#ll2k17

Zoradraws! From twitter, at Twitter.com/zoradraws

Zora is the sweetest and most genuine person I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. Her efforts to organise two zines, the Legion Zine for St Jude’s children’s hospital and the upcoming Artist of Azeroth Zine for charity just showcases how generous she really is. Recently she’s also been gifting people from their amazon wishlists, and I’d love to be able to give back to her too.

Gabbrialla, for @gabbrialla (could friends please tag them? )

Not only is Gabby is wonderful, lovely character, the person behind the muse is equally as wonderful! As the GM of the Succulent Tart, that has been around for over 9 years now, he gives so much of himself to help and expand the community. He pours his heart and soul into that guild, as do all the other members, and it shows through their amazing events. So I'd this as a big thank you not only to the character, but to the man behind the character. Thank you for your patience and your kindness, you are an amazing asset to our little community! <3

Aminth, for @alexababeeee

I would like to nominate Alexa for your event. She was my very first friend in the Tumblr WoW RP community when I joined 3 years ago. She is a very special friend of mine and she has always gone out of her way to be kind an caring to others. I have never met anyone as humble and sweet as her. When she's out of contact with friends, she always goes out of her way to check in on them and make sure they're doing okay and even leaves them nice messages to read. I'm one of the people who constantly disappears from tumblr but even though we don't talk much lately, she continues to leave me nice messages, even when I'm late to respond and honestly it's the extra mile she goes that just warms my heart. She really is the greatest. I can never speak highly enough of her and I wish I did as much for her as she does for me and everyone else she knows.

Mairah, for http://mairah-ariana.tumblr.com/

@mairah-ariana

Mairah and I started out in different rival cliques in the FFXIV community 4 years ago, If you would have told me then we would be best friends one day, I would have laughed in your face. Heartbreak and loss brought us together, our friendship has become the silver lining in such a dark time in both of our lives. She has become my strength when I have none for myself. She is the most giving person I know. And she would do anything if it was in her power to help her friends. She takes no one's shit and helps me stand up for myself. tldr: She is a good egg and I'm real fond of her!

Quinaeris, for beautiful-beacon.tumblr.com , @beautiful-beacon

The roleplayer behind Quinaeris is one of the sweetest women I have ever known. Not only has she never bullied or harassed anyone, she has been there for those who have been. I love her and am proud to be her friend!

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! 

This is one way you can. 

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.

Why the morality check?

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. 

Your mileage may vary.

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

Allfia, for https://wtfallfia.tumblr.com/, @wtfallfia

This person is so wonderful. They've helped me time and time again with my depression and my anxiety. They've stood by me for countless hours telling me everything is going to be alright. I love them dearly and they are like family to me. I want to pay them back with something, but money just isn't something I can use sparingly. She is darling to me and is my best friend. If you could pick her for this gift, it would mean the world to me. But most importantly...It would make her happy. Something I've been slacking on lately. Happy Holidays <3

Rosly, for @hammer-down.