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January 21st, 2020
I'm sitting on my bed, watching [[BTS (방탄소년단) 'Black Swan' Art Film performed by MN Dance Company|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGbuUFRdYqU]] for the 1,00th time when I get a [[twitter notification|https://twitter.com/bighitent/status/1219771684904792064]].
BigHit has released BTS' Map of Soul Tour dates! And there's one in [[Ma City|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlM1fbaHZTQ]]! Hmm, when do ticket sales start?
[[Click for more details]]
Ticket sales start February 5th 4:00PM PST, which is a Wednesday... I have class from 2:30-3:30 PM. The professor has a very strict “No devices in class” rule and there’s generally a quiz at the end of class! I’m currently very borderline for the grades in this class... I could either [[skip class]] and make sure I am set up and in line 2 hours ahead of time, or just [[attend all of class]]. School is more important than a concert, even if it means a lot to me. I’ll still try, but I won’t be devastated if I don’t get a ticket.
February 5th, 2020
I skip class. I click on the chrome app in my dock, and get ready to buy tickets.
I’m now set up on my laptop with my credit card out for when the time comes. I’m about 1,000th in line, and I can feel the anticipation.
I'm in! Which seat should I got for?
[[Row 1, Seat 6]]
[[Row 2, Seat 3]]
[[Row 3, Seat 8]]
[[Row 4, Seat 7]]
[[Row 5, Seat 9]]I decided to not skip class. My grades are too important to me, and I had a very boarderline grade in my class already.
By the time I got out of class, unfortunately, all the tickets were sold out.
[[Canvas: Grade Change]]Quiz 0/10
Well, my grade dropped even lower, but at least I got really good seats for the BTS concert!
[[Notification: Corona Virus Hits South Korea Hard]]Quiz: 10/10
Well, I didn't get tickets, but at least I'm raising my grade! My parents will be proud, and I think BTS would be too. Namjoon is always telling us to focus on our studies. *[[Pied Piper|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEZ_Ui6d9AM]] plays in my head*
[[(1) Notification: Corona Virus Hits South Korea]]
Ah... on a sad note, I [[go to bed]]. Dreaming, Flashback to January 8th, 2020
BTS album pre-sale is out today! Hmm... How many hours left? 3 hours. I could buy the album, but I could also use this money for something more important...
[[Buy Album]]
[[Don't Buy Album]]I wake up, quickly sitting up from my bed, already completely awake. I can't believe I forgot I ordered all the versions from the new BTS album, Map of Soul 7! It should be coming [[soon]]!
End of dream
I sit up from bed, a little groggy. I've always decided to choose reponsibility over BTS. Although it makes me a little sad, I still have hope that one day I can be in a situation where I can meet the people that have made the stress of life a little bit easier on me.
Like I said before, I think BTS would be proud. It was a difficult decision, but I'm sure I'll get another chance when it's a better timing for me. Their songs are constantly playing through my head, although this time, [[particularly meaningful lyrics|Map of the Soul: Ego]] come to mind. February 21st, 2020
I hear my doorbell ring, and I quickly go to answer the door, knowing that my BTS albums are supposed to be delivered today. Yes! They're here!
After signing for my package, I thank the delivery person and quickly go to open the box. Wow! They're so much bigger than the other albums, the style is so new and exciting.
I keep looking through the albums, between photocards, posters, and the photobook (now loose leaf, I might add) when I decide to take a closer looks at one of the cards that looks different than usual. "Chance to win Soundcheck"??? Hmm, maybe I have a chance at going to that concert after all!
I scan the QR code on the card, and follow the steps to enter the raffle.
After all my cards have been scanned, I relax on my bed, still looking through all the new pictures while listening to the album.
Two weeks later, I check my [[email]]
March 5th, 2020
Congratulations! You have won Soundcheck to BTS' concert in your area, [[Map of the Soul: 7]]!
Follow these steps to recieve your tickets....NO WAY!!! I really did it! Is this really happening?? I cannot believe it. I won soundcheck! I can't wait to tell my parents, they'll be so happy for me!
[[Three weeks later|Day of Tour Postponement]]
Oof... It seems like South Korea is dealing with a large hit from Corona Virus. This must be a very difficult time for them. I hope they can come out of this strong. Korea, fighting! I hope BTS stays healthy as well.
[[Continue]]Oof... It seems like South Korea is dealing with a large hit from Corona Virus. This must be a very difficult time for them. I hope they can come out of this strong. Korea, fighting!
[[Back|Canvas: Grade Change]]Oh no, no more concert? I had a feeling this would happen. With how bad things are in Korea, and getting worse here, there's not telling how long it will be until the tour is rescheduled, or even if there will be a reschedule. If it takes too long, they could cancel the tour altogether.
[[I must find a way to meet them. No matter what.]]
[[I'm glad BTS is taking precautions to protect themselves and other people in this pandemic. #stopthespead]]
Life continues as normal: school, eat, sleep, school, eat, sleep. However, I constantly have a dubious feeling lingers in my stomach. What will happen to the concert?
[[One month later]]
March 26th, 2020
I'm sitting on my bed, looking at the photos in my new BTS albums that I bought when my phone buzzes.
[[Notification: BTS Postpones Tour in Light of Corona Virus]]I have to find a way. I have no other choice. I don't know what I would do if I cannot meet them. This has left such a big void in my heart! AGH I HAVE TO SEE THEM!
[[I should fly to Korea. I'll figure a way from there]]
[[My cousin, twice removed, is into fortune telling. I should go to her first]]I buy tickets to Korea easily since flights are cheap and no one wants to fly right now, ignoring the warnings given about going to Korea during the Corona Virus pandemic.
In a couple days, I will be [[on a flight to Korea]].The next day, I head to my fortune telling cousin's place to ask her about the unforseen future.
I sit on one of her elaborately designed seat cushions while she reads my fortune.
"I can see a glimpse of you meeting the seven boys you love." says my cousin
"Really??? What a relief. Ah, I'm so happy!" I chime with glee.
"Don't misunderstand. It's a glimps. Something tiny, something of a 'could have been,' not a 'going to be.' Simply put, you missed your chance."
"Then, [[what do I do]]?"March 31st, 2020
I show my ticket and passport to the airport staff, and walk down the tunnel, ready for my 15+ hour flight to Korea.
After boarding my flight, I try to sleep. It's 11 PM and I haven't gotten much during the past couple days, too anxious to see them, too busy planning how to find them. However, I have a hard time sleeping as someone keeps coughing behind me. Ugh, how annoying!
Without sleeping much, the plane finally [[lands]].April 2nd, 2020
I land in Incheon, Korea, and am finally able to stretch my legs! After grabbing my carry on and getting off the plane, I don't waste time, leaving the airport as soon as possible to head to my [[hotel]] and sleep so I can wake up early and start my search for BTS. "Hmm. Alternate realities are a common vision in my gifts. Unfortunately, there is little to nothing I can do for this type of situation" she states sadly.
I cannot let this be the end. "You said little to nothing. What's little?"
"Hmmm... A ritual. A tricky one, at that. It's not 100% that it will work, but you could try. Are you up for a ritual?"
Even if its kind of creepy, I must see them. I must [[do the ritual]].
This is fake. I really don't like the whole rituals idea. I should just [[go to Korea|I should fly to Korea. I'll figure a way from there]].My cousin, twice removed, set up candles around an unknown symbol, written in some kind of sand. She finger-painted something on my forhead, and suddenly began speaking in a language I did not know.
I started to feel something. It felt like it was pulling at my heart. But then, it started to hurt. Something wasn't right, my stomach twists as she continues the ritual. I explain to her how I'm feeling.
After continuing the ritual, uncaring of my expressed pain, she stops.
"I have tricked you! This is not a ritual of hope, but a ritual of sacrifice. I have needed a desperate soul as the last ingredient for two years, and now I finally have one!"
The pain keeps increasing, as if I could physically feel my soul being ripped from my body, and I start to scream as I realize my mistake. I wanted to see them, wanted to see them so much I risked myself to do it. I wanted to be on top of the world; I wanted to be by their side. But when I tried my hardest to reach the top, I fell instead.
And with that, she [[stole my soul|Map of the Soul: Shadow]]. April 2nd, 2020
I continue on with my life, hoping that it doesn't come down to cancellation of the tour. The coronavirus situation has gotten better in Korea, but worse where I live. There is now a shelter in place order in my city, however I still can hope that things will get better soon.
[[Four months later]]July 2nd, 2020
Things have gotten significantly better across the world! The shelter in place order has lifted where I live and life continues as normal. I'm so glad I can hang out with my friends again, I had such bad cabin fever!
[[Ticketmaster: BTS Tour Update]]
BTS Map of the Soul: 7 tour lifts postponement. Dates have been decided. Ticket's seats will be the same as the original.
Hmmm, let's see what the new tour dates are. Yes! The tour dates are right at the [[end of break]]!August 20th, 2020
It's the day of the concert, and I'm sat at the mirror, doing my makeup as I sing along to my random BTS playlist. Once I'm done, I pack my bag and head out.
Time to head to [[Soundcheck]]!Soundcheck is so fun! It's so cool to see the boys in relaxed clothing. It's like a mini and more intimate concert! However, I wish I could take photos of this to remember. However, they told us to not take pictures. Should I [[sneak in a few pictures]], or [[just enjoy the concert]]?I slowly pull out my phone and start taking pictures when a loud voice interupts.
"Hey! You! No phones allowed!"
Oh, crap. I've been [[caught]].I decide its best to live in the moment. I see Namjoon smile at me when he sees me singing and dancing to their song. I'm glad I didn't try to pull out my phone, this wouldn't have happened if I had. I smile back, embarassed, and he laughs before heading off to the other side of the stage.
[[Fast forward to concert]]There's a zero tolerance policy when it comes to things like this and with BTS and everyone else watching, they drag me away and I'm kicked out of the venue.
I could either try to [[sneak back in]] or just [[go home]].There's something completely thrilling to the idea of sneaking back in, getting a chance to experience something no one else every will. I get high on the adrenaline as I search around the venue for a new opening. I happen to see a door to the venue that is slightly ajar. It seems that the venue's staff isn't doing their job very well. I decide to [[sneak in]]. I decide to go home. I've been embarassed enough today, there's no point in causing even more of a scene. This reminds of another of BTS' songs, [[Could You Turn Off Your Cell Phone|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1IiHBAVxqk]]
I've messed up, I know I have. I've learned from my mistake, and decided to try to be better next time. [[Can You Please Turn Off Your Phone?|Map of the Soul: Ego]]I enter, and after quite a bit of snooping around, I somehow manage to get into BTS's wardrobe area!
This is so cool. I've seen these outfits from previous conerts! Oh, I really like this one. I try on Jungkook's jacket from his [[My Time|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_zk4JFK43g]] stage before I hear a voice from behind me.
"Hey! What are you doing over there?"
Crap! Caught again! Should I [[let them catch me]], or [[run]]?I let them arrest me. There isn't much I could have done at this point. It would just be worse for me to try to run again.
I'm arrested for [[tresspassing|Map of the Soul: Shadow]].
The adrenaline skyrocketting, pushing me to keep going even further, I quickly dash off, throwing the jacket and push a clothing rack in the way of the person running after me, which causes them to crash and fall, however eventually I am surrounded.
I'm arrested for [[evading a police officer, injury to an officer, and tresspassing|Map of the Soul: Shadow]].
The concert starts and I enjoy every second of it. Seeing BTS live is nothing like I would have imagined! During [[We are Bulletproof: the Eternal|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNdad29_G20]], Namjoon waves with me again since he recognized me from soundcheck! I take off the Koya headband I'm wearing and lift it towards him, signalling for him to take it. He smiles, nodding his head as he holds his hands out, ready to catch it. After easily catching it, he wears it for the rest of the concert.
I could not have hoped for a better concert experience.
This is the [[best day ever|Map of the Soul: Persona]]. After a good nights rest, I wake up the next morning ready for the day. Should I start by going to [[Big Hit Entertainment's company building]] or should I try to [[find their dorms]] first? I came up to the building, scanning the exterior to find a way in. It was difficult, but I finally caught someone exiting a back entrance, sneaking in before they could notice I was there.
I'm looking around inside, head down in an attempt to be inconspicuous, when all of a sudden, I see broad shoulders in my vision. I look up, and realize Kim Seokjin is standing there. Right. In. Front. Of. Me.
Any previous reservations and attempts to blend in dissipate as I scream his name, running towards him.
I jump on him, screaming "I LOVE YOU KIM SEOKJIN I NEED YOU TO KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU AND I CAME ALL THE WAY..."
All of a sudden, I realize I'm being pulled off of him by security guards, being too caught up in Seokjin that I didn't even realize they had come up behind me.
Still screaming, I'm dragged away from him, the void becoming an entire black hole as [[the distance between us grows larger]].
No wonder BTS' dorms are here. I searched everywhere, and every gate has a security person manning it, and every wall is far too tall to jump. I guess I'll have to [[go back to the hotel and try again tomorrow|hotel]].People say, there’s splendor in that bright light
But my growing shadow swallows me and becomes a monster
Up high, high, and higher, higher
I only go higher and vertigo overtakes me
I rise, rise, I hate it
I pray, I pray, hoping to be okay
[[MAP OF THE SOUL: SHADOW|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV1gCvzpSy0]]
I try to check out, putting in my credit card information when a window pops up.
[[Oops! Looks like someone got there before you. Return to Venue|skip class]]I try to check out, putting in my credit card information when a window pops up.
[[Oops! Looks like someone got there before you. Return to Venue|skip class]]I try to check out, putting in my credit card information when a window pops up.
[[Oops! Looks like someone got there before you. Return to Venue|skip class]]I try to check out, puttin in my credit card information. I hit "buy".
YES! I got the tickets! And the tickets are Gold Soundcheck Package, including special access to their soundcheck and some special VIP gifts, sweet!
[[Canvas Notification]] Wow... You really picked this one? The one right AFTER seat 7? Don't you know that BTS' lucky number is 7? Smh... That's even what the album is called: Map of the Soul: 7.
[[Please don't mess up this time and just pick Row 4, Seat 7|skip class]]Way I trust
Way I go
Became my fate
Became my core
Hard it was
And sad it was
Still reassured and
Made me know myself
Map of the Soul
Map of the All
That’s my Ego
That’s my Ego
[[MAP OF THE SOUL: EGO|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmApDbvNCXg]]
Persona
Who the hell am I
I just wanna go I just wanna fly
I just wanna give you
All the voices till I die
I just wanna give you
All the shoulders when you cry
[[MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Uy0opVF3s]]
MAP OF THE SOUL: FAN
By Kayla Draves
Welcome to my BTS fan-made interactive story, "Map of the Soul: Fan"! In this story, you will be able to follow story paths related to different types of “fans” (however realistic and/or unrealistic), around the time of the BTS Map of the Soul Tour and coronavirus. Before enjoying my fictional piece, please read the following:
Content Warning:
The following are a list of elements used in this interactive story that may be disturbing to some readers:
Coronavirus
Witchcraft/Rituals
Saesang fans (Stalker fans)
Obsessive behaviors
Adrenaline addiction
Harassment
Trespassing
I do not own any of the websites linked in this interactive story. All rights go to the respective owners:
Music Videos from BANGTANTV:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlM1fbaHZTQ - Ma City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEZ_Ui6d9AM - Pied Piper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1IiHBAVxqk - Could You Turn Off Your Cell Phone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_zk4JFK43g - My Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNdad29_G20 - We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal
Music Videos from Big Hit Labels:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGbuUFRdYqU - Black Swan MN Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Uy0opVF3s - Intro: Persona
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV1gCvzpSy0 - Interlude: Shadow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmApDbvNCXg - Outro: Ego
English Translation of song lyrics from Color Coded Lyrics:
https://colorcodedlyrics.com/2019/04/bts-bangtansonyeondan-intro-persona - Persona
https://colorcodedlyrics.com/2020/02/bts-bangtansonyeondan-outro-ego - Outro: Ego
English Translation of song lyrics from Genius.com:
https://genius.com/Genius-english-translations-bts-interlude-shadow-english-translation-lyrics - Shadow
Tweet from @BigHitEnt
https://twitter.com/bighitent/status/1219771684904792064 - Tour dates
[[CONTINUE|Intro]]April 20th, 2020
It's been a week since I broke into BigHit's building. I've had a lot of time to think about what I've done. The need to see them was so all-consuming I didn't even think about the fact that I completely invaded their privacy and put their health and safety at risk...
Their health. The one thing I really messed up. A couple days after the incident I came down with a dry cough and fever, and realized that I had gotten coronavirus. After a positive test and the known contact between Seokjin and I, they had forced all of BigHit to shut down for a while, santitizing everything. However, it was already too late. Seokjin began to notice symptoms a couple days later, forcing all of BTS to quarantine.
It's weird, at that moment I felt the highest I have ever felt, up in the clouds, but right now, I feel like I've just hit an all-time low. And I've realized how much of a [[monster|Map of the Soul: Shadow]] I've become. March 26th, 2020
I can't believe my parents got me a Koya headband to wear for the concert! That was so sweet of them. They were so excited for me when they heard the news about me winning soundcheck!
I'm on my bed doing homework, when my phone buzzes
[[Notification: BTS Postpones Tour in Light of Corona Virus]]