secret santa Secret Santa Thread: Sign Ups!

[BenKelman 1]

On 2024-12-09 at 9:24 PM, Shiny Silvermoon said:

I said that I would participate but I don't know if I'll have time with my final exams at college, which makes me very sad. 

Believe in yourself and everything will work out, the main thing is to never give up even despite the difficulties

[Shiny Silvermoon 4,171]

20 hours ago, EpicEnergy said:

But Secret Santa won't be the same without the croissant goddess! 

I hope those exams go well, it's lots of stress but you can do it, use the power of friendship and croissants for extra energy boost! 

Thanks, friend! My last final exam will be December 19th so I might be able to join but very very lately. I'll be in the border of the end of it.

[EpicEnergy 23,240]

17 minutes ago, Shiny Silvermoon said:

Thanks, friend! My last final exam will be December 19th so I might be able to join but very very lately. I'll be in the border of the end of it.

That sounds close but don't push yourself, take care of yourself first cause exam day might be draining and stressful and getting rest is very important! 

[Crash_xox 353]

Hi :3 here's some facts about myself:

- I'm IN LOVE with lightning dust :33

- I love waffles, especially with cholocate ice cream next to it.

- my birthday is in the same day as I Love You day

- I have a unhealthy obsession with any sort of energy drinks

- I like collecting mlp plushies and figures :3

Edited December 23, 2024 by Crash_xox

[Casey Pones 108]

I might be interested but 3 questions first.

1. We're supposed to make badges? How? Is there some programme on here for that?
2. You mentioned a charity, are we supposed to donate?
3. Shouldn't this be called Hearth's Warming Helpers?

 

[Shiny Silvermoon 4,171]

Since my OC is pretty much myself but if I was living in Equestria, I guess that my list of informations will be a mix of mine and Shiny's!

1) Shiny's great great grandfather is Cthulhu and she simply calls him Grandpa! However, it is unsure if it's canon in the character or not, for now!

2) Shiny is capable of breaking the 4th wall. This may or may not be related to her potential eldritch origins.

3) I love croissant as much as my OC does.

4) I am more unpredictable than a draconequus. Not even myself know exactly what will be my next move, until I do it.

5) I've been doing philosophy, since I was like 5 years old, so I'd call myself a wise person.

6) If I was an Element of Harmony, I would be laughter.

7) My favorite animal is the fruit bat. In fact, Shiny has one as a pet and he's called Socrate.

8) I'M A NERD!!!

[Casey Pones 108]

I hereby sign up.

Some random facts about me...

1. As a child, I went to the same school as Brendan Fraser. But not at the same time.
2. I am autistic.
3. I was once the subject in a tv documentary.
4. I think the 1997 film Titanic is very overrated but don't think the film Batman & Robin is that horrible.
5. My favourite book is A Christmas Carol and my 2 favourite film adaptations are The Muppets and the Jim Carry ones.
6. As a child I thought sealing wax was wax you used on the ceiling.
7. I still watch the movies and shows I watched as a child.
8. My favourite holiday is Christmas.
9. My favourite Christmas film is Santa Claus the Movie.
10. I like to reuse the leftover milk at the bottom of my cereal bowl in my morning coffee.
11. I have driven a real steam engine.
12. In 2010 I made a short film that won a prize.

[Skylight Scintillate 2,116]

Here are some interesting facts about my OC Skylight Scintillate:

1. Skylight is my ponysona.
2. She loves being cute and adorable.
3. She is skilled in magic and likes to help others.

Here are some interesting facts about myself:

1. I love Twilight Sparkle, boba tea, pop music, ice cream, and Minecraft.
2. I like to RP, and I also like creating lots of different OCs for these roleplays depending on the situation they are in.
3. Even though I'm not exactly an extrovert, I find large cities fascinating.
4. I can be pretty all over the place sometimes.
5. I can be kind of awkward when I first meet someone, but I'm friendly when I get to know others.

 

On 2024-12-08 at 5:28 AM, Nitobit said:

Slower than a bus.

Wait what

[TheRockARockster 53,144]

Here's some facts about TheRockARooster, me. 

1. My name comes from The Rock/Dwayne Johnson (TheRockA) and the Sydney Roosters (Rooster), my actual name is Travis.

2. I like wrestling, football and many other sports.

3. I like food, drinks, cooking is something I love.

4. I love My Little Pony, all of it and no matter what the generation, it's my favourite show.

5. I love my friends and my family.

6. I love animals especially dinosaurs and sharks.

7. I love mythological animals or creatures especially dragons.

 

 

Here's some facts about my OC, Roswell.

1. His name is Roswell and is named after a wrestler.

2. He's a cryptozoologist.

3. He loves and cares about his friends.

4. He likes studying and exploring.

5. He will fight if he has to.

6. He's quiet and keeps to himself a lot and will not let anypony walk over him.

7. Nothing scares him except a fear of losing those he loves and cares about.

 

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[Rikifive 24,464]

Count me in! Some things about me:

 I like to design & program video games
 I like retro games (like NES games)
 I generally like non-competitive games (recent examples would be: Genshin Impact, Wuthering Waves, Minecraft, Terraria, 7 Days to Die etc.)
 I like chiptunes (and I like to make some)
 I like pixel art (and I like to draw some)
 I like figurines of various characters from games/show (would love to buy some from Genshin / Wuthering Waves, but it's so pricy )
 Plushies are cool too  
 Favorite season: Summer
 The least favorite season: Winter
 I like forest scenery
 I like tea
 If you open white chocolate near me, it's gone
 banana milk is pog, others are pog too
 I like pink color I guess, but can't decide which is my actual favorite. It used to be red back in the day, but orange is nice too.
 I like various gadgets, especially ones, that produce colorful lights  

Alright, enough?  

[Wizard 1,695]

Today is the last day! What's gonna happen I wonder? It's not far off Christmas!

[Treeglow Flicker 14,049]

Hello everypony!

Sign ups for the Secret Santa are now officially closed.

Participants in the event shall be receiving a direct message later on informing them of who they will be giving a gift to along with information and instructions on what to do. The information and instructions will be very very simple and will be shown here in this post as well as the message you receive.

(Caution. Details may contain @Treeglow Flicker talking in the third person.)
 

So here are the details:

• You will receive a message in your inbox telling you who you are giving a gift to
• Your gift will be taking the form of a forum badge
• All you need to do is find/create an image that best represents what you want to gift
• You will then send the image to @Treeglow Flicker to be edited and made into a badge
• Images can be sent either as an attachment or a link to the image itself
• You can send your image discretely to @Treeglow Flicker in a status update
• Once the badges are ready, they will be distributed

 

Things to keep in mind:

• The image you pick must fall within the terms of fair use or have permission to be used if belonging to an artist
• Your image will ultimately be edited to fit into the following template. @Treeglow Flicker will be doing this for you. You just need to supply an image. Nothing more.

Spoiler

• Please keep image submissions simple as @Treeglow Flicker is a very busy Kirin at this time of year

If you have any questions, feel free to ask and I will answer them as soon as I'm not distracted by either my work or a sandwich. Or some shiny object. Plenty of shiny things around this time of year and its easy to get distracted.

And now for the wall of tags part of the message.

@Ice Princess Silky <3 @Sir Hugsalot @Nitobit @Wizard @Florana @TailsLolz @Silly Druid @Rainbow Cloud @Dynamo Pad @Tao @Bright Honor @khalil @Sparklefan1234 @Astralshy @Samurai Equine @Iforgotmybrain @Silverspark184 @Blizzard Wizard @Rethajni @Snoopy Fan @Lawyer Slip @DebonedAngel @Cozy Glow Fan @BenKelman @Emerald Claus @Skylight Scintillate @Crash_xox @Felis Amafeles @EpicEnergy @Shiny Silvermoon @Casey Pones @TheRockARooster @Rikifive

[Treeglow Flicker 14,049]

And seeing as we have closed with an odd number of particpants, I shall be throwing myself into the event to make sure everypony is paired.

So here we go. Random facts.

• I'm a huge fan of Touhou
• Some of my favourite anime are Azumanga Daioh, Sailor Moon, Love Hina, Angelic Layer and Bubblegum Crisis 2032
• Two of my favourite video games are Nier Replicant and Nier Automata
• I'm a manga artist who loves manga and anime from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's
• I also really like Neco-Arc
• I'm a big fan of The Owl House, She-Ra and the Princess of Power and Steven Universe

That should do.

[Sparklefan1234 175,958]

3 hours ago, Treeglow Flicker said:

And seeing as we have closed with an odd number of particpants, I shall be throwing myself into the event to make sure everypony is paired.

May I see a badge example, please?

Edited December 21, 2024 by Sparklefan1234

[Treeglow Flicker 14,049]

@Sparklefan1234 Sure thing!

If you go to the following thread and browse down, you'll see ones from last year. All you will need to do is give me an image that represents what you're giving and then I'll be editing them onto the actual badge template ready for distribution. Messages will be going out later to inform you of who you're giving to.

https://mlpforums.com/topic/201668-secret-santa-reveals/

[Sparklefan1234 175,958]

14 minutes ago, Treeglow Flicker said:

@Sparklefan1234 Sure thing!

If you go to the following thread and browse down, you'll see ones from last year. All you will need to do is give me an image that represents what you're giving and then I'll be editing them onto the actual badge template ready for distribution. Messages will be going out later to inform you of who you're giving to.

https://mlpforums.com/topic/201668-secret-santa-reveals/

 

Thank You, Bestie! 

 

3 hours ago, Treeglow Flicker said:

And seeing as we have closed with an odd number of particpants, I shall be throwing myself into the event to make sure everypony is paired.

 

I know all about this Fraggobbit secret for a "second present". /

[Shiny Silvermoon 4,171]

12 hours ago, Treeglow Flicker said:

Hello everypony!

Sign ups for the Secret Santa are now officially closed.

Participants in the event shall be receiving a direct message later on informing them of who they will be giving a gift to along with information and instructions on what to do. The information and instructions will be very very simple and will be shown here in this post as well as the message you receive.

(Caution. Details may contain @Treeglow Flicker talking in the third person.)
 

So here are the details:

• You will receive a message in your inbox telling you who you are giving a gift to
• Your gift will be taking the form of a forum badge
• All you need to do is find/create an image that best represents what you want to gift
• You will then send the image to @Treeglow Flicker to be edited and made into a badge
• Images can be sent either as an attachment or a link to the image itself
• You can send your image discretely to @Treeglow Flicker in a status update
• Once the badges are ready, they will be distributed

 

Things to keep in mind:

• The image you pick must fall within the terms of fair use or have permission to be used if belonging to an artist
• Your image will ultimately be edited to fit into the following template. @Treeglow Flicker will be doing this for you. You just need to supply an image. Nothing more.

  Reveal hidden contents

• Please keep image submissions simple as @Treeglow Flicker is a very busy Kirin at this time of year

If you have any questions, feel free to ask and I will answer them as soon as I'm not distracted by either my work or a sandwich. Or some shiny object. Plenty of shiny things around this time of year and its easy to get distracted.

And now for the wall of tags part of the message.

@Ice Princess Silky <3 @Sir Hugsalot @Nitobit @Wizard @Florana @TailsLolz @Silly Druid @Rainbow Cloud @Dynamo Pad @Tao @Bright Honor @khalil @Sparklefan1234 @Astralshy @Samurai Equine @Iforgotmybrain @Silverspark184 @Blizzard Wizard @Rethajni @Snoopy Fan @Lawyer Slip @DebonedAngel @Cozy Glow Fan @BenKelman @Emerald Claus @Skylight Scintillate @Crash_xox @Felis Amafeles @EpicEnergy @Shiny Silvermoon @Casey Pones @TheRockARooster @Rikifive

Am I one of those shiny things? 

[Wizard 1,695]

Woo! Can't wait! Looks like that thread was made in february, is that how long it usually takes? It's going to be painful waiting over a month!

Edited December 22, 2024 by Wizard

[Treeglow Flicker 14,049]

8 hours ago, Wizard said:

Woo! Can't wait! Looks like that thread was made in february, is that how long it usually takes? It's going to be painful waiting over a month!

It was a very busy time for events last year. You shouldn't be waiting that long this year.

[Emerald Heart 25,005]

On 2024-12-21 at 5:47 AM, Treeglow Flicker said:

Hello everypony!

Sign ups for the Secret Santa are now officially closed.

Participants in the event shall be receiving a direct message later on informing them of who they will be giving a gift to along with information and instructions on what to do. The information and instructions will be very very simple and will be shown here in this post as well as the message you receive.

(Caution. Details may contain @Treeglow Flicker talking in the third person.)
 

So here are the details:

• You will receive a message in your inbox telling you who you are giving a gift to
• Your gift will be taking the form of a forum badge
• All you need to do is find/create an image that best represents what you want to gift
• You will then send the image to @Treeglow Flicker to be edited and made into a badge
• Images can be sent either as an attachment or a link to the image itself
• You can send your image discretely to @Treeglow Flicker in a status update
• Once the badges are ready, they will be distributed

 

Things to keep in mind:

• The image you pick must fall within the terms of fair use or have permission to be used if belonging to an artist
• Your image will ultimately be edited to fit into the following template. @Treeglow Flicker will be doing this for you. You just need to supply an image. Nothing more.

  Reveal hidden contents

• Please keep image submissions simple as @Treeglow Flicker is a very busy Kirin at this time of year

If you have any questions, feel free to ask and I will answer them as soon as I'm not distracted by either my work or a sandwich. Or some shiny object. Plenty of shiny things around this time of year and its easy to get distracted.

And now for the wall of tags part of the message.

@Ice Princess Silky <3 @Sir Hugsalot @Nitobit @Wizard @Florana @TailsLolz @Silly Druid @Rainbow Cloud @Dynamo Pad @Tao @Bright Honor @khalil @Sparklefan1234 @Astralshy @Samurai Equine @Iforgotmybrain @Silverspark184 @Blizzard Wizard @Rethajni @Snoopy Fan @Lawyer Slip @DebonedAngel @Cozy Glow Fan @BenKelman @Emerald Claus @Skylight Scintillate @Crash_xox @Felis Amafeles @EpicEnergy @Shiny Silvermoon @Casey Pones @TheRockARooster @Rikifive

I have question. What is the deadline?

[Treeglow Flicker 14,049]

1 hour ago, Emerald Claus said:

I have question. What is the deadline?

There isn't a deadline set at the moment. But the sooner we get the images, the better. But don't feel rushed. Take the time you need to think and find the right image that best represents what you want to gift. I'll be sending out the messages to everypony tonight to let them know who they are giving a gift to.

A deadline will likely come into play if we feel we need to close up the event if things are kept waiting.

[Emerald Heart 25,005]

1 hour ago, Treeglow Flicker said:

There isn't a deadline set at the moment. But the sooner we get the images, the better. But don't feel rushed. Take the time you need to think and find the right image that best represents what you want to gift. I'll be sending out the messages to everypony tonight to let them know who they are giving a gift to.

A deadline will likely come into play if we feel we need to close up the event if things are kept waiting.

Okay! I will do my best then! (Though it may come in after Christmas.)

[Treeglow Flicker 14,049]

Everypony participating in the Secret Santa event should now have a message in their inbox stating who they are giving a gift to. Have fun!

[Snoopy Fan 5,171]

1 minute ago, Treeglow Flicker said:

Everypony participating in the Secret Santa event should now have a message in their inbox stating who they are giving a gift to. Have fun!

Thank you

[Treeglow Flicker 14,049]

Secret Santa Image Submission Deadline

January 15th

Thank you to everypony who has so far submitted their images to be made into badges as part of the Secret Santa event. According to my current count, we are still missing 15 images. If you have yet to submit an image, this is just to let you know that you will have until January 15th to get it sent to me. Thank you. 


@Ice Princess Silky <3 @Sir Hugsalot @Nitobit @Wizard @Florana @TailsLolz @Silly Druid @Rainbow Cloud @Dynamo Pad @Tao @Bright Honor @khalil @Sparklefan1234 @Astralshy @Samurai Equine @Iforgotmybrain @Silverspark184 @Blizzard Wizard @Rethajni @Snoopy Fan @Lawyer Slip @DebonedAngel @Cozy Glow Fan @BenKelman @Emerald Claus @Skylight Scintillate @Crash_xox @Felis Amafeles @EpicEnergy @Shiny Silvermoon @Casey Pones @TheRockARooster @Rikifive