so my turn to host the event post this time lmao.
you may have heard of the fandom’s Kindergala that was hosted from June to July of 2020. the Wintergala is essentially the same concept! –a fun way to interact with other kg2 creators and fans on tumblr, and a great excuse to dress up your favourite characters and aus in winter themed outfits for the season!
idea for this is by @fandoms-on-repeat, @hellochaoticpugglepuff, and @frosty-chiion
you can refer to the [kindergala post] as a reference for how it works and standard etiquette, but i will be reiterating the points from there, below:
characters: any characters from the kindergarten 1 & 2 games are allowed. canon, canon-divergent, AU, and OCs are absolutely allowed
what to post: you can draw fanart or write a story! your drawings can be in the form of a multi panel comic, or a simple picture with text in the caption to say what your characters are saying and doing. you can write in quick small roleplays, or novel-length fanfictions. any format goes, as long as you’re having fun!
how to interact: you can private message someone to ask if you can come up with a plot together– or send something through asks/inbox, or create a post and tag the person you want to interact with and wing it from there! of course, you don’t have to feel obligated to talk to other people and can simply do fun winter stuff with your characters if you just want to do that.
ships?: are allowed! you can ship your own characters together, or form a ship between your own and other people’s characters if they want to do that. pedophilia and incest are absolutely not allowed, and you are not welcome to participate if you plan to do gross things.
dress code: winter wear! anything christmas-y or holiday themed is good for your characters to dress up in
duration: the Wintergala will last from the last two weeks of December 2020 (dec 20) to the end of January 2021 (jan 31)
be nice to your fellow creators/kindergarten fans. it’s fine if your characters have conflicts, but keep your personal drama out of the event.
remember that this is for fun! we just want to have a cool event where our AUs and blogs have a good time, so try to keep that in mind and don’t take things too seriously.
general manners and decency apply! respect other people and their characters.
no NSFW or problematic ships (minor/adult, huge age gaps, siblings, you get the point)
any askblog or AU can show up as long as the rules are followed.
not considered canon unless otherwise specified by blog (this is just for fun) if you feel okay with doing it, you can have your AU show up without explaining how they’re there. if you have a story going on, you can still bring your characters in if you want.
if you interact with an AU/blog, @ them or message them so that they know you’ve interacted with them!
don’t overwhelm yourselves! don’t feel pressured to do anything, bring characters, or interact with anybody.
gore, blood, death, and stuff of that nature isn’t allowed for the sake of fun and comfort.
monster/creature/experiment characters are allowed as long as it’s tagged appropriately! (body horror, flashing (in case of epilepsy/seizure inducing gifs), eye strain, etc)
don’t kill anyone’s character, or kill off your own character.
character conflicts are fine, but try to limit it to arguing and not actual fighting. essentially no violence.
you can draw or write for the gala. or both, and switch at any time if you can manage that
you can have as many characters as you feel comfortable portraying and are able to handle, including a few from multiple AUs you have.
characters should either be from your own blog/AU or be okay with the other creators of that blog/AU to bring.
characters can ask out characters from their own AU to the gala, or other AUs (make sure that if it’s romantic, nothing is age inappropriate), and you don’t have to have your characters ask anyone out to participate.
the gala is technically a formal event, but you don’t have to draw your characters in formal wear.
you can format your posts however you want! (example: showing multiple of your AUs in one post, how you draw, digital or traditional, whether you type or draw dialogue)
if you want your character to do something for the gala (perform on stage, catering, bouncer) you can. there can be multiples of these kinds of jobs!
if you need to drop out or have a character leave, just try to make a post in the gala tag saying so. this is so people won’t keep interacting with you/your characters when you can’t respond. you can drop out at any time
you don’t have to make posts about the gala every day the gala is going on, don’t strain yourself or feel like you have to do anything.
you can put as much or as little detail into your posts as you want!
if someone wants to draw your character and they need a reference, try to provide it or give a description.
try not to take complete control of other’s characters in your posts! If you want to portray someone else’s character in your post, talk to the owner of the character or work it so you only control your own character.
doing just sketches for the gala is fine! you don’t have to make full-on Van Gogh drawings. (but if you really want to go for it, sure, just don’t overwork yourself)
the background of the gala is an endless white void, this is to make it easier for people to draw. you can draw a few christmas decorations if that’s what you want, though
and with that out of the way, please don’t forget to tag your Wintergala event posts with the hashtag #wintergala !!
feel free to reblog this post or reply with your AU/askblog if you want to participate, or simply reblog without saying anything to spread the word!
finally: remember to have fun :D
