'Tis the season, to welcome one and all again to the...

~ NEWGROUNDS SECRET SANTA 2024 GROUP E THREAD ~

Official thread link will be here when avalible

Currently there is this News Post giving you a taste of what is to come.

-= Registration for Secret Santa will be open from November 21st to December 1st =-

Not everyone gets to be included in the official secret santa, but here at Group E we look to make sure that every artist gets a chance to participate! So grab your original character and hop on in!

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What is Group E?

Group E is for EVERYONE* that was unable to get scouted for the official event or perhaps just missed the deadline to join. well luckly you have a chance to take part in this mini - event.

What's different about this Group?

For a start, the rules are slightly different to allow unscouted users to join. HOWEVER it should be known that the majority of the official rules still apply.

GROUP E - Rules:

• You can not be in both the official secret santa and this one
• You dont have to be scouted to take part
• Your reference MUST BE UPLOADED TO THE ART PORTAL OR PERSONAL DUMP
• Your Orginal character reference MUST be your own work.
• ABSOLUTELY NO AI ART OR THIRD PARTY CHARACTER CREATOR SOFTWARE
• NO Explicit matterial (nothing rated M or promiscuous) - if you feel it will be risky, do not attempt it.
• ONLY ONE REFERENCE PICTURE**
• You CANNOT update your secret Santa submission once submitted though PM
• You're encouraged to write "To:" and "From:" on your gift
• Reminder to upload your finished drawing to the Art Portal AFTER the big reveal
• Users who are on the Naughtly list wont be able to join this event.

• Please also read through the rest of the offical rules HERE as everything but been scouted will still apply if not mentioned above.

As this isn't the official event, Things will be done through private messages. I will be receiving your original character requests, checking it agaisnt the rules, putting you into skill groups and sending your request to another user to draw.

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What is expected of me?

If you would like to participate:

Again, I remind you registration for Secret Santa will be open from November 21st to December 1st

Read the additional rules below and PM LegolaSS with your secret Santa in the following format:

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Subject: GROUP E 2024

Message: Single link to your reference, either the art portal or NG image dump followed by information about your character, as long as it is all text.

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- Be patient and respectful if your request is not allowed.

- Be respectful to whomever you're drawing for by not ruining the surprise or letting them know you're drawing for them

- You are required to create a piece of artwork for your giftee

- Relay all questions to me, NOT the person you are assigned to

- Read the rules over twice if you have any questions

- End of day, Dec. 1st (11:59pm EST) is when everyone must have their PM to me.

- If all goes according to plan, Secret Santas will be assigned on Dec. 2nd

- You have until the end of Dec. 20th (11:59pm EST) to submit your completed drawing back to me

(instructions will be sent out in the PM on the 1st, there is also WIP/Updates Required to make sure all users will receive a gift)

Please note: From experience, I am running a smaller window to get work completed and back to me with updates required. while i dont have an official backup artist supply for this group. I want to make sure everyone gets a piece of artwork, so this gives me time just in case people fail to respond or create gifts in time and some flexiblity.

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The Goal

This gives users a chance to take part in the event even if its not official, you will still get to meet another artist through their character, have some fun and create pieces of art together here on Newgrounds.

Last year everyone made a piece for each other and I hope we manage to do the same this year!

* - Everyone is allowed unless they are already in the offical one, on the naughtly list AND/OR fail to follow the rules.

** - Only one reference picture to help keep private messaging run smoothly.

Time to make a reference!

Yay, I'm so excited the inclusive Secret Santa is back. Definitely going to update my OC reference before submitting this year.

I have one small question about the project - should I post it here or PM the host?

When the main event becomes active, I will let you know I am excepting entries. This will be done like last year's through PM's. I will also make a post explaining step by step what to do so there isn't any confusion. (This will be in my user page news post to keep it from getting lost)

In the meantime feel free to work on what you would like to submit.

I'd like in on this please.

Wait, so this is not the official Secret Santa?

This is for people who are not able to take part in the Offical event.

Either they are not scouted or missed the dead line to join the Offical one.

Once the main event starts it will be easier to understand the difference at it will have its own page / system / interface

Here's my reference!

If you want to know more about Bubbles, you can check out the games in the SBFS trilogy.

This event is now active! Please remember if you are scouted there is an offical event taking place! (You can not enter both) and this sign up will have an additional day to allow people who missed it a chance to take part still!

Feel free to ask questions in this thread!

I'm not scouted(I was two years ago, but I lost it) so this is perfect.

how did you get your art scout taken away? I though it was permanent

I guess my art wasn't on par in quality with scouted members that would be my guess.

Gotta join, I LOVE secret santa games!

I want to enter!

Alrighty. I'll try my best :)

just signed up

pee pee poo poo

Everybody taking part in something! That's the meaning of Christmas!

I'll get started on my oc reference now!

Can you make references to the event? I was working on a chapter of my web series and I would like to participate in some way.

forget it I think I won't participate xdn't

If I get it right I must DM you the reference image in order to join

I see you have already sent over your OC but to answer the question for others.

Thats right, Feel free to add some information about your character as well to pass on!

A quick over view can be found on my profile Here for anyone else looking to enter.

welp good luck everyone

Made my submission, best of luck to everyone who does this.

im still confussed af, but so do we just make a post of oc art and send the link here? and do we pick who we draw or does someone tell us (im sorry i cant understand shit when it comes to reading i read the rules but im never sure if im right or not with what im thinking)

could i still b in da secret santa even if i dont got a oc? i totally kewl with not recievin anthing but i do wanna draw sum dudes oc 4 xmas. it soundz like fun 2 me :)

Have a look at my news post for a compressed version of how to join up - Found here!

in short, Send me a PM with your OC with a short description and you will be assigned someone elses oc to draw when the sign up phase is over.

you will get a PM from me with all the infomation you need once that happens.

While i appericate you wanting to join in to draw for people, the event really only works in it's current fortmat with everyone putting in artwork to start with.

While there isnt any backup artists assigned to Group E it could be opened up at a later point, but im really hoping that everyone who takes part creates a piece for another artist like last year!

ah oki!