#tftgs25

@that-weird-mime

I was your exchangeeee

Yo sorry I'm a lil late, ngl I was struggling a bit with designs

But this was super fun :)

yo! hi hello im running a modified exchange through jan to feb this year in place of last years christmas exchange !

12th of january applications open 

26th of january applications close

28th of january info gets sent out

- gift making time -

20th of febuary gift deadline

To participate in the Exchange:

1) Fill out the application.

3) Confirm gift pairing within 48 hours of receipt.

4) Notify mod of all tumblr URL changes.

5) Complete a gift by march 1st.

We recommend that you follow the exchange blog (here) for updates, however, this is not required :)))

Gift Requests*

No OCs or crossovers are allowed

In the event that an applicant asks for gifts that are too difficult to fill or violate one of the above rules, mod will contact recipients for amendment.*

Gifts

Fanart: Must be a finished drawing, coloured, or rendered black and white - not a sketch. Fanfic: Must have 1000 words minimum, with no obvious spelling or grammar errors.

NSFW: out right im not allowing nsfw related stuff unless someone else wants to mod it. i will be allowing gore related junk since im okay to moderate that gore: although i am allowing it based off of what the source media is i am going to put a 16+ barrier on this one. you can also opt out of making content for these types of gifts if they come up.

Not allowed:

Hateful or abusive content like ship bashing, racism, transphobia, bullying, etc. spam applications will be blocked

Posting.

Put content warnings if applicable. Tag applicable characters and ships. Post between febuary 22nd to march 1st. DM or @ mention your gift recipient when you post! Mention @talesfromthegasstationexchange and use #tftgs25 in the first five tags! (Just in case.)

some may be missed through time zones and tumblr being tumblr but feel free to reach out on here or through my personal in DM,

   What is the tftgs Exchange?

A gift exchange event where like minded fans create content for tftgs for other fans of tftgs

wait does this mean that the 2026 christmas exchange wont happen ? since its happening now ? nope, ill do an interest check around the summer, and if people are sitll interested, ill run it as normal. this is in place of the 2025 one since ive had a big break from a lot of things due to my personal health.

so two exchanges this year ? yup !

   What kind of content is allowed?

Either a finished drawing (as determined by the artist) or a fanfic with a minimum of 1000 words.    Can I ask for my designs from tftgs to be used ? Yes you may do so. though you will have to have easily accessible references publicly available for your gifter to use     can I ask for another set of designs that are not my own ? again yes, of course but they do still have to be openly available online and you need to mention the artist/ blog that has them in the application

   Can we ask for gifts with tftgs ships?

You can ask for any ships, as long as it is with canon characters

Is N.S.F.W. Allowed?

hard lines no. i allow gore based on the source media but nothing beyond that. as well if the gift you create does contain gore it should be tagged and cropped accordingly, and the full piece put under a read more or linked off to another page

If you post something in violation of these rules, we will ask you to fix it prior to reblogging it :)

Can I ask for a gift featuring my tftgs OC?

No. ocs are super valid and i love them. but i do feel though it is very unfair to the gift maker to try and visualise a character they may not know well enough to depict.   Can I ask for a gift featuring book related spoilers?

yes! applicants will be separated out into 2 main categories, the audio series and the books. So that no one ends up getting asked to draw or write from part the either haven’t read or heard.

  How are pairings made?

Applicants will be paired with other tftgs Gift Exchange recipients. it will take preference into consideration; further, i will not force people into making content for their NOTPs and hated characters. Outside of that, please be open to exploring new people and pairings to spread the happiness this holiday season.

   i dont want the same person to make for or to be given from last year

thats completely fine, ill try my best to work around it an make sure you get someone diffrent.

   I’m not sure if my recipient will like the gift I want to make them. What should I do?

Easy! Anon ask your giftee if you need clarification about what they would want.

If their anon is off, contact me explicitly explaining this, plus any questions you may have. We will reach out for you :>

    What if I have to dropout?

it’s sad to see you go!

In the event that you cannot finish your gift, OR something comes up that will delay your gift (even writer’s block!), please DM either ASAP so that we can find a substitute.

   Okay. You’ve convinced me. Where do I sign up?

Applications open January 12th! aka today

   I posted my gift hours ago, but it hasn’t been reblogged. What gives?

feel free to dm it to my main. ive probs just missed it because my brain is fried @theredheaddevil so the rule changes mentioned ? i will message people about since it relies a lot on where their posting and where their giftee is based. one of the things is if a giftee is tumblr/discord based but their gifter is not. i will ask if i can post it on their behalf. as well if you wish to remain anon through being the gifter, i shall make that posible. :)

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