I hatched a plan for total world domination thirteen days from now I will be your one salvation

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Okay, I have made the decision to open BW on 2 January (with holds opening 20 December) -- It just doesn't make sense to try for December when the R final battle will be extended into the first week of December, people have finals, and apps would never get done in time for a mid December opening. We can always backstory the Herbert Beery Christmas play, or, as some people have suggested, force it to be a few weeks late because of some WW2 related panic or another -- I mean, it's not exactly a CHRISTMAS PLAY, so they could do it whenever they damn well please. YEAH.

Also, since I don't like wasting flist space, tomorrow I will be going on a two week hiatus. I will ONLY be online to log the R final battle, or if I break down and need to sex someone up on AIM. I'll be back 2 December for your Em-molesting pleasure.

And again, anyone interested in signing up for a BW-holds-are-now-open-email, please go here:
http://sherlock.insanejournal.com/80271.html

Hello family --

I would like to take down emails for people interested in blurred-war so that when I open it I can send out a mass email. That way everyone has a fair chance of holding whom they want.

I am still unsure whether it will open mid December or 2 January. It depends on what is going on with Redemption, because I don't want people to have to try and write apps and battle log. We'll see!

If you have gmail, just put down the name. If you have something else you can do "iamawesome, yahoo" or something so that there's no spam or what have you.

Characters: Olivia Dunham & more [Fringe]
Word count: 197
Prompt: Part 2 of making myself feel better.

( so maybe it gets quiet, and maybe it gets numb; at least then there's still something to share with someone )

Characters: Olivia Dunham, Fringe
Word count: 164
Prompt: My grief at last week's stupid ep

( Here there be spoilers, though Ashley is probably the only person who will read this )

PIMPING TIME

I am currently in two games that I'd love to see people at!

redemption_mods

Redemption is a canon, trio-era game set immediately after the battle of Hogwarts that examines the aftermath of the war and the last desperate attempts of the escaped death eaters to fight back. Currently there is about a month and a half to two months left in game, which means we have one big battle waiting, and a bunch of exciting plot still to go. It's a moderately active game with awesome spurts of wildly active drama, and the characters are really exceptional.

I'd really love to see a Tracey Davis (our last 7th year Slytherin slot!) and an Ernie Macmillan (our last 7th year DA slot!). I play sceptical, nott, and scabies.



For those of you who prefer MWPP...

causamortismods

Causa Mortis is an AU MWPP set in 1980 where the DEs are in control of the ministry with Tom Riddle as Minister, but there has been no outright violence as of yet. Some muggleborns have gone missing but the dramatics are building up from there. We have a very strong cast so far and while the Order side is pretty tightly knit, we desperately need death eaters. I play aludra and fabian and I know Aludra would love to see more death eaters.

Colour Settings and Why Icon Makers Should Care

Sam (kavalier) and I have completed some exhaustive Mac vs PC, Photoshop Elements vs Photoshop CS4 vs PaintshopPro research and have discovered something about colour profiles. The following information is super important for PC icon makers to keep in mind, since you won't be able to see when something comes out with a messed up colour profile, but those on macs will be able to see it.

**NOTE** MacBook OS X Leopard is what Sam is using. According to splott, her MacBook Pro with Snow Leopard doesn't show a difference.

As far as we can tell, none of these problems come into play using Paintshop Pro!

( Colour Settings! )

Just wanted to make sure people knew that the new firefox DOES work with lj-login if you install the most updated version from here: http://ljlogin.e-space.gweep.net/

mwah.

I've always been shit at memes, but this is a rehash of the 'positive thing' meme, except that I'm just going to say something nice about everyone on my flist's rp on this post. If you want to say something nice about my rp, feel free, but if not that is cool. This is taking me so long that I am going to break it up into parts. THIS IS PART 1

In alphabetical order by username:
*If you aren't here it's because I don't know you or we don't RP together :[ I love you anyway

( A THROUGH F )

 
1) Multiple icon uploader

Exactly what it says - will upload multiple icons so you don't have to.

[For Windows] [For Mac] - both files hosted by lena

Keywordable version
[For Windows] [For Mac]

Instructions (all versions)
• Instructions for use (Win) - put all your icons in the folder, double click 'upl.bat' and type in your username and password
• Instructions for use (Mac) - put all your icons in the folder, ctrl-click 'upload.sh,' open with > terminal and type in your username and password
• Instructions for keywording - name the icon what you want its keyword to be before uploading
• Instructions for editing (for use at GJ or LJ) - edit the program using notepad or textedit (NOT WORD) and change every instance of insanejournal to livejournal or greatestjournal


NOTE Windows Vista Users
You must do the following for the uploader to work (info courtesy of horus)
start --> control panel --> user accounts --> turn user account control on/off --> unclick use User Account Control

** I would suggest turning UAC back on when you are finished uploading. It is a function of Vista that limits privileges of non-authorised programs (i.e. malware) so they can't mess with your system. **


2) LJ/GJ/IJ/JF login

Stores all your usernames for all supported LJ clones simultaneously (firefox only)

http://ljlogin.e-space.gweep.net/

**DEFUNCT (but still here if you are interested in the code)**
Edited LJlogin (for use with New Site Schemes or Scribbld):

http://karma-apple.insanejournal.com/16448.html


3) Backup and migration tools

Different ways of archiving or moving your journals

http://karma-apple.insanejournal.com/8073.html


4) Thread unfolder

Allows you to view collapsed threads without going to a different page

http://karma-apple.insanejournal.com/14135.html


5) Adblockers

• Adblock Plus (Firefox)

Install and restart your browser

• IE Adblock (IE7)
(Direct link because the site is annoying as hell and tries to redirect you to download other pointless shit -- irony, anyone?)

http://pleasantlysharp.googlepages.com/ieadblock_exe_0.6.exe
(Mirror if the previous stops working for some reason)

Download, install, restart browser; doesn't block flash for some reason. If you want to be totally adfree, you can disable flash by going to the tools --> manage add-ons --> enable or disable add-ons --> select add-ons that run without permission --> shockwave flash object --> disable
** note that disabling this way does not differentiate between helpful flash and ad-flash **

• Safari AdBlock (Safari)

Download and install

• Adblock Filter (Opera 9)

Open urlfilter.ini (you can find this file by clicking here and copying the address - make sure to take out the quotes); copy the contents of the filter and paste them under the [exclude]; close Opera; save the ini file; restart Opera


6) Worksafe CSS fixes

My edits to the Worksafe CSS (stylish + firefox)


7) Check all boxes

Annoyed by having to click a jillion tickyboxes to clear out icons? These Firefox add-ons allow you to mass-select boxes and check them all at once.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2708

Instructions: select all your tickyboxes, the same way you would highlight text, right click --> 'check all selected'


8) Prettify Insanejournal

http://userstyles.org/styles/16795

Replaces a number graphics on insanejournal (like )with cuter ones (like ).

Requires Firefox & Stylish; created by boundary

If you want to change the images, after installing, take a look at the code and replace the background-image with an image of your choice.

Don't know if anyone cares, but after a few complaints about her handwriting, I transcribed this for BL chat and figured I'd c/p:

( JKR's prequel as per the Waterstone's What's Your Story dealiebobber )

Three drabbles [100 Prompts] done:

031. Snowflakes - Rabastan
http://karma-apple.insanejournal.com/15505.html

041. Sleepwalk - Snape
http://karma-apple.insanejournal.com/15985.html

084. Waves - Daphne
http://karma-apple.insanejournal.com/15766.html

 
branchandroot is working hard to work out the kinks of the new IJ sitescheme, but I thought it might be useful to provide a Firefox css 'fix' for right now to deal with common complaints (and some of my own aesthetic nit-picks - like Verdanaizing everything) that may not be fixable in the long run.

As always, if you find it particularly useful, it's nice of you to link :>

"Worksafe" (sidebar) in Firefox 2.0.0.* - Apparently works on Mac!Firefox, hurrah! Compatible with "Dramatic" if you alter the colors appropriately (see the comment in .sidebar #IJ-sitepage-nav)

**** NOTE **** The css for the site scheme is still being worked out, so if you see any weird screw ups, come back and re-copy/paste the code - chances are I've already changed the code to keep up with the site-scheme's evolving css (why, yes I DO spend more time on IJ than is healthy).


Major things that have been fixed
• Verdana!
• Font sizes more normalized
• Colors more consistent on all pages
• Horizontal scroll gone (now fixed in IJ site scheme)
• Removes <hr> for cleaner borders
• changes em ~> px (limits text size to normal +/- a size but cleans up hovers)

Fixes I'm working on
• Centering the userinfo menubox (with add, nudge, to-do etc) above the bio box

**PLEASE NOTE -- some of this code may be defunct as site code gets updated. Defunct code won't harm your layout (and if it does, I'll notice and update accordingly)**


If you'd like to use it, you need to do the following:


1) Install the add-on "stylish"
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108


2) Right click the stylish icon --> write style --> 'blank style'




3) Copy and paste the following code into the blank space, name it, hit save. Everything is commented so you can decide if you don't like or want to change any of the changes.


( Code under here )

Hahahaha I probably shouldn't take on another project, but I'd like to do this whilst agonizing through homework tomorrow (20 minutes of work, 10 minutes of break - it works!) O my, 2008 you seem but a dream now

Taken wholeheartedly from mabelleoblivion

I am insecure about drabbling and never have opened them to the 'public' before, so forgive me if I skip over yours and save it till later.

( 100 prompts, 100 drabbles )

What does it do?
Annoyed by collapsed threads? Me too. It allows you to unfold part or all of the threads on the page.

What do I have to do!
1) Have firefox
2) Install greasemonkey, restart firefox
3) Go here: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/5552 and click "install script"
4) Right click the monkey in your status bar (that's greasemonkey) and go to manage scripts.
5) Click the unfolder and go to included pages --> "add"
6) Type in (or c/p) http://*.insanejournal.com*
7) Close, and your favourite comment pages should have "unfold" options on collapsed comments or "unfold all" at the top of the comment page (next to post new comment)

Screencap (note, this is on the same page - not a NEW page like you'd normally be redirected to)
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t123/em_m75/screencapforalter.png

NOTE

It will only work on the s1 comment pages (as far as I know!) so I would suggest enabling those in your journal by going to customise journal --> enable custom style = "no" (if you're using an s2 style)

You can also add a bookmark with the following text:
javascript:location.search+=(location.search?'&':'?')+'style=mine'

and click this anytime you're on a customised comment page.

Ummmmmmmmm so I never really posted these publicly because I'm really embarrassed about my suckitude at drabbles. But ... peer pressure! Most people pretend they like constructive criticism, but I don't :( TY.

( DRABBLES. FEAR. )

Prompt: 035 - Sensual [Prompts]
Character: R!Morag & R!Lisa
Count: 100
Rating: PG

( these broken dreams are screams to me, the difference I can't see -- the way you look and talk to me, you cross at me I freeze )

Prompt: 020 - Formal [Prompts]
Character: BL!Rodolphus & BL!Narcissa
Count: 225
Rating: G

( she's not like the other girls I know )

Prompt: 085 - Stray [Prompts]
Character: M75!Lucius & M75!Narcissa (peripherally)
Count: 156
Rating: G

( there's nowhere left to hide, in no one to confide -- the truth burns deep inside and will never die )

Prompt: 018 - Laugh [Prompts]
Character: M75!Agnes & M75!Stubby
Count: 211
Rating: PG

( life's a twisted road we unwind together; clouds uncover our sky )

Prompt: 052 - Taboo [Prompts]
Character: BL!Rodolphus & BL!Tabitha
Count: 124
Rating: R, for sexual insinuations

( when the water seems too deep, the shadows always wait beneath; but laughing loud we brave the role of black sheep )

Prompt: 076 - Restless [Prompts]
Character: BL!Agnes and BL!Remus
Count: 184
Rating: PG-13 (hey, it is Agnes)

( well, you can tell by the way I use my walk, I'm a woman's man: no time to talk. )

Prompt: 016 - Taste [Prompts]
Character: BL/R!Rodolphus and BL/R!Evangeline
Count: 177
Rating: G

( time can't be overcome; time won't wait for anyone. the well is running dry -- you know, and so am I )

Prompt: 044 - Fringe [Prompts]
Character: Charlie & Olivia
Count: 153
Rating: G

( cause holy cow, I love your eyes -- and only now I see the light )

Prompt: 054 - Music [Prompts]
Character: Arcana!Rodolphus and Arcana!Mandy
Count: 205
Rating: PG-13 - torture

( around broken in two - till your eyes shed into dust; like two strangers... turning into dust )

Prompt: 057 - Young [Prompts]
Character: Drop!Rodolphus and Drop!Rabastan
Count: 151
Rating: G

( i look at all the children whose hearts are strong... running down the streets like nothings wrong; i look at all the friends i knew - now some have changed... some i know will always be the same )

Prompt: 041 - Sleepwalk [Prompts]
Character: PC!Severus and PC!Mandy
Count: 126 words
Rating: PG

( do you see what i see? can you hear what I hear? do you feel what I feel? can't stop sleeping awake )

Prompt: 084 - Waves [Prompts]
Character: Arcana!Daphne and Arcana!Morag
Count: 106 words
Rating: PG

( if you're gone, i can still hear your voice / little voids making an anti-noise / powerless, i need to rest a while / you were indelicate on my mind )

Prompt: 031 - Snowflakes [Prompts]
Character: Tynged!Rabastan
Count: 121 words
Rating: PG

( do you count the flakes when it snows? can you feel the heat or only the afterglow? )

lol finally posting this after like a month >.> (updates char directory)
  
( I like to rock and roll -part- of every day. I usually have errands. I can rock and roll from like 1 to 3. )

 
( o there is a murderess amongst us; her love is a violent spiral )

 
( and there's nothing like regret to remind you you're alive. )