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Business Directory Data Scraping

Infovium Web Scraping provides reliable and efficient business directory data scraping services. Extract valuable business information from directories effortlessly with our advanced web scraping solutions. Maximize your business potential with accurate and up-to-date data. Contact us today for your data scraping needs.

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Business Directory Scraping | Scrape Business Directory Data

In the digital age, data is the backbone of competitive business strategies. One of the most valuable, yet often underutilized, sources of data is business directories. Business directory scraping involves extracting valuable information from online directories, providing insights that can fuel growth, market analysis, and operational efficiency. In this blog, we'll explore what business directory scraping is, why it’s valuable, how it’s done, and the ethical considerations to keep in mind.

What is Business Directory Scraping?

Business directory scraping is the process of extracting structured data from online business directories. These directories, such as Yellow Pages, Yelp, Google My Business, and others, list businesses along with key details like names, addresses, contact information, reviews, and ratings. By scraping these directories, businesses can compile large datasets that are otherwise time-consuming and tedious to gather manually.

Why Scrape Business Directories?

The benefits of business directory scraping are extensive. Here are some key advantages:

Market Analysis and Competitive Intelligence: Scraping directories allows businesses to analyze market trends and competitive landscapes. For example, by collecting data on competitors, a company can identify market gaps, understand pricing strategies, and gauge customer sentiment through reviews and ratings.

Lead Generation: Businesses can use directory data to build comprehensive lists of potential leads. This is particularly useful for B2B companies looking to identify new prospects based on industry, location, or other criteria.

Business Verification and Enrichment: Scraped data can be used to verify and enrich existing business information, ensuring that contact details are up-to-date and complete. This is essential for maintaining accurate customer databases and improving outreach efforts.

Local SEO and Marketing: For local businesses, directory data can enhance local search engine optimization (SEO) efforts. By analyzing how top-performing competitors present their information, businesses can optimize their own listings to improve visibility and attract more customers.

Product and Service Development: Understanding the offerings and customer feedback of competitors can inspire product improvements or the development of new services. This data-driven approach ensures that businesses stay aligned with market demands and customer expectations.

How to Scrape Business Directory Data

Scraping business directory data involves several steps and considerations. Here’s a simplified overview of the process:

Identify the Target Directory: Choose the directory or directories that are most relevant to your needs. Consider factors like the type of businesses listed, the geographical focus, and the quality of the data.

Select the Right Tools: There are various tools available for scraping, ranging from browser extensions to sophisticated programming libraries like BeautifulSoup or Scrapy in Python. The choice of tool depends on the complexity and volume of data you need.

Set Up the Scraper: Configure your scraping tool to navigate the directory, identify the data fields you want to extract, and handle any anti-scraping mechanisms the website may employ, such as CAPTCHAs or IP blocking.

Extract and Clean the Data: Once the scraper is running, it will start collecting data. This raw data often needs cleaning to remove duplicates, correct errors, and format it into a usable structure.

Store and Analyze the Data: After extraction and cleaning, store the data in a database or spreadsheet. From here, you can analyze it using various tools to gain the insights you’re looking for.

Ethical Considerations and Legalities

While scraping business directories can be immensely valuable, it's crucial to approach it responsibly. Here are some ethical and legal considerations:

Terms of Service: Always review and comply with the terms of service of the directories you intend to scrape. Some websites explicitly prohibit scraping, and violating these terms can lead to legal action or being banned from the site.

Respect Privacy: Ensure that the data you scrape does not include personal information that could violate privacy laws such as GDPR or CCPA. Focus on publicly available business data.

Server Load and Fair Use: Excessive scraping can put a significant load on a website’s servers. Be considerate in how you scrape, using methods that minimize impact, such as rate limiting and avoiding simultaneous requests.

Transparency and Consent: Where possible, be transparent about your data collection practices and seek consent, especially if you plan to use the data for public or commercial purposes.

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Scraping Crunchbase Data and Grow your Business

Scraping Crunchbase data is a great source of data that can be used to find more information. It helps you find company contacts, team members and investors, funding information, company news, and more. It is a great source of data that helps in growing your business. Scrape Companies data helps increase your business by providing accurate information about your competitors, customers, and industry. It lets you find company details, funding history, executives, founders, and pitch deck information. It also helps you to know the industry trends, their growth cycle, and competition analysis.

Best Ways which Prove How Scrape Companies Data Helps Grow your Business:

Connect with potential partners and customers: If you are looking for potential partners or customers, Scrape Crunchbase data can help you get in touch with them. You can easily find the company contacts and team members using Scrape Crunchbase data. Know more about Importance of Solid Lead Generation for Online Businesses

Find potential investors or funders: If you are looking for potential investors or funders, Scrape Crunchbase data can be a great help. You can easily find out all the investors and funders using the data from Scrape Crunchbase.

Find company news: Scrape Crunchbase data can also help you find all the information about a particular company. You can easily find out company news using the data from Scrape Crunchbase.

Understand industry trends – Use Crunchbase data to understand industry trends and stay ahead of the competition. You can use the data to see which companies are raising investment capital, acquiring other companies, or going public.

Evaluate acquisition targets- Use Crunchbase data to evaluate acquisition targets before making a decision. Before diving into a deal, you can see company size, financing history, and more.

Understand company health- Scrape Crunchbase data to understand company health and how it may affect your business decisions. You can see metrics such as employee count, funding raised, and more to help you make better decisions for your business.

Bottom line

Data is everywhere, and businesses should know how to acquire and use it effectively. Crunchbase can get data on companies, people, and investments. By combining Crunchbase data with your existing data, you can unlock insights that can help you grow your business. Connect with us to gain more insights and assistance in crunchbase data scraping. Apart from crunch worth web have expertise in business directory data extraction from owler, yellow pages, yelp, Justdial and many more.

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Guilty Pleasures ( chapter three )

18+ 7.3k homelander x plus size f!reader. workplace harassment, stalking, voyeurism, assault (not perpetrated by HL), violence, smol murder, manipulation/gaslighting, hurt/comfort. nebulously takes place post s1. part 3/4. AO3 link. | Chapter Directory

Homelander will do whatever it takes to convince you that he's the hero you need.

It’s shortly after one o’clock when Homelander knocks a whimsical melody against your office door, deciding he shouldn’t be precisely on time, lest he look as eager as he feels. He can already smell your perfume wafting through the doorway–the same scent he feverishly pumped his cock to the night before–as a teaser of what’s to come.

“Come in,” you call from the other side.

Homelander takes in a deep breath, squaring his shoulders. He screws his eyes shut, pinching his expression in a tight squeeze before he replaces it with a flashy grin, squaring away his anticipation in favor of his showman persona.

“Goooooood afternoon,” he drawls, strolling in with the same feigned level of confidence he’s entered every other moment of your life since stumbling across you, whether you knew it or not. He’s taken aback almost immediately, slowing in how he closes the door behind him.

You look nicer than usual. Your hair is styled with more conscious effort, and he’s been in show business long enough to recognize the makeup on your face. The shine of your blouse is a quality silk blend, and he can’t hear the scrape of cheap cotton underneath it anymore. No, you’re wearing something nice below, too. His lips slowly spread into a self-satisfied smile. 

You dressed up for him. 

Homelander takes the seat set across from you, sweeping his cape to the side with a flourish. He watches you tuck an empty container–your lunch, presumably–into a side drawer of your desk. His eyes closely track the way you lift your thumb to the corner of your mouth and swipe residue from it, sucking the mess from your digit. A distinct pang of arousal hits him just watching your cheeks hollow.

Imagine what she could do with that mouth.

“And good afternoon to you, Homelander,” you respond, straightening up in your seat. His gaze briefly dips to the swell of your breasts as you adjust yourself, casually dusting away any remnants of your lunch. Saliva gathers on his tongue at the instant memory of you scantily clad in your sleep wear, nothing but a thin sheet of worn fabric between you and his hunger. His eyes snap back up before you can take notice of how they wandered.

Lucky for him, you’re busy splaying out the folder he brought you the day before, scanning over the list of bullet points he’d slapped together for the sake of having enough talking points.

“I wanted to start with your concerns regarding the marketing for your upcoming miniseries,” you say, glancing up at him.

He clicks his tongue. “Wow, alright. Straight to business then,” he says, absently rolling his palms over the ends of the armrests on either side of him.

“I’m very bad at small talk,” you say. Probably to diffuse any notion that you were being rude on purpose.

“Ch’yeah, I’ll say,” he says, smiling thinly. “Lucky that you’re good at your job.”

“Shockingly, I was actually a personality hire. I don’t know what any of this means,” you say, matching his thinly veiled snark while gesturing to the spread of documents in front of you. He snorts softly. You have a knack for using that sharp wit to diffuse, but he doesn’t feel manipulated. You actually are funny. “I was hoping you’d explain your concerns.”

Smooth segue, he thinks, his eyes narrowing appraisingly. He’s worked enough interviews to know when he’s being led, but he takes the bait anyways, widening his smile.

“Sounds great.”

Homelander knows that you’re sharp, good at your job, but he needs to needle you into giving him what he wants. He wants to understand you, and the stack of his films he found hidden in your apartment. What he gets in the meantime is ample taste of your silver tongue, parrying his every jab with an equally sharp counter.

He can’t keep the smile from his face.

Gradually a level of familiarity slips into the air between you. He can see some of that tension in your shoulders easing. He’s steadily wearing down the walls you’ve managed to construct.

“I still think audiences will be confused,” he says, feigning a profound concern, stretching out the time of your little appointment.

“Well, audiences are a lot like celebrities,” you say, the hard candied shell of your professional exterior thinning with every back and forth, poised to crack at any second.  “They’re smarter than we think they are.”

“Oohh, ouch,” he purrs. “Nice backhand you got there.”

A twitch at the corner of your mouth. He knows you’re fighting a smile of your own, and pride blooms warmly in his chest. He likes sparring with you, but he likes pleasing you even more.

“I disagree about market confusion. Your diehard audience will already be up to speed, your broader target audience will show up for anything with your face on it, and anyone more casual than that likely won’t have seen the miniseries anyways, so there’s nothing to confuse it with,” you say, scanning down through one of the pages of the document he gave you.

Perfect opening.

“And which audience is it you fall into, exactly?” He asks, cocking his head a degree. “I mean, given your position, I have to imagine you’ve seen my range of film and television.”

“I’ve done my due diligence,” you say vaguely. You’re good at answering without answering. Normally it would irritate him, but your forced aloofness combined with your closely guarded–and inexplicably secret–veneration of him makes it into tantalizing bait begging for the sharp sink of his teeth.

“So you’ve seen all my movies, then?” He extrapolates, setting a line of his own.

You chuckle, gaze flickering to him before back down to the pages. Too brief a glance to even come close to satisfying his hunger. “I didn’t say that.”

He scoffs lightly. “But you’re a fan of mine?”

“I definitely didn’t say that.” He can sense he’s hit a vein, and like any good predator would, he’s eager to bite into it.

“C’mon. Don’t tell me you’re shy,” he continues to prod, leaning forward slightly in his seat.

You inhale a breath that you barely prevent from sounding too obviously irritated. His grin remains untarnished by the scrutiny of your unwavering stare. There it is, that’s what he wants. The weight of your gaze upon him, evaluating, taking him in fully. He doesn’t care how he gets it, he just knows he wants it.

“You are shy,” he accuses, knowing you aren’t.

“I’m not shy, I’m a professional,” you say curtly, the scratch of your pen scathing while you write notations on the document.

Good, he thinks. More likely to slip up now.

“Jeeze,” he laughs. “You’re wound up tighter than my fictional manager in Darkest Day.”

“You didn’t have a manager in Darkest Day, that was Origins,” you correct. After a beat, your hand stills.

Homelander’s gaze slowly slides to meet yours. He watches your face fall and clicks his tongue. He positively relishes how your mask of indifference slips into subtle dismay at your misstep. Such a simple bit of trivia, and yet it spoke volumes.

Got’cha.

“You do watch my movies,” he said, tone dropping to a near whisper. He revels in the quiet way you groan, leaning back in your chair. 

“Only the ones I was paid to,” you say, straightening up in your chair, but he can hear the defeat in your voice.

“Liar,” he says through his perpetual grin. “Don’t be embarrassed. How long have you been a fan?”

“Stop,” you say, burying your face in your hands. Oh, this is good. Was he your first crush? Your favorite hero? He must be still, judging by the flush of heat moving through you. All that pretense, all that haughty glowering, and beneath it all you’re a fan girl. He almost laughs at the thought of the face you’d make if he called you that. 

“Which was your favorite?” He asks, burying the knife deeper, eager to cut through flesh and muscle and bone to get to the heart of truth beneath. “Bright World? Rise of a Hero? Justice Dawning?”

“I despise you,” you say melodramatically, digging your thumbs into your temples. “Also, Justice Dawning was cheesy, I’m offended you’d even offer it.” You try not to smile, but it happens anyway, and as soon as that secret little smile sneaks onto your lips it brightens Homelander’s eyes, reflecting your amusement back to you. Not just that, but amplifying it.

“You’ll learn to love me,” he tells you with confidence. You drop your hands, looking at him with subtle surprise. He holds your gaze. The earnestness of his words seems to dispel your mortification and replaces it with something more difficult to define, but he likes the shine it brings to your eyes.

The taste of your defeat is sumptuous. He’d prefer licking it straight from your tongue, but he’ll settle for this for the time being. An easiness settles into the air between you, deeper even than before your hackles rose with the lurking reality of your hidden opinion of him. It’s like a bubble has popped, dissipating uncomfortable tension, replacing it with something warmer.

He has every intention of turning up the heat even further.

The meeting moves forward. You work your way through his folder, and during a natural lull in conversation, he finally broaches the topic that’s been plaguing him since he stepped into your office.

“So,” he begins, interlacing his gloved fingers in his lap. “Gonna tell me what you’re all dressed up for?” He asks, wearing the same smile and speaking in the same tone he had when he baited you into admitting your secret love affair with his cinema.

He wants to hear you say that it’s for him, but he’ll settle for a flustered deflection. They’re as good as the same.

“Oh,” you huff with an airy little laugh, the sound like silver bells chiming. “I have a date tonight.”

You say something else, but Homelander doesn’t hear it over the tidal-like rush in his ears. He watches your pretty lips form words that he can’t understand. Everything falls out of focus as he tightly reins in the white hot rush of furious jealousy that floods his gut and erupts up the back of his throat like bile. He swallows the burn of it, jaw tight, and manages a tense smile.

“Great,” he barks, not realizing–or perhaps not caring–that he interrupted you. “First date?”

“First date,” you confirm, your tone less conversational than it had been a beat ago. The walls are going back up, but he’s too fixated on what feels like a stabbing betrayal.

“Exciting,” he says, adjusting his tone and mannerisms until they once more resemble something genuine. Something civil, despite the hostility in his gut. “Someone you know? Going anywhere special?”

“No, and not really,” you say evasively. He loathes how withdrawn you’ve become. You should be pleased he’s put off. Gloating even. It’s proof he cares, isn’t it? “It was his suggestion.” His. The leather of Homelander’s glove creaks subtly in the fist he makes. “I forget the name of the place,” you say, avoiding his gaze.

His right cheek tics. Liar, liar, pants on fire. People always underestimate his ability to read them.

You’ll learn not to lie to him.

“But you have an out if you need it, don’t you? Someone to bail you out in case he turns out to be some kind of freak,” he says, huffing the word with a lick of venom. It takes significant effort to keep the disdain from his face to imagine you as you are now sitting across from some nobody schmuck, lit by candlelight and smiling sweetly for them instead of for him.

“I always do,” you say, smiling thinly. He curates his own tone often enough to hear it in yours, and it pierces his ears like a thistle. He taps his fingers on his thigh, scrounging for something, anything else to needle you for, but your responses don’t give him much to work with.

“Well. If you did need someone–”

“I’m a big girl,” you interrupt, surprising him. He’s rarely interrupted. “I can take care of myself.”

At that, a thought strikes him. The slack line of his lips curls into a thin smile, and his hands relax on the armrests of the chair.

“I’m sure you can.”

Shaking off the aftermath of your one-on-one with Homelander proves to be more difficult than you’d anticipated. You replay it nearly moment for moment in your mind while freshening up after work. 

Homelander has an uncanny knack for moving through demeanors as though he’s trying hats, determining which one best suits the situation. One moment he’s a slick carnivore licking his chops in anticipation of his meal to come, and the next he’s every ounce the hero they market him as. He’d been relentlessly charming during the meeting, his charismatic smile becoming one you’d wanted to earn again and again. 

Then came the news of your date, and all at once Homelander possessed the ominous calm of a sentient statue. The moment still sends an eerie chill down your spine, even in recollection. How radically his appearance can change with mood or thought alone. You’d hate to ever see him truly angry.

“Get a hold of yourself,” you say to the bathroom mirror. You have a date tonight, and the last thing you need is to bring this kind of nervous energy to it. Powers or not, the commonality of man is easy to rely on, and you’ve developed the tactical mindset of an aloof cat. Never beg for what can be given freely. Never give more than you get. Never settle. “Be the cat,” you tell yourself affirmatively. 

A directive which, unfortunately, winds up being exceedingly easy to follow through the course of your date. James, bless his heart, struggles to wring more than the occasional piteous chuckle from you. Conversation with him is akin to drinking seltzer water–he is neither offensive nor particularly exciting, being only a step above plain water.

Perhaps James’ blandness isn’t entirely his own fault, but rather the basis of comparison he is subjected to. Throughout the night, you find yourself critical of the way he looks at you–or rather, the way he fails to look at you. Your thoughts keep drifting back to your meeting with Homelander and the way he looks at you. The intense ocean-blue caress of his eyes summons a blush to your cheeks even in hindsight.

He looks at you in a way that no one else does. It's as if he's trying to memorize the smallest details in your skin, to uncover every secret trapped behind your guarded gaze. He has a stare determined to lay you entirely bare to him.

James’ wine dulled ogling could hardly hold a candle to that. Looking into his eyes, you see only the planning for whatever dullard comment he was going to make next.

Still, it’s not until the end of your date–an exceptionally long two and a half hours thanks to a mishap with your order–that James displays a behavior unsavory enough to elicit a truly unpleasant feeling in you. He’s quite clingy after a few too many glasses of wine. He walks you out of the restaurant with an arm around your waist, and more than once you have to bat his hand away from the seam where your blouse is tucked into your skirt.

“You in the parking garage or the back lot?” He asks, smiling in a way he must mean to be salacious, eyes half-lidded like he’s lost control of them.

“The back lot.” Parking was a nightmare with how late you arrived after work. “Is that where you are?” You ask, hoping it isn’t.

“No, no, I actually took an Uber in,” he says, and you know immediately by the way he starts tapping your hip with his index finger why he chose to do that.

“Want me to wait for you here until your Uber arrives, then?” You ask, turning out of his grasp to stand face to face with him outside of the restaurant. It’s late enough now that the streets have calmed some, at least by New York’s standards.

James’ expression falters, but he tries for a recovery with a hopeful smile. “Well, you know, I was sort of hoping we might continue this elsewhere,” he says, slipping his hands into his pockets. Is he trying to look suave?

“Oh, no,” you say, putting forth your very best sympathetic head tilt, matched with a well placed brow furrow. “No thank you.”

This time his expression doesn’t recover. His hands lift from his pocket and he makes a helpless gesture with them, very nearly pleading. “Really? I thought we were having a nice time.”

“And I’m so glad for that,” you say, and even you can hear the corporate edge sliding into your tone, which doesn’t seem to soothe him any. “But it’s for the best that we part ways here, James. Thanks for your time.”

“But–” Your inarguable dismissal staggers him. He gropes for recourse. “I paid,” he blurts out, which proves to be his final mistake.

Your polite facade drops. “For what?“ His booze addled panic shifts into confusion. “F…For dinner, but I didn’t mean–”

“And that entitles you to fuck me?” No sense in mincing words now.

His expression morphs again, this time into mortification. “No! No, but–”

“You thought this would be a transaction? God, and here I was thinking your gravest flaw would be how mind-numbingly boring you are. But to be boring and stupid?” You scoff, waving a dismissive hand. “Goodnight, James,” you say, the kindest dismissal you can muster. You turn on your heel before he can sour the evening any further, and luckily for him, he doesn’t pursue you further.

Unbelievable. As if you hadn’t offered to split the check. As if he expected it to be a transaction that he cashed in your bed. As if the cost of dinner was worth anything more than a polite smile from you. As if.

New York doesn’t sleep, but it does grow very, very dark. You’re on a narrow street, not an alley exactly, but not a main road, either. Still riled up, you bring up the parking app on your phone as you walk, swiping through to get ready to pay for your crummy back lot space. A clatter brings your attention up, and that’s when you see them—two men. One wearing a black leather jacket, the other with a kerchief slung around his throat. 

You stop walking, caught between turning around, which would mean putting your back to the men up ahead, or continuing forward, which would mean passing within arm’s reach. They haven’t noticed you yet, or at least they’re pretending not to, but now they look right at you and smile.

The men don’t look dangerous, not like they do in the movies, but you know that means nothing—plenty of the worst people in the world looked safe. Yet the longer you stay put, the more you sense the ill intent wafting off of them like cheap cologne. “Hey, baby,” says one of them, moving toward you. “You lost?”

“No,” you say curtly, taking a step back. “Not lost. Excuse me.”

“You sure? We’re real good with directions,” says the second man, leering. Your eyes snap between them, phone clutched tight in your hand. “Y’look like you could use some.”

“No,” you say again, louder. How loud would you need to be for anyone to hear you over the sounds of the streets? Panic swells in your throat.

You don’t know how they got so close so quickly, but as you turn to run, a hand catches your collar. The guy in the leather jacket wrenches you back against him, one arm wrapping around your shoulders. Your phone clatters to the ground. 

“Hey now, what’s the rush?” He asks, yanking you backwards. “Get off me,” you snarl, but he’s squeezing you tightly across the chest, making it hard to think, let alone breathe. You struggle until you feel something hard dig into your hip. A knife? No. You realize coldly that it’s a gun, the handle of it jutting out from his waistband and digging into you. In a desperate bid, you twist in his grip, trying to grab it.

“Careful,” says the other one, moving in front of you, closing in. “She’s got spirit.”

You kick out at the other guy but he jumps back, laughing at you. They’re both laughing, relishing in your fear. Your fingers skim the gun, but you can’t quite get it.

The first man’s breath is hot and sour on your cheek. “Come on, now, let’s have some fun.” You slam your head back into his nose—or try to, but you only manage to clip his chin. Still, you hit bone, hear the crack of a tooth, and just like that you’re free, stumbling to your hands and knees as the man reels. You hit the ground hard, the shock of landing lancing pain through your arms and legs. The gun tumbles from his waistband. Without thinking twice you lunge for it, fingers successfully closing around the grip right before one of the men grabs your ankle and pulls.

The street bites into your elbows and scrapes your knee bloody as you twist around and raise the gun, barrel leveled at the man’s heart. “LET GO!” You scream, heart hammering against your chest. “Oh shit,” says the man in the kerchief, eyes wide at seeing you armed, but the other one sneers at you, blood spilling from his mouth. There’s fury in his eyes, and the unmistakable intent to hurt you. “You ever held a gun that big, baby?”

“Let go,” you say again, voice firmer than the tremble of your hands. Your finger flexes on the trigger.

“You even know how to use it?” He asks, using his grip on your ankle to pull himself over you, his other hand falling to your thigh. He gives a pointed squeeze as he lifts himself up to tower above you. He reaches to take hold of you again, but you won’t let him. Can’t let him.

“Yes.” You squeeze the trigger as you say it, bracing for the recoil, the bang. It’s always so loud in the movies.

Nothing happens. You panic, looking at the weapon in your hands in dull shock. The safety isn’t on. You pull the trigger again, but the chamber rings hollow. It isn’t loaded. You look up at the man as his shadow falls over you. He bares his teeth at you, painted an ugly dark red with the blood spilling from his mouth. The man laughs, a short barking sound, and knocks the gun from your hands with a harsh slap. It goes skidding away.

“Stupid bitch,” he says, raising his boot as if you were an oversized bug, something to crush. You close your eyes and scream as he brings it down hard.

Or at least, he started to, but his leg locks up halfway, and then he topples, a single horrifying sound leaking from his clenched teeth. Your eyes open just in time to see his body hit the ground, a smoldering wound smoking from his chest. An instant later, the second man falls. This time you see the flash of crimson light that drops him.

Homelander’s cape billows in the wind with all the majesty of the flag it’s designed after as he descends from the sky. He lands in front of you, backlit by the distant street lights that give him an artificial glow. He’s beautiful, a perfectly manufactured angel delivered straight from some market tested Heaven.

“Hey, you hurt?” He asks, reaching for you.

Awestruck, all you can do is stare at his outstretched hand. Tears well in your eyes. Shock is setting in the aftermath of all that adrenaline in your veins crashing your system. Through the blur of your tears, Homelander’s expression shifts from concern to that of determination.

“It’s alright, I’m here now. They can’t hurt you,” he says, bringing your arm around his neck while he slips his own around your waist, effortlessly lifting you from the ground. Before your gaze can drift to the corpses–whose burning flesh you can smell mingling with the acrid city air–Homelander rotates, taking them from your line of sight. 

With a flourish, he unhitches his cape from his shoulders and swings the fabric over yours. It settles on you heavier than you expected it to be, and impossibly warm. Moving back in, Homelader readily takes you back into his arms. He cradles you in his embrace, one hand cupping the back of your head, the other drawing lines up and down your back.

You try to choke out a sound, to ask him, how? How did he find you? How did he know you needed him? But none of the noises you make form any actual words. Your throat is too tight, and your tongue feels too big for your mouth, gnarled silent by panic. Everything is just too much. Your breaths only grow sharper as tears burn hot streaks down your face.

“Sssshhhhhhh,” he shushes by your ear, lifting you just enough to keep you on your feet, but take the weight of your body from you. His hold is compressive, but not oppressive. It takes everything you have left to lift your other arm around his neck while the sobs overtake you. He continues to hush you, whispering a menagerie of honeyed assurances in your ear, the core sentiment always the same.

I’ve got you. You’re safe now. I won’t let anyone hurt you.

You cry harder, coiling your arms tighter around his neck. He lets you cling to him, lets you sob away your makeup and soak the collar of his suit with the mess of it.

You don’t know how much time passes in your addled state of panic, but eventually your breaths begin to even out, though your heart continues to thunder. Your body isn’t convinced that the danger has vanished yet, eager to turn to flight now that your fight has gone.

“That’s it, just like that,” Homelander praises. “Breathe. Breathe. Good… Light as a feather now, okay? Like you can fly,” he tells you. The weightlessness you feel in his arms helps the idea, helps you to feel like you aren’t being crushed by the terrible weight of such a moment of horror. That’s all it had been, a moment–two at most–and yet the torment of it had felt hours long. Exhaustion falls over you in the wake of adrenaline, and you’re glad for Homelander’s arms around you. You doubt you’d be standing without them.

“Home,” you manage to croak. “Please.” You can still smell the man’s sour breath, the memory even more powerful than the stench of reality.

“I can take you home,” he coos, maintaining that same soothing tone of comfort. “Is that what you want?”

You nod, focusing instead on the vetiver fresh smell of him. You’ve never been near enough to him before to notice it, but now you fixate on it. Anything to drown out the stink of the alley. He smells so much cleaner, like fresh linen drying over green grass in the summer sun.

His arms flex around you before he adjusts them, lifting you smoothly into his arms. Your stomach flips the way it does when you go down a hill in the backseat of a car, gravity loosening its hold on you. You can feel the motion all around you, the wind ghosting over you, but Homelander himself feels motionless against you.

Flying. He’s flying. And so are you.

His cape shields you from the night air bite, pulled snug around you and secured where your bodies are pressed together. You haven’t felt like this since you were a child, cradled with such care and strength that feels beyond your comprehension. Homelander serves as both place and person–somewhere safe, someone kind–and you tuck yourself closer into the sanctuary of his arms, hands fisted in the protective fabric of his cape.

“I’ve got’cha,” he assures you, voice warm in your ear. 

Without a shadow of a doubt, you believe him.

Homelander doesn’t need to ask where you live. It’s an easy detail to brush off if you question him. He doubts you will with the way you’re clinging to him, though. You feel good in his arms, settling so naturally against the contours of them he might convince himself you belong here. He doesn’t mind your weeping when it comes with your arms around him, fingertips brushing the nape of his neck.

A small shiver rolls down his spine.

Of all the ways Homelander expected the evening to unfold, he hadn’t properly anticipated you. While he cradles you, he replays again and again the moment you were snatched. You fought without hesitation. You wrenched the gun free. The fierceness in your eyes as you aimed it had been exquisite. The resolve in your gaze as you fired it even more so.

He’d known you were confident, but that kind of clawing survival can only be learned of a person in action. He’s known many supposedly strong people–supe and human alike–who walk as stone giants, but shatter like glass when faced with any real danger.

You couldn’t have known that you weren’t in any real danger. You couldn’t have known that he’d told those thugs to scare you, but not hurt you. You couldn’t have known he’d ensured the gun wasn’t loaded. You fought as though it was for your life, and it enthralled him.

He hadn’t planned on killing them in front of you. They would have been loose ends to tie up after his heroic rescue, but somewhere along the line that stupid bastard lost the thread. He hurt you, bloodied those pretty knees of yours, and he moved to strike you. To grind you beneath his heel as if you were the vermin instead of him. For that–and for so flagrantly going against Homelander’s own direct order–you witnessed his downfall.

As far as he’s concerned now, everything happened precisely as it needed to. You’re in his arms now, and he’s still half hard from witnessing you choose fight when your instincts kicked in. You’re too fragile to choose it so readily. Your bones feel bird-like compared to the scope of his strength. Hollow and brittle. You would make for a hell of a supe, though.

Still, he won’t break you. He’s spent his entire life learning what it takes to snap bones like party favors, and more crucially, what it takes not to. Yours are safe from him. In fact, you’re the safest person in the whole world now.

Homelander glides down to a soft landing on your driveway. Your car will be an issue for another time. For now, he walks you to your front door before gently placing you on your feet.

“Believe this is you, young lady,” he says, leaving space for plausible deniability. If it occurs to you to interrogate him about it, it doesn’t show on your face. With hands still softly trembling, you fish your keys out of your purse. He watches you fumble with them for only a moment before he steps in behind you, one hand gripping your upper arm to steady and pause you while the other covers your shaking hand, helping you to slide the key into the lock and turn it.

Your hand fits nicely in his.

“Thanks,” you whisper. It’s the first thing you’ve said since asking him to take you home. He takes the liberty of opening the door for you while he’s at it, swinging it wide to allow you in. You grab his forearm, and he thinks you’re only balancing yourself, but when you don’t let go he steps with you, letting you lean on him as you guide him into your home. He closes the door behind the two of you, smiling to himself.

He may not need an invitation to enter, but it’s charming to have one.

Your movements are stiff, a slight limp to your gait. You fell hard, and the delicate flesh of your knee had ripped apart against the concrete when you were dragged. You hesitate at the stairs, but Homelander doesn’t. You inhale sharply  when he scoops you back up into his arms with ease and starts up the stairs. He keeps his gaze ahead, but he can feel yours on him.

“Thanks,” you say again, the word barely more than a hiccup, adjusting his cape over yourself like a blanket.

“It’s what heroes are for.” He smiles. It’s a party line, one he’s said a hundred thousand times before, but you make him mean it. This is what heroes are for. To be worshiped and loved, understood deeper than pop stars and false idols like them. There’s a reverence in your stare that transcends the vapid starstruck way most people look at him. You understand now. You know how much more he is.

He brings you to your bedroom and sets you on the edge of the bed, adjusting his cape back up over your shoulders. You’ve scarcely let go of it since he wrapped you in it. Will you sleep with it tonight? He bets you will. The thought sends a pleasant tingle through him. 

“Alright, let’s get a look at those knees,” he says, crouching in front of you. There’s blood running down your left shin. He lifts the edge of your skirt hem just enough to catch a glimpse of shredded skin. It looks rough, dirty and embedded with bits of debris. He blows out a breath. “Got a first aid kit?”

You nod numbly. “Under the bathroom sink.”

It’s odd to see you so subdued. He forgets sometimes that you humans can be as emotionally fragile as you are physically. Surely the death of two measly thugs isn’t enough to break you.

Rising, he moves to your bathroom. He feels slightly unbalanced without the sway of his cape behind him, the garment as integral to his physicality as any limb. He rummages through until his hand lands on a bright red fabric pack with a zipper. He gives it a little toss and catches it, bringing it back to you, alongside a wetted towel. He gives the pack a victorious little shake.

“H’okay, down to business.” Homelander kneels before you, splaying open the kit and placing it on your lap. He’s never used one of these before, but he’s pretended to do it on set. How different can it be? He cups your leg, thumb absently smoothing back and forth on your skin while he uses the towel to gently wipe up the blood, dirt and debris from your shin and knee.

You flinch, tense a moment before you relax. “Homelander, you really don’t have to–”

“Am I doing a bad job?” He asks, glancing up at you through his lashes. There’s a playful lilt to his voice.

“I didn’t mean it like that,” you say, the smallest hint of exasperation in your voice. He’s pleased to hear it. Perhaps you’re less wilted from the encounter than he thought. “I just mean that I can–”

“I know you can,” he says, and this time he definitely sees a flare of annoyance. You don’t like being interrupted any more than he does, but you don’t protest further. He smiles, triumphant, and focuses back on the task at hand, petting you the same way one might soothe a wild animal.

There’s a novelty in doing this for real that he hadn’t anticipated. It’s entirely unlike wiping away congealed red corn syrup from an actor. Your skin is sweeter, softer. He suddenly resents his gloves for the barrier they provide, despite his usual reliance for that very thing. He’s meticulous in flicking out the little stones embedded in your skin, spotting each one with ease.

Next, he tears open the alcohol wipes with his teeth and uses them to disinfect, rubbing at the sores. You flinch, sucking in a loud breath through your teeth. “Oopsy-daisy,” he says, switching to gently patting. He has no real concept of what you’re feeling right now. He’s never had a scraped knee before. The scientists at Vought had to get much more creative in order to gauge his capacity for healing.

He imagines they were disappointed to realize that, once damaged, he healed as slowly as a human.

“How’d you find me?” You ask, snapping him out of his unpleasant reminiscence. Your shock seems to have worn off entirely. You look more present, alert to his every move.

“Heard you scream,” he answers simply, unraveling a roll of gauze. That much is true.

“But how? How did you know where I was?” You push, watching him wind the white material around your knee.

“I didn’t,” he lies smoothly. He’s followed enough scripts in his life to do so very well. “If I’d known exactly where you were, I would have been there sooner. I was minding my business on 5th Avenue when I heard you. Familiar voices can…” He makes a vague gesture. “Cut through the din. Voices I want to hear.” 

He thinks he catches you flush at that. Just a touch. He bites back a smirk, pleased with himself. Does it matter if it’s true when it makes you look at him like that?

“I didn’t know your hearing worked like that,” you say, fidgeting with the hem of his cape.

His gaze flickers up every so often to watch your finger pick at the seam, inexplicably charmed by it. “Well, there’s some things not even a super fan can glean,” he teases, securing the gauze with tape. He expects to see a familiar indignation in your expression, but when he looks up, he’s caught off guard by the unmistakable fondness in your eyes.

“I was over the moon when I got my job at Vought,” you say quietly, like you’re whispering in a confessional. “I always wanted to work with heroes.”

“With me?” He pushes, lifting his brows.

Very slightly, you smile. “Yeah. With you.”

“Busted,” he says, his own voice equally soft.

You give him a little nudge with your foot. “Gauze won’t stay by itself. Need to use a roll of self-adhesive wrap,” you say, plucking the beige roll from the kit. He likes the shy warmth in your voice. He would have done much worse to see this side of you. Have the intimacy of your pain, fear and relief all to himself. This glowing affection you’re so full of. He feels drunk on the cocktail of it all.

“Right, obviously,” he says, taking the wrapping from you. “I knew that.”

“Probably should have put a gauze pad under it, too,” you continue, eyes heavily lidded, expression soft.

“Everyone’s a critic,” he laments, affixing the textured bandage around the gauze. You laugh, and the sound of it feels like a space he could belong in.

He checks your other knee, your elbows and your palms, but nowhere else on you calls for anything more than some antiseptic and a few bandaids. With the wrappings secure, he shuffles the mess of supplies haphazardly back into the kit, zipping it up much more bulging and misshapen a state than he found it in. He pushes it under the bed with the towel atop it, standing.

“Good as new. Or close to it,” he says, making a small show of dusting off his hands for a job well done. 

You stand, letting his cape slide off of your shoulders for the first time since he put it on you, the fabric pooling on the bed. You step forward, and of all the things he expects in this moment, you blow them out of the water by suddenly wrapping your arms around him, the soft curves of your body slotting against his in a way that trips something primal and needy in him. He puts his arms around you the second the shock wears off, holding you with the barest fraction of his strength.

Tension drains from your body. Were you nervous he wouldn’t reciprocate? It’s an endearing thought. He gives a deeper, brief squeeze. He can’t remember the last time someone held him.

“Thank you,” you say after a long beat, drawing back. He reluctantly loosens his grip, but not by much. He’s loath to relinquish you so soon after he’s gotten hold of you. “It’s not enough, but I don’t know what could ever be.”

I could make a few suggestions, he thinks, but he doesn’t give voice to the lewd thoughts that follow.

“I’ll never forget what you did for me tonight,” you say. Your face is so near to his, it makes it difficult to focus on anything other than the curve of your lips as you speak.

Instead of responding, Homelander leans in, eyes falling shut.

“Oh,” you say sharply, your soft body suddenly going tense in his arms, stopping him in his tracks. Both of your hands are braced against his chest now, creating a distance that feels craterous. 

He blinks, brows furrowed in confusion. “What?” 

“I’m really tired,” you say, tone shifting to mild diffusion. It reminds him of the way you spoke to James, and his ego stings with both the rejection and the comparison. He’d laughed listening to you reject that pathetic, simpering man. It seems less funny now. 

He scoffs an incredulous little huff. But I saved you, he thinks, indignant panic flaring in his chest. To his dismay, however, the thought doesn’t sound like his own voice. It sounds like James’.

But I paid!

Repulsed, Homelander swallows the thought like bile. If the comparison comes so readily to his own mind, there’s no way you won’t make the connection yourself. He feels his skin prickle like there are fire ants crawling beneath his suit. The memory of James’ pathetic begging is the only thing that keeps his composure together.

“Of course you are,” he says tightly. His smile is forced, slightly too wide. “You should sleep. Rest up. Take the day off tomorrow,” he says stiffly, rattling off lines like they’re pre-recorded. Only then does he surrender his hold on you, hands moving to his hips instead. You take a step back, and he stands straighter to disguise the sting of rejection.

“Thank you,” you say, tone indecipherable. It’s full to the brim with something, but nothing Homelander can parse in his current state. “I–”

“No need,” he dismisses, jumping on the opportunity to end the conversation on his terms. “Really. Just doing my job,” he says, tossing you a little two-finger salute off of his brow, already moving towards your balcony door. You don’t move, watching him from the foot of your bed, arms wrapped around yourself.

“Catch you at the office,” he says. He knows he’s speaking too quickly, but it’s all he can do to keep himself in check. Anger and misery broil in him like vinegar and baking soda, the caustic brew threatening to erupt.

“Okay,” you say, which isn’t particularly what he wants to hear. He turns his back to you, and his smile drops, his ego violently stung. With a force that billows wind through your bedroom, he takes off into the night sky.

You just weren’t ready, he tells himself, gritting his teeth. It’s easier to be angry than embarrassed. He wants to make as much distance between himself and your rejection, flying higher and higher until frost begins collecting on his lashes. He flies until there’s no sound, no oxygen, no life but his own. He flies until gravity releases him and he can finally relax, suspended by cold, vast space.

The earth glows beneath him, reflecting the light of the sun where it illuminates a distant portion of the globe.

Closing his eyes, he tips his head back.

He’ll fix this.

( chapter four )

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Live on Air- Self Aware!Jiaoqiu x gn!Our World!Reader

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Recovery date: December 31st, 2024

Description: i was thinking about a self aware au where the reader and their friends were guessing which hsr character someone was talking about and the part when the group was fangirling over Baizhu I was imagining the reader and their friends doing the exact same thing with Jiaoqiu

Notes: This work was recovered in conjunction with @crystalkat6747 researcher, we thank her for her contributions. I have never done a self-aware AU before, I do not have Jiaoqiu but reader in this does.

Word count: 1 045

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“Okay, okay,” Y/n laughed.

They were on a call with some friends while slugging through Star Rail events, trying to scrape up enough pulls for the current banner. Dailies were done, thank you simulated universe, and now they were just struggling against combat challenges.

“Can we play some kind of Fuck, Marry, Kill? I’m going crazy here.”

“Fuck, Marry, Kill. Um… Zhongli, Neuvillette, and… I’m out of dragons.”

“Ganyu’s kind of a dragon,” one of  Y/n’s friends suggested.

“I thought Qilins looked kind of like unicorns.”

“Well Zhongli’s part Qilin, right? So she counts here, now answer the question.”

“Uh…”

As Y/n answered, Jiaoqiu began to fan himself in his idle. The red feathers slowly began to ignite.

“Oh, well that’s not good,” he sighed, giving it two hard bats to put it out.

It happened rather frequently lately, and he took it as a sign that they were back. When his fan caught fire randomly, and he felt an urge to explore that he could not ignore, that was when he was sure they were back.

The trailblazers called them Y/n, that was what Caelus called himself for a bit when he couldn't remember his name. This urge to travel seemed to come and go fairly frequently, one minute March 7th would be dealing with fragmentum creatures on Jarilo VI and the next Welt would feel the need to go to Penacony. They insisted it was nothing to worry about, but Jiaoqiu was a busy man and didn’t like this unscratchable itch.

Suddenly he felt relaxed.

He looked around where he stood in Fyxestroll Garden, but there was no one but him. Taking a few steps to the right, he paused to see if he’d be moved back to where he’d been but nothing happened.

With a sigh, he took out his phone and messaged the Astral Express. There was a chat for people who seemed to fall under their control, so that the express crew could pick them up wherever they got left.

Luckily they were in the area and he quickly found himself in the Astral Express’ passenger car being taken back to the Yaoqing. Feixiao would certainly laugh at him for this.

“Jiaoqiu! Come here!” March called as soon as he’d boarded.

“Hello, Miss March, how are you?”

“Good, good.” She, Caelus, and Dan Heng were sitting round the radio with some tools and parts left out. “Come join us.”

“I suppose I can, what are we doing.”

“Shhh,” Caelus hushed, waving for him to sit as he turned up the radio.

It was too staticy to hear anything at first but then Dan Heng adjusted a setting and an unfamiliar voice came through.

“She is… a fire character with a follow up attack-”

“Himeko!” Two voices yelled.

“What! You didn’t even let me finish, it could have been Guinaifen.”

“I don’t think she has a follow up attack though, I don’t think many Honaki Star Rail characters have overlapping characteristics.”

“Whatever, Y/n’s turn.”

“Ooo, what’s a good one.” 

Jiaoqiu found himself leaning forwards in his seat to listen as they spoke. “Okay, this character is a Foxian-”

“Jiaoqiu,” came a cacophony of expectant voices.

“But they just said Foxian! We know plenty of Fox-”

“All I said was they were a Foxian! I didn’t even give you a gender!”

“That’s what I just said,” March exclaimed.

“Oh you wouldn’t shut up about him,” one of Y/n’s friend’s laughed. “He was announced and you said ‘damn he could give me a check up’.”

“I did not!”

The three trailblazers turned to the Foxian whose jaw was slack with surprise and cheeks were turning red. He cleared his throat awkwardly and raised his fan in front of his face, mumbling something about making sure it didn’t catch fire again.

“Yes, you did,” another one of their friends laughed. “Pull up a picture, pull up a picture!”

“Look at his ears, do you think he likes having them scratched?”

Caelus grabbed the fan and pulled it down, revealing a very red Jiaoqiu though he otherwise looked composed.

“Do you like having your ears scratched?” He asked.

“I see no point in giving you an answer, I’m not letting you touch my ears.”

“Damn he’s hot,” a new voice spoke up through the radio.

“He cooks too, king of the male wives,” Y/n said. “And his eyes, oh boy do they stare into your soul.”

March snickered, “King of the male wives.”

Though he may not be able to see anymore, Jiaoqiu turns in the direction he thinks is closest to looking her in the eye and glares. He’s off slightly, looking over her head, but it’s enough because she apologies

“And he’s all mine,” Y/n giggles. “Came home in forty pulls with no guarantee, baby!”

“Who came home, we doing pulls?”

“No, talking about Jiaoqiu.”

“Jiao- Oh damn… Please tell me he’s the new Genshin character.”

“He is not, he’s in Honkai Star Rail. His name is Jiaoqiu and he’s a doctor slash chef.”

“I am not a chef.”

“Actually he isn’t a practicing doctor anymore, very important lore.”

“Might have to start playing Star Rail just for him.”

Dan Heng sighed, “This feels like it’s going to go on for a while, maybe we should stop listening.”

“Ya… it was funny at first but now it’s just kind of awkward.”

“It could certainly be worse,” Jiaoqiu commented. 

He honestly didn’t mind listening to them talk about him, especially as they went on about what drove him as a character. Sure, it was kind of weird… but he’d always thought of them like the Aeons and the Aeons were always watching.

Dan Heng turned off the radio, and Jiaoqiu excused himself to another cabin.

The cabin door had barely clicked shut when his phone chimed and he had it read out the message. It was from Dan Heng, and all it contained was a link to a private stream of them talking.

“And then, his whole goal is to cure Feixiao so that she can ‘cure’ war. I just, that man needs a hug…”

“Are you done?”

“Nope, have I mentioned how much I love playing him? He does all my simulated universe Nihility runs.”

[str4ngr]

Hi girlie!! I love your fanficts so much!! (Btw this is my first time requesting, and I'm a bit nervous, haha)

I have this, like, forbidden fantasy about 2009 Ghost being a virgin with an experienced reader who is all sweet and caring while she takes him while he whimpers and all. It's always the other way around, with the reader being a virgin, but never our favorite boys ☹️

If you don't feel like writing or taking my request, that's absolutely fine!! Take care!! 💕

~cardinal anon

class 101 [ simon 'ghost' riley ]

cw: suggestive, top/experienced, female reader, sub/unexperienced ghost, teasing. ughhhh didn't even think of that... thanks for the request, my cardinal.

who would guess a 193cm, muscular, war-hardened man would be one to whimper as your fingers graze his skin.

who falters to his knees as he kisses your hands, your name rippling from his lips in a desperate prayer. chest pressed against yours as he whines helplessly, sore arms limply wrapped around your waist as he pants into your stomach. your nails drag up his spine, feeling the gooseberries bloom on his skin.

cooing into his ear, every one of your words an instruction as his hands slip under your—his—shirt. his fingertips graze your skin, making you sigh in satisfaction, a sound he chases desperately. you chuckle, his desperate pleas for more quieted as you kiss him.

his tongue follows yours with each gentle motion of your lips, hand cupping his cheek as you tap your fingers against his blushing face. his whines and whimpers pathetically in pleasure, large hand pawing and groping your flesh. he grew more needy, his hips bucking against the mattress as he tugged at your clothes. you laughed, pinching his flushed cheek as you tease him more, your tongue tracing the shell of his ear. he shivered and curled, his spine curving into a beautiful arch.

he tried to speak, weak stammering as you traced up and down his sensitive body. his hands flattened out against your back, desperately trying to ground himself as you mocked his every reaction into his ear, hands tugging gently on the chains of his dog tags. he melted into your actions, letting your turn him to lay on his back, looking up at you with blurry eyes of pleasure, struggling to meet yours and not your breasts.

he follows your every word, drool pooling on his tongue as you instruct him; slowly undressing you. his eyes were glued to your body, each curve of your flesh, much to your satisfaction. his eyes met your his his motions froze, awaiting your next words as he nervously let his finger hook under your panties.

you smiled as your hands slid up his stomach to his chest, gently pushing him back to lean against the head board as you whispered to him, soft words in a tone that matching nothing of their dirty meanings.

he panted, saliva seeping from the corner of his lips as you kissed him, your hands teasingly wrapping around the buckle of his belt. your fingers danced under his shirt, nails tauntingly scraping his flustered skin.

he whines into your shoulder as you gently push his jeans open, signing in relief as the pressure on his groin releases as you pull down the band of his boxers.

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yummy.... lmk if i should write more [on ao3] hehe sorry for taking so long, been real busy :(

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Let’s explore how automation, AI, and platform-specific scraping are revolutionizing industries.

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Unlock the Power of up2datedatabase: Your Ultimate Resource for Verified Data

In today's hyper-connected digital world, access to accurate, current, and well-structured data is more than a luxury—it's a necessity. Whether you're a marketer, business analyst, recruiter, or developer, the up2datedatabase is a game-changer in how you acquire and utilize structured data to gain a competitive edge.

What is up2datedatabase?

up2datedatabase is a leading online platform offering regularly updated, comprehensive datasets covering a wide range of industries, sectors, and professional fields. From verified email lists to B2B company contacts, decision-maker directories, and telemarketing data, this resource is curated to provide maximum utility and accuracy.

This data is especially valuable for:

Email marketing campaigns

Lead generation

Telemarketing

Market research

Business development

The emphasis is on real-time data accuracy, minimizing bounce rates, improving conversion, and enhancing ROI.

Why Businesses Trust up2datedatabase for Growth

1. Verified and Clean Data

One of the standout benefits of using up2datedatabase is its commitment to data quality. Each dataset undergoes thorough verification processes, including:

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These practices ensure that users receive clean, ready-to-use data that won’t get flagged for spam or cause deliverability issues.

2. Industry-Specific Databases

up2datedatabase provides niche-focused lists tailored to:

Healthcare professionals

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3. GDPR and CAN-SPAM Compliance

Data privacy regulations are a major concern, and up2datedatabase aligns its practices with global standards like:

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

CAN-SPAM Act

Each list includes only data that complies with these rules, ensuring that businesses can run ethical and legally sound marketing campaigns.

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In addition to pre-built databases, users can request custom data extraction services. Whether you're targeting a specific geographic location, job role, or industry, up2datedatabase's expert team can deliver tailor-made datasets to meet your business objectives.

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Use CRM or email automation tools to segment your lists by:

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Industry

Then personalize your messages using dynamic tags to reflect the recipient’s real-world context, which significantly improves engagement rates.

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Don’t just send and forget. Analyze your campaign metrics:

Open rates

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Then optimize your content and target segments based on real performance data to continuously improve ROI.

Advantages of up2datedatabase Over Other Platforms

Higher Accuracy and Reliability

Most data vendors offer one-time scrapes or outdated lists. In contrast, up2datedatabase is known for:

Frequent updates (weekly/monthly)

High data hygiene standards

Responsive support

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Compared to platforms like ZoomInfo or Apollo, up2datedatabase offers:

More affordable packages

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While many tools lock you into monthly contracts, up2datedatabase gives you the option of one-time purchases without hidden fees. That means you only pay for what you need—no ongoing financial commitment.

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up2datedatabase takes data security seriously. Their practices include:

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Data sourced from publicly available and permission-based channels

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New Mexico Attorney Email Database

New Mexico Attorney Email Database

New Mexico Attorney Email Database: A Powerful Tool for Law Firm Marketing. In the competitive legal industry, law firms, legal marketing agencies, and legal service providers need access to accurate attorney contact information to enhance their outreach efforts. The New Mexico Attorney Email Database by Lawyersdatalab.com is a valuable resource that enables law firms to connect with licensed attorneys across the state. Whether for lead generation, legal networking, business expansion, or client referrals, having a structured and verified database of attorney contacts is essential for success. 

With New Mexico attorney data extraction, law firms can streamline their marketing campaigns, email outreach, and business development strategies, ensuring they connect with the right legal professionals. 

What is the New Mexico Attorney Email Database? 

The New Mexico Attorney Email Database is a comprehensive and verified collection of attorney contact details sourced from reputable legal directories, bar associations, and law firm websites. This structured database allows businesses to extract essential information about attorneys, including their contact details, practice areas, and law firm affiliations. 

By utilizing this database, law firms and legal service providers can efficiently reach attorneys for collaborations, marketing, and professional networking. 

Key Data Fields Extracted 

The New Mexico Attorney Email Database provides access to crucial attorney details, including: 

- Attorney Name 

- Law Firm Name 

- Practice Areas (Criminal Law, Family Law, Corporate Law, etc.) 

- Bar Admission Details 

- Years of Experience 

- Office Address (Street, City, State, ZIP Code) 

- Verified Email Address 

- Phone Number 

- Website URL 

- Education Background 

This structured data helps businesses target the right attorneys efficiently and ensures higher engagement and conversion rates. 

Benefits of the New Mexico Attorney Email Database for Law Firm Marketing 

1. Targeted Attorney Outreach 

With access to verified attorney contact details, law firms can create highly targeted email campaigns to promote legal services, industry insights, and professional collaborations. This ensures that marketing efforts are directed at the right audience. 

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For legal marketing agencies and service providers, the New Mexico Attorney Email Database is an excellent resource for identifying potential clients. Firms can segment attorneys based on their specialties, location, and experience to improve engagement and lead conversion. 

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Accurate and updated attorney contact information enhances CRM systems, allowing law firms to maintain organized and structured databases. This ensures better communication, reduced email bounce rates, and improved client retention. 

4. Professional Networking & Legal Partnerships 

The legal industry thrives on professional connections. Law firms, bar associations, and legal tech companies can use this database to expand their legal network, build strategic partnerships, and enhance business opportunities. 

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For firms looking to hire experienced attorneys, having a database with contact details, practice areas, and years of experience helps in targeted recruitment efforts. 

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A verified email list of New Mexico attorneys allows law firms to run successful digital marketing campaigns, including newsletters, event invitations, and legal service promotions. Personalized outreach improves open rates, responses, and engagement. 

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Phone Number Data: The Digital Identifier Transforming Communication and Business

Introduction In today’s hyper connected digital world, phone numbers have evolved from mere contact points to powerful identifiers that fuel communication, commerce, security, and digital identity. “Phone number data” refers to the information associated with and derived from phone numbers, including their usage, location, metadata, and relationships to user identities. This data has become a valuable asset in sectors ranging from marketing to cybersecurity, but it also poses significant privacy and regulatory challenges. This article explores the meaning of phone number data, its applications, implications, and the future of how this data is used and protected.

What is Phone Number Data?

Phone number data encompasses a wide range of information linked to mobile or landline phone numbers. This can include:

Basic identifiers: Phone number, country code, carrier name, line type (mobile, landline, VoIP).

User metadata: Name, email, location, and other personal identifiers tied to the number.

Usage data: Call logs, text message records, and app interaction history.

Location data: Real-time or historical data based on tower triangulation or GPS (for mobile numbers).

Behavioral insights: Frequency of communication, network patterns, or geospatial movement trends.

Together, these components form a rich data  profile that organizations can leverage for various purposes phone number data from identity verification to targeted marketing.

Sources of Phone Number Data

Phone number data can originate from multiple sources:

Telecom Providers: Phone companies collect call logs, SMS activity, and data usage.

Apps and Websites: Many apps request users’ phone numbers for registration and may collect contact data and device information.

Public Records and Directories: Some databases aggregate public contact information from business listings, customer databases, or government records.

Data Brokers: Specialized firms compile phone number databases by scraping, purchasing, or licensing user data from various sources.

The way phone number data is collected and used depends significantly on regional privacy laws and user consent mechanisms.

Common Uses of Phone Number Data

1. Marketing and Customer Engagement

Businesses often use phone number data to run SMS marketing campaigns, personalized promotions, or customer support outreach. With platforms like WhatsApp Business, Viber, or SMS gateways, phone numbers become a direct channel to consumers.

Example: E-commerce companies may send cart reminders or shipping updates to users via SMS.

2. Authentication and Security

Phone numbers are a key part of multi-factor authentication (MFA). Services send verification codes via SMS or call to confirm a user's identity.

Use Cases:

Two-factor authentication (2FA)

Account recovery

Fraud detection via SIM swap detection

3. Lead Generation and Data Enrichment

Sales and marketing teams enrich existing leads by adding phone number data to contact records. Data providers offer reverse lookup tools to identify company roles, job titles, or social media profiles from a number.

4. Communication Analytics

Call centers and telecoms analyze phone number data to study patterns, optimize service delivery, and reduce call fraud or spam.

5. Government and Emergency Services

Authorities use phone data for contact tracing (e.g., during COVID-19), disaster alerts, and emergency location tracking. This data can also help law enforcement track criminal activity.

Phone Number Data in Business Intelligence

Phone numbers help businesses:

Map consumer journeys across channels

Create segmentation models based on call behavior

Track user response to campaigns

Monitor customer satisfaction in service departments

Modern CRMs (Customer Relationship Management systems) store not just the number but all associated interactions—calls, texts, and support tickets—to create a 360-degree view of each contact.

Risks and Concerns with Phone Number Data

Despite its usefulness, phone number data presents several risks, especially related to privacy and cybersecurity.

1. Privacy Invasion

Phone numbers are often linked to other personally identifiable information (PII). When shared without proper consent, it can result in privacy violations, spam, or harassment.

2. Phishing and Scam Calls

Fraudsters often spoof caller IDs or use leaked numbers to impersonate legitimate entities. This has led to a surge in robocalls, vishing (voice phishing), and SMS scams.

3. Data Breaches

Phone numbers are commonly leaked in data breaches, sometimes alongside passwords and personal data. Leaked phone data can be weaponized for identity theft or account hijacking.

Notable Incident: The 2019 Facebook data leak exposed phone numbers of over 500 million users, emphasizing the risks associated with poor phone data handling.

4. SIM Swapping

Hackers use phone number data to execute SIM swap attacks—porting a number to a new SIM to gain control of bank accounts, emails, and crypto wallets.

Legal and Regulatory Considerations

As data protection laws tighten globally, the handling of phone number data is under increased scrutiny.

GDPR (EU)

Considers phone numbers as personal data.

Requires explicit consent for collecting and processing.

Grants users the right to access, correct, or delete their data.

CCPA (California)

Gives consumers the right to opt out of phone data sales.

Requires companies to disclose what data is collected and why.

TRAI (India)

Imposes strict regulations on unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) to prevent spam.

Requires telemarketers to register and follow opt-in principles.

Organizations must implement proper data protection policies, encryption standards, and consent management practices to comply with these regulations.

Phone Number Data in the Age of AI and Automation

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are transforming how phone number data is processed:

1. Predictive Analytics

AI models analyze call and message patterns to predict user behavior, identify churn risks, or target high-value customers.

2. Voice and Sentiment Analysis

AI can evaluate tone and emotion in voice calls to assess customer satisfaction or detect potential fraud.

3. Spam Detection

Machine learning algorithms detect spam calls and automatically block them based on number patterns and crowd-sourced data.

4. Virtual Assistants

Chatbots and voice bots use phone number data to authenticate users and personalize responses during interactions.

The Future of Phone Number Data

1. Decentralized Identity Systems

Blockchain and self-sovereign identity (SSI) systems may reduce reliance on centralized phone number databases, giving users more control over their identity and privacy.

2. eSIM and Number Portability

With the rise of eSIMs and number portability, users can change networks without changing their number. This increases the longevity of phone number data and its use as a long-term identifier.

3. Phone Numbers as Digital IDs

In many developing countries, phone numbers serve as digital IDs for banking, government services, and mobile payments. This trend is likely to expand as mobile-first economies grow.

4. Enhanced Consent and Transparency

Future data systems will likely include dashboards where users can see how their phone number data is used and revoke access in real-time.

Best Practices for Managing Phone Number Data

Organizations that collect and use phone number data should adhere to these best practices:

Obtain Explicit Consent: Always inform users why their number is needed and how it will be used.

Encrypt Data: Store numbers securely and ensure they are encrypted both at rest and in transit.

Implement Access Controls: Limit access to phone data to only those who need it.

Monitor for Breaches: Use tools to detect unauthorized access or data leaks.

Honor Opt-Out Requests: Make it easy for users to opt out of communications or data sharing

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How to Date Fuck a Dragon- Ganyu x fem!dragon!Reader

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Recovery date: January 13th, 2024

Description: Ganyu comes across a book that's completely fictitious... right?

Includes- plot, mentions of heat, half-dragon form, ripping of clothes, mention of breeding

Notes: This one has not been beta read, so i can only hope it's good.

Word count: 2 938

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Ganyu always found herself with little free time, not that she minded it all too much. She had a duty, a contract to fulfill, and she took pride in that. Her whole life had been spent in servitude to the Lord of Geo and the people of Liyue, so much so that she wasn’t sure what she'd do if she were to retire. But none of that meant she didn't need pass times, mostly ones she'd picked up at the insistence of her coworkers. So, already well versed in the art of storytelling, she’d decided to pick up reading.

It was portable, and she could easily leave it for days or even weeks when she got busy.

Recently she’d begun reading light novels shipped in from Inazuma's Yae publishing house, and the other day she acquired her latest book: How to date a dragon. Jifang had set it aside for her, saying that it was such a funny coincidence that she couldn't help herself.

And now she was here, staring pensively at the book with her chin resting on her laced hands. The front door opened, and she barely registered her girlfriend's announcement of her return. She was only pulled out of her thoughts by movement in the corner of her eye as Y/n entered the kitchen, and a soft call of her name.

“Do dragons really have forked tongues?”

Ganyu looked up at Y/n to find her eyes slightly wide, and her cheeks faintly flushed. As her words finally registered in her own head, Ganyu turned bright red and slapped her palms against her face in an attempt to hide herself.

“You’ve seen my tongue before,” Y/n laughed. There was a muffled response from Ganyu. “Pardon?”

“I said I haven't… not your real tongue…”

Y/n took a seat across from Ganyu and pulled the book towards herself, prying it open to the bookmarked page. Ganyu had split her fingers apart and was watching her read over the page, trying to gauge her reaction.

“Well, I don't have two…” Y/n looked back down at the page, “two monstrous, ribbed cocks,” she chuckled as Ganyu let out an embarrassed whine, “but yes, my real tongue is forked.”

Y/n braced one elbow on the edge of the table and rested her chin in her palm, watching adoringly as Ganyu slowly removed her hands from her face and laced them in front of her on the table. Absent-mindedly, Y/n flicked the corner of the page in her hand letting the flipping noise fill the quiet room to give Ganyu time to think of her next words.

“Why do you hide it?”

“Because it's not just the tongue, and while I’m not ashamed of my half-form, I understand it can be… intimidating, to say the least. You must remember that part of what made Morax such a commanding figure was his looks. Unfortunately that presence doesn't suit my needs.”

The qilin awkwardly shifted in her seat and looked away. So, on a whim, Y/n went back to the start of the book and began skimming through it.

“Courting… Possessiveness… Dates… Wow this thing is thorough,” Y/n mumbled.

“You really don’t need to look through it!”

Ganyu reached forward, feet barely scraping the floor as she leaned across the table to try and grab the book Y/n had moved above herself.

“Huh,” Y/n huffed suddenly. “Well I can do that.”

She turned the book around to Ganyu, and pointed at an illustration on one of the pages. It was a male dragon and a female human having sex, under the section titled mating, which was the exact section that had sent Ganyu on this little journey. The two page spread had different position illustrations on one side, and a diagram of dragon anatomy on the other.

Y/n would have been left shocked at the pornographic content if she didn’t know exactly who was behind it. She, unfortunately, would owe Yae Miko after this but at least the fox was finally making good on her IOU from centuries ago.

“Which one,” Ganyu whispered, now bracing both hands on the table as she was still leaning across it.

Closing the book, Y/n leaned forwards and rested her chin on the backs of her laced hands so that she and Ganyu could feel each other's breaths on their faces. Ganyu was breathing much more heavily, flushed red and eyes wide as she waited patiently for the answer.

There was a long moment of silence, and Ganyu began to worry she was going to be left without an answer.

“Would you like to find out?”

A glowing sheet passed over Y/n’s pupils, leaving them with a misty glow that Ganyu only ever saw when her heat came around. She was left so distracted, that the soft touch against her leg made her yelp and slam her knee into the table, knocking her off balance and making her fall back onto her feet. From this wider point of view, she noticed the scales that had appeared all over Y/n’s hands and stopped halfway up her biceps with her nails taking on a sharper, claw-like appearance. There was a faint glow around the edge of each scale that heavily contrasted against her skin.

Clearly finding amusement in her girlfriend's hypnotized state, Y/n brought her tail up behind her and let it rest on the table as she leaned one arm against the back of the chair and crossed one leg over the other. A dangerous smile revealed her sharp teeth, the one constant reminder of her dragon form even when she paraded around as a human.

The display left Ganyu-

“Are you sure you haven’t cum already?” Y/n asked. “Maybe you should take your tights off, it smells uncomfortable.”

“But-”

“I know what I said.”

Ganyu shifted her weight side to side and looked wearily at the door, then the windows with the curtains drawn, then back to Y/n.

With a sigh, Y/n pushed her chair back from the table– the scratching noise made Ganyu jump– and made her way to Ganyu where she promptly grabbed her by the waist and hauled her over her shoulder. Ganyu yelped, gripping the back of Y/n’s shirt in an attempt to find balance as her legs instinctively flailed about.

Y/n used one hand to still her calves, while the other looped around her waist.

“Fine, we can go to the bedroom, but it’s not like we haven’t had sex in less private places.” She paused, then turned her head and pressed her nose against Ganyu’s thigh. “At this rate you’re going to cum before I even touch you,” Y/n laughed, making Ganyu whimper in embarrassment as she tried to rub her thighs together.

“You’re so mean.”

Y/n’s tail raised up and gently tapped Ganyu’s nose, the furry tip making her face scrunch up. She dropped Ganyu onto the bed, a wide grin spreading across her face as the sudden pressure made her groan.

Y/n let out a dreamy sigh as she knelt at the foot of the bed, then grabbed Ganyu’s ankles and pulled her to the edge. Y/n pressed her nose into the crotch of her bodysuit, inhaling deeply and letting a low growl rumble through her chest. Ganyu began to grind her hips against her face, whimpering as the knot in her gut quickly tightened.

“Hey,” Y/n snapped, gripping her hips and forcing them to still. “What do you think you’re doing?”

“I-”

When Ganyu paused to try and collect her thoughts, and actually get the words out, Y/n ripped a claw across the crotch of her body suit. The qilin gasped, and whined when she couldn’t grind against anything to relieve the painful arousal. 

Before she could complain about the ripped body suit, Y/n shoved her face back against her cunt– her warm breath and the pressure making Ganyu moan and throw her head back as she gripped at her girlfriends head– and caught her fangs in the thin fabric of Ganyu’s tights. The sound of tearing tights seemed to echo in the room, and whether it was the show of power or the uninhibited stimulation, Ganyu pushed Y/n closer as she came with stuttering hips and incoherent cries.

With lidded eyes and the lower half of her face soaked in cum, Y/n looked up at Ganyu and licked her lips. Her tongue, now twice the length it normally was with a forked tip, grazed Ganyu’s thigh as it swept along her cheeks. Ganyu stared back at her, face aflame and glassy eyed.

“I didn’t even have to touch you-”

Ganyu slid her hands around to cup Y/n’s jaw and hold her gaze.

“Please! Please touch me!”

“Aw, want me to fuck you with the strap? Pound you so hard your tits bounce? Hold you down with my tail so you just have to take it?”

“Want you to breed me!”

The two froze, Y/n’s claws digging in slightly to Ganyu’s hips as her grip on Y/n’s chin slacked.

“My, my, so forward today. Did that book tell you what happens when a dragon tries to breed?”

Y/n lowered herself back to Ganyu’s cunt and gave a long, slow lick, allowing her clit to slip between her forked tongue.

Ganyu let herself fall back onto the bed, still gripping the back of Y/n’s neck, and throwing her legs over her shoulders. Which she would quickly come to regret when Y/n locked her ankles together with her tail and pressed her hips into the mattress as she slipped her tongue as far as she could into Ganyu. The qilin’s hips bucked and she moaned, trying to grind her hips further on her tongue.

Her tongue was just barely enough pleasure as it skated along her walls, jabbing her g-spot only to dig her claws in further, but it wasn’t thick enough. Ganyu was left on the edge of pleasure as Y/n slipped a hand between her own thighs and rubbed at her clit. Y/n’s heavy breathing and moans only pushed Ganyu closer to the edge.

“I’m so close, please, please let me cum!” Ganyu cried, struggling against Y/n’s hold.

Y/n removed her tongue and leaned her head against one of Ganyu’s thighs.

“I would,” she placed a gentle kiss to Ganyu’s thigh, “but you gotta stretch yourself out for me, and we both know that if I let you cum now you’ll be too sensitive to do it yourself.”

Unwrapping her tail, Y/n gently set Ganyu’s legs down and got up– her legs were uneasy from being folded beneath herself for so long, making her wobbly– to go find the strap on. As she went, she kicked off her clothes.

She looked back over her shoulder to find Ganyu still hanging half off the bed, the crotch of her clothes torn in two and breathing heavily. After a moment, she slowly began to undress herself and leaned back against the headboard. Her soft moans and whimpers filled the room as she sunk two fingers into herself, carefully stretching them apart.

With her eyes closed, she missed Y/n open another drawer to retrieve a new dildo.

After a few moments, the bed dipped and Ganyu lazily opened her eyes as exhaustion slowly started to eat at her. They quickly blew wide, however, as she found a much larger dildo on the strap then she was used to. Y/n laughed, pulling her down the bed so that she was laying flat.

“I figured you’d ask about dragons eventually,” Y/n hummed, grabbing the two pillows from the head of the bed and putting them under Ganyu’s hips.

Y/n’s tail slipped around Ganyu’s waist as she lined up with her cunt.

“That’s- it’s huge…”

“And that’s why there’s only one,” Y/n bent down so that her lips brushed against Ganyu’s ear, “this time.”

Y/n’s tail tightened around Ganyu’s waist as she slowly sunk into her, while Ganyu clawed helplessly at the skin just above her scaly biceps. Her legs wrapped tightly around Y/n’s waist as she tried to pull her in further, ignoring the painful stretch.

“So good,” Y/n cooed. “So pretty like this, all dazed and cock hungry. I knew you could take it.”

Ganyu whimpered, scratching up Y/n’s back as she reached for her face. She pulled her into a searing kiss, tongues tangled together as Y/n continued to slowly sink into her.

“So full.”

“I know,” Y/n whispered, sitting up to rub soothingly at Ganyu’s hips.

Slowly, Y/n pulled out halfway and rocked back into her, earning a loud moan from the qilin below her. Then she pulled out a little further and rocked back in just a little faster, earning herself an even louder maon. Ganyu babbled on through slurred speech about how full she felt as she clawed at Y/n’s back.

Y/n’s thrusts quickly devolved into hard, frantic thrusts as she chased after Ganyu’s broken cries. She was sobbing at this point, gasping as each thrust knocked the air from her lungs, unable to move as Y/n’s claws dug into her hips and her tail hugged her waist.

Another orgasm quickly hit Ganyu, making her squirt all over the strap.

“Ah! St-Stop, sensitive!”

“I thought you wanted me to breed you,” Y/n snickered. “Which means we don’t stop until I say so.”

“But- ah!”

Y/n slipped a hand between them as she straightened up to watch the strap disappear into Ganyu, over and over again, and began to rub slow circles against her clit.

It didn’t take long for Ganyu to cum again as Y/n kept hitting her g-spot, not to mention how sensitive she still was from her last orgasm.

This time, however, when she came, Y/n slowed down and carefully pulled out. She pressed a kiss to Ganyu’s tear stained cheek before gently rolling her over. Ganyu tried to push herself up onto her forearms, but they gave out from exhaustion the second she put any weight on them. Y/n helped her kneel on either side of the pillow and used her tail to help keep her hips up before slowly sinking back into her.

Ganyu shoved her face into the sheets, gripping the sheets so hard her knuckles turned white while every thrust forced her further and further into the mattress. She was on the verge of cumming again, when a sharp yank of her hair pulled her off the mattress and another arm wrapped around her chest. 

The sudden pain and fondling of her breast made her cum again, but this time there was no gushing. Her body shuddered as she tried to push away from Y/n who simply buried her face in her neck and let her fangs gently scratch the skin.

“One more, pretty girl. Come on, you can take it. You wanted to be bred, didn’t you?”

Whatever Ganyu’s response was was completely incoherent as Y/n lowered her back to the bed, still gripping her hair, and began fucking into her again. This really would have to be the last one, because the friction of the strap against her clit had made Y/n cum twice and she wasn’t sure she’d be able to take care of Ganyu after too many more

So as she felt Ganyu’s muscles tightened once more and she began crying about how it really was too much, Y/n pulled her hair to the side and bit down on the mark at the nape of her neck. That was enough for the both of them as Y/n’s hips stuttered and Ganyu’s grip on the sheets slacked. Y/n stilled completely, licking gently at the skin she’d just bitten, and gently untangled the hand in her hair. She placed gentle kisses along Ganyu’s spine as she murmured words of praise.

“You did so good. Love you so much.”

It was only then, as her head was right next to Ganyu’s, that she registered the soft snores and chuckled.

“You’re damn lucky I can’t actually breed you.”

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Ganyu awoke the next morning to the smell of tea, soft sleepwear, and her entire body aching. Her arms shook as she tried to push herself off her stomach to roll over, but she managed to roll over onto her back and found Y/n flipping through the stupid book that had landed her in this position.

“Sleep well?” Y/n hummed, not looking away from the book.

“Everything hurts,” she sighed with a hoarse voice, slowly pulling herself up to a sitting position against the head of the bed.

With shaky arms she took a sip of tea, and then let her head drop against Y/n’s shoulder. Y/n wrapped one arm around her and rubbed her shoulder soothingly.

“So, would you say the book is accurate?”

Ganyu’s face turned red as she mumbled, “Impressively so.”

“It’s not that impressive,” Y/n shrugged, “Yae’s seen my dragon form before, couldn’t have been too hard to draw these conclusions from that and certain conversations.”

“Wait, you know the author?”

“Sort of, we were friends centuries ago. Why?” She looked back at the book, then flipped all the way to the first page, and laughed. “Damn, she really came through on that IOU.”

To my dear friend, and her shy girlfriend: I hope this book serves you well.

[catchexperts]

Web Scraping 101: Everything You Need to Know in 2025

🕸️ What Is Web Scraping? An Introduction

Web scraping—also referred to as web data extraction—is the process of collecting structured information from websites using automated scripts or tools. Initially driven by simple scripts, it has now evolved into a core component of modern data strategies for competitive research, price monitoring, SEO, market intelligence, and more.

If you’re wondering “What is the introduction of web scraping?” — it’s this: the ability to turn unstructured web content into organized datasets businesses can use to make smarter, faster decisions.

💡 What Is Web Scraping Used For?

Businesses and developers alike use web scraping to:

Monitor competitors’ pricing and SEO rankings

Extract leads from directories or online marketplaces

Track product listings, reviews, and inventory

Aggregate news, blogs, and social content for trend analysis

Fuel AI models with large datasets from the open web

Whether it’s web scraping using Python, browser-based tools, or cloud APIs, the use cases are growing fast across marketing, research, and automation.

🔍 Examples of Web Scraping in Action

What is an example of web scraping?

A real estate firm scrapes listing data (price, location, features) from property websites to build a market dashboard.

An eCommerce brand scrapes competitor prices daily to adjust its own pricing in real time.

A SaaS company uses BeautifulSoup in Python to extract product reviews and social proof for sentiment analysis.

For many, web scraping is the first step in automating decision-making and building data pipelines for BI platforms.

⚖️ Is Web Scraping Legal?

Yes—if done ethically and responsibly. While scraping public data is legal in many jurisdictions, scraping private, gated, or copyrighted content can lead to violations.

To stay compliant:

Respect robots.txt rules

Avoid scraping personal or sensitive data

Prefer API access where possible

Follow website terms of service

If you’re wondering “Is web scraping legal?”—the answer lies in how you scrape and what you scrape.

🧠 Web Scraping with Python: Tools & Libraries

What is web scraping in Python? Python is the most popular language for scraping because of its ease of use and strong ecosystem.

Popular Python libraries for web scraping include:

BeautifulSoup – simple and effective for HTML parsing

Requests – handles HTTP requests

Selenium – ideal for dynamic JavaScript-heavy pages

Scrapy – robust framework for large-scale scraping projects

Puppeteer (via Node.js) – for advanced browser emulation

These tools are often used in tutorials like “Web scraping using Python BeautifulSoup” or “Python web scraping library for beginners.”

⚙️ DIY vs. Managed Web Scraping

You can choose between:

DIY scraping: Full control, requires dev resources

Managed scraping: Outsourced to experts, ideal for scale or non-technical teams

Use managed scraping services for large-scale needs, or build Python-based scrapers for targeted projects using frameworks and libraries mentioned above.

🚧 Challenges in Web Scraping (and How to Overcome Them)

Modern websites often include:

JavaScript rendering

CAPTCHA protection

Rate limiting and dynamic loading

To solve this:

Use rotating proxies

Implement headless browsers like Selenium

Leverage AI-powered scraping for content variation and structure detection

Deploy scrapers on cloud platforms using containers (e.g., Docker + AWS)

🔐 Ethical and Legal Best Practices

Scraping must balance business innovation with user privacy and legal integrity. Ethical scraping includes:

Minimal server load

Clear attribution

Honoring opt-out mechanisms

This ensures long-term scalability and compliance for enterprise-grade web scraping systems.

🔮 The Future of Web Scraping

As demand for real-time analytics and AI training data grows, scraping is becoming:

Smarter (AI-enhanced)

Faster (real-time extraction)

Scalable (cloud-native deployments)

From developers using BeautifulSoup or Scrapy, to businesses leveraging API-fed dashboards, web scraping is central to turning online information into strategic insights.

📘 Summary: Web Scraping 101 in 2025

Web scraping in 2025 is the automated collection of website data, widely used for SEO monitoring, price tracking, lead generation, and competitive research. It relies on powerful tools like BeautifulSoup, Selenium, and Scrapy, especially within Python environments. While scraping publicly available data is generally legal, it's crucial to follow website terms of service and ethical guidelines to avoid compliance issues. Despite challenges like dynamic content and anti-scraping defenses, the use of AI and cloud-based infrastructure is making web scraping smarter, faster, and more scalable than ever—transforming it into a cornerstone of modern data strategies.

🔗 Want to Build or Scale Your AI-Powered Scraping Strategy?

Whether you're exploring AI-driven tools, training models on web data, or integrating smart automation into your data workflows—AI is transforming how web scraping works at scale.

👉 Find AI Agencies specialized in intelligent web scraping on Catch Experts,

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