Iso's OC Question of the Day

Posted 8 years, 4 months ago (Edited 6 years, 10 months ago) by Isoprene

Listen, there's nothing I love more than answering random questions about my OCs and seeing other people answer random questions about their OCs. Conveniently, I also love coming up with random questions and asking them. So, hey, why not make it a daily event? In this thread I'll post a question every day, all of them related to OCs! Sometimes it'll be about your feelings about your OCs ("who's your favorite oc?" or "who was your first oc?") and sometimes it'll be questions asked toward your OCs themselves ("what are your ocs' favorite colors?" or "would your ocs rather fight one horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses?"). You can answer in-character or out of character, answer for multiple characters or just one, whatever you want!

I'll try to ask these early in the day, and you're always welcome to answer any ones that you've missed! Feel free to answer as many as you want at once; just be sure to label which question you're answering! I also have a huge list of questions waiting in the wings, but if you have any questions you'd like to see asked feel free to message me and I'll credit and ping you if I end up using your question!

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Q1. Who was the first OC you made a profile for on Toyhouse? Why them?

The first OC I made a profile for here was Dicro Corrune! He's the most well-known OC of mine amongst my friends (most of my friends don't have a lot of profiles up yet but he'd have the most links), is probably my most important character overall even though I have like 50 different OC universes and he's only connected to a few, and if he's not my favorite OC overall he's pretty darn close. There's a lot of me in him, too, so I feel like putting him up first provides a decent insight into both the kind of person I am and the kind of characters you'll probably see from me. Plus he has the most images, the most writing, is the most fun to RP with, and is one of my oldest active OCs... it was an obvious choice for me!

Papes

whoops i accidentally neglected to answer questions once again!

Q31. Which of your OCs is the youngest?

I'm gonna have to give that one to Papes since she's 18-19, but this could also go to Bug given she's a small puppy and all! Even though Bug has a tendency to wander off after a while, these two are usually together most of the time!

Other than that i don't really have any small children for ocs, i'm not good at writing them. Well, actually i have an oc who's an adorbs 12 year old magical girl but i haven't developed her enough yet to upload her profile. ;_;7

huh. i thought i was gonna ba answering more questions but i ended up deleting the rest of them because "nah i don't feel like doing this" i am so sorry

helmsless

Q41. Do you have any adopted OCs?

Many... My first one was Kasume I think. I got into adoptables at the same time I was working on a yokai story so I originally went looking for ones that looked as though they could fit into that. AND THEN I just got into buying more. I try to fit them into universes or, even more so, I just set them up with other characters/adopted characters I have in a romantic way. :'D I'll even make new universes for them, but I can usually find them a place somewhere!

I CAN'T HELP IT I'm an otome (or bl considering practically all of my characters are dudes) gamer at heart, I want all of them to have romances... most of them, at least. I think of stories lately very much in terms of visual novels because I would love to make visual novels with all of my characters. Ie, you have one protagonist and they could romance either this guy or that guy. It's about more than that but agh one day... one day.

They all have their own stories though!! I love exploring them and working on their personalities and their relationships.

I'm particular over adopts, though... I prefer general kinds as opposed to closed species, 'cause they're just easier to fit in.

owlhari

Q41. Do you have any adopted OCs?

Yep! I don't remember the first adopt I bought, but I don't use them anymore. Pretty sure it was a MLP design, which I got with points. I don't even remember why. And then I started making my own adopts so I could get the ones I wanted. The first adopted OC I had put on TH was Crescent Moon, because I wanted to make a story for him. That never got finished. Most of the adopts I got are on my trade account now because I didn't think of a use for them before buying...

Now before I get an adopt I have to think of a purpose they'll serve in one of my universes, even if I adore the design. I don't adopt many human designs because they cost many more points than what I have. xD

Other adopted or traded for characters I have are Blackfyre, Felix, Gizmo, and most of my Colerth characters.

miricca

Q40. Which OC of yours is the most argumentative?

Iskalon gets in the most arguments to annoy people, and he enjoys making others squirm and get annoyed and such. Io is just extremely disagreeable and refuses to see the other side of things, which can lead them to get into, start, and continue many arguments. 

Q41. Do you have any adopted OCs?

Nope! Some days I want to know what it's like, but others I don't see how I ever could get attached to them :')

LadyLatias

Oops, missed quite a few. x)

Q36. If you had to be stuck in one of your stories/universes, which one would you pick? Which one would you least want to be stuck in? If you only have one, how would you feel about being stuck there?

Many of my characters are spread out across fandoms for the most part, and I only have a few truly original universes that I focus on.

Out of all of them, I think the one I'd like most is the Pokemon universe, cause... I think I'd love to be a Pokemon trainer. And it's a (mostly) idyllic world where crime and misfortune are minimal. x) The one I'd like least is probably... the Warcraft universe? The point of the entire universe is that it's constantly in conflict, and I'm not sure if I'd be able to do well in a world like that. xD;

My most developed original world--my Spiritype universe--is basically the modern world, but where the characters explore supernatural elements of it that are all too real. I guess I could deal with being in that world--being that it's not too different than my own--but encountering a real supernatural creature might be quite scary. .-.

Q37. Which OC of yours is the worst with technology? If none of your OCs live in a world with very advanced technology, who would probably be the worst with it if they did?

I decided to focus on my anthro characters since they tend to deal with the MOST advanced technology out of everyone. Out of all of them, Ronin is probably the worst with technology. He grew up on a ranch in the middle of nowhere, so there wasn't a lot of technology being used out there other than radios, telephones, and basic electronics for the most part. He does currently work on a starship/space station-type base now that he leads a galactic criminal organization, but he does not have any particular grasp on how starships work, and has too short of a temper to really commit himself to learning. Try and explain the ins-and-outs of his ship, and you'll see his eyes glaze over with confusion--that is, if he doesn't punch you first, out of frustration. He has underlings to take care of all that for him--fortunately for him, they fear him too much to try and take advantage of his ignorance.

He also favors "old-fashioned" weaponry such as slug-throwers, blades, and his fists as opposed to "new-fangled" laser weapons.

Q38. Which of your OCs is the most gullible?

I would say that out of all of my characters, Tanisette is most gullible. She grew up quite sheltered, and even now will take anyone's word at face value. She gets taken advantage of a lot as a result, but fortunately she's somehow avoided getting into any dire situations so far. She usually just ends up embarrassed. She's too nice to hold a grudge, and too oblivious (maybe even a little dumb) to learn from previous experiences.

Runner-up is probably my Synnora--she's just too kind and trusting sometimes, and has been hurt badly because of it. But her faith and determination keep her determined to try and see the best in people. She refuses to let her past pain keep her from trusting and caring for others. But, she will learn from previous experiences and won't be tricked the same way again.

Q39. Which of your OCs get into the most (physical) fights?

Definitely Kip. She fights for a living as a mercenary, and even when she's not on the job, she won't take disrespect from anyone. She'll pleasantly warn others to back off if they're giving her (or her friends) a hard time, but once that warning is ignored she usually jumps straight to physical violence. None of the threats she makes are bluffs, let's put it that way. xD; She's not a bully, and only ever beats up people who deserve it (she would never harm someone unable to defend themselves), but she's perhaps a little too eager to fight, instead of walking away from the situation or talking things out.

Even her best friend isn't immune to getting into fisticuffs with her--he's about as stubborn as she is, and the two have gotten into some bloody scrapes over disagreements before. Still, they come away with more respect for one another afterwards.

Q40. Which OC of yours is the most argumentative?

Definitely Dietrich. He's incredibly arrogant, and will never admit when he's wrong. He is also, in general, pretty combative and likes to rile others up by talking down to them, pointing out their mistakes, and showing he is better. I guess he just likes being competitive, but he goes about it in a very rude and abrasive way. :\

Q41. Do you have any adopted OCs?

A decent handful, to be sure! I used to adopt a lot of designs, but I soon found it is incredibly hard for me to connect with them (which is why I don't plan on acquiring any more). But, the small few I have connected with are quite beloved to me now.

For this question, I'll only be considering characters that I had no plans for up until I adopted the design; I do not count characters that I came up with the idea for ahead of time, but had no fixed visual design for them until I adopted one.

My personal fursona, Sage, is one of my favorite adopted characters. I picked her up because I loved her color scheme and her unique species. (Wolpertingers reminded me of the creature from WoW, a game I love, but she is also still a bunny, which is one of my most favorite animals~) She embodies many of the design traits I love, and I feel comfortable having her "represent" me despite the fact that I don't really consider her to be me.

My very first character adopt ever was Ciaran. Such a handsome kirin~ I designed a whole story and subsection of one of my universes just for him. ^^ In contrast, my last, most recent adopt is Novy.

All the closed species adopts I own and a few random anthros I've acquired are my remaining adopted characters. However, their stories, admittedly, are not as developed as a result. But I do love their designs and concepts so much; I hope I can RP or develop them with others in the future! ^^

Fvhn

Q41. Do you have any adopted OCs?

A lot, actually. Some I adopted and came up with their stories from there, some I adopted specifically to fit into a story.
Posting as Victoria, one of my favorite adopts that i came up with way more story than I intended xD

TheLadyAnatola

Q41. Do you have any adopted OCs?

I have very few, since adopts don't interest me terribly. My few adopts are Pooky, Nara, and this currently unnamed lady. Pooky was a lovely gift from my FABULOUS SISTER so we have matching bunny sisters. I do have a small handful of anthro characters, although I don't use them often since my faith in my animal anatomy drawing skills is questionable at best, but Pooky will likely be my "fursona" or whatever them folks call them should I ever need to represent myself in an anthro world. Nara was also a lovely gift from my EVER FABULOUS SISTER COUGH COUGH that I grew attached to after seeing her awaiting a new home for a long while. She's going to join my little group of anthro characters whenever I get to revamping their designs. And the currently unnamed lady was also a freebie, which I thought would work well as a sister for my character Lynnette whenever I get to writing her short story. Just gotta set some time aside to pick a name and some more specifics, but I've got an idea about where she'll fit in.

I don't really have any interest in adopts mostly because I already have a bazillion babies to handle, and I also like making things myself. Adopts would only work for me if I have the freedom to mess with their design however I like and there are no rules or conditions of me having and using them. If I ever actively seek adoptables in the future, I'll likely only get them if I already have an idea in mind or I can just slap the design onto one of my prexisting characters that needs a reboot. This is probably why closed species don't interest me in the slightest, because although some of them look nice, I'm not drawn to them since their lore and species are too particular in most cases, and I don't have any desire to join any CS communities. If I'm going to adopt something, it's going to fit seamlessly into my own world and no one is going to tell me what I can and cannot do with them. :P Any adopts that would join my family need to be no-strings-attached so mama can torment develop them totally freely.

Isoprene

Q42. How do you choose which OC(s) of yours to feature? If you don't use the featured character feature, why not?

If you don't know about featuring, if you go to one of your characters and favorite them, they'll show up on your user profile as a featured character! You can feature multiple characters, and your featured section will randomly choose between the characters you picked every time someone visits your page. It's a good way to show off the OCs you like the most, the profiles you're most proud of, the art galleries you're the most pleased with, etc.

My features are based entirely on how many pictures I have. Even if I have a profile I'm really, really happy with, the featured character thing shows a bunch of different image thumbnails and I hate having empty spaces there because I'm weird like that. So, I'll usually feature a character once they hit 5 or 6 images, but I'll probably change that eventually. I might just feature all of my OCs or just favorite the ones whose profiles have the most effort put into them... or maybe I'll keep doing what I'm doing because MAN do I hate empty spaces

TheLadyAnatola

Q42. How do you choose which OC(s) of yours to feature? If you don't use the featured character feature, why not?

I try not to feature too many different characters and usually just add people in when I feel like giving them a little extra attention. Then I take em back off and maybe give someone else a shot. The ones permanently on my featured space are Anatola, Alotana, and Volkmar. Ana and Alo because they're my personas and they've got some nice art as well. Volkmar because... well because I love that little schnitzel. I'll likely put Neoka up there too once he gets a better reference, along with a few others. I tend to only feature characters once I feel they're "ready to be featured" I suppose, which means completed profile and at least a few really nice refs, although I'll likely only feature them if they're one of my handful of all time favorites... usually my protagonists.

ElithianFox

Q41. Do you have any adopted OCs?

Yep, quite a few actually. I really enjoy adopting characters, but I enjoy getting customs or custom design trades even more, because like that I can include everything I like about designs. Some of my favourite characters are adopted designs, but to me that doesn't diminish their value considering I used them after buying them instead of just using them as a pretty face. I'm the type of person who always ends up changing the design after I use it, so there's some of me in there as well.

 

Q42. How do you choose which OC(s) of yours to feature? If you don't use the featured character feature, why not?

I feature Garry at the moment because he's my current main character, but I've been thinking about featuring my own favourite characters. I've wanted to change it for some time but eh, we'll see.

LadyLatias

Q42. How do you choose which OC(s) of yours to feature? If you don't use the featured character feature, why not?

My featured characters are pretty much my favorite characters. As such, they have complete profiles, and an art gallery I am happy with, containing lots of diverse artwork and beautiful depictions. Most of the characters I have featured right now have the most art of my characters, but not necessarily. Sometimes I'll change featured characters depending on whether I want to highlight a specific character (usually someone I've gotten a really awesome commission for recently), but normally I just have my faves featured. :)

My current featured characters are four of my "persona" characters (who I feel most attached to and am comfortable using to "represent" me)--Sage, Sam, Cerylia, and Serisyna, plus Alexander (who I am forever hopelessly in love with).

dirtriot

I’m going to try tackling these five days at a time until I catch up to avoid cluttering up the thread! :D

Q1. Who was the first OC you made a profile for on Toyhouse? Why them?

I’m pretty sure it was Omphale, and it’s because she was the first character I’d ever purchased art for before aside from an OC I had back in the mid-00’s. She basically started my whole addiction in getting gijinkas for dragons on Flight Rising, and getting back into the ~art scene~ as well! :)

Q2. How do your OCs feel about the internet? If it doesn't exist in their universe, how would they feel if it did? What kind of sites do/would they go on?

The internet doesn’t exist in Sorneith, where the majority of my characters are from on FR. I think if it did, they’d have a much harder time remaining secluded and up to No Good with Nefarious Research and Questionable Spellcraft out in the desert they are in. They’d probably maintain open access pretty well from members inside the clan, but from the outside they’d have nearly impenetrable firewalls to prevent unwanted access (which probably annoys the Council to the Stormcatcher [my own headcanon] to no end).

Q3. Which of your OCs sleeps the most? Who's the hardest to wake up, if it's not the same person?

Ziggurat probably sleeps the most due to the rift to the Shade basically embedded into his chest. I imagine it takes a lot out of him physically and metaphysically, so he always requires extra care when he over-exerts himself! I also imagine he’s the hardest to wake up as well (which puts some stress on the clan, as they worry he’ll slip into sleep with the Shade and never wake up!).

Q4. Which of your OCs is the cleanest? Who takes the longest showers/baths, if it's not the same person?

At the top of the list is Omphale and Theomeny. The former being an ex-courtesan and the latter being an exotic dancer, maintaining their bodies to be clean and well-groomed is something trained into them after years of service.

My currently unnamed cyclops deer bab, however, is always spotlessly clean. It’s probably magic.

Q5. Which of your OCs has the biggest sweet tooth?

Hmmm, never thought of that before. Possibly Litany, which is something people would probably find shocking. But she’s got such a strong maternal/caring streak that she took up baking at some point, and enjoys eating her treats as much as giving them to people. People really love her decorated cookies, although they end up looking Questionably Plague Themed.

Fvhn

Q42. How do you choose which OC(s) of yours to feature? If you don't use the featured character feature, why not?

Omg I had no idea that you could feature more than one character?!!?! owo

I feature my character Kitaru because she was my very first and is still my main OC. She has the most art by far, and is the main character in my main novel. 
But now that I know I can feature more than one... :D

To be clear, if you favorite other people's characters, they will not show on your profile, correct?

Isoprene

@Fehnryr That's correct! Only your own OCs that you've favorited will show up on your profile.