episode two ...

as the hearts bounce away from the
screen, the stage is shown for
just a moment or so to show that
it's empty, before it moves to
show the backstage area.

there, all the trainees are sitting
down, chatting and, in general,
seem to be just having a good time
when suddenly a voice can be
heard from a set of speakers.

◤ IU ⭑ host ◢ over the speakers
well then, dear lovers, it looks like your break is officially over and it's time for the alliances!

◤ IU ⭑ host ◢ over the speakers
I hope you're excited, because I sure am!

◤ MARK ⭑ host ◢ over the speakers
before Jieun noona forgets, here we have some base information on the alliances, ready?

◤ MARK ⭑ host ◢ over the speakers
okay.  first, your alliance members are going to be the people you dorm with, so it's essentially just two people that you're now going to spend a lot of time with here on the show.

◤ MARK ⭑ host ◢ over the speakers
second, where the other members of your alliance place during the eliminations are important, as them being in the love zone or friend zone will impact you and your ranking. they could be the reason of your elimination, but they could very well also be what saves you from having to leave the show.

iu can be heard giggling.

◤ MARK ⭑ host ◢ over the speakers
to iu, what?

◤ IU ⭑ host ◢ over the speakers
to mark, nothing, nothing! you just... sounded really dramatic!

after a soft sigh a voice,
recognised as kang doyoung
the producer, starts to talk again.

◤ DOYOUNG ⭑ producer ◢ over the speakers
alright, alright... dearest participants, it's time to introduce the alliances, okay? if you just stay where you are until your name is called and, while waiting, you get to watch the live recording, neat, right?

...

LETS INTRODUCE THE ALLIANCES !
after just a short while,
   three names are called...

MLD's ALEXANDER JANG!

the boy walks up from backstage,
smiling and waving to the camera
as he walks to the centre of the stage.

◤ ALEX ⭑ MLD ◢
i'm the giant baby, Alex Jang!

THE L1VE's SUN XIAOLEI!

the trainee smiles slightly as
they walk up to the stage and join
their alliance member at the centre.

◤ XIAOLEI ⭑ THE L1VE ◢
Xiaolei, the little sunshine, at your service!

WOOLLIM's HAN HYUNWOO!

waving happily, the last
alliance member joins the
other two on the stage.

◤ HYUNWOO ⭑ WOOLLIM ◢
the fun and mischievous poltergeist is here to tickle your nose and your hearts, i'm Casper, but you can call me Hyunwoo!

introducing...
HANDWORK EXPERTS

the three greet each other happily, 
before going to find somewhere to sit.

NEXT UP!

FANTAGIO's LEE JAEHO!

vi awkwardly waves to the
camera as vi walks up to the stage.

◤ JAEHO ⭑ FANTAGIO ◢
your harmonizing pudding has arrived, i'm Jelly!

RBW's HUNTER HWANG!

they, with a cheerful
wave, enter the stage.

◤ HUNTER ⭑ RBW ◢
with dance moves as smooth as honey, it's your fav, Hunter here to sweeten up your day!

THE L1VE's ZEB KIM!

he, looking a bit spooked, walks
up to the other two.

◤ ZEB ⭑ THE L1VE ◢
huh? what was that? oh, hello there! i'm Zeb, your dancing legend!

introducing...
ART? ART!

the whole trio look sort of awkward
as they greet each other and
make their way to a place to sit.

NEXT UP!

KQ's CHOI GWYN!

they excitedly run up to the centre
of the stage and they wave happily. 

◤ GWYN ⭑ KQ ◢
hi hello, im kq's dungeons master Gwyn!

WOOLLIM's CHOI CHANGMIN!

they bow and wave while walking
over to their alliance member.

◤ CHANGMIN ⭑ WOOLLIM ◢
the ferocious dragon of woollim, Choi Changmin here!

SM's CHEONG HYUK!

he, with a big smile, goes up
to the centre of the stage and greets
the other two.

◤ HYUK ⭑ SM ◢
huh? did you hear this loud noise? ohhh... it's my heart beating for you! im Hyuk, by the way!

introducing...
COLOUR ENJOYERS

chuckling over their alliance name,
the three make their way to a set of seats.

NEXT UP!

FANTAGIO's LEE DAEHO!

he, smiling like a fool, waves
to the camera as he walks over
to the centre of the stage.

◤ DAEHO ⭑ FANTAGIO ◢
the one and only, your Dae has arrived!

HYBE's BAEK TAEHYUN!

he walks up to his fellow
alliance member, waving
toward the camera as he does.

◤ TAEHYUN ⭑ HYBE ◢
oops, didn't mean to steal your heart, hello i'm Taehyun!

STARSHIP's LUCAS LIU!

he, with a smile, walks over
to the other two, bowing ever
so slightly as he greets them.

◤ LUCAS ⭑ STARSHIP ◢
winning hearts since 1999, aegyo king Xihan here!~

introducing...
PENGUIN OBSESSERS

they, smiling and nodding as they talk,
go to find a set of seats to sit at.

NEXT UP!

FM's JUNG SEONGHAN!

the idol smiles and waves as
he makes his way to the centre.

◤ SEONGHAN ⭑ FM ◢
mint, dont worry, your Nabi is here!

YG's BLAISE CHO SEJIN!

they, with a big happy smile,
follows in the others footsteps
and walks over to the centre.

◤ BLAISE ⭑ YG ◢
your french beauty, i'm yg's Blaise!

YUEHUA's PARK HEECHEUL!

he waves with both of his
hands as he does like everyone
before him, and walks to the centre.

◤ HEECHEUL ⭑ YUEHUA ◢
the vocal ace here to present! hello, i'm Park Heecheul!

introducing...
PHOTOGRAPHERS

after sharing a few words on stage,
the trio walk over to the seating area
to find a suitable place to sit at.

NEXT UP!

STARSHIP's CHA SEUNGHYUN!
with a grin, he enters the stage
and takes his place at the centre,
waiting for the other two to be called.

◤ SEUNGHYUN ⭑ STARSHIP ◢
hey there, i'm your once in a lifetime Chance! join me in taking this lucky shot!

HYBE's JAMES WU!
he waves happily as he walks
out on the stage and over
to the middle.

◤ JAMES ⭑ HYBE ◢
your prince charming, here to steal you away, it's James here!

RBW's FENG XIN!
they, smiling, walk over
to the centre to join
their alliance members.

◤ FENG XIN ⭑ RBW ◢
arriving alongside the faithful wind, feng xin, your favourite.

introducing...
MOVIE LOVERS

the trio, happy to have been paired
up with other movie geeks, go
to find a set of seats to sit.

NEXT UP!

SM's JO SANGHOON!

he, with a smirk and wave,
walks to the centre of the stage.

◤ SANGHOON ⭑ SM ◢
my presence is enough for you to be in awe! hello, i'm Sanghoon!

CUBE's LEO HAN!

while looking out over the already
seated trainees, he joins his
alliance member at the centre.

◤ LEO ⭑ CUBE ◢
hello, i'm your perfect rapping lion, Leo!

STARSHIPS's LEE MINHO!

he, with a big smile, walks
over to the centre where he
happily waves at the other two.  

◤ MINHO ⭑ STARSHIP ◢
did you already fall asleep? ah, here's your favourite Dream to keep you happy!

introducing...
SPORTY TRIO

the three, seemingly hyping each
other up, go to find somewhere to sit.

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this feels so dry tbh... i just dont know what else to do and i dont have a lot of variety in the things i can write with how i did this layout, so whopity doo i guess

im so so so sorry for taking so long of a break, i really dont want love letter to die and never have a proper end like crush did but im starting to fear that it might... sorry for the long breaks and everything :(