#character creation is hard

[demikempton]

Demi, I love OC characters and I could talk about them for hours (I create OC for everything, although I haven't shared much yet because I don't feel ready) the thing I like most is knowing the creative process behind it, so… I know maybe it's personal but… I'd love to know how you came up with the character of Phen, how you gave her the personality and background you shared here. Only if you want to share something, no pressure!😊

Hey there 👋🏼

First off, I am always down to talk about my OCs so don't worry 😊

Secondly, I am so bad at tracking the process of creating characters 😅 I do always have a document for a profile that I can keep track of things on. Usually I start off with the name even though names are a whole process themselves and a general look, which is easier when you have customisation. Usually these aren't fixed to start with, for example: Phen didn't originally have freckles, I gave her them when I played the Indigo Disk DLC and that's a small reference early in the story because she wore very full coverage foundation to hide them.

I try start with a bit of a base personality. So in any Pokémon game the protagonist is considered friendly and willing to lend a hand, okay so naturally that worked its way into Phen's personality but it's still a blank slate, so I thought about the personalities my other OCs have to see what would stand out so she wasn't just a copy of another. I'd never had a character who suffered from anxiety so I chose that, and it also worked with the nature of the Indigo Disk plot: they're in a whole new environment so this would cause Phen's anxiety to spike, though she can still function day to day as people with anxiety can. I personally deal with anxiety so I do draw from the personal experience of it in my writing.

Also when developing her personality I do tend to voice out conversations and dialogue in private. I find it a good way to even just work on the cadence of speech, ways they'd say certain things, slang and such. It's also good for personality development because I find it helps figure out how different characters are going to respond to a situation, or how they act with different people.

For the background, I started work on her mum first because that's the only other relative you see, so that'd be important to set up first. After the sequence where the characters talk about their families in the endgame of Scarlet/Violet I did do a lot of thinking about her family life: why did they move to Paldea? Where did they live before? What happened to the dad? Then it was building on her relationships with the Paldean Crew and Team Star. Because she and Mela do art, it makes sense for them to be friends. It just makes sense to be friends with Team Star honestly.

There's actually a lot of moving parts to creating a character but I also overthink things. It also probably sounds dumb but eventually characters do develop their own mindset and it becomes easy to figure out how they'd act and react as a character.

Hope this answered your ask 💖

[tawnysoup]

A new critter!!! I have finally figured out what the Bonster looks like.

They're some kind of frog creature with horns and tusks... or is it fluff?! Hard to tell. Their hat is really a big tail they can cook things in and also WHAP against the ground when they're mad!!!

They're slightly smaller than the other critters. Here's a Fritter for scale:

[lowcallyfruity]

Hey guys 😁😁😁😁😁

[krenenbaker]

Trick or Treat~!

Pairing: Che'nya x Floyd (could be read platonically or romantically)

Summary: It's finally Halloween night, but Floyd is in a bit of a slump. However, the arrival of a curious companion may just make the Halloween party a bit more interesting for him.

Notes: This is my first attempt at something following a prompt - specifically, "Trick or Treat" for the 2023 TWST Rarepair Halloween event. I'm trying to get more comfortable/practiced with writing prose (which is why this wasn't posted on the 30th... oops), and only vaguely ended up following the prompt. I'm fairly happy with how this little piece turned out, though!

Tags: @dove-da-birb, @azulashengrottospiano, @inkybloom-luv, @eynnwwyjth, @officialdaydreamer00 (please let me know if you'd like to be included or excluded from future writing of mine, or only want to be included in specific types of creations)

Floyd wanted to take a break. 

It was Halloween, and all he had done the entire week was work, work, work. Getting costumes ready, decorating, helping with their dorm's presentation, plus cooking and serving at the Lounge, all on top of normal classes? 

Sure, it was fun, especially getting to show off Octavinelle's cool setup, and 'taking care of' those misbehaving visitors. But now? Everything felt draining and boring, and Floyd simply wanted to leave, which sucked because the actual Halloween party had just started!  

Maybe he should just ditch and go back to his dorm; being in a funk when everyone else is having fun around you is not enjoyable.  He slumped down on a bench and unwrapped a sweet he had picked up earlier, before wrapping it up again. Ugh, not even in the mood for that candy he wanted only a few minutes ago. 

As he shoved the sweet back into his pocket and was about to get up from the bench to leave, Floyd heard a rustle behind him. Someone was quietly humming, and… laughing? The sound gradually moved to his side, towards the empty side of the bench.  

“Trick or treat~”

Floyd turned to face the voice. "Listen, man, I'm not in the mood to—” he froze, staring at the figure beside him. “Hang on a second, where's your body!?"

A toothy smile came to the face of the head that currently floated beside Floyd. "Oh, it's here.... or maybe it's there." A pair of hands materialized on either side of this boy's head, followed by the rest of his body. 

“I'm just kidding. Mind if I take a seat? I’d like to rest up before I keep purrowling around and startling people.”

Floyd blinked, then raised an eyebrow. “Uh, go for it.” 

This guy was... weird, and it was hard to tell if he'd be annoying, or interesting. "You don't go here, do ya? At least, I’ve never seen you before. And you’re no ghost, either.”

The cat-like boy shook his head, his jewellery jingling softly. "I'm just passing through for the festivities and collecting treats. Scaring some people, too. That’s loads of fun. And it's always nice to see my friends let loose." 

Floyd had a vague memory surface. "Ohh... you must be that RSA boy who's friends with Sea Turtle and Goldfishie." 

"'Sea Turtle' and 'Goldfishie', hey? Those are good names for my green and red friends. Cats are known for liking fish." He leaned forward, his grin growing. “Artemiy Artemiyevich Pinker. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Floyd nodded, “Floyd Leech. It's nice to meet you, too.” He looked curiously at the boy beside him, taking in his shaggy hair, piercings, and impish smile.

"You're not what I expected.” Floyd smiled, "But you seem fun, Catfish. I didn't think Goldfishie would get along with someone so... interesting."

Che'nya's eyes lit up slightly. "Catfish? Heh heh heh, most people call me Che'nya, but I guess that works. And I’ve heard some… interesting stories about you, too."

He stretched his legs out in front of him, leaning back with his arms behind his head as he sighed. "But yeah, I don't think Riddle could shake me if he tried." 

"I'm almost jealous." Floyd tipped his head slightly. "Most of the time, Goldfishie likes to swim away before I can play with him."

Che'nya laughed, "Well, if you're wondering, he 'swam off' that way." He pointed off to the side. “Just don’t be rough with him. I don’t like people mistreating my friends.”

Floyd looked off into the crowd where he had pointed, and let out a small laugh. “Alright, good to know. Maybe I’ll find him later, if I feel like it”, he smiled and sat back. “And Goldfishie’s stronger than he looks, but I guess you’d know that.”

Che’nya nodded, then leaned closer with a mischievous glint in his eye. "You know, I bet we could do something that would really surprise him.” 

Floyd turned slightly towards Che’nya, and flashed a smile. “Yeah, we probably could. I think we should talk more in the future, Catfish. You seem pretty fun.” 

Che’nya grinned, “You seem pretty fun, too.”

"Well,” he stretched his arms above his head. “I think I’m going to go and find some more treats… and play some more tricks tonight. I'll catch you around, Floyd." 

With a haunting giggle echoing in his ears, Floyd watched as the boy beside him faded into nothingness, just the same way he had arrived. 

What a weird guy.

Floyd unwrapped the candy he had pocketed earlier, then popped it into his mouth. Maybe this party was worth staying at after all.

[sams-minerals]

I believe this is the final thing from Undertale that I am going to make. This project began February 15th, 2023 and as of today, January 3rd, 2024, Omega Flowey is finished. He is nearly 5 foot long, and I have to stand on a stepstool to take a pictures of him. I use the pixel art created by idlemidnight as a pattern in order to make him look as accurate as I can to the game. Now that he is finished, he will be hung above my bed. Thank you again, @fwugradiation for your amazing game, it means more to me than I can say.

[queenlucythevaliant]

Okay gang, here's a silly little game. I've assembled six teams of blended Narnia and Tolkien/LotR characters. Here they are:

For bonus points, tell me in the tags where you're going on your road trip, who has what role (driving, snacks, aux) on the road, and what you'll stop off and see along the way

[dazzelmethat]

Ameebs 10 year redraw 2024 vs 2014.

The character himself is about 18 years old though (middle school). Somehow the name Ameba stuck so I just call him Ame now. Or Ameebs. I have done much research into Chinese names for him, but nothing has stuck. The greek root word amoibē means 'a change,' named for his more unsteady physical form.

[crystallizsch]

stop getting more oc ideas omg im gonna

[h-didanart]

Could you guys imagine if a fell style SAMS au was one of the chillest dimensions? Like, could you imagine the funny potential in an edgy SAMS au just genuinely being a cool place to live at?

[positive-total-drama-takez]

I like to think that, behind the scenes, Noah, Harold, Leonard, Sam, and Cameron would've played DND together. They deserve to be nerds more than just different stereotypical standards

Let them be geeks!!

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[sweetestberryofthebunch]

Guess who‘s about to restart Act 2 because Mizora and Wyll were bitching and then Shadowheart had some feelings and AND THEN FUCKING GALE cockblocked my Karlach Romance scene so long that it glitched into non existence and she basically friendzoned me in the process :/ I literally finished everything when i realised and decided to look at the Wiki lmao. At least it’s kind of a common thing that happens so it wasn’t my fault. Bye bye five hours of pretty good gameplay, I‘ll see you again when i rush through this a second time…

[colourfulmes]

Colourfulmess’s Headcannons For…

NATEMARE SHARP “We’re back, revamped, the madness never ends!” The demon of your nightmares (quite literally)

Phantom HCs >

Pronouns: He/They

Approx 26 years old

Mare isn’t very cheerful, often feeling displeased by the world around him and not interested in things, making him mysterious and angsty. He’s demanding about most of his words. The only things that would make him smile are those of people suffering. A sadistic bastard.

Though, deep down somewhere behind that mood, he has a soft heart, he just struggles to convey those emotions

He has a liking for spiders!

Loves his horror media, horror games, movies, shows, and anything else

Probably drinks Monster energy

Some of his worst fears include dreadful loneliness and losing control of any situation

Has a habit of talking to himself, sometimes mumbling songs

Mare’s real name is--

Middle sibling out of his other brothers (other NWTB egos)

He’s the older twin between him and Gemstone

Enjoys messing around and playing pranks with Skel (especially trying to ruin Phantom’s day)

A succubus dream demon, who is part siren, often gaining power and energy through making horrific nightmares, not really wanting to use his succubus side (touch starved loser/j)

Siren abilities help him lure in victims, and also give him the power to mimic voices

Though he has powers he much prefers using sharp weapons when he can

He used to have wings…we don’t talk about what happened to them.

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[astral-schools]

he may be Nothing but hes MY everything.

[vampiric-arts]

Neon nights on another world

Anybody have a name for her?

[hummus-png]

─ ⊹ ⊱ ☆ ⊰ ⊹ ─

So I finished my first playthrough and went right back in for seconds.

Meet my new Rook:

Cassian Aldwir

Veil Jumper extraordinaire

Tall Rogue elf with an occupational hazard for pissing off his fellow elven brethren. (aka Solas and Strife)

[squorttle-pox]

I would just like to aggressively kindly remind fans that harassing other fans, cosplayers, or actors in ANY WAY is totally uncool.