i_hope_that
For many of us, the holidays can be kind of rough. If you're searching for a network of understanding friends, this ultra-nurturing community encourages you to express your heartfelt wishes and offer other members encouragement and acceptance. Not for the terminally snarky or emotionally-challenged, this is a good-spirited place to lend comfort and support.

Tags: i_hope_that, support, wishes

diygifts
Feeling crafty? If you've got a few last folks on your holiday gift list, this is a great place to seed your creativity and generosity. You'll also discover wonderful DIY tips to decorate your home and entertain guests. Offering a no-frills-no-skills attitude that welcomes the cash-challenged and arts-phobic, you're sure to get ideas and make friends in the process.

Tags: crafts, diygifts, do it yourself

cooking_club
A fun and friendly community dedicated to those who love to cook, whether you're a meat-and-potatoes type, an aspiring gourmand, and/or a vegan. In search of a brilliant dish to use up those weekly leftovers? Post your ingredients and you'll be whipping up a feast by dinner. You can also share favorite recipes. For Type A chefs, you can spice up your culinary repertoire with exciting cooking challenges.

Tags: cooking_club

"The time has come,"
The Dark Lord said,
"To talk of many things:
Of cups, and snakes, and diaries,
Of tiaras and of rings,
Of whether prophecies come true
And what the future brings."

A decision has been made - not exactly to close team_darklord entirely - but to discontinue updates for the forseeable future. It's just possible that we'll be back...at the time of the fandom's greatest need. Or something.

mizstorge joins Lord Voldemort in thanking the Mods, past and present, who devoted their time and energy to doing his bidding maintaining the community and searching throughout the fandom to provide links for the updates: reignofthenight, anarianothren, soldurios, poruchik_potter, meikitsune and orpheus_samhain. Special recognition goes to grazhir for site design and to sadademort for designing our logo art.

The Mods and the Dark Lord also wish to recognise the loyalty of those watchers who eagerly await the dawn of his reign have been so supportive of community and the writers and artists who take their inspiration from the greatest Dark wizard of our era.

Thanks for joining us. See you around the fandom.

*smirks in a suspiciously Riddle-esque manner*
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Current Mood: Wistful
Current Music: False Prophecy - Abney Park

stepstomarrow
When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.

The Mods were inundated this week by writers who found their mojos and posted new fics and updates. As a consequence this week's massive fic update will be posted in two installments.

Thanks to Mods meikitusne and orpheus_samhain for providing links!

( New Fics )
( Updated Fics )
( Art )
( Vid Features )

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And let the authors/artists know you found it at:

Current Mood: energetic
Current Music: Death of the Hero - Abney Park

taste_buds
Holidays provide a built-in excuse for indulgent entertaining. This all-purpose foodie community covers everything from homemade hangover cures to dinner party menus. Need quick advice? Get five-minute snack suggestions, low-fat ingredient substitutes, and even measurement conversions. Delicious recipes garnished with humorous advice. Yum.

Tags: taste_buds

naturesbeauty
Always on the lookout for compelling images, we were delighted to discover this flourishing community of artists who share a love of nature. Honoring the subject with photographs, paintings, sketches, prose, poetry, and other creative works, you'll be simultaneously riveted to your monitor and inspired to run helter skelter towards the nearest wooded dale.

Tags: naturesbeauty

backpacking
Want to embrace your wanderlust on the cheap? If you're tall on adventurous spirit, but short on funds, this community can help you plan a trip to anywhere. Offering plentiful tips on how to travel light, you can post about bargain hotels and hostels if you're into urban exploration or discuss camping gear and mosquito netting for the great outdoors. Hitch your backpack, pitch your tent, and carpe diem!

Tags: backpacking