Persona Secret Santa '20
An art and fic gift exchange for Persona fans. All Persona games, including spin-offs, are welcome.
Rules and Guidelines
Welcome to the Persona Secret Santa Exchange! Please read our rules and guidelines before signing up for the exchange.
This event will follow Secret Santa Exchange rules. After sign-ups, you will be assigned to a person and prompt. Then you'll create either a fic or art for them! In return, someone else will make something for you.
While making your piece, please keep it secret! We'd like to keep everything anonymous until the posting period to make sure everyone is surprised! Gifts must be new content made for the exchange. No reusing old art/fics for this purpose.If you have any questions regarding the prompt you were assigned to, please message a mod and they'll ask your assigned person for you.After sign-ups conclude, a mod will start matching assignments/prompts. This will be sent in an email by October 25th. Along with the assignment, you'll be invited to the Discord server and receive more info.There's one checkpoint on November 25th. This is to make sure you're making progress on your piece. The final due date will be on December 19th. After that, you can post your gifts from December 20th to 25th! There will be a special tag just for this event.No NSFW will be allowed for this event! No incest, pedophilic, teacher/student, etc. content is allowed either. Please be mindful of the content you're creating.
Artist and Writer Guidelines:
Artists: Minimum Flat Colored Piece
Writers: Minimum 1,000 Words
Pinch-hitter and Beta Reader Guidelines:
A separate sign up form will open on November 15th. If there's a slot open to fill in, we'll send an invite to the Discord server via email and provide info related to your assignment. This might sent in increments depending on the amount of sign-ups we receive.
PINCH HITTERS: Pinch hitters will be on a tight schedule and have less time to complete their piece. If you're assigned to a wishlist/prompt to pinch hit, you'll receive an art piece by Mod Val in return.
BETA READERS: Beta readers can NOT be a participant already before signing up! This is to make sure a beta reader doesn't accidentally read their own gift. Writers can ping the Beta Reader role in the Discord server and you're more than welcome to help out.
The sign-up form will remain open until the event is over. Thank you so much for your help!
Password for Sign-Ups: Morgana
Schedule
The tentative schedule is as follows:
Sept. 13th - Oct. 2nd:
Interest CheckOct. 4th:
Sign-UpsOct. 11th:
Sign-Ups Round 2! (Accepting 10 more!)Oct. 25th:
Emails/Assignments SentNov. 15th:
Pinch Hitter/Beta Reader Forms OpenNov. 22nd:
Exchange Checkpoint #1Dec. 19th:
Final Piece DueDec. 20th-25th: Posting Period
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions? We'll answer them. If we didn't, send us a message via DM or CuriousCat!
What if I need to drop out of the exchange?If you're considering dropping out, please let our mods know immediately! We'll handle the rest!
What happens if I didn't receive a gift from my Secret Santa?No worries, we will have pinch hitters to fulfill your request in advance. A mod will let you know on the status of your gift and make sure you get something!
Since this is a Secret Santa event, will there be an option to remain anonymous?Yes! If requested, a mod will present the gift to your person instead.
Are Original Characters and Altenate Universes (AU) allowed?Unfortunately, for this exchange, we are limiting wishlists and prompts to canon only.
Will spin-offs be included?Yes, all Persona main games and spin-offs are included. We're celebrating the Persona series as a whole!
Mods
Hi, I'm Val! I'm new to the Persona community but I am so excited to work with you all! I previously hosted a Splatoon Secret Santa Exchange in 2018 and decided I wanted to host one for Persona fans this year. I hope you'll enjoy this experience to the fullest!
Hey! I'm a digital artist and aspiring fan fic writer with a love for video games and character creation! I've been a mod for a few Discord servers over the years, and I've been involved in a few zines and Secret Santa projects too! I've only played Persona 5 but the series as a whole holds a special place in my heart!
Hey everyone! I'm Sawyer. :) I'm a comic artist but have been getting back into fanart recently. I recently got back into Persona, specifically 4! I love drawing and writing about feelings and connections. I've been a discord mod for multiple communities on and off for several years and have consistently participated in zines and secret santas since 2016! If you have any questions or concerns about anything, feel free to reach out to me!
Primarily, this is a Safe For Work event and we'd like for this to be a safe environment for everyone. That being said, NO NSFW and pro shippers will be allowed.