Welcome to DMDL's eighth annual Secret Santa event! :D
This year's Secret Santa Manager: Jasper
There is an Airtable form for sign-ups and a Google Document for posting references.
You can find links to everything above!
If you need any help, feel free to send Jasper or the moderators a message! ♡

Rules


Signing Up

  • Sign-ups will be open until November 10th. After this, the SIGN-UPS form will be locked permanently. However, you will be allowed to continue editing information in the REFERENCES document until November 15th!

  • Partners will be assigned on December 1st! Participants will be privately told who they received through DMs. We expect nobody to exchange this information! This is supposed to be kept secretive: part of the fun is not knowing who you'll be receiving a gift from.

  • Please only gift what you signed up to give! Do not gift through Steam if you only signed up to gift artwork, for example.

  • While we allow participants to drop out, we expect signups to be treated somewhat like a commitment. That being said, do not sign up if you expect you most likely may need to drop out.

  • If you run into any issues at any point, please contact Jasper or a moderator immediately! Communicating in advance is very helpful because the sooner we know of a problem, the sooner we can address it and figure out a solution.

Posting References

  • Please post references and other information in the REFERENCES document!

  • Please include at least two characters. If you only have a completed reference for a single character, you are exempt from this requirement.

  • References are required to be digital, and you must be able to clearly see the character's full design. We may remove references that are deemed unclear. Finally, references containing blood, gore, or NSFW content must be tagged accordingly.

  • Please use links to post your references - do not post images! This is to keep the document more organized, and to allow anyone to add warning tags before links for references that contain blood, gore, or NSFW content. All links are acceptable, whether the links come from Toyhou.se, deviantART, Sta.sh, any social media, etc.

Art Gifts

  • Remember that this is about having fun and giving gifts! This is not a gauge of anyone's artistic talent, and this is not meant to stress anyone out! Try to spread the cheer of the season, don't be an ass, and don't overwork yourself. ♡

  • If you plan to draw for your recipient, you must submit a WIP of your gift to Cinna by December 15th! Your WIP must be at least a rough sketch. However, you are welcome to work ahead or even finish your gift before this WIP deadline. You do not have to commit to your WIP idea for the final project if you decide on something else later.

  • We kindly ask that everyone puts genuine effort into their gift, whether that gift is a flat headshot, a full painting, or anything in-between!

  • Additionally, please keep your gifts relatively consistent! Do not place a refined sketch of a character overtop of a painted background and call your gift finished, for example.

  • In an effort to keep gifts fair, we have set a minimum amount of required effort. Any icons and pixels must have completed lineart. Chibis, headshots, full bodies, etc. must be at least a refined [clean, detailed] sketch.

  • Gifts may be posted anytime between December 24th and January 5th! Do not post any WIP ["work-in-progress"] shots of your gift in the meantime, and do not post your gift early. If you are going to be unavailable around these dates, let Jasper or a moderator know, and arrangements will be made.

Steam Gifts

  • Anyone interested in giving or receiving a Steam gift must link their Steam profile in the SIGN-UPS form! Be aware that Steam will only allow gifts to be sent to people that you have been friends with for 3 days. With that in mind, we would like for anyone interested in receiving a Steam gift to add everyone to their friends list on Steam immediately.

  • Steam gifts must be a minimum of $10, or $9.99. Anyone who is interested in receiving a Steam gift must have at least one game in their Wishlist that is $10, or $9.99. This is just a minimum - anyone gifting through Steam is welcome to spend above this!

  • Steam gifts may be sent between December 24th and January 5th! As we are unable to make arrangements for this type of gift, you must either be available on either of these days to send your gift or schedule your gift accordingly. If any mistake in timing the gift occurs, contact Jasper or a moderator immediately.

!!! Important: DMDL's Secret Santa 2025 will not include mailed gifts. Apologies. !!!

Mailed Gifts

  • There are no minimum effort requirements for mailed gifts, as this gift type is too broad to gauge a specific value for it. However, we expect all participants sending packages to respect the spirit of the event and put your heart into whatever you choose to send.

  • All items must be mailed out to their recipients by December 15th. This is to ensure as adequate time as possible for packages to reach their destination.

  • Regardless, it is not possible to guarantee that mailed gifts will arrive on time. Any number of things may cause a package to arrive late, and this is not something that is within our control, nor will any participants be faulted for lateness.

  • On a similar note, mailed gifts may potentially become lost in transit, or could arrive damaged, and this is an unavoidable risk. Therefore, anyone sending a package is encouraged to take photos of its contents prior to shipping. As a tip, it is recommended to look into package tracking options. Tracking packages offers an added layer of safety - tracked packages are easier to have refunded or found.

  • Participants sending mailed gifts are expected to use the name and pronouns provided by recipients. This is to be mindful of each participant's family or living situation, and violations of this rule will not be taken lightly.

  • Additionally, participants are expected to respect everyone's privacy. It should go without saying that no addresses should be shared without the resident's permission, and violations of this rule will not be taken lightly.

  • Be responsible. Keep in mind that some countries may require you to announce the items within your package, or may have laws against allowing certain items into the country. Additionally, it should go without saying that participants may not send any items that may harm a recipient, or jeopardize their safety or comfort. You must ensure that the contents of your package are not illegal. Finally, do not send prank gifts, such as glitter bombs.

Dropping Out

  • If you end up needing to drop out, for any reason, that's okay! However, please message Jasper or a moderator privately as soon as possible so that we can make arrangements for whoever you were assigned to.

  • We will not be allowing participants to drop out five days prior to December 25th unless absolutely necessary. However, be aware that dropping out at this time may mean you will not be allowed to participate in future time-sensitive events.

Back-up Artists

  • If you are interested in being a back-up artist, let us know by choosing "Yes" in your sign-up form in the SIGN-UPS document!

  • Should a member drop out, we will assign a back-up artist to make up the gift. Back-up artists will be chosen based on who is capable of drawing the additional gift. [i.e. We wouldn't choose a back-up artist who is only comfortable drawing humans to finish a gift of a feral character.]

  • Keep in mind that being a back-up artist means you may be called on without prior notice and asked to complete an additional gift. If you are unsure you will be able to complete an extra gift upon request, please do not sign up to be a back-up artist.

Sign-Up Form

Any interested DMDL members may sign up for the DMDL Secret Santa via the embedded Airtable form on this page. Anyone interested in participating must be sure they have read the event rules.

(View the form at Airtable)

Feedback (2024)

Thank you for participating in DMDL's Secret Santa event!
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References


Each participant has their own reference page here copied from their section in the REFERENCES document. While the Carrd formatting is meant to be easy to read, any custom formatting from the REFERENCES document was taken into account while copying information.

If any participant would like adjustments made to their page, please DM Zai on Discord.

- Please feel free to include themes not listed, make up AUs if you want idk.

Sinner - It / Its - Wolfdog

  • Accepted: A typical permissions form doesn’t really seem to fit Sinner -- unlike my other characters, Sinner is more bestial than your standard furry. I’ve gone back and forth on whether or not it is sentient enough to speak. Consider it more animal than man, so it wouldn’t really drink alcohol or do any of the kind of stuff a permissions sheet might cover.

    However, gore IS allowed and encouraged, and it canonically lives in a tundra. Please no outright Christmas themes, but winter is encouraged. Please only draw it as a feral.

  • Vibes: Tumblr tag, this thing this lone wolf stalks the tundra -- and don’t you know that lone wolves have a lower chance of survival, the eternal hunt, always hungry always atoning for something you’ve done, your very pelt is cursed, do your pawprints lead to salvation or death, someone will muzzle you someday -- only if they catch you.


Marshall - She / They - Domestic Feline

  • Accepted: Alcohol use, blood/gore, ship art (Ghost only), winter themes (not Christmas), cozy and happy themes are accepted as long as it remains mindful of the post-apocalyptic nature of their world.

  • Not Accepted: Drug use, suggestive or NSFW art.

  • Character Interactions: Romantically entangled with Ghost.


  • Vibes: Tumblr tag, deserts, wastelands, zombie apocalypses, darkness and beasts of fur and bone, softness in unlikely places for unlikely creatures.


Other:

Any characters in this folder are also open for the SS event!They’re all humans or humanoids, mostly DND or RP characters. They should all have links to relevant Peb characters, but aren't necessarily a package deal. All have the same permissions as Nat and Farthing.

Nat - They / It - Domestic Feline

  • Accepted: Alcohol use, blood/gore, suggestive themes, Christmas themes, art with friends’ characters/sonas, ship art (Farthing only).

  • Not Accepted: Drug use, explicit NSFW.

  • Character Interactions: Dating Farthing :>

  • Vibes: Tumblr tag, woods at night, phases of the moon, leather jackets and seeing your breath in the cool air of winter, 3am wandering and having a place to come home to, the black dog in the cemetery that thing called a grimm is still a dog and holds loyalty like one.


Farthing - They / She - Domestic Feline*

  • Accepted: Christmas themes, ship art (Nat only), mild suggestive themes**.

  • Not Accepted: Blood/gore, drug use, alcohol use**, explicit NSFW.

  • Character Interactions: Dating Nat :D


*NOTE 1: Farthing is a cat-sona stand-in for Pebble. This is the little cat I can point at and ship with Nat when I feel wibbly, so please don’t draw them alone.**NOTE 2: Farthing may be in a piece where Nat is consuming alcohol, or where Nat is being more heavily suggestive. Flirting between the two is completely alright.

  • Vibes: A cup of tea or cocoa, fireplaces, warm blankets, citrus candles, honey bees, golden hour of sunset, gardens and flowers, honeysuckle, ambrosia. Scrapbooks and pennies with unique images, falling asleep mid conversation ‘cause you love talking to them even when you’re exhausted.


Quarter / James - He / Him - Human

  • Accepted: Alcohol use, mild blood, suggestive themes, Christmas themes, art with friends’ characters (let him flirt your honor).

  • Not Accepted: Gore, drug use, explicit NSFW.


  • Vibes: Tumblr tag, dancing and ballrooms, the sweet-sour first sip of lemonade, a game of chance and a flip of the coin and are you really a betting man?, the friendships you make that you didn’t know you needed, the little trinkets you collect from odd places, mending your own clothes, a harp played softly and with great intimacy.


Aridan

Gender: Male
Species: Wolf/Hyena (Any iteration is fine)

Toyhouse

Can be drawn feral or anthro
Blood and gore is fine
NSFW is fine (nothing extreme)
Any other artistic liberties may be taken that the artist sees fit

🙀 Hitman Adrian | Feline | He/Him 🙀
Anthro only please

https://toyhou.se/1837546.adrian/7872605.hitman-au
Please refer to his Toyhouse for information, design notes, trivia, personality, etc.
Hitman Adrian's Spotify Playlist | Hitman Nitty & Adrian's Spotify Playlist


YES

Ship art with Hitman Sev or Nitty [Adrian/Sev = doomed yuri | Adrian/Nitty = toxic yaoi]
Interactive art with anyone in the Hitman AU
Blood/Gore heavy or light [his own or others]
Substance abuse
Suggestive/NSFW [only with Hitman Sev or Nitty]

NO

Ship art with anyone else


🔪 AU Annan | Vulpine | He/Him 🔪
Anthro only please

https://toyhou.se/1469598.annan/6968411.flaccid-annan
Please refer to his Toyhouse for information, design notes, trivia, personality, etc.
AU Annan's Spotify Playlist] | AU Annan & Adrian's Spotify Playlist]


YES

Blood/Gore heavy or light [causing it]
Substance abuse [includes cigarettes and alcohol]
Suggestive
NSFW [you can literally make him fuck anyone, your characters included, he’s a whore]
Interactive art with normal Adrian of literally any degree go ham

NO

There is nothing you can’t do, he’s a fucking freak :(
shaking in fear ⬈


PSA: Adrian is gayly smacking Oak's ass

General Consensus:

  • Blood/gore/whatever is chill

  • No NSFW please

▴ Ben ▴ Feline ▴ she/he ▴ [ Toyhouse ]

  • feral/anthro- anthro outfit is in toyhouse

  • themes: everything space, neon, futuristic stuff

  • there is also hitman AU and for the record in case i don’t get to it the only differences are 1. actual black cat no glowy bits 2. dress shirt + tie and black trench coat 3. medical themes


▴ Ghost ▴ Feline (sure) ▴ he/him ▴ [ Toyhouse ]

  • feral, or anthro if you know his fit [wink]

  • the character part i

  • bastard bastard boy bastard fuck 13yo brother killer dead ass fuck bitch oh you like keeping secrets? you hate talking about yourself? you need to put up a front of uncaring and detachment even though you love so deeply it becomes a cage? your desire to protect your loved ones is so strong you’ll die or make them hate you if it means you can save them? even if that’s not what they want? fuck you you stupid little bitch.

  • he has a knife. at all times. usually it is In him.

▴ Kosmik ▴ ??? ▴ he/she ▴ [ Toyhouse ]

  • anthro/human whatever

  • themes: space. Black, white, red/purple.

  • since i don’t have a ref sheet yet: no i don’t know how to do the legs. Whatever way is fine. There’s stars in his hair. Meant to be like a black mass cryptid in a nice outfit kinda deal.


▴ create ▴ feline ▴ he/him ▴ [ Toyhouse ]

  • feral, or anthro if you know his fit [wink]

  • the character part ii

  • typical homosexual with daddy issues. go date that small german boy you wanna throw rocks at.

  • little blue flame thing is optional. it’s on the anatomical left.


▴ santa ▴ feline (sure) ▴ he/him ▴ [ Toyhouse ]

  • you get the deal by now. the character part iii.

  • i like to draw him with (glowing) white pupils, but that’s stylistic. he can also have (also glowing) red eyes or wing shit. depends how freaky you wanna get with him.

  • what if one of the oldest, most powerful beings in the universe who’s possessing some poor fuck because his true form is so incomprehensible to the mind it burns your eyes out was just a chill, silly guy who knows modern culture and likes drag race.

  • it would be so funny if he was festive.

BLANKET PERMISSIONS:

  • No NSFW

  • No substance abuse

  • No severe/graphic gore

  • No nudity in anthro - please draw clothed, either with clothes examples given or make up your own

  • I have a bunch of nonbinary beasts here, I generally prefer for them to be drawn androgynously and flat-chested in anthro 💖

  • Song themed art (with or without lyrics) is fine for anyone, you can find playlists linked under Themes! Or surprise me with a song 😳

  • You’re free to incorporate any of my known interests (media or otherwise) if you have an idea involving those!

  • I’m kind of in revamp limbo with Bienie in the sense that for a long time now, I think I want to change something about them but I’m stuck on what. However still including them, just know that if they do end up changing it’s fine and it’s okay if your art uses the design they have now

🐎 Andy/Donderdag | they/it 🐴
equine | feral or anthro

  • Reference: Toyhou.se page | Reference sheet | Light blue hoodie in anthro. Otherwise, same clothing preferences as Bienie. Note that Andy can be drawn as any equine, including hybrids/undefined/fictional/just a little blobby creature of a horse like in Centaurworld, I really don’t mind. Feel free to mix traits from designs depicted if you so desire!

  • Themes: Tumblr tag | another Tumblr tag
    Playlist
    grumpy tired beast. Kicking you. Probably just wants food, rest and comfort. Feel free to make them festive.

  • Interactions:
    ● Interactions with any of your own characters, or anyone from DMDL! someone befriend this animal
    ● Can be drawn with an orange cat x x
    ● Can be drawn with Roxan’s jackalope form (see below).


🐕 Roxan | they/she 🐶
domestic dog (border collie)
or mountain hare
feral or anthro

  • Reference: Toyhou.se page | Reference sheet | Jackalope mountain hare (coat is a light grey/off white winter mountain hare x x antlers are a roe deer buck’s. Eyes are same green as dog)
    In anthro, wears mostly dark clothes (sweater, long coat, slim fit trousers, beanie on head). About a head taller than Bienie in anthro.

  • Themes: Tumblr tag | Playlist
    seasonal themes, the colour green, nature, wind, windmills, walks, forests, fields, running, clover/shamrock, blueberries, tea, botany. Likes to read, observe, and listen to music.
    Plant/flower gore where there’s plants and flowers growing out of their body is permitted!

  • Interactions:
    ● Any interactions with Bienie (see above), in border collie form. They’re two halves of one whole. Playlist
    ● Any interactions with Andy (see above), in jackalope form.
    ● Interactions with your own character(s) are allowed IF Bienie/Andy is also there


🐇 Alopex (Lex) | he/him 🔥
domestic rabbit (Belgian hare)
feral or anthro

  • Reference: Toyhou.se page | Reference sheet
    Can wear outdoorsy clothing, body warmers, outdoor jackets, trekking gear, etc. or he can just look edgy that’s fine too. You may make him look shiny as fuck if you wish

  • Themes: Tumblr tag | Playlist
    seasonal/holiday themes, sun, summer, sand, dance, fire/flames/sparks, fruit. Note that especially in interactions he would be likely to have a deadpan or unamused expression

  • Interactions:
    ● Any interaction with Lærke.
    ● Can be drawn with either/both Bienie or Aubros (see above).

🐈 Bienie | they/ey/ae 🐱
domestic cat | feral or anthro

  • Reference: Toyhou.se page | Reference sheet | Alternative tail design | Clothes and markings in anthro
    (outdated character colours, please use current reference sheet for colours)!
    You can make up your own clothes; Bienie likes to wear printed or patterned T-shirts, hoodies, flannel, leather jackets, hats, sweat pants, pyjamas, and anything cozy. Feel free to get creative or silly with clothing design.

  • Themes: Tumblr tag | Playlist
    visdiefje kat, winter/holiday themes, lighthouses, seabirds, fishy foods (such as sushi, fried fish, calamari, …), (bubble) tea, pasta, nature, walks, cosy days in. Likes to play the Nintendo Switch, horse games, read, listen to music.

  • Interactions:
    ● Any interactions with Roxi in border collie form (see below). They’re two halves of one whole. Playlist
    ● Any interactions with Fix. They are fwb, don’t draw actual NSFW but otherwise ship art is fine
    ● Can be drawn with either/both Aubros or Alopex (see below).
    ●Interactions with any of your own characters, or anyone from DMDL! I would LOVE for them to hang out :]


🦭 Aubros (Aube) | he/him ❄️
spotted seal
feral or anthro

  • Reference: Toyhou.se page | Reference sheet
    Can wear any hoodie, likes soft clothing and soft blues. Can absolutely be drawn as straight up just a seal.

  • Themes: Tumblr tag | Playlist
    seasonal themes, winter/snow/holidays, Arctic and polar animals and environments, the ocean, swimming, seabirds, The Dragon Prince (Azymondias/Zym especially). He likes gaming (Pokémon!) and watching animated series; feel free to get self indulgent with it

  • Interactions:
    ● Any interaction with Momo or Flits.
    ● Can be drawn with either/both Bienie or Alopex (see above and below).
    ● Interactions with any of your own characters, or anyone from DMDL!


Cinna

King Cheetah ~ Male (He/They)
Toyhouse
Anthro or feral are both fine; anthro slightly preferred

  • Themes: desert/dunes, forest, [Space Core voice] spaaace, STEM, ruins, smoke, cafés, traveling/exploration, books/libraries, quiet contentment, cozy, cuddling, singing, piano, violin, guitar, parties

  • Permissible:
    Blood and gore
    NSFW
    Substance abuse

  • Not permissible:
    Go nuts, hun~

📜Permissions📜

  • No Gore, Blood, or NSFW please. Gabriel is the only exception to this and details are in his section

  • Alternate outfits, clothing, and accessories are alright as long as the character is still recognizable

  • With the exception of characters in the Humanoids category, both characters in a single category can be drawn together if desired

  • Cozy Christmas theme is fully acceptable!!

  • Any extra notes for certain characters are provided under their Toyhouse link

  • More info on any character's actual vibes can be provided if required

  • Most of my Characters are completely based on vibes so don't worry about making anything lore accurate or anything like that lol

🕴Humanoids🕴

Dolce

Toyhouse
Rabbit "Plush" is optional


😺Anthro😺

Myth

Toyhouse
Hat is optional but can be changed/ customized also


🐕Feral🐕

Gabriel

Toyhouse
Light Gore/Blood is Allowed for him but nothing too heavy and intense please.





Gizmo

Toyhouse
Steampunk wings optional




Cyanide

Toyhouse

UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HI UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I FORGOR ABOUT THIS
THE ONLY CHARACTER I HAVE THAT ACTUALLY HAS A DESIGN/OTHER ART IS CORMAC,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
HE’S A WEREWOLF GUY THINGY

  • CORMAC (HE/HIM)

  • WOLF/WEREWOLF (HAS TWO FORMS, ONE BEING A REGULAR WOLF AND THE OTHER BEING VERY LARGE, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A CAR. HIS SECOND FORM HAS TWO SETS OF EYES)

  • MALE

  • REFERENCES: 1, 2, (I’m sure you will all recognize the artwork none of it is by me ily adrian & jasper, also I do not have a toyhouse or anything like that so I hope the way I linked them is okay)

  • NSFW, BLOOD AND GORE ALLOWED! YOU MAY DRAW HIM IN HIS USUAL FORM OR HIS OTHER FORM I DO NOT CARE!!!!!!!!!!!

  • I prefer feral renditions of him!

  • Blood is encouraged! Angst is encouraged! Make him suffer! He really deserves it!

  • Thanks c: ily

  • I have no preference for who or what is drawn - I will be happy with anything! :3

  • For additional characters, please check out my Carrd site!

  • In the permissions section, “character interactions” refers to interactions between my own characters, as well as interactions between my characters and any characters belonging to other people.

  • Please have fun and don’t overwork yourself! ♡

🔒 JASPER • Feline • They/them

Main Ref | Height Ref | Playlist | Tumblr Tag

TRAITS
➥ Hopeful, resilient, compassionate, bashful, sensitive, passive, indecisive, anxious
VIBES
➥ Knives, grunge punk, chains, red plaid, autumn, ghosts, cemeteries, fog, neon signs, eyestrain, rhythm games, loud energetic music, beaches, oceans, sunsets
PERMISSIONS
Allowed: Blood, gore, character interactions, winter themes
Conditional: Ship art (with Zai and Byte’s fursonas OR Cortland only), suggestive (anthro only)
Prohibited: Substance use, nudity, NSFW


🗝️ CORTLAND • Feline • He/him

Main Ref | Height Ref | Playlist | Tumblr Tag

TRAITS
➥ Guarded, direct, curious, smug, stubborn, self-conscious, depressive, resentful
VIBES
➥ Stormy weather, lighthouses, chains, fog, wolves, hospitals, medical equipment, laboratories, studying, books, congested cities, smoke, embers
PERMISSIONS
Allowed: Blood, gore, character interactions, winter themes
Conditional: Ship art (with Jasper only), suggestive (anthro only)
Prohibited: Substance use, nudity, NSFW


! CHARACTERS ARE NOT IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE - i have a slight preference towards nyatsu or toffy, but i will be very very happy with anyone drawn here so don’t let that influence you!! First rule is to have fun and the second is to be yourself! ANOTHER SIDE NOTE - i only added Day as my sona here because I’m lazy to add my other ones, but if you want to draw Sev or Nitty instead with your sonas or characters, or just in general, you are more than free to <3 Both Sev and Nitty are incredibly flexible in terms of design

🔥 Nyatsu 🔥

I LIKE THIS GUY A LOT

💝

  • love on planet earth forever

  • feral & anthro are both fine [you can base that off how he already looks. Im really fond of his Tartaros look. Its the one with skulls. No reference drawn in time sawrry]

  • blood is fine NO gore. He can cause it/be effected

  • dont take away his scarf

  • you can. Draw him with. Eum. Nyucy . perhaps. Platonic ONLY!!!!! They are besties to me. But also. Please? Pretty please. It can be mushy ok u can draw them w the qpr flag im on my hands and kn

  • hes very very stupid. No braincell activity. Reckless and carefree. You can look up his personality though since hes just an animalified version. Regular shounen protag actually hes just kind of an asshole

  • winter, holiday themes are okay :)

💔

  • NO nsfw i will cause a natural disaster


🐦 "Blackbird" 🐦

💝

  • feral and anthro are both fine! If anthro, he wears frilly, flowy clothing (hes a magician/performer) for inspo id say tuxedo mask, and joker from persona 5 in terms of vibes, just way more frilly and fancy stuff. Honestly just have fun

  • you can interpret his face marking as a shadow or a mask!

  • the marking on his right foreleg/arm can move up in size and change in shape. The more illusions he does the bigger it gets. So u can have fun with that if you want

  • hes very self-absorbed, flirty, and seeks attention. Hes playing a villain role (not really malicious. Just likes to be chased for the hell of it)

  • Substance abuse, nsfw, suggestive are all fine! You can draw him w anyone really. Ship art w Casino!


🌞 Day 🌞

💝

  • feral, anthro - if anthro he can wear anything idc. There are a couple?? Images in his toyhouse you can reference tho

  • he's a shapeshifter if you want you can play around with his design! It's also flexible. Go at it

  • You can draw him with anyone! Your characters or anyone listed here i think it would be so cool :) shippy art with Adrian ONLY

  • gore, blood, suggestive are all ok

  • hes silly!! Hes creature. Hes a little bit of a bitch. Jerboa coded. Amimal

  • winter, holiday themes are okay :)

  • hes a half demon critter. U can make him edgy or do demon stuff or whatever else

💔

  • NSFW - except if its w adrian


💃 Toffy 💃

I ALSO LIKE HER A LOT

💝

  • Feral preferred, but anthro is good too

  • ship art with Ritz

  • Gore is 👎, but blood on her, and as long as she isn’t the one getting hurt is fine

  • winter themes, christmas themes

  • vibes: broken down buildings, abandoned cities, the color red, tall grass, fireflies, starry nights, imagery with the red string of fate perhaps…., imagery with wolves/canine teeth around her

  • I dont think its very obvious on her ref, but shes a little lanky for a rabbit! Though i dont mind if shes drawn blobified i do it a lot. Her design changes with story progression and i have no preference which way she is drawn! If you draw her along with Ritz though, id like them to match in that case [palettes i mean]

  • you are free to draw her with sharpened teeth :3 she canonically sharpens her teeth although she keeps the placements and stuff [so no canines. Unless its for a funny]

  • this rabbit is so fucked up and mad

💔

  • NSFW, suggestive

!! Their shared spotify playlist !!

🐕 Kirwoo Kazumaw 🐕

💝

  • feral and anthro are both ok!

  • can be drawn with Grro Majimaw

  • This is John Yakuza from the hit game Yakuza by SEGA

  • its literally just him. For personality and clothing ideas i recommend looking him up on google dot com and u can take a shot everytime he smiles in google images andhave fun staying sober

  • he has a tattoo that i did not draw bc i love myself but if you wish to challenge yourself you are free and welcome to draw it

  • his orange spots relate to the colour of the collar, so if you do red its reddish, if you stay with the orange its orange, if u wish to do anything else w it just remember that

  • hes my baka mi babygirl.i love him. Pls draw him

  • u can draw him smoking, drinking etc. im unsure if he would do drugs. I dont think so. I cant imagine him doing crack

  • actually just draw him with a Cigarette

  • nsfw and suggestive is fine w majimaw, but anthro only



🐦 Kele 🐦

💝

  • feral preferred, but anthro is fine! She prefers comfort over style so if drawn anthro thats what she would wear. Prefers muted and beige colours

  • can be drawn with Day!! Or with any of my other sonas

  • you can draw her in other forms you dont have to stick to her reference sheet. Shes very often just a simple hooded crow but she can also be drawn as other corvids. Or a bunny. Or a moth. Or a feathery little dinosaur

  • many a crow-like qualities. She loves trinkets and loves to collect and loves to freely explore. She also really loves winter and would probably have a ball playing in the snow

  • shes quiet and shy and not very chatty but shes friendly and loves to be a silent little observer:)

  • also really likes nature and plants and flowers and etc. just put her in an environment. Or dont. Just be niceys

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  • NO gore or NSFW. no blood even. No substance abuse. Clean and white christmas


🐰 Zachary 🐰

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  • Feral, anthro

  • he can be drawn either all black, or like how the ref is drawn. Or more white added! There are no rules.

  • He can be drawn with anyone! Ship art with Zila :) OR Vlad. or Fenrir. Or literally anyone hes a slut

  • blood, gore, substance abuse is fine. Hes an alcoholic he just doesnt want to admit it. NSFW is okay too

  • vibes: Zach is a back alley whore

  • Zach is a shapeshifter [condition based, its not a natural ability. He has a swag ring im lazy to draw] and had a job related to that [think like the squip from be more chill] His job would have been helping people with his ability he just fucked it the first day severely and hes stuck with Zeke based on that. Zach is blunt and impulsive, especially when it comes to anger but he is also VERY fear ridden, and drowns his worries/fears into substances. So if you want to give him the worst time of his life you are so free to. Or draw him with the crippling guilt he carries after he killed Zeke. or whore him out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!lol. Or just be nice :)

  • Zach has no bunny tail :) Zeke does!

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  • no offlimits. freedom


🧪 ZWEI 🧪

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  • Feral and anthro both fine! If anthro, it wears a labcoat (regular is fine, or you can reference the one in their toyhouse) goggles are entirely optional

  • Zwei is an endlessly curious self proclaimed scientist/doctor. Eccentric little guy

  • Zwei has very little empathy!! However this doesn’t mean they are needlessly cruel or find joy in suffering!! Only sometimes. Only if they go off the rails bc they do have a sadistic streak (stemming from dangerous amounts of curiousity) they keep in control for the sake of their subjects success and health.

  • They like making chimeras :) examples: Ruin , Salmon . they also find diseases and viruses fun

  • Salmon is Zwei’s cute little lab experiment boyfriend. He was their first subject and successful experiment (that didnt die) and they are very glued to him (non-romantic. Zwei is aroace.. Think abt the fondness u feel for a first project of urs). It’s a stockholm syndrome situation. Salmon helps around their lab and he is also its assistant.

  • they are very physically affectionate, friendly and talkative. It smiles a lot! They learned every social mannerism from a book though. Hand crafted but still genuine (only a little bit off-putting). They badly wish that they were capable of connecting to others, but alas

  • They used to self-experiment a lot!! It used itself as the lab-rat before going into the human trafficking and kidnapping business, so their pain receptors are kind of shot. They cannot reliably measure levels of pain, which is where they fuck up sometimes

  • ate their brother as a kid and resewed the skin from him onto itself. The purple parts are from mr. brother. U can peel off the purple part and expose the goodies underneath for fun

  • If you want vibes: Stein from Soul Eater, Neferpitou from HxH, hospitals, necromancy, labcoats, blood and guts, medical shit, vibrant colours

  • Gore, blood, violence all fine! Drug abusre is also ok im sure they experiment with that all the time

  • I often draw them smiling, but you dont have to limit yourself to that expression! Feel free to have fun with them

  • you can draw them with Anyone you want. Your own ocs included

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  • absolutely no NSFW or suggestive. They are aroace and dont care for the stuff :}

  • tentative on substance abuse such as alcohol, or cigarettes. I cant see them doing it but if theres a scenario where it fits sure

☆Rain | ??? | They/Them☆

  • Reference

  • Vibes [♡]: Fast Food, Knives, Galaxies, Dark Corners, Blood

  • Themes [✓]: Blood, Gore, NSFW

  • Themes [✗]: N/A

  • Can be drawn in extreme Gore! They love that stuff.

  • Can be drawn with anyone else’s characters.


☆Equinox | Alicorn | He/Him☆

  • Reference

  • Vibes [♡]: Space, Storms, Thunder/Lightning, Stars

  • Themes [✓]: Blood, Gore, NSFW

  • Themes [✗]: N/A

  • Can be drawn in extreme Gore! He is an angry boy.

  • Can be drawn with canon characters. (Especially Tempest Shadow or Princess Luna! Those are his mothers.)

☆Artisan | Feline | They/Them☆

  • Reference

  • Vibes [♡]: Mystery, Tarot, Paganism, Space, Dreams

  • Themes [✓]: Blood, Gore

  • Themes [✗]: N/A

  • Can be drawn in extreme Gore!

  • Can be drawn with anyone else’s characters.

Note: TBH I am more participating so I can draw for other people. I don’t have a ton of characters I care about or that I’ve really fleshed out designs for and I’m sorry these characters lack a ton of refs to provide a lot of insight on how to handle them. I’ll draw more refs and whatever when life is more stable I prommy sorry(Brief overview of characters’ lore included in links)

JIROU || Tengu (bird-man)/Human || He/Him

Jirou is a GW2 character of mine that I value in my heart even if I broke up with GW2. A major theme I associate with him is struggles with identity and also I like body horrorNotes

  • He is a tengu from GW2, but spends most of his time in an illusionary human form.

  • Body horror: Really heavily encouraged – While his tengu form is just an anthropomorphic bird man, he often struggles to fully drop the illusion of being a human. Shoe-horned human parts are heavily encouraged alongside bodily distortion

  • Gender: Male, but he’s very loose in what gender he presents as, but this mostly manifests in “obviously male but dresses/acts femininely sometimes”

  • Gore: Go for it

  • NSFW: Provocative/Suggestive art is okay and also cool. Or draw his dick out, I don’t care

  • Holiday themes: No


LARCHPAW || Cat || She/Her

Larchpaw was my Littlecloud bot apprentice lol. I think about her every now and then and I think she’s cute. I’m mostly including her because Jirou and Lieske are both kind of freaky and she’s more just a normal cat.Notes

  • Feral-only

  • Back stripes: The two black stripes on her back are optional because I can’t decide how I feel about them

  • Fluffy on tail, belly, and neck

  • General themes: Icy, tundra, mountain, fall, winter themes I associate really heavily for her

  • Gore: No

  • NSFW: No

  • Holiday themes: OK

LIESKE || Vampiric Werewolf || He/Him

Lieske is a mangy werewolf. He satisfies a monster-body-horror creature thing for me. This is a character I care a decent bit about.Notes

  • Body type: Long hair along back of neck, sternum, upper spine, and pelvic region. Otherwise he has very short hair and little body fat and mildly large muscles in his lower legs, forearms, and chest. He looks extremely emaciated but his face is meant to be elegant and “pretty”.

  • Religious themes: His parents alongside him were part of the Church of Luminance of V Rising. It very heavily draws inspiration from Catholicism thematically and this is a decently major theme with him.

  • Bipedal/Quadrapedal: He’s capable of walking on both two and four legs. His body does not change between these two forms.

  • Gore: Gore is encouraged.

  • NSFW: No

  • Holiday themes: A bit jarring, but could probably work in the context of sillier art.


✦ Rukumi / Lunakai ✦

F | she/her/fae/faer | deer

🦌 Reference | Toyhouse 🦌

Acceptable Themes:

  • No NSFW

  • No drugs/substances (EXCEPTION: cannabis, I am a medicinal cannabis user and have found it both very helpful and quite enjoyable)

  • No gore/blood

  • May be drawn in ship art with Byte's sona and/or Jasper's sona (or both! QPR baybee!!)

  • May be drawn anthro (flat-chested if so)

  • Vibes: Playlist/Playlist | Coffee, cocoa, tea, bubble tea, cozy, incense, evergreens, mountains, gaming, Riichi Mahjong(AKA Japanese Mahjong), forests, adventure/travel, stars, druid stuff (think D&D), campfires


Additional Notes:

  • While I tend to favor her brown palette, please feel free to draw either!

  • For referencing purposes, she’s a bit of a lazy mix between your average Whitetail Deer x Tufted Deer. I have strongly considered making her a Tufted Deer reference, so feel free to draw her as one.


Extra:

Afraid to try drawing deer? Here’s a small compilation of deer guides & sketches:

  • X (pages 48-56 in-book / 50-58 according to reader)

  • Sketches: X X X X X

  • Concept art from Bambi: X X X X X X

  • Anatomy notes from Bambi: X X X X X

  • Guides/Tutorials: X X

  • Deer hooves: X X X


✦ Ahka ✦

F | she/her | red panda/phoenix

🔥 Reference | Toyhouse 🔥

Acceptable Themes:

  • No NSFW

  • No drugs/substances (EXCEPTION: cannabis, I am a medicinal cannabis user and have found it both very helpful and quite enjoyable)

  • No gore/blood

  • May be drawn in ship art with Byte's sona and/or Jasper's sona (or both! QPR baybee!!)

  • May be drawn anthro

  • Vibes: Playlist/Playlist | Coffee, cocoa, tea, bubble tea, cozy, incense, gaming, Riichi Mahjong(AKA Japanese Mahjong), forests, stars, lazy days, lofi, scarves, rainy days (positive), cuddling, plushies


Additional Notes:

  • If she’s ever drawn in a scarf, it doesn’t have to be the one on her ref sheet.

  • Please remember her ear fluff and feathers ;;

  • She can control fire to an extent and it can be blue or red/orange.

  • Her feathers, phoenix marking (down her spine + the wing markings), and eyes can all glow when she is either controlling fire or experiencing a large amount of emotion (positive or negative). In the case of controlling fire, all three places glow and her feathers may also light on fire. In the case of emotion, however, all three places rarely glow at once. Her feathers are rather happy to glow and are usually the only part glowing concerning emotions. Her eyes glowing is pretty uncommon, and her marking glowing is fairly rare.

  • While I’ve never drawn it, her wing markings can extend to become flaming or feathery wings - the wings themselves are meant to be more flexible and fun design-wise.


🗡Violet 🗡

F | she/her/fae/faer | deer

🦌 Reference | Toyhouse 🦌

Acceptable Themes:

  • No NSFW whatsoever, she is feral

  • No drugs/substances

  • No anthro, only feral

  • Character interactions with other ferals OK (she will make herbal tea for everyone)

  • Gore/blood OK if she isn’t the one injured

  • Vibes: Spotify Playlist | Cults, rituals, evergreens, mountain caves, herbalism, caves/caverns, calm rain, foggy days, contentedly alone, peaceful, tea, power, incense, candles


Additional Notes:

  • Please keep in mind she is not “evil” and primarily preys upon predators who first prey upon her.

  • For referencing purposes, she’s a bit of a mix between a Marsh Deer x South Andean Deer (AKA Huemul Deer).


Extra:

DEER ART REFERENCE GUIDES OVER THERE
(for mobile users: under Rukumi's "extra" category)



✦ Rani ✦

F | she/her | dragon

🥥 Reference | Toyhouse 🥥

Acceptable Themes:

  • No NSFW, she’s exclusively feral/beast

  • No drugs/substances

  • No anthro, only feral

  • She may be drawn having character interactions, but she is territorial and food-motivated - more likely to eat you than greet you

  • Gore/blood OK (of all types, including artful gore such as candygore, plushgore, etc.)

  • Vibes: Tropical, tropical caves/beach caves, star fruit, dragon fruit, fruits, berries, predator, primal, beast, lazy summer days, skulking around


Additional Notes:

  • Rani is part of the same world as Vaulen.

  • Rani is a lone apex of her territory, which is a tropical area near the ocean. She primarily exists within caves and rocky areas where she ambushes her prey.

  • While she does have wings and is capable of flight, she typically uses her wings as extra climbing limbs and rarely flies at all.

  • Rani is capable of spitting acid.

  • Rani assumes she is more powerful than anyone/thing she encounters, because that is all she knows. This causes her to act superior to anyone who encounters her.

  • Despite her unfriendliness and readiness to simply kill and eat visitors, she’s an omnivore who also adores fruit and berries - especially dragon fruit and star fruit. ◈ The easiest way to a temporary truce with her is to bring her food offerings.


✦ Vaulen Zokkor ✦

M | he/him | human

🥥 Reference | Toyhouse 🥥

Acceptable Themes:

  • NSFW is fine as long as all parties fit his world (human and/or mythological creature)

  • No gore/blood

  • Alcohol OK (think the medieval fantasy type though)

  • Cannabis (or something resembling it) OK

  • Character interactions with mythological creatures and/or humans OK

  • Vibes: Magical research, travel, journey, floating islands/land, discovery, lone camping, peaceful


Additional Notes:

  • Vaulen is part of the same world as Rani.

  • Please see Vaulen’s Toyhouse page for more information.

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