@stupidvampire I have the same problem as you, I was de-scouted but I was in the last Secret Santa!!
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Im not a furry, i have no desire to be an anthropomorphic animal please spare me
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(I just replied to vampire with the same thing, but wanted to make sure you saw too!) There's a Channel in the discord called FAQ and it covers what may have caused that and the process of being re-scouted/have the block removed! I'm about to make the discussion thread for this year that the FAQ mentions. If you can't get re-scouted before registration ends, there will be an E group (hosted by @LegolaSS ) that does not require you to be scouted to participate, and I believe he will be posting more info on that soon! I'll be updating this post with that link when it becomes available :)
Ahh that special time of year again I've also been brushing up on my artistic skill so whoever I'm paired with this year it's going to like what I make see you guys on the 21st
really hyped for this!
Yay! Love the annual secret santa!
Had a lot of fun taking part last year, I'm looking forward to this year's event :)
Aww yeah, it's secret santa season, baby! Question, am I allowed to include a piece that features an older design of the character to prove I own them? If so, does it need to be a design similar to the current one or can it be any older design?
I would say yeah! I think it would just be smart to clarify in your profile description that the linked post is an outdated design, and if you do have a preference toward focusing on the newer design to emphasize that as well :)
@sereneFalconer okidoki! i do have some art of the character i wanna submit that has a few minor differences from the current design [mainly colors and a few small details], so it should be fine! :3
Can't wait for this to start.
Can't wait! Oh, my references are horrendously outdated.. let's fix that.
I think I'll participate this year, it's about time.
This looks like fun.
Maybe I'll give it a shot.
Great to see NG secret santa is returning, and in good hands! Best of luck, Serene!
Aw yeah! First participated last year and it was so much fun. Looking forward to joining this one too! : D
The character restrictions seem overly limiting and arbitrary this year. No animals, no mechs, no "weird creatures", no "basic objects" (wha?) This feels judgy and limiting on creativity. And then "anthro" allowed but not "furry"? I get you're trying to say the character should not be sexualized but there are plenty of sfw furry characters around and your wording makes it sound like you don't want any furries to participate. Like I'd have to say "my character is anthro and not a furry" if I want to join, which is dumb.
I think you could generally sum up the things you're concerned with, by just saying the character should be a truly original character, family friendly, not sexualized or fetish related, mostly humanoid or anthropomorphic, and not overly complicated in design. That would be a bit more objective way to word it.
I completely understand your concerns. The main reason it is worded this way is because we’ve had issues previously with people trying to dance the line or find loopholes. Obviously not all furry characters are sexualized, however if you’re worried about something with a furry/anthro character being misconstrued as sexual, then it may be a good idea to choose a different character just to be safe. I’ll talk to the team about possibly rephrasing this rule so there’s less misunderstanding.
As for your other concerns, the reason for the rules with things like Mechs, “weird creatures”, realistic animals, and “basic objects”, those are in place for the sake of keeping the event fun for *everyone*. We want to make sure that no matter who gets whose character, they have fun drawing it! Some people may be ok with drawing a character with very complex properties, extremely nonhuman/animal anatomy, and/or a LOT of detail, and thats awesome! But not everyone would be ok with that without any stress. And on the other end, characters that are just objects may be very easy to draw but there isn’t a lot of fun or satisfaction in that for some people. Since this event randomly generates assignments based on grouping, we can’t guarantee that someone with a mech character (for example) gets someone who would be ok drawing a mech character without any stress. This is why it’s suggested to think of what a GENERAL AUDIENCE would be comfortable drawing, and worded with examples of what we mean by this.
If there’s anyone out there who really wants to draw mechs, or nsfw characters, etc, it never hurts to host your own Secret Santa specific to those things! (I think there may be another secret santa specifically for NSFW already, but I don’t know for sure. If anyone is interested in that, I’d keep your eyes peeled!)
If you have any other concerns, feel free to shoot me a dm! I’d be happy to talk about them and see what we can work out :)
Damn man, I've been looking forward to this for several months now, hype!
Would the character in my profile picture and most recent artwork be considered too much of a furry?
I don’t think so, no! The main thing we’re worried about is whether a character is sexualized or has *too* many non-human features that may be stressful to draw for a general audience. When the full set of rules releases we’re going to try and clarify this wording so theres less confusion. Your character seems to be fine tho! (And I love it, so cute :,) ) Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions!
I lost my scouting priviliges last month or earlier this month(for reasons that i'm not 100% sure)... so i was dreading the day would come for the Secret Santa announcement. Though, i've been through this EXACT same situation the previous year so, i'm hopeful this will be sorted out before the deadline.
If not, there's always the non-scout option, which i'm thankful there's a Plan B for these things.
Let's just hope things go smoothly.
Let me in!!!
Super exciting stuff!!! I love Secret Santa
stupidvampire
I have a wee small question!
I was recently de-scouted :( I have previously participated the last two years when I was still a scouted artist, is there any chance I can still participate this year?
sereneFalconer
There's a Channel in the discord called FAQ and it covers what may have caused that and the process of being re-scouted/have the block removed! I'm about to make the discussion thread for this year that the FAQ mentions. If you can't get re-scouted before registration ends, there will be an E group (hosted by @LegolaSS ) that does not require you to be scouted to participate, and I believe he will be posting more info on that soon! I'll be updating this post with that link when it becomes available :)