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Chapter 5: i got time but it’s not for you, bro

Notes:

posting during the workdayyyyyy because i cannnnn and i feel like ittttttt. i'm on strike since my editor commented on one of my articles "i had gemini [the google ai] rewrite this section for simplicity" 😭😭😭 girl don't say that i'll kill u

i cannot stop thinking about the comment @charlisgirlxcx left on ch2 saying this fic is like a safari through the kpop ecosystem. u are so funny for that it's so true i'm just driving all of you around in a safari vehicle for some sightseeing

in this chapter we will be exploring the crazy logistics of streaming and music shows!! i think everything is kinda explained in the text but lmk 🫡 the chapter title is from bouncy (k-hot chilli peppers) by ateez (yes i had to put bouncy's full government name bc it's funny)

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

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Twitter

#1 wangxianer @wangxianluv: ok which one of u freaks dm’d me on my stats app to tell me to engage in “healthy streaming practices”?! if i want to loop i am here 500 times and get flagged as a bot by spotify then that’s between me and god 

[screenshot of a message on stats.fm, an app you can connect to your streaming service to analyze your music listening]

 

[Replies]

 

⤷ it’s because of fake tames like you that we’re not hitting our streaming targets. it’s EXTREMELY important to stream correctly so we have the numbers to chart

   ⤷ sick of u ppl running this fandom like the military. idgaf about charting!!! i just wanna listen!

      ⤷ WangXian worked so hard on this song only for you to try to tank its success. This is NOT the kind of attitude we need!!

⤷ this is psychotic

⤷ jokes on them bc i’ve already looped it 116 times

   ⤷ You are WASTING the opportunity to get Wangxian to #1!

      ⤷ how is it a waste if i’m just enjoying the song 

⤷ It’s crazy to me how Tames are not only fine with doing the bare minimum but even bragging about it. Me personally, I’ve subscribed to every music streaming platform for this release and I’m playing them all on different devices

   ⤷ it’s crazy to me how jobless some of you people are

 

 

 

(Un)Tamed Global Fanbase @untamedfans: Tames, join our listening party on Stationhead NOW if you don’t want to make your own streaming playlist! [link]

 

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⤷ hi, baby tame here! what’s a streaming playlist?

   ⤷ Spotify tries to filter out suspicious streaming activity, so only filtered streams count toward Wangxian’s performance on the charts. In order for your streams to count for charting, you need to be using a playlist that has other songs (do NOT just loop “I Am Here”). Typically you need 3-4 songs between each “I Am Here” on the playlist, and you should manually interact with the playlist every so often so it registers as a human listening. I’ve attached a graphic with more instructions on healthy streaming practices to avoid your streams getting filtered out and affecting Wangxian’s chances of charting. [image]

      ⤷ ...ok i think i’m not interested anymore but thanks 

 

 

 

★ @wwxiscrazy: My girlfriend of 5 years just broke up with me and I can’t even be excited about I Am Here anymore everything just sucks so much I want to die

 

[Replies]

 

⤷ ok but pls still play it at low volume we can’t lose streams

   ⤷ actually it needs to be played at 50% volume at least to count

      ⤷ ARE YOU PEOPLE FUCKING SERIOUS

 

 

 

jc’s wifey @tame4life: fuckkkk i failed my exam bc i was too locked in on i am here. that’s it i’m killing myself 

 

[Replies]

 

⤷ No don’t yet we need the streams

   ⤷ “yet” is clinically insane btw

 


 

TikTok

Video: (Un)Tamed Official @untamed.mdzs: They Are Here! 🤜🤛 #IAmHereDanceChallenge #IAmHere #LanWangji #WeiWuxian #UnTamed

 

[Comments]

 

⤿ WHO ELSE LOVES THIS DUO

   ⤿ meeeeee

   ⤿ Me 🫰

   ⤿ I love all members equally

⤿ i love how different their dance styles are but they look so good together

   ⤿ it’s like how their vocal styles are really different but they’re the perfect pair!!!

⤿ omg i cannot waitttt to see who else is gonna do this dance challenge

⤿ If I looked at my coworkers the way Lan Wangji looks at Wei Wuxian, HR would see me out immediately

⤿ NOW MAKE JIANG CHENG DO IT

⤿ pls i know nhs doesnt know the choreo but u have to make him do this challenge

⤿ Why does Wei Wuxian look so tired? They should give him more rest days 

   ⤿ they just went off gallivanting at an amusement park i think they’re fine

   ⤿ So? Idols barely get any time off. An afternoon at an amusement park is not enough

   ⤿ I agree with you that idols are overworked but idk if they really want you to be commenting that they look tired instead of appreciating the work they put in

   ⤿ I’m saying this for their own good.

 

 

 

Video: 4SCEND @4SCEND.MDZS: Seniors’ new song! 🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻 @Un(Tamed) Official #IAmHereDanceChallenge #IAmHere #LanWangji #WeiWuxian #UnTamed

 

[Comments]

 

⤿ seeing four kids earnestly dancing to this insane song is killing me 

⤿ omgomgomg collab??

   ⤿ on (un)tamed’s tiktok they just posted videos of lsz doing the challenge with lwj and jl doing it with wwx

      ⤿ OMGOMGOMG

⤿ look how enthusiastic lan jingyi is about singing along to the swear words 💀

   ⤿ wwx corrupting the younger generation, as god intended 

 

 

 

Video: (Un)Tamed Official @untamed.mdzs: #IAmHere Challenge with @Blossom Jiang Yanli 🪷🦊 #IAmHereDanceChallenge #WeiWuxian #UnTamed

 

[Comments]

 

⤿ thank god it’s not mianmian

   ⤿ don’t even bring that up

⤿ omg two legendsssssss

⤿ BLOSSOM + (UN)TAMED = PERFECTION

⤿ They make such a beautiful couple ❤️❤️❤️

   ⤿ ARE YOU CRAZY DONT SAY THAT

⤿ petames are we okay

   ⤿ no 💔 my two biases are dancing together i’m unwell

   ⤿ as a certified tamepetal I can confirm that I am ascending to heaven currently 

 

 

 

Video: Xie Lian @Xie_Lian0715: I heard this song today and I really liked it. I hope you don’t mind my attempt to do this dance challenge! 

 

[Comments]

 

⤿ AAAAAAHHHHHHH YOU POSTEDDDDDDDDD

⤿ when did my king learn to use the internet?

⤿ “attempt” and then it’s 500 million times better than the original choreo

   ⤿ Shut the fuck up no it’s not 😭

   ⤿ why do you need to tear down other idols to praise yours

⤿ YESSSSS MY MAIN DANCER IS SO BACK

 

 

 

Video: Hua Cheng @crimson: 🤘🏼 

 

[Comments]

 

⤿ I AM HERE??????????????? 

⤿ i cant breathe ur so hot

⤿ if bro can dance this well why is he always holding out on us?! 

⤿ CRIMSON DOING A DANCE CHALLENGE? AM I DREAMING????

   ⤿ the power of i am here >>>>>

 ⤿ it’s so heartwarming to see hua cheng promoting nugus 

   ⤿ they debuted before him 💀💀💀💀💀

⤿ Omg my two fave TGCF soloists doing the same dance challenge on the same day?? Why aren’t they collabing!!!

   ⤿ hua cheng is trying why else do u think he posted this

      ⤿ this is his audition

         ⤿ Real ones know this is a mating ritual 

 

 

 

Video: (Un)Tamed Official @untamed.mdzs: #IAmHere Challenge with @BROTH3RHOOD Lan Xichen 🦌🐇 #IAmHereDanceChallenge #LanWangji #UnTamed

 

[Comments]

 

⤿ thank godddddd my lan brothers!!!!!!

⤿ they are so funny for roping lan xichen into this

⤿ WAHHHH SO COOL!!!!!

⤿ These two are so cool and handsome. I love when they collab.

⤿ WHERE IS NIE MINGJUE

⤿ Lan Wangji I love you!

 

 

 

Video: (Un)Tamed Official @untamed.mdzs: #IAmHere Challenge with @MOUN10 Shen Yuan and @abyss Luo Binghe! 💥💥💥 #IAmHereDanceChallenge #WeiWuxian #UnTamed

 

[Comments]

 

⤿ a TRIPLE collab?!?!?!?! i’m fainting

⤿ ICONS SUPPORTING ICONS

⤿ THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE

⤿ most beautiful thing i’ve ever seen 🫶🫶🫶

⤿ shen yuan looks just as confused as i am about how he ended up here

   ⤿ wwx just showed up to the svsss building and started taking hostages

      ⤿ no bc i deadass think management just dropped him off there and told him to find someone to do this dance challenge with 

⤿  NOOOOO LUO BINGHE WHY ARE THEY MAKING YOU DO THIS

⤿ The only collab I care about is Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng 🤝🙏

 


 

Bubble

Nie Huaisang

ooooooh

what dance challenge

i don’t know that song

oh right 

well i don’t know the choreo

they didn’t teach it to me

¯⁠\⁠_⁠ʘ⁠‿⁠ʘ⁠_⁠/⁠¯

 

 

 

Jin Zixuan

Make sure you drink some water.

 

 

 

Jiang Cheng

Not doing the dance challenge

Bc I don’t feel like it

Cry about it

I don’t even know the choreo

Not learning it

Don’t tell me what to do

 


 

YouTube

Livestream: TEACHING JIANG CHENG I AM HERE CHOREO (NOT CLICKBAIT)

 

[Comments]

 

⤿ jiang cheng when he finds out about this livestream: ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ

⤿ WWX LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

⤿ why do i feel like this is clickbait

⤿ does Jiang Cheng know he’s about to be learning the I Am Here choreo??

⤿ come to brazil we love you

⤿ WEI WUXIAN MARRY ME

⤿ where is lwj?

 


 

Twitter

(un)tamed translations @untamedtl: [WEI WUXIAN LIVE]

🦊: jiang cheng has been telling me how excited he is to finally do the choreo for i am here

🐺: i have never said that

🦊: ok you just implied it, with your eyes

🐺: no, i didn’t. my eyes don’t talk to you!

🦊: but he didn’t think a mere tiktok was momentous enough so that’s why we’re doing this live

🐺: we’re not doing anything live! scram!

🦊: ok so the first move is like this

 

[Replies]

 

⤷ I love how jc talks to wwx the same exact way he talks to us. that’s how I know he truly loves us ❤️

⤷ ...and then Jiang Cheng learned the choreo

   ⤷ and it looked suspiciously natural, as though perhaps he already knew the choreo 

      ⤷ I’ve been saying for years that Jiang Cheng is the fakest idgafer of all time

⤷ this livestream felt like a window into what i assume happens every time wwx helps develop choreo for a new (un)tamed song and jc protests it

⤷ i bet lwj is watching this live and burning with envy that he wasn’t invited to hang out

   ⤷ No I bet he’s overflowing with gratitude that he doesn’t have to teach JC the choreo

      ⤷ Lan Wangji is very professional and he would be more than willing to help one of his members learn choreography. He loves them all equally. He’s not narrow-minded like you. 

         ⤷ girl is everything ok at home

 


 

Bubble

Wei Wuxian

teaching is such a rewarding profession

i really think i have a knack for it

the youth need my guidance

any schools wanna hire me?

oh nvm

lan zhan says i can’t quit the group to pursue my newfound dream job of schoolteacher

why do i have to listen to lan zhan?

hmmm

i think 

because 

he’s my

leader

...why? what did u think i was gonna say? 

such vivid imaginations you have here

 

 

 

Jiang Cheng

Not a word out of any of you.

You didn’t see anything.

I’m not making any tiktoks.

And don’t even think about putting clips of the live on tiktok

I’m going to bed

Bye

 

 

 

Lan Wangji

Are you enjoying “I Am Here”?

That is good to hear.

Thank you for your support.

Good night.

 


 

Twitter

(Un)Tamed @UnTamed: #LanWangji and #WeiWuxian will appear on <MUSIC TODAY> on July 1 at 17:00.

 

[Replies] 

 

⤷ THEYRE DOING MUSIC SHOWSSSSSSSSS

   ⤷ what exactly does that mean?? i’m a baby tame! 

      ⤷ music today is one of several weekly music show broadcasts where idols/groups do live stages to promote their new releases. they give out first-place trophies every week to whoever’s song performs the best in charting and fan voting

         ⤷ ohhh gotcha! where can i watch? and do i need to vote somehow?

            ⤷ Yes it will be livestreamed online. You need to make an account and earn enough coins to vote by watching ads or just buy a lot of coins. Ideally you should make multiple accounts to maximize the votes you can cast. 

               ⤷ um what 😭😭😭😭😭

 


 

Bubble

Wei Wuxian

ayyy who’s coming to the show today

filming starts at 7am 🤩

if ur normal then u can watch it at 5pm when it airs 

i’ve already requested a room for me and lan zhan to nap in

but there seems to only be one couch???

[photo]

do u think we can both fit?

ohh should i request a second couch?

why not?

i’ll ask them to prepare some seating for our entourage too

how could we go to a music show without the support of our fellow members??

jiang cheng is really excited

yes yes go ask him about it

 

 

 

Jiang Cheng

No I’m not going to music today

Who told you that?

Well he’s a liar

Why would I go

It’s so early

I have better things to do

If I went I wouldn’t need to go until later when it’s actually their turn

But I’m not going

 

 

 

Nie Huaisang

music today?

isn’t there music every day

i don’t get it

oh the show!

what show?

they’re going on a show? 

oh should i go see them?

but it’s kinda early

i’m sleepy

 

 

 

Jin Zixuan

If you’re waiting in line for the show this morning, take care of yourself.

 

 

 

Lan Wangji

Hello. 

Thank you to the fans attending today’s show or watching it online later.

No, I am not taking a nap.

Goodbye.

 


 

Twitter

(Un)Tamed Updates @untamed_updates: Wei Wuxian with new purple hair outside Music Today this morning. 

[photo]

 

[Replies]

 

⤷ WE JUST SAW HIM ON LIVE A COUPLE DAYS AGO AND HE ALREADY HAS A NEW HAIR COLOR??? 

⤷ ohhhh colored hair!wwx is so peak

   ⤷ no it looks best black

      ⤷ ok who asked u?

⤷ AAAAAHHHHHHH PURPLE

⤷ i don’t understand how idols are always dyeing their hair without it falling out

⤷ What about Lan Wangji?

   ⤷ his hair is still black [photo]

⤷ fuck i’m so jealous of everyone attending music today THAT SHOULD BE MEEEEE

 

 

 

(Un)Tamed Updates @untamed_updates: Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji’s stage outfits for Music Today!

[drawing]

 

[Replies]

 

⤷ i’m crying lol wtf is this stick figure drawing 😭 photo??? 

   ⤷ fans aren’t allowed to film anything inside Music Today 

⤷ I cannot tell what is going on in that drawing lol is LWJ wearing a crop top??

   ⤷ Sadly no, his outfit is just layered 

      ⤷ lwj show us the abs 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

         ⤷ ****wwx show us lwj’s abs

 

 

 

(Un)Tamed Updates @untamed_updates: Jiang Cheng, Nie Huaisang, and Jin Zixuan were spotted backstage at Music Today!

 

[Replies]

 

⤷ Someone who has JC’s Bubble, please send this tweet to his lying ass

⤷ Is this real?!?!?!?!

⤷ i knew ittttttt they’d never miss wangxian’s first unit stage 

⤷ so happy wwx succeeded in annoying them all into coming

⤷ (Un)Tamed has always been and will always be FIVE. The bonds between these five brothers are so special and strong. Of course they all came to the music show today.

⤷ poor lwj how’s he gonna get freaky with wwx in their dressing room now

 

 

 

Un)Tamed Updates @untamed_updates: During a practice run of the performance, Wei Wuxian lifted up Lan Wangji’s shirt to reveal his abs!

 

[Replies]

 

⤷ the way the tames in attendance could just be lying about this stuff and we’ll never know 

⤷ WHY WOULD HE DO THIS WHEN I’M NOT THERE

⤷ WHATTTTTTTT

⤷ omg tea

⤷ KILLING MYSELF RESCHEDULED

⤷ if wei wuxian really loved us, he would do this on a livestream for the whole world to see 

   ⤷ 🙌 equality 🌈

      ⤷ exactly

⤷ i yearn to see the lan wangji abs

   ⤷ can you believe wei wuxian gets to see them every day

      ⤷ It’s not like Lan Wangji is just walking around their dorm shirtless all the time

         ⤷ right but he probably takes his shirt off when they have sex

            ⤷ STOP

 

 

 

🦊💘🐰 @bbygirlwwx: to all my moots who attended music today and saw lan wangji’s abs and wei wuxian’s purple hair

[meme with text “I don’t really care if something good happened to you. It should have happened to me instead”]

 

[Replies]

 

⤷ i’m foaming at the mouth

⤷ this was my 13th reason

⤷ Discovered a darkness within me today 

⤷ HOW COULD THEY DO THIS TO ME

 


 

Bubble

Jiang Cheng

Why would I have gone to Music Today

That’s fake news

You have no proof I was there

Notes:

the "we can't lose streams" bit is from a real swiftie tweet lmao. and a stranger really did dm my friend on stats.fm to tell her she wasnt streaming correctly and needed to stop looping a song 💀💀💀 she of course did not stop. but that's how i learned you can message people on stats.fm and look at their stats

i am pulling the shit about filtered streaming and music shows entirely from memory so if some of the specifics are outdated or inaccurate that's just how it is

i would sincerely love to update my other fics too but i'm not sure i will be able to convince my brain to do that rn <3 she's so uncooperative in the summer and actually at all times of year

also happy release day to run it by skz!