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Sketchy Secret Santa is still open!
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Howdy, wastelanders! We’re a bit over halfway through December, and our Secret Santa team is still open for requests!
A reminder that this is a Fallout community event, and as such, it’s open to ALL! From Megaton to Girdershade, Paradise Falls to the Republic of Dave, we welcome any- and everyone to submit a gift request!
That being said, the holiday shenanigans must end at some point...
Our requests will close December 25th, 2021, at 11:59 PM!
Just when will we pop out of stealth? At the beginning of January! All finished requests will be posted as anonymous gifts for the stated recipient!
Someone come to mind? Need a last-minute gift idea? Pop on over to the Prompt Post and submit a request! We can’t wait to help you spread some good ol’ wasteland holiday cheer!
Sketchy Saturday is a Weekly Fallout Fandom event hosted for anyone and everyone to participate in. If you'd like to know what all the hubbub is about, check out the linked FAQ in my pinned post and reblog my work to help me reach new friends!
I'm joining as a Special Guest for the first two hour slot and we have a lot of subjects to cover for your entertainment! So, do make sure you have a free Twitch account so you can join in the chat! See you there!
Welp, I told you. I told you that if the event went well last year, we'd be back again this year-- and we are! :D
Friends and followers, The Artists of the Apocalypse are proud to present the second annual Sketchy Secret Santa!
Thank you so much for joining us this holiday season, and I hope this post finds you well. For the folks who have NO IDEA what is going on, I'll give you the cliff-notes. This is a Fallout Community Event! If you're a fan of the Fallout games, you're welcome here, as well as at our home blog @artistsoftheapocalypse :D
Participants in this event can send a request to our art team according to the guidelines underneath that read-more down below. This request will be for the art team to make a gift for ANOTHER PERSON of the Participant's choosing, which will be delivered anonymously on January 1st. The person getting the gift will be given no indication who requested it for them.
Sound like your kind of holiday mischief? Then follow us beyond the cut to find out how it's all gonna work!
So! You'd like to request a gift for a friend of yours this December? AWESOME!
This event has a few different ways to participate, so please take your time reading this post. If you have questions at the end, that's okay! Feel free to send us an ask with what points you'd like clarified, but double check to make sure that information wasn't already here for you to read.
There are TWO ways to request this year!
1 -- The Sketchy Secret Santa Holiday Prompt, which is full detailed below.
2 -- Request a Fic Illustration!
A FIC ILLUSTRATION?
Yep! If you have a beloved fanfiction in the Fallout fandom, and there's a scene they wrote SO WELL you can PICTURE IT and IT'S AWESOME and you already sent a comment, but MAN you wish you could DRAW???
Well, let's help out with that ;3
TO SEND A VALID FIC ILLUSTRATION REQUEST TO SKETCHY SECRET SANTA, PLEASE SEND AN ASK TO @falloutsketchysecretsanta CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING:
WHOM the request is for
---- If they're on Tumblr, please give us the @ handle for their main blog if you know it. Sideblogs appear to be MUCH more likely to glitch out when @ tagging recipients at the end of the event.
---- If they're not on Tumblr, please tell us where else we can find and contact them, so we can tell them they have a goodie waiting in January!
The FIC and CHAPTER the request is to be drawn from [ Bonus points if you can tell us which PARAGRAPHS you're after up front by counting from the top of the chapter and giving each one a number ]
---- Direct links are preferable.
---- Are there OCs in this scene? Please be prepared to provide reference material for any non-canon characters that aren't described in the target passage.
---- Was context laid out in an earlier or later scene that we should be aware of? A detail that got mentioned early that became part of the 'backdrop', a wound a character got earlier that isn't mentioned in the narrative of the passage, some small background detail that turned out to be really important later so we better make sure we don't miss it-- we do not have time to read entire stories. Be ready to fill us in <3
That's it! Be ready for us to chat back and forth via the ask box a bit; we'll respond privately with any questions we have, and give you a final confirmation that we have everything we need to proceed :D
Don't have a fic author in your life? It's okay, we've got another way to request Fallout gifties for your friends!
OKAY, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE SKETCHY SECRET SANTA HOLIDAY PROMPT
This is how we did Sketchy Secret Santa last year! Using the Guidelines below, you may request up to 4 Fallout Characters and a Holiday Inspiration from the list. The Artist serving your request will take it from there, making the gift for your friend a surprise for both of you when it comes out!
TO SEND A VALID HOLIDAY PROMPT REQUEST TO SKETCHY SECRET SANTA, PLEASE SEND @falloutsketchysecretsanta AN ASK CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING:
WHOM the request is for
---- If they're on Tumblr, please give us the @ handle for their main blog if you know it. Sideblogs appear to be MUCH more likely to glitch out when @ tagging recipients at the end of the event.
---- If they're not on Tumblr, please tell us where else we can find and contact them, so we can tell them they have a goodie waiting in January!
The CHARACTER[S] you’d like sketched up
---- All characters welcome! Canon, OC’s, everyone is fair game so long as it’s Fallout!
---- MAXIMUM FOUR CHARACTERS PER REQUEST. Our artists are working on a volunteer basis, and more figures means more time.
---- Is a request intended to be shippy? Let us know! We don’t read minds.
---- Poly? Found family? Hell yes! Just make sure to let us know the relationship context for the request. All genders and sexualities welcome, so long as everyone is a consenting adult.
1 [ ONE! ] Item from the prompt list below
---- The prompt list is both to give the artists direction and to limit the scope of what can be requested, keeping things manageable.
---- The items on the prompt list can be considered INSPIRATION, and what is drawn is up to artist interpretation of that prompt.
---- Do not dictate specific poses, colors, or situations. These are freebies, not commissions. All specifics are up to the volunteer artist who takes your request.
---- Do not dictate a specific artist to fulfill your request. Artists are operating on a self-directed basis and are, again, volunteers providing freebies to spread holiday joy. If you want work from a specific artist, might I suggest checking their commission status? They're all fantastic to work with!
[ OPTIONALLY!! ] Tell us what holiday traditions the requested characters keep.
---- While there are various holidays on the prompt list, those are general AF prompts. Telling us what holidays an OC celebrates, or what holidays you / your friend HC a canon character to celebrate is additional character context and EXTREMELY ENCOURAGED, and does not replace the prompt. It’s like reference information-- telling the artist whom they’re drawing.
THE PROMPT LIST!
The following is a list of words, phrases, ideas, and memories brainstormed by our team of volunteers to give the requests direction and verity. You may pick 1 [ ONE ] per request.
Christmas
Hanukkah
Kwanza
Samhain
Keeping Old Traditions
Ghosts of Winters Past
Drifted Myths
Twisted Holiday Tales
Deck the Halls
Making Decorations
Repurposed/Reused/Recycled
Junk into Jolly
Massive Menorah
Feasting in Faith
Improvised Christmas Tree
Smaller Celebrations
Nuka Cola Christmas
Santa Spotting
Holiday Clothes
Warmth
Ugly Sweaters
Posing for Pictures
Gift Exchange
Present Scavenging
Firelight
Thawing out
Tending the Bonfire
Lights
Unexpected Kindness
Little Mercies
Rare Reunions
Community Celebration
Found Family
Oh Shit I’ve never had real friends during the holidays before
Holiday Meal
Baked Goods
Pet Pageantry
Ribbon
Potluck
Fireside Cooking
Kitchen Catastrophes
Pound Cake
Feasting Aftermath
Holiday Mischief
Brahmin Tipping
Stolen Pants
Pet Dress-up
Mistletoe Mishaps
Someone is kissing Santa
CUI [Caroling under the Influence]
Holiday drinks
Holiday drunks
Is that supposed to be glowing
Candlelight and Snow
First Snow
Noob in a Snowball Fight
Soaked Through and Freezing
Snowed in
Antlers
Pinecones
Wat is snow?
Fire and Ice
FUCK THE COLD
Ringing in the New Year
To New Beginnings
Celebratory Toast
Watching the Clock
Fireworks
Reinvention
Dawn
That's it! Be ready for us to chat back and forth via the ask box a bit; we'll respond privately with any questions we have, and give you a final confirmation that we have everything we need to proceed with making a gift for your friend! :D
As always, we thank everyone who even considered participating :D
This post went live at 10:00 AM, US Pacific Time, on December 1st, 2021. REQUESTS ARE OPEN NOW!
Requests will CLOSE on December 25th, 2021, at 11:59 PM.
Don't mind Miss Paige, I'm sure someone just startled her. Maybe she didn't know that it's time for...
! _ ! SKETCHY SATURDAY ! _ !
[ FAQ :: Sketchy Record ]
:: Art Team ::
Loor [ @solesurvivorpaigeargot ]
They / Them :: Donations
Bex [ @bexatomarama ]
They / Them :: Donations :: Commissions :: LinkTree :: Bex Doodles!
Shrimp [ @comrade-shrimp / @jepsxyhn ]
They / Them :: Commissions :: Twitter :: Insta
:: Mod Team ::
Nyx [ @trashkingnyx ]
They / Them :: Donations :: Commissions
Noct [ @obstinate-nocturna / @hope-of-the-wasteland ]
She / Her
Halk [ @tarberrymentats ]
They / Them :: Donations :: Commissions :: Shop :: Twitter
HELLO, WASTELANDERS! Loor here, and it's time for a fresh Sketchy Weekend here on AoTA! And this week? We're gonna focus in on expressions! Curious how to participate? Then let us continue beyond the Read-More cut!
If you're familiar with @magicpouch's 100 Face Challenge, that's what we're using this week! But even if you are, please read the guidelines anyway <3
To send a VALID Sketchy Saturday Request, please send the following information as an ASK to our ASKBOX [ @artistsoftheapocalypse ]
This week is Sketchy Saturday. You may request ONE [ 1 ] character. Please do not list multiple characters as 'options'-- we will reply privately and ask you to re-send your request with one character in the ask.
The CHARACTER you'd like sketched up
---- All Fallout characters welcome!
---- Ghoul? Cool!
---- Super Mutant? Super neat!
---- Sentient Deathclaw? Boss!!
---- Failed Enclave FEV Arachnid experiment left forgotten for a century? FUCK YEAH.
---- YES THAT MEANS OCS SHOW THEM TO US
The LETTER and NUMBER of the EXPRESSION you'd like that character to be sketched with
---- Spoiled for choice? You may list up to three favorites in your request, and the artist serving your request will choose from those.
---- STILL can't decide? Send us 'Dealer's Choice!' and the artist serving your request will choose for you.
IF YOU SEND IN AN OC!!!
---- Send in your request ask FIRST
---- And THEN send in a SECOND ASK containing REFERENCE INFORMATION!
---- Is this your first time with us? Consider registering your OC!
---- If this isn't your first rodeo, you do NOT need to re-send reference information you have already sent; we keep a DropBox folder containing all of our collected references so they're on file for the future.
---- Please let us know if your username has changed, as we use it in our labeling system.
Cool? COOL! Let's get on to the expressions!
SO! TO RECAP!
Your request ask should contain:
A Fallout character [ One ]
The Number and Letter of your chosen expression [ Up to three, OR Dealer's Choice ]
If you send in an OC:
Send in your request ask FIRST
THEN Reference information in a SECOND ASK
That's it for this week!
As always, please be kind and respectful with asks sent to the blog, as they will be seen by our entire team. Remember to say please and thank you to our volunteer artists and mods, reblog the finished works, and leave a few kind words on them if you have any to share
This prompt was scheduled to post at 8:00 PM, US Pacific Time, on January 20, 2022.
We are currently taking requests!
Requests C L O S E at 8:00 PM US Pacific Time, on January 21, 2022. [ 24 hours from posting! ]
Hey there, folks! It's a new week here on AoTA, and that means its time for...
! _ ! SKETCHY SATURDAY ! _ !
[ FAQ :: Sketchy Record ]
:: Art Team ::
Loor [ @solesurvivorpaigeargot ]
They / Them :: Ko-Fi
Nyx [ @trashkingnyx ]
They / Them :: Commissions :: Ko-fi :: Shop
Bex [ @bexatomarama ]
They / Them :: :: Linktree :: Ko-fi :: Bex Doodles
:: Mod Team ::
Noct [ @hope-of-the-wasteland ]
She / Her
Halk [ @tarberrymentats ]
They / Them :: Ko-fi :: Commissions :: Store
HELLOOOOO Sketchy Fans! Loor here! The team and I are back with a fresh prompt, and in honor of the Spooky Season I've taken my usual quote prompt concept and gotten all my quotes from horror properties! Intrigued? Then let us venture past the read-more cut... if you dare! [ Lol ]
For the uninitiated, this week's prompt is a quote prompt! This means Loor has compiled a bunch of quotes from various books, movies, TV shows, games, and songs to pull together a whole bunch of interesting dialogue [ which I spelt incorrectly in the prompt post... whoops! The spelling I used is for computers talking to each other >w< ] . This week you'll get to pick a Fallout character, and a quote that they're either saying or having said to them. And, as stated, Loor went and got all these quotes from the spookier side of the media sphere.
ONWARDS TO THE REQUEST GUIDELINES!
To send a VALID Sketchy Saturday Request, please send the following information as an ASK to our ASKBOX [ @artistsoftheapocalypse ]
The CHARACTER you'd like sketched up
---- ALL Fallout characters welcome
---- Ghoul? Cool!
---- Super Mutant? Super neat!
---- Sentient Deathclaw? Boss!!
---- Failed Enclave FEV Arachnid experiment left forgotten for a century? FUCK YEAH.
---- YES THAT MEANS OCS SHOW THEM TO US
A QUOTE from the list below
---- Spoiled for choice? List the NUMBERS of your TOP THREE quotes, and the artist will choose from those.
---- NO DEALER'S CHOICE THIS WEEK.
---- ! OPTIONAL ! You MAY specify whether the quote is being said BY your selected character, or being SPOKEN TO THEM by someone off-screen. If not specified, the artist will decide.
IF YOU SEND IN AN OC!!!
---- Send in your request ask FIRST
---- THEN send your character's reference information to our lead artist, Loor, @solesurvivorpaigeargot . Ask or IM are both fine!
---- First time participating with us? Consider registering your OC!
---- Not your first rodeo? Don't worry about sending in information again! You ONLY need to send us reference info if it's an OC YOU'VE NEVER SENT IN BEFORE!
And with all that ground covered, on to the quotes!
"If you want something done right? Do it yourself."
"And now we see what happens to little fingers that play with dangerous toys..."
"Don't... move."
"Problem solving always puts me in a musical mood."
"He thinks the plague came from the wells... he's wrong."
"I want the son of a bitch who did this."
"Sometimes, fear is the appropriate response."
"Just... lemme go, okay? I won't tell anybody."
"It's alright, you're safe now."
"We get in, we get out, we get gone. Got it? I'm not hanging around."
"Truth does not do as much good in the world as its counterfeits do evil."
"Kindness and generosity are antiquated customs."
"The world died a long time ago, but I'm still up for another round."
"How do you get people to protect themselves from something they don't believe in?"
"My generosity only extends... so far."
"Kill me? My dear, I'm already dead."
"Too twisted up inside to even know what shape I was to begin with..."
"That prickly prick will bury us all."
"... monsters are not all they seem."
"Once one is latched on, the only thing to do is burn it and whatever it's got its hooks in. If you don't wanna lose an arm today, I suggest you don't let anything chew on it."
"It watches. The house. It watches every move you make."
"You're the only one small enough to reach it."
"You'll lead the beast straight back to us! How many times have I told you?!"
"You look like hell."
"You think you're clever, child? Clever, moving about in the dark..."
"I know what a traitor looks like."
"Some things in this world are better left where they lie."
"I told you everything. Getting tired of hearing myself talk."
"You don't look like you belong here."
"Need something fresher than bread or dead meat... I want it to squirm in my teeth."
"I'm going. If you're smart, you'll come with me."
"RUN!!"
"You people think I'm crazy... crazy is building your ark when the floods already come and gone!"
"Oh, fuck."
"I'm sorry, but no one is looking for you."
"You don't believe me either... do you?"
"Our new guest seems confused... perhaps I can help you achieve some clarity."
"You can't help them, no one can!"
"I said, put it down! I'll blow you out of your shoes."
"If we hurry, we could save them--!"
"One deputy and six volunteers... feel like the one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest."
"The earth split, and the skies burned."
"No, I knew them. Disappeared two years ago, everyone thought they just skipped town..."
"Look at 'em-- too stupid to know how much trouble they're in."
That's it! So, to RECAP! Your request ask should contain the following:
---- A Fallout Character [ One ]
---- A quote from the list [ Maximum 3 choices, please use the NUMBERS ]
As always, please be kind and respectful with asks sent to the blog, as they will be seen by our entire team. Remember to say please and thank you to our volunteer artists and mods, reblog the finished works, and leave a few kind words on them if you have any to share.
This prompt was scheduled to post at 8:00 PM, US Pacific Time, on October 21st, 2021.
Curious about this event? Here's the FAQ!
Would you like to participate? Here's the Submission Template!
PLEASE! Reblog this post to help us find creators interested in entering!
EXTREE, EXTREE, READ ALL ABOUTEET!
My dearest friends and readers, it is time for a fresh round of Pictures From The Publick, and a brand-new theme has been given to us by last round's winner, @casualcatastrophesincorporated :
TRUSTED INVENTORY
They also had the following to say about their chosen theme:
An old duster; repaired and passed from parent to child. A carefully modded weapon, gifted between friends in hopes that they'll live to see each other again. The old pre-war chair restored to perfection so an elder has a place to sit while telling the little ones their stories; all of these items have become precious because they were cared for, altered, loved, repaired, carried, worn, wielded, and then passed on again. This theme is about celebrating the items of Fallout, and how they survive with the people that use them.
All entries must be submitted to @artistsoftheapocalypse by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021, US PACIFIC TIME.
[ If the submit box gives you sass, the askbox is okay! We've been having a lot of bugs with the submission box via mobile, so if you're submitting from mobile and the submission box is being a jerk, the askbox is okay! ]
All entries submitted before the deadline will be posted to the blog with Preliminary feedback [ read also: Loor gushing for a short paragraph. I'm always so excited about the entries I've got nothing but praise when they first arrive :D ].
Entries submitted after the deadline will still be posted to the blog, but will not be judged or get preliminary feedback on AoTA.
THE WINNER FOR THIS ROUND WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON NOVEMBER 10TH , 2021!
