Tf2 Self Insert - Tumblr Posts

I’m boutta make a post about this one, folks. Not sure if the post still exists, but this blog is dedicated to what was originally a self insert oc, and there’s reasons I’ve changed things about her that, when mentioned in the post that showed up earlier today (while I did not see it personally, I saw screenshots...), definitely hurt a bit to hear, because I know how it feels to be all of those things.

Either way, your 10th class ocs, original or not, are valid af and I support you all the way! ya’ll are welcome on my blog, ya’ll are supported on my blog, and most of all, ya’ll are amazing and deserve to have fun even when others try to drag you down.

Do NOT send the author of the post we’re all mentioning any hate/harassment, ya goofs.

So, self insert ocs.

As someone who’s blog revolves around this one, I have some thoughts on the post.

Edith was originally a self insert oc. However, since I wanted the fic I was writing to be a sort of love letter to the community, I decided to expand her personality and try to make it so that she could be projected on by anybody. Or at least, as many people as possible. Speaking a second language, feeling out of place, having anxiety about going places, making impressions, the things in her past and mistakes she’s made, all of these things are a mixture of what I feel and what I’ve heard others feel a lot, and so I added them.

But she is, in fact, her own character and 10th class, whom I love a lot. Whether or not she is so wholly unique that she stands out, I don’t care.

But what I did care about, ironically enough, was making an impression. And that came with the mechanics of her class. 

Just because you have a self insert or 10th class OC, you are not obligated in any way to explain what their purpose is, what their reasons are, so long as YOU are happy.

For me, I wanted to come up with a unique 10th class that had her own mechanics, but that’s because I saw untapped potential. If she were to be in the game, it would be near impossible for those mechanics to actually work due to map limitations. 

And that’s the thing, because she’s a work of fiction, it doesn’t matter.

That means I can get as creative as I want with her, because she’s not part of the game. 

As for shipping, my personal rule is not to ship her with any of the mercs! Not in the main fic, anyway. Might make some spinoffs if I ever finish the main one, but I felt that many had a bias towards certain characters they liked, (which is absolutely fair and I love those kinds of fics either way), and I wanted to keep it so that she could have varying relationships with everyone and not just romance! It’s for personal reasons, not influenced by anybody else.

 However, I immensely enjoy seeing people shipping their ocs and self inserts with the team! Why the heck do you think I post x reader headcanons sometimes?

In the end, your characters are not more or less valid, and you don’t love your characters more or less depending on how developed they are.

As long as a character makes you happy, as long as the relationships they share make you happy, as long as you are content, then nobody, and I mean NOBODY can tell you how YOU should write YOUR characters.

You can take overdone concepts and expand upon them in your own way, because your character is unique to YOU.

You can give them modern day clothes and use tropes because your character is unique to YOU.

and YOU,

can do whatever you DAMN want.

You are valid, loved, and your characters, your self inserts, your tenth classes are yours and yours only. I support you all the way!

Do not send hate/harassment towards the author of the post being mentioned here, you goofs. 

I resonate so hard with what you just posted about feeling called out with the 10th class OC thing.

Your take comforts me because I worry about this kind of thing a lot

And I work really hard

And to feel like your best isnt good enough

Or you dont get to have fun with something that YOU create

Is so draining

So yeah, thanks for speaking about it

I hope you dont give up on your OCs :)

And I hope you don’t either, anon! I’ve had a lot of experience making mary sue ocs, self inserts and the like and at any rate, I round them out because I need it to stay invested, and for others to. But that’s for me, and I do my best not to pull others down because of that, because everyone has their own things they like to do! I struggle with it sometimes, because I have anxiety over my characters being good. I make comfort characters for the exact purpose of giving them as many tropes as I want, as many edgy facets and powers as I want so as not to be tempted to give them to my other characters, but that doesn’t mean that they’re any less valid nor lovable.

And you know what?

I’m a fanfiction writer! I make content for a fandom that’s based on tropes! If people are gonna harass others for that, then there’s a big ol’ block button calling their name, alright? So even though I personally try to round out my characters for my own reasons, if you don’t want to, then you shouldn’t. Because everyone’s characters, no matter how developed, no matter how “edgy”, are VALID. 

Keep making your OCs, and make them however you want. If someone tries to tell you they aren’t valid? Let them cry and sob over it. You are in control of yourself, and they can’t do anything about it.

Your best is good enough.

You can focus on making yourself happy first,

You get to have fun with your own characters,

You can work hard and come out with a result that you cherish, no matter what others tell you.

Never, ever let anyone drain you of that. Your characters are perfect how you like them. 

I hope this doesn’t come across as too rant-y! I just feel your struggle, it’s a really hard mindset to break and so seeing it being reinforced hurt a little bit. But the amount of positivity coming from people because of this is absolutely incredible and it’s why I love this community so much!

Don’t let people like that get you down, alright? I agree, it’s draining, and it’s so very hard to ignore the negativity, but remember that 10 good thoughts can outweigh 1 bad thought, so keep surrounding yourself with people and characters and such that make you happy and content. Because in the end, that’s what’s most important.

We’re here because we want to have fun. We want to share ideas, we want to share our love for a work of fiction.

Be it team fortress, or anything else.

💖

when the depression hits but i remember im an artist with freewill.

Anyways, tf2 insert/oc.

Title card template done by Revolutionary-Ad2702 on the r/tf2 reddit page.

I finally have (digitally) finished the ref sheet for my TF2 self insert The Entertainer that I've been having lie around as a paper sketch since last year!

(fyi I will mainly be using RED!Entertainer since the RED Team's my fav)

(More Info is down below!)

Though she uses and goes by the Entertainer class title as a name of sorts (as she kinda hates her name), her real name that's been recorded on secret files is Marah McNally

Her role to the team is basically a revamp/rehash of a scrapped 9th Class that was going to be in the game called The Commander whose role was to overlook the map and communicate different tactics and other needed information

In The Entertainer's case, she's a feint strategist who uses her magic shows, sing n dance numbers, and overall bombastic and captivating show woman to distract enemies and get a good look of the map of where they're located so her teammates are able to ambush the opposing team themselves

She's not a class that's meant for too much physical combat as they're a strategist attacker more than any other, but she still has basic melee weapons like a metal pole that's shaped like a magician's wand and a sledgehammer and small hand guns such as a red and blue Smith & Wesson pistol with white stars on it and a black and white Glock 26 pistol

Personality wise, she's laid back, easy going, wise cracking jokester with a bit of a sass streak on her if the opportunity for it presents itself (like if Spy or Scout are acting cocky for example), she doesn't really take too much seriously since she sees her job as being a "performer" of sorts instead of any sort of military role, but she still feels like her team mates are the family that she always wished she had

And when the times become dire, she can become a unmoving force not to be messed with and is the emotional rock for everyone else afterwards and during their times of need

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Thank you all so much for looking at this newest self insert and sorry for all of that long info I gave here, hope it's enjoyable nonetheless!

Hope you all enjoy!!

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Small Character Details for The Entertainer (TF2 Self Insert)

Left drawing is Entertainer with her hair down and the right drawing is her hat that you be able to buy as a cosmetic (and is also her favorite hat)!

Hope this helps!!

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My 28th ArtFight Piece for @reverendazmx

I was watching a lot of Rambo clips from the most recent Mortal Kombat game, so it inspired this heavily!

I really hope you enjoy it!!

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Cringetober day 2

It's just dirt guys don't worry

Cringetober day 2 - Self insert