Secret Santa 2024: Sign-Ups

Hello everyone! Once again, we are hosting Secret Santa for the community to participate in! If you don't know what that is, Secret Santa is an event where participants fill out a form with their interests and after some time, the host will put all the names of the participants into a "hat" and start assigning people an anonymous (Secret) Santa! The Secret Santa will use the form to create a gift for their recipient and they will send it to me, and I will send it to the recipient for them. After everyone has received their gifts, then the Santas will be allowed to come forward and reveal themselves. It's all very fun and exciting and I hope you all will consider joining in!


Before we begin, there are some rules that must be stated. Violation of these rules will result in your disqualification from the event so please do your absolute best to follow them.

01: You are to keep the name of your recipient anonymous. Please do not reveal who you got to anyone. When I announce in this thread that the event is over, I will also state that members can reveal themselves to their recipients if they wish to, but until then, please keep it anonymous.

02: Please do not join this event if you cannot commit to providing a gift for your recipient. If you know you are going to be super busy this holiday and will not have a free night where you can sit down and create a gift, then please don't join.

However, I understand that life happens and that things can happen unintentionally. We have Elves that will be ready to fulfill any missing gifts once the deadline has occurred, so if you end up entirely unable to fulfill your gift, then your recipient will still be covered.

If you still plan on doing your gift but need more time, PM me right away.

03: All gifts must be handmade and cannot involve any sort of off-site transaction, such as shipping addresses or emails. You may create physical gifts, such as a drawing, and take a picture for your recipient. You may also gift recordings of yourself playing a song, reading a poem, etc.

Remember that all gifts must be sent to me so that I may send them out anonymously.

04: Please do your absolute best to create a gift for your recipient based on the interests they listed in their Secret Santa form. You don't have to be the most talented artist ever, but it will definitely be noticeable if you try your hardest. Your gift can including writing, singing, drawing, painting, collages, gifs, videos, etc.

If you feel that your recipient's form isn't very information, then you are allowed to snoop around their profile and see what else you can find. If you are familiar with them then you can talk casually with them, but don't make them suspicious!

I believe that's everything important. Basically, keep yourself anonymous and get creative with your gift. I promise that you will have a good time!

Before we get to the form, I want to remind everyone that no questions are allowed in this thread. This thread is only for the Secret Santa forms. Please post your questions here.

The Form:

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[b]Username:[/b]
[b]Name/Alias:[/b]
[b]Interests:[/b]
[b]Color Preferences:[/b]
[b]Where do you spend most of your time on YWS?:[/b]
[b]Favorite Artists/Songs/Shows/etc.:[/b]
[b]Favorite Books/Authors/Fandoms:[/b]
[b]Preferred Type of Gift:[/b] Writing, drawing, tumblr gifs, etc.
[b]What Do You NOT Want to Get?:[/b] As in, disliked fandoms/ships, colors you don't like, etc.
[b]Other:[/b]


Please fill out your form and post it in this thread only to be included in the Secret Santa drawing. Have fun, everyone, and have a great holiday!!

Username:LadyMysterio
Name/Alias:Lady
Interests:Writing, art, acting, fantasy stuff, historical dress and fashion, cats, cars.
Color Preferences:Pink, blue, green, yellow
Where do you spend most of your time on YWS?: The wall of people
Favorite Artists/Songs/Shows/etc.:Forest Frank, Rosemary Clooney, SPiderman into the spiderverse, starwars, marvel
Favorite Books/Authors/Fandoms:Marissa Meyer, Tolkin, Lewis
Preferred Type of Gift: Writing, drawing, tumblr gifs, etc. Surprise me! IM cool with whatever
What Do You NOT Want to Get?: As in, disliked fandoms/ships, colors you don't like, etc. Harry Pottor, taylor swift(Shes really cool, my brain has just heard her songs too many times) horror, that weird yellow green crayon colour.
Other:

Username: alliyah

Name/Alias: alliyah ~ the lowercase is essential

Interests: chickens, Biblical Studies, poetry, art, history, music, Gordon Ramsay, philosophy

Color Preferences: Dark Cyan, not teal. Red! Green! Blues! (not a huge fan of pink or neons)

Where do you spend most of your time on YWS?: following a rabbit trail in the forums to figure out why this is called this, or who wrote that, or why in the world I said that. I spend a lot of time in the poetry forums, people tab, reading reviews, and anything involving yws events!

Favorite Artists/Songs/Shows/etc.: Gordan Ramsey, Leonardo daVinci, Mark Rothko, Hell's Kitchen, Aurora, Ludovico Einaudi, George Ezra, Sleeping At Last, Vance Joy, any music from the first troll movie

Favorite Books/Authors/Fandoms: Anthony Doerr!! (Cloud Cuckoo Land) & Jeff VanderMeer

Preferred Type of Gift: What ever you're best at! Art / a fun gift / a collage / writing / poetry etc. !! have fun with it! Anything funny or heartwarming is marvelous!

What Do You NOT Want to Get?: I really don't like the last Guardian of the Galaxies movie. So although I DO like raccoons - would probably prefer nothing Guardian of the Galaxies related. Also not into anything satanic or swearing related!

Other: Don't stress!

Username: theromanticchemist
Name/Alias: nicknamed chem, but my actual name is meenal
Interests: writing (obviously lol), poetry, taylor swift, coffee.
Color Preferences: yellow/blue!
Where do you spend most of your time on YWS?: I am always lurking around in my wfp or spamming the people tab XD
Favorite Artists/Songs/Shows/etc.: I love Taylor Swift--my favorite albums of hers are Midnights and Evermore. Currently watching Gossip Girl!
Favorite Books/Authors/Fandoms: Harry Potter, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, anything Karen McManus, A Court of Thorns and Roses, The Hunger Games, Divergent
Preferred Type of Gift: Surprise me! I would love anything that is made by YOU, lovely person <3
What Do You NOT Want to Get?: Not a huge Star Wars or Marvel/DC fan.
Other: Please have funnn :D

Username: Plume
Name/Alias: Plum, Plu
Interests: Anything antique/vintage (especially clothes), bones (I work with deer bones in particular), archaeology, mysteries, historical fiction, musical theater (honestly any kind of theater), bad jokes, improv comedy, going to museums, and sewing historical costumes (my favorite time period currently for fashion is probably the 1850s or the 1900s).
Color Preferences: I like gentle colors. More muted ones. Like, if you look up "baby color schemes" I like those. Also brown. It's such an underrated color.
Where do you spend most of your time on YWS?: It used to be reviewing, and I'm trying to get back into that, but currently it's been just moderating things~
Favorite Artists/Songs/Shows/etc.: I like Will Wood a lot, as well as Chappell Roan. I'm also a big Hozier and dodie fan as well. In terms of shows, I love theater a lot--- some of my favorite musicals are In the Heights, Hadestown, Twisted, The Prom, and Little Shop of Horrors. I absolutely adore the Muppets and any related media (i.e. muppet music, memes, etc). My favorite shows are Queen Charlotte, The Dragon Prince, The Umbrella Academy (S2 specifically), Derry Girls, and I've been on a real MLP kick lately as well.
Favorite Books/Authors/Fandoms: I like Shakespeare's comedies a bunch, particularly Much Ado, As You Like It, and Merry Wives. I love Leigh Bardugo's works, and the books of my childhood that I'll always hold a special place for in my heart are the Tinker Bell ones-- I love love love the whole vibe of Pixie Hollow with all my heart.
Preferred Type of Gift: Anything you put effort into!! I do love funny things though~
What Do You NOT Want to Get?: Nothing AI generated, please-- I don't like supporting those companies. I promise I'll love anything you put a little personal effort into making!!
Other: Don't worry about anything~ I'm easy to please!

Username: twiggy!
Name/Alias: hannah/twiggy
Interests: music, reading, writing, chickens, coffee, winter, penguins, coffee, chickens hehe
Color Preferences: grays/blues/greens, nothing bright or neon
Where do you spend most of your time on YWS?: the people's tab
Favorite Artists/Songs/Shows/etc.: oooh artists: josiah queen, noah kahan, cage the elephant, also cage the elephant. song: cigarette daydreams, come a little closer (cage the elephant) any josiah queen song especially love you to death and fishes and loaves, any noah kahan song from stick season or cape elizabeth, you'll be alright kid by alex warren
shows: gilmore girls, anne with an e, all the ones i will watch as soon as my parents realize tv-14 means 14 year olds can watch lol (atypical, on my block, gossip girl)
Favorite Books/Authors/Fandoms: anthony doerr! pam munoz ryan, jasmine warga
Preferred Type of Gift: literally anything, maybe art/banner/thing you see on pinterest that seems like me but please don't overthink this i literally will love and treasure anything and i mean it!
What Do You NOT Want to Get?: neon things
Other: please do not stress i will like anything!

Username: chrysanthemumcentury
Name/Alias: herb/century
Interests: poetry, tea, baking, gaming, art, collage
Color Preferences: muted greens, pastels, periwinkle
Where do you spend most of your time on YWS?: wfp
Favorite Artists/Songs/Shows/etc.: chappell roan, taylor swift, gracie abrams, charli xcx] i might say something stupid, hot to go, coffee, that's so true] brooklynn 99, delicious in dungeon, two broke girls, ghosts
Favorite Books/Authors/Fandoms: how the garcia girls lost their accents, genshin impact, dress to impress
Preferred Type of Gift: lit'rally anything <3
What Do You NOT Want to Get?: neons, ai
Other: do not despair, i love all gifts.

Username: Esmerayarose

Name/Alias: Esmeraya or rose

Interests: Writing dark poems, reading

Color Preferences: Black, sage green, purple

Where do you spend most of your time on YWS?: In the writing and poetry sections

Favorite Artists/Songs/Shows/etc.: Knife Party by Deftones, rock music...I love the tv show arcane....I love jinx from the show I relate to her on a mental level iykyk

Favorite Books/Authors/Fandoms: Books by Holly Jackson...the vampire diaries...the fruit basket(anime show)...MHA(anime)..favorite books: Good girl guide to murder, Girl in pieces, Girl interrupted, How to make friends with the dark.
Preferred Type of Gift: Poems, art, possibly a portrait based on my poems

What Do You NOT Want to Get?: Socks lol....nothing with pink please

Other: I enjoy a grungy aesthetic and am excited to see what my Secret Santa creates!

Username: EllieMae

Name/Alias: Ellie

Interests: Duolingo, poetry, music, crochet, nature, reading, cats, travel.

Color Preferences:I love any colour, but my favourites are green, blue, and purple.

Where do you spend most of your time on YWS?: Peoples tab, WFP, events

Favorite Artists/Songs/Shows/etc.: I mostly watch medical dramas or reality shows on TV. I love Broadway musicals and those soundtracks, as well as classical music.

Favorite Books/Authors/Fandoms: Stephen King books, harry potter, horror.

Preferred Type of Gift: Anything!

What Do You NOT Want to Get?: As long as it does not make me lose my Duolingo streak, I will love it!!

Other: Thank you very much!! I will be happy with anything

Username: JazzicusMaximus
Name/Alias: Jazz
Interests: Planes, Transformers, model kits, writing, drawing
Color Preferences: Green/Blue
Where do you spend most of your time on YWS?: In wfps
Favorite Artists/Songs/Shows/etc.: Molly Hatchet! My favorite song would be Fall of the Peacemakers. As for shows I'm watching Transformers Prime, The Rifleman, and Monk.
Favorite Books/Authors/Fandoms: Brandon Sanderson, I love the Stormlight Archives. Also, anything transformers.
Preferred Type of Gift: Do as you wish! No preference!
What Do You NOT Want to Get?: I'm not fond of the Bayverse transformers (the realistic looking ones).
Other: The tagbook doesn't lie, I'm happy with anything, even socks. Don't stress about it and have fun!

Username: centipedeveins
Name/Alias: emi/tabbie/marella
Interests: kotlc, mlp, ninjago, fnaf, cutecore, jojifuku
Color Preferences: pink!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where do you spend most of your time on YWS?: publishing or reviewing
Favorite Artists/Songs/Shows/etc.: lil peep/$b and ninjago or bojack
Favorite Books/Authors/Fandoms: KOTLC BY SHANNON MESSENGER
Preferred Type of Gift: any :3
What Do You NOT Want to Get?: anything not listed here
Other: :3

Username: ToastK
Name/Alias: Toast
Interests: Baking, Drawing, Playing the piano, spending time irresponsibly (aka playing games and watching yt shorts instead of studying)
Color Preferences: forest green, teal, and sea green
Where do you spend most of your time on YWS?: Forums, Peoples tab and WFP
Favorite Artists/Songs/Shows/etc.: Artist: Oku Hanako Songs: most studio ghibli songs by Joe Hisaishi Shows: The Good Place
Favorite Books/Authors/Fandoms: LoTR series, FNaF fandom and its lore, any of Sumino Yoru's works
Preferred Type of Gift: Anything! get creative As long as it's handcrafted (or handtyped) I will appreciate it very much. (i would love a bit of artistic flair tho DD)
What Do You NOT Want to Get?: Just words. (Like a txt file of a poem. At least make the poem all pretty like a poster) Oh yeah, also no AI. they destroy art communities and I'm very much opposed to the use of them in anything and everything.
Other: Very much looking forward to this. Even the fact that someone'll spend even a second of their time for me is deeeeeeeply awesome.

Username: AnotherCrowInRow
Name/Alias: Kay
Interests: reading, writing, podcast creating, blogging, language learning, baking & cooking, drawing, astronomy and listening to music, crows and rats, pumpkins, cheap jewelry
Color Preferences: Uh... I like teal green, blue and orange! But honestly, if it´s not pink, I am OK with it.
Where do you spend most of your time on YWS?: Randomnosity, People´s Tab, forums in general, blogs and WFP
Favorite Artists/Songs/Shows/etc.: shows: The Owl House, Lockwood&Co, interprets: Fleetwood Mac, Green Day, Royel Otis, Arctic Monkeys but I listen to all genres (except k-pop and too...popular music, I guess?)
Favorite Books/Authors/Fandoms: Anything by Rick Riordan!, Nevermoor Series, Lockwood&Co., Eragon, Fablehaven, The Raven Cycle, Hobbit, Harry Potter and Prisioner of Azkaban (I used to like HP books a lot...but third part always was and still is my favorite), Welcome in Nigh Vale, Keeper of the Lost Cities I guess?,
Preferred Type of Gift: Writing, drawing, tumblr gifs, etc. Honestly, anything. From drawings, collages, poems to Tumblr gift, I don´t care - just have fun creating it! I would also like if it wasn´t just some text, but that´s all.
What Do You NOT Want to Get?: As in, disliked fandoms/ships, colors you don't like, etc. I truly, truly, truly hate pink. I am also not fan of purple and Taylor Swift. And neon colors.
Other: Have fun! Enjoy! Merry Christmas! Whatever!

Username: RavenAkuma
Name/Alias: Raven or Rav
Interests: writing, reading, reviewing, drawing, gaming, music, baking/cooking, learning stuff (like language, history, lore, etc), collecting (Venetian masques, antiques, and the odd crystal here and there)
Color Preferences: Red, black, gunmetal-gray, or champagne gold. Or purple, in dark/desaturated hues.
Where do you spend most of your time on YWS?: I'd say right now, it's a tie between the Green Room and People's Tab
Favorite Artists/Songs/Shows/etc.: Korn, Elden Ring, Legend of Zelda (especially SS, MM, or TP), FNAF, X-Files, Invader Zim
Favorite Books/Authors/Fandoms: Edgar Allan Poe, lots of Gothic Lit. (The Woman In Black, Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Dracula, Jekyll and Hyde, etc.), The Maze Runner, Harry Potter, Studio Ghibli, Junji Ito, RWBY (tho nothing beat the OG volumes for me lol)
Preferred Type of Gift: Anything really! ^^
What Do You NOT Want to Get?: Not much to list here. I'm not a fan of bubblegummy-pink aesthetics. Uh...I know I listed "music" but def not a fan of most pop, rap, or country. Also, I feel like a solid 50% of the shipping culture in RWBY is a chaotic mess, so if you pick RWBY, please no ship art XDD
Other: Pls have fun with it! Wishing you a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and all that good stuff!

Username: oc3an
Name/Alias: Ocean or Ms. Salt Water
Interests: Writing, Criminal Minds, Tyler, The Creator, Dress To Impress, and FNAF
Color Preferences: Purple, Pink, Black, and Light Brown
Where do you spend most of your time on YWS?: The Publishing Center and PM Tab
Favorite Artists/Songs/Shows/etc. Criminal Minds, Elf, Weezer, House, and Rocky Horror Picture Show
Favorite Books/Authors/Fandoms: FNAF
Preferred Type of Gift: Writing, drawing, tumblr gifs, etc. Writing and tumblr gifs
What Do You NOT Want to Get?: Mha. Thats it.
Other: Be goofy please lol