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Et cetera ET CETERA has undergone transformation into a literary website, much more impressive and easy to enj Nevertheless, we would love to hear from you.

This is a publication borne out of pure ennui and is uninspired in every sense of the term. Any resemblance to any time of the week or to mathematical impossibilities is unintentional. If you have any article that you want to see published, or a bone to pick, mail us at [email protected] (or ping us on Facebook, whatever) Although, to optimise your chances of getting selected, you’d either have to be brilliant, or borderline re****ed.

Exuberant yellows tiptoe through the casement,Warmth caressing the air,While the amber-lit walls scream grace.Like a you...
10/12/2023

Exuberant yellows tiptoe through the casement,
Warmth caressing the air,
While the amber-lit walls scream grace.
Like a young daffodil peeking through its sepal,
blossoming out with elation.

Tinge of dimness hits up as orange glazes,
Passion's pyres ablaze, illuminating the screen.
Bold as the roaring tiger hunting prey,
Like a mended dawn after night's embrace,
Emerging undaunted, an unwavering sail.

The tender breeze lifts up the veils,
Pink hues murmur sweet love,
distinct and hushed.
Like the tender whispers of an azalea,
Innocent hearts bloom, cradling purity.

Blue commandeers the stage as the sky releases its color,
Self-doubt hovering high, clouds of contemplation and sorrow.
Philosophical musings, grief-ridden yet profound,
A deep prussian blue abyss, contemplating its own depths,
As tempestuous whirlpool unraveling the morals within.

Blending all the hues, the royal shade unfurls,
regal violet sneaks through the window, quietly bold.
In shades so deep, Violet pirouettes, imagination flights,
Like a fragrant lavender garden, elegance takes its heights.
Dreaming beyond along the self discovery.

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A final note on the blog's spiral into oblivion and obscurity. Thank you for the immense support you as a reader has giv...
10/12/2020

A final note on the blog's spiral into oblivion and obscurity. Thank you for the immense support you as a reader has given us. Team Et Cetera signing off.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/12/10/coda/

A final note on the blog’s spiral into oblivion and obscurity. Thank you for the immense support you as a reader has given us. Team Et Cetera signing off.

The curtain is drawn shut with no escape.  Unable to find closure and give meaning to the life he led, Bojack reaches ou...
02/08/2020

The curtain is drawn shut with no escape. Unable to find closure and give meaning to the life he led, Bojack reaches out for Diane, one last time.

Phalgun and Somebody Who Cares write.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/08/02/view-from-the-halfway-down/

The curtain is drawn shut with no escape. Unable to find closure and give meaning to the life he led, Bojack reaches out for Diane, one last time.

Fear, it has taken over us at one point or another, but over time it's grasp loosens and we move on with our lives. But,...
31/07/2020

Fear, it has taken over us at one point or another, but over time it's grasp loosens and we move on with our lives. But, what if fear doesn't hold onto you, what if it shackles you so that you can never escape it's clutches ? What then? Do you live with it ? Or try and break free.

Leo writes.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/07/31/delusions-of-a-clown/

Fear, it has taken over us at one point or another, but over time it’s grasp loosens and we move on with our lives. But, what if fear doesn’t hold onto you, what if it shackles you so t…

Some struggles ebb away, lost in the silence of the Cellars of Death. But will the future generations ever listen to the...
29/07/2020

Some struggles ebb away, lost in the silence of the Cellars of Death. But will the future generations ever listen to the echoes that they leave behind?

Jasmin writes.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/07/29/silent-cataclysm/

Some struggles ebb away, lost in the silence of the Cellars of Death. But will the future generation ever listen to the echoes they leave behind?

Following the scandal surrounding their recent product Coronil, MangoGuy, CEO of Shamanjali, has released a press statem...
28/07/2020

Following the scandal surrounding their recent product Coronil, MangoGuy, CEO of Shamanjali, has released a press statement detailing their future plans and fight against corona.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/07/28/press-release/

Following the scandal surrounding their recent product Coronil, MangoGuy, CEO of Shamanjali, has released a press statement detailing their future plans and fight against corona.

Superheroes are influential as celebs as and sometimes even referred to as gods. But what happens when the heroes go rog...
26/07/2020

Superheroes are influential as celebs as and sometimes even referred to as gods. But what happens when the heroes go rogue and start to abuse their power?

Saannidhya writes.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/07/26/the-boys-season-1/

Superheroes are influential as celebs as and sometimes even referred to as gods. But what happens when the heroes go rogue and start to abuse their power?

When you are deprived of your freedom and locked up in a single cell, you create your own world.But what happens when th...
22/07/2020

When you are deprived of your freedom and locked up in a single cell, you create your own world.

But what happens when the real world tries to claw into the paradise you have created?

Rishi writes.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/07/22/dolce-far-niente/

When you are deprived of your freedom and locked up in a single cell, you create your own world. But what happens when the real world tries to claw into the paradise you have created?

The year is 2184. After being brutally subjugated under a tyrannical regime, the banished start a just civilization from...
19/07/2020

The year is 2184. After being brutally subjugated under a tyrannical regime, the banished start a just civilization from scratch where people are free from rules and unjust persecution. When our protagonist finally decides to venture into what once used to be his reality, what does he finds out?

Nishan writes.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/07/19/2184/

The year is 2184. After being brutally subjugated under a tyrannical regime, the banished start a just civilization from scratch where people are free from rules and unjust persecution. When our pr…

Just as light is found in the darkest of times, similarities blossom at the epicenter of prejudice. As two men wrestle o...
09/07/2020

Just as light is found in the darkest of times, similarities blossom at the epicenter of prejudice. As two men wrestle over the superiority of their beliefs, some lines of differences might blur out with divine intervention.

Aman writes.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/07/09/the-greater-god/

A white supremacist enters a mosque while being heavily armed to the teeth. Chaos and terror ensues. Aman writes.

After getting divorced by the love of his life, boxing hotshot Michael Baker lives a sad retired life.Is it too late to ...
07/07/2020

After getting divorced by the love of his life, boxing hotshot Michael Baker lives a sad retired life.

Is it too late to go back in the game? Does Michael still have his spark? For one last bout?

Deepak pens the story.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/07/07/the-last-bout/

After getting divorced by the love of his life, boxing hotshot Michael Baker lives a sad retired life. Is it too late to go back in the game? Does Michael still have his spark? For one last bout?

We reluctantly haul ourselves through the darkness grabbing at whatever we find but meanwhile ostracizing those who have...
04/07/2020

We reluctantly haul ourselves through the darkness grabbing at whatever we find but meanwhile ostracizing those who have come to terms with the fact that if this all we do in life, we might as regard light to be a requirement only for us. In other words, we are bound by shortcomings. Or are we? What is the flip side?

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/07/04/on-psychopathy-an-angel-in-disguise/

We fear what we don’t understand. To overcome that fear we seek answers, any answer, regardless of its correctness.

Life isn't particularly fair. For some it's more truer than for others. Summer is just an anecdote of why. Pramath  writ...
25/06/2020

Life isn't particularly fair. For some it's more truer than for others. Summer is just an anecdote of why.

Pramath writes.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/06/25/summer/

Life isn’t really fair. Summer is just an anecdote of why. Pramath writes.

Is Pride, a greater thing compared to the gender of your son's Love? Muskan and Prithvi write.https://etcetera69.wordpre...
22/06/2020

Is Pride, a greater thing compared to the gender of your son's Love?

Muskan and Prithvi write.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/06/22/pride/

Is Pride, a greater thing compared to the gender of your son’s love? Muskan and Prithvi writes.

Nothing happens as a mere coincidence. In every plot, there is a hint that reveals a bigger picture. Have we yet looked ...
20/06/2020

Nothing happens as a mere coincidence. In every plot, there is a hint that reveals a bigger picture. Have we yet looked deep into the origins of the Corona virus? Have we yet wondered, as the world nears it's ill fated end, where are the heroes we have always relied on? Mainly, Where's Superman?

Aman writes.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/06/20/wheres-superman/

What if the catastrophe we are facing right now is an evil plot by the Bat? If so, where is Superman?

When you're punished not for your sins but for the love you seek, what step do you take to wipe your hands clean? Aniket...
18/06/2020

When you're punished not for your sins but for the love you seek, what step do you take to wipe your hands clean?

Aniket writes.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/06/18/peace/

What do you do when you’re punished not for your sins but for the love you seek? Aniket writes.

Riots. When the voice of the vulnerable is unheard, dissent is the only option left for the masses. But when power snuff...
16/06/2020

Riots.

When the voice of the vulnerable is unheard, dissent is the only option left for the masses. But when power snuffs your breath in the name of Law and Order, is it worth risking your lives? Is it worth taking a bullet wound for bending the knee? Is it worth fighting for a better future when you aren’t even sure if such a future exists?

Arnav writes.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/06/16/riots/

Is it really worth it to put your life at risk for a cause you believe in? Arnav writes.

To be in love is the greatest feeling one could feel. The sheer joy and happiness you feel to boundlessly love someone i...
14/06/2020

To be in love is the greatest feeling one could feel. The sheer joy and happiness you feel to boundlessly love someone is both overwhelming and comforting. Love which only keeps giving, love which only finds you solace is a love worth having.Eléntari is an ode to unadulterated love and all the amazing emotions we feel while being in love.

Roshan writes.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/06/14/elentari/

A celebration of unadulterated love and joy. Roshan writes.

Why do rumours spread so fast? Why are they believed so easily? In fact... How do they even come into existence?Shreeyan...
07/06/2020

Why do rumours spread so fast? Why are they believed so easily? In fact... How do they even come into existence?

Shreeyansh portrays the life and the consequencesof one, set in colonial India.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/06/07/concoction/

Why do rumors spread so fast? Why are they believed so easily? In fact… How do they even come into existence?

Trees make life and creation sustainable. We all live and die in the bosom of mother nature. Who are we, to put a price ...
05/06/2020

Trees make life and creation sustainable. We all live and die in the bosom of mother nature. Who are we, to put a price on clean air, mighty mahogany or the embodiment of life itself? Gulmohar isn’t just a tale of human selfishness, it’s also a testament of our ignorance and cruelty deeply embedded in our nature.

Shreya writes.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/06/05/gulmohar/

On this World environment day, Shreya narrates a tale of melancholy. A plight not just of a Gulmohar but all of nature.

Disclaimer:  Neither the poet nor Et Cetera support or encourage Necrophilia in any state or form, and this poem is pure...
03/06/2020

Disclaimer: Neither the poet nor Et Cetera support or encourage Necrophilia in any state or form, and this poem is purely an artistic expression of the imagination of the poet. This poem is not intended to glorify it, but rather demystify it. The poem contains significant elements of gore, r**e, and violent imagery, along with fitting language.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/06/03/necrophilia/

Reader discretion is highly encouraged.

Disclaimer : The following verse contains elements of gore, r**e and murder. Reader discretion is highly advised.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/05/28/lovingly-yours/The lens through which we view the world shapes our ideology ...
28/05/2020

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/05/28/lovingly-yours/

The lens through which we view the world shapes our ideology and the values we hold so dear. What we call as progress can only be made when we unshackle the chains of prejudice and misconceptions we have and unlearn the hateful vices, society teaches us. ‘Lovingly Yours’ isn’t a letter of hate, it’s a mirror reflecting the hideous image of the society we live in.

Thakur writes.

Looking at the society from the lens of an old woman, Thakur adresses the intolerance still prevalent in our country.

Tom Cruise specializes in accomplishing impossible missions. But there exist missions which don't even exist.No one tell...
24/05/2020

Tom Cruise specializes in accomplishing impossible missions. But there exist missions which don't even exist.
No one tells him to do it. But he must. That is his responsibility.
Has Florida Man finally met his fated adversary? MangoGuy reports on the unseen battles which will decide our future.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/05/24/florida-man-and-covid-19-2/

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Can Florida Man defeat the ultimate evil? MangoGuy reports the past, for the future is as yet uncertain.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/05/21/a-semi-pretentious-rambling-on-bees-and-life/A dairy entry on Life as a Bee,...
22/05/2020

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/05/21/a-semi-pretentious-rambling-on-bees-and-life/

A dairy entry on Life as a Bee, Bee s*x and general existential dread. The good stuff we all think about in our lives in isolation these days. Fun, witty and bubbling with teen angst the piece ponders over the essential question “To be or no to Bee” just like Shakespear did. Raise your glasses for the Queen Bee, to the Bee-volt and to ourselves in these times of dread and uncertainty.

Shrestha writes.

A witty and funny discourse on Bees, The World and Life in isolation.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/05/17/david-vs-goliath-survival-of-the-fittest/The current times have been terribl...
17/05/2020

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/05/17/david-vs-goliath-survival-of-the-fittest/

The current times have been terrible for all of us. Many members of the community have been panicking and causing mayhem.
A pigeon-brained world leader addresses these community members unlike the rest, clearly explaining the situation. Pramath Sahoo takes notes from the statement.

As humans continue to hide in their nests, the Pigeons have taken note. To address the panicking members of the community, the Pigeon leaders do something human presidents have failed: Send a clear…

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/05/11/a-dance-of-war-and-death/The sea roars with anticipation. Arms shuddering wi...
12/05/2020

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/05/11/a-dance-of-war-and-death/

The sea roars with anticipation. Arms shuddering with adrenaline and bloodlust, the men of war brace themselves for the battle cry. Ears ring with battle canons blazing at the enemy ship; red sea reeking of fresh blood. This is A Dance of War and Death,where firebrands and the brave relish the cries of agony and death.

Muskan writes.

What does it mean to fight as a pirate; and to fight while aware of the loss you are about to face? All hands ahoy!

22/04/2020

A gentle reminder to any interested participant! The last date for submitting your articles for the etc inductions is 23 April 2020 (tomorrow). Please do stick to the deadline!

14/04/2020

Greetings everyone! Et cetera is always on the look out for enthusiastic writers with zeal, and this year is no different. We are having our first online inductions, and will be done on a three round basis (the final round shall be an interview). The first task is a watershed, where you are required to choose ONE topic among the given choices;

Fan Fiction (approximately 500 words)

Daily Life in Quarantine : A comedy ( 300-500 words)

Poem on theme “Loss” ( Atleast 5 stanzas )

All the potential inductees need to mail the given task before 23/04/2020 at [email protected]. Judging will be done based on multiple standard practices, including grammar and originality.
The inductions are open only for freshers and sophomore students of NITR. Any queries can also be mailed to the above email ID. Selected candidates will be contacted by mail for the further rounds.

Hope you folks stay safe during these difficult times!
Happy creating!!

PS: To checkout what we actually do, please headover to etcetera69.wordpress.com
We promise that our content is much more mature than our domain name. Mostly. Almost mostly.

PPS: We are only accepting English language writers for this term.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/03/20/thought-spirals-a-beginners-guide/When you think, you start and end at the s...
20/03/2020

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/03/20/thought-spirals-a-beginners-guide/

When you think, you start and end at the same point. Evidence enough why not to think about something that matters not.
But sometimes, something matters to you. For reasons unknown,you think and think and roll your eyes when you realize... Stop.

Read what Phalgun felt, when he started to think of thinking.

“I can’t breathe” you tell yourself. A faint drizzle picks up, as you tug at your aching chest. You’re scared of the nights now and the pain doesn’t subside. You try taking deep breaths to not brea…

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/03/18/tears/We might have all experienced reliving a sad moment in our heads, play...
20/03/2020

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/03/18/tears/

We might have all experienced reliving a sad moment in our heads, playing back to back like a broken record and getting us accustomed to that grief. Playing it out literally backwards, unfortunately, though sounds like the reverse-card, as the modern solution, Somebody Who Cares tries the same in vain with the sadness of no more than losing the first love of your life. Read on.

The sun was going down, reeling in its photons; fussy how salty it was, the first thing it’d shone on…   The single saline drop shot straight up and adhered to my chin where the we…

03/03/2020

Ahoy! Give Game of Thrones the ending it deserved. Fill in the plot holes for your favourite series, by crossing it over with who-knows-what. Don't miss the chance! Exciting goodies are in store from team Nitrutsav NIT Rourkela.

The best 3 entries will be featured on the blog of Et Cetera. Kindly go through the rules before starting.

Fanfictions are what bring entire fandoms together, as they let you explore the what-ifs of your favourite world. This C...
03/03/2020

Fanfictions are what bring entire fandoms together, as they let you explore the what-ifs of your favourite world. This Comicon, Et Cetera brings to you the maiden EPILOGUE, the online fanfiction writing contest which is open to all. Fantastic goodies are promised to all winners, in addition to being featured on the Et Cetera blog! So pour that Butterbeer and pull out your (digital) quills! And if you think that you have no chance of winning this, just remember Ash, and sing Hakuna Matata!

RULES:

1) Participants are expected to submit their original fanfictions in the below described format. A fanfiction is a story/literature featuring inspirations from a popular fantasy theme.

2) The deadline is 23:59, March 13th 2020.

3) The fanfiction written can be of either a single fandom, or a crossover. However, the submission should clearly list the fandom/crossover fandoms in the Reference line in the document sent.

4) The fanfiction sent should be of 2500 (+250) words or less. The font to be used is size 12 Calibri for main body, and size 14 Calibri for title.

5) The fanfiction cannot have any erotic theme. Mature content in terms of violence is allowed. Preferably, avoid s*xually provocative content.

6) In addition to the fanfiction, the submitted document must also contain a list of references that the participant has made during the course of the story. References which are very obvious to any fan may be exempted from this. Not providing references will reflect negatively on your score.

SUBMISSION:

The submission MUST be in the form of a pdf file, including your story and the references. The story itself should be under 2500 words long, with an offset of 250 words.

The submitted entry MUST have a visual media attached with it. This visual media might be an original work, or it might be sourced from some online source in which case, the source link must be mentioned.

All submissions must be made to [email protected], with Subject “Fanfic 2020”. The mail must also contain your WhatsApp number. If chosen as one of the winners, you will be contacted through WhatsApp for rapid communication.

When all hope is lost, all love is lost; despair may seem like the only gateway that’s wide open in front of us. As the ...
16/02/2020

When all hope is lost, all love is lost; despair may seem like the only gateway that’s wide open in front of us. As the cold, insufferable pain keeps echoing in your heart, the pangs of heartbreak will only keep your wounds unhealed. To withstand and to keep moving on, though it will take time to tend to the pain, is essential for us.

Let us all ascend the Stairway of Hope with Swayampurna Mishra

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/02/16/stairway-of-hope/

Etc goes back to its roots, with a poem to fill you with passion and hope.

Valentine's is all about celebrating love, of the moment when your eyes spark. And yet, you can celebrate love even with...
14/02/2020

Valentine's is all about celebrating love, of the moment when your eyes spark. And yet, you can celebrate love even without that which you love.
Thomas Shelby of the Peaky fookin' Blinders... What could he love that he cannot hold on to?

Peak into this celebration of love. A firework display by Aniket.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/02/14/epitaph/

If a Shelby lost the love of his life, what would consume him? Sorrow, despair, anger, revenge…or love?

Winter.Harsh cold and isolation, put any man through the ringer, any man who dares challenge the cold. Nevertheless, the...
11/02/2020

Winter.
Harsh cold and isolation, put any man through the ringer, any man who dares challenge the cold. Nevertheless, the man has learnt from the very nature that inspired those Norse and Pagan worshippers - the bright light of a dark moon, the picturesque dawn and many comforts that in time have helped man cope with the extreme winters.
However, Ignatius erupts with a verse to bury an Easter Egg, of what we also crave in winters, between the lines of .

Enjoy searching for it while reading the verse.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/02/11/in-this-cold/

Straying lonely like a wright, in this cold Ensnared by Ullr’s might, in this cold No fire, nor blankets and not a soul to care Darkness brings no respite, in this cold No ale, nor spirit, no…

Those who have seen more moons have more to tell, and all that is etched in  . Seek and ye shall find. Just as life is i...
09/02/2020

Those who have seen more moons have more to tell, and all that is etched in . Seek and ye shall find.

Just as life is inhumanely profound, so is it tender. It stumbles and grows, and in the end… It turns to the beyond. Does life really follow order? Or is order born out of life?

Yusuf Khan guides us, even as somebody seeks beyond.

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/02/09/life-and-its-obituary/

Life Yusuf Life. It is born. It takes a breath. Feels the acid in the air burning its lungs. The senses come alive with new stimuli, and the sensation of being afloat is robbed away by gravity. A s…

A Top 10 list can be the most efficient way to structure information for the general public. YouTube got it wrong, but w...
26/01/2020

A Top 10 list can be the most efficient way to structure information for the general public. YouTube got it wrong, but we hope that we has done well to capture all that is yet to happen in the decade to come.

Enjoy a delicious serving of the finest from team Et Cetera!

PS: Comment which part offended you the most!

https://etcetera69.wordpress.com/2020/01/25/top-10-scientific-breakthroughs-that-will-shape-the-next-decade/

Photo by Francesco Ungaro from Pexels Disclaimer: Predictions of future events involve complex probability and statistics. Any dispute regarding any of the claims must include all steps of the deri…

The decade is changing, and we would love to initiate something before it all ends.Every year, this time is marked with ...
20/01/2020

The decade is changing, and we would love to initiate something before it all ends.
Every year, this time is marked with many lasts for students. The last trip to college, the last new semester you will have to register to… Yes, you guessed it. The final-year students. The senior students who have seen it all, and only wish to spread the same to anyone who can get them a drink. At life.nitr.etc, we always strove to showcase what life at NITR stands for. And farewells are a part of our lives. On our part, we wish to send off the current batch of seniors with something special.
For the same, we invite all fourth-year students to send us the photos which most perfectly cherish the memories of this campus. Describe your stay here as best as you can, from your gang to that one professor who seemed to view you as a gangster.
So, what are you waiting for? Oh… the How-To? Well, just send 4 (four) photos of you, your gang, and your NITR experience. Note that at least one of these photos must be a portrait of you, preferably in NITR. Include any and every word you wish to scream about the last few years of your life. We promise to censor most minimally. You can help us by using hashtags to describe yourself as well~
All entries are to be sent to [email protected]. Entries will be accepted till the 19th of February 2020. Kindly include your name, roll number, WhatsApp number, and the content you want to post as the caption in quotes. The title of the mail should be TheNITRfarewell_rollnumber.
Note: Certain changes might be made in your written content to improve the overall appeal. All changes will be done by our team.
Note: In case any sensitive photos are received, we will confirm the consent of the subject of the photograph. Upon the denial of consent, your entry will be disqualified.

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