Not to be confused with my OC question of the day or Papes' OC question of the day! Or my other Shindan thread!
Running an OC question of the day thread is rough because you always want to answer your own questions, but by the time you have the time it's been a week and you have a bunch of other questions! Not to mention that your questions always have to be pretty general: "what's your OCs' favorite colors" is easy enough for someone with 10 OCs, but there are loads of people who have OCs in the triple digits and beyond!
But y'know what's awesome? Shindan is awesome. I spent last night working on a bunch of options and whipped up a Shindan that will ask you a question to a specific OC every day!
> > > https://en.shindanmaker.com/736071 < < <
Here's how it works! You plug in your username, and you'll be given an OC and a question! Here's an example of what the results look like:
Hey there, Toyhouse! This question is for your OC with the biggest family.
Q: How easily are they embarrassed?
You can answer your questions privately, on an OC blog, wherever you'd like! It'd be rad if you posted your results here, though, so we can all learn about your OCs! Some other notes:
- Please let me know if you find any typos or other errors! There are over 500 items in [LIST1] and over 200 in [LIST2] as of posting and I finished this at 3:30 in the morning, so... needless to say, I didn't do much proofreading.
- Don't like your question, aren't comfortable with it, just want to answer more questions, or can't answer it because one or both items don't apply to any of your OCs? Tweak the name you enter to get a new one! Change the capitalization, use some nicknames, add some numbers... Shindan will consider them all new names that you can use daily!
- Many questions suggest a modern Earth setting, asking about things like the Internet, video games, cars, etc. Just answer them as thought your character existed in such a setting, like what kind of TV shows WOULD they watch if TV existed in their universe? Likewise, if you get a question like "what was your youngest OC like as a kid?," you can reverse it and answer what they'd be like as an adult and vice versa.
- The questions vary a lot. Some are comedic, some are serious, some are kind of bummers, some can be answered in one word, and some require a bit of thought. If you got a really short/easy question and you're not satisfied, you're always welcome to try out a different name and go again! The initial batch of items allows for 115,486 different combinations, so you probably won't run out too fast.
- If either item seems ambiguous, feel free to answer it in multiple ways or however you first interpreted it. Likewise, if LIST1 applies to multiple OCs of yours, you can answer for every OC that applies to or just pick one of them.
- There are no questions involving sexual content, but there are some questions that involve alcohol and violence.
- If any of your answers involve detailed violence/gore, abuse, sexual content, etc., put it under a spoiler tag! Basically just spoiler tag anything you'd spoiler tag in other threads.
- I'll try to add more items to each list as time goes on! I like to make them relatively unique/interesting and make them things you wouldn't think about (c'mon, did you know which OC was most broken up about the Pluto debacle before this? or what their favorite kind of noodle was?), but I'm open to suggestions! Just note that unlike the OC question of the day thread, I can't really credit you for your additions!
Latest Additions (10/29/20):
OCs:
the OC you most associate with the sin of lust.
the OC you most associate with the sin of gluttony.
the OC you most associate with the sin of greed.
the OC you most associate with the sin of sloth.
the OC you most associate with the sin of wrath.
the OC you most associate with the sin of envy.
the OC you most associate with the sin of pride.
the OC you most associate with the virtue of chastity.
the OC you most associate with the virtue of temperance.
the OC you most associate with the virtue of charity.
the OC you most associate with the virtue of diligence.
the OC you most associate with the virtue of patience.
the OC you most associate with the virtue of kindness.
the OC you most associate with the virtue of humility.
the OC you find the most difficult to write/RP with.
the OC you find the hardest to draw.
your OC with the least eventful backstory.
an OC you haven't thought about in a while.
your OC with the most varied facial expressions.
your most popular OC (in OOC terms).
your most popular OC (in-universe).
your OC that deserved better.
your OC that loves cats the most.
your OC that loves dogs the most.
your OC that loves birds the most.
your OC that loves fish the most.
your OC that loves reptiles the most.
your OC that loves amphibians the most.
your OC that animals hate the most.
your most competitive OC.
your OC that enjoys fishing the most.
your OC that's been on the most boats.
your OC that's been on the most planes.
your OC that's been on the most trains.
your OC that's the most afraid of heights.
your OC who copes the most poorly with change.
your OC who's the most afraid of ghosts.
your OC that smells the nicest (in your opinion, at least).
your OC who cares the most about routines.
your most charismatic OC.
the OC you most closely associate with spring.
the OC you most closely associate with summer.
the OC you most closely associate with autumn.
the OC you most closely associate with winter.
your most easily frightened OC.
your OC with the greatest disparity between appearance and personality.
your OC who's the deepest in love.
an OC you associate with fire.
an OC you associate with electricity.
an OC you associate with light.
an OC you associate with the element of earth.
an OC you associate with water.
an OC you associate with ice.
an OC you associate with darkness.
an OC you associate with air.
the OC that would be the most entertaining to bring to a family reunion.
the last OC you'd ever want to meet in a dark alley.
your OC who has the least amount of empathy for others.
your most jaded OC.
the OC you think would get the most misinterpreted if your OCs had a huge fandom.
Questions:
If they got locked in a mall overnight, what would they do?
How do they feel about public speaking? Are they good at it, or could the thought alone kill them?
In games like Mafia, Among Us, etc., would they rather be the "bad guy" or one of the normal players?
They get stranded on a deserted island for a week. How would they fare?
Do they enjoy holidays or loathe them? Do they have any notable feelings about specific holidays?
Are they afraid of things like monsters or ghosts, or would they think those things were cool if they met them?
They learn that they're going to die in a week. What do they do now?
They're offered the ability to see into the future. Would they want to?
Do they prefer urban environments or rural ones?
If they had to adopt a pet but it could be absolutely any sort of creature, what would they pick?
If they could choose something to reincarnate into when they die - a rich person, a cool animal, someone normal, etc. - what would they pick? Or would they rather not pick at all?
If they had the chance to rid the world of someone they hated and no one would ever be able to find out, would they take it?
If they won the lottery or otherwise suddenly came into wealth, what would they do?
They overhear a random squirrel talking like a human being. How do they react?
When they're at a restaurant do they prefer to try something new or do they stick to what they know they like?
What's their deepest, darkest secret?
How did you come to create this character?
If they're a recent OC, what do you think they would've been like if you made them years ago? If they're an older OC, what do you think they would be like if you made them today?
How often do they get sick? What do they tend to get sick with the most frequently?
When they're in a dark place mentally, what's the best way to help them?
A stranger (think on public transportation, a waiting room, etc.) tries to make small talk with them. How do they feel about this?
When playing games with others, do they take opportunities to ruthlessly dominate others or do they try to play nice even if it means passing up easy opportunities to win?
How do they feel about revenge? Is it something they would seek if wronged, or do they feel like vengeance itself is wrong?
What is their relationship with religion?
How do they or would they feel about pirating media (TV shows, video games, etc.)?
If they could choose their manner of death, how would they choose to die?
Do they find the idea of immortality appealing or frightening?
What's the best way to teach them something? Are they more of a visual learner, a hands-on learner, etc.? Does it matter who teaches them and if they're strict vs relaxed?
Do you have any songs you associate with them?
If they were (or are) a YouTuber/streamer/podcaster, what kind of content would they make? Ex. would they talk about conspiracies, have a cute baking channel, speedrun, make video essays, etc.?
Do they feel like people are defined more by nature or nurture?
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