[h1][b][u]Contest #29 - Christmas 2016[/u][/b][/h1]

[h3][b]Host:[/b] NarayanK
[b]Type:[/b] Free Writing
[b]Deadline:[/b] December 27 2016, 11:59 PM CST
[b]Prize:[/b] 1 Credit for Participation, 1 Credit for a Secret Gift![/h3]

The special days of Christmas are arriving! This contest permits various styles of works, so feel free to take liberty upon what you make for the holiday. 

The assigned task for everyone participating in the Christmas 2016 contest is to write or create about the holidays... and the catch is that you can make about anything Heroes of Beacon related with a Christmas theme. That means that you are strictly limited to writing about your character, though I'm sure people will be curious as to how the holiday goes for your character!

Although I'm not one to advocate for "we must all give, give, and give," I'm kinda looking forward to seeing what you all have in mind for each other! An additional credit will be given to those who participate to give something special to others, regardless of the scale of the gift! There's an easy procedure to sending gifts, so read carefully!

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[h1]Gifting[/h1]

When you plan on Gifting a fellow roleplayer with a literary or visual work, after you create the work you have in mind, fill out the following template!

[code]From: (Your RPG Name Here)

To: (The RPG Name of the person you want to gift to!)

Type of Work: (Short story, a bundle of poems, etc.!)

Description: (A description for what you made or perhaps what it's about!)[/code]

Then, PM me both your creation and the finished Gifting template. If you have questions about the validity of your gift, you can also PM me! I'm not too strict on what counts as gifts, but if it ends up feeling like it could have more spice to it, I can definitely give feedback.

Once you PM me your submission, I will put up the gifts sent to me in several IC posts in this thread on the 23rd, and on a random time in the day after, I will announce the creators of the gifts! If you happen to receive a gift and guess the hidden roleplayer before the announcement, you'll receive an additional imaginary pat on the back. :D

Secret Gifts will automatically give Participation if your only submission is your Gift, so keep that in mind! Also, Secret Gifts (unlike Participation-only creations) can go further from the Christmas theme if it helps you make a better gift, so feel free to get really creative with this.

[h3]All submissions that are not Secret Gifts can be posted by the creators on their own in the IC at any time, so please do so![/h3]

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[h2]Some Tidbits and Notes[/h2]

- It'd be great if any short stories being submitted is at least over 150 words, especially if it's a gift. ^^;;

- You don't need to force yourself to gift things to others! It may be appreciated, but we'll appreciate anything you contribute to Heroes of Beacon's creative archive. The extra credit is just there to reward you for deliberately making things for the others in the RP. Think for what you'll be happy with as well!

- If there's any questions regarding on either your creation or the contest itself, let me know! I'm online at least once every day usually, so I'll be fine with helping out.

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