#[oc] maize onigiri

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Sketches from today

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Top: Maize, a hermit with a dead father to avenge and a mentor to reunite with. Quiet, dedicated, and kinda just a weird girl sometimes.

Bottom: Konnie Sai, a student with dreams of learning to fight one day, and questions about her alien blood. Powered by stubborn spite and a desire to be more than just another human. Closet furry.

ok y'know what. I'm tired of all the same questions in ask games so I'm taking matters into my own hands

OC/Writing Art Asks

For the character:

Pencil: does this character have any "sketchy" habits? Have they ever broken the law? Do they regret it?

Pen: what's one minor moment your character regrets? A small mistake, but something they "can't erase"?

Paintbrush: How often does your character "brush over" conflict instead of facing it head on? Is there something specific they don't like to face, or do they avoid conflict as a whole?

Marker: what's one thing your character would never tattoo on their body, even if they were paid a million dollars for it?

Crayon: what was your OC like when they were four years old? Were they loud? Shy? Were they the resident "weird kid" or did they get along with others their age?

Colored Pencil: if given the choice, would this character splurge on an expensive (but potentially worthwhile) branded product, or buy a low-budget alternative even if the quality suffers?

Copics: what is this character's most expensive habit or hobby? Do they ever feel guilty about the money they spend on it?

Graphite: what's something decently common that your character does in a unique or different way? (like how graphite is present in all pencils, but not everyone uses pure graphite)

Charcoal: share any unique physical features about this character that are not scars or tattoos.

Tortillon: does your OC "blend in" with the people around them? Physically? Metaphorically?

Pastels: Give me three colors that best represent your OC. Now give me three colors that your OC likes best. Is there an overlap?

Chalk: what was one activity this character enjoyed with their sibling(s) as a kid? If they don't have siblings, what they did with their neighborhood friends

Eraser: what's one way this character has changed over time? Either over the course of their story, or over the course of designing them as an author.

Palette: list four of your character's primary skills, then share at least two ways these skills might blend or overlap

For the work:

Starry Night: are there any scenes in this work that take place at nighttime? Is this significant, or just the passing of time?

Mona Lisa: oh, it's the fanfic writer's favorite word. Do a find-and-replace on the word "smirk" and share any lines that pop up.

The Scream: are there any moments in this work that you think could scare a reader? Are there any moments where the characters themselves are profoundly scared?

Persistence of Memory: are there any moments in this work where a character's memory plays a strong role? Either an individual memory, or simply a character's ability to recall the past.

Girl With a Pearl Earring: are there any moments in this work where a character's clothing or accessories play a major role?

The Kiss: share your favorite kiss scene from this work. If there's no kiss scene, share your favorite moment of intimacy (romantic or platonic)

American Gothic: what's one relationship between characters in this work that you think people wouldn't expect? (i.e., how the people in American Gothic are not married, they're the painter's sister and dentist)

Guernica: look through a few of your imagery/descriptions in this work. Are they generally straightforward, or are they more "abstract"?

Wheatfield with Crows: are there any scenes in this work that involve birds? Do the birds play a definitive role, or are they simply part of the setting?

Woman with a Parasol: are there any moments in this fic that feel "blurry" to you? Is this a stylistic choice, or would you go back and clarify the descriptions if you were given the chance?

A Sunday Afternoon...: pick one "little moment" from this fic. How representative is it of the fic's tone and story as a whole?

Creation of Adam: choose one character that is not present at the beginning of this work. How did you introduce them into the story?

The Swing: are there any moments in this fic where the characters get to slow down and have fun? If not, why is that?

The Last Supper: does this fic incorporate any symbolism based on religion, theology, or mythology? If so, give an example.

For the author:

Paper: Who do you feel is your most two-dimensional or underdeveloped OC? Why is this? (including those that are still in development/haven't been written about yet)

Canvas: Do you ever "prep" your fics with outlines or warmups before you start writing, or do you just dive right in?

Graffiti: Have you ever had to research something that felt illicit or illegal for a fic? What was it?

Photography: What's one moment from any of your fics that you feel is preserved in your memory?

Clay: Do you usually take time to "sculpt" your OCs before you write them, or develop them as you write?

Film: Which one of your fics do you think would work best if turned into a movie? Who would direct it?

Adhesive: when you write, do you usually "stick" to one character or story for a while, or bounce around various characters and ideas?

Cricut: are there any characters you've had to "cut" from a story? Are there any moments/chapters/stories you've had to "cut" entirely?

Felting: how often do you include soft moments when you write? Do these moments play a role in the main plot, or do you include them as an escape from the rest of the story?

Weaving: are your works typically similar to one another? Pick two works, and share one similarity and one difference between them.

Finger Painting: share a small snippet from your earliest work (or the earliest that you can get back to). How would you rewrite it today? Either share the rewrite itself or just describe how you'd do it.

Creative!: free space! share something you've been dying to share about your writing! Could be an OC that never gets the limelight, a moment you were proud of, or anything else you'd like to share

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Gonna start posting art set in my OC AU's first book. Probably good to start with chapter 1-

This one interaction snowballs into a committed friendship between two Saiyans who don't know shit about their alien blood. And hey you can read all about it here!:

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Kids can you settle down a little bit?

Kids.

Kids.

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"Aren't you hot in that thing?"

After a long day of collecting Dragon Balls, our two adventurers take a short break in the wastelands. Surely, they'll be safe and undisturbed until they're ready to leave, right...?

And honestly who knows how Maize avoids overheating while wearing that gi.

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Please forgive my fucked up attempt to replicate tumblr dms but

A couple kids meet each other online and get to talking. Three years later, they’re hunting for Dragon Balls and training together.

Reblogs are appreciated :3

Yes this is how my OCs canonically met, read about it here lol

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Remember, the likelihood of a Random Chimp event may be low, but it's never zero.

Stay safe, stay vigilant.

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crying and throwing up at how to do backgrounds-

What a sweet pair of friends; they would never go behind their parents' back to hunt for the Dragon Balls, would they?

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Maize wanders around the woods for hours when she's bored and tends to stay out when the moon isn't full. Usually by a lake, she'll just sit and listen to the world for hours. She might be some town's cryptid if they caught her training.

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Bored at work made oc memes

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POV: you're trapped in a weird forest trying to find another Dragon Ball and some creep decides to test you by chasing your best friend through the trees, and he may or may not be carrying the same thing his host stole from you like an hour ago

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Local monkie girl on an adventure

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Okay so I finished the actual cover for this fanfic (finally) which means I-

Edit: Which I did publish today, read it here!

Click for better quality I think.

(Unashamed advertising for this story under the cut)

Oh hey you came for the unashamed advertising here we go

There's teenagers doing their best to fix the mistakes of adults who should have done better, what could go wrong?

A shit ton of new lore/history to learn about, set in a new U7. (Goku and pals technically are still a thing but they're long gone)

Tried to stick with an original DB kind of vibe with more emphasis on the fantasy elements of DB. Gonna try to stick with some unholy amalgamation of fantasy and sci-fi going forward.

Far left: Three-Eyed collective, uses their cloning ability to let their facets inhabit six clones. Asshole but also kind of a pathetic kitten left out in the rain, with a terrible plan to break back into the house.

Middle: Quiet hermit on an island, two-time champion of the World Martial Arts Tournament, a Saiyan left to die after the death of her father. Pushed into a revenge plot by her mentor. Literally all she wants to do is read books and catch fish though.

Far right: Hot headed feral creature. Will fight god for half a bagel and the devil for a bag of chips. Half-Saiyan and by god will she embrace her Saiyan side no matter what her dad wants, even if it gets her into trouble.

Oh yeah there's little hints here and there about the other plot lines this whole series is gonna get into so have fun finding them all

Magic. Doing my best to have magic keep up in some regard.

It's not explicitly stated but two of the main characters met via early tumblr and one didn't even fucking know what tumblr was

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"She's not trying to be rude or anything. Shes just shy."

Oh my god I'm actually making an OC intro post I haven't done shit like this since I left Amino-

This is Maize! A teenage hermit of few words, with a dad she's supposed to avenge. I say "supposed to" because it's not really her idea, but more on that later. She's one of the main characters from my fanfic book, Three Musketeers.

So what's Maize's life like before the start of the book? Well, pretty simple. Train, read books, hunt for food, rinse and repeat. Up until she was about 13, she was under the supervision of her mentor, Master Limax.

I still need to learn how to draw old men.

Limax was a harsh teacher, to say the least. And his whole goal was to prepare her for a fight with the man who killed her father, another Saiyan warrior and no stranger to combat. And Maize agrees to this goal, because why wouldn't she? It's Master Limax. If he says avenging her father will put her to rest, she'll trust him.

After all, Maize does find herself feeling quite hopeless and distant at times. She often finds herself unable to understand what Limax is trying to tell her, and can never meet his gaze. Her mood is always weighed down by something, and her expression often remains flat no matter what she's feeling. But that's all just grief, ri-ight...?

But anyway, once she turned 13, Limax left. He said he would return when she had proven her true strength to him. Presumably, he wanted to test how she took care of herself. And she managed to take care of herself pretty well! She could hunt her own food, she adhered to her training routine as always, and she joined the World Martial Arts Tournament once she was old enough. Of course, there was only so much any human could do against a Saiyan, even a teenage hermit like Maize. So she won twice in a row, and earned herself some money! Which she barely used, but hey, she has it!

Now, right around when Limax left, Maize soon sought out Penguin Village. Technically, she was forbidden from interacting with humans, and had been punished for sneaking out to the village before. But she went there anyway, and found the local library. There, she found a whole new world to explore, and dove deep into a newfound love of reading. At least Limax gave her a basic education.

Maize asked if there were books on Saiyans, and of course, the librarian had no idea what that meant. So they directed Maize to a working computer and suggested she look it up. She did, and her search yielded one result: a blog post that briefly mentioned Saiyans by name, specifically a vent post of sorts. So, naturally, Maize immediately reached out to contact the other person.

That other person happened to be Konnie Sai, a half-Saiyan in Central City who was on lunch break whe Maize reached out.

"hey are you an alien" "who tf are you and why are you in my dms-"

The two got to talking, and while Konnie didn't immediately trust Maize, the two soon grew to become friends! Maize would make regular trips to the library just to talk to Konnie, even figuring out how to setup a way to talk to her new friend from her island home. Konnie would gripe about her dad a lot, but Maize still enjoyed the company of her long-distance friend. Limax had warned her away from having friends, citing that they would turn on her once it benefitted them. But once Maize met Konnie, she broke that rule as well.

Which turned out well for her, because three years later, Konnie found a Dragon Ball. In the basement of her school. There's a reason it was left there but shhhhhh. So you know what that means?

"Hey what if we used the wish to learn more about Saiyans?"

Because, despite Limax knowing a lot about the Saiyans and what they were up to in this universe, he's never told Maize the details. Deliberately. He's only said that he wants her to be "better than that". Konnie's in a similar boat with her father, but that can be explained in its own post. So, with two young Saiyans left in the dark about their own history, what can they do? They can hunt for the Dragon Balls and get their own answers!

And that turns out to be the catalyst of a whole new adventure:

Anyway fun trivia about Maize:

She likes to talk to animals, at least when they can talk back. One of her first conversations with someone aside from Limax was a talking turtle who was curious about what she was training for.

She survived rabies for a couple of months, due to her Saiyan constitution. It was a rough couple of months, and it would have killed her had a passerby not intervened.

Maize's favorite food is fish. More specifically, the giant fish she catches below the ocean outside her island home. They're big enough to satisfy her appetite, usually.

She once drank out of a decorative water fountain, not understanding that those are just for show. She still thinks they're a waste of water.

Despite being a two-time champion, Maize doesn't actually like going to the World Martial Arts Tournament. Too loud, too crowded, and too many eyes looking at her.

The people of Penguin Village don't see anything strange about Maize. They just think she's a wandering swordsman who stops by to read books from the library. She also bought an old laptop from someone there so she could talk to Konnie from home.

Anyway idk what else to put here I just love her a lot

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17. What are some tropes and character dynamics found in your wips?

You'd think Maize and Konnie would have too much on their plate to worry about their feelings for each other, given that they have to deal with androids and Saiyan bandits in my WIPs. But, what can you do with women in love?

Maize is way too quiet and shy to make the first move, and Konnie keeps second-guessing whether or not Maize even likes her that way. They fall into the old "why dont you two just kiss each other already" trope, but they've got so much going on in their lives, their feelings for each other often get pushed to the side. Hard to confess when there's androids on the loose.

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Meme propaganda for my fanfic again