Post by astraldreams on Dec 6, 2022 16:00:07 GMT 1
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~ THE NIGHTCORNER 2022 WINTER GIFT EXCHANGE ~
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welcome to the final nightcorner event of 2022! as in previous years, we will be hosting a secret gift exchange between forum members. this year's theme will be WINTER NIGHTS
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how does this all work?
in a secret gift exchange, every gifter keeps their identity and gift a secret until the day of posting. on that set date, everyone reveals who they are and posts their gifts at once! everyone makes something for someone else, and everyone gets a surprise gift. this is an artwork gift exchange, so your gift is supposed to be something that you have drawn yourself.
to join, finish reading these rules & info, and then sign up using the form at the end of this post!
in the form, you can submit 2 - 4 different characters, out of which your gifter will pick one to draw. this can be your original characters, or characters from media you enjoy! when signing up with media characters, please submit ones from different sources, to give your gifter some variety to choose from.
once the sign-ups close and everyone has signed up, the mods will create randomized matches, and send out the wishlists. we will share them through forum dms, so make sure to check yours! we will also post a reminder in the server once everything has been sent out.
once you have received your match's wishlist, you can pick one (or more, if you want) character, and draw them in a picture following the theme of WINTER NIGHTS. if you want, you can draw your giftee's character(s) together with your own, as long as you keep things appropriate and platonic.
all information about your match and gift has to be kept secret until the posting period. if you have any questions to your giftee, please message the mod who sent you your wishlist, and they will ask for you!
once the posting period starts on january 7th, you can post your gift in this thread! remember to @ your match to make sure they see it!
if you can't finish your gift in time, have to drop out of the exchange, or run into any other problems, please let a mod know as soon as possible. it's fine, but the sooner we know about it, the sooner we can make the necessary arrangements!
if you have any more general questions, you can ask in this thread, the #2022-winter-exchange channel on the server, or directly message a mod.
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rules:
- your gift should be a fully colored drawing, with some kind of background. simple or pattern backgrounds are fine, but don't submit a drawing with a fully white background. your gift should have some effort put into it.
- your gift should be shared digitally, not physically sent. if your gift is a traditional piece of art, please submit a clear and clean picture of it. if you need help cleaning up the photo, you can ask a mod. if you would like to send your traditional gift to your match as well, ask them personally about it later. don't ask to send something to a minor.
- your gift should be in line with the rules of the forum and server, appropriate for all ages, and not include any nsfw or gory content. if you're not sure if something is allowed, you can ask a mod!
- don't include anything your match has asked you not to, and respect their wishes about holiday-themed things. not everyone celebrates christmas or would like to receive a christmas-themed present!
- you should provide some kind of colored picture reference for all characters you sign up with. all characters and references should be sfw and appropriate, and not contain nudity, gore, suggestive, or upsetting content.
- your gift should at least loosely follow our prompt of WINTER NIGHTS. there should be some sort of winter, and some sort of nightly occurence in your drawing. this could mean an ill-advised nightly hike, coming together for a large dinner feast, watching new years fireworks... the possibilities are endless, and the specifics up to you! get creative!
- your gift should be fully made by you, and not rely on bases, dollmakers, or stock elements. assets such as brushes are alright to use, but for example don't use someone else's photos as a background.
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timeline:
dec 6 - dec 11: sign-ups are open!
dec 12: matches are made & sent out!
dec 12 - jan 6: working period!
jan 7 - jan 14: posting period!
dec 12: matches are made & sent out!
dec 12 - jan 6: working period!
jan 7 - jan 14: posting period!
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this all sounds great! what now?
you can sign up to join the gift exchange here:
have fun!