#cp77 secret santa

[cp77nyexchange]

Sign Ups Open!

Sign ups for the Cyberpunk 2077 New Year's Exchange are now open! Sign ups will close on October 26th 9:00PM UTC, which is in just over two weeks.

Sign up form for participants.

Sign up form for pinch hitters - fill this out if you'd like to only offer your creating skills in case of an emergency.

Minimums:

Fic: Minimum 1000 words of complete fic - no WIPs! All fic must be new and original, and created specifically for your recipient’s request. The fic cannot be a sequel to another fic or part of a series or specific AU of yours that the recipient did not request.

Art: Art doesn't need to be fully colored or a fully rendered illustration, but should look finished - no WIPs or sketches! Both digital and traditional art is allowed. Art pieces must be new and original, and created specifically for your recipient’s request. In the case of traditional art, it can't be on lined paper and the quality of the digital picture must not be so bad as to not be recognizable (i.e. no blurry pictures).

Schedule:

Assignments out by (latest): October 31st 9:00PM UTC

Check In: December 1st - 5th 9:00PM UTC

Gift Posting Begins: December 30th 12:00AM UTC

Gift Posting Deadline: January 3rd 9:00PM UTC

Read the rules here. As a reminder for those returning from last year, you can now ask to have your assignment sent over email thus making joining the Discord optional. Discord link is available when you finish the sign up form, or alternatively here.

[oldcyberpunk2077truth]

Been active in this fandom for about 2 years. I get little to no traction for my VP. I’ve tried reblogging several times throughout the day, I’ve tried posting during the “most active” times, nothing. I get maybe 2 friends who like it, maybe a single reblog. My stuff never did too well back then either, but since moving from console to PC, things changed slightly but now I’m back to nothing. Does anyone have… ya know a way to help with getting traction because I post in every single CP77 tag I can think of and nothing

First of all, it may be a technical problem, meaning ТumbIr is just being a bitch to you. If it's the thing I would suggest creating another blog, contacting support (search shadowban), or even moving to Тwitter.

If it's not the case... The following may sound rough. I apologize in advance.

If 2 years of VPing and interacting gave you nothing, it's logical to conclude that either the quality of your VP is bad or the quality of your interaction with others is bad. Let's not talk about this fandom's tendency for ganging and circle jerking, because there is nothing we can do with it.

First one is hardest to accept. If you're not sure you can judge your own work objectively, ask your friends for an honest feedback. For the side opinions inside of fandom I think I'd go with event accounts here, like cyberhanami, big bang, cptober2077, secret santa, because people who run fandom wide events seem capable of keeping bullshit away from biz.

Speaking of the second, if you perceive reblogging and posting as a technical thing for gathering audience, people will feel it and resist it. Such techniques work on Instagram, when you post pretty pictures, subscribe to thousands and hundreds subscribe to you back. Tumblr and game photography is different, there are way fewer people here. Be sincere in your communication. Find little creators similar to you (!) who you really like and support them generously, they may support you in return, they may become your friends. Find fandom events such as mentioned above and participate in them, it will make you visible for other participants.

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[aeristel]

Happy Holidays!!

Here is my Secret Santa gift for @lucythedoomcakes - I’m so thrilled that someone besides me ships Jackie with Happiness (and Misty)! Here they are loving each other on the rooftop during the holidays of 2079. They deserve the happiest of endings. <3  Here’s hoping you have the shiniest of holiday seasons!!

Thank you to @cyberpunk2077secretsanta for bringing us all together!

[sicc-nasti]

@saevus-brutalis @cyberpunk2077secretsanta HOWDY!! I was your secret santa this year!!!! And wowowow I had so much fun drawing your V and Vik!  They were trying to have some ~fun~ at Vik’s clinic until we, the viewers, seem to have interrupted them.  Oops! lol Gosh I wonder what they were doing to give each other bloody noses  🤔 Anyways, I hope you like it qwq!!

[saevus-brutalis]

finally posting my Secret Sant gift for @g-g-freak for @cyberpunk2077secretsanta  😌 hope you like it, had so much fun with it! 🖤

[mrssimply]

@sicc-nasti I was your happy @cyberpunk2077secretsanta!!!

I loved drawing your V, who has such cool features! I especially loved his nose ahah, I love those kind of noses!!

Here, I suspect Johnny wasn't super happy that Virgil got injured again, and after a few heated words that didn't seem to get through, he changed strategy >;)

Do you think he would listen to a kiss?

[for-lovely-things]

My gift to @retro-simon as a part of @cyberpunk2077secretsanta !! It was really fun drawing your OCs and hope I fullfiled your desire for drama😏 Happy past Christmas or coming New Year!!!!

Here's a lil addition❤:

Special thanx to @anaisonfire and everybody who participated, it was amazing to be a part of such a lovely community ;u;

[euryalex]

I joined in on the @cyberpunk2077secretsanta and am so happy that I did! I want to thank both the people in charge and my recipient, @danyaselmar - I had a lot of fun drawing their OC and Goro.

I hope I did your V justice, she's very beautiful and painting her has been so much fun!

[danyaselmar]

This is my secret santa gift to @pheedraws ❤️

Happy Holidays!!!

This is easily my favorite piece of the entire year. Quite the challenge, but I had so much fun drawing your beautiful Victoria Deckard. Hopefully I did her justice.

Thank you @cyberpunk2077secretsanta for hosting this wonderful event!!! It’s been a real pleasure!!! ❤️

Lots of love,

Danya ❤️

[dustymagpie]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Cyberpunk 2077 (Video Game) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: V/Viktor Vector, Viktor Vector/Original Female Character(s) Characters: Viktor Vector, V (Cyberpunk 2077) Additional Tags: cyberpunk secret santa 2021, Fluff and Smut, First Time, Awkward Flirting, Mutual Pining Summary:

“V? You’re early?”

V rolls her eyes as she makes her way into Viktor’s clinic, she is not normally late to her appointments with Viktor exactly, but she was never what you would call early for them either, she runs on "V time". But really the shock in Viktor’s voice was totally uncalled for. But as V pans her eyes towards his voice, she can see the reason why he was so shocked.

Well now, V might have to start getting to her check-ups early if that is the sight that is going to greet her.

Viktor must have been using his free time to get a bit of training in, because he has not only his shirt off but his tank top as well, his broad chest exposed, and V can finally see the full extent of his tattooed arm across his large bicep.

My @cyberpunk2077secretsanta gift for @tallcat I hope you like! ❤️

[vos-videmus]

My secret santa for @elioamari! hope you enjoy 😳👉👈

[cp77nyexchange]

2022 Schedule & Rules

Schedule:

Sign-ups Open: October 10th 12:00AM UTC

Sign-ups Close: October 26th 9:00PM UTC

Assignments out by (latest): October 31st 9:00PM UTC

Check In: December 1st - 5th 9:00PM UTC

Gift Posting Begins: December 30th 12:00AM UTC

Gift Posting Deadline: January 3rd 9:00PM UTC

And here are the updated rules for this round!

Minimum requirements are the same as last year, with the only things added/changed being:

You no longer must join the discord server, if you choose to receive your assignment by email. (If you pick via discord DMs then you have to join the server though.)

V/V ships are only allowed if you have other requests as well. Same goes for OCs, on their own or in a ship. This is to ensure there’s someone who can actually make you a thing.

I forgot to say this last year, but as long as you submit a gift for your assignment, you are guaranteed a gift in return.

Other than that, all is the same! Here's the google docs with the full rules.

See you in ~two days! ✨

[mashed-pototoo]

Happy Holidays! This is my Secret Santa gift for @koshoao3! 🎅🎄 I had a lot of fun drawing your amazing V HEHE I really hope you like it 🥰❤️ @cyberpunk2077secretsanta

[mrssimply]

The Fifth Element

HELLO DEAR @cyberpsycho-for-eurodyne! I AM GIDDY WITH EXCITEMENT, HENCE THE CAP LOCKS.

Alright, alright. *clears throat*

Not only it was a great and lovely surprise to be your Secret Santa, but your request sparked something inside me (as you can see). Probably when you asked about “I'd love an AU of another sci-fi ip” you imagined something like Startrek or Starwars, and I did consider those but then I had sort of an epiphany with the Fifth Element. To be fair, I’m not sure it’s even really a sci-fi movie, but once I had the idea I just couldn’t let it go, because as you know, I’m french, and this is the most American movie made by French people in existence so I thought it was perfect!

It was also the right occasion to give you two of your wished pairings in one go, though I’m sorry to say that Johnny is dead and stays dead in that one. The story is mainly about Kerry and V but you know my love for Johnny so I made him some space.

There are a bunch of things that you wished that I couldn’t include in that story, though I did try to work them into it. But I also wanted to keep that fairly simple. I hope it’s alright with you.

Lastly, you said “please have fun” and I DID. A LOT. And I hope you’ll too!!!

With no further comments, it's my pleasure to gift to you: The Fifth Element!

Like every year, Kerry is reminding the world about the death of his epic past love with Johnny Silverhand. Unbeknown to most is the fact that Johnny died in martyrdom at the hands of Arasaka to protect humanity’s secret weapon against The Great Evil.

And now, fifty years later, the last part of that secret weapon falls right into Kerry’s lap. The old rocker then finds himself tasked with guiding the weapon toward his goal of saving life itself. Easy as pie, if not for the fact that said weapon is literally the Perfect Being, and Kerry has very bad impulse control. What could go wrong?

Everything. The answer is everything.

And it starts like this:

Kerry was maudlin. He sighed forlornly as his fancy car hovered between the many layers of traffic. Under, above, and on the side, the traffic jam was pretty serious today. One would have thought that having flying cars and multilayered roads would end the phenomenon, but it seemed humanity always found a way.

The fog was particularly thick today, reflecting Kerry’s mood. The year touched the last week of August, and with it, Johnny Silverhand’s death anniversary. Fifty years later, it had become easier, like a scar that only pulled when the weather was bad. And just like a physical scar, this one also announced the return of depression. With time, it had become more and more manageable, because it seemed you couldn’t fight against wisdom anymore you could fight against age. But in both cases, Kerry had fought tooth and nail to prevent it, which was why, at nearly ninety, he looked something of an attractive and roguish forty-year-old man. Being a rockstar also meant he had a flair for the dramatic, so for the whole week surrounding Johnny’s death, he was dressed all in black whether he generally preferred lighter colors. He was wrapped in a long tank-top that reached his knees and flowed around his waist when he walked. Over it, he was wearing an ample sweater made of kashmir wool of the same color. Kerry absolutely loved the sensual feeling of the fabric over his naked skin as it fell over one naked shoulder, revealing his tattoo. For the pants, he had kept it simple, black jeans, and boots with small heels that clapped with every step. To complete the look, he was wearing his favorite pair of glasses: a large band that covered him from temple to temple. The only touch of color were his golden necklaces and chain, and the shimmering cyberware on his face and throat.

Every year, the gossip press had a field day with his mourning period, and Kerry liked to play the game, displaying all his mourning outfits like it was the Eurodyne Autumn Fashion Show.

Johnny would probably have hated Kerry for doing this, giving a spectacle of himself like this. But after seventy years in the business, and forty on the top tier list, dancing with the screamsheets was second nature. But his true feelings were so deeply buried Kerry wasn’t sure he could parse them anymore. He was a tomb prettily dressed.

The fact was, Kerry's mourning period also made sure Johnny Silverhand wasn’t fucking forgotten, because every damn year, the rockstar reminded the world of his epic love story.

After a while, the tale had morphed, turning into a star-crossed tragedy and not the shitstorm it really had been, with Kerry’s romantic notions and naïve expectations, and Johnny’s constant anger and trigger happy violence. They had fought at least as much as they had fucked, and hurt each other more than they had exchanged loving gestures. But now, they made movies about them. It was very cringe but Kerry secretly loved watching them.

Another sigh prompted Delamain, the piloting service AI, to ensure the well-being of its passenger.

“Would you like me to turn on the radio, to make your wait more agreeable, Mister Eurodyne?”

Kerry was on the verge of refusing but thought better of it. Staying alone with his thoughts might take him down such a dark road he would end up considering opening the door and jumping. Again.

“Why not. The Morro Rock station?”

“Of course, Mister Eurodyne,” Delamain replied politely.

“Call me Kerry… I’ve told you a million times,” he mumbled as the first rock song started over the high-quality speakers of the car, but the AI didn’t reply: it was against his protocols to grant such a request.

A ping on Kerry’s holodeck informed him that the meeting had been postponed an hour to allow him to reach the destination. Another ping informed him the jam was due to some chicken transport truck breaking down: the autolock system had failed and released chickens everywhere. Full-grown, enhanced, big as swan chickens. Under the fright, several cars had crashed, either AI-piloted or manually driven, resulting in a mayhem of epic proportions. The NCPD had closed the whole 3D zone and was trying to work out a bypass for the traffic. But as always with Night-City Police, it was going slow.

Kerry was about to ask Delamain to raise the volume when suddenly, something fell from the sky, right through the roof of the car and down on Kerry’s lap. It crushed him, slamming him against the door of the car.

Coughing and cursing as the pain of being nearly smashed registered, Kerry pushed back the thing blindly, fearing for a moment it was a swan-sized chicken, but when the dust cleared, it appeared it was just a man. A nearly naked man. He was only covered in a strange white shorty with one band going over the jut of each hip, and another larger band covering his torso. Thermobands, Kerry distantly registered. And then the man raised his head, and the rocker got a glimpse of his face for the first time. And lost his breath.

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[cp77nyexchange]

3 Days Left For Sign Ups!

There's about three days left to sign up for the 2022 round of the Cyberpunk 2077 New Year's Gift Exchange! Artists and fic writers welcome!

Sign ups will close on October 26th 9PM (UTC) - sign up HERE (google form).

Fic minimum: at least 1000 words of complete fic.

Art minimum: a single finished drawing (doesn't need to be fully rendered or colored, but can't be a WIP or a sketch).

Read the full rules and see the schedule here. And come join us on discord here (invite doesn't expire)! Joining the discord is not required to sign up, but you can still come hang out <3!