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General => Challenges & Activities => Archived Activities => Topic started by: Panda on November 16, 2010, 08:42:03 am
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So once again, it is that time of the year.
For those who are not familiar with the Secret Santa, it basically is an anonymous gift exchange activity.
As the name suggests, it has a mystery factor: You know who you are giving a gift to, but not who you are receiving it from.
Since we are Pixelation and all, we will be dealing with "pixel gifts"
If this activity caught your attention, please read this thread carefully.
Some things you should be aware of:
- Only people who signed up before the PM send out will be able to partake in this activity.
- For signing up, reply on this thread with a message on the lines of "I sign up" or "Count me in". If any message is not clear, it will be ignored.
- Only sign up if you are 100% sure you can deliver a gift for your partner. If you do not deliver anything by the due date, you will be banned from the forums for a while and won't be able to participate in the next Secret Santa.
- When signing up, add a few extra bits of info about you, things you like or dislike, hobbies, etc. You know, to make the gift making easier.
The Sign up starts today (Nov. 16th, 2010) and it will be open for a week or so (Nov. 23rd).
As mentioned, you can only sign up BEFORE the PM send out. Act fast before it is too late!
Soon after the Sign up is over, I will send a PM to all the participants with their partner's name (the one you should be making a gift for).
After that you will have until December 23rd to finish your gifts.
Once you are done with it, PM me the gift. Don't forget to mention who your partner is, as it speeds up the process of organizing the whole thing.
So remember:
November 16th~23rd - Secret Santa Sign up[/s]November 24th (or so) - PM send out[/s]- December 23rd - Last day to send in your gifts!
If you have any questions feel free to PM me.
Q&A
What kind of gift should I make?
As mentioned, we will be dealing with "Pixel Gifts". Just pixel something for your partner. It can be anything really, an avatar, an animation, a mockup... whatever you think that could work.
I will be away on December 23rd. Can I still participate?
Sure. You can always send me the gift before the 23rd of December (which is, in my humble opinion, recommended). As long as you can send something before the due date is over, you are good to go.
I couldn't finish my gift... Can I send a WIP?
Yes, but you will still get a strike... and you must finish it as soon as you can. Or else! :mean:
Can I make gifts for someone who is not my parter?
Sure, but first focus on your partner. Once you are done, feel free to make gifts for anyone.
Wrapping
(Oh gosh, we need to update these...)
(http://pixelation.org/upload/gift_box/gift_box_chart.png)
All the gifts need to be wrapped (hyperlinked) in one of these wrappers.
If there is any you'd like for you partner, simply mention it in your PM once you send me the gifts (just addresss to them as A2, B4, C1, etc).
If you don't choose one, a random one will be assigned.
Participants
- .TakaM :santastic:
- skamocore :santastic:
- Elk :santastic:
- Lizzrd :santastic:
- Photocopier :santastic:
- Kcilc :santastic:
- Olothontor
- Jim16 :santastic:
- Pan :santastic:
- Mush :santastic:
- SwapBrain :santastic:
- Sherman Gill :santastic:
- TheSilentRoomate
- Xion :santastic:
- Kren :santastic:
- Clovvach :santastic:
- Stratto :santastic:
- slym :santastic:
- Chis :santastic:
- Red Mist :santastic:
- Jeremy :santastic:
- Rydin :santastic:
- ilkke :santastic:
- Batlorder :santastic:
- miascugh :santastic:
- ptoing :santastic:
- Argyle :santastic:
- eldiabolito
- alkaline
- adcrusher524 :santastic:
- Fry
- Dex :santastic:
- boojiboy :santastic:
- EvilEye :santastic:
- ui :santastic:
- Chrispy :santastic:
- weaselpa :santastic:
- Joe :santastic:
- McClaneGames :santastic:
- zeo :santastic:
- FRAWG :santastic:
- JJ Naas :santastic:
- Zccc :santastic:
- Jakten
- Josiah :santastic:
- SolidIdea
- Opacus :santastic:
- tomic :santastic:
- Reo :santastic:
- Atnas
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Yes yes! Sign me up and count me in.
I'd like something psychedelic this year, listen to this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-HmS_JFn0U) if you need an aide. Bonus points if you can work Carl Sagan in there.
(any wrapping will be fine)
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Shit yes :3
Any 'E' wrapping will be good for me.
I like:
Palettes with 16 or fewer colours
Colours which nobody has ever used before! (the more purple the better, though)
Interesting dither patterns.
This specific pixel cluster: (http://imgur.com/RGe8J.png)
Sci-fi stuff (no fanart though!)
Scenes/landscapes
Space/nebulae/night skies/stars (not celebrities x__x)
I wasn't going to mention stuff I don't want, but everyone else is so may as well.
I dislike:
Anime stuff
Anything christmassy
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Signup!
Wat I like:
Fantastic Realism, Surrealism, Fantasy
I hate dither :)...atleast visible dither
Present type:
I WILL POST MY OWN WRAP
ive mainstream not a chance...
PS: for inspiration, listen thouroughtly to "Two steps from Hell" Sountrack pieces...
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Count me in :)
low res, floating islands, dragons, mushroom people living on floating islands, steampunk contraptions and stuff like that :3
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Yesh finally!
Anything C/D for box please :D
I like:
Low colour counts
Mockups
Andriods
steampunk and cyberpunk
dark grungy atmospheres
realistic styles
original things (no brands like pokemon/fanart)
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Sign me up!!!
I like pastel sunsets, futuristic skylines, cute girls, slightly quirky things, and cool hair.
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Oh, I did this last year! Great fun, sign me up!
I'm into High Fantasy, steampunk or cyberpunk, occasionally surrealism and romanticism, and appropriately saturated low-res stuff (like the PC version of Spelunky (http://www.spelunkyworld.com/), for example).
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Count me in. Haven't done one of these before.
My interests/hobbies:
-Cross country running
-Rugby(union)
-Pugs
-Mockups
-Women
-Comics,marvel/dc supers mostly, like The Flash(Modern though).
(Please no pokemon or anything of that sort)
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Yo! I sign up.
I like presidents, serif fonts, yellow, ships, There Will Be Blood, death metal and reggae, naked ladies, where's waldo, ping pong, gorilla. But I'll be happy with anything.
Happy Secret Santa 2010!
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I like:
Rambo
Crystals
East Asian Cuisine
NES colors are pretty awesome too.
and mockups ;)
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Count me in!
I like:
the ISO50 design blog
Bitmap fonts
Frank Frazetta
Metal and Metal art
Robots
Old-timey cartoons
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Yes.
I like ugly or weird animals (amphibians, mollusks (especially nautiluses and octopuses), hyenas), mechanical engineering related stuff, and ladies. Yeap. Right now I've also got an interest in David Cronenberg's work and Futurism :-*
I don't really like lo-fi things or cute things (with the exception of humans).
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Hey I'll do this!
I like: Mother 3 and anything crazy or psychadelic
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I'm down.
I like vibrancy, the colors green, orange, blue, and most others, but especially green. Game mockups and melee combat, hands and eyes. "Healthy" girls, explosions, fantastical creatures. Animation. Ancient civilizations. Deep sea creatures. Science Fiction.
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I M IN!
YAAAY I was expecting this all yead ;D ! well, I am studying mechatronics anything related would be sweet, perhasp in a mockup ; )
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I sign up!!!!
Wut I LIKE:
-Bright, vivid, but realistic colors with lots of saturation and contrast! (also, low color count. by low I mean under 22 colors.)
-Robots!
-Wintertime and Christmas! Def. (nothing too religious.)
-Scenes with lots of stuff going on and things that have an optimistic mood to them!
-Monty Python's Flying Circus!
-Detail, originality and realism!
-And hot girls of course!
Wut I DON'T LIKE:
-Guns.
-Aanything unoriginal like Pokemon. (Unless it's on the list of things that I like ^!)
-Overuse of colors. Overuse of purple.
-Isometric.
-Furries.
-Anything creepy, unsettling, or unnatural.
Since everyones listing songs for inspiration, then listen to the soundtrack of Katamari Damacy (Particularly Katamari on the Swing!) if you need help!
And for the wrapping if I can, I also want to try to make my own wrapping type! If I can't then make it anything from row C.
Sorry if I seem demanding, just as long as you make something, I'm OK. I'll try to make the present I make as awesome as possible!
Happy Holidays 2010! :P
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Count me in
I like retro futuristic astronaut stuff, mockups,small sprites, but anything is okay. :y:
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I have been waiting a year and a half for this! Count me in!
I like love:
COLORS :D but thinking more object wise, I've always loved dragons, something unique would be cool. I am obsessed with fried chicken, I've had it for all 3 meals a few times.
I'm not a fan of well obvious extremities, I'm still a youngin, so things like gore or anything is just too much. I generally don't like guns especially associated with hunting. And I really dislike dithering, unless it's a necessity I'd prefer no dithering.
Some hobbies of mine are band (bassoon, clarinet)... ok well band and pixel art is my life so there you go :P
Anyway feel free to ignore everything I just said, I really don't mind surprises, and I love seeing an art free of restriction. If you need any ideas feel free to read above. I'm so excited for this! Heck yes first secret santa!
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Ooh, I'll give it a shot :)
I like cute/beautiful/original things, solitude, romantic landscapes, european/asian/african elements, interesting compositions, unique palettes (otherwise I love the primaries too).
If you want to, listen to Akino Arai or Kings of Convenience.
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I would like to sign up for secret santa please. I cant wait to give the gift of pixels!
For my present this year, not any will do.
I wish to get something thats yellow and blue.
It may have more colors for you to employ.
The more the merrier for all to enjoy!
Isometric I'm craving so please do your best.
Sim City and Xcom you all know the rest.
My favorite of all is Transport Tycoon.
just give it your best, and I'm sure I will swoon.
One last thing to say, is I'm not really picky.
Dont have to be iso, as long its not icky.
So that should bout do, my holiday fren.
Have a happy S.S. this Two Thousand Ten.
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Yes <3 (I'm in)
What I like includes but is not limited to...
Wacky palettes (Established palettes like C-64, the MS Paint palettes too :) )
Colours
SciFi
Fantasy
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Dinosaurs
Flight of the Conchords
MUSE
Rock Music (Classic Rock especially)
Tetris
Guitars
Post Apocalyptic stuff
Mythology
Cute Stuff
France and things
Robots
Steampunk
Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Batman
Abraham Lincoln
Space
Surrealism, especially Magritte/Dalí
Sea and its associated glowy things
Don't mind if it's Christmassy
But most of all creativity :D
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COUNT ME IN!
To gift maker: Anything's cool 8)
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Me! Me! Me! \o/
I like large funny hats, imaginary flora & fauna, jars of pickled bell-peppers, nature spirits and that part of reality that lies outside of the scope of our senses.
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Yo Count me in!
I like:
Sharp things, Women!, Boxy pixels and Martial Arts :) (anything goes really...)
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I'll probably do what I did last year and just hop in and pick someone's interests I like and maybe do a piece. I don't like the odds of me being banned, heh.
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In
like: remixing, reinterpretation, minced meat, vivid colors, heavy air, alternative realities
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I be in.
like: robots, weird animals, insects, pretty much anything kinda weird and a perhaps a bit morbid.
any package will be fine.
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I am eager to give the gift of pixels, and receiving is always fun, so tally me up for a fantastic inclusion! (yes, me want to draw)
What I enjoy and suggest for my santa:
Realistic looking dinosaurs trying to fit in and make end's meet in modern society. If that's not your cup of tea, I also love and appreciate a good animation, post-apocalyptic bartering, and REALLY SHINY things.
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count me in!
i dig:
rock'n'roll, skulls, death, muscle cars, por^^^^artistic erotica ^_^, horror, comics, tattoos, pin-ups...
i hate:
cute stuff
for inspiration listen to: entombed, witchery, vader, belphegor, motorhead 'n elvis \m/
why ain't there no black wrapping? xD
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signing up!
I like surrealism, vibrant colors, adorable things, grotesque things, nature is awesome, or just anything if you don't have ideas :y:
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I'm signing up!
I like action, mockups, animals, monsters, but I will appreciate anything that is made.
dislikes:
fan art (unless it's chrono trigger)
anime
pokemon
This is my first secret santa year, I'm excited to make someone a gift!
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Sign me up!
I like surprises.
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oh hey, glad to see this
i'm in.
i like soccer, renaissance art, mythology, realism, hard rock/metal, anything with a deep meaning, humor, and generally anything that gives off a "historic" vibe!
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Sign me up.
I like films and TV (Sci Fi and Horror).
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I've never done one of these, sign me up.
I like, fantasy, horror, RPGs or whatever you can do best.
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nice to see this again :DDDD....
this time i will let you go WILD :DDDD... so i like whatever you want to gift me! :PPP
Count me in. The gift i will give is the B2
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I'm in! I like a lotta stuff so here's a list.
Simplicity, few colors, etc.
Animations
Slowpoke
Gurren Lagann
Legend of Zelda
Ninjas
Sonic (PLEASE none of the characters introduced after Sonic CD)
The Beatles
Daft Punk
Anything E for the box
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Greetings, community...
Please do sign me in...
I wouldn't want to limit my gift giver with my likes and dislikes so feel free to pixel whatever you like...
Awaiting to see some great pixeling once more in this post...
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I'm in!
I like really awesome things. I suggest listening to this for inspiration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4uJFGDdcBo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4uJFGDdcBo)
If you need me to be more specific, I like really badass and beautiful things from nature, and trees, and insects.
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Sign me up!
I like geometric shapes; animations; bright colors or dull colors, nothing in between; alternative rock; comedy; and motion graphics.
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IN!!! :)
i like: Me gusta! - Cyborg kurochan - Kungfu – Viewtiful Joe – Zelda Windwaker – Sharknife (comicbook).
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Sure, I'm in. This looks like a lot of fun to do, so long as whomever gets my gift doesn't care that I'm not too great at pixel art.
Things to think about when gifting me:
Creepy things
Darkness
CREEPY THINGS
And faces. (eyes especially)
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I'm in.
I didn't get a present last year, *sniff*, maybe this year..? Therefore my list is the same as last year:
I like:
Skeleton warriors
Lolcats
Large Hadron Collider
Games: Great Giana Sisters / Chaos Engine / Ultima 5-7 / Thief 1-3
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I'm a bit rusty, but I really want to join :( I'll try my best. Count me in.
I like small palletes with vibrante, bright colors. Maybe mockups, robots, nature, action and doesn't need to be realistic.
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Count me in! I missed out last year and I regretted it greatly!
I like:
The 80s.
Spacemen. (or sci-fi in general)
Heavy Metal (the music).
Avant-garde.
Art nouveau.
Mythological creatures. (specifically norse mythology)
Surrealism.
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I will join!
Could I make my own wrapping as well? :D
As for what I'm interested in:
I usually like baroque type art or at least scenes with intensity, something like Rubens or Caravaggio...
Energetic landscapes (something involving a natural catastrophe of some kind) or just landscapes in general
Electronic Music
Big noses
Surrealism
The human figure
and whatever you would want to put in it :crazy:
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Wheeew I was thinking about how fun was pixeling right now, and remembered about Secret Santa here that always made me look forward Christmas :D
Glad I made in time! I'm in ;D
I like:
Castlevania
Psychodelic Art
Platforming
Creative and funny concepts
But what I like the most is seeing my secret santa had fun making his piece for me :)
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Just saying, if you don't intend to make a gift, or finish it, just tell panda or someone else moderating our internet activities BEFORE it's too late and BEFORE you're hated and banned and whatnot.
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I'm in as usual. Been a while since I did any pixels. Might be nice to get the rust off.
My likes:
Guitars
Women (Long brown hair with a slanting fringe. Oh, and I'm a breast man)
Cephalopoda, Arthropoda and basically all strange creatures that live on and in this planet
Post apocalyptic themed stuff
Half-Life 2
Mythology
General fantasy and sci-fi
Mecha's (Both Western and Japanese style)
Vehicles with tracks or a lot of wheels
Nature; specifically jungles with small streams and waterfalls
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hi, i'm tom and would be glad if i could join in (:
i like
- donkeys
- pirates and pirate stuff, like monkey heads :)
- submarines
- cars
- tanks / tracked vehicles
- blue skies with nice clouds
- castles
- blonde girls, preferably cup size b.. tanktops would also be a nice touch :)
- brunette girls.. wearing biz suits :)
i don't like
- cutism from japan (tm), especially pokemon stuff
- fairies
- nudity :)
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LAST DAY TO SIGN UP!
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I'm in!
I like comics, funky colors, cool monsters, cool enviorments, beards, robots, mockups(snow!), octopusses, humor...but i also like originality,if you come up with something awesome, then do that! :y:
Oh and mist I love misty moody pieces.
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I'm in : D
Likes
-Cute things (I love the animal crossing and wind waker aesthetics)
-Saturated colors
-Supersmooth AA (especially when it incorporates multiple hues)
-Thoughtful details that contribute without cluttering.
do these and i shall be one happy dude o w o
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THE SIGN UP IS OVER!
No more participants allowed beyond this post.
For those who signed up, I will be sending you a PM either later today or early tomorrow.
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All PMs Sent!
I think this goes without saying, but:
- The partner you just got in your PM is the person you should be making a gift for.
- Do not spoil around who your partner is
- Do not miss the deadline!
- Once you are done with your gift, please PM me back with a link to the gift, the name of your partner, and the gift wrapper of your choice (optional)
I triple checked, but if for some reason you signed up but didn't get a PM, just contact me.
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Yay, I feel like I've got my idea all worked out. Now I just have to pixel it :crazy:
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I still don't have my gift from last year's Secret Santa :(
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waaah I missed it :'(
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waaah I missed it :'(
Why not list the stuff you like and someone might be nice enough to make you something even if you aren't officially signed up.
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Made some promising progress on my secret santa gift over the weekend. So fun!
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Two weeks left to make your gifts!
Don't leave it for the last minute and start working on them if you haven't already.
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OH MAN OH MAN OH MAN!!!!
been looking forward to this all year! count me in!
likes: cute stuff, World of Warcraft, things that are of a epic nature.
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OH SHIT! did not see that.... i missed out this year i guess D:
oh well... HAVE FUN GUYS!!!
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Ten days left!
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Hmm, I guess I know what I'm finishing 2moro.. lol.
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One week left!
So far I only got gifts from five people, so start working on yours before I have to unleash my wrath :mean:
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No Problemo Panda. :crazy:
Heres hoping that everybody that has not submitted their gifts yet are making sure to give it that extra holiday polish.
I should have mine out in the next few days :>
So Excited to see what everybody gets, and maybe equally excited to gaze upon Pandas Wrath!
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Mine should be finished by tomorrow or sunday.
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Holy crap I'm so late to sign up, nevermind. Better luck next year
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Three days left!
Only eight people sent their gifts so far...
...which roughly means forty-something of you stilll need to get working before your time is up and I go on a skull cracking spree. :mean:
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Just in the refining stages of my gift, double AA checking everything, etc. so you can count on mine being there.
I was the first submission last year, so I felt like I was being waaaay late with mine. Did not expect to see most of the names without santas next to them when I went to check :-X
Don't create a sad panda, guys, don't leave your elves without gifts!
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I've almost finished mine, sorry ;D
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very busy with assignments commissions and other stuff..but I can finish in time :)
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Can I send two gifts?
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Can I send two gifts?
Sure, feel free to do so if you are up to it.
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Working hard on it, got it all planned out. Will be finished in time.
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started mine as late as yesterday,
re-started today, one busy month that was :/
ban or not, if i don't finish it in time, then i'll try to
recompense for the delayed gift..
dunno maybe a second gift or so..
*pixeling
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You can send in WIPs if you can't finish your gift in time. You'll be getting a strike, but I guess better than a ban.
Ultimately, what I'm trying to avoid by having all these punishments is people without gifts.
It just seems like many people don't act unless something is on the line, and even then, year after year many people still don't deliver at the end.
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It's practically a christmas tradition that I don't finish my piece till the last day, I kinda bit off more than I could chew this year but hopefully the tradition is upheld. :P
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Only 35 more submissions left to go... Hmm, that means that if the average size gift is 128x128, only about half a million pixels need to be pushed in a few days...
Sounds do-able... :-[
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year after year many people still don't deliver at the end.
Maybe the issue is that a month is too long a time; it seems like a lot of people forget/become disinterested etc... Perhaps Secret Santa should run for 2 weeks instead, that will give people less time to put it off.
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Finished
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I hope everyone can finish in time :( It's a pity that participants are down from last year, there were 70-some and it's always great fun to look through all the loverly entries.
what happens if mias or ptoing don't finish? :P
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Finished! :yell:
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Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to send in your gifts!
Maybe the issue is that a month is too long a time; it seems like a lot of people forget/become disinterested etc... Perhaps Secret Santa should run for 2 weeks instead, that will give people less time to put it off.
Uhm... I guess it is something to consider. Perhaps next time I could set up a poll and have you guys choose.
what happens if mias or ptoing don't finish? :P
If hypothetically that were to happen, I'd ban them just like any other member.
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Worry not, giftee, it is done and shall be uploaded tomorrow afternoon :)
Kinda glad that I'm developing a cold, with only running some errands having kept me from staying in all day today ;)
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Well, I finished mine earlier today, but I'm not quite sure my message was sent. I know I sent it, but my outbox is empty.
If I don't see anything to deter me (such as a message in my outbox or a note that the message was received), I'll probably re-send the message tomorrow.
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@FRAWG your outbox is empty because you didn't check the "Save a copy in my outbox" button. The way you can check if your message was sent is to check the list, if yours was gotten your name will have a santa next to it. :)
EDIT: your name does have a santa next to it, so you don't need to re-send.
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FRAWG, I got your PM, so no need to resend it.
As Clovvach has mentioned, if your name has a RoboSanta icon next to it (in this thread's first post) it means I got your gift and you are safe.
Unlikely but just in case, if you've PM'd me but didn't get your name marked by the mentioned icon, just contact me.
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Alright, thanks for the help both of you!
I can't wait to see what has been done this year, it's probably the most interesting gift I'll get this year. Besides the card I got from my friend, who else spends more than 30 minutes on a gift? The people here spend a lot of time on this, and it's a great accomplishment.
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:angel: Yay time constraints! I sent mine in.
Kinda want to see Ptoing get banned, it'd be humorous.
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:angel: Yay time constraints! I sent mine in.
Kinda want to see Ptoing get banned, it'd be humorous.
I too would like to see Ptoing banned :crazy:
Uh...how long exactly is left?
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Uhmm, I'd say close to 24 hours left (from this post).
I want to be fair to all the timezones, so I'll probably close the submitting once I get up tomorrow.
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Ouch :ouch:, time constraints, But hey, atleast I finished :)
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Sent! Here goes leaving the flat in a presentable condition before heading for ze home and getting the christmas on!
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Thread updated! About a tiny bit more than half of the people submitted their gifts so far.
Getting there...
This should be obvious but:
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SUBMIT YOUR GIFTS!
Finish your gifts and send them my way before it is too late!
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Got mine in, whew... :blind:
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Got mine in just in time.
I'm genuinely sorry for how bad it is, sorry gift receiver...
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What time today? I'll prolly be cuttin' it close.
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What time today? I'll prolly be cuttin' it close.
I'll close it at around 12pm (noon) UTC+1.
So, roughly 13~14 hours left.
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Sent mine in. I definitely want to go back and edit some places once this thing's over, but I'm just glad I made the deadline, I cut it really close!
Looking forward to what's to come! :)
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Thread updated!
If I counted properly, only 15 people are left. Not too bad I guess.
Keep them coming :)
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*phew*
Sent. Finally.
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siz-dizzly-ent.
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yesss!!!... IM EXITEEEEEEEDDDD :o :P :P :P :P :P i want to see what ppl did!
go ppl, gooooo!!!... sante should bring us happiness!
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Sent :)
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Sent!
I'm excited for everybody :)
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Anybody else think there should be an official countdown page or something like that in the future? The timezone difference always gets me.
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Just sent mine
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Alright, TIME IS UP!
I'll be closing this thread.
Thanks to everyone who took part on this activity.
Olothontor, TheSilentRoomate, eldiabolito, alkaline, Fry, Jakten, SolidIdea and Atnas: I haven't received your gifts yet. Hurry up before I post the final thread. Otherwise you'll all be banned :mean:
Anyway, the gifts will be posted shortly (I need to triple check everything!).