Good evening all! I hope that everyone who did exams felt they went well/got the results they wanted! I'm sure you did very well. And to all, I hope you're having a brilliant summer.
The sign ups for this were going to be in June time, but I realised people would probably still be doing exams and such, so I decided to move them to July. This is our Secret Santa and summer merger event, as voted for by you back at Christmas time! Requests can be Christmas based or summer based (Or why not both? The TC gang making a snowman made of sand for instance? XD)
EDIT: Since we've had a lack of entries, I have extended the deadline for this to allow people more time to enter.
The rules and information regarding this event are in this journal! Please read it carefully before you sign up- By signing up for Summer Secret Santa it means you have read and agreed to the terms on this journal.
Signing up
Sign ups are open until 20th August.
You must to be a member of TraumaCenterFans to participate. If you aren't already, join the group and you can join the fun!
Do not sign up if you know you can't get your submission done in time.
Once you have signed up, you cannot quit at any time.
Do not request for a specific person. You are paired together based on your request and the person's drawing/writing skills, and if you ask for someone it isn't exactly a Secret Santa XD
Send a note to ChoppyChua, with the subject as 'TC Summer Secret Santa'. Then put details of your request and what you can do. Alternatively, if you're on Discord, shoot me a DM on there.:
Signing up - Your request
Your request must be related to the Trauma Center/Team series. Fan characters or pathogens are allowed but please include clear references. These can include drawings, renders, profiles and existing fanfiction. Note me if you're unsure if a reference counts as clear. Colour in visual references is preferred, but if it's in black and white please tell your partner what colour individual parts are (Hair, eyes...)
Make it clear what you want for your Summer Secret Santa (if you want specifically art then say it). The more details you put, the easier it is for the person to get your gift right.
Do not ask for both art and writing, you can only pick one.
For art, do not request more than two people/pathogens in the picture. For writing, don't request the person to write a book. Be realistic.
Do not request anything inappropriate such as gore, fetishes or anything that needs a mature tag. It's "Christmas" after all, we should have nice things for the festive/summery season
Since I cannot participate in Summer Secret Santa as the Co-Founder, I will be holding a prize draw again. I will do a festive drawing for a random participant here. If you wish to enter the draw, please add the following information:
'I would like to enter the prize draw'
The character (Two max) that you would like
The pose you would like them to be in/ What you would like them to do
Whether you would prefer it to be digital, traditional or if you have no preference.
If you do not want to enter the draw, just leave this part out
The same rules apply for this as they do for the rest of the Summer Secret Santa. Please note that I'm not terribly good at drawing furries, so I'd rather not have this requested.
ADDITIONALLY we will have a prize done by the lovely
! So the raffle will have TWO prizes!
will comment on this journal for more details on information for his prize.
If you are happy to make someone's gift if their partner does not complete this, please say you're willing to do so in your note to me. If you can't- No worries. You only need to mention this if you can do it.
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Signing up - What you can do
Make it clear what you can do. For example, if you can only do writing then state that.
If there are certain things you do not wish to draw or write about (For example, furry characters or children) then please state it clearly. I will not pair you with someone who has a request you do not feel comfortable with doing, but please note that I can't change partners after the event launches. So please make this obvious in your initial note.
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Rules on art or writing
Your gift must be made with effort, no quick sketches on MS paint or unfinished pieces. For writing don't just write a short paragraph.
Your gift must be new and not something you have previously submitted. No regifting!
Do not plagiarize, you must make your gift by yourself. No collaborations.
For art, do not use bases, recolors, character generators or any programs that are similar to MMD (which is a program that pre-makes models for you).
For writing, do not use generators that make up a story for you and don't copy anything from other stories.
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What happens after I sign up?
Make sure that I have replied to your note, to ensure that I have got you down for Summer Secret Santa.
It is important that you reply to any of my notes, in case something is wrong. Please bear this in mind.
On August 21st, you will receive a note/DM on Discord with the name of the person you are making a gift for and their request. Like I said before, I can't change who you get, otherwise it would be unfair.
Please get the request done as early as you can, and do not leave it to last minute.
Do not reveal to anyone about who you are making a gift for, it's supposed to be a secret!
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Submitting your gift
Do not submit your gift until the 20th of September- I will post a journal to remind you.
Please submit your gifts in the 2019 Summer Secret Santa Folder. I will link it in the comments when I have set it up.
After the event everything will move to the Events folder.
Do not submit your gift in any other folder.
If you accidentally put it in the wrong folder then please contact me immediately. I will move it for you.
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Late submissions - waiting for your gift
If it is past the 20th and you are still waiting then please contact the person who is making your gift first to ask what is going on. Be polite when doing so.
If the person has ignored you or still hasn't done your gift then please contact me.
If you did not receive your gift at all then your request will be done by me or someone else. If you would like to volunteer for this, please include this in your initial note.
Do not say you do not want to do the Summer Secret Santa anymore. Once you have signed up for it you are obligated to follow the rules.
Late submissions - failing to deliver your gift
If you know that your submission will be late, contact the person you are giving a gift to immediately. Do not expect me to do this for you.
If you do not submit your gift before the end of September, you will not be able to sign up for any future events including other Secret Santas.
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Other information
If there are an odd number of participants then I will volunteer to complete someone's present.
Spread the word, in case other people might be interested!
If you have a shared account, then only one person may participate. Do not try to enter more than once by using alternative accounts.
That's pretty much everything! If there are any questions, feel free to ask me