#I did lowkey hate the beginning of the stereo

[phantangled]

despite how overall cursed that stereo show was, just the comparison between 2011 dan and phil and 2021 dan and phil is :( they are so much more comfortable overall with who they are, what they now feel they can talk to us about and just the fact that they have achieved so much since 2011 :( 10 years of growth

[fellulahh]

Hello! I'm really enjoying your posts abt MC and Solomon's song references and I was wondering if you could write something with the same spirit (I hope you're taking requests btw if not just ignore me) but reversed. Like that scene from 10 things I hate abt you : the demons wanting to do a big gesture for MC by singing a romantic song to her. Could you do some hc of the song each brother (or more characters if you want) would choose and what kind of show he would do (with dancing? musicians?)

First of all, I LOVE that movie - that scene is perfect! (This is it here if anybody wants to take a look)

On a side note, I googled the location that the film was shot and it’s a real school! I wish my high school was on a cliff overlooking the waters with a football pitch at the bottom!

The song he’d perform to win MC over

Lucifer:

“The Power of Love” - Frankie Goes to Hollywood

It’d be a really late night where Lucifer and MC have had a drink together. He takes her hand in his and leads her through the house to the piano near his study. Rolling up his sleeves, he drunkenly begins to play. MC giggles at him but then he starts singing and suddenly she falls into a trance.

Although intoxicated, he doesn’t forget a single word. His eyes remain on MC the entire time as he continues to play; singing every word to her.

Mammon:

“Always” - Bon Jovi

Mammon’s performance for MC would be big and dramatic - most likely because he realised his feelings at the last minute and a crucial event was about to happen that may prevent him from being with her. (i.e she’s about to leave Devildom)

He’d carry a stereo to the patch of grass outside her window and would belt out the song for her to hear (not that he couldn’t have just gone to MC’s room...)

Alternative choice: “I Was Made For Loving You” - Kiss

Levi:

“I’m a Believer” - Smash Mouth

MC 100% introduced Levi to Shrek and he 100% thinks it’s going to be the way to win her heart. They’re at a karaoke bar in Devildom and he decides to dedicate his next song to the human.

Little did she know he was about to belt out word for word the song from her favourite movie. He nails every single lyric, performing like he was at Wembley Arena. MC adores every second!

Satan:

“It Hurts Me” - Elvis Presley

Satan always held back his feelings for MC because she was seeing somebody else from RAD. However, after witnessing countless times how poorly the lesser demon treats her, he comforts her one night in her room.

He takes her hand in his and says to the teary MC “there’s something I’d like to sing to you and I want you to listen to the words carefully.”

Asmo:

“Earned It” - The Weeknd

His performance would be surprisingly lowkey but incredibly intimate. Asmo is basically a seductress. His voice is like silk as he murmurs it against MC’s skin while his hands caress her body.

It’d happen after he invites the human to his room: he’d had enough of pining over MC. He needed to win her over and therefore he did what he does best, use his lust to do so. As soon as she steps into his room that’s filled with candles, MC’s already his.

Beel:

“All of Me” - John Legend

Beel’s ‘performance’ would be really simple. He’d probably just sit MC down one evening after they’ve had a wonderful day together, putting on some music. This song happens to come on and Beel just happens to know every single word.

As MC snuggles into him, he sings every word softly in her ear as she completely melts into his touch. Simple but effective!

Belphie:

“Unintended” - Muse

Belphie’s not very open with his feelings, he’s much more reserved than some of his brothers. I can see him and MC sharing a bed together one night and as she begins to drift off, Belphie finds the words just falling out of his mouth.

“You could be the one I’ll always love” he sings quietly to her as she grips onto his body in the dark, savouring every moment.

Diavolo:

“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” - Frankie Valli

I feel like he’d do the exact same as Patrick in 10 Things I Hate About You, but instead of being on a football field, it’d be in the middle of one of his balls. He’s big, he’s outrageous - of course he’s going to put on a cheesy performance for MC.

He’d have this band at the ready and would dance across the hall toward MC singing along as he wins her over. Nothing can wipe the cheesy grin off his face!

Simeon:

“With You I’m Born Again” - Billy Preston

Oh it’d be super soppy and romantic when he performs this song. I can picture it just being him and MC in front of a dimly lit fire. His skin is glowing in front of the flames and just his angelic face causes MC to already fall for him.

He’d caress her cheek gently with his hand as he serenades her softly with his beautiful voice.

[zackhq-blog]

well hello !! you just saw me yesterday, but this time i’m coming at you with my second muse !! now look - i told myself i wasn’t going to have two, but he came to my mind after creating chunja and i loved them both too much to choose !! so without further ado, i present to you my complete opposite actual baby zachary “zack” choi !! he’s in kdi & has way too much going on. but anyways you can click here for his profile, and under the cut is some info on him, i tried to make his shorter, i swear !! and i forgot to say on her’s, but like this if you’re interested in some plotting !! i can’t wait to interact with you all.~

his full name is zachary taeho choi, taeho being his korean/middle name ! but he hates zachary because it’s so formal and he definitely is not - so zack is both his stage name and preferred name since practically...always !!

so !! his story actually begins in la, california. his parents split shortly after he was born so while he sees his dad from time to time, his mom has been the main one supporting him both financially & emotionally, so she’s really his only active parental figure ?? 

this is a big reason why he’s so maternal and emotionally transparent ?? the toxic masculinity just didn’t pass over to him bc his mom always taught him how to be in tune with his emotions, embrace them, and just to care for everyone freely !! which is a big reason why he’s so affectionate now. 

he’s a second gen korean american and was raised by a pretty american mom !! his parents never learned korean and therefore didn’t teach him, which is why he struggled so much to adjust when he got here !

also the only child, so if you wonder why he’s always so eager around the kdi boys and referring to them as his brothers - there you go !! he always wanted siblings !!

totally irrelevant fact but he was such a skater boi back in la and will kill for a chance to show some of his tricks nowadays !! he’s just like....begging someone to ask him to skate lmao !! but since he doesn’t really have the chance now he just rolls around in his hoverboard because he is a legitimate child !

but look - this boy has aaaalways loved to rap and sing. way before so!ar, kdi, any of it ! his mom loves music too, and he grew up surrounded by it in la, so quickly grew attached to it ! also loves attention, which just meant he was a little performing machine wherever he meant !! i’m saying dancing down the grocery aisles at five years old to grocery store music type of extra everyone

but his interest for kpop didn’t really peak until later on ! he tried out for a middle through high performing arts school when he got to the 6th grade ! fun fact he performed look at me now and they thought he was a joke rip...but what got him in was singing stereo hearts !! don’t you love the early 2010s everyone

anyways he got in for singing !! and there was just like ... a wave of kpop stans wanting to be like idols there !! at first he was really put off & a little weirded out because he’d never been into it but !!

for a showcase these girls performed a kpop song ( the boys if you were curious sksk ) and baam !! he went down this endless kpop rabbit hole which hasn’t ended to this day.

 so he basically his love for kpop transferred into his love for korean culture ! he wanted to know more about his origins, so got into the language, history & all that. so around this time was when he contemplated traveling to the country ! but never expected to move there, or anything. 

it was only right before christmas of his junior year did things start to change !! news about online video auditions for so!ar spread in his school like a w i l d f i r e. but zack really knew he wasn’t that good of a singer in comparison to his other classmates, and didn’t expect anything out of it !! but he did feel a lot more comfortable in his rap skills, so took a risk and rapped as his primary skill !

so you could imagine this boy was...confused af when he got called back !! he hadn’t even told his mom about it, or really anyone so that they wouldn’t get their hopes up. he hadn’t expected for it to go anywhere and now that it had...he didn’t really know what to do ! 

but when he eventually got around to telling is mom ?? she was soso excited !! she was basically .... a failed musician as a teen sksks, so she was happy to see her son have a real shot at fame. so zack was kind of like - wait slow down what’s going on ?? but she was like book the flight to korea !! right now !!

initially, the plan was for him to go for his in-person audition then spend the rest of winter break in korea with his mom, but that didn’t really work because he was chosen & given the shot to train as long as he could start right away ! he ... hadn’t expected to make it that far at all and was really at a loss of what to do since he had a whole life in la !

but after talking to his mom for a bit, she basically told him the story of how she missed out on opportunities & felt unfulfilled, so at a point he was kind of just like fine !! let’s do it !! and started the move there.

everything was fine at first - he got enrolled in a korean school, he was having fun working toward his dream, and his mom was staying nearby in an air bnb, but the move was temporary, and after a month she had to return to the states. that was when things got really hard, and really real for zack. he was only 15 at the time, barely knew any of the language, and his only family were aunts and uncles he’d barely met. it was a really rough patch in his move & probably when he was visibly the saddest !! 

def considered moving back many times at this point to just feel happy again, since he had such an attachment to his old life !! but the friends he’d made made things a lot easier !

at first when he was placed in kdi he didn’t know what to expect - they had this delinquent type image to them, and zack being the babiest person ever didn’t know if he could fit it !!

and at first, he was really awkward, trying to work as well in the rougher concepts as he did the cute ones. but nowadays he’s gotten a lot better and his rap skills have helped a lot with him gaining duality, something he’s now known for !!

 now for some tidbits on him !!

he’s got two fan nicknames - the meme king, which he technically gave himself on a vlive because this toddler will not stop referencing memes & vines !! and the last is zenergy, because he’s always at two extremes - either passed out sleep on the couch, or up and bouncing off the walls !! there’s no in between !!

suuuper affectionate !! sometimes it can come off as overbearing but i swear he means well. he just got a lot of love during his childhood and feels like he should pass it on !! like if someone’s teasing and is like “awww you love me !!” he’s like “yeah of course ??” also means he depends on people a lot for attention & overall validation ! just.... a whole softie when it comes to that okay

also i must mention he willingly ships himself with everyone ??

but on the other hand, a very closeted very shy/panicked bi !! like if he thinks a guy’s being serious and flirting with him ? he will freeze ! he’s just not used to the idea & just really is figuring his feelings out. but he stays having unexpected crushes because he’s a lovebug so oh well ! this is something he’ll probably struggle with for a bit, but that’s what development’s for, folks !

a whole ass momma’s boy ! he loves her with his whole heart, especially since she sees how hard she worked to support the two of them ! he has a rough time being away from her, but you can catch him facetiming her everyday !!

also v chivalrous ?? his mom would beat his ass if he didn’t use manners so you can catch him opening doors, pulling chairs back for people, all that ! a lot of people seem to think that’s all fanservice but no...he literally Cannot not do it !!

oh and his duality is a little shocking ?? but like i said before, it’s been something he’s had to work on. he struggled a lot at first especially since his korean pronunciation wasn’t up there, so it was hard for him not to be so focused on that ! but now that he’s more confident in his skills it’s easier to play up their concepts for cameras, so he can definitely switch it up for cameras nowadays ! but...turn them off and he’s a baby lamb all over again everyone

he can be very lazy ! has all the ambition but none of the energy. if he doesn’t want to do something, he can put up a whole fit about it, so kdi members beware !! just put him in his place, he’ll get over it sksksk

relating to that, he respects his kdi hyungs a lot !! you have to remember he was a true baby when he came to korea to train, so he depended on them & other trainees a lot. he hasn’t forgot that and nowadays would do anything for them ! therefore takes their opinions very seriously and is just...a baby around them !

but @ the future kdi maknae: he may swear he’s baby, but he also swears you’re his child !! 

a major kpop stan nowadays !! like past him wouldn’t believe it ?? a huge gg stan especially, and he’s learning all the new dances everyday !!

still in the honeymoon phase lowkey...? like he can’t even believe he’s famous !! it still comes as a shock for him, and therefore he reacts to nearly all “omg you’re so famous i love you !!” fans with a “thanks ig?? i’m literally just zack but ok”

he does want to explore other entertainment fields eventually, especially variety & music production !! 

also remember how i said he loves vines ?? yeah my ask message on the main wasn’t for nothing ! he reenacts the zack stop vine nearly everyday folks

alright this is long let’s move to wanted connections ! i think that’s all anyways ?? if not i’ll add more later ! but for now, let’s go !!

wanted connections

best friends !! please give zack someone stupid to act out with ok

someone who helped him adjust to korea when he first got here & took him under their wing !! maybe they’ve developed a sibling type relationship ?

a grumpy muse who he’s always trying to cheer up & make happy !

maybe another foreign muse to share his stuggles with ?? i don’t know if there are other la muses but if so childhood friends are an option !

he would 100% goof off with all the staff so whenever they get some staff he’d love to get kdi into some mess with them !

the one person who he just really doesn’t like ??

cute little crushes !!

language exchange buddies ?? it doesn’t have to be just korean !

someone he really looks up to & adores !!

a partner in crime - they’re always sneaking out the dorm, going thrill seeking and just having fun together !

frenemies !!

i’ll add more as i think of it !