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alexagirlie · 4 months ago

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It's Duncan Idaho and I can be a slut if I want to be

A/N: I was still learning how to write when I wrote this series, please ignore the horrible grammar.

Song featured in the story is "Hail to the King" by Avenged Sevenfold

(Series Masterlist)

Header and art by me, divider by @cafekitsune

Fandom: Dune

Pairing: Groupie Paul / Musician Duncan

Rating: E

Words: 5,3k

Summary: Paul had spent many hours daydreaming about those muscles, what they would feel like under his hands and mouth. Hours spent touching himself to shirtless photoshoots and imagining all the things he wanted to do to Duncan. To have Duncan do to him.

TWs: band au. Tattoo'd paul. Tattoo'd duncan. M/M sex. Rimming. Anal fingering. Anal sex. Oral sex. Age Difference. Size Difference. Strength kink.

Taglist: @softhecreator @almostg @gatoenlaciudad

The beat of the bass pulsed so deep and so loud that it felt like a heartbeat in Paul's chest. Lights flashed and changed, red, blue, purple, yellow. Bodies pressed against his back, jostling him into the barrier at his front. Even so Paul couldn't contain the excitement that had built in his bones, built in his blood at finally being able to see one of his favourite bands live in concert.

He had been a fan of the Blades of Gintaz since he first heard them on the radio 5 years ago when he was 16. He had immediately ran out and bought all their albums and spent the following 6 months listening to nothing else. (He also developed a teeny tiny crush on their lead guitarist.)

The first song of their set finished and the opening chords of his favourite song rang out. Paul joined in the cheer that sounded through the crowd, hands in the air and closed his eyes to really feel the rhythm in his bones.

Paul let the lyrics flow through him, mouthing along with the words.

"Watch your tongue or have it cut from your head. Save your life by keeping whispers unsaid. Children roam the streets now orphans of war. Bodies hangin' in the streets to adore"

Something about this song just spoke to Paul, he could never explain it to people. The combination of the lyrics and the layers of instrumental work struck a chord in him.

"Royal flames will carve a path in chaos.

Bringing daylight to the night (night).

Death is riding into town with armor.

They've come to take all your rights."

"Hail to the King

Hail to the one

Kneel to the crown

Stand in the sun

Hail to the King

(Hail, hail, hail)

(The King)"

Following the chorus Paul opens his eyes just in time for all the spotlights to land on the lead guitarist, Duncan Idaho, as he rips into his solo. Paul was close enough he could see the sweat sliding down Duncan's neck, already sticking his shirt to his sculpted pecs and abs. His thick nimble fingers flew across the strings, playing flawlessly.

Paul had spent many hours daydreaming about those muscles, what they would feel like under his hands and mouth. Hours spent touching himself to shirtless photoshoots and imagining all the things he wanted to do to Duncan. To have Duncan do to him.

The first time Paul had fingered himself it was imagining those thick ring covered fingers in place of his own. It was the most intense orgasm of his teenage life. He had quickly improved upon it, getting very good at finding his prostate.

The first time he had used a toy was after a solo photoshoot Duncan had done where he was shirtless and wet in most of the photos. Paul had slid a dildo into his ass and used it to fuck himself to an orgasm so strong his release hit his chin. All without putting a single hand on his cock. (Okay so it may be more than just a crush, but Paul wasn't about to tell anyone that.)

Paul had saved for months to afford the tickets to see Blades of Gintaz and had managed to score himself a VIP pass. The passes gave the carrier early access to the venue so Paul was able to stake out a good spot right on the rails and a meet and greet with the band after the show ended. He had even taken a moment to snap a selfie in front of the stage during sound check. He couldn't wait to post it and about the concert after the show closed.

Paul gets lost in the music, gets lost in the lights and the feeling in his chest that threatens to explode. He closes his eyes, tilts his head back with a wide carefree grin on his face and just moves. It was euphoric.

Finally, with chants of encore encore encore the band plays their last song of the night. An epic ballad which was the perfect choice to wind the crowd down. At one point Duncan was stationed right at the front of the stage, head bent and fingers flying over the strings. He looks up through his hair and Paul could have sworn his gaze locked onto Paul's. But that would be a crazy fan level of delusion and Paul refused to be that brand of fan boy. (He wasn't crazy, Duncan had noticed the beautiful Twink in the front row and couldn't help making brief eye contact.)

The song ends and the show comes to a close. The front woman thanks the crowd and the venue and the band makes their way off stage. Paul makes his way to the entrance of the VIP area, flashes his pass and is let into the meet and greet area. About a dozen other people filter in behind him. They had been allowed to leave any bags in the room prior to the show starting so Paul headed to where he left his and pulled out two magazines.

One magazine had a group shot of the band on the front cover and was a safe bet to have them all sign. The second was the magazine which contained his favourite photoshoot of Duncan and had fueled many of his late night fantasies. He hoped he could have Duncan sign this one too.

Paul was almost vibrating with a mix of excitement and nerves as the members of the band began filtering into the room. It was an informal meet and greet, pass holders were encouraged to mingle freely and the band members were to make their rounds.

Paul gets autographs from the lead singer, bassit, second guitarist and the drummer all before Duncan makes his appearance. Duncan appeared to be freshly showered, hair damp and hanging loose around his neck and broad shoulders. He was dressed in a pair of tight baby pink pants, a white long sleeve Henley with the sleeves pushed up showing his forearms and his shark teeth tattoo. He had a thin pink scarf hanging around his neck, just a few shades darker than his pants.

Paul felt his jeans tighten as he registered what Duncan was wearing and he wanted to drop to his knees right then and there and beg for Duncan cock down his throat. He had to turn away and give himself a moment to calm down, taking deep breaths and thinking about anything other than blowing the man of his wet dreams. He runs a hand through his messy curls then tries to sublely adjust his hard cock so it wasn't obviously straining the front of his jeans. (He failed.)

Duncan couldn't get the face of the dark haired twink out of his head after the show closed. He went so far as to wrap a hand around himself in the shower, needing an outlet after the energy of the show and pictured those red lips wrapped around his cock. Got him off in record time.

He hurried to get dried off and dressed and rushed off to the area they had set up for the meet and greet. He shouldn't keep the fans waiting, they had paid good money to meet everyone.

Entering the room he could feel eyes on him, heavy as a caress down his body. Looking around the room he sees that same twink, obviously checking him out before quickly spinning around to put his back to the door and messing with his clothes and hair.

Duncan took the opportunity to give the guy a good once over, now able to see more than just his face from the concert floor. He was wearing skin tight white jeans tucked into black ankle boots and an oversized black knit sweater finished off the look. His hair was a wild mess of curls which he was only making messier by running his fingers through it.

His ass looked amazing and Duncan could only imagine what it would look like spread around his cock. He had a feeling it would be a spectacular view. He saw the twink adjust himself and grinned. He had a feeling if he played his cards right that he was going to have company in his hotel room tonight.

He needed to make his rounds with the other VIP pass holders first then he would make his move.

Paul turned back to face the room after attempting to make himself presentable to see Duncan making his rounds through the other VIP guests. He seems to be taking several minutes with each person, making sure to have a real conversation with them. It was something that Paul had always admired about Duncan, he seemed to genuinely appreciate his fans.

Paul kills time by helping himself to a complimentary soda and flipping through one of his magazines. He feels the very air shift and looks up and comes face to chest with the pec muscles that wet dreams were made of. He looked up further until he could meet Duncan's beautiful deep brown eyes.

They exchange the standard pleasantries, Paul introducing himself, Duncan asking what he thought of the night's set list. Paul can't help but flirt a little, letting Duncan know how much he enjoys his playing. Complimenting his fashion choices, not all guys can pull off baby pink after all. His eyes kept catching on Duncan's mouth as he was talking or on the light dusting of chest hair Paul can see peeking out the unbuttoned top of his Henley.

Eventually one of venues staff reminds everyone that their time is coming to an end and to finish up. Paul finally hands over the two magazines for Duncan to sign. Duncan is quick with the first magazine but takes special care with the one containing his solo spread. He has it open to a page in the middle and is writing a message Paul cannot see before closing it and handing it back.

"It was nice meeting you Paul"

"It was nice meeting you too"

They said goodnight and Duncan left with the rest of his band mates while the VIP guests were ushered out. Paul gathers up the rest of his belongings, feeling like he is on cloud nine. He had just met Duncan Idaho and it was amazing and mind blowing. He leaves the concert hall and steps out into the warm summer night when he pauses to look over what was written on his magazines. The group cover had the standard, nice to meet you message and signature, the other magazine however had the most peculiar message on it.

Duncan had signed it then right below that it read; 'Turn to page 52'

Paul flipped to the page in question, which was right in the middle of Duncan's photoshoot, to see another message scrawled across what was coincidentally his favourite image. Duncan was sitting on the beach, leaning back while the surf rushed up over his legs and groins. His shorts were clinging to him like a second skin and left little to the imagination. His chest was bare and gleamed in the sun, hair loose and wild around his face and shoulders. His brown eyes staring directly into the camera.

Paul read the message, couldn't believe what was written so had to read it again. Then a third time before it really sank in.

'Your the most beautiful thing I have seen in a long time. I would love to see more of you. Come to room 2022 at Hotel Arrakeen. I'll be waiting'.

Paul still couldn't quite believe it, he was being propositioned by Duncan Idaho, by the guy that sparked his bisexual panic and that he jerks off to at least twice a week. It was unreal, there was no way it was actually happening. (It was).

Paul debated with himself, should he go to the hotel, or should he just go home. Chock it up to a dream fueled by the joint he smoked before the show and adrenaline. Does he really want to be that fan, that sleeps with a band member or leave. (Guess which one he picks)

A fifteen minute walk later and Paul finds himself in the lobby of Hotel Arrakeen, hurrying past the luckily empty reception desk and hoping no one catches him. He wasn't sure what he would tell anyone if he was seen sneaking in. He gets into the elevator and presses the button for the 20th floor. As the elevator starts to move Paul is still debating with himself. He couldn't help but wonder to himself if he wasn't being a bit of a whore? It WAS Duncan Idaho, anyone else who was in his place would do the same wouldn't they? With that body, those eyes and the rumor that he was an absolute animal in bed you would be dumb to miss out on the chance. Paul hoped Duncan was a real beast in bed.

Paul's over eager dick ended up deciding for him, it was Duncan fucking Idaho, whom he has spent a quarter of his life jerking off too. He can be a giant slut if he goddamn wants to be. He will never get another opportunity like this.

Decision made Paul exits the elevator and turns down the hallway to room 2022. He knocks on the door, rocking on his heels, trying not to let the butterflies in his stomach get in the way of his horny determination. He can hear soft footsteps coming from within the room and then the door swings open revealing Duncan in all his glory. Duncan who had stripped off his Henley and is now in a low cut white tank top, glorious muscular arms and chest full on display.

Paul freezes for a minute, eyes running down Duncan's form, chest down to bare toes then back up to meet his gaze. He can't help but grin a little bit, licking his lips nervously.

Luckily Duncan is not so intimidated, he grabs a fist full of Paul's sweater and pulls him bodily into the room, kicking the door closed behind them.

Paul finds himself pressed firmly against the inside of the hotel door. His head bracketed between strong muscled biceps and forearms with Duncan a warm weight against his front. Paul tips his head back against the door with a thunk and meets Duncan gaze with heavy lidded green eyes. His heart was pounding.

Duncan's voice was a low rumble "This okay?" One of his hands moved from the door to rest on the curve of Paul's neck, his thumb pressing firmly against the hinge of his jaw.

Paul felt his cock harden to the point of painfulness in his jeans at the firm touch, at the possessiveness of the hold and at the fact that Duncan was asking for verbal consent. That even though Paul had shown up to his room he did not take it to mean that Paul wanted his touch.

Paul reached out and hooked his fingers in the belt loops of Duncan pants, "Yes Please," he answered, his desire obvious in his voice. He was so hard and his underwear was soaked from the precome leaking from his cock.

He pulled Duncan the last step needed to completely close the distance between their bodies. Pressing them together from chest to groin. Paul moaned at the feeling of Duncan erection pressing up against his own, it felt huge and he couldn't wait to get his mouth on it.

Duncan closes the distance between their mouths and lays a few slow closed mouthed kisses to Paul's lips. His beard scratches pleasantly against Paul's face. His stomach jumps and tightens as Duncan runs his tongue across his bottom lip, nipping at one of his snakebites. The hand on Paul's jaw slides around and cups the back of his neck, angling his head just so. He opens his mouth and the kiss deepens. Tongues sliding together and teeth nipping and panting gasping breaths.

Paul feels Duncan's thigh press up between his legs, making Paul's hips grind down helplessly. Duncan pulled on the hair under his fingers and it all felt so good. Paul couldn't help letting out several moans and high pitched whines.

Duncan breaks away from Paul long enough to pull his tank off, muscles in his arms and shoulders rippling. Paul helped by pushing the material up his stomach and chest. He then steps back into Paul's space to help Paul pull his sweater up over his head, his shirt following shortly after. His hair tousled into wild curls around his face.

Duncan grabs Paul around the waist and they stumble over to the bed, Paul pushing Duncan down to sit on the edge before dropping to his knees between Duncans spread legs and working on his belt. He throws it to the floor beside him then pops the button. He bites lip and pulls the zipper down. Duncan's hard cock springs up against his stomach, Paul's mouth watering as he takes in the bead of precome already forming at the tip and the gleam of metal. Metal barbells, not only is Duncan hung he has his fucking cock pierced.

"Fuck your cock is even better then I imagined" The words slip out of Paul's mouth before he can think better of it. He flushes a little when Duncan lets out a deep rumbling chuckle.

Duncan leaned back on his palms and looked down at Paul in amusement. "Spent much time thinking about my dick have we?" He asks Paul, seeming to be genuinely interested in the answer.

"I'm here aren't I? I think it's implied I've thought about what your dick looks like" was Paul's cheeky response.

Despite how eager he was Paul starts off slowly. He takes Duncan's cock in hand, giving it a single stroke and an almost chaste kiss to the tip drawing a groan out of Duncan's throat. That single kiss turns into a series of open mouthed kisses that Paul lays wetly down the length of Duncan's cock. When he gets to the base he sucks Duncan's balls into his mouth, one after the other, drawing another loud groan out of the man in front of him. The sound made Paul throb in his jeans.

Paul wants to pull more noises out of Duncan so he spends several minutes alternating between each sac before he licks a wet stripe up the underside of Duncan cock. When he gets to the top he wraps his lips around the tip and gives it a lazy suckle. Paul lets out a moan of his own at the taste as a spurt of precome pools on his tongue.

Duncan gets both hands in Paul's wild mess of hair trying not to pull on his curls, just holding, grounding himself. Paul releases Duncan cock with a pop and looks up at him through his lashes, licking his lips.

"You can pull my hair if you want" He suggests to the bigger man "It gets me hot."

Duncan grinned down at the younger man "Oh is that so, like this then?" Duncan tightened his fingers in the curls, pulling hard enough to make Paul's scalp sting and pull a pained gasp out of his mouth.

Paul nods eagerly, relishing in the pull as he does so, then gets his mouth back around Duncan cock. This time sinking down, down until it hits the back of his throat and he gags a little. He takes a slow breath through his nose, relaxing his throat and trying to sink further down, desperately wanting to swallow the whole thing. He can't quite manage but he does his best.

A few minutes go by like this, with the wet sounds of Paul's mouth as it glides over Duncan's cock. One of Paul's hands jacking the parts his mouth cannot reach, the other hand sliding down and palming firmly at Duncan's balls. Paul figures Duncan must be enjoying himself based on the sounds and words escaping his mouth.

"That's good, take it all down."

"Your mouth feels so good baby."

Duncan hips start to move, making shallow aborted thrusts. Paul takes note and pulls back so just the tip of Duncan cock is still in his mouth. He freezes there, very gently sucking and looks up at Duncan through the fringe of his hair, waiting to see if Duncan will take the bait. He places his hands on his thighs, fingers clenched in the material.

Duncan growls out a low fuck and twists hard on the handful he has of Paul's hair before using it as a handle to pull Paul's mouth down to meet his slow upward thrust. "Want me to fuck your mouth baby?"

He waits for Paul's answering nod and moan then starts to thrust, slow and shallow. As Paul relaxes into the rhythm he soon starts to pick up speed and fuck deeper into Paul's throat. Paul's eyes are wet and he is moaning continuously. One of his hands moved from his thighs to press firmly against his hard cock through his jeans. He doesn't even care about the bite of metal as he presses down, just needing to relieve the pressure.

Duncan pulled Paul off his cock, a line of precome and saliva connecting it to Paul's panting mouth. Hands still in his hair he pulls Paul up and claims his mouth in a deep devouring kiss. He uses his hold in black curls to bring them both to their feet then let's go to get his hands under Paul's thighs, lifting him up off the ground. Paul throws his arms around Duncan neck. Wraps his legs around Duncan's waist, completely overwhelmed by how strong Duncan is.

Without breaking the kiss Duncan turns around and crawls onto the bed, Paul still cradled in his arms. He tips them onto the bed and they spend several more minutes kissing heavily. Hips grinding and hands wandering over flesh. Paul can feel the beard burn forming down his neck and chest. Finally Duncan pulls back, staring down at Paul.

"Take off your pants" comes the gruff command, striking just the right authoritative tone to make Paul pliant and obedient. He was quick to obey, hands scrambling at his button and zipper, getting his pants undone and pushed down over his hips. Duncan was there helping him peel them down and off his long legs, dropping his jeans on the floor. He wasn't wearing anything underneath.

"That's a good boy"

Paul was positive that he had never been so turned on in his life. His cock was an angry red and it was drooling a continuous stream of precome onto his stomach. It gave a twitch at the praise and his face flushed. He watched appreciatively as Duncan made quick work of his own pants and briefs, dropped them to the floor. He gave himself a few strokes and Paul's brain shorts out at the visual.

Duncan crawls back up the bed and between Paul's sprawled legs, his hard cock hanging huge and purple at the tip. His piercing glistening in the low light with Paul's saliva. Duncan runs his hands up the inside of Paul thighs, thumbs digging in wonderfully, spreading them wider and slotting himself better in between.

"What do you want Paul?"

Paul pulled his eyes away from their focus on Duncan's massive cock and met his gaze. "I want your cock inside me, I want you to fuck me so hard I limp for a week"

Duncan grinned at Paul wolfishly "I can do that pretty boy, I can do that". Duncan gets his hands under Paul's knees and pushes them up. When he met no resistance he kept pushing until Paul's knees hit his chest. Leaving Paul's hole spread and exposed to the warm air of the room. Paul can feel Duncan's gaze on him, hungry and appreciative.

"Hold them open for me, that's a good boy"

Paul's flush is spreading down his neck and chest but he hooks his knees over his elbows and holds himself open for Duncan. Who has leaned over the side of the bed and is rifling around in the side table drawer. After a minute he pulls out a tube of lube and a condom. He drops both on the bed before leaning over Paul and running his tongue along his taint causing Paul to moan and squirm. Rimming was one of Paul's favourite activities to have done to his ass.

Duncan spent several minutes eating Paul out before he reached out blindly, grabbing for the tube of lube. Popping the cap he liberally coats his fingers in the slick substance before sliding the first one in beside his tongue. It sinks into the first knuckle easily, Paul having been opened up quite nicely on Duncan's tongue.

Duncan quickly works up to three fingers and Paul is a writhing mess. His cock and stomach are soaking with precome and he is rocking back against Duncan's fingers as much as his position allows. Duncan pulls away briefly, manhandling Paul up over his lap. Lining his fingers back up with Paul's hole he pushes all 3 back in, using his other hand to encourage Paul to rock his hips.

"Fuck! I'm gonna cum!" Paul groaned out as he chases the feeling of Duncan's fingers inside of him. They were pressing against his prostate with each thrust and twist of his fingers, sending sparks of pleasure up his spine and making his toes curl. His orgasm was approaching at a rapid pace.

"Could you go again?" Duncan kept up the quick pace of his fingers but angled them to miss Paul's prostate, to draw out the moment and not let Paul cum.

It took Paul a minute as his mind was fuzzy with pleasure and stalled orgasm. "What?" The word was almost a whine.

"If I let you get off now, could you cum again while I was fucking you?"

"Yes, yes please! Let me cum, please" Paul begged, hips moving, riding Duncan fingers trying to get them deeper inside him, back to where he wanted them most "Please!"

The last please was almost a wail and Duncan listened, adjusting the angle of his fingers inside of Paul. Making sure to nail his prostate each time, drawing the most beautiful sounds out of Paul. He was so close, practically bouncing to meet Duncan's fingers, his hole clenching like a vice.

"Good, I want you to cum, right now"

And Paul did, he tossed his head back, curls flying, and his whole body tensed up as he came so hard he splattered up to his chin with his release. He whined at the over stimulation as Duncan was still moving his fingers slowly, milking his orgasm for as long as possible.

"Good Boy"

Duncan tipped Paul over onto his back then leaned over Paul and licked a line of his release up off his stomach. He licked his lips and grinned up at Paul. "You taste good".

Duncan was relentless, barely letting Paul catch his breath before helping him turn over on his knees and had him grip the bars of the head board. He takes a minute to slip the condom on and lube up before his hands grip Paul's hips, adjusting him so his ass is extended. Duncan laid a line of kisses down his spine, paying special attention to the lines of the tattoo along his spine. Thumbs digging into the skin just below where Paul had his lower back pierced.

Chest pressed to back Duncan lines his cock up with Paul's slick opening. Letting just the tip catch on his rim before withdrawing, the metal barbell surprising cold against his skin. Paul moans desperately, push back against Duncan cock, trying to get him to stop teasing him.

Finally Duncan sank the first couple of inches into Paul and it was everything Paul had fantasized about. Duncan's cock was hot and hard and filled him just right. It burned as he slowly sunk another few inches in and Paul's eyes rolled into the back of his head. His hands were gripping Paul's hips like a vice and Paul hoped he would come away from this night with a few finger shaped bruises.

Duncan bottoms out inside Paul and pauses, breath coming heavy against the back of Paul's neck. He pulls his cock out a few inches before slowing pushing back in, letting Paul adjust and stretch around his girth. The piercing an odd pleasurable sensation sliding against Paul's walls.

As Paul relaxes and starts to push back against each thrust Duncan picks up speed. Soon he is setting a punishing pace, hard and deliberate against Paul's prostate. His grip on Paul's hips pulling him back to meet each thrust. Soon he had Paul begging again, the pleasure being unrelenting and his orgasm just out of reach. All the needed was a touch to out him over.

Duncan slid one hand around to grab Paul's renewed erection stroking him hard and fast. He bites down on Paul's right shoulder and Paul is coming again, screaming his release. Come staining the headboard and the bed below him.

Duncan slows the movement of his hips to a stop, "Think you can do one more?" He asks in Paul's ear. Hand petting over Paul's stomach, rubbing his spend into his skin. He kisses the mark left by his teeth while Paul catches his breath, muscles unclenching one by one.

Paul nods weakly and lets himself be manhandled by Duncan again. They end up with Duncan laying back and Paul over his lap, sinking down on his cock. Paul braces himself on Duncan's knees and lets himself be guided into a slow grind. He is whining high in his throat from the over sensitivity. He probably needed a few more minutes but he wanted desperately to be good for Duncan.

Paul wants to be praised and to be called a good boy again in Duncan's deep voice. As the sensitivity goes away and he gets his wind back Paul begins riding Duncan in earnest. Duncan has his head thrown back, his hair a wild mess across the pillows, eyes closed in concentration. He is chasing his own orgasm now and Paul is just along for the ride. A hole for him to use.

Paul is so focused on getting Duncan to that point that his third orgasm takes him by surprise. Surging up from nowhere and making him seize up, losing his balance and tipping face first into Duncan's chest, completely overwhelmed. He has nothing left in him so only a few drops of cum dribble out and drip onto Duncan's stomach.

His body locks up around Duncan and it takes two, three more thrusts of Duncan's hips before he is emptying himself into Paul, filling the condom. His groan is loud and satisfied. They lay there for several minutes, panting while Paul tried to regain feeling in his limbs.

"That…. was.. something" He pants out, breathing hard against Duncan's neck. He can feel the chuckle in Duncan's chest, rumbling under his check.

"That is was my boy" Duncan agrees, rubbing his hands up and down Paul's back "that it was."

Once they have cooled down and caught their breath Duncan dumps Paul gently onto the bed and gets up to wander into the bathroom. Paul lays there, limbs all askew and watched him, appreciating the play of muscles along his back and ass. Duncan comes back, condom tossed and a wet cloth in hand which he hands over to Paul so he can make an attempt at wiping himself down. He knows he will need a hot shower to get all the cum off his body.

Duncan pulls the corner of the bed spread down and slides in. "Stay?" He asked Paul, holding an arm open in invitation.

Paul smiles, drops the dirty clothes on the floor and wiggles his way under the covers, all loosed limbed from the thorough fucking he had been given. He curls up under Duncan's arm and rests his cheek against his chest. Duncan reaches over and turns the lamp off. Snuggling down they drift off to sleep.

Guess the rumours were true, Duncan really was an animal in bed.

(In the morning they go again in the shower. Duncan brings Paul to his first orgasm of the day with just his mouth, eating him out hungrily. His second orgasm was while Duncan was buried balls deep, fucking him against the shower wall. Paul's brain shorts out every time he thinks about how strong Duncan is. After they have dried off and clothes are back on they exchanged numbers and Duncan calls Paul for booty calls whenever he is in the city. His band mates tease him relentlessly about the mystery fan he pulled. They could hear them through the hotel walls. Then boys catch feelings and secretly start dating for real, then they come out and get married and it's a huge things cause Paul is half Duncan's age but they don't give a fuck.)

Bonus art for anyone interested can be found on AO3

#kirstin's chronicles #dune #dune fanfiction #modern au #atreidaho #paul x duncan #duncan x paul #paul atreides #duncan idaho #m/m

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camxlots-retxrn · 3 years ago

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HSJSJF OK I HAVE A FEW FOR YOU AND I HOPE ITS NOT TOO MANY AND IF IT IS FEEL FREE NOT TO DO THEM ALL BUT HAPPY BIRTHDAY ILY🍾🎉🎉🎉🎉💕

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🎨 (I'm actually genuinely so curious about this omg)

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HI NO I LOVE ANSWERING ALL THE QUESTIONS SO SEND AS MANY AS YOU LIKE AKDJKS ILY THANK YOU💖

...this fella actually got pretty long so I'm gonna put one of these divider things-

🌳 ~ if you could live in any fictional world, what would you pick?

harry potter for sure! the whole voldemort thing is.. a little less than ideal bahaha (/sarcastic /joking) but going to a magic school would be amazing. not to mention luna lovegood is one of my favorite characters, like, ever, and I would adore being friends with her

🐝 ~ when you decided to change your name to august, what’s another name you almost picked instead?

eli is one! I’ve always loved that name, but in the end it just didn’t quite feel like me :)

🌙 ~ favorite [merlin] episode?

I’ve never been able to decide on just one, but I’ve got a group of ‘em :) The Sword in the Stone is definitely one of them, though I can’t decide between part 1 and 2 akdjskdj

🎨 ~ what color am I in your brain?

oo yes I love talking about this! to preface, people’s colors are made up of two things — their personality and the colors of their name. every letter in the alphabet has a color, though some dominate the others.

if you want the short version, you’re red. if you want the long version, read on bahaha

yours are a bit conflicting, to be honest! (which is not a bad thing; it’s actually very interesting, I think.) your name — gwyn/gwynedd — has a strong sense of forest green, with a bit of yellow. the “g” is that forest green, but it’s accompanied by brown. usually, “y” is a yellow-white, but in this case, it’s a golden color because it conforms to your personality’s color, which dominates the colors of your name. the letter “d” is usually an orange-red, but again it conforms to your personality, which makes it more of a sunny, vibrant red — which is actually the same color as your personality.

I think these colors reflect interestingly here as well, because they sort of remind me of Arthur in the forest wearing his golden crown and red cape of Camelot with that golden-yellow crest, and you were one of the first people I met in the merlin fandom! (you also remind me of my header now that I think about it akjdksjd)

so basically, you’re predominantly red, with bits of gold and forest green!! it’s very very pretty, really <3

the first yellow is minor btw. oh and I can’t get the red quite right — it’s not as saturated in my brain. but when I try to make it less saturated, then it’s undersaturated, so yeah skdjsk

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🎼 ~ song that I remind you of

this question was pretty challenging actually! everything was either too calm or too.. tech-y sounding (if that makes any sense). there were certain instrumental sounds I had in mind (acoustics because of your green/brown, but trumpets or something’s similar for your red/gold), but many songs I came across only had one or the other akfjskdj

one I’ve found is Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men, which is definitely very you in my mind. not because of the lyrics, but just.. The Vibe™️ kajdksjd.

For Forever from Dear Evan Hansen does as well, as it’s got that vibe of running through a sunny forest.

Epic III (“They danced...”) - Instrumental does as well, as it’s red and gold but also nature.

August (Acoustic), the sounds in it, remind me of the gentle kindness you show as well. there’s a lot of energy in your personality that can be seen in the previous 3 songs (and said personality’s red/gold color), but this feels like the genuine softness you also possess behind that energy (by softness i mean, like.. the feeling of a melting heart, or the quite, calm, tired love you feel after getting home from hanging out with friends, etc)... if that makes any sense :)

anyway thANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE ASKS I LOVE YOU <33 apologies if these last two answers don’t make much sense bahaha I’m trying to put things to words that I never have before akdjskdj

from August’s Birthday Celebration Ask Game!

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Pixamattic Review

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Episode 100: Beta

“Earth can set you free.”

Bismuth is the first two-part episode in the series that was structured as a single long episode. Beta and Earthlings should have been the second.

This isn’t the first time the first half of a two-parter has ended abruptly (here’s lookin’ at you, It Could’ve Been Great), but there’s a difference between wrapping up a story without much resolution and just cutting to commercial midway through the story, and Beta does the latter. It’s not even a cliffhanger, it’s the beginning of a new scene that pauses for effect and starts exactly where it left off in Earthlings. In most regions they premiered back to back, and could be confused for a single unit if not for the title card.

This isn’t an actual complaint: it’s a harmless distinction to have Bismuth as one episode and Beta and Earthlings as two, especially because Zuke’n’Florido boarded this one and Molisee’n’Villeco boarded the next. But when you’re writing episodic reviews, you have to take the segments as they’re presented, and it is really difficult to review the first half of this story as a discrete unit. The rough equivalent would be writing about Bismuth up until they exit the forge and just stopping there.

I’m not gonna cheat and review Beta and Earthlings at the same time, despite them literally being one story. I could dig in hard to my view that they’re more connected than Mirror Gem/Ocean Gem, The Return/Jailbreak, It Could’ve Been Great/Message Received, and Super Watermelon Island/Gem Drill, but that wouldn’t change that they’re technically two different episodes, and I’m not changing the goal of this blog (to review the series episodically as parts of a whole) out of convenience.

But I am gonna cheat and pull my header quote from Earthlings. Because despite Peridot getting that wonderful moment then, it’s really about what’s happening now.

You can apply a three-act structure to just about any story if you try hard enough, but Beta is more smoothly divided into halves: Steven and friends at the barn, and Steven and friends at the Beta Kindergarten. The second half is fine. It’s honestly more than fine. We’ll talk about it, of course. But the first half is one of my favorite things in the world.

Amethyst’s arc continues to benefit from its funky flow. Our very first shot is of her whip cracking, outfitted with Bismuth’s upgrade, evoking both Bismuth and, well, Crack the Whip. Steven is still helping her out from Steven vs. Amethyst, and just like in that episode, his encouragement is only hurting: he compliments Amethyst’s whippery (and to be fair, he’s doing it more genuinely than in their video game fight), but she reveals that she’s still down on herself. In less than thirty seconds, we’re right back into the swing of things after a huge episode that had something but not everything to do with Amethyst’s insecurities.

And then we get to the barn.

The Meep Morp Exhibit is Florido’n’Zuke’s finest hour, and I’m saying that as a huge fan of Last One Out of Beach City. It’s everything I want in hangout comedy on this show, and thank goodness it has time to stretch, because every second counts. Like It Could’ve Been Great, we get a first half with a killer opening featuring Peridot, but this time we benefit from spending about half the episode basking in its glory.

(As tempting as it is to spend the rest of the post just telling each joke and intermittently saying “that was so funny,” I’m gonna write about the characters instead of the events. I know, I know, nothing is more entertaining than reading an over-analysis of comedy that threatens to take all the joy out of one of the most joyous sequences in the series, but you’ll just have to deal with it.)

I haven’t talked much about Jennifer Paz yet, but that’s because I’ve been saving it for now: it’s easy to argue she has better showcases than Beta (Can’t Go Back is likely her best episode, and The New Crystal Gems shows off her impersonation skills), but this is a terrific medley of all things Lapis Lazuli. We get sweet and earnest Lapis, pleased as punch to see Steven. We get hesitant but assertive Lapis, smiling while delivering a pitch-perfect “No” to Peridot’s request to fly everyone into the barn. We get Daria Lapis, dry as a bone as she talks about Meep Morps (a rare honest-to-god alien joke in a show about aliens). And we get Lapis as a comedy partner with Peridot; the Paz Pic above is the other half of the image I used for Shelby Rabara in Catch and Release, and like their characters they’re unstoppable together. It’s so great to see Lapis and Peridot getting along, considering we last saw them in a tentative truce, and the new status quo we establish here pays major dividends in the future.

In lesser hands, the tonal fluidity between sincere and sarcastic could have made Lapis seem inconsistent, but Paz has mastered both sides of the equation to the point where it all feels real. This dual nature fuels the best joke of the episode—Lapis correcting Steven’s analysis of a Camp Pining Hearts teen repeating “I just feel trapped” while surrounded by mirrors by saying she just likes the show—because it’s impossible to tell if she’s just messing with us (sorry, had to throw one joke analysis in there). It’s brilliant that a character who has been ambiguous from the start can retain this trait while shifting towards the side of our heroes.

And it makes her a great foil to Peridot, the straightest shooter in the series (not because she wants to be, but because she’s so unsavvy that it’s impossible for her to hide her emotions from us). She’s the consummate host here, openly admitting her desire to impress their guests and snooty without shame as she presents her Morps by name and tells us what they represent. Her bowtie is a wonderful gag by itself, but it gets even better when we see the doll she won in Too Short to Ride, whose bowtie has clearly been ripped out, floating helplessly in the water without comment (okay, last joke analysis, I promise).

Amethyst’s antsy desire to leave and focus on Jasper keeps us grounded: I could watch an entire episode about Lapis and Peridot showing off their exhibit without any conflict, but we have to keep the ball rolling on Amethyst’s story. Her loud lack of enthusiasm may seem mean (and it is), but showing her reject repurposed junk reveals just how out of it our trash-loving heroine really is. Plus, as she points out on their walk over, she has no reason to think much of Lapis, whose only interactions with Amethyst have been fights or playing baseball as gloomily as possible. Her attitude isn’t enough to put a damper on one of the best scenes in the series, but skillfully keeps us from drifting too far into the majestic realm of Gem Art.

In terms of the immediate plot, the actual goal here is getting Amethyst in the same room as Peridot, who’s the key to resolving her arc in two ways: she has actual answers in regards to Jasper, and she shares a history with Amethyst involving their mutual feelings of inadequacy. We get references to both Too Short to Ride and Too Far here as they talk about size and Kindergartens, and it’s a natural step in Amethyst’s growth to be helped by someone she once helped. This is a Peridot who’s aware of Amethyst’s issues with how she was made, who’s confident and even proud of her short stature, who’s a total ham with her developing metal powers, and who gives casual nicknames and pep talks when her friends are down. None of that would have been possible without her friendship with Amethyst, and it’s time for her to return the favor.

The Beta Kindergarten’s red sandstone has a warmer, brighter feel than the Kindergarten we know and fear, and we can actually see the sky. So while Amethyst’s cheerful attitude in On the Run acts as a contrast to the unsettling setting, Peridot’s snotty appraisal leans comedic. Shelby Rabara’s mean girl delivery of lines like “It was obviously a total rush job” is entertaining, sure, but it also shows a cute implied influence from Camp Pining Hearts and Lapis in her manner of speaking: it’s the same disdain we’ve seen from her throughout the series, but now through the filter of a haughty teen. We could have gotten away with a straight exposition dump about the Beta location’s role in the rebellion, because it’s fascinating lore and Peridot can be mechanical, but as ever, the opportunity is taken to characterize.

As the tour continues, that classic Kindergarten feeling creeps up on us. The eerie instrumentation that accompanies the Prime location quietly emerges as Steven takes a long look at a broken injector, and ominous percussion plays as we finally see Jasper’s hole, taking the wind out of Peridot’s rambling for a moment of whispered terror. Her attitude soon returns (I love that she dismissively refers to the enormous Jasper as “tall”), but is muted once again when we learn the cleverest plot point of Amethyst’s arc.

We know that Amethyst emerged late and small, and that she was an exception in the otherwise sterling track record of the Prime Kindergarten. But now, after minutes of pointing out how all the denizens of Beta were a mess, we realize that Jasper is Amethyst’s polar opposite: a single massive success in a sea of mediocrity. She’s not just good, she’s perfect, born right on time and flexing her muscles all the way out. It’s worth repeating that a handful of episodes ago there was zero connection between Amethyst and Jasper, but thanks to some seriously elegant writing the pair now feels fully intertwined.

There isn’t an actual resolution to Beta, but the closest we get is Amethyst’s newfound resolve to beat Jasper. After an entire episode spent sulking, our hero is finally revved back up and brimming with enthusiasm, which leaves Peridot picking up the buzzkill baton. Amethyst may be in a better place, and her kinship with the messy offspring of Beta is heartwarming, but she still thinks the only road to satisfaction is defeating her rival in single combat. It’s a mindset that befits her quartz heritage, but I’m glad that it’s Peridot, who got out of her own slump with help from Amethyst, who feels comfortable pointing out that it’s not a realistic goal. Steven’s input has been consistent throughout the episode, and Peridot (who was once told not to focus on what she can’t do by a certain purple Gem) could have been drawn in by Amethyst’s zeal. But for all her artistic sensibilities, this is still a blunt realist, and after going out of her way to try and prove Jasper’s inferiority she’s still forced to admit that Amethyst’s goal is a pipe dream.

Steven keeps to the background here, due to that consistent input. Obviously he’s still charming and helpful, but Beta is more about Amethyst and Peridot in the grand scheme of things. It shows his continuing growth as a leader, realizing that a kindred spirit like Peridot could help Amethyst out, and he still gets a brief pep talk that gets the ball rolling on Amethyst’s rekindled desire to fight Jasper. But he’ll get more focus after the commercial break. For now, we realize that the strange holes are cages for Corrupted Gems, then Jasper emerges from behind a sand cloud, then Amethyst pulls out her whip, then

Future Vision!

We actually meet the Beta Kindergarteners that Amethyst was hyping up in That Will Be All, including Skinny and the Carnelian that Peridot mentioned.

I’ve never been to this…how do you say…school?

Dude, spoilers that Peridot’s gonna become a farmer!

We’re the one, we’re the ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!

It’s our hundredth episode! And that means a new expansion of the top list from fifteen to twenty! When It Rains, Catch and Release, Chille Tid, and Keeping It Together return to the higher heights, while Bismuth squeezes right in in the sixteenth slot. We’ll be expanding again to a top 25 at episode 125 to maintain the percentage of glory for another moment.

As for Beta itself, it was a tough call. But if I’m being honest with myself, I love the opening scene so much that it makes up for it only being half a story. I’ve watched that scene alone so many times and it still satisfies.

Top Twenty

Steven and the Stevens

Hit the Diamond

Mirror Gem

Lion 3: Straight to Video

Alone Together

The Return

Jailbreak

The Answer

Sworn to the Sword

Rose’s Scabbard

Mr. Greg

Coach Steven

Giant Woman

Beach City Drift

Winter Forecast

Bismuth

When It Rains

Catch and Release

Chille Tid

Keeping It Together

Love ‘em

Laser Light Cannon

Bubble Buddies

Tiger Millionaire

Lion 2: The Movie

Rose’s Room

An Indirect Kiss

Ocean Gem

Space Race

Garnet’s Universe

Warp Tour

The Test

Future Vision

On the Run

Maximum Capacity

Marble Madness

Political Power

Full Disclosure

Joy Ride

We Need to Talk

Cry for Help

Keystone Motel

Back to the Barn

Steven’s Birthday

It Could’ve Been Great

Message Received

Log Date 7 15 2

Same Old World

The New Lars

Monster Reunion

Alone at Sea

Crack the Whip

Beta

Like ‘em

Gem Glow

Frybo

Arcade Mania

So Many Birthdays

Lars and the Cool Kids

Onion Trade

Steven the Sword Fighter

Beach Party

Monster Buddies

Keep Beach City Weird

Watermelon Steven

The Message

Open Book

Story for Steven

Shirt Club

Love Letters

Reformed

Rising Tides, Crashing Tides

Onion Friend

Historical Friction

Friend Ship

Nightmare Hospital

Too Far

Barn Mates

Steven Floats

Drop Beat Dad

Too Short to Ride

Restaurant Wars

Kiki’s Pizza Delivery Service

Greg the Babysitter

Gem Hunt

Steven vs. Amethyst

Enh

Cheeseburger Backpack

Together Breakfast

Cat Fingers

Serious Steven

Steven’s Lion

Joking Victim

Secret Team

Say Uncle

Super Watermelon Island

Gem Drill

No Thanks!

5. Horror Club 4. Fusion Cuisine 3. House Guest 2. Sadie’s Song 1. Island Adventure

#beta #steven universe #su #steven universally #review

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How Best To Rip 1,500 Music CDs? Your Tech Questions Answered

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MP3 Information Merger And Streamer To Internet Browser

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At the beginning of last year or so, I bounced around the idea of a “proper” blog dedicated to (other people’s) music for thinking/writing/setting the atmosphere for thinking or writing, with the occasional essay post about writing itself. I kept up with it for about 8 months. then the tumbles consumed me and I didn’t see a point continuing it since I didn’t get a lot of page visits and this hellsite is frankly much easier to use

It’s mostly instrumentals (soundtracks, ambient atmo, piano solos, folky stuff)...nothing jarring or pointlessly loud, and very little that you’d find on, say, standard radio (if you’re, yanno...bored of normal playlists or phobic about the legion of trendy shrill stuff out there).

I also started a Mixcloud on the same theme (which you can find links to on the above blog) but curating mixes was actually a pain, so I only got around to doing a few of them.

This has been largely on hiatus because my attention got too divided at a certain point, but there’s a fairly sizeable archive to go through if y’all want to poke around (ignore the link that says “archives” in the blog header because I never got around to updating it and it was only a redundant organizational scheme).

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Empathy Mapping for Advertising and marketing Content material: What It Is and Easy methods to Do It Effectively

Have you ever seen that the very best books and flicks are so completely immersive you’re feeling as for those who’ve really entered the world they depict? Which is why I would argue that the individuals most expert in content material aren’t essentially the very best writers; relatively, they’re those who’re in a position to empathize with characters so nicely that their creations appear actual.

When writing for advertising, it’s worthwhile to join along with your viewers. However first you must perceive who they’re and what they care about. That is the place empathy mapping is available in.

What Is an Empathy Map?

An empathy map is a instrument that brings to mild to your almost certainly clients. It teaches you learn how to join with the individuals who will eat your content material, merchandise, or companies.

Usually divided into quadrants of say, assume, do, and really feel, the empathy map is meant to get into the top—and coronary heart—of the client. It lets you visualize that what somebody says would not at all times align with what they do. That is why it is also vital to grasp what they assume and really feel.

For instance, somebody would possibly say they love the service you present, but nonetheless shun your merchandise. May or not it’s that the price is simply too excessive, and of their social circles that might not be one thing they’re prepared to say? Or possibly they really feel passionately about your merchandise however assume the acquisition is not sensible.

Sadly, these conflicting “packing containers” within the empathy map are the norm: Human life is rife with examples of cognitive dissonance that make little sense for those who assume buy selections observe the 19th century purchaser funnel of attention-interest-desire-action. They do not.

Which is all of the extra purpose to essentially perceive what would possibly inspire your customers.

Apparently, empathy maps are already frequent within the design business. Tech specialists in consumer expertise and agile design use empathy maps to assist them improve consumer satisfaction. Whether or not they design new merchandise, software program, or web sites, they need to come as near what the consumer desires as doable—so that they attempt to empathize with them.

If the tech specialists get it, why do not the remainder of us?

As a result of digital permits us to measure the success of each piece of content material we create and disseminate, even probably the most naturally empathetic writers amongst us might have shifted away from our instincts. We would like our movies, pages, and posts to rank. We need to please the Google gods and all their algorithmic updates.

However, the factor is, Google’s objective has at all times been to behave extra human. Each algorithm is one other effort to offer customers with the very best expertise doable.

It is time to get again to human. And empathy mapping may help.

Easy methods to Get Began

Set some objectives

However not simply your individual objectives.

Certain, it’s worthwhile to know that this empathy mapping train has a objective. And like each enterprise class ever taught you, your objectives needs to be SMART: particular, measurable, achievable, related, and time-bound. Now think about the one consumer or the group of customers you’ll goal along with your map, the motion you need them to take, and the way you would possibly greatest get there. But when the objective of empathy mapping is to empathize (and it’s), then the objectives it is best to actually think about are these of your viewers:

What about your content material will enchantment to customers? What’s it about your product that’s uniquely suited to perform their objectives? What do they care about? Who’re they?

There’s a lot you are able to do with content material to offer customers a greater expertise, and it is not simply in regards to the precise content material. The way you produce it issues, as nicely.

For instance, do you know that as much as 43 million Individuals are dyslexic? Create weblog posts which are visually simple to learn, and also you make them extra accessible to these readers. Embrace simple headers, daring font, and simple-to-digest paragraphs. It helps thousands and thousands of individuals get your content material. Bonus: it is sound search engine optimisation apply.

Collect information

Ah, information is concerned! No surprise techies use empathy maps.

Pull information from a number of sources:

Begin with Google Analytics to be taught the demographics and psychographics of people that come to your web site and eat your content material. To deduce consumer intent, use Google Search Console to see the key phrases that get you clicks. And be cognizant about the place within the purchaser journey these customers are. Do you promote on Fb? The platform’s Viewers Insights presents a trove of knowledge. And instruments that show you how to measure search engine optimisation success (like SEMrush) show you how to see what your opponents are doing for his or her search engine optimisation. Get granular and pull precise buyer information from your individual CRM. Then transfer onto broader insights: Take a look at nationwide shopper developments on your merchandise. Google’s Shopper Barometer instrument is a straightforward place to begin, however do not neglect financial developments and the information you’ll find in commerce magazines and business publications.

The extra information you might have, the extra you’ll be able to perceive your shopper and the place they match—within the empathy map and within the bigger world.

Construct out of your present personas

In case you’re promoting something to anybody, you’ve got in all probability already constructed out a technique to market to them. And that often entails creating patrons personas. There is not any have to trash good work. Take a essential have a look at what you already learn about your splendid shopper and the way they work together along with your content material and construct upon it.

Add Anecdotal Proof

Understanding the story behind your customers is the entire level of empathy mapping, so communicate to your precise clients. Carry out interviews, enlist researchers, conduct surveys. Ask questions on who they’re, the place they’re from, and, most significantly, why they do the issues they do, particularly with regards to what they select to learn, view, and purchase. And ensure to speak to the individuals who discuss to your clients. What do your salespeople say? What about customer support reps? Take heed to their tales and add them to your empathy mapping.

Fill in Your Map

Or maps. Very like you do not have a single purchaser persona, you might produce a number of maps over time. Take all that information and put the data within the acceptable packing containers/quadrants. Here is how the Interplay Design Basis outlines that course of:

What do they say? Write down vital quotes and key phrases potential clients used. What do they do? Describe their actions and behaviors. What do they assume? What would possibly they be considering? What are their motivations, objectives, wants, needs? What does all that say about their values and beliefs? How do they really feel? What feelings would possibly they be feeling? Contemplate their physique language, their alternative of phrases, their tone of voice.

When filling out the map, do not get mucked up within the particulars. In case you’re undecided if an information level is a “assume” or a “really feel,” simply decide one. This train is extra artwork than science. What you are making an attempt to do is immerse your self within the consumer’s world—very similar to you are in a position to do in these nice films and books.

Here is an instance of a accomplished empathy map from the Nielsen Norman Group (NN/g):

Draw Some Conclusions

Truly, you are not on the lookout for conclusions a lot as hypotheses about your customers.

Take the retrospective data you gathered out of your mapping train, and construct out potential mapping. You are of their world now, so think about what-if eventualities that join your customers to your content material.

What story are you able to inform that can enchantment to them? What sort of content material are you able to produce to interact, educate, and entertain?

These Uncover bank card commercials have the correct concept with their “We deal with you such as you’d deal with you” tagline. Genius! And the way empathy works.

Share Your Mapping

Empathy maps are nice instruments for creating nice content material. However they’re additionally vital for these individuals in Gross sales and Buyer Service. Oh, and Product Improvement!

Do not hoard all the precious data you’ve got found about your clients. Unfold the information companywide.

Iterate and Enhance

You are not accomplished. Empathy maps ought to frequently evolve as you collect extra data and perception. Evaluate your maps on a quarterly foundation. Tweak, add, enhance.

from Easily Maker Money https://easilymakermoney.com/2019/04/22/empathy-mapping-for-advertising-and-marketing-content-material-what-it-is-and-easy-methods-to-do-it-effectively/

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thechemistrynerd · 8 years ago

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Let’s talk about being organized and how to create an efficient system for your chemistry notes!

I will be the first one to admit that I’m not always organized or put together. Though in retrospect, I should’ve been because it saves you 87684 hours when you sit down to study for an exam. On that note, let's get started!

Binder/Folder/Notebook Organization

Color code the subjects to match folders and notebooks. What I mean by this is to have a purple folder to match your purple notebook for chemistry. This system really helped me organize my subjects by color and quickly access them when I have to do homework or look over notes. (On top of that I like to use the same color when writing in my planner for due dates!)

Divide your binder into sections. Try to be mindful of over using colors on this part. It can start to get messy if you use the color system for your subjects and then another color system within that subject. Let me give you an example for chemistry:

General Notes - this includes basic stuff like vocabulary and theories.

Nomenclature - keep it simple and just continuously update it.

Reactions - put headers on the paper with what category these reactions fall into (Synthesis, Carboxylic reactions, Amine reactions, etc.)

Instruments - this relates more to an analytical chemistry class or an organic class, but don’t forget to include some pretty illustrations and sample spectrums.

Handouts - organize them by chapter and put answer keys behind each one if given.

Quizzes/Tests

Create a binder cover. These are fun to make because you can either draw it or print out an already made cover. I usually find a pretty font and colorful background.

Buy a separate binder to store old notes. So this is good for people like me that hoard their notes... and only use notebooks during the semester. When I finish a semester I usually have assigned binders to store my notes. For example, I have a 3-inch binder for ONLY general chemistry notes/tests/handouts. Then I have a binder for ONLY organic chemistry notes/tests/handouts. This system has made it extremely easy to store my notes under my bed and then pull them out when I tutor students!

Chemistry Note Organization (This can easily work for any other subject, but I’m going to stick to only chemistry-related for this post!)

Embrace the color system. Like I said before, don’t try to overdo it but adding colors in chemistry notes make it easier to follow. My prime example for this is organic chemistry:

Write non-carbon atoms in blue, purple, or green. Maybe do halogens as blue, oxygen/sulfur as purple and nitrogen as green. Do whatever works for you!

In a different color pen (black if you write in pencil), write the solvents used to perform the reaction. I don’t know how many times I forgot to look out for solvents because I read right over them...

In arrow-pushing mechanisms, I really liked to draw the arrows in red. This allows you to see how the reaction scheme works and what atoms get eliminated, substituted, or added.

Label compounds/ions if they're either an electrophile or nucleophile. Another thing I commonly read over because it blended in too well with my notes. The first-semester organic chemistry class is really heavy on knowing these terms and being able to identify them.

Highlight key terms. Pretty obvious but I know some people who have notes that are nothing but in pencil. I honestly don’t know how they can read their notes and study them...

Date and put headers. Another pretty obvious thing but sometimes it’s hard to keep track of what you need to focus on for a test. I usually go off dates and start with the first lecture after a test!

Get creative and draw illustrations. It spices up the notes and sometimes it’s better to study with a picture. This works well with theories like the Bohr model! Maybe even draw your own little IR spectrums or NMR peaks. I did that when reading my secondary organic chemistry book. Oh, and why not put some color in those illustrations as well, haha.

Annotate equations by circling variables you don’t know. I’m currently doing this for my analytical notes and it makes understanding the equations so much better! I can go back and see why or what a certain variable is being used.

Use margins to annotate. When going back at study notes, it can get crammed if you annotate them all over the pages. So try to create a column only for these side notes.

These are all the things I can think of when it comes to organization. If you have anything else to add, please feel free! Hope you enjoy. :-)

-TheChemistryNerd

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Essentially reordering item depictions from contenders or producers isn't sufficient. Item portrayals and item pages are really an essential part to your prosperity. Exploit and improve each zone, including H1's, Meta Titles and Meta Descriptions.

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Star tip: When making your versatile first internet business website, guarantee you are likewise using Privy for portable and work area. Look into Google's versatile spring up punishment.

6. Add sitemap.xml to look through support

Despite the fact that numerous famous online business stages consequently produce your sitemap.xml it's as yet imperative to add your sitemap.xml to Google Search Console. For what reason do you have to do this? Your sitemap.xml is a rundown of the apparent multitude of significant pages of your internet business webpage ensuring Google can discover and slither them all.

This sounds convoluted, how would I do this? (Trust us, it's not.) Shopify has an exhaustive stroll through on the best way to do this.

7. Enhance classification pages

Class pages are similarly as significant as item pages and follow a great deal of similar standards—extraordinary and inventive substance centered around on location SEO best practices. Here are a couple of speedy successes that you can remove for your class pages:

Advance class titles from your watchword research.

Advance your class meta depictions. Attempt to sum up your item and contributions while being one of a kind, imaginative, and urging clients to click.

Include your classification H1 Tag. Guarantee there is only one for every page and follow best practices simply like some other page or bit of substance.

Incorporate a depiction of your class page directly beneath your H1 tag. You may separate your substance by including a short structure bit of substance at the top underneath your H1 tag and a more careful book content at the base of your classification page in the event that you want.

Incorporate Internal connections inside the portrayal.

Incorporates pictures. Visuals in internet business are fundamental and a class page is the same. Fuse visuals of your items all through the classification page. You can even incorporate a custom realistic at the header of your class page to additionally separate.

8. Stay away from broken connections

This may appear to be a simple one, yet it's significant. We have all accomplished the feared "Page 404 Not Found."

It's a terrible client experience for everybody, including Google. As you develop, checking your site for 404's and fixing broken connections should become routine upkeep.

There are a plenty of instruments accessible to discover broken connections rapidly on your site. A portion of the better alternatives out there include:

Moz

Shouting Frog

Sitebulb

Keep in mind, if an inside page is 404 you can generally 301 divert the first URL to the new page. Main concern, fix 404's and everybody wins.

9. Augment site speed

This is a greatly well known theme that can make a prompt effect on your web based business store and guest experience.

There are a ton of good devices out there that can assist you with estimating your page speed and reveal what could be hindering your site. My preferred free ones are:

The best part about both of these instruments is that they give wise things to do that can be fixed right away. Remember, a few issues will be more hard to settle than others (and will require an entire other blog entry on the most proficient method to fix every one of them).

10. Keep your store secure with HTTPS

It's stunning to at present consider stores to be HTTPS as we're going into 2020. Be that as it may, it isn't past the point where it is possible to get your store secure. Here's the reason it is critical.

As a storekeeper you are gathering individual subtleties from clients. It's best practice to guarantee that all data gathered is encoded. All data.

On the off chance that you required another motivation to do this, Google proclaimed HTTPS as a positioning variable for locales. So Google will compensate you too.

Fortunately most internet business stages offer SSL standard on their foundation or, make it effectively accessible to buy.

11. Compose more substance

Each online business store should begin making content. Regardless of whether that be composed, video, or, sound—quality written substance makes all the difference. The recurrence of your substance is up to you. Notwithstanding, Hubspot released an investigation exhibiting some quantitative exploration on the issue.

blog traffic increment recurrence

12. Make your substance simple to peruse

Nobody appreciates text dividers.

Truth be told, just 16% of individuals really read pages in exactly the same words. Most guests filter a page and bob in the event that they don't quickly observe what they're searching for.

While the jury is still out on whether skip rate is utilized as a Google Ranking element, basically if your page is difficult to peruse, individuals won't read it.

Attempt and keep your passages fresh with breaks in the middle. Use list items for extra breaks in your substance.

Ace tip: Run site duplicate through a Flesch-Kincaid comprehensibility scoring apparatus to rapidly measure if your page is anything but difficult to filter and comprehend. Here are some free choices:

Intelligible

Lucidness Test Tool

Lucidness Analyzer

13. Utilize inward connects to support traffic to failing to meet expectations pages

When you begin to see guests streaming into your store from online inquiry, consider connecting pages with higher natural traffic to pages you're despite everything attempting to rank for.

This site structure drives connection value and effective importance to fresher pages, improving their capacity to rank.

In one contextual analysis, the group at Ninja Outreach had the option to build their natural traffic 40% using key interior connecting alone.

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How could I write an article?

The good content material on your web site will earn you extra shares, earn oneway links on your web page, and earn the belief of your guests. We are in an age the place capturing a reader's consideration is difficult. People are spending fewer seconds on pages than they did earlier than.

To beat this, one should give guests good content material that may be optimized for the net and maintain a reader's consideration. These ideas will assist you to give your content material the eye it deserves. To know “ How to write an article ” in full details step by step, you can visit.

Know your viewers

Before you get right down to writing, who're you concentrating on together with your content material? What viewers are you making an attempt to succeed in? The main viewers are your shoppers whereas your secondary viewers are anybody else who might have your providers later. Make your content material accessible and fascinating. Answer all questions your viewers could have inquiries to?

Stay away from keyword stuffing

Keywords are essential when writing for the web, nevertheless, utilizing too many stated key phrases is frowned upon. The key phrases make it simple for your readers to learn your content material. It additionally, makes your content material invaluable and search pleasant.

Overdoing the key phrases simply makes your work look untrustworthy to your readers and to Google too. It begins to appear like the low-quality content material and also you get an excessive bounce price. Over time, this will trigger your issues with the major search engines.

Elicit emotion from your readers

Your content material ought to make your readers really feel one thing. Your headline ought to compel your readers to click on, your introduction ought to hook your readers and make them keep, whereas your content material ought to make the reader really feel one thing.

Make your content reader-friendly

The consideration span of on-line readers is a bit quick nowadays so preserve it quickly. Keep your paragraphs quick, your sentences quick, and keep away from repetitions.

When writing, make certain your sentence buildings, tone, type, and phrase alternative drive readers into motion. Avoid utilizing the passive voice.

Link your articles

When doing content writing, you discover that there are subjects you discuss with usually. Instead of repeating these factors each time or writing new blog posts on the identical, hyperlink again to them.

Doing it will prevent time, assist search engines like google know that your web site has associated content material, increase your search results, make your content material helpful, and assist it to keep recent. Search engines use these hyperlinks to grasp how pages throughout your web site are associated.

Keyword analysis

Now that you recognize your viewers, use key phrase analysis instruments like AdWords Keyword Planner and Moz Keyword Explorer. This will assist you to uncover what your target audience is trying to find on Google. This additionally helps you uncover how aggressive a key phrase is. Incorporate these key phrases into your content material when writing.

Look for secondary key phrases to mix into your content material. They will assist you rank for a wide selection of lengthy tail key phrases that ends up in extra site visitors to your web site.

Keep your content easy

To a lot of jargon will ship your viewers away. Use language that's easy and straightforward to grasp.

Write on your viewers, not search engines like google

Make certain your content material has key phrases, however, don't pressure them into your sentences in a means that does not make sense or sounds bizarre.

Also, make certain key phrases your goal are related to your viewers. Whether a key phrase has excessive search volumes or not, ask your self, is it related to my target audience?

Hyperlink your sources

If you utilize one other web site's content material, ensure you hyperlink it. Cite your sources as a result of it is the correct factor to do. This may additionally get you a reciprocal hyperlink or a quote sooner or later.

Citing sources additionally reveals that the data you might be giving is credible.

Edit your content

Make certain your work is refined earlier than publishing. Use instruments like Grammarly to verify for grammar and sentence construction. Double verify for spelling errors and solely use phrases that you're certain of their that means.

Use social media to measure success

You are writing content material in order that it delivers your outcomes. So, how do you then measure the influence of content material you write?

Use Google analytics. This will assist you to monitor your web site site visitors.

Use social media promotion. Identify what content material will get likes feedback and shares and what would not. Use this info to regulate the kind of content material you might be offering.

Make your content simple to skim

Most net readers nowadays scan a web page for the related info they want. This means it is best to put your most essential info on the prime and ensure your textual content can simply be skimmed by way of. You can do that by:

Using lists as an alternative of 1 massive chunk of textual content.

Use sub-headers to divide your work into sections. The headers will inform the reader as they navigate your web page.

Use photographs and video

Incorporate this into your content material since as research has proven, the mind processes visuals 60,000X quicker than textual content. Charts, graphs, and infographics are additionally higher at explaining info.

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Divi Design Showcase: New Submissions from April 2019

It’s time again for our monthly Divi Showcase where we take a look at 10 amazing Divi websites made by our community members. Each month we showcase the best Divi websites that were submitted from our community and today we want to share with you the top ten websites for the month of April. Throughout the post, I’ll point out some of my favorite design features that draw me to each of the websites.

I hope you like them!

Divi Design Showcase: New Submissions from April 2019

1. Motion University

This site was submitted by Andrew Bartlett. The site uses a dark background with white text with yellow and orangish (technically it’s dirty brown) highlights. All background images are dark. The hero section shows a background image that describes the site. The text in the overlay includes a tagline and CTA on the left and a play button on the right. The play button changes on hover and opens a video in a popup when clicked. Other sections show information in two columns with text and images. The layout alternates as you scroll. Between the sections, there are small thumbnails with speech balloons for testimonials. A full-width CTA provides an image with a subscription form. More testimonial speech balloons create a revealed footer.

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2. JD Designs

This site was submitted by James Dawson. It displays a full-screen slider with background images and dark overlays. The overlays use large text to describe the site and provide a CTA. Scrolling reveals another section with large text over a white background that describes the company. Services are shown in text with an interesting dot divider between the title and description. The portfolio section shows images with overlays. This section uses wavy section dividers and a gray background that stands out just enough from the rest of the layout. Several other sections use this design but with blue backgrounds. I like the section with extra large client logos. They’re shown in dark gray in four columns.

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3. Swwwish

This site was submitted by Daniel Neumann. The site displays a full-screen background with a dark blue overlay and a CTA in white text to one side. Services are shown in blurbs with a box shadow and animated icons. The background pattern is seen through the blurb. Hovering intensifies the box shadow effect so they stand out and makes the blurb fully opaque. Several two-column sections alternate their layouts with text on one side and images on the other side. The text in these sections shows animated icons and highlighted text. The pricing page makes excellent use of a simple blue and white design with white pricing tables. I like the red glow from the pricing table’s buttons. The red highlights bring in just enough color and stand out perfectly.

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4. HH Instruments

This site was submitted by Mathias Rue. The site uses an orange to red gradient background with icons to create an engineering design. The overlay displays company information, buttons, and a search feature on one side and a contact form on the other. The drop-down menu includes a full-width button to the contact page. Partner logos are shown in a slider with a link to the supplier’s page. Blurbs are used for links to services and information. They include 2-color images as icons and they have an interesting border to make the blurbs stand out. A section for references uses a similar design but they’re much larger and include client logos for the images. The design is also used for the blog section. The layout also includes embedded articles from LinkedIn over the same background as the hero section.

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5. IQ Animation Studio

This site was submitted by Saurabh Patil. The hero section shows the tagline, information, and CTA on one side and an animated graphic on the other side over a dark blue background gradient. The animated graphic is fun to watch. I want one of these coffee dispensers. An even darker blue is used for the rest of the backgrounds and for the buttons. Four columns of blurbs show animated icons with a title. They use a dark blue background and a gray border that’s just light enough to stand apart from each other. Hovering over any of the blurbs turns their background to orange. Similar designs are used for other blurbs that provide information. An interesting about section showcases an animation over cool artwork in parallax. The pages also show a cool loading animation.

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6. Miss Kindergarten

This site was submitted by Chris Cadalzo. The site displays an extra-large logo in the center, under the menu. The next section uses wavy section separators for the top and bottom – each with a different design and in multiple shades of the background color. This section also shows the topics as square images that zoom out and change their border on hover. A section for resources and the blog section (but with taller images) use this same design. An about section shows the site owner in a circled image and the same scripted font style as the logo. The signup form shows the freebie with the scripted font for the title. The blog and sidebar are also styled to match the site’s branded design.

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7. Delmain

This site was submitted by Jake Braught. A video background plays behind the overlay with tagline. Scrolling reveals multi-colored icons for the services to specific types of clients. A similar section of services displays at the bottom of the page. A testimonial displays in full-width over a green background with angled section dividers. This section stands out perfectly. A larger section of testimonials appears at the bottom of the layout in multiple columns with alternating colors and styled images. Several sections show clients’ stories with an embedded video and stats in large text and a link for more information. The images for the videos show the websites on multiple devices. Nearing the footer starts with a mountain in parallax behind a mountain cutout, a contact form with angled section dividers, and a section that shows logos of review sites with a stat counter.

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8. Supa International

This site was submitted by Ben Dale. This is a 2-page design. Labels for the products are shown in the background in parallax with a tagline and CTA in the overlay. The next section shows detailed information on one side in a smaller font and a shortened statement in larger text on the other. The next couple of sections show images of the products with titles and text. The images are vertically offset from each other, giving the design an interesting visual style. Services are shown with images that include overlays with titles and numbered text. More products are displayed in the large, 4-column, gallery. This site makes great use of large title text and images.

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9. Hero For You

This site was submitted by Bram Chauvin. This site makes interesting use of graphics. The hero section uses a top section divider that actually styles the header. The title text is large and displays a tagline and several buttons. The background shows in true parallax and includes clouds that are overlapped by the cloud section divider of the next section. Blurbs show services using circled graphics. The buttons in the blurbs overlap the blurb. I like the CTA which shows a large graphic of a superhero smartphone. The footer is also interesting. It shows a graphic background in true parallax with an angled section divider and a contact CTA in the overlay. The blog follows the same design and uses the header and footer elements.

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10. VS & Assemble

This site was submitted by MJ Swart. This site makes interesting use of graphical elements and large blocks to create the layout. The hero section uses a dark background with different colored blocks, dots, and vertical text to create visual patterns. These patterns follow through the rest of the layout. The next sections use a multi-column layout with blocks of color for the backgrounds, styled titles, extra large titles, and sliders to show their services, information about the company, experience, culture, offices, and more. Clicking the contact link in the menu opens a contact form in the menu. I love the use of color, text, and sliders in this site.

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In Closing

That’s our 10 best community Divi website submissions for the month of April. These sites look amazing and as always we want to thank everyone for your submissions!

If you’d like your own design considered please feel free to email our editor at nathan at elegant themes dot com. Be sure to make the subject of the email “DIVI SITE SUBMISSION”.

We’d also like to hear from you in the comments! Tell us what you like about these websites and if there is anything they’ve done you want us to teach on the blog.

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