#MR. JENG

[bl-bam-beyond]

Meet Project JASP. ER

Their Name: Comes from the word Jasper which means

The gemstone of perseverance and strength, while it also represents the initials of the four group members (J-A-S-P) with ER added to make a complete word.

Featuring:

JOONG: Main Vocalist.

Joong joined GMMTV in 2021. He is a former member of 2 Disbanded Boy Groups OXQ and INSIGHT ROOKIES

Filmography: 2 Moons 2 (as Ming) Star in my Mind (as Khabkluen) Sky in your Heart (also as Khabkluen) Mafia The Series: Guns and Freaks (as Beam) The Warp Effect (as Tony) Our Skyy 2 (once again as Khabkluen) Home School (as Young Amin) Hidden Agenda (as Joke) Ploy's Yearbook (as Tawan) The Heart Killers (as Fadel) ThamePo: Heart That Skips A Beat (as Ice)

He is slated to play Jade in Upcoming BL DARE YOU TO DEATH

Partners: Nine (Motive Village) Dunk (GMMTV)

AOU: Leader. Lead Vocalist

Aou joined GMMTV in 2022. He was a member of dance cover group BOYS ISSUES

Filmography: Enchanté (as Phupha) Vice Versa (as Aou) The Eclipse (as Mes) Midnight Museum (as Jib) Our Skyy 2 (as Aou) Be My Favorite (as Max) Hidden Agenda (as Jeng) Beauty Newbie (as Jerry) We Are (as Tan) Perfect 10 Liners (as Klao) The Ex-Morning (as Tee)

He is slated to play Mek in Memoir of Rati (coming June 20, 2025)

He is also slated to play Rome in Only Friends: Dream On

Partner: Boom

SANTA: Main Dancer. Youngest Member

Santa joined GMMTV in 2024 after his contract with Studio Wabi Sabi ended. He participated in Fantasy Boys survival show in Korea

Filmography: 7 Project (as Tawan aka Sun) War of Y (New Ship) My Only 12% (as Cake) Between Us (as Wiew) Perfect 10 Liners (as Gun)

He is slated to play Solar in Upcoming BL LOVE YOU TEACHER

He is also slated to play Aran in Upcoming BL ME AND THEE

Partners: Earth (Studio Wabi Sabi) Perth (GMMTV)

POND: Main Rapper

Pond joined GMMTV in 2020. A founding member of JASP.ER with friend Joong later joined by Santa and finally Aou was scouted by CEO of GMMTV.

Filmography: The Gifted: Graduation (as Non) Fish Upon The Sky (as Sutthaya aka Mork) Oops! Mr. Superstar Hit On Me (as Actor) Never Let Me Go (as Palm) Dirty Laundry (as Judo) Our Skyy 2 (as Palm) Loneliness Society (as Alan) We Are (as Phum aka Khaophan) Leap Day (as Day)

He is slated to play Thee in Upcoming BL ME AND THEE

Partner: Phuwin

Meet JASP. ER (no longer a project group) their first MV SADISTIC garnered 9 millions views on YouTube in a fairly short amount of time and currently stands at over 11.3 million views

These young men have been signed to Riser Music

Song 1: SADISTIC

Song 2: TAKE IT OFF

@pose4photoml @just-another-boyslove-blog

[invisiblegarters]

High School Frenemy Final Thoughts

I know, I know. I'm super late with this one. To be honest I was just going to keep it for a set of micro reviews (as if there's anything micro about any of those, sigh), but well. *looks down* Yeah. So here I go.

Oh my gosh this show. What can I even say about this show. Gird yourself because you think I was long winded before? Ha, you don't know long winded. The thing is that this show was completely off of my radar. To the point that I don't even remember if there was a mock trailer for it at some point, and to this day I don't think I've seen the official one either. The only reason that I bothered watching is that one of my mutuals was telling me about it and I said, "huh, this reminds me of School 2013 I think it was. I watched it because of my undying love for Lee Jong Suk." To which they replied, "oh yes, I think it's an adaptation of that." And since I had watched that one and remembered liking it well enough, I decided to binge watch the first eight episodes (all that were out at the time). I've never been so happy for an "eh, I guess" watch in my life. Because this show was so good. Part of it is the source material - School 2013 was an excellent show that explored themes of friendship, the pressure that students are put under by parents to succeed, the trouble people get themselves into when they are desperate...it's just great. And this show explores that as well. Part of it is the cast - everyone was amazing even though I will never stop being mad that I loved Foie's Mr. Sung as much as I did - but in the end what it is is the same thing that got me with Peaceful Property: this show has heart. What I loved most about this show is how hard it fought the idea that is so prevalent today that people are stagnant. That is a lesson that I really wish we had more of in today's world - so often we're willing to hate others forever based on something they did years upon years ago, often with very little evidence that they've continued to do so as they grew older and ultimately, wiser. So often the thing that we are holding against them happened when they were teenagers. And so often those opinions have changed. But we don't account for that, and neither do some of the teachers (most notably the Vice Principal) in this show. They see Class 2 as a project, or irredeemable thugs, or lazy and unmotivated. And Class 2 isn't really interested in changing that belief. It isn't until someone actually expects them to do better - not demands it to get money for the school, but because they know that they are capable of it - that the kids start to change. But it's not really changing, as Mr. Sung points out later. It's that they're growing up. As we all do. And finally, they're doing so in an environment that is allowing them to actually grow. But it's not jus the kiddos who are learning. It's the adults too. Because shockingly enough, we don't stagnate after we hit 20, either. So many people in this show are in the process of change. Of striving to be better. Of learning - sometimes hard - that their way of doing things isn't the only one, or even necessarily the right one. Not that everyone in the show did change. Jeng remained a dick throughout, and I appreciate that, because while I do love the heartwarming message the truth is that some people actively choose to make the wrong decision and then keep on that path regardless. At the heart of the show, though, was friendship. Fractured friendship that is being mended, tested friendship, new friendship, and friendship that is so fierce it causes people to reach down into the darkness swallowing you and yank your stubborn ass out by force, even if they have to enlist the help of every single person in the class to do it.

Shin and Saint's friendship was of course front and center, and I adored it - these two are so ridiculous about each other in the absolute best way, and I think we all knew that Shin was never actually that mad about Saint breaking his leg but about breaking his leg and then leaving him - not only taking his dream but also taking the one person, ironically, who could have made it bearable: himself. The amount of pain all over Shin every time he saw Saint's big pleading puppy dog face was enough to know that, but if we didn't get it they then had him literally scream it at him (to be fair, pretty sure Saint didn't get it. He's lovely but also kinda dumb, poor thing). Their friendship was the glue that held the show together, and it was threaded throughout even when they were barely talking or had worked things out and then somehow managed to adopt the rest of the class as their unruly kiddos. They were glorious, and both Sky and Nani did such an excellent job that I immediately put Wu on my to watch list even with that absolute farce of a mock trailer. I will watch anything these two are in together, BL or not. And I genuinely did watch most of HSF without shipping Saint and Shin, although by the end I was convinced that no they're in love actually (Shin absolutely is aware of this and Saint is not. See lovely but dumb). GMMTV's first branded bromance pair? I'd be down for it. That said, Saint and Shin's friendship wasn't the only one in the show that got me. Eve and Peeta did too, as did Airy and Eve. I liked them a lot - Eve and Peeta's friendship is being tested a bit by her overbearing mother sticking her big foot in where it isn't wanted, but I really loved that when it came down to it and Peeta was starting to fall apart Eve only cared about her well-being. I also really liked that despite the initial dislike and distrust between the girls from the different schools, Airy was actually a really good friend to Eve, level headed and giving decent advice when she and Peeta were in the middle of falling out. I also liked the way she and Tangmay went to bat for Eve when they thought that Jan had kicked her out of the Thai competition due to preferring Peeta instead, and then apologized when they learned they were wrong.

The one friendship I did not expect to feel so much about was Ken, Knot, and Nate, though. I thought they were going to be just a trio of hapless bullies, there to be fought against and not much else. But no. Instead of making them two dimensional bullies and not much else, they made them well rounded human beings who adore each other to pieces, who clearly bonded because they feel like they have no one else (this is especially shown in Ken's case, that dude's dad sucks). The way that Knot begged both Nate and Ken to please think about their futures because he loved them so much. The way that Knot and then Nate pretty much dragged Ken out of Jeng's gang by the scruff of his neck (with help from Saint and Shin, resident Batmen and aforementioned coparents to a bunch of kids only a couple of years younger than them). The way they rallied around him and were willing to do just about anything to help him out. That's love, and it won me right the fuck over with ease.

Ken in particular got me in a damn chokehold. The way his face would get whenever anyone treated him like a friend always made me feel a bit teary. And the way that he really did start trying once he realized that there were more people than Nate and Knot on his side, and that he didn't actually have to fight the world.

I also really need to take a moment to talk about how amazing Mark Pakin was as Chadjen. Just an amazing performance. I really hope that he gets at least a nod for it.

I guess this turned into more of a love letter than it did a review, but whatever. The show was amazing and I loved it. The only criticism I have is that I feel like Ken's father's turn around was a little too pat. I do like that the kids weren't the only ones learning lessons and changing, but I don't buy that one conversation with Ms. Jan took Ken's dad from drinking too much and saying things like his son would never amount to anything and it was a waste of time to care about him to sincerely wanting to make an effort. I also wish that we'd seen at least some of how Shin's mom went from very reluctantly allowing Saint back into their lives (understandably, to be honest, considering everything) to making him food and treating him once again like part of the family. I have my own thoughts about it, and we didn't have to see it, but it would have been nice.

In the end those two things did keep this show from passing the Moonlight Chicken Test…but not by much. 9.5/10, almost my perfect show.

[yaoishida]

I HATE THE FUCKING COPS JUST LET MR SUNG BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF JENG FOR CHRISTS SAKE

[oishitea]

I don't remember which one of you said it last week, but I agreed with it and episode 11 only solidified that for me:

Jeng and Pat shouldn't be together. Not even eventually after the two year time skip.

I felt a gnawing in my stomach hearing that line coming from Put saying Jeng wasn't suited for Pat, because while I don't like Put, I also don't hate him and knew he was right. Pat wasn't there to see their little passive aggressive fights over him, he didn't see how both of them wanted control over the relationship so badly. Pat being dangled like a prize instead of a person between them colored the development of things darkly early on, but when the weather is overcast for so long it's hard to tell when the storm will actually hit.

I don't need to repeat what's been said about how ultimately Jeng put his needs above Pat's just like Put did and how that led to the breakup, but it is more disappointing. He was aware of Pat's relationship with Put and had seen how being around him affected Pat's mood when they first saw each other again. Jeng should have known better. What I think a lot of age and professionalism has done is make it easy for Jeng to pass as emotionally mature when he truly isn't. Not enough to handle the consequences of the relationship he wants so badly. Since that's the case, he's allowed Pat to shoulder most of that emotional burden, and in a romantic relationship that's just not going to be sustainable. Even worse, knowing how Pat handles his feelings.

The first half of this show really seemed to set up a sort of Mr. Darcy transformation for Jeng but it chose to take a more realistic route. The way Jeng reacted to Pat's emotional outbursts in the beginning was callous and apathetic at best. Sure, both he and Pat have developed in the aspects of Pat being stronger in his emotions and Jeng having greater sympathy, but I think for Pat it isn't from Jeng's encouragement and more from the everything else he's had to handle. Jeng's sympathy seems to really only extend from his liking Pat and wanting to be seen better by Pat. I'll exclude his feeding the homeless from that because we're not given a timeline or a reason for when and why he started doing it, and I won't speculate on them either. But a majority of his generosity, whether he's aware of it or not, is an extension of his crush.

Due to Jeng being older, rewriting over old habits or filling them in with new ones is harder for the very reason of them being more practiced. This can sabotage someone trying to handle certain things in a different way than they have in the past because they have to consciously stop something that's become reflexive or follows a certain pattern. So when someone isn't consciously stopping that pattern, isn't thinking they're going to follow that pattern this time, or thinks they have no pattern to worry about, they get struck with the consequences later when things play out and they realize "oh shit, I haven't changed." And that's what we get at the end of the episode.

That isn't to say that Jeng is incapable of growth, but he needs to choose that growth for himself. Is this corporate job and remaining in the closet for the interest of everyone but himself what he truly wants over a life with more play and a loving partner? Are the consequences of choosing not to take on that responsibility equal to those of never living a fully realized life? How long will it take him to choose?

I'm sad because all the way through episode 8 I was so excited to see their relationship and truly believed that it could be better than this. The messages about the BL industry, however more subtle they are later on, are really speaking here. If we get a happy ending with JengPat together it will take some really clever work for me to accept it. I honestly think it's time we got a BL that ends without the mains together because if we're going to follow a realistic thread, sometimes we have to follow it all the way. Breaking up a queer couple in queer media doesn't have to be homophobic. Sometimes these stories are made to demonstrate what could go wrong or for older queers to finally tell their story or to explore certain dynamics in ways that haven't been done before, etc. Whatever the intention, and as much as I hate the curse of episode 11, I'm glad they broke up.

[25shadesoffebruary]

“I’ll tell you one thing, Mr. Jeng is not suitable for you at all.”

And how the fuck would you know that? You abandoned him. You manipulative piece of shit.

[lgbtally4ever]

STEP BY STEP is over and I was, somewhat, disappointed with the finale.

It left me with more questions than answers.

First, and foremost—what exactly had Mr. Jeng done to Pat? DID he elevate Pat, just because he liked him? Was that why Pat left him, originally. I thought it had been denied by Jeng. If he wasn’t guilty of THAT, then what, exactly WAS he “guilty” of? (That he felt the need to apologize for doing to Pat)?

There was NOT enough kissing in the finale. When you make-up after a two year hiatus, wouldn’t you just want to mash on those lips? Have lots of make-up SEX? I would think so.

WTF happened with Jaab and that guy HE liked? (I don’t care enough about his name because I didn’t really care about him, but I DID care about Jaab!!! Are they getting a spin-off?

Anyhoo, it’s over and all along I was totally invested in it, (especially, after I saw the skill with which Jeng KISSED Pat)! Up until this lukewarm ending.

Oh, well.

One take-away from this show, for me, was: I REALLY came to enjoy Man Trisanu’s performance skills! (Especially his make out skills)!

Second take-away was getting to see the SAINTLY countenance of Saint Paramee on a semi-regular basis!

[sparklyeyedhimbo]

ahh that's why kangs dad had to die because he saw mr jengs face

[kur0nek0chan]

Episode 29: S.O.S

Langit cerah, angin laut sepoi-sepoi, suara ombak nyaring dan menenangkan. Cewek-cewek udah standby di spot yoga resort—hamparan matras biru di pasir putih, aromaterapi lavender tipis-tipis menyeruak dari difuser kecil yang ditaruh instruktur di tengah.

Pieck (pakai kacamata hitam dan udah posisi duduk): “Gila ya, tenang banget suasananya. Akhirnya bisa napas tanpa ngeliat Floch.”

Sasha (lagi stretching): “Gue berharap gak ketemu Zeke pagi ini. Serius, aura badut dia suka ngusik energi gue.”

Hitch: “Ya kalo bisa hari ini damai, bagus.”

Sambil mereka mulai sesi pernapasan, Petra lewat dari jalur setapak hotel, melambaikan tangan dan berjalan ke arah mereka.

Hitch: “Mrs. Petra, mau kemanaaa?”

Petra: “Aku kayaknya mau keluar dulu nih, mau cari something cute buat dibawa pulang hehe.”

Sasha: “Wah Mrs. Petra emang udah mau pulang?”

Petra: “Lebih tepatnya besok aku dan Levi mau ke Tokyo, masih ada urusan kerjaan dia.”

Hitch: “Oooh gitu, besok banget ya? Oke dehh enjoy your time yaa! Nanti kita dinner bareng yuk di hotel.”

Petra: “Ahh thank you Hitch. Aku jalan dulu yaaa, see youuu.”

Dan bener aja.

Zeke muncul dari belakang pohon kelapa, kayak NPC yang ngeluarin quest: “See youuu Mrs. Petra~”

Cewek-cewek langsung kaget dan kesel karena Zeke tiba-tiba nongol. Zeke: “Ehem, Selamat pagi, ladies. Om-namah-seh~. Udah pada lentur?”

Annie (tanpa nengok): “Zeke, ini tempat yoga. Bukan tempat cari istri.”

Zeke (sambil pura-pura stretch): “Wah Annie, kamu cocok banget jadi guru yoga. Lentur… tapi tetap tegas.”

Pieck: “Zeke, sekali lagi lo godain orang sebelum yoga mulai, gue panggil Levi. Dia masih di resort.”

Zeke langsung nunduk, mundur teratur. “Baik… saya akan duduk di pojok sambil merenungi dosa.”

Instruktur yoga (dari kejauhan): “Oke semua, mari kita tarik napas... dan hembuskan perlahan...”

Semuanya diam sebentar, fokus... lalu Pieck pelan-pelan buka mata dan bisik ke Annie. “Eh tapi lo sadar gak, Nifa belum keliatan dari tadi.”

Annie (buka mata dikit): “Hmm. Jangan-jangan gak ikut karena takut ketemu Petra?”

Sasha: “JENG JENG JENGGGG.”

Hitch: “Shh!! Yoga, guys. Fokus, damai, biar aura kita gak rusak lagi kayak kemarin.”

Scene ditutup dengan view semua cewek tenang di matras, Zeke duduk bersila sambil nyium diffuser diam-diam kayak sok ngerti.

Suasana tenang. Cewek-cewek lagi dalam posisi child’s pose, hembusan angin pagi menyentuh wajah mereka. Instruktur yoga baru aja bilang “Tarik napas... dan hembuskan... bayangkan semua bebanmu hilang bersama angin...”

Dan lalu… terdengar suara duarrr hosh hosh hosh!!

Jean (teriak dari kejauhan sambil lari di pasir): “Woiii! Masih bisa ikut gak yoga-nyaaa?!”

Connie (ketawa ngakak): “Gue bawa handuk, tapi handuk buat renang.”

Bertholdt (jalan sambil ngos-ngosan): “Kalian udah mulai ya... gue tadi ketiduran...”

Sasha (masih dalam posisi yoga): “INI KENAPA KAYAK NYALEG MASUK LAPANGAN.”

Pieck (duduk dan buka kacamata hitam pelan-pelan): “Yoga, bukan bootcamp, tolong banget.”

Annie (datar): “Gue gak heran. Tapi tetep kesel.”

Reiner (senyum-senyum bersalah): “Maaf ya... kita tadi cari yoga mat keliling resort dulu. Gak nemu, jadi ya... ini, duduk aja deh di pasir.”

Porco (duduk nyelonjor): “Beneran nih kita ikutan? Gue kira yoga-nya kayak… yoga tempur. Ada push-up-nya.”

Armin (santai banget sambil bawa minuman infused water): “Tenang guys, kita ikut gerakan aja sebisanya. Jangan ganggu.”

Instruktur Yoga (masih mencoba profesional): “Silakan bergabung… asal tidak mengganggu peserta lain…”

Jean: “Oke, posisi pertama ya… ini namanya apa? Kupu-kupu patah hati?”

Connie: “Itu mah posisi lo kemarin waktu ditolak bartender!”

Semua cewek mulai pada duduk dan liatin cowok-cowok dengan tatapan “ini salah satu alasan umur gue gak nambah-nambah.”

Mikasa (pelan ke Armin): “Kenapa kita bawa mereka ya?”

Armin: “Karena kalau gak ikut, mereka bisa ngintip dari balik pohon. Lebih creepy.”

Pieck: “Kita harus meditasi abis ini. Buat netralin kebodohan yang barusan dateng.”

Sasha: “Setuju. Meditasi 40 menit. Tanpa suara.”

Connie: “Gue bisa kok diem 40 menit!”

Jean: “Yah kalo lo diem 40 menit, resort ini kirim ambulance. Dikira kesurupan.”

Annie (tatapan datar, ke instruktur): “Boleh gak kalo kita pindah ke kelas yoga privat? Bebas cowok.”

Instruktur (bingung tapi senyum): “Kita punya kelas itu, sore nanti…”

Semua cewek secara serempak: “DAFTAR.”

Scene ditutup dengan cowok-cowok akhirnya diem, coba fokus yoga walau bentuk mereka kayak tai chi setelah tabrakan motor. Cewek-cewek akhirnya bisa napas lagi… setidaknya lima menit.

Cewek-cewek dan cowok-cowok muncul satu-satu dari arah koridor, semuanya udah ganti baju dan keliatan seger abis mandi. Pieck masih semprotin face mist sambil jalan, Sasha udah ribut laper, Jean dan Connie debat soal baju siapa yang paling “island aesthetic.”

Sasha: “Gue bisa makan satu ikan utuh. Jangan halangin.”

Hitch (jalan paling depan): “Nah ini nih. Menu siang ini spesial banget. Gue pesen seasonal white fish sashimi platter, cuma muncul sebulan sekali loh.”

Armin: “Yang dari laut bagian utara ya? Waktu terbaik buat tangkap sekarang. Gila, lo jago banget nyari info.”

Hitch (senyum bangga): “Tentu dong. Gue google semalem jam 2 pagi karena laper.”

Pas mereka mulai jalan ke dalam restoran, Pieck yang ada di belakang mendadak narik Annie pelan.

Pieck (setengah bisik, kaget): “Eh. Liat deh. LIAT ITU.”

Annie: “Hah apaan sih...”

Pieck: “Itu... tuh... di sisi lift sebelah kanan...”

Mereka berdua ngeliat sosok Levi dan Nifa... yang baru banget selesai makan. Nifa lagi jalan di sebelah Levi, agak jauh sih, tapi jelas itu mereka. Levi gak liat ke sekitar, cuek seperti biasa, tangan di kantong, jalan lurus. Nifa juga diem, tapi langkahnya rapi dan cepat. Keduanya masuk ke arah lift yang agak terpencil di ujung restoran.

Pieck (melotot): “GUE... GUE TAU TADI PETRA MAU BELANJA. TAPI GUE GAK TAU LEVI MAU MAKAN SAMA NIFA. GILE.”

Annie: “Diajak makan? Ngobrol? Apa maksudnya itu?”

Hitch yang udah setengah jalan ke meja balik lagi karena liat wajah Pieck panik. “Apa sih? Apaan? Kenapa lo pada berdiri bengong?”

Pieck: “Levi. Nifa. Barusan makan bareng. Berdua.”

Hitch: “APAAAA?!”

Sasha (udah duduk di meja, mangap): “Hah? Mereka bareng? KOK MAKIN GILA SIH DRAMA RESORT INI.”

Mikasa (baru dateng dan narik kursi, denger setengah info): “Ngomongin siapa?”

Pieck: “Nifa. Levi. Baru jalan dari arah lift tadi. Udah kelar makan. Kayaknya duduknya di pojokan.”

Armin (bingung): “Bukannya kemarin Levi bilang dia gak ngobrol sama Nifa?”

Jean: “Wait. Tunggu. Kok... ini makin mencurigakan ya. Bareng makan siang, diem-diem, di restoran yang sama, gak bilang siapa-siapa...”

Reiner: “Gue kira cuman cowok-cowok yang bikin drama di grup ini. Tapi ternyata... wow.”

Hitch (setengah lompat ke kursi): “INI MESTI DITANYA NIH. Harus investigasi tapi kalem. Duh, Marlo masih di kamar, dia lagi bales-balesin email. Dia gak liat lagi nihhhh.”

Annie: “Tenang. Gak usah frontal. Tapi... ini makin gak matching sama cerita yang dikasih ke Petra.”

Pieck (mikir keras): “Lo rasa dia cuma ngobrol klarifikasi biasa? Atau... reminiscing masa lalu?”

Sasha: “GILA YA..”

Pelayan baru aja taro seasonal white fish sashimi platter di tengah meja, tapi semua orang belum terlalu fokus ke makanan. Pieck masih ngintip-ngintip ke arah lift yang udah kosong, Annie diem sambil nahan ekspresi, Hitch masih bengong kayak habis liat drama live.

Tiba-tiba, Eren dateng bawa beer dingin, baru nyusul duduk bareng mereka.

Eren (duduk santai): “Apa sih rame-rame?”

Jean (setengah jerit): “LO GAK DENGER TADI? LEVI. NIFA. KETAHUAN MAKAN BARENG. BERDUA.”

Eren (ngelirik mereka semua yang heboh): “Ya... gue udah liat mereka ngobrol dari tadi sih.”

SEMUA: “HAHHH?!?”

Sasha: “KENAPA GAK BILAAAANGGGG?!?!?”

Eren (angkat bahu, ngunyah irisan sashimi): “Lah... males aja. Ngapain gue ngurusin urusan orang?”

Mikasa (ngeliatin Eren tajam): “Eren—”

Eren (potong sambil santai): “Ya gue kira cuma ngobrol. Emang harus gue lapor? Mau gue kirim voice note grup?”

Sasha (masih panik): “ITU KAN FAKTA BERHARGA BUAT INVESTIGASI!!!”

Connie: “Bro, lo tuh kayak CCTV yang nyala tapi gak ada sinyal.”

Jean: “Bahkan kucing aja suka ngingetin orang kalo ada hal mencurigakan. Eren lebih diem dari kucing.”

Eren (datar, masih makan): “Karena kucing gak peduli juga, Jean.”

Annie: “Hhhh.”

Pieck: “Eh tapi... lo liat mereka udah lama ngobrolnya? Apa cuman sebentar?”

Eren (mikir dikit): “Sebelum sesi yoga. Mereka duduk di pojokan lobi, keliatan dari arah tempat ambil handuk. Gue kira mau bahas sesuatu kerjaan atau apalah.”

Hitch: “KERJAAN? GIMANA MAU KERJAAN KALO PETRA GAK IKUT? HAH? HAH?”

Armin: “Mungkin Petra belum turun? Mungkin... mungkin ini beneran hal kecil.”

Mikasa: “Atau justru... bukan.”

Semua diem sebentar. Angin sepoi dari AC restoran meniup ringan sashimi di piring.

Sasha: “Oke... mulai sekarang, siapa pun liat sesuatu, update ke grup. Bahkan kalo lo liat Levi kedip ke kiri dua kali. SEMUA. LAPOR.”

Jean: “Setuju. Ini bukan sekadar liburan. Ini... investigasi resort.”

Reiner: “Kayak reality show.”

Connie: “Love, Lies, and Sashimi.”

Annie: “Lo... jangan kasih judul dong.”

Hitch (muka serius): “Guys, kita udah terlalu dalam untuk mundur.” Pelayan baru aja menuang ocha dingin pas Marlo muncul dari arah lift, rambutnya masih sedikit basah karena habis mandi. Dia jalan cepat ke arah mereka, lalu duduk di samping Hitch.

Marlo (senyum, ambil sumpit): “Wah, udah mulai ya. Maaf, gue telat.”

Sasha: “Pas banget, kita juga baru mulai makan... dan investigasi!”

Marlo (bingung): “Hah? Investigasi apa?”

Hitch (bisik agak keras): “Pak Levi.”

Marlo: “Loh kenapa dia?”

Jean: “Karena Pak Levi... MAKAN BARENG NIFA. BERDUA. DI SINI. TADI.”

Marlo (angkat alis): “Hah? Serius?”

Pieck: “Gue liat sendiri, mereka jalan ke arah lift bareng, kayak baru selesai makan.”

Marlo (nengok ke Hitch): “Kok bisa? Bukannya... kemarin dia bilang udah gak deket ya mereka?”

Hitch: “That’s what he said. Tapi sekarang kita gak yakin lagi.”

Connie: “Eren sebenernya udah liat dari sebelum kita semua yoga kalo mereka ngobrol, tapi EREN TIDAK MELAPORKAN APA-APA.”

Eren (sambil ngunyah pelan): “Karena bukan urusan gue.”

Marlo (mikir, serius): “Wah... padahal tadi kemaren bilang udah gak percaya cerita sedih lagi. Tapi... ya mungkin emang cuma ngobrol biasa?”

Annie (nyahut): “Atau... basa-basi yang berkepanjangan?”

Hitch (mendesah panjang): “Marlo... kayaknya kalo kamu deketan terus sama Levi, kamu harus nanya lagi deh. Tapi pelan-pelan. Aku jadi gak tenang ini.”

Marlo: “Hmm... ya nanti coba gue liat situasinya.”

Reiner: “Gue mulai curiga resort ini bukan buat healing, tapi buat nyeritain backstory orang satu-satu.”

Bertholdt: “Yah, healing-nya sambil gosip. Gak apa-apa juga sih... entertaining.”

Sasha: “Pokoknya, besok kalo ada yang liat nifa, update. Biar kita tahu pergerakannya.”

Pieck: “Kita udah bukan turis. Kita tim mata-mata sekarang.”

Jean: “Mission: Impossible – Beach Edition.”

Armin (ketawa kecil): “Kalau Levi tahu kita semua lagi bahas ini panjang lebar, bisa-bisa kita diceburin ke laut.”

Hitch: “Worth it.

Masih di restoran hotel, makanan hampir habis, suasana cukup heboh... sampai...

📱 Hitch’s phone buzzes.

Hitch (buka chat, terus langsung freeze): “...ANJIR.”

Sasha (lagi ngunyah jerky): “Hah, kenapa?”

Hitch (pelan, sambil liatin layar HP): “Petra. Chat gue. Nih liat.”

📱 [Petra - 13.12 PM]

“Hai Hitch, sorry banget, mau tanyaa, Levi lagi sama Marlo gak? Aku dari tadi telfon soalnya gak diangkat, agak urgent karena aku lagi pilih kimono buat mamanya, pengen tanya pendapat dia aja hehe 🙈”

Annie (langsung nyamperin dari seberang meja): “PANIK. KITA PANIK.”

Connie: “INI EMERGENCY LEVEL TIGA NIH.”

Jean (tegang): “Bales apa?? Bales APA???”

Hitch (duduk tegang banget, sambil nutupin HP): “Gue gak bisa boong. Tapi kalo gue bilang tadi kita liat dia lagi cabut sama si NIFA gimana?”

Eren (lempeng, masih ngunyah): “Yaudah, bilang aja gak tau. Atau lagi ngobrol sama staf hotel. Delay dulu.”

Armin: “Gimana kalo bilang ‘sebentar aku cek ya’? Kasih waktu buat kita evakuasi situasi.”

Marlo: “Waduh...”

Hitch: “Oke. Gue ketik ya. Gue kasih jawaban menggantung.”

📱 [Hitch - reply]

“Hai Kak Petra! Hmm aku belum liat sih kak. Aku coba tanya Marlo ya. Hehe 🤔🍃”

Hitch: “INI KENAPA GUE JADI SPY UTAMA SIH???”

Eren (datar): “Karena lo yang pertama dihubungi. Good luck.”

📱 [Petra - 13.14 PM]

“Oh gausah deh kalo gitu, aku telfon staff hotel aja minta tolong telfonin / cek ke kamarnya Levi kali yaa. Soalnya ini kimononya bagus banget, aku lagi bimbang aja pilih yang manaa, huh 😩”

Hitch (ngedumel pelan, nahan jeritan batin): “YA AMPUN JANGAN PANGGIL STAFFPPPPPP 😭😭😭”

Annie (langsung narik lengan Hitch): “REVISI STRATEGI. BURUAN. Lo harus cegah dia manggil staff.”

Sasha: “Bilang aja kamarnya Levi gak bisa ditelpon, karena lagi ada cleaning service masuk? ATAU, staff-nya lagi error? ATAU… ADA… ULAR DI LOBI???”

Jean: “Dia stress.”

Pieck (tenang tapi tegas): “Bilang aja tadi Marlo sempet bilang Levi lagi ketemu orang dari tim properti luar. Meeting singkat aja. Lo bisa bilang kayak gitu tanpa bohong, technically. Dan bilang nanti kita suruh Levi langsung ke tempat belanja nyusul.”

Hitch (deg-degan tapi ngetik):

📱 [Hitch - reply]

“Wah Kak Petra sabar yaa 😭 Tadi sih Marlo bilang kayaknya Levi sempet ketemu orang dari properti buat diskusi sebentar, mungkin itu makanya gak angkat telfon. Tapi aku sampaikan yaa ke dia nanti biar nyusul atau langsung telfon kamu 🫣✨”

Armin (bisik ke Eren): “Plan B kalo Petra tiba-tiba balik ke hotel dan ketemu Levi sama Nifa: kita semua pura-pura udah gak tau apa-apa dan kabur ke kolam.”

Eren (ngunyah lagi): “...Kayak biasa.”

Hitch (setengah teriak bisik sambil nunduk di meja): “ADUHH ANJIR jadi gak tenang gini GUE. Anjir gimana nihhh kalo staff hotelnya BENERAN ke kamar Levi… TERUS ADA NIFA???”

Sasha: “HUHUUU HANCUR GAK TUH HATINYA SI PETRA 😭😭”

Annie: “Apalagi kalo pintunya kebuka... terus Levi lagi kayak... ngejelasin wine sambil ngelipetin lengan baju gitu...”

Pieck: “Oke stop stop STOP!! Kita semua dalam situasi DARURAT.”

Mikasa (datar): “Gue bisa cegat staff hotel sebelum mereka nyampe ke kamar. Gue pura-pura nanya soal laundry atau nyasar atau apalah.”

Marlo: “Gue bisa samperin Levi. Bilang urgent. Petra lagi nyari dia. Biar Levi kabur balik ke Petra duluan.”

Jean: “Kalau gitu gue ikut. Nanti kalau ketemu sama Nifa, gue alihin dia pura-pura ngajak diskusi bisnis tentang... uh... sabun?”

Connie: “Atau tentang ikan besar apa yang paling susah dimasak, itu biasanya ngulur waktu 12 menit minimal!”

Hitch (mau nangis tapi sambil ngakak): “GILA ya kita... kenapa hidup liburan kita jadi spy movie begini???”

Sasha: “Karena Floch gak bisa tenang kalo gak bawa DRAMA ke pulau orang 😩”

[marwahstudios]

Indo Gambia Film and Cultural Forum Met at ICMEI Headquarters

Noida: The Indo Gambia Film and Cultural Forum recently convened at the prestigious headquarters of the International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry (ICMEI) in Noida. This significant event saw the coming together of esteemed delegates from both nations, fostering cultural exchange and collaboration.

In a notable partnership, the High Commission of Gambia has joined forces with the 12th Global Festival of Journalism Noida 2024, further solidifying the bond between the two countries. His Excellency Mr. Mustapha Jawara, the esteemed High Commissioner of Gambia, graced the occasion alongside Gambian diplomats from the High Commission of Gambia, adding a touch of diplomatic finesse to the proceedings at Marwah Studios.

During the event, Mr. Sandeep Marwah, a revered figure in the realm of media and entertainment, presented mementos to a distinguished delegation of artists from Gambia. These artists, representing the rich cultural tapestry of their nation, were honored for their contributions at the Surajkund Mela. The delegation included:

Sanna B. Jarju – Head of Delegation

Matarr Jeng – Xalam Instrumentalist

Yusupha Suso – Balafon Xylophone Player

Bubacar Jallow – Flutist

Muhamadou Kamaso – Kora Player

Mustapha Ceesay – Percussionist

Nene Jali Suso – Vocalist/Singer

Amie Jafuneh – Vocalist/Singer

Yero Ann – Lead Singer

Demba Ayo Sallah – Riti Instrumentalist

Maimuna Bah – Female Drummer

Jainaba Ceesay – Female Drummer

Jarry Bah – Dancer

Mai Jallow – Vocalist/Singer

Saidou Samba – Riti Instrumentalist

Habib Sey – Drummer

Pateh Sowe – Drummer

Samba Touray – Silversmith

Awa OB. Conateh – Fashion Designer

Each member of the delegation brought their unique talents and cultural heritage to the forefront, showcasing the diversity and vibrancy of Gambian arts and culture.

The event served as a testament to the enduring spirit of collaboration and friendship between India and Gambia, promising a bright future of cultural exchange and mutual understanding.

[coffee-n-bagels-comic-universe]

Neutralised Bios: Faust (1994)

One of The Two Nightshift Security Guards Faustus 'Faust' Sanchez

One of the two nightshift security guards Faustus 'Faust' Sanchez.

"Okay, so I dropped the crucifix that one time."

Name

Full Legal Name: Faustus Genghis Sanchez Blanco

First Name: Faustus

Meaning: Roman cognomen meaning 'Auspicious, Lucky' in Latin.

Pronunciation: FOWS-toos

Origin: Ancient Roman

Middle Name: Genghis

Meaning: From the title 'Genghis (Or 'Chinggis') Khan', meaning 'Universal ruler'.

Pronunciation: GENG-gis/JENG-gis

Origin: History

Surname(s): Sanchez, Blanco

Meaning(s): Sanchez: Unaccented version of 'Sánchez', which means 'Son of Sancho'. 'Sancho' is possibly a Spanish and Portuguese form of the Late Latin 'Sanctius', which was derived from the word 'Sanctus' meaning 'Saintly, Holy'. Blanco: Means 'White' in Spanish.

Pronunciation(s): SAN-chehs. BLANG-ko

Origin(s): Spanish. Spanish

Titles: Mr, Señor

Goes By: Faust

Characteristics

Age: 30

Gender: Male. He/Him Pronouns

Race: Human

Nationality: American Citizen. Born in America

Ethnicity: Hispanic (Guatemalan)

Birth Date: 23rd May 1964

Sexuality: Bisexual

Religion: Non-Religious

Native Language: Spanish

Known Languages: Spanish, English, (Some) Russian

Relationship Status: Single

Astrological Sign: Gemini

Played By: Hank Azaria

Appearance

Height: 5'11" / 182 cm

Eye Colour: Brown

Hair Colour: Black

Hair Dye: None

Body Hair: Hairy

Facial Hair: Clean Shaven (Very rarely not)

Tattoos: (As of Jan 1994) 2 (a dagger on his inner left thigh, and a sword on his inner right thigh)

Piercings: Ear Lobe (Double, Both), Helix (Left)

Scars: None

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Social Drinker

Illnesses/Disorders: None Diagnosed

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Affiliated Groups: Mortimer & Co. Mortuary Services (Employee)

Friends: J.R, K.C

Significant Other: None

Parents: Frank Sanchez (60, Father), Sahara Sanchez (58, Mother, Née Blanco)

Parents-In-Law: None

Siblings: Sapphire Sanchez Blanco (32, Sister)

Siblings-In-Law: None

Nieces & Nephews: None

Children: None

Extras

Level of Education: G.E.D, Security Guard License

Occupation: Nightshift Security Guard

Employer: Mortimer & Co. Mortuary Services

Biography: Raised being protected by his older and much tougher sister, Faust declared he would protect his family or at least he would watch over them. Most of his dead relatives are buried in land owned by Mortimer & co. so naturally, upon passing the physical and getting certified to be a guard in the state of Illinois, he applied for work with the company. Faust has worked for Ichabod since he (Faust) was 23.

[bl-bam-beyond]

TRISANU SORANUN

[Nickname: MAN]

[aprilblossomgirl]

Look. Uncle has a guest here. 

[madeinjapan-thailand-blbambeyond]

MCF: MADE IN THAILAND

TRISANU SORANUN

[Nickname: MAN]

with special appearance by..

BUNYAPOL LIKHITAMNUAYPORN

[Nickname: BEN]

[thamepo]

Mr. Jeng in his Mr. Darcy era.

[wanderlust-in-my-soul]

Mr. Jeng, he's too good to be true.

[istanchan]

Something I noticed in Step By Step

Ep 9 - The shift of the light

Pat starts off with light around him framing his face. When he sees Jeng for the first time, Jeng is blurred in the background with the flames in the front. Jeng has always been in the back of his mind, and Pat has always had other things to worry about. But all that is changing. Jeng likes him, he doesn’t know how he feels, and Jeng is leaving.

Pat closes his eyes, makes his wish, and blows out the candle. The light vanishes around him. The camera then flashes to Jeng, who is now lit up, a spotlight shining down on him. Pat can’t ignore Jeng anymore, he can’t tamp it down. We don’t know what he wished for but if were to take a wild guess it would most likely have something to do with Pat’s lovely situation with his boss Mr. Jeng.

Anyways, This moment was done so beautifully and the way the light was used so clever. I didn’t see anyone else talk about it so I wanted to :)