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Edit: After you have given your gift, please be sure to fill out this short survey! Remember to grab a screenshot of your gifting if you are able.
HEY GROWTOPIANS!! The holiday season is rolling around, and y'all know what that means. For the 6th Consecutive Year... In Aquarious' stead... I bring you.. With much copy pasting and editing.... And an extra helper elf this year...
SECRET SANTA 2K19
What is a Secret Santa?
For the best experience, here's the rules!
1. YOU MUST GET THE PERSON A NICE GIFT
The Holidays are NOT about receiving, they are about giving!
Don't be a Greedy Grinch and expect to rake in the presents when giving none in return!
Also, don't be unfair and give someone dirt seeds and cargo shorts! (unless they asked for it) Be nice, at least give them something that you'd be HONESTLY happy with.
2. DON'T REVEAL THE NAME OF THE PERSON YOU GOT!
It has the word SECRET in it for a reason- but it's only a secret for so long!
When you drop off the gift you're SUPPOSED to reveal it was you!
A lot of people seem to be confused by this past years too... you only keep it a secret until the very end, then you tell them it was you!!
3.TO PARTICIPATE, YOU MUST BE ON THE FORUMS FREQUENTLY.
This is the one thing that made me stressed every year. It's when I go to message someone or I message them and they never respond- thus some people do not get a gift. So this year, I will host a purge. If I find that you have not been active at the time of when I go to message you, I'll kick you out and reassign your Santa. Sorry, but this is the only way I can ensure everyone gets a gift!
4. WHEN ASKING FOR YOUR GIFT, BE REASONABLE AND MINDFUL!!
In past years' events, we've discouraged asking for anything expensive. This is still a good guideline.
If you want to be generous and give your target something expensive, go ahead! But PLEASE don't demand something very expensive. Players are all from different wealth ranges, so we can not all afford very pricey things. I also HIGHLY suggest you write down multiple items that you want, so the person who is gifting you isn't pressured if they can't get you your only requested item. If you do request something expensive, be sure to add less expensive backups, and do not be disappointed if you don't find a Rayman's Fist in your stocking this year.
This event is about GIVING, not RECEIVING.
NEW RULE ALERT!
5. You must provide ME evidence of your gift delivery, or you will be counted as a Grinch!
This is a problem every year, and I won't have it be one this year. Take a screenshot or video of your gift delivery, and submit it to me via THIS FORM(click!). If you do not provide this, you will be noted as a GRINCH! Verifying this stuff last year was such a nightmare that it all fell apart, so now the responsibility falls squarely and directly at your feet!
If you don't provide me proof, you will be forever deemed as a Grinch. Moreover, you will not be eligible for receiving an Emergency Grinch Relief gift from my stockpile. (which, sadly, still exists from last year. Sorry to those of you that received nothing. Extra measures being taken this year to avoid this!)
Everyone that complies with this new rule will be put into a hat and 5 random names will be drawn, they will receive a little extra gift on New Years. So get your gifts delivered before then or you won't be eligible!
So, how will this work?
Simply post on this thread that you're interested in participating and fill out the application(below). I will put a list of names in a spoiler and add names until December 11th.
Everyone will be given a number, that number will be put in a random number generator. You will be assigned someone to gift randomly from the generator!
Once I tell you who you've been assigned, find your partner's application (a link will be provided for each person's post) and give them their gift on December 21st. If you are not able to give a gift that day, give it earlier please. All participants should have a Donation Box area listed in case you can not catch them online.
If you become unable to participate, please PM me as soon as possible!
So, hopefully by this very lengthy explanation- you understand!
Let's make this year's Secret Santa rock!
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LAST YEAR...
We had 143 participants.... can we get even more?!
DAY APPLICATIONS CLOSE: DEC 11th
DAY NAMES ARE GIVEN OUT: DEC 13th
DAY YOU GIVE PRESENTS: DEC 21st
Sample application for copypaste convenience:
Gift drop off world MUST have a donation box or display box to allow a gift to be deposited safely if you can not be found by your Santa!
End note: Please review the not-so-new activity requirements. Inactive users will be removed after December 13th, before assignments are sent out. Also review the requirements of providing evidence of gifting. This evidence will not be made public and you will not be judged on what you give, it is for my own internal verification that you actually fully participated in the event.
And please, PLEASE, keep the spirit of the season in mind. Be happy with what you gave, not upset about what you got.
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