[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : Here are the results for the group voting.

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : Congratulations to Emicate, all six of the members will be receiving a 2,500 vote benefit. Trainee Im Heiran, you will receive a total of a 5,000 vote benefit.

[ WM1 | IM HEIRAN (L.) ] : I never would have imagined this...

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : All 24 of you have worked hard, and to those who did not do so well, I hope that this will motivate you to work harder and never give up. Rest well!

[ EQUINOX TRAINEES ] : Thank you!

THE GIRLS WERE GIVEN
A FEW DAYS OF REST!

SHALL WE TAKE A LOOK INTO
ONE OF THE DORMS?

[ HAN EUNJI ] : I'm bored!

[ IM HEIRAN ] : You literally woke up an hour ago, how are you already bored [ laughs ]

[ HWANG EUNKYUNG ] : If you're bored then clean your bed, it's so messy!

[ HAN EUNJI ] : I literally cleaned it 20 minutes ago! That's how bored I was [ pouts ] It's not my fault you're a clean freak!

[ ELSIE QUINN ] : What's something we can do?

[ HAN EUNJI ] : [ cuddling ELSIE ] Let's watch a movie together!

[ IM HEIRAN ] : A horror movie!

[ HAN EUNJI ] : Oh my god yes! I love horror movies and the feeling of getting scared.

[ IM HEIRAN ] : Yes I love horror too! My dream is to produce the scariest horror movie ever, that also has a good plot!

[ ELSIE QUINN ] : C-can we not watch a horror movie...?

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ ELSIE QUINN ] : In second grade I once had a sleepover, and these girls were telling scary stories, it was so scary I had to call my mom to pick me up! Ever since then I've refused to watch horror movies...

[ IM HEIRAN ] : Elsie's honestly so cute she's like a baby, especially since she's five years younger than me. She makes me really want to protect her!

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[ IM HEIRAN ] : Aw okay, we won't watch horror then!

[ HAN EUNJI ] : How about disney? I'm a huge fan of it!

[ ELSIE QUINN ] : Me too!

[ IM HEIRAN ] : You too are so cute [ chuckles ]

elsie and eunkyung choose
a disney movie to watch...

[ HWANG EUNKYUNG ] : Do you guys want anything to eat?

[ HAN EUNJI ] : I want ramyeon!

[ IM HEIRAN ] : Weren't you literally eating something a few minutes ago?

[ HAN EUNJI ] : I'm always hungry, you can't blame me! Eunkyung, make the ramyeon spicy!

[ HWANG EUNKYUNG ] : No, I don't want to cook it separately so I'm cooking our portions together!

[ IM HEIRAN ] : Oh my god Eunji, you like spicy food too? We have so much in common!

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ IM HEIRAN ] : Eunkyung can't eat spicy food, apparently it gives her a headache. I'm sure the mess of Eunji's bed gives her a bigger headache though [ laughs ]

[ HWANG EUNKYUNG ] : I have OCD so it seriously disturbs me when something's out of place. I understand that Eunji can't help it, but... [ sighs ] Don't get me wrong though, we're all good friends in the dorm!

[ ELSIE QUINN ] : After spending a few weeks together in the dorm, we've all grown to be close with each other [ smiles ]. The unnies take care of me well too!

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[ HORIKOSHI KAISARA ] : I'll be going!

[ AHN JUNGHWA ] : Okay!

WHERE IS HOSHI GOING?

[ LEE DAHYUN ] : Oh there you are!

TRAINEES LEE DAHYUN AND
HORIKOSHI KAISARA
MET UP OUTSIDE!

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ LEE DAHYUN ] : After performing in the same team the previous mission, I became a lot closer to Hoshi-unnie!

[ HORIKOSHI KAISARA ] : Since we were given the rare chance to go outside, Dahyun and I decided to go out and eat!

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[ HORIKOSHI KAISARA ] : [ filming with her personal camera ] Hello~ I'm Horikoshi Kaisara,

[ LEE DAHYUN ] : And I'm Lee Dahyun from Equinox!

[ HORIKOSHI KAISARA ] : We were given some free time, so we're currently at a salad bar!

[ LEE DAHYUN ] : Hoshi said she likes to eat anything, and I really love salads so here we are!

LEE DAHYUN IS JOINING HOSHI
IN FILMING A MUKBANG!

TRAINEE HORIKOSHI KAISARA
RUNS A YOUTUBE MUKBANG
CHANNEL THAT ALREADY HAS
134K SUSCRIBERS, DESPITE
ONLY 7 VIDEOS SO FAR!

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ HORIKOSHI KAISARA ] : I started the account because I really love spending my time eating, I probably eat about five times a day [ laughs ]

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[ LEE DAHYUN ] : Salads are really good for dieting!

[ HORIKOSHI KAISARA ] : That's true! Not many people know this, but I used to be overweight. I was 47kg when I was only 10 years old! But I went through a healthy diet to lose weight, and salads helped a lot!

[ LEE DAHYUN ] : Yes they do! I love salads, and that's dieting has never been a big issue for me!

[ HORIKOSHI KAISARA ] : To everyone out there who's going on a diet, fighting! It can be very tiring and frustrating, and sometimes you just want to give up. But keep going and it'll be worth it!

[ LEE DAHYUN ] : That's right, I believe in you! But make sure to go on a healthy diet and take care of your body!

WE THANK THE TWO TRAINEES
FOR THEIR HEARTWARMING MESSAGE!

A WEEK LATER...

THE 24 TRAINEES ARE GATHERED
TOGETHER ONCE AGAIN!

[ LEE AERIM ] : Ah, I get nervous whenever we're gathered altogether! What do you think it is this time?

[ HAN CHAERI ] : Maybe a new mission again? Everything happens so fast around here...

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : How have all of you been? I hope you've been resting well!

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : Some of you may know that the voting has just ended recently.

[ IM YESEUL ] : Oh no... Is it a ranking announcement?

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : We've totalled up all your scores so far. Trainees, please turn to the screen.

THE RANKINGS ARE SHOWN!

[ LEE DAHYUN ] : That's a huge gap, but I'm still amazed I made it that far without benefit points...

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : Now, it's clear that benefit points make a huge difference. [ ?? ], currently ranked 8th, is one spot away from the debut ranks. She ranked 2nd in her group during the on-site voting. However, if she ranked 1st and received the benefit points, she would currently be holding the 7th position, a debut rank.

CURIOUS?

RANKINGS WILL BE SHOWN AT
THE END OF THE CHAPTER!

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : I'm sure some of you are nervous about your ranking. Fortunately, there is still one chance left before the first elimination.

[ MISSION #01.2 ; QUEEN'S AURA. ]

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : This will be the theme for our next mission - QUEEN'S AURA.

[ NA HANEUL ] : It sounds so cool, I'm so curious as to what it'll be...

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : But before we procceed any further, there's someone waiting outside. Let's welcome him in!

[ ?? (H.) ] : Hello girls!

[ CHOI JIYEON ] : Oh my god!

KIM HEE-CHUL, BETTER KNOWN AS
HEECHUL, IS A SOUTH KOREAN SINGER, ACTOR, SONGWRITER & PRESENTER.

HE IS A MEMBER OF SOUTH
KOREAN BOY GROUP SUPER JUNIOR, AND WON MANY AWARDS AS AN ENTERTAINER!

[ HEECHUL (H.) ] : I'm your new host for Equinox, Kim Heechul! I probably won't be as professional [ laughs ] Feel free to joke around with me, I'd love to get to know you girls better!

[ ELSIE QUINN ] : Well in that case...

WHAT WAS THE PREVIOUS
EPISODE'S TEASER ALL ABOUT?

[ ELSIE QUINN ] : How's Momo-sunbaenim?

[ EQUINOX TRAINEES ] : [ laughs ]

[ HEECHUL (H.) ] : If you want to know, work hard to debut so that you can stand on the same stage as her!

[ HEECHUL (H.) ] : That being said, I'm here to help you guys with the next mission.

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : For the next mission, it will be something slightly different from the normal performances.

[ BAE BOYEON ] : In this show, they could probably tell me to host a variety show and I wouldn't be surprised.

[ HEECHUL (H.) ] : Something you always need to have as an idol is your stage presence, your charisma.

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : In this mission, that is what we will be testing.

[ HEECHUL (H.) ] : Your mission is to take a photoshoot. You will be split into four groups of six, each group having a different concept. As an idol, you might share the same stage with many others, but you'll still have to stand out amongst the rest, and be the QUEEN that captures the audience's attention.

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : Viewers will be asked to vote for their favourite photo from each group. Our staff members will also be surveying citizens on the street, who have no idea who you are.

[ SHIM SEOHYUN ] : It's a good opportunity to show who we are apart from our skills, but it's also scary since we haven't received as much training in these areas.

[ LIU MINGXIA ] : I hope it won't just turn into a popularity or visual contest...

[ HEECHUL (H.) ] : Here are the four concepts each of you can choose from.

A CUTE SCHOOLGIRL CONCEPT!

A DARK AND MYSTERIOUS CONCEPT!

AN ELEGANT CONCEPT!

A RETRO CONCEPT!

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : Some of you might already have a concept that you're eyeing, or maybe one that you really want to avoid. The concepts can be very specific, so choose wisely!

[ HEECHUL (H.) ] : Now, many of you must be wondering, how are we going to choose the concepts? As an idol, it's crucial to be able to perform a concept that suits you well, in order to stand out.

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : In order of your ranks, you will enter the room behind me, and choose the sticker of the concept that you want, and stick it on your shirt.

[ KANG CHAERYEONG ] : Ahh, the rankings really play such a huge role all the time!

[ HEECHUL (H.) ] : Can the #1 trainee, [ ??? ] come forward?

RANKINGS FROM EPISODE TWO!

there will be a "partial ranking" like this
at the end of the first part of every episode!

after the partial ranking there will
be another mission like this, before the actual eliminations happen.

are you guys excited?
the mission will be up on friday,
more details about it will
be in that chapter!

━ CHOOSING CONCEPTS ━

ALL trainees, please PM me your
choices, following the form below:

TRAINEE RANK & NAME:
(e.g. #25 - HYE SEONGMIN)

FIRST CHOICE CONCEPT:
WHY ? : [ optional ]

SECOND CHOICE CONCEPT:
WHY ? : [ optional ]

THIRD CHOICE CONCEPT:
WHY ? : [ optional ]

FOURTH CHOICE CONCEPT:
WHY ? : [ optional ]

this also doubles as an active check!!
remember that if you miss 3
consecutive active checks,
your trainee will be put on adoption.

DEADLINE ; THURS, 4 JUNE 2359 KST

school starts tomorrow so updates
might not be as frequent :(

and speaking of heechul & momo,
more & more is a huge bop !!
that dance break is 10/10 omg !!
i just posted a cover of the dance
and this dance is amazing ugh

twice = queens period

also this note is getting super long
i'm sorry but the form on my book
true mafia is out !!
check it out if you haven't >.<

ALSO, #blacklivesmatter !!! there are many different opinions about this rn but seeing what's happening there is painful. everyone, please sign petitions so that we can live in a better world. i'll leave the link here!