#ffviii fanart

[ffviiicharacterweek]

FFVIII Yuletide Exchange!

I am very happy to announce a 2024 Yuletide Exchange for FFVIII!

This is the first exchange I'm coordinating, so please bear with me, and if there's something weird feel free to tell me!

Now, onto the main event!

The Rules

Rules are very straightforward, so please make sure to read them before joining:

You'll need to sign up using the form linked below.

During sign-up, you will be asked what you'd like to receive and what you're willing to give.

1 request = 1 gift to give, so please don't sign up multiple times if you're not willing to draw/write multiple gifts.

Your requests will then be paired with a matching creator.

You won't know who's your "Secret Santa" until your gift will be posted.

It is very important to follow the guidelines provided. Make sure to include what was asked for and avoid the "do not want" specified, to ensure a nice experience for everyone.

Of course, no character bashing unless it's explicitly asked for!

The Phases

There are a few phases to ensure everything will run smoothly. These are:

Phase 1, September 8th - September 15th: sign-up phase. Everyone can join! That means you can sign up even if you never took part in FFVIII Character Weeks or never requested a bingo card at @ffviiibingo. You can send multiple forms, but every request means one gift to give, so make sure to be ready for that.

Phase 2, September 16th - September 22nd: matching phase! Every request will be paired with a creator, who will be contacted with the info provided during sign-up.

Phase 3, September 23rd - January 15th: creation phase! You can start working on your gift, and if you need extra motivation, there's always our Discord server, with its brand new Yuletide Exchange channel.

Phase 4, January 16th - January 31st: posting phase! You can finally post your work. Make sure to tag the person you're gifting the work to (or use the gift feature on AO3 if you're publishing fanfiction!).

The Sign-Up Form

So, wanna sign up?

Fill out the form!

[esli-art]

You voted for the sorceress, here she comes!✨️

[angelosearch]

Happy birthday Rinoa! I drew Angelo for you :)

For the @ffviiicharacterweek prompt: Pet Pal

I am opening commissions for pet portraits if anyone is interested. DM me for more details.

[ffviiibingo]

Discord server!

We have a discord server!

It's still new, but you can chat about your cards, share wips, find inspiration and have writing sprints and much more!

Join here!

[lexxlikes]

I needed some new wallpapers and because I'm in my Final-Fantasy-8-fandom-phase (again), it had to be some Squall related ones.

[pinkpersonsblog]

Old drawing I just dug up

[ffviiicharacterweek]

Squall Leonhart: August 23rd - August 30th

It's time for our broody and loyal Commander: Squall Leonhart!

The prompt list

Lone Wolf

Whatever

Commander

Griever

The Sorceress Knight

Promise

Bonus

Scar

Sis

Triple Triad

Free Choice!

The creative marathon

From now on, we'll have a creative marathon running on our discord server, and the first one will be on August 23rd!

In the special channel #creative-marathon we will cheer on each other with writing and drawing sprints to celebrate the character and give the final push for all your creative efforts!

Submissions

Submissions can be posted in the AO3 collection (you can find it here) and on Tumblr starting August 23rd; please fill in this form, because from now on only the fanworks submitted through the form will be reblogged. You can also tag @ffviiicharacterweek and/or use the hashtag #ffviiicharacterweek.

And remember: HAVE FUN, AND SHARE THE LOVE!

[ffviiibingo]

We now present... the team competition!

Well, now that all users have received their cards - and maybe someone has even started working on it! - I want to present another little idea to add some more fun on the bingo cards!

And this is...

The Team Competition!

Users have been randomly assigned to a "team". The two teams are:

Island Closest To Heaven

@angelosearch (1 card requested)

@cynic-view-ahead (1 card requested)

@antidiluvianobservatory (1 card requested)

@summonerluna (1 card requested)

@aleheartilly (2 cards requested) Total: 6 cards

Island Closest To Hell

@wickedlittlewordsmith (3 cards requested)

@gardengalwrites (2 cards requested)

@rowrowmyboat (1 card requested) Total: 6 cards

The Rules

Every fanwork will grant points to the team assigned to the users. Points will be distributed following these criteria:

The team will gain 1 point per word for fanfictions. This will be considered the base score. AO3 word count will be used as reference.

Other fanworks such as fanvideos, fanarts, comics, music and so on will grant a fixed base score: 5000.

Using the challenge word will grant an additional point haul, consisting of the base score multiplied by 0,5 for each challenge word used.

A monthly summary of points gained by the teams will be published as soon as the submission form opens, with a breakdown of the points gained by each team.

Here's an example: User publishes a 4529 words story using 1 challenge word. Base score: 4529 Additional point haul: 2264,50 Total points gained: 6793,50

Wait, so what do we win?

Well... nothing! Except for some lovely graphics that @pinnadraws will prepare for the winning team and all the users who can complete their cards.

And some harmless fun, which is a win in and for itself.

So now GO HAVE FUN AND MAKE YOU TEAM PROUD 👊 🏆 ⚔️

[heartillycore]

drew this scene too as promised

[squinoacentral]

strife-cloud:

ooc: SQUINOA! For my dearest Rinny~ I hope you like it dear. 8D First time drawing Squall AND Rinoa. oTL

[pinkpersonsblog]

[sarafabrizi]

here are some shots of the full spread of Squall Leonhart! 🖤

[astral-stasiis]

[squinoacentral]

lionheartedvalor:

IDGAFABOUTCASTLEVANIA.

I like Squinoa better.

[ffviiicharacterweek]

Rinoa Heartilly Week: March 3rd - March 10th

Here we go again, indeed: it's time for our beloved heroine, Rinoa Heartilly!

Let's celebrate together our badass cute girl with amazing fanworks, shall we?

Below, you can find a set of prompts you can use, but I included a free choice too.

The prompt list

Timber Owls

Julia

The Princess

Liontamer

Pet Pal

Succession of Witches

La Résistance

Bonus

Aquamarine

Eyes on Me

The Wrong Idea

Free Choice!

Submissions

Submissions can be posted in the AO3 collection (you can find it here) and on tumblr starting March 3rd, by tagging @ffviiicharacterweek and/or using the hashtag #ffviiicharacterweek. Starting with this event, please fill in this form too, so I am sure I won't lose your submission.

And remember: HAVE FUN, AND SHARE THE LOVE!

[soybean-official]

25 years late to the party but i loved this game!!!