#tgssecretsanta2k18

[celestial-ringleader]

Christmas sure is very gay this year

This was a TGS Secret Santa submission hosted by the @theothersidediscord for the ever so amazing @rewrite-a-million-dreams :D I’m quite proud of this so I decided to share it here!  Time Taken: Approx two days  Program Used: Medibang Paint Pro This was so much fun to draw and I hope to post more in the future ^_^ PLEASE DO NOT STEAL, COPY, TRACE, OR REPOST. DO NOT REMOVE THE CAPTION

[theothersidediscord]

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN SECRET SANTA

Hello everyone! The Other Side TGS Discord server are organising a secret santa and would like to invite the TGS fans of tumblr to get involved! Don’t worry if you’re not an artist, we’re accepting loads of a creative art forms, so if you would like to get involved providing one of the below, read on for our dates, application,  and guidelines to take part, we hope you’ll join the festive circus fun! Accepted Gifts; Animation/Animatic Digital and/or Traditional Art - Fanfiction - Moodboards - Photomanips - Song or Poem - Other (please send an ask to @theothersidediscord about other types of gifts and we’ll be happy to help)

Deadlines

Application deadline: November 28th Receive your recipient: November 30th Gift Deadline: December 18th Secret Santa Reveal/Exchange: December 22nd - 25th

Application

Submit via ask to @theothersidediscord. If your form is too long, submit it via our ‘submit content’ page instead (applications will never be published or shared beyond your Secret Santa)

Name: Your name here Would like: Insert prompt/character/pairing, etc. Would not like: Insert prompt/pairing/trigger etc. --- Will Do: Insert characters/subject/tropes/pairings Won’t Do: Insert characters/subject/tropes/pairings Can Offer Animation / Digital or Traditional Art / Fanfiction / Moodboard / Photography / Song or Poem / Other (please specify) Be a Volunteer?: If someone pulls out, would you be willing to do an additional piece of work for someone?

Guidelines

1. All gifts must be TGS related, PG13, and not have any explicit themes or imagery. 2. To participate, you must DM your completed form to @theothersidediscord 3. You can sign-up as just a *volunteer by filling out the bottom section of the form and sending that instead. 4. Make sure your gift is finished by the specified deadline, but if you must drop out, please give an admin as much notice as possible 5. Please don’t reveal who your gift recipient is until we announce the sharing period has started. 6. Please give your gift the same consideration you would like your Secret Santa to give yours. At the same time, it’s the thought that counts, so please thank your Secret Santa! 7. Completed gifts will be shared on the secret santa channel of the TOS server, if you’re not a member these can be posted to tumblr instead following the announcement. During the exchange dates - you can tag your gift recipient and reveal yourself as their secret santa! 8. Have fun! And if you've read the rules, tell us your favourite christmas song while submitting your application to us! *A volunteer is someone who steps in to provide a secet santa gift in place of someone who has to pull out. You can be a secret santa and a volunteer if you want, and are confident you can do both.

We hope to have a ton of engagement in this lovely talented fandom during this amazing time of year, especially to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of The Greatest Showman’s release! Happy Secret Santa’ing!

[pen-in-hand]

TGS Secret Santa gift for @circus-playwright (Burn)

Christmas Eve Drabble

It was Christmas Eve, and he had promised weeks ago that the tour would end in time for him to be home for Christmas. And yet, as darkness fell over the ever-busy city, descending like a thick blanket as crystal stars peeked out from behind the dark clouds spattering the sky, there was no sign of Phineas Taylor Barnum returning home to Phillip Bailey Carlyle.

Sitting on the steps of the old museum-turned-circus, Phillip stared out at the people mingling in the square. Some were hurrying home to friends and family, eager to be out of the cold. By the fountain a small group of children were having a snowball fight, desperate to make the most out of the last rays of light that kissed the tips of the surrounding buildings before being called inside for dinner. In front of Mrs Oliver’s flower shop, a group of carollers sang Deck the Halls, one of his favourites. In the distance he could hear the last of the church bells ringing. Everything around him was picture perfect, except for one simple detail.

He was alone.

Sure, Phillip had Anne, WD, Charles, Jeremy, Constantine, Lettie, Fedor, and the rest of the circus troupe, but he didn’t have him. And for that, it wasn’t truly Christmas.

Maybe he was being overdramatic. Lettie said as much when she finally found him sitting on the front steps, shivering, and looking positively forlorn. With hushed words and encouraging smiles, she coaxed Phillip inside to help them put the last of the decorations on the tree, surrounded by his family.

Staring at the lights glinting amongst the branches, all Phillip could think was ‘he promised he’d be here.’ They had known each other less than a year, but something profound had blossomed between them. It was meant to be their first Christmas together. Yet, as Phillip stood among his family, Phineas achingly absent, he began to accept it wasn't.

Long after everyone had gone to bed, Phillip sat in the low candlelight backstage where the troupe had set up a lush pine tree decorated with paper animals, glass garlands and small candles perched precariously on the edge of branches, burning low. The filtered moonlight trickling through the gauzy curtains covering the tall windows behind the tree cast a long shadow over the rest of the room, the candles barely holding the darkness at bay. The garland draped over the tree made of glass beads helped scatter the light throughout the room, revealing a single tear slipping down his cheek as he felt his heart shattering.

Growing up, his parents had thrown large Christmas parties all while keeping Phillip up in his room with only a nanny to check that he was sleeping. Oh, how he had longed to join the other children laughing and playing in the snow, longed to stay up late and roast chestnuts over the fire while singing carols with his parents. Longed for a real Christmas.

But it was never to be.

[schizanthusim]

I made a thing, too! TGS Secret Santa gift for @nerdy-snowflake

[tchaikovsky-at-midnight]

A winter-themed barlyle one shot for @schizanthusim !

Give it a go, if you want some fluffiness, also this is a part of the secret santa exchange 👀

[sunny-jac-blog]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Greatest Showman (2017) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: P. T. Barnum/Phillip Carlyle, Charity Barnum/P. T. Barnum, Charity Barnum/P. T. Barnum/Phillip Carlyle Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Light Angst, Phillip Carlyle Needs a Hug, Christmas Fluff, First Kiss, Polyamory Negotiations, TGSSecretSanta2k18 Summary:

Phillip could still see the flames when he closed his eyes. He could still hear the crackling and popping of the fire. Could feel the heat, the breathless feeling in his chest, the sharp pain of the flames licking his skin. He had gotten good at acting like it didn’t bother him.

And of course, having training to be calm and proper in public situations helped greatly. It was the one thing he could thank his mother and father for.

______ aaaaaa the #tgssecretsanta2k18 was a success! the @theothersidediscord has amazing admins that put this event together and im v happy that everyone loved their gifts!

[theothersidediscord]

Today is the day!

Our long awaited TGS Secret Santa gift exchange, whoo!

A massive congratulations to our amazing Santas who put their all into their gifts, it’s a truly early Christmas.

Our Santas will be sharing their hardwork through the day, so keep an eye on the TGSSecretSanta2k18 tag on tumblr as well as on Ao3 to catch all that new TGS content.

Our Secret Santas

❆ @poissonetcatastrophes​

❆ @circuskingfeels​

❆ @circus-playwright​

❆ @fandomingrandom​

❆ @hypsiacrobasiphobia​

❆ @nerdy-snowflake​

❆ @philippcarlyle​

❆ Pinnie (TOS Server)

❆ @rewrite-a-million-dreams​

❆ @schizanthusim​

❆ @themissingmask​

Merry Christmas Everyone ♡

[theothersidediscord]

❄Secret Santa Shoutout❄

Hello everyone, we’re very pleased to say that our TGS Secret Santa has now closed, and everyone taking part has recieved their Secret Santa recipients. We want to wish everyone good luck and hope you all have fun, and we can’t wait to see all the festive content you create! ~ We would also like to show our appreciation for everyone who reblogged our Secret Santa annoucements with a shoutout. So please check out these awesome blogs belonging to some really awesome people! ❄ @philmeupphin ❄ @hypsiacrobasiphobia ❄ @philippcarlyle ❄ @nerdy-snowflake ❄ @idk-im-just-not-creative-now  ❄ @picnokinesis ❄ @rootintootintonystark ❄ @circus-playwright ❄ @askcarlyle  ❄ @kismetconstellations ❄ @rewrite-a-million-dreams ❄ @supervalcsi ❄ And thank you to everyone who liked!

[theothersidediscord]

Hello The Greatest Showman fans! We have organised a TGS Secret Santa for writers, artists, and all other types of inspired creators on The Other Side.

If you’re interested in taking part, all details can be found on the Secret Santa channel on The Other Side. An invite to the server is available on our FAQ page. Everyone is welcome! If you have any questions about the secret santa or anything else relating to the blog or server, our askbox is always open (: