Edit (4/15/22): The Game Character With Fan Character Art Folder is only for characters that appear in the games. So if your deviation features a Fan Character interacting with Movie Sonic or Sally Acorn, the deviation should be submitted to that continuity's folder. A Fan Character with Movie Sonic goes in the Sonic X, Sonic Boom, Sonic Movie Folder, while a Fan Character with Sally Acorn goes in the SatAM, Sonic Underground, AoStH Folder or Archie, IDW, STC Folder (depending on the Sally Acorn featured, of course)
Basically, if you have a Fan Character in the same pic as
non-game canon characters, just put it in
the folder that corresponds to the canon character's continuity. Of course if it's a pic with Fan Characters and Canon Characters set in an AU, you can just put it in the
Alternate Universe folder. Apologies for not making this clearer until now
Again, if you have questions or are confused about anything, feel free to drop a comment on this journal or if you like you can DM me, SAJ-Man, directly. C:
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Edit (3/24/20): The Official Characters Folder is only for characters that appear in the games. So if you're confused as to who belongs in this folder, just ask if they've appeared in a game or in the game related canon material (tie-in comics, concept art, prototype designs, etc). So Irish the Hedgehog, Rankles the Otter, and characters like them whose continuities are subject to interpretation, do NOT belong in this folder. For characters like this, the Miscellaneous folder is just fine.
Again, if you have questions about where to submit your deviations, don't hesitate to ask either in the comments of this journal or DM-ing me,. Thanks for reading and happy drawing! C:
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Hello everybody! SAJ-Man the Admin here! I've notice a couple of reoccurring discrepancies when it comes to submitting to the gallery so allow me to clear those up real quick. If you have questions about any of this, feel free to ask:
- First and foremost, there is a 2 deviation per week limit. We do not allow submission dumps here. I'm the only admin here, so it's not going to be possible for me to catch every deviation is going where it needs to if everyone drops 10 deviations a day. It's just chaotic when it shouldn't be. Unfortunately, Eclipse is still not fixed when it comes to groups (or anything, really) so I can't put the 2 deviations per week limit in the group's code itself. So I'm saying it here, so listen closely: If you do not honor this rule and continue to submit more than 2 deviations a week, none of your deviations will be accepted until you confirm in a note that you understand this rule. This is very important and I need everyone to understand this rule because it's the only one that will prevent you from being able to submit your work here.
- The New Members Only folder is NOT a folder for everyone. This folder is for members who have been a part of the group for less than 6 months. So if you joined November 2019, April 2020 you will not be able to submit to the folder. Those of you that have been members for over 6 months, please understand that this folder isn't for you any longer. I want that to be crystal clear because this folder is specifically to help New Members get noticed. Thank you for respecting that by submitting to the other folders.
- Speaking of other folders, there are several new folders to help streamline our gallery! The AU folder is for, you guessed it, Alternate Universe art. Meaning, characters that are reimagined, redesigned (including human versions of characters), featured in fan fictions/fan stories, all of that goes in this folder. Note: Characters simply in a different outfit or drawn in a different style don't go in this folder. The story surrounding the character/object/location/whatever determines if it goes in this folder. So just be very clear with your descriptions and/or tags when thinking of submitting to this folder.
- The Crossover folder is, you guessed it again, crossover art. Meaning characters from other series/other universes/other continuities are welcomed. Note: Sonic characters dressed as other characters outside of the series is welcomed here, just make sure it isn't an Alternate Universe version of the characters. Also note: Classic era and Modern era in one pic isn't considered a crossover, but Boom and Modern era are. The point of the folder is to encompass multiple series/continuities art, not multiple timelines/universes in the series.
- The SatAM, AoStH, Sonic Underground folder is for art pertaining to these specific shows. So Sally of the SatAM continuity goes here, but all other versions of Sally go in another folder. If both are in the same pic, it counts as a crossover, because continuities are crossing over. Note: This includes Fan Fictions set in these continuities as well. All works focused on these continuities are confined to this folder or the folder of the type of artwork (fan fiction, crafts, etc.) unless of course it's a crossover. Also note: The way certain characters are drawn, the locations, the iconography featured will determine if the deviation belongs in this folder. For example: If Tails is drawn in his SatAM style, then he will go in this folder, even if the author meant to put him in the Archie, IDW, STC folder. So make it clear in the description or hashtags what continuity your deviations are part of. It keeps confusion way down.
- The Sonic X, Sonic Boom, Sonic Movie folder is, obviously, for these continuities. So, if you make a Movie Sonic pic, or a pic of Sonic with blue arms with no wrappings, he's going in this folder. Note: Just like the SatAM, AoStH, Sonic Underground folder; fan fictions, crafts, and other miscellaneous artworks based on these continuities belong in this folder as well. Also note: Make it clear in the description or hashtags what continuity your deviations are part of, because the iconography, artstyle, locations, etc. will be used to determine if the deviation gets into this folder.
- The Archie, IDW, STC folder encompasses all of the comics continuities. So all Sallys, Freedom Fighters, Scourages, and Fleetway Super Sonics go in this folder. I want to make this super clear: the comic continuity characters are NOT Official Characters nor are they Alternate Universe characters. They are part of the Archie, IDW, or STC continuity, the Official Character folder is only for the Games continuity. Fan characters based on the comics continuities go in this folder. Zombot art goes in this folder. Basically, if your deviation is part of any of the comics in any way, shape, or form, put it here. Note: The same goes for Fan Fictions, crafts, and other miscellaneous artworks, though you can choose to put those comic continuity fan fictions, crafts, and other miscellaneous artworks in the respective folder. So you do have a choice where these specific deviations can go.
- The Cosplay folder isn't a new folder, but there has been a little confusion regarding it so I'll clarify: This is for both real people cosplaying as Sonic Characters and Sonic Characters in costumes referencing other characters or media. So please be careful, there is a fine line between Sonic dressed as Goku and a version of Sonic where he has the powers, uniform, and personality of Goku. This one is tricky so be super clear with your hashtags and descriptions for this one. Note: Characters swapping clothes, such as Knuckles wearing Maria's clothes is technically cosplay unless it's part of an AU story. But Amy in Rouge's clothes and with Rouge's personality and Rouge's position in a story is technically an AU. Like I said, it's tricky so be clear with your descriptions and hashtags to help us out.
- The Miscellaneous folder is for anything that doesn't have a folder dedicated to it. So if you write a Sonic game review, make a theory about something in the Sonic series, take a picture of a tattoo, etc. you can put that here. This is NOT a folder for literally anything you want. There's a Archie folder, don't throw all your Enerjaks in the Miscellaneous folder. Miscellaneous is for work that doesn't have a dedicated folder, so if you don't see a folder dedicated to the specific type of work you want to share, check back here to see if this journal clarifies anything. Then if this doesn't answer your question, feel free to submit to the Miscellaneous folder.
- Finally, I want to say thank you for submitting your wonderful work to this group. We appreciate you all and hope to have more events planned in the future. So stay tuned, feel free to ask questions, and I'll see you all next update!
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