#Behavioral Segmentation

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Understanding Behavioral and Psychographic Segmentation: A Smarter Approach to Targeting

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[ileikseawigs]

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[hroscek]

Il Dottore segments - what I could gather

⚠︎Massive spoilers for the Sumeru archon quest and other Dottore-related media ahead⚠︎

Okay so as far as I can tell there's little to no official info about dottore's various segments. Nevertheless they're an important part of my fav lunatic ✧˚ so I decided to document what we know so far and what we've made up within fandom.

Keep in mind this is in no way 100% canon or conclusive, just to help myself (and perhaps you) keep everything somewhat consistent. If there's anything I missed PLEASE let me know and I'll try to keep this up to date.

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Okay so first the canon stuff.

We know that Dottore made segments of himself at various stages of his life in order to gain additional perspective and transcend the limits of a mortal mind. We can also make a few educated guesses as to how many there are and what their personalities might be.

There were at least 3 different segments seen trough various media. Firstly there's the two segments we see during the Sumeru archon quest. One of them is the one that talks to Tighnari and later leaves on a boat. The other we see in a cutscene talking to Nahida. He is also the one that ends up killing the others in exchange for the electro gnosis. The last confirmed separate segment that we get visual confirmation of is the one from the manga.

To make is easier we can assign them names since we'll talk about them a LOT in this post.

The original - Zandik

He is the real Dottore who created the other segments and the one they are based off. We haven't seen him on screen yet and due to his standoffish nature we can't really get a good grasp on anything about him because we can't confirm whether the source talks about a clone he sent in his place or not. The only confirmed info I feel safe about concluding is accurate to him is his backstory/pre-fatui days.

The Prime - Omega

This is the segment Nahida talks to and presumably (if he is to be believed) the last segment standing after the archon quest (unless Dottore already started working on new segments in the meantime). He is said to be the most selfish of the segments and is shown to be quite proud. The label of omega comes from the in-game cutscene where he is introduced as the omega build. He is said to be "in the prime of his life" which is why many call him that. This also causes confusion in many that assume that Prime is the Original, likely thinking Prime is just short for Primary.

Webtorre - ???

This is the segment that appeared in the manga and was later killed off by Prime. We don't know his build or much about him, with many speculating that he's actually two different segments that are just never explained to be separate by the text. He's also shown with a different design and a more offhinged personality.

Boattorre - ???

Another mystery build. This is the one we see confront Tighnari in the Sumeru archon quest and later leave by boat. From his interactions as well as dialogue from the fatui guards around him we can deduce he's more "friendly" and upbeat than the other segments. An NPC speculates that the Doctor's picked up the attitude of people in Sumeru, which could also mean that even most fatui don't know (or at least can't tell the difference) when it comes to the segments.

That's it for the 100% confirmed on-screen stuff (with some generally agreed upon speculation)

What we're guessing

Then we get into speculation territory. From the cutscene where the segments are allegedly destroyed we can hear 11 distinct voices. Combined with Prime and the original that's at least 13 Dottores.

Some people also interpret the use of Omega as there being 24 separate segments since there's that many letters in the Greek alphabet.

Personally I think both are valid trains of thought, but realistically we're probably lucky to see six segments so unless there's a Dottore expansion or he gets his own universe there's really not much point in speculating on how many there really are and who they might be. Not saying it's not fun though!!

Another thing we might guess about is any other appearances. I placed these under speculation as there's always an argument to be made that either of these could just be an already named segment. Nevertheless, if we take each instance to be a separate segment we end up with quite a few new Dottores to take a look at.

First we have the one seen at La Signora's funeral that talks with Columbina. The discoure around him is often focused on whether he is the one "in the prime of his life" as Columbina puts it. Personally I think omega takes that title and is also the one seen burning irminsul (logically speaking it's him as he's commiting blasphemy by burning the sacred tree as well as physically the last one standing after the archon quest).

Then we have the Snezhnaya segment, who could as just well be any of the previous but for the sake of extending the list I'll treat him as separate. In the conversation between the fatui in the Boattorre scene they remark that in Snezhnaya he's much colder (ha) than the one they're with.

Also the likelihood that Webby is multiple segments due to his varying personalities, but again that might just be him ❤︎.

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I might update this with more fanon names, but I'm still not confident enough to deal with all the different OCs and whatnot. Hell, I'm still not fully confident in what I wrote here with all the conflicting opinions. I tried my best though. If there's any new info I'll definitely try and update as soon as I can. If you have anything to add or I forget to update please don't be afraid to reach out!!

Thank you all for reading! ✿

Last meme cred to XS_DENIED on hoyolab

[clonerightsagenda]

despite the presence of several mechanical clowns, which so often cause trouble, the room seemed psychically quiet

oh god

[grim-faux]

3 _ 45 _ The Trick and the Tricked

First – An Echo Rebounds Through the Silent City

Trigger Warning for disturbing themes and images and some graphic descriptions. I know this is Little Nightmares, but sometimes these chapters get too wholesome I don't want people forgetting what series this is.

On the frumpy couch draped a long limbed and long bodied shape, the head tilted far back with the hat askew and low over the brow. Throughout the small living space extending from the inert shape, the air buzzed gently, a lone standing lamp in one corner – partially bent in the center – flashed periodically. Boxes and other castoffs such as clothing and collapsed erosion from the ceiling, coated the floor in a fine archeological curiosity of a past history. The archway of the distant hall awaited silent and dim, while a mischievous breeze skittered through a distant room somewhere. If not for the lanky figure sprawled on the couch this abode would be no different from the winding roads and prolific buildings brimming throughout the Pale City; deserted and forgotten.

However, abandoned on the floor huddled one lone cushion. The grungy cushion separated from its home beside the couch's base and waddled across the floor. That is, until it flopped forward, and the child tumbled over it.

It was great joy for Mono to climb onto the back of the cushion, snare it by a corner (or two) and try to pull the cushion up and over, all while he stood on it. Coupled with the weird distortions the Thin Man caused with his twitching, it was almost as if the cushion had a will of its own. Though it didn’t. Where or which way the cushion would flip was always a surprise, each time he tried to anticipate when he’d lose his balance and try catching himself before plopping onto his backside. Thus far, he was having a difficult time with that objective. This was all a lot of coordination and balance, a game he couldn't afford to avoid.

For Mono under his latest hat, the room is very dark, it was dark even when he managed to find his way back to the isolated dwelling a while ago. Some of the windows from other residents revealed the dark was ever present, thus quiet and dark time when the lampposts blazed brightest in the murk. This didn’t mean Mono could curl up in his room, since the tall thin man was already doing the rest. That was annoying and alarming to come back to, but nothing stopped the Thin Man from doing whatever he wanted to do. But the Thin Man did look so out of it when Mono caught him - the tall man should know better than run away from Mono when keep each other was the best. Then again, he didn't keep the bird.

She always liked when he caught something. This Mono knew, because they always had fights. When the Thin Man knew everything, then stuff like birds made him remember the girl. He knew Mono had Her and She was for a while his, and that upset the man and his hat. Even if he never did speek about Her to Mono, that didn't mean the Thin Man wasn't think about it. Mono tried not to think about any of that while he had his Thin Man.

Instead, he focused on other activities. Such as fighting the couch pillow. It wasn’t as great as the cushy pillows from the stores, but it flopped around and he could haul it through to the other rooms and across the small living space. He liked pretending the Thin Man was watching and impressed with Mono's power and skill. He always wanted Mono to do more. So, with mighty Mono strength he would lift the stiff cushion and hurl it a foot or something, and lunge at the stiff fiber to bite and kick. And headbutted it. Hard.

When he tumbled a little closer to the Thin Man’s place, Mono uncoiled himself and shuffled over to the statue figure. With a flash of his hand, he swung out an arm and smacked one long leg. And much faster, he turned coattail and zipped toward the corridor and hid beside the crooked edge.

Concealed by the corner of the wall, he fixed his hat and peeked out, checking for flicker of the light or a bristle in the static tinge soaked into the room. Nothing.

Zilch response.

That made Mono feel somewhat better, for some reason. The man in the hat was quiet. Mono made certain the rooms remained empty and untouched. Dangers were ever lurking, but Mono was amazing. He never let his guard down. When the Thin Man did rest, the Mono was watch. And he was best at it.

During the quiet spans between scouting, he partook in another activity that was becoming a steady recurrence. Mono would stick to one room and copy mark symbols from a book, onto one of the walls or floor. He only did a few symbols that didn’t need much turns or curves, and like the Thin Man, he liked to add some pictures. To tell his own sort of story. It was all mostly of scenery he recognized – trees and a field of grass, or the big water. And a door. Sometimes he carved out the places he liked to hide, like a broken desk or a little hole in the wall, and added the symbols to make work where this was. Birds would go into the symbol marks too, or what he decided would be bird marks. And a box. And the hallway, with the chair patiently waiting at the very end.

It would be nice if he could draw an opening in the wall and climb into that, whenever he needed one. No televisions or turning, or charred glass bursting at his back. The only time holes could be made in walls was when the boards could be snapped off, or some Viewer or another monster (with a thunder stick) put the hole there. It was better if kids made their own holes, but kids couldn’t do a lot of things that the monsters could.

Like shriek for no reason.

Speek of monsters and hiding, somewhere in his musing, Mono wandered from his speek marking and got into a stealth game! He hid behind corners, or under the dark spaces of furniture. When he abandoned the stuffy shadows completely, it was to emerge into the musty room on delicate feet. He padded among the sturdiest patches of the ruined floor, evading splintered wood or brittle scraps of papers. There was a special skill of skipping carefully and not shredding the feet pads on splinters or whatever else was ground into the timber. He practiced dashing between draperies of murk along the walls and skidded into the inky recesses beneath furniture, practicing holding his breath and not letting his nose tingle with the dust kicked up. It was a habit to retreat backwards on his hands and feet, then stare out into the room for any trace of threat. Listen for any hushed snuffling. Feel the air around his ears as a large shape hurtled with violent intent, seeking the children that sought to stay undetected despite their best efforts.

Sometimes monsters knew for no good reason. It wasn't fair.

Though he was not hiding from anything really, it was good to always know what he could manage while rooms brewed with passive and empty. Disjointed horrors came rooting around during the worst of times, and practiced kept kids from making the dumbest mistakes. Some kids got too scared to run, or couldn’t leap from windows to grab something. He’d seen a lot of kids twisted into bloody ravels.

He made a race from one room into the next, then squeezed up beneath a chair. The dwelling remained void of sounds, aside from his own heartbeat and muffled breathing beneath the brim of his hat.

Nothing lumbered about or bellowed, no abominable intruder crashed into the room. He sheltered from the air and the ugly blotches twisting across the walls. A smolder of pride burned in his chest, despite how inane the whole play act scenario was. He was so wily with escape and disappear, he could practically make himself vanish form the air itself. That skill kept him away from cages. Everything he did was only for escape, and watch others get caught. 

The fire leapt around them. One-by-one, each kid got snared up. He didn't look back.

He scooted from beneath the chair, staying low and creeping on airy steps. With extreme care, he tested his weight on each floorboard. He wanted to make it to the doorway without a creak, but the warped boards made that feat a near impossibility. He inched to the hallway, first perching by the doorframe and checking for movement through the familiar fringes. The cap slipped some over his brow but didn’t bother his vision too much. Crouched low, he prowled into the corridor and slipped along the wall, then upon reaching the next open doorway he coiled down and listened for out of place noises.

Sometimes he thought about the other children. The one’s that chased. Being extra cautious was a new priority on his errand list. So many questions, no answers. Just angry faces and chase.

With a shiver, Mono shook his head. He stood up in the bathroom and abandoned the area, rushing through the corridor and back to the big room. The cushion waiting there received a full tackle, and Mono learned he could hold the lumpy sides and do a barrel roll across the dingy piece of carpet. For a while he fought the cushion, trying to fold it over and sit on it.

One of the plush toys lay on the other side of the room, dumped behind a crate. He abandoned the cushion to dash over and grab the thing. He pulled the floppy animal out and sat with it, giving it a strict scrutiny – arms, head, chest, legs – he examined ever loose thread, and its frayed seams.

“Hurt?” he posed, to the mute, inanimate, and very unalive creature. “Wh’rr hurt?” The stuffed toy didn’t complain when he checked its muzzle. He could pull it apart, that wouldn’t matter to it one bit. On the other hand, Mono would not like being pulled apart. He was still trying to work out how to explain soft to the Thin Man. That was important. The man and his hat didn't understand how soft Mono was, and how it upset him the way the Thin Man pried at his arms and squished his chest. Mono was careful while examining the animal plush. Except when he coiled his arms around it and squeezed. "Shh... shh. Non'that. Ya'ok."

The tall thin man had two modes. Annoyed and grumpy. Mono hoped something would eventually cheer up the man in the hat, but waiting for something never accomplished much. Now, Mono wasn’t sure if it would be okay to stop for rest, because the Thin Man went nutty when he did something different. It was hard to figure what the Thin Man wanted. He wanted Mono to do powers, or make speek, and sometimes looked at Mono so closely it made his bones tingle. And despite always grabbing and looking at Mono, he always looked grumpy about something. This had something to do with the other kids, Mono was certain. They were not Mono.

Mono left the plush propped by the wall and hidden by the crate. He snuck to the far side of the couch and climbed onto the center cushion, where the Thin Man’s arm sagged. One of the smoke sticks dangled between his fingers, a faint wispy trail wound away from its end. He glared at the innocent vapor through the gloom, shoulders cinched beneath the hat and his fists in a knot on the gritty fiber of the couch.

Creeping a little closer to the Thin Man’s wrist, Mono griped at the dingy fabric of the seat cushion with his toes, to keep himself from somersaulting forward. He never got a good look at them while the things were lit, the Thin Man was always busy eating them. The Thin Man did speek that this was not food, but he always gnawed on the burning things. Staring at the smoldering tip, it really didn’t look like food. He was close enough, and with the contrast of the drafty room, he could detect how warm the stick was. Is that what made the Thin Man warm?

Mono stuck his tongue against the end the Thin Man always bit—

The fingers twitched, and Mono recoiled to the base of the couch’s backside. He curled down into the crease, hands latched over his cap and knees barred around his face. For several seconds he hunkered down, waiting for anything, braced for the worst. However, nothing happened.

Uncoiling ever so slowly, he craned his head up and checked for other signs. The Thin Man looked detached and hushed, the sharp angles of his outline vibrating.

“Ar’wake?” Mono whispered. He inched closer to the tall thin man and pushed against his knee. No response. It didn’t look like the Thin Man shut his eyes, but Mono didn’t really think he shut his own eyes when he did half sleep. He couldn’t be sure. The Thin Man was different, anyway.

Despite his uncertainty, Mono shook out of the defensive bubble and stood by the Thin Man’s leg. He planted his hands on the stiff slacks and perched, watching the face intently. The static curled through the room calm, no reaction comes from the Thin Man. Mono tried to decide how long the Thin Man was rest, but the tall thin man was already out when he found him. It wouldn’t matter either, the Thin Man might have dream haunts or just wake when he felt like it.

Satisfied by the lack of any reaction, Mono put his weight on his arms and clambered onto the Thin Man’s lap. He scooted in close to the tol man and tucked his arms against his chest, then could nestle against the Thin Man’s tummy and listen for the static rustling. His hat bent awkwardly against his ear, but he was used to that. Warmth, but no rest. Someone had to be watch. As always, the task was left to Mono. He could be comfortable for a while, and have together; even if it was not real. It wasn’t really fake, either. It was important for Mono.

Skittery and off creaking did draw Mono from his quiet musings and calm. Mostly the walls groaning, a draft slicing through the distant window. He set focus on the main corridor, where something unspeakable would enter with bellowing and flailing arms. Sighing, he pressed his face into the edge of the jacket and kept one eye open, needle point attention directed on all of their surroundings.

She... the Six. The time with her reminded him about stuff that happened before the Thin Man, when he packed with other kids. Real pack. Not what he did with the Thin Man. That was forever ago and somehow felt much further away, even when he found Her again. She tried to throw him away once, but the Thin Man was there… he didn’t remember much before Her, and sort of forgot about her when he had the Thin Man. His head was foggy about everything he did to steal her back – he remembered the Tower, and doors. The light was bright and things floated around, but not Mono. Mono fell.

He tightened up into his coat more, and thought about the bird. Well, not the bird. The Thin Man took him from that place, and put him in another. He gave him a box to rip apart, and it had the food stuff inside. The Thin Man left the way he always did, and Mono had to go look for him again. Some other things happened. Another monster different from the Viewers and wandering through a building. Mono tricked it. He was good at tricks. He was getting better at catching birds. He was not good with keeping friends, though. At least he could be with the Thin Man sometimes. Thanks to Mono, the Thin Man stayed safe. It was a full time busy, but it made important.

Eventual. That was something the Thin Man always made story about. The event'eels. He always talked about the place where Mono would be, and there would be good stuff and friends. Lots of other children.

But he didn’t want other children or good stuff. The best was when he had his Thin Man, and when he was happy to be around Mono. At the same time, the creeping sense tinkled the back of his thoughts, reminding him that this wasn’t forever. Like all the others, the Thin Man had to go away too. Would he go back to the Tower and wait for some other kid to sum’en him? Maybe the Thin Man would just get bored with Mono and go stay with the other children, even if they didn’t like the tall man or his hat. He didn't understand anything about the Thin Man. except the keep children and watch them. That was what all the scrawled pictures of the silhouette and the hat meant, the children saw the Thin Man.

The edge of the city was still out there. It had a beginning, there had to be border somewhere. If it wasn’t a myth. It had been forever since he saw anything other than the tall spire in the distance, observing the ruined world it presided over. Or any other sort of landmark that to suggest a region beyond city roads and crowding skyrises existed. One day – not today but someday – he would try again to hurt the Tower. Then, the city might crumble away like the glitching children he tried to hug. Then, he wasn’t for sure but the idea did creep into him, if the Tower was tricked, it would never know where he would go, where he would be. It would all stop.

Maybe he would escape to the edge of the city and the open forests beyond the towering buildings. Forests and thick trees, like in the books he flipped through. Forests had animals, and biggest scary animals. The Hunters forests was very dangerous, what if all forests had big Hunters with thunder sticks and they fought the largest beasts? He barely got away from one Hunter. If not for….

Mono had strange ideas when it was quiet. His head always like to wander and plan. Someday….

He sniffled and pried himself away from the warmth of the Thin Man’s coat. He scrambled off the couch and dashed to the entrance of the corridor. He huddled by the wall, plucking debris out of his coattail. Not long following the retreat, the static on the air hummed. He plucked his head up and fixed his hat, when the Thin Man began to shift. The bent standing lamp flickered, as the tall thin man gave the room a short examination; he looked at the book left on the cushion beside him, before drawing his hand with the smoke stick wedged there, up to his face. The eyes beneath the hats sheltered rim gleamed as the orange ember blazed. It was always so neat the way the Thin Man did that.

No dream haunts. He would be in a good mood.

Mono left the shelter of the threshold and returned to the Thin Man. He ventured over to the long legs and patted the Thin Man on the shin, then turned and tottered off. Coattail flashing and legs whirling. He did debate taking a rest first, but it was important to do a scout through the lower stories; check for foods, see what the Viewers would be up to. Deal with them, too. A kids work was never done.

It’s the usual sort of hassle to haul something, in this case a large pot from the kitchen, to the entry. Even harder, pulling the door shut from the outside. But he has a solid scheme for getting the door secured and in order, allowing him to start off without alerting anything hazardous lurking around.

The rickety groaned in greeting around him. Some of the doors along the hall hung open, and the wind within windows spat at his passenger. No other sounds breached the symphony of the building, only the ruin of the walls ached by the wind and the rains sending rivers of water cascading down the walls. He reached the corridors turn and crept up to the corner, checking around the edge before moving out fully. On this side the floor was in worse shape, large gaps in the panels showed the rooms beneath.

A lever for an elevator does nothing when he pulled it. It might have something to do with the loose cable dangling inside the shaft. He has no problem grabbing the stiff cable and letting himself down, the dark of the chute surrounding him like an icy blanket. Through the walls trickled the rains seeking paths within the flanking walls, gurgling like the Flesh brewing between the cracks and surging across the floor. It was always there watching him, laughing at his struggles with getting to Her.

The sing box laughed at him too, didn’t it? He hated that so much. It knew he wanted with everything in his power to get her away, and fix everything that was wrong. Fight the Tower… or save his Six. He chose Six.

By the time he reached the only level with the open gate, his eyes burned with dust. He angled himself on the cable and leapt off, his feet made a satisfying Plop when he touched down. The floor creaked some as he renewed his running, choosing a lit corridor to the right rather the dim hall stretching into obscurity ahead.

Something might lurk that way. Cover first, listen, then scout around. He also made an effort to rub the wetness off his face before he got too carried away. He didn’t need to stumble into anything that would be rooting around for the sounds. There was no such thing as being too careful, just kids stole and never seen again.

From his recollection, these levels were very high up and the only way Mono could reach them was by crawling within the walls and sneaking through some vents. If there had been an easier way up, like a stairway or another elevator that worked, he would have used that. He wasn’t really sure if the window he entered from was attached to these floors and rooms he wandered through, sometimes the buildings leaned into each other and the only way to navigate the city was through the internal bridges of the connected corridors. A lot of times he did navigate the lower floors, and would get stranded from the upper stories because of a collapse or some other travel – such as a formally study rope snapping.

Mono was sure this time would be fine. He knew these corridors very well, and there were no Viewers lurking in the rooms he scouted through. No televisions crooning either, though the buzzing boxes no longer held the same draw over the creatures the way it used to.

Out on the streets, he had watched from a high brick wall as a Viewer trudged past a television sitting on a mound of cracked asphalt. Nothing stopped the Viewer from reaching the screen or the soft chatter of the song tunes, but the adult marched on by.

And came right over to where Mono was perched, and gawked up at him.

It was expected, but the whole thing still unsettled Mono. Which was why he had not chosen a side to hop off the wall. The Thin Man warned him the Viewers had been… zesty. Or testy? Something Eee about the televisions and not looking at them.

Thus far, none of the rooms had produced anything that could interest him. He crept along a countertop, working to get the upper cabinets opened with a thin pipe he plucked up. It was too light to be a weapon, and bent easily when the broken cupboards refused to share their secrets. He’d like to take the metal thing to the Thin Man and see what he would do with it, but he couldn’t climb with it and didn’t have a way to hook it onto his coat ring.

He sat beside the cabinet, fiddling with the ring on his coat and trying to bend the pipe, but something in the doorway caught his attention.

It was a flash of something fast, and he twisted around to face the other entry fully. There was another doorway he had been facing, but that led deeper into the home. It would be bad to get trapped in the dwelling, but he wasn’t worried about the thing he saw.

Taking the pipe along, he rushed to the threshold where he saw the movement. When he reached the edge of the doorframe, he crouched low and watched the large room.

As he knew, it was an other child. The Thin Man must have been looking for them. This realization made Mono’s chest tighten. They must be lost. The kid was sneaking further along the wall, across from where he huddled and watched. The kid snuck and glanced around, but didn’t notice Mono yet. When the other kid was near the doorway at the other wall, Mono inched away from his hide spot crept after them.

The other kid navigated through the next room. Their face skimmed over furniture and a collapsing bookshelf, but none of the furniture gave much hide space. The only way out of the room was a vent close to the floor. Mono didn’t wait for them to disappear into the dark passage, and scurried into the room,

“Psst. Hey.” He didn’t stay in the open, and ducked under a nearby table when the other kid looked back. Now that they faced him, he decided they might be a girl, in a very oversized sweater or some other kid of shirt thick with thick fiber. It might’ve been all the kid wore, since it came down all the way to their knees. He couldn’t tell and that wasn’t important.

“Woo,” the kid called back. She(?) turned and went to the opening of the vent, but stalled there to twist around and beckon to him. Then she slipped into the gloomy passage. The thudding noises hummed back into the room, soft and careful the way children stalked through the hollowed passages to avoid alerting creatures.

Without wasting any more time, Mono scampered to the flue and crawled inside. The pipe clonked the walls when he tried to haul it inside, so he ditched it in favor of catching up. It didn’t take him long to reach the other child in the vent, he was good at skipping on his fingers and keeping his strike fluid. He was always good at flee and hide.

“Hey.” In the faint glow from an open vent above, the other kid glanced back at him. Used the familiar speek.

“Ladder?” he murmured. They didn’t respond, but they didn’t hit him or shove at him away. The kid only turned and kept moving through the vent.

“Him? He cooed. “For him?” They weren’t going the right way to find the tall then man, but she might was still searching around the lower floors. Was she protecting the Thin Man? That was his job!

It was some crawling and narrow turns in the vent, somewhere the walls buckled from a collapse. At some point it would cave in entirely, but he didn’t worry about that. Mono scooted out of the opening after the girl, his hand gunked up by something on the floor.

“Hey.” He tugged on the girls sleeve, and she looked over at him. “Mono.” He placed his palms over his chest, and repeated, “Mono.”

The girl tilted her head, her brows knitted in a strange way. She didn’t say anything, she just scuffed her heel on the floor. Her feet were strange, not like his. “Chi’va’yus cajuh yasstumah?”

It was Mono’s turn to tilt his head. “Cah…chus?”

“Tah muveus Polski?” she whispered.

Mono let his gaze drift away from the girl, his focus roaming the room and its furnishings. He wondered if the girl came here and waited for the Thin Man.

“Seer de chuztam.” She reached for his hand, but Mono was quick to snap his arm away and brush past the girl. He wandered over to the doorframe and crouched there, checking up and down the hall to either side. The doors along the corridor hung open, and from the pale glow of bulbs gleamed a sort of sheen on the carpet.

“Psst.” The girl inched out of the threshold, her eyes seeking the gloomy portals punched into the doorways. She kept close to the wall, sifting around the bundles of rubbish bags splinting along the seams.

Mono went the other direction, choosing to poke through the open rooms that looked deserted. One of the doors creaked from the gale blasting through the whole in a wall, where the window probably should have been. He wandered over to the edge where the floor splintered and broke away, his feet slipping somewhat on the wood greased by rains and silt. A gust snatched at his hat, but he was swift to snag it back before the rains swatted at his scalp.

He stood high above the rolling mist, watching the dark threads swirl downward to the obscurity of wherever the city and its buildings, and roads, and all the places existed below. The two worlds of the city, the places in the woven roads cutting through smaller buildings, and then the skyrises that stretched into the clouds – erasing the roads. He never didn’t think much about how he reached the summits of the roofs, or the trial of returning the roads below. The buildings were vertical island, each isolated by a sea of insubstantial storms clawing at the foundation. Why did the buildings exist? Who made them? To worship the Tower?

Mysteries that didn’t concern children. They offered food, they provided shelter from the storms, but once he was high into the structures the world below vanished. Ceased existing.

While exploring through one of the other rooms – not torn open and gaping at the clouds – he discovered a nest of toys and the picture speek on walls. He would have jumped onto the pile of soft plushies, but  something was wrong with them. And it was not the scatter of leather wrapped bones layered among the bulbous arms and glassy eyes.

Before really examining the nest, he searched above. The homes always had weird crust and tattered stuff dangling from the windows, and cloth unraveling across the floor – it always caught his toes if he wasn’t careful. Something about the lacey threads on the walls and glistening in the flicking bulb, made him very uneasy. He supposed it was something he had not seen before, but it often worked that unusual things lingering around was not something to dismiss.

The Morgue Hospital was one place where a kid could never let their guard down.

Rather prod at the nest itself, he plucked up a piece of wood from the floor and dug it into the layering. It was silty and dusty, and sort of crusty too. It also held fast to the board like syrup. He didn’t fool around with it much aside from that, and let the flint of wood to its new home.

The other rooms were in the same condition, but Mono took careful scrutiny of the floors and the spaces beneath the furniture. When he first tried to enter a room, his foot caught on something and he tumble to his knees. A bit noisily.

That prompted him to scurry for the nearest chair, but when he got too near it his eyes caught a shimmer of something that made him full stop. Which caused another stumble, with how his foot was now sticky and caught on the flakes of wallpaper on the floor. He ignored that in favor of turning his head, and adjusting his hat enough to peer under the chairs legs.

More of the lacey stuff that shimmered. It looked more like cloth with how thick it coated the chair, but when light from a nearby lamp hit the strands just right, it made the fiber shimmer like filthy water. It looked colorful, like the light from inside the….

A trill of alarm lit the back of his mind.

Now that he was scanning the room over more carefully, his eyes could fix on the shimmering substance sleeked across the walls. At first, he thought it was just from the rains trickling across the drywall the way it always did. Water found its way into everything, despite how deep he burrowed into the walls. But this shimmering wasn’t really moving, it was glinting with each buzz of the light bulb. And also, the gurgling from water was not here. The room was near silent, except for the distant hum of the storm.

Mono did his best to scrap the gunk off the pad of his foot, then scurried from the room. He searched the high walls now, putting the pieces of an ominous puzzle together.

A lot of the rooms had no food. Viewers meant food. The rooms were vacant. Empty. But not abandoned.

“Hey,” he risked. Calling and hissing as he peeked into the rooms. Something about the shimmering wisps swaying in the drafts made him uneasy. He knew it was bad, he knew there was danger. But he didn’t know what. Only what would happen. “Psst.”

Some sort of Whump! rebounded from a distant doorway. It startled Mono into a crouch, and he hid beside the wall listening and judging from what made that sort of bump. For an extended time he remained huddled, looking like nothing but apart of the heap of garbage he stayed beside. It took had the streak of shiny stuff, but he didn’t get close to it.

No other sound alarmed him. Slowly, he uncoiled himself and padded over to the doorway. It was open a crack, with a blade of light peeking out. He slid into the room, checking the walls for anything that might be using the distant cloak of black to shelter terrible intent. Nothing alarmed his already leery thoughts, which led him to search the next pressing eyecatcher.

The girl was over beside the bottom cabinets, laying on her side. This alarmed Mono, especially when an other kid shuffled in closer to her.

Mono gave a snort as he sprang into the room fully, his arms bent at his sides and shoulders squared up. His most intimidating threat for other kids. He was ready to tackle someone.

The brash launched proved to be premature, since the other girl was slowly pushing herself into sitting upright. The bulb above the oven range flashed, momentarily casting darkness through the room. The new kid swiveled toward Mono’s direction and flapped his arm.

No fight, no anger. That was good. And a kitchen, too. Mono cast his gaze across the cabinets, and took in the mugs and junk he could see over the edge of the countertops. Some of the lower cabinets had been opened, but it didn’t look like the two kids had found anything.

“Hey,” he called, as he moved closer to the packmates. It was familiar, like… Her, and him. Together. The thought made him take a deep breath of the musty air.

The other girl slowly climbed to her feet, slow and awkwardly from the bad fall. She made a strange gesture at Mono, which spurred him to skid on his footpads and draw back a step.

It was the way her arm moved. It was broken, but then… she wouldn’t be moving. Not when there was no danger and no flee. The girl sort of raised her arm like a line was tied to her elbow, with her wrist and then hand trailing in a strange direction. It looked more unsettling than the Patients locked in the Morgue Hospital. Why did her arm move that way?

The girl swung her arm again, and the same uncanniness swarmed his thoughts. She took a step back and as she did so, her head sort of tilted back. Not all the way, but enough to convince Mono to take a step back himself.

“Hmm?” he cooed. He watched the boy, who was now inching towards him. When the light brightened once more, the eerie condition of the new child raised panic in Mono. The kid wasn’t wearing a shirt and the pants plastered to his legs had rotted to threads. He was thin, but the texture of his skin and the way the light glistened over the hollows in his ribs… was wrong. Like his bones snaped apart and were trying to drill out.

With morbid fascination, he watched the other kid as their arm made another flapping motion. The other arm dangled at their side like a hollowed shirt sleeve and thinner than a thread, if not for the fingers dangling from the end of that arm Mono might have missed it.

The girls feet scuffed the floor. But she stopped moving. So did the new boy. They stopped moving, but stood and gave him those eerie arm—

Mono’s hair stood on end, and in a flash he had teleported a good ways to the side, nearly colliding with a cabinet. Not a moment after, something whizzed by his shoulder and bowled into the new kid. Mono steadied himself on the cupboard door and backed away, aware he should flee and never look back.

But that had been fast. And absolutely silent.

The other kids flailing arms knocked the girl down as well. She crashed hard to her backside, skull cracking on a discarded knife. The other kid… sort of fell apart.

He was in pieces of limbs. An arm, a leg, a foot tangled up in the lacey gunk coating the cupboards. His head was still rolling, and just gone by the time the oven light pulsed again.

The parts of the kid that did not scatter unraveled. But Mono did not need to see what emerged to put the final pieces together.

A set of sharp limbs descended over the girls body. The creature did nothing to her, but turned its glittery fangs towards the other thing unfolding from the other kids chest.

Mono tried pushing away from the cabinet, but one hand was caught on the gummy silky that decorated the rooms and the child nest. The substance stuck between his fingers and across his palms like gluey trap (something adults sometimes used), it felt like he’d pop his hand off if he pulled any harder.

A lot of rustling and clacking came from the creatures. The spider things. The one that tried to tackle Mono was getting menaced by the one that tore apart the boys body. As for the girl, she sort of rolled over as she struggled to stand. Beneath mess of stringy hair, a set of sharp legs wound up and tucked back into the base of her skull.

Mono could not tug hard enough. He dug his heels into the floor, aware if he smashed his feet into the cupboard he would be triple stuck. The floor here looked safe, but dusty. He tried scooping up handfuls of silt and throwing them at the goopy threads adhered to his palm, but that didn’t seem to be doing enough. It would have been bad if the door popped open with al his struggling, but the whole thing was attached to the cabinets. And the spiders were done hissing at each other, they turned the glossy black eyes towards him. So many eyes, all directed at him.

He hated being looked at!

As the light flashed again, some beside Mono caught his eye. He swept up the shard of glass and jammed that into the space between his hand and the cabinet. Somehow, it did bite through the matted gunk holding him fast, and also churned at the wood splinter he ground it into. Mono dropped to his rump as he continued jamming the blade into the soft wood, tearing up more threads than wood. He bucked hard, fighting the urge to kick at the door. He was making progress, he was going to get loose.

The spiders things hurtled at him right when he gave a final cleave with the glass piece, and gave his body a hard turn – dragging his arm away from the cupboard, but nearly ripping the socket from its joint. Pain was nothing compared to the ghastly sickles drawing up beneath the bristly legs.

Mono launched aside, catching him on his palms before shooting up into a sprint. One of the spider things produced an audible crash when it hit the door, but the other ground to a halt and began turning on its several sharp limps. As he rushed for the doorway he glance over his shoulder, certifying that neither of the two creatures had renewed the chase. On the other side, the girl was just sitting slouched beside the cupboards and no longer moving. Except for the mound of hair coating the nape of her neck.

All the hall looked the same he thought every stretch of glittery patch had something eerie poking from the pockmarked walls. Mono didn’t stop or take second glances, at his back the prattling feet found their heading. The creature was moving fast.

Some of the debris scattered throughout the hall did slow the creature, though. Mono scrambled over a suitcase or a hunk of chair, whereas the spider thing had to adjust its footing. He only took another glimpse to check its progress, a risky look. The spider and the other one had caught up with it, and to his relief that bickered about where the many legs would go. It was still two spiders and him.

To his dismay he couldn’t find a way out of the dwelling, except for the vent where he and the other kid came in. The spiders would untangle from the next fight and come for him, though he didn’t want to be in the vent confined with those things. The room didn’t have anyplace where he could hide and no other way for flee.

He dove into the vent and thundered across the walls and floor, the sides twisted around him like a certain pathway undulating with flesh. The path beneath his feet was not disintegrating, but the rapping scamper of those ugly legs were gaining on him. A pitiful whimper spilled form Mono as he galloped towards the musty cutout of light growing in the distance. Something scaly and ugly swiped at his ankle, that only told him he was going too slow. Yet he couldn’t fold and kick his legs fast enough in the confined space, and at the last stretch to fresh air he tumbled. His hat went flying. Something caught against his shoulder as he spun over, kicking at the sharp ends flailing at his face. He couldn’t see anything of the creature, except the glitter of its eyes and the dew of juice fluttering on a curved fang.

The thing at Mono’s back pinched his hip. It occurred to him that he dropped something in the flue, and before the thought finished blooming entirely he had the spike bent upward. It still had a kink in the tip, but the spider latched all five arms around Mono’s wonderful coat and dragged him into its embrace. An embrace that was obstructed by the sharp spike.

Mono cringed back into the sharp legs, the entire sprawl of the spiders width twitched, the sickle fangs unfurled further apart than what he thought possible. But it moved no further near him, and the creatures iron hold eased by a fraction. With a final sputter, the legs went rigid and Mono was able to sag backwards beside the pole. He couldn’t release it yet, but he did lock the rear tip into a notch in the vent. This wasn’t the time to pause or catch his breath. Not far within the passage, the clatter of many legs raced after the scene of internal juices oozing down the pipe.

Coiling in own legs up under him, Mono supplied a strong kick to the underside of the first spider. This dislodge the sharp claws from his coat and got him away from the hovering fangs. He twisted and wretched, some of the hooks of the spiders legs tugged threads out of his most amazing coat. But the other spider picked up the pace without issue, its long legs speared through the gaps in the passage left by its slain brethren. The arched prongs narrowly missed Mono when he somersaulted backwards, an act when sent the top of his head smashing against the upper edge of the vents access.

Somewhat dazed but still conscious, Mono flopped from the opening and back into the open air of the room. The relentless spider creature beat at the carcass that obstructed its path, the shred of that moment gave Mono a chance to search the room for the exit; while his senses persisted to tip and twist. He was about to rush for the nearest doorway, on the far side of the room. However, the chittering of the sharp legs on the hard floor reminded him of fake children, jeering at him.

Stealing Her.

To his right loomed a rickety bookcase, most the shelves barely tethered. Too dangerous to climb and no place to go. Not that he needed it to take him anywhere.

Mono pivoted on his toes and launched at the bookcase. The first shelf he caught snapped under his hand, but he was already skipping up to the second on third slate without issue. With each hike and leap, the entire structure quaked against his forceful strides. The fifth shelf snapped under his foot right as the entire frame buckled sideways, the left wall disconnected from the inner slates and swayed while Mono dangled by his fingertips. With the creaking wood, he couldn’t decide where the spider creature had gone too – had it followed, or was it spooked away? A mystery for another time, Mono focused on finding purchased with one of his feet as the walls swayed and began to tilt. All falling forward, with him still locked on.

With a mighty leap, Mono took a blind leap to the side. Just the same way when he knocked down the key. He landed on a patch of matted pages from a garbage bag, but managed to roll aside as the entire bookcase came cascading down. Not far from where Mono touched down, the second spider creature was retreating backwards from the books and other junk flying off the broken slates. The ugly creature didn’t stand a chance, by the time it scooted all the way around to evade the shelves completely, the slates cleaved through its body – this was followed by the whole rocking explosion of the walls and whatever else still loaded the remaining shelves.

Mono staggered back from the silt kicked up, and used an arched arm to bar the wall of dust from burying his senses. This didn’t save from two stifled sneezes, both of which felt explosive in the empty crackle of the cataclysms wake.

No sign of the spider thing survived. It had to be tricked or suffering. He hoped it suffered.

Mono plucked up a bit of wood and chucked it at the bookcase. He snatched up a chunk of drywall, then a hunk of plaster; each item produced a sharp clatter as he propelled them at their target. The spider thing was tricked. Both of them. They wouldn’t be bothering any other kids.

For several minutes, Mono stood glaring at the bookcase, his fists knotted up at his sides. He wanted to drag the spider back out and trick it again – stitch it back together, then pull it apart. Over and over. He wanted to drown it, and bite it, and beat it with a heavy pipe. Hurt it again and again until he didn’t have anymore hurt in himself.

He HATED IT!

Without another thought of the scene, he whipped around and sprint out of the room. He didn’t care he lost another hat, he didn’t care about anything but getting far away from the dust and silence.

By the time he navigated his way out of the dwelling and back into the familiar open corridors, Mono had calmed down. Sort of. He stopped thinking about the crooked legs knitting behind the girls stringy hair, or the boys flesh unraveling from his bones, or the way the skin—

He shook out of the daze, realizing he was gawking at an open window in one of the corridors derelict ends. The wind moaned against the slapping and sodden rags dangling beside the broken glass, the lone remaining plank of wood rattled as the gale tugged at it. Tick-Tick… tick-tick… tick-tock. Tick-tock… tick.

Hovering high in the misty distance was the gleaming eye of the sharp spire, ever watchful of the buildings and citizens of the city. And possible Mono.

‘It calls to me.’

And Six stared at him from the void of the dark hood. The coat made Her important, just like the wonderful coat made him important. They would flee and escape all the terrible things that wanted to make them fail. He wouldn’t let them fail. They would hurt the Tower. He would show Her how. He showed her a lot of things for safe and flee, and how to pack.

Something blasted past the window, cutting out the sheets of rain only briefly. The shape was followed by a crackling wail but in the next moment it was gone, as if that never happened. The Signal Beacon seemed to smolder brighter like the eyes of the Hunter within the stitched sack.

Wandering around with nothing to show for it, Mono meandered his way back to the elevator chute with the stiff cord. It was just as cold and clammy as the time he slipped down, and climbing back up was no more a challenge than trying not to lose his grip. The metal was not as comforting as a sheet or tangled shirt, it wouldn’t give under his vice grip and only seared into his fingers like blades. He had to take a moment after leaping off and back onto solid ground to get his bearings, and rub the fresh tear in his palm. He tried not to remember how he got that. He did flee, that was all that mattered.

He ran away. The fastest got away, the slowest stalled the monsters.

Getting the door of the room shut was much easier when he could shove it from the other side. There wasn’t much reason for making the door shut, it was just a habit. As he suspected, when he went to the big room with the couch the space was empty.

He took a breath, feeling the stale air on his tongue. The door was shut, and after a short scout he would curl up someplace and rest. That jittery sensation hadn’t dissolved from his skin, every scrap of shadow or twitch of the light put a quivering panic into his skin. Static flakes bristled off his coat like a TV was around, but he ignored that in favor of keeping watch of his surroundings.

So lost in thought was he, the steady tick and tapping slipped by his hyper tuned radar. Up until long fingers swept around his body and lifted him high.

Mono snarled and began fighting. All his retaliation went into bites and clawing, but he was no match for the suffocating grip tightening around his chest.

“Child,” crackled the Thin Man. “Where have you been hiding? I could not sense you.”

The abrupt sound did not ease Mono one bit, and he renewed his gnawing on the boney knuckles. Especially when he was adjusted and pressed to the coarse tweed of the Thin Man’s jacket. He bit down so hard his jaw ached, and his sore tooth stabbed into his jaw.

“Shh. None of that.” The Thin Man moved. Or glittered and filled Mono’s head with the pulsing chatter of static; his own skin buzzed with the sensation, while the tired lamp flickered by the wall. The tall man pried him away and began prodding his body, nudging hard at his torso or plucking at his legs. Mono gave his usual growl of agitation, his arms scrabbled with the Thin Man’s wrists but he failed to dislodge himself from the fingers locked around his waist. “Why are you like this?”

A steady hum filled the air around Mono’s head, as the Thin Man glared at his restrained arm. Mono kicked at nothing, the Thin Man wasn’t near enough to get smacked.

“Do you ever not manage to maim yourself? Boy.”

The glitchy distortion sent his head into a spiral, though nothing happened, aside from the Thin Man easing down to sit on the couch. As for Mono, with a growl he latched onto the space between the Thin Man’s thumb and forefinger. The Thin Man did nothing but crackle about him never getting all bloodied, or whatever. Mono focused on chewing on the hand.

“Why do I bother tending your wounds,” warbled the man in the hat. “Your mission is to wander off and get brutalized. More blood is on that coat than in you.”

The lack of reaction made Mono clamp down tighter, even if it did nothing. Maybe something would change. He would make something change. A disapproving gust reminded him that his hat was still missing.

“Very well. Get it out of your system.”

The fingers pressed into his spine and Mono hated it. He hated being small and not doing anything right. The Thin Man would find out Mono messed up, and another kid was gone. That was why the Thin Man didn’t want him around the other kids. He was danger and he didn’t like when Mono disappeared, cause the kids….. The Thin Man would find them. Nothing stopped the Thin Man.

“There is no need to blubber like that,” the voice crackled in his ears. “You found me. Such a clever little boy.”

“Little,” Mono murmured.

“Yes.” The hands fixed around his shoulders moved, and he could pluck his head up to see the shadowed face of the man and his hat gaze down on him, the eyes glinting. “Such a little self-important boy. You believe the world revolves around you.”

Mono couldn’t fathom what all the speek meant. He repeated without direction, “Little.”

“Little,” the static affirmed. “You are certainly not tall. Not for some time.”

The Thin Man made such strange speek. Always about ‘event-yulls’ and ‘pare-doxes’ or ‘somedays’. The tall thin man always insisted, one day he would be gone. Mono was always meant to be alone. Always.

Why could he not keep the Thin Man? It must have to do with the danger and the other children. The Thin Man didn’t know anything about the other kids. Someday that would all change. Just like Mono would fight the Tower, the Thin Man would have to go, too.

Mono was barely getting his feet tucked up and his face buried back into the Thin Man’s suit, when the hands pulled him away and set him on the cold floor. He didn’t stay put – he couldn’t! The Thin Man was already glitching across the room, his shoes tapped across the floor in their rhythmic way. The tall figure only paused in the archway briefly, the lamp barely catching the shimmery glint of static before the Thin Man disappeared.

It took Mono more time to reach the Thin Man. It did help that the Thin Man didn’t keep moving, and was even looking back as Mono rushed down the corridor. The tallest figure in all the city even stayed still as Mono raced all the way to him, his own steps slowing when he was a few steps from the shoes. Mono tilted his head far back and found the shining eyes watching him from beneath the shadow of the important hat.

A shiver twisted at Mono’s spine. He didn’t want the Thin Man to find out about the other kids. He wanted the Thin Man to stay and have company. And also – it scared him to think though – Mono didn’t care about the other kids. He didn't. This always happened, they ran away. They left Mono or got stole, or hurt him. The Thin Man didn't understand anything about children. He was too tol.

Even though he didn’t get a good look at the girl, he knew her face would find its way into his dream haunts. She was nothing but one of the many he failed, and the memories would haunt him. And he hated her for getting tricked. It wasn’t his FAULT! I̵t̸ ̴ w̷a̷s̵n̷'̴t̷!̷

He jolted when a weight settled onto his head. Roughly.

It was the Thin Man’s palm. He gave Mono’s head a rough pat before straightening and glitching away. The silhouette flashed further down the hall. The gesture didn’t make Mono feel better, it did the opposite. The act did mean something to Mono, and that was the Thin Man didn’t mind him chasing. Nothing would happen to the Thin Man. He wouldn't let it.

Choking back some of the knotting in his chest, Mono broke into another run. He chased after the steady threading of static humming in the dwelling, simmering beneath the cracking clicks of the Thin Man’s steps. Tick-tick, tick-tock – the same sharp chiming that rolled through the endless corridor Mono spent ages trying to reach the end of. Opening that door had been the worst thing he’d ever done, but it had also been his most favorite.

If not for the Thin Man trying to keep Her and him, then Mono would have no one.

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Peppy: Extroverted and very social. Gossipy with a wild imagination. Love to be the center of attention. Very verbally affectionate if they like you. Very bossy and mean-girl-esque if they dislike you.

Jock: Extroverted and very social. Brimming with confidence and love to be inspirational. Loud and energetic, can be exhausting just watching them. Himbos. Very competitive. Admires you and see you as an inspiration to them if they like you. Condescending and downplays your achievements if they dislike you.

Normal: Introverted and friendly. Gets along well with pretty much everyone. Prefers alone time however. Can find the other personalities a bit much to be around. Imaginative and overthink at times. Always delighted by you if they like you. Want nothing to do with you if they dislike you.

Lazy: Introverted and chill. Laidback and not bothered by much. Naturally curious. They’re kinda like the stoner friend. Admires you to an extent if they like you, though they don’t put you on a pedestal. At most expresses clear discomfort with you if they dislike you.

Snooty: Posh and pretentious. Very judgmental and gets repulsed easily. Can be rude and insensitive. Speak with no filter. Try their best to put differences aside if they like you. Outright insulting and repulsed by you if they dislike you.

Smug: Over-confident and full of themselves. Love to boast and brag. Flirty and uses flowery language. Perfectionists. Will be uncharacteristically bashful around you if they like you. Will go full throttle on their arrogance as a personal attack on you if they dislike you.

Sisterly: Compassionate and outspoken. Assertive with no hesitation to stand up for themselves or those they care about. Can be stubborn and sarcastic. Will be caring and look out for you if they like you. Will be threatening and express the urge to beat you up if they dislike you.

Cranky: Introverted and the rudest of any villager personality. Grumpy and bitter. Complains about pretty much anything. Short-tempered. Will be begrudgingly kinder to you if they like you. Very insulting and express clear disdain if they dislike you.

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In the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for brands aiming to expand their reach and engage new audiences. Our latest podcast episode delves into a fascinating insight: images are currently outperforming videos in attracting new users. This revelation is not just a statistic; it's a game-changer for brands seeking to refine their marketing strategies.

The discussion begins with an exploration of how images, as opposed to videos, are capturing a higher propensity of new users. This trend is particularly significant for companies looking to penetrate new consumer segments.

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Behavioral Targeting in Digital Marketing: A Deep Dive into Audience Engagement

In the rapidly evolving world of digital marketing, standing out in the crowd is becoming more challenging every day. With consumers being bombarded by ads at every turn, marketers are increasingly focused on finding ways to deliver messages that resonate with their target audience. One of the most powerful strategies emerging in recent years is Behavioral Targeting in Digital Marketing. This approach leverages data about users' online behavior to tailor ads and content specifically to them, ultimately increasing engagement and conversion rates.

But what exactly is Behavioral Targeting in Digital Marketing, and why is it becoming such an essential tool for modern marketers? Let's explore this concept and its impact on the digital advertising landscape.

What is Behavioral Targeting?

At its core, behavioral targeting is the practice of collecting data on an individual's online activity to create a more personalized advertising experience. This data can include things like search history, pages visited, time spent on different websites, clicks, and interactions with ads. By analyzing this data, marketers can gain insights into what a person is interested in and tailor their advertising efforts accordingly.

In the context of Behavioral Targeting in Digital Marketing, this data is used to create targeted ads and campaigns that are more likely to appeal to specific groups of users. For instance, if a user frequently visits fitness websites and purchases workout gear online, they might start seeing ads for gym memberships or nutritional supplements tailored to their interests. This approach not only improves the relevance of the ads being shown but also enhances the user's overall experience.

How Does Behavioral Targeting Work?

Behavioral targeting works by tracking various types of user data through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies. These tools allow marketers to gather information about users as they navigate different websites and interact with various types of content. This data is then used to segment users into different categories based on their behaviors.

Once users are segmented, advertisers can create highly specific campaigns for each group. For example, someone who frequently searches for eco-friendly products might be shown ads promoting sustainable fashion brands, while someone who visits travel blogs regularly might see ads for vacation packages. By aligning the content with the user's interests, Behavioral Targeting in Digital Marketing increases the chances of a positive response.

Another critical aspect of behavioral targeting is real-time adaptation. Modern algorithms can adjust ads dynamically based on user actions. So, if someone shows interest in a particular product but doesn’t purchase it, they might later encounter a remarketing ad offering them a discount or incentive to complete the purchase. This kind of targeted remarketing is one of the most effective strategies for boosting conversion rates.

The Benefits of Behavioral Targeting in Digital Marketing

Enhanced Personalization: One of the most significant advantages of behavioral targeting is the level of personalization it offers. Consumers are more likely to engage with ads that align with their interests and needs. By delivering relevant content, companies can foster a more personalized relationship with their audience.

Higher Engagement Rates: Because behavioral targeting delivers more relevant ads, users are more inclined to interact with them. Whether it’s clicking on the ad, exploring the website, or even making a purchase, behavioral targeting has been shown to boost engagement significantly.

Increased Conversion Rates: The ultimate goal of any marketing campaign is to convert users into customers. By tailoring ads to a user's behavior and preferences, Behavioral Targeting in Digital Marketing increases the likelihood of conversion, ensuring that the right message reaches the right person at the right time.

Cost Efficiency: Traditional marketing strategies often involve a lot of trial and error, with businesses paying to display ads to large, untargeted audiences. Behavioral targeting, on the other hand, ensures that ads are only shown to individuals who are most likely to engage with them. This targeted approach can lead to better results while reducing unnecessary spending.

Improved User Experience: While ads are often seen as intrusive, behavioral targeting can actually enhance the user's online experience by providing content that is relevant to their needs. Instead of seeing generic ads, users are shown ads that are more likely to interest them, making their time online more enjoyable and productive.

The Ethical Side of Behavioral Targeting

While Behavioral Targeting in Digital Marketing offers numerous benefits, it is essential to address the ethical considerations surrounding the practice. Privacy concerns are a significant issue, as some consumers may feel uncomfortable with the idea of their online behavior being tracked and used for marketing purposes.

To combat these concerns, marketers must be transparent about how they collect and use data. Implementing opt-in options, allowing users to control their data preferences, and adhering to regulations such as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) are essential steps in ensuring that behavioral targeting remains ethical and respectful of consumer privacy.

Future of Behavioral Targeting

As technology continues to advance, so will the capabilities of Behavioral Targeting in Digital Marketing. With the increasing use of artificial intelligence and machine learning, marketers will have access to even more sophisticated tools for understanding user behavior and delivering highly personalized content.

In the future, we can expect to see more predictive analytics being used to anticipate user behavior before it happens, further improving the effectiveness of behavioral targeting. Additionally, with the rise of voice search and smart devices, new data points will emerge, allowing marketers to create even more targeted and relevant campaigns.

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How to Segment Facebook Audiences Based on User Behavior and Engagement

As a top PPC Marketing Agency in Pune, one of the most effective ways to maximize the performance of your Facebook Ads is through audience segmentation. By analyzing Facebook user behavior and engagement, you can craft more targeted ads that resonate with specific groups. This approach not only improves ad relevance but also increases conversions, ultimately maximizing your return on investment (ROI).

Why Audience Segmentation is Important

Audience segmentation allows advertisers to break down their target market into smaller, more specific groups based on various criteria such as demographics, interests, behaviors, and engagement. By understanding how different users interact with your ads or content, you can tailor your messaging to suit their needs.

As a PPC Marketing Agency in Pune, your goal is to help businesses optimize their ad campaigns by identifying the right audience. This leads to better performance, lower ad costs, and higher conversion rates.

Types of Facebook Audience Segmentation

1. Behavior-Based Segmentation

This type of segmentation focuses on how users behave both on and off Facebook. You can categorize users based on:

Purchase Behavior: Target audiences based on their past purchasing habits.

App Activity: Segment users who have installed or interacted with your app.

Device Usage: Focus on users based on the devices they use, such as mobile, desktop, or tablets.

For instance, if you’re running a campaign for a mobile app, targeting users who primarily use smartphones will increase the likelihood of conversions.

2. Engagement-Based Segmentation

Engagement-based audiences are created by targeting users who have interacted with your Facebook content, such as liking posts, commenting, sharing, or watching videos. This group is valuable because they have already demonstrated interest in your brand.

Facebook allows you to create custom audiences based on:

Post Engagement: Target users who liked, commented, or shared your posts.

Video Views: Reach out to users who have watched your videos for a specific duration (e.g., 3 seconds, 10 seconds, or more).

Ad Interactions: Segment users who have clicked on your ads or visited your Facebook page.

By segmenting based on engagement, you can re-engage with users who are already familiar with your brand, thus increasing the chances of conversions.

3. Time-Spent-Based Segmentation

Facebook tracks how much time users spend interacting with your ads or content. You can create custom audiences based on:

Users who spent the most time on your page or posts.

Video viewers who watched for a specific amount of time.

For instance, if users spend more time on your product videos, they may be more interested in learning about your offerings. Targeting these users with more in-depth or conversion-focused content can drive them further down the sales funnel.

How to Implement Audience Segmentation on Facebook

To successfully implement audience segmentation, follow these steps:

1. Define Your Audience

Start by understanding who your ideal customers are. Consider factors like age, location, interests, and behavior. This will help you set the foundation for your segmentation strategy. As a PPC Marketing Agency in Pune, knowing your client’s target audience is critical for creating effective ad campaigns.

2. Use Facebook Custom Audiences

Facebook’s Custom Audiences tool allows you to create highly targeted segments based on user behavior, past interactions, and other criteria. To do this:

Go to your Facebook Ads Manager.

Click on Audiences and then choose Create Custom Audience.

Select the type of audience you want to create, such as Website Traffic, App Activity, or Engagement.

This feature is extremely useful when trying to reach people who have already shown interest in your business.

3. Leverage Lookalike Audiences

Once you’ve created custom audiences, you can use Lookalike Audiences to expand your reach by finding new users who resemble your best-performing customers. Facebook analyzes the behavior, interests, and demographics of your custom audience and finds similar users.

This helps in targeting fresh prospects while maintaining relevance, making it easier to generate new leads and conversions.

4. Monitor and Adjust

Regularly monitor how different segments perform. Use Facebook Analytics to track engagement metrics such as clicks, likes, shares, and conversions. Based on the performance of each audience, make adjustments to your targeting, creative, or messaging to improve results.

For instance, if a certain engagement-based audience is converting well but another isn’t, allocate more budget to the better-performing segment.

Best Practices for Segmenting Audiences on Facebook

1. Test and Optimize

Test different audiences by running A/B tests to see which segments respond best to your ads. This will allow you to optimize your campaigns for better performance.

2. Use Retargeting

Don’t forget to retarget users who have engaged with your ads or visited your website. Retargeting is a powerful way to re-engage potential customers who may have dropped off before making a purchase.

3. Exclusion Audiences

Exclude users who have already converted to avoid wasting your ad budget. For example, if you’re running a lead generation campaign, exclude people who have already filled out your form.

Conclusion

Audience segmentation based on Facebook user behavior and engagement is an essential strategy for any PPC Marketing Agency in Pune. By understanding how users interact with your brand and breaking them into distinct groups, you can deliver more relevant ads, resulting in higher engagement and conversions. The key to success lies in continually testing, refining, and optimizing your audience segments to ensure you’re reaching the right users at the right time.

If you’re looking to boost your Facebook Ads performance, start by leveraging behavior and engagement-based audience segmentation. This strategy will help you drive better results, lower ad spend, and achieve higher ROI.

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5 Strategies for Understanding Consumer Behavior Insights to Drive Sales Growth

Understanding consumer behavior is crucial for any business aiming to drive sales growth. By comprehensively analyzing how and why consumers make purchasing decisions, businesses can tailor their strategies to better meet customer needs, ultimately leading to increased sales and customer loyalty. In this blog, we will explore five effective strategies to gain consumer behavior insights and leverage them for sales growth.

1. Utilize Market Segmentation

Market segmentation is the process of dividing a broad consumer market into sub-groups of consumers with common needs and characteristics. This strategy allows businesses to target specific segments with tailored marketing efforts, which can result in more effective communication and increased sales.

Types of Market Segmentation:

Demographic Segmentation: Dividing the market based on variables such as age, gender, income, education, and family size.

Psychographic Segmentation: Segmenting the market based on lifestyle, values, interests, and attitudes.

Behavioral Segmentation: Dividing the market based on consumer behavior, including purchasing patterns, usage rates, and brand loyalty.

Geographic Segmentation: Segmenting the market based on geographical location, such as country, region, city, or neighborhood.

Steps to Implement Market Segmentation:

Conduct Market Research: Gather data on potential customers using surveys, interviews, and focus groups.

Identify Segmentation Criteria: Choose the variables that best represent the target market.

Segment the Market: Divide the market into distinct groups based on the selected criteria.

Analyze Each Segment: Evaluate the size, potential, and unique characteristics of each segment.

Develop Targeted Marketing Strategies: Create marketing campaigns tailored to the specific needs and preferences of each segment.

Benefits of Market Segmentation:

Improved customer satisfaction due to personalized marketing.

Increased efficiency in marketing efforts.

Enhanced ability to identify and target high-value customers.

Better allocation of marketing resources.

By understanding the specific needs and preferences of different market segments, businesses can develop targeted marketing strategies that resonate with consumers, leading to higher engagement and sales.

2. Leverage Data Analytics

Data analytics involves the process of examining large sets of data to uncover patterns, correlations, and insights that can inform business decisions. In the context of consumer behavior, data analytics can provide valuable insights into how consumers interact with products and services, enabling businesses to make informed decisions that drive sales growth.

Types of Data Analytics:

Descriptive Analytics: Summarizes historical data to identify trends and patterns.

Diagnostic Analytics: Examines data to determine the causes of past performance.

Predictive Analytics: Uses statistical models and machine learning techniques to forecast future consumer behavior.

Prescriptive Analytics: Provides recommendations for actions based on predictive and descriptive analyses.

Steps to Implement Data Analytics:

Collect Data: Gather data from various sources, such as customer surveys, transaction records, social media, and website analytics.

Clean and Organize Data: Ensure data is accurate, complete, and formatted correctly for analysis.

Analyze Data: Use analytical tools and techniques to uncover insights and patterns.

Interpret Results: Translate analytical findings into actionable insights.

Implement Strategies: Apply insights to develop strategies that enhance customer experience and drive sales.

Benefits of Data Analytics:

Improved understanding of consumer preferences and behaviors.

Enhanced ability to predict future trends and consumer needs.

More effective marketing and sales strategies.

Increased customer satisfaction and loyalty.

By leveraging data analytics, businesses can gain a deeper understanding of consumer behavior, allowing them to make data-driven decisions that boost sales and improve overall performance.

3. Conduct Consumer Surveys and Focus Groups

Consumer surveys and focus groups are essential tools for gathering direct feedback from customers. These methods allow businesses to understand consumer opinions, preferences, and behaviors, providing valuable insights that can inform marketing and sales strategies.

Types of Consumer Surveys:

Online Surveys: Conducted via email or web-based platforms, offering convenience and wide reach.

Telephone Surveys: Conducted over the phone, allowing for more detailed responses.

Face-to-Face Surveys: Conducted in person, providing the opportunity for in-depth interaction.

Mail Surveys: Sent through postal mail, though less common in the digital age.

Steps to Conduct Consumer Surveys:

Define Objectives: Determine the goals of the survey and what information is needed.

Design the Survey: Create questions that are clear, concise, and relevant to the objectives.

Distribute the Survey: Choose the appropriate method for reaching the target audience.

Analyze Responses: Compile and analyze the data to identify trends and insights.

Implement Findings: Use the insights to inform business decisions and strategies.

Benefits of Consumer Surveys:

Direct feedback from customers.

Insights into consumer preferences and satisfaction levels.

Identification of areas for improvement.

Focus Groups:

Focus groups involve guided discussions with a small group of consumers to gather detailed insights into their attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors. These discussions are typically moderated by a facilitator who guides the conversation to cover specific topics of interest.

Steps to Conduct Focus Groups:

Define Objectives: Determine the goals of the focus group and the information needed.

Recruit Participants: Select a diverse group of participants that represents the target market.

Design the Discussion Guide: Create a list of topics and questions to be covered.

Conduct the Focus Group: Facilitate the discussion, encouraging open and honest feedback.

Analyze Findings: Review and analyze the discussion to identify key insights.

Implement Strategies: Apply the insights to develop marketing and sales strategies.

Benefits of Focus Groups:

In-depth understanding of consumer attitudes and behaviors.

Opportunity to explore complex topics in detail.

Immediate feedback on products, services, and marketing concepts.

By conducting consumer surveys and focus groups, businesses can gather valuable feedback directly from their customers, providing insights that can be used to improve products, services, and marketing strategies, ultimately driving sales growth.

4. Monitor Social Media and Online Reviews

Social media and online reviews are powerful sources of consumer insights. By monitoring these platforms, businesses can gain real-time feedback on their products and services, understand consumer sentiment, and identify emerging trends.

Strategies for Monitoring Social Media:

Social Listening: Use social listening tools to track mentions of the brand, products, and relevant keywords across social media platforms.

Engage with Customers: Respond to comments, questions, and complaints to build relationships and gather feedback.

Analyze Sentiment: Evaluate the tone and sentiment of social media mentions to understand how consumers feel about the brand.

Steps to Monitor Online Reviews:

Identify Review Platforms: Determine which platforms are most relevant to the industry, such as Yelp, Google Reviews, or industry-specific sites.

Monitor Reviews: Regularly check these platforms for new reviews.

Analyze Feedback: Look for common themes, trends, and areas of concern.

Respond to Reviews: Address negative reviews promptly and professionally, and thank customers for positive feedback.

Implement Changes: Use the insights gained from reviews to make improvements to products, services, and customer experiences.

Benefits of Monitoring Social Media and Online Reviews:

Real-time feedback from customers.

Insights into consumer sentiment and brand perception.

Identification of potential issues before they escalate.

Opportunities to engage with customers and build loyalty.

By actively monitoring social media and online reviews, businesses can stay attuned to consumer opinions and behaviors, allowing them to make timely adjustments and improvements that enhance customer satisfaction and drive sales growth.

5. Implement Customer Journey Mapping

Customer journey mapping is the process of creating a visual representation of the steps a customer takes when interacting with a brand, from initial awareness to post-purchase. This strategy helps businesses understand the customer experience, identify pain points, and uncover opportunities to improve the journey, leading to increased sales and customer loyalty.

Steps to Create a Customer Journey Map:

Define Objectives: Determine the goals of the journey mapping exercise and what insights are needed.

Identify Customer Personas: Develop detailed profiles of typical customers, including their needs, preferences, and behaviors.

Map the Journey Stages: Outline the key stages of the customer journey, such as awareness, consideration, purchase, and post-purchase.

Gather Data: Collect data on customer interactions at each stage, using surveys, interviews, analytics, and other sources.

Visualize the Journey: Create a visual representation of the journey, highlighting key touchpoints and pain points.

Analyze and Improve: Review the journey map to identify areas for improvement and develop strategies to enhance the customer experience.

Benefits of Customer Journey Mapping:

Comprehensive understanding of the customer experience.

Identification of pain points and areas for improvement.

Enhanced ability to align marketing and sales efforts with customer needs.

Improved customer satisfaction and loyalty.

By implementing customer journey mapping, businesses can gain a holistic view of the customer experience, allowing them to make targeted improvements that enhance satisfaction and drive sales growth.

Conclusion

Understanding consumer behavior is essential for driving sales growth. By utilizing market segmentation, leveraging data analytics, conducting consumer surveys and focus groups, monitoring social media and online reviews, and implementing customer journey mapping, businesses can gain valuable insights into consumer preferences and behaviors. These insights enable businesses to develop targeted marketing and sales strategies that meet customer needs, enhance satisfaction, and ultimately boost sales.

Embracing these strategies will not only provide a deeper understanding of consumer behavior but also equip businesses with the tools needed to stay competitive in an ever-evolving market. By continually analyzing and adapting to consumer insights, businesses can foster long-term relationships with their customers and achieve sustained sales growth.

FAQs

1. What is market segmentation and why is it important for understanding consumer behavior?

Market segmentation is the process of dividing a broad consumer market into sub-groups of consumers with common needs and characteristics. It is important because it allows businesses to target specific segments with tailored marketing efforts, resulting in more effective communication and increased sales.

2. What types of market segmentation can businesses use?

Businesses can use several types of market segmentation:

Demographic Segmentation: Based on variables like age, gender, income, education, and family size.

Psychographic Segmentation: Based on lifestyle, values, interests, and attitudes.

Behavioral Segmentation: Based on purchasing patterns, usage rates, and brand loyalty.

Geographic Segmentation: Based on geographical location, such as country, region, city, or neighborhood.

3. How does data analytics help in understanding consumer behavior?

Data analytics involves examining large sets of data to uncover patterns, correlations, and insights. It helps businesses understand how consumers interact with products and services, enabling them to make informed decisions that drive sales growth. Types of data analytics include descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.

4. What are the steps to implement data analytics in a business?

Steps to implement data analytics include:

Collecting data from various sources.

Cleaning and organizing the data.

Analyzing the data using analytical tools and techniques.

Interpreting the results to gain actionable insights.

Implementing strategies based on these insights.

5. Why are consumer surveys and focus groups valuable for understanding consumer behavior?

Consumer surveys and focus groups provide direct feedback from customers, offering insights into their opinions, preferences, and behaviors. This feedback helps businesses understand customer needs and improve products, services, and marketing strategies.

6. What are the different types of consumer surveys?

Different types of consumer surveys include:

Online Surveys: Conducted via email or web-based platforms.

Telephone Surveys: Conducted over the phone for more detailed responses.

Face-to-Face Surveys: Conducted in person for in-depth interaction.

Mail Surveys: Sent through postal mail.

7. How can businesses effectively conduct focus groups?

To conduct focus groups, businesses should:

Define objectives for the focus group.

Recruit a diverse group of participants.

Design a discussion guide with specific topics and questions.

Facilitate the discussion to encourage open and honest feedback.

Analyze the findings to identify key insights.

Apply the insights to develop marketing and sales strategies.

8. What role do social media and online reviews play in understanding consumer behavior?

Social media and online reviews provide real-time feedback on products and services, helping businesses understand consumer sentiment and identify emerging trends. Monitoring these platforms allows businesses to address issues promptly and engage with customers.

9. What strategies can businesses use to monitor social media effectively?

Businesses can use the following strategies to monitor social media:

Social Listening: Track mentions of the brand and relevant keywords.

Engaging with Customers: Respond to comments, questions, and complaints.

Analyzing Sentiment: Evaluate the tone and sentiment of social media mentions.

10. How can businesses monitor and analyze online reviews?

To monitor and analyze online reviews, businesses should:

Identify relevant review platforms.

Regularly check these platforms for new reviews.

Analyze the feedback to identify common themes and trends.

Respond to reviews professionally.

Use insights from reviews to improve products and services.

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Customer Insights: Unravelling Data

Ever wondered how to turn customer data into true understanding? What insights lie hidden in the numbers? Join me on a journey to unravel the mysteries, gaining actionable wisdom for customer-centric success. Your pathway to profound insights begins here! The Pitfall of Relying Solely on DataCracking the Code of Consumer BehaviorThe Human Element in Marketing StrategyStories Over Statistics:…

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