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southern-belle-outcasts · 3 years

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✍ : Offer 3-5 tips on how to get other role players started on interacting with your muse.

✔ : What drew you to the character you currently play? What types of characters are you generally drawn to?

♫ : Are there parts of your own personality that you reflect onto your character? How do they work?

@distant-wcrlds

Getting started with me

Read bios of the muse your interested in (I don’t use ones for Cisco, Sara or Padmé just because whatever canon divergence I might have isn’t so major as to not just have someone read the wiki if they really don’t know who this character is). Rogue and the OCs are really...not optional reading? Like, there’s been multiple times I’ve had people send a meme with Rogue really injured and unless we’re intending to thread when she was literally a teenager...she can’t get hurt, she’s invulnerable. It’s literally canon so it’s not like I’ve made it up, but it’s included there along with the rest of her powers nonetheless just because some people aren’t fully familiar. That’s not a problem, I interact with canons I’m not fully familiar with either! Just seriously, read the bios first.

yeet a meme at me specifying the muse it’s for (I will probably end up messaging to clarify details since there’s not enough to go off of from bio, given we’ve had no interactions in this scenario, so that I can get a general direction aimed for. Sometimes I’ll just run with it and message after, depends on the nature of the meme) and do not be afraid to do so. I like having something to jumpstart my brain so memes are great, 10/10, send them.

Just message me. Skip the small talk and the awkward, it doesn’t have to be like that. Just message me with your ideas and shit. If you want more than barebones interactions that end up getting dropped because they’ve stagnated, we need to have communication to some degree and I’m never bothered by it. Hell, people can message me on discord whenever, I don’t care your timezone. My phone is on vibrate and night mode when I’m asleep (intentionally), you’re not disturbing me by messaging me. It gets me excited cuz it shows you actually give a shit about getting somewhere with what we’re writing.

What drew me to my character?

With any of them it’s their personality, wanting to know how they respond to certain situations. I don’t have a huge draw to people with their shit together, but I still do enjoy Padmé and Kaylee, they’re just not the typical for me. It’s a challenge to write them and I enjoy it, since I do want to expand my writing capabilities, same for writing my male characters, since those are not nearly as easy for me.

♫ : Are there parts of your own personality that you reflect onto your character? How do they work?

I work to not insert myself too much into any of my characters. I do pick them sometimes because of shared traits, but it’s not just casually putting myself onto them. That’s not to say you can’t ever draw from your own experiences or likes or anything. I think people here ‘don’t use your muses to live through’ and draw the conclusion you’re not allowed to pull from your own experiences at all and honestly that’s fucking stupid. Don’t insert into your muses as though it’s living your life through them, that’s how you end up with really dubious unconsented to online relationships, but you can definitely have a muse with similar interests or experiences and it not be a problem. I consider a ‘self-insert’ to be when someone’s treating it like their muse’s relationships are their own on the sly.

I like weaponry and have used it, I’ve done stunt fighting for videos as well as mixed wrestling, these are things that are really helpful when writing muses like Rogue, Sara, or Nilza when I’m trying to write action scenes, or what weapons they would use, etc. I’m a christopagan and witch, so I use knowledge from my studies there when writing the more supernatural aspect of Farrar and Nilza’s stories, same for Kaylee. Nilza’s self taught when it comes to her dog training, Saphira is well trained as that’s one of the ways that’s she’s been able to keep her safe and secret in scenarios that aren’t dog friendly. I’m a dog trainer and a lot of what I know was from self experimentation, research, and natural instinct. I see Rogue as being undiagnosed ADHD with is something I’ve struggled with so I’m able to relay that in writing. My own mom is abusive so it’s not hard to relate to that when writing Rogue either. Basically there’s little bits and life experiences I pull from to give life to shit.

#distant wcrlds #;out of the south #;little asks are made of gunpowder and lead #abuse tw

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polar-stars · 4 years

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3rd out of an 5 part ask of @smokeprincess24 (sorry that it took a bit)

👹 How does you OC act around different people and how does their personality change to match the environment they’re in? How do they act with: friends, family, strangers, children or their lover(s)?

For the most part, Yasu is just more open and comfortable around people he's close to. He's friendly and polite to strangers, but also rather closeted and he won't expose all too much of himself. Around his friends and family he's just a bit more prone to be more talkative, even joke here and there and just generally be more laid-back so to speak.

🍅 How easily is your OC embarassed? What subjects make them flush and why? What event has made your OC the most embarassed they’ve ever been?

Yasu is not all too easily embarrassed and when he is, he's still rather good at hiding it actually. He blushes mainly at sexual things being openly discussed because he thinks that's inappropriate.

He's usually good enough at reading people and a situation to know what to say…So when someone gives him the impression he said the wrong thing, that certainly embarrasses him as well.

💥 Are there any emotions your OC doesn’t know how to deal with, doesn’t understand or hates having to feel? Any reason behind this?

Answered already.

🏀 Does your OC have any skills that people wouldn’t expect them to have? Do they have a hobby or pass time that others would consider strange or weird? How did they learn this particular skill or pick up this hobby?

The fact that Yasu can dance as well as he can is much of a surprise to quite a few people and not many find out, since he does not often dance anyway and rather sits somewhere at the sides of parties.

He also has aa hidden poetic side to him and writes poems and song texts in secret at times. He himself doesn't consider them good enough though to show them to anyone.

⭐ Does your OC like to sleep alone or do they enjoy sharing their bed? Have they been to any sleepovers? Have they ever been camping? What did they think of the experiences if so?

As I've said already, he did share a bed at times with Chieko when they were really small smols and he never really minded it. It was fun listening to her discussing various theories and stuff she had thought over throughout the day and he liked it.

He does not have all too much experience beyond that, except for having to share a bed with his sister Kasumi at times (which was also not much bother to him since Kasumi is rather peaceful) and he does not think off it as anything special.

🍏 When your OC says “I had a bad day” what does that tend to mean? Is it really as bad as they’re saying or are they being a bit dramatic?

When Yasu speaks about a bad day it's most likely truly, truly bad. He's not really one to over exaggerate and he's also not one to speak up a lot over being upset or something in the first place. So when he actually opens his mouth and says he's having it rough this day? That definitely means that it's serious.

At the same time he doesn't really use this phrase as a way to say "please comfort me" but it's more of a way of telling whoever he's talking to that he's most likely not going to be as polite and friendly as usual….it's an advanced apology in a sense should he maybe snap. In order to avoid such he quickly retreats in his room anyway.

Again…Yasu pushes people away when upset.

🐉 How religious is your OC? Do they pray to any god(s) or do they not believe in that kind of stuff? What is their view of religion in general? Where do they believe people go when they die? If your OC is not religious why not and what do they believe in otherwise?

Yasu was raised to be a Buddhist by Ryoko and does hold on to the religion all his life. But at the same time his beliefs do not really affect his daily life all too immensely.

To him it does still have something comforting though in a sense.

💧 What is something from your OC’s past they’re the most ashamed of and why? What is something they’re really proud of? And lastly what is something in their past that could make them shake with dread?

What Yasu is truly going to be massively ashamed off is yet to come in the future,

Other than that, Yasu is very skilled off avoiding blunders and while of course he was embarrassed here and there there's no real major event so far that truly stands out to him as the most embarrassing thing that ever happened.

🐟 What was your OC like as a baby? What were they like as a child? A teenager? An adult? How do you think they’ll develop ten years into their future? Twenty years? Will they live to old age?

As a baby, Yasu was already more calm than other babies and didn't make all too much tumult; which Ryoko interpreted as a sign for having chosen the right name for him ("Yasu" means "peace, quiet"). He showed an affinity for nature early on and would show himself incredibly happy when Ryoko or Shun would take him outside into their garden or a park or something and set him down in the grass.

As a child he was not really the most social kid around but thanks to his mother he had learned enough polite phrases to get on everyone's good terms. While he did not make all too many friends, he was always pretty well-liked and in the end he always had Chieko as a friend. He ultimately spent most of his time with his parents however (Chieko in the end still lives in Tokyo, while he grew up outside of town and as I said he didn't spent all too much time with his peers in the small town he lives in) and helped them out a lot. His favorite hobby as a child was most definitely the exploration of the forest that's close to the family's house.

As a teen he'd grew into a very friendly and calm young man who does usually not have all too much problems to get on people's good sides. While he's still much of an introvert, he's more sociable and open than he was as child thanks to Polar Star's influence mainly. He also came to idolize his parents however and carries an everlasting fear of disappointing them.

Yasu won't change all too much as an adult, given that he was already rather mature for his age when he was a teen. He will have learned some of the errors in his ways however (like his overexaggerated protectiveness over Chieko) and also his worries regarding his parents will have been eased. I see him getting married rather late in his 20s honestly.

🍇 Does your OC have any bad habits? Does your OC have any addictions like smoking or drinking? How did they fall into these habits and why?

Yasu's major bad habit is definitely trying to gulp down all of his negative emotions because he feels he would be a bother if he were to vent and just let them out. He looks out for other people a good bunch of times but when it comes to his own emotions he likes to ignore them until he's alone with them at night creating the perfect conditions to overthink everything (which does not help…ever).

He also drinks on Polar Star Parties but he can hold his liquor. No one ever saw Yasu drunk.

🔮What does your OC think is their best trait. What is actually their best trait? What about their flaws? Are they one to admit these flaws or do they like to pretend they’re perfect?

Yasu thinks his best trait is his politeness but I'd say his best trait is his care.

A flaw of his is that his own worries, anxieties or envy can cloud his view and his judgement immensely at times.

🌸 What’s a sentence that would make your OC’s day better? One that would make them laugh? One that would make their day worse? Why? What words would you have to say to them to completely ruin their day?

A sentence that can always make his day better is certainly "Can I use your [insert fermentation product here]?" He really wants to support his mother's business on Totsuki and advertises it whenever he cans. It really makes him happy when his efforts pay off.

A sentence that can ruin his day is any sentence that has both "Chieko Marui" and "Shigeo Eizan" in it.

🌷 How much effort does your OC put into their looks? Do they care much about how they’re dressed or what their hair looks like or are they not bothered? Could they be considered a snob or a slob?

Yasu's pretty casual in his fashion choice and is mainly concerned over wether the clothes are comfortable and loose than anything else.

He takes rather good care of his hair though but there's not much else that concerns him a lot.

❤️ What inspired you to make this OC? How long have you had them? How have they changed in the time you’ve been developing them?

Shun/Ryoko was one of my first ships…of course I wanted to give them a child. Yasu is one of my first Fanchild OCs and was created alongside Kimiko, Mika and Hiroshi. He was really tough to design as I had a lot of trouble mixing Shun's and Ryoko's designs. Eventually I came up with the idea to give him Shun's blinding bangs and Ryoko's silkiness but…how exactly that would look changed multiple times throughout the years ahdhd He truly took long to be finalized in that area.

Character-Wise, I decided very quickly that he'd be Chieko's best friend. Because of course he would. It also didn't took me long to characterize him as peaceful, calm and such…given that I had literally named him that.

Over the years he hasn't changed all too much personality-wise. But I went through a lot, a lot of story-ideas with him…many of them very angst.

🧡 What traits of your own do you see in this OC? Are they a little bit self-inserty? Don’t be shy, we all put parts of ourselves into the creations we love!

I do always try my best to be polite, especially in Real Life. I don't think I excel at this as good as Yasu does because I do tend to be inattentive to my surroundings at times but well….It's still something?

I do ultimately prefer the ocean but I also like the forest as well. Also we have a bit of the same view on religion, although we're not part of the same religion ahdhd

What I majorly can relate to in Yasu though is his tendency to always attempt to shut down all negative feelings because I do as well like to pretend that sadness and anger do not exist.

💚 Are you writing anything with this OC or planning on writing anything for them? Do you rp with them or are they just for fun to mess around with?

You gave me asks for them but I'm still into figuring out how exactly to write them ; 7 ;

💗 Ramble a bit about this character!

Yasu can be greatly used for angst but in the end I do want to know him happy. He deserves it.

He'll makes some mistakes here and there but in the end, he's always trying his best. I really don't know how to construct his future really…ovo;; But I hope I'll eventually figure it out.

#Gofer answering to stuffz #Yasu Ibusaki #Shokugeki no Kimiko Stuffz

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cora-theprincessofhearts · 7 years

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What advice would you give me on creating OC's?(I'm asking because you're really talented and seem to give very good help)

OOC: Aw, thank you nonny! ^_^ I’ll try to help as much as possible with this post generally, but if you have any more specific questions feel free to send them in :) Also, buckle up, because this’ll be a long post :P

For all intents and purposes, I’m going to restrict this to OC’s in the Descendants-verse, because I’m guessing you want to rp as a Descendant. So step 1 with your OC is figuring out who they are.

Disclaimer: I do not claim to the the end all and be all of role playing or character-creation; this is just a process that I usually follow for my OCs/fanfics. If your process is different, that’s fine. Let’s just all respect each other. :) Continued under the cut:

1. Are they a villain or Auradon kid?

So this question seems simple at the outset…but it’s not. The whole message of the “Descendants” series is that we are similar to our parents, but don’t have to make the same mistakes. So with that in mind, don’t just pick your favorite Disney hero or villain, because your OC shouldn’t be JUST like them. My favorite Disney villain is actually Maleficent (I mean, she curses a whole kingdom because she doesn’t get invited to a party- I just love her drama lol), but aside from the fact we’ve already got Maleficent’s descendant in Mal, the writers already kind of covered any issues that you could explore there. Like, Maleficent clearly has an ego, thirst of power, and more or less major fear of missing out- and Mal addresses all of those in her character (she shares her mom’s ego, but doesn’t want the power, and doesn’t seem to care about missing out). You need to pick someone who hasn’t had their background/emotions explored and fixate on it. With Cora, I originally wanted Queen Grimhilde, because there are SO many issues that could be explored with the Evil Queen’s child- power, preoccupation with beauty, familial relationships (blood versus step), but because Evie’s an only child, I couldn’t make an OC there. I chose the Queen of Hearts as my OC’s parent because honestly…a completely bloodthirsty serial killer totally off her rocker? There’s a TON of skeletons in that family closet, and nothing makes for better writing (I write books/fanfiction too, so disclaimer, that’s where most of my experience is coming from) than skeletons. For what it’s worth, my favorite “human” Disney hero is Esmeralda and princess is Sleeping Beauty. There’s a ton you can explore with Esmeralda’s child: racism, classism, “magic,” and as for Sleeping Beauty, you can go anywhere and EVERYWHERE with her child (even though we already have Audrey): fears of abandonment, pressure to find true love, etc. Basically, figure out whether a villain or hero has more interesting skeletons to you. That’s your parent.

2. How do they feel about being an Auradonian/villain kid?

Do they wholeheartedly embrace being a VK, like Uma, or dream of moving to Auradon like Evie? Do they believe that the Auradonian way is the only right way, like Audrey, or do they think the villains might have something worth teaching, like Lonnie and/or Ben? More importantly, WHY do they feel this way? This will lead you to a core character trait. With Cora, I chose the fact that she wants to get off the isle because she feels like her only path to power lies in Auradon- and she wants power because she feels ruling Wonderland is her birthright. BUT she doesn’t want to kill people for minor infractions. So in that, Cora’s actually accepting of her heritage as a VK, but wants to build on it and realizes the only way to do so is to become an Auradon kid- or at least try to fit in there for a bit. This motivation leads to a core character trait, which in Cora’s case is ambition. Also figuring out a character’s feelings as to how they recognize their Auradonian/VK heritage can help lead you to a basic background for them.

3. Make a mini backstory for your OC.

One of the super fun things that I’ve realized about roleplaying is that your character constantly gets to evolve through their interactions. HOWEVER, your character also has to have some sort of backstory, otherwise you’re working from a place of nowhere. It’s kind of like life- we’ve all got childhoods and then change as we become teenagers and adults and interact with others outside our family unit. Stick to this backstory for most iterations of your character; obviously you can change this for an AU, but keeping some basic traits of a backstory universal helps give your character an actual form as opposed to being a blank slate. For example, the universal backstory I have for Cora (the bare bones thing that stays the same for her no matter what universe she’s in/who I roleplay with) is that she is the daughter of the Queen of Hearts, completely believes the throne of Wonderland belongs to her and her alone, and that she has “slips” into insanity- and these slips almost always terrify her, yet also entice her. Keeping these things consistent throughout verses and role plays lets him/her be a character instead of just a Mary Sue.

4. Do not make your character 100% perfect and/or a self-insert.

This is the kiss of death for characters. Your character has to have weaknesses. As tempting as it is to make your character superpowered and awesome at EVERYTHING, if you do this, your character becomes completely uninteresting. As an audience, there’s no reason to root for the character because they have nothing to overcome; as a roleplayer/writer, there’s no reason to use the character because there is nowhere to drive a plot. There’s literally nothing to write about. This isn’t to say that your character can’t have talents- they should! And they should be unique and special! But if they’re just wonderful at EVERYTHING, again, you’ve got nothing to write about. To give an example for Cora, she’s extremely insecure about not having magic, very impatient, and can hold grudges like nobody’s business. However, she also is amazing at throwing daggers. As a writer, this gives me a ton of places to go with her because her weaknesses/strengths give me a place of emotion to work from. If Cora was just wonderful…I’d have zip to write about. The other thing is (as tempting as this is), do not make the character a self-insert. Your character can share some traits with you, but they shouldn’t be you. Not only is that not roleplaying, but it also starts to get really muddied because any emotion from roleplaying comes over into real life (for example, if a character in an interaction says something mean about your OC, and your OC is a self-insert for you, you’re going to feel awful about yourself. Now, did the other mun try to intentionally hurt you? No. But you still don’t feel good, right?). Having a Mary Sue also tends to result in the character having no written weaknesses because as people, we don’t want to have any weaknesses/admit to our own (which is why I put these two bits of advice together). Let your character be flawed and talented and different, and also give you some creative space to work.

5. Pick a face claim for your character before you start writing, and don’t change it midway through role play (if you’re going to change it, do so early on).

This sounds obvious, but in my experience, it’s easier to write for a character if you know what they look like. Make sure you like your face claim! If you suddenly decide you don’t like them and change the face claim, it makes them almost less realistic- a real person cannot change their entire body. So your character’s face claim should stay the same for you to be able to write them that way.

6. Make a playlist for your character. Music really helps inspire me when I write (both fanfiction and roleplay). I like to make playlists not necessarily based on music the OC would like, but on music that describes the OC/you like/pumps you up. I have a playlist for Cora. Some of the music includes “Ways to be Wicked” (from D2), “Castle” (by Halsey), “Paint it Black” (cover by Hidden Citizens), and a nightcore version of “Pretty Little Psycho.” Just go nuts with music and have a ball.

7. Make sure your character is someone you would like roleplaying with/reading about.

The best way to make a character is to have them be someone YOU would enjoy reading about! If you find a character boring, you won’t want to write for them, and it will show. Pretend you are making a story for you! That’s how you make the best characters.

8. Have fun!

Again, sounds obvious, but seriously, have fun. Your character and you will be happier. :)

Bonus: Making face claims for the parents (if they are cartoon).

I hope this helped!!! Let me know if you need anything else!

-Ruby

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