episode two ...

the screen, finally, starts moving again,
with the quality going to hell for
a few seconds before going back to
being, well, not entirely pixelated.

the new group of performers, have
entered the stage and they
bow neatly to the judges.

◤ ???? ⭑ ??? ◢
we'll go up to the top! hello, we are Hold Up!

◤ BAEKHYUN ⭑ judge ◢
oh, how cool!

◤ SOLAR ⭑ judge ◢
you two are from... Woollim? right?

◤ HYUNWOO ⭑ WOOLLIM ◢
yes! that's correct!

◤ SOLAR ⭑ judge ◢
nice!

◤ HYUNWOO ⭑ WOOLLIM ◢
mhm! home to Gocha... Drippin... Rocket Punch... oh! and Kwon Eunbi!

◤ CHANGMIN ⭑ WOOLLIM ◢
Hyuno, shh.

◤ HYUNWOO ⭑ WOOLLIM ◢
what? I'm just saying! Woollim has, and has had, some amazing artists man! like, Infinite! Epik High! come on!

◤ CHANGMIN ⭑ WOOLLIM ◢
Hyunwoo.

◤ HYUNWOO ⭑ WOOLLIM ◢
what?

◤ CHANGMIN ⭑ WOOLLIM ◢
shh.

solar chuckles at the duo,
hyunwoo smiling back as the
two get ready for their performance.

─ㅤ ♡ ﹏ ♡ ㅤ─

「 HOLD UP 」
performing

HOLUP !!

https://youtu.be/9tuspTII3Ag

❮❪ portrayals ❫❯
LEE INSOO ⸺ CHANGMIN
black and red shirt
KIM SANGBIN ⸺ HYUNWOO / CASPER
headband

❮❪ leader ❫❯
LEADER﹔ n/a

「 FOCUS CAM ON 」

𖣠 CAST CAM !

◤ SOLAR ⭑ judge ◢
a rap performance! oh!

◤ SIYEON ⭑ judge ◢
not what I expected... not complaining though, they're pretty darn good!

◤ SOLAR ⭑ judge ◢
says the main vocalist!

◤ SIYEON ⭑ judge ◢
come on unnie! you're also a vocal!

◤ SOLAR ⭑ judge ◢
I am, yes, but also a rapper! 

◤ SIYEON ⭑ judge ◢
I... yeah, true!

◤ SOLAR ⭑ judge ◢
to be clear, I really like their rapping!

◤ SIYEON ⭑ judge ◢
right?

◤ SOLAR ⭑ judge ◢
they're good!

𖣠 LOVER CAM !

◤ SEONGHAN ⭑ FM ◢
woah! good rapppers!

◤ TAEHYUNG ⭑ MLD ◢
for real!

◤ ALEX ⭑ MLD ◢
oh my god, hyung, are you a rapper?

◤ SEONGHAN ⭑ FM ◢
me?

◤ ALEX ⭑ MLD ◢
yeah, you!

◤ SEONGHAN ⭑ FM ◢
uh... yeah! I rap quite a lot!

◤ ALEX ⭑ MLD ◢
woah! so cool!

◤ SEONGHAN ⭑ FM ◢
like the duo on stage!

◤ ALEX ⭑ MLD ◢
yes, like the duo on stage!

「 FOCUS CAM OFF 」

the woollim duo return to their seats,
next to fantagio's daeho who is
very hyped over their performance,
as another duo enters the stage...

◤ ???? ⭑ ??? ◢
here to bring you luck, we are the Leprechauns!

◤ ???? ⭑ ??? ◢
coming all the way from RBW Entertainment!

◤ SOLAR ⭑ judge ◢
RBW?

◤ FENG XIN ⭑ RBW ◢
yes, noona!

◤ SOLAR ⭑ judge ◢
make me proud, kiddos!

◤ HUNTER ⭑ RBW ◢
we're gonna try!

─ㅤ ♡ ﹏ ♡ ㅤ─

「 LEPRECHAUNS 」
performing

JACKPOT! !!

https://youtu.be/Txwbq1PMbdY

❮❪ portrayals ❫❯
LEE WONJUN ⸺ FENG XIN
orange shirt, blue jacket
WON HYUK ⸺ HUNTER / HONEY
black jacket

❮❪ leader ❫❯
LEADER﹔ feng xin

「 FOCUS CAM ON 」

𖣠 CAST CAM !

◤ IU ⭑ host ◢
oh what! I love their set up!

◤ BAEKHYUN ⭑ judge ◢
me too! they're lacking a bit of the stage presence and charisma I think is needed, but their idea... and, I guess choreo? is amazing!

◤ IU ⭑ host ◢
mhm!

◤ KIKI XU ⭑ judge ◢
with a bit of help they'd be great!

◤ BAEKHYUN ⭑ judge ◢
oh, for sure!

◤ TAEMIN ⭑ stage mentor ◢
I guess it gives me and Sunmi something to work on, eh?

𖣠 LOVER CAM !

◤ ESTHER ⭑ JYP ◢
oh fuck... Jihae...

◤ JIHAE ⭑ JYP ◢
it's fine! you can just ignore him!

◤ ESTHER ⭑ JYP ◢
but I like their performance... like, what the hell!

◤ JIHAE ⭑ JYP ◢
just pretend you dont, okay? for your own sake hyung!

◤ ESTHER ⭑ JYP ◢
I know... I'm just... still angry with him, you know?

◤ JIHAE ⭑ JYP ◢
mhm, I do!

◤ ESTHER ⭑ JYP ◢
he's been so rude...

◤ JIHAE ⭑ JYP ◢
and it's okay! you know, maybe you'll be able to talk it through on here!

◤ ESTHER ⭑ JYP ◢
I doubt it... but... positive vibes! right?

◤ JIHAE ⭑ JYP ◢
right!

「 FOCUS CAM OFF 」

the rbw duo walks up to their seats,
feng xin getting a high five from
the trainee in the seat next to his,
yuehua ent's keiko. the screen then
cuts back to the, empty, stage.

◤ MARK ⭑ host ◢
next up is, and drumroll please, SM Entertainment!

the stage remains empty until a
lone trainee peaks their head in...
they're not from SM though.

◤ JAEHO ⭑ FANTAGIO ◢
so, er, change of, uh, of plans! we're going before them!

◤ MARK ⭑ host ◢
oh, okay then! nice!

jaeho awkwardly stands in the
opening and stares at the judges
for a bit, before the other three fantagio
trainees appear. daeho giving them a
semi-hug as he passes.

◤ ???? ⭑ FANTAGIO◢
lights, camera, action! we're the Fantas!

◤ SIYEON ⭑ judge ◢
oh my god, I love your name? Fantas? literally amazing!

◤ DAEHO ⭑ FANTAGIO ◢
well thank you!

◤ SIYEON ⭑ judge ◢
you're very welcome!

◤ KIKI XU ⭑ judge ◢
does it... represent anything? or..?

◤ JAEHO ⭑ FANTAGIO ◢
it does!

◤ MATEO ⭑ FANTAGIO ◢
it's short for fantastic!

◤ DAEHO ⭑ FANTAGIO ◢
it's not!

◤ JAEHO ⭑ FANTAGIO ◢
then what is it short for?

◤ DAEHO ⭑ FANTAGIO ◢
Fantagios! obviously!

◤ LOUIS ⭑ FANTAGIO ◢
I still think Fantahos is a better name...

◤ DAEHO ⭑ FANTAGIO ◢
real

◤ JAEHO ⭑ FANTAGIO ◢
guys!

◤ MATEO ⭑ FANTAGIO ◢
guys, please.

─ㅤ ♡ ﹏ ♡ ㅤ─

「 FANTAS 」
performing

HOLLYWOOD !!

https://youtu.be/hcp_BSavd78

❮❪ portrayals ❫❯
LEE DAEHWI ⸺ DAEHO / DAE
blue sweater
PARK WOOJIN ⸺ JAEHO / JELLY
leather jacket, red shirt
KIM DONGHYUN ⸺ MATEO
jean jacket, white shirt
LIM YOUNGMIN ⸺ LOUIS
black and red jacket

❮❪ leader ❫❯
LEADER﹔ lee jaeho (jelly)

「 FOCUS CAM ON 」

𖣠 CAST CAM !

◤ KIKI XU ⭑ judge ◢
oh this is going to be stuck in my head now...

◤ SCOUPS ⭑ judge ◢
you like it?

◤ KIKI XU ⭑ judge ◢
well... they're not bad, but it's the beat and lyrics I'm gonna have forever on repeat up here...

◤ SUNMI ⭑ stage mentor ◢
can't say I disagree, the song is very catchy! and they're really good!

◤ SCOUPS ⭑ judge ◢
mhm! 

𖣠 LOVER CAM !

◤ MINSU ⭑ YG ◢
they're so good!

◤ MAX ⭑ YG ◢
mhm! I didn't expect, well... the rapper to be a rapper, you know?

◤ MINSU ⭑ YG ◢
same! 

◤ BLAISE ⭑ YG ◢
oh, they used to train at YG actually!

◤ MAX ⭑ YG ◢
what?

◤ BLAISE ⭑ YG ◢
yeah, they left in... 2019? so both of you guys managed to miss vim!

◤ MINSU ⭑ YG ◢
oh! there's a lot of former YG trainees here then?

◤ BLAISE ⭑ YG ◢
well, I mean, Jamie and Jaeho are the only ones I can remember, but yes!

「 FOCUS CAM OFF 」

the four fantagio trainees quickly
get off the stage and find their way
back to their seats. the screen
then cuts to a trio in their seats.

◤ XIAOLEI ⭑ THE L1VE ◢
I wonder what happened with the SM trainees...
ㅤ( english )

◤ NYX ⭑ THE L1VE ◢
it's probably nothing, like a communication error or something
ㅤ( english )

◤ ZEB ⭑ THE L1VE ◢
still though! kinda weird how that other group went first!
ㅤ( english )

◤ XIAOLEI ⭑ THE L1VE ◢
mhm! like, SM were probably prepped to go!
ㅤ( english )

and, like that, the footage cuts to
backstage and the SM trainees!

◤ BYULYI ⭑ staff ◢
are you okay?

◤ SUNGCHAN ⭑ SM ◢
mm... I'm fine...

◤ BYULYI ⭑ staff ◢
I'll let you get prepared then, okay?

◤ RIVER ⭑ SM ◢
sounds good!

◤ SUNGCHAN ⭑ SM ◢
I'm sorry hyung...

◤ RIVER ⭑ SM ◢
oh come on, it wasn't your fault! 

◤ HYUK ⭑ SM ◢
mhm!

◤ SANGHOON ⭑ SM ◢
what? are you saying it was my fault?

◤ HYUK ⭑ SM ◢
Sanghoon hyung!

◤ RIVER ⭑ SM ◢
not now, please?

◤ SANGHOON ⭑ SM ◢
what?

◤ SUNGCHAN ⭑ SM ◢
sorry...

hyuk, who otherwise had been
seen acting very soft in the background,
looked rather upset as he dragged
his hyung with him a few feet back.

◤ HYUK ⭑ SM ◢
you know that whole thing was your fault!

◤ SANGHOON ⭑ SM ◢
oh come on!

◤ HYUK ⭑ SM ◢
I really don't like you right now hyung.

◤ SANGHOON ⭑ SM ◢
oh please! we're all stressed and anxious for the performance, he's not special!

◤ HYUK ⭑ SM ◢
that's not the problem, hyung, you yelled at him! you were angry with him!

◤ SANGHOON ⭑ SM ◢
and? he should be able to handle that!

◤ HYUK ⭑ SM ◢
hyung, they're sixteen!

◤ SANGHOON ⭑ SM ◢
so what? you're nineteen, me and River are twenty one, he should still be able to handle being yelled at a little!

◤ HYUK ⭑ SM ◢
you know what, good luck. I really thought you were going to be different here!

as hyuk walks back over to the
remaining two it cuts back to the stage,
where the SM trainees are now standing.
a noticeable space between sanghoon
and the other three.  

◤ ???? ⭑ SM ◢
your newest distraction! hello, we're Irresistible!

◤ MARK ⭑ host ◢
welcome!

◤ RIVER ⭑ SM ◢
thank you hyung!

─ㅤ ♡ ﹏ ♡ ㅤ─

「 IRRESISTIBLE 」
performing

PRETTY U !!

https://youtu.be/fYshLtR664c

❮❪ portrayals ❫❯
PARK SIWOO ⸺ SUNGCHAN / CHAN
green vest
LEE HYEOP ⸺ RIVER
black/yellow vest
KIM SUNGYEON ⸺ SANGHOON
checkered vest
KANG SEOKHWA ⸺ HYUK
white vest, blonde

❮❪ leader ❫❯
LEADER﹔ river seo

「 FOCUS CAM ON 」

𖣠 CAST CAM !

◤ SIYEON ⭑ judge ◢
oh! they're good! I like them!

◤ BAEKHYUN ⭑ judge ◢
me too... they've got some great vibes!

◤ SIYEON ⭑ judge ◢
they look s— oh, did he just glare?

◤ SOLAR ⭑ judge ◢
at his label mate... yes, I think so.

◤ SIYEON ⭑ judge ◢
damn...

◤ BAEKHYUN ⭑ judge ◢
wait, this can't be right, look at the papers!

◤ SOLAR ⭑ judge ◢
what?

◤ BAEKHYUN ⭑ judge ◢
noona, look!

◤ SOLAR ⭑ judge ◢
oh, oh wow... 2006?!

𖣠 LOVER CAM !

◤ ZEB ⭑ THE L1VE ◢
something tells me... there's issues in their group.

◤ XIAOLEI ⭑ THE L1VE ◢
mhm...

◤ NYX ⭑ THE L1VE ◢
is it just me or does it look like... never mind.

◤ ZEB ⭑ THE L1VE ◢
what?

◤ NYX ⭑ THE L1VE ◢
nothing! don't be so nosy Zebbie!

◤ ZEB ⭑ THE L1VE ◢
hey!

「 FOCUS CAM OFF 」

soon, the four have returned to
their seats and the camera is quickly
back to focusing on the stage,
   where the last group can be seen entering.

◤ ???? ⭑ ??? ◢
ever changing like magic! we're your Saviours! 

◤ SAVIOURS ⭑ ??? ◢
hi, we're the independent trainees!

◤ BAEKHYUN ⭑ judge ◢
ah, we saved the independent trainees for last! welcome to the stage! and... to the trainee world?

◤ WOONG ⭑ INDEPENDENT ◢
well... I was actually a trainee before!

◤ SEUNGJUN ⭑ INDEPENDENT ◢
me too!

◤ YUNHO ⭑ INDEPENDENT ◢
not me though! but it's always been my dream...

◤ BAEKHYUN ⭑ judge ◢
oh... nice! where... where did you two train, then?

◤ WOONG ⭑ INDEPENDENT ◢
Woollim! left a bit after Golden Child debuted...

a small part of the screen shows
the woollim trainees of the
show cheering, or well hyunwoo
cheering and changmin smiling.

◤ SEUNGJUN ⭑ INDEPENDENT ◢
and I was at Starship! left in... uh, 2020!

◤ BAEKHYUN ⭑ judge ◢
okay, okay! fun!

◤ BAMBAM ⭑ judge ◢
oh! Hak Seungjun!

◤ SEUNGJUN ⭑ INDEPENDENT ◢
yes..?

◤ BAMBAM ⭑ judge ◢
you were on Produce!

◤ SEUNGJUN ⭑ INDEPENDENT ◢
oh... yeah...

◤ BAMBAM ⭑ judge ◢
wait... you debuted! in X1!

◤ SEUNGJUN ⭑ INDEPENDENT ◢
uh, yes... I... yeah...

◤ YUNHO ⭑ INDEPENDENT ◢
er... clears throat, can we perform now? please?

◤ IU ⭑ host ◢
yes, of course! the stage is yours boys~

─ㅤ ♡ ﹏ ♡ ㅤ─

「 SAVIOURS 」
performing

CROWN !!

https://youtu.be/xiJ4V-YhMgI

❮❪ portrayals ❫❯
JAKE SIM ⸺ SEUNGJUN
brown
KIM SUNOO ⸺ YUNHO
white
LEE YOUNGBIN ⸺ WOONG
blue

❮❪ leader ❫❯
LEADER﹔ kim woong

「 FOCUS CAM ON 」

𖣠 CAST CAM !

◤ IU ⭑ host ◢
they are so cute!

◤ KIKI XU ⭑ judge ◢
they have good stage presence... and are good at dance, yeah.

◤ KIKI XU ⭑ judge ◢
or, well, Woong? in the blue? is... not the best in that department. the other two though!

◤ SIYEON ⭑ judge ◢
and they sing good!

◤ SIYEON ⭑ judge ◢
or, well, the guy in white sort of lacks stability and all of that jazz, but he makes up for it with everything else!

◤ IU ⭑ host ◢
and they picked a good song! right?

𖣠 LOVER CAM !

◤ WOOSUNG ⭑ HYBE ◢
oh my god? the guy in white? hello?

◤ TAIYO ⭑ HYBE ◢
I like them!

◤ TAEHYUN ⭑ HYBE ◢
and they're using one of the best debut songs, ever? my pick right here!

◤ WOOSUNG ⭑ HYBE ◢
no because... for real

...

◤ HYUNWOO ⭑ WOOLLIM ◢
and to think that Woollim didn't debut him in Gocha... literally a scam!

◤ CHANGMIN ⭑ WOOLLIM ◢
I missed him...

◤ HYUNWOO ⭑ WOOLLIM ◢
same... you two were close though, weren't you?

◤ CHANGMIN ⭑ WOOLLIM ◢
mm...

「 FOCUS CAM OFF 」

the independent trio make their
way back to their seats and, at
the same time, the judges, along
with the stage presence mentors, 
can be seen leaving. the two hosts
then go to the middle of the stage again.

◤ IU ⭑ host ◢
now, guys, wasn't that fun? 

◤ MARK ⭑ host ◢
you did really well, like dude, for real!

◤ IU ⭑ host ◢
mhm! so, as of right now the first voting session has started! remember, no eliminations!

◤ MARK ⭑ host ◢
yeah, you'll just get to know your first ranks and dorms! 

◤ IU ⭑ host ◢
the voting site for this first thing, it'll just be open for a couple of hours, and while we're waiting for the votes you guys get to... chill! there's rooms where you can nap, or you can just... do whatever, okay?

◤ IU ⭑ host ◢
then once the voting has closed, we're gonna call you back here! you'll get your first ranks and you'll get to see your dorms and... all of that fun stuff!

◤ MARK ⭑ host ◢
oh! and right, sorry! the groups that end up placing first, second and third will all get a special little thing!

the camera pans over the
participants, showing all of them
anxiously listening to the information.

◤ MARK ⭑ host ◢
but before that happens, like before you get your cozy little break, we have the alliances left to reveal! so, if you guys could all come back down to the stage and take it easy for a moment, the alliances are going to be revealed! 

◤ IU ⭑ host ◢
now that you've seen each other perform and of that... it'll be even more fun, right?

◤ MARK ⭑ host ◢
right!

the trainees can be seen getting
up and then... the screen fills up from
the bottom with animated hearts

▬ 💌 ▬

did i get a little bit carried away writing the sm drama? maybe. do i care? no, not really, it was fun.

ANYWAYS, THE VOTING!! head on over to the official chapter (it explains everything) and look forward to the alliances :D