Sacha (kaitoutthiefdark) - Guild Leader, MS paint guru and drawer of handsome men.
Eik (eikourei) - Moderator, glue that holds the guild together, and general encourager of all people. Be warned, Eik loves those emoji reactions.
Mars (merrcurial - Moderator, lover of real words, good jokes, and fallout. Also has some nice awards. /ba dum tshhhh
Ray (sweetspicyhoney) - Moderator, Aussie and general encourager and friend to all. Ray often helps with hosting character bootcamps and is a burst of sunshine around the guild.
Annabeth (shihohinomori) - Moderator, Kingdom Hearts Stan, and absolute sweetheart.
Our Coordinators:
Shy (waelgaest) - Often streams while working on things, and generally a big fan of big and spooky birds.
Sunny (hzoo_26) - Ixi obssessed Meridell Fiend. Ask her about her village in Meridell and she will talk your ear off. Runs off caffiene and pure chaos. Manages Atheneumbot, the hosting of this website, and a toddler all at once. Send help.
Our Guild Culture:
We encourage creativity in every form and every stage.
Doesn't matter if you're doing writing, poetry, art, or dance. It also doesn't matter if you're brand new to trying this whole "being creative" thing or have years under your belt. We are here to help encourage you!
We're active, but we understand real life takes priority.
If real life is kicking your tail, or you're struggling with being online, let any one of our council know. We'll work with you as long as you're communicating with us. We get it that there's rough seasons.
We're anti-burnout.
We structure our guild events to not be overwhelming. We also know that in creative circles, perfectionism and feeling like you need to "do everything" are real struggles. We encourage healthy participation while also respecting your physical, mental, and emotional state. We'll never push you to do more than you can handle.
We give more than we take.
There's tons of guilds out there designed to cater to those who take and take and take. But in our community, we focus on giving to each other. We take turns in conversations, we encourage each other, we give of our neopoints, neocash, time, and skills when we have the margin/extra to. That's just part of our chemistry as a guild.
We are a safe space from real life's junk.
Part of being a safe space is limiting how much of real life's noise and junk we allow into our spaces. We have a dedicated spot for venting that can be opted into, and we keep our guild chat spaces free from certain topics such as politics, religion, etc. Part of being an escape is being free to leave those heavy real world things at the door.
If this sounds like a place you'd want to be, we'd encourage you to apply to join us! If not, we totally understand and encourage you to find a spot that fits you best!
What we do...
Gift Exchanges - Twice yearly we do gift exchanges where guild members can give to others within their means and abilities. We've got three categories, art, np, and neocash. Names are drawn in advance and gifts are all shared on the day of the exchange!
BC Theme Weeks - We've had one so far (Sun & Snow), but may have more in the future!
Share & Encourage Creativity in all forms - Doesn't matter if a guildie has art, poetry, writing, characters, or anything creative to share. We're here for it! We want to be your cheerleaders as you try to create. We've got multiple ways to show off what you make.
Art Fight & Other Artistic Events - We take part in artistic social events such as art fight, mermay, and other social events for artists and creatives.
Movie Nights & Art Streams - We have dedicated streaming channels and we love jumping in them to watch each other draw or body double as we all work on our projects. We also have occasional movie nights where we watch movies as a guild!
Are there any other perks to joining?
Glad you asked! Here's a few more. After you have established yourself as a participating member of the guild you will gain access to the following benefits:
Dedicated Image Hosting Folder/ability to upload images
Gone are the days of worrying about photobucket, imgur, or filegarden and if they'll charge you for hostin their images. You'll get your own dedicated folder on this very site and the ability to upload images to it for hosting on your petpages!
Access to the Guild's Resource Library...
We've compiled some helpful resources just for creatives, and want to share them with you. From procreate brushes members have created, to textures, to guides on how to draw certain anatomical parts of human bodies, we've got a library to share for you!
Guild-Hosted "Petpages"
Got a more...non-neopets appropriate version of some of your characters? Wish you had a way to create petpages outside of neopets that had access to less scrict filtering and HTML 5? Look no further. We'll allow you to host your pages on our site with a unique neo-style editor...with a bonus live preview box.
But what if I leave the guild in good standing for other reasons? (inactivity, life happening, etc?) will I lose all these benefits?
No! You'll be able to edit and view any currently hosted pages, and still have access to the library for downloads, and the uploader as long as you left us in good standing! You just won't be able to create any new pages.
What our members have to say...
"I can't stress enough how much better joining this guild has made my time on Neopets. These people will lift you up, inspire you and have your back — if you're thinking of joining, don't hesitate. I love you all."
— Abel (fishnetz)
"Joining this guild was one my best decisions ever since coming back to Neopets."
— Tori (divzilla)
"I LOVE THIS GUILD! It makes playing neo so much more fun. They always have your back!"
— Marie (meowstur)
"I also second that joining this guild was the best thing for me. Usually I'd play a little here and there depending on my two friends and if they were active. But now I have a whole community who is very welcoming, plus they actively have helped me get back into drawing. I'm hoping soon to finally get to work on some petpages."
— Quill (rivered)
Joining us...
Interested in joining? Awesome. You will need to send the following form to one of the following folks either via neomail, OR using their discord handles. Read over the guild rules so you're sure you can follow them!
Currently we are at 69 (nice) members out of our 100 member cap.
Guild Contacts
Sacha - kaitoutthiefdark on neopets, desarien on discord. Sunny - hzoo_26 on neopets, sunnytheartist on discord. Eik - eikourei on neopets.
Guild Rules
Be respectful.
Be respectful. No threats, hate speech, harassment, etc. You must respect all users in the guild, regardless of how you feel about them. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Any derogatory language towards any user is prohibited. No hate toward anyone's personal beliefs, identity, or sexuality. By the way, the codeword is "pink." Any manner of malicious threats or abuse are absolutely not tolerated. We aim to create a safe and comfortable space for all of our members.
Avoid Neo-drama & political discussions. Please refrain from drama and political discussions. If you find yourself beginning to discuss something in depth with another user, please take it to private DMs.
Do not claim anyone's work as your own. You will be expected to properly credit a user if using something they've created, unless they state otherwise. Anyone found intentionally using someone else's work without permission or clear credit will be removed from the server & guild, and not allowed back in.
Activity Requirement:
As we're all adults, we understand that life is busy and can get in the way of our little Neopets space. That being said, we like to have and encourage a sense of community amongst our guildmates. As such, we ask that you do a check-in at least once every three months. If six months goes by without activity or discussion with the mods, we will reach out to touch base. If contact is ignored, you will be swept for inactivity.
