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I’m hopping on the gunsona train

I didn’t have any ideas for a new character so I just reused one of my pre-existing ones

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Exactly this, he’s ecstatic about getting branded, he finally has a purpose in life

Mlp Stobotnik but Stone is an earth pony w/o a cutie mark and after working for Robotnik for a year, Robotnik brands Stone with his logo in the spot where a cutie mark would usually be.

(If I could draw ponies I would draw this immediately, but sadly I lack the artistic capabilities)

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I feel like Nam-gyu looks different every time I draw him

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Mlp Stobotnik but Stone is an earth pony w/o a cutie mark and after working for Robotnik for a year, Robotnik brands Stone with his logo in the spot where a cutie mark would usually be.

(If I could draw ponies I would draw this immediately, but sadly I lack the artistic capabilities)

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2nd year doing artfight!!

I finally feel like I’ve got a grip on my style so I’m excited to draw some characters this year :)

Come fight me!!

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Oc art dump! Navya is a Rdr oc (ofc) but they just pop up every once in a while (kinda like Trelawny). They spend most of their time in nature and they’re fairly peaceful.

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Im just gonna answer this for my RDR2 oc Tobias :)

1. What was the original thought that led to the creation of this character?

There was a character creation challenge thing in a server that I’m in, it was to create a cowboy/outlaw character so I designed Tobi without really and thought into him becoming a fully fleshed out character but then I got into rdr so I just decided to throw him into the story lol.

2. How long was the process before the character reached its final version? (Or a version that would be clearly recognizable as the character?)

His design has barely really changed since I created him, he’s still a fairly new oc, but his personality has changed somewhat. When creating his design I think I thought of him as more of a cocky character but he’s ended up being very kind, still with a confident exterior. I also often forget how my characters exactly act when I don’t think about them for a while so o think bcs of that some parts of Tobias’ personality have definitely changed but not to the point where he’s unrecognizable from how he was at first.

3. What was the first thing you decided on, the character’s name, appearance, personality or their role in the story?

Like I said before, I made his design first for a challenge then his name i think, cause I usually create names for all the characters I make, then personality and role in the story.

4. And reverse, which one of the four things did you struggle with the most?

Mostly personality and some of his role. I have a hard time grasping my characters personality, even though I made them lol, so sometimes I can’t figure out whether something feels like something Tobi would do or not. Little parts of his personality change fairly often but the big picture of it hasn’t changed very much. Then his role in the story was a bit difficult to figure out but in the grand scheme of things, he’s just a bg character in the vdl gang. I like to think of how my characters would fit into the actual story and for Tobi I think he would be a Kieran situation where he’s there, and you have like one or two main missions with him in it, but mostly you’ll see him if you loiter around camp.

5. How did you choose their name and why? Was it simply based on vibes or is there any specific meaning behind the name? Are the reasons behind their name different in- and out of universe?

Like I do for most of my characters, I looked up a list of names online and picked the one I thought fit his vibe the most lol. There’s really no meaning behind it.

6. What was the thought process behind their appearance? Did you go mostly for the aesthetic or are there other reasons they look the way they do?

I think it was mostly aesthetics when I made him, then I based parts of him and his personality off of the design.

7. What is an aspect of their appearance that you like the most?

I like his clothes, cause I think it’s something I could see an actual, proper, cowboy character in a piece of media wearing. I also like his eyes because I used to struggle with drawing thinner eyes, even though they aren’t that thin lol, so I made all my characters have really wide eyes but now that I’m better at it I think he just looks so him, like before he just felt a bit off.

Also he has very, very, light freckles that you can’t see unless you really look at him :)

8. What is the origin of their personality? And let's be honest - how much of it is projecting?

Honestly I really don’t remember why I made him act how he does. But shockingly I think he’s one of the characters I project onto the least since he’s very outgoing and I can barely even talk to my friends comfortably lol.

I started off at first with the idea of Tobi having strong morals, then it at some point went deeper and ended up with him having a sort of morality ocd where he has to truly be a good person, even though his standards and morals are ones he can never truly reach in his line of work. (Previously a sheriff, now technically an outlaw)

9. How big is their role in the story? Do they make a frequent appearance or are they a character with little "screentime" but big influence? Or are they just a favourite background guy?

If he was in the actual game he wouldn’t show up in many parts of the story. I think Arthur would have like one stagecoach robbery with him in chapter 2, where Tobias would refuse to kill anyone, then maybe a few optional missions and interactions around camp, and he’d be in like one or two of the bigger jobs pre-chapter 5.

10. What is their main character arc in the story? Where do they start and how do they develop? Do they get a happy ending or is their story a tragic one?

He doesn’t really have a particularly tragic past but he’s still not very happy in Colter, at the beginning of the game (he joined the gang during the Blackwater heist). But he gets happier in chapters 2-3, he thrives in small towns like valentine, and he ends up getting closer with the gang even with his preconceived notions of them. But then when things start going downhill, especially after Kieran’s death, Tobi’s mental health drops aswell. He has to go on bigger jobs and kill people, betraying his morals, and eventually it becomes too much for him. While the main pets of the gang are out in Guarma Tobias runs off and ends up dying in the middle of the forest near their makeshift hideout. (Once the gang gets back there’s a chance for Arthur to find Tobi in the forest and either pay some sort of respect to him and free/take his horse as a high honor thing or rob his corpse for low honor.)

11. Is there any existing character from other media that your character resembles? Was the resemblance intentional or was it a coincidence?

Honestly not any that I can think of. Someone once compared him to Chuuya from Bungou Stray Dogs but I don’t really see it.

12. Do you have a playlist for the character? What songs do you associate with them and why?

I do but it’s very small with only 2 songs, I’m trying to think of more that would fit him.

The songs on it are ‘I bet on loosing dogs’ by Mitski & ‘Let Down’ by Radiohead

His story is fairly tragic, especially near the end, so I thought they were fairly fitting songs.

13. Do you have a voice claim for the character? What do you imagine the character sounds like?

I don’t currently have a voice claim for him but I imagine him having a southern accent with a somewhat high pitched tone? Like not Bill Williamson levels but higher than Arthur.

14. Do you have any quotes tied to the character, either from the story itself or from another source that fit them?

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” - Mahatma Gandhi

Or really any other motivational quote like that

15. Have you ever made a moodboard for them?

Yep! (It’ll be at the end of the post)

16. Is there any memes or running jokes associated with the character, both in- and out of universe?

Not really, but I suppose one thing the people in game might joke about when it comes to Tobias would be his naivety. He truly wants everything to be good in the world and for there to not be bad things like killing or even really robbery but everyone else knows that it’ll never happen. (And in the back of his mind Tobi knows it too)

17. Are there any motifs or symbols associated with the character? How are they represented, in their design, personality or in some other way?

Tobias has a yellow flower clip on his hat, it was given to him by a young girl he saved when he was a sheriff and he treasures that clip. It’s truly the only part of being a sheriff that he liked, he loves helping people. Yellow flowers also represent happiness, something that Tobi is trying to achieve and he gets momentarily before loosing it completely.

18. Does the character have other characters connected to them? Do you have a family tree and "offscreen" connections made up for them or do they exist in a vacuum purely for the purpose of the story?

I have a basic idea of hsi family but nothing too in depth.

His dad moved to a small town when he was a young adult from a larger city that he lived in. He eventually became the sheriff of the town, married Tobi’s mom, and had Tobi. Tobi was raised knowing that he would take the role of sheriff from his father when he was old enough. His mom died when he was a teen and his dad was still alive when Tobias ran away from everything because he couldn’t handle the bad parts of the law and being a sheriff.

19. What is your general favourite thing about the character? What is your least favourite?

One of the things I love about Tobi is how respectful he is. A majority of Tobias’ friends are girls and he knows how to do many things for them to the point where people thought he had a sister. I also like how confident he is, and how he’ll flirt with people without really processing or knowing he’s being flirtatious, but the second someone tries to flirt back he becomes a mess.

Honestly there’s nothing I really dislike about him, I feel like I’ve made him a generally likable character lol.

20. Bonus question: share any additional thoughts, art, favourite scenes, anything you've been waiting for a chance to ramble about

In the gang I imagine Tobi’s closest friends are Kieran, because he pities the guy and doesn’t understand why people are so rude to him, Molly, and most of the girls even though they view him as a bit naive, and Pearson since Tobi willingly helps Pearson out a lot.

Character asks!

These are more focused on the background stuff rather than the usual "what would the character do in XY situation" kinds of asks. I've been looking for something like this for quite a while and in the end decided to make my own. Feel free to use, go wild, enjoy

What was the original thought that led to the creation of this character?

How long was the process before the character reached its final version? (or a version that would be clearly recognizable as the character?)

What was the first thing you decided on, the character's name, appearance, personality or their role in the story?

And reverse, which one of the four things did you struggle with the most?

How did you choose their name and why? Was it simply based on vibes or is there any specific meaning behind the name? Are the reasons behind their name different in- and out of universe?

What was the thought process behind their appearance? Did you go mostly for the aesthetic or are there other reasons they look the way they do?

What is an aspect of their appearance that you like the most?

What is the origin of their personality? And let's be honest - how much of it is projecting?

How big is their role in the story? Do they make a frequent appearance or are they a character with little "screentime" but big influence? Or are they just a favourite background guy?

What is their main character arc in the story? Where do they start and how do they develop? Do they get a happy ending or is their story a tragic one?

Is there any existing character from other media that your character resembles? Was the resemblance intentional or was it a coincidence?

Do you have a playlist for the character? What songs do you associate with them and why?

Do you have a voice claim for the character? What do you imagine the character sounds like?

Do you have any quotes tied to the character, either from the story itself or from another source that fit them?

Have you ever made a moodboard for them?

Is there any memes or running jokes associated with the character, both in- and out of universe?

Are there any motifs or symbols associated with the character? How are they represented, in their design, personality or in some other way?

Does the character have other characters connected to them? Do you have a family tree and "offscreen" connections made up for them or do they exist in a vacuum purely for the purpose of the story?

What is your general favourite thing about the character? What is your least favourite?

Bonus question: share any additional thoughts, art, favourite scenes, anything you've been waiting for a chance to ramble about

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in the field. straight up “shakin it”. and by “it”, haha, well. let’s just say. My rat

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I saw that one picture of Nam-gyu in the teasers and was inspired to draw this, we’re so back guys

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Just because someone’s a bad person doesn’t mean you should misgender them. If a cis person did something bad you wouldn’t call them the opposite gender, you don’t look cool you’re just being transphobic. Disrespecting someone’s identity, no matter who they are, is just doing bad to the trans community. It shows that you don’t actually view them, or really trans people, as their gender.

They’re not a trans person who did something bad, they’re just a person who did something bad, simple as that. There’s no need to bring their gender into it.

But people aren’t ready for that conversation yet ig.

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NOTICE: As more and more fanfic writers are using generative AI for their works (you uncreative dweebs), I hereby swear on everything I hold dear that I have not and will NEVER use generative AI in ANY of my written work. Everything I post will be organically and creatively my own.

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An ENA thingy for my oc Kiru :^

One in my style and one closer to how most ENA ocs look :)

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Possibly a hot take but those girls who overly sexualize ghost, w/o a care for his backstory, are no better than those guys who sexualize every female character they come across in games.

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Young Morbell with O’Driscoll boy Micah :]

Im actually obsessed with these two, like I can’t go more than an hour, tops, w/o thinking abt them.

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Claustrophobic Micah :)

The idea and everything is based off of @/amrass’ ‘Salt’ and ‘The Devils’ but also just their idea of Micah’s backstory and young Micah in general.

Micah’s design is based on @/meeks-just-wants-to-scroll’s drawings of young Micah

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There isn’t enough Owen content sooo here’s a papercraft of him :)

Feel free to print him out if you want a little Owen!

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Here’s a drawing of my Rdr oc Tobias Chandler

I’m really happy with how this drawing came out cause the last time I tried to draw him it just didn’t feel right, but I feel like I captured him well with this one :)