#she has like 50k different English spellings of it

[theshinyrod]

Yo akko would have a very chaotic tiktok and be in the funny category but she's doesn't try

She just uses tiktok almost vlog like, recording random things she finds interesting or cool and she has like around 50k followers and a niche community

Some tiktoks would be

- her walking up to Amanda and punching her in the face in the face and all you see then is the camera blurry and moving so fast and her footsteps and Amanda saying "YO! AYE YO!"

- next 4 second video of her jumping off a tree, barley sticks the landing and goes to phone to end clip

- next in the school kitchen at night, flash on saying "hey guys...soo ima show you how to make a bomb ass late night school snack with leftovers and whatever you can find" (also you can tell its not like her home kitchen cause it's huge and all the equipment they have in cafeterias so it's like "wtf??? Where is she?"

- it's 2v2 Akko & Jaz vs Amanda & Lotte (Lotte just there as a fill in and no idea how to play), Sucy recording for her - Akkos trying to get the ball from Amanda and Amanda does the nastiest ankle breaking to akko and sucy just yells “YOOOOO” shaking the camera a lot and conz just laughs

(Lotte goes to check on ankle, she may not know a thing about b-ball but she knew that shit was foul)

- her with Andrew in blythonbury, she holds the phone camera in front of her face to show her perspective then gives Andrew the phone to show the height difference and how he sees everything

- next a video of her in lunch being sneaky. Diana behind her a few tables down, from that view she looks tiny so akko takes her hand and pretends shes like a giant and squishing her (yo for real idk how the fuck to explain this u know what i mean) 

It then cuts to akko shoulder with Diana standing behind her and Diana berating her like "what the fuck you think you doing filming me???"

- next it akko petting a stray cat in blightonbury

- next akko is in the mirror quiet then just SCREAMS and cuts to her saying "thank you"

- next is akko doing metamorphosis spell in the mirror and she fucks up again with Bunny ears

- next is a successfull metamorphosis with the text "I did it!....but at what cost...." and akko turned into a rabbit but she dropped her phone and it cracked on the corner cause uknow....rabbits can't hold a phone and it just felled 5 ft

- next is of Amanda saying she took akkos phone and akkos crying looking for it and tells them to "give me a date and Ill show you a picture on her phone with that"

The gets a few comments back and she post em and with text being exaggerated like "ayo that's sus" "uhhh I don't even wanna know what this is" "LMFAOOOSBSHH383"

But Akko sees she had her phone and snatched it back

- her latest tiktoks are of spring break back in Japan but it's still random, her in the country side trying to find tanukis, or in the city in arcade being CRACKED in the dance revolution game , but she also got a wholesome one of her with her grandad telling him to say hi to tiktok and he smiles and waves and says it in botched english and hugs her

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I'm going to shut up now I don't like long post (also i posting hours later after writing so hi idk wtf made me write this and its prob cringe and i was in a delusional state ok) 

[sunalsolove]

Sunalso’s Spuffy Fic Recs

(With Shameless Self Promotion-because, hey, I was asked!) 

I’m not one for a lot of dark fic/angst as real life tends to punch me enough. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy conflict in a story, but it does mean that my recs tend to be a little biased towards things I want to escape into after a hard day at work. I read all ratings, but prefer the smuts, and I enjoy all the wide world of possibilities in fics, from baby stories to all human, from canon compliant to complete AUs. I love fanfiction, I love Spuffy, and I REALLY love both together!! (I also love chihuahuas.) All stories completed except those in the WIP section. Most links to Elysian Fields. You have to sign up to read NC-17 fics, but it’s a quick process, and then you can receive emails when authors (like, cough, me) post a new story, or you can follow a favorite WIP and know when new chapters post. Handy!

Under the cut because this is a LONG list! 

Long Fics

Only Time Will Tell by damperandspoons (NC-17, 75K) A fun time-travel romance! There’s sex in a carriage! This is one of the very first Spuffy fics I ever read and it’s still one of my favorites. It’s the sort of story you squee over and then cry over...and then go back to squeeing. There’s a delicious HEA as well. 

Echoes by Holly (NC-17, 116K) Holly is a brilliant writer and this is THE prime example. She takes the Buffyverse, sets it on its ear, and the result is wholly magical. Buffy and Spike start off existing in a vastly different context, one little demon bargain later, and Buffy finds herself 300 years in the future and dealing with present-day Sunnydale. 

Hide and Seek by dreamweaver (NC-17, 37K) Post series. Buffy’s in Rome and wait...who’s that history scholar...and that vampire?? I really enjoy watching everything collide in this fic. 

In Heat by Nautibitz (NC-17, 31K) In the summer after S5 (in a world where Buffy didn’t die) the weather is hot and there are demons that release a pheromone that makes poor Buffy even hotter. What’s a girl to do? 

Superstar Revamped by kantayra (NC-17, 54K) Set during S4′s Superstar. A very fun romp through the episode, as Spike and Buffy figure out both the spell and each other. I could use so many more Spuffy fics set during that episode! 

sex, lies, and sonograms by sabershadowkat (NC-17, 31K) Buffy’s  pregnant post S2...I get a huge kick from this story because it’s like a time capsule. It was written LONG before S5 (so no FFL) so is contains all kinds of early Spuffy stuff. I <3 it! 

Future Imperfect by cousinjean (R, 38K) Set 335 years post The Gift. A little angstier than many recs on this list. Buffy is humanities last hope and Spike is her only connection to her past. Lovely writing and so many feels. Also...Spuffy on the moon. 

Awakening by tempestt (PG-13, 32K) After a planewreck that leaves them alone and hunted in the wilderness, Buffy and Spike both have to survive and Buffy finds out she has more inside her than she ever knew. 

Frontierland by Gort (R, 66K) S5. Willow casts a spell, causing Spike to dream so he’ll see that things between him and Buffy can never work out. Buffy comes along for the ride. It does not go as Willow expects. Spike wears a cowboy hat. This is a touching story that dives deep into Spike’s head and is nuanced and carfully done. I can’t recommend it enough. 

Sunny Days by Gort (NC-17, 103K) Sequel to Frontierland, but we’re starting off in Riley’s head this time, but Buffy and Spike aren’t going to let that stand. Spike’s a hot english professor that wears a fedora. (If you need to know anything besides that...I don’t know what to tell you ;-)

Dreamer by Gort (NC-17, 86K) S4, starts with HLOD. Buffy and Spike end up captured by the Initiative and form a deep bond by the time their released. A close look at just how messed up the Initiative is. Also hair kink. 

Reveries and Ramifications by mak324 (NC-17, 386K) Spike and Buffy are drawn together and into a web of deceit involving the Initiative. No one does first person POV like mak324. it’s stunning and completely enthralling and you get through the 386 K and want more. 

Stitched Up by bewildered (NC-17, 50K) A sock gets a soul. It’s freaking hilarious while still being insightful. Buffy and Spike are adorable and it’s so enjoyable to watch the sock do his best to help them out! 

Send to All by Carrie-Ann (NC-17, 75K) A sexy text gets sent to everyone on Buffy’s contact list. Oops? A hilarious ride with a showstopper climax! 

With A Painted Ribbon by Apfeltorte (NC-17, 151K) Starts with Buffy in the mental hospital and goes like a freight train from there. 

Taking Chances by sandy_s (R, 107K) Starts with Something Blue, goes to an alternate dimension, and ends with the Initiative being destroyed. YAY. Is also a thoughful and detailed look at Buffy, Spike, Willow, Joyce, and others as they go through a great deal of emotional maturing that is badly needed by all. I compare the sheer imagination of the other dimension to Edgar Rice Burrows, it’s just that amazing. 

Etched in Stone by flowerofthewolf (NC-17, 116K) Dru turns Spike into a statue in Restfield cemetery in 1977. He sits there for twenty years with only himself to talk to until one perky Slayer takes a shine to him. Is both poignant and laugh out loud funny. 

Second String by Solstice (PG-13, 48K) Spike’s a watcher in need of a Slayer, Buffy’s a Slayer in need of a Watcher. Wonderfully written and winner of the best OC ever award. And best Xander characterization award. 

Short Fics

Fantasie Segrete by Holly (NC-17, 7.7K) Post series. Buffy’s friends treat her to a little valentine’s day surprise. I love how Buffy’s mind works in this story and it’s so much fun and so satisfying! 

As in ‘Recent’ by Nautibitz (Nc-17, 1.2K) The S7 smut we all wish would have happened. 

Vanishing Act by Nautibitz (PG-13, 1.6K) S6, post Gone...and DUH, Xander.  

Memories Without Words by kantayra (PG-13, 3.2K) 500,000 years in the future, The One is reunited with someone special. I love this fic so much and it gives me so many feels! 

Watching by kantayra (PG-13, 3K) One of my favorite fics of all time, and it’s Riley’s POV during the first half of S5. This fic is brilliant. 

If the Plane’s A-Rockin by Baphrosia (NC-17, 1K) What SHOULD have been the outcome of TGIQ. 

Independence Day by pfeifferpack (G, 4K) Post NFA. A loving and nuanced look at what Buffy’s life might be like. Amazing Buffy and Dawn interaction and a hopeful ending. 

#hashtagapocolypse by Wonder and Ashes (PG-13, 1.5Kish) A Buffy story told on twitter! It’s freaking hilarious.

Circulation by theblueeyedvampire (NC-17, 4.8 K) Pangs smut. Enough said. 

The Switch by Gort (NC-17, 13K) Buffy and Spike swap bodies in S4. It goes EXACTLY how you want it to. Bless you, Gort. 

Sinfully Delicious (NC-17, 843) Buffy catches Spike wanking. The title says it all. I seriously could read a million iterations of this (PLEASE). 

Bliss by kantayra (R, 1.8K) Spike comes to find Buffy in heaven. It’s happy and I still cry like a baby over it EVERY TIME. 

Young Robots in Love by Elsa Frohman (PG, 11K) William!bot meets Buffy!bot, sparks fly. Hilarious and touching                              

An Arousing Sexual Encounter Between Buffy Summers and William "Spike" Pratt by gabrielleabelle (NC-17, 523) How every Spuffy sex encounter goes! Hee! 

All Human

People get weird about AH. I’ve heard every excuse but they all boil down to: I don’t want to look/sound uncool. Thanks, 50 shades. AH allows authors to have fun way outside the usual playing field while still making the characters recognizably themselves. That’s the challenge and the draw. Embrace it, have fun with it. Don’t let being worried you’re not a cool enough fanfic person if you like these stories stand in your way of a great read. 

The Poet and His Muse by Addie Logan (NC-17, 45K) Spike’s a poet who can’t meet his deadline and Buffy--a muse with a less than stellar track record--is sent to help. They are simply adorable together! 

Unexpected Company by Paganbaby (NC-17, 25K) How can I say this? Paganbaby’s stories are an...aquaried taste? They are unashamedly my guilty pleasure. She’s got a size kink and I swear Buffy must have a tape measure handy at all times because there are regularly detailed measurements. This fic is experienced Buffy and virginal William that ends with Willow walking in on them with a ballgag involved. 

But for peak Paganbaby you need to read:

The Sitter by Paganbaby (NC-17, 95K) Underage twincest + 26 year old Buffy. You’re welcome. (I unashamedly LIKE this story) 

The Ghost of Christmas Present by Gort (NC-17, 22K) Buffy’s a lawyer sent to oversee the sale of a charming inn haunted by one William Pratt. BEST CHRISTMAS STORY EVER. I’m going to marry this story. I want to roll around in it. I LOVE IT. 

Not My Reality by dawnofme (NC-17, 44K) Buffy’s on the bachelor and Angel’s the fellow in question. He’s so dreamy...except who’s this bleached blond camera guy? This story is the definition of FUN. I reread it whenever I need a pick-me-up. Great Fred and Cordelia too. 

Closer to Midnight by xaphania (PG-13, 38K) Buffy and Spike meet up on a tour of a haunted island. They find themselves falling in love but there’s a ghost story waiting in the wings and everything isn’t what it seems. There’s a lovely NC-17 outtake of the sex scene for those who want it! 

WIPs

It’s hard to recommend stories that aren’t finished an might never be, but sometimes the journey is worth it even if you don’t ever reach the destination. 

This Means War by mak324 (R) A newly chipped Spike meets up with a sick Buffy instead of Willow. Shenanigans follow as Buffy and Spike dance around each other. 

Prisoners of Love, Blue Skies Above by bewildered (NC-17) Post Something Blue Spike goes on a drunken ramage, Buffy ends up having to pretend to be his wife. It’s all sexy and adorable. It’s the very first Spuffy fanfic I ever read. I still have hope it’ll be finished one day. 

Buffy the Victorian Slayer by Flights of Fancy (R) Buffy’s the slayer in Victorian England. One night she saves one William Pratt from a vampire...things roll from there. I talk more about the WIP than any other! 

My Own Stories 

I love all my fics, but there’s always a few I’m extra eager for people to read!

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by sunalso (Explicit, 135K) A very depressed Buffy is sent back from a post Chosen world to S2. She still means to die...but other things happen instead. I adore my mad hatter’s party scene with Dru in this fic, and the fact that Buffy and Spike can’t hide anything from anyone (the poor azaleas!) 

World on Fire by sunalso (NC-17, 4.6K) I was not allowed to make the summary: Buffy boinks 1900 Spike because the author wanted her to. However, that’s the gist of it! 

Cursed by sunalso (R, 177K) Buffy and Drusilla switch bodies every time the sun goes down. This ended up being everything I wanted it to and Dru is a very strong character in it even though she’s not the main POV. 

Room Service by sunalso (NC-17) Boink or die! Only it’s so warm and fuzzy! 

Thing of Doom by sunalso (Explicit, 60K) During AtS S5 Spike is split into two parts (William and Demon). Much smut ensues. I’m overly critical of the first chapter, but the rest is a really fun ride! 

Someday by sunalso (NC-17, 54K) My accidental novel. Buffy has one day each season to save the world. However will she do it? This is stuffed full of tropes I like and I seriously named one of the sex scenes. Sort of peak me in this one. 

Pumpkin Spike by sunalso(R, 2.8K) Spike’s a pumpkin. 

Every Rose by sunalso (NC-17, WIP) A current project. Wishverse Buffy is sent back to 1880 to kill a newly risen Spike. She gets there a little early. Anne just wants grandbabies. 

Strange Partners by sunalso and Gort (NC-17, 42K) This is still SO FUNNY and I co-wrote it. I can’t believe I wrote it. It’s seriously funny, but with a cohesive plot as well. Don’t drink and read, it’s a choking hazard. 

There we have it! I probably forgot half the stuff I’d like to rec and am probably way too over critical of my own stuff, especially the newer stuff, which makes it hard to rec. I hope you find some fun things to read and please, if you enjoy something, let the author know! 

Cheers! 

[cryptswahili]

Startup Watchlist: Top Indian Edtech Startups To Look Out For In 2019

This article is part of Inc42’s Startup Watchlist, an annual series in which we list the top startups to watch out for in 2019 from industries such as agritech, AI, logistics, healthtech, edtech and more. Explore all the stories from the ‘Startup Watchlist’ series here.

In India, there are more than 1.6 Mn primary and secondary schools, 37,204 colleges and more than 789 universities. At the same time, there are 3,500 edtech startups (Inc42 DataLabs estimate). The former clearly indicates that traditional brick and mortar medium of education still dominates the Indian education system. However, the small number of edtech startups have brought forward a technological revolution which has placed the smartphones and tablets in hands of users as young as 3-4 years.

Technologies like AR, VR, blockchain and STEM (Science Technology Engineering Maths) Labs have been able to convince teachers and parents, that products offered by edtech startups in India can be a part of overall learning mechanism of a student.

In Tier 1 cities of India, one can even find reputed schools integrating the smart learning into the regular curriculum for the overall development of the students from various digital education companies in India. At the same time, there are edtech SaaS startups which are trying to ease off the hassles around admission in colleges globally as well as the enrollment process of the competitive exams. Also, elearning companies are now offering skill learning courses which have become an all-time hit among working professionals.

With the Indian edtech segment expected to be a $1.96 Bn market by 2021, the investors have not been able to stay away for long from the growing opportunity. According to Inc42 DataLabs, in 2014 edtech startups raised $32.64 Mn funding across 32 deals. According to the Indian Tech Startup Funding Report 2018 by Inc42, edtech startups received close to $700 Mn in funding across 56 deals.

Although the sector has only a few high profile successes to date. BYJU’S massive $500 Mn funding round in 2018 and Toppr’s $35 Mn funding were the only big-ticket funding in this segment last year. But along with them, there are many others who are doing quite an impressive job. Inc42 has curated a list of seven such edtech startups. Here it goes!

Indian Edtech Startups To Look Out For In 2019

Leverage Edu

Leverage Edu, which started off as a college admission platform has grown to a full stack marketplace in the last one year. It uses an AI tool to help students in their careers through mentorship products, end-to-end college admissions guidance, programmes to help get first-job ready, as well as one-to-one virtual career advisory for multiple career streams.

It also helps students with exclusive scholarships, educational loans, help on housing, forex/VISA, and more, through multiple global partnerships. This continues to be its largest category, and its focus in the coming years, as shared by the company with Inc42 recently.

It currently boasts of more than 750 mentors from Ivy League universities among others along with experience centres such as Apple, Goldman Sachs etc among others. It is currently serving 12x more students per month as compared to last year.

As shared by the cofounder Akshay Chaturvedi with Inc42, “We are in the middle of executing an aspirational product roadmap, which is the most exciting thing for Leverage Edu this coming year. Alongside, we continue to scale, bring onboard great talent aggressively, invest in continuously bettering our experience, and doing more of what we are good at!”

NoPaperForms

NoPaperForms is a Software-As-A-Service (SAAS) based enrolment automation solution which aims to fundamentally transform the admission process in the educational institutions in India and abroad.

It helps institutions to increase their outreach capabilities, enhance recruitment efforts, expand customer service offerings, and improve end results and claims to make the entire admission process 100% transparent.

As of now, the company has partnered with more than 192 institutions and claims to have handled 350K+ queries with 1.2 Mn+ applications received. Also, the company’s valuation grew by around 500% in a year’s time to INR 100 Cr ($13.9 Mn) when it raised its Series B funding in December 2018 from the existing investor – Info Edge India Ltd.

The company posted INR 3.13 Cr ($438K) in FY18 and now is poised to post revenue growth of 4X with an aim to onboard 400 institutions by the end of the session. It is currently working on bringing disruption in the way Students apply & institutions verify credentials.

“One of the strategies is to deploy Application kiosk infrastructure in Institutions, banks & post offices to bring the next level of masses online. They strive to process 30-35 Million applications by 2020,” said Suraj Sapra, the chief strategy officer at NoPaperForms.

Quizizz

Spread across their California and Bangalore offices, Quizizz combines game-design elements and helps teachers turn homework and tests into self-paced games as well as give instant feedback to help students learn for mastery. Teachers can use their own content or choose from millions of educator-created quizzes. Students can engage from any device.

Different Quizizz game modes let students play as a group or complete assignments at home. Features like points, customisable memes, and an optional leaderboard personalise the experience for each class.

“Our mission is to motivate every learner. When we hear that a student initially struggled on a math assignment but then replayed it six or seven times because he/she wanted to improve, we know we’re on the right track”, said Ankit Gupta in an earlier media statement.

As of August 2018, the company has hit the 10 Mn user mark and the solution was well adopted in US-based schools.

Smartivity

Smartivity is working in the segment of Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) education. It aims to make a difference through innovative learning using technologies like augmented and Virtual Reality, Robotics, Blended Learning activities and Tangible Play innovations.

It caters to the education requirements of children aged between 3 to 14-year old and introduce them to core STEM fundamentals through plug and play. For instance, with its virtual reality product VRX, students studying in class 9 and 10 will be able to access virtual reality experiences designed to understand complex concepts in Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Spell-English, Link Dunk Vibrating Basketball and Slippery Slopes Friction Puzzle, Sagico are the other STEM products launched by the company. As of June 2018, the company was working around launching 24 new STEM educational Do-It-Yourself toys by next month.

Last year, the company entered a number of international markets including China, Australia retail, Russia, MENA and South East Asia, in addition to its existing USA, Canada and European markets. The revenues for FY2018-19 saw a 145% growth over the previous year and launched over 16 new product designs over the past year, as claimed by the company.

In 2019, it will be further expanding to South Korea, Japan, Latin America, Western Europe and China. It is looking to launch three new lines of products in India in near future. With a growing international presence, the team is also aiming at increasing its revenue over 3x in 2019-20.

Toppr

Further to recent Series C funding of $35 Mn in December 2018,  Toppr is looking to rapidly scaling up, expanding the geographical footprint and accelerating user acquisition. The company offers adaptive learning courses for classes V to XII and also for competitive exams such as JEE.

Being one of the first movers in the Indian edtech segment, Toppr now boasts of metrics such as close to 4 Mn doubts solved, 3 Mn tests taken, and over 300 Mn questions practised.

It claims to have grown its revenue 2x in the last two months. The company gets around 40% of its business from senior classes, and 60% from the junior and middle classes. It projects its revenue to be more than $500 Mn by 2021.

Unacademy

Unacademy was initially launched as a YouTube Channel in 2010 by Gaurav Munjal. In 2015, it was officially registered as an educational technology platform when cofounders Roman Saini and Hemesh Singh came onboard. The subscriber base of the YouTube channel has since then grown to over 2 Mn, as of August 2018.

As an online learning platform, it aims to empower educators to create courses on various subjects. It hosts more than two lakh lessons in more than 10 Indian languages. Some of India’s top-educators such as Kiran Bedi, India’s first woman IPS officer and now the governor of Pondicherry curate content for the Unacademy platform.

With a growing network of more than 10,000 registered educators and 3 Mn learners, Unacademy is further accelerating its product and technology as well as scaling to other categories including personality development, new languages and job interviews.

UpGrad

UpGrad aims to empower working professionals and individuals to reach their full professional potential by providing them with university education online through structured and rigorous programs and facilities.

It targets working professionals looking to get back to learning in order to further progress in their careers with industry-ready programs, without the need of quitting their jobs. UpGrad has assembled a team with extensive experience in education, media and technology products, for this purpose.

In October 2018, it also acquired Acadview Software Pvt Ltd, an online job skilling platform for undergraduates. With this acquisition, the online higher education company is venturing into bridging the employability gap for a market which has enrolments of 35+ Mn students in colleges, institutions, across 50K+ higher education institutes and 800+ universities.

While these are the Indian edtech startups to watch out for in 2019, stay tuned for the next edition of Inc42’s Startup Watchlist, in which we will be featuring Indian logistics startups that will make it big in 2019. Click here for more stories!

[The startups mentioned above have been selected on the basis of editorial discretion and our interactions with the startups and other industry veterans.]

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