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7th Dimension (Chapter 6)

PREVIOUSLY ON CHAPTER 5.1

7TH DIMENSION MASTERLIST

7TH DIMENSION WATTPAD LINK (I'm always 1-2 chapters ahead in this site)

Characters: Gojo Satoru x Small!Naive!Fem!Foreign!Reader | THIS IS A MULTI-CHAPTER FIC. THIS IS AN X READER FANFIC WHO HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DIMENSION OF JUJUTSU KAISEN | (Trust me, you'll live. I hope?)

Summary: You've had it well understood that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, you've never intended nor expected Satoru to take it literally as if Valhalla existed within those eyes of his. Thus, his reckless revelation had been essential towards the objectives he had from you---or was it bound to end up as a fallacy towards the curbs that filled the path up ahead?

Warnings: Gojo Satoru being a teasing, sexy hottie mofo---*kicks whatever is on my way rn* Also, his eyes. EYES I SAY. (ᗒᗩᗕ) Nanami's exasperation. 🤣 Don't worry, we're letting him rest after this. 🤣 He's such a mood---🤣 Satoru's an utter tease here ISTG because of the *cough* physical contact he's gradually giving---*coughs* (I can't help it---!!!) Reader be a simp so bad that she's prolly loathing this moment rn---😭🤣 Btw, I have no idea if Nanami has a nephew or niece, I've only read through a trivia that his Maternal grandfather is Danish but other than that, none.

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A/N: Y'all are seeing Gojo's eyes rn. Enjoy the GIF's created by their rightful creators, bb's! Also, it's very hot in our country rn and writing for Satoru isn't helping a lot. *Sweats more*

COMMENTS AND REBLOGS ARE SUPER-DUPER HIGHLY APPRECIATED! IT GIVES ME MUCH MOTIVATION AND INSPO! SORRY IF THERE ARE LOTS OF TYPOS AND GRAMMAR ERRORS! I ain't a professional writer! I'm just a simp and a potato-hoe! LMAO. 🤣

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Disclaimer: PNG's or pictures used in edits are not mine even the GIF's too. I only own the plot of this whole fanfic. But, not Jujutsu Kaisen's storyline and the characters themselves. I apologize for the typos or grammatical errors by the way! English isn't my first language so I'm so sorry in advance! Character development and personalities are based from my understanding and how I want them to be.

"NANAMI!" Satoru bellowed with a huff, constantly being rejected by the 7:3 sorcerer from the moment they've set the soles of their footwear along the private plane.

Nanami Kento had his pointer finger and thumb over his temple and chin, leaning onto his hand while his own elbow was on the arm rest of his chair, "What?" he phlegmatically responded, nasally as it echoed around the plane, sounding like he was on the verge of having a migraine, "---When will you ever stop pestering me?"

Copious, delectable sweetmeats laid before the table. Various kinds where some were boxed and even wrapped in plastics. Some were shop-made bonbons, desserts in which you've somehow identified the others from their shapes and sizes---knowing full well what they were because it was your country's delicacies. The best of the best kinds. You thought this blindfolded guy who were addicted with mochis only adored one type of junket. No. The man was addicted to any type of sweets and it definitely has kept your mind blank from his overflowing cravings.

He was avidly beaming from the moment you've passed by a shop that were selling tons of different pastries and desserts, triggering his growing appetite especially after such a disputed conversation that you had with him. Whereby, both you and Nanami had been forced to come along as he bought the afters.

Satoru convinced you and Nanami that he had bought them as souvenirs for the students---his students. Howbeit, he probably did but based from how he started munching on them one by one, humming in rapture for the delights he just bought, the souvenirs that were planned to be given won't even arrive from his gluttony and be given to its definite owners back in Japan.

"You've brought back too many sweets from the shop," Nanami began to complain when Satoru was reaching out his hand, a wrapped delicacy that appeared to be too honeyed for Nanami's taste, "---I'm not fond of your choices. You know this."

"Come on, just take one for your nephew or niece!" The blindfolded Jujutsu Sorcerer gestured, shaking the sweetmeat on his hand which was still being held by Satoru. Nanami made it obvious that he wasn't bound to take it eventually as he sighed and briefly tugged off his sunglasses, gently laying them down on his side of the table.

Nanami was probably just jaded over Satoru's company or he was sapped by his prior daily activities as a Jujutsu Sorcerer back in Japan. Cheetah-Tie has been constantly looking through his own watch as if he was keeping tabs on the time that was set in his country home.

Perhaps, he did not like working overtime.

"I don't have a nephew or niece." Kento ended the discussion, sounding deadbeat from Gojo's persistence which left the latter pouting on the sides.

With crossed arms, your face was scrunched in a scrutinizing squinch of your nose and mouth, examining Satoru who had his lips pursed from the incessant rejection he was receiving from Nanami. You couldn't entirely fathom how this man-child who was nuts about sweet courses is actually notorious for being the strongest out of all Jujutsu Sorcerers as much as how he was laying it on thick for you.

This...man is the strongest? that tiny voice inside your heart murmured distantly and completely skeptical over the idea.

After the conversation you had with Satoru, you were determined to be of help.

At least, that was what you wanted to be in their dimension---to consider yourself as someone functional because fate seemed to bring you the motives that your purposes had to have objectives of remembering the sketches you've manage to acquire during your accident.

Furthermore, this was the deal you had with Gojo. He promised to help you return to your rightful dimension in exchange for how you managed to have a grasp of the past and a future that he also had no idea on. You trusted that he could and considered how he bragged himself to be one---the only person who would have the ability to take you back to where you came from.

"Satoru," the torn up sketches were on your hands, giving it another once over as you eyed it for the tenth time today. You've leaned forward, thoroughly snugged on your seat with your legs crossed under your thighs. In some way, the discussion you had with him gave you a feeling of this precipitous, puzzling consolation out of the blue.

It felt like this was just a start of the journey that kept your feet tracked upon their path within their world.

"---Nah. Never mind." In a nonchalant tone, you stated under your breath, your elbows rested on the edges of the table with your cheeks slanted upon your arms. A taupe crayon that you've somehow acquired from the Jujutsu Sorcerer who strangely had Crayola with him, it was encased around your fingers, loosely holding onto the color with a sigh and a begrudging heart because the whole idea was fruitless. On the spur of the moment, the concept was just a postulation that coloring the ripped up sketches would help you remember.

Though, there was no results. You've just seem like a person who was bore to tears over the whole plane ride that you needed to give the sketches colors, deciding that you looked like a kid who was just finding some distraction rather than waiting to arrive back in Japan.

With delicate fingers and a little retouches here and there, the once sharp tip of the taupe Crayola which was now blunt from coloring their skin, their body and faces now had humanistic pigmentation. You were trying to fill the whites with Satoru's skin color, your mind wandering in miniscule moments as your eyes were constantly distant from time to time, unaware of how inane you look to be whilst also having your own peace on your side of the plane with Gojo who seated in front.

You were detached from the current world, wholly unaware that Satoru and Nanami weren't in the middle of their repartees anymore. Unbeknownst to you, the white-haired Sorcerer kept you under his observation, masticating over another newly opened box of chocolate delicacy. His cheeks turgescent because of the action as he silently chewed, analyzing your abrupt decisions as if to spare time as you seemed to be bored over the whole plane ride.

But, no. You actually were just trying to get a hold of anything that would spouse your amnesia into remembering anything.

Now, for the eyes. You were absentminded over the whole activity, a stable breath leaving your mouth. Without even realizing it, your fingers has taken the initiative over choosing what color it wanted. An abnormal hunch that ceased your finger from taking a hold onto. This thoughtless action igniting a lift of your head, oddly staring at the Crayola that felt like it was condemning you for your unforeseen choices.

Why were you reaching out for Blue?

"Oi, Tiny-Chan." Gojo sounded bodacious as ever, seeming to want your attention on him and not on the sketches at hand. Being utterly unaware that he'd hummed in interest from the moment that you stopped dead in your tracks for reaching out a color that he unpredicted due to how assertive you were over how his eyes appeared to be. He smiled broadly by the subliminal gesture, reading through the signs.

So, you really had an idea on what his eyes looked like then?

Satoru took you out of your profound reverie, making you blink twice to yourself before you've lifted your head, your heart leaping a long one on account to his gestures.

Astringent. Melting. The bon-bon that has been leniently popped in between your ajar mouth---clement as he tried to be aside from the person who he, himself describe as someone too compelling for other people to handle in his world. Satoru was venturesome and ignorant over the way how the tip of his slightly calloused, thick thumb grazed over your lower lip, too faraway over feeding you a sweetmeat that he was exhilarated for. His oblivious touch sending unconventional euphoria and whammy which made you slightly choke on the delicacy that was shoved in your mouth.

The latter highly had faith that you were the only one who would appreciate the sweet dish for the evidences of adoring such dessert that he also somehow dotes on. It had a hint of caramel and cooked milk. Upon the first bite has been soft---unbelievably creamy. The aroma filled your palates with cocoa and roasted nuts, bursting with various hints of pungent milk chocolate that you were familiarized with.

Satoru's smile was cordial. The image of his beaming face not helping how your heart was running faster than any other sportscar would ever. Emitting another hum to himself, seeming to be oddly distrait upon glancing over the thumb he'd somehow fed you with. Hence, his succeeding gestures making you choke twice as he brought it over his own lip, giving it a feathery, detectable sup over the melted residues that stained his finger.

Did he---really? Oh, this handsome mofo.

Thus, this guy who was seated crossed leg in front of you, grinned after a while. Entirely taking heed over your dumbfounded reactions.

It was then and there that you knew he was having the jollification over your wordless ripostes. He just knew or is probably assertive that he could have any woman skipping hearts for him.

There was this fitful urge to break all the Crayolas that were haphazardly scattered around because of him--- just his damned presence alone.

His supercilious, patronizing self can actually be treacherous for anyone, especially to you.

"It's yummy, right?" Gojo taunted and lowly chuckled with a snigger, leaning his broad back on his own seat with arms crossed, watching you like a hawk beneath his mask.

You could feel your entire face rush like you were being cooked, metaphorically speaking---think of it as a sunny side up egg that's constantly being turned from one side and to the other, repeatedly until it was burnt. It was that kind of temperature---too excessive for your feeble emotions and heart to handle.

Heedless over the scowl on your face, you were galled over how you were being mindlessly teased on, not entirely being a fan over how vivifying could Gojo's provocations be ever since after the discussion you had with him.

With each quivering swallow of the bon-bon that has been fed, the more it basks in the honeyed taste. You've heard Satoru shift on his seat, your nerves still unsettled prior to what has happened. The torn manga panels sitting in between the space of your thumb and pointer finger, utterly mindful that it shivered in the slightest. It unraveled the truth that your heart was fluttering, "T-Thish ishn't you. I shwear." your cheeks were tumefied from the sugary cate as you quietly stammered, awkwardly clearing your throat.

Nanami seemed to be like he was resting. As far as how you could perceive from the moment you've laid a quick glance at Satoru's co-worker, taking heed that the 7:3 sorcerer had his eyes closed and his blonde head rested upon his seat. You were safe then. The guy's placidity felt like he had a habit of observing everyone in his own solitude, it was making you dubious that he probably had been criticizing your every move.

"Wanna bet?" Gojo skittishly offered, leaning forward as he brought an elbow over the edge of the table, a palm rested upon his chin, his head cocked to the side while he stared beneath his mask. Would he show it to you today? His eyes that you have been curious about since day one?

Why did it felt like you didn't want to then?

"---If I make you believe that this is really me, would you bake me sweets whenever I want to?"

Satoru patiently waited for you to answer. Though, he expected you would take the bait considering how he'd built up the intrigue a little too long now that his presence has kept you restless day by day, "Just that?"

"You want more to bet?" the latter bargained, already listing all the other proposals he had in mind. His thoughts grasping in the bids that came tumbling down his pretty head. Heedful of the others that left him in wonder to behold, regardless that most were wholesome.

Yet, he least envisaged the ones that remained to be...somehow, insalubrious. The Strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer had to clear his own throat to that and emphatically omit them out of his imaginary bulleted list of proposals he wanted to offer.

"Deal, then." you consented with a determined cross of your arms, leaning back as you've crossed your fidgety legs over the other, the soles to your feet felt oddly warm from the dying anticipation.

Satoru lifted his chin in a minimal amount, appearing to be taken aback by the swift acceptance towards his offers. This meant you were going to bake him sweets whenever he wanted no matter what time of the day, right? Even if it would've been at three in the morning? "W-Wait---I think I may want to add more to it---" his thoughts were in a jumble of mess, the bidding of avarice making him stumble over his own words as he held a palm over his own face whenever he was being asked questions that made him think twice.

You've cut his train of thoughts, expectant that he would add more to it and your heart was pounding for what he actually wanted to append in the proposition aside from cooking for him, "I'm waiting..."

"This is unfair! You demand too much from me!" Satoru dramatically bellyached, clutching his chest over how you didn't give him anymore chances upon changing his manifestos.

"I'm only demanding to see if you truly have eyes or not!"

"You're the only woman who's difficult to be swayed and it's already been a week!" He pursed his lips upon the finger pointed at his face, quietly grousing like a child being upbraided for his nonsensical choices over choosing what flavor of ice cream was better---vanilla or chocolate? Satoru would've probably chosen both. Ice cream was ice cream. No matter how people argued over which flavor was best, it was still sweet. Sugary. "---It's like you don't trust me a lot. A stubborn, non-sorcerer who never believed 'the strongest'. I can't believe this girl,"

"Stop whispering. I can hear you." you nasally sighed, comprehending what he was trying to whisper as if he wanted you to actually comprehend his fatuous bleats. Your feet were purposelessly being shaken due to waiting too long for him to just take them off. It wasn't like he was keeping his eyes hidden from anyone because it's where he gets his abilities right? your consciousness asked that inner voice inside your head, "---Besides, it's difficult to trust a blindfolded man who seems inconspicuous to me."

Satoru had a palm over his chest, a grin breaking his lips apart from how you claimed him to be unimposing. You certainly did not just say that. He thought to himself as he wordlessly huffed. This comeback just fueled his burning pride into his steadfast determination upon making you realize who you were actually talking to, "Inconspicuous? Me? You sure about that? Once you see my handsome face, you promise not to fall in love, alright?"

Your mouth kept shut at that from his cavalier attitude over the whole idea of it. Was it how he sounded? how brusque those words escaped his mouth like it was a point that will never come across his mind---ever.

"Because...Wait, a second---I've said this to Yuta before," Gojo raised a finger, seeming to be lost in his own thoughts as he fished out his phone from his own pockets as he mindlessly muttered out a name that you never heard of yet. Yuta? who was he?

"---Love is the most twisted curse of all," he continued as a matter of fact, ever so bluntly while scrolling through his phone.

Satoru made it seem like he detested the whole concept of what love does to people. Your mind went blank at that, passing through the chasm of forgotten memories that rung in a modicum of taking a trip down the memory lane. It sounded familiar? where have you heard it aside from him?

You squinted your eyes back at him, skeptical over the whole 'quote' being said. He probably had a bundle of quotes saved in his notepad to give the impression of being a bibliophile, "Did you really have to look through your phone while saying that? Was that a quote from Tumblr or Pinterest?"

You had no idea if Tumblr or Pinterest existed in this dimension you were currently in. Though, you weren't limiting over the whole idea because if Jennifer Lawrence breathed in the same dimension you were in right now then it was mostly possible that Tumblr, Wattpad or Pinterest existed as well. Moreover, one of your plans during your stay within Satoru's dimension was to also search through other actors if they were also alive and kicking.

"It's mine! I had it saved in my phone," he assertively avowed, sounding to have at least a hint of exasperation over your harmless taunts for his witticism, churning a stifled snort of ha-ha from you. Gojo haphazardly tossed his phone to the side of the table as he brought a hand to purposelessly brush over his fluffy white, luscious locks.

"Wait, who's Yuta---" Your sentence was brought to an untimely end. The sudden nosiness you had for this person named Yuta has been cut short, such topic that was brisk enough to pull you away from the restless interest you had for Satoru's eyes had just been a fleeting---temporary stratagem to stabilize the consternation for it.

Satoru shouldn't have just whisked down his blindfolds without warning.

He had been a tearaway over giving you the Elysian Fields. Satoru was tacit. Thorny as you could see fit---how you discerned from the grin on his face as his thick, long fingers gently skimmed along the satiny Stygian covers of his blindfolds, his actions never taken seriously from your standpoint as he seemed to have a habit of grazing over them whenever you've stared. You were self-reliant that he would prolong the revelation of his eyes because if he wanted to, he would've done it already.

Yet, from the moment he'd leaned forward, the silken mask being brought down in bullet time with a smile on his face, you knew your soul departed from the perdition and then towards Elysium.

You had no idea that you were capable of seeing the Ethers; the bluest of blue---celestial Arctic blue that could define the islands of the Blessed. Satoru was of paramount pestilential for having eyes that could beckon an ailing saint, reinvigorate your flawed soul that traipsed along the crippled path towards Siberia. Your eyes were ridiculously in no match to his as you continued to rivet. It was nearly impossible for one to tear the Zion and have them trapped inside his eyes, the shattered utopias. Where as those exuberant, albino eyelashes and eyebrows influenced to be the gates towards the promised land.

Gojo Satoru had the right to know that he was paradisiacal. Hence, you were beginning to abhor that he was breathing just right in front of you---existed to be real and true.

"Cat got your tongue, Tiny-Chan?" Satoru had his blindfolds around his neck now, knowing full well that he was looking and that you wholly had his attention. The way your mouth went ajar, how you could hear nothing but only the pleasantries of his voice that filled the void of ruptured memories which appeared to be gradually filled in by his existence, knocking together new ones. His white, fluffy hair that has weighed down and cloaked his abnormally, attractive face made you clench your fists tighter which sat on your thighs---igniting a thorough feeling of bitterness because you expected less---tried to anticipate it less.

"---I told you, I'm not blind. I can see well. Hm." he hummed, relishing in the pride that he was gaining from your stupor, "---Probably, a little too much."

"Really." you huffed more to yourself, forcing to shut your eyes closed as you quickly looked away. Straightaway, having the perfect conceptualization of how he indeed appeared to bear a resemblance of. The skies. Also hellfire in addition to his menacing qualities.

In every way, you were now convinced he was the man on the sketches; the man whom he pertained to be one drawn upon the fallen, torn up-papers where you had no idea how it was created nor scraped by.

Ceaseless native sacred oaths of words filled your mind for the exact image of what you have for Gojo Satoru. You were entirely bugged from how he recklessly surprised you with. How dare he.

"SATORU, YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE BLIND AND NOT HAVE EYES."

You've heard him emit the loudest laugh that he could. A tumultuous one which has made Nanami open an eye to have an idea as to what was happening to the both of you. He actually couldn't rest due to the raucous. The 7:3 sorcerer concluded that you and Satoru have gone all topsy-turvy whenever you were with him. Presumably, It was not a good one that he needed to avoid you both on every occasion.

Consequent to Satoru's guffaws, your next retaliation were immediately interrupted by a flash of images that caught you off guard, kindling a heavy feeling in the pit of your stomach as your head twitched in pain. Your posture stiffening from the edge of your seat as it flashed before your eyes.

"Don't force her, Gojo." Kento went back into closing his eyes after seeing how you've stiffen from your side of the plane, sighing as he could hear Gojo chortle from his side, thoroughly finding amusement to your surprise. The Jujutsu Sorcerer was dense to see through your mental crisis because he was too immersed over your backlash towards his eyes.

"You said so yourself and Shoko as well. She's handling some kind of eccentric brain injury," His friend added as a matter of fact.

Upon seeing Satoru's eyes, there was this inconceivable light switch that clicked within you. Rheumy towards some parts---several people who were omitted in the visions that paraded within the mirage of memories you hardly could put a name to. It were quick, a foresight of these people whom you were with, how they were involved in a bellicose battle that you couldn't comprehend.

Seeing the visions for Nanami floored you to say the least. He held onto a butchers knife that was wrapped in white fabric, dotted in black, appearing to be adept at handling the tool that he tightly grasped onto, the semblance was caught in a volant chance of not knowing what or who he was caught in a skirmish with.

Thus, the one you had with Satoru had been different. There were no abnormal tools involved. No paraphernalia included nor used. The vision you had only consisted of him and him alone. His masked eyes that he eventually tugged the satiny cotton off his face, manifesting the intensity of what he had been concealing. His face coruscated in a gleam of a tawny shade, your vantage point of illusions favored him alone, the surroundings blurry enough not to know what was happening.

Howbeit, you've heard two words---an echo of his silvery voice that filled the abyss of your memories.

"Ryoiki Tenkai."

Satoru's laugh gradually subsided when he'd given heed how you stiffened on your seat. You seemed to be in some sort of pain as your palm held onto that particular side of your head. The Strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer was knocked sideways, emitting a perceptible 'Huh?' from his side of the plane when he'd quickly and carelessly grabbed onto his recent sunglasses on the side of the table that he usually wore, instantly wearing it on.

Satoru cocked his head to the side, trying to get a good look---scrutinizing you beneath his sunglasses. Might as well say that the sorcerer was also heedless of the fact that he'd grabbed onto a bunch of tissues at full tilt when he'd gotten a sight of your nose bleeding before him.

Without thinking twice, he'd outstretch his long arms to reach over your side of the seat, leniently polishing off the blood out of your nose with a grin to his face. "H-Hey!" the second time he was bound to rub the crimson liquid away, you already had your face in a twist, nose scrunched and fighting shy of his odd need to do it for you.

What was with him and his need for physical touches?

Gojo balled up the freshly stained tissues, tossing them behind, carelessly doing so as he crossed his arms against his chest. He reached out for his blindfold that surrounded his neck, planning to just wear his sunglasses throughout the whole day. "Heh. You could've concealed your bleeding nose after seeing how handsome I am," the latter loosened the knot of his mask, slipping the blindfold inside his pocket instead.

You cleared your throat, the abrupt visions kept your stomach heavy and shaky. This kept you disoriented as you've also realized how this simple visions required such an excruciating pain from your head---that it even gotten to the point of having your nose bleeding without taking heed of it.

"Satoru," you distantly called out to him, lifting a hand to lightly damp the back of your hand through the undersides of your once-bleeding-nose and you couldn't help but shake your head from all the rendered flashbacks that you absolutely have no idea on. Fate had a peculiar way of giving you such a responsibility that has kept you giving the big why's in a literal caps locked way of writing it.

Who were they really. Why did you even manage to have memories of them when you knew better yourself that they were just strangers from a heterodox world you never knew, existed.

"Ryoiki Tenkai: Domain Expansion? What does it do?"

Nanami suddenly shut his eyes open to that, hearing you say the words out of your mouth---dispassionate as it sounded like you were vexed by the consequences of how you acquired the information of Jujutsu Sorcery without anyone of help. As much as he thought of until he began to give Satoru a look of judgement.

"You told her that?" Nanami was skeptical as he asked, chiding the Strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer along the grumbles beneath his breath, "---You might as well tell the history of it all then."

Satoru had to cease popping another bon-bon inside his mouth from the moment you've uttered them out of your mouth. Ryoiki Tenkai, that is. He'd given his friend a glimpse of nonchalance, going on into shooting down the sweetmeat inside his mouth as he shrugged to himself. He might as well go with the flow with it. Perhaps, showing you his eyes has actually been a good sign after all. If he could've just known it sooner, Gojo should've decided to wake you up with the image of him without the blindfold instead.

"Nanami, I didn't." he was coolheaded as he admitted, no ounce of taunt or lies laced on the ends of his sentence. Hence, he'd turn his head to take in the sight that you weren't giving the heed he wanted from you; the attention that he was suddenly lacking after giving you the privilege of showing you the beauty and pain of his eyes.

It felt like you were intentionally doing so as you were scrutinizing Nanami from his side of the plane, eyes squinted back at the 7:3 sorcerer who was now wearing his distinct sunglasses, achieving at least a nap with the both of you around was impossible. He mindlessly decided in determination.

Were you seriously ignoring Gojo Satoru now after given such a prestigious moment?

"It's...Ugh---how do I---" Gojo thought twice, not wanting to get into the specifics of this with you. He was cautious upon how to explain it in a non-sorcerer way where you could be able to understand. The latter shifted on his seat, his sunglasses fitted like a glove against his tall nose bridge while he gazed fixedly on you.

His words were broken off. Before you could say knife, you were already hollering out for the 7:3 sorcerer which got Satoru pursing his lips. Much to Gojo's chagrin, this felt entirely premeditated.

Unless, his presence---the full image of his eyes alone were distracting you a lot that you were making it seem like he didn't exist around you at all?

Satoru couldn't help but smirk covertly at that, basking in the self-esteem that powered his umbrage over your deliberate cold-shoulder.

"Kento," you uttered out of nowhere, calling out for his real name just like as you did to Satoru even on the first day, your eyes skimmed through the Cheetah-tie he wore, having hunches towards the connection it had with the tool he uses during the fight you saw inside your head.

"---My head's hurting. I guess this is going to be my new-normal. But, please don't cut my head off with your cow-butcher knife or something." a pause of breath, you sighed in relief when the painful tapping along your temples seemed to come to a stop, "---I knew you had something under your sleeves."

Satoru's Arctic eyes grew wide, to say he was surprised was the least way to express it. The Strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer was dumbfounded from how collected it sounded out of your mouth; how your notions were of guarantee as if you've seen fragments of memories inside your head.

You did. You certainly did and Gojo was sure of that.

"You've never shown her that. Right, Nanami?"

Nanami stared back at you with a lackadaisical glint in his eyes, his mouth in a tight thin line as he hummed back at Gojo, giving out a nod to affirm his queries.

"Ha! I won!" Satoru wildly congratulated himself, moving recklessly on his seat as he rowdily clapped for his success. His grin resembling of a Cheshire cat when you still weren't giving him the attention he was entirely incognizant of. It felt like an impalpable itch that was stinging his soaring amour-propre. "---She's going to bake sweets for me right? I actually won the bet?" he gave a nonchalant point of his finger towards you.

Your nose were tightly scrunched from the uncomfortable image of Satoru and his all---without the mask. The representation of what the wide blue yonder would've likely take shape of. Gojo's eyes were like a pie in the sky---an ethereal dream that lingered wretchedly inside your head and you wanted to abolish. It kept your heart in such a cramped space that were giving you the jitters, spurning fidgety toes and feet that you had to straightaway take your ass off your plane seat, deciding on an idea that would probably keep you more at ease rather than suffer throughout the whole day.

You've rather---wanted---chosen to engage within the stolic presence of Cheetah-tie rather than Heavenly Eyes instead.

"Nanami! Let's exchange seats!" you've tried to leave your seat in a rush. How obvious you could be that Satoru's existence and eyes caught you entirely stupefied and enthralled. This was too much.

Gojo Satoru was just...too much.

Hence, as expected---he was relishing in the response, luxuriating over your apprehension like how you expected him to.

Your shameless rush of escape were cut-short by Gojo, he held out his hand and hauled you down to your seat with his large, ample hands that suddenly felt like thunderbolt being struck to your skin, terrifyingly bothering, giving you goosebumps that augmented the belabors of your heart. He kept you steady in your seat and probably had plans to stress you out even more, "Haha! No, you don't!" he laughed out loud, his taunting giggles making you utterly cognizant of your own pounding, heartbeat. You couldn't help but grumble down incoherent words that were in your own language.

Satoru's fingers that encased your arm felt like gasoline inciting the captivation over his existence. It added---intensified over the revelation, striking you dumb especially now that you had the window to identify and discern whenever he was staring or gazing like the nuisance whom people who surrounded him, specified.

"You're sitting right in front of me until we reach Japan and until you're entirely convinced over my compelling existence."

He could be the headache that you'd straight out wouldn't mind, that tiny voice of subconsciousness trailed off in the back of your mind, making you stiffen on your own seat again---your heart racing back and forth when your frame of reference were filled with the image of Satoru who had his gaze fixated on you alone, a roguish glint in his eyes as he surveilled over his Stygian sunglasses. You've felt his thick, long fingers knocking your cheeks together---gamesomely squashing them as if to poke borax over your indignation.

"---Heh! If only I knew then and there, I should've shown you my eyes from the moment I've introduced myself, Tiny-Chan."

His eyes could've been the vault to heaven. Hence, it can even be described as the dome to the nether regions. It was a broach to the memories of tribulation that was meant to be remembered and expectantly plead for clemency in order to forget an impalpable curse that only you would get to see---which not even the Strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer could ameliorate to hereafter.

Tiny-Chan be hysterical rn---I mean---I would too---Satoru prolonged it far enough for reader to be mad af over seeing his eyes---😭😍 I dunno whether to be embarrassed for her all the time or want to help her from the frustration she feels---🤣

*Suddenly Googles: "HOW TO BE X READER, HOW TO BE Y/N, HOW TO BE TINY-CHAN?"*

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peridotite · 2 years

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okay so i've heard some pretty mixed reviews of high guardian spice can you explain the show to me perhaps. maybe any ideas on why it seems to be so controversial.

UUUUUUHh its. i literally dont see whats wrong with it. its pretty standart cartoon plot, writing, conflicts... ep 1 was fine, ep 2 made me bored but i loved every episode from that point on. like of course its not Exceptional but like its . its fine? good even

now as for production, i know the show's like the first crunchyroll original and they had a very bad budget. there's things i noticed while watching, like wonky animation and voice acting sometimes, then other stuff i did not notice and literally couldnt care less about, like pngs of background objects instead of proper background art, which is hilarious btw. but i dont see how that affects the enjoyment of the show

its just a cute magical girl cartoon, it'd easily be for kids if the characters didn't say curse words and bleed sometimes. i have no idea why it got so much hate? i mean besides homophobia/transphobia that is. but damn people in the tag act like its actual fucking hell in there??? maybe i like simple shit but fuck ive seen worse. its a normal cartoon by my standarts

#also i keep seeing ppl shit on the fact that the protagonist has the same backstory as ruby #aka legendary warrior mom went on mission years ago and nobody knows where she is/if shes alive or dead #but like. okay? so? literally who fucking cares man #also idk if u wanted me to explain the plot or HJSHDFHJ #but its girls going to magic academy and yknow learning how to. be Guardians(tm) and being nice to each other and stopping evil and shit #if they get a season 2-- they wont probably bc everyone hates it for some reason-- they'd probably up the quality but alas #id support it but i dont have crunchyroll H #asks for sami #pkspyello #not sure if i should tag this i dont want ppl to come explain to me why its the worst show ever or something #eh titles already in the post whatever #high guardian spice

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lunlvns · 3 years

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#showyourprocess

From planning to posting, share your process for making creative content!

To continue supporting content makers, this tag game is meant to show the entire process of making creative content: this can be for any creation.

RULES — When your work is tagged, show the process of its creation from planning to posting, then tag 5 people with a specific link to one of their creative works you’d like to see the process of. Use the tag #showyourprocess so we can find yours!

Tagged by @leonzhng and @yiling-recesses thank you sm for tagging me!!! 🥰 i did the yibo gfx one, sorry mimi i lost all photoshop files for the genshin edit you mentioned, like i literally can;t find them lmao 😅 but the process is pretty much the same as this!

tagging:

@theghostvalley for this set - i love your colouring, your gifs always look so quality!!

@claudiablack for this set - your colouring is always stunningly gorgeous and i'm just blown away how well the colours work together in this set??

@runqings for this set - i love the scene choices and the colouring is beautiful as well!

0. Software

photoshop (cc 2015 when making the yibo edit but currently 2021)

topaz clean + denoise

after effects cc 2020

1. Planning

whenever i do an animation gfx i usually always write a notepad for what i plan to do - ideas, the animations, aesthetic etc

also cos i have no idea about web design i subscribed to some webdesigner websites and checked sites like awwwards for popular/trending website design features + i've gotten quite into the aesthetics and animations of websites now!

after i have a basic plan for what all the panels are gonna include, i find and download all the images i need, so for the yibo website that was all his magazine covers, pics of his albums + drama posters, other pics of him + pics of the cast and their characters for legend of fei

then i trawl through color schemes trying to find one i like, tho with website gfx the predominant colour has to be white otherwise the gifs will end up being too large/super grainy/photoshop will mess with the colours so they aren't the same anymore 😩

2. Creation

i design all the panels in photoshop first which is the longest step in all this cos i'm super indecisive and don't usually have a clear idea in mind for what it should look like 😅

i'll only focus on the actor panel cos otherwise this would be wayyy too long - i resized, coloured, denoised + sharpened the yibo pics so they matched more then added a mask to make the corners more round, chose a font for the txt and added it to the bottom

then i decided the layout for the rest of the elements + just like the yibo pics, i edited + resized + masked the drama posters, character + actor pics, then added the name txt + a low opacity bg for the txt so it's easier to read

finally i individually save all the elements (either alone if it's gonna move alone or with other elements if they'll move together) as a png with no background so i can load them into after affects ready to animate

after that i import all the pngs to after effects (i lost all the yibo website after effects saves cos of a hard drive reformat 😢 so i'll use my recent zzh website saves to illustrate instead)

the first thing i animated was the circle pics - just a scale animation with overshoot at the end

then the rotating circle txt - first i made the txt layer follow a circle path then i placed it where i wanted it to end up, added a keyframe for all the properties i'm going to animate, backtrack on the timeline however long i want the animation to be, add a new keyframe to all the chosen properties, reduced the scale + changed the position so it was hidden behind the picture, then changed the rotation so it would rotate continually for as long as it would appear

then i made the kinda wobbly circle animation?? on mouse over - the zzh pics are actually larger than shown, they just have a circle shape layer above them which i set as an alpha matte so only what's within that circle is shown

first i increase the scale of the shape layer alpha matte so more of the zzh pic is revealed + change the position slightly so the txt circle isn't completely covered, for these keyframes i also adjust the easing on them to make the speed of the animation slower at the beginning + end and faster in the middle

then i added a wiggle paths + wave warp effect, made a keyframe with the settings i wanted to change on zero then went forward in the timeline for the duration, added a new keyframe and adjusted the settings on the effects till i was happy with how the wobbly animation looked

after that pretty much just copied + reversed the keyframes for the animation to go back to normal then animated the same thing for the next zzh pic

i'll stop there cos i feel like this is already super long 😅 but if anybody is looking into using after effects + wants to know more?? you can just message me if you want, if you have any questions or anything!

when i've finished all the animations i'll check how the whole thing looks and make any final adjustments, then render it to make it a video

final step i import the video into photoshop, check it through there, change any of the frame timings if necessary and save it as a gif

3. Posting

i save the gfx set in drafts first to check how all the panels look together then add the gradient txt caption using jsfiddle

then i add the tags and schedule it to be posted at 10pm the same day

#showyourprocess #tagged

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argentdandelion · 4 years

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The True Power of NEO: Part 1

Series Thesis: Mettaton had decent reasons to think confronting the human in his NEO form was a good idea, and to think he’d survive the encounter and be a hero. However, he didn’t fully think it through, and his desire for a humanoid form warped his reasoning.

The series is organized as follows. (Use the tag "The True Power of NEO" to navigate.) Part 1: Mettaton’s reasoning. Part 2: Where everything went wrong, and why. (General Trends) Part 3:Where everything went wrong, and why. (Specific Details) Part 4: And yet...his death is meaningful.

Introduction

Mettaton has a unique role in the Genocide Route. He’s a Genocide Route-exclusive boss, who makes a dramatic speech about his “anti-human functions not being entirely removed” and transforms into Mettaton NEO. He has an exclusive battle theme, and a speech acknowledging the genocidal human’s crimes. Still, for all his build-up, he dies in one hit, and gives the genocidal human however much EXP is necessary to reach LV 19.

His battle is strange for other reasons, too. On the Genocide Route, Mettaton claims his Mettaton NEO form was made for human extermination and his boxy form is more “photogenic”, but, on other routes, he makes the opposite claim. The latter claim makes more sense, given his boxy form’s very high defenses and how his body is described as invulnerable. Despite supposedly being made for extermination, Mettaton NEO goes down in one strike, even if one barely hits him in a near-Genocide Route. Mettaton’s body also explodes when he dies, but it deals no damage.

Why? Why is his fight so strange? Why would he ever think fighting the Human was a good idea?

Tactics

Tactic 1: Mettaton is the Bomb (Literally)

Tactic 1 Summary: Mettaton would block the CORE’s exit by self-destruction of his body. This would block the human’s progress or at least buy a lot of time to evacuate others, and contact Asgore to get him to absorb the human SOULs and fight the Human. It’s possible Mettaton would survive his body’s self-destruction, assuming he didn’t fuse with his body.

Mettaton (in his NEO/EX form) is one of only three enemies to explode when he dies. (Tsundereplane and Mad Mew Mew are the others) Mettaton’s explosion could theoretically be weaponized: in fact, it’s plausible it was upgraded (if hastily) for this.

First, Mettaton NEO’s explosion lasts for a while. Tsundereplane, Mad Mew Mew’s, Mettaton EX, and Mettaton NEO’s explosions last one, four, seven, and eight seconds, respectively.

Second, it’s big. Mettaton EX’s, NEO’s, and Mad Mew Mew’s explosions all turn the whole screen white and then black for several seconds, suggesting a huge, blinding explosion. In contrast, Tsundereplane’s explosion doesn’t cover the whole screen, and its death makes the screen flash white very briefly.

Third, in addition to lasting one second longer than in his EX form, Mettaton NEO’s explosion grows faster when triggered. For Mad Mew Mew and Mettaton EX, the explosion only starts after they are done speaking, but Mettaton NEO’s text is still on-screen when the explosion starts. (Note: When Mettaton EX is damaged, his arms fall off, and his arm sockets smoke. Tsundereplane also has mini-explosions as it dies and says its last words, before crashing to make a much bigger explosion.)

Furthermore, in the Neutral/Pacifist Route, Mettaton's body is left behind after he explodes, and it’s trashed beyond repair. Yet, in the near-Genocide/Genocide Route, his body isn’t left behind, although it logically would. If his body’s explosion were upgraded to be stronger, that might explain the lack of a corpse: his body became shrapnel that stuck to the ceiling. 1

Thus, he could plausibly block the CORE’s only exit through self-destructing. At the very least, this would massively delay the Human. It’s vital: it gives more time to evacuate New Home, if the human still has a chance to get there, or to contact Asgore, have him absorb six human SOULs, and wipe out the genocidal human.

Mad Mew Mew survives the explosion and dismemberment of her body, so Mettaton, too, surely would survive his body exploding. If he could set his body to self-destruct by timer, he could easily leave his body near the entrance, and then phase out of his body and go through walls to flee. If there was no timer, he might survive if it were a physical explosion, since ghosts are immune to physical attacks.

Blocking the exit by body explosion ahead of time is sensible, reasonably low-risk, and seems to fit Mettaton’s and Alphys’ motives.

For Alphys, one should note that in the Genocide Route some floors of Hotland are inaccessible through laser traps, and the elevator to New Home won’t work.2 Given her hacking abilities and the fact she’s leading the evacuation, Alphys most likely did that. In fact, she had so thoroughly blocked off sections of Hotland that, had she evacuated Muffet from her den as planned and sealed the den’s exit, the Human couldn’t leave Hotland at all. Additionally, since the MTT resort elevator to New Home won’t work, the human has to take the long way around though an unpopulated area (the CORE). For Mettaton, indirect tactics are in-character for him. He does re-arrange the CORE in the Neutral/Pacifist Routes, perhaps to ensure the human will encounter the mercenaries he hired, and he offers a lot of money to Muffet for the Human’s SOUL. Therefore, it would make sense Alphys would tell Mettaton to seal the CORE exit, or that Mettaton would decide to do so on his own.

Tactic 2: Offense Over Defense

Tactic 2 Summary: Mettaton made a decent choice in choosing his Mettaton NEO mode, because it could (in theory) hit hard and fast but still take a few hits. (Slightly less well-supported than Tactic 1.)

Although Mettaton EX is not invulnerable, he's a fairly difficult boss. He can attack with a larger volume and variety of bullets, in versatile combat patterns with unique combat mechanisms (the fast-forward/rewind technique). He uses a unique SOUL mode, too, and if Mettaton only fights the human once in the Genocide Route, the human would have no practice with this mode. (like for Undyne). Mettaton’s a pretty formidable foe, even when he's focusing on glamour and dancing rather than killing the human as quickly as possible.

Mettaton has very good stats, too. His boxy mode has 9999 HP, 30 AT, and 255 DEF, while his Mettaton EX and NEO forms have 1,600 HP, 47 AT, 47 DF, and 30,000 HP, 90 AT, and 9 DF, respectively. While Mettaton NEO's defense is much lower than the other forms, he has the most HP and AT. In theory, Mettaton NEO is a mode that emphasises offense over defense, but can still take several hits. If Mettaton strikes hard enough, he wouldn’t need to fight for very long. Furthermore, assuming Mettaton NEO has a higher AT stat than Mettaton EX and was more focused on killing a human, he might actually succeed. (That's not even counting the possibility he could dodge or fly)

Tactic 3: “You wouldn’t kill a human, would you?”

Tactic 3 Summary: Believing the human would be reluctant to kill someone who looks humanlike, Mettaton takes on a humanlike form. If the human cannot kill Mettton, they would be drained of the will to exterminate, or quit after “killing” him. Of course, Mettaton would actually survive since he’s a ghost. (Least plausible interpretation, since Mettaton thinks the human is a “threat to humanity”)

Mettaton thinks the human might be reluctant to kill someone who looks so humanlike. The human would be unable to kill Mettaton, and thus be drained of the will to exterminate, or quit after “killing” him. (see real players quitting after killing Papyrus; now apply it in-universe to someone who looks shockingly humanoid)

Humans have a deep-seated aversion to killing their own kind, to the point killing humans comes at a high psychological cost. Indeed, according to the book The Most Dangerous Animal: "[...]the most traumatic form of killing involves looking a person in the eyes while taking his life. It is an experience that often haunts men for the rest of their lives.” Soldiers sometimes get PTSD even when killing in self-defense or in defense of others, and their turmoil is surely greater when killing those who don’t pose a threat. (e.g., children) Psychologically, the easiest way to dodge this and exterminate vast swaths of people is to conceive of them as non-humans: as wild beasts, vermin, pests, or simply “monsters”. Although Papyrus, Undyne, and Sans look pretty humanoid, Mettaton NEO/EX are definitely the most human-like, due to the humanlike face and body.

Due to his admiration of human culture, Mettaton might have known about this tendency, and made it part of his plan. Taking on a suddenly very humanlike form would confront the human with an aversion to killing other humans. Furthermore, if he couldn’t (or didn’t) attack, the Human wouldn’t be able to justify attacking him in self-defense. Progress on the Genocide Route is only possible through clearing out areas and exterminating bosses, and the Human can make no exceptions. If the human cannot kill Mettaton NEO, they’ll lose the will to fight (or at least for exterminating).

His plan hinges on a human not wanting to kill humans/someone who looks so humanoid. In any case, if Mettaton hasn’t fused with his body yet, a physical strike cannot hurt him, and he will survive if his body is destroyed.

(If you liked this content, check out the author's Patreon and Ko-Fi. The links on the ArgentDandelion blog sidebar.)

As for why it's not visible...video game limitations. For example, Toriel notices when Frisk is hurt, despite Frisk's sprite showing no damage, and when Toriel fights Frisk, the room has no scorch marks, despite the volley of fireballs. ↩︎

In other routes, a manticore says: "The elevator goes straight to the capital. [New Home] But it stopped working." (If inspected, it says “in use”, no matter the route) ↩︎

#Undertale #Meta #Analysis #Mettaton #Mettaton NEO #Undertale Genocide Route #Essays #Post Series #The True Power of NEO

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1. the isoetes tag on tumblr is like... entirely you. it’s amazing. 2. how did isoetes like........ turn leaves into roots... how did that even HAPPEN.

i apologize for the 4chan greentext storytelling but this is the best format i can think of to explain how the hell this happened concisely

>be me

>prehistoric algae floating in the void of the ocean 400 million years ago

>figure out that putting lots of cells together is better than just floating as one cell

>nice.png

>figure out how to reproduce with spores so the entire fucking colony doesnt die

>nicex2.png

>figure out land is a thing

>mfw there are already primitive plants on the edges of the shore

>entire plant population of earth is comprised of early mosses and liverworts, no animals or anything have evolved yet its literally just an expanse of nothing

>decide to take my chances and go onto shore

>mfw the wind blows me around a little bc im just a lump of cells

>early mosses and liverworts use little stringy things to hold them there so they dont blow away but they don’t serve any other function

>everybodys on the edges of the shore competing for sunlight now

>mfw i realize i can grow a tube upwards a little so i can be a little taller than the other lads to get more sun

>nicex3.png

>mfw i realize that if i can grow more than one tube

>start making one tube upwards and one tube downwards, anchoring me like the other plants

>realize that the ground contains nuntrient

>learn how to succ nuntrient from my ground tube while photosynthesizing with my sky tube

>400 million years pass

>most plants now have super complicated sky tubes and ground tubes

>ground tubes are a completely different kind of tissue with root hairs, different anatomy, super fucking specialized, can even filter whats coming in and out and are literally half the plant

>mfw im a scientifically recognized prehistoric plant still growing a simple up tube and a down tube and when i germinate u can see me growing them from the same goddamn tissue and they have the same succ mechanism and everything and literally look almost exactly the same from an anatomical standpoint

>tfw botanists spend 100 years debating over wether or not my sky tubes are different from my ground tubes or if theyre all sky tubes, what even is a ground tube, who am i, everyone is carefully studying my development and the fossils of my ancestors trying to come to an arbitrary conclusion

>tfw botanists do tests with new modern science and decide for certain that yes, my sky tubes and my ground tubes are technically all sky tubes bc theres no differentiation between the tissues and they come from the same place and look exactly the same

>tfw i had the original ground tubes and 400 million years later a dumb ape species ‘decides’ that theyre actually sky tubes i just shoved in the ground

>whydoieventry.png

#i promise im not affiliated with 4chan at all but this is the only storytelling format i can think of to write this #very sequentially based #asks #isoetes #plont asks #thievesguilding

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moonguardsecrets · 6 years

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hi im berenal

So I'd like to preface by saying I don't really use this blog too much, I mostly read it every now and again but that's about it. I've been relatively quiet concerning this issue but frankly I don't think that's the right way to go about it anymore, so I'm just going to address some stuff.

I've always believed in being pretty transparent about my issues, especially beef with other people. So while this blog is all about being anonymous, I'm just going to put up my side of this whole thing.

1. Concerning my guild/our story. There's a post I've seen pop up a few times that we've accused Blizzard of copying our stuff for Drustvar. While there's some striking similarities between some of our stuff and Drustvar, we know that Blizzard doesn't care about some random guild on MG. It was a meme. Maybe it's cause sarcasm gets lost in text, idk, but we've never actually believed that our stuff was stolen. We've actually fully embraced the similarities and have been super looking forward to the Drust stuff cause it's a cool concept, but this idea that we've somehow been slighted by Blizzard/earnestly believe that there was a copy thing isn't true. It was a joke that I guess went over poorly outside of our guild. We still say it as a joke in our casual conversations, accusing a specific guild mate of being a blizzard spy whenever something funny happens. It's a little outlandish to me personally that it got taken seriously but hey I'm not going to point a finger around, I'm just clarifying that the Blades as a group doesn't actually think this.

As for my character, which I've seen people saying I try to roleplay Greymane, thanks I guess? Berenal as a character is meant to be insanely patriotic. If they ever turned Genn into a villain, Berenal would follow him, unless it was done so in a really weird way like old gods or something overtly obvious. The character is meant to echo Greymane's statements, but I've never tried to pass myself off as Genn IC or state I have absolute authority from him or whatever.

Our guild is centered around Gilneas foremost and we put a lot of our narrative in-house rather than post it up publicly because we don't believe in forcing an intrusive narrative. I know I've been accused of such personally when Flames of War was doing Ashenvale, though I'll address that a bit later.

2. Concerning the titles of ranks in the guild. Recently a post came out, which was deleted because it did include the name explicitly of our stuff, that was talking about a title given to one of my officers. The post included a mistranslation, saying it translated to queen. That's just blatantly not true. For some background, the position was a recent creation because our previous council system wasn't working too well for this branch so we downsized it to the main officer in charge of the branch of the guild.

Given that this is our pagan project, and they have their own language (which yes, we do proxy with Irish cause I'm not a linguist and I don't have the means or time to make my own language up), we used an amalgam of a few words to describe it. The title roughly translates to an arbitrator of law/leader of law. Not king, not queen. In fact it's not even a noble position either, it's an elected one that if Aleyina were to ever step down, it'd go to whoever was elected next. We use the title Grand Master, Spymaster, Rionasai, and a few others throughout the guild. They're all on the same level of 'power', and countless other guilds have similar structure. I'm not sure what drove the need to lie about that but I'd just like to clear that misconception up before I go into my next point.

3. Concerning the pagan project in my guild. My guild has had a pagan project in it for roughly 4-5 years. I put up the original article for it about almost a year after we started it. It's a story I personally started back in Mists of Pandaria and have cultivated alongside several others for years, it's something I only recently managed to hand off into other people's hands for running it because I couldn't focus on it, I have other narratives and stories that I tell in my guild, but here's the proof of how old this story is. (Note, at the time the Pagans were called "Wickers", which is actually where the whole drust meme even comes from on our side.)

https://i.imgur.com/7rgG9t5.png

I was fascinated with the bare minimal lore that Blizzard provided for the Old Ways and Harvest Witches/Wizards that I tried to expand on that by making a group of people based around the ideology of an expanded religion that roots its self from a common point in druidism.

What started originally as a side group grew into an entire branch of our guild and has since been something I've personally invested years worth of time growing and developing as a writing project alongside others. We've made a point of making nearly everything in this branch original content and it's at the point it's at after four to five years of growth and development alongside the main narrative of the guild. It's a project that I have personally cultivated with the help of others for years and has been personally invested into by the guild as a whole through nearly three expansions now.

On top of it, a while ago we were accused of having said our runes were celtic or something. That's not true. They're stylized elder futhark, we've never bothered to hide that. In fact, I've attached some images below.

https://i.imgur.com/q5MHveU.png

This is an image from Varian's grave in Stormwind. The runes are translatable elder futhark, and this is the closest representation to Common we have in the game.

https://i.imgur.com/C9jc7sG.png

This is an image from Haustvald in Stormheim. These runes too are Elder Futhark, though they've been slightly stylized and include some runes that are gibberish it's meant to represent Vrykul. The angle's a little bad but if you go there in game Elder Futhark is literally lining most of Stormheim. You can translate these as well, it's pretty nifty.

The premise of our written language for the project we have for runes has never been 'celtic', we just based it off whatever Blizzard ended up saying was 'humanity's language'. Our group takes some minor inspiration from norse and celtic themes, but the majority of it is original writing, and the runes themselves are based around the idea of having descended from vrykul runes; so we just kept to the format that Blizz themselves are using for humans in the game.

4. Concerning Flames of War. While this one has largely died down, I'd still like to address it. Flames of War is a team effort, something with over ten coordinators that all of us still actively communicate with one another fairly regularly. During this time I'd been claimed as a dictator, or that I was giving special attention to myself/my own. Flames of War has never been solely 'dictated' by my actions. Every major decision has been either voted on or come to consensus one way or another, including story decisions. Sure I'm the dude who made the server but I've forfeited any real 'power' that gives me in favor of a council system. Ergo, if you're mad at me for something that happened in Flames of War, I highly encourage you to re-assess the things that happened and either speak to myself or another coordinator. We're not in this for some weird power play or whatever, this is a video game in the end of the day and unlike some past 'moguls of the server', I'm earnestly just looking to make my virtual barbie doll be in some cool situations, not make him grand poobah of the alliance or whatever. I can speak on behalf of the rest of the team and say they feel the exact same way.

5. Concerning our adherence to lore. I know there's been some people who have accused my guild of breaking lore/saying I don't care about lore. Anyone who knows me knows I'm a giant lore fanatic and for whatever reason people use me like an almanac in a few servers for lore questions. I really honestly do try to keep the boundaries of my guild within reasonable lore parameters. Despite the rumors, no, my character doesn't have regular casual chats with Genn Greymane, no, our lands are not 'flawless with millions of gold and soldiers', no, we don't RP like we run Gilneas either. All we're trying to do is have fun with the game and tell a story of a rundown kingdom trying to get back on it's feet.

6. Concerning deleted secrets. Yes, I've requested secrets be deleted before because, honestly, ever since this nick-name stuff started it's stopped being remotely ambiguous. Sword of Genn isn't even remotely ambiguous. Neither is Knives of Greymane, that's just changing one word. The rules for the blog on the side state anything that can be considered trolling or abuse of anonymity is grounds for removal of secrets; so I've just used those rules since honestly, a lot of these are really weird accusations. Each time I've been willing/or have provided screenshots to prove the contrary. Not all secrets concerning my guild have been deleted; only the ones that break the rules. This segways into my final point.

As I said at the beginning of this huge post, I've always been a believer of transparency. If you have issue with me, or any of my guild mates, I'm honestly imploring people to contact me over Discord or in game. My tag is:

Berenal#0693 In game it's just Berenal, no weird letters. I'll be online in Boralus.

You don't need to contact me on your main account if you're afraid I'm going to 'out you' or whatever. Any conversation we have will be one on one between us. You can even delete it afterwards, I don't mind. So come to me on a throw-away discord account, let it out to my face, or maybe we can even hash out our differences. I'm more interested in getting this shit done with than trying to start a flame war, honestly. In the end of the day this is a game to me and mine, and we're all paying 15 bucks a month to have fun. I've cleared out my block list entirely, so there's nothing stopping people from contacting me.

I do hope folks reach out so we can hash our differences out and do our own thing, instead of whatever vendetta seems to have brewed up over play pretend for god knows what reason. I earnestly don't understand the point of the majority of these vitriolic posts; it just seems to subsist off the idea of throwing words around for what real reason? To upset people? I don't get it. I don't see what posting incessantly here about it does to fix anything.

If you've got issue with me or my guys come talk to me about it, my door's open.

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mateomatix · 4 years

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Image File Types

These are the different types of image files. It is important to know or to identify these because it enables users to recognize where the certain picture is from and to be able to freely convert the file whether the user wants the file in a PDF format, JPG format and so on.

1. JPG

The JPG or JPEG is the acronym for Joint Photographic Experts Group. A type of a file format where the user converts the file into a still image. Though it does not necessarily be from the user’s camera or gallery to be able to have a JPG format. It can easily be changed just like when you are using MS Paint. When saving the file, you have a lot of options to choose what you want your file format would be.

2. GIF

The GIF is the acronym for Graphics Interchange Format. This file format lets users to create a short type of video or a moving image. It can be from a certain video or different images. This is what most people use nowadays in replying in such comments. They express emotions using GIFs to really show to the person what the user literally means.

3. PNG

The PNG is the acronym for Portable Network Graphics. It is mostly used when creating a photo with line art such as drawings, illustrations, comics, blueprint, charts, logos and so on. It has a lot of uses and the common application that people know when they see “.png” as a file name, they immediately thought that the file is from Photoshop because it is known as one of the best editing application.

4. TIFF

The TIFF is the acronym for Tag Image File Format. A computer file format for storing raster graphics images, popular among graphic artists, the publishing industry, and photographers. TIFF is widely supported by scanning, faxing, word processing, optical character recognition, image manipulation, desktop publishing, and page-layout applications.

5. PDF

The PDF is the short term for Portable Document Format. It allows users to save their file without enabling others to edit its content. Using the PDF file, there are a lot of features that people would like such as letting it read its contents for you and changing its narrator. It also provides an electronic image of text or text and graphics that looks like a printed document and can be viewed, printed, and electronically transmitted.

As a Communication student, I find identifying the different file types very helpful because in this course, we are required to be creative and organized and the first thing that should be done is to be able to recognize these formats. It also allows me to send or deliver such information through using these file types depending on how it should be sent. It is our responsibility to make the information not confusing and well-delivered. It can also be in a way of encoding the thoughts, but it can also be this way and it is more expressed.

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Web design is the similar process of creating with the intention of presenting content on electronic web pages, which the end-user can access through the internet with the help of browsers like Google, Bing and many more. There are a few key elements to web design and they are as follows.

Top Elements to Web Design

It depends. Search Engine Optimization should be included in order to have a web-marketing strategy. The key advantage of SEO is that it brings a good quality traffic leads. Many users tend not to click on “Paid Ads” unless it gives rise to user inquisitiveness. If your search results are displayed on the first page, it literally means that you are a trustworthy source. Plus, if there are other sites which have links to your website, then visitors will more likely trust your business, and your products and services. However, note that SEO comes at a cost. No matter how you look at it, whether if it’s your own time or hiring from SEO agencies in Pune to manage your SEO strategy, it will come at a reasonable cost.

Layout

Layout helps to arrange Ads, graphics, and texts, which help the end-user to access the information at a glance. Layout helps to maintain the balance, consistency, and integrity of the design.

Color

Colours vary on the purpose and the client’s needs, the design may be simple black-and-white to multicoloured. It also states the personality of the person or the brand of the organization, using web-safe colours for web designing and brand promotion.

Graphics

Graphics include photos, logos or clipart, which make the page more eye-catching. All the elements of graphics need to collaborate in order to be placed fittingly, working with the colour and content of the web page.

Fonts

A website’s design can be enhanced with the help of using different fonts. Use of fonts matters because they make it easy for the end-user to read. Most designers work with ‘Web-safe fonts’, which are popular.

Content

A message of a site can be helped through visuals and texts with the help of content and design. Texts should be expressive and relevant, so that the reader doesn’t get confused. Content should be optimized for search engines

So how has web designing changed over the course of time?

Simply put, the concept of web designing has changed a lot in the last two decades but one needs to ask where are they going? Or how will the website be in the future? In today’s era, technology is moving at such a rapid pace that it’s difficult to keep up with the kind of technologies that are out there. Within a span of few years, technology has changed our means of communication, how we find information, where and what we buy and many more. Industries like fashion and arts have adapted to these changes related to taste and styles. In this way, even e-commerce web design and web design trends come and go. Websites, which used to have a simple appearance, but are highly complex from a coding point of view, have been changed by new programs and additions, which has had a massive impact on web design landscape. Let’s look at how web design trends have evolved and changed in the past few years.

1. Availability of web fonts is making headers even more visual –

The first thing your need is a logo. A logo is a graphic mark, artwork, or symbol that represents a business, organisation, community, or even an individual. One of the main reasons behind it is strong recall value. Therefore, your logo too will be related to your business’ name, initials, it’s field or some other important element. Ensure you brief your creative agency about the colours, designs, and your expectations from the logo.

2. Evolution of HTML to HTML5 –

During the past, the structure of a website’s design used to be modest, which led to the complexity of using a website. But with HTML5 it has changed the structure of a website making it user-friendly and improving the quality of a website.

3. GIF images the next big thing compared to PNG –

GIF images are simple to make with the help of an animation program. Plus, they do not require a web browser to have a plug-in. PNG images are good enough, but they have their disadvantages.PNG allows broader range of images, but there used to be some distortion in the pixel levels when used at different resolutions. E.g. – If a user is viewing an image at 1200 pixels, but the image is designed for 600 pixels, then the image would have some distortion.

4. Organic contents for SERPs are replacing META –

HTML was a huge part of web design when it was new. Although HTML is required to make a page, different programs like MUSE have turned coding skills more out of date. Due to which coding, along with meta tags and meta data has become a thing of the past. Instead, organic content is helping SERPs, as search engines are now looking for data that’s been established within and outside the confines of a page.

5. Stylesheets have become more popular –

Over the past 10 years, CSS sheets have become more popular among web designers who work with coders (or who know coding). This has given rise to user interaction and easy to use by designers. CSS sheets are becoming more organized as coding has become cleaner and easier to understand, and its functionalities have also increased.

6. Technology –

Small businesses do not require you to invest ample of cash in order to set-up an online business. This is because hardware and software costs have significantly reduced over the past 10 years. As a result, website design has gotten cheaper. One of the main factors for this has given rise to open source software packages like WordPress and Magento. This software allows a developer to build websites at a very cheap rate. Web applications that require being built from scratch is now a thing of the past. A professional web development in Pune will offer the service of developing websites and applications on a platform. Web designing has certainly changed with new trends, but we can’t predict the future of web designing. But one thing is for sure, web designing, with time, will be more efficient and even easier to do. Therefore, businesses need to hire a good website design and development company who understand the intricacies of design and will provide the best looking and functional website for your business.

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Software As Narrative 1/n

Any software system begins as a shared narrative about a problem and the people who come together around solving that problem.

If you don't accept the above proposition completely then nothing I have to say about software is going to work for you.

Chthulhucene Devops: staying with the trouble as a service

This is and always has been the core proposition of my "way of Devops." Which I am now finally able to articulate and which I differentiate from other devops as Chtulhucene Devops, so as to acknowledge that it is not "mine" in any sense except as far as I know I am its sole practicing engineer. Designers and executives and other leaders may practice it --- but developers mostly have a hard time with the tolerance for chaos required for what Donna Haraway has so insightfully now labeled: "staying with the trouble."

Software is narrative

The problem with intelligent communication is the illusion that it has taken place.

-- GB Shaw

Suspend your disbelief and just run with this for one minute if you will: commercial software is a narrative about a problem and the community of people who come together around said problem. Note that I haven't said anything about money or value streams yet. That's the beauty of this approach: you start at the highest-possible view of the project: the gods-eye view. This is what the narrative approach can deliver to you, the confused but eager software hacker-er.

You see, a big problem in software -- the main problem -- is that you wake up one morning and find that you've spent 3 months building the wrong thing. It seemed like the right thing 3 months ago, communications got dropped, mistakes were made, it's wrong now. This can happen so easily with software.

The problem of what was it even supposed to do in the first place

In order to not build the wrong thing we must know with clarity what we are meant to be building. It sounds like a tautology and if we were talking about any medium but the digital medium it would be a tautology. But as all software engineers immediately come to learn, there is a Lovecraftian, Non-Newtonian gulf between "what we build" and "what we were meant to be building."

"Know what is meant to be happening not just what is happening" is anything but a tautology in software. It is a yawning conceptual gulf that can swallow projects whole.

How do you know what is meant to be happening?

As people we have something called an inner narrative that we compare to the external happenings in the world and that's how we do sense-making. The thing is that the "external happenings" of the world aren't external at all. Events in the world around us impinge on and irrevocably merge with our "inner" narratives.

The world is made of stories

Stories are how we do sense-making. Stories are literally the tool that allowed us to come down from the trees. We couldn't master fire until we could fashion a story about how to master fire.

But with fire there was a physical thing to point to: the thing that is on fire. Get that thing. Such were our stories. For almost our entire time on earth as a species, stories were basically: there is thing, do something with thing.

But now we can't use that narrative any more even. Because with the digital domain there is no "raw material" that we start with to create products. That this is the case causes a lot of mis-spent Web budgets, because it is counterintuitive so people tend to budget in spite of it not in alignment with the reality that Web products all begin as stories and some are less fictional than others.

There is no thing

A monk asked Joshu, a Chinese Zen master: `Has a dog Buddha-nature or not?'

Joshu answered: `Mu.'

In software there is no "thing" that you can point at. In order to point at a "thing" in software you have to construct the thing, starting with the environment in which the thing is going to exist.

You always have to design both "the product" your customers want and "the environment" in which your product will run in production. Thus any software product begins with two obvious categories of "work to be done." People ignore this because it seems counterintuitive.

Now you have two problems

A programmer has a problem and says I know I'll use Perl.

Now they have 2 problems.

This is a class of Boundary Problem -- you always have to design the environment your software product "lives" in, no matter how hard you try to isolate your project from the vagaries of its environment.

This observation generalizes and goes back at least to Wittgenstein who said of Boundary Conditions in general:

Can't we imagine a rule determining the application of a rule, and a doubt which [it] removes — and so on?

Further reading

Complete list of Software As Narrative posts so far.

For further reading on this and related chtulhucene devops topics, please visit the further reading page.

#testing #context #TDD #QA #lolcats #cats #internets #geek #science fiction #futurism

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Tagged by @ryuzakki

rules: copy this post into a new text post, remove my answers and put in yours, and when you are done tag up to 10 people and also tag the person who tagged you… and most importantly, have fun!

a - age: 20

b - biggest fear: uhhhh hhhehehuhehghhh. idk like. abandonment, never finding good connections with others. not amounting to anything. i dunno.

c - current time: 9:20 pm

d - drink you last had: wator

e - every day starts with: its always different, but lately ive been trying to journal about my dreams as soon as i wake up. so hopefully that will become the norm.

f - favorite song: literally i could not pick one if i tried so Im Sorry

g - ghosts, are they real: UHHHH YEAH DUDE theres so much shit goin on that we dont know about, im sure. and paranormal things are so widely talked about and documented like, i cant Not believe it.

h - hometown: bumfuck texas

i - in love with: my friends, strangers, MY CAT, the night sky, learning

j - jealous of: so many

k - killed someone: nice try coppers, im not that easy

l - last time you cried: yesterday B’)

m - middle name: marie

n - number of siblings: 2

o - one wish: to be happy

p - person you last called/texted: my friend elle

q - questions you’re always asked: “would you like your receipt?”

r - reasons to smile: friends, making other people happy, seeing improvements in yourself

s - song last sang: tbh i sing a lot without noticing or really thinknig about it, so i may have forgotten, but the last i remember is white winter hymnal by fleet foxes

t - time you woke up: like noon, lmao

u - underwear color: grey

v - vacation destination: Paris, and Japan

w - worst habit: chewing my nails. godddd its so bad

x - x-rays you’ve had: just my teef when i got them pulled

y - your favorite food: uhhhh fuck. pasta or potatoes maybe?? potatoes are so versatile. and i just fuckin. love italian. but asian food is also really good? fuck?

z - zodiac sign: libra sun, cap moon and rising, virgo venus (i love astrology let me live!!!)

Tagging: @radiantwukong, @zya, @nagieru, @ero5, @pee, @glittery-puke, @blythe-png, @1-9-997, @pllumbutt aaand thats good

#about me

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Best UK small business accounting software 2019 – review guide https://kestreldigitalmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/nmprofetimg-204.png <div id="article-content"> As every entrepreneur knows, with everything going digital, more and more is being pushed onto the poor small business owner.  This year, HMRC rolled out its Making Tax Digital initiative, compelling 1.2 million VAT-registered businesses which earn £85,000 plus in turnover to file returns online. Those businesses now must submit their quarterly VAT returns under the new system. However, it’s not going to stop there – MTD will be widened to include income tax and corporation tax from 2021 onward. Given that moving to small business accounting software is inevitable for every SME, surely, it’s time to put away your paper and pencil (or your standalone Excel spreadsheet). To help you decide, we’ve looked at the best UK small business accounting software packages on the market. <h3>Best UK small business accounting software</h3> Every small business is different. Most small businesses can make do with basic functions like invoicing, bank reconciliation, income and expense tracking and financial report generation. Indeed, most UK small business accounting software offers the same features, it’s just that you may feel more comfortable with how one is designed over another – and then of course, there’s the cost. <h2 class="tablepress-table-name tablepress-table-name-id-42">Best accounting software for UK small businesses 2019</h2> <table id="tablepress-42" class="tablepress tablepress-id-42"> <thead> <tr class="row-1 odd"> <th class="column-1"> </th> <th class="column-2">FreeAgent</th> <th class="column-3">Sage Business Cloud Accounting</th> <th class="column-4">QuickBooks</th> <th class="column-5">Xero</th> <th class="column-6">Zoho Books</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody class="row-hover" readability="29"> <tr class="row-2 even"> <td class="column-1">Estimates and invoices</td> <td class="column-2">x</td> <td class="column-3">x</td> <td class="column-4">x</td> <td class="column-5">x</td> <td class="column-6">x</td> </tr> <tr class="row-3 odd"> <td class="column-1">Expense tracking</td> <td class="column-2">x</td> <td class="column-3">x</td> <td class="column-4">x</td> <td class="column-5">x</td> <td class="column-6">x</td> </tr> <tr class="row-4 even"> <td class="column-1">Billable time tracker</td> <td class="column-2">x</td> <td class="column-3"></td> <td class="column-4">x</td> <td class="column-5">x</td> <td class="column-6">x</td> </tr> <tr class="row-5 odd"> <td class="column-1">Self assessment</td> <td class="column-2">x</td> <td class="column-3">x*</td> <td class="column-4">x</td> <td class="column-5">x</td> <td class="column-6"></td> </tr> <tr class="row-6 even"> <td class="column-1">MTD compliant</td> <td class="column-2">x</td> <td class="column-3">x</td> <td class="column-4">x</td> <td class="column-5">x</td> <td class="column-6">x</td> </tr> <tr class="row-7 odd"> <td class="column-1">Corporation Tax</td> <td class="column-2">x</td> <td class="column-3">x*</td> <td class="column-4"></td> <td class="column-5">x</td> <td class="column-6">x</td> </tr> <tr class="row-8 even"> <td class="column-1">Multi-currency support</td> <td class="column-2">x</td> <td class="column-3">x</td> <td class="column-4">x</td> <td class="column-5">x</td> <td class="column-6">x</td> </tr> <tr class="row-9 odd"> <td class="column-1">Connect your bank</td> <td class="column-2">x</td> <td class="column-3">x</td> <td class="column-4">x</td> <td class="column-5">x</td> <td class="column-6">x</td> </tr> <tr class="row-10 even"> <td class="column-1">Reporting</td> <td class="column-2">x</td> <td class="column-3">x</td> <td class="column-4">x</td> <td class="column-5">x</td> <td class="column-6">x</td> </tr> <tr class="row-11 odd"> <td class="column-1">Stock management </td> <td class="column-2">x</td> <td class="column-3">x</td> <td class="column-4">x</td> <td class="column-5">x</td> <td class="column-6">x</td> </tr> <tr class="row-12 even"> <td class="column-1">Purchase orders</td> <td class="column-2"></td> <td class="column-3">x</td> <td class="column-4">x</td> <td class="column-5">x</td> <td class="column-6">x</td> </tr> <tr class="row-13 odd"> <td class="column-1">Payroll</td> <td class="column-2">x</td> <td class="column-3">x</td> <td class="column-4">x</td> <td class="column-5">x</td> <td class="column-6"></td> </tr> <tr class="row-14 even"> <td class="column-1">PayPal</td> <td class="column-2">x</td> <td class="column-3">x**</td> <td class="column-4">x</td> <td class="column-5">x</td> <td class="column-6">x</td> </tr> <tr class="row-15 odd"> <td class="column-1">Stripe</td> <td class="column-2">x</td> <td class="column-3">x</td> <td class="column-4">x</td> <td class="column-5">x</td> <td class="column-6">x</td> </tr> <tr class="row-16 even"> <td class="column-1">Cloud-based</td> <td class="column-2">x</td> <td class="column-3">x</td> <td class="column-4">x</td> <td class="column-5">x</td> <td class="column-6">x</td> </tr> <tr class="row-17 odd"> <td class="column-1">Mobile</td> <td class="column-2">iOS, Android</td> <td class="column-3">iOS, Android</td> <td class="column-4">iOS, Android</td> <td class="column-5">iOS, Android</td> <td class="column-6">iOS, Android, Windows</td> </tr> <tr class="row-18 even" readability="23"> <td class="column-1">Cost (monthly)</td> <td class="column-2">New users get a 50% discount for first six months, then it goes full price. Sole trader: £9:50 a month + VAT for 6 months; then £19 a month + VAT</td> <td class="column-3">Accounting Start for sole traders and microbusinesses: £6 a month + VAT for 3 months; then £12 + VAT a month</td> <td class="column-4">Quickbooks is offering a 50% discount for the first six months. </td> <td class="column-5">Starter £10pm allows you to send 5 invoices and quotes, enter 5 bills, reconcile 20 bank transactions</td> <td class="column-6">Basic: £6 with up to 50 contacts, 2 users, including bank reconciliation, invoices, expense tracking, projects and timesheets, recurring transactions and sales approval</td> </tr> <tr class="row-19 odd" readability="19"> <td class="column-1"></td> <td class="column-2">Partnership/LLP: £12 a month + VAT for 6 months; then £24 a month + VAT</td> <td class="column-3">Accounting (includes invoicing and cash flow management): £12 + VAT for 6 months; then £24 a month + VAT</td> <td class="column-4">Simple Start is £6 per month, rising to £12; Essentials is £10 for the first six months, rising to £20; </td> <td class="column-5">Standard £24pm</td> <td class="column-6">Standard: £12pm – as Basic except up to 500 contracts, 3 users and bills, vendor credits, reporting tags, purchase approval, budgeting, Twilio integration</td> </tr> <tr class="row-20 even" readability="16"> <td class="column-1"></td> <td class="column-2">Limited company: £14:50 a month + VAT for 6 months, then £29 a month + VAT</td> <td class="column-3">Sage Business Cloud Payroll starts at an additional £6 a month</td> <td class="column-4">Plus is £15 a month for the first six months, rising to £30.</td> <td class="column-5">Premium £30pm includes Starter functionality plus handling multiple currencies</td> <td class="column-6">Professional: £18pm – as Standard with up to 500 contacts, 10 users plus purchase orders, sales orders, inventory and custom domain</td> </tr> <tr class="row-21 odd"> <td class="column-1"></td> <td class="column-2"></td> <td class="column-3">*in online compliance</td> <td class="column-4"></td> <td class="column-5"></td> <td class="column-6"></td> </tr> <tr class="row-22 even"> <td class="column-1"></td> <td class="column-2"></td> <td class="column-3">**bank feed only</td> <td class="column-4"></td> <td class="column-5"></td> <td class="column-6"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Source: SmallBusiness.co.uk  First, make a list of what you need to do in terms of bookkeeping and accounting. <ul> <li>Do you need to track inventory and purchase ordering?</li> <li>Do you need to invoice payment deadlines?</li> <li>Are you a sole trader and do you plan to do self-assessment?</li> <li>Do you have staff and a payroll to run?</li> <li>Do you need foreign currency transactions?</li> <li>Do foreign currency transactions convert to sterling?</li> <li>How many users will need to use the accounting software?</li> </ul> <h3>How much can you afford?</h3> Although there are free options available, when it comes to UK small business accounting software – and especially something as sensitive as financial information – it’s probably wise to pay for a package. Back in the 1970s, the US television industry coined the phrase, “If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.” These days that means that the software provider sells on your data. The other change that has happened is the rise of monthly subscription as opposed to a one-off software licence. On the plus side, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) means your tech is always up to date. The downside is that, as the months roll on, you eventually end up paying more than if you’d bought a one-off licence. <h3>4 questions you need to ask your UK small business accounting software supplier</h3> <ul> <li>How do you back up data?</li> <li>Tell me about customer support. What are your hours and how quickly should I expect a response if I raise an issue?</li> <li>Can you tell me about a similar client who’s signed up to your software?</li> <li>Does your platform support foreign currency payments and convert them into sterling?</li> </ul> <h3>Pick a small business accounting software solution that will grow with you</h3> Don’t be tempted to buy the most basic licence only to find you’ve outgrown what’s provided within a year. Ask your would-be supplier to explain how its small business accounting software can scale with your growing business. <h3><a href="https://www.freeagent.com/">FreeAgent</a> – best for freelancers</h3> <a href="https://i0.wp.com/s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/freeagent-logo.png?ssl=1"><img class="alignnone wp-image-2548851" src="https://i1.wp.com/s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/freeagent-logo-1024x207.png?resize=584%2C118&ssl=1" alt="Best UK small business software 2019" width="584" height="118" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/freeagent-logo-1024x207.png?resize=584%2C118&ssl=1 1024w, https://s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/freeagent-logo-300x61.png 300w, https://s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/freeagent-logo-768x155.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" data-recalc-dims="1"></a> Overview: FreeAgent calls itself “mission control for your business” and they’re not joking. UK FreeAgent began life over a decade ago in 2007 when three freelance developers, frustrated with the mess and inefficiency of bookkeeping, decided to create their own digital bookkeeping solution. Today, FreeAgent employs a team of 170 and has helped over 70,000 small businesses, freelancers and their accountants with bookkeeping chores. Its model proved so attractive that Royal Bank of Scotland bought the founders out for £53m in 2018. Features include: <ul> <li>Emailing estimates and invoices</li> <li>Recording expenses</li> <li>Time tracking</li> <li>Self-assessment filing</li> <li>Making Tax Digital VAT</li> <li>Corporation tax calculator</li> <li>Bank account connectivity</li> <li>Dashboard overview of cash flow, live profit and loss, HMRC deadlines and an invoice timeline.</li> </ul> Pros: <ul> <li>FreeAgent is a good option for project-based small businesses and freelancers who need to invoice billable hours and expenses to their clients.</li> </ul> Cons: <ul> <li>Its inventory management features may be too basic for businesses that sell multiple product lines.</li> </ul> Price: Sole trader: £9:50 a month + VAT for 6 months; then £19 a month + VAT Partnership/LLP: £12 a month + VAT for 6 months; then £24 a month + VAT Limited company: £14:50 a month + VAT for 6 months, then £29 a month + VAT Mobile: iOS, Android <h3><a href="https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/">QuickBooks</a> – best for fast-growing businesses</h3> <a href="https://i0.wp.com/s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/icom-logo-ecosystem-lockup-2line.jpg?ssl=1"><img class="alignnone wp-image-2548852" src="https://i2.wp.com/s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/icom-logo-ecosystem-lockup-2line-1024x423.jpg?resize=620%2C256&ssl=1" alt="Best UK small business software 2019" width="620" height="256" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/icom-logo-ecosystem-lockup-2line-1024x423.jpg?resize=620%2C256&ssl=1 1024w, https://s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/icom-logo-ecosystem-lockup-2line-300x124.jpg 300w, https://s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/icom-logo-ecosystem-lockup-2line-768x317.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" data-recalc-dims="1"></a> Overview: Parent company Intuit was founded in 1983 and the QuickBooks brand was introduced in 2002, with QuickBooks Online following two years later. Today, QuickBooks has 2.2 million users across 225 countries. Nifty features include a client portal, where customers can view, print and pay invoices and a customer relationship management (CRM) system, which helps you keep on top of your customer database. Where QuickBooks stands out is the quality of its reporting, with punchy snapshots of how your business is performing financially. Its reporting facility is ahead of rivals such as Xero when it comes to customisation. Pros: <ul> <li>QuickBooks’s user experience (UX) is easy to understand and pleasing to the eye</li> <li>QuickBooks is mindful of scaling businesses and its software can have anything up to 25 users</li> <li>Professional accountants rate the professionalism of QuickBook’s reports and its bank reconciliation features</li> </ul> Cons: <ul> <li>QuickBooks can be difficult to navigate with some features hidden in settings</li> <li>It’s a steep learning carver for anybody who’s not technically literate</li> <li>There have been complaints that QuickBooks online is still buggy with long waiting times for telephone customer support</li> </ul> Price: Quickbooks is offering a 50pc discount for the first six months. Simple Start is £6 per month, rising to £12. Essentials is £9 for the first six months, rising to £18. Plus is £14 a month for the first six months, rising to £27. <h3><a href="https://www.sage.com/en-gb/sage-business-cloud/accounting/">Sage Business Cloud Accounting</a> – best for micro businesses with limited stock</h3> Overview: Another UK-based payment-processing platform, Sage began life in 1981 when its founder got in touch with Newcastle University students asking them to help him develop an automatic accounting processes program. Jump forward nearly 40 years and Sage now has 13,000 employees across 23 countries serving over three million businesses using its software. Sage says that every month it helps UK firms create over 500,000 invoices, process 700,000 transaction and sell 1.5 million products. Like all the other small business accounting software packages listed here, Sage is cloud based and links seamlessly to your bank account for real-time reporting. Features it offers include: <ul> <li>Estimates and invoicing</li> <li>Payroll</li> <li>Corporation Tax calculator,</li> <li>Multi-currency support</li> <li>Bank account connectivity</li> <li>Stock management</li> <li>Linked to Stripe payments processing system.</li> </ul> Pros: <ul> <li>Sage Business Cloud Accounting’s bottom Accounting Start tier is well priced, simple and easy to navigate.</li> </ul> Cons: <ul> <li>Sage Business Cloud Accounting’s user experiences looks dated compared with other small business accounting software and some of the terms it uses are clunky, better suited to accountants than small business owners</li> <li>Its inventory app is not the best choice if you have a business dealing with hundreds of product lines</li> </ul> Price: Accounting Start for sole traders and micro businesses: £6 a month + VAT for three months; then £10 + VAT a month. Accounting (includes invoicing and cash flow management): £13:20 + VAT for then months; then £22 a month + VAT. Mobile: iOS, Android <h3><a href="https://www.xero.com/uk/">Xero</a> – best for larger SMEs with multiple users</h3> <a href="https://i1.wp.com/s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/Logo-Blue.png?ssl=1"><img class="alignnone wp-image-2548855" src="https://i0.wp.com/s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/Logo-Blue-1024x576.png?resize=568%2C320&ssl=1" alt="Best UK small business software 2019" width="568" height="320" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/Logo-Blue-1024x576.png?resize=568%2C320&ssl=1 1024w, https://s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/Logo-Blue-300x169.png 300w, https://s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/Logo-Blue-768x432.png 768w, https://s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/Logo-Blue.png 1183w" sizes="(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px" data-recalc-dims="1"></a> Overview: Winner of Accountancy Software Provider Of the Year at this year’s <a href="https://smallbusiness.co.uk/lendingcrowd-and-thrive-win-big-at-british-business-awards-2019-2548768/">British Business Awards 2019</a>, Xero describes itself as “beautiful accounting software” offering unlimited users with free upgrades. Established in 2006, New Zealand-based Xero has over 1.8m users in 180 countries and is used by over 16,000 accountants. Like FreeAgent and QuickBooks, Xero offers the following as standard: <ul> <li>Connects straight to your bank account enabling automatic reconciliation</li> <li>Generates quotes and invoices that customers can pay online</li> <li>Manages purchase orders, bills and supplier payments digitally</li> <li>Helps track stock</li> <li>Keeps your account up to date as you buy and sell</li> <li>Customisable reports</li> <li>Range of apps in marketplace including Shopify, Stripe, PayPal and Square</li> </ul> However, you have to pay extra as bolt-ons if you want to do your payroll on Xero or enable staff to submit expenses, track expense claims. Pros: <ul> <li>As voted for at this year’s British Business Awards 2019, Xero is popular with small businesses and especially sales-oriented businesses that need basic stock management built in.</li> <li>Its usability, features, extendibility, and network of “Xero certified” accountants make it one of the best small business accounting websites available.</li> </ul> Cons: <ul> <li>The Starter plan is extremely limited, offering an improbably low allowance of monthly invoices and quotes.</li> <li>The drop-down menus on Xero can be a bit clunkier than, say QuickBooks.</li> <li>And its reporting functions can be more difficult to navigate. For example, Unlike QuickBooks, Xero lacks any facility to bunch together creditors and debtors by name in its reports, an omission which mystifies some accountants.</li> <li>Xero has improved its functionality dramatically but these improvements have come at the cost of dropping built-in payroll with its monthly subscription plans. And you must subscribe to its most expensive £30 a month tier if you want multicurrency transactions.</li> <li>There is no telephone customer support and users complain that the online-only support has deteriorated, despite the monthly subscription hike.</li> </ul> Price: Starter: £10pm allows you to send 5 invoices and quotes, enter 5 bills, reconcile 20 bank transactions, submit VAT to HMRC for Making Tax Digital and offers automatic calculations and reports; there are optional bolt-one for payroll, expenses, projects and submitting CIS returns from Xero. Standard: offers all of the above for £24pm with unlimited invoicing, bills, bank reconciliation. As with Starter, there are bolt-ons for payroll, expenses, projects and adding a CIS contractor. Premium: only the top tier Premium option handles multiple currencies for £30pm but payroll, expenses, projects and adding a CIS contractor are all paid-for bolt-ons. Mobile: iOS, Android <h3><a href="https://www.zoho.com/uk/books/">Zoho Books</a> – best for micro businesses on a budget</h3> <a href="https://i2.wp.com/s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/zoho-logo-512px.png?ssl=1"><img class="alignnone wp-image-2548854 size-full" src="https://i2.wp.com/s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/zoho-logo-512px.png?resize=512%2C177&ssl=1" alt="Best UK small business software 2019" width="512" height="177" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/zoho-logo-512px.png?resize=512%2C177&ssl=1 512w, https://s17026.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/11/zoho-logo-512px-300x104.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" data-recalc-dims="1"></a> Overview: Indian tech company Zoho has 45m users worldwide for its Google-like suite of business products, which include email and word processing. Zoho Book is its MTD-compliant cloud-based accounting package that integrates with 44 other apps in the Zoho family such as its popular Customer Relationship Management (CRM) program. In terms of functionality, Zoho equals or surpasses its UK small business accounting software brethren, connecting with your bank accounts and generating estimates and invoices, enabling you to reconcile turnover and payments. Its standard features are rare to find in entry-level accounting suites. One special feature is that Zoho throws in multicurrency conversions – only available on the top tier of Xero – enabling you to invoice overseas customers in their currency and convert payments back into your own currency for accounting purposes. Another nifty feature is its auto-scan function, which allows you to scan and upload invoices directly. Other small business accounting software packages often have you buying add-on software to enable scanning and uploading. Zoho’s company logo is a set of child’s building blocks and there’s something simple and childlike about the Zoho Books user experience and interface. It’s intuitive and equals more expensive rivals when it comes to UX. The opening dashboard displays graphs and charts that show you an overview of your cash flow, receivables, payables, expenses, projects and bank accounts. Like Xero, which puts you in touch with Xero certified accountants, Zoho Books offers a similar scheme whereby those who watch a one-hour webinar are certified as a Consulting Partner. Pros: <ul> <li>It’s good value for money with its top Professional tier costing £18 per month compared with £30 for its equivalent in Xero and £27 per month for QuickBooks Plus.</li> <li>Multicurrency support, only available at the highest tier on Xero, is available on its entry-level tier, which is great for microbusinesses with overseas customers.</li> <li>Unlike Xero, Zoho Books does offer telephone support as well as online.</li> </ul> Cons: <ul> <li>Zoho’s biggest drawback is that it does not handle payroll.</li> </ul> Price: Free 14-day trial for new customers, after which you can upgrade to: Basic: £6pm offers two users up to 50 contacts and covers bank reconciliation, invoices, expense tracking, projects and timesheets, recurring transactions and sales approval. Standard: £12pm offers three users up to 500 contacts and everything covered in the Basic plan plus bills, vendor credits, reporting tags, purchase approval and budgeting. Professional: £18pm offers 10 users over 500 contacts and everything contained in the Standard plan plus purchase orders, sales orders, inventory and a custom domain. Mobile: iOS, Android and Windows </div> Kestrel Digital Media

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Best UK small business accounting software 2019 – review guide

As every entrepreneur knows, with everything going digital, more and more is being pushed onto the poor small business owner.

This year, HMRC rolled out its Making Tax Digital initiative, compelling 1.2 million VAT-registered businesses which earn £85,000 plus in turnover to file returns online. Those businesses now must submit their quarterly VAT returns under the new system.

However, it’s not going to stop there – MTD will be widened to include income tax and corporation tax from 2021 onward.

Given that moving to small business accounting software is inevitable for every SME, surely, it’s time to put away your paper and pencil (or your standalone Excel spreadsheet).

To help you decide, we’ve looked at the best UK small business accounting software packages on the market.

Best UK small business accounting software

Every small business is different. Most small businesses can make do with basic functions like invoicing, bank reconciliation, income and expense tracking and financial report generation.

Indeed, most UK small business accounting software offers the same features, it’s just that you may feel more comfortable with how one is designed over another – and then of course, there’s the cost.

Best accounting software for UK small businesses 2019

FreeAgent Sage Business Cloud Accounting QuickBooks Xero Zoho Books Estimates and invoices x x x x x Expense tracking x x x x x Billable time tracker x x x x Self assessment x x* x x MTD compliant x x x x x Corporation Tax x x* x x Multi-currency support x x x x x Connect your bank x x x x x Reporting x x x x x Stock management x x x x x Purchase orders x x x x Payroll x x x x PayPal x x** x x x Stripe x x x x x Cloud-based x x x x x Mobile iOS, Android iOS, Android iOS, Android iOS, Android iOS, Android, Windows Cost (monthly) New users get a 50% discount for first six months, then it goes full price. Sole trader: £9:50 a month + VAT for 6 months; then £19 a month + VAT Accounting Start for sole traders and microbusinesses: £6 a month + VAT for 3 months; then £12 + VAT a month Quickbooks is offering a 50% discount for the first six months. Starter £10pm allows you to send 5 invoices and quotes, enter 5 bills, reconcile 20 bank transactions Basic: £6 with up to 50 contacts, 2 users, including bank reconciliation, invoices, expense tracking, projects and timesheets, recurring transactions and sales approval Partnership/LLP: £12 a month + VAT for 6 months; then £24 a month + VAT Accounting (includes invoicing and cash flow management): £12 + VAT for 6 months; then £24 a month + VAT Simple Start is £6 per month, rising to £12; Essentials is £10 for the first six months, rising to £20; Standard £24pm Standard: £12pm – as Basic except up to 500 contracts, 3 users and bills, vendor credits, reporting tags, purchase approval, budgeting, Twilio integration Limited company: £14:50 a month + VAT for 6 months, then £29 a month + VAT Sage Business Cloud Payroll starts at an additional £6 a month Plus is £15 a month for the first six months, rising to £30. Premium £30pm includes Starter functionality plus handling multiple currencies Professional: £18pm – as Standard with up to 500 contacts, 10 users plus purchase orders, sales orders, inventory and custom domain *in online compliance **bank feed only

Source: SmallBusiness.co.uk

First, make a list of what you need to do in terms of bookkeeping and accounting.

Do you need to track inventory and purchase ordering?

Do you need to invoice payment deadlines?

Are you a sole trader and do you plan to do self-assessment?

Do you have staff and a payroll to run?

Do you need foreign currency transactions?

Do foreign currency transactions convert to sterling?

How many users will need to use the accounting software?

How much can you afford?

Although there are free options available, when it comes to UK small business accounting software – and especially something as sensitive as financial information – it’s probably wise to pay for a package. Back in the 1970s, the US television industry coined the phrase, “If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.” These days that means that the software provider sells on your data.

The other change that has happened is the rise of monthly subscription as opposed to a one-off software licence. On the plus side, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) means your tech is always up to date. The downside is that, as the months roll on, you eventually end up paying more than if you’d bought a one-off licence.

4 questions you need to ask your UK small business accounting software supplier

How do you back up data?

Tell me about customer support. What are your hours and how quickly should I expect a response if I raise an issue?

Can you tell me about a similar client who’s signed up to your software?

Does your platform support foreign currency payments and convert them into sterling?

Pick a small business accounting software solution that will grow with you

Don’t be tempted to buy the most basic licence only to find you’ve outgrown what’s provided within a year. Ask your would-be supplier to explain how its small business accounting software can scale with your growing business.

FreeAgent – best for freelancers

Overview:

FreeAgent calls itself “mission control for your business” and they’re not joking.

UK FreeAgent began life over a decade ago in 2007 when three freelance developers, frustrated with the mess and inefficiency of bookkeeping, decided to create their own digital bookkeeping solution.

Today, FreeAgent employs a team of 170 and has helped over 70,000 small businesses, freelancers and their accountants with bookkeeping chores.

Its model proved so attractive that Royal Bank of Scotland bought the founders out for £53m in 2018.

Features include:

Emailing estimates and invoices

Recording expenses

Time tracking

Self-assessment filing

Making Tax Digital VAT

Corporation tax calculator

Bank account connectivity

Dashboard overview of cash flow, live profit and loss, HMRC deadlines and an invoice timeline.

Pros:

FreeAgent is a good option for project-based small businesses and freelancers who need to invoice billable hours and expenses to their clients.

Cons:

Its inventory management features may be too basic for businesses that sell multiple product lines.

Price:

Sole trader: £9:50 a month + VAT for 6 months; then £19 a month + VAT

Partnership/LLP: £12 a month + VAT for 6 months; then £24 a month + VAT

Limited company: £14:50 a month + VAT for 6 months, then £29 a month + VAT

Mobile: iOS, Android

QuickBooks – best for fast-growing businesses

Overview:

Parent company Intuit was founded in 1983 and the QuickBooks brand was introduced in 2002, with QuickBooks Online following two years later. Today, QuickBooks has 2.2 million users across 225 countries.

Nifty features include a client portal, where customers can view, print and pay invoices and a customer relationship management (CRM) system, which helps you keep on top of your customer database.

Where QuickBooks stands out is the quality of its reporting, with punchy snapshots of how your business is performing financially. Its reporting facility is ahead of rivals such as Xero when it comes to customisation.

Pros:

QuickBooks’s user experience (UX) is easy to understand and pleasing to the eye

QuickBooks is mindful of scaling businesses and its software can have anything up to 25 users

Professional accountants rate the professionalism of QuickBook’s reports and its bank reconciliation features

Cons:

QuickBooks can be difficult to navigate with some features hidden in settings

It’s a steep learning carver for anybody who’s not technically literate

There have been complaints that QuickBooks online is still buggy with long waiting times for telephone customer support

Price:

Quickbooks is offering a 50pc discount for the first six months.

Simple Start is £6 per month, rising to £12.

Essentials is £9 for the first six months, rising to £18.

Plus is £14 a month for the first six months, rising to £27.

Sage Business Cloud Accounting – best for micro businesses with limited stock

Overview:

Another UK-based payment-processing platform, Sage began life in 1981 when its founder got in touch with Newcastle University students asking them to help him develop an automatic accounting processes program. Jump forward nearly 40 years and Sage now has 13,000 employees across 23 countries serving over three million businesses using its software. Sage says that every month it helps UK firms create over 500,000 invoices, process 700,000 transaction and sell 1.5 million products.

Like all the other small business accounting software packages listed here, Sage is cloud based and links seamlessly to your bank account for real-time reporting.

Features it offers include:

Estimates and invoicing

Payroll

Corporation Tax calculator,

Multi-currency support

Bank account connectivity

Stock management

Linked to Stripe payments processing system.

Pros:

Sage Business Cloud Accounting’s bottom Accounting Start tier is well priced, simple and easy to navigate.

Cons:

Sage Business Cloud Accounting’s user experiences looks dated compared with other small business accounting software and some of the terms it uses are clunky, better suited to accountants than small business owners

Its inventory app is not the best choice if you have a business dealing with hundreds of product lines

Price:

Accounting Start for sole traders and micro businesses: £6 a month + VAT for three months; then £10 + VAT a month.

Accounting (includes invoicing and cash flow management): £13:20 + VAT for then months; then £22 a month + VAT.

Mobile: iOS, Android

Xero – best for larger SMEs with multiple users

Overview:

Winner of Accountancy Software Provider Of the Year at this year’s British Business Awards 2019, Xero describes itself as “beautiful accounting software” offering unlimited users with free upgrades.

Established in 2006, New Zealand-based Xero has over 1.8m users in 180 countries and is used by over 16,000 accountants.

Like FreeAgent and QuickBooks, Xero offers the following as standard:

Connects straight to your bank account enabling automatic reconciliation

Generates quotes and invoices that customers can pay online

Manages purchase orders, bills and supplier payments digitally

Helps track stock

Keeps your account up to date as you buy and sell

Customisable reports

Range of apps in marketplace including Shopify, Stripe, PayPal and Square

However, you have to pay extra as bolt-ons if you want to do your payroll on Xero or enable staff to submit expenses, track expense claims.

Pros:

As voted for at this year’s British Business Awards 2019, Xero is popular with small businesses and especially sales-oriented businesses that need basic stock management built in.

Its usability, features, extendibility, and network of “Xero certified” accountants make it one of the best small business accounting websites available.

Cons:

The Starter plan is extremely limited, offering an improbably low allowance of monthly invoices and quotes.

The drop-down menus on Xero can be a bit clunkier than, say QuickBooks.

And its reporting functions can be more difficult to navigate. For example, Unlike QuickBooks, Xero lacks any facility to bunch together creditors and debtors by name in its reports, an omission which mystifies some accountants.

Xero has improved its functionality dramatically but these improvements have come at the cost of dropping built-in payroll with its monthly subscription plans. And you must subscribe to its most expensive £30 a month tier if you want multicurrency transactions.

There is no telephone customer support and users complain that the online-only support has deteriorated, despite the monthly subscription hike.

Price:

Starter: £10pm allows you to send 5 invoices and quotes, enter 5 bills, reconcile 20 bank transactions, submit VAT to HMRC for Making Tax Digital and offers automatic calculations and reports; there are optional bolt-one for payroll, expenses, projects and submitting CIS returns from Xero.

Standard: offers all of the above for £24pm with unlimited invoicing, bills, bank reconciliation. As with Starter, there are bolt-ons for payroll, expenses, projects and adding a CIS contractor.

Premium: only the top tier Premium option handles multiple currencies for £30pm but payroll, expenses, projects and adding a CIS contractor are all paid-for bolt-ons.

Mobile: iOS, Android

Zoho Books – best for micro businesses on a budget

Overview:

Indian tech company Zoho has 45m users worldwide for its Google-like suite of business products, which include email and word processing.

Zoho Book is its MTD-compliant cloud-based accounting package that integrates with 44 other apps in the Zoho family such as its popular Customer Relationship Management (CRM) program.

In terms of functionality, Zoho equals or surpasses its UK small business accounting software brethren, connecting with your bank accounts and generating estimates and invoices, enabling you to reconcile turnover and payments. Its standard features are rare to find in entry-level accounting suites.

One special feature is that Zoho throws in multicurrency conversions – only available on the top tier of Xero – enabling you to invoice overseas customers in their currency and convert payments back into your own currency for accounting purposes.

Another nifty feature is its auto-scan function, which allows you to scan and upload invoices directly. Other small business accounting software packages often have you buying add-on software to enable scanning and uploading.

Zoho’s company logo is a set of child’s building blocks and there’s something simple and childlike about the Zoho Books user experience and interface. It’s intuitive and equals more expensive rivals when it comes to UX. The opening dashboard displays graphs and charts that show you an overview of your cash flow, receivables, payables, expenses, projects and bank accounts.

Like Xero, which puts you in touch with Xero certified accountants, Zoho Books offers a similar scheme whereby those who watch a one-hour webinar are certified as a Consulting Partner.

Pros:

It’s good value for money with its top Professional tier costing £18 per month compared with £30 for its equivalent in Xero and £27 per month for QuickBooks Plus.

Multicurrency support, only available at the highest tier on Xero, is available on its entry-level tier, which is great for microbusinesses with overseas customers.

Unlike Xero, Zoho Books does offer telephone support as well as online.

Cons:

Zoho’s biggest drawback is that it does not handle payroll.

Price:

Free 14-day trial for new customers, after which you can upgrade to:

Basic: £6pm offers two users up to 50 contacts and covers bank reconciliation, invoices, expense tracking, projects and timesheets, recurring transactions and sales approval.

Standard: £12pm offers three users up to 500 contacts and everything covered in the Basic plan plus bills, vendor credits, reporting tags, purchase approval and budgeting.

Professional: £18pm offers 10 users over 500 contacts and everything contained in the Standard plan plus purchase orders, sales orders, inventory and a custom domain.

Mobile: iOS, Android and Windows

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Take a look at some of the product specs of the portable outdoor bluetooth speakers I reviewed.

If you’re going to be doing any serous entertaining in your back yard this summer, you’re going to want to crank some tunes. A portable outdoor bluetooth speaker system is exactly what you’ll need to get the party going and you don’t have to spend a fortune for a great sounding wireless speaker that also looks good and stands up to water and weather.

I got my hands on a dozen of the best bluetooth speakers that are in the $200 range and below. I picked my favorite 5 speakers based on sound quality, ease of set up, quality of construction, ergonomics and style.

You can definitely spend a lot more money on a portable speaker set up, but in my opinion there’s no need. There’s plenty of great units in this mid price range that will knock your socks off and have you enjoying hours of listening while you barbecue with friends and family or hang out by the pool. Check out the list below.

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Top Pick – OontZ Angle 3XL by Cambridge SoundWorks

My final pick from the wireless outdoor speakers that I tested is the Angle 3XL, one of the larger portable speakers offered by OontZ. As one of the most affordable options on the list (tied with the GGMM speaker), it’s certainly a good investment. It’s lightweight for its size and has all of the standard features a portable speaker needs.

The sound quality is good for a speaker at this price point, with plenty of clarity even at high volumes. With a built-in mic, this speaker can be used for phone calls or accessing voice assistants. It’s compatible with an Echo Dot.

Importantly, it’s also water resistant, so it’s safe for pool- or any backyard entertaining scenarios. However, it can’t be submerged in water, as it’s not fully waterproof. That’s not ideal, but it’s not a huge con.

This speaker offers around 8 hours of play time, though it may die in as few as 5 hours if you’re playing it at top volume. It can be played using a power cord, of course, but a longer battery life would be nice for a speaker like this.

Where this speaker really stands out, though, is in the volume at 20 watts of power. It has the capacity to get much louder than other speakers of similar size, and the difference is clearly noticeable. It would work perfectly for bringing to multiple outdoor events, since it’s easily portable yet packs a lot of sound into a small device.

Review Summary

I absolutely love the OontZ Angle 3XL…maybe even more than the Bose. This speaker can blast out the tunes and it doesn’t distort or lose any of the sound quality. It’s easily the loudest wireless speaker I tested. It’s water resistant, which is a plus for outdoor use. Connects to devices with ease and maintains a strong signal. The triangle design looks cool and it’s a very portable speaker than can go just about anywhere. I definitely recommend the Angle 3XL for all of your backyard speaker needs.

Top Features

Water resistant

Extremely loud volume

Built-in mic

Lightweight but medium-sized

Great sound quality

Needs Improvement

Not fully waterproof

Battery life only about 5 to 8 hours

2. Bose SoundLink Color Bluetooth Speaker II

This portable Bluetooth speaker from Bose was my next test. It’s on the other end of the spectrum from the Sound Link speakers in that it’s super compact and completely wireless, designed for carrying around from place to place easily. This speaker has a couple extra perks that I think is crucial in a Bluetooth speaker, though there are trade-offs.

Firstly, the speaker is built with a rechargeable battery that can be charged using a USB cord. It offers up to 8 hours of play time on one charge, which isn’t as much as some other brands though it’s still plenty enough for regular use. You can also play the speaker using USB power if the battery is running low.

The Bluetooth connectivity on this speaker is great — it’s consistent and rarely, if ever, spotty. The range is supposed to be around 33 feet, and that seems to hold true in my backyard testing.

Not only can you play music through Bluetooth, but you can also connect to digital voice assistants like Siri, Google or Alexa using the built-in mic on the Bose speaker. You can also use the speaker to make phone calls, although you may not want your phone call blasted across the room.

Speaking of the sound, this speaker has impressively rich, full sound for such a small speaker. That’s not surprising, considering that it’s a Bose product, but it’s still a nice bonus for a small, unassuming portable speaker like this one. The volume is loud without sacrificing sound quality.

One last perk of this speaker is that it’s water-resistant, so you can use it by the shower or pool without any problems. That’s a major plus in my mind, since bringing the speaker to the beach or pool is practically the whole point of buying an outdoor Bluetooth speaker!

This speaker is easy to use for the technologically-proficient, though the controls might be a bit tricky for some. In addition, the 8-hour battery life is likely not enough for those who want a speaker that can play background music all day long.

Review Summary

I love Bose speakers & audio gear. I’ve owned several Bose home speaker systems in the past and all of them were amazing. This little outdoor bluetooth speaker packs a whole lot of sound in a small package, which you’re used to with Bose. Great connectivity, high quality sound and a decent price tag. This is a cool little wireless speaker system that is sure to impress you as well.

Top Features

It’s a Bose

Compact

Awesome sound quality

Rechargeable battery

Water-resistant

Built-in mic

Needs Improvement

8 hours of battery life

3. MacroBoom IP67 Bluetooth Speaker by RoamProof

The MacroBoom was definitely designed for rugged, outdoor use. It’s completely waterproof, has a fairly long battery life of 15 hours, and is able to be charged using solar power in addition to a regular USB connection. That’s a pretty unique set of features, and this speaker would be ideal for a weekend camping trip or day hike. It even comes with an included tote bag and carabiner in the package, along with a mount for attaching it to your trail bike.

Aside from these bonus features, this speaker is a good all-around performer. It has a built-in mic for taking phone calls. The generous battery life makes it easy to use without worrying about a dead speaker, though keep in mind that it’ll die sooner if you’re playing it at consistently high volume levels. It has slightly louder volume than you’d expect for a speaker of this size.

The sound quality is good. It’s clear throughout all volume levels and has plenty of bass. The Bluetooth connectivity is stable within range as well. If you plan to buy this for home use, you might buy a pair of two and connect them using the dual pairing feature.

I didn’t happen to take this speaker camping, but I did try out the solar charging feature. It does work, but predictably is slower than charging with a USB — a lot slower. It barely charged at all over the course of a full day of sun. It’s probably more of a back-up option for when a regular power source is unavailable.

The speaker is waterproof for up to 30 minutes of submersion in shallow water, so it’s easy to take it by the pool or beach without worrying about the occasional dunk. It’d also work well as an outdoor shower speaker.

Review Summary

The MacroBoom IP67 is one tough little bluetooth speaker system that has a TON of features. 15W output with 2×2.5″ Ti drivers cranks out the sound. Fully waterproof construction means this thing can literally go anywhere you go. The case is rugged and can take a beating. The only down side is the slow solar charging, but this bluetooth speaker performs great and is one of my favorites of the test.

Top Features

Waterproof

15 hour battery life

Comes with a bike mount

Good sound quality

Built-in mic

Needs Improvement

Solar charging takes a long time

4. GGMM E5 Wireless Smart Speaker with Amazon Alexa

The GGMM E5 speaker is one of the more sleek looking speaker systems of the bunch. It comes in a shallow rectangular square shape with a detachable leather strap, so you can carry it around like a tote bag if need be. It’s an easily-portable medium size, not too big and not too small.

This speaker offers about 15 hours of play time, depending on the volume. Unlike the other outdoor Bluetooth speakers on this list, the GGMM speaker offers Wi-Fi connectivity in addition to Bluetooth, which is convenient for saving on battery life. The Bluetooth connection is remarkably stable, while the Wi-Fi connection can introduce a slight lag at times depending on the quality of the internet connection.

The sound quality is great considering the low price. One perk is that there are bass and treble knobs, so you can adjust the sound to your own liking. The volume is typical for the size — it gets loud enough for your average low-key pool party.

This speaker comes with a built-in mic as well as an app for connecting to Amazon’s voice assistant service, Alexa. Using assistants like Alexa is so convenient — you can adjust the volume or change the song without having to get up and go to your phone. However, the app itself is not the most smooth or modern-feeling, and you do have to have an Amazon account to be able to use Alexa.

The other downside to this speaker is the lack of waterproofing or weatherproofing of any kind. I’d be nervous using it outdoors in an area where it may rain or fall into a body of water. But it’s totally portable, so you can bring it in when you’re not outside using it.

The set-up for this speaker is easy and fast. Since it’s reasonably priced, it’d be a good option for buying multiple speakers and placing one in each room.

Review Summary

The GGMM E5 is one of the best portable outdoor speakers on the market. It’s very sleek and clean looking with a beautiful matte finish and aluminum front grill. The fidelity is awesome from the 4x 5W driver and 2x subs, plus you can really crank the volume on this speaker without sacrificing sound quality. Other features like Alexa and a long battery life make this a top choice for great sounding, high quality portable bluetooth speakers that won’t break the bank.

Top Features

15 hours of play time

Wi-Fi capability

Easily portable

Bass and treble knobs

Built-in mic

Needs Improvement

Not waterproof or water resistant

Included app isn’t the most intuitive

5. Pyle Wireless Bluetooth Weatherproof Speakers

The first set of speakers I checked out were the Pyle Bluetooth speaker. They are the largest of the bunch and comes in a pair of two. While it does offer a wireless Bluetooth option for playing music, the sheer size of the speakers requires that they use a corded power supply. Luckily, the power cord is 25 feet long, which is far longer than most people would need. The cord connecting each speaker is generous, too.

These speakers are “weatherproof,” but nowhere does Sound Appeal describe them as fully or partially waterproof, so I would hesitate to leave them out uncovered in a storm. For light drizzles, wind and other weather, however, they stay put and experience no damage. That makes them perfect for a porch or other covered-outdoor-area situation.

In terms of ease of use, you can’t get much easier than this. Simply plug them in and connect via Bluetooth. The sound is adequate for my needs, but on the other hand, they aren’t as loud as one would expect for speakers of this size. As for the quality of the sound, it’s well-balanced and clear. It’s great quality for the price.

Now for the downsides. The Bluetooth connectivity can be a bit spotty with these speakers if the source roams too far away, even though the range is supposed to be 60 feet. In addition, the large size makes them not quite as convenient for those who want a versatile speaker — they’re better for mounting in one spot permanently. They’d probably work well for those with a large property or those who like to throw large parties often.

If you decide to use them for that purpose, these are a good bargain. One recommendation is to plug them into a switched outlet rather than a standard one so that you’re able to turn the speakers on and off easily as needed. Reaching the volume switch could be a pain otherwise, especially if you mount them up high, which seems to be their intended use.

Review Summary

I wanted to include a set of outdoor wireless speakers that were meant to be mounted under an eve or in a fixed position and not in a portable unit. These speakers have excellent sound quality, are very simple to install and hook up to your bluetooth devices without any issue. Definitely consider these bluetooth speakers as an outdoor option for your patio or deck area. The price is very reasonable and you’ll be more than happy with the sound these produce.

Top Features

Weatherproof

Pair of two speakers at 16.9 pounds total

Easy to mount

Clear sound quality

Not as loud as expected

Corded power supply only

Portable Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker Buyers Guide

While a lot of the portable wireless bluetooth speakers on the market my look very similar there are some different features that you will want to consider when purchasing a speaker system for your outdoor space. Here is a short wireless speaker buyer guide to help get you pointed in the right direction.

Speaker Sound Output & Volume

Since you’re probably going to be using your speaker system outdoors much of the time, you’ll want to get a unit that can perform well at higher volume levels if needed. This is especially important for parties and large gatherings where listeners may not be centrally located.

For this, you’ll want to pay attention to the output watts for the speakers you’re considering. Any speaker with 20+ watts is going to have enough power to play at higher volume levels. However, keep in mind that this not only drains the battery faster, but not all speakers will sound as good at higher listening levels. Of the speakers I tested, the Oontz Angle at 20W output performed very well at louder levels. Make sure you get enough watts to handle any listening level you may need.

Bluetooth or WiFi (Wireless)

While both bluetooth and wifi speakers connect without wires to their sound source, there are a few differences in the way they function that may be important to consider. Bluetooth speakers are generally battery powered, compact and very portable. The connection range is generally limited to about 30 feet, so you need your sound source relatively close by. A WiFi speaker connects to your home internet network connection and has a much greater range. You can also connect multiple speakers that can be located in different areas of your home or yard. Some wireless speakers have both bluetooth & WiFi capability, but make sure you get a unit that fits your particular needs.

Weather & Water

Outdoor speakers need to be tough and durable. If you’re going to be using them by a pool or body of water, it’s a good idea to consider getting a model that’s at the very least water resistant. Some speakers like the MacroBoom IP67 are waterproof and can be submerged in shallow water without causing damage to the waterproof speaker system. Be sure to check the specs and ensure it’s listed as weatherproof or waterproof if you’re going to be using the system mainly outdoors.

Wireless Speaker Style Counts

You’re going to find portable bluetooth speakers in all shapes, sizes and colors. It’s entirely your call which look you want to go with for your portable backyard speaker system. You can get slim units, boxes, tubes, triangles and even eggs & circles. The shape you pick will affect the sound and the portability of the unit. So keep that in mind before you buy.

Bluetooth Speakers Inputs & Connections

Nearly all speaker models will have aux inputs that will allow you to connect televisions, portable video & audio players. Some will also have USB ports so you can charge other devices or connect to other devices via a standard USB cable. As for outputs, if you want to add an additional speaker or sub-woofer to your bluetooth system, these outputs will allow you to do that with ease.

from YardMasterz https://www.yardmasterz.com/entertaining/best-outdoor-wireless-bluetooth-speakers/

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