#whilst also drawing my own ocs and mutual's ocs

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Would you guys kill me if I only started to post about Splatoon-

[peridots-pixiwolf]

[Start ID. A drawing of @mieczmaszyna 's character Izzy. In the words of its creator, Izzy is a humanoid robot with a white chassis, oval head, black headset, square green glasses, claws, and a tail resembling a cable plug. Ai wears a cowboy hat, vest decorated by a star and bottle cap, pants with tassels, spurred boots, and a red bandanna. He's viewed from the side, kicking up one leg and holding both arms out in front of itself to shoot finger guns, looking excited and rather jaunty. The background is a dull yellow-green, muddied by the warm reddish tone of the drawing, and in paler green are the words "BANG BANG!!" by ais arms. End ID]

robot cowboy!!!

[lovely-oh-so-lovelyyui]

Fandom Struggles

Skip to the final 2 paragraphs cuz that's the main bit

hello anon darling, now i'm not sure if you are the same person or different people but these requests have been piling up for the past couple of months in my asks not only on my main but on my karl rp blog too.

now do not worry my darlings i am aware there are a lot more of these but these seemed like the main issues at hand so i narrowed them down i will talk through or well  explain these to the best of my ability.

to preface this i am obviously not talking about all the blogs when i say this but from my own experience.

now to start:

first off i am going to address the entire notion of me socialising with certain blogs and i will put out context for why it seems that way; i am a pretty extroverted person and i am also a little gremlin that is constantly online however this does not always mean my social battery works. Around quarantine was the first time my self esteem was truly broken, someone who i held dear said many mean things and honestly just slagged off about me behind my back. so whilst i am over it approaching people first is just a little hard for me especially behind a screen as i can never truly tell what their reaction might be. Moreover, I simply am a busy person, i very strongly focus on my academics which is why i have a strange schedule and i'll usually check my mutuals blog check out some cool stuff and leave. it's in my bio that im always free to interact if you just send me your ocs or something that you would like me to check out; because if anything i love about this fandom is the never ending fountain of ingenious ideas. I eat that shit up so quickly.

second off i'm not quite sure what you mean when you are referencing a hierarchy but i am assuming how certain blogs are a lot more popular than other which simply means they get more interaction. To put it into perspective if i am a little bakery that sells to 30 customers with a 10 percent success rate i am selling three items. however if my friend over the street at the jewellery stall has 80 loyal customers with a 10 percent success rate they're selling 8 items.

if that makes sense and obviously loyal customers, reblog which gets more interactions which simply just means your content reaches more people.

don't let this dishearten you at all i promise, literally everyone in this fandom produces such high quality lovely work, the main thing is about actually enjoying what you are doing. many people struggle as an artist whether it be writing or drawing content is something we make for ourselves before anyone else is a mindset that i believe. it has literally saved me so much.

also most people here are darlings, just talking to each other you can feel how supportive they are of u i promise, i think sometimes we put people on pedestals but at the end of the day they're just another person who loves the same media as you.

finally, the most important bit. is that we are a fandom? ironically, we make better content than canon has ever made but i think that always makes us forget we are still fanon. we are allowed to make up different aus, endings, ships and it would still be just as amazing. you do not have to follow a certain someones footsteps because your creativity is not their. you big beautiful brain is yours, and will always be yours.

ask closest friend on here @yui--komori, god i love her and all of her ideas and we scream at each other about different hcs all the time that maybe the other has never even envisioned. however sometimes we will have literally the same ideas, and sometimes the idea is exactly the same but the execution and those little special details are different and that is so valid. Because it is yours it does not have to conform to other peoples ideals

[the-al-chemist]

OC X OC friendships and love stories are so much fun – but tag another creator and tell me about their OC that you love who is NOT a close friend or partner of your own.

Happy FFWF 💛 oof, this is hard, because ALL my mutuals have such amazing and unique characters that it’s hard to pick!!! But here goes! (Anyone I’ve not included, please don’t be offended - it’s not that I don’t love you or your kids, I’m just scatterbrained and I know I’ve forgotten some of you and I’m sorry already)

@gaygryffindorgal - Verna Malinda - Gryff was my first follower and the first person to read my fic. I immediately dived into Verna’s stories and I loved them. Her sassy back-and-forth rivals to lovers thing with Merula is *chef’s kiss*

@samshogwarts - Sam is the cutest. I just love her.

@thatravenpuffwitch - Ellie Hopper - actually, Ellie might be the cutest. Oh, now I’m not sure.

@hogwartsmysteryho - Nolan Miller - Nolan isn’t cute. He’s an arse. In the best and most hilarious way.

@nevilles-top - Bibiana Malfoy - I still haven’t finished TGWV. But I will, because it’s amazing.

@official-weasley - Nova Blackwood - I will never be over TICW. Tollin’s final few chapters were just so moving and brave. I’m not a big crier, but I shed a tear. A couple, actually. And I love Nova and her blue hair.

@witchy-push - Eugene Hope - I don’t just love Eugene, although I do love her. However, I really love the way Witchy brings her to life in her artwork. You can just see her personality shining in her drawings.

@marmotish - Freyja Young - Freyja was the first HPHM MC I encountered on here, before I even made my own blog. Like Witchy, Marmo makes Freyja so real in everything she does. I’m in awe, honestly.

@night-rhea - Night Rhea - I love everything about Night, from their blue hair down to their combat boots. Night is so soft and lovely, but you just KNOW that they’d kick your arse if pushed. Epic. Also, Naz and Night are so great at educating people about issues facing the genderfluid and transsexual community. I’ve actually learnt a lot from them (both of them) and I’m really grateful for that.

@slytherindisaster - Frederick Lavigne - he’s so dark and edgy and I cannot wait to read about his and Eliot’s story

@cursebreakerfarrier - Galen Stagg - Galen is adorable. End of. I’d like to start a petition to have Galen Stagg protected at all costs, please?

@carewyncromwell - Ru Ollivander - the Kelpie storyline is so different and quirky and amazing. As is Ru himself.

@whatwouldvalerydo and @that-scouse-wizard - Leila Hellebore and Reuben Willows - I love these two. I’ve put them as a pair because their love story is just to die for, but honestly they’re brilliant characters separately. And when they’re together they are the epitome of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts (which is saying something, when Reuben and Leila are the parts)

@madelineorionswan - Madie Orionswan - aww, Madie playing the guitar with Rowan is so heart melting

@amerrymystery - Robbie Donovan - One word: Daywood. That will be all. Also, I stan a beatlemaniac.

In the Rockstar AU, Artemis encounters a few OCs that she doesn’t know in canon, so it’s a cheat, but I’m including them as well!

@lifeofkaze - Ava Campbell - Ava is so complex and so unlike Lizzie. She is scheming, she is tough, and she’s not wholly likeable. Which is why I like her.

@that-scouse-wizard - David Willows and Amelia Booth - David is just cool. He’s a dude. And Amelia is the feminist icon I never knew I needed.

@whatwouldvalerydo - Talia Hayes - I love how sarky and vicious Talia can be. She’s just great.

@kc-and-oc - Katriona Cassiopeia - Finally, your own girl KC. KC is so funny and witty, she is able to both deal with Murphy’s B.S. and keep him in check whilst being a truly loving partner. And she’s fierce and independent. I love that.

[mediocre-life-span]

3 about your OC

- original post by @radioactive-synth (thanks for the template fam!)

Captain Alex Hawthorne (outer worlds OC)

1. List 3 things you like about your OC

-From an artist's POV, I like her outfit and how easy it is to draw lol.

- I like her courage! She never backs down from fight but isn't afraid to run away if it's pointless.

- Her intelligence and silliness combined. Even though Alex acts like an idiot most of the time, she is actually rather smart. She'd pull on a push door but can solve a complicated equation easily to put it bluntly.

2. List 3 things the other characters like about your OC

-Her individuality. Most people have never met someone like her. She dances around and makes obscure references which makes her stand out almost as much as her purple hair!

- Her ability to go from adorable to terrifying in 0.5 seconds. Don't call her cute guys, don't...

- Her selflessness. She would sacrifice everything she's worked for and herself without a second thought if it saved someone else.

3. List 3 things your OC carries all the time

- Her ace ring! Mine is important to me and it is to her! Ace rings serve as reminder that other people feel the same and ur not alone, so ofc Alex buys Parvarti one!

- Some sort of sweet snack! She's got a real sweet tooth and TTD uses a lot of energy!

- Do weapons count? Alex always carries her Dead Eye Assault Rifle and two plasma cutter that she uses like lightsabers.

4. List 3 things your OC does in their free time

-She's got her guitar so she like to sit on the Unreliable roof and chat with whoever whilst strumming along.

- Her playlist has soooo many songs on it so she dances around the ship and sings along sometimes!

- She used to draw cartoons when she was back on Earth, so when she finds some art supplies she gets back into drawings again.

5. List 3 strong points of you OC

- Alex can lighten the mood of any situation and seems to always cheer up her friends. It also helps in a fight that she puts people at ease and lowers their guard.

- She is an amazing shot and rarely misses. She usually uses a sniper rifle and shoots the enemies from really far away.

- She has a very high mental endurance. She can go for ages before breaking down but when she does usually it's a big breakdown:/

6. List 3 flaws of your OC

- She doesn't take care of herself as much as she should. She doesn't sleep a lot or talk to anyone about her problems. It's really not good for her but she cares too much about other people to "hurt them with her own hurt"

-Alex's attention span is *quite* short so she does little things like spin around on her chair, slide across floors, jumping up and down to keep her attention on things

-She is completely oblivious to any kind of flirting lol.

7. List 3 physical traits of your OC

- Purple hair!

- She's got a round face and big eyes that people seem to find adorable.

- Alex always wear something to cover up her arms, she's not very confident with people seeing them...

8. List 3 people your OC loves the most

- Wilson, (my other OC) who is her brother and only remaining relative

- Felix lol. It takes a while for her to notice his very obvious feelings but she gets there in the end and there's a whole drama about how she doesn't want him to suffer because of her etc

- Honestly I can't rank them but Parvarti, Ellie, Nyoka, Max, SAM and also ADA are her closest friends!

9. List 3 food/drink items your OC eats the most

- Purpleberry bunches! As I said, she's got a sweet tooth!

- Tripicale. She has no idea what it is and is determined to find out.

- Mock apple juice. It tastes like orange juice.

10. (Optional) List 3 of your favourite screenshots/gifs/art of your OC

I put a couple of ma favourite things of her in a lil collage

And tag time!

@the-laridian @captastra @thisisrigged4 and @jumpship90

GO FORTH MY FELLOW OUTER WORLDS MUTUALS!

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What would prevent you from following someone?

the be honest meme

There isn't much that would prevent me from following someone; other than what's outlined in my rules. Sometimes, I won't feel our muses will write well together, so I won't follow back, or if there's zero info on your muse (i'm talking OCs here) I also won't follow unless the person themselves can give me a decent amount of info.

I'm not the kind of person who won't follow someone just because they don't have pretty graphics, or only write one liners/short paragraphs. Not everyone can have fancy graphics, or sometimes they're just starting out in the rpc and they deserve a chance. The rpc in general can be very elitist, and I've seen it happen far too many times where people who are new are dismissed because they aren't 'up to the standards' that those who've rp'd for years are at. We all have to start somewhere, and if I can help with that, then I will.

I also don't avoid people who others say are problematic in some way. I believe everyone deserves a second chance. People change, or it could just be an isolated case, and I prefer to form my own opinions, rather than listen to the opinions of others. There are some big names in the rpc that have gained a lot of followers/respect and have influence over others, and sometimes, they don't use the power they've been given well. I have seen good people run off of tumblr, just because one of these 'big names' develops a problem, or has a falling out with someone and they'll say they won't interact with (lets call them bob for sake of argument), so because they won't write with bob, most of their followers won't either, and it becomes this whole big thing when it never should have. It nearly happened to me, and I NEVER want to do that to someone else.

Really, when it comes down to it, nothing really prevents me from following someone. I take it on a case by case basis. I don't mind duplicates, in fact, I love them, and whilst I am mutuals only, I pretty much follow most people who follow me. I'm not the sort of person who won't write with OCs because I write them myself, but as I said if there's no info, or sometimes if its a drawing I struggle because I need to be inspired in order to come up with a viable way for Loki to interact with another person. But as I stated in my rules, if someone has an idea, they can always throw it at me

[lcnguor]

THE POSITIVE & NEGATIVE; Mun & Muse - Meme.

fill out & repost ♥ This meme definitely favors canons more, but I hope OC’s still can make it somehow work with their own lore, and lil’ fandom of friends & mutuals. Multi-Muses pick the muse you are the most invested in atm.

My muse is:   canon / oc / au / canon-divergent / fandomless /

Is your character popular in the fandom?  YES / NO.

Is your character considered hot™ in the fandom?  YES / NO / IDK.

Is your character considered strong in the fandom?  YES / NO / IDK.

Are they underrated?  YES / NO.

Were they relevant for the main story?  YES / NO.

Were they relevant for the main character?  YES / NO / THEY’RE THE PROTAG.

Are they widely known in their world?  YES / NO.

How’s their reputation?  GOOD / BAD / NEUTRAL.

How strictly do you follow canon?  — Since she is an OC with her own lore I would say pretty much . Of course there are some heres and theres and she changed a lot from the first time I dragged her out of the void of my head . I originally wanted to make more of a gag character but ended up taking too much of the screen if I’m honest . but of course , since there is many other lores and crossovers are a must , some things change once or twice .

SELL YOUR MUSE! Aka try to list everything, which makes your muse interesting in your opinion to make them spicy for your mutuals.  —  Nora is a mentor character , supportive and most likely to be the ace under the sleeve like a Kisuke Urahara from Bleach or Sinbad from Magi --- you know there’s something fishy but there is a charm that even thought they are slidding in the background for the main character , their relevance is vast . As a mentor characters , she would often help with insight , understanding of complex things , giving moral lessons and giving others a sense of security whilst also making sure to throw hints about a doubious nature . Keeping a character around her to keep their feet on ground while never shooting down their hopes and dreams .

Now the OPPOSITE, list everything why your muse could not be so interesting (even if you may not agree, what does the fandom perhaps think?).  —  She is not approachable unless you have enough guts to -- perhaps even looks intimidating or hard to come up with something plausible to make the meeting more natural . And honestly , she looks like a mainstream angst character at first glance --- even I myself believe this and start having second thoughts ... :laughs:  

What inspired you to rp your muse?  —  An old project I had archived in my closet of memories (?). She was the main , nameless character of a journal about , well , her and the emotions she had to deal with in the everyday . I will be seriously honest ... it was a self insert :blushes: after all it was like a personal journal I was doing on my darkest days . But after that , she became Sable -- the first character on her own -- who also served as a mentor ( but the story was much more dark , seriously ) and then just came to this . I even used the pre-prototype name lol . The idea was to put the whole story into a RPG pixel game or a short comic series where she ( Sable ) and the protagonist would wander around a city called “Nobody’s Home” , a place were people with “thats” ( what now are called Stalkers ) got dragged into and either confront their emotions and solve / comes in terms with them or get eaten by them ( a metaphor for suicide or dead by mental illness ) . The story was more or less about Sable teaching Nona ( the genderless protagonist ) about different mental states , issues and others and helping people solve them so they can return to the real world . Needless to say , the story ends with Nona returning after coming in terms with their condition ( funnily enough , the protagonist had a bunny shaped emotion ) while on the other hand Sable stayed behind along with her closest friend , who she question why he keeps being around if he could return himself , to what he replies he doesn’t want to leave her alone esp since she can no longer return --- hinting Sable committed suicide but by sheer will power remained there to help others to deal with what she couldn’t . Voez , the friend I mention , is even Victor from her current lore . Haha , I like recycling I guess . When I came with Nora , it was mostly to kill time and altered her base story a bit since the original plot was way to close up to make an interaction .

What keeps your inspiration going?  —  How well received she became , I know it sounds a bit ... uh , bad . But I honestly never expected people to like her . heck I even have my doubts about myself liking her haha . plus I know it’s not easy to deal with a character with a somewhat meta power ... I still struggle from time to time but I’m managing and having the support I have atm is something that keeps me going . I love plot a shit lot . I love to come up with ideas with others . To expand what I already have . besides , there is so much I haven’t write down yet that is about her lore but I’m a bit insecure yet . I guess I’m too used to forums where everyon follows a general plot haha ... old habits die hard .

Some more personal questions for the mun.

Give your mutuals some insight about the way you are in some matters, which could lead them to get more comfortable with you or perhaps not.

Do you think you give your character justice?  YES / NO / EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Do you frequently write headcanons?  YES / NO / 50-50

Do you sometimes write drabbles?  YES / NO, I HATE DRABBLES.

Do you think a lot about your Muse during the day?  YES/ NO.

Are you confident in your portrayal?   YES / NO / .... UHHHH

Are you confident in your writing?  YES / HAHA NO.

Are you a sensitive person?  YES VERY MUCH A LOT / NO.

Do you accept criticism well about your portrayal?  —  I haven’t got any so far --- which honestly surprises me because well ... there is so much that can bother people . as I said , I received a lot of support and praise , which also surprises me haha ... I won’t deny I would love to hear what people think , even if I later end up riding the anxiety train to the moon but it’s also a way to grow up , I believe . god ... I sound like nora Uu

Do you like questions, which help you explore your character?  —  I absolute love this and need this . It comes easier for me to make a 20 word pages of information about stuff if I’m asking specifically about it . even add explanatory drawings with it lolol since I’m kinda bad with words . besides , showing me interest on a character would just fire the heck out of me to keep going . I mean , everyone likes to get some curiosity and a chance to develop more their characters , canon or not .

If someone disagrees to a headcanon of yours, do you want to know why?  —  I would for sure . I’m not smart and I actually do a shit ton of research --- but even so I can miss a lot of shit people would say <nah that’s not how it works> and that would be helpful as heckie . but of course , needing the why also would tell me if the person disagreeing is doing it with a solid ground or just because they are being a piece of crap . I’m really tired of tumblr mentality and shitty people who aren’t mature enough to act decently .

If someone disagrees with your portrayal, how would you take it?  —  you cannot like everyone or have everyone like you either . I don’t really care much ... esp since nora is an original character . if it constructive critisism , okay -- I will take it , but gimme a solid reason other than “ your character is / is not ... “ and then give a crappy critique because she doesn’t fit your agenda or standards .

If someone really hates your character, how do you take it?  —  you are fucking free to unfollow me and ignore me for the rest of your life . I really don’t get the point of hating on the internet just because and keep promoting your hate just to be a pain in the ass .

Are you okay with people pointing out your grammatical errors?  —  I fucking wrote in my rules that people are even fricking free to fix my grammar and english because holy heck , even to this day I still do some ugly shit . I’m dumb , help ...

Do you think you are easy going as a mun?   —  ehhhhhhhhhhhhh, kinda . I take everything with water . whenever it’s of ideology , people as it is , characters ... I am quite tolerant and try to keep the “okay this person thinks this way , fine .” but as long as nobody crosses the line where they try to spoil it for me or others , I get super bitter . I love OOC , getting to know the one behind the character makes me feel more secure about coming to them and just rambling about plots and hcs and whatever idea got in my mind . but if I see someone and , forgive me god for misjudging , see them as a person that will put me on my nerves -- I won’t even try . as for the friends I have and those who don’t know me as much ... I am obnoxiously sporadic and have a lot of ups and downs very often . one day I could be talking 100 words per second others I will just take a fucking week to respond . honestly , I had mined my social skills for two years plus several other irl stuff previous to that , so I’m always a bit too anxious around people , esp people I REALLY like . I’m insecure as heck , if someone is vague ( just because , idk , it was a lazy day for them ) I think at least 10 different reason why probably that person hates me now . I’m a bit dumb 26 year old baby .......... but I’m very aware that is completely on me . I’m a mess.......  so , what was the question again ??? ... I , yeah ... it’s a kinda . but I try , at least haha.

That’s about it, congrats for filling out!

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