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PyroPuppy -> Secret Santa Event 2014 (11/26/2014 15:53:22)
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Secret Santa Event
The L&L Forum and The Gallery invites everyone to the yearly Secret Santa event!
Info
For those of you who are not familiar with "Secret Santa" events, I'll explain how it works: Each forumite that signs up gets a name and will need to create an artistic gift for them. Don't worry, we make sure that each forumite who signs up will also receive a gift from someone! The names are assigned randomly, so there is no way that you can tell who is making your gift! Also, it is very important to keep the name in secret in order for the element of surprise.
Stage 1
The first stage of this event is the easy one, signing up. Signing up will start today (November 26th) and will end at December 9th at 11:59 PM, server time (EST).
Signing up will be in this thread, and after it will end we will move to Stage 2 (Gift making). Specific information about Stage 2 (Times, deadlines, etc.) will be given when Stage 1 will end. Remember, currently Stage 1 is only signing up. Any further details about the gifts will be given at Stage 2. Yet, if you are worried that you can't draw in Flash or don't own an expensive art program, no reason you won't be able to make a gift, any medium will work! Once again, I repeat, any medium can be used - Whether it's digital art, hand drawn art, written art, music, an awesome cake, anything that you can come up with.
For those of you who sign up, I have a very special request. From my past experience with the Secret Santa event, someone always have a problem. The computer dies, something sudden happens, and thousand of another scenarios. It isn't the fault of anybody, but one of those scenarios can result a forumite who won't get a gift.
Therefore, I need volunteers, which we will be able to PM and ask for an extra gift. You don't get an extra gift for volunteering, but making sure that all of the people who made a gift will also receive one is a noble goal by itself. Mention in your signing up post that you also volunteer for making another gift to let us know.
Stage 2
Signing up ended, with so many people that signed up. Stage 2 is the gift making stage. Each of you received already a PM from me with a name of a fellow forumite. You will be making a gift to that person. As I've stated before, the gift can be any kind of artistic gift, not just digital art. Also written art, a sculpture, and everything else you can think of. Last year someone even made a song!
There are absolutely no limitations to your gift. Any filesize, any dimensions. Remember one thing though. Plagiarism isn't accepted, not when regularly posting in the Gallery, and especially not in special events.
All of the gifts must be sent to me through PM until December 23 1:59 PM EST. The early hour is because of timezone constraints.
Also, I'm sure all of you would like to send a gift to a specific person, on top of the person you will be assigned. If you do, please send it to me, and I will include it in the gift delivery thread.
Last year, the delivery of the gifts was delayed because not all people who signed up for the event, really made a gift. With the help of lots of volunteers we were able to make sure all those who made a gift also received one. I asked from few volunteers to make some general gifts beforehand to take care of such a situation, so hopefully gifts will be delivered as soon as possible. Also, I want to emphasize again that if you won't make a gift, I can't guarantee you will receive one.
Please help me make the event as fun as it should be by fully participating!
Stage 0
Due to popular demand in the previous couple of events, this year we're officially adding the option to send a personal gift to someone. If you know a forumite who you want to cheer up for Frostval, you can PM me a gift for them and I'll include it in the gift delivery thread. You're able to send gifts starting today until the deadline of the gift making, which will be posted in a couple of weeks.
Let the fun begin!
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