chance, voices overlapping with their signature calls until Mingyu’s voice cut through with a loud, “Burp And Fart!”
The room stilled as PD Na nodded toward Mingyu, recognizing his turn. Mingyu started confidently, his voice clear. “Apink.”
PD Na gave a nod of acknowledgement as Mingyu glanced toward Jeonghan. Jeonghan answered with a playful grin, his voice measured. “‘NoNoNo’.”
PD Na shook his head, his voice firm. “Wrong.”
Jeonghan gave a small shrug, turning to Mingyu with a playful smile, his eyes twinkling with mischief. Mingyu shook his head with a smirk, sharing in the humor of their repeated failed guesses.
Still determined, Dino sprang up once more, calling out, “Drink Less And Talk More!”
PD Na gave him a patient look. “You had your chance already,” he reminded Dino gently.
Dino’s shoulders slumped as he sat back down, sulking a little as he folded his arms.
[PANDA is disappointed]
The chorus of the instrumental beat hit, and in that instant, Seungkwan and Hoshi couldn’t resist— they started singing along, their voices playful yet confident. Seeing his teammates so involved, Vernon jumped to his feet, raising his hand. “I Don’t Like Your Earrings!” he shouted, signaling their turn.
PD Na nodded, allowing Vernon to proceed. Minghao, standing with a quiet composure, stated, “Apink,” as if he already knew the answer.
With a point, Vernon spelt it out, “‘LOVE.’”
PD Na shook his head. “Wrong.”
Vernon’s expression turned incredulous, and he shook his head in disbelief.
“How could you get that wrong?” Seungkwan stepped forward, his voice steady and playful before he shouted, “Go Overboard For Show!”
[Professor Boo is hereto teach them a lesson]
PD Na pointed at him to go ahead. Hoshi didn’t hesitate. “Apink.”
Seungkwan took a brief, almost dramatic pause before spelling it out. “‘LUV,’” he announced clearly.
PD Na’s face lit up with approval. “You got it.”
Seungkwan didn’t waste a second, breaking into a victorious smile as he turned to Vernon. “Why is it spelled ‘LUV’ when they say ‘love’?” Vernon complained, sounding genuinely perplexed.
Ignoring him, Seungkwan simply walked up to the front with an easy confidence, starting the dance moves in front of Vernon, who couldn’t help but smile in reluctant amusement.
Not far behind him, Dino was warming up, stretching his arms and shoulders, ready to join in the dance. Seungkwan sidled up to him, a mischievous grin on his face as he leaned in close. “Dad,” he began, voice dripping with exaggerated innocence, “let’s go home after this.”
Dino caught on immediately, nodding with a serious expression, fully playing along. “Okay. This is the last one,” he replied, his voice filled with mock resignation.
Seungkwan continued, leaning into the bit with unrestrained glee. “Let’s go after this.”
“Okay,” Dino agreed.
With a small shake of his head, Seungkwan added in a final, dramatic tone, “My dad will stay here for a little more,” leaving Dino alone at the front as he backed away, casting Dino a playful smirk.
S.Coups, watching the whole exchange with an amused grin, called out in encouragement. “Let’s go!” he cheered, clapping his hands together as Dino took his place at the front.
[Prove that you're a big fan of Apink]
As the chorus hit, Dino launched into the dance with a surprising fluidity, each movement sharp and precise, as if he belonged in the choreography. He moved with such ease and energy that he seemed to embody the song’s original charm, each gesture and step filled with a playful dedication that had everyone laughing and clapping.
At one point, Dino spun to the left, locking eyes with the Jimmy Jib camera. Without missing a beat, he began dancing directly toward it, his moves exaggerated as he leaned in closer, earning loud laughter from his audience.
[Where are you going?]
The room erupted into cheers as he then spun to the right side, repeating the same move with the second camera, drawing even louder reactions from the members.
“Dino, good job!” Luna squealed from her seat, clapping her hands together in approval as Dino continued, his focus unwavering, until the chorus ended.
When the music finally faded out, the room filled with applause as Dino returned to his seat, his face flushed but smiling, clearly proud of his performance.
As Dino made his way back to his seat, a grin tugging at his lips, the others clapped him on the shoulder or gave him approving nods.
Dokyeom was the first to speak, eyes bright as he looked at Dino. “This is a really good song,” he said, the words heartfelt as he nodded along, clearly still humming the tune in his head.
PD Na smiled, nodding in agreement before raising a curious eyebrow at Dino. “Did the dance by the real fan,” he said with an amused glint in his eye. “Why didn’t you get it at first?”
From the seat next to Dino, Wonwoo gestured toward him, nodding knowingly as he interjected. “He said another track, am I right?”
Dino nodded quickly, his expression earnest as he explained. “Yes, it was in the other album.”
Seungkwan, leaning forward with a playful smile, couldn’t resist adding his two cents. “You meant ‘Only One,’” he said, giving Dino a knowing look.
Dino turned to him, his face lighting up as he nodded with enthusiasm. “That album is so good too,” he said, his voice filled with genuine appreciation.
As PD Na looked over the results with a gleam in his eye, he cleared his throat, and the room was hushed in anticipation. “Anyway, well done,” he said, offering a nod of approval to the group. “Now… the result is unbelievable. We were surprised too. We’ll start with first place.”
[The result announcement]
Instantly, the members’ heads turned in unison toward Seungkwan and Hoshi, who both straightened, excitement clear on their faces.
[It's obvious]
PD Na’s grin grew, and he continued, “Congratulations to Seungkwan and Hoshi.”
[1st place, Team Go Overboard For Show]
[They got 8 out of 24]
The two sprang to their feet with matching triumphant smiles, their hands intertwined and raised high in the air. The members erupted into cheers and applause, congratulating them with claps and whistles as Seungkwan and Hoshi, facing each other, broke into a victory dance, busting out exaggerated moves that had everyone laughing all over again.
PD Na waited for the laughter to die down before he continued, “This is what matters now. Guess who placed second.”
Seungkwan, with a teasing glint in his eye, looked around and echoed, “I wonder who placed second.”
“It could be us. We got four,” Mingyu muttered, leaning over to Jeonghan.
Jeonghan nodded. “It could be us.”
Minghao, glancing sideways at Vernon, chimed in quietly, “It could be us.”
Meanwhile, Luna leaned toward Joshua, a playful smile tugging at her lips. “It’s definitely not us,” she whispered, stifling a giggle.
PD Na’s voice cut through, naming the two teams that had tied for second. “Team Burp And Fart and Team I Don’t Like Your Earrings.”
[They both placed 2nd]
[2nd place, Team Burp And Fart and Team I Don’t Like Your Earrings]
[They both got 4 out of 24]
The announcement brought cheers from both teams, with Jeonghan, in a rare show of excitement, standing up with his hands clapping together.
[Getting up for the first time in 65 minutes]
Once the cheers had quieted, PD Na went on, “There are two for third place as well. Team Drink Less And Talk More, and Team We Are Too Perfect, It’s Annoying.”
[3rd place, Team Drink Less And Talk More and Team We Are Too Perfect, It’s Annoying]
[They both got 3 out of 24]
Luna and Joshua shared a high-five. “Good job,” Joshua said, giving her an approving smile.
Luna nodded, satisfied. “We did great.”
Joshua leaned closer, his voice just a whisper, “There’s still the MHP.”
Luna nodded, a glimmer of excitement in her eyes. “Right,” she murmured.
[Aiming for the MHP]
“For fourth place…” PD Na continued, glancing at his notes, “Team I Get Worked Up And Lose My Temper Easily.”
[4th place, Team I Get Worked Up And Lose My Temper Easily]
[They got 2 out of 24]
Dokyeom and Jun clapped, high-fiving each other as they celebrated. “Good job,” Dokyeom said to Jun, grinning.
Then, as PD Na turned to the remaining members, S.Coups gave Woozi a sidelong look and let out a low chuckle. “What were we doing?”
Woozi just shook his head in mock despair. PD Na raised his voice slightly to make the last announcement, unable to keep a grin from his face. “Woozi and S.Coups, you got nothing.”
[They got 0 out of 24]
Both of them sank back in their seats with exaggerated expressions of defeat, drawing laughter from the rest of the members.
PD Na, smiling, then went on to announce the MHP, or ‘Most Hip Players.’ He held up his hands to draw attention, adding suspense. “The MHP was a cut-throat competition. The production team agreed that it goes to Team We Are Too Perfect, It’s Annoying, and Team I Get Worked Up And Lose My Temper Easily.”
[A tie]
Both teams broke into applause, clapping for themselves with pride. Luna and Joshua exchanged a triumphant smile, while Dokyeom and Jun laughed, pleased with the outcome.
Hoshi nodded approvingly, giving them an enthusiastic thumbs-up. “I approve,” he said, clapping along with the rest.
Dino joined in the praise, looking at Luna, Joshua, Dokyeon, and Jun. “You were amazing.”
“They were good,” Minghao agreed, nodding toward them with a small smile.
[5 draw chances for 1st place, 3 draw chances for 2nd place, 2 draw chances for 3rd place, 1 draw chance for 4th place]
As the anticipation settled over the group, PD Na looked over to Luna and Joshua’s team, as well as Dokyeom and Jun’s team. “MHP winners get two additional draw chances,” he announced, raising his voice slightly so everyone could hear clearly.
Luna and Joshua exchanged pleased looks, and PD Na continued, “So, Luna and Joshua, though you placed third, you won MHP, so you get four chances in total.” The explanation made Luna and Joshua beam as the rest of the members looked on, nodding in approval.
[+2 draw chances]
Then, turning to Dokyeom and Jun, PD Na said, “The same goes for Dokyeom and Jun. You placed fourth, but you get two more draw chances, so that’s three chances in total.”
[+2 draw chances]
A round of applause erupted from both teams, with Luna clapping excitedly. “That’s better than second place,” she said, her voice ringing with satisfaction as her team members laughed in agreement.
“Yes,” Dokyeom chimed in, nodding at her with a big grin.
The two teams came together, clapping each other on the back in celebration as they united in their mini-victory.
PD Na shuffled and pulled out a large bag in his hands that contained the hopes, wishes, and prizes written by each team member, mixed in with sixty potential duds. The members’ attention shifted, and all eyes focused intently on the bag, watching as PD Na positioned himself at the front.
[The draw Producer Na’s holding contains each team's wish]
[Before the music quiz they were told to write their wishes]
PD Na held the bag steady and looked at the group with a smile. “After discussing with your colleagues, you all wrote something you want,” he began. His eyes scanned over the members, who listened intently. “Seungkwan and Hoshi, what did you write?”
“Your therapeutic variety show,” Seungkwan said confidently, making a few members laugh in anticipation of his usual passion.
“Like ‘Three Meals a Day’?” PD Na suggested, referencing his previous shows to clarify.
“Or ‘Wise Mountain Village Life’?” Dokyeom chimed in.
Seungkwan’s eyes lit up. “A chance to appear on your variety show.”
[All they care about is being on a show]
“SEVENTEEN?” Mingyu asked, raising an eyebrow with curiosity.
Seungkwan shook his head, grinning mischievously. “No, Seungkwan and Hoshi only.”
[They even care about the budget]
The group burst into laughter at his response, and Seungkwan gave a shrug, feigning innocence. “They can’t handle all fourteen people,” he explained, nodding toward PD Na. “I know you can’t.”
“It’s hard to divide fourteen people,” Wonwoo pointed out, laughing at the prospect.
Mingyu smirked, eyes narrowing in playful suspicion. “But what if… I draw the wish?”
Seungkwan was ready, nodding as if he’d thought of every angle. “So I wrote Hoshi and Seungkwan,” he clarified with pride.
“Then it’s no use,” Luna and Jeonghan said in sync, turning to Seungkwan with raised brows and a grin. The precision of their timing made the group laugh even louder.
“Right,” Mingyu confirmed, nodding at them both. “Whoever draws it takes it.”
[The person who draws it gets to appearon Producer Na's variety show]
Once the laughter settled, PD Na moved on. “Next, Mingyu and Jeonghan, what did you write?”
Jeonghan drew out a sigh, drawing the group’s attention with his usual dramatic flair. “I was jealous of Hoshi…”
“So,” Mingyu interjected, already smirking, “two hair dryers from Dyson.”
Their answer was so unexpectedly practical that it caught everyone off guard, and laughter erupted again.
[Practical shopping cart]
[Two opposite wishes]
“Just get it on your own,” S.Coups teased, shaking his head with a grin.
Jeonghan gave a playful shrug. “We decided to be practical.”
PD Na chuckled, nodding approvingly. “That’s very practical.”
Mingyu then deadpanned, giving Jeonghan a look of mock suspicion as he pointed in his direction. “That’s why he got up earlier.”
Jeonghan joined in, clapping his hands and mimicking his excitement from earlier, adding, “‘Oh, the hair dryer!’”
PD Na moved to Dino and Wonwoo, gesturing for them to share. “Alright, Dino and Wonwoo?” he asked, the curiosity in his voice sparking the attention of everyone in the room.
[What's Dino and Wonwoo's wish?]
“We love your shows, and we haven’t been on a trip in a while,” Wonwoo began with a small smile, setting the tone for their wish.
“Right,” Hoshi chimed in immediately, nodding in agreement as if endorsing their choice.
“So, SEVENTEEN’s ‘Youth Over Flowers’,” Wonwoo finished, his voice carrying a hopeful tone. At the mention of one of PD Na’s shows, where the cast is notoriously “kidnapped” by Na PD and whisked away on an unplanned adventure, the room is filled with enthusiastic applause and cheers, fully in support of the idea.
PD Na nodded, a knowing smile spreading across his face as he echoed, “Ah,” clearly appreciating the choice.
“They wrote SEVENTEEN,” Jun said with an approving clap, joining the excitement.
[They wrote a wish for SEVENTEEN]
“That’s nice,” Hoshi said with a grin, eyes twinkling with admiration.
“You’re so generous,” S.Coups added, seizing the opportunity to tease Seungkwan with a playful look.
“I hope that gets picked.” Luna chimed in, clearly interested in the concept of the show.
“They only care about themselves, but we care about everyone,” Dino said as he pointed at Seungkwan and Hoshi.
“Good. This is it.” Jun said.
Seungkwan’s eyes widened as he looked around the room, watching as their generous wish for a full group show continued to gather approval. “What… What does that make me?” he stammered, a mix of humor and disbelief in his expression as he looked at his teammate, Hoshi, and the others laughing.
[A man who cares about Producer Na and the budget]
“You're so kind.” Jeonghan told Dino.
“That's what you call a member.” Said Joshua.
“That's what we need for the team.” Followed by Jun.
[Everyone compliments]
“Seungkwanie is so cute,” Luna chuckled from her seat, observing the situation with amusement as she watched Seungkwan’s animated reaction.
“They even got all the questions on SEVENTEEN,” Mingyu said as he pointed at Dino and Wonwoo.
[Got all questions on SEVENTEEN]
Meanwhile, Hoshi, ever quick to take sides in the most entertaining way, grabbed his chair, lifting it along with him as he made his way over to sit next to Wonwoo, draping his arm around him in solidarity. “You’re so generous,” he told Wonwoo, patting him on the back with a wide grin as if they’d been teammates all along.
“What does that make me?” Seungkwan repeated, completely incredulous as the entire room burst into laughter.
“That’s what you call a team,” Hoshi declared, completely disowning Seungkwan as his teammate for a split second, much to everyone’s delight.
“You never know,” PD Na said with a chuckle, seamlessly moving things along as the laughter began to die down. “Vernon and The8, what did you write?”
Vernon looked over at Minghao, both of them smiling sheepishly. “We’re shy to say this, but we also want to appear on your show,” Minghao admitted. “We only wrote our names.”
“Alright.” PD Na nodded in understanding, barely able to contain his amusement as Hoshi moved back to his original seat next to Seungkwan, patting him on the back as if no divide had ever existed between them.
Mingyu looked over at Jeonghan, realizing the contrast in their own wish compared to the others. “That makes us look weird,” he muttered, half to himself, while Jeonghan looked unbothered.
“Only if you draw it, we’ll grant it no matter what,” PD Na reassured with a comforting smile, dispelling any worry.
“I hope we get SEVENTEEN’s ‘Youth Over Flowers’,” Seungkwan said, nodding in genuine excitement.
“Right. I only want that one now,” Luna agreed, nodding along with him, her expression reflecting her enthusiasm for the group wish.
[The next wish]
PD Na turned his attention to Woozi and S.Coups, a smile of curiosity playing on his face. “Alright, Woozi and S.Coups?” he asked, raising his brows expectantly.
Woozi leaned forward, his tone confident as he spoke. “To promote our new song ‘Super’, we want you to do a challenge,” he explained, his eyes gleaming with the mischief of his suggestion.
PD Na let out a pained chuckle, visibly wincing while the writers seated next to him clapped in delight, fully supportive of the idea.
[Mental breakdown]
“He needs to learn, right?” Jeonghan chimed in, his tone deadpan but a smile tugging at his lips as he pointed at PD Na.
“You need to learn the choreography,” S.Coups stated, crossing his arms as if daring PD Na to take on the challenge.
“You need to learn it thoroughly,” Joshua added with a grin, nodding his head in emphasis.
PD Na shook his head, his eyes wide as he feigned terror. “I noticed it has, like, sixteen moves in one beat,” he said, looking at them in mock despair.
The members broke into laughter at PD Na’s comment, each amused at his reaction to the notorious difficulty of Super’s choreography.
Woozi gave a small shrug. “I felt bad to write it, but I doubt we’d draw it,” he said, glancing at S.Coups with a half-smile.
PD Na hesitated, glancing at the camera, clearly uneasy at the prospect of having to perform such an intricate dance. “Well…” he started, his reluctance evident. “If you draw it. What’s impossible if we practice? We can do anything,” he finished, his voice trying to sound upbeat but betraying a hint of trepidation.
After a pause, PD Na straightened and turned his focus to the next team, shaking off the previous challenge as he looked over at Luna and Joshua. “Luna and Joshua, what did you ask for?” he inquired, folding his hands in front of him.
Luna leaned forward, glancing mischievously at Joshua before turning back to PD Na with a sly grin. “To increase the chances…” she began, her eyes twinkling with a hint of mischief.
Her grin widened as she spoke again. “Our team and Dokyeomie and Jun’s team decided to team up, and we wrote your challenge,” she said, gesturing toward both her team and Dokyeom and Jun’s team with an air of triumph.
[Wish collusion]
PD Na’s expression fell immediately, looking thoroughly defeated as he processed that the chances had now doubled. The writers clapped and nodded in excitement, unable to contain their enthusiasm for the twist. Meanwhile, the members erupted into laughter and applause, thoroughly impressed by Luna’s strategic move.
“If there are three, that raises the chance,” Dokyeom pointed out, his grin matching Luna’s as he raised his hand for a high-five.
Luna laughed as she high-fived Dokyeom, fully enjoying the cleverness of their plan.
[They're good at math]
PD Na, clearly desperate to reason his way out of the inevitable, held up his hands in protest. “Let me tell you. It might not help you promote your new song,” he tried to argue, his voice tinged with a last-ditch attempt to dissuade them.
But the members merely brushed him off reassuringly, waving away his concerns as they laughed even harder.
[We doubt it]
[Time to draw the wish]
[There are 7 wishes and 60 duds]
Finally, it was time for the SEVENTEEN members to draw their prizes. The anticipation was thick in the air, each member’s gaze fixed on the bag that PD Na held out with a careful yet taunting smile.
“This is it,” PD Na said, extending the bag of folded wishes and duds toward them. “It’s all about probabilities now.”
Dokyeom was the first to stand, moving to take the bag from PD Na with an air of readiness as the other members cheered him on. As he made his way back to his seat, S.Coups called after him with a grin, “Dokyeom, let’s be on ‘Youth Over Flowers’!”
“You have three chances,” PD Na reminded Dokyeom and Jun, leaning back with a look of mild dread.
“Mix well,” S.Coups encouraged, eyeing the bag in Dokyeom’s hands with hopeful determination.
Dokyeom grinned and shook the bag thoroughly, his expression amused and determined.
[Shaking as hard as he can]
“Kyeomie, no pressure, but you have to get the ‘Youth Over Flowers’,” Luna called out, making Dokyeom laugh at her particular phrasing.
Vernon nodded in agreement, crossing his arms with a small smile. “SEVENTEEN’s ‘Youth Over Flowers’ is a good idea.”
[Everyone wishes for 'Youth Over Flowers']
From the other end of the group, Jeonghan turned toward Mingyu, confusion creasing his brow. “What’s ‘Youth Over Flowers’?” he asked, leaning in with genuine curiosity.
Mingyu smirked knowingly. “It’s a therapeutic variety show,” he explained with a small nod.
“It’s your favorite,” Seungkwan chimed in, glancing knowingly at Jeonghan.
Jeonghan nodded, satisfied. “It’s my favorite,” he repeated with a soft smile.
With a confident grin, Dokyeom placed his hand in the bag, feeling around with his fingers for one of the small, folded pieces of paper. He held his breath, concentrating. “I think I can feel it,” he said, his voice carrying a spark of excitement as he finally picked one.
Carefully keeping it folded, he pulled his hand out of the bag. Jun, next to him, quickly reached in for their second chance, selecting his own folded paper. With a final determined look, Dokyeom took their third and last piece, holding the small bundle of their three slips in his hand.
They kept the papers folded tightly, awaiting the signal to reveal their fate. All eyes turned to PD Na, who looked around, seeing their eager faces and sensing the mounting tension.
“Seriously, it’d be great if we get ‘Youth Over Flowers’,” Seungkwan murmured, his voice hopeful.
“And?” PD Na gestured toward Jun, signaling him to open the first paper.
The group held their breath, leaning in as Jun slowly unfolded the paper. His face lit up in a burst of surprise, eyes widening as he looked at the slip, giving everyone a split-second pause of intense curiosity.
“Oh!” he exclaimed, the surprise and slight shock in his voice piquing everyone’s interest even further.
[What is it?]
PD Na’s face tightened with unease, eyebrows raised as he awaited the verdict. But then, Jun glanced at them with a shrug. “It’s a dud,” he revealed, the disappointment softened by his playful grin.
PD Na visibly breathed out in relief, a sigh that didn’t go unnoticed by the others, who chuckled at his reaction.
Beside Jun, Dokyeom had already begun to open his slip, anticipation clearly written on his face. Suddenly, he jumped to his feet, eyes wide in astonishment. “SEVENTEEN’s ‘Youth Over Flowers’!” he shouted, disbelief and excitement evident as he moved to the front, holding the paper up in triumph.
[No way]
A chorus of cheers erupted from the group, a mix of pure excitement and disbelief filling the air. Dokyeom, Jun, Seungkwan, S.Coups, Dino, and Mingyu all stood up, gathering around Dokyeom as he proudly held up the slip to the camera, displaying the words as proof.
From the seats, the remaining members were clapping, some in shock and others simply overjoyed by the sheer luck of the draw.
[No one can believe it]
“Really?! That’s amazing,” Luna breathed, watching the group in front as they jumped and cheered, each basking in the thrill of their unexpected win.
PD Na and his writers, on the other hand, looked up at the celebrating members, the reality of the situation dawning on them. They knew it would be an enormous production expense to take all fourteen members on the show. But the SEVENTEEN members were too lost in their excitement to care.
[The production crew are surprised]
“SEVENTEEN’s ‘Youth Over Flowers’!” Joshua cheered, joining in on the infectious energy.
“Dokyeom-ah, your luck is insane today,” Luna added, still slightly in shock at the odds they had overcome.
PD Na shook his head in disbelief, his expression baffled. “Is this true? Who wrote it?” he asked, his tone both incredulous and amused.
With a small smile, Wonwoo stood up, pointing at the paper in Dokyeom’s hand. “I wrote it,” he said, pride evident in his voice.
[Wonwoo wrote it and DK drew it]
“Let’s stop here,” Hoshi interjected with a laugh, as though calling it quits now that they had hit the jackpot.
“Forget about the rest,” S.Coups added with a grin, arms crossed as if to punctuate the statement.
“That’s all we need,” Minghao agreed with a nod.
“No, it’s not,” Luna countered, ever the voice of reason. “The challenge.”
Jeonghan nodded at her, seeing her point. “It’s even better if we keep going. There’s still the ‘Super’ challenge left,” he agreed, the pair locked in mutual understanding.
[The two greedy bunnies]
“Oh, you’re right. Geniuses, the both of you,” Hoshi remarked, clearly impressed.
“How many duds were there?” Wonwoo asked, glancing at PD Na.
“There were sixty duds,” PD Na replied, shaking his head in disbelief.
[DK managed to draw it in 2nd time]
Jeonghan turned to Dokyeom, giving him an approving nod. “Good job,” he praised, clearly impressed with Dokyeom’s draw.
“It’s like a drama,” Dino murmured, almost in awe.
[Even the drama won't go like this]
“Well done,” Seungkwan added with a grin, clapping Dokyeom on the back.
PD Na, realizing the challenge ahead, leaned toward his writers, his tone resigned. “I better talk to my company,” he murmured.
Jun, still high on excitement, laughed. “It’s meant to be.”
Luna nodded at him, still smiling. “It is.”
PD Na looked up, realization settling in. “It’s going to cost a lot. My goodness. We���ll have to rent a bus.”
[They have to worry about how to fool 14 people]
“You better set the date soon,” Hoshi urged with a grin, barely containing his laughter.
“Right,” Seungkwan agreed with an enthusiastic nod.
“We’ll cancel all other schedules,” Wonwoo added nonchalantly, making PD Na look at them with widened eyes.
“What?” PD Na laughed, shaking his head at the pressure they were now putting on him.
“We’ll make ourselves available,” S.Coups said, patting PD Na’s shoulder as though sealing the promise.
PD Na sighed, looking at each of them. “We’ll talk about it later. We always keep our promise,” he assured, finally giving in.
[We'll talk to your agency]
With that, the members broke into applause, all satisfied with the deal.
Once everyone had settled back down, PD Na turned to Jun, curiosity lingering in his gaze. “How about the last one?” he asked, gesturing to the unopened paper in Jun’s hand.
Jun carefully unfolded it, giving the room a brief flash of anticipation before he sighed, “Unfortunately, it’s a dud.”
With a small nod, PD Na turned toward Luna and Joshua. “Okay, Luna and Joshua, it’s your turn. Four chances for the MHPs,” he announced, a glimmer of expectation in his eyes.
Dokyeom, still riding high from his earlier win, handed the bag over to them with a grin.
Joshua took it first, shaking it thoroughly as Luna watched him with a steady, focused gaze. As everyone leaned in, eager to see the result, Joshua carefully reached in, plucking out two slips of paper before handing the bag to Luna, who mirrored his actions, drawing her two slips.
[2 draws each]
Joshua took the lead, unfolding his first paper. His face fell slightly, and he held it up for everyone to see. “It’s a dud,” he said with a disappointed chuckle. Undeterred, he moved on to the next one, only to shake his head as he looked at the paper. “Dud,” he confirmed with a sigh.
All eyes turned to Luna as she carefully opened her first slip. “Dud,” she announced, her tone calm and controlled, though a small smile played at the corners of her lips. PD Na let out another relieved sigh, visibly relaxing.
[Three duds]
Then it was time for the fourth and final slip. Luna’s expression turned stoic as she held the folded paper, everyone watching her intently. She turned the paper around, realizing it was upside down. Slowly, the familiar handwriting caught her eye— the flowing, almost calligraphic style unmistakably belonging to Jeonghan.
Which could only mean…
[What is it?]
Luna started chuckling, glancing up with a knowing look as she locked eyes with Jeonghan. “Two Dyson hair dryers,” she announced with a laugh.
A collective gasp filled the room, followed by a wave of delighted cheers. Jeonghan’s face lit up in sheer excitement, grinning from ear to ear as he clapped for her, while Joshua checked the paper and joined in the cheering.
“I don’t know why you’re excited. She and Joshua won it, not you,” Mingyu pointed out, chuckling at Jeonghan’s enthusiasm.
[He was the most enthusiastic]
S.Coups pointed at Luna and Dokyeom, a proud grin on his face. “The MHP luck is insane.”
As the cheers gradually subsided, Luna glanced back at PD Na, her brow creasing in consideration. “Wait, we can disregard this one since we already won the ‘Youth Over Flowers,’” she said, sounding thoughtful.
But before PD Na could even consider agreeing, Jeonghan’s voice rang out, clear and insistent. “No. Nana-ya, Don’t worry about it. Let them get it for you.”
[What?]
Laughter erupted from the members, disbelief coloring their voices. “Ya! Yoon Jeonghan, you’re really shameless. Noona already won you a Lego set earlier!” Seungkwan called out, shaking his head. “And, noona, you let him!” he added, sending the group into another fit of laughter.
Luna hid her face behind Joshua’s back, embarrassed, while Jeonghan leaned back in his seat, casually running his fingers through his long hair with a lazy smirk.
“It’s not that…” Luna started, her voice muffled, attempting to explain herself.
Joshua cut in with a pointed look in Jeonghan’s direction. “Ya! She’s my teammate. The other Dyson is mine.”
The room exploded with laughter, everyone entertained by the lighthearted bickering. PD Na looked on in amused disbelief, shaking his head at the scene unfolding before him.
“I just want Jiyeonie to win it,” Jeonghan stated smoothly, his tone too cool and composed to be entirely innocent.
[Excuses]
Luna met his gaze, and a realization dawned on her. “Ah… we’ll share?” she asked, understanding his meaning. A shared smile passed between them, and Luna nodded her tone firm. “Alright.”
She turned back to PD Na, her earlier offer of consideration now forgotten. “Forget what I said earlier… we won the Dyson,” she stated, her eyes sparkling with mirth.
[The greedy bunnies pt. 2]
The members burst into laughter, Seungkwan shaking his head in disbelief. “Those two are really shameless,” he chuckled.
PD Na could only nod, a grin of reluctant admiration spreading across his face. “Alright,” he agreed, shaking his head at their antics as the members clapped and laughed, basking in the chaos and camaraderie.
Once everyone had settled down from the previous round of excitement, the prize bag made its way across the room to Vernon and Minghao. The two shared a look of amusement as they reached in, each drawing out slips of paper in anticipation. Since S.Coups and Woozi hadn’t scored any points, they skipped their turn, leaving Vernon and Minghao with three draws. Minghao went first, unfolding his slip carefully.
“Dud,” Minghao announced with a small shrug before passing the next slip to Vernon.
Vernon, who was seated beside him, reached for the second paper. He glanced at it, and a faint smile tugged at the corners of his lips. “Dud,” he confirmed.
Minghao picked up the last slip with little expectation. He opened it slowly, glancing up with a nonchalant expression. “It’s a dud.”
[3 duds]
Everyone chuckled, and PD Na let out a sigh of relief, his expression a mix of disbelief and gratitude.
Next up, Dino and Wonwoo, who had two chances, drew with quiet determination. Dino was first, and as he opened his slip, he gave a slight nod before announcing, “It’s a dud.”
Wonwoo picked up the final paper from their turn, opening it with his usual calm demeanor. “Dud,” He confirmed, letting the paper fall as he shared a quick look with Dino.
“That’s a relief,” PD Na said, still looking slightly overwhelmed.
“It’s amazing that they managed to draw the prizes,” Wonwoo said, glancing in the direction of Dokyeom and Luna.
“Right. It’s never easy to draw it,” Woozi agreed with a small nod.
The bag then moved to Jeonghan and Mingyu, who shared a mischievous smile before each drawing a slip. Mingyu went first, pulling a paper from the bag and looking at it with a mixture of surprise and amusement. “Oh?” he exclaimed, raising his eyebrows.
Jeonghan looked over, curious. “What?”
With a deadpan expression, Mingyu turned the paper for everyone to see. “Dud.”
They laughed, and Jeonghan took his turn, carefully unfolding the paper. Immediately, he noticed the familiar handwriting on it— it was Luna’s, he gasped, recognition lighting up his eyes. Mingyu, who had leaned over to look, let out a shocked laugh, collapsing onto the floor in a fit of laughter.
“What?” PD Na asked, looking increasingly anxious.
Jeonghan held the slip up with a triumphant grin. “Producer Na’s ‘Super’ Challenge!” he announced, already standing up and striding toward PD Na to show him the paper.
[We never thought that was possible]
The room erupted, the cheers and laughter reaching a fever pitch as the members reacted as if they’d just won the lottery.
Luna sat with her hand covering her mouth, eyes wide in shock, while the others crowded around Jeonghan and PD Na, laughing and cheering, with Dokyeom even breaking into an impromptu dance to tease the producer.
PD Na, utterly stunned, could only stare at the slip in Jeonghan’s hand while his team of writers joined in the laughter.
Joshua came over to Jeonghan, glancing down at the paper with a grin. “Luna and I wrote this one. At first, it was a steam closet, but we changed it to raise the chances.”
[2nd, 3rd, and 4th places drew the big ones]
Luna leaned forward in disbelief, her gaze locked on the slip. “Ah, is it our paper?” she asked, stunned.
Joshua nodded, showing her the handwriting. “Yes, it’s your handwritting.”
Once the laughter died down, Jeonghan took his final slip, glancing at it briefly. “The last one is a dud,” he announced, still grinning.
“Have you done a challenge before?” Seungkwan asked PD Na, who shook his head, looking slightly dazed.
“No,” PD Na admitted.
“His first challenge happens to be ‘Super,’” Seungkwan laughed.
“Shall we stop here?” PD Na suggested with a chuckle, and everyone burst into laughter again.
[Not only the budget is gone, but he's also having a meltdown]
Finally, PD Na turned to Seungkwan and Hoshi. “Seungkwan and Hoshi, you placed first, so you can draw five,” he announced, handing them the bag.
Hoshi drew first, opening his slip with cautious excitement. “The first one… Dud.”
Seungkwan opened the next two at once, glancing at both papers. “They’re both duds,” he said, his voice tinged with disappointment.
Hoshi took the fourth slip, opening it quickly. “Dud,” he announced, letting out a sigh.
“One more,” S.Coups encouraged, hoping for one last win.
“Yes, one more,” Jeonghan chimed in with a grin.
Hoshi nodded, and Seungkwan drew the final slip. He opened it and immediately started giggling as he read the writing.
“What?” Jeonghan asked, all eyes on Seungkwan, who held up the paper with a mischievous smile.
“It’s our own wish to appear on PD Na’s show,” he said, earning an amused sigh and a nod from the rest of the group, while PD Na just stared at him, dumbfounded.
[They drew their own wish]
“Actually, let’s not do this,” Seungkwan said, shaking his head.
“Right. They overlap,” Hoshi agreed, chuckling.
[They decided to give up on it]
[They already got 'Youth Over Flowers']
“By the way, we picked the good ones,” Jeonghan said with a smirk, looking satisfied.
“We had five chances, but they got nothing,” Hoshi remarked.
PD Na shook his head, letting out a wry chuckle. “Anyway, I’ll need to talk to your agency about this.”
[The production crew shared the rest of the duds after the shoot]
With that, PD Na brought the segment to an end. “Good work, everyone. That was unbelievable,” he said, bowing his head slightly as the members clapped, bowing back and voicing their thanks.
The break began, with some members moving to head back to the green room, still reeling from the excitement, while others lingered on set, talking animatedly about their prizes. S.Coups gestured to Dokyeom, “Dokyeom, take a picture of ‘Youth Over Flowers.’”
Dokyeom nodded, reaching for his phone to snap a photo.
Meanwhile, Luna jumped up from her seat, a bright smile on her face, and skipped across the room toward Jeonghan. “I’m really excited for ‘Youth Over Flowers,’” she said as she slipped her arms around him from behind, resting her chin on his shoulder.
Jeonghan smiled, reaching up to caress her arms gently. “How did he manage to draw it? That was amazing.”
From across the room, Woozi’s voice drifted over, “How did you draw it? That was amazing.” he asked Dokyeom, genuinely impressed.
“We had all the duds,” Hoshi joked, pointing at Vernon, Minghao, Wonwoo, and Dino, who all laughed in response.
“The chance to draw a dud is definitely higher,” Woozi agreed with a knowing nod.
[They're still impressed]
The group continued walking around, chatting and laughing as they shared stories from the segment and captured pictures to commemorate the moment.
Luna, still hugging Jeonghan from behind, walked in sync with him as they slowly made their way toward the green room.
“You did such a good job back there,” Jeonghan murmured softly, tilting his head to glance at her over his shoulder. His tone was gentle, his expression warm as he looked at her with pride.
“Thank you. I had fun,” she whispered, pressing her cheek against his back, feeling the warmth of his praise.
Jeonghan chuckled, patting her hand. “I’m glad you had fun. I did too.”
Luna smiled, her cheeks tinged with a blush.
They continued their conversation, Jeonghan’s words filled with gentle affection as he showered her with compliments. His voice was soft, almost a murmur, as he cooed over her efforts. She held onto him tightly, savoring the warmth of his praise, and they walked out of the set like that, completely absorbed in each other.
Finally, Jeonghan glanced back, his eyes twinkling. “I can’t believe you won the Dyson.”
“It’s fate,” Luna murmured, resting her cheek against his shoulder with a contented sigh. “I think I surprised even myself.”
As they reached the open area outside, Mingyu stretched his arms, taking a deep breath. “The weather’s really nice,” he commented, glancing around at the bright sky. “Seungkwan, do you want to play foot volleyball?”
At that, Dokyeom broke into song again, belting out, “‘I love my team, I love my crew!’”
[That's DK again]
Nearby, Jeonghan, who had let Luna move in front of him so he could wrap his arms around her shoulders, asked, “Who’s on ‘Youth Over Flowers’?”
[Jeonghan doesn't watch TV]
“WINNER was on it before,” S.Coups answered, chuckling. “It’s a long-term project.”
“Is it really long-term?” Jeonghan asked with a grin as he looked down at Luna, pulling her a little closer.
“Yes,” S.Coups confirmed.
“That sounds like so much fun,” Luna said, her face lighting up with excitement.
Jeonghan smiled, leaning down slightly to press a quick kiss to the top of her head. “That’s great.”
“What does that mean?” Jun asked, curious.
“A long time,” Jeonghan clarified, content in his eyes as he looked around at his friends.
Jeonghan’s gaze softened as he looked at Luna, the warmth of her against his chest grounding him. “What about the South Pole? I want to visit the South Pole,” he said, his voice a little wistful.
Luna turned her head to look at him with a curious smile. “Why the South Pole and not the North Pole?” she asked, her tone light as she leaned back into him.
Jeonghan considered her question, then returned it with a teasing gleam in his eye. “Hmm, why the North Pole then?”
“Santa Claus lives at the North Pole,” Luna answered matter-of-factly, her response making him chuckle.
“Alright, alright. The North Pole it is,” he indulged her, his voice warm as he hugged her tighter, savoring the simple happiness of the moment.
The rest of the members continued to laugh and chat around the arena as they did their own thing, their easy camaraderie filling the space with energy and joy. But for Jeonghan and Luna, wrapped up in each other’s presence, it was as though they were in a world of their own.
As they stood there, Jeonghan could feel the day’s events fading into something distant, leaving only this moment— this effortless, quiet intimacy— as they walked toward the green room, hand in hand, preparing themselves for the upcoming segment.
[Please wait for 'Youth Over Flowers']
['Super' challenge is coming in Clip 3-2]
[To be continued in Clip 3-2]
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pov: you’re jensen ackles’ controversially younger girlfriend ᡣ𐭩 pt. 2
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jensenackles last night was.. WILD 👀 shoutout to @/youruser for being the best hype woman and amazing paparazzo!
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vampzgirl STOP he looks so fucking hot
flora97 y/n really lucked out 😩
virtualfairy both of em tbh
girlblogger she is the definition of living the y/n life
fory/n do y’all need a third?
youruser drawing you like one of my french girls next 😛
jensenackles you want to see me naked so bad huh?
spnfan123 guys i think we’re interrupting something here 😭
jesswinchester why did no one tell me they were coming to my city..gonna go cry now 😣
gibson-g1rl y/n serving so bad
ari4president her style is literally everything
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youruser it’s giving rockstar gf 🫦 @/radiocomusic
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girlztea living your best life, literally
j2stans wanna lick the sweat off him
gibson-g1rl girl- that’s weird 😭
mishabear y/n keeping us fed all day every day
jaredpadalecki you’d make a good lead singer
youruser right? I think the current one is a little old anyway 🤥
destiel4ever not them ganging up on jensen LMAO
jacklesfan1 i need him in ways i can’t explain
yourbestiesuser oh she singing 👀
youruser she might 😎
ev1lprincess 7TH PIC HAS ME GOING FERAL
beausling they’re the new it-couple, calling it rn
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jensenackles quick september recap 🏇🏼
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j2stan4ever him with the cigar?? HELLO?!?!
y/n_defender 6th pic is giving true directioner
youruser found my people #1Dforever
girlwithablog @/youruser name your favorite in 3..2..1..
youruser louis, duh 🙄
forjackles i just know jensen adores her so much
jacklesfan1 stop is that y/n with arrow?? 🥹
destielcore yes so adorbs !!
deanlcver imagine saying “my boyfriend is jensen ackles”
jackles_3 how does he get hotter and hotter??
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familybusiness99 look at gen and y/n being all cutesy
spnlover1 i adore them together
girlblogger very demure very mindful
genpadalecki now im craving 🦞 again
youruser i remember you literally devoured that poor thing 😭
genpadalecki he was basically begging to be eaten with those round black eyes
y/nfan10 need me a man who gets me flowers every week
jacklesfan1 she is literally the best step mom
secretuser123 more like step sister
beausling lmao get a life 😭
jaredpicz THE KISSING BOOTH?? I’M OMW
casmybeloved real
lucifersdaughter never been so jealous in my life
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already planning the next one atp 🎀 hope u enjoyed! part one.
feedback and requests are greatly appreciated.
tags 🏷️ @gibson-g1rl @beausling @nuemanfilms @angelicjackles @alluvthegurlz @nxptvn @lailawinchesterr
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hotvintagepoll · 9 months ago
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hotvintagepoll Hot Men Tournament rundown thoughts
I promised a final recap post and here it is! I'll try to cover the questions I saw the most as we closed out the bracket, reveal my ✨secret faves✨, and talk about the biggest surprises and turnarounds I saw in the brackets.
Yes, this will get silly.
ROUND 1
As I've mentioned before, I worked off submissions for who to include in the bracket, so if your fave was missing—that's why. I used submitted pics when I could, but many submissions didn't have one, so I tried to find decent ones in the couple of days I had to prep the first round (I didn't always succeed). By decent, I mean pics where 1) I could see the hot man's face, so not too much moody lighting, and 2) hopefully conveyed something about his vibe, even if it was a funny thing (yes, I showed Howard Keel in full Shakespeare get-up—I'm not beyond putting up a pic because I think it's funny). I didn't know all of these hotties going in, so some I had to guess with, but when I could I tried to pick shots that had a touch of the humor, class, or genre of the hot man.
For Round 1 and Round 2, I grouped the hotties by each decade, so only '60s actors ran against '60s actors, '50s against '50s, etc. Male beauty standards shifted pretty dramatically over the sixty years this tournament covers, and I didn't think it was fair to pit dramatically different styles of beauty against each other immediately.
I pitted hot men against each other based on opposing energies—hot vs cold, elegant vs rough, comedy vs drama, etc.. I wanted the polls to be interesting and I've never liked brackets where everyone is clearly in different "lanes" until the finals! I also wanted to make polls where I couldn't tell which way they would swing, so by setting matchups that felt opposite but equal, I got to be surprised by the bracket results too.
The only reason we had any three-way matchups is because the amount of men submitted didn't round to a nice bracket number. I don't like them generally and find them really hard to balance.
Secret faves from Round 1—I am a James Coburn girlie and knew he would die immediately, so that was not a shock but a bummer. I similarly knew Robert Preston is only magical to people who have seen him do His Little Dance Routines in That One Iowa Musical, but it would have been nice for him to last longer.
Surprises—Jeremy Brett was a last-minute add and I didn't think he really had a shot, so I put him in as a third wheel on the Sean Connery/Dean Martin matchup. Little did I count on the Granada girlies. (Always count on the Granada girlies.) The Elvis/Peter Falk poll was the first one to gain any momentum—Elvis was winning for the first 24 hours but then, my god, did Peter fight back. I didn't expect the Tab/Toshiro poll to make that bad a mincemeat out of Tab—people have different tastes, and I thought the people who like blonde sunny All American white boys might turn out for The Blonde Sunny All American White Boy. Sorry, Tab. I hope you've peeled yourself off the sidewalk by now. And, of course, I was SHOCKED and APPALLED that James Cagney would be obliterated by, of all people, Mr. Bing Crosby.
SHADOW BRACKET
The fervor of the Harold Lloyd and Fredric March people inspired the shadow bracket, and I couldn't be happier at the way it's gone. You were right, the original photos I had for them did suck. Cunty Harold Lloyd in his little life guard uniform was a revelation.
ROUND 2
For Round 2 I'd gotten a better sense of who was doing well and who was not, so a little of that came into play, but I mostly paired on vibes again. (I genuinely think this is a good way to make a fun, challenging bracket.)
Secret faves—Noooo not hot dilf Dick Van Dyke don't take my hot inventor dilf away uwu!!! (He was up against Marlon Brando. I would have been shocked if he'd won but for a minute there, a glorious second, it was possible.) I am also a big old softie for David Niven's particular brand of repression to the point of volcanic rupture, but he is one of many hotties who does not look good without moving and speaking so I figured he would be going.
So much beef—hey! hey you. I ran a poll asking if we are horny for dancers. Yes, was the resounding poll response. Where, then, did all the fucking dancers go? This round we lost Donald O'Connor, Fred Astaire, Harold Nicholas; Sammy Davis Jr., Danny Kaye, Frank Sinatra, and Bing Crosby all sneak into this category as well, by token of having been in the kind of big MGM bang-a-pan-and-put-on-a-show beloved bedlams we all watch at Christmastime. Round 2 voters HATED musical matchups. Except for one.
The one—SOUND OF MUSIC, the voters said, WE LOVE SOUND OF MUSIC. we will KILL the man responsible for salad dressing because of the SOUND OF MUSIC. every other dance man can die but THIS man dances a FOLK DANCE with JULIE ANDREWS in a GARDEN. I did not go into this poll with strong opinions about Christopher Plummer or Paul Newman but my god did I leave having heard all of them.
Surprises—James Edwards/Anthony Perkins matchup was a nail biter! Conrad vs Oscar kept me up at nights. Surprised to see Basil Rathbone survive against Sabu Dastagir—both very fetching, but Sabu had some top-tier propaganda. Cesar Romero put up a surprisingly stiff fight against Cary Grant (an omen for things to come).
Oh horrors—horror heroes surprisingly fell all over the place. I was sure either Bela Lugosi or Turhan Bey would sweep their three-way matchup, but Michael Redgrave of all people carried through; Boris Karloff went down against Johnny Weismuller (while holding hands with fellow fallen hottie Fred Astaire), but at least we got his guacamole recipe before he went. Delighted to see that the Venn diagram of the coalitions who support horror hero Vincent Price and funny lil guy Donald O'Connor is a circle.
Secret faves pt 2—oh yeah, I fucking love Danny Kaye and Donald O'Connor. RIP funny lil kings.
ROUND 3
For some reason this was the hardest one to make matchups for. Oh no, all the men are hot.
Secret faves—Michael Redgrave i love you SO much you're SUCH an idiot, how did you make it as far as round 3. I want you to sweep the whole thing but you should NOT be surviving this. I love you, here's a kiss, go home.
Surprises—Marlon Brando is gone! Errol Flynn is gone! Christopher Plummer exhausted himself beating the organic oreos man to death and goes out with a whimper. Beginning to actually see the roots of #mifunesweep as Tyrone Power, a hot man very different from Burt Lancaster, who was in turn very different from Tab Hunter, also gets swept under the wheels of the unbeatable toshirobus. Conrad Veidt finds that no amount of purring svelte eccentricity compares to the people who will fuck a young Lt. Columbo.
SHADOW BRACKET 2
Cannot believe it but Veidt loses this one too. Perkins sweeps and becomes Prince of the Shadow Realm!
ROUND 4
At this point I've set a formal bracket that I'm following.
Secret faves—this isn't secret anymore, but losing Jimmy Stewart hurt.
Surprises—The Gene Kelly/Jeremy Brett matchup was the diciest one all round, moving back and forth between the two by sometimes .01%. Far more surprising, however, was Cary Grant getting eliminated before the quarterfinals. Grant has never been my type, but he is famous for being THE type, so while the writing had been on the wall the whole tournament—how on earth did Michael Redgrave even get 36% in his matchup?!—seeing Grant go down was a SHOCKER. Other fallen hotties included Gregory Peck, James Dean, Harry Belafonte, and Sessue Hayakawa. Peter Falk finally met his match in Omar Sharif.
QUARTERFINALS
Secret faves—I don't know if it counts as a secret fave, tbh, as my horses in the race really went out with Stewart, but I do have a soft spot here worth mentioning. Here's my childhood dog, Keaton.
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The resemblance is truly striking, and yes, he was short, fast, and not prone to smiling.
Surprises—I couldn't predict how any of these matchups would go down, but I was most interested in Keaton vs Sharif, as they are both SO hot in SUCH different ways.
SEMIFINALS:
This was such a good batch of semifinalist contestants. By this point I think we could all tell Mifune was unstoppable (though I thought Sharif might give him a run for his money), but I really didn't know which way Robeson vs Poitier would flip.
FINALS:
I wanted Sidney Poitier to pull a last-minute sweep out of nowhere, but alas, Toshiro is just THAT GOOD (maybe. I will admit that I find Toshiro's domination a little hard to believe, given the variety and hotness of all his competitors; the man is hot but all these men are hot). I'm still happy with how the tournament went.
FINAL MEDITATIONS:
Biggest shock of a dropout: the loss of Paul Newman
Biggest "you people have no taste": the loss of James Cagney
Biggest victory: Paul Robeson making it to the semifinals over often-assumed champion Gregory Peck
Biggest coalition who deserve justice: dancing men
Biggest ask character: vents anon (currently eating Laurence Olivier)
Biggest, uhh, anything: how many of you are here! I genuinely thought it would be me and 10 other people voting for the whole tournament. I'm thrilled it took off like this!
I think that's everything, but I'm happy to answer addl asks. And THANK YOU to everyone for your tags, rants, impassioned propaganda, beautiful pics, and love for the hot men! See you for the ladies!
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disconnectedkat · 2 months ago
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On Judging Older Rep By Today's Standards
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This wall of text inspired by this take that bioware are pussies for not having an all-pan romance cast until Veilguard. This idea that all past representation is mediocre or bad because today's is better is very irksome. I'm irked.
To begin, a little history:
Bioware has been including queer romance in their games since the early 2000s. First in 2004, when they released Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. This game had a character you could recruit named Juhani. Juhani would become the first LGBTQ+ Star Wars character. She could be romanced by a female player character, though it basically amounted to a couple lines of dialogue. Why so little? Because it was 2004 and they practically had to sneak even that much in.
In 2007, Mass Effect 1 released. This game had arguably the 'safest' queer rep, an attractive woman kissing and having a fade-to-black implied sex scene with another attractive (alien) woman. A while later a mainstream media outlet (Fox News, you may have heard of them) ran a hit piece on the game. They ran the usual stuff, degenerate porn simulator, think of the children, etc. This was a big deal, as having a mainstream, large and popular (unfortunately) news channel targeting your game is not great for several reasons.
Keep in mind this was the, again, arguably the safest queer rep you could go for, and it still received that level of attack.
In 2009 Dragon Age: Origins released. Not much to say here, some time had passed and DA managed to avoid the targeted hate that Mass Effect received, despite having a bisexual man and woman as romantic options.
Mass Effect 2 is believed to have suffered the most from the Fox News debacle. Jack was originally planned as a pansexual character, and while I don't recall if the devs have stated exactly why that was cut, the obvious guess is they feared another round of attacks.
Alrighty, history recap over. Now to address the issue:
"They should've done it years ago." Well, they actually did with DA2 and it received a good amount of flak. Because that was 2010, and this is 2024. Representation is a social thing. It changes and grows as we do. In 2004 Juhani, with a minimal amount of actual content, became the first LGBT Star Wars character. You do what you can and try to push the envelope a little more each time. People struggled and fought for all that old rep you see as not good enough by today's standards.
"They bowed to the bigots because of money." Games, and all media, take money to create. They then need to make money to create more. There would be no Veilguard without the successes of previous games. And unfortunately, in the past that sometimes meant choosing your battles. Frustration is understandable, but misplaced.
None of this is to say that Bioware, (or any company or media, this post is just focusing on them) is beyond reproach as long as they're trying. There will always be things to criticise, and areas to improve, of course. But that isn't what I'm seeing here.
This to me is indicative of a common sentiment I've been seeing far too often in queer and leftist spaces recently, people judging older rep by today's standards and decrying it and it's creators without understanding the history.
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