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OC questions
60 questions that can be made into an OC ask game, or you can just fill everything out yourself to get to know your character a little better :)
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[1] What first impression do they typically make? Are they likeable from the get go, or take time to grow on people?
[2] How does their social personality differ from how they act when they’re alone?
[3] What emotion is the hardest for them to deal with?
[4] How physically and emotionally affectionate they are?
[5] Are they good at keeping secrets?
[6] How direct are they in conversations, do they speak in hints and riddles or bluntly say what they think?
[7] Are they a good liar and what would they probably lie about?
[8] How open they are about their true feelings, both positive and negative?
[9] What is their love language?
[10] How quickly do they fall for someone?
[11] What are small things that make them happy?
[12] How high is their self-esteem?
[13] What kind of sense of humor do they have, if any?
[14] What does it take to make them laugh, and what does their laugh sound like?
[15] How do they act around people they don't like?
[16] Do they easily rely on others to help them out, or prefer doing everything themselves?
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[17] What is their biggest struggle that no one around them is able to understand or believe?
[18] Do they ever have to hide their identity and for what reason?
[19] If they could change one thing about their past, what would they change?
[20] When they’re sad or upset, do they need company or some time alone?
[21] When they’re sick, would they want others to visit them, or they would rather prefer not to be seen at not their best?
[22] Do they have nightmares, and if yes, when did they start and what are they usually about?
[23] What was the worst, the darkest period of their life that they have been through?
[24] How hard it is for them to not allow their emotions to cloud their judgement?
[25] Do they have fears and phobias, and if they do, do they usually keep it to themselves or talk about it openly?
[26] Do they have any physical or mental ilness, how do they handle it and how open they are about it?
[27] Do they have any scars, how did they get them and how do they feel about them?
[28] What is something that they will never be able to forgive?
[29] How do they deal with loss, stress and anger?
[30] What are their most healthy and most unhealthy coping mechanisms?
[31] How hard it is for them to own up to their mistakes and wrongdoings?
[32] Is there something they've done in the past that they deeply regret till this day?
[33] What are one of their fondest and most treasured memories?
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[34] Do they have vices they don't want others to know about?
[35] Do they like their own appearance, and what do they do, if anything, to alter it in any way?
[36] Do they own items that have sentimental value?
[37] How would they spend a lazy day when they have nothing specific to do?
[38] What do they usually do or where do they go when they need to feel comfortable and safe?
[39] What is their sleeping habits and favorite sleeping position, either alone and with someone?
[40] How picky they are with food, do they have specific dietary requirements based on their health or culture?
[41] What’s their usual morning routine?
[42] What is their idea of a perfect friendly hangout and/or romantic date?
[43] Do they enjoy flirting or being flirted with?
[44] On a party, where would you find them?
[45] For an event, would they dress like they typically do, or go all out?
[46] Would they rather dress to look attractive or to feel comfortable, and what would they never wear?
[47] Do they drink alcohol, and if they do, how much and how often?
[48] Are they, or were they at some point in their life, a part of any subculture?
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[49] Do they possess any unexpected skill or knowledge that surprises others, and otherwise, what is something anyone would assume they know or can do, but in fact they don’t?
[50] What are they really good and really bad at?
[51] How good are they with money?
[52] Do they speak any other languages aside from their own?
[53] Do they like to sing and how confident they are with their singing?
[54] Do they like giving gifts, and how good are they at picking good gifts?
[55] How long does it take for them to make a new place feel like home, and what do they need for it?
[56] How would they react to hearing a dirty joke?
[57] What was the most stupid or dangerous thing they have ever done?
[58] In the situation where they had to choose, would they rather stay loyal to their morals or to people they love?
[59] What would they want to be remembered for?
[60] If they were to commit a crime, what kind of crime would it most likely be?
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some of these question were written myself, some are the courtesy of my friend, and some were brought from my questionnaires in my old fandom. if you use them, please reblog or link back to this post
✧ OC Asks! ✧
I compiled a short list of some questions that I hadn’t seen yet to help you (and me) have some fun while developing OCs. Feel free to answer these yourself, or ask someone else!
1. How does your OC feel about their full name?
2. What do strangers notice about them first?
3. How does their social personality differ from how they act when they’re alone?
4. How do they act around a crush?
5. Do they have a “tell” for when they’re lying?
6. What do they smell like?
7. What is their hair texture like?
8. How much jewelry do they wear, and do they have a favorite or distinguishing piece?
9. Do they have a word or phrase that they tend to overuse?
10. What is a weird quality that they have (ie their hands are always cold, they’re always hungry, they snort when they laugh, etc)?
11. What color do they look strikingly good in?
12. How do they show affection to someone they love?
13. Do they make strong/frequent eye contact when they talk to someone?
14. What attributes do they have that are inherited from their parents or shared with their siblings/other relatives?
15. Are their greatest flaw and their greatest strength related and in what way? (ie very caring and helpful but a doormat, or very observant and shrewd but often paranoid)
16. How has their childhood affected the way they view an aspect of their life (people, education, society, themselves, etc)?
And that’s all! Remember to reblog with your answers, I’m genuinely curious to hear about other people’s characters/writing processes!
Part II: https://liliamoon.tumblr.com/post/671647292219097088/oc-asks-part-ii
For Nathaniel, probably the BBC version of Great Expectations. He sees a lot of his abusive ex, Theo, in Miss Havisham. Theo, like Miss Havisham, is bitter as shit, and determined to break Nathaniel down and mold him into his own image. Nathaniel, like Estella, is only truly free from Theo's influence when he cuts him out of his life, and finds true love with his new roommate, and boyfriend, Kunio
What would be your ocs go-to/comfort movie?
If your oc is the type to keep pushing themselves when it's healthier for them to take a break:
1. What is most likely to convince them it's time to rest?
1a. How long are they willing to spend 'off-the-job?'
1b. If they still decide not to rest, what kind consequences do they face?
2. Who is most likely to encourage Character A to take time off?
2a. If the answer is 'multiple characters,' do they all have a similar relationship with Character A? How or how not?
2b. Among these characters, who is Character A most likely to accept advice from? Why?
2c. Who are they least likely to accept advice from? Why?
3. Are there any characters who actually encourage Character A to not take time off?
3a. What is their motive in doing so?
3b. What sort of relationship do these two characters have?
3c. How likely is it that Character A will listen to them?
Name: Xolawubo
3 words to describe the character: Childlike, dangerous, god
3 words the character would describe themself with: confused, powerful, Scared
Devotee or object of devotion: A stone tablet
Monster or god: God
What they are (or would be) obsessed with: A Gameboy Colour
What they use to escape reality or themself: Video games.
Role in their story: Side Character
Their satisfaction with said role: Content
What are they attached to: the people they call family
What could pull their strings: Someone threatening her found family.
Are they dark white or pale black: Dark White
What ails them: Their inability to control their god-like powers.
What blesses them: People who are able to teach her how to control her powers.
What would be their motive to kill: To protect the ones they call family
Which of the 7 deadly sins guides them the most: Sloth
Normal little character questionnaire template for your specialest blorbos. Get snobby
Name:
3 words to describe the character:
3 words the character would describe themself with:
Devotee or object of devotion:
Monster or god:
What they are (or would be) obsessed with:
What they use to escape reality or themself:
Role in their story:
Their satisfaction with said role:
What are they attached to:
What could pull their strings:
Are they dark white or pale black:
What ails them:
What blesses them:
What would be their motive to kill:
Which of the 7 deadly sins guides them the most:
[Clarification: The Dark white vs pale black question refers to morality since it's often talked about in black and white. Interpret it however you will tho<3]
some doodles I did of Henris that I decided to put into one nice image 😁😁😁
he is very autistic about Astronomy
For my No Man’s Sky fic, it would have to be Verity’s older brother, Sage.
She was in space when he was killed. He was part of a unit escorting a group of colonists to a new galaxy when they were ambushed. One of the raiders got a lucky shot.
Verity didn’t even get to return for the funeral, so sometimes it is easier for her to pretend he is alive. However, his death haunts her more than she would like to admit, not just from a personal standpoint but a philosophical one. What are she and her brother really doing out here? Sure, Euclid is friendlier to humanity than Andromeda, but that doesn’t erase the fact that both she and him are/were invaders. Even though she isn’t part of a militarized force, she is essentially scouting ahead for new territory. She had never really thought about the colonial/imperialist implications of her job before, and as someone with Native Alaskan ancestry, it makes her too uncomfortable to think about often. So she buries it under the wonders she finds, knowing deep down that her species and their home planet might be fucked beyond repair.
But beyond that is the fact she simply misses her brother, like she does all her family. She misses the person who taught her how to throw a punch, who hid fish eyeballs in her socks, and who engaged her in never ending Star Wars versus Star Trek debates. Every day she spends in Euclid, the farther she and her family’s experiences grow apart, and now she has lost the one person back home who would understand what she’s going through the most.
(Weird behind-the-scenes story. I tried playing as Sage for the fishing expedition so I could ask him some questions from the “afterlife” and get to know him better. The save became corrupted after only one session, and I could not get it to load again. Out of all my dead characters, he is well and truly dead, and appears to want to stay that way.)
which oc haunts the story?
Line up your ocs in order from most to least likely to commit a felony. (Bonus points if you can add what they did- if they did anything at all)
Which oc enjoyed the emoji movie? (Bonus points if they can give ANY rationale as to why)
Which oc wakes up at 3 in the morning with a burning need to bake cookies? (Bonus points if you can say who wakes up twenty minutes later to the smell of burning and forces them to stop)
I think this one’s a little too obvious
which oc needs mobility aids?
Venture x OC !!
when u make an oc just to make them suffer 🥰🥰🥰
I luv angst hehehehe
might be posting about my overwatch oc later,,,, but I'm still working on their lore so idk when 😞😞
Have to say Montu, Fought in some corrupted woods, wanted to be immortalized throughout history and slayed a god to do it. bro always chose violence whenever it was an option.
Which oc is a chronic forgetter?
they don't really get along...
My sona would probably get hospitalized from breathing complications, considering they *are* missing a lung ! [I should rlly share MaxSona lore here one day]
If your oc was ever hospitalized, why so?
Heeyyy :> I would like the biggest infodump on Kazimier you have pls. All the details.
A 💋Kazimier💋 infodump?!? Oh goodness, where do I start 😵💫 (Also thank you for asking!). I'm going dump a few favorite things, if I try to dump it all in one Imma be typing instead of feeding myself today 😂
(He's tagged #7c kazi on everything I've posted on him so far if you're somehow thirsty for more after this)
💋Who:
Kazimier (Kashj-meer), an OC for my story 7 Circles
He's not sure what his parents named him, but as a kid he had this Cashmere sweater that acted as his safety blanket and eventually 'brat in the Cashmere sweater' became 'hey Cashmere'. He decided on the spelling when he learned to read/write.
💋What:
Shapeshifter Incubus Hybrid.
Genderfuid (pronouns based on appearance).
On the asexual spectrum.
Just shy of 6 feet tall.
Very likely autistic.
A bastard.
(Feel free to hit me w/specific what questions cuz this can get real outta hand)
💋Where:
He's not sure where he was born, but he's been in Du’Preve as long as he can remember.
Du'Preve is the 4th and final district of the Halkyon Empire. It's a place that's big and abrasive like New York, full of sleezy entertainment like Las Vegas, and is a trashy dupsterfire like the Jersey turnpike.
Du'Preve is home to vampires, gorgons, gargoyles, litches, and hybrids. Collectively they're called Du'Preve'd, darklings, 4th class, nightcrawlers, or just 'lowers'.
But recently he got caught by the govt system and shipped out to District 1 🫶 sucks to suck.
💋When/history:
I don't want to give up tooooo much. 🤔Hmm. He's almost 300yrs old. No clue who his parents were but was a cute kid who found means to shelter himself. A couple centuries and a lot of trauma later and he's a calculating distrustful member of the criminal underground willing to do whatever it takes to avoid revisiting the past.
💋Why (did I make him?):
The thought for my wip 7 Circles began during quarantine 2020. I had nothing to do, nowhere to go, and when my school semester ended my skin was crawling with creativity that didn't have an outlet. So I gave in and downloaded tiktak.
Im a drag persormer/cosplayer and ended up on the side of the app where folks collaborate on settings and interact in-character as their ocs to create a story. I joined as my OC Kazimier and not long after, I began interacting with the charming, dark-eyed OC, 'Klaus Calvaire'. We started messaging to plot story collabs.. then started messaging just to say hi.. then messaged our lives to one another.
This witty, handsome, well-written person was flattering me enough by collaborating so much with me- then they fell in love with me, moving 1000s of miles to live life alongside me. I'm humbled every morning that I'm dating the mind behind my internet crush, and we share whispers about our ocs as we hold one another each night.
The og tag group splintered, the clock app is no longer great for my brain, but Kazimier and Klaus are still going on adventures alongside me and my unlikely lover, 4yrs and over 100k words later. ❤️
💋How (did he come to be?):
Personality was originally based on what I thought would be interesting to write, but then I accidentally added chemical X (my truma) and ended up with a bastard.
As for his looks.. they're based off my drag performance style/makeup🫣. Like.. he was a cosplay before he was really a character. It's embarrassing and strange and delightful all at once that this mf kinda looks like me. 😳
Soooooo, Yeah! He's my most developed blorbastard so there's a lot more, but I'll leave the rest for more asks. If you have further q's feel free to send them!
Hope this wasn't too much of an overload lol if you made it this far thank you so so much, I hope the muses bless your wip 🙏
Get to Know Your Character
Here are some questions to consider for character development:
What parts of their childhood trigger them?
How do they treat themselves when they're feeling sad?
What parts of themselves do they tend to hide?
How do they punish themselves when they make mistakes?
Who are they loyal to? Why?
Who do they avoid? Why?
What emotions or situations do they try to avoid? Why?
What angers them?
What are their insecurities?
What are their emotional triggers?
How do they feel about love?
What are their fears?
What is their relationship with their family like?
What kind of people do they tend to gravitate towards?
What do they like/dislike about themselves?
Happy writing ❤
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Meg has several pets, technically. She speaks to animals, so she has "animal friends" such as Michael the raccoon. Her mom also has a turtle.
Kairi had a dog, named Aki. Adrasteia.... she's not into taking care of things, so if she had one, it'd likely be an exotic animal for status/vanity reasons.
Blorbo Blursday #6
Would your character ever own a pet? If so, what and why? If not, why not?
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OC questions that helped me with characterization:
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?
What are your OC’s food preferences (flavors/textures/spiciness/calories/ when and how they eat) and how did they get that way?
What’s something pointless/petty/unimportant that IRRATIONALLY ANNOYS THE HELL out of your OC?
What’s your OC’s response to being asked for money by a homeless person?
Does your OC get lost easily? What do they do when they do get lost?
What would STOP your OC from Doing The Right Thing in a tense situation?
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?
If your OC had to take the S.A.T. tomorrow with one night to prep, how would they do? both emotionally and academically.
What would cause your OC to chose to do something petty/pointlessly cruel?
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?
What song is 100% garunteed to get your OC beyond turnt and will be sung loudly and emabarrasingly, either in public or the shower?
What perfectly-normal-to-them-thing does your OC do that confuses/pisses off/terrifies thier neighbors?
Under what circumstances would your OC appear naked in public?
What thing did your OC’s parents do that your OC wishes they had a better explanation for?
How often does your OC “zone out” or do things on autopilot and how severe have the problems that have arisen from that been?
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?
How does your OC sabotage themselves?
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?
How Dehydrated is your OC right now? Are they going to fix this?
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?
Some older Arts :D
Here are some first designs of my Au SkeleBros !!
As well as some very Outdated Desings hahah
still It Was the start to my fall back into the Undertale fandom..hehe