Welcome to the Last Light holiday event, 2017!
It’s time for my yearly art giveaway!
Know somebody who has made a positive difference in the lives of others? Someone who has made the RP community a better place, or provided a voice of reason in troubled times? Maybe it’s someone who stayed by your side when you needed them most -- maybe it’s someone who stayed by another friend’s side when they were most needed, and you want to recognize them for that!
Click the link provided and fill out the form on my website. Be sure to link to reference images -- imgur is a good place to upload them, as is here on tumblr. Any characters, fandom or not, WoW or FFXIV or anything else, can apply.
The form will close December 10th at 11:59p.m. central time. Gifts will be posted on December 31st, 2017!
There are only two major rules this year.
You cannot apply for yourself -- it must be for someone else.
The person you apply for must not be guilty of, to the best of your knowledge, bullying or abuse during 2017. Exceptions made for people who learned better and changed -- and stayed changed.
Toxicity is still a problem in RP communities, and it likely will be forever, but if no one ever takes a stand, not even a small amount will change.
I do this giveaway purely because I want to give back to the community. It takes a lot of time and energy to prep so many gifts, and I would prefer not to spend that precious time and energy on people who spend their time and energy making others miserable.
There were lives lost this year because of bullying. Isn’t that reason enough?
Helpful articles. I do not necessarily endorse the authors, web hosts, beliefs, affiliates, etc. of these articles beyond the specific ones linked here. Some of these articles may be helpful in identifying or dealing with toxic people, as well as dealing with the scars incurred from such encounters.
Toxic People: 16 Practical, Powerful Ways to Deal With Them
Adult Bullies and Their Enablers
8 Keys to Handling Adult Bullies
12 Common Failures of Passive Aggressive People
5 Traits of Positive Narcissism and Their Downfalls
How to Handle Being Bullied as an Adult
Anxieties.com -- What to Do During Obsessing, and how to let go of worries and obsessions
*commissions will still take priority