Denise
denise
[dw_maintenance]
11 April 2026 @ 11:58 pm
The case of the missing notifications  

I 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.

 
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unheiring
unheiring
[sticksandbones]
09 April 2026 @ 03:41 pm
Camp Wet 'n' Wild  
[One morning, a handful of flyers appear all around the campground. Each of them seems to have been handmade in the craft hall, and as such each has one macaroni attached to it. Look at him, he's following the rules. He's following the rules as he slaps up posters that, well.

They read as such.]

WET T-SHIRT CONTEST
ADULTS ONLY
Lakeside + After Curfew
Come If You Are Not A Coward


[Luca knows his audience, see. He knows that the braggadocious, if modest, men will not be able to resist the challenge. Everyone else is enough of a whore (or at least whore-curious) to show up just because. Surely that appeals to all parties? And if not, he'll wrangle the rest by force.

Which, speaking of force: Vildred, Wolfwood, Varka, River, and Jing Yuan are all recruited to help prepare the area. Large floodlights are dragged in. Chairs are set up. There's even a sturdy table in case anyone wants to get wild and dance on it. Sure, it's also for holding holding a number of white t-shirts (you can wear them without them poofing away, just this once) pitchers of water (yeah, the lake is right there, but if you want to put on a show) and glowsticks (you can break them and paint them on yourself if you want), but like. Look. Luca doesn't care. He's not your dad, he's just here to stare at men.

A fire is also built nearby. It isn't nearly as big, bright, or hot as the ones that Mr. Bone-Jangles prefers, but if you need to warm up, you can head over there without feeling like you're drying out (he's looking out for his aquatic inclined friends).

As the sun starts to set and as the horns chime for curfew, Luca sits upon a nearby chair and. Waits with a devious grin.

Let the fun begin!]
 
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Stanley Pines
charlastan
[sticksandbones]
07 April 2026 @ 08:07 pm
Netbook, after about a week of camp--  
ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT! WE GET IT! THIS PLACE IS WHOLESOME AND NICE, BUT IT'S GETTING A LITTLE TOO NICE IF YOU ASK ME. IT'S ABOUT TIME SOMEBODY DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

(ME! I'M DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT! RIGHT NOW!)

AHEM--

[Stan, you're writing, you don't need to clear your throat--]

ON BEHALF OF TEAM STICKY

I'M DECLARING AN ALL OUT PRANK WAR AGAINST THE OTHER CABINS!!!

IT'S PRANK OR GET PRANKED, SUCKERS!!!!!

[He absolutely did not run this by the rest of his cabin, except maybe Dipper. You're welcome to join in, ignore him, or yell at him as much as you'd like--]
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white lily cookie
lilyberation
[sticksandbones]
06 April 2026 @ 02:43 pm
 
( you get to watch a very detailed drawing of several plants appear, each one labeled by leaf shape, number of leaves and the texture or shape of the vines. and then, in white lily cookie's green ink: )

Hello! Today I want to make sure we all know the difference between certain plants.

As you can see, they all look similar, but these two are safe. One has five prongs on its leaves and smooth vines. It's called a Virginia Creeper.

The Hog Peanut has smooth, round and dull leaves.

Blackberry bushes look like many other plants, but if you see thorns on the stems, then you're safe! They also fruit!

Poison Ivy, however, have three leaflets that alternate along the stem, and can have dull leaves but are usually glossy. It also holds an oily resin called urushiol, which causes itching and rashes after contact with skin.



It does not go on your face.

Thank you!
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