Post by Dashe on Dec 2, 2013 0:08:03 GMT -5
Ah, the holidays. A time for joy, laughter, and pyrex dishes of charred stuffing that your dad stuck in the oven and forgot about for three hours. A time for giving and a time for adding another badge to the old MMLS profile. Yes, Secret Santa season is upon us once more!
The MMLS Secret Santa event is, as many (if not all of you) are aware, an artistic event designed with failure in mind. Yes, I probably worded that poorly, but that's pretty much the aim of the game here. This event allows artists and non-artists of all abilities to try something new without having to worry about getting it perfect...or even remotely right, for that matter. In fact, because of this, if you think you suck at art in general, you're actually at an advantage here. Everyone is encouraged to pick up a technique or medium they've either never attempted before or know they could use some work at, and use that to make someone else's December Holiday of Choice* a little brighter. Just having new Legends art to look at is enough to make my December Holiday of Choice a little brighter!
Basically, you post a short idea for a work of art here, I PM you someone else's idea, and you create a work of art based on the idea you are sent and then PM it back to me when you're done.
One caveat though--your art needs to be visual, so we can put it on the main page and make this site look nice and festive for Christmas, like we do every year. Then when we're all done, we can gather around the main page and give each other a nice metaphorical pat on the back for keeping the Legends spirit alive and kicking!
Here's the deal. As of right now--yes, this very instant--anyone interested in joining the fun should express their interest and post a prompt containing 5 words or less in this thread. The prompt doesn't necessarily need to be about a winter holiday, but it does need to be about Mega Man Legends. We've also found that the more vague the prompt is, the better people's art tends to turn out in the end.
As with previous years, no crossovers, no OCs, and no self-inserts. Since MMLS is full of people with a variety of interests, we want to keep things Legends-centric and give everyone an even playing field here. Crossovers include real world brands, but as I said before, using a Christmas or holiday theme is fine. Any characters or elements shown during the Mega Man Legends 3 Project are also considered free game.
If you're familiar with the way this event is run, you're probably aware that every year we offer a special challenge. This year, the challenge to obtain the Premium Badge is to incorporate elements from a second Secret Santa 2013 prompt that I will provide in the PM. Due to the nature of this requirement, you'll also have to decide whether you want to take the challenge this year or not during the sign-up phase. If you're interested, make sure and say so when you post your prompt.
On December 9th, at approximately 11:59 PM PST, I will run all of your requests through a randomizer and send out assignments via PM. Anyone who opted to take the challenge for the premium badge will receive two prompts, all other participants will receive one.
You have until 11:59 PM PST on December 22nd to get your finished assignments PM'd to me from there. Then the images'll go up on the main site and on Christmas, everyone will get their Secret Santa 2013 badges. Get it? Got it? Good. Now go forth and whip up some holiday cheer in the Halcyon Days!
Need inspiration or can't think of an interesting visual medium to try? Check out past Secret Santa archives in the Fanart Section of the main site!
PARTICIPANTS:
RyanLEO: Redesign of the Cardon Ruins (Plus premium)
MegaTuga: I cannot believe this happened! (Plus premium)
Loken: Everybody comes home for Christmas (Plus premium)
Dragge: Barrett and Trigger (Plus premium)
hedorukatai: Barrell Rock Roll Data Santa (Plus premium)
ravenf6: Take the refractor and run!
Z-Mania: Teisel's most wanted present
Santa Melty: Meanwhile, just out of sight... (Plus premium)
Dashe: An awkward meet-up (Plus premium)
Sybillian: A Reaverbot Holiday (Plus premium)
Handlebar-Orion X.: Grill roasting chestnuts at noon (Plus Premium)
fAB: Put me down this instant! (Plus premium)
Blyka: A Holly Jolly Christmas (Plus premium)
Avegodro: Elysium's unorthodox impromptu Christmas decorating (Plus premium)
HF: Am I late? (Plus premium)
TL;DR TIMELINE:
December 2nd-9th: Sign-ups. This is when you decide if you want to go for the premium badge or just the regular one. Don't forget to post your decision in the thread with your prompt.
December 10th-22nd: Get your assignment via PM, then get to work!
December 25th: Finished projects are unveiled, everyone gets badges.
The 2013 Premium Badge Requirement: Incorporate elements from a second, predetermined and randomly selected Secret Santa 2013 request within your original assignment. This second request will also be provided by me when you receive your assignment!
Alright then! Let's bring 2013 to a close with some awesome new art! If you have any questions, sound off below. Every year I end up forgetting to mention something important up here.
THE FINISHED PICTURES:
For Blyka and HF, from Ave: A Holly Jolly Christmas/Am I Late?
For Hedorukatai and MLT, from Blyka: Barrell Rock Roll Data Santa/Meanwhile, just out of sight...
For Dragge and Pen, from Dashe: Barrett and Trigger/A Reaverbot Holiday
For Dashe and Loken, from Dragge: An awkward meet-up, Everybody comes home for Christmas
For Z-Mania and Muz, from fAB: Teisel's Most Wanted Present/Redesign of the Cardon Ruins
For HF and Hedorukatai, from Handlebar: Am I Late/Barrell Rock Roll Data Santa
For Loken and Tuga, from HF: Everybody comes home for Christmas/I cannot believe this happened
For Tuga and Blyka, from MLT: I cannot believe this happened/A Holly Jolly Christmas
For MLT and fAB, from Muz: Meanwhile, just out of sight/Put me down this instant!
For Muz, from Raven: Redesign of the Cardon Ruins
For fAB and Avegodro, from Tuga: Put me down this instant/Elyisum's unorthodox impromptu Christmas decorating
For Dragge, from Z-Mania: Barrett and Trigger
*Yes, I'm fully aware Hanukkah has already started and will be over by the time you all get your submissions. So, uh, if you celebrate that, pretend it's still early November, I guess? In a way that works with the deadlines, of course. Or just bank your gift for next year. Or New Year's. Or make up a holiday. Your call.
**In the event that the person who'd been given your request is unable to finish for whatever reason, don't fret. Every so often we have a premium badge requirement that involves fulfilling unfulfilled Secret Santa requests!
The MMLS Secret Santa event is, as many (if not all of you) are aware, an artistic event designed with failure in mind. Yes, I probably worded that poorly, but that's pretty much the aim of the game here. This event allows artists and non-artists of all abilities to try something new without having to worry about getting it perfect...or even remotely right, for that matter. In fact, because of this, if you think you suck at art in general, you're actually at an advantage here. Everyone is encouraged to pick up a technique or medium they've either never attempted before or know they could use some work at, and use that to make someone else's December Holiday of Choice* a little brighter. Just having new Legends art to look at is enough to make my December Holiday of Choice a little brighter!
Basically, you post a short idea for a work of art here, I PM you someone else's idea, and you create a work of art based on the idea you are sent and then PM it back to me when you're done.
One caveat though--your art needs to be visual, so we can put it on the main page and make this site look nice and festive for Christmas, like we do every year. Then when we're all done, we can gather around the main page and give each other a nice metaphorical pat on the back for keeping the Legends spirit alive and kicking!
Here's the deal. As of right now--yes, this very instant--anyone interested in joining the fun should express their interest and post a prompt containing 5 words or less in this thread. The prompt doesn't necessarily need to be about a winter holiday, but it does need to be about Mega Man Legends. We've also found that the more vague the prompt is, the better people's art tends to turn out in the end.
As with previous years, no crossovers, no OCs, and no self-inserts. Since MMLS is full of people with a variety of interests, we want to keep things Legends-centric and give everyone an even playing field here. Crossovers include real world brands, but as I said before, using a Christmas or holiday theme is fine. Any characters or elements shown during the Mega Man Legends 3 Project are also considered free game.
If you're familiar with the way this event is run, you're probably aware that every year we offer a special challenge. This year, the challenge to obtain the Premium Badge is to incorporate elements from a second Secret Santa 2013 prompt that I will provide in the PM. Due to the nature of this requirement, you'll also have to decide whether you want to take the challenge this year or not during the sign-up phase. If you're interested, make sure and say so when you post your prompt.
On December 9th, at approximately 11:59 PM PST, I will run all of your requests through a randomizer and send out assignments via PM. Anyone who opted to take the challenge for the premium badge will receive two prompts, all other participants will receive one.
You have until 11:59 PM PST on December 22nd to get your finished assignments PM'd to me from there. Then the images'll go up on the main site and on Christmas, everyone will get their Secret Santa 2013 badges. Get it? Got it? Good. Now go forth and whip up some holiday cheer in the Halcyon Days!
Need inspiration or can't think of an interesting visual medium to try? Check out past Secret Santa archives in the Fanart Section of the main site!
PARTICIPANTS:
RyanLEO: Redesign of the Cardon Ruins (Plus premium)
MegaTuga: I cannot believe this happened! (Plus premium)
Loken: Everybody comes home for Christmas (Plus premium)
Dragge: Barrett and Trigger (Plus premium)
hedorukatai: Barrell Rock Roll Data Santa (Plus premium)
ravenf6: Take the refractor and run!
Z-Mania: Teisel's most wanted present
Santa Melty: Meanwhile, just out of sight... (Plus premium)
Dashe: An awkward meet-up (Plus premium)
Sybillian: A Reaverbot Holiday (Plus premium)
Handlebar-Orion X.: Grill roasting chestnuts at noon (Plus Premium)
fAB: Put me down this instant! (Plus premium)
Blyka: A Holly Jolly Christmas (Plus premium)
Avegodro: Elysium's unorthodox impromptu Christmas decorating (Plus premium)
HF: Am I late? (Plus premium)
TL;DR TIMELINE:
December 2nd-9th: Sign-ups. This is when you decide if you want to go for the premium badge or just the regular one. Don't forget to post your decision in the thread with your prompt.
December 10th-22nd: Get your assignment via PM, then get to work!
December 25th: Finished projects are unveiled, everyone gets badges.
The 2013 Premium Badge Requirement: Incorporate elements from a second, predetermined and randomly selected Secret Santa 2013 request within your original assignment. This second request will also be provided by me when you receive your assignment!
Alright then! Let's bring 2013 to a close with some awesome new art! If you have any questions, sound off below. Every year I end up forgetting to mention something important up here.
THE FINISHED PICTURES:
For Blyka and HF, from Ave: A Holly Jolly Christmas/Am I Late?
For Hedorukatai and MLT, from Blyka: Barrell Rock Roll Data Santa/Meanwhile, just out of sight...
For Dragge and Pen, from Dashe: Barrett and Trigger/A Reaverbot Holiday
For Dashe and Loken, from Dragge: An awkward meet-up, Everybody comes home for Christmas
For Z-Mania and Muz, from fAB: Teisel's Most Wanted Present/Redesign of the Cardon Ruins
For HF and Hedorukatai, from Handlebar: Am I Late/Barrell Rock Roll Data Santa
For Loken and Tuga, from HF: Everybody comes home for Christmas/I cannot believe this happened
For Tuga and Blyka, from MLT: I cannot believe this happened/A Holly Jolly Christmas
For MLT and fAB, from Muz: Meanwhile, just out of sight/Put me down this instant!
For Muz, from Raven: Redesign of the Cardon Ruins
For fAB and Avegodro, from Tuga: Put me down this instant/Elyisum's unorthodox impromptu Christmas decorating
For Dragge, from Z-Mania: Barrett and Trigger
*Yes, I'm fully aware Hanukkah has already started and will be over by the time you all get your submissions. So, uh, if you celebrate that, pretend it's still early November, I guess? In a way that works with the deadlines, of course. Or just bank your gift for next year. Or New Year's. Or make up a holiday. Your call.
**In the event that the person who'd been given your request is unable to finish for whatever reason, don't fret. Every so often we have a premium badge requirement that involves fulfilling unfulfilled Secret Santa requests!
