13 December 2013 @ 12:29 pm
ATTF: Final Secret Santa Support Group, Treat, and Chat!  
Hello, wintry bar!

Welcome to Friday (because let's be honest, we totally own this day) hosted by myself and [livejournal.com profile] frea_o.

Today we bring you one last chance to vent your Secret Santa frustrations, share your excitement, or find that final burst of motivation you've been needing (without giving away your assignment, of course.)

So, how is everyone doing? Putting on last finishing touches or sprinting along toward the deadline?

If you're finished with your Secret Santa gift or if you're not participating in the main exchange this year, you can still sign up for the graphics team or make community gifts.

Speaking of which, I come bearing some lovely banners courtesy of [livejournal.com profile] slytheringurrl. Feel free to use them in  your posts, profile, etc. with credit.






Finally, feel free to just hang out and chat. Share your own holiday plans or stresses. Just have fun!

Things to remember:
1) Always label NSFW (Not Safe For Work) stuff in the title and post under a cut.
2) Fic and artwork needs to have a rating and warnings (or you can say that you’ve chosen not to use warnings).
3) For people with annoying internet connections, say in the title if a comment is graphic/images/gif-heavy and post picspams under a cut.
4) Have a damn good time! (Because if that’s not happening then this post has clearly failed.)
 
 
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[identity profile] hufflepuffsneak.livejournal.com on December 13th, 2013 07:42 pm (UTC)
Ooooh, pretties. I love how we get shiny graphics and fic for Secret Santa. How many days is it going to go for this year?

My Secret Santa is almost done (thanks to my betas), but I've got miles to go on real world work until my holiday starts. I can't wait for the Christmas break though, I'm going to hang out with family and friends, eat and workout. Just that, on repeat. :)
[identity profile] frea-o.livejournal.com on December 13th, 2013 09:31 pm (UTC)
We've picked the posting schedule and I think it's going to go on for ten days. Graphic banners have been made for each individual story. Coincidentally, I have giant bags under my eyes and look like a zombie!

Your Christmas break sounds amazing. I am incredibly jealous, mostly because I side-eye working out like Ryan Gosling with a velcro wallet. ;)
[identity profile] hufflepuffsneak.livejournal.com on December 13th, 2013 09:51 pm (UTC)
How did you know what graphics to make when you didn't have the themes? Are they all Christmassy? Also, each story, color me impressed!

For me, working out is like therapy, but cheaper and less painful :P
[identity profile] frea-o.livejournal.com on December 14th, 2013 05:26 am (UTC)
I don't make graphics based on the story. I just make a bunch of blank slate graphics with various moods and themes to them and will match up stories based on what the authors tell me. The only stories I'll get to read early are the ones I'm helping write and the ones I'm writing myself. :) And I like the idea that everybody gets a unique banner. It just means about 15 hours of staring at Renner and Johansson.

Such a chore. ;)
[identity profile] hufflepuffsneak.livejournal.com on December 14th, 2013 01:32 pm (UTC)
The sacrifices you make for this community are indeed great. But seriously, you're amazing! Thank you :)
[identity profile] slytheringurrl.livejournal.com on December 17th, 2013 04:58 am (UTC)
haha, that's soo true! Staring at Renner never hurts anyone :) And, when are we making banners? I think I signed up to make them :)
[identity profile] frea-o.livejournal.com on December 17th, 2013 07:41 pm (UTC)
Oh, whenever you like. I made about 30, but I'd be happy with some variety that's not me. They're all 600 px by 200px. No nudity, no spoilers, both Clint and Natasha or something related to them. Have at it! ;) Should probably get them to me in the next couple of days, though...
[identity profile] slytheringurrl.livejournal.com on December 17th, 2013 11:13 pm (UTC)
Can you email me with more info?
[identity profile] alphaflyer.livejournal.com on December 13th, 2013 09:54 pm (UTC)
Wow! Busy elves, and all that. based on all the shiny -- including Slytheringurrl's above -- that this comm has produced, I can't wait to see what you guys come up with.
[identity profile] frea-o.livejournal.com on December 14th, 2013 05:27 am (UTC)
Hahaha, it's going to be very, very fun. *takes a bow* And thank you, very busy elf here!

I need to send you an email. :)