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part four of episode one
pt 4, ep 1

51 trainees , but how many will make it to the final episode?

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[the screen goes from showing ads, to a black screen, to the alliance room. the camera 'flies' above the current alliances, a few of them yawning and other happily waving towards the camera.]

💬 YUE | alliance six :
⠀ Does anyone know when we get lunch?

💬 MAKO | alliance one :
⠀ Sadly, I don't... 

💬 DABIN | alliance six :
⠀ Well, lucky for everyone, I brought snacks!

💬 LIUQI | alliance two :
⠀ We were allowed to bring snacks?!

💬 DABIN | alliance six :
⠀ I don't know? I have stuff either way!

[the alliance member - who now had a sweater over their lap - then started passing around a bag, which they'd probably gone to get during the pauses between alliances being formed. every alliance picking something from it, before Nix from the eight alliance threw it back to Dabin.]

[the camera then turned back to the tunnels and the stage. a trainee, wearing a black velvet top over a white shirt, exited the middle tunnel - they walked out at the same time the trainees from both the left and right tunnels did.]

[the trainee from the left tunnel had long, black braids under a white beret. they had a sweater with cows on, that was half-way tucked into a black skirt. the trainee the camera went to focus on last was the trainee from the right tunnel. they wore a bright blue hoodie and had blonde hair.]

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ First off, you two look stunning! And second, since we're all here, why not just... read that text?

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Ah, thank you! And yes, of course!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Thank you so much!  Should one person read it or should we do it all together?

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ I say we do it together!

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Sounds good to me!

💬 ???? + ???? + ????? | trainee :
⠀ Cat lover!

TWELFTH ALLIANCE FORMED !!
cat lover

💬 ELLA | trainee :
⠀ Oh my god,  you two also love cats?

💬 SOFIA | trainee :
⠀ Yes! Oh my god, I have these two cats-

💬 RACECHA | trainee :
⠀ Damn, what? Me too! I also hav two cats, that I love with my whole heart!

💬 ELLA | trainee :
⠀ Me too?! 

💬 SOFIA | trainee :
⠀ So wait, we all have two cats and our alliance is cat lover? I can tell that we're dEFINETLY going to get along.

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ For real!

💬 ELLA | trainee :
⠀ What are your cats called? Mine are called Salt and Pepper, they're Siamese cats!

💬 SOFIA | trainee :
⠀ Ohhh, my kittens are called Amy and Kishy! They're mixed breeds, but sisters!

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ Mine are also mixed breeds! They're really fluffy and they're called Sonni and Sana!

💬 ELLA | trainee :
⠀ They all sound so cute!

💬 SOFIA | trainee :
⠀ I'll show you pics of Amy and Kishy if you show pics of your cats, 'kay?

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ That's a deal!

💬 ELLA | trainee :
⠀ Wait, shouldn't we like, introduce ourselves? 'Cause I now know your cats names but not, uh, your names?

💬 SOFIA | trainee :
⠀ Right! I was going to say that the screen wanted us to do that but, uh, I got carried away with the cat stuff...

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ Well, uh, I'm- 

💬 SOFIA | trainee :
⠀ Ah, it says to do our trainee intros!

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ Oh, well,, Here to steal your heart, it's your favourite RAECHA!

💬 ELLA | trainee :
⠀ It's Jiaxing Media's queen of rap, ELLA Zhao!

💬 SOFIA | trainee :
⠀ Soft as cotton, fine as a feather, your handsome girl SOFIA here! 

[Sofia, the trainee that'd exited the middle tunnel, then did a finger heart whilst winking.]

💬 ELLA | trainee :
⠀ So wait, all of us have like... English names as our stage names?

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ Uh, no?

💬 ELLA | trainee :
⠀ Didn't you say 'Rachel'?

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ I said Raecha! It's my birth name!

💬 SOFIA | trainee :
⠀ What? I also heard Rachel!

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ Rachel is my English name, so it's okay if you want to call me that!

💬 ELLA | trainee :
⠀ Oh, thank you! I'm probably going to accidentally call you Rachel, but I'll try to say Raecha!

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ So, do you two have English stage names because you're from like, the U.S or?

💬 SOFIA | trainee :
⠀ For me? Sofia is my Italian name, but yes I'm an international trainee! I'm from Australia!

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ Ohhh, how about you Ella?

💬 ELLA | trainee :
⠀ I just prefer to go by Ella! I'm from China, yes, but I just use Ella cause... 

💬 ELLA | trainee :
⠀ ...it feels a bit embarrassing to say? But i use Ella because I picked it myself!

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ Don't worry about it! It's not weird, I totally understand you!

💬 SOFIA | trainee :
⠀ Wait - random question, but am I the only cat-lesbian out of us?

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ You're not! Cat-lesbians forever!

💬 ELLA | trainee :
⠀ Uh, I'm aro-ace, so I guess I'm a cat-ace?

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ Please-

💬 SOFIA | trainee :
⠀ Oh and, just to keep the conversation going, does you have any siblings?

💬 ELLA | trainee :
⠀ I'm an only child so, uh, no?

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ But I have a younger sister! Her name is Aeri!

[Raecha - the trainee that wore a bright blue hoodie - then turned towards where they guessed there'd be a camera and waved.]

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ By the way, hi Eri!

💬 ELLA | trainee :
⠀ Aw, that's cute!

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ But, Sofia, do you have any siblings?

💬 SOFIA | trainee :
⠀ Oh, yeah! I have an older brother, we're really close.

💬 ELLA | trainee :
⠀ That sounds nice!

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ Sorry, but the screen is ever so politely asking us to go find somewhere to sit.

💬 SOFIA | trainee :
⠀ Ever so politely? That's complete bs.

💬 RAECHA | trainee :
⠀ Shhh! Let's just go find a place to sit!

[the three girls then jumped off the stage and walked towards the seating area, the three sitting down on the only row of seats that was completely empty - that being the middle row of the right section.]

[After a short moment the camera turned back around and focused on the tunnels, and of course the stage.]

[out from the left tunnel a trainee with lightly curled hair and sheer bangs, wearing a loose crop top together with a pair of high waisted ripped jeans came. then, the trainee from the middle tunnel walked out. they had a black t-shirt tucked into a pair of blue jeans, paired with a pair of black boots and a long black belt.]

[and lastly the trainee from the right tunnel exited and walked up to the stage. they wore an oversized blue sweater and had pigtails.]

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Woah, I love your boots! 

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Thank you! Your outfit is stunning!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Thank you...!

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ And, woah, your eyes! I love the way they sparkle!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Could you stop flirting so that we can read what's on the screen?

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Oh, uh, sorry... yeah!

💬 ???? + ????? + ???? | trainee :
⠀ Dog lovers!

THIRTEENTH ALLIANCE FORMED !!
dog lover

💬 ROBYN | trainee :
⠀ But seriously, your eyes are really beautiful!

💬 XINGQIAO | trainee :
⠀ Thank you!

💬 MEi | trainee :
⠀ Sorry, but how about we keep doing what the screen says? 

💬 ROBYN | trainee :
⠀ Sorry!

💬 MEi | trainee :
⠀ It's not a problem or anything, I just think the staff would appreciate it if we actually did what we're supposed to do instead of flirting with each other.

💬 ROBYN | trainee :
⠀ I'm not flirting! I'm just complementing them!

💬 XINGQIAO | trainee :
⠀ Back to the screen, since it says to introduce ourselves - who want's to introduce themselves first?

💬 ROBYN | trainee :
⠀ How about crop top-

💬 MEi | trainee :
⠀ Oh, I guess crop top my nickname now?

💬 ROBYN | trainee :
⠀ Sorry, but since I don't know your name yet I was just going to call you that!

💬 MEi | trainee :
⠀ It's okay, I meant it as a joke! But, for your information, my name is Meiling.

💬 ROBYN | trainee :
⠀ Okay, well then, how about Meiling going first, me second and then you, pretty eyes, go last?

💬 XINGQIAO | trainee :
⠀ I'm okay with that!

💬 MEi | trainee :
⠀ Sounds great!

💬 ROBYN | trainee :
⠀ Perfect!

💬 MEi | trainee :
⠀ With a smile prettier than the stars, it's your favourite girl, MEILING!

💬 ROBYN | trainee :
⠀ Pow! Pow! Your snow fox energizer ROBYN has arrived!

[Robyn had a big smile on their face whilst doing their intro, winking sightly with their right eye after saying the last word. at the "pow! pow!" part xe did fingerguns, one fingergun per pow.]

💬 XINGQIAO | trainee :
⠀ I'm your sunshine Xingqiao here!

💬 ROBYN | trainee :
⠀ Cute~

💬 MEi | trainee :
⠀ So, our alliance was dog lovers, right?

💬 XINGQIAO | trainee :
⠀ Yepp!

💬 MEi | trainee :
⠀ So, do you have any dogs or...?

💬 XINGQIAO | trainee :
⠀ Sadly, no... but I want one!

💬 ROBYN | trainee :
⠀ But I have one!

💬 XINGQIAO | trainee :
⠀ Really? What's their name? And their breed? And how old are they?

[Robyn chuckled slightly before answering the questions.]

💬 ROBYN | trainee :
⠀ Well, his name Moo! It was originally just a joke, but, uh, I ended up actually naming him Moo! And he's a three year old brown labrador! I love him with my whole heart!

💬 XINGQIAO | trainee :
⠀ Aww, he sounds really cute!

💬 ROBYN | trainee :
⠀ I know! I promise to show you pictures when I get my phone back!

💬 XINGQIAO | trainee :
⠀ Please do!

💬 ROBYN | trainee :
⠀ But, uh, how about you? Do you have a dog Meiling-ssi?

💬 MEi | trainee :
⠀ First off, since I'm pretty sure I'm older than you, just call me Mei-unnie!

💬 ROBYN | trainee :
⠀ Noted, Mei-unnie!

💬 MEi | trainee :
⠀ And, to answer your question, yes! I have a teacup pomeranian named Wei!

💬 XINGQIAO | trainee :
⠀ Pomeranians are so cute! You have to show pictures of them later!

💬 MEi | trainee :
⠀ Of course!

💬 XINGQIAO | trainee :
⠀ Oh man, I really wish I had a dog...

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Sorry but, are you talking about dogs? 'Cause I have one!

💬 MEi | trainee :
⠀ Uh, I think we're supposed to go find our seats and let whoever's in that tunnel come out!

💬 ROBYN | trainee :
⠀ Yeah, uh, probably!

[the three then stepped off the stage - well, Xingqiao jumped of the stage and the other two just took a step down to the floor - and up to find a place to sit. they ended up sitting next to the previous alliance : at the three empty seats in the middle row of the right section at the seating area.]

[the trainee that had spoken earlier came out from the left tunnel, bowing with an apologetic expression on their face. they wore a black turtleneck underneath a blue button up shirt, paired with a black belt and a pair of black - slightly ripped - jeans. they had their, basically black, dark brown hair in a fancy half-up/half-down hairstyle. ]

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ I didn't mean to make you go further away! I just wanted to talk about Xuyi...

💬 MEi | alliance 13 :
⠀ It's okay! The screen said that we were supposed to leave either way!

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ But still!

💬 MEi | alliance 13 :
⠀ It's okay! Really!

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Okay then!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ What are y'all talking about?

[another trainee excited their tunnel - it was the trainee from the middle tunnel. they had a black beanie, black hoodie and blue jeans that looked as if someone had drawn on them. As they stepped out a loud gasp could be heard from the seventh alliance, leading the camera to switch focus point so that you could see the seventh alliance Xiao Fang was staring right at the trainee with wide eyes. the camera then went back to focus on the soon-to-be made alliance.]

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Nothing really!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Ah okay! And by the way, I love your outfit!

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Thanks! My older sib' helped me with it!

[the last trainee - the trainee from the right tunnel - left their tunnel. they wore a white hoodie under a pair of blue jean overalls - half of the overalls had a darker blue colour than the other half. their hoodie had small, barely noticeable because of the overalls, bees printed on it.]

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Woah, I love your outfit too!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Thank you so much! 

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ It honestly feels like I recognise you...

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Me?

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Yeah! You remind me of someone!

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ And, you with the beanie, you also remind me of someone!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Well, maybe if we like... introduce ourselves or something we can figure it out?

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Wait! I think we're supposed to read the text on that screen?

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Oh yeah, you're probably right!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ I mean, considering it says "please read your alliance name before introducing yourselves, thank you" on there, I think so too.

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ I don't think you were supposed to read that out loud!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Well, if the producers are gonna start a fuss 'bout it, they can go s-

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Ehem! So, how about we read it together?

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Sure! 

💬 ????? + ???? + ???? | trainee :
⠀ Alliance fourteen - older sibling is a third gen idol

FOURTEENTH ALLIANCE FORMED !!
older sibling is a third gen idol

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Ohhh, now it makes sense why I recognise you too!

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ Okay, so, how about we introduce ourselves and then we like, say who our siblings are?

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Sounds good to me!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Alrighty!

[Chuhua, the trainee that'd walked out from the left tunnel, then pointed at them in an order, the right tunnel trainee first, then themselves and then, lastly, at the middle tunnel trainee. the other two nodded, understanding what they'd meant with the pointing.]

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ Hi, I'm LYN, your favourite lil' LA bee!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Glistering spring flowers! Hello, I'm CHUHUA!

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Your lovely sunshine! I'm SOL!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ And what are your names? 'Cause I'm guessing those are just your stage names?

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Yeah, uh, Sol is just a stage name!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ What's your name then?

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Right! It's Yesol, or Sarang! I use both regularly.

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ And my name is Everly! Or Eunbi, your choice!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Ah, okay! My name is Chunhua, so it's not that different from my stage name!

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Your names are beautiful!

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ And so is yours! Yesol is a really pretty name!

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Got my parents to thank for it!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Now, uh, who's your siblings?

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ Guess!

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Yeah! Guess!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ But I suck at guessing!

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ It's literally just saying what you think, we wont get mad at you if you're incorrect!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Ahh, okay then!

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ So? Who do you think I'm related to?

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Joshua Hong! The SEVENTEEN member!

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ Correct!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Hah! I knew it!

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Now me! Guess!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Hm... Mina...? Of TWICE?

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Ddaeng!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Ah, no! Who is it then?

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Just guess again! 

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Give me a hint!

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Mm... I've been called lil' hamster a lot?

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Aha! Moonbyul of MAMAMOO! I see it now! Damn... Sorry for getting it wrong!

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ No worries! I've been told that I look like Mina a lot, by Byulyi-unnie too!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ You two look really alike to be honest!

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ I honestly don't really see it myself, but I guess!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ It's the nose, and the eyes... and the lips!

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Damn, you were looking at my lips? That's kinda gay-

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Yah! I mean I- I was trying to point out the similarites!

[Sol laughed slightly before starting to talk.]

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Don't worry 'bout it, I get it! They have nice lips! 

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Yeah.... 

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ Ehum! Who's your idol sibling then, Chunhwa?

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ You can just call me Chu, or like Chua! Or wait, am I older than you?

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ I'm an 01-liner, so maybe?

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ I'm an 00-liner, so yeah! Chua-unnie works just fine!

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Damn, what, you're an 00-liner? I was born in 2004!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Woah! You're like... a minor!

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ No? I turned 19 this year!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Well, still!

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ Back to our siblings, who's your older sibling Chua-unnie?

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Guess!

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Hm...

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Okay, well, since I know that'll it be too hard to guess just by visuals, I'll give you a hint!

💬 LYN + SOL | alliance 14 :
⠀ Yes please!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ They have, according to most people, a great sense of fashion! And they're in a pretty big group!

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ That's a shitty hint! But! There are a few people I have in mind...!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Just guess!

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ Joy from Red Velvet? Or... Kai? of EXO? Or... Taeyong of NCT?

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Wrong, wrong and wrong! Though I am flattered that you think I'm related to them!

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ Give us another hint!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Okay! Well, uh, I'm Chinese?

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ You're chinese? I thought- Didn't you say that your name was Chunhwa?

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Uh, I said Chunhua!

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ Chunhwa? No?

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Chun - hua!

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ Chunhwa?

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ CH-U-N - HU-A

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ CH-U-N - H-WA?-
do note that the pronunciation of 'chunhua' and 'chunhwa' are pretty similar, and since theyre talking it can be easily mixed up-

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ I got it!

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ What? 

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Whilst you two were busy sounding out names, I figured it out!

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ Figured what out?

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Chu-unnie's idol sibling!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Then guess!

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ So, great fashion sense, big group and they're Chinese, it's THE8! Right? 

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Yes! Xu Minghao!

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ Oohhh! It makes sense now!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ We're not that alike visually, but we do have baby pics to prove it!

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ You don't have to prove anything!

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ I guess I'm just used to people wanting proof of it...

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ Me too! And it's so annoying!

💬 LYN | trainee :
⠀ I think, uh, I think we should go find somewhere to sit?

💬 SOL | trainee :
⠀ You're probably right! It feels like we've been here a bit too long.

💬 CHUHUA | trainee :
⠀ Let's go find somewhere to sit then!

[the three then jumped off the stage, Chunhua being the boring oldest one and just taking a simple step down to the floor, and rushed towards the seating area. the trio then picked out the seats in front of the seventh alliance.]

[the camera once again focused on the stage and the tunnels and, within only a few seconds of the camera showing the tunnels, the three alliance members were out and standing on the stage.]

[the trainee from the first tunnel, or the left tunnel had a white turtleneck tucked into a beige plaid skirt, with a few strands from the front part of heir hair being taken to the back of their head to form a cute bun.]

[the trainee next to her - the trainee from the right tunnel - wore a completely black outfit - aside from a few muted colours on their T-shirt. they had a black jacket over a black graphic T-shirt tucked into a pair of black pants.]

[the last trainee, this being the one from the middle tunnel, had a black tank top and a pair of light blue high waisted jeans with a fancy black belt and a cute silver necklace. they had dark brown slightly curled hair which really complemented their very pale skin.]

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Hello!

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Hi!~

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Hey! How are ya' doing?

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ I'm doin' great! Thanks for asking!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ That's good to hear!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Uh, I'm guessing that we're supposed to read the text on that screen?

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Probably, yeah!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ So? Does anyone want to read it?

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ I can!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Great!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Alliance fifteen : loves vanilla ice cream!

FIFTEENTH ALLIANCE FORMED !!
loves vanilla ice cream

💬 YUA | trainee :
⠀ You also love vanilla ice cream? 

💬 BLOSSOM | trainee :
⠀ Yes!

💬 YUA | trainee :
⠀ Woah, everyone always says that it's "too basic" for their taste, I'm SO happy to have found my people!

💬 ISEUL | trainee :
⠀ Speaking of, "my people", should we like... introduce ourselves?

💬 BLOSSOM | trainee :
⠀ Ah, that's a good idea!

💬 ISEUL | trainee :
⠀ Should we like, do our trainee intros?

💬 YUA | trainee :
⠀ Yeah! And then we can maybe like, say where we're from, how old we are and like... our full names? Maybe?

💬 BLOSSOM | trainee :
⠀ Sounds good!

💬 ISEUL | trainee :
⠀ Who wants to go first?

💬 YUA | trainee :
⠀ I'll go first!

💬 BLOSSOM | trainee :
⠀ I guess I could go second?

💬 ISEUL | trainee :
⠀ Sounds great! Then I'll go last, I guess!

💬 YUA | trainee :
⠀ Coming to steal your heart, run! I'm YUA from YueHua!

💬 BLOSSOM | trainee :
⠀ That's so cute! 

💬 BLOSSOM | trainee :
⠀ Hi there! I'm BLOSSOM, ready to make your heart bloom for me!

💬 ISEUL | trainee :
⠀ G'day mate! It's your Australian girl, ISEUL!

💬 YUA | trainee :
⠀ Oh? You're from Australia?

💬 ISEUL | trainee :
⠀ Ye!

💬 YUA | trainee :
⠀ I'm from England!

💬 BLOSSOM | trainee :
⠀ And I'm from The States!

💬 YUA | trainee :
⠀ So we're all from an English speaking country?

💬 ISEUL | trainee :
⠀ Ye! And we can speak English instead of Korean!

💬 YUA | trainee :
⠀ Heck yeah!

💬 BLOSSOM | trainee :
⠀ So, uh, what are your full names?

💬 ISEUL | trainee :
⠀ Ah, it's Jo Iseul! Or Alice Jo!

💬 YUA | trainee :
⠀ I have three names actually! Elise Yu Minatozaki, Minatozaki Yua and then my Korean name is Yu Soobin!

💬 BLOSSOM | trainee :
⠀ I also have three names! Fang Xiuying, Blossom Fang and Fang Moonhye!

💬 ISEUL | trainee :
⠀ So wait, you're Chinese and Yua is Japanese?

💬 BLOSSOM | trainee :
⠀ Yeah?

💬 ISEUL | trainee :
⠀ Two things - this is like a Girls Planet alliance and it also reminds me of my best friends! 'Cause one of us is Taiwanese, another Japanese and I'm Korean!

💬 YUA | trainee :
⠀ Ayy, that's fun!

💬 ISEUL | trainee :
⠀ Oh and, uh, my best friends are here! As participants!

💬 BLOSSOM | trainee :
⠀ Oh really? Because same!

💬 ISEUL | trainee :
⠀ Woah! I think both of my friends have been announced already?

💬 SUYIN | alliance seven :
⠀ Yepp!

💬 HIKARI | alliance three :
⠀ We're here!

💬 ISEUL | trainee :
⠀ Ah! I love you!

💬 SUYIN + HIKARI | alliance seven + three :
⠀ Love you too!~

💬 BLOSSOM | trainee :
⠀ That's so cute! I don't know if all my friends have been announced? But I can see Yun! Hey!

💬 YUN | alliance six :
⠀ Yeah, hi! Robyn is also here!

💬 ROBYN | alliance 13 :
⠀ Heyo!

💬 BLOSSOM | trainee :
⠀ Ah! So Luna hasn't come out yet?

💬 YUN | trainee :
⠀ Nope!
still in the closet smh /j

💬 YUA | trainee :
⠀ Your friendships are so wholesome! None of my friends, or even labelmates, are here at the show, but I know that they're supporting me from their dorms!

💬 BLOSSOM | trainee :
⠀ Ah, well, how about we go find somewhere to sit and, uh, yeah?

💬 YUA | trainee :
⠀ Sounds like a good idea!

💬 ISEUL | trainee :
⠀ Yeah, okay!

[the three then walked away from the stage and up to the seating area. the alliance sitting down next to the seventh alliance, Iseul next to Suyin.]

[the camera then switched to focusing on the tunnels, again.]

[the sixteenth alliance all walked out at the same time. the left tunnel trainee wore a black top with sheer fabric for the sleeves with a black skirt, and they had a black headband on their head, which really fit with their pink hair. 

[the trainee from the middle tunnel had bright orange hair, a black bomber jacket and a black jean skirt. the last trainee, the one from the right tunnel, had long black hair with bangs and wore a dark red dress shirt, made from a sheer fabric, loosely tucked into a black skirt.]

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Damn, we're all wearing skirts!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Wait, what if our alliance is 'likes black skirts'?!

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ I hope not! If that's the case MNET did us dirty!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Seriously!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Oh, wait, thank god our alliance isnt that!

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Huh, how do you know that?

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ It says on the screen!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Ohhh, okay!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Are we supposed to read it out loud...?

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Probably...?

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ I think so, yeah.

💬 ????? + ???? + ???? | trainee :
⠀ Looks up to IU!

SIXTEENTH ALLIANCE FORMED !!
looks up to IU

💬 SOOJIN | trainee :
⠀ I was going to say that it's "nice meeting other uaenas", but then again I've never met anyone who doesnt love her.

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ True!

💬 C.RYSTAL | trainee :
⠀ If anyone here says a bad thing about her, I bet your ass I'll be there to literally fight.

💬 SOOJIN | trainee :
⠀ I wouldnt recommend that, but I do understand what you mean!

💬 C.RYSTAL | trainee :
⠀ I mean, probably wouldn't win in a fist fight, but I can easily name reasons to stan her!

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ Same!

💬 SOOJIN | trainee :
⠀ She's so strong! And her vocals? To die for!

💬 C.RYSTAL | trainee :
⠀ And she's literally so nice? 

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ Seriously! 

💬 SOOJIN | trainee :
⠀ Ah, wait, before we start fangirling over IU too much, we're supposed to introduce ourselves!

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ Oh?

💬 SOOJIN | trainee :
⠀ It says on that screen! And I've also heard every other alliance do it, so, uh, yeah!

💬 C.RYSTAL | trainee :
⠀ Okay then! Should we just do it left to right?

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ I feel like that's the easiest way, yeah.

💬 SOOJIN | trainee :
⠀ Great!

💬 C.RYSTAL | trainee :
⠀ Shining like the brightest crystal, hey, it's C.RYSTAL!

💬 SOOJIN | trainee :
⠀ Here to shower you with positive energy! Hi I'm SOOJIN!

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ The butterfly who'll flutter your heart! Hello, I'm KOCHO!

💬 C.RYSTAL | trainee :
⠀ Oh? Kocho? That's a cool stage name!

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ Thank you! It's a nickname of mine! And also my Japanese given name. 

💬 C.RYSTAL | trainee :
⠀ Ooh, what does it mean? Since, uh, I'm guessing that it means something?

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ Oh, it does! It means butterfly!

💬 SOOJIN | trainee :
⠀ Your intro makes so much more sense now!

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ Hah, I mean, thank you? And Crystal? Why is that your stage name?

💬 C.RYSTAL | trainee :
⠀ Ah, it's my English name! And also the name everyone calls me by. 

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ What's your real name then?

💬 C.RYSTAL | trainee :
⠀ Well, my birth name is Zhao Changying, but the name I mainly use is Crystal Catlin!

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ Ah, okay!

💬 SOOJIN | trainee :
⠀ How 'bout you? What's your birth name?

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ Right! It's Moon Nabi!

💬 SOOJIN | trainee :
⠀ Oh, that's really pretty!

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ I know!

💬 C.RYSTAL | trainee :
⠀ So, uh, when did you start stanning Jieun? And that kind of stuff?

💬 SOOJIN | trainee :
⠀ Oh, it was Palette for me! Such a great song, that entire album is a masterpiece!

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ Palette is a god tier song, so I totally understand it! 

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ But, uh, this actually kinda' funny? I was going to become a model, but then IU singing twenty-three was on the TV and I just- I realised that I wanted to become a singer and not a model! She's the whole reason I became an idol trainee and not a model trainee, which I'm really grateful for!

💬 C.RYSTAL | trainee :
⠀ Oh, that's cool! You gave me a big model impression when I first saw you, so you could definitely do modeling too if you'd feel like it!

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ Thank you? Or is that a compliment?

💬 C.RYSTAL | trainee :
⠀ I mean, uh, yeah? It's a compliment yeah.

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ Thank you!~~

💬 C.RYSTAL | trainee :
⠀ Anyways! For me, it was Bbibbi! I love that song, the meaning and just everything to do with it!

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ Ah, understandable!

💬 SOOJIN | trainee :
⠀ Bbibbi is honestly one of my favourite songs of hers!

💬 C.RYSTAL | trainee :
⠀ Same! Bbibbi and Celebrity are my faves, with Eight and Blueming coming up as seconds!

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ Honestly, pretty much same!

💬 SOOJIN | trainee :
⠀ Oh, wait, that screen is saying that we're, uh, supposed to go find somewhere to sit?

💬 C.RYSTAL | trainee :
⠀ Let's go then! We can fangirl over IU-nim at our seats too!

💬 KOCHO | trainee :
⠀ True!

[the three then hurried over to the seating area, the trio sitting down at the middle top seats - above alliance four. now the stage was empty and ready for the final alliance to enter: which they, within a few seconds, did.]

[the three trainees who were now standing on the stages smiled brightly at the camera, as well as each other.]

[they had pretty similar aesthetics, with the trainee from the left tunnel having the most different style as they wore a dark brown hoodie and a pair of black pants. but overall, the three had very similar palettes in their outfits.]

[the other two had pretty similar clothing styles. the trainee from the middle tunnel wore a white T-shirt tucked into a pair of beige plaid pants, whilst the trainee from the right tunnel wore a light pink semi-turtleneck together with beige-white plaid pants.]

[the three appeared to have already greeted each other when the camera had turned back to focus on them.]

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ I already know what we're supposed to do!

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Huh?

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ I've been listening to every single alliance, so, uh, we're-

💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Okay, so, you mean to tell me that you've been here since 8am?

💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ No! Since around 6am actually. I was the first trainee on set, heh.

 💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Now what the fuck-

 💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ 6am?!

 💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Yeah? Anyways, who wants to read the text? Or should we do it together?

 💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ I can do it!

 💬 ????? | trainee :
⠀ Perfect!

 💬 ???? | trainee :
⠀ Final alliance - big fans of stargazing, loves the night sky!

SEVENTEENTH ALLIANCE FORMED !!
loves the night sky

 💬 LUNA | trainee :
⠀ Woah!! Loves the night sky, I see, I see!

 💬 YEONSOO | trainee :
⠀ Do you want to keep reading the text, tee?

 💬 JIN | trainee :
⠀ Wait, Tee? Is that what-

 💬 LUNA | trainee :
⠀ Just introduce yourself! It says for us to 'introduce ourselves to each other'! So, who wants to go first?

 💬 JIN | trainee :
⠀ I can go first!

 💬 YEONSOO | trainee :
⠀ And I can go second!

 💬 LUNA | trainee :
⠀ Then I'll go last, perfect!

 💬 JIN | trainee :
⠀ The one and only who will steal your heart is here! It's JIN!

 💬 YEONSOO | trainee :
⠀ Your ray of moonlight, hello I'm YEONSOO!

 💬 LUNA | trainee :
⠀ I'll make you orbit around me! Hello I'm LUNA!

 💬 JIN | trainee :
⠀ So our alliance is 'lovers of the night sky', do you two also love stargazing, or?

 💬 LUNA | trainee :
⠀ Yes! It's literally the best, I love it so much!

 💬 JIN | trainee :
⠀ How 'bout you Yeonsoo?

 💬 YEONSOO | trainee :
⠀ Well, uh, I know it's weird but... I kinda lied about that on my application?

 💬 JIN | trainee :
⠀ What? 

 💬 YEONSOO | trainee :
⠀ Yeah..!

 💬 LUNA | trainee :
⠀  But- What? Why-

 💬 YEONSOO | trainee :
⠀ I dont know! It seemed cool and funky! I love stars and the moon and everything, but I've never just... fully appreciated it, I guess?

 💬 LUNA | trainee :
⠀ Okay, so, we're definitely stargazing during our time here, m-kay?

 💬 YEONSOO | trainee :
⠀ Alright! Then maybe I might actually start loving the night sky!

 💬 LUNA | trainee :
⠀ That is... so, woah..!

 💬 YEONSOO | trainee :
⠀ Sorry!

 💬 JIN | trainee :
⠀ Well, Luna, since you've been here for so long - what are we supposed to do now?

 💬 LUNA | trainee :
⠀ I guess we're supposed to go sit down? But- damn!

 💬 YEONSOO | trainee :
⠀ Sorry! Again! 

 💬 JIN | trainee :
⠀ Yah! Stop apologizing! It's okay!

 💬 YEONSOO | trainee :
⠀ Still! Stargazing seems cool, and I'm sorry for like... yeah!

 💬 LUNA | trainee :
⠀ It's literally okay! No worries, okay?

 💬 YEONSOO | trainee :
⠀ Okay!

 💬 JIN | trainee :
⠀ Should we go sit down then?

 💬 YEONSOO | trainee :
⠀ Yeah!

[the last alliance - which was supposed to be a nice shining end to the alliance announcements  - goes to sit down at the last three empty seats and, just as the three start talking the screen fades to black and the, now familiar, text once again appears on screen.]

𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐇 ♡ WILL CONTINUE AIRING AFTER THE COMMERCIALS !?

< 3 

give me your hand and promise , let's just run for our lives
～ singing till the end , this song will be endless ～

[ 🪶crush ]
-gahyeonlovebot
2022

authors note -
tADAAAAAAAA!! that was all the alliances! ill update the trainee batches in a moment, i promise-
im also an idiot i think? cause i just threw away the paper with the alliances and its outside in the like actual trashcan- 

and, uh, turns out i know math? but not correctly- i first counted to 18 groups of seats on that picture from the 2nd part? but there were actually 17 seats. so, uh, yay? IDK-

aNywAYs- since the next part isn't going to be tHAT long, it's probably gonna be up like- either in a couple of hours or just- tomorrow-

OR- or i save it so that, mid working on the first mission, y'all get to read a nice lil last part to episode one :> 
what would you prefer?

just because i found this gif of olivia hye, here's SOL laughing!

AND THEHHEHEHEHHE THIS IS THE INSPIRATION FOR CHUHUA's OUTFITS- 

(and, bc of me looking at pics of the8 and his god tier fashion, both Sol and Lyn's outfits are slightly inspired by him and outfits that he's put together.)

aNYWAYSS - stan talent, stan seventeen and stan our fav fashion icon minghao
become a carat today! it's -mainly- free!

(warning - addiction may be a side effect of becoming a carat)

ANYWAYS UH- HAVE A GOOD DAY ILL FIX THE BATCHES AND EVERYTHING WITH THAT SOON