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'''Pitchforks''' are a [[PPMB]] in-joke where writers who leftleave unfinished stories wereare "jabbed" by their readers with pitchforks or other pointy objects in a jesting way, to encourage them to finish their tales. As an "angel in hell," [[Angelinhel]] first coinedinitiated the use of a pitchforkpitchforks (usually flaming) on slow writers. [[Kristen Bealer]] is another PPMB regular known for enthusiastic use of pitchforks. Other fans use various other implements, such as [[Thea Zara]], who prefers the whip. Variations also include using [[fanon]] characters, such as [[Bump]] (especially when "bumping" an old thread), in mini-scenes to deliver the hint.