#essecretsanta2024

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signups for the ensemble stars 2024 secret santa exchange have opened!

Hi, producers! Colder weather has started to arrive, and with it comes our art and writing exchange! The leaders of fine and Valkyrie, Tenshouin-san and Itsuki-san, are here in this jolly getup to notify you that you can sign up any time at the form linked in this post (or on our Carrd) from now until 11/15 at 11:59 PM EST.

An infographic with stats from our interest check will be posted tomorrow, as well as periodic reminders throughout the week.

Discord invite links will be start to be emailed on the 6th, and afterwards they will be sent as soon as a submission is received and processed (which may take up to a day). This is just to have a little more time for organization and setup!

Now that all that's aside, here's the signup form as promised:

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Preannouncing the Ensemble Stars Secret Santa:

This will be an art and writing exchange event held over the course of a month, and all created content (gifts) and pairings (EnSantas) will remain secret until the posting period after Christmas!

This is a signup event without an approval/rejection process. More general information, mod applications, and an interest check will be released in two days, on Friday, November 1st.

We look forward to seeing you then!

[ rb to spread the word & follow to keep up with info! ]

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enstars secret santa interest check & mod applications open!

Before we begin, Ensemble Square would like to wish a Happy Diwali to those celebrating today! 🪔

The forms for our interest check and mod applications are now open. Anzu's a bit busy at the moment, but Mama and Shinonon are here to help!

Our forms are linked in our Carrd, which can now be found in the description of this blog. Please read through it for more information, and if you still have questions, feel free to send us an ask.

For convenience purposes, we'll also be linking the two forms in this post (under the cut). Reblog and let your friends know!

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One Day Until Interest Check! 🎃

Hi guys, girls, theys, and more of Ensemble Square, Ryusei Red here! Ryusei Green and Ryusei Yellow are also with me to spread some holiday spirit! Say hi!

Say hi to our audience! ...Takamine? Sengoku? Takamine again? Anyone?

Haha, anyways, just wanted to let you know that there's only one day left until the interest check releases tomorrow morning! After it's posted, more information will be available about this event via a cute little Carrd I made.

The form will be open for around three days, alongside mod applications, then the signup period will begin. We're just seeing how many people want to participate; we're aiming for at least 20 EnSantas and gift recipients!

Happy Halloween, and stay tuned!

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Today is the last day to sign up for the Ensemble Stars Secret Santa! If you haven't yet, make sure you've joined the Discord server that was emailed to every producer. If you didn't receive anything (check your spam), let us know and we'll send it again!

The form will close at midnight EST, but if you miss it by just a bit, contact a mod and we might be able to cash in some favors...

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Enstars Drawing Challenge #1

Our first check-in is coming up! To celebrate our progress thus far, we'll be posting weekly drawing challenges for anyone to participate in. They're meant to be silly and light-hearted, so please don't feel pressured to draw a full piece or make it perfect!

This first challenge is from @lyonfe8:

HiMERU in pain crying on the ground curled up into a ball

You may interpret or adapt the prompt however you like. Tag your art with #enstars drawing challenge and mention us so that we can see your post! We'll be reblogging all submissions for the EnSanta archive~ ☆

(Bonus video for inspiration:)

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mod introductions + some stats from the interest check!

Hi, producers! Server invites will begin to be sent via email tomorrow, but in the meantime, here are the results of our interest check. We're excited to see that everything is fitting together quite nicely!

Just a reminder that we discourage ship wars and other similar discourse. When signing up, participants are specifically asked for what they would not like to create for pairings because we are aiming for a "don't like, don't interact" mentality.

Ensemble Square has hired a few unpaid interns event moderators to ensure that the exchange runs smoothly. Find them here: organization @tenshi-agerasia / art @notaozora / writing @pyroselkie

Mods will be keeping track of check-ins, considering alternate art/writing gift ideas, and provide feedback on work if desired. Please speak with them if you need anything or have any questions!

(P.S. Today's been rough for those in America; we hope you had the opportunity to vote, and we would like to remind you that it is always okay to step back and take a break if things get overwhelming. Stay safe out there <3)

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Semi-update: the first batch of emails with the Discord invite link has been sent! If you filled out the form before this post was published, check your email and make sure you join the event server. If you haven't signed up yet, you'll be emailed as soon as your response is processed!

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Signups have closed! Thank you to everyone who signed up, and please make sure you've joined the Discord server so we can confirm that you're participating! Pairings will be created over the weekend and sent out by Sunday afternoon ^-^

(If you missed the deadline by just a few hours or is now just seeing this, message a mod ASAP to see if we can squeeze you in!)

Today is the last day to sign up for the Ensemble Stars Secret Santa! If you haven't yet, make sure you've joined the Discord server that was emailed to every producer. If you didn't receive anything (check your spam), let us know and we'll send it again!

The form will close at midnight EST, but if you miss it by just a bit, contact a mod and we might be able to cash in some favors...