No Longer/Bubbles Burst/KPOPped

Hey all,

Something has been weighing heavily on me since my “comeback” began. And I want to ask your guys’ opinion on the matter. As you likely know, all of my stories were conceived, written, and many completed a long time ago. Since then, however, a lot of the supporting cast... has disappeared. Sulli, Hara, and Jonghyun are no longer alive, by their own hands; an entire girl group nearly lost their lives as one in a horrific traffic accident. 2ne1 is no longer a group. Big Bang’s Seungri and many of his buddies, being criminals of the worst sort, no longer deserve our support or attention... Apparently, Sungmin and Kangin are no longer part of Super Junior. I heard through a similar grapevine that all Chinese nationals under SME have been kicked out of their groups (e.g. Victoria of f(x), and I guess Amber peaced-out too; SuJu’s Zhou Mi and Henry; EXO-M peeps); are any of these rumors true? The biggest change to cast in my stories, of course, is that Jessica has parted ways with SNSD, and while it seemed that Tiffany, Sooyoung, and Seohyun did the same, this latest comeback proves that SNSD was and is still a full group after all. Thus, I’m not sure where that leaves my stories with Jessica...

So, then, my question is, should I remove these “characters” from my stories? Which is worse, “reanimating corpses” (whether of an actual human or merely the idea of a solid group) and “making them perform” in fiction or replacing/erasing people like SM/SNSD is apparently, ironically doing with Jessica for this “Forever 1” promotion? 

Please let me know, y’all. I hadn’t looked at my stories for years and years either and so too got those dull, hollow jolts in reading the names of the dead in particular. And, obviously, I feel more than a bit uncomfortable joining people who were cast out of their groups or withdrew from people they didn’t want to/can’t be with anymore. 

SPOILER ALERTS in the parentheses below, BUT...

Should I leave my stories as they are, “recast” the lost characters in smaller/semi-non-specific roles (e.g. Jonghyun in “Suspended Animation” of Craving, which I already, awkwardly did, and Sulli in the WaR! series), reappropriate entire fics that rely heavily on specific people (e.g. Cross Our Heart + the PLatSA series for Sulli), or just deactivate those stories (e.g. The Lifeline for Lonely Hearts/Hidden Message, Jonghyun; But I Wouldn’t Count On It, Hara) for good? What about my stories that deal with themes of death, suicide, and suicidal ideation, now that those concerns have become all too real (Antipodal (SoShiBond Story 6 of 9) [too close to Ladies’ Code’s accident] + Before You Became the Reason, Jessica; For Every Time I Still Wished You Were With Me, Tao; Ploys and Exploitation, Jessica and Sulli; Cat and Mouse, TaeNySicStal, the Enough To series, YoonYulTaeNySic)? ...What of just about ALL my stories since they include at least some semblance of SoShiBond with Jessica... Thoughts?

Thanks,

Ashleth

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Rpr363 #1
despite the fact that they no longer exist and snsd no longer exists 9....but i would rather see them live and stay together even if only in this fictional world...not that i don't want to continue...but just want to make they stay alive in my memory...so if you like it don't delete them...if you want to make a character of them then make it...and bring it to life in your imagination.
Thanks for ur hardwork thornim...
multistory #2
Dont change a thing, write what you want, the ones who are longer with us are still part of everyone's present in some way.
Soneisa #3
I can’t say anything with other personalities since I’m not really familiar with them, but please don’t erase or replace Jessica from your stories. I love SNSD as 8 and I love Jessi as a solo artist. I accepted that they all moved on and are successful separately, but I will always long for them to be together again. That’s why I’m reading these fics because at least in these stories, they are still friends and still together. So please don’t remove Jessica, I beg of you 🥺🙏🙏🙏🤧
hyu7756gfr #4
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alex097 #5
continue with your stories how are they so far
taeny92 #6
Hi !

"replacing/erasing people like SM/SNSD is apparently, ironically doing with Jessica for this “Forever 1” promotion?" ,
I don't like what you say or insinuate or maybe you misunderstood what's going on.

Yes it is their 15th anniversary but it is also and especially the release of a new album that just 8 participated.

Jessica "left in 2014" it is as if she did not pass the 7 years of curse but it has been 8 years since the other 8 are together and have continued their journey owing mostly to them.

* To talk about Jessica is to give her free promotion that she did not ask for and also haters.
Yes she too has 15 years but it's not like that she will mention and thank them.
I would also say that avoiding the topic is more of an SM choice than SNSD and I understand why.

* I don't know about South Korea but in some countries talking about someone with whom you have a problem in addition to the use of music can attract lawsuits and having to pay (especially the use of music (forget what it is called precisely)).

It's time to move forward and stop talking about the past and blame.

If you want to write OT9 or OT8 (+Jessica or not) stories it's your choice, no one will blame and if there are any, they are either hateful or immature there is no cure for that yet, sorry.

It's just fiction I don't think it's a big deal to use someone who is no longer with us, it's a good way to remember and not forget and then these stories have already been written and read.
And if you have future story projects, giving them especially the role of the good one, would be nice.
emmanuellelin #7
Hello! Glad to see you again author-nim! Would love to read them even if the people mentioned in the circumstances have moved on. And greatly appreciated that you brought this up too.
Lati_1 #8
Mmm...

In the case of SNSD/Jessica situation: after 8 years (almost), some autors still make stories about them (SNSD OT8 and Jess), I don't see any problems reading stories about OT8+J after 9/30 situation, cause it's fiction, and what I see it's like a form to autors who support Soshi and still support Jessica to keep the memory of OT9 in their minds, like the famous phrase of SONE who lived both phases of SNSD: 8 in our eyes, 9 in our hearts.

Some SONE pass the page, OT9 it's like a good chapter of a story which it's finished, and OT8 it's like a chapter which it's still writing and we are part of that chapter with Soshi.



What I want to say is: it's your decision author, if you want to continue your stories of Soshi with Jessica or you don't continue them, I'm glad to read your stories cause are good and if you discontinue them I'm going to understand your decision.



Note: all members of f(x) aka Victoria, Amber, Luna and Krystal are still part of their group, but their not part of SM anymore, like Tiffany, Sooyoung and Seohyun.
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