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Last post by adrianag 8 Jan 2016 05:08
The Idea
A fandom Secret Santa -- we give each other stories, artwork, essays.
Very simple -- Email (amethyst.sh@gmail.com) or PM me with what you want and what you can give. After I have everything, I'll match up what people want and what they can give, and give you your prompt and medium.
Once you are done with your gift, send them to me. I'll post all submissions here for the receiver and everyone else to enjoy. After all gifts have been posted and enjoyed, and we've guessed who gave what, Givers will be allowed to reveal themselves. After they have had a few days to reveal, I'll post the master list of prompts and who did what.
The Specifics
1. Anytime between now and September 27, 2015 email or PM me with the following.
-- Choose two or three prompts+
-- a Medium or two*
-- if choosing an fanfic or an essay, choose a team*
-- What you can give**
2. By October 4, you will receive from me a gift request
3. Send me the completed gift by December 20.
4. I'll post the gifts between December 18 and December 23.
5. People can reveal themselves to the recipients on December 27.
6. I'll post the master list between January 1 and 3, 2016; at that time givers can post their work elsewhere, such as Gatchfanfic or DeviantArt, etc.
7. 1500 word minimum for essays and stories (serial drabbles are okay, unless otherwise specified)
No maximum, but please keep in mind that gifts should be complete. If a prompt inspires more, sequels would be enjoyed by all.
The Rules
If you want something, you have to give something.
Please don't post or share^ the gifts with others or other sites until after the master list has been revealed on January 1, 2015 to give the recipients time to enjoy the work first.
If you don't want smut or slash, or won't write/draw smut or slash, please say so. Also if you prefer this, just put it in your prompt.
If you want to give multiple gifts, you can ask for multiple gifts. Send requests separately, otherwise they will look like additional prompt choices.
* ** ^ +
* If you want an essay or choose Eagle Riders or GoS (for fanfic or essay), please select one prompt from another and/or for a second team. I will make every attempt to match people with their first choices, but will be limited by what people are able to give.
**Prefered Medium -- Art, Fanfiction, Essay, Teams that you are most familiar with for Fanfictions or Essays
^Check with me before you send something to beta. I'd really like to try and post a beta list for those who need/want a beta, so if you want to participate, but don't really have the time to give, send me an email to volunteer to beta. Please note that if you want to beta, you must also respect the timeline and secrecy.
+ Two or three prompts are requested to give the author/artist a choice in case nothing sparks to mind. It does not mean that you will get all prompts or that the author/artist has to do all prompts. However, it has happened in the past that the prompts were so inspiring that some have responded to them all, and posted the others after the exchange. Some have even combined prompts, but again that is at the choice of the author/artist.
Finally, please, if something happens that prevents you from fulfilling this obligation, let me know as soon as possible. I won't be asking for a gift, but will be a back-up if anyone has something that interferes with this obligation. If anyone else wishes to help out in this manner, I'd be happy to accept that help, too. So please, if you have time to fill for missing gifts please let me know.
Hope everyone has a much fun as we did in years past!
Happy Holidays!
Watch this space. Sometime in the next week it will change! This weekend, or sooner, I will spend time tweaking the Gift Exchange announcement as I do every year. Once the dates are set and the other minor revisions made, the official notice will be posted right here, in this very spot.
What to do in the meantime?
Start thinking of prompt ideas
Check your calendar to make time for this
Email, PM, poke friends who like to participate but don't have time to visit the site regularly
Poke the Newbies and show them how much fun this is
Let me know if there is anything I can do to make this even better. Such as, last year, I only posted the one prompt that was chosen and kept the others quiet. Did that work better? Was it more fun to know all prompts?
Did I make any glaring mistakes that I should keep in mind as we start this new exchange?
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 1 Sep 2015 11:22
IS IT THAT TIME ALREADY?????
Yay gift exchange! This was so much fun last year
really looking forward to taking part again - *scampers off to think of ideas*
really looking forward to taking part again - *scampers off to think of ideas*
Woo.
Hoping to psych myself up for this!
I know Lunulet likes to participate but she's locked out of her account here. I gave her Cep's email address.
Hoping to psych myself up for this!
I know Lunulet likes to participate but she's locked out of her account here. I gave her Cep's email address.
Amethyst, I thought last year went perfectly! Thanks again for organizing it!
I plan to join in again this year...and I hope everyone else considers it, too. It is a lot of fun and I enjoy everyone else's prompts, too! If you are thinking about it, but are not sure, go back and look at some of the previous years, and you'll see how much fun it was.
Hola!
I would love to join you all. Just please let me know exactly how to go about.
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
posted 1 Sep 2015 15:46
Holy frijoles! Where did so much of the year go?
...Oh, wait, I just remembered...
Adrianag,
All information will be posted soon, but if you want an idea of what to expect, check out these from previous years:
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
It is open to all!
Chris, as long as Lunulet can view the site, she can use email to communicat with me, and anything that can't be viewed, we can find a way to work around. But, hopefully, Cep has her account fixed by then. Feel free to share my email with her if needed.
The email address I have for lunulet bounced. Anyone have an updated one?
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 2 Sep 2015 09:47
I am really looking forward to this! I have already set aside time to work on my prompt.
Becky Rock
Gatchamaniac
posted 3 Sep 2015 17:59
Count me in...better put my thinking cap on.
Thanks for doing this again Ame!
oooh, I'm hoping to be able to join in this year too!
msannomalley
Forum God
posted 5 Sep 2015 05:42
I would like to take part. Something tells me that by the time this is due, I'll be in the mood to write or draw.
Okay, it is open! I'm starting a bit sooner, so that gives everyone a little more time to think about ideas, and a little more time to work.
Any questions, please feel free to post here, or PM/email me. Posting here, might get questions answered a bit faster, as many veterans know the routine as well as I do.
I'm gonna say yes before I can change my mind.
Just gotta ponder the get and give stuff for this year.
Just gotta ponder the get and give stuff for this year.
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 7 Sep 2015 09:26
Originally posted by amethyst 1. Anytime between now and October 27, 2015 email or PM me with the following.I am guessing the first date should be September 27?2. By October 4, you will receive from me a gift request
Originally posted by Transmute JunYes thanks, TJ, I'll go correct that right now!Originally posted by amethyst 1. Anytime between now and October 27, 2015 email or PM me with the following.I am guessing the first date should be September 27?2. By October 4, you will receive from me a gift request
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 9 Sep 2015 10:39
I just PM'd you, Ame.
(Does a little dance of excitement).
Thanks, DT! I got it!
For those who are new, I try to respond as soon as I get the requests, just so you know it has been received. If you don't here from me in 24 hours, a poke is due. Most likely it means life is being busy and I just forgot, but it never hurts to double check.
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
posted 17 Sep 2015 13:12
Originally posted by KT1972 PM'd you ameDitto.
Becky Rock
Gatchamaniac
posted 17 Sep 2015 17:39
Man, I can't narrow what I want down...
Originally posted by Becky Rock Man, I can't narrow what I want down...No worries, there is still a week. Also, I'm going out of town for the day. If new requests come in, I won't be responding to them until tomorrow, most likely.
This year I'm not plagued by account trouble/moving across half Europe/broken computers, so I'm joining too.
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
posted 19 Sep 2015 08:05
Originally posted by Victoria This year I'm not plagued by account trouble/moving across half Europe/broken computers, so I'm joining too.
Yay! ...You know, I believe this is the first time I've seen you participate in a Gift Exchange, Victoria. (All the more reason to celebrate!
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Terrific! We seem to have more participants this year...I wonder...do we have a record number?
Originally posted by Springie Terrific! We seem to have more participants this year...I wonder...do we have a record number?We could be close, there are still a few pending with a week left to go. I will let every one know next week.
Originally posted by ElectricWhiteY-yeah. Whenever I got around to try to participate, I always found out I missed the deadline by several weeks. This year I made a point to keep an eye out for this thread.Yay! ...You know, I believe this is the first time I've seen you participate in a Gift Exchange, Victoria. (All the more reason to celebrate!
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Originally posted by VictoriaYou're not the only one. This year, I gave a warning and added a week to the sign up period.Originally posted by ElectricWhiteY-yeah. Whenever I got around to try to participate, I always found out I missed the deadline by several weeks. This year I made a point to keep an eye out for this thread.Yay! ...You know, I believe this is the first time I've seen you participate in a Gift Exchange, Victoria. (All the more reason to celebrate!
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I'm in for this year's. Now, to think about prompts...
Hooray! Glad you're in, LB!
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
posted 21 Sep 2015 20:11
Originally posted by KT1972 welcome back LBDitto.
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 22 Sep 2015 05:52
I'm glad to see so many people signing up! The more, the better!
Yay lb!!!
I really need to send in my thing, I keep forgetting.
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
posted 22 Sep 2015 17:49
Originally posted by KT1972 YAY ChrisDitto.
Originally posted by ElectricWhiteOriginally posted by KT1972 PM'd you ameDitto.![]()
Originally posted by ElectricWhiteOriginally posted by KT1972 welcome back LBDitto.![]()
Originally posted by ElectricWhiteya know, I think EW is lost for words....Originally posted by KT1972 YAY ChrisDitto.![]()
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ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
posted 23 Sep 2015 02:19
Originally posted by KT1972Dit -- hey, wait a minute...Originally posted by ElectricWhiteOriginally posted by KT1972 PM'd you ameDitto.
Originally posted by ElectricWhiteOriginally posted by KT1972 welcome back LBDitto.
Originally posted by ElectricWhiteya know, I think EW is lost for words....Originally posted by KT1972 YAY ChrisDitto.![]()
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Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 24 Sep 2015 06:03
The deadline is approaching (Sunday)! Anyone else who's interested, better get in your request now! This looks like it will be the biggest exchange we've had in a while!
I am really looking forward to reading all of the fics (and seeing the wonderful art) this December!
Today and tomorrow are the last days to get your requests in, or make changes to them. Prompts can be as general or as specific as you want.
I have responded to everyone who I have received a prompt from, so if I you have sent me a prompt, but I have not responded, please contact me, as that means I have not received the prompt.
Just to confirm, we do have a record number of participants this year. More specifics to follow as the last of the prompts come in.
Becky Rock
Gatchamaniac
posted 26 Sep 2015 12:23
Ame - finally sent you mine in PM
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 29 Sep 2015 06:19
Looking forward to receiving my prompt and thinking about a fun fic to write!
I should have them in the next few days. I give myself a week, but I know that I'm usually only a day or two. I had some real life crap that is keeping me from working on this yesterday and this morning. If I get a chance to work on them this afternoon, they'll be out tomorrow, otherwise, I'll work on them tomorrow and they'll be out Thursday.
Hope the real life crap settles down to just minor stuff.
I've got everything set and should be sending out either later tonight or tomorrow morning.
We have a record number of participants this year with 13. We tied last year year for new participants with 4. And we have a wider range of prompts and focus characters this year than the last few years. So this year should be interesting. I'll post again when I have all the prompts sent out.
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 1 Oct 2015 05:51
Looking forward to seeing my prompt!
All prompts are sent out! Please check your email or PM. If you did not get your prompt please let me know ASAP.
Some prompts were very general, so that gives you a bit more freedom if you got one of those.
If you got a prompt with multiple suggestions, remember you only need to do one, and that is your choice which one.
Feel free to contact me with any questions or problems.
Also, if anyone not participating in the exchange has time to beta, please let me know. I'd like to post a list that our writers can use to contact those who are available to beta.
Thank you everyone!
Hola!
I'm so happy to be part of the gift exchange this year. Thanks a lot Amethyst for making time and arrange all the prompts. I already got mine, thank you so much!
Looking forward to see mine!
Got mine! Thanks! Lots of creative ideas to choose from!
I have mine too
Thanks for doing it again this year Ame.
Thanks for doing it again this year Ame.
Becky Rock
Gatchamaniac
posted 1 Oct 2015 18:24
Got mine also!
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 3 Oct 2015 15:52
Mine arrived! Off to ponder plotlines...
Mine is there as well. Moving my mugs with pens and colour pencils closer to the desktop right now. Already have a few ideas.
Wow! What a busy season it has been. December just seems to have snuck up on us quietly and quickly. Just a reminder that gifts are due in on the 20th, a little less than two weeks. Thanks to all who are far more organized than I am this year!
Becky Rock
Gatchamaniac
posted 9 Dec 2015 14:03
Dang, it had flown by!
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 9 Dec 2015 19:25
It's amazing how quickly the time has flown!
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 10 Dec 2015 11:45
Working on it, working on it...
Originally posted by Daniella T Working on it, working on it...ditto!
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 11 Dec 2015 08:45
Dear Ame, I sent you mine in today!
Let me know if you got it.
Originally posted by Daniella T Dear Ame, I sent you mine in today! Let me know if you got it.Teacher's pet!!
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
posted 11 Dec 2015 13:46
Originally posted by ChrisWYou`re just saying that `cause she beat you to it!Originally posted by Daniella T Dear Ame, I sent you mine in today! Let me know if you got it.Teacher's pet!!
Originally posted by ElectricWhitePretty much.Originally posted by ChrisW Teacher's pet!!You`re just saying that `cause she beat you to it!
Actually I'm glad some people have theirs in already. It's easier on Amethyst not to have to process everyting all at once!
I get very stressed with deadlines approaching!
Plus, once the inspiration comes, I have to sit down and grab it before it goes away!
msannomalley
Forum God
posted 14 Dec 2015 08:05
Just sent mine to you.
Originally posted by msannomalley Just sent mine to you.Could you try again. I seem to have got a blank email: no text, no attachment.
msannomalley
Forum God
posted 15 Dec 2015 08:21
Weird. My sent copy has text and the attachment. I just sent it again. If it doesn't work. I'll post it up to Google Docs and send you the link to download it.
Hey Amethyst- did you get my updated version (sent by email)?
Originally posted by Springie Hey Amethyst- did you get my updated version (sent by email)?Yes, I got it! Thank you.
I'll start posting the stories on Saturday. All gifts should be in by Monday morning. If you are running late, just let me know. I know a few of you take right up to the deadline and that is okay.
I hope to have all of them posted by Wednesday. If you will be traveling and are not sure if you can get to the site, but will have access to email, I can email your gift to you, if you let me know.
Our first Gift this year is for TJ:
Forever and A Day
Another gift will be up later tonight, and one tomorrow, and then I'll post three or for a day, to get everything up by Wednesday.
Excellent! I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone came up with this year!
The next gift is for Springie:
Calm II
Look for the next gift tomorrow night.
For Adriana:
The Importance of Being Assertive
For lb:
Trying it on for Size
And our last gift for tonight is for ....
Chris
This next gift is for Shiratori
Semper quinque, sicut unum agerent!
And now for Victoria
The Enemy Within
For KT:
Ghost of Christmas Past
For Becky:
Orphan Syndrome
For Mylari ...
Magical Melody
Later tonight I'll post two more, and then tomorrow, I'll, hopefully, post the last two. One has been held up, so it might be Wednesday.
Hopefully everyone is enjoying their gifts.
And now for the tease ... one of these gifts, I won't say which, has a second part, I won't say what, that will be coming later.
Agh! So many fics... so little time!!!!!
This is a fantastic exchange so far this year
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 21 Dec 2015 16:24
I have had a wonderful day reading all of these fics!
We've certainly got a nice variation of stories this year! Good job everyone!
My apologies! DH and I decided rather late to yo to the movies tonight. Next batch will be up tomorrow night with the rest on Wednesday.
For Daniella:
Race Against Disaster Rewrite
The last gift for tonight is for ... Ms Ann:
The Menu of Regrets
Our final gift will be up soon. The author is having real life issues that are interfering with completion of the gift, but should hopefully have it finished in a day or two.
Originally posted by amethyst Our final gift will be up soon. The author is having real life issues that are interfering with completion of the gift, but should hopefully have it finished in a day or two.So sorry to hear that! I hope things work out.
Originally posted by ElectricWhiteThank you for being patient and understanding! From my understanding, it is more annoying life than serious life, but still takes time and scares away the muse.Originally posted by amethyst Our final gift will be up soon. The author is having real life issues that are interfering with completion of the gift, but should hopefully have it finished in a day or two.So sorry to hear that! I hope things work out.
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 23 Dec 2015 12:27
I hope everything works out for the last author.
Finally ... Our final gift is for ....
EW!
Brothers
The last gift has been posted. The guessing can now begin.
One gift will have a little something extra to go along with it, for all of us to enjoy. The giver will be posting that sometime after December 27, when all givers can reveal themselves.
I'll post the Master List by January 4. Yes, I'm moving that back a day. I'll be busy on January 3, and maybe for a few days before. My younger son is an Eagle Scout, and we are having his Court of Honor on the 3rd.
Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and has fun guessing as to who gave all these wonderful gifts!
That's great Ame!!! Thank you so much for organizing it so well. As my first time participating, I'm enjoying it so much!
Looking forward to be part of the future Gift Exchange, but in the meantime, I will truly enjoy the wonderful stories!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Enjoy your Son's day!
Lots of hugs from the other side of the world.......
Thanks for organizing this as usual, Amethyst, and thanks to everyone who participated! It's so fun as always! Congrats to your son, Ame, too.
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 26 Dec 2015 11:33
Thanks again, Ame!
I can't read the stories now, as I m travelling and have limited internet, but will try to get a couple of guesses in until you post the list!
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 26 Dec 2015 11:35
Thanks again, Ame!
I can't read the stories now, as I m travelling and have limited internet, but will try to get a couple of guesses in until you post the list!
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 26 Dec 2015 15:23
Thanks for all of the hard work you put into this exchange each and every year, Amethyst!
It has been so much fun again this year- thanks again for organizing, Amethyst! I'm excited to see who wrote/drew what!
Yes. Great work, Amethyst. I'm really grateful for your efforts. I have enjoyed this very much. Will participate next year as well.
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
posted 27 Dec 2015 02:04
Originally posted by Victoria I have enjoyed this very much. Will participate next year as well.Hooray!
Originally posted by ElectricWhiteI think EW said it all for me. Glad everybody had fun! Authors may now identify themselves, and I'll post the final list on either the first or the fourth.Originally posted by Victoria I have enjoyed this very much. Will participate next year as well.Hooray!
Originally posted by amethyst Authors may now identify themselves, and I'll post the final list on either the first or the fourth.Aaaagh already? But I'm STILL trying to work out who wrote what!!
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
posted 27 Dec 2015 16:32
Originally posted by KT1972Okay, KT, you`ve twisted my arm! I`ll admit it! I wrote . . . a story!Originally posted by amethyst Authors may now identify themselves, and I'll post the final list on either the first or the fourth.Aaaagh already? But I'm STILL trying to work out who wrote what!!
Jajajajaja.....like EW said, I also had to admit that I wrote a story jeje
Time to guess! To be honest, I have no clue!!!
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 28 Dec 2015 12:28
Hey, I wrote a story too! But wouldn't it be funny, EW, if we wrote the *same* story?
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
posted 28 Dec 2015 20:43
[unrecoverable text]
That was so funny, EW! Took us a while to catch on!
So are people asking us to wait to admit which one we did or shall we start confessing?
Amethyst, I just want to add my thanks to the list! I've really enjoyed being a part of this the last couple of years and hope that I will have the time to play again next year! We all really appreciate the work you put into keeping this organized and on schedule!
[unrecoverable text]
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 6 Jan 2016 10:52
I think we had all guessed EW's, right?
Amazing!!! TJ wrote my story.....EW you really tricked me
Thank you so much TJ.....it's a wonderful gift and I will always treasure it!!
Looking forward for the next time and until then.....thank you all!!!!
Hugs
Thank you so much TJ.....it's a wonderful gift and I will always treasure it!!
Looking forward for the next time and until then.....thank you all!!!!
Hugs
EW always likes to 'admit' to other fics, in hopes of throwing off the scent. I certainly wasn't about to contest her attempt to usurp my story, because that would have exposed me! I think this is the first time *ever* where I might actually have fooled some people!
Adriana, I am so glad that you liked the fic. When I first got it, I thought it would be easy to write a Condor/Swan story, because I have done so many. But that ended up making it more difficult, because I wanted it to be different from anything I had done before. But I still had fun with it.
Well done everyone! I enjoyed reading the contributions this year (well, I have every year LOL). And thanks again to Amethyst for running the exchange!
Originally posted by Transmute Jun Adriana, I am so glad that you liked the fic. When I first got it, I thought it would be easy to write a Condor/Swan story, because I have done so many. But that ended up making it more difficult, because I wanted it to be different from anything I had done before. But I still had fun with it.Yes, I was tricked by EW......but I'm so happy to know that it was you who wrote my story. You know how much I love them!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Certainly, it was different and the way you handled the confrontation between Ken and Joe was awesome! I was very glad to see Joe happy at least for few months before the final confrontation with Katse. Who knows? Maybe after that Jun and Joe continued with their romance....
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 7 Jan 2016 15:52
Originally posted by adrianag I was very glad to see Joe happy at least for few months before the final confrontation with Katse. Who knows? Maybe after that Jun and Joe continued with their romance....I would think that they did. Gatchaman II has many hints of a strong Condor/Swan connection.
Originally posted by Transmute JunYes!!! I want to think that too!!! He's so nice and deserves happiness!Originally posted by adrianag I was very glad to see Joe happy at least for few months before the final confrontation with Katse. Who knows? Maybe after that Jun and Joe continued with their romance....I would think that they did. Gatchaman II has many hints of a strong Condor/Swan connection.
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