❛ choose wisely. ❜

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❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
you guys must be prepared as this time,
your goodbyes are permanent. there will
be no second chances... this is the final
'point of no return' for some of you.

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❙ ✧ ›› MOON HYUNJOO ⨾ F(RL)/WOOLLIM
that's scary. we've gotten up to this point
but now it's a matter of making sure this
performance is not our last.

❙ ✧ ›› ZHAO LIAN ⨾ M(SL)/KQ
we've all worked so hard to get here but
soon enough... some of my teammates
won't be here next time.

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❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
for this mission, you guys will be put into
teams with your own gender group. from
there, the theme of this mission is... please
reveal the board.

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IN SILVER LINING'S 2ND MISSION, GROUP BATTLE EVALUATION !

FOUR LARGE COLOURED CARDS WERE SEEN ON THE WALL IN FRONT OF THE TRAINEES. . .

THE WORDS ON EACH CARD MADE THE TRAINEES WHISPER WITH ONE ANOTHER. . .

❙ ✧ ›› XU YUANJUN ⨾ M(YL)/BNM
I feel like a super spy trying to crack a
hidden code for a safe or something.

❙ ✧ ›› KANG RYUNA ⨾ F(SL)/BNM
[ laughs ] why do you say the most
out of pocket things?

❙ ✧ ›› XU YUANJUN ⨾ M(YL)/BNM
a magician never reveals his tricks.

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❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
before we move any further, we need to discuss
and form teams... and how do you all think we
will figure that out? [ smiles knowingly ]

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
kang haejoo, mavis song. please step forward.

BOTH CENTERS WALK TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOM AND STAND NEXT TO DAEHWI ON EITHER SIDE.

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
choose the coloured box that seems fitting
for yourself. keep in mind the words on the
box. whatever one you choose will have
the song you will be performing.

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
afterwards, please select nine trainees, from
any class, to be your teammates. choose your
teams wisely... as this mission may become
what we like to call here, 'a double-edged sword.'

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❙ ✧ ›› NAM YOUNGSEOK ⨾ M(SL)/STARSHIP
this has been done before but... it still
feels just as brutal. centers get their
ideal teams while everyone else are
then considered 'leftovers.' harsh.

❙ ✧ ›› TAKAKI HIYOKO ⨾ F(RL)/BE:LIFT
that's their center advantage?! that almost
feels unfair...

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❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
choices #1 and #3 are for the song choices for
the male trainees. kang haejoo, you may begin
telling us what and who you pick.

❙ ✧ ›› KANG HAEJOO ⨾ M(SL)/IST
... I choose... #3. I believe it's a darker concept
when compared to the other choice, and I want
to show a different side to myself than what I
had shown in the initial evaluation. it seems
darker, does it not?

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
[ looks at the wall ] hm, it does, doesn't it?
definitely feels like a darker concept. now,
who will be the trainees you choose to
perform this song with you? when you get
called, please come forward.

❙ ✧ ›› KANG HAEJOO ⨾ M(SL)/IST
"silver lining" trainees choi junseo, seo hyunwoo,
and cairo hwang... "yellow lining" trainees kang
jaewon, xu yuanjun, and hyun juwon, and "red
lining" trainees watanabe akaito, lim taehee,
and mae dongcheol.

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
everyone, please now lineup behind haejoo.
those who were not called, please stand
behind box #1.

❙ ✧ ›› KANG EUNWOO ⨾ M(RL)/BNM
he chose not only good looking trainees,
but some that already have a lot of
popularity... he's in it to win.

❙ ✧ ›› KANG HAEJOO ⨾ M(SL)/IST
I wanted to pick everyone! but I felt that
the people I chose will suit this song to
a perfect T... hence why I picked them.

THOSE WHO WEREN'T PICKED SMILED AND NODDED THEIR HEADS AT HIS RESPONSE. . .

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❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
choices #2 and #4 are for the female trainees.
mavis song, you may begin telling us what
and who you pick.

❙ ✧ ›› MAVIS SONG ⨾ F(SL)/RBW
I choose #4. the phrase gave me more
'girl crush' vibes and the word 'fire'
gave me the impression that it would
be that concept as well. as for my
teammates...

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
when you get called, please step forward.
[ to the trainees ] our centers are going
all out for the darker concepts. it seems
we have underestimated how popular
it is with newer generations.

❙ ✧ ›› MAVIS SONG ⨾ F(SL)/RBW
I choose... "silver lining" trainees kwon
joowon and kang ryuna... "yellow lining"
trainees won jaemi, bae jiwon, lee raein,
jeon doyeon, hwang nari, and sakurai
hinata... and "red lining" trainee jang
minji.

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
[ curious ] what did you have in mind
as you selected your fellow teammates?

❙ ✧ ›› TAKAKI HIYOKO ⨾ F(RL)/BE:LIFT
[ scoffs ] do the rest of us have to now
do aegyo and act cute all the time on
stage? count me out.

❙ ✧ ›› MAVIS SONG ⨾ F(SL)/RBW
I had disregarded all the classes when
I was picking, and went more with the
trainees who visually seemed like they
could pull off a more girl crush concept,
but also have a brighter image in the
case the song choice is lighter as well.

❙ ✧ ›› MAVIS SONG ⨾ F(SL)/RBW
I also put into account their abilities
as well. I felt that, in order to run
smoothly, there had to be balance
between leadership skills, rap, vocal
and dance skills as well. charisma
over visual, although visual almost
always will play a part.

❙ ✧ ›› JANG MINJI ⨾ F(RL)/FANTAGIO
you seriously put some thought into
this... I applaud you. seriously.

❙ ✧ ›› MAVIS SONG ⨾ F(SL)/RBW
[ smiles ] thank you, minji.

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
everyone called by mavis song should line
up behind her and those who were not shall
line up behind box #2.

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❙ ✧ ›› XU MINGYUE ⨾ F(RL)/BNM
I seriously thought that they would
pick all of the "silver lining" trainees.
there was no rule against that.

❙ ✧ ›› NAKAMURA KAORI ⨾ F(SL)/FANTAGIO
as disappointed as I am for not being chosen...
I'm almost thankful that she took the time
to genuinely think through who she would
pick instead of just going for those who
were ranked high.

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❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
the staff will now reveal to us all the songs
that will be performed. have any of you guys
made any guesses?

STAFF BEGAN TO PEEL OFF THE STICKERS OF EACH SECTION !

❙ ✧ ›› TRAINEES ⨾ ISL
HUH?!

WHAT HAS SURPRISED THE TRAINEES . . . ?

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THERE ARE TWO GROUPS PER EVALUATION SONG !

( e/n : I apologize that it's hard to read lol )

❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ M(SL)/WOOLLIM
why does it say versus in between?

❙ ✧ ›› BAE JIWON ⨾ F(YL)/FANTAGIO
does that mean... we have to divide into two
teams? are now enemies?

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❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
before you come at me, I simply told
you guys that you'd be performing
with your own gender group, but I
never specified who you would be
competed against. groups that have
the same song, will automatically
be competing against each other.

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CONTROLLED VOCALS ARE A MUST . . .

"WAVE" BY CIX !

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NEVER-ENDING FUN AND SMILES. . .

"CATCH THE STARS" BY WOO!AH! !

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SYNCHRONIZATION AND EMOTION IS KEY. . .

"OPENING SEQUENCE" BY TXT !

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MATURITY AND VOCALS ARE IMPORTANT. . .

"TURN IT ON" BY LABOUM !

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❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
as a surprise twist, kang haejoo and mavis
song who have carefully chosen their
trainees, will now have to split them into
two groups of five. as for the other teams...

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❙ ✧ ›› KANG HAEJOO ⨾ M(SL)/IST
I struggled picking the nine trainees
to start so having to now split them...

❙ ✧ ›› MAVIS SONG ⨾ F(SL)/RBW
it almost feels unfair to have to do
this. I chose my members with a
clear vision... and now I have to
split them up?

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ANOTHER STAFF MEMBER BRINGS TWO FISH BOWLS FILLED WITH PAPER THAT HAS THE NAMES OF TRAINEES WHO WERE NOT SELECTED !

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
I will now randomly pick two trainees
from the remaining teams to see who
will split up each group, just as our
centers need to.

THESE TWO WERE. . .

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MIN YEEUN & OH DAESHIM !

THEY NOW DIVIDED THE REST OF THE TRAINEES WITH THE CENTERS. . .

❙ ✧ ›› MIN YEEUN ⨾ F(RL)/JYP
we were left with a bright concept. I
wasn't all too opposed to it but it seems
that some of the trainees left over...
didn't really like it. but I did what I had to
do and decided to pick trainees that
I know can work hard to fit the concept.

❙ ✧ ›› OH DAESHIM ⨾ M(YL)/BEAT INT.
I think we all will work really well with
each other so I chose those five people
for my team. I know we can pull this
off. we have to!

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❙ ✧ ›› SEO HYUNWOO ⨾ M(SL)/WM
I had wanted to want to ask haejoo why he
didn't select me the second time but... I was
picked once and that means enough. now...
I just wonder how me and junseo will work
together...

❙ ✧ ›› KWON JOOWON ⨾ F(SL)/FANTAGIO
our team has been split. I was looking
forward to working with all of them but
now we're rivals. it makes me even more
excited.

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IN SILVER LINING'S FINAL TEAMS FOR THE SECOND EVALUATION !

OPENING SEQUENCE !

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CATCH THE STARS !

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
what is the most important role for
each team and their performance?

❙ ✧ ›› TRAINEES ⨾ ISL
the center!

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
correct. the center's job is to represent
the team as a whole and to attract
attention. you all already know
how important this position is, right?

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❙ ✧ ›› LEE RAEIN ⨾ F(YL)/BE:LIFT
you'd be dumb to not understand how
important the center role is. mavis and
haejoo have gotten so much more
attention now that they received that
center role... being center at least
once is key.

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❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
the center that wins will have their whole
team receive an additional 70,000 points
a center that doesn't win will be the only
person to receive that benefit.

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
there is also a group benefit for the winning
group of each match. the benefit point will
be 70,000 points per member.

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❙ ✧ ›› MAE DONGCHEOL ⨾ M(RL)/BEAT INT.
this is insane. those benefit points can make
a person skyrocket in ranks... it's almost the
same as the opening centers and their benefit.

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❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
after the performances, all points that you have
earned throughout the show up until this point
will be counted and you will be ranked accordingly.
out of the 40 trainees standing in front of me,
only those who rank 1st - 30th will remain.

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
however, the catch is that it is not an overall
combination of ranks. until the final ranking
announcement, each evaluation will result
in five elimations per gender group. this
means that ranks 1st - 15th per gender
group will be safe.

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
when this show ends, any of you could
end up being a debuting member. even
if you get the smallest role, you still have
a part to play. remember that, kids. do
your best out there, okay?

❙ ✧ ›› TRAINEES ⨾ ISL
FIGHTING!

inspired by shan & project x !
( her edit explained everything so well 😅 )

WHAT WILL BE THE RESULTS OF OUR SECOND EVALUATION AND FIRST RANKING ANNOUNCEMENT ?

WHO WILL HAVE THEIR JOURNEY END? AND WHO WILL BE ONE STEP CLOSER TO DEBUTING?

✎ (❁ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈) RUNE'S ROOM !

I used a wheel to decide who would choose
their teams for the other teams lol. it works!
if you need me to explain more about the way
points work here (if the 'SYSTEMS' chapter
wasn't helpful) please don't be afraid to ask!

fyi, the centers who chose their trainees were
given the same hints as those who did not.
this was to keep everything fair.

AS A HEADS UP !
when the mission one (2) chapter is eventually
published, there will be an inline section
labeled 'TEAM INFO HERE' which is where I
will comment important information regarding
each team. it is up to you guys to decide where
you will discuss. each team will have a private
discord channel but the option to discuss on
wattpad is available as well. there are also
FIVE TRAINEES who will be listed as 'nameholders'
this means that their user has either left the show,
or have been kicked due to inactivity. because of
this, if you have these trainees on your team,
do not worry about getting them to answer. just
give them whatever leftover roles needed and
DO NOT give them a center or leader position.

the chapter will be posted shortly! just need to
make sure everything is working the way it must.