#famedbaseawards

award shows were always fun, at least to duri. mainly it was because of the music performances, something that duri always enjoyed. the awards didn’t quite matter to duri because he’d be fine if he didn’t get any. though, he’d also be surprised if he did get something. an award was never something that duri had expected, thought it would always be nice to receive one, truth be told. in his own kind of way, he just enjoyed the award shows and basked in the excitement that was seemingly around about others winning. then again, was there really? perhaps it was just some type of excitement he was creating in his mind, in some way. 

his own solo performance being long done and he was finally back out in the outfit that he came in. there was a long while till titan went up on stage, so he had time to enjoy the show itself. he finds himself besides a familiar face, someone who also shares the same debut year as his own group. and of course, what is duri doing? chatting the other’s ear off because he’s a social butterfly and now seemed like the perfect time to do so. 

after about a dozen executives coming up to her to ask about her music, she finally found it in herself to excuse herself to a corner table, taking a seat in what seems to be the first time in forever. she had been so desperate to sit down that she hadn’t realized that it was already occupied by someone else. upon finding that it was a familiar face, she let out a sigh of relief. “i think i’ve had about ten different people ask me what my next album was,” she says with a soft chuckle. “and it’s not like i hate discussing it, but i just had nothing to tell them,” she explains though he never really asked.

nevertheless, she was stuck here along with all the other idols of the three companies. she decided her best option would be to lay low and stay out of the eyes of any other people. there were other more interesting people they could start a conversation with instead, and she’d been doing a pretty good job for the beginning of the party. she’s only had a few head nods from fellow idols and staff members. there was a similarly dead look in a lot of people—she’d say almost everybody except the higher ups who were trying to gather bragging rights.

she thinks she’ll be able to last the whole night like this until she’s proven incorrect by a body literally bumping into her. “oh,” she says before turning around to see who it is. the glass of champagne she has in her hands out of keeping up with appearances is quickly set aside onto the table in front of her as she reaches out to help the platinum member up. “woah, are you okay?”

he’s busting through one drink at a time, slowly but surely letting each droplet sever his throat. burning sensations get old after the first three forced sips, and now he just lets alcohol play in the driver’s seat as he runs towards the passenger’s.

mumble by mumble, he’s had his guard up the whole night. the whole don’t-talk-to-me straight faced frown that thins out, smooths even when he spots an exception to that rule. gyujeong’s steps start slowly, step by step, past the crowd as he bows his head, the room not quite yet spinning. did he learn to take more? or maybe, it’s a placebo and what he’s been drinking all along becomes nothing more than watered down barely tea.

there’s too many old fashioned’s emptied out, shown by the lines of water-filled glasses in front of her. the taste, sweet no longer bitter, now has her eyes flitting across the floors, in search of a welcoming face in a sea of strangers. old acquaintances, and she shies her gaze away — better ignored than to start a conversation filled with filler semantics and weather-induced chit chats.

so, she stays, weighing down on one foot, then the next. back and forth in a dance of unease, heels pinching further into her feet. 

times like these she wishes there were a simpler way out, maybe a grand escape exit she crafts from the whisper of her manager and a quick getaway cart. but that’s fruitless when she’s back to square one: standing straight, looking for a familiar face — till, she spots on.

in-’verse date: february 3, 2023 (rehearsals) and february 4, 2023 (awards show & afterparty)

deadline: february 11, 2023 at 11:59pm edt / february 12, 2023 at 1:59pm kst

base has announced that they will be holding the first ever base awards at kspo dome on february 4, 2022. the awards show seeks to award talent in all areas of the entertainment industry through the combined opinion of those outside of the industry and those within it to create a unique awards show. exciting performances and a celebration of the last year in the entertainment industry has been promised.

❝ even the finest raindrops are becoming more typical the moment you crossed this line, you'll see it in your mind covering it up in a mess, maybe so excited reviving my curiosity even more, come in @fmdhyunbin

this isn’t jihoon’s first rodeo when it came to hosting. he had the opportunity to host the entertainment awards for mbc in 2021, following by the mbc gayo daejejeon in 2022 and now the base awards in 2023. to say he has gotten over his stage fright and worries about doing something weird on stage would be an understatement. he has never been one for stage fright, however, he has never been one to have to talk at awards shows, unless they were at international events. he was the unfortunate soul in the group that had to stand there and give a speech in english. 

hosting however.. hosting was easy, you had a card with everything written on it and you just had to read it at the appropriate times and move the show forward. however, it is stressful, if you are doing it for the first time. which is why he is currently looking at his groupmate with a raised brow. 

excitement of backstage had been brewing. then again, duri always felt the excitement when he was backstage somewhere. perhaps there was none and it just something that duri had been creating himself. but, he was alright with that. 

basically bouncing like a happy dog running through an area, duri had already felt pretty good because he was the second opening act for the evening, having already performed his own solo set. following that, he had gone back to titan’s dressing room to switch his outfit back, just so he wasn’t sat among titan in the simple outfit that he had worn for his solo stage. it wasn’t long, till he was back in the outfit he came in, ready to go back out.

however, it seemed that duri was going to be a bit longer, since he’s run into a familiar face that he hasn’t talked to in a while. a platinum member, someone who he always enjoyed talking to when they came across each other. “hi gyujeong!” he greets him, that usual smile on duri’s lips as he greeted the other. he kind of wipes down his own outfit once more, just to make sure there’s no creases or wrinkles.