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Post by Moe on Apr 23, 2014 17:04:37 GMT -6
>> ORIGINAL MEME<< I take no credit for this. I'm simply making this into a text version, since there's not really much to it, art-wise. Not everybody here are artists, either, and I think it's a really good way to get to know each other's characters! 1: Introduce the OC you want to talk about
2: Why did you create it? Main character, secondary, or antagonist?
3: How and where was your very first thought?
4: Was it difficult to get it out of your head?
5: Did you get inspiration or help from something/somebody else?
6: Did you like the OC, back then? How about now?
7: How have they changed?
8: What is the future like, for them?
9: What parts of yourself do you see, in this character?
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Post by Moe on Apr 23, 2014 17:27:09 GMT -6
1: Introduce the OC you want to talk about Ferrovax "CT" Blackstone; a shiny Hydreigon gijinka.
2: Why did you create it? Main character, secondary, or antagonist? CT was first discovered in my White version game of Pokemon, as a shiny Deino. I caught him and trained him and loved him to death, and he was my baby. I decided to make a little doodle of him as a "gijinka", since I had seen a surge of those around dA, and then I decided to write a short little story about why he was human. It turned into this huge universe, and although he was originally a villain, very soon after writing the first story, he became more of an anti-hero and the main character throughout every story, since. Every story prior, has had CT involved in some way, whether it was him directly, or his mafia. CT and his business still remains the center and focus point of the Jathemon world.
3: How and where was your very first thought? DeviantArt! I had seen a bunch of gijinkas in some groups I'm in, so I decided to try it out.
4: Was it difficult to get it out of your head? Surprisingly, no! CT's design and personality came very easy to me, unlike quite a few characters. I knew immediately what I wanted him to look like and what his personality would be, even down to his voice.
5: Did you get inspiration or help from something/somebody else? Absolutely. CT's entire name came from the series The Dresden Files. Ferrovax, a dragon deity, and Blackstone, one of Dresden's names. Corpsetaker was his original name; a shapeshifting, body-stealing villain in the series. In hindsight, it wasn't a very fitting name for a dragon...so I changed it to Ferrovax and gave him the nickname "CT".
6: Did you like the OC, back then? How about now? I loved CT back then and he still remains one of my favorites, to draw and to write for.
7: How have they changed? CT has changed, very little, from a creator's perspective. Story-wise, however, he's come a long way. He was originally very hot-tempered and seeking revenge, but as the stories progressed, he became more forgiving and decided that he never wanted to be that monster he once was. He is still very full of pride, although he realizes when things are being taken too far. CT has gone from vengeful villain to intelligent anti-hero, and still appears in the stories as a part-time role or mentor to other characters.
8: What is the future like, for them? I am setting the stories up, for CT to retire. He will most certainly not be leaving the stories, nor will his mafia. It is still going to be a primary focus in the Jathemon world, although CT will no longer be in charge of it. He will still remain a part of it as an adviser and mentor, although his adventuring days are pretty much over.
9: What parts of yourself do you see, in this character? Stubbornness and being obsessive-compulsive. CT is extremely hard-headed and often times refuses to listen to others, a trait which I, regrettably, share. He is also obsessive-compulsive and has a bad habit of getting distracted by things not being straight or something that needs cleaning. He will often start doing something without even realizing it, which can be slightly annoying to others and himself. I've found myself doing the same thing, and CT's OCD is somewhat of an inside joke, at myself. 1: Introduce the OC you want to talk about Nathaniel Cray. (aka Raptor)
2: Why did you create it? Main character, secondary, or antagonist? At the time, I was making OCs just for the sake of making them. There was an anthro craze going on, and I wanted to make something different, so the idea of "Velociraptor" began. He was originally a villain; bloodthirsty and ruthless and didn't care about anybody or anything.
3: How and where was your very first thought? I was actually just piddling around on this site called Hero Machine. I just slapped a random creature together and thought "huh, that looks cool."
4: Was it difficult to get it out of your head? Not really, considering his design wasn't exactly planned.
5: Did you get inspiration or help from something/somebody else? Sort of? He originally looked like a cross between Nightcrawler and Wolverine, if they made love to something from Jurassic Park.
6: Did you like the OC, back then? How about now? I loved him, back then. However, looking back, all I can see are mistakes and a terrible design. If he had stayed the same as he was back then, I would have just scrapped him, at this point. Now, however, after much redesigning and character building, I have grown to re-love him. He's slowly getting back into RPs and art, and he's almost like an entirely new character that I have learned to love, all over again.
7: How have they changed? Oh, gee, where to start? Nathan was originally a heartless killer. He lusted for blood and didn't care about anybody. He was ruthless, rude, and hated everything. He was short and scrawny and also had Wolverine claws, that could pop out of his arms. (but for some reason, were curved??) Now, however, he's gone through a complete revamp. Physically, he's gone from 5'8" to 6'3" and gained quite a bit of muscle. He also no longer has built-in claws, but rather a glove device that houses the steel claws. His personality also became much more laid-back and calm, as he changed from a villain into an anti-hero. He's no longer the blood-thirsty killer he originally was, but rather a somebody who is mentally tortured as his split personality is screaming to get out. Raptor, his other personality, is almost exactly the same as Nathan originally was; however, Nathan himself doesn't want to see anybody get hurt, and fights Raptor every day.
He's almost a completely new character, but still having some aspects to throw back to his original design. In a way, I really wish he had been like this, from the start. However, I do like to think I've learned from my mistakes, in creating a better character. One with more personality, more character, and more story.
8: What is the future like, for them? I honestly have no idea. He's only just now starting to get back into RPs, so his future hasn't quite been laid out, yet.
9: What parts of yourself do you see, in this character? Honestly, I see little to nothing of myself, in him. Except maybe that he likes root beer.
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Post by Banshee on Apr 23, 2014 18:09:16 GMT -6
1: Introduce the OC you want to talk about Davis King, Depending on the RP he’s either a Bisharp Gijinka or a human with steel-like abilities. (Or none at all)
2: Why did you create it? Main character, secondary, or antagonist?
Davis was first made in one of the RPs on LV. I wanted this hardcore badass thief kind of guy, that always seemed to find trouble at every second of the way. For some reason, Bisharp sounded like a reasonable pokemon to base him off of. They were tough and had some pretty nifty moves to get themselves out of bad situations. I then found out that they had some sort of leader pack thing going on, and figured that he could also be a part of a mafia, which was later implied to his character. He was supposed to be a secondary character but he seemed to have become a main character for a lot of the RPs I bring him in.
3: How and where was your very first thought?
Well, I had already made a couple other gijinkas and thieves before Davis.
4: Was it difficult to get it out of your head?
Yes and no. Because I wanted Davis to be this tough bad ass kind of guy who was aggressive and one to not be trifled with. But he kind of took a Captain Jack Sparrow route and became this goofy, chill, aloof, kind of guy who also seems to open a can of whoop, when the time calls for it. Though, his change is seemingly drastic, I still enjoy the way he turned out.
5: Did you get inspiration or help from something/somebody else?
I think subconsciously I was screaming “Johnny Depp” and “Captain Jack Sparrow” the entire time. Oh. And pirates. Just ordinary pirates. Not the movie…though I’m sure that has something to do with it too.
6: Did you like the OC, back then? How about now?
Hell yeah. Davis is fun to play as. I love how his flaws are emerging as I continue to play as him. I think that may be one of the reasons why I have so much fun with him. I love flawed characters. They always make Rping fun. I hate having characters that are super powerful, OP, and godly like. Those kind of characters to me, bore the hell out of me. Another thing I like about Davis is; Davis tries to become better and surpass those he grew up around. He fails a lot, screws up a lot, and tends to let his aloof nature interfere with a lot of his quests he has to take. But he had to work to where he is. He wasn’t gifted or anything. Everything he does is a learning experience for him. Which I find awesome.
7: How have they changed?
Well, I’ve mentioned this a couple of times. But he’s supposed to be a lot more serious and badass. But the aloof character took over and it made him who he is now. Though, goofy and simple-minded acting; it’s all just an act. It’s an actual tactic that was used several times in the past, where you act like you don’t know what’s going on or how to do anything right. People then treat you as “stupid” and unknowingly release some helpful information to you. So Davis can pick up on peoples weaknesses and what they’re planning, even though he acts like a moron at times. He’s a sneaky S.O.B. Though don’t get me wrong. He will still screw things up, in the process. But what would be the fun in having a perfectly sneaky character with no flaws? Davis has become one of my more favorite characters to rp.
8: What is the future like, for them?
Davis will probably keep popping into RPs. I’d even like to make a comic with him being the star in it. And maybe talk more about his family too, and how screwed up they really are. Poor guy.
9: What parts of yourself do you see, in this character?
Davis is goofy, talkative, fun to be around, and likes to try and make people cheer up. He’s got a good heart. He likes to help others out and not request any help for himself. Those traits are from me, I suppose. I can be talkative, though only around friends with similar interests, I love helping people out, I like making people laugh which also makes me very goofy. I also hate asking for help and like doing things my own way. I’ll even struggle and get frustrated because I don’t ask for help. Also, when he’s mad, he tends to get mouthy and says things that come off as offensive. That’s…kinda like me too. Though, he’s more willing to punch someone in the face than I am. I'd rather not fight. He has a lot of differences from me, but being that this is only about "parts of yourself you see in the character" I'm only talking about them. HAH.
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Post by Madaraki on Apr 23, 2014 20:07:43 GMT -6
Okay, because I'mma dork, I'mma do two of these.
1: Introduce the OC you want to talk about Eryth
2: Why did you create it? Main character, secondary, or antagonist? I needed a character for an RP, and I didn't want to use Trierek for it, so I thought up a rough idea for Eryth in about 30 seconds.
3: How and where was your very first thought? Oh jeez...um...actually it was in the middle of an IM chat. As I said; rapidly thought up.
4: Was it difficult to get it out of your head? That was about the start of a period where I ended up with 20+ OCs, but of all the ones I created way back then, Eryth's one of the few I usually come back to.
5: Did you get inspiration or help from something/somebody else? I'd been browsing around DA's fantasy art section and saw a fair number of werewolf pics.
6: Did you like the OC, back then? How about now? Liked him then, still like him now. The only odd thing was at some point after his creation, the internet seemed to split down the middle on the whole "furry" thing. I realize that technically speaking Eryth easily qualifies, but it's still a bit weird to be thinking that I hopped onto and off of a bandwagon before it even became a bandwagon. His creation sort of predates that whole issue. He wasn't created the way he is because "I'mma make a furry character because I too want to be a wolf-demon-thing-electromancer!" The design for him back then just happened to work.
7: How have they changed? Personality-wise; not really. Power-wise...Oh yeah. Originally his only powers were that he had claws, enhanced senses, and was a bit faster/stronger/more durable than the average human. The physical attributes boost came later, as did the lightning powers and the wings. I'd had several other characters of his kind, and every one of them had ended up with flight capabilities, and it just seemed off for him to not have them as well. Hell, there's even an alternate-Earth version of Eryth. Not that much different personality-wise, other than the fact that he's much more prone to using lethal force as a first resort.
8: What is the future like, for them? That's a funny thing, because in some RP settings, he's progressed to the point that he has grandchildren.
9: What parts of yourself do you see, in this character? Not much, other than the fact that he's extremely patient and doesn't get pissed off even if/when everyone else around him is.
1: Introduce the OC you want to talk about Hikari "Screwball" Kagura
2: Why did you create it? Main character, secondary, or antagonist? Hikari's a fairly new one, actually. I was getting back into a TT RP for the first time in years and wanted to use both an older character (Eryth) and create someone new.
3: How and where was your very first thought? I actually had another character with the name a few years back, but they're completely different characters and she wasn't used much. I just liked how the name sounded for Screwball, so I went with it.
4: Was it difficult to get it out of your head? Actually she ended up translating from thought to posts fairly easily.
5: Did you get inspiration or help from something/somebody else? Nope!
6: Did you like the OC, back then? How about now? Yes and yes.
7: How have they changed? The first character I had named "Hikari Kagura" was a renegade space major with insectile-based powers who dual-wielded plasma sabers, piloted transforming mecha, and was in love with a fellow pilot named Ria. They fought evil space bugs together.
Screwball's an indestructible gravity-distorting lab experiment with occasional language barrier and social issues who loves ice cream.
So you tell me.
8: What is the future like, for them? Who knows. The RPs she's in tend to conk out x.x
9: What parts of yourself do you see, in this character? Um...optimism?
I think that's really about it.
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Post by midnightclubx on Apr 24, 2014 1:01:59 GMT -6
1: Introduce the OC you want to talk about
Tak
2: Why did you create it? Main character, secondary, or antagonist? I wanted to make a new character since Shade is starting to get too old (even if Moe didn't advance every story 5 years, I figured it was time to make a new one anyway).
3: How and where was your very first thought? I can't seem to recollect that, though I think I might have been one of the first few people to ever make a Klefki character, let alone a fairy type.
4: Was it difficult to get it out of your head? Yes and no. I kinda thought it was cute that the Pokedex description said it is obcessed with keys, and I kinda thought if I made a human version of that, he would look something like a Kingdom Hearts character.
5: Did you get inspiration or help from something/somebody else? Again, his design comes from looking at the characters from Kingdom Hearts. That, and I kinda imagined him doing something involving keys for a hobby.
6: Did you like the OC, back then? How about now? I did, and I still do. As long as he's well recieved by the others, I can't complain!
7: How have they changed? Since his conception, I made him a little less nutty, and later on, I figured I would make him gay because of how many male characters there are... that, and everyone kept making the "He's a fairy type lawl" joke, so why not have him be the cool kind of gay person who's not flaming (like the lead singer of Judas Priest or football player Michael Sam).
8: What is the future like, for them? It is filled with unlocking stuff. and maybe making silly puns along the lines of "I will unlock the door to your heart". ;P
9: What parts of yourself do you see, in this character? I don't exactly know. Maybe the fact that he likes to boast about what he does well, and not running into things head-first without looking at the big picture?
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Post by Moe on Mar 26, 2015 12:29:18 GMT -6
I feel like talking about ocs and because I'm not really feeling rps lately, I'm just gonna throw this up, here. 1: Introduce the OC you want to talk aboutGen and Rev! 2: Why did you create it? Main character, secondary, or antagonist?I actually didn't create Genesis at first, but Rev was mine. I named him Revelation because Jason had a Genesis and I thought it was funny or something? 3: How and where was your very first thought?I'm...not sure. Rev was originally half-Turian, but I'm not entirely sure why. Revamp-wise though, they were both Jason's suggestions! As far as the powers went, anyway. 4: Was it difficult to get it out of your head?Very. I was never good at drawing dragons and there was only one picture of dragonRev that ever existed. Even when I revamped them, I wasn't entirely sure what their designs would be, aside from "light and cheerful" and "dark and broody". 5: Did you get inspiration or help from something/somebody else?Yes! Jason helped a lot with redesigns! 6: Did you like the OC, back then? How about now?Not really. Even though Gen wasn't even originally my char, he and Rev were always sort of just...there. Even when they got a major overhaul, I never really did anything with them aside from the occasional crack doodle. Now that I've explored their characters a bit more and used them in more rps, I've grown to like them a lot more. 7: How have they changed?Lots. Genesis was originally a half-alien half-fox with bacon in his hair, while Rev was a Turian cyborg who somehow had a functioning mechanical wing. Neither of them were even remotely close to being related, until the redesigns a few years ago. I'm not sure how they managed to become twins, but the idea of life and death was really great, and matched their original aliases perfectly. Personality-wise, I can't really say. Neither of them had much of a personality, originally. Even now, I'm still learning more about them, myself. 8: What is the future like, for them?Who knows! That's something I haven't really decided on, just yet. Other than ZeroGenesis and Revelliope. But anything beyond that, 9: What parts of yourself do you see, in this character?In Genesis, I see mostly ignorance and being generally oblivious. Not being as stupid as first thought, but most certainly not smart enough to function without help. Always needing to lean on somebody, and fearing being left alone. In Rev, an underlying fear of hurting people close to me. Also, nature hate. Fuck nature. `````````````````````````` 1: Introduce the OC you want to talk about Hawk
2: Why did you create it? Main character, secondary, or antagonist? NO CLUE. One day I was digging through old character profiles and found Hawk, and I still don't know where he came from.
3: How and where was your very first thought? SEE ABOVE.
4: Was it difficult to get it out of your head? Revamp-wise, not really, no. I don't even know what the hell was going on with his original design, but I must've been tripping something awful. His redesign was much easier, both to draw and to look at.
5: Did you get inspiration or help from something/somebody else? I....kind of? I was originally just redesigning an old character I completely forgot about, but the whole Phase/Toni thing came up and I found out Hawk was Toni's kid and that gave me horrible evil ideas to make Hawk a ghost who hated the paranormal. So I guess technically, yes.
6: Did you like the OC, back then? How about now? Yes oh my god he was and still is my favorite.
7: How have they changed? All I've got of early-concept Hawk is a pixel; he was Irken and had blue hair and fangs and oh god I don't even want to talk about it. When I redesigned him he was still Irken, because I went through a huge Zim phase and I don't want to talk about that either. He was originally a bigger jerk in that he went out of his way to be an asshole to people, but he gradually got more laid back and turned into more of a grumpy old man sort of personality. Also he likes money. He also went from being afraid of the paranormal to more of a skeptic. He also didn't used to be a ghost but I'm a horrible evil person.
8: What is the future like, for them? Probably end up retiring and focusing on metalsmithing and letting his daughter take over the adventuring team. Nothing terribly exciting other than living a stupid long time because alium.
9: What parts of yourself do you see, in this character? Everything. Every part of Hawk is a reflection of me. The grumpiness, the skepticism, being antisocial, family issues, the laziness, selfishness, the immense love of cereal and noodles. Everything. There is not one part of Hawk, that doesn't reflect me in some way.
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2: Why did you create it? Main character, secondary, or antagonist? It was way back during our Teen Titans phase and I regret absolutely everything. He was the son of Red X and my char, Hyperdrive. Even though there was no reason for romance between the two and I wasn't even that big of a Red X fan. The whole thing was a joke that somehow became canon.
3: How and where was your very first thought? Oh god I don't even remember. I've tried to block out all memories from those days.
4: Was it difficult to get it out of your head? At first, no. He was just a recolor of Red X, basically. Because y'know I was 15 and it was the era of Teen Titans and that's just what people did. The more I strayed away from TT though, the more difficult it was to settle on a design. His final design only came recently, at the start of Inheritors. (which is probably the only good thing he got out of it) Under the mask, though, he's been exactly the same for the last ten years.
5: Did you get inspiration or help from something/somebody else? Yes, very much so. His name is a splice of two friends, one of my uncle's and the other a very close family friend. Most of his personality is based on Chris, though. I don't remember all the details or why or if Chris even knew about it, but X is very heavily based on him.
6: Did you like the OC, back then? How about now? Back then, no. I never knew what to do with the character or how to incorporate him into stories, so he kind of just sat there...existing. When Chris died about three years ago now, is when I started digging up X and redesigning him. I missed my friend and I didn't want X to fizzle out, so the more I used him in stories the more attached I grew to him, and in a way it's almost like my friend is still with me.
7: How have they changed? Not that much, really? At least not in personality or physical appearance. The biggest thing was actually the costume. Changing it from boring dragon Batman whatever-that-was to a cybersuit has made a bigger impact than I thought it would; originally I never had much of a backstory to him because MYSTERY CHARACTERS, but building a cybersuit kinda made me realize "he'd have to be really freaking smart to do that" so science happened and his whole backstory sort of just fell into place. Also, his dad went from "side character everybody forgot about except you, Jason" to "god of time".
8: What is the future like, for them? Horribly depressing. [some spoilers I'd like to keep to myself]
9: What parts of yourself do you see, in this character? Crippling depression, and an endless void of loneliness.
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