#best crm for start ups

[sanjida1]

AI HIGH TICKET COMMISSIONS

[grimesgirll]

i looooove ur twd stuff so much, do u have any recs or other writers you know write for twd?? 🤍🤍

sweet, sweet anon thank you infinitely! this stuff makes my day fr.

and what an amazing question! even if i don’t read everything on this chaos channel, most authors probably have something i really click with anyways. there are soooo many talented writers in the fandom, let me put you on:

one of my day 1 shooters, someone who’s hyped me up from the start, my fellow soldier in the service🫡whose fics everyone should go read like right now

one of my faves by this legend

@movidita

i don’t wanna play favorites but it might be t. literally the fanfic writer of our generation. i love her stuff im so obsessed it’s not funny. i can only dream of writing smut like her.

@sinsandsweetness

mouth watering rickyl

gil’s condescending rick has to be the best and meanest on the market. writing gleggie is a plus too.

@pinkandblueblurbs

in the same vein, i love isabelle’s stuff. her rick and rickyl themed fics eat! she writes for gleggie too!

@randomoutsiders

ngl, ive slid into the requests before incognito because they’re that good. love this one. and this one. and this one.

@gxtitobxby

also love goblin! we both came into the twd smut scene around the same time which feels sooo special. her crm! rick is fantastic.

@lilgoblinbitch

this professor! rickyl fic did something to me. seriously!

@virginsexgod69

grimesthinker is genius too!

@grimesthinker

im obsessed w/her account and moodboards.

@dustbunniess

im also regularly reading this delectable daryl fic by:

@celtic-crossbow

the folks above are incredibly talented.

[whateverisbeautiful]

♥️Reveling in Richonne - TOWL

#21: The Getaway Plan (1.03)

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I love how Rick is the only man Michonne happily lets take over. He’s the only one she’ll ever defer to and trust to go with his way over her own. It’s why she never even second-guessed his escape plan. But then, y'all, Rick's getaway plan threw Michonne and me for a loop😢...

So once he’s alone in the apartment, Rick gets right to work laying out everything he needs for this getaway plan. I like how he always keeps all his secrets in the couch cushions. And both times the stuff he has inside the couch has so much to do with Michonne.

Rick is thorough with it laying everything out like paddles, wire, and a consignee jacket, going over maps, writing out stuff, and drinking to numb the fact that he’s also making a plan that means he may never see Michonne again after this. 😢 But I love this scene of seeing him so determined to figure out how to save his wife and get her safely home. 

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Then we see Michonne sitting at lunchtime with the consignees and it is a drab set up I must say. Like the area was giving prison yard. And it makes me sad to think this is how Rick spent so many lonely lunches for years.

As Michonne eats, she sees Rick coming over in his CRM uniform, which is all she’s seen him wearing thus far. I feel like it illustrates how the CRM has a constant hold on him.

Since Richonne can always communicate without words Michonne immediately knows Rick is coming over here to give her a note.

She puts her plate away and then casually walks pass him as he slips a note in her hand and of course, they do the pass off smoothly because they’re just a well-oiled machine like that. 👌🏽

Part of me was like wouldn’t it sorta be odder to the other soldiers if the two don’t acknowledge each other at all when they pass each other considering their story is she saved Rick from an attack? But they’re not taking any chances I guess. And the way Richonne can’t be subtle about each other it’s probably for the best they just walk on by. 🙂

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When Rick walks off after passing the note he takes a breath and even looks teary because if all goes according to his plan that really was his last time being able to see and feel his wife - another final hand moment like how their last real moment side-by-side in TWD was a hand moment. 🥺

I know right now Rick thinks this is for the best but it also has to be so painful for him knowing that he’s about to be without her again. And knowing Michonne doesn’t even know that this technically would be their last moment together is just...☹️😢

Michonne reads the letter as we hear Rick’s fine voice say what’s inside it. He starts by saying, “This is it, tonight. We gotta move fast.” And I love Michonne’s little smile as she reads that. She fully trusts Rick to get them out of here and so she’s ready and willing to follow his lead with this…which is why what comes next is so heartbreaking.

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But first, we see everything Rick did to ensure Michonne would have the smoothest escape possible. It is so sweet that despite Michonne being super capable, Rick still wanted to take care of everything he possibly could for her. 😊 That’s a good man, Savannah, a good man. 👏🏽

As Rick’s walking in a tunnel he sees writing on the floor that says ‘Tell them I’m sorry I lied’ and it’s very intentional showing that because I feel like that is essentially what Rick will want Michonne to tell Judith (and RJ) after he lied to get Michonne out of this place.

Also, I once again need to note - Rick in all-black. ❤️‍🔥😋

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It’s interesting because while those words written on the ground should have been a clear sign to us viewers that a lie is afoot right now, eye fully believed Rick was really intending to escape with Michonne with this plan. So Michonne and I were very caught off guard when that wasn’t the case. 

Rick tells Michonne all the details of where to go and what to do to escape, laying it out step by step to make it as easy as possible, and she’s following what the letter says.

And then my favorite part of this letter moment arrives when he says, “I love you.” 😍 Rick is gonna earn that Ultimate Loverboy title every chance he gets. It’s also sweet cuz he knows this could be one of the last times he gets to tell her. ☹️

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I love that he always wants to be sure that if nothing else she knows he loves her. While his decisions right now are going to upset Michonne (and me 🙋🏽‍♀️), it is all being done because of how much he loves her.

And then I absolutely adore Michonne’s response to reading her husband say I love you in the letter. The sweetest. 🥰And that smile was an 'I love you back' from Michonne. Again, it really is so clear that he makes her feel so safe and loved and like they can truly pull this off together.  

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(Side note: I love the softening of Michonne over the seasons in TWD and that Rick brought out her softest side. Like it makes so much sense that she had a rougher exterior when she was introduced in season 3 because being a woman in that world is so dangerous, especially a woman traveling alone for a long period of time. I can legitimately name about 8 woman characters in TWD who were SA'ed or at risk of that. and so as women, it probably feels like you have to hide any part of yourself that is softer just to stay safe. But as each season progressed, Michonne got to tap back into that part of her, especially as she found a true safe space in Rick. She knows how to be fierce and intimidating when she needs to be but with Rick her heart just melts like when she reads his letter with the escape plan and she sees that he wrote I love you)

Then I absolutely love the cute flirty delivery of Rick saying “...and I left you a little something” as they then do a perfect cut to Michonne slicing a walker with her katana. 👏🏽

Y’all, of course, Rick 'Man of the Year' Grimes would make sure Michonne didn’t leave here without her signature sword. The best. 😊

Once again I love Michonne’s proud smile as she’s about to take out more walkers only to realize Rick has already got it covered and tied them up for her. The world might be riddled with dead but chivalry is alive and well cuz of that man Rick Grimes. 👌🏽

And I’ll forever appreciate that Rick never treated Michonne like a weapon with a weapon. As the woman he values, he wants to take it upon himself to handle everything to make her escape and travel a smooth and successful process. 

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Rick’s also walking through the same spots Michonne is and it was clever to have his scenes intercut with Michonne’s because they really had me fooled, thinking they were both headed to the getaway boat - not realizing all his scenes are actually occurring ahead of time as he sets everything up for Michonne’s escape.

Normally I would be suspicious that something is up, especially cuz when is a plan ever that smooth but idk, me and Michonne just really believe in Rick Grimes i guess, so like her, I didn’t question anything lol.

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I thought the complications might come once they got to the boat and tried to escape together or something, however Rick had us in for a sad surprise.

I honestly feel like had this getaway plan been given to Michonne by anyone other than Rick, her intuition would have sounded a few more alarms that maybe something is suspect with the plan. It was so smooth to get out, and I know part of it is because Rick sweetly made sure Michonne could walk right through with little to no hurdles but with how easy it seemed, Michonne might have been inclined to wonder how it could be this smooth to escape and yet Rick was trapped for years.

Cuz the way her getaway was going, it was looking like Rick should've been able to escape in time to be there for RJ’s birth lol. But Michonne trusted his plan wholeheartedly because she wholeheartedly loves and trust Rick more than anyone. That’s another reason why it’s gotta be so hurtful knowing that he knew she’d trust his lead and he used that to try to get her to leave alone. 😞

But still, I really like this whole escape scene and the intercut between the two. It felt like the way an escape scene should be executed in an epic love story because it was all still so rooted in Richonne’s love. And the parallel shots of their silhouetted selves walking through the tunnels with red and blue light were nice.

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So then Michonne makes it to the designated destination and seeing her smile in anticipation to see Rick makes me so sad rewatching and knowing he’s not coming.

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She was really looking forward to reuniting with Rick here and heading home together. Her smile was giving....

But then that happiness just gets crushed. 😔

She calls out for Rick but he’s nowhere in sight. She looks suspicious when she notices a walker in a consignee jacket, which little does she know Rick planted there to fake her death.

Then, as she searches through the boat she finds another letter that just makes my heart break. 💔

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Rick's letter says, “I’m not coming. And if you don’t go, you’ll never get away and we both die here.” It’s painful knowing he’s basically like 'I’m the only one that should die here.'

Then I like that he mentions getting Michonne back to their daughter specifically when he writes, “The only way to get you back to Judith is that I stay here to make sure.”

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You can hear the sadness in the way Rick is talking out what’s in the letter, he knows Judith needs her mom and so even tho he needs Michonne too he’ll always try to choose his kids needing Michonne above himself. And then you really feel his emotions as he tells Michonne, “I love you forever.” 🥺

First of all; I absolutely love that he wrote that to her and that we now get to add Rick saying “I love you forever” to the many romantic things he’s told Michonne. It’s so heartwarmingly worded for him to want her to know that while this is essentially goodbye he will forever be in love with her even as they're apart. 

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Then the most problematic part of the letter is Rick saying “If you love me, you’ll go.” 😓 And for so many reasons...

I know Rick means well but it’s weaponizing love to say something like that. He knows she loves him. He knows how hard it would be for her to leave him here hence why he had to lie to even get her to go along with the plan in the first place. And now he’s essentially attempting to make her feel like she doesn’t love him if she stays. When deep down Rick knows full well Michonne doesn’t leave people behind let alone the love of her life.

And if the roles were reversed Rick would never just leave her someplace that has her clearly trapped and miserable. But it’s been a minute, so maybe Rick got a little foggy on just how much he and Michonne are cut from the same cloth which means she would never leave him either.

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And just the 'if' gets to me cuz there is no if, Richard. That’s exactly why she can’t go. Because she loves him.

Saying that line puts Michonne in an unfair position. She either goes back home, just having to live with the knowledge that Rick is out there and hurting and her kids will never get to meet their dad who is alive and she’ll never even get to tell Rick about his son. Or she stays and has it be deemed a lack of love for staying. When again it’s the ultimate act of love for her to stay in this place and still fight for Rick even when he doesn’t think he’s worth fighting for.

I remember one of my thoughts when I first heard this letter was "What did Rick want Michonne to tell Judith?…like should she say 'yeah, I found your dad. He’s alive but he’s never coming home so let’s just move on and live our lives??'" That was never gonna be an option. But I guess he’d want her to tell Judith and RJ what he saw in the tunnel - “I’m sorry I lied.”

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I also had this moment of wondering - why does Rick seem to think leaving him or moving on from him is so doable? And then it hit me that it might be because he’s had it happen before. 🥺

He was in a coma for just a few months and by the time he saw Lori again she was pregnant with his best friend's baby and his best friend was fully playing house with his wife and son.

But Michonne cannot be compared to the wife and BFF of Christmas past.

No, now Rick has a wife and bff rolled into one who hasn’t moved on from him for almost 8 years so she’s def not about to move on from him now. 

It’s almost like Rick doesn’t think this relationship is an equal win. An equal gift. He understandably feels extremely lucky that a gem like Michonne is his wife. She’s the ultimate treasure to him and brings his life so much value. It’s harder for it to hit him that he is a special treasured gift to Michonne too. That she needs him and feels safest with him and can’t ever move on from him the same way he feels about her.

Plus, this isn’t just a wife's mission, it’s a mother's mission for Michonne. She’s doing this for her kids too. Which takes this to a whole other level. What Rick doesn’t know is when he tells her to go, Michonne also hears the voice of their sweet daughter saying mom go get him and bring him home.

She hears the adorable voice of RJ confirming that Michonne would do anything for them and their dad.

And she hears Carl on his deathbed saying she has to be strong for Rick and Judith.

That’s running through her head always I’m sure and motivating sacrificing time with her kids to bring their father home. She’s not letting her kids down.

When Rick tried to get her to leave without him he didn’t just get in the way of the mission she has for herself and for him but for their kids and that’s when you’re going to get a pissed Michonne because now you’re interfering with what the kids need which is both their parents.

And no one stops this mother from doing what needs to be done for her kids, not even Rick. It reminds me of The Distance and how that also was Michonne on a mission to provide what her kids needed.

So it was already so sad to see Michonne alone realizing she’d essentially been duped into leaving without Rick after trusting him and his plan wholeheartedly - but then to see her have to be confronted with this idea that Rick thinks the way she can best show her love is just to leave him behind was just such an added layer of painful.

Michonne makes my heart hurt seeing how sad this all is making her. She truly looks shocked, hurt, and heartbroken over this. And understandably so. After everything she’s been through there’s no way it ends like this.

The acting Danai does is great at this moment as all Michonne can do is stand teary-eyed and repeatedly shake her head with silent bewilderment that Rick would even pull something like this when the Rick she knew would never. 

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I think something important to note is that while Michonne is the first time Rick’s had a wife who can protect herself, Rick still absolutely feels like it is his job to protect her. Like yes her competence and capability means he can rely on her and lean on her more than his former partner but that doesn’t mean Rick ever would take a backseat to being his wife’s protector. He still wants to keep Michonne safe just as fiercely as had she been someone more defenseless. 

We see this throughout the main series in the way Rick always looks out for and checks on Michonne and panics whenever he thinks she’s in danger.

Again, she’s not a weapon with a weapon to him. He loves and respects that Michonne is strong and a leader, and he also knows that doesn’t mean she’s incapable of being harmed, especially around the CRM. So it is one of his biggest goals to protect her and keep her alive even if she’s capable of doing that herself. As competent as Michonne is, she does need him and feels most safe with him and Rick takes that seriously. 

The way it caused conflict in TOWL tho is Rick became so hyper-focused on protecting her that he almost started to treat Michonne like a fragile sculpture that could break at any moment and he started acting like it was only up to him to keep the sculpture intact even if it means leaving her out of the loop and breaking her heart. Which seeing him pull this just had me like...

Rick knows Michonne is strong but he stopped believing that her strength and his strength and especially their strength together could be a good thing - it just makes them a target hence his actions that were so steeped in fear.

It’s like he overcorrected and while many just see Michonne as some powerful force rather than a person with vulnerabilities, Rick started mainly seeing her as potential vulnerable prey for the CRM rather than a person who also should have a say in how the two of them proceed.

With Rick's beautiful letters that he’d been writing to Michonne the whole time he'd been away, it’s almost like in an innocent way he got used to one-sided communication with his wife. But when Michonne reenters his life he has to relearn that this relationship is very much a two-way street where she can now weigh in and step in as well and he can't make executive decisions like this for her. Just like Rick...

And her choice is him and their family.

But also thinking about how he’ll later admit how scared he was seeing her return into his life, it hits my heart because I think part of Rick felt scared because he doesn’t think he’s still the same man who could protect her like before. He no longer fully believes he’s the fighter he knows she fell in love with. So he’s still going to try to save her of course, but he's doing so by sending her away rather than figuring out how to break away with her.

Fortunately, Michonne has enough belief for the both of them. And since Michonne went on this mission to find her Rick, she can’t possibly go home because the job is not finished. She found Rick but not her Rick yet, and so she knows she has to stay. And she also has to give Rick a piece of her mind without even saying a word. 👌🏽😅

[chaotic-archaeologist]

I have about 3 years left until I have a masters degree, but I want to work in CRM/my country’s equivalent to we-wanna-build-a-road-here-you-better-save-the-graves for a few years maybe before i possibly go for a phd. As a neurodivergent person who struggles with routines and energy levels I think a lot about how i would manage such a massive full time job. Currently I work part time at a museum that hosts small archaeological digs for kids and adults, and i have been on excavation courses before, so I know how it partially feels like.

My question is; how do archaeologists who work in the field make time and energy for going to the gym, hanging out with friends and cooking etc outside of work? It can be so intense when you work with stuff you love. Any thoughts?

- @academiaautumn

I think the best advice I can give you is that you need to get in contact with someone working this job in your country who can give you a sense of how things work, because every country is going to be a little bit different. If you're in college/university, your professors probably have connections with colleagues or former students that they can put you in contact with.

I haven't done CRM, but I've been in similar situations and heard from friends who have, and I'll be real with you: a lot of the things you're asking about? You just do not do them. But keep in mind this is for US CRM and your mileage (or kilometerage) may vary.

These jobs are location specific, so you have to travel to wherever the excavation is. Usually for a set duration, with the longest being maybe a couple of months. This time frame and travel limits a lot of what you can do. The company employing you will put you up in a motel, but it probably won't have a kitchen. Because of the travel, most of the people you know are probably on the dig with you.

Time and energy... it depends. Check out the notes on this post for different archaeologists talking about what they do in a day. CRM is hard work, which can also translate to less energy for socialization/extracurricular activities than less physical jobs.

I'm a big believer that archaeology is for everyone, but unfortunately that does not mean that all areas of archaeology are accessible across the board. Before committing to this plan, you need to get a very clear understanding of what this work entails and how that interacts with your own needs. If you don't think those are compatible, 3 years out is plenty of time to start coming up with alternatives for after your master's (which I'm sure exist).

I did not go into CRM because of my own brain and body issues. I'm not saying that you can't or shouldn't, I'm saying that CRM is a difficult environment and you should do everything you can to set yourself up for success.

If anyone who does have actual CRM experience wants to add their perspective, that would be great.

-Reid

[jonesywrites]

Love the "their fantasy of who Rick Grimes is and what the walking dead is supposed to be about" because that's exactly what it boils down to, they realized in ep2 that it was actually a Rick and Michonne story and not a s5 Rick one and they freaked out. They wanted her to die so bad too lol, can't stand these dumbasses who are now even saying that Richonne had no real motives to bomb the Frontliners.

Hey Anon --

UGH, man don't even get me started on how transparent all those "Oh, guys I'm worried Michonne might die," and "Well one of them has to die and it won't be Rick," mf-ers were when all the speculation about what would happen was at its peak.

These were the same ones who were analyzing every spec of Rick, Beale, and the CRM but couldn't be bothered to understand what Rick's dreams about Michonne were supposed to mean. The same ones making fun of RJ and calling him useless. The same ones convinced that Beale was too big to take down "so easily". The same ones "disappointed" in the Echelon Briefing. The same ones who couldn't grasp that the Red Stripes were a small "elite" faction of dum-dum B's who trained Rick and watched him ascend to the throat of their leader. The same ones who wanted Michonne to sob "AND DARYL NEVER GAVE UP ON YOU RICK, HE LOVES YOU SO MUCH HE WANTED ME TO PERSONALLY TELL YOU THAT, OMG LET'S GO FIND HIM RIGHT NOW!"

The same ones who conveniently forget that Negan had a whole harum full of bitches he kept AGAINST THEIR WILL and kept trophies of his kills and led a group of SLAVERS who went around rounding up the leaders of communities, bashed in their skulls, and then forced those communities to supply them with food and weapons and whatever else they wanted and was GLEEFUL about that shit but "oh he saved Judith so he's a totally redeemed not that bad guy and Rick should reunite (?!) with him and they should be best murder buds".

Yeah. THOSE fuckers.

They wanted Michonne to die. They wanted Rick to go John Wick and the CRM to be some untouchable shadow ninja clan and for Rick to call in Daryl and Negan and all their favorite testicle-having badasses and for it all to be a bloody gore fest with more explosions, more walkers, and less romantic stuff.

Well, the showrunners Danai, Andrew, and Scott (cosigned by Kirkman) decided that they know Rick and the world of TWD better, you know, having written and performed these characters and thought about their story for the better part of a decade (and this one in particular for over two years). LIKE LET'S BE SERIOUS FOR A MINUTE. LET'S GET REAL HERE.

Oooh chile you triggered me, hahaha.

Anyway -- let us all be thankful that AMC and TPTB finally realized that they didn't need to cater to the DudeBro Nation this time around to be successful.

Thank you for the ask!

--Kendra

[trips2saturn]

TOWL SPOILERS BELOW!!!!!!

enough time has passed and i’m impatient so here it is. episode two debriefing! ❤️‍🔥

danai and andy’s chemistry is unparalleled and has never been executed so well before by any other actors. their words, emotions, and energy into bringing these characters to life in such a tender way is something absolutely so enigmatic and goshshfgshdhsn i just love them. i love their dynamic and their power to create such an immaculate foundation that will always be such a memorable piece for all of us as fans of this franchise. 🫶🏼

michonne and nat deserved more time. point blank period. i sobbed violently and had to pause the episode for ten minutes. i loved his dynamic with michonne and how much impact his character had in under 40 minutes of screen time. missing him forever and ever. and not to be an asshole but their relationship is what the dude-bros wanted rick and okafor’s association to be ! tell me i’m wrong.

dana from a group of 40 people with her sister el. yaaaas go girl! she’s a b your honor please believe her!!! she’s totally not a badass powerhouse wife and mother of two who’s experienced more in her life than the crm ever have!!!

it’s FUCK the crm forever actually. CHLORINE GAS? killing the pregnant lady and her boyfriend???? im distraught. the most disgusting group of people to ever exist apart from the saviors. hoping to see their entire base burn to the ground by the end of this series !!!! <3

RICHONNE REUNITING AFTER CHOOSING TO GIVE UP HOPE TO FIND EACH OTHER 😭😭😭 the universe loves them soooo much they’re like this 🤞 when it comes to fate. i am still actively emotional over all of their scenes. they’re sooo in love with each other it hurts. i’m still on cloud nine just from seeing them kiss (and moan omg!) so excuse me. ❤️‍🩹

michonne cradling rick’s face and rick nuzzling into her hands? THAT IS HER BABY POOKIE SUGAR PLUM CRISP. keep them together! they cannot be separated!

jadis can die with all due disrespect. she ruined everything. it’s been her fault since the start. she separated them. she’s the reason that rj doesn’t know his father and only knows of his legendary stories. fuck her. d*e!

rick asking about jude multiple times :((( his baby. bring him home to his kids PLEASE. must’ve been such a shocker to hear him ask about his daughter and not daryl or negan oh no! abused, kidnapped father finds the love of his life and wants to make sure that their daughter is still okay after being away from her for a decade! SHOCKER! WOW. this is shocking news! 🙀

the scenes of michonne and nat having to rebuild their health after the chlorine gas bomb was so heartbreaking but powerful. michonne working out and continuing to push herself by being reminded of her strength, grief, and love. she is so strong and i’m so proud of her. i hate the crm.

“shoto? shoto?” PUNCHING ME IN THE GUT WOULD HURT LESS. meanwhile judith is also trying to reach out but their signal is too far gone for them to do so. 😭 pleaseeee i just need one future scene of them reuniting. michonne loves them so much she is the best mother ever. ❤️‍🩹

okay!!!!! that’s all that i have for now. still collecting my thoughts after this episode but i love my tv parents more than life. so happy to have them back and i can’t wait for the next four episodes!!!!!!!

[ravenraverequests]

crm!rick grimes first time imagine

rick grimes x gender neutral reader

|nsfw under the cut| |content: descriptions of mild violence, bottom reader *gender neutral*, unprotected sex, sir kink|

at first you despised rick grimes, your training lieutenant. you found him rough and stubborn. even though you were the best fighter in your squad, he still ignored you. the small looks you did catch aimed your way were heated, but indecipherable.

one day, with one person indisposed due to illness, there was no one for you to partner up with. you spoke to him and persuaded him to practice with you. you wanted to take him down a notch.

what you didn’t expect was being able to take him down. you end up straddling him, feeling something hard pressing against you between his legs.

you were surprised and rick took the opportunity to pin you. with his forearm pressed to your throat, you try to buck against him to get him off, but it works in a way you weren’t thinking, with him hastily getting off of you and calling an end to the training session.

he tells you to stay. frustrated, you give him attitude he doesn’t take well. he sends you back to your room with a threat to not show up to the next practice, to think about what’d you done. with you left confused and dazed, he storms off.

you show up anyways, leaned against the wall and watching as your colleagues train without you and watching as rick grimes tries to keep his eyes from finding you.

after, you’re sent on a mission with him and two other soldiers to investigate suspicious activity in the outskirts of the city. thankfully, it seemed to be a mistaken call.

that night before you head back to the base, you and rick find each still awake in the small, hidden safe house. he’s got a bottle of whiskey he offers to share with you.

-> (“thanks, sir.” “just call me rick.,” he says with a blush. “no can do, lieutenant.”)

after several minutes of silent drinking, he breaks the silence. he tells you that you’ve been a temptation since day one. you tell him that you planned ahead and the other two soldiers have been drugged and will sleep deeply for the remainder of the night.

at first, he’s taken aback. but as he looks at your sly smile and thinks over your presumptuous decision, he takes the bait.

-> (“get the fuck over here.” “yessir.”)

the first kiss is rough and forceful as he holds your chin to keep you in place. he leads you back to his room. you start to strip. he turns around after shutting the door he tells you to let him do it.

-> (“no… let me,” he murmurs. “such a gentleman.”)

after he gets you bare, he lays you down on his sleeping back. you fumble with his belt and quickly get his pants open while he kisses you. you begin to stroke him- he’s big, fuck- and he groans, his kisses trailing down your neck.

you bite your lip in an attempt to stay quiet, knowing the walls are thin. the feeling of rick on top of you, his hands grabbing at your hips and waist, is driving you insane. his hand slides over the crouch of your uniform pants, grinding his palm against you. you can barely contain yourself

-> (“let me hear you.” “fuck, sir-!” “that’s it. you’re beautiful,” he praises, breathless, “you sound beautiful.”)

he takes his time to prep you before he gets inside of you. even though it is hurried and frantic, you’re surprised at the considerate gesture.

-> (“ever the gentleman.” he chuckles lowly before saying, “when I get inside of you, I’m not starting slow.”)

he wasn’t lying. he pushes your thigh up your chests and positions himself better as he begins to slam into you. you cry out in pleasure and slight discomfort, the three finger prep still not enough to get you acclimated to the stretch from his large cock.

you cling to his back, sliding your hands under his shirt to rake your nails down his skin. he shudders and pants against you, his eyes screwed shut with ecstasy.

-> (“harder- please-!” “call me sir again.” “please, sir, please!”)

he obeys your wishes and starts to pound into you with more force. your walls clench around him in intervals, your orgasm approaching. you beg him to touch you.

-> (“I’m gonna cum, touch me, sir, please, touch me-” “fuck, okay, okay, I’ll touch you.” “yes- yes-!” “that feel good, honey?”)

with a few more strokes, you cum around his cock. he releases deep inside you with a moan that makes your body shudder post orgasm. he pulls out gently, immediately reaching for his shirt to clean you up.

as much as you want to fall asleep the way you are now, head against his warm chest, you know that you can’t let your colleagues catch on. you should’ve have slept with your superior, but you don’t care.

you sneak back into your shared room with your other colleagues. in the morning, the looks that rick gives you are softer, less mean.

“hey, why are you walking like that?” another soldier asks you.

“like what?”

“you’ve got a limp.”

you hope they don’t see the faint smile on rick’s face.

[im-immortal]

Small Miracles

Beth Greene is not dead. Though it is not for a lack of trying.

After eight long years spent in the CRM's grasp, struggling to find reasons to continue surviving, Beth finally finds her reason: Rick and Daryl are alive, and they are closer than she ever could've guessed. Now she must take advantage of her only opportunity to escape and track them down.

Along the way, she revisits all of the places that changed her into who she has become. And she is forced to remember who she truly is at heart despite how unrecognizable she finds herself.

But she has an unexpected ally along for the journey. Just the same as her, he is somewhat of a living miracle. Except he's no longer living... he's a walker.

Moonshine Awards 2023 Third Place Winner for Best WIP ZA, and Second Place Winner for Best WIP Reunion/Fix It!

Chapter 24 // Part 15: North Carolina I

She is double-checking her map, tracing the routes with the tip of her finger for the millionth time, when Mae and Gale return together.  The door swings open like Mae shoved it, and she is panting, breathless, her face flushed and eyes wide with panic. Gale is right behind her, the flower crown Mae wove perched atop his head. At first, Beth chuckles at the sight. “What the hell is that?” “What?” Mae asks, glancing back at Gale and suddenly realizing how ridiculous he looks. “Oh—it’s the Flower Crown of Forgiveness. Not important.” Beth’s smile immediately falls as she takes in the panicked looks on both Mae’s and Gale’s faces. She quickly folds up her map and shoves it back into the pocket of her bag as she asks, “What’s goin’ on? What happened? Are you okay?” “No—I mean, yes,” Mae starts, taking a deep breath before she goes on, “Beth, I really don’t wanna freak you out, but I think we might need to leave sooner rather than later.” “What? Why?” Gale steps forward and says flatly, “We found tracks—human tracks. More than one. They found our snares an’ took the kills.” Beth’s blood goes cold. “I think there’s people,” Mae says. “And I think they know we’re here.”

[auroraroseane]

Ok. Here's my prediction:

Or maybe a fanfic I'll write. Who knows.

When we see Beth again she's not going to be the girl we know. So much time has passed and she's become a little jaded. More than a little, probably, with everything she's had to go through.

Beth's with the CRM, but she's not just there. She is the CRM. Maybe she didn't start it, but she's high up in the ranks now. They picked her up when they decided Grady was no longer of use to them. Atlanta's on their map. They definitely were there at some point.

The reason the CRM is so against anyone leaving and knowing where they are? Beth knows exactly how dangerous it can be to leave loose ends out in the world. She lost everything because of one.

She doesn't believe in finding your family anymore. Maggie didn't even show up until it was too late. Maybe it's best to just...not. What's the point of trying to find them if all you get is a shot to the head and left behind.

Pearl Thorne (TWDOWL): "I've accepted that I'm not going to see my someone again because I know that person doesn't want me to die."

The CRM takes in B's. Followers, not leaders. Because yeah, Grady's system was flawed but what if she could do it better? She saw all the ways Dawn did it wrong. She knows how to better serve the greater good.

The consignees: They work off their debt (a set time that doesn't grow with each bite of food you take or medication you use up) and then you're in. To a place where you can die of old age and have picnics and birthdays. A place Maggie and Glenn could have a baby.

And here's the thing. Jadis knows who she is. She painted her for Maggie at the Hilltop. Maybe this is one of those secrets Jadis has been keeping from Rick all these years. Even with all her evidence hidden away, she's got to have another failsafe. Something to lord over him if he snapped and did attack her. Something to stop him in his tracks.

"Don't you want to know what really happened to Beth Greene?"

I sure as hell do.

[changedlives]

Christian In Transition

Bishop Kevin your pop ups have blessed me so much. I just want to share with you the transitioning I am on the past year.

I was in a comfortable job, making good money. But also new God was looking out for me. You see this job was placed on my parth during covid. I was self employed and did not think how I will survive and boom I was offered this job.

I won the award for best sales and then it all went down Hill. I was not happy inside, it was a battle to feel the joy. But I kept going and praying as it just felt iff this work was consuming me. Ps. I’m a single parent and boy I can give so many testimony. I was at one stage thinking why all this happened to me. But that’s a story for another day.

No shutting down each month made my targets. The money was good but I was so over it. Praying for an outcome. In your 50’s your options is limited. But then God stepped in.

You see with our work conferences my colleagues would always make jokes and tell jokes of Jesus. I would stand up and walked away. Say nothing but rather remove me from the environment. It went on for 3 years. And I think that’s why I was so unhappy. One such get-together it happened again and as I was driving back home I clearly could hear God’s voice saying for how long are you going to keep silent. They making fun of my child. The following week I told my manager how I feel and that I do not appreciate that they disrespect Jesus and making jokes. The response I got was “ ooo what church and Christianity are you” I told her that I’m a Christian and what church I belong to does not matter but respecting each other does.

Well then all started I was so victimized and worked out. Still making my targets I was put on a performance review, but yet others in my team never ever made target. They offered me a mutual agreement. But still with an option to be a contractor for them.

But I was so relieved. Up to date I’m bringing in more business than there own consultants. So God is still showing them.

It’s hard because I obviously don’t have a fix income and have a house, vehicle and 2 children. But yes it’s not going as planned but it’s now a year and God is providing. Not 1 month that I could not pay my bills.

But this is what I actually want to say. I was praying for an outcome a job that I can do God’s word a place he wants me at.

I got a call and I got a job at a childrens home as a NPO CRM Manager (not a good salary will not even cover my vehicle installment). But I accepted. Because I believed this is where I need to be. The very first day I walked into the office I just got this burning fire in my stomach. I dismissed it and thought that it is me and my nerves. But even when I went home I was tired and the burning just didn’t stop. Day 3 (and I never followed you Biship) you pop up came up. You message was so directed at me. It was if God was speaking. You stated you prayed for this job but your stomach is burning because that’s not for you. That’s not what God’s vision is for you. You think that this job came of God but it’s not. I stayed and the burning intense so that I actually got sick. 3 days later I realized that your pop up was a message for me. I resigned. And the minute I submitted my resignation the burning was gone.

I don’t know what God’s plan is for me but I do know that HE is getting me ready for something Bigger.

Bishop Kevin thank you for you pop ups. I love everyone and got so addicted to it.

Blessing from a Christian in transition.

[whateverisbeautiful]

How do you think Rick would react to another man being interested in Michonne when they first arrived to Alexandria back in season 6 ? How would you think he react now ?

Oh thanks for asking! I’ve rolled different scenarios around in my head over the years regarding this and wrote out my thoughts here. 😊⬇️

I always felt like even a scene or two (not a whole storyline) of a man showing clear romantic interest in Michonne pre-canon would have been interesting and realistic since Michonne is such an undeniable catch inside and out. In my mind, the main reason it didn’t happen is because Rick and Michonne were already operating so much like a couple in ASZ. That likely kept men from feeling they could pursue Michonne since she was clearly the most important woman in Rick’s life and already seemed practically married with kids to most people on the outside looking in.

I think if a man showed interest in Michonne when they got to ASZ in season 5, it probably would have subconsciously amplified Rick’s crash out during that ASZ arc. 😬 Like after already spiraling mentally & being in love with his son’s best friend and not knowing what to do, I think seeing another man try to swoop in on Michonne, would have had Rick on edge and acting up even more than he already was in Alexandria.

Rick already was feeling super protective of team family and I think he’d draw an even bigger line between TF and the Alexandrians. He’d think the divide he was making is just because he wants his people safe, but it would also be because he doesn’t want this new guy around Michonne like that. And I just know, even despite Michonne not falling for this new guy, Rick would still be finding it hard to focus whenever he saw Michonne around him, like…

I think even in the pre-canon days there was a part of Rick that was afraid of losing Michonne. And having a new guy pursuing Michonne would likely exacerbate that fear. That’s part of why Richonne’s s5 finale convo is such an important moment because Rick gets to hear Michonne confirm that he doesn’t have to fear losing her anymore because she’s with him no matter what.

If a man started pursuing Michonne in 6A, I think it would have accelerated Rick finally finding his moment to make his feelings known to her. Not in a rushed way or a way motivated just by jealousy, I just think seeing Michonne around this new guy would be Rick’s wake up call that life is way too short to not go after the woman he knows he’s in love with.

And the way Rick and Michonne always paired up for tasks, I think Rick would be making sure this new guy was never paired with them lol. And then once he had more power in ASZ, I feel like Rick would be recommending/assigning the new guy to go on those weeks long runs like the one Tara and Heath went on. 🤭 If he ever discussed the guy with Michonne, I think Rick would try to be “subtle” and take the angle of we don’t know these people and have to be careful. And if Michonne gave him the “we’re in here together” talk still, I could almost see Rick professing his feelings for her right then and there.

I also think by this point even Carl would be giving Rick unspoken looks like ‘alright dad, make your move because we can’t have this new guy coming along and interfering with our family.’ Daryl probably would also have a few more of those stomach-pat moments with Rick because Slick Rick would be wearing all his emotions on his face if he felt like he was going to lose his chance with Michonne.

Rick ultimately would want for Michonne to be happy and for him to be the man making her happy. So I think he’d make his feelings known quicker and he’d snap out of that Jessie mess quicker because it would be harder to distract himself with that situation when Michonne has some other guy pursuing her.

With TOWL, I have a short scene I envision in episode 3 about how Rick would react to seeing someone in the CRM flirt with “Dana.” It would never be a matter of Rick worrying about Michonne’s response to a guy flirting with her, but imo he definitely would be stepping in with that Sergeant Major energy to let the interested guy know he has somewhere else to be and it’s not around this new pretty consignee lol.

As to how Rick would react to someone showing interest in Michonne now, I think @nobleriver already put in great words the thoughts surrounding Rick and jealousy, which I agree with. I don’t think Rick and Michonne get jealous because they know what they have between each other is unbreakable.

No matter who showed interest (and I'm sure many would want to for both of them), Rick and Michonne would feel secure knowing no one can ever come between them. Although I can see Rick and Michonne still having some ‘step back’ energy with whoever was trying to flirtatiosuly approach one of them.

Like Rick would not hesitate to put someone in their place if they think they can shoot their shot with Michonne. But overall, when Richonne both said ‘I’m yours’ in that proprosal they meant that and they know and trust that the other meant it too.

So I think Rick and Michonne's reactions to others showing interest now would never be rooted in worry that someone is going to pull them away from each other. They know they’re forever loyal to each other. They’d just make sure the message was clear to outsiders that they are married and any attempts at breaking that will always be futile. 👌🏽

[annestokes]

"Are you laughing at me?"

"Are you laughing at me?" She heard Rick ask as she stood there. Yes, she was eating onion ring after onion ring in front of him. She could hear how angry he was and though she didn't blame him, he had to understand that this wasn't her fault. Not really. She had given him to the CRM, as it bought her way into the higher ups. But she had also saved him. If it had not been for her he would have bled out on that riverbank. He would have been gone with in hours.

"Of course not Rick, I would never laugh at you." she spoke as she popped another onion ring into her mouth. Damn these things were addicting. One of the many perks of the CRM. One of the many lies they threw around to keep the people there, and one she was falling for. Truth be told she joined up because she believed in them and she was tired of losing people. She had lost so many already and she just didn't want to lose them anymore. Anne thought that this was the best option.

"I know you are upset, Rick. And for what it's worth, I'm sorry. " Finally the onion rings were starting to go tasteless and so she tossed them away before she looked over at him. Anne knew that there wasn't too much that she could say to him to get him to stop trying to escape. But somehow she had to get him to understand there was no leaving. " You have to stop Rick. Stop trying to escape. Can't you see, Rick? What this place could be? What it is." Of course, she knew that he wouldn't be okay with it. Not without his family, but there was no way of getting them there. This was just how it was. @rickgrimesdoingrickthings

[sendcrux]

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[elpida]

* if you die on me after everything i’ve done for you… i’ll never forgive you. (For Eris)

"Why have you come back for me?" she asked in a softer voice than she'd normally use. "I'm not worth the price of coming back Rick, I'm not. That's such a big price to pay when..." she gestured to the outside, he'd been out there again. She didn't realise at first, that what he was really referring to, was the evidence on her night stand. The evidence of just how low Eris had been feeling, the words she'd never really vocalise because she was the tough one, good Amorello who just battled on, that's who they all saw, who she let people see, but she didn't let people see the woman who'd sacrificed so much. The woman that just wanted to be able to sleep again, he'd given her that back and then it was gone, snatched away from her for the best reason she could have ever needed. No good reason changed that Eris had been alone.

She had been alone, tired, she had found herself looking for him in every quiet moment, she found herself wondering if this is what she deserved. She'd earned this path, being in the CRM, maybe she'd hurt and killed too many to ever be given a shot at happiness and despite it all she was so scared to ask about Emily, in fear of hearing the worst news. If she didn't ask, if she didn't know she could continue to have that dream, that reality she had to think of because what if he'd returned, because he didn't find her? What if he returned because she was gone. Her decision would be made, no lack of decision or effort.

That's when her eyes fell to the nightstand, the consideration of method. There lay her favourite knife, that was normally tucked into the side of her boot. Then there was a bottle of alcohol and a box, filled with pills she'd been collecting. She had enough now. She even had rope to restrain herself on the bed, stop an outbreak within. The room was clinically clean, all the personality removed. She'd prepared, planned, and from the few crushed pills, tried. Anyone with a brain could look at that table and know what she'd thought about, what she'd tried to do.

"I don't have a good enough- I don't have a reason to give you that'd be enough." she admitted, hanging her head in shame but it was share how much emotion she had welled up in her chest, desperate to get out. "I had to keep thinking that you found her, that you were safe wherever you went back to with her so what was.." she shrugged her shoulders and when she looked back up across the room to him, tears had started to well up. "...what was the point in me carrying on? Year after year wondering if she stills looks like me or if she looks like my grandma, or if she still likes the end crust piece of a bread loaf or even if she still has her bunny rabbit. All of those things I had to just keep guessing. Those silly things that kept me awake at night, stopped me sleeping so in the end I thought.. well if she's safe, she's happy, then why bother? Nobody would have known, nobody would've.." her voice broke, a heart breaking choke up in her throat. "..nobody would've missed me."

She hadn't run into his arms, she hadn't made a step to his direction because he came with a woman, and she'd turned, tried to hide the fact she started crying. It was hard to talk about, but she'd tried to give him a reason. "Did-.." slow breaths. She took a few deeper breaths and kept herself turned away, a hand up to her face to rest two finges on the temples of her forehead. Did she make it? Did she make it safely? Is she somewhere safe now?" a pause, and the reason she'd not run to him. All of this torment, all she'd done, it was weighing her down and Eris was simply put, exhausted. "Was that woman that came with you, happy to have you back?" another pause. "Were you happy?"

[johnmya]

b2b lead generation and appointment setting services

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an established concept that has gained significant traction in various areas of business management, marketing, and sales. One particular area where AI has made notable advancements is lead generation for B2B marketing. Many online lead-generation software options leverage AI technology to enhance and streamline the lead-generation process.

Artificial intelligence, in combination with lead generation software, harnesses the power of advanced platforms and algorithms. This powerful combination enables businesses to gather and analyze relevant data, leveraging past sales, marketing strategies, and market conditions. By doing so, it enhances customer relationship management, provides valuable insights for decision-making, and helps identify profitable investments, ultimately maximizing return on investment 

Best Practices For B2B Appointment Setting List

Generating leads is imperative for a B2B company’s growth. One of the most effective ways to convert them is through appointment setting services. But just because it’s practical doesn’t mean it’s easy.

Creating and booking an appointment is a struggle in itself. Therefore, we will discuss the best practices for B2B appointment setting to be more productive, efficient, and thriving. So stay tuned and start reading!

Getting the data

Getting the data means prospecting. First, gather information about your prospects. Then, the salesperson will procure the prospect’s background information, industry sector, departments & personnel information, and contact information. Getting the information is directly linked to verifying the data.

Verifying the data

After gathering the data, you should verify the information. You can ascertain whether the prospect is qualified based on the collected information. This verification helps you prioritize and categorize the prospects.

Nowadays, various information about a person, like bio-data, social media accounts, and other account details, are collected online. This information can be natural or fake. Hence, verification of information is crucial. This verification process is done using prospecting and sales intelligence tools. Also, the gathering of prospects’ information is done using CRM tools and lead generation tools.

Research your prospect

You can schedule an appointment in advance. However, you need to understand your prospect before making an appointment. Prospects tend to ignore or hang up sale calls, and salespeople are least pleasant with cold calling. The salesperson communicates with different types of prospects and has to face objections and rejections.

Also Read: Proven Tips for Your Prospects Research 

So, the salesperson must do homework about the prospect’s business and background. First, you must find their problem and whether your product/service solves it. Then, based on your imagined scenarios, the question-and-answer session assists the salesperson during appointments.

Understanding the pain points

Knowing your prospects’ pain points is essential for a successful sales meeting. Understanding what’s frustrating and keeping them up at night can tailor your pitch to address their needs. To determine your prospect’s pain points, you must research beforehand. 

Talk to your customer service team, read reviews online, and ask your current customers about their experience with your product or service. Armed with this information, you’ll be ready to have a meaningful conversation with your prospects and show them that you’re invested in helping them solve their problem.

Do an outreach

In this step, you will try connecting with your prospect via different channels. These channels include mobile, email, and social media, also known as communication platforms. They are crucial for B2B appointment settings. You can use cadence or sequence to reach your prospect. Don’t try to follow templates or copy-paste the content for cadence or sequence. 

You can develop innovative and engaging content to grab the attention of prospects. Two-way communication is vital because you can listen attentively, engage actively, and identify your prospect’s concern. Finally, create a lasting impression that makes your prospect look forward to the next appointment. 

Make an online presence

Developing an impactful online presence is more critical than the prospecting process and creating network strategies. Salespersons can engage with prospects by following, commenting on, and liking their social media and other online accounts. This strategy helps them build a presence before their prospects and create a relationship with them.

The online presence helps you smooth out your work more than the first time you connect with them as a stranger. It is like a small but powerful action that allows you to lay the groundwork for booking an appointment with them.