something you dislike about your OC

Posted 1 year, 19 hours ago (Edited 1 year, 4 hours ago) by bunnieya

what the title says

it can be both in narrative (like their flaws, their immoral history, etc) and meta (if their writing needs more development, if you secretly feel embarrassed for owning them, etc)

first time posting on the forums! not really sure abt the proper etiquette here, so please be nice, thank you

*+~~~ judgement free zone, yippeeee ~~~+*

🖋┋Alif bunnieya

will start will start

ah yes my main man Alif. your local divorced single dad with daddy issues

in universe, i guess you could easily go with the "hes not a good dad and kind of an asshole" route, but after revamping, rewriting and overall always being exposed to his character, any sense of disgust kinda gets nullified. dude is pretty damn adamant on continuing toxic cycles even if he does have the foresight to label them as such. old habits die hard besties

speaking in meta, i just feel like his character is uhhh kinda boring sometimes. boring not in a sense that hes some guy living with his family, but boring in a sense that i cant really pin point certain aspects of him that can make you go "oh, this character is definitely worth the attention." to be frank, that is all a matter of audience perception, and his whole existence is simply a self-indulgent tool for my own personal exploration (take a good fucking guess what the exploration is about LMFAOO)

but, still, sometimes social perception gets to ya. he means a lot to me even though i definitely am the type of person to (sometimes consciously) value my social reputation - despite the fact that that shit drains my arse sometimes kkkkk

i realise, that, the OCs that stick the most to me are the ones who are the most "boring." the ones who dont have the most interesting palette, the ones who dont have super cool powers that relate to the universe they reside in, etc etc. those that do stick usually have like, certain "boring" qualities that emulate real life experiences, even if the experiences dont necessarily come from yourself. those "boring" qualities, they kinda highlight how real life humans are already pretty damn interesting to begin with, and the things we like the most about our characters are the things that we can see in ourselves lol

also the fact that hes mostly self-indulgent makes it hard for me to actually write him consistently 💔💔hell💔💔

Lilium IronyMobile

It isn't quite an in-narrative thing, but rather meta.

I put too much detail into their character, albeit it makes sense given the timeframe I've had them. It can be difficult to process it all when not entirely coherent, and I just think I'm going too far I guess.

More in-narrative, they are too 'distant' and reserved, which can make them boring to interact with probably -- although it's unclear whether I'm just projecting my own insecurities about them as a character. I tend to make "straight man" characters in terms of personality, which can be difficult to cause "chaos" with in forums, relating to the boring element again. I sometimes get overlooked -- or did in prior roleplay scenes -- and although that hasn't happened for a long while the recollection is still there.

Regardless, there is a constant concern about whether I'm doing things well enough with them, despite the lack of disingenuity to their individual self in regards to writing.

It's mostly a mixture of my own tendencies/concerns related to them as a character (aside from other characters I play) -- which hopefully still counts.

 Frostmelt Goldminer ShadowOath

Not so much as dislike the character himself but I more dislike the fact that he's such a gorgeous character that has to be described as an old man due to his profession. Unfortunately he is a gold/coal miner and ended up being diagnosed with the black lung and being aged about 30 years more than his actual birth age. So while his story is really cool and the character is really nice and sweet, he is a super cute character but I am sad he has to be such an old man.... Hahaha

bunnieya

IronyMobile

I put too much detail into their character, albeit it makes sense given the timeframe I've had them. It can be difficult to process it all when not entirely coherent, and I just think I'm going too far I guess.

the struggle of adding in too much detail is so damn relatable. it doesnt show on his Toyhouse but i have an OC, Covrir, who has a pretty detailed personality that can become a hassle to try and write while maintaining consistency. him having PTSD definitely gives him another layer of complexity

i think, from the back of my mind, i have some old trashed OCs with a lot of details that stemmed from my tween days. i feel like these types of characters are the direct result of our intense care and passion for them tbh. obviously that shit can be a pain to write but theyre almost always fun to play around with - its akin to the excitement of a 10 yo passionately adding everything they like into a character once they learnt the concept of OCs (a wonderful phenomenon i might add). considering you mentioned about a certain timeframe Lilium was created, i dont doubt it was something similar!

I tend to make "straight man" characters in terms of personality, which can be difficult to cause "chaos" with in forums, relating to the boring element again.

"straight man characters" is seriously such a good term. maybe its simply a matter of insecurity but i definitely feel that some of my characters lack the pizazz - their stronger suits are less on their gimmicks and more on how they interact with other characters. usually down the lane i do give them some sparkles here and there as their arcs develop, but i work slow so they remain as "straight man" characters for a damn while

btw, Lilium has a really simple but nice design! really loving the historical aspects of their character, definitely looks like youve done some well thought out research :]

IronyMobile

Thank you!!! I did put a considerable effort into research.

bunnieya

ShadowOath

So while his story is really cool and the character is really nice and sweet, he is a super cute character but I am sad he has to be such an old man.... Hahaha

lmao i get it, i looked at his profile and he definitely is very cute(gotta love men with long hair, damn). i can see why it can be a bit disappointing - in a way it can kinda "taint" the pretty aspect of a character - though for the sake of making a characters story chronologically Make Sense, some corners need to be cut!

Eiko Hasegawa Rainbow000Pegasus

Eiko is one of my favourites right now! She's somewhat obnoxious but I enjoy writing her, not sure how others perceive her though. I do dislike that she's an alcoholic (in almost all iterations) and being unremorseful when it comes to taking lives - comes with the job, probably. People who I've complained to about this told me to just get rid of her alcoholic tendencies, but she has always meant to be capable of drinking a lot, and it just sort of evolved into being a con for her than being a casual drinker.
Luckily, she doesn't experience any kidney failures being a spirit and all that-

Yv 2balt

I don't know if I dislike the following necessarily, but Yv has proven to be a somewhat difficult character to write for since he is SUPPOSED to be written as a bit of an ass, and yet I have sympathy towards him. Yv has a bit of what I call a false ego. Yv makes himself out to be perceived as someone who believes he is better than everyone else, but he truly has no idea who he actually is as a person - just a mimic of others around him and does whatever is needed to get the job done. He does have the capacity to care, and what's tragic is that his story ends just as he starts to improve. 

ShadowOath

Yes for sure! I just need to find or draw an image him today lol

Ezekiel Edra Turbodragon451

this mofo is so hard to draw but I really like his design 😭 WHY DID I GIVE HIM ANTLERS I CAN'T DRAW THEEEMMMMM

Lui Tosdohl Skykristal

This is an issue I only have with writing/ and sometimes drawing, not the character itself really. I can't for the life of me stay consistent and clear when writing about him, or any of my other detailed characters. It's just too much shit. lmao. I try to, and it used to look worse, but when I look at his bio compared to when I imagine him.. its just.. not quite right. I wish I could print out my mind.

Steve GoodKnight

I love him but I kinda hate how much I love him

His story is pretty heavy and i Want it to stay that way but I’m so attached to him that I get genuinely sad whenever I hurt his feelings 😭Â