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Welcome to the 2020 2TOP Secret Santa Exchange!

Key dates
Sign-ups: 11-15 - 11/20
Assignments: 11/21 - 11/23
WIP period: 11/24 - 12/18
Due date: 12/18, 10AM PST
Pinch hitter period: 12/18 - 12/23
Exchange: 12/24

Gifts will be revealed on the evening of X-Mas Eve, 9PM PST.

✳ I missed sign-ups but still want to participate!
You can still sign up as a valuable pinch hitter! Please make your interest known by emailing us at [email protected].

✳ I finished my piece early! Is it okay if I submit ahead of time?
Yes, of course!

✳ I need more time for my piece!
Unfortunately since the timeline is tight, we want to stay considerate of everyone participating. Please make sure you give yourself the time to complete your piece by 12/18 10AM PST. If you feel as if you cannot make it and would like to drop out, let us know as soon as possible so that pinch hitters can pick up the assignment.

✳ I'm really excited about my piece, can I share a WIP?
We politely ask that you refrain, since it's all meant to be a surprise!

✳ I have some questions of clarification about my prompts. How can I talk to my gift receiver?
Feel free to ask through the mods at [email protected]. If you have a mutual, that is an option but this runs the risk of revealing the surprise, so please proceed with caution. Otherwise, prompts should be as clear as possible to avoid confusion.

✳ I prefer (TDBK/BKTD).
As this is a 2TOP event, it is not exclusive to one or the other. Participants should be ready and willing to draw either.

✳ How will gifts be shared?
Gifts will automatically go live on AO3 on 12/24, including both fic and art. After 9PM PST, please feel free to post on twitter and make sure to tag your gift receiver so that they can see! ♡

For any additional questions, please reach out to the mods [email protected]!

Participation
✳ Indicate whether you are an author or a fanartist.
✳ When signing up, please note AT LEAST 2 SFW requests / prompts. This will ensure optionality for you and your assigned Santa. Requests should be able to apply to both fic and art.
✳ NSFW should not be required in a request, but can be included as a 3rd request. If you are of age and open to completing a NSFW request, please do so with all the necessary tagging.
✳ If you are a minor, in compliance with 18+ community guidelines we ask that you do NOT complete any NSFW prompts--even if your recipient has added one in their options. If a NSFW entry is submitted and you have noted that you are a minor, we will ask that you resubmit something SFW.
✳ Be as clear as possible with your requests, without being too restricting.
✳ Requests should only pertain to the characters Bakugou Katsuki and Todoroki Shouto.
✳ We are extremely mindful of everyone's busy schedules and the compressed timeline of this exchange! That said, before signing up please make sure that you are confident about setting aside time to create a quality, finished piece.

Work
✳ All art should be drawn at 300dpi, and at least 1000x1000px. Since art will be exchanged digitally, we want to make sure your gift receiver can appreciate it properly without pixelization!
✳ Written pieces should be AT LEAST 1.5K. Please feel free to make it longer if you feel like it.
✳ All pieces must be submitted here through AO3 by 12/18 by 10AM PST. Pinch hitters, please submit by 12/23, end of day.
✳ Do NOT post your work anywhere prior to the reveal date!

Thank you for reading!