Pitchforks
Pitchforks are a PPMB in-joke where writers who left unfinished stories were "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 coined the use of a pitchfork (usually flaming). 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.
