Challenge #888
Apr. 12th, 2026 06:23 pmLast week we had a tie, keeping team scores Death Eaters 389, Aurors 427.
This week’s prompt is
Happy drabbling!
The case of the missing notifications
Apr. 11th, 2026 11:58 pmI keep forgetting to post about this: we've been troubleshooting the "missing notifications" problem for the past few days. (Well, I say "we", really I mean Mark and Robby; I'm just the amanuensis.) It's been one of those annoying loops of "find a logical explanation for what could be causing the problem, fix that thing, observe that the problem gets better for some people but doesn't go away completely, go back to step one and start again", sigh.
Mark is hauling out the heavy debugging ordinance to try to find the root cause. Once he's done building all the extra logging tools he needs, he'll comment to this entry. After he does, if you find a comment that should have gone to your inbox and sent an email notification but didn't, leave him a link to the comment that should have sent the notification, as long as the comment itself was made after Mark says he's collecting them. (I'd wait and post this after he gets the debug code in but I need to go to sleep and he's not sure how long it will take!)
We're sorry about the hassle! Irregular/sporadic issues like this are really hard to troubleshoot because it's impossible to know if they're fixed or if they're just not happening while you're looking. With luck, this will give us enough information to figure out the root cause for real this time.
Just one thing: 12 April 2026
Apr. 11th, 2026 09:49 pmComment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished!
Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
Go!
Just One Thing (11 April 2026)
Apr. 11th, 2026 02:02 pmComment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished! Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
Go!
Gains 667
Apr. 10th, 2026 10:37 pmAuthor:
Team: Aurors
Character(s): Draco, Narcissa
Rating: PG
Warning(s): None
Word count: 100
Written for:
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit.
Summary: Narcissa is the voice of reason.
( Gains 667 )
Mood Theme in a Year: Second Medium Track Run
Apr. 10th, 2026 09:50 pmFor those not familiar with the schedule over there, the Medium Mood Track lasts about three months, and covers all of the higher-level moods: The fifteen absolute minimum moods you need for a complete custom mood theme, and the next nineteen that have moods that branch off of them (plus two extra). If you want to create a custom mood theme that's fairly well filled out but don't want to go for the whole 132 graphics, the Medium Track may be for you!
If you want to try and min-max your mood theme, on the other hand, the Minimum Track has also restarted; it lasts six weeks, and takes you through the bare minimum fifteen moods you need for a complete custom mood theme, plus the next three most populous higher-level moods, so you get the most image diversity for the least amount of work 👍
Feeling ambitious and want to go for the whole thing? Jump in now and follow along with the Medium and Maximum Tracks simultaneously! The Medium Track will catch you up to all of the moods the Maximum Track has already covered, while the Maximum Track covers all of the moods that aren't in the Medium Track.
Come check it out, and maybe earn some Dreamwidth points while you're at it!
Pinch Hit available!
Apr. 10th, 2026 10:50 pmPhantasy Star, Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, Live a Live, Infinite Space, Legend of the Galactic Heroes
The deadline is ASAP/negotiable; ideally before 17:00 CEST (Paris) on Sunday.
For details and to claim, comment on the linked post above OR email extrapenguin@gmx.com OR message me on discord. Given the tight turn-around and the fact I can't reply to emails while sleeping, please don't feel like you need to wait for confirmation you got it.
Pinch Hit for The Mane Event
Apr. 10th, 2026 03:11 pmTo claim: Please email doty.mods.ex@gmail.com with your AO3 username included. Minimum requirements are a complete work of 500 words or a piece of fanart at the 'nice sketch' stage. The fic must depict the requested fandom and at least one requested relationship and freeform. The current deadline is April 13th at 11:59 PM UTC, but please let us know if you could claim with a slight extension.
PH 1 - ベイブレードバースト | Beyblade Burst (Anime), Metal Fight Beyblade | Beyblade Metal Saga, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
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Just One Thing (10 April 2026)
Apr. 10th, 2026 09:10 amComment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished! Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
Go!
Witch Hat Atelier Icons
Apr. 9th, 2026 08:16 pm

Find them here at
The Witch Hat Atelier Kink Meme
Apr. 9th, 2026 02:21 pm
A new kink meme based around the manga and anime series Witch Hat Atelier! If you're looking for some old-school fandom fun, this is the place! Open to all ratings and ships. 18+ only.
Links:
Just One Thing (09 April 2026)
Apr. 9th, 2026 09:15 amComment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished! Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
Go!
Light Black #12, Warm Heart #4 [The Fulcrum]
Apr. 8th, 2026 04:22 pmStory: The Fulcrum
Colors: Light Black #12: Leave, Warm Heart #4: Pain
Styles and Supplies: Silhouette, Life Drawing, Novelty Bead (End Love, Ok Go, given here), Stain ("When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor." - Elon Musk (This is way more important than Elon's dumb need to go to Mars, though, which is apparently what that quote was about.))
Word Count: 1,688
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Characters: Setsiana, Qhoroali
In-Universe Date: 1912.5.4.5
Summary: Setsiana tries to make use of her dream.
( Rejection )