DID YA MISS ME?

@rkjennie

it's already been a year since the last halloween party. they were ending ticket promotions this time last year-- and it's crazy to her, how fast time seems to go in this sort of career. the year had been both jam packed with things to work on, opportunities to grasp-- and the party gives her a much needed opportunity to have fun and mingle.

it also means seeing very familiar faces. there's so many friends she hasn't seen in a while-- and she greets them with a grin as she passes through. vanessa's careful as she moves, keeping the coat carefully placed on her shoulders, eyes trailing across the room, noting where staff and other important figures are near. steer clear of that, she tells herself.

pausing by one of the tables that have appetizer sort of foods out, she glances over it briefly, before returning her gaze back to the floor. catching sight of a familiar face, vanessa's eyebrows raise and a smile immediately begins to tug on her mouth-- and she lets her feet take her in the direction.

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‘you know this could kill me, don't you?'                                                    “look on the bright side,” said howl. “it could be me it kills.”’

k.arma’s mona as howl pendragon from howl’s moving castle.

    cinnamon sugar,

(...)

as the type of person who usually foregoes the assistance of lists, she thinks this shopping venture would allow her to just pick and choose whatever she sets her sights on. doing so might not be so kind on her wallet, but definitely therapeutic for her mind. one can immediately guess which trumps over the other. “thank you.” she wiggles out a foot. “i’ll help you choose! what kind of accessories are you looking for? jewelry?” 

she hums, smiling to herself at joy's words. she ducks her head almost shyly, adjusting her hat. "thanks," she responds, scuffing her shoe against the ground. "chic, huh? you really think so?" she glances down at her outfit in thought. comfort has always been her priority, so she's happy to pass as stylish even if somedays she thinks she looks like she rolled out of bed five minutes prior.

"gelato? ooh." that sounds good. a nice little treat for them. "i think that sounds like a plan." she rubs her stomach in thought, silence falling as she thinks. they're stepping into the elevator when a thought hits her. "ooh, i'd love samgyeopsal. aaah..." she presses the button for the lobby as she leans against the wall with a groan. "i'll be fine honestly as long as we get something with meat, though." even though now she can't get the food out of her mind.

glow,

(...)

She hums softly feeling Vanessa rest her head on her shoulder.  “They said we’re probably looking at a little under twenty episodes, so they think maybe until November.  It’s a lot, I know,” she sighs, even if she feels that it’s going to be something she’s proud of in the end.  She turns her head to look at the older, placing a soft kiss to her forehead.  “You’re not fair~ Being all sweet and gorgeous~” she says, her usual flirty self coming through despite both of their tiredness. 

"not as sweet as you," she's quick to chirp back, smile sleepy as she watches the younger. she's already happier, a teeny, tiny bit more awake with the girl's presence. "and hm....i don't know." she muses, humming a long exaggerated thoughtful noise. she smiles, and shakes her head a bit, even if it looks a little lazy and dazed. "i wanted to make sure you got home safe." she mumbles, shifting. "it's okay! i'll have time to nap later. i'm just happy you're home."

vanessa listens to sejeong quietly, playing with her hair more as she does. she's careful to not tug it, focusing on the action to keep her mind awake and responsive. humming, she smiles at the girl when she looks at her. "as long as you love it." she murmurs quietly. she doesn't like how much it takes sejeong away, but who is she to deny her of what she wants to do? "you couldn't let me down if you tried. as long as you're happy, and we're still together. that's all i care about."

seesaw,

(...)

it seems that maybe vanessa doesn’t mind, though, as she herself sets about the task of devouring the food too. joy smiles a little, picking up her utensils again to continue eating. it was a good few minutes of silence where they just savoured the food they were given and in between bites and gulps of water, she starts feeling her energy return to her. almost as if she can take on the rest of the day again, and then some. “right? i would like to have a feast like this every now and then.” she agrees completely before taking another sip of water to cleanse her palette. then, an idea struck. “maybe we should have like a once a month barbecue feast at home. where we can all eat together, grill meat, and make tasty side dishes.”

vanessa shakes her head, eyes focused on her food as she gets herself ready to dig in. "ah, no worries! i would have eaten first too, honestly." she snorts, leaning her body over to bumb gently against the other girl. "no worries, baby~" she sings in english, smiling to herself. the food tastes as good as it looked, and she hums as she eats; she's quiet for a moment, enjoying her food. when joy responds to her, vanesssa pauses, setting down her utensils and sipping at her water in the meantime.

into the unknown

(...)

“a mermaid?” doyeon laughs softly, not really surprised by the request. “but if she sings better than us it will be a problem, so let’s see, let’s see…” it was all a joke, but she can’t help but think that their group already has enough beauties and good voices for another addition. the youngest smiles widely at the other, never tired of vanessa’s cuteness. “how can i say no to this? okay, it’s a deal! i’ll find something pretty for you.” stretching her long legs, doyeon yawns and reclines on the couch before looking back at her again. “fiji is near your country, isn’t it? i hope we get to visit there at some point. maybe for a concert or something.” she says with a grin. for her, it was just about traveling to a new place, but she could imagine that it meant a lot to the leader.

"yes." her tone is serious as she nods her head, face even. "you could pull of anything. you could take like, a trash bag, make it into a dress and i'm absolutely sure that would catch like a fire. trendsetting." vanessa grins, and lets out a curious noise, tilting her head before accepting the hat. she smiles at younger, and goes to place it on her head. she grabs on the edge of it with two fingers and tips it, a cheeky smile on her face. "does it look good on me?" she asks with a wink.

"it's a lot at first, or at least from what i remember? once you start seeing cool things though-- it's worth it." the ocean is a huge, vast place with a lot of unknown things still in the depths of it. it's super cool, but definitely scarier than a pool by far. gently taking off the hat and setting it aside, she hums. "it'd be fun with the whole group wouldn't it?" she muses, trying to think about it. "maybe i'll hint it to kiwoong oppa while you're gone. plant the idea in his head so he can give it to the higher ups." it's a pretty solid plan, she thinks. if she can get him to hear her out. "ah...doyeonnie, i'm gonna miss you." she whines, huffing.

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she's tired, stressed with comeback preparations, and she really wants to do vlive again. she hasn't had much time or drive for it, and she had missed out last month to do it as well. so when the type of audio only vlive is brought up to her, vanessa takes the thought into serious consideration.

and that's how she ends up, on the final day of september just shy of 10pm, clicking the option for the audio only live. she waits quietly, humming to herself as the numbers start slow. after a moment, she begins to chuckle.

pitch perfect,

(...)

She laughs softly, sniffling back her tears and nodding.  “I did see it… you didn’t do too bad for not knowing how!  If you ever want me to teach you about the game, I’d love to,” she   “Thank you, unnie.  I’ll take great care of it.  When we get to the dorm… I know it sounds silly, but would you sign it?” she moves to put her arms around her in a hug before giving her a kiss on the cheek.  “Thank you so much…”

"well, of course. i learned it from the best, after all!" vanessa chirps back, reaching up to tap the other girl on the forehead. sejeong's far more witty with comebacks and quick responses in a flirting manner-- in a way that gives vanessa a run for her money, but she's nothing if hard-working-- and she'll gladly shower sejeong in all the cheesy lines as long as they're together in k.arma.

sejeong is sweet-- her offer to help vanessa with baseball in the midst of tearing up has her own eyes stinging. she lets out a bright laugh, shaking her head quickly. "you don't have to lie~ but i'll never say no to a chance of you teaching me anything. i'd be happy to!" she's not super big on sports, but sejeong will make it fun, she's sure. and watching sejeong talk about the things she enjoys is something vanessa would love to be able to experience. it's a different side to the girl, and vanessa is always eager to learn more.

never miss a chance

(...)

“i had some experience to draw from at least.” she had been able to comment on her scandal and be a little cheeky about it. “i’m more surprised the company was okay with it.” she wouldn’t question it though. “and what about the slightly jazzy hate me? i can already see us preforming it now. on stage, i think we should have suits and fancy hats. we might have mics but i’d like to see us sitting around tables, with a jazz bar type feel.what do you think?” 

"i'm not praising you enough." vanessa's quick to shoot back, grinning cheekily at the older. nudging her gently with a laugh. it's about time jinah got a chance to properly produce-- and have some sort of work come to fruition. sometime it feels stagnant in trc, even if they're already one year old-- and having their hardwork be shown-- vanessa feels good about it. she hopes its just the beginning, and they'll have plentyof opportunities down the road to show them more as well.

"isn't that the best part about music?" she muses, smiling. "getting to use it as an outlet, story board in a different way-- you know!" she throws her hands up in gesture to her words, her grin never fading. she hums at the statement, nodding her head. maybe trc is letting them out a little, giving them a bit more creative freedom as k.arma passes through. maybe rewards for good behavior-- she isn't too sure. "i mean, if trc haven't said anything at this point..." she trails off. "then might as well enjoy the opportunity. and seriously, you really deserve it, unnie!"

@rkxjinah

vanessa doesn't know what she's exactly expecting come the new month-- the choreography, sure! the b-sides, yeah-- but to be alerted that one of the b-sides is something she's worked on, assisted with. that both jinah and her get a b-side on the album floors her. but it's still exciting, and she's thrilled about it; she's in happy spirits, especially after hearing the one jinah's worked on.

        ♔ what forever is like ;

( ... )

sohee feels a lot better speaking to ness about everything. getting it off her chest did wonders. the voice questioning k.arma’s longevity was quieter already. she hooks her pinky with the leaders. “even when we’re old ladies, i promise to remember us. i will never forget. even if i’m old!” she grins. “thanks…..i feel more peaceful.”

vanessa hums. "maybe i'm exaggerating, but i feel like it was said to me whenever i brought up trc. nowadays, it's not so bad-- though i still a few of them call it a dungeon, especially for the boys..." she knows its common for fans of the company to want to see long time trainees finally debut. it's usually exaggeration at best, but sometimes, vanessa can see the similaities in it. "mm. yeah. i did. a couple of times," she says honestly. "just...'cause i was angry. like when that netizen called out my slip up. and we got punished for it." she shifts, frowning at the memory. "and during the trc girl group project. everytime hayoon critiqued me. i wanted to leave everytime, but..." she trails off, letting out a laugh. "i got over it, stayed. and i'm happy i did."

"hey, i'll have you know," she laughs outright, twisting her head to look at the girl with raised brows and a twitching smile. "a lot of people were scared of me in school. i was tough. tough and-- chic. stylish, dangerous-- i could go on!" maybe vanessa's exaggerating a little bit, but she was tough. and she still is. maybe softened, but she knows she'll go down fighting if the girls are at stake. that's something that's definitive. "ooh...okay, i'll take intimidating. i've got that-- alpha stare." she narrows her eyes into something more of a glare, expression turning into something more blank. it only lasts for a moment before her face is crumpling into a smile. she tucks closer to sohee, laughing.

she wraps her pinky tight around sohee's, nodding her head as her smile softens a bit. "i'll send you recordings. dated february twelvth, two thousand and fifty-nine." her voice switches to that of something more soft, slow. "k.arma were on top of their game, and they still are." she breaks out into a giggle at the end of it, letting out a soft, happy noise. she wants it to be like that; when they're old and frail, still happy and looking fondly back at k.arma. it's what she can only hope for, what she can only dream of.