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5 Reasons to Outsource Content Writing

Introduction

Irrespective of the fact that you are a million dollar worth business giant or a small scale business, time is an essential resource for everyone. This age of digitalization and revolution demands time for every minor to major task and that too in great detail to spearhead the world market. But, everyone has 24 hours only and how can this much work be managed? All in one solution to your every problem is outsourcing. You must be thinking, can a thing like content be outsourced at it is very crucial for the growth of the country?

Presently, outsourcing blog content harkens back to hiring content experts who are not employees of the company. Nowadays, there are numerous intelligent content writing off shoring specialists in composing content and employ, workforce, and handle writing assignments for businesses that require it on a massive level. It is usually less expensive than it would be by employing regular employees and offers the additional advantage of variability, expertise, and insight in a sole central internet page.

It’s crucial to consider all additional avenues for content distribution when creating a digital content strategy. This is significant since your material should be of the same calibre on all of your distribution platforms. Additionally, there are benefits to external content generation versus internal content creation. Externally produced material is frequently more unique, current, and innovative than internally produced information.

To obtain the finest outcomes, every part you submit for the web pages and social media pages must be curated skillfully and SEO optimized. You could indeed employ skilled columnists who already are qualified and talented in internet composing to help you with your subject matter. Giving this obligation to someone else is a wise decision, particularly because everything demands perfection and specialization

Meaning of Outsourcing Content Services

Although there has long been a connection between outsourcing and content distribution, with the widespread use of social media and the internet as news and information sources, the advantages of outsourcing have become even more clear.

Outsourcing content means hiring an individual content writer or an agency to produce required content for their website. It can range from being a blog post to an article to some social media content. The purpose of outsourcing has dual objectives, foremost being the need for an excellent user friendly and SEO optimized content, whereas it turns out to be efficient and effective for the business. The result of outsourcing content can leave you spellbound!

Benefits of Outsourcing Content

In addition to being a terrific method to save time and money, outsourcing content gives your company access to a big talent and knowledge pool while yet keeping control over your brand image. By contracting out the creation of rich-media content, in-house marketers are still able to fulfil their duty as content producers. Marketers may save money by using a content management system, which they can then use for other marketing initiatives.

Outsourcing of content writing has innumerable upsides, read the article ahead to get an insight:

1. Top notch content writing facilities

It is a highly regarded fact that content is the king today. A business needs effective content marketing strategies to fulfill their aims and objectives. An amazing content piece has the ability to drive tempt, incentivize and notify users, offering individuals perspective toward what your company is offering. From providing services surfacing their products and services to describing a new segment, content can be a useful tool if used in the right way. Content has the ability to rule the world, requirement being a good brain to put words into ink. You might be aware about your company like no one else, but writing is not what can be done by you online. Outsourcing proves to be a boon for the company by providing them better reach and helps in driving traffic to the website as well.

2. Coherent content creation

It ends up taking effort to pen down well. Maintaining a certain benchmark whilst still making sure of every other requirement of the company can indeed be a lot difficult.

Continuously publicizing fresh content is among the most important components of an effective digital marketing system. Generating just a few blog entries is unlikely to boost your company’s level in search engines or entice numerous potential subscribers. It is essential to create new content on a regular basis.

Off shoring content creation can always be extremely beneficial. Great writers and editors can dedicate themselves to the content development necessities, allowing you to enhance the degree of output. Outsourcing content creation is a great way to guarantee your company maintains the continuity it requires.

3. An innovative and external viewpoint

A further significant benefit of contracting content creation is gaining a unique outlook. You might very well assume that you are the best person who knows from pin to plain about your company, but there are many other parameters as well that needs to be taken into consideration while deriving content and furnishing it to the fullest. Expert and proficient writers are skilled at exploring the content that suits best for the business regime and brings it forth the customers in a very presentable and attractive way. No detail can find an escape when a content writer comes into action!

4. Increases productivity and value

No doubt in the statement that the content will reach to a large number of people out there which in return will lead to a greater revenue generation for the company. Boosting productivity is one of the major benefits that outsourcing of content writing has to offer. The increased effectiveness can make people have an intensity to buy the products that inner will which they will fulfill ultimately. Try it once and the elevated reach will make you surely fall for it!

5. Time efficiency

No one can deny the fact that creating an apt quality content demand a lot of knowledge, expertise and time on top. And in this busy world, when every single minute is to be used to its maximum value, a company should outside the assisting components to the specialized agencies to solve the purpose with high effectiveness and cognizance.

6. The originality of content and ideas

While most services do claim to offer absolutely unique content, but that does not mean that the ideation is equally fresh. Hence, it is ideal to ask for plagiarism reports from trusted sources like CopyScape. Furthermore, with a new set of people working on your content marketing strategy, who also are well-aware of your competition in the market, the likelihood of producing original ideas is more.

Final Thoughts:

Possessing an appealing webpage for the company is an important move. However, quite wide and varied material will be aimed at attracting prospective consumers from online research. And that’s where content generation tends to function. Because several customers are interested for online companies, your corporation should have a powerful web footprint. And, now its turn for content outsourcing to make a move. Outsourcing content writing mechanism may seem to be a cumbersome decision, but it will never be regret. For the high growth and development of your company, every aspect should be on point from products and services to consumer satisfaction to content availability. Content plays a very crucial role when it comes to helping your business excel in varied walks of life. It helps your company to meet the SEO standards and rock the search engine.

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How to Choose the Best Blog Writing Company in India?

How to Choose the Best Blog Writing Company in India?

As a business owner, how can you reap all of the benefits of blogging without having to do it yourself? by entrusting your content writing requirements to a blog writing company in India? A company like this needs to concentrate on producing content for SEO blogs of high quality. This is important because writing a blog is more than just writing articles for your website; you also need blog posts…

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Check out the benefits of hiring a content writing partner to help strengthen your toplines. When you outsource this work to a professional agency, you get to stretch your ROI to the max.

When choosing a blog writing expert, it is important to consider their writing style, experience, and portfolio. Look for experts who have a logical and solid process for content writing.

If they have examples of past works in your industry then they are likely to be good candidates. They should offer 1-2 rounds of revision for a more polished work.

Check their content writing charges and if it aligns with your marketing budget.

Answers to these questions will help you unlock the expertise of an ideal content writing partner willing to be invested in your firm's success

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yeah no this is actually my favourite response so far

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How the Cast Plays Lethal Company

This is 100% stupid, short and sweet so please enjoy. Also included what their steam usernames would be bc I can.

Lucifer - (Steam username: Angelicdevil): 

Very serious - constantly stressing about meeting the quota. Does not tolerate fooling around or killing each other (unless it's to meet quota). Screamed (kinda) one time when a coil-head got him and has never lived it down.

Mammon - (Steam username: GrimmLover_xX_)

Actually kinda serious. Might low-stakes prank people but like closing the ship doors on them, but nothing serious. Stays on the ship most of the time and does the terminal stuff there. Will scream at the slightest noise.

Levi - (Steam username: G4M3M4AST3R)

Professional gamer; the second most serious after Lucifer. The most nonchalant about everything in the game. Cannot not seem to avoid the ghost girl on higher planets and almost always dies no matter what.

Satan - (Steam username: KitCat)

Thinks the game idea is cool, but a little repetitive. Likes to goof of a bit, but will still be helpful. Always gets lost and 7/10 times dies to something (probably a snare flea or bracken).

Asmo - (Steam username: UnH0lyDove) 

Becomes a scardy cat like Mammon (he died once to an eyeless dog and just never again). Clings to someone if he has to go in, and will dip at the slightest idea of a monster; somehow never gets lost.

Beel - (Steam username: w4ntm0re)

Also pretty serious. almost always has a shovel or sign to kill shit. Is often accompanied by the scaredy cats. Yelped once when he stepped on a landmine. Also never lived it down.

Belphie - (Steam username: dreamingstar_)

"Guys?"

Is lost all the time. Never dies though and always has the most valuable loot. Has to take a walkie with him and someone has to help guide him out. Doesn’t matter if he goes in with someone, they will get separated.

Diavolo - (Steam username: prince_drag0n)

"Oh hey, that’s a turre-" 

Turret magnet for some reason. Pretty fearless but will yelp and maybe scream if he gets surprised. Probably has arachnophobia after this game.

Barb - (Steam username: aquaticsn4k3)

This man is just as serious as Levi and Lucifer. He gets in, gets out with all the good shit and never gets lost. Screamed once when a jester got him and has also never lived it down.

Simeon - (Steam username: Kristopher)

Yet another ship stayer. He's just useless otherwise, - fast terminal typer though. (He does try to help, but he’ll probably close the game in a panic or something).

Solomon - (Steam username: some1___)

Somehow the most paranoid player. Begs to stay next to someone at all times. Is often just used as a flashlight for someone else carrying shit. (He was fine till a spider fell on him and killed him. Since then he hasn’t quite been the same).

Luke - (Steam username: l1ttle4ngl3)

Played once and got nightmares so he's no longer allowed to play (doesn't want to either).

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Masterlist

Character Masterlist

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Some Oliver and Company screencaps because after seeing the movie a very normal number of rewatches, I had a bit of funny times with analysing some details I managed to miss in said watches.

●First thing first. The Elephant Rodent in the room

Thinking outside the inner joke-cameo of Ratigan's portrait in Georgette's collection, and more like in terms of in-movie functional story: how Ratigan managed to appear in the 80's? Did he made a "Dr Evil" move, and built a time machine and travel in future? Maybe while stealing Basil's mojo from the past ? (I could see the evil scheme happen). If Georgette and Ratigan actually met and had something going on. Were these two drama queens a good chemistry together?

In case of not. Is Georgette's keeping of a Ratigan's photo, the equal for us of having Vincent Price's portrait on a shelf?

●Sykes' car is shown briefly during Jenny rescue in the inner building. (Aaa that's where it's kept!)

●Probably it's due to my phone aged screen, but I have never noticed Sikes's shoes' even details (fancy).

●Why he keeps dogs treat back down there

●Hello. We're back in the 18th century. Time for sexy ankle yearning posting. (What a truly sleek and elegant ankle Mr Sykes)

One more thing

●How I love Georgette's hidraulic press-like clench of a pipe (she's beauty she's grace she got questionable ethics and now very low sanity)

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I usually write and post Undertale fanfiction on a different account, but I kept seeing those time-travel The Hobbit fics and I really liked the premise, so I wrote a small bit of one. I have no idea what else to do with it, soooooo here have the random fic I wrote at like 1 AM.

(Quick disclaimer, I'm not actually super well-versed in Middle-Earth lore. I've read and loved The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but I haven't gotten around to reading The Silmarillion or anything yet. I probably got some stuff wrong in terms of lore, so sorry about that. This was written for fun and I'm not planning on making it into a longer fic, but I thought I'd share it because why not.)

Bilbo was dead.

He knew he was dead. He had died in the Undying Lands, finally succumbing to the age of his body, surrounded by Frodo and Gandalf and the elves as he drifted off into his very last adventure. He had lived a long life. A good life. One with regrets, of course, but also one with much joy and love.

Hobbit-lore had never said much about their afterlife - not like the lore of elves, dwarves, or even men - but Bilbo had always supposed it would be something like this, the comfort of home. For he had found himself back in his hobbit-hole, back in Bag-End, seated at his table with a lovely-looking tea spread out before him.

His aches, his weariness, were gone. His joints and back moved easily, without any pain to speak of. His eyesight was perfectly clear. Even his bald patches had vanished, his head and feet covered once again in thick bushes of curly hair.

"Why, I don't feel a day over fifty," he marvelled under his breath, grinning a little.

Leaving his food on the table, he explored his home, running his fingers along the backs of chairs and rifling through drawers. Most things were exactly as he remembered it - better, even for he had not seen his silver spoons for decades, yet there they were, sitting neatly with the rest of his cutlery. The only objects unaccounted for were the things from his adventure; Sting, the coat of mithril, the chests of gold and silver, and the ring (he caught himself a moment before thinking 'his ring'). But he had given Sting and the coat to Frodo anyway, the ring had been destroyed, and he didn't suppose he would need gold or silver in the afterlife, so he paid it no mind.

He had just sat back down to his tea when the doorbell rang. He was not expecting visitors, of course, as he had only just gotten to this hobbitish afterlife, but he was not nearly as fussy about that sort of thing as he had once been, so he got to his feet and went to greet his guest.

He wasn't sure what he had been expecting, but it hadn't been a dwarf, and it most certainly hadn't been a very familiar dwarf with a long beard and a dark green hood, worn and stained from travel, his bright eyes glittering from beneath its hem.

The dwarf hopped inside as soon as the door was open, hanging his hooded cloak on one of the pegs, then sweeping into a low bow. "Dwalin at your service!"

Bilbo was frozen, one hand still on the polished brass doorknob, staring at his old friend, who now looked decades younger and was wearing the same clothes he had been the first time they had met.

"Dwalin?" he asked. "What are you doing here?" Even if the dwarf was dead too, he surely wouldn't be here, wherever here was.

Dwalin frowned slightly. "I am here for the meeting, of course."

"Meeting?" he echoed, mystified.

"Yes, the meeting." Dwalin gave him an odd look, as if he should have already known. "And, er, whose service do I have the pleasure of being at?"

Bilbo blinked. "What?"

"Your name," Dwalin elaborated.

After a moment of mutually puzzled silence, Bilbo took a closer look at Dwalin. The clothes. The appearance. The expression, politely confused. Asking for his name.

I don't feel a day over fifty.

He swallowed. "I - Bilbo." Slowly, he bowed. "Mister Bilbo Baggins, at your service." He straightened, gesturing to the hall behind him. "I, uh - I just set out tea. Please, help yourself."

Dwalin nodded, bustling off down the hall. Bilbo did not follow him, but sat down on the ornamental chair by all the hooks and put his head in his hands. This... wasn't possible, was it? He couldn't be back then. He had died, for goodness' sake.

Before he could get very far with his thoughts, the bell rang again. He sprang up, nearly wrenching the door open to reveal an old, red-hooded dwarf, who immediately hopped inside.

"I see they have begun to arrive already," he noted as he hung his hood next to Dwalin's. He then bowed, giving Bilbo an entirely unnecessary introduction.

"Balin, at your service!"

"Bilbo Baggins at yours," Bilbo replied, bowing in return. "Dwalin is inside - please, go join him, I'll bring out more tea. Unless you would prefer a little beer?" he added, remembering his old friend's preferences.

Balin smiled. "Yes, and some seed-cake, if you have any."

"Yes, lots."

Balin set off down the hall to join his brother, and Bilbo went to the pantry to collect the beer and seed-cakes.

Well, that settles it, he thought, a tad grimly. I am back at the very beginning of it all. He wasn't entirely enthusiastic about the prospect, given that he knew what lay ahead, but he resolved to do his very best with this second chance. To make their journey better with his knowledge. Maybe he could even save...

He shook his head and quickly delivered Balin's food and drink, right before the bell rang a third time and he had to rush back to the door.

It was Fili and Kili this time, and Bilbo's heart started aching when he saw them, young and whole and alive, their yellow beards clean of blood and grime, their eyes sparkling and clear.

"Kili at your service!"

"And Fili!"

He took their hoods and bags, setting them carefully to the side, and bowed back, fighting the urge to pull them both into a hug. Somehow, he managed to speak past the lump in his throat. "Bilbo Baggins, at yours and your family's."

"Dwalin and Balin here already, I see," said Kili cheerfully. "Let us join the throng!"

Bilbo nodded and stepped aside to let them pass. He very firmly set aside his grief, his questions, his racing thoughts, and fixed his mind on the task at hand - namely, preparing enough food, drink, and chairs to host a company of fifteen.

While the four dwarves settled in and got to talking, he hurriedly set out more places at the table, then started raiding his pantry, bringing out everything from the wine to the cheese wheels. Halfway through, the bell rang again, and he practically sprinted to the door - in fact, he got there fast enough that Gloin had only just come puffing up to the doorstep.

Introductions were short, and the five newcomers soon joined the others at the table while Bilbo went back to emptying his pantries before they could do it themselves.

He had almost finished when a loud rapping echoed down the hall, the knock of wood against wood. Bilbo sighed heavily, thinking mournfully of the dent in his nice green door that he had never quite gotten around to fixing, and, whisking one last plate of food onto the table, set off to let his guests inside for the fifth and final time that night.

He made sure to open the door very slowly and carefully, so as not to repeat his mistake from all those years ago and end up with a pile of dwarves on his doormat. This time, all four of them hopped inside without incident, and Gandalf ducked through the doorway a moment later.

"Hello, Bilbo," he greeted with a smile. "I hope you do not mind terribly that I brought guests to our tea."

Bilbo sighed again, casting a glance in the direction of his depleted pantries. "Not at all, Gandalf."

"Excellent!" The wizard clapped his hands. "Now, allow me to introduce you to Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, and especially Thorin!"

There were the usual bows and "At your service"s from Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur, and none at all from Thorin, not that Bilbo had expected any. He gave all four of them a deep bow in return.

"Bilbo Baggins." He glanced up, meeting Thorin's proud gaze and ignoring the pang of grief, an old, old pain that had never really gone away. "At your service."

Thorin merely turned to toss his sky-blue, silver-tasselled hood onto a hook beside the others.

"Now we are all here!" declared Gandalf, hanging his hat at the end of the row of hoods. "Quite a merry gathering. I hope there is something left for the latecomers to eat and drink!"

"Yes, there's plenty," replied Bilbo, gesturing for the group to follow him down the hall.

Gandalf fell into step beside him, peering curiously down at him. He opened his mouth to ask something, but Bilbo quickly interrupted.

"Be careful of the -"

Thunk.

"Rafters," Bilbo finished with yet another sigh, watching Gandalf rub his head.

"A little low, these ceilings," the wizard commented, grimacing.

"Or maybe you're just a little tall!" called a grinning Fili from the dining room. "We seem to be managing just fine."

"Impertinent dwarf," Gandalf grumbled, hunched over to keep from hitting his head again.

Bilbo darted ahead to pull out a chair for Thorin, the grandest chair he could find in his little hobbit-hole. Thorin paused for a moment, then slowly sank into it, nodding his thanks. Bilbo gave him a quick smile and took his own place at the table, which he had made sure to include this time, as he didn't want to miss out on all the food again.

He wasn't much for conversation, as he didn't want to slip up and reveal all the things he knew, but he didn't bother asking if they would stay for supper after the meal was finished. Already knowing the answer, he just made to collect the plates, and didn't protest when the dwarves sprang up to clear them away instead.

The dishes were soon cleaned and put away, and the dwarves came back to find Bilbo watching Thorin and Gandalf blow smoke-rings around the room.

"Now for some music!" Thorin declared as his company filed into the room, snuffing out his pipe and setting it aside. "Bring out the instruments!"

There was a rush for instruments just as Bilbo remembered, and he sat back in his chair to listen to the dwarves' music. It was enthralling as it had been the first time, and he felt as though he was indeed fifty all over again and feeling a great desire for adventure. He found himself humming quietly along to the familiar tune.

It eventually stopped, of course, once dark had fallen, and Thorin stood to begin his speech.

"Gandalf, dwarves, and Mister Baggins! We are met together in the house of our friend and fellow conspirator, this most excellent and audacious hobbit - may the hair on his toes never fall out! All praise to his wine and ale!"

The ache in Bilbo's heart increased upon hearing his friend's typically long-winded beginning, and he barely managed to reply, "You are very kind." His voice came out with a funny choked quality to it, as if he was about to cry. Which was, of course, absurd, he thought as he blinked furiously against his burning eyes.

Thorin stopped, staring at Bilbo, his brow furrowed. "Is something the matter, Mister Baggins?"

Bilbo quickly shook his head, scrubbing away the tears that were leaking down his cheeks. "Nothing at all, Thorin," he whispered, unable to help the familiarity that slipped out with his friend's first name. "And, uh -" He cleared his throat, speaking a little louder. "Please, call me Bilbo, all of you. It seems appropriate if we're to - uh, work together."

Slowly, Thorin nodded, although he did not continue with his speech. He just... stared at Bilbo, a puzzled divot between his heavy brows, until Bilbo shifted uncomfortably, worried that he had made a mistake.

"Tell me, Mister Baggi - Bilbo," said Thorin suddenly. "Do you have much experience in the matter of burglary?"

Bilbo felt his lips twist into a humourless smile as images flashed in his mind. A golden cup. A large gemstone that could be called white, if you ascribed the same colour to the stars themselves. Before that, a set of keys, countless morsels of food, even the very dwarves who now sat in his dining room. All done while invisible, of course, but perhaps this time he could be a burglar before he found the ring as well as afterwards. (He was a little reluctant to take possession of the ring again now that he knew what it was, but he also knew that it had been an invaluable asset on their journey, and besides if he hadn't found it, it wouldn't have been destroyed, so he resolved to pick it up again as he had before.)

"Yes. Quite a bit, in fact."

A murmur of surprise went around the room. Even Gandalf's bushy eyebrows raised, although he stayed silent, still puffing on his pipe.

"How about travel?" Thorin asked, evidently set on grilling him now. "Fighting? Sword or axe, what's your weapon of choice?"

Bilbo sighed yet again. "I'm rather skilled at darts, if you must know, and I quite enjoy a good hike now and then," he answered, voice dripping with sarcasm that he never would have dared back at the beginning, but he was rather used to being treated with the indulgence afforded to eccentric elderly folk, so he didn't think much of it at all until Thorin snorted and he realised that the dwarf had taken his words seriously.

Another outbreak of muttering spread throughout the room, and amidst all the questions about his sincerity, he caught the fated words, murmured by Gloin to Oin.

"He looks more like a grocer than a burglar."

Bilbo's teeth gritted, and he addressed Thorin again, discarding the sarcasm this time. "In all seriousness, I favour a sword, although seeing how I am not currently in possession of one, the question seems moot."

Thorin looked him up and down, as if trying and failing to imagine him using a sword. "I see."

Electing to ignore the dwarves' doubt, Bilbo stood, heading towards the hallway. "If you'll excuse me for a moment, I am going to -" His toes snagged on something, perhaps a hole in the carpet, and he stumbled, a hand darting out to steady himself upon Gandalf, who happened to be the nearest solid object.

"Oh, terribly sorry, Gandalf," apologised Bilbo, looking quite a bit less flustered than one might expect. "As I was saying, I am going to fetch a light. I will return in a moment."

"Excellent idea," replied Gandalf, peering down at Bilbo. The dwarves may not have found his stumble suspicious, but the wizard was well aware of the surefootedness of hobbits and suspected Bilbo to be up to something, which, of course, he was.

At fifty, Bilbo Baggins had been polite to a fault and wholly inexperienced in theft. However, having lived over a hundred and thirty years before his death, he now considered himself a fairly seasoned burglar and quite disliked being doubted or mocked. So when he saw the opportunity to prove himself, he took it, and by the time he returned with a lamp, Gandalf was rifling through his pockets in search of a map he was certain he had had on his person.

Bilbo placed the lamp on the table and tilted his head curiously at the wizard, struggling to conceal a grin. "Is there something wrong, Gandalf?"

Gandalf's shrewd eyes snapped to him, and he gazed intently for a moment or two before explaining, "I seem to have lost a rather important map. You wouldn't happen to have any idea of its whereabouts, would you?"

"Not the foggiest clue," Bilbo replied, sticking his hands in his pockets. "Oh - wait, what is this?" With a - perhaps unnecessary - theatrical flourish, he withdrew the map from his waistcoat, holding it up. "Well, it appears it's right here in my pocket. How odd." He dropped it onto the table in front of Gandalf, his grin breaking through his attempted poker face.

Gandalf stared at the map for a few seconds, then chuckled loudly and suddenly, patting Bilbo on the back. "Very impressive, my friend."

Bilbo laughed and went to sit back down, not noticing the suspicious look Gandalf shot him behind his back.

"Now, then," the wizard began, spreading the map out on the table. "This was made by Thror, your grandfather, Thorin. It is a plan of the Mountain."

Thorin glanced at it, then shook his head, disappointed. "I don't see how this will help us much. I remember the Mountain well enough, and the lands about it. And I know where Mirkwood is, and the Withered Heath where the great dragons bred."

"There is a dragon marked in red on the Mountain," put in Balin. "But it will be easy enough to find him without that, if ever we arrive there."

"Unfortunately so," Bilbo murmured to himself, his shoulders curling a little inwards.

"There is one thing you haven't noticed, and that is the secret entrance," pointed out Gandalf. "You see that rune on the west side, and the hand pointing to it from the other runes? That marks a hidden passage to the Lower Halls."

"It may have been secret once," Thorin countered, "but how do we know it remains so? Old Smaug has lived there long enough now to find out anything there is to know about those caves."

"He may, but he can't have ever used it. It is far too small for him - 'five feet high the door and three may walk abreast' say the runes, and Smaug couldn't have crept into a hole that size even when he was a young dragon, let alone now, after devouring so many of the dwarves and the men of Dale. In any case, the door should be closed and hidden, made to look exactly like the side of the mountain, and therefore kept secret from the rest of the world, if not from Smaug."

Bilbo leant closer to get a proper look at the map, which he had not seen for decades. The Mountain drawn in dark ink on the paper seemed a lot smaller than the Mountain of his memories.

"Also," Gandalf went on, "I forgot to mention that with the map came a key, a small and curious key. Here it is!" He presented it to Thorin, a key with a long barrel and intricate wards, flashing silver in the lamplight. "Keep it safe!"

"Indeed I will," replied Thorin, taking the key and fastening it upon the fine gold chain that hung around his neck. "Now things begin to look more hopeful. This news alters them much for the better. So far we have had no clear idea of what to do. We thought of going east, as quiet and careful as we could, as far as the Long Lake -"

Bilbo had heard Thorin's ramblings before, of course, and if this was an ordinary meeting with friends, he would have tuned him out. However, he was acutely aware of just how precious his time here was - every second with Thorin and Fili and Kili alive, every second with the others smiling and in good cheer, every second unburdened by deep, heavy grief - so he listened quietly to the voice he'd spent so many years missing.

"- but we none of us liked the idea of the Front Gate. The river runs right out of it through the great cliff at the south of the Mountain, and out of it comes the dragon too - far too often, unless he has changed his habits."

"That would be no good," added Gandalf. "Not without a mighty warrior, even a hero. I tried to find one, but warriors are busy fighting one another in distant lands, and in this neighbourhood, heroes are scarce, or simply not to be found. Swords in these parts are mostly blunt, axes are used for trees, and shields as cradles or dish-covers; dragons are comfortably far-off, and therefore legendary. That is why I settled on burglary - especially when I remembered the existence of a side-door. And here is our little Bilbo Baggins, the burglar, the chosen and selected burglar. So now let's get on and make some plans."

"Very well, then," agreed Thorin. "Supposing the burglar gives us some ideas or suggestions." He turned to Bilbo with mock politeness, although it was a bit less mocking than it had been the first time around.

Bilbo drew himself up, meeting Thorin's gaze with a determined look. He was the only one there who knew what was in store, and over the course of the night, he had come to the decision that he meant to bring them all through the journey and out the other side alive and more or less intact, if at all possible. "Certainly, Thorin," he answered briskly. "I should think that we ought to focus on actually getting there and finding the side-door before we worry about dealing with much else. I take it there is quite a lot of treasure?" he added, although he already knew.

Thorin nodded. "Yes, halls upon halls of it."

"It will be impossible for me to move it all by myself. I will be able to perhaps steal one or two pieces before the dragon notices us, so I would suggest you give some thought as to which pieces you should like." A large white gem glimmered in his mind again before he pushed the image away and forged on, ignoring the echoes of dread. "I would also suggest -" His voice trembled, and he cleared his throat, trying to keep his words steady. "I would also suggest that we take a moment to consider the possibility of things such as dragon-sickness, and how it may be overcome once the Mountain is in our possession."

"Sage advice," said Gandalf approvingly, filing away his suspicion to deal with later and patting Bilbo on the shoulder.

Bilbo threw him a quick smile, though he was unable to hide the hint of tiredness to it. He found that he didn't particularly want to speak of their journey anymore, not with the knowledge of what was to come weighing on him, heavy as a sack of dragon-guarded gold.

"And, well, don't you know, I think we have talked long enough for one night, if you see what I mean. What about bed, and an early start, and all that? I would appreciate some help with breakfast tomorrow, if anyone would be so kind."

"You're the host, are you not?" replied Thorin, raising a dark, heavy brow. "But I agree about bed and breakfast. I like six eggs with my ham when starting on a journey - fried, not poached, and mind you don't break 'em."

Bilbo crossed his arms, staring at the dwarf expectantly, until Thorin reluctantly added, "Please."

Bilbo nodded and grabbed a small notebook that had been laying on the mantlepiece, quickly jotting down Thorin's preferred breakfast. "Anyone else?"

The dwarves and Gandalf all ordered their breakfasts, and Bilbo managed to get a 'please' from every one of them. Afterwards, he had to find places for all of them to sleep, which was thankfully a much shorter affair than last time, as he had his previous experiences to go by. He did have to dig extra blankets out of the linen cupboard, and set several dwarves and Gandalf (who was much too tall for his spare beds) up on couches and chairs, but he eventually got them all stowed away and retired to his own little bed. The shock of finding himself back in the past, along with having to host thirteen dwarves and a wizard, had left him rather exhausted, despite the renewed strength of his younger body. Before he collapsed into bed, he remembered to leave a sliver of his curtains unclosed, so that he would be awoken by the rays of dawn.

He fell asleep to the sound of Thorin's humming from the bedroom next to his, and this time, it was comforting.

The Hobbit was created by J.R.R. Tolkien.

[oddsconvert]

Declan + "Please Don't Go" for 5 sentence fics!

Desparation takes over as Declan hurls himself at his masters feet without thinking. His bony fingers and wiry arms scramble for purchase around the vampires leg, who furiously attempts to kick him off. A chocked sob escapes Declan as he clings on tight for dear life. When Vince leaves him, the silence suffocates him and the isolation impales him. He doesn't want to lose the war with his own mind.

"Please...don't go-" Declan rasps, his voice raw and scratchy.

[sleeppaw]

Authors and how they use their wealth

John Green: Uses his wealth to help fight tuberculosis

Rick Rhodian: Set up a publishing arm for Black, Asian, Hispanic and Indigenous authors

Andrea White: Campaigns for education and reading.

Many other authors have highlighted injustice.

Suzanne Collins: Disappeared into the woods

Then you have JK Rowling who is using her wealth to fund hate.

If I ever become a successful author, I would use my wealth to fight against injustice or pull a Suzanne Collins and disappear, only going out in public to promote a new book.

[wander-wren]

sad that people are talking about “alternatives to NaNo” (as in alternative challenges, not alternative websites/trackers/etc) when like…why?

if you are personally uncomfortable with taking part in NaNoWriMo, as in, the 50k words in a month challenge, that is FINE and very understandable. to each their own. but personally i don’t see why we (writers, as a broad community) should let NaNo the Company steal an entire challenge. it’s so bleak to me. maybe because i never spent much time on the site after my first year, pretty much just sporadically using the tracker or looking something up in the forums, but NaNo to me was never the company or the website or any of that. it was about my work and my friends and the dopamine rush of doing something kind of insane every year.

i refuse to let NaNoWriMo Dot Org being a shitty, shitty organization take that away from me. i am not going to be pushed into abandoning something that legitimately changed my life, maybe even saved it, just because some corporate entity decided to lay claim to it and run it into the ground. NaNo is mine. it’s ours. that monstrosity of a company does not get to take it to its grave

[bloggismagency]

Top 10 Content Writing Agencies in the World

Content Writing Services are the backbone of digital marketing strategy. It is imperative to hire a content writing agency that can understand your business objectives and deliver high-quality content.

This industry is rapidly growing, and with the emergence of new technologies, it will continue to evolve. Do you know the reason for this evolution? Let us explain to you. Quality content leads to good SEO, which leads to more social traction and brand value. Hence it becomes very important that your business puts in the best content for the world. And to achieve that, Content Writing agencies are here to help!

Can hiring help for Content Writing really make a difference?

Here’s the thing my friend – some things are better left to experts. It is as simple as that. As a business owner, trust us when we say this, you don’t want to do content marketing all on your own because it requires an immense amount of time and brainstorming. Let’s be honest, you don’t have time for it. Moreover, you don’t want to write or say something that might end up causing online ripples that might tarnish your brand image and then have to repair the damage.

This is why you need a content writing agency to handle the aspect of managing the content part. And no, hiring a vertical won’t do much good as it is any day costlier to fire a bunch of writers, editors and proofreaders.

What you can do is employ these content writing companies to write blog entries and social media posts because their main objective is to provide relevant, high-quality material that helps businesses grow via the generation of leads and sales. Businesses employ content marketing agencies to handle the heavy work instead of attempting to generate high-quality content on their own so they can concentrate on what they do best: generating leads and developing connections with their consumers.

The agencies listed below are some of the best agencies in terms of delivering high-quality content services:

Brafton:

Brafton is a content marketing and technology agency and has been the top content writing agency globally for more than 30 years now.

Their diverse team of marketers, content marketing consultants, creative writers, animators, videographers, and graphic designers works with a broad array of clients. They design and execute agile content marketing that will satisfy your customers and push them to buy your products/services. The company’s motto is built on three words – Strategy, Consultancy, and Distribution.

The key services Brafton provides are Blog Content Creation, eBooks & White Papers, Infographics & Asset Design, Video Production, case study & newsletter, web & email copies. 

Brafton’s services are designed to help companies succeed with customer engagement in the new digital era.

Express Writers:

With 10+  years of experience in this field, Express Writers are renowned for their custom-made content solutions that have helped many organizations achieve remarkable success.

Their team of content creators has expanded to about 90 people, each with their own unique skillset. They have completed more than 40,000 content projects for clients worldwide.

Express Writers offer a wide variety of topics, including blogs, social media posts, ad designs, and white papers. They are especially good at making legal, financial, medical, and technical content.

They aim to build your online presence through great content. Whether you are a marketer, brand, or agency, they have got you covered.

Taletel:

Taletel is one of the top content writing agencies in the world. They are a team of 20+ talented writers with the skills to take your company to the next level.

Taletel has been in this field for over 10 years now. They have helped many companies create persuasive content, web copy, white papers, Social Media Ads, Product Reviews & Comparisons, Creative writing, Email creation, or any other form of content that you can think of. They are also skilled in SEO copywriting which is vital to keep up with changing algorithms.

The motto is to let you tell your story your way. Why choose Taletel? Because you get customized content at an affordable cost before the deadline.

Choose Taletel if you wish to:

Get customized content as per your needs

Save time, labor, and money

Master the changing trends and stay up-to-date

Get 100% plagiarism-free content

On-time delivery of projects

Estorytellers:

Estorytellers has been on the list of Top 10 Content Writing Agencies in the World by the Content Marketing Institute for three consecutive years now.

Estorytellers is an innovative digital content agency that specializes in writing, design, and development. It helps companies to develop their content piece by providing quality content for SOP, blogs, copywriting, creative writing, translation service, social media writing, technical writing, and resume building. 

The strongest belief of Estorytellers is “Originality”. Estorytellers know all about plagiarism and how to avoid it. Estorytellers will help you create a story specific to your company and provide original content. They believe their work will boost your sales lead and revenue generation with a large team of human writers!

Write Right:

With Quality, Deadline, and Necessity as pillars in mind, Bhavik Sarkhedi formed this Content Writing Agency in Ahmedabad. It is one of India’s top 3 Content Writing services by Mindsnoop, IIMSkills, Kandra Digital, and many more.

Write Right assists clients with technical and non-technical writing, advertising and marketing, and SOP writing. Creative writing, ghostwriting, blog writing, social media writing, website writing, email writing, resume writing, and photography are among the services offered by the premier firm.

Write Right has become a top-rated content writing agency in a short span of time because of its 100% client satisfaction rate.

The company boasts a team of over 50 writers today. Some of their proud clients are TechDefence, Yourstory, Huffpost, Mundsnoop, IIMSkills, and Kand.

4 things that matter the most for Write Right:

Quality: Content writing is a vital part of a strong digital marketing campaign. Focusing on just a few attention-grabbing words may seem like the best option but quality matters!

Deadline: They adhere to strict deadlines when hired

Necessity: They believe that engagement is a sign of great content, and hence all their content is based on driving engagement. 

Customer satisfaction: Their entire workflow is extremely customer-centric as they believe in the solid philosophy of “customer is king” and will serve you in the best manner possible on every occasion.

GoDot Media:

With 10,000+ clients in multiple countries, GoDot Media has earned a name for itself as one of the world’s leading Content Writing Agencies.

The company offers a wide range of services to its clients. They help new and established companies with content marketing and social media campaigns. They also offer SEO copywriting blogs, Content marketing, e-book, product description, and social media services.

When you work with GoDot Media, you get editorial and project management support that will result in a smooth and high-quality content writing experience.

Bloggism:

Stay ahead of the competition with updated, ever-changing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and digital marketing landscape. But how? Why worry when Bloggism is here.

Bloggism has been around for a while and has become one of the leading companies in content writing. They work to improve services continuously, and they claim to handle any project, no matter how technical or complicated it may be. Their writers are able to create articles that adhere to your company’s style rules. This is one skill they possess as an expert in writing style and tone management for content for your industry.

Bloggism assures unique, SEO-based, well-researched content on time. They offer Blog Writing, Website content, Email writing, Case study writing, newsletters, and mainly Business Proposal writing. So you can trust them for reliability and uniqueness.

Justwords:

Born in 2010, Justwords specializes not only in writing real good content but also in making sure it is read and heard by the target audience. Their aim is to build content that generates leads and traffic and increases the ROI. 

Their services include content writing, content strategy, marketing, SEO optimization, digital marketing, social media marketing, preparing visuals – video, infographics, e-book etc. These are just a few services, there is a lot more that you can find about them on their website. 

Justwords is just perfect if you are looking for:

Building digital growth engines powered by content marketing and SEO

Successful digital campaigns that lead to online brand visibility, connected audiences, organic traffic and ROI.

Content and Marketing Consultancy

Content Whale:

Why spend a huge amount on in-house content writers when your business can get covered with Content Whale? Content Whale provides 42 types of content to businesses around the world.

At Content Whale, they offer great digital content at affordable prices. Their services can be quite effective if you need help with your online presence.

Their range of services includes- Articles & blogs, website content, SOP, branding content, technical writing, academic writing service. 

Choosing Content Whale can be a good option if you are looking for:

Quicker Completion of tasks

Cost-effective services

Speed and Quality

On-time delivery

Kalam Kagaz:

Kalam Kagaz, founded by Bhavik Sarkhedi in Ahmedabad, is one of India’s leading content consultants, helping students, fresh graduates, and professionals with their résumé & cover letter writing. Whether you are new or experienced, they can help you in such a way that your application gets noticed.

The company is a specialized resume-writing service with experienced & expert writers from across India. Their major services include: Sop Writing, Resume Writing, Linkedin Profile, Cover Letter Writing, Lor Writing. They are a 360-degree resume writing service company in today’s market.

So above were the top 10 Content Writing Agencies that can scale up your business. Make sure you hire a content writing agency for your business because it can:

Help you Save Time: 

As a growing company, there’s a decent possibility you’ll have some personnel that know how to write. It may seem like a good idea to ask them to write some material for your website, and it is if they know what they’re doing, but this isn’t always the case. When you assign a complex writing task, such as content writing, to an inexperienced writer, things might become a little messy. The more modifications a writer has to make, the longer they spend on a piece of content, resulting in wasted time. Professional content writers understand what their clients require and don’t waste time offering it.

Make your website look impressive: 

You probably must have heard the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover,” most people can’t help but do so while staring at a lousy book cover or, in this case, a website. When dealing with a firm that has a well-designed website, potential customers feel more at ease because they look to be more knowledgeable and committed. Viewers are more likely to take websites with a lot of online and blog content seriously. Without new material, Google may push your website to the bottom of the search results, leaving it with less opportunities for potential clients to find it.

Help market your company online:

Content writing services are mostly used to enhance the amount of visits to a website. This is because many firms will provide public online services or just want to increase their brand awareness. Most of the time, if you need content for your business, it’s because you’re seeking to increase the number of daily visitors your site receives. Content writers understand what types of articles and blogs will pique readers’ interest, which is why their services are so important.

There are many content writing services in the world. But how do you know if they are worth your money or not? There are a few factors that one must consider before hiring any content writing service.

First of all, the quality of their work. It is really important to ensure that they have a good grasp of grammar and language structure. Secondly, the quality of their customer service should be good enough to answer any queries you may have about their services. Thirdly, whether or not they will deliver on time and budget with a high-quality product is also something worth considering when hiring a content writing service provider. 

Hope this list helps you. Make the best decision based on your content requirement.

[vandanasinghal]

How Using Blog Writing Services Can Help Your Business Grow?

How Using Blog Writing Services Can Help Your Business Grow?

With the COVID-19 epidemic, the world is undergoing a transformation that has never been seen before. Online services have risen to unprecedented prominence in this setting. Businesses have found a new way to reach their target audience through SEO blog writing services as people use the internet to shop for their needs and keep in touch with colleagues and friends. Yes, you need good blog…

[scorching-earth]

Silent ticking

Tw: swearing.

Grim Pov:

Grim grumbled. "Meh now that I've gotten in I have to take one of the robes." The small dire beast said to himself. Looking around Grim looked for an easy coffin to open. All of them looked locked tight. Then Grim spotted one that looked a bit smaller. Most of the coffins had the same engravings on them, but this one was a bit different. Some of the engravings looked sort of like a fire. This piqued Grim's interest as such Grim chose to open this one. Grim pulled at the coffin's lid. "Meh it won't budge!" Grim pulled at once again, this time Grim pulled at it harder. "Ugh the great Grim won't be defeated by some stupid coffin! I guess I'll just have to bust out my secret move!" Grim announced. After which Grim spat out fire to burn the lid off the coffin. "Ahh!" That's when whoever was in the coffin screamed.

"Woah! You're not meant to be awake!" Grim said, crossing his arms. "Shit, I mean uhhh where am I? I'm not in some lunatic's hideout am I?" The person asked. "Hay don't ignore the Great Grim! Or I’ll torch yah!” Grim demanded. “Torch me!” the person said. Grim guessed they were surprised, their voice was hard to understand, and the fact that their face was fully covered by their hood didn't help. “Now gimme-” Grim was cut off. “I’m talking to a cat! I must be going crazy.” the person said. “Hey I am not a cat now gimme those robes! Or I’ll-” Grim was cut off again. “You’ll torch me, I get it. You don't have to make such a big fuss over it. Get better material. It worked the first time, it won’t the second.” the person said. Grim then huffed. “I’m not joking, you saw how I blew the lid off your coffin!” Grim said. “Sure I did, it got me out.” the person said, walking to the closet door. 

“Hey I said give me those robes or I’ll-” “Torch me, I said get better material.” the person cut Grim off again. “Grrrr! I-” the person looked back. “Go find your robe somewhere else. This one won't fit you. It doesn't fit me.” the person said showing how they rolled up the sleeves. “Huh! What do you mean by that! Not fitting I thought they were meant to fit anyone who wore them.” Grim said, confused. Grimm jumped up on a nearby wall. “They don't fit me. The hood is blocking my sight… not that it matters much.” the person said. “... well then who- who are you! You stood up to me, you must have a name. The Great Grim will permit you to tell him your name!” Grim said. “Dante. My name is Dante.” Dante said. “Dante huh that's a weird name.” Grim says. Dante shrugged, “not the first time I’ve gotten that.” Dante said. The two stopped for a moment on their walk.

“... or at least that was the name I was told was my name. Now that I think about it… is Dante my real name?” Dante seemed lost in thought. “Hay how do you-” Dante was cut off. *thawack* “MEH! What is this!” Grim yelled as a pink wip warped around Grim. “You're impatient, couldn't wait for a minute to make your grand entrance.” a deep male voice said. “Huh entrance?” Dante asked. “Do you really have nothing to say for yourself young man? Letting an untrained familiar run amuck. Both you and it need proper discipline later.” the man came into Grim’s view. The man linked a lot like a crow. Which made this all the more humiliating for Grim. 

“He's not my familiar, I don't have any familiars.” Dante said. “That's right, I am not their familiar!” Grim said. “That's what all the rebellious familiars say. Ah but you may keep it for I am gracious” the man said. “Who are you, where are you taking Grim!” Dante asked. Only to receive no reply from the man. “Hey! Hello, can you hear me!” Dante kept asking. “Now where's that sound coming from?” the man asked. Dante’s shoulders slumped. The three walked in silence after that comment. “Anyways you may have not made a big ruckus not being in your coffin, but that doesnt discount the severity of your crime.” the man said. Dante didn't say anything, from what little Grim knew about the other person they seemed to be a bit snarky. Yet there was no attempt at a comeback, at least not from Dante.

Grim took it upon himself to get back at this person. “What crime! I’m not Dante’s familiar!” Grim yelled. “Dante?...” the man questioned. “That's their name! And I am not there familiar! I only just let them tell me their name!” Grim continued. The man sighed at Grim’s struggle. The three then approached the door. Conversation happening on the other side. Grim didn't catch a lick of it, yet the man apparently did. “I do not! While you all were here I went out to find the missing student.” the man said. “Student! What do you mean by student!” Dante asked as Grim looked around the room. Several students' ears twitched. “Now you there. Step up to the dark mirror and state thy name. I will look after your furball for you.” the man said. “It’s not mine!” Dante said louder.

“Come on now we don't have all day.” the man said. “Fine after this though we're having a talk.” Dante said, crossing their arms. Dante stepped up to the mirror. “State thy name.” the mirror spoke. “Dante.” Dante replied. “....... state thy name.” the mirror repeated. “Dante! My name is Dante” Dante yelled. Several students covered their ears. “Well nameless one. The shape of thy soul is… odd.” the mirror spoke. “Pardon?” the crow man asked. “Their soul is a dark fire hiding a seed of light, a seed of mutual agreement. A lot is lost in this soul, even memories are lost. Even so this soul is directionless, lifeless even. There is no rhyme or reason, there just is. For this reason they are not suited for any dorm” the mirror spoke. “Dorm? rhyme? reason? None of this makes any sense! Most of all I said my name! Why is everyone ignoring my work? If Grim can understand me can't you guys?” Dante asked, turning to the Crow man. “If they are not able to be enrolled I’ll take their place!” Grim yelled, wiggling out of the pink wip. “I’ll show you all! My magic is the cat’s meow!” Grim yelled. 

Dante pov:

As Grim blew hot blue fire everywhere. Dante started to panic looking around to see other students. Panicking as well. One caught Dante’s sight. Dante ran over and put the fire out from a panicking student's butt. “Thank you so much you're a lifesaver!” a boy with red eyes said. They weren't as drinking as Vergilius’s red eyes. “Oh uh you're welcome…” Dante said. “You don't say a lot huh?” the boy with red eyes asked. “But I just…” Dante stopped mid way since someone ran over to the two. “Kailm! What happened!” a boy with calculating eyes said. “Oh! My butt was on fire but this person put it out!” Kailm said, ponting at Dante. Dante waved. “Thank you, from both of us.” the boy with calculating eyes said. Dante looked back to see two students caught Grim. They gave Grim to the crow man. Dante watched as the crow man walked to them. Dante panicked for a moment. “Get you familiar in line!” the crow man yelled at Dante. Dante was sick of this. “I am Not the owner of this animal! I never owned it! Stop putting words in my mouth!” Dante yelled.

Crowley Pov:

“Bringing an untrained familiar is how you get accidents like these! Someone could have gotten seriously hurt! I won't expel you for I am gracious” Crowley continued scolding. *tick tock. tick tock* the sound of that blasted clock got louder. When did they even get a clock in here? “Uh can someone shut that clock up!” Crowley demanded. After that it was only a moment, just one moment, one moment Crowley wasn't prepared for. *SLAP* Crowley felt as his cheek got warm. Then it started to sting, Dante had his hand up slightly. Crowley was about to go on about how Dante was ungrateful and how he assaulted a member of faculty. How Dante was about to receive a worse punishment than before. Yet Crowley stopped in his tracks...

After Crowley saw Dante’s face. Dante’s hood fell down. Dante’s head was… it was a clock! “How could you be so stupid they're literally yelling about how I’m not there familiar. You def!” Grim yelled. It dawned on Crowley that the ticking was Dante. That Crowley had told Dante to shut up. That he ignored and was muttering about how annoying it was to hear Dante’s voice. Not that slapping Crowley was the right thing. “There they just said it! I’m not theirs.” the little cat monster said. “You can understand them?” Crowley asked. “They're yelling how hard it is not to hear them. Also what does “bastard son of a bitch” mean?” Grim asked. Dante stopped… There was a small chime. Crowley gasped, he wasn't the only one. A few students actually fainted. “Such profanity would not be tolerated.” Crowley said, looking at Grim. “they said it.” Grim pointed at Dante. Dante’s arms were crossed and Crowley could understand what Dante was saying. ‘What are you going to do about it? You have no evidence that that is what I said.’ Crowley had a feeling that this year's entice ceremony would go horribly wrong. Yet he never knew the magnitude.

[lacomandante]

Sharpe + The Onion headlines: Part 12 of ?

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