#j.sch

today was their comeback stage and she still had to mentally prep herself a little. firework had been a mixed experience for her. for one, jiyoo did love the sound of the song, the mood of it. she was sure gold star would sneak some cute songs in there but was different and at this point, she loved different.

but the dance for the song was a little underwhelming.

their cuter song's had a better dynamics. there were some small movements that interested her but overall, it was a boring dance. "it's time to head to stage." one of her members nudged her, pulling her out of her thoughts for a moment. by the time she made it to the stage, she knew what she had to do. just focus on the positives first. as they took their places on stage, jiyoo gave a small wave to their fans and then closed her eyes, waiting for the music to start.

really, it was easy to get into the song once it started. sure, it wasn't extremely or sexy or anything but it got the job done. there was a subtle sexy about it that jiyoo could feel coming through and even if it was a bit darker, it fit the theme of a summer night. something that was a little more dangerous.

and still, there were the moves in the dance she liked. the first verse was a bit boring with one stand-out move sprinkled in. here, she let her facial's carry the performance. mostly seductive eyes and little smirks. at the right now moment, she'd bust out a smile for a second. the chorus wasn't bad, maybe because the song picked up so they were able to move with a bit more intensity.

that was a welcome change.

the second verse was a little more interesting but here, she tried to show off how much she enjoyed the song visually. there was a bit more of a sway to her moves, if there was one thing she could, it was make the dance her own. as long as they could continue to make songs like this.

yeah, amazing was the word. the fact that they were reaching their 10th year. and with the news that just came out, it amazed her even more. yeah, they lost a member after their debut but that was it. they had a chance to make a foot-hold and live out their dreams. it made her thankful for moment like these, being able to meet their fans for a 10th year. it sounded loud but that only made her smile even more. it was work as normal as they walked out greeted their fans.

but jynx lived for different moments.

when they had to chance to see them up close. it was common knowledge that jynx blurred the lines when it came to fans. as soon as they walked in, she managed to see a few fan-sites she had hung out with every once in a while. it hadn't happened in a while but jynx did consider them friends, she was active on social media and she knew a lot about her fans. enough that she was able to talk to a few in depth once they reached the end of the line. ( that was the also the best part of being at the end of the table, she had the chance to talk to fans a little more. ) and even when it came to silly request, jynx was happy to do them.

her second favorite part?

when they were allowed to simply have fun. at some point, jynx found herself bouncing around from one end of the stage to the other. she was sure the fans thought that someone let her have access to the candy right before she walked on stage. then came the random play dance, the one thing she could ace as the main dancer. ( and she did. ) it was always like this when it came to her but today, today it was a real celebration.

( at some point, one of her members forcibly set her down, which allowed even more laughter from the fans watching. )

if you took into every other element of it, the dress was a small part. a very small part. but it looked so ugly. the red dress was fine, in fact, jiyoo found herself really enjoying the red dress. but the sliver dress? it just didn’t look good. of course, jiyoo liked the idea that they were going for it with it but the cut wasn’t something she wanted at all.

her performance could make up for it.

but it was such a small thing, a small minor nitpick that she focused on before it was her turn to do her solo stage. she couldn’t linger on the nitpick for too much longer though, now she had to get in the mindset of her performance and she did.

as soon as the music started, jiyoo knew that crowd would know the song. it was big in korea even and she always enjoyed being able to show a new side to herself. well, a different side than what aria gave off and jynx did her best. making sure to make as much eye contact as she could.

but the highlight was the dress rip, taking it off with flare.

an extra smile played on her face as she heard the response, going right into the dance break. it was different, sassy and a little spicy, everything jynx loved about a performance. nothing could stop her during the break, it wasn't often she had a chance to go and show her skills off. it wasn't something that jynx resented but times like this remaindered her that dancing was her best skill after all.

the ending pose of the dance break had everyone screaming and jynx shared a smile with her partner. it seemed like the hard work and practice payed off. all that was left was to finish the show and she wanted it to be grand. all she thought about was giving her best and putting on the show of a life time. she'd be preforming this a few times and she jynx didn't want it to get old.

you could catch as they filmed them backstage or during rehearsal's or sound checks. she moved around more, played around more and just seemed happier. why? because it felt like the company did something right this time. ( or the fact that their fans got to have hand in picking a song. ) it also felt like a clear statement, this was what the fans wanted and right now, jiyoo was happy to give it. when they were going over the performance, jiyoo actually liked that they had planned.

that made all of the difference.

right before they went on stage, she did a small 'fighting' towards the camera before quickly following her members. and the performance was fun, it really was. the response from the audience was good and jiyoo didn't have to force herself to smile or pretend that she was having a good time. no, she was having a good time. it was caught on camera after as they walked off the stage too, a camera coming to film her as she followed her members back to their room.

"i had a lot of fun with cameo, it was fun to do it like a play. it almost felt like a musical, i think the fans will enjoy it a lot!" and with a small wave, she was on her way. she found herself having so much fun, she almost forgot about the fact that they had to be ranked for the performances. that was the only sour note, it felt like they had finally found their footing and it almost felt too late. would this one performance be able to give them a leg up? something in her told her that wouldn't happen but just feeling good made a world of difference

a big one.

it took a minute for that to sink in but she had stuff to do. ( and aria! ) there was her a variety show ( which she loved. ), collaborate project, aria's comeback and this queendom thing that the company said they'd be filming. honestly, jiyoo wasn't sure if she understood it all but hey, it meant promotions for aria and that wasn't something she would look down her nose at.

she was just a bit confused.

and that confusion she had kept mostly to herself. even as they prepared for the opening for the show, soon enough they'd be at mnet and they'd be recording. the company had already told them what they expected. if it was the company or just mnet, they maid their point pretty clear. this was going to be a different aria.

so why didn't their intro performance feel like it?

the performance felt like it feel in line with everything that they were already known for. or was that the point? she tried not to think about it too much and that worked for a bit. while they did her hair and put makeup on her, even during wardrobe, she forgot it for a bit. until she was pulled to the side, a camera in face as a staff member explained that they'd be doing a small interview.

the first question about about her excitement, was she ready to take on the challenge and jiyoo responded in kind. she was and that was the truth. then she was urged to talk about how viewers would get to see a different aria. ( which was a lie so far. ) but she played it up like they wanted.

soon enough, she was free to go and joined the rest of her members on stage. they went through a few practice runs but it didn't take long to do the real filming. she was sure it'd turn out very nice and elegant. it would fit the idea of what people hand in mind to a 't'. and at heart, that wasn't a bad thing but it felt bad when they were telling everyone they wanted to try something new.

and hopefully, they'd show something different later on. it was all she could think about for a while until someone told her they were finished and rushed her off stage.

but she couldn’t fault the usual, even as they did her make up in a pretty light look. the same worked for them, it worked for their fans. ( and she had the chance to change it up with the drip group. ) so she smiled, took a few photos while the others were waiting. ( it was mentioned that this would take two days to film. )

someone tapped her on the shoulder and soon she was heading onto set. a few dances would be filmed first and jiyoo wanted to get that part over with. one thing that did strike her as a little different had been some of the outfits for the dance scene. the white and black combo’s seemed a little more mature for what this was. ( the blue and grin outfits fit the theme a little more for her. if you were focused on the instrumental. )

but the songs were mostly the same. still, every time, she was a little shocked by the lyrics when they finally came.  this song was on brand, very much on brand. the lyrics were sad, it didn’t match the upbeat tone of the song.

with the dance scenes done, she was allowed to walk around for a bit until it was time to shoot her solo scenes. tomorrow, she’d have more to film but it was pretty relaxed for her today. all she did was roam around and take a few photos. ( or stand behind the director and tried to her member’s mess up their solo takes. ) the sets were pretty and she took her time to watch her member’s behind the camera, taking photos of that too.

finally, she was pulled back into changing, this time for a group shot. ( that included a filming a pillow fight scene and it was something she was completely down for. ) and it really was, she had feathers in her hair and face but it was a way to let go and jiyoo was having the time of her life.