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Participating:
So, most of you should be aware of the concept of Secret Santa, an anonymous gift-giving; in our case, though the gifts are all replaced with images, so consider it a big, anonymous art trade! If you'd like to join in, make sure to send Kolohe, Kiwi, Zephyri, or myself a private message on Smogon writing what you'd like somebody to draw for you. You can feel free to drop a post in this thread letting others know that you will be participating, but do keep in mind that sending a host a PM is a must. Sending in a request also means that you'll be drawing someone else's request as well, so please don't sign up if you don't think you'll be able to actually finish the drawing, because you're making things less enjoyable for others as well as making things more difficult for the hosts and helper elves. Don't do that. Anyways, once we reach the sign-up deadline you'll get a PM from a host containing the request you'll need to draw, which once it's completed, you need to send back to a host. Simple as that!
General Rules:
The request should be Pokemon-related- This is still a Pokemon forum, so with that in mind crossovers are allowed as long as it's not too obscure.
No insane requests- You wouldn't want to be tortured by a mad request either, so don't do this to others. Keep it manageable.
The request/finished drawing must be sent via forum PM to Kolohe, Kiwi, Zephyri, or myself, Kaiju Bunny- Letting us know on Discord won't necessarily do the trick, since we'll probably forget about it.
Do NOT tell anybody what request you got, or what request you sent - That's the whole point of Secret Santa after all!
Do not request anything questionable- Nothing explicitly sexual or violent. Those who attempt to slide past this rule will be banned from participating!
You may change your request at any time, until the sign-up deadline- So you don't have to tear your hair out thinking of something. Once the deadline for sign-ups has transpired, however, it's too late for any changes!
Get your drawing done- As I already pointed out, don't join if you can't actually finish your drawing in time. Someone is trying hard to finish up the drawing you requested, so try to respect their effort as well as the person whose request you received.
Digital and Traditional Art is allowed- In case you were wondering, traditional artwork is just fine as well!
If you're interested in being awesome by helping with covering for the flakes (the ones who don't get their images done), feel free to shoot me a PM or simply state your interest in this thread!
In addition, don't hesitate to join if you don't think you're good or skilled enough to draw something. The effort is what matters the most, and we're not all art gods in the end. Just have fun and good luck!
Whoo-hoo, I look forward to this all year. And I finally got through all 3 Kanto starters this year, so I can finally request something that's not Final Fantasy-related!
Heya folks! Here is your ~24 hour notice to sign up if you haven't already! Please don't forget, DMing a host with what you'd like is a must in order to participate!
Hello, hello!
here to pass the announcement that if you haven't completed your piece already, this is your 1 week notice to complete your art for Secret Santa!
take care, folks!
And with that, the drawing deadline has arrived! Thank you to everyone who worked on your pieces! We'll take some time to cover any flakes and post the results here! Stay tuned!
For secret santa I'd like to see a picture of a mudkip in a historical figure costume. Something like an Elizabeth I costume or a Julius Caesar one. The sillier it is, the better
Inside Mt. Silver, Nate from BW2 riding on a Tyranitar that is using Pursuit to chase Dusknoir back through the portal to the Ghost World it just opened
Blue gastrodon protecting a rotom-H from water, not necessarily in a battle but more just in a practical sense. like crossing a rain puddle and gastro soaks it up while rotom floats nervously, etc