MASTERS OF THE AIR PART 2 And PART 9

To be very honest, those colors look waaaaaaaaaay better on gd's hair.no hate

Red velvet have had such a hard time...

Clegan Baseball AU masterpost!

Gale's an internationally known model and John pitches for the New York Yankees...Meatball somehow gets kinkshamed along the way.

part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | part 5 | part 6 | part 7 | part 8 | part 9

Hello! Please enjoy this little masterpost I put together to keep track of all Clegan Baseball AU content (it still cracks me up ya'll are so excited about this omfg). See below for some AU notes!

content for this AU will be tagged using "clegan baseball AU"

baseball 101: a somewhat reliable guide created by yours truly

there's NO planned writing/publishing schedule for any of this, it's literally created as time and mental capacity allows

this AU is set in 2023 so it can incorporate previous real life ball games and fashion events as needed

a cleaned up version of this AU will eventually go up on AO3, but for now it's just gonna hang out here on tumblr

thanks for all the love & support for this silly little adventure so far!

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Lmao this is so butthurt

And this is to the people who say blacknut is only relevant because he dissed mino:

It’s exactly you noobs who piss me off and know nothing about korean hiphop. blacknut was not unknown before smtm4, he was already a part of justmusic crew for some time and as a person who actually went to a concert, i can only say he was popular enough. and there’s a reason why: because he spits bars like no one else. And also, his diss rap game was always strong (check out his Track ‘100’) so it’s not suprising he pulled off some drama. AND ALSO we all saw them embarrassing mino fangirls in the crowd at smtm, you can tell by just looking at them and we all know he would not have made it this far without Zico or his popularity bc of WINNER. So I kinda understand why blacknut feels the urge to diss him. It’s just boring to know that he’s gna be in the finals from ep1. It’s not like I don’t appreciate Minos rap, I know him since underground times. Before WINNER, YG or even Block B. But I do think that only his YG-Popularity brought him this far. And I’m not hating against Idol rappers: I honestly think ONE from 1PUNCH killed it, and his rap was way more special than Minos but well he didn’t make it this far because, yeah, his Group is not a YG one. I admit that blacknut might have overreacted and acted like an ass but at least he stayed true to himself, unlike some whiny ass “rappers” who have tears in their eyes just bc one of their “enemies” came back to the competition.

SMTM4 Mino 1st audition

here lol thanks kwonoona i got it from her

-film starts- Mino: Wow I wasn’t nervous at all, but now that I’m here, I’m nervous (claps LOL) Camera guy: who made you the most nervous? Mino: My boss… he said, if you fail, you’re out of YG (forced laugh). He packed all my burdens into one sentence :-) (hits shoulders)

rap trans:

zico: show me what u got

Yo, my name is 불꽃 카리스마 민호 (flaming charisma minho you guys all know this ok)

사람들이 나에게 말했지 내 둥지는 Winner People always told me that my nest is Winner

괜히 나와서 인지 돌리고 자리뺏고 할생각 죽어도 없어 Even if I were to die, I don’t have a single thought about taking away other people’s recognitions or spotlights

단지 시도하고싶어 나와서 YG 등딱지 떼고 I just wanted to try, without the YG label hanging off of me

가둬놨던 MINO 산책좀시키러 To take my caged mino on a walk~ (he’s referring to a minotaur from Greek mythology I’m guessinggg)

친구들은 이정도면 성공했대 what the fuck! My friends say I’m already a success with what I have, what the fuck!

내게 성공은 60억 박수받으면서 죽는 것!  My definition of success is dying with 600 million hands clapping for me! (claps again LOL)

누구는 말해 여긴 내게 도박 Some people say that this place is a gamble for me

근데 난 항상 돌을 넘어 박을 터뜨려 매순간 But I always skip over those rocks in the way and break open the gourd every time! (There is a Korean folk story with a guy and he breaks open a gourd that grew on his roof and it has treasures and good things in it, he’s referring to that and the line rhymes well with the Korean word for ‘gamble’)

놀부 욕심에도 흥부는 끝까지가  Heungboo keeps going despite of Nolboo’s greed (Heungboo is who got the gourd with treasures. He used to be poor, but he became rich by the gourd. Nolboo is his older brother. He’s rich and greedy and didn’t help Heungboo at all when he needed help. When he saw Heungboo getting rich by the gourd, he also tried it for himself, but in a bad way ugh the story is long but anyway his gourds had poop in it haha)

바비로 금가있는 편견 다 부셔 I break all the prejudices and expectations set up by Bobby (I missed some syllable in this line sorry!!) Show me the money!! No~ show MINO money 

정정당당하게 하기위해 밀은머리 I shaved my head so we could play fair

I got these last lines from here thank you!!:

트로피에 소주 타마실게 불알 두짝 꽉 I’m gonna pour soju on my trophy and drink it from there, better hold your balls tight(???)

Bobby drop your crown 턱 미리 붙잡아. Bobby drop your crown, hold your face before it falls

anyway his rap was so good

Well he only got screen time when mino showed up so...

“Mino shouldn’t have gone to #gun’s audition. It’s hard enough with some people knowing but #gun’s just gonna get dragged with people saying he following mino”

Clegan Modern Neighbors! AU

This will be a multi-chapter buck x bucky modern AU and they're neighbors! I'm excited and also nervous for this one, but eager to share. I have it all mapped out, but figured I'd get the introduction out there to see if there is any interest.

Title: Never Thought I’d Fall for the Boy Next Door

Introduction –

The unit next to Bucky’s own in the quaint lakeside apartment building near the marina in Manitowoc has been vacant since the red eviction notice was hung on the door back in May. Now, only days away from August beginning Bucky notices a change for the first time in weeks.

He exits the elevator upon his return from the marina, sweat soaked and sunburnt from working in the hot summer sun all morning. As he walks past the vacant 6B, he notices that the door is ajar. His footsteps halt out of curiosity, but as he’s about to give a gentle knock, the door swings open and he smiles as he’s greeted by Robert Rosenthal exiting the unit.

“Rosie, my favorite landlord!” Bucky moves to close the space between them to go in for his typical enthusiastic full body handshake but is swatted with the clipboard in his friend’s hand before he can make contact.

“Keep your sweaty paws to yourself Egan,” Rosie grumbles, but still smiles and nods in lieu of Bucky’s preferred physical greeting.

Bucky throws him an exaggerated pout but backs off with his hands raised placatingly. Rosie and he have known each other since their days playing high school baseball and while Bucky loves to push his buttons, he can acknowledge that he’s a little more than ripe at the moment.

“So, what brings you up to my floor? I haven’t seen you around much since that yahoo finally moved outta here.”

Bucky had been more than happy to see his last neighbor go. Bucky had lived in this building, in 6A, since he returned from college six years ago and he was proud of the work and care he’d put into it to make it a home. Other than his ma’s house, no place was more comfortable to him than the little nook he’d carved out for himself in this building.

He'd gone through many neighbors over the years. It’s a small place, typically attracting young couples on their way to saving to buy their first home. Most of his experiences had been positive. He’s a friendly guy and he always wants to make new friends, so the forced proximity of sharing this corner of the hallway with 6B inevitably leads to some meetups.

The first neighbor Bucky had had was a man, a couple years his junior, by the name of Curt Biddick. He’d moved in to get a break away from his parents, who he had since learned came from old money, and a lot of it. He and Bucky had become fast friends, a shared love of food, alcohol and sports had led to many an evening in each other’s spaces.

Once Curt had finished his culinary classes at the technical school downtown, he’d reconnected with his family and eventually moved out to a large house right on the water. Bucky spends almost every weekend over there lazing about the beach and the pool and utilizing all of Curt’s waterfront toys.

When Curt isn’t helping his father run the two restaurants he owns, he’s collaborating with Bucky on his podcast, and Bucky couldn’t be more grateful to Rosie that he’d leased 6B to someone who grew to be one of his closest friends.

While his first ever neighbor turned out to be a blessing, his last one was a curse. A man in his mid-thirties had moved in at the beginning of the year and at first, he’d seemed decent. He had no interest in small talk, but he wasn’t rude about it. The most Bucky got from him was a head nod and an occasional, “hello.” Which was fine. Bucky was aware that despite his roguish good looks and his undeniable charm, not everyone wanted to be his best friend.

But after a month had gone by, he noticed that the guy from 6B was no longer a loner. The door opened at all hours of the day and night and Bucky noticed an endless string of visitors. Some around his age, some significantly older, some men and some women. The loud music started soon after the visitors, followed by constant shouting and what sounded like a not insignificant amount of potential property damage. The smell of cigarette smoke creeped into the hallway constantly, and despite indulging in the habit himself on occasion, it bothered Bucky endlessly that Rosie’s pride and joy was being treated like a bar.

He’d tried to speak with his neighbor about the disturbance one time, but when he’d answered the door, it was clear that something chemical had taken 6Bs ability to even stand up straight. He’d been angry the moment he’d opened the door and noticed it was Bucky and not one of his usual visitors. Bucky had made it back into his apartment with a crumpled shirt and a clenched fist, proud of himself that his famous temper was still controllable when he really wanted it to be.

 His little slice of comfort he’d created for himself in this building was slowly becoming a burden and he spent more nights sleeping in one of the many spare bedrooms at Curt’s place than in his own apartment.

Only after Curt offered him a permanent relocation, “You know I got plenty a’ space to spare Bucky,” did he finally gather his wits and speak to Rosie.

While Bucky had been away at college studying Sports Broadcasting, Rosie had apprenticed with his father who owned several residential properties in Manitowoc, including this one. He completed some maintenance and management courses at the same technical school Curt ended up attending and eventually was given ownership of this property. Bucky had rented from him during his first month of ownership and the improvements that Rosie made hadn’t stopped since. He put his trust in his landlord and friend, shared his concerns about his neighbor and after a couple weeks of police reports and confrontations that improved Rosie’s already impeccable reputation in Bucky’s eyes, an eviction notice was slapped on 6B.

Thankfully Bucky never saw him again after that, and other than the very occasional disheveled visitor that somehow makes it passed the digital locks into the building to knock on the door to the empty apartment, Bucky has had his little slice of paradise back.

Taking in the clipboard in Rosie’s hand and only just now noticing the smell of fresh paint permeating through the door, Bucky hopes that still stays true.

Rosie heaves a sigh, “I had some contractors come in early this morning to put a fresh coat of paint in the unit. The cigarette smell really lingers and it’s made it tough to rent.”

“I’ll bet,” Bucky grimaces. “Think the paint will do the trick for ya?”

Rosie shrugs with a smile, “Doesn’t much matter actually seeing as I rented it two days ago, even with that stench.”

Bucky blinks in surprise and scoffs, “Let me guess, they wanted lower rent and a fresh paint job to sweeten the deal?”

Rosie laughs and shakes his head, “That’s honestly what I expected, and I probably would’ve gone for it at this point. But no, not at all. This guy just looked around and said it was fine. He even asked if he was allowed to paint the walls or if it was against the lease agreement.”

“That right?” Bucky was skeptical, but he had already decided to be very picky about who got to be his neighbor from now on.

“Yeah, man,” Rosie continued. “I was standing right next to him, and the smell was bothering me so it had to bother him too. But he just asked if he could paint. I’m sure he figured it would help with the smell and didn’t want to push.”

“But why wouldn’t he want to push?” Bucky questioned the odd behavior. “I wouldn’t want to pay my hard-earned money for a place that smelled like a bar, no offense, and I definitely wouldn’t spend my hard earned money to also offer to fix it.”

Rosie laughed but nodded too. “Yeah, Bucky I know. But that’s honestly one of the reasons I rented it to him so quick. I think he’s just a genuinely good dude. He’d already passed the rental background check with flying colors, and he seemed a little desperate to get into somewhere near here. I didn’t want to lose the business.”

Bucky nodded along but still had his doubts. “You say he seems like a ‘genuinely good dude’? Well, I say he sounds gullible as hell and a little naive.”

Rosie puts one hand on his hip and waves his clipboard at him with the other. “Alright Bucky, that’s enough of that.” He scolds. “I know your last experience with a new neighbor was worse than bad and I sympathize with that, especially considering I rented the unit to the guy.”

Bucky immediately moves to defend Rosie. Despite the truth of his words, Bucky doesn’t have any ill will towards the other man, only gratitude for how quickly he righted the situation.

“I’m not done yet,” Rosie cuts him off with another swing of his clipboard. “But this new guy is not like that. I’m willing to bet my reputation that this one is going to work out for both of us. I’ve only met him in person once, but I can already tell you’re going to like him.”

Bucky trusts Rosie, he really does but he’s going to go into this new situation with both eyes wide open. The last occupant of 6B seemed perfectly normal at first too, so Bucky is not just going to take Rosie’s word for it.

“Alright, I’ll keep an open mind,” Bucky relents a little, letting Rosie lower his clipboard. “But then why’d you have the apartment painted if the guy agreed to take it as is?”

Rosie rubs the back of his neck and shrugs, “I felt bad renting it to someone like him without at least trying to improve it a bit. Plus, I take pride in this place, and it’ll help me sleep at night.”

“Someone like him?”

Rosie looks a little flustered, “He’s like, really nice Bucky. Kind, you know?”

Bucky narrows his eyes, “Would you have painted it for someone like me Rosie?”

Rosie laughs and pats him on the shoulder, pulling his hand away with a grimace when it comes away wet and Bucky laughs in return. “Course I would Bucky.”

“You’re good people Rosie,” Bucky answers. “Well, when’s my future neighbor move in, huh?”

Rosie looks at his watch and does some mental math. “He’s coming by for the paperwork and the keys in an hour, but he said it’ll take him a couple of days to actually move in.”

Bucky sighs and nods, “Alright well, I’m going out with Curt and Kenny for drinks tonight so I’ll probably miss him. I’ll roll out the welcome wagon when I see him around.”

“Thanks Bucky,” Rosie says with a small smile. “I know you got used to the solitude, but you can trust me on this. You’re gonna like 6B.”

“Only time will tell Rosie,” Bucky backs away towards his own door. “Catch ya later!”

He watches as Rosie waves his clipboard at him and then makes his way down the hall towards the elevator. Bucky enters his apartment and pulls his shirt over his head, dropping it into his hamper once he reaches his bedroom. He pulls his phone out of his pocket and shoots a quick text to Curt.

Getting a new neighbor in the next couple days. Still up for drinks?

He undresses and turns the shower on and waits for the water to warm. His phone buzzes and he laughs as reads the message.

Aw, no neighbor will ever compare to your first 6B 😉 But if they turn out to be like the last one, I’m ready to kick some ass.

Noted, tough guy. Drinks?

Satisfied with the water temperature, Bucky goes to put the phone down when it buzzes in his hand.

As long as you don’t mind being a third wheel!

Bucky grins and replies immediately.

You gotta actually ask him out before I can be considered a third wheel Curtie.

I’m playing the long game Bucky, you know that.

Eager to wash off the mornings grime, Bucky sends another text.

Where and when?

He waits a moment and grins at his phone as he reads Curt’s response.

The Wharf at 5! Second shift starts at 4 and Benny hired a new server we gotta check out. Well youuuuu gotta check out. I’m telling you, Bucky… you’re gonna swoon.

Only time will tell, see you at 5!

He shoots the text back and drops the phone onto the counter, finally hoping into the hot stream of water. Two new people to meet apparently in his very near future. He’s as skeptical of Curt’s matchmaking skill as he is of having a new neighbor so he’s not feeling overly confident on either front.

Only time will time.