Announcement

Inked

Note: Please disregard this if you have read my notice already in any of my other PRISTIN stories.

Hello, this is ackermagg. 

As you probably know, PRISTIN has since disbanded. The official announcement from Pledis (and subsequent news articles) was posted yesterday. 

Like many HIghs, I'm heartbroken. I'm angry. I'm devastated. 

I could go on to explain in great detail why I feel this way, but twitter user @joekavaliers wrote a blog post that described exactly why PRISTIN's disbandment is such an outage to HIghs. https://antoniyuh.wordpress.com/2019/05/24/understanding-the-outrage-the-story-of-pristin/ 

So where does this leave me, and other HIghs that produce Pristin-related fan content? Personally, I still have stories and chapters in my drafts, with ideas and prompts barely touched. I'm currently attending university, and was looking forward to this summer where I could write as much as I wanted. With PRISTIN now gone, this of course changes things. But I don't want to abandon writing about the girls yet. For me, I think that writing about them will be the best outlet for me. This will be my version of mourning. And creating stories will be my dedication to them--a celebration of the amazing group that was gone far too soon. I'm not ready to say goodbye, and I honestly don't believe I ever will. PRISTIN was the first group I officially ulted, back in the summer of 2017, and I felt like I've grown up with them as I learned about K-pop and all it has to offer. 

I will still continue writing about PRISTIN. And I appreciate everyone, HIgh or not, that will continue reading my stories about them. But I completely understand and respect the HIghs that choose to stop creating and consuming PRISTIN content temporarily or all together. 

Thank you PRISTIN for existing. To Nayoung, Minkyung, Kyungwon, Yaebin, Eunwoo, Siyeon, and Kyla, I thank you for your bravery for leaving and wish you nothing the best as you embark on a brand new chapter of your life. To Jieqiong, Yewon, and Sungyeon, I thank you for your bravery for staying and wish you the best as you continue following your dreams under Pledis Entertainment. I will never stop loving and supporting all ten of these girls, even as they go on different and separate paths.

Normally I hate it when authors use chapters of their stories to make announcements, but I believe the circumstances call for this. 

We'll be all right.

 

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ackermagg
Damn did no one like the 'Roasted' chapter of Inked? Haha this is probably the first and last time I'll do a chatfic--at least for the collection so none of you have to worry about reading another mess like that
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vousmevoyeznini #1
Chapter 14: Thsnk you
CaffeineAddict #2
Chapter 2: Spell is absolutely adorable! Siyeon’s bright and bubbly character in it is so cute! My favourite line was probably, “Cute yellow duckling with a turtle shell on its back” that made me squeal cause it screams Siyeon with her dorky smile and I love it. Kyla and magic is also a fun concept and I like her character here too! :3 The last line also sounds very much like Kyla lmao. Thank you for writing!
CaffeineAddict #3
Chapter 2: I have gathered all my thoughts to write about the two chapter and I must say they are very well written, love the scenarios. Once I saw the pairing for this chapter I almost threw my phone because I love American line and I miss them ;-;. There really was a melancholy feeling in my chest as I read this. I thought it couldn't get any worse but then I read the last line, "They'll be all right." and then I teared up and bursted out crying cause of how sad it sounded, that sense of reassurance. But this chapter, I do say the 'high' jokes were very funny and it seemed like something American line would converse about. :3

For Poisonous, I loved that chapter. 12 as a pairing are really something. Their personalities were expressed really well and their sarcastic teasing words to each other were really enjoyable. I really liked that chapter and I wait for more to come from you! Thank you for writing and continue doing so :D
chaos_magic #4
Chapter 2: First off, I'm shocked that nobody has yet to comment on your wonderful stories for Inktober. I really enjoy your well-written fics, especially the Sungyeon/Kyla one. It was bittersweet and some parts made me smile fondly like how Sungyeon wanted Kyla to do all the things they missed in the US (lol at the HIgh joke btw), and dont think I missed out on at that one SungYewon line about the braces :D.

Thank you for writing, and will look forward to your next update!
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