Your Daily OC Question! (Updated 10/29)

Posted 6 years, 9 months ago (Edited 3 years, 6 months ago) by Isoprene

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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Zymatthiazin Etruka TheLadyAnatola

This question is for your most frequently-offending criminal.

Q: What is their writing style like?

Zy isn't that great at writing in general, and he's also not that great of a reader either. He never learned how to write as a child and was taught by his wife after they got married. He also only knows how to write using the English/German alphabet since that's his wife's native language, so he has no idea how to write in the alphabet of his home world or even how to properly spell his own name using that alphabet. The way he writes his name is the "English" phonetic approximation that he and his wife came up with.

He doesn't really write unless he absolutely has to since he doesn't really like doing it and isn't great at it. The most he probably writes aside from memos and notes would be letters or messages to his son, Volkmar, or sometimes his brother-in-law. Zy doesn't think he has any "writing style" since he hardly knows how to write well in general, but Volkmar would probably describe his writing as identical to his speaking patterns. He tends to be very blunt and concise with his sentences, but he also has a habit of repeating things in different ways. He also uses the word "so" a looooot, like "it's so familiar," "I'm so used to it," "there's something so wrong about it," etc...

 Yaroslav the Wise Ledokol

Hey there,  Ледокол ! This question is for your OC with the most complicated design.

Q: Do they care more about lyrics, rhythm, or instrumentation when it comes to music?


          "I know music is supposed to a fine combination of the three. However, as someone whose past life tied closed to literacy, I guess it couldn't be helped that I'm drawn to spending time analyzing the wording in lyrics more than others. I can spend the entire day doing just that; to see how much language evolved from the early Old Church Slavonic used in Kievan Rus'. What foreign influences I can trace from eyes? What letters ceased their usage? Oh... I guess I don't need to tell you I'm mainly interested in East Slavic languaged songs?"

Earth Swissy

Hey there, Swissy! This question is for your OC who enjoys slow dancing the most.

Q: How do they feel about sharing?

Sharing is extremely important along with caring. It's almost apart of his daily activity that can hardly be seperated. He thinks sharing can lead to many good things such as awareness, adds information, and relieves stress. Though he know he must be careful with his words and information when sharing. Otherwise it'll lead to problems he would stress about, contradicting to the reason why he likes sharing. Though Earth feels uncomfortable sharing his personal life or very personal experience, just... like a normal person would do, haha. Though he does have trouble sharing to his family or closed one. He just thinks it might be selfish for him to share when they wouldn't want to listen, even though he knows it's not true

Honestly, i need to develop the last bit of that sentence but i'm going to sleep cause it's late night oops

Yua CrypticFlowers

Hey there, FlowerThiefu! This question is for your OC who sleeps the least.


Q: Would they rather hang out in a hot tub or a pool?

A hot tub, completely. She really doesn't like pools at all, there's often too many people, some watching at her, and the water is often too cold, it makes her nervous. But she likes saunas and hot tubs indeed! She, especially, likes being in the hot tub with her girlfriend, nothing sexual, but sharing a bath in hot water with one of her most important persons in her life is something that ultimately relaxes her.

 Bonnie Hadley sixofswords

Hey there, sparrow! This question is for your most confident OC.

Q: If they could have any power they don't already have, what would they pick?


Went with Bonnie, cause she's so confident that she literally learned how to manipulate fate.

And I think she'd pick the power to turn invisible whenever she wanted, like on command. She figures it would be awfully convenient and help her gain an edge on anything she'd like.

Lewis RadiantRaindragon

Hey there, Radiant! This question is for an OC you never talk about.

Q: What do they smell like?

I never talk about a lot of my characters - but I picked Lewis because he's a character who I don't talk about much but is developed.

He smells of cigarette smoke. He doesn't actually smoke - and never has - but he does own a second-hand car that once belonged to a heavy smoker. The interior still smells of it despite Lewis having owned the thing for over a year. He tends to pick up hints of the smoke scent after driving in it.

Whisper Ivorsson corncob

Hey there, corncob! This question is for your OC who's the worst at telling when they should give up.

Q: What's their relationship with lying?


yknow at first i was really gonna go with Viviani, since he is a decided optimist (by that, i mean he tries his damnedest to see the positives of any situation, even if it feels impossible to do so), and thus accepting an inevitable failure or defeat is really hard on him. but in the end i went with Whisper, simply because he has no measuring stick at all for when he should stick something out or run away -- he is equally likely to give up instantly on something very easy, or to keep trying at something that's obviously impossible, and to him there is very little difference. he's just so addled by his circumstances that it's hard for him to tell at all.

Whisper is completely neutral on lying. he will lie if he feels like he needs to, or if he just doesn't want to be truthful for any reason. he won't do it willy-nilly because that just doesn't seem smart to do but he has no qualms with doing so if the situation seems better without the truth.

Nororin Koehlanna flapjack

Hey there, flapjack! This question is for your most immature (for their age) OC. Q: How good are they with modern technology?

So, although it was close between Nor and Maggie, I went with Nor. Maggie, through the adventures playing with her, has really matured while Nor hasn't had that kind of growth (yet). Nor, also, is very sheltered and I'm sure a 17 yr old farmboy or urchin would definitely understand the ways of the world more than he does.

So....how does he do with modern technology? Considering the pseudo-medival fantasy setting of the Taldorei setting, 'modern technology' would be things along the lines of the skyships and guns (I'm hypotesizing because frankly I don't listen to Critical Role and therefore know nothing). So, in that respect, Nor knows nothing. His father might have been in a skyship for business something or other, but his family wouldn't have something of the sort. Nor also, is just learning how to fight with a dagger, please don't give him a gun.

Mirilyien Kittenstouch corncob

Hey there, Corncob! This question is for your OC who takes the longest to get ready in the morning.

Q: Are there any people in their life they can't decide if they like or dislike?


Mirlyien's hair is like a mile long. that alone probably takes like two hours (at least) to brush and style. and then he usually has on a full face of makeup... so it takes him a while to get ready, lmao

his relationship with his mother is....... complicated. on ONE hand, when his father abandoned him in myth drannor, she left too. it seemed like she didn't really want to, but she didn't do or say anything about it. she just looked heartbroken and walked away. Mirilyien always felt like she let that man walk all over her and he hated it - the way he sees it, she should stick up for herself! she should stick up for her only son! if she didn't want to leave him, she shouldn't have in the first place. he's hurt and he's angry and he feels betrayed.

on the other hand, though... he loves her. he always has and he always will. she was the one that chose his baby name, Cathelle, "Little cat." he was a mama's boy growing up and at heart he still kind of is. she meant the world to him and he's never been able to shed that feeling. he hates that he does, but he misses her so much. he wants his mama back.

he hates his father, there is no doubt about it. but try as he might to hate his mother, he just can't bring himself to.

 063 Admiral Kuznetsov Ledokol

Hey there, Ледокол ! This question is for your vainest OC.

Q: What kind of hat do they like the most?


          "Heh, wellllll--- I already like what I wear regularly cuz it's a cap that goes with admiral uniform? Not anyone else wears such cap among the other flagships so that makes me unique already. And other kind of hats... what else... doesn't look funny matching with navy uniform... АГА! Bicorne maybe? I think I saw picture of Admiral Ushakov, the real person not my subordinate carrying that name, wore one!"

Kierce EggSalt

Hey there, eggsalt! This question is for your OC who's relied on the most.


Q: What's their favorite basic flavor? (sweet, sour, bitter, salty, umami)

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Kierce likes sweets, they're usually soft flavors without being too overwhelming for him. He especially enjoys taking clients out to breakfast or to the pub, where he'll get a hot chocolate or a doughnut while he talks to them about things.

Viviani Dawnsong corncob

Hey there, corncobb! This question is for your OC who's broken the most things at stores.

Q: How much do they care about how others perceive them?


Viviani is just really clumsy - it seems like things are always falling out of his hands somehow. he's probably, unfortunately, picked things up only to drop them and have them totally shatter more than a few times, much to his embarrassment (he'd probably just overpay for the item and quickly excuse himself).

he tries not to so much, but the truth is he cares a lot how others perceive him. he loves people so much, and he's primarily dedicated his life to helping them and being around them. he feels most fulfilled and happy when he's around others. if he feels like he's being ill-perceived, it really gets to him. he wants to be friends with, well, nearly everyone he meets - he understands that this just won't happen, but at least he'd like to believe they feel more positively than they do negatively.