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1, 3, 6, 15 for your choice!

This ended up being entirely about Rien whoops

What was the first element of your OC that you remember considering (name, appearance, backstory, etc.)?: So, I *think* I’ve answered for most of them before, so I’m gonna talk about Rien, because their name was the first thing I considered. And from there they kinda spun out until suddenly I had this one particular scene from their backstory written out in front of me. But a kid accidentally wanders into the feywild, and when a passing fae asks for their name, remembering the stories their gramma told, they say that their name is Rien. (and then, y’know, Fae Things happen)

How did you choose their name?: Well. Y’know. French. Fae. I’m a fuckin nerd? I dunno if you know this about me but I am

Is there any significance behind their eye color?: Oh! Yes! I am not sure what colour they are yet, because I am not sure what colour their patron’s are, but their patron is very intent on watching over them, for reasons, and that kinda manifests physically. (before they made their pact, their eyes were blue, but they hardly remember now)

What is something about your OC can make you laugh?: They’re just incredibly fond of knives. Just so very happy about knives. They really like knives. Like a lot. Which is funny to me and only me because of Reasons (that are also slightly uh sad) but man. This kid really likes knives, huh!

Questions About Creating Your OCs

cassandrapentayaaaaas:

‘Cause sometimes the stories of how OCs come to be are just as interesting as the OCs, themselves. Tell me how your virtual kids came into the world.

  1. What was the first element of your OC that you remember considering (name, appearance, backstory, etc.)? 
  2. Did you design them with any other characters/OCs from their universe in mind? 
  3. How did you choose their name? 
  4. In developing their backstory, what elements of the world they live in played the most influential parts? 
  5. Is there any significance behind their hair color? 
  6. Is there any significance behind their eye color? 
  7. Is there any significance behind their height? 
  8. What (if anything) do you relate to within their character/story? 
  9. Are they based off of you, in some way? 
  10. If they have an LI, how much of their character is tailored to be compatible to that person? 
  11. Did you know what the OC’s sexuality would be at the time of their creation? 
  12. What have you found to be most difficult about creating art for your OC (any form of art: writing, drawing, edits, etc.)? 
  13. How far past the canon events that take place in their world have you extended their story, if at all? 
  14. If you had to narrow it down to 2 things that you MUST keep in mind while working with your OC, what would those things be? 
  15. What is something about your OC can make you laugh? 
  16. What is something about your OC can make you cry? 
  17. Is there some element you regret adding to your OC or their story? 
  18. What is the most recent thing you’ve discovered about your OC? 
  19. What is your favorite fact about your OC?

OC questions that helped me with characterization:

gallusrostromegalus:

  1. On a scale of “is occasionally forced to bathe” to “Instagram model with sponsors to hoe for” how involved is your OC’s Skincare routine?
  2. What are your OC’s food preferences (flavors/textures/spiciness/calories/ when and how they eat) and how did they get that way?
  3. What’s something pointless/petty/unimportant that IRRATIONALLY ANNOYS THE HELL out of your OC?
  4. What’s your OC’s response to being asked for money by a homeless person?
  5. Does your OC get lost easily? What do they do when they do get lost?
  6. What would STOP your OC from Doing The Right Thing in a tense situation?
  7. Realistically, could your OC (in their normal circumstances- i.e. at thier own house/battlecamp/spaceship etc.) keep a small child alive for a week if they had to?  A Dog?  A Houseplant? A rock with a  smiley face painted on?
  8. If your OC had to take the S.A.T. tomorrow with one night to prep, how would they do?  both emotionally and academically.
  9. What would cause your OC to chose to do something petty/pointlessly cruel?
  10. On a scale of “Complete and Justified nervous breakdown” to “Conquer The Entire Galaxy and become an Immortal God-Emperor”, how well would your OC handle being abducted by Aliens?
  11. What song is 100% garunteed to get your OC beyond turnt and will be sung loudly and emabarrasingly, either in public or the shower?
  12. What perfectly-normal-to-them-thing does your OC do that confuses/pisses off/terrifies thier neighbors?
  13. Under what circumstances would your OC appear naked in public?
  14. What thing did your OC’s parents do that your OC wishes they had a better explanation for?
  15. How often does your OC “zone out” or do things on autopilot and how severe have the problems that have arisen from that been?
  16. How strong or weak is your OC’s Impulse control? What’s the worst thing that happened becuase of thier Impulsivity or inability to be so?
  17. How does your OC sabotage themselves? 
  18. What’s the trashiest item in your OC’s wardrobe, when was the last time they wore it and why do they still have it?
  19. How Dehydrated is your OC right now? Are they going to fix this?
  20. What’s your OC smell like?  no, not that “Vanilla and Anxiety” evocative stuff, realistically.  Body odor? what have they been touching all day? When was thier last shower? Did they put on any kind of artificial scent?

♣, ❈, ♒ for your pick of kids!!

Ask me things about my kids!
And today really is a Flicker day, but Rien does make an appearance

♣  to learn about my character’s wardrobe: Flicker was raised in a monastery(??) Full of people who do fibercrafts and so her wardrobe is pretty much completely handmade by either one of her family, or by her herself. Lots of knit things, as well as flowy-spinny skirts. But just lots of woolen knit things bc warm

♒ to learn about my character’s childhood:  So there’s a monastery out in the middle of the countryside, full of people of…… Dubious backgrounds, making a stunningly crime-free life for themselves, mainly by raising sheep and sheep-like creatures for their wool and making various fibercrafts. It’s a safe haven for those who want fresh starts. And one day, the sheepdog finds a little kid. The kid gets practically adopted by he monastery, and Flicker grows up with like twenty aunts and uncles and cousins that are all very dedicated to seeing her safe and happy. And Flicker grows up with a Lot of very obscure skills, like how to best card and spin wool, and how to cheat at all the best games, how to lie to fantasy cops when you get accused of cheating, and how to darn socks so that the patch barely shows.

❈ to learn about my character’s eating habits: for this one I’m do Rien, bc they’re Weird. They grew up with fae, and they’ve got a very… Cautious approach to food. But! So long as they know exactly where it all comes from, and how it was made, and who made it, they’re very eager to try new food, taste new things.

1, 3, 14 for your choice!

alright! 

1.What was the first element of your OC that you remember considering (name, appearance, backstory, etc.)?  For Jo, it was basically ‘sea shanty bard’, and everything else kinda fell in after that. Flicker started out as a monologue I had to do for english, and the vague mental image of her. Rien… Backstory and name came kinda hand in hand, their gramma told them stories about foolish children who gave away their names, so when they stumbled into the wilds and a stranger asked for their name, well. Then there’s Amatri, who I think is the oldest of them? he started as a elven bard dance boy in a party full of even more bards (and one rogue) and was built to fit the party for the (unfortunately cut short) campaign about …bard band battles. 

3. How did you choose their name?  Flicker: I?? dont remember? other than she’s a tempest cleric and I liked that name for her? It suits her. Jo: from my list of names I find cool. Rien: hahahaaa well. French. Amatri: there’s a list? from an rp site I stumbled across somehow, with prefixes and suffixes for an elven language I don’t remember what from, and basically his name means “beautiful dancer.” I think. I chose his name like, 5 years ago.

14. If you had to narrow it down to 2 things that you MUST keep in mind while working with your OC, what would those things be?  Jo was created like, two days ago and can be summed up with “sea shanties” and “not a pirate”. Rien is way more sneaky and backstabby than I am, and I have to keep in mind that they’re ruthless, more out of self preservation than anything. Flicker! is very! excited! all! the time!! and while she really wants to make friends she is… not very good at making them. and Amatri… uh. I haven’t played around with him in almost years, but he is just so bad at the talking thing, no matter how good he is at telling stories, he just perpetually digs the hole deeper.

Questions About Creating Your OCs

cassandrapentayaaaaas:

‘Cause sometimes the stories of how OCs come to be are just as interesting as the OCs, themselves. Tell me how your virtual kids came into the world.

  1. What was the first element of your OC that you remember considering (name, appearance, backstory, etc.)? 
  2. Did you design them with any other characters/OCs from their universe in mind? 
  3. How did you choose their name? 
  4. In developing their backstory, what elements of the world they live in played the most influential parts? 
  5. Is there any significance behind their hair color? 
  6. Is there any significance behind their eye color? 
  7. Is there any significance behind their height? 
  8. What (if anything) do you relate to within their character/story? 
  9. Are they based off of you, in some way? 
  10. If they have an LI, how much of their character is tailored to be compatible to that person? 
  11. Did you know what the OC’s sexuality would be at the time of their creation? 
  12. What have you found to be most difficult about creating art for your OC (any form of art: writing, drawing, edits, etc.)? 
  13. How far past the canon events that take place in their world have you extended their story, if at all? 
  14. If you had to narrow it down to 2 things that you MUST keep in mind while working with your OC, what would those things be? 
  15. What is something about your OC can make you laugh? 
  16. What is something about your OC can make you cry? 
  17. Is there some element you regret adding to your OC or their story? 
  18. What is the most recent thing you’ve discovered about your OC? 
  19. What is your favorite fact about your OC?