❄ What is Secret Santa?
It's our annual Festibration tradition here where gifts will be exchanged among members of this forum! Each person who signs up will be assigned a recipient as well as a Santa, so they will both give and receive gifts!

❄ What kinds of gifts?
This year we have decided on digital-only gifts, so unfortunately there won't be any mailing involved, but you can still give and receive virtual ones, like graphics, fan fiction, song mixes, etc!

❄ When does this thing start and end?
The sign ups for the Secret Santa will be open from now until December 6th 2015, 11:59 PM EST. People will then be paired up and Diana will PM members who they got as a recipient as well as the information their recipient has provided.

❄ But how is it kept secret?
All presents will need to be submitted through a Google Form (one will be linked to you later when you receive your recipient information through PM), and after that Diana will pass along each gift to their intended recipients. Afterwards, there will be a thread where the recipient will be able to post what they got and the Santa can then reveal themselves.

❄ I want to sign up!
Great! Click here to sign up! Do not post in this thread or PM anyone!
Note: Please make sure you only sign up when you're sure you can follow through! It's not fair to the rest of the sign ups if you bail at the last minute and leave someone hanging.

❄ I have more questions??
Post it here in this thread and we'll do our best to get back to you!

I hope to see lots of participants for this year's Secret Santa!

Okay, so when would I have to give it to my recipient? xD

umm princess moon... it says diana will pass the gifts along.

Yes, but when do I have to finish my stuff? i'm sorry, i should have phrased it in another way

i think christmas. i can't remember the deadline from last years. but its a safe bet, it'll be christmas

It should be around Christmas. You'll get the final date when you're told who your recipient is, but Diana might be able to confirm when she gets on!

Diana wrote:

...there will be a thread where the recipient will be able to post what they got and the Santa can then reveal themselves.

Does this mean that Santas should refrain from signing their gifts? Or is it okay if they are revealed that way instead of posting about it in the thread?

it would be best to not sign it until you reveal yourself in the thread once your person posts the gift you made. But if you would like to sign it, you can always PM them after the gift exchange happened and you revealed yourself, with a signed copy. I know art work is difficult and I understand wanting to have your signature on it xD I hope this explained it accurately!

I am sorry, I thought I responded to this, but I guess I forgot (thanks to Bubbles for reminding me! and sorry for the double post =P), but I would like to set the deadline for 11:59 PM EST on the 24th. So once you guys are matched, on the 7th, that'll give you 17 days to make and finish a gift ^^

This is the second to last day to sign up for the secret Santa! So be sure to sign up if you want to join in!!