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universestreasures · 7 months ago
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@thcsevoices Sent: Questions For The Mun (Accepting!)
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Is there anything you would have changed when you started writing now that you have more experience?
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Oh gosh...I could name so many! One of them, I guess, is to embrace multiples / duplicates. I used to have horrible duplicate / multiple anxieties, which is an understandable thing to have for any number of reasons, such as bad experiences or being in a fandom that has a lot of 'competition' (which is something RP never should be, btw). However, I think that by embracing others who write the same character as you, you can get so much out of it (Like our Twin AU stuff L is amazing!!! So much fun and I love it when we share HCS tbh, like how we both HC Mokuba is Demi!)! But I understand people's anxieties, and they should do what's best for them and their comfort zone. RP should be comfortable!
Just know all of you out there who write the same muses I do, you're all amazing and I wanna write with your interpretations!
How do you describe writing / rp to others?
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Collaborative writing in a fandom. Simple and to the point.
Are you happy with how your favorite canon muse was portrayed in canon?
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Well to answer that we need to establish who my fav canon muse is, and well...I doubt the answer being my Buddyfight son is too shocking, considering he's been pretty much this blog's mascot since Day 1. (But like Mokuba's become like a CLOSE second xD)
But on the topic at hand, I am...for the most part. The biggest thing about Tasuku's portrayal in canon I did NOT like was how in the fourth season he takes a back seat and essentially gets replaced with another Star Dragon World user to push more card sales. Like...he's the main rival of the show. Could you imagine doing that to like...KAIBA in YGO? Of course not!
Still bothers me to this day. But aside from that and maybe 1-2 little things, canon Tasuku is great.
What is your favorite fandom in which you write?
Already answered, here!
What are rare-pairs that you’re passionate about?
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As far as ships for muses on this blog are concerned, I feel most of the ships I like that are NOT crossovers (cause I do not count those are rare-pairs), at the moment with them are more in the medium-to high popularity range (Examples include but are not limited to: Kyoru, Fruitshipping, Faithshipping, Scoopshipping, Blueshipping, Rivalshipping, Serendine X Sinbad, and others) Thus, they would not qualify for rare pairs.
However, two rare pairs I really love and are passionate for a muse on this blog are the two I've had with my Suzuha before, which are Suzuha x Tasuku and Suzuha x Kyoya. Both are very much the 'prince' with the princess kinda vibe and that's super cute for her.
Do you ship someone’s muses on your dash?
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Of course, I do! Aside from the many wonderful ships you and Peggy ( @tcthinecwnself ) got (all of which are amazing btw), the two muses who come to mind right away currently are @ofhardknoxxx and @devildukem. Love their Jou and Otogi together. Such amazing stuff and so fun to see on the dash!
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haikyuucute · 4 years ago
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Yo okay what about alphaTendou who meets a cute omega on campus while out on a night walk cuz hes been sexiled by alphaushi and his mate? They spend all night together just having a good time together wrecking havoc on the school grounds until the sun comes up. after that he just can't get enough of the good girl omega in the other class that he knows has a more adventurous side to her than she lets on and even though shes shy shes pretty eager to have his attention when others think he's creepy
Hello I sent the alphaTendou prompt in last night but I've been thinking about it a lot lol and what if after their late night hang, Tendou tests the waters by scenting her randomly, and people are like "wtf that creepy alpha scented you??" cuz no one really knows they're hanging out and she's just like "idk i don't smell anything" just to fucking rile him up so he keeps doing it more and she keeps denying its happening until he snaps & fucks/marks her somewhere outside during a nighttime hang (2/3)
Part 3??? For alphaTendou, the lil omega is just like "all according to keikaku" afterwards and Tendou is just all heart eyes. Apologies for spamming u btw (3/3)
Y’know, I wasn’t a simp for Tendou before, but after writing this I sure fucking am now.
This was a pretty long request so I decided to break it down into headcanons for the beginning part and write a drabble for the smut~
Ty for requesting💞~
Warning: Smut, degredation, some blood
Perfect (Tendou Satori) [Omegaverse AU]
By now Tendou was pretty used fo getting kicked out of his dorm whenever Ushijima or Ushijima’s mate had gone into heat or had a rut
Which usually had him staying in Semi’s and Reon’s dorm until he could come back
Tonight however, he decided to walk around campus before going to their dorm
The sun had already set when he went out and he hadn’t been expecting to really find anyone outside
But then he heard loud ruffling and the scent of an omega had reached his nose
Out of curiosity he went to investigate the noise
That was when he found you, kneeling in front of a vending machine with the glass door wide open, giving you access to everything inside
He watched on in amusement, staying hidden, as you shoved bags of chips and candy into your bag, with candy bar sticking out of your mouth
You suddenly stopped, eyes widening as you scented the air
You didn’t really recognize the scent but you knew it was an alpha and the last thing you needed was to run into an alpha that would rat you out
So you quickly shut and relocked the vending machine before going to head back inside, but as you were about to pass the corner he was hidden behind, he grabbed your wrist
You jumped, facing him to find him staring down at you with an unsettling smile that would make any omega run for the hills
But you laughed instead
He was slightly confused but all the more intrigued by you
”You know you can get in trouble for stealing from the vending machine” “Only if I get caught”
And just like that, this boy was hooked
You recognized him, the volleyball club was only one of the most popular clubs in the school so of course you did
You also knew his reputation for being kind of weird, but with him standing in front of you right now, you just thought he was funny
So you asked if he wanted any of your snacks, and Tendou wanting to know more about you accepted
You took him to a bench before dumping out your bag and letting him have his pick and the two of you ended up talking while eating the stollen snacks
And all it did was solidify your increasing interest in the other
So afterwards you decided you wanted to show him something
And you proceeded to break into the school’s private pool
And quite honestly, that alone was enough to make Tendou want to claim you as his omega
like he had never met an omega as daring and adventurous as you, and you were so pretty, and you weren’t creeped out by him either
you were perfect
Later that night he found his way to Semi’s and Reon’s dorm, soaking wet after he had attempted to push you into the pool, but because you dodged him, he had fallen in instead
lol Semi was not amused
The next day in class, Tendou was determined to find out more about you
He already knew your name and what class you were in, so it was only a matter of asking others about you
That was when he found something even more interesting about you
Because the reactions of his classmates weren’t ones he was expecting
”(L/N)-chan? Isn’t she that shy omega in class 2-A?”
”She’s probably one of the sweetest omegas in the school, though I heard she’s kind of a goody two shoes”
”I don’t know a lot about her, but she’s very soft spoken I heard, and a bit of a prude apparently”
He almost didn’t believe it at first, they had been describing a completely different person from the one he had met last night
But he quickly realized they really were talking about you
And nothing excited Tendou more than knowing the girl that everyone perceived as shy and innocent was the most daring omega he had ever met
You were like his little secret
Later that night he had gone searching for you and was happy to find you trying to climb up a tree
From that night on it became a nightly thing to hang out and do whatever the fuck you two wanted to do
Even if that did mean almost getting caught by teachers and other students multiple times
It wasn’t until a few nights later that he had started scenting you, in attempts to see if you were interested
You weren’t stupid but you sure did love playing stupid when it came to the whole scenting ordeal
You knew he was doing it, the extra touching was a clear indication as well as the lingering scent of alpha on you
but you acted oblivious to it, just to see what he’d do
And you took every opportunity to deny his scent on you when it arose
like when one of your classmates asked you about it when you knew he was right around the corner
”Why do you smell like that creepy alpha on the volleyball team?” “Who?” “Tendou Satori” “Oh him? Don’t be silly, I don’t smell like him”
So he did it more, his touches lingering even longer, ruffling your hair, brushing his body against yours, and so on
but when he overheard another conversation he was getting impatient
”Since when have you been hanging out with Tendou?” “Why do you ask?” “You reek of his scent” “Oh that’s funny, I can’t smell anything”
He was sure you were fucking with him now
So that night, before the two of you parted after one of your hang outs, he hugged you tightly against him, making it blatantly obvious as to what he was doing
However the next day...
“You know you should stay away from Tendou, he’s kind of weird.” “What’s bringing this up?” “You smell like him” “Y’know, people keep saying that, but I really don’t smell a thing”
If your goal was to rile up Tendou, then consider him riled
But his tipping point was when the two of you were behind the school and you said:
”You know everyone keeps saying I smell like you, isn’t that funny?”
And the glint in your eye when you looked at him, combined with your seemingly innocent smirk made his eyes darken
He realized you really were fucking with him
The next thing you knew, your front was pushed against the brick wall of the school
And his lips were against the shell of your ear
”You’re acting naughty, Omega~” “Then I guess you better put me in my place”
That was all he needed before he was pushing his pants down, lifting your skirt up, and moving your panties aside~
Tendou was unforgiving with his thrusts, and the dirty words he was muttering against your ear would have made you cry out louder if it weren’t for the two fingers that were shoved in your mouth and gagging you.
The bricks of the wall bit painfully into your cheek, but you couldn’t care less in that moment as Tendou fucked you silly.
”Messy girl~” he giggled breathlessly, watching as you drooled down the side of your mouth and on his hand.
You babbled incoherently around his fingers, making him laugh again.
”What was that little omega? I didn’t quite get that,” he teased, punctuating it by shoving his fingers further into your mouth, making you gag.
You continued to moan around his fingers as a trail of tears leaked out of your eyes. His thrusts picked up, the arm around your waist tightening further as he set an even rougher pace, each thrust pulling more and more whimpers from you.
”Do you like being treated like a dirty whore, Omega?“ he grunted, “Do you like knowing everyone thinks you’re an innocent little omega, when you’re really a little slut that knows how to take my cock?”
You moaned again, trying your best to nod.
”Ah~ that’s what I thought,” he said, with a nip to your ear.
He pulled his fingers out of your mouth, all the noises you made no longer being muffled.
”You better stay quiet, you don’t want us to get caught do you?” He mocked, his hand finding it’s way into the front of your panties, his fingers drenched in your drool now playing with your clit.
”Alpha,” you cried out, making his grin widen.
”Oh? Maybe you do want us to get caught— Do you like the idea of someone finding your Alpha fucking you?” He practically growled, “You want others to know I own your pretty pussy?”
You whined, feeling yourself about to cum, “Alpha— ‘m gonna—“
The arm around your waist moved as he threaded his fingers in your hair, pulling your head to the side, and exposing your neck for him, “Fuck— cum for me my pretty Omega.”
A few more angled thrusts inside you had you cumming hard, bracing yourself on your arms against the wall.
The way you clenched around Tendou’s cock had him cumming with a groan in seconds along with you, and in that moment he had sunk his teeth into the skin of your neck. The pain along with the pleasure made you cry out, reducing you to a whimpering mess once you came down from the high.
You fell slack against Tendou, your legs not able to keep you up anymore, but he easily held you up.
He pulled out, making you whimper slightly louder.
Your head lolled back to look up at him, feeling absolutely exhausted, “Y-you marked me,” you softly stuttered.
He grinned, leaning down to lick the blood on your neck from his bite, “I wasn’t kidding when I said I was your Alpha.” He said, making you tiredly smile at him.
Tendou decided since he had just claimed you, he’d have you sleep with him in his dorm, knowing Ushijima wouldn’t mind since he always had his own mate over anyway.
Since you couldn’t walk very well now, he had carried you on his back, letting you nuzzle your nose against the scent gland in his neck.
You sighed blissfully, “You know I planned this out, right?” You mumbled.
He narrowed his eyes in thought, “You planned that I’d claim you?”
You nodded against his neck, “Yeah— you’re very easy to read.”
At that, Tendou pinched your thigh, making you yelp. But he couldn’t help the smile that curled at his lips, knowing that he had definitely found the perfect omega.
Omegaverse AU Taglist:
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@shiguraaa @tycrackculture @kynyta @cuddlesslut @icedhoneygreentea @yams046 @cutepet09 @kkimoka @elegant-gypsophilia @mrkoala4prsdnt @sapphy-taffy6969 @yougivemebutterfliess @melanieacademy @yeet-these-hoez @nekomasmeow @thirsthourdemon
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awhphooey · 4 years ago
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You ask and you shall receive 👁👁 Simply asking questions is my hobby. 1. How are you? I hope you're having a wonderful day :) 2. How do you draw so good? Like dude wtf 😭 3. What's your top 10 homiesexual characters (DTs + other shows/fandoms)? 4. Favorite vine? 5. Favorite way to destroy humanity and the world as a whole? 6. Would you like me to spam your dms with memes? Also brb gonna go bust Louie out of j a I l
1) I'm good! Ty for asking. I hope you're having a good day as well!
2) I've been drawing since I was 4, does that count as an answer?
3) idk what u mean here jskdjskdjd
4) I don't need a degree to be a clothing hanger
5) casually steal all the left shoes and remotes
6) why not
+ no! He committed arson he still has 10 more minutes!
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olyollyoxenfree · 4 years ago
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10 preguntas y respuestas, Pt 2
Thanks for the 10 Questions tag-back, @averysiriuschromie! These were fun!
Your Questions
1. If you get to start over your teenage years, would you change anything, or are you happy with the way things were?
I wish I could've expressed certain things better and could've asked questions to certain people, but I'm satisfied enough with how things were.
2. Do you separate your real life from your Tumblr life?
Mostly, but I do vent on here sometimes.
3. Have you ever shown any of your fanfic/fanart to person you know in real life? How did they react to it?
I don't really show my sketches, which mostly consist of fanart, to people outside of my friend group. One friend spams me with variations of "nerd", and it's great lol
The few times I have shown someone outside my friend group were to kids I tutored; they really like my art and praise it (I nearly die on the spot when they do). There was one kid whose voice was the embodiment of an eyeroll, but that was more about memories stirred up from the content rather than the drawing itself (Miraculous Ladybug; she told me her sibling would not shut up about the show and it got on her nerves. Preteens are such drama queens, I swear :P )
4. State 2 unlikely facts about yourself.
I used to have a bowl cut because my mom would cut my hair. It was bad and I refused to cut my hair for a while because I was "traumatized" 🤣 (Shows how long that "trauma" stuck, because now I keep getting my hair cut short lol)
I was kind of a tomboy growing up and a little terror to the other children around my age in the neighborhood, who were mostly boys. I'm not exploring ditches as much anymore, but my inquisitive nature hasn't changed; I just don't act on impulse if I don't have a partner in crime.
5. Ketchup on your fries or ketchup on the side of your fries?
On the side. I'm not a [completely] greedy animal like my little brother. (But most of the time, I eat them as is or sprinkle them with pepper)
6. If you were trying to convince your non-anime watcher friend to start watching it, what anime would it be?
Depends on their interests. But most of my friends already watch anime to some degree, so I don't really have that issue lol (I only have to coax Sheena with boobs :3c)
7. Since you came from Florida, what do you think your Florida Man headline would be? :p
My brand of weird is normal for me, so I had to call on my friends for answers:
Me: Really stupid question, but I'll ask anyway: What would my Florida Man headline be?
Turtle:
"Florida Woman found with millions of dollars worth of shoplifted manga".
Alternatively, if it was an online article:
"Man found dead after groping Florida Woman: 10 Reasons You Don't Mess With Lolitas"
Rebekah:
I’m gonna go with my first thought even though it might be dumb: "Gay woman from Florida runs for president, is popular candidate".
Either that or "Florida woman built so many bookshelves she can’t get out of her room"
Sheena and Ro:
Sheena: This just in: local Floridian steals a human skull from the cemetery at 11 PM.
Sheena: Authorities still don't understand why this happened
Ro: The only piece of evidence was some art pen
Me: Sadly, that really would be how I get caught
Me: I tend to drop them ;-;
Sheena: I can see the police walk around with your art pen in a plastic bag and ask "Do you know who this belongs to?"
Me: Yup. And I'd just hold up my index finger to the police to hold up, then walk back inside for a minute to apologize to my brother for assuming he took it (because they always end up in his piles somehow)
Emily:
"LOCAL NERD DISAPPEARS IN CEMETERY ONLY TO RETURN AS CHAMPION OF THE FAE"
"[Redacted] GIRL ACCUSED OF SUMMONING THE DEAD"
"FLORIDA GIRL CHARGED WITH CAUSING HEART ATTACKS, CLAIMS ALL SHE DID WAS WALK INTO THE ROOM QUIETLY"
"FLORIDA GIRL TRIPS ON THE SIDEWALK, FALLS STRAIGHT INTO HELL AND RETURNS TO TELL THE TALE"
I have been scalped 🤣🤣🤣
8. Unsolved crimes or aliens?
Unsolved crimes!
9. Name one book you can read over and over again without feeling bored.
Hmm.. I guess any of the short story collections I have:
"The Cabinet of Curiosities: 36 Tales Brief & Sinister" by Stefan Bachmann, Katherine Catmull, Claire Legrand, Emma Trvayne: off the top of my head, my favorite story from this one is "The Cake Made Out of Teeth" by Claire L. (mentions of violence, and verbal abuse, kind of cannibalism and gore, vomiting).
"More Bones: Scary Stories From Around the World" collected and retold by Arielle North Olson and Howard Schwartz (I wrote my name in this book and it has the most wear of all the books in my small collection because I read it so many times over! I kinda want a hardcover copy if it's available): my favorites are "The Gruesome Test" (warning for cannibalism and mentions of death) and "The Haunted Violin" (warning for death).
"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" collected and retold by Alvin Schwartz, even though it contains some words that are antiquated and derogatory: a few short stories that never fail to send chills down my spine are "Me Tie Dough-ty Walker" (warning for gore and animal death), "Wonderful Sausage" (warning for death and cannibalism), and "Oh, Susannah!" (warning for death and gore).
...I just realized one-third of these have to do with some sort of cannibalism, which I'm not sure what that says about me, other than I'm probably hungry lol
10. An OTP you’re currently obsessed with!
I'm finding it difficult to pinpoint which ship I'm obsessed with right now because all the fanart I've seen is so cute ;-;
My 10 Questions:
(See "I tag")
I tag:
No one. While I am curious to peep into people's lives, that would require coming up with more questions, and that means work :P
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hoenn-hakase · 6 years ago
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TPP Flora Sky Summary Day 3
Bits of weirdness aside, yesterday had been pretty chill outside of our meeting Team Aqua, or at least a single grunt, who seemed very adamant about obtaining a PokeDex. Having returned that to Wally, we’re hanging out in Turzoro City for our next big gym match! Ah now, it’s a new day and a new grind! Because where we last saw our host, Hannah was doing some dedicated planning and training in preparing for her match against Wattson after changing out some teammates. I’m gonna miss Watchog and Comma but especially Bowza. RIP ;o;
We begin the day with Hannah going against Wattson for a purposeful blackout since the Voices were more intent on the PC than healing the team. She immediately goes back to challenge him for the first time with her new and improved team only to get DEMORALIZED by having him one-shot her first Pokemon (Ninjask) and when she switched in for Shedinja to spam some Double Team, he also switched in for an Emolga with Aerial Ace making both the attack and all her hard work on raising Nincada to Shedinja a total waste. At least… for this match. His flying rodent then goes on to basically DESTROY the rest of her team in a feat of fury. Egads! How did A.A. do this with only a weaksauce pair of Pokemon???
In shock at the loss, Hannah goes RIGHT BACK TO HIM with basically the same results. Okay, Voices…. What now? Well given their determination to get to the PC, that is exactly the first place they go. We immediately deposit Bitty the Ninjask and head for the desert to find us a Gound-Type. However, Hannah gets distracted by realizing that not too far from the desert is a whole new area she hasn’t discovered yet and heads over the ledge into Route P and eventually wanders her way into the ~mysterious~ Hippowdon Temple. 8O
There doesn’t actually seem to be anything to this place, but it does eventually dump her back into the desert of Route J where she finally catches her a Trapinch! Emerald Veterans are internally screaming and cracking up. Turns out the cave entrance was just a taste of what’s to come as she sees at the other end of this desert alcove is the REAL Hippowdon Temple! An ancient and massive looking structure of stonework sitting hidden away by the edges of the mountains and sandstorms that surround it. She goes inside to find the place eerily well lit for a potentially long since abandoned building and walks up to the altar which is lit by nearby torches and guarded by equally ancient statues that look down on her. Strangely, the offering in place seems to be… an escape rope? What’s so special about that? As soon as she picks it up though THE FLOOR DROPS OUT FROM UNDER HER AND CASTS HER INTO THE ABYSS! At least she managed to get the Escape Rope into her bag so it wasn’t a total waste XD
Waking up in the darkness, Hannah pulls out her lanturn to cast a small bubble of light. It sure would be nice to have Comma right now though… She checks her PokeNav to see that while there’s no signal to call anyone, the map app is still working. Despite the place having teleporters it seems she is most definitely still on Route J. Okay… time to go exploring then… She finds her way to a teleporter that warps her into another treasure room, and leery as she is after the last one, she goes up to investigate as it’s the only possible means to proceed. Sure enough! As soon as she picks up the Red Shard… Nothing happens! Cool! We spend quite a lot of time poking around on the PokeDex and Hannah zooms in on her map to find out that this temple isn’t even listed (spoopy D8 ) before heading back to the teleporter which… spits her out at the entrance. Okaaay???
Well since she got kicked out by the temple itself, Hannah decides she’s had enough adventure for one day and heads back to Route P for some serious Badger Hunting! 8D
After finally blacking out and going back to town, we head straight for the PC and while I could explain, I couldn’t do better than this XDD
Hannah is so disgusted with US, she runs and runs and runs and doesn’t stop running until she gets stopped by Gabby & Ty, NEWS NEWS NEWS folk extraordinaires! Ty brings up that Hanna looks like a really tough trainer and wonders if she’d be willing to show off for them with the camera rolling. …. Now really isn’t a good time, but y’know what? Sure. Beating up someone sure would make her feel better right about now! Despite having only Miss Tea and Aga (and an unconscious Penguin), the small team does pretty well in… Losing. Ah well, back at the Pokemon Center, we head up to the PC, casually grab Shedinja out of “timeout”, and head for the desert to restock our lack of Ground-types.
Okay, not that it’s important, but it’s pretty funny. There’s this hill in the Route J desert that requires the Mach Bike to get up to get on top of the cliffs that surround it. Last time we came across this thing, Hannah actually had a blackout trying to climb that hill and she’d tried to scale it every time she passed it to no avail before the Voices gave up and moved on or she passed out. We FINALLY got up there this time just to find an Ultra Ball as the only noticeable thing of interest. Worth it. XD
Now back to the desert, we continue with The Grind in preparation for the gym but we also catch a Gible! Tiny dragon named AAAAAAAAAT! Also we catch a Gligar named AAAAABBNNB. I think I shall call them… Ninat (9 As and a T?) and Abner less someone has an actual nickname that was used OR they do something to earn a name otherwise. ^ w ^
We head into the fields of Route L where we try to talk to the Azurill Gang, but alas. This isn’t Blazed Glazed, so Hannah has no idea what their beef is. At least she can still continue training her newest members in the nearby grass where we have Aga the Ralts become Aga the Kirlia! 8D
Unable to coordinate enough to heal, Hannah just goes to Wattson for a new black eye and heads out to The Grind once more.
Despite getting dark out, Hannah decides in all her desert wanderings to head BACK to the Hippowdon Temple to see how she and her new teammates will fare before getting kicked out again. Heading back to the Red Shard chamber, we find one of the memorialized Hippowdon to catch for ourselves before coming across a very angry mummy who decided she’d rather destroy herself by cursing Ninat than join our ranks. Smart move, Cofagrigus. Smart move. XD Seems there’s really nothing more to see here, so we head on back to town to heal and take our Grind to the mountains of Route P.
At long last WE CAN AFFORD THE SAFARI ZONE! There’s a lot to see around here, but most importantly, we find a fat man in a Rest House who tells Hannah that once she gets the Turzoro City Badge, he’ll give her a reward. Oooh reward! All the more motivation to kick Wattson’s butt now!
But not before he gives us a THROUGH butt kicking himself as Hannah decides she’s sick of training and plows her way bullheaded against him AT LEAST 8 times in a row. She takes a breather outside the Pokemon Center when she gets a call from Lao, the Ninja Boy from Dark Cave! In actuality he called to vent to her about getting bested by a Wingull, though I’m sure she was glad to do some venting of her own. After a few more attempts at Wattson (gaining the team quite a few levels actually) I wonder if she was actually trying to learn from him or still failing to destroy him. Either way, she did come close a few times and headed for the fields to the north of town for the big finish!
Miss Tea evolved into Linoone and learned Mud Sport! Ninat evolved into Gabite! 8O
I have lost track, but I believe we are up to ROUND 18 against Wattson, but this time we’re back to playing for keeps and not points. Putting Ninat in front, the match is on as our dragon OBLITERATES EVERYTHING WITH DRAGON RAGE! Oh, except Lanturn cause we ran out. XD But even then, it was the slow death of Ninat using Sand Tomb and Sand Attack while Wattson could do nothing but keep throwing potions at Lanturn to stall us out. And failing. The old man isn’t mad though and is actually pleasantly surprised as he bursts into laughter at just… SO MUCH HOW??? How did it take us this long to do that? How did he mess up so badly to get SWEPT after how good he’d been doing? At the very least, seeing Hannah’s tenacity and determination in finally besting him at his own game. We won the Dynamo Badge! \ O / We can now use Strength outside of battle! And we got TM34 Shock Wave! And Wattson’s number!~ Vohiyo …. Wait D8
Wattson says he swells with optimism to see a young trainer like Hannah as there’s hope for the future in these kids. Good luck, little one, it’s time to head north! Erm, after we go claim our prize from the Safari Zone that is. PAY UP, FAT MAN! WHAT IS IT~? It’s HM04 STRENGTH! \o/ We can now get through SEVERAL of the passages we’ve seen before including Dark Cave and Mt. Fullmoon! But since we’re here, let’s get to Badger Hunting!
Back in town we run into a woman who claims to be a master of making PokeBlocks and asks if Hannah would like to learn. Hannah just waved her off that she don’t really need any lessons. The woman warns her she shouldn’t try to do everything on her own though before sending us on our way.
We head out for Route K and slip into the caves that bear no name. It is right here at the entrance that perhaps Hannah was struck by a strange curiosity or maybe it just happened. Either way, she was told how the Dynamo Badge made her Pokemon faster, but what about her? After slipping through the cave entrance, she FOR SOME REASON ended up scaling the walls and walking the ceiling D8
Getting back to scaling the mountain path normally, Hannah makes her way through the pouring rain to come across the quaint little town of Habutest! Habutest Town may be small, but it’s got a lovely little outdoor Marketplace she had to look but not touch due to being flat broke. On the upside, one of the merchants tells her about how many of the folks around here love ~Secret Power~ and if she can prove she’s found out what that means, he’ll make a deal with her. … Intriguing. Definitely keep that in mind.
Healing up at the Pokemon Center, Hannah continues to explore when she comes across an old sailor who calls himself Mr. April. Mr. April is having a very big problem since it seems a great heap of debris has ended up in front of his house. He’s too old to be dealing with this, but perhaps if Hannah could use Strength AND Rock Smash she could clear it out? Certainly! It’s show time for Abner and Miss Tea as we display their destructive power and get to work! Mr. April is so stoked about her helping him, he wants to reward her! … But how? He doesn’t really have much to offer, but he does have a Lapras that could take her out to a snow covered island. Wouldn’t that be a wonder for her to see? 8D <3 Actually, while she should be careful of the strange old man who doesn’t speak good English, she’s far too curious about this mystical place, so she agrees!
Off we go, to the beach! To the Lapras! Speeding along Route M! Route N! And FINALLY we land on the icy shores of Searound City! He tells her to “find her pleasure at here” and decides to wait with his Pokemon while she goes exploring. See? No worries!
The main hub of Searound City seems to be nice though, paved streets filled with snowmen among the snowfall. She finds one building that seems to have some, uh…. Oh look it’s more people who look like that odd thug she fought for Wally’s PokeDex. She hasn’t checkpointed in town yet, and since her only means to get here was Mr. April, it’d be best not to risk a battle and get stranded. Hannah just as quietly heads back to the streets where she runs into a woman who invites her into her home for warmth and tells her a bit of a secret. That building Hannah just came out of? That’s the entrance to the Underground, a tunnel that connects to the island to Charpos City! Say… didn’t Wally say that’s where he’s originally from? What does Team Aqua have against this kid??? Suspicions and protectiveness rising, Hannah feels something rising up in her again. Envy thanks the woman for the information and heads back out into the snow…
Envy stealthily sneaks into a few other places to see about getting information on the situation as to why the Underground is being closed off by these goons and eventually finds the Pokemon Center. Great! But before going back for those Aqua Grunts just yet, we head to the Gym to perhaps warn the Gym Leader of what’s going on. (Or maybe he just wants to kick Leader’s butt for not doing anything. Or for teh lulls. There’s no telling with this host. XD ) No surprise, the gym happens to be Ice themed, complete with the slick floor, large icy pillars, and a general frosty haze that hangs over the place. What IS surprising though, is the place seems to be surprisingly…. Empty.
Envy makes it through the sliding puzzle though to find a back door to the place that leads into yet another puzzle. Cool gimmick but shouldn��t there be someone guarding the place? Trainers? The Gym Guide? Someone? HELLOO...o…? We make our way deeper into the freezer when we start to find a series of ladders in this increasingly surreal building when suddenly A TRAINER! Envy really has no issue with the girl, but it seems we’ve found the REAL challenge to this place! Just about the time the Gym Leader is in sight ah….oops?
Hannah manages to shake it off though and storms up to Pryce (gee, who saw that coming? kappa ) who says that he doesn’t want to hear WHY she is here. Let their swords Pokemon do the talking! …. Blackout.
Well we learned a few things. 1) You’re a bit of a jerk in this game, aren’t ya, buddy? XD 2) NO FAIR, OLD MAN, WE WEREN’T READY! >O 3) Curious if he knew or had anything to do with the blip we suffered just before meeting him. Let’s try this again!
Making our way back to Pryce, Penguin the Prinplup seems to share in Hannah’s fury as he tears down the first two Pokemon with Metal Claw before being whittled down through team effort. In comes the Shedinja who, despite not getting to show very well in the last gym, goes on to (slowly) wreck the remaining team members with Fury Swipes and Wonder Guarding everything! We won the Icy Badge which lets us use Cut outside of battle! Eat it, old man! >O Pryce admits his luck seems to have run out when faced with such a trainer like Hannah and gives her TM49 Iceberg! With that display of ferocity he says surely she’ll become the Chapion. … Whatever that is.
Does it mean “Ninja Master of Butt Whoop”? Because that is exactly what Hannah is going to continue to do. With Pryce being NO HELP AT ALL, she follows her senses (or Us really) straight to the Oceanic Museum where Team Aqua is everywhere and in need of some pants kicking. Hannah carefully manages to avoid fighting anyone though as she makes her way to the upper level where she finds a woman looking only slightly different from the other Team Aqua members. Shelly musing to herself how after stealing these blueprints to the Submarine Explorer, Team Aqua will be able to reach Kyogre! Hannah may not know what that means, but NINJA SNEAK ATTACK!
Shelly is shocked to have someone come in on her like this and receives help as a pair of Aqua Grunts bursts in on the scene to attack Hannah instead! Miss Tea quickly comes to Hannah’s defense against the first man, but the team struggles to get passed the next! Just when she could get some air, Shelly herself decides to attack and has her Sharpedo rip into Aga leaving only Ninat left! RELEASE. DRAGON. FURY! (Not gonna lie, that actually had me worried) Shelly is again in shock to find herself defeated and Hannah practically dancing with Ninat for his saving them. But celebrations are all too soon as even MORE Team Aqua members show up, this time with a man in all black and a gold chain. Clearly the leader of these vagrants, which he fully admits in introducing himself as Archie, head of Team Aqua. He doesn’t feel like fighting a mere child and explains to her that Team Aqua are sea loving people. She’s clearly not with Team Magma, so why does she want to go picking fights with them? All life needs water, all water returns to the sea. And by working to expand the seas, surely Hannah must see they are part of a noble endeavor! …….. ….. ….. …. … Bah, maybe she’s too young to understand. All the more reason not to fight her. Seriously, fellow Aqua, she’s a CHILD. However, he does warn her that this is no game they’re playing. If she should come after them again, there will be actual consequences. Shelly can argue with him all she wants on the way home about how this girl is a serious threat, and no child to be taken lightly, but for now they all just disappear. Leaving Hannah all the more confused, angry, scared, and determined that whatever it is they’re planning, it can’t be good.
We go to heal up and restock our Poke Balls (and buy the whole team cake or something, that was way too close for comfort) before heading to the Underground to continue onward. After doing a bit of jump exercises on the couches, Hannah gets jumped but Ninja Boy Jaiden who, I assume mistook her for an Aqua due to her all blue outfit and bandana. XD The other trainers of the Underground at least seem friendly in the usual sense of attacking as is custom of two trainers meeting. The Underground is a bit of a maze, but we manage to get through all the trainers in sight, including the ones guarding HM01 Air Cutter and at last enter Charpos Island! 8O … That we can’t actually enter due to the entrance / exit to the Underground being so overgrown, it needs Cut to escape. Dang, Aqua, how long were you barricading the place???
Surely we missed something though, and Hanna heads on back into the Underground to fight more trainers, find more dropped items, and talk to an old man who can’t get enough of the gorgeous weather outside. Hannah could just about slap herself to realize that Air Cutter is the same as Cut in this region. For all her exploring, seems Flora still has a lot to learn about…
Charpos City is a gorgeous, yet tropical island that seems such a far cry from Snowround it’s hard to believe they’re so close together. We head on into the first large gaudy building in sight and discover the Pokemon Fan Club where the Chairman explains to Hannah about the wonders of the Contest scene! Eh, maybe someday, but for now she’s just gonna stock up on Poke Balls and heal. As we get to exploring the rest of the town, Hannah also stumbles across Wally’s house and gets to meet his parents. Wally isn’t home at the moment, but it’s still nice to always meet some of his friends considering, due to his sickly nature, he doesn’t have many. But, his dad says, the boy sure has been doing a lot better since they moved to this beautiful place. We also find the Bike Shop 2 where the questionably mobster the shop owner points out that if Hannah already has the Mach Bike, then he’ll just take that off her hands and give her an Acro Bike. Sound good? Uh… Sure!
We end the day off by aimlessly wandering the place and just taking in the sights. The cliffs looking out to sea, running in the waves, raiding the fridge of EVERY house we enter, and of course playing with the settings on the outdoor PC with the clock and lottery segments. Is all good and calm and relaxing after the LOOOONG day our Host has had. <3
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Omg not Dispatch interfering... also I wonder if someone is behind the moves of the AI, maybe the real guy in a motion cap suit cause the moves are good I'm not sure if they'd achieve it digitally 🤔
Yoooo don't even dare saying we can get a pic of Seonghwa and Soohyuk 🔫 DO NOT EVENNNNNNN! Even them in the same room??? BOOOM POOOOF I'M EVAPORATING. Assuming Hwa would get a license in the future and get a car what kind of car would you assign to him? Not a dad van pls 😭 one of these I reckon
I don't know why but I'm suddenly thinking of SH!chauffeur AU 👁👄👁 and that made me think of butler Hwa again. To quote the icon Diamond "i'M gOinG cRaZYyYyyy"
I hate waking up then falling asleep after an hour or two, because it fucks me up, but sometimes I can't help it. I never nap during the day, even though I feel very sleepy most of the time. Yesterday I woke up at 5am and felt like death, thankfully I went back to sleep quickly, but then I woke up after 8am and couldn't sleep anymore, everything hurt, my head, my shoulders... old age era is so annoying 💀
That Jeddah festival is just a money grab and an attempt to make Saudi Arabia look welcoming... it's really sad, also they'll go there for a second then come back. KQ how much money do you need, seriously 😬 748373 merch drops aren't enough? Having bad flashbacks from the Riyadh one
You could've just made things easy for all of us and release your full WIP list how about that? 🤗
Hwa's emoji spam was so endearing and dramatic kshdkshdkdjdhs but yeah boomer <3 and ofc universe decided to notify me about that for a change
I know AND I DIDN'T EVEN FEEL BAD FOR NOT PAYING I was like "ok" though I'm lowkey mad at TY, he promised we'll go to another place next time but WHEN, he didn't show up the past 2 nights :/ I knooooooow I wanna remember who that was real bad but I can't I remember I gasped when I saw the face, but BRAIN IS BLANK
You as Badtz-Maru idk why this made me laugh but the description is relatable, I wish I was actually HK, but I'm BM deep down lol
Bestieeeee I almost melted at pride, but it was fuuuuuun, I looked a w f u l afterwards, but whatever <3 also my phone died heh, fuck my life
MILFFFFF in that photo, but also DILF...
I got Taehyung, lol I was in my JK era, but now everytime I do a BTS quiz it's HIM. Also looking at Taehyung's insta stories is an experience
Omg I was looking at Lego and instantly got this in my recommended makes me think of that Atiny who made the bouquet for Hwa 😭😭😭
God I totally forgot bad boy Hwa from ateezmakesmeweep is coming, but when y'all mention Hardin my face dropped 🙉🙊🙈 whyyyyyy. Imagine Hwa being like: FOOOOKIN TREVAAAAH - such a turn off 😭 can you believe the actor played young Voldemort like... this makes so much sense. Also I know he's Br'i'sh, but posh so his attempt at Northern(?) accent is so bad, I cannot take him seriously at all 🤡 - DV 💖
hi hello!!
Omg not Dispatch interfering... also I wonder if someone is behind the moves of the AI, maybe the real guy in a motion cap suit cause the moves are good I'm not sure if they'd achieve it digitally 🤔
YEAAHHH that be so cool if they show us a behind the scenes of how they do the AI part and if its an actual guy 😭😭😭 or just a choreographer
Yoooo don't even dare saying we can get a pic of Seonghwa and Soohyuk 🔫 DO NOT EVENNNNNNN! Even them in the same room??? BOOOM POOOOF I'M EVAPORATING. Assuming Hwa would get a license in the future and get a car what kind of car would you assign to him? Not a dad van pls 😭 one of these I reckon
NO BC MY MIND EMPTEE?????? THE POSSIBILITY OF THEM BEING IN THE SAME ROOM??????? IM????? ANON WE GONE???? this is the only acceptable car he should own in the future
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I don't know why but I'm suddenly thinking of SH!chauffeur AU 👁👄👁 and that made me think of butler Hwa again. To quote the icon Diamond "i'M gOinG cRaZYyYyyy"
CHAUFFEUR AU FBFMWBDKE celebrity reader who’s tired of her lifestyle asks her chauffeur to drive her somewhere @ 2 in the morning and they actually end up being good friends LMFAOOOO
I hate waking up then falling asleep after an hour or two, because it fucks me up, but sometimes I can't help it. I never nap during the day, even though I feel very sleepy most of the time. Yesterday I woke up at 5am and felt like death, thankfully I went back to sleep quickly, but then I woke up after 8am and couldn't sleep anymore, everything hurt, my head, my shoulders... old age era is so annoying 💀
IT RLY DOES 😭😭 the whole sleep gets confused and u never get the actual good one bc in ur mind ur awake fbwndbdj NAURRRR LMFAOOOO OLDAGE ERA FHWJDBWKDJWK
That Jeddah festival is just a money grab and an attempt to make Saudi Arabia look welcoming... it's really sad, also they'll go there for a second then come back. KQ how much money do you need, seriously 😬 748373 merch drops aren't enough? Having bad flashbacks from the Riyadh one
SO TRUE 😭😭😭 !!!! kq bankrupt era??? performing for a second and going back i respect fbwbdb DBWKDHWK THE RIYADH ONE WAS SO CHAOTIC AND WAS HALF OF IT EVEN TRUE???? i just know ppl saying it wasnt true no one was droging
You could've just made things easy for all of us and release your full WIP list how about that? 🤗
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Hwa's emoji spam was so endearing and dramatic kshdkshdkdjdhs but yeah boomer <3 and ofc universe decided to notify me about that for a change
LMFAOOOO DRAMATIC BOOMER 😭😭 he’s that annoying boyfriend who’d spam and when u respond he just says “hi”
I know AND I DIDN'T EVEN FEEL BAD FOR NOT PAYING I was like "ok" though I'm lowkey mad at TY, he promised we'll go to another place next time but WHEN, he didn't show up the past 2 nights :/ I knooooooow I wanna remember who that was real bad but I can't I remember I gasped when I saw the face, but BRAIN IS BLANK
LMFAOOOO 😭😭😭 HE DIDNT SHOW UP FOR 2 NIGHTS??? RED FLAG BRO 😭😭😭 YOU GASPED?? OH HE MUST BE SOME BIG SHIT THEN GET THE TEA PLS
You as Badtz-Maru idk why this made me laugh but the description is relatable, I wish I was actually HK, but I'm BM deep down lol
LMFAOOOO I JUST FIND HIS NAME SO CUTE BADTZ MARU FBFB 😭😭😭 made my friends do the quiz too and nO ONE got hk maybe gurlie rare
Bestieeeee I almost melted at pride, but it was fuuuuuun, I looked a w f u l afterwards, but whatever <3 also my phone died heh, fuck my life
JFVWKDBWK HOPE U HAD FUN !!!! if u were a mess after a event u know u enjoyed it to the fullest 🤌🏼
MILFFFFF in that photo, but also DILF... I got Taehyung, lol I was in my JK era, but now everytime I do a BTS quiz it's HIM. Also looking at Taehyung's insta stories is an experience
i GOT TAEHYUNG TOO !!! esp after his celine shit in paris,,,, that playing the bball in a tux is very arrange marriage au etl <3 VDKWHDWK YEAH YEAH SOMEOME TAKE THE STORY THING AWAH FROM HIM BANNED GET HIM OUT AND JIN?????? WHAT THE FUCK HE DOING
Omg I was looking at Lego and instantly got this in my recommended makes me think of that Atiny who made the bouquet for Hwa 😭😭😭
ATP ANYTHING LEGO OR FLOWERS IS HWA FOR ME i see a weed flower it is hwa for me <3 that atiny deserves free albums with pc’s
God I totally forgot bad boy Hwa from ateezmakesmeweep is coming, but when y'all mention Hardin my face dropped 🙉🙊🙈 whyyyyyy. Imagine Hwa being like: FOOOOKIN TREVAAAAH - such a turn off 😭 can you believe the actor played young Voldemort like... this makes so much sense. Also I know he's Br'i'sh, but posh so his attempt at Northern(?) accent is so bad, I cannot take him seriously at all 🤡 - DV 💖
SAW THE TEASER AND SCREAMED RHWKDHWK PLS TELL ME ITS NOT HARDIN LITERALLY IT IS HIM I JUST KNOW HES THE CLASSIC ATEEZMAKEMEWEEP TOXIC 😭😭😭 FOOKIN TREAVH STOP IM SCREAMIMFFBWKDBM BFWMBDWK THE POSH ACCENT IS IT THAT BAD 😭😭😭
Ah I forgot to attach these important links I think, if I did then ignore khdjsjsjnsnsjd Anyways bodyguard bodyguard he cannot fight but he has the spirit <3333
LMFAOOOO HES FRAGILE but in bodyguard his qualifications ????? 😳🤚🏼 sire.
Also I had no idea about this??? Finally a ranking that isn't about Hwa's looks.
YEAHHH FINALLY SOMETHING WITH VOCALS IN IT AS HE SHOULD ABSOLUTELY !!!!
This was sent to me, was that supposed to be a read? I see both as an absolute win wdym... - DV 💖
my everyday motto. yes. a win.
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blossom-hwa · 7 years ago
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The Adventures of Cecia Seo |1| - ALL
If you guys actually like this absolute bullshit then tell me and I’ll do a part two or even more parts
It was actually a lot of fun to write as a stress reliever
Pairing: none (fem!reader, though)
Genre: just stupidity, texting!au
Word Count: 1.8k
Meeting NCT, your older brother’s boyband, was a great experience and you wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 
NCT Masterlist
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You, June 10, 12:02 am
guESS WHO GOT THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM TO GO TO SEOUL
THAT’S RIGHT YOUR LIL SIS DID
CONGRATULATE ME BRO
John Suh, June 10, 12:02 am
oh lord
i can’t believe you’re coming all the way to seoul to annoy me now
congrats tho lil sis!
also why are you up rn
it’s midnight over there
You, June 10, 12:03 am
I LITERALLY JUST GOT THE NEWS AT MIDNIGHT
ASKDLJGHKWGQHKHWG
I’M SO EXCITED
John Suh, June 10, 12:04 am
when are you coming????
You, June 10, 12:04 am
lemme check the email
um i get to seoul on August 28 and then school in SNU actually starts on September 1
John Suh, June 10, 12:06 am
and now it’s time for the inevitable question
‘when do i get to meet nct????’
You, June 10, 12:07 am
fuck off john suh
that’s still your contact name btw
and it’s not my fault that they’re all talented amazing people
i can’t help my wanting to meet them and tell them they deserve the world
John Suh, June 10, 12:07 am
okay rude first of all
also do i not deserve the world either
You, June 10, 12:08 am
no
John Suh, June 10, 12:08 am
i’m
okay whatever
go study your chemistry or computer science or whatever
nerd
You, June 10, 12:09 am
jock
John Suh, June 10, 12:09 am
jocks are better than nerds
You, June 10, 12:09 am
at least nerds actually get somewhere
i seem to remember you spending nine years in SM’s basement
John Suh, June 10, 12:10 am
b l o c k e d
~~~
You, June 12, 7:05 am
okay but i’m serious this time johnny
are you okay with me meeting nct?
i’m not joking, i really admire them and their hard work and i’d love to make friends with them but if you don’t want to it’s okay
John Suh, June 12, 7:05 am
lmao i was joking last time
i’m cool with you meeting them
they don’t know about you tho lol
i never told them i have a sister
You, June 12, 7:07 am
what the fuck seo youngho
John Suh, June 12, 7:08 am
lol
You, June 12, 7:09 am
are you fucking kidding me
yah
john seo
where are you
answer your phone
are you dead
ANSWER YOUR FUCKIN PHONE
ISTG
I’M GOING TO TELL MOM THAT YOU’RE DEAD
WHAT THE FUCK
WHERE ARE YOU
John Suh, June 12, 7:20 am
sorry Jaehyun saw our messages and he grabbed my phone and started yelling to the dorm that i had a sister
You, June 12, 7:23 am
ffs i thought you died
oh of course an English speaker got hold of your phone
i’ll leave you to deal with your bandmates rn
i’ve got an internship to go to
John Suh, June 12, 7:23 am
have fun
~~~
TY Trek, June 12, 8:25 pm
Seo Youngho why did you never tell us you had a sister
Moon Tail, June 12, 8:25 pm
yea i thought u trusted us
You, June 12, 8:26 pm
it just never came up sorry
ding dong hyuck, June 12, 8:26 pm
how old is she????
what’s her name???
what’s she like???
You, June 12, 8:27 pm
okay first of all why so many question marks
second
soon to turn nineteen, Cecia, and annoying
absolutely fully capable, June 12, 8:28 pm
when can we meet her??
You, June 12, 8:29 pm
surprisingly soon
she’s coming to seoul for an exchange program
she arrives on August 28
jaeffrey, June 12, 8:30 pm
where is she coming from?
like what school i mean
You, June 12, 8:30 pm
MIT
here she’ll be going to SNU
jisung pwark, June 12, 8:31 pm
isn’t MIT that really good school in Massachusetts you told me about hyung
ding dong hyuck, June 12, 8:31 pm
M I T
WHAT-
HYUNG YOUR SISTER IS A GENIUS
You, June 12, 8:32 pm
kinda??? i guess
do bunny, June 12, 8:33 pm
hyung can you tell us more about her?
like her majors and interests and stuff like that
i’m curious
10, June 12, 8:33 pm
yea i’m curious too
can’t believe the fans ship us as johnten because we’re best friends but i never even knew you had a sister
You, June 12, 8:34 pm
jesus calm yourself ten
okay so she’s double majoring in computer science and chemistry
TY Trek, June 12, 8:34 pm
WHAT THE HECK JOHNNY
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND CHEMISTRY
WHAT
You, June 12, 8:34 pm
she’s actually adopted
jeez taeyong calm down
Moon Tail, June 12, 8:35 pm
taeyong’s literally staring at his phone in disbelief rn
absolutely fully capable, June 12, 8:35 pm
do you think she can help me with my chemistry homework
wait what she’s adopted
You, June 12, 8:36 pm
ethnically Chinese
still is pretty fluent in mandarin
learned Korean after getting sick of not being able to understand what my family was talking about half the time
winwin situation, June 12, 8:37 pm
oh yay she speaks Chinese
You, June 12, 8:37 pm
idk Mark you have to ask her but she’ll probably say yes
oh she’s a fan of NCT
chen-dolphin, June 12, 8:38 pm
does she play piano like you hyung
You, June 12, 8:38 pm
yeah
and violin
do bunny, June 12, 8:39 pm
lmao i should log off before my ego takes another hit
10, June 12, 8:40 pm
no stay on hyung
your ego needs to deflate a bit
do bunny, June 12, 8:40 pm
uncalled for
bye
~~~
You, July 30, 11:01 pm
mom says she wants you to pick me up from the airport when i get there
John Suh, August 1, 3:10 am
ugh fine
You, August 1, 3:15 am
you woke me up fuck you
John Suh, August 1, 3:16 am
sor-RY i was in an interview earlier
you sure you weren’t finishing a procrastinated-on paper
You, August 1, 3:20 am
i don’t procrastinate you know me Johnathon
John Suh, August 1, 3:21 am
thats not my name
You, August 1, 3:22 am
idc i’m going back to sleep
~~~
You, August 28, 9:34 pm
where are you
John Suh, August 28, 9:38 pm
hold on Ten nearly got recognized just now
You, August 28, 9:38 pm
okay
WAIT HOLD UP
WHY IS TEN WITH YOU
John Suh, August 28, 9:39 pm
he insisted on getting to meet you first bc ‘i’m your best friend’
doyoung’s here too
you can meet two of your biases at once how handy
You, August 28, 9:39 pm
oh my god i look like a mess why would you do this to me
hold up i can see you
John Suh, August 28, 9:40 pm
wait what
how
i still can’t see you
You, August 28, 9:41 pm
you’re a fucking tree johnny seo
why did your tall-ass family decide to adopt a short person like me
oh holy shit it’s actually ten and doyoung
two of my biases in nct
oh my god
alsdjghlg
i can’t do this oh my god
John Suh, August 28, 9:43 pm
you wanted to meet them gdi
they’re just people calm yourself
and i see you now i’m coming to get you
You, August 28, 9:44 pm
yes please save me from this sea of people i need to sleep
~~~
10, August 29, 8:30 am
your sister’s very pretty hyung
You, August 29, 8:31 am
uh
thanks i think?
do bunny, August 29, 8:31 am
she is
who’s her third bias you mentioned she had three
You, August 29, 8:32 am
taeil
do bunny, August 29, 8:33 am
why though
10, August 29, 8:33 am
yeah why
You, August 29, 8:34 am
‘his vocals are heavenly’
‘oh my god his voice is like an angel’s’
‘i can die in peace now’
do bunny, August 29, 8:35 am
okay but what does she say about my vocals
You, August 29, 8:35 am
‘okay how rude’
‘i don’t deserve this shit’
‘he’s not allowed to look so hot while singing and dancing i look like a hippo when i try’
‘what is this madness’
10, August 29, 8:36 am
does she talk about my heavenly dancing
You, August 29, 8:36 am
no
but if it makes you feel better
she screams because you’re too good looking while you dance
look
‘OKAY HOW DARE HE’
‘WHAT THE FUCK TEN CHITTAPHON’
‘I HATE YOU’
‘I DON’T DESERVE THIS DISRESPECT’
‘WHO ALLOWED HIM TO DO THIS WHAT THE FUCK HOW DOES ONE LOOK SO GOOD WHILE DANCING’
‘IS HE A DANCE GOD’
10, August 29, 8:37 am
i feel much better now hyung thanks
~~~
You, August 29, 10:30 am
ten and doyoung are very sweet and nice make sure you tell them i said that
also where are you i’m in the practice room already
the staff here are very nice
oop hold up taeyong is here
John Suh, August 29, 10:40 am
sorry some of us are running late
You, August 29, 10:41 am
HOW DO YOU LIVE WITH THIS ANGEL EVERY DAY
HE’S SO SWEET AND NICE AND HE IS E T H E R E A L
HE LOOKS LIKE A FAIRY????
John Suh, August 29, 10:42 am
lmao those were my thoughts when i first met him too
You, August 29, 10:45 am
THE DREAMIES ARE HERE
OHMIGOD THEY’RE SO CUTE
John Suh, August 29, 10:46 am
lord jesus help me
are you going to spam about each nct member you meet
i’m coming to the practice room rn
~~~
- 10 has added Cesium to the chat! -
You, August 29, 9:31 pm
what is the meaning of this ten chittaphon leechaiyapornkul
Cesium, August 29, 9:32 pm
hi!
do bunny, August 29, 9:33 pm
hi cecia!
winwin situation, August 29, 9:33 pm
hello cecia~
TY Trek, August 29, 9:33 pm
so on behalf of all of nct i welcome you to the group chat Cecia! so we don’t have to deal with lik 20 hellos in the chat
10, August 29, 9:34 pm
why does Johnny hyung have your name saved as Cesium cecia
Cesium, August 29, 9:35 pm
i would curse but the dreamies are in the chat so i’ll refrain
probably because cecia sounds like cesium and cesium is an element in the periodic table and i’m studying chemistry so he thinks it’s ‘clever’
You, August 29, 9:35 pm
it IS clever
fight me
Cesium, August 29, 9:36 pm
johnathon seo you haven’t been clever since the day you got knocked out by a baseball in third grade.
i can deck you 
try me
do bunny, August 29, 9:37 pm
i can hear the dreamies laughing
i think chenle is dying
Cesium, August 29, 9:37 pm
for the record i have johnny’s name saved as ‘John Suh’
TY Trek, August 29: 9:38 pm
is Jaehyun choking?
Cesium, August 29, 9:38 pm
oh it’s jeffrey
don’t die please
or else my friend who’s jaehyun-biased won’t have anything to live for
jaeffrey, August 29, 9:39 pm
i’m not dying lol
johnny is though
he’s getting wrecked
#reckt
absolutely fully capable, August 29, 9:40 pm
oh my god hyung please stop
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frenchibi · 8 years ago
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Tagged~
Ok, hold on to your hats people because this is going to be a long-ass post. I have been told my cuts don’t work on mobile (?? TUMBLR PLS) so if this doesn’t work I sincerely apologize in advance for a lot of scrolling :’) Alright so I was tagged... like 6 times I think? And I’m just going to answer them all in here xD
Also I’m gonna tag a bunch of people and you can just... decide which ones you want to do, do several, do all of them, do none at all - whatever you prefer xD @cheatos @chxngsey @fairylights101writes @cheetahleopard @snowflakers @notinvidia @anyadisee @tallihoo @lalikaa @seijouho @astersandstuffs @phea-chan @owlkaashi-keiji @heirxx @thehibiscusthief @screamingnitrogenchallenge @fandang1
...alright, let the oversharing begin :’)
1. Tagged by @grand-king-toru (thank you, and you’re tagged in all the other ones too, obviously!!) and @queeniwaizumi (your tag was a little different but basically all your questions were in this one too so I didn’t do it separately FORGIVE ME TAT - and ofc you’re tagged too!!)
Favourite place: My apartment, or on top of a mountain, or in my car, or at my mom’s house, or in a Café in the center of my city where I can sketch people Relationship status: Single Favourite colour: Phtalo blue and magenta Pets: I have allergies :’) Last song I listened to: We Know The Way from Moana Favourite tv show: If we’re talking anime, it’s Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (by a MILE). As for non-anime shows, I’m currently enjoying A Series of Unfortunate Events very much (those books were my childhood & I’m so pumped for this series you have no idea) First Fandom: Harry Potter probably, first anime fandom was Inuyasha Hobbies: writing, drawing, singing, skiing, driving my siblings places (being the oldest is GreatTM), currently trying to learn to play the guitar Books I’m currently reading: Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn (and 50 others I started in Better Days™ when I had more time for reading) Favourite book: Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, The Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness, Harry Potter by JKR, Howl’s Moving Castle by Dianne Wynne Jones, Die Stadt der Träumenden Bücher by Walter Moers Worst thing you’ve ever eaten/tasted: Milk that had gone off. It’s gross. Living alone is hard, please don’t make the mistakes I did.
2. Tagged by @seidou-chan (thank you, you’re also obviously tagged in all the others as well~)
Name: call me French :D Nickname: French, Frenchie Gender: female Sign: Pisces Height: 155cm Sexual Orientation: Pansexual Hogwarts house: Gryffindor/Ravenclaw Favourite colour: (see above) xD Favourite animal: Dolphins, Turtles, Owls Time right now: 1:15pm Average hours of sleep: Ideally 8, currently 3, I probably need to see a doctor about this Cat or dog person: Allergies :’) (tbh I love both ok) Favourite fictional character from Harry Potter: Ginny Weasley (, Sirius Black, Molly Weasley, Hermione Granger, Bellatrix Lestrange) Number of blankets you sleep with: One Favourite singer or band: currently Of Monsters and Men Dream trip: Cities! I love sightseeing :D Also Skiing, always skiing. Dream job: Musical singer/actress When was this blog created: 20..13? Started out as a Supernatural blog xD When did your blog reach its peak: Still climbing hopefully What made you decide to make a tumblr: blame @notinvidia
3. Tagged by @marleeb (ty friend, we haven’t talked much yet so sorry for the spam of information here xD Feel free to do whichever of these tags interests you :D)
5 things you’ll find in my bag: Notebooks (at least 3) Assorted pens Allergy medication My wallet Haikyuu keychains :D
(see also this post)
5 things you’ll find in my bedroom: An enormous bookshelf (ca 1,5k books, 850 mangas) Assorted recording devices & equipment A large easel and all sorts of art supplies (acrylics, aquarelles, watercolors, pastels, colored pencils, crayons, markers, modeling paste, ink, soapstone) The door to my kitchen xD My workspace w/ computers and legal dictionaries ^^
5 things I’ve always wanted to do in life: Publish a novel Raise children Own a house with a private library and a large conservatory full of plants Perform on a large stage (did that, was amazing, love to do it again) Become a translator (lol I had no idea what i was signing up for)
5 things that make me happy: Singing (is the ultimate joy of my life) and performing w/ my choir Getting feedback for my writing (makes me ecstatic ngl) and exchanging ideas with people My brilliant, lovely, multi-facetted family My warm, patient and understanding friends Being able to create, and share my ideas to people who care about them :D 5 things I’m currently into: Moana (it has consumed my life and my life is infinitely better for it) Haikyuu (and the wonderful people I’ve met through it) My original stories (which I cannot wait to work on more) A Series of Unfortunate Events (the netflix series is so great and it really lives up to the books in my opinion??) Wasting time on tumblr and ignoring the BA-thesis that I need to be writing (and my work because why be responsible)
5 things on my to-do list: *cringes* my thesis My invoices & VAT returns Get someone to help me change a lightbulb (this is not a joke, I’m short) Finish writing two letters to friends that I’m working on :D (though this one I’m looking forward to) Finish writing the 60+ fics I’ve started and work on my original projects too :’)
(what a boring to-do list is2g)
5 things people may not know about me: I OVERSHARE ALL THE TIME (you knew that) I’m a legal translator (German/English) and I work freelance I am allergic to EVERYTHING I…really love…girls… I speak 4 languages (and a fifth one barely) :D
4. Tagged by @ghost--fox (this was a while back and I’m sorry for being so slow ;-; THANK YOU FOR TAGGING ME!!! I did your other tag too, below this one :D - obviously you’re tagged in any of the above if you feel like it xD)
Rules: Put your music on “Shuffle” List the first 10 songs Tag 10 people
1. Avicii – Hey Brother 2. Nothing’s Carved In Stone – Spirit Inspiration (Zetsuen no Tempest Opening) 3. Suzanne Vega – The Queen and the Soldier (I’m gonna base an AU on this just you wait) 4. The Cab - Endlessly 5. Blue Stahli – Anti You 6. Ramin Karimloo – Show Me Light (Have I yelled about how much I love him? I love him!!) 7. All Time Low – Cinderblock Garden 8. Genesis – Follow You Follow Me (I have no regrets, love me some 80s Phil Collins) 9. Ayumi Hamazaki – Dearest (Inuyasha Ending) 10. Nightmare – Sekai Wo (Death Note Opening)
5. Tagged again by @ghost--fox :D THANK YOU!!
A - Age: 21 soon xD B - Biggest fear: not making a difference C - Current time: 2:08pm (this took long omg) D - Drink you last had: I actually bought a fresh coconut and drank it :0 (my allergies are like “uhm girl that was a bad choice” but tbh it was worth it) E - Every day starts with: Removing my retainer and taking my allergy meds F - Favorite song: Empire by Of Monsters and Men and Invincible by Hedley G - Ghosts, are they real: Idk fam H - Hometown: Munich I - In love with: being inspired & motivated?? it’s the BEST?? J - Jealous of: healthy people K - Killed someone: couldn’t even if I wanted to L - Last time you cried: Out of frustration in December M - Middle name: Johanna (after my grandmother) N - Number of siblings: 4 (3 + an older step-sister I see twice a year) O - One wish: Stop using religion as an excuse for hate crimes P - Person you last called/texted: My dad/my friend Nina respectively Q - Questions you’re always asked: Can you chill? / Can you drive me to [place]? / How’s it going with your thesis? - pls But also: Are you doing okay? / Do you need me to listen? / Sing with me? – YES THANK YOU R - Reasons to smile: Fanfiction and fanart exists. Hot chocolate, tea and fluffy blankets. Music, Art, Books, Stories. Stars & the sky. Brilliant people are making brilliant things every day. A small act of kindness from you to a stranger can make all the difference. S - Song last sang: The Lasset uns nicht zerteilen chorus from Bach’s Johannespassion in my singing lesson (in preparation for our next choir concert), and then assorted Hamilton songs on my drive home xD T - Time you woke up: 7am U - Underwear color: dark blue V- Vacation destination: Cities w/ lots of art & culture :D W - Worst habit: biting my fingernails & cuticles I HATE MYSELF X - X-rays you’ve had: lots for my teeth (wrecked a tooth and used to have braces also), one for my knee after a hiking accident Y - Your favorite food: lasagna (w/ meat or spinach honestly I like both a lot) Z - Zodiac sign: Pisces
...and lastly, 6. Tagged by  @missellaineous (this is also super old I apologize but I liked your questions so :D - feel free to do any of the other tags if you want xD)
1. What can’t you sleep without? My phone. Literally I use it as an alarm clock xD 2. What are your favorite kind of socks? :0 I like big fluffy warm ones – and also I like skiing socks because they fit really tightly and they’re also super warm xD 3. What’s your favorite snack/meal/drink? Atm I am very weak for cookies (I have… phases. At one point I ate so many gummy bears that now I just cannot), my favorite food is lasagna and my favorite drink is water or tea (no milk, no sugar, I dislike sweet drinks except if it’s hot chocolate xD) 4. What’s your favorite kind of weather? …do you know the artist Yuumei? A lot of her pictures have spectacular skies that are like… the sun breaking through dark clouds after a storm? That. That’s my favorite weather. It’s so… motivational and  hopeful? Idk, but I love it. 5. What do you like to listen to/do to relax and feel better when you’re upset? I love the songs from musicals because they’re great to sing along to and singing always improves my mood :D I have endless love for Les Mis, Phantom of the Opera and Hamilton atm. Also what always helps me is, in my mom’s words, to “talk to someone who doesn’t hate you”. Because I tend to hate on myself a lot when I’m upset (for not being better, happier, healthier, enough) and it helps to talk to my friends, who objectively don’t think I’m as awful as I tend to think I am ^^ And they’re all really kind and understanding (and/or blunt when I need someone to tell me to snap out of it). 6. What’s your favorite store to shop at? HOO BOY ok I love bookstores (because duh, books) and lately I’ve also been loving Muji a lot? xD Also we have an art supply chain here in Germany that has GREAT STUFF and I always go overboard xD 7. What color do you wear the most? Black probably, but that’s because most of my pants/leggings are black. Other than that I own a lot of blue and also a lot of red, esp. dresses :D 8. What’s your favorite (video/board/social/party) game to play? That’s hard?? I don’t play a lot of video games but I absolutely adored Undertale. Funnily enough we play card & board games a lot when we meet with my old friends from school, but tbh I don’t have a favorite. I recently learned how to play Skat, which is really enjoyable? (Google tells me apparently that’s mainly a German thing, ok.) And, eh, I’m not a big fan of parties & party games ^^ 9. Any guilty pleasures? When I have time, I watch objectively bad or cliché anime and write commentary xD Also I spend way too much time playing The Sims if I’m totally honest... and scrolling through my dash. Damn. 10. If you could go anywhere (in real life or in fiction), where would it be? Or fiction??? HOGWARTS?!?! Teach me all the magic pls?! …ok but for real though I would love to visit some of my online friends :’)
Alright that’s it, thank you all again and sorry I’m slow and this is a huge post full of way too much information, I’m gonna let myself out now
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ralphlayton · 5 years ago
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10 SEO Books for B2B Marketers in 2020
There are plenty of resources online that can break down what search engine optimization (SEO) is, how search engines work, and how to improve your website to rank better in search engine results pages (SERPs). This is the age where you can Google every question that pops into your head and receive an answer in roughly 280 characters, after all. Call this millennial old-fashioned, but some questions are worth buying, borrowing, or downloading a book for and deep-diving into a subject. Nothing beats the ability to physically highlight, write in the margins or flyleaf, and dog ear as one learns. In 2020, over 64% of marketers are actively invested in SEO. With organizations funding SEO improvements in hopes of inbound marketing growth, this year may be the perfect opportunity for B2B marketers to learn more about what they’re investing in and understand the secrets behind the search engines that run our info-driven world.
via GIPHY While every book listed below isn’t specifically on the topic of SEO, each speaks to an important aspect of understanding or practicing search engine optimization. Some books are also more advanced and dive deeper than others, so we’ll mark these as “extra credit.”
How Search Engines & Websites Works
If you’re a B2B marketer with less technical knowledge, taking a step back and learning the basics will make future learning come more easily. Understanding how websites are served up and roughly how search engines crawl, understand, and choose pages for SERPs are at the heart of everything SEO.
1. Introduction to Networking: How the Internet Works by Charles Russell Severance
Charles Russell Severance’s Introduction to Networking: How the Internet Works is written for those without any technical know-how. Mauro Toselli includes illustrations for concepts covered throughout the book, which can be helpful for visual learners. Chapter recaps and quizzes help readers ensure they’re taking away the biggest learnings.
Crawling
2. Web Data Mining: Exploring Hyperlinks, Contents, and Usage Data by Bing Liu (Extra Credit)
Crawling and machine learning are central concepts within how search engines work. The process of crawling allows for search engines to discover which pages and posts exist online and consume what is on those pages, helping search engines determine what to rank. Machine learning, a hot and trending tech concept, has become pivotal as our search engines grow more sophisticated in relating and tying concepts and entities together (think “People also ask” suggestions). Liu’s work covers these topics and more.
SEO Basics
3. WordPress Search Engine Optimization by Michael David
Full Disclosure: This book was my introduction to SEO, so of course I think it’s a great resource on how to get started. Some specifics like screen-shots or URLs are outdated now, but the SEO concepts and tactics laid out stand true. WordPress Search Engine Optimization not only demystifies search engines and core SEO tasks like keyword research, it provides practical, hands-on advice on how to improve your search visibility without black-hat techniques, create content for crawlers and people alike, how to start building back-links, and conversion rate optimization (CRO) basics. WordPress is the web’s most popular content management system (CMS), so we hope that including this book among our top 10 is practical for the majority of our readership.
4. Ecommerce SEO: An Advanced Guide to On-Page Search Engine Optimization for Ecommerce by Traian Neacsu (Extra Credit)
While e-commerce websites are traditionally for B2C spaces, there are B2B companies using them. E-commerce sites beget unique SEO questions and issues that non-ecommerce sites don’t typically run into, if ever. Neacsu’s Ecommerce SEO plunges into these unique e-commerce SEO issues and offers actionable tactics to implement on your site.
Written Content
There is no search engine optimization without content. Heck, there’s no marketing without content! Bad SEO analysts will use keyword stuffing — adding keywords with the intent of manipulating search results — and write content without considering that someone other than a bot might read it. Good SEOs and writers create content that builds online authority, links, and most importantly, audience trust with their words. The following recommendations can help elevate messaging and copy for humans — the readers who matter most.
5. Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content by Ann Handley
Ann Handley is no stranger to rocking the marketing world with her words. In Everyone Writes, she empowers all writers with advice on how to write better, basic grammar rules, how to tell a story, what tools to use, as well as creating credible content. Bonus: TopRank Marketing’s Lee Odden had the opportunity to chat with Ann last year. Check out their conversation centered around content:
youtube
6. Web Copy That Sells: The Revolutionary Formula for Creating Killer Copy That Grabs Their Attention and Compels Them to Buy by Maria Veloso
Websites are a tool to market products and services. Without memorable copy that tells a story or presents value, the tool isn’t utilized to its greatest potential. Veloso’s Web Copy That Sells shares how to distill messaging, test copy, and use psychological tactics to encourage sales.
Link Building
In 2020, the lines between public relations, third-party editorials, sponsorships, and link building are blurred. Although the next book is labeled extra credit because of how comprehensive it is, I highly recommend taking the time to learn how all these marketing and PR efforts affect domain authority and spam scores through link juice.
7. The Ultimate Guide to Link Building by Eric Ward & Garrett French (Extra Credit)
As stated in The Ultimate Guide to Link Building, “[l]ink building is both an art and science.” Ward and French have proven to be experts in both in this very comprehensive guide. Eric Ward, commonly referred to as “Link Moses,” writes about how link building is more than link juice, delving into the science. Garrett French, a founder of a link building agency, continues to carry the link building torch in this second edition. This book can help SEOs think beyond simply gaming an algorithm by primarily using link building to promote a website.
Technical SEO
8. Technical SEO: A Guide to Understanding Advanced Technical SEO by Lee Parsons (Extra Credit)
Technical SEO is crucial to edging out other online competitors. This book covers optimization techniques for web development, server configuration, and how to analyze the impact these techniques have made on your website.
Google Analytics
9. The Ridiculously Simple Guide to Google Analytics: The Absolute Beginners Guide to Google Analytics by Scott La Counte
Google Analytics can be overwhelming for beginners. La Counte writes to help readers understand what metrics mean, which key performance indicators (KPIs) mean the most to your efforts, and how to analyze them in Google Analytics.
Integrating SEO with the Rest of Your Digital Marketing
10. Optimize: How to Attract and Engage More Customers by Integrating SEO, Social Media, and Content Marketing by Lee Odden
The most effective and useful SEO effort raises all boats. In Lee Odden’s Optimize, the importance of integrating search, content marketing, and social media efforts are brought back to the simple goal of providing the best service to customers and potential customers. His book breaks down how to create a content marketing plan for your audiences, how to find which tactics will best serve your company, and how to implement them.
Apply Your New B2B SEO Knowledge
After reading these books, you’ll never again wonder about the validity of that spammy email that’s trying to sell your organization SEO services. You’ll better understand the technical intricacies of your company’s website. You’ll develop an SEO strategy that will best serve your audience and their needs. Need extra help ramping up your SEO strategy? Learn about TopRank Marketing’s SEO services today.
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samuelpboswell · 5 years ago
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10 SEO Books for B2B Marketers in 2020
There are plenty of resources online that can break down what search engine optimization (SEO) is, how search engines work, and how to improve your website to rank better in search engine results pages (SERPs). This is the age where you can Google every question that pops into your head and receive an answer in roughly 280 characters, after all. Call this millennial old-fashioned, but some questions are worth buying, borrowing, or downloading a book for and deep-diving into a subject. Nothing beats the ability to physically highlight, write in the margins or flyleaf, and dog ear as one learns. In 2020, over 64% of marketers are actively invested in SEO. With organizations funding SEO improvements in hopes of inbound marketing growth, this year may be the perfect opportunity for B2B marketers to learn more about what they’re investing in and understand the secrets behind the search engines that run our info-driven world.
via GIPHY While every book listed below isn’t specifically on the topic of SEO, each speaks to an important aspect of understanding or practicing search engine optimization. Some books are also more advanced and dive deeper than others, so we’ll mark these as “extra credit.”
How Search Engines & Websites Works
If you’re a B2B marketer with less technical knowledge, taking a step back and learning the basics will make future learning come more easily. Understanding how websites are served up and roughly how search engines crawl, understand, and choose pages for SERPs are at the heart of everything SEO.
1. Introduction to Networking: How the Internet Works by Charles Russell Severance
Charles Russell Severance’s Introduction to Networking: How the Internet Works is written for those without any technical know-how. Mauro Toselli includes illustrations for concepts covered throughout the book, which can be helpful for visual learners. Chapter recaps and quizzes help readers ensure they’re taking away the biggest learnings.
Crawling
2. Web Data Mining: Exploring Hyperlinks, Contents, and Usage Data by Bing Liu (Extra Credit)
Crawling and machine learning are central concepts within how search engines work. The process of crawling allows for search engines to discover which pages and posts exist online and consume what is on those pages, helping search engines determine what to rank. Machine learning, a hot and trending tech concept, has become pivotal as our search engines grow more sophisticated in relating and tying concepts and entities together (think “People also ask” suggestions). Liu’s work covers these topics and more.
SEO Basics
3. WordPress Search Engine Optimization by Michael David
Full Disclosure: This book was my introduction to SEO, so of course I think it’s a great resource on how to get started. Some specifics like screen-shots or URLs are outdated now, but the SEO concepts and tactics laid out stand true. WordPress Search Engine Optimization not only demystifies search engines and core SEO tasks like keyword research, it provides practical, hands-on advice on how to improve your search visibility without black-hat techniques, create content for crawlers and people alike, how to start building back-links, and conversion rate optimization (CRO) basics. WordPress is the web’s most popular content management system (CMS), so we hope that including this book among our top 10 is practical for the majority of our readership.
4. Ecommerce SEO: An Advanced Guide to On-Page Search Engine Optimization for Ecommerce by Traian Neacsu (Extra Credit)
While e-commerce websites are traditionally for B2C spaces, there are B2B companies using them. E-commerce sites beget unique SEO questions and issues that non-ecommerce sites don’t typically run into, if ever. Neacsu’s Ecommerce SEO plunges into these unique e-commerce SEO issues and offers actionable tactics to implement on your site.
Written Content
There is no search engine optimization without content. Heck, there’s no marketing without content! Bad SEO analysts will use keyword stuffing — adding keywords with the intent of manipulating search results — and write content without considering that someone other than a bot might read it. Good SEOs and writers create content that builds online authority, links, and most importantly, audience trust with their words. The following recommendations can help elevate messaging and copy for humans — the readers who matter most.
5. Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content by Ann Handley
Ann Handley is no stranger to rocking the marketing world with her words. In Everyone Writes, she empowers all writers with advice on how to write better, basic grammar rules, how to tell a story, what tools to use, as well as creating credible content. Bonus: TopRank Marketing’s Lee Odden had the opportunity to chat with Ann last year. Check out their conversation centered around content:
youtube
6. Web Copy That Sells: The Revolutionary Formula for Creating Killer Copy That Grabs Their Attention and Compels Them to Buy by Maria Veloso
Websites are a tool to market products and services. Without memorable copy that tells a story or presents value, the tool isn’t utilized to its greatest potential. Veloso’s Web Copy That Sells shares how to distill messaging, test copy, and use psychological tactics to encourage sales.
Link Building
In 2020, the lines between public relations, third-party editorials, sponsorships, and link building are blurred. Although the next book is labeled extra credit because of how comprehensive it is, I highly recommend taking the time to learn how all these marketing and PR efforts affect domain authority and spam scores through link juice.
7. The Ultimate Guide to Link Building by Eric Ward & Garrett French (Extra Credit)
As stated in The Ultimate Guide to Link Building, “[l]ink building is both an art and science.” Ward and French have proven to be experts in both in this very comprehensive guide. Eric Ward, commonly referred to as “Link Moses,” writes about how link building is more than link juice, delving into the science. Garrett French, a founder of a link building agency, continues to carry the link building torch in this second edition. This book can help SEOs think beyond simply gaming an algorithm by primarily using link building to promote a website.
Technical SEO
8. Technical SEO: A Guide to Understanding Advanced Technical SEO by Lee Parsons (Extra Credit)
Technical SEO is crucial to edging out other online competitors. This book covers optimization techniques for web development, server configuration, and how to analyze the impact these techniques have made on your website.
Google Analytics
9. The Ridiculously Simple Guide to Google Analytics: The Absolute Beginners Guide to Google Analytics by Scott La Counte
Google Analytics can be overwhelming for beginners. La Counte writes to help readers understand what metrics mean, which key performance indicators (KPIs) mean the most to your efforts, and how to analyze them in Google Analytics.
Integrating SEO with the Rest of Your Digital Marketing
10. Optimize: How to Attract and Engage More Customers by Integrating SEO, Social Media, and Content Marketing by Lee Odden
The most effective and useful SEO effort raises all boats. In Lee Odden’s Optimize, the importance of integrating search, content marketing, and social media efforts are brought back to the simple goal of providing the best service to customers and potential customers. His book breaks down how to create a content marketing plan for your audiences, how to find which tactics will best serve your company, and how to implement them.
Apply Your New B2B SEO Knowledge
After reading these books, you’ll never again wonder about the validity of that spammy email that’s trying to sell your organization SEO services. You’ll better understand the technical intricacies of your company’s website. You’ll develop an SEO strategy that will best serve your audience and their needs. Need extra help ramping up your SEO strategy? Learn about TopRank Marketing’s SEO services today.
The post 10 SEO Books for B2B Marketers in 2020 appeared first on Online Marketing Blog - TopRank®.
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