Astarnaut

Bc I wanted one and didn't find it so. Here

[Send ask aimed at a specific character]

1. What's your oc's gender identity? What's their relationship to their gender?

2. What's your oc's orientation? (Romantic/sexual/platonic alterous ect) Do they have opinions about it?

3. How did your oc discover themself? Did something cause them to question, or did they always know?

4. Is your oc's environment supportive about their identity? How does this impact them?

5. How did you figure out your oc's identity?

6. How does your oc feel about labels? Theirs, or in general?

7. Is there something that could cause your oc to question their identity? What?

8. Have they had struggles with their identity, be it due to internal or external reasons?

9. Are there cultural or lore specific aspects to their identity? If applicable, does their species affect it?

10. Does your oc celebrate Pride? How?

11. Is your oc open about their identity? Are they more lowkey or more blunt about it? Why or why not?

12. Does/did your oc ever wish they could change the way they are? Why? If it's in the past, how did they get over the feeling? (this can be about internalized homo/transphobia)

13. Would your oc be open to a poly relationship? Why or why not?

[Not aimed at a specific character] / [Aimed at creator]

14. Do you have ocs on the aro or ace spectrum?

15. Do any of your ocs use neopronouns? Which ones?

16. Did you ever change an oc's identity when they were already established? Why?

17. Do you share identity with any of your ocs? Which ones?

18. Do you prefer to give your ocs specific labels, or keep it unspecified? Why? If applicable, do you change their labels depending on circumstance?

19. Do you have preferences about depicting homo/transphobia in your stories? What, and why? Does it vary by story?

20. Have your ocs helped you in self discovery? How?

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are they associated with a certain color? what color do they wear the most?

what sort of music would they like? have you thought about what genres or bands do they lean towards? do they have a favorite song?

weapon of choice? any particular reason they chose their weapon?

how crafty/resourceful are they?

how do they typically dress? does their wardrobe lean more towards practicality or aesthetics?

how do they wear their hair? do they care a lot how their hair looks?

favorite animal? why?

do they have a nickname? who gave it to them? if it's not derived from their real name, what's the story behind it?

favorite food? least favorite? are they a picky eater? do they have any dietary restrictions?

if they wear jewelry, what kind? do they prefer silver or gold? do they have a favorite gem?

what do they have in common with you? how are they different? would you get along with them?

how long have they been around? do you know their birthday? is their birthday the day you made them or another day? what do they think of celebrating birthdays?

what languages do they speak? how fluently?

are they any good with numbers?

how big or small is their family? who did they live with growing up? do they live with anyone now?

do they have any pets? what do they call their pets?

how did they spend their summers/free time as a child?

their opinion on lying, stealing, and killing?

are they quick to anger? what sets them off?

if applicable, can they drive? if they have their own, what color is their vehicle? is the inside neat and tidy, or a mess?

their favorite place to be?

do they sleep well at night?

how would you describe their voice? can they sing?

do they have any creative hobbies? (art, writing, music, etc)

how good/bad is their hearing? what about their eyesight?

how do they move? are they clumsy? light on their feet? do they use mobility aids?

if applicable, do they have a favorite sport? do they play any sports or prefer to watch?

how do they show that they care about someone? how do they express that they don't like someone?

are they associated with any particular element (air, earth, fire, water)?

do they smell like anything notable?

do they like receiving gifts? giving gifts? what is their ideal gift?

do they have any habits that aren't particularly self-destructive, just maybe odd?

if applicable, how would your other characters describe them? i mean specifically the people around them.

how would your character describe themselves? it doesn't have to line up with how they really are.

🍼 [BABY BOTTLE] What's your OC's first memory?

🥛 [MILK] What is your OC's relationship with their biological parents like? What about their relationship with any non-biological parental figures?

🍨 [ICE CREAM] How does your OC compose themselves in stressful situations?

🍦 [SOFT CONE] Where does your OC work? How much are they paid, and would they prefer a different job? Why?

🍬 [LOLLY/CANDY] What would your OC like to receive for Valentine's Day/as a token of love?

🥤 [PARTY CUP] How does your OC feel about drama? Do they start any themselves?

🍷 [WINE] Where on the 'wine aunt scale' is your OC?

🥀 [WILTED ROSE] How good is your OC at meeting deadlines? What motivates them?

🌹 [ROSE] Does your OC believe in true love? Why?

🍄 [MUSHROOM] How likely is your OC to eat random berries/mushrooms they find?

🍁 [MAPLE LEAF] What is your OC's favourite season? Why and what do they do during it?

🍎 [RED APPLE] Who does your OC value above all else?

🍒 [CHERRY] Who is your OC's perfect companion?

🍓 [STRAWBERRY] How do they feel about 'cute' things?

🍅 [TOMATO] How misunderstood is your OC? In-universe or IRL.

🌶️ [HOT PEPPER] Who would your OC declare their sworn enemy if they could meet them?

🍉 [WATERMELON] What will your OC take to the grave?

🍟 [CHIPS/FRIES] How much junk food/sometimes food does your OC eat? Has it affected their health?

🍂 [AUTUMN LEAVES] Does your OC view piles of dead leaves as a mess or as fun?

🥕 [CARROT] How tough is your OC against certain situations? How weak are they against others?

🍊 [ORANGE] Does your OC have a prophecy surrounding them? If they don't, what would it be?

🥭 [MANGO] What colours best represent them and why? Does this differ from their favourites?

🌰 [CHESTNUT] What food group does your OC mostly eat (e.g., grains, fruits)?

🍑 [PEACH] How do they show their kindness? How kind are they truly?

🧅 [ONION] What is surefire to make your OC cry? Who knows of this information?

🍍 [PINEAPPLE] Pineapple on pizza or not?

🍋 [LEMON] What is their kryptonite/ultimate weakness?

🌽 [CORN] How good are they at hiding and finding their way?

🍕 [PIZZA SLICE] How good is your OC at sharing? How do they share something if there's not enough supply?

🧈 [BUTTER] How soft is your OC? In what sense are they soft?

🍌 [BANANA] Have parts of your OC been lost to time (in-universe)? What do they wish they could lose from themselves?

🏵️ [ROSETTE] What flower symbolises your OC best and why? What does the flower mean in floriography?

🍪 [BUSCUIT/COOKIE] Does your OC prefer things simple or extravagant?

🍻 [BEER CHEERS] Is your OC typically on the louder or quieter side?

🥂 [GLASS CHEERS] What is your OC's 'aesthetic?'

🥃 [MATE] What does your OC look for in a friend? What do they find is a turn-off?

🍯 [HONEY] At what point does someone seem sickly sweet to your OC?

🍞 [BREAD] Does your OC have any allergies? How severe are they? Do they require equipment to help them?

🥐 [CROISSANT] Where is your OC from? How do they feel about their homeland? Where are they now?

🥖 [BAGUETTE BREAD] Where is your OC's favourite food from? Is it a variety of places?

🥨 [PRETZEL] How complicated is your OC's backstory? Who does it entwine with?

🥯 [BAGEL] What does/has your OC have/had an unhealthy obsession over? What caused this obsession? How do they deal with it? Do they seek help?

🥞 [PANCAKES] What's the most your OC can eat in one sitting? At what point do they get sick?

🧇 [WAFFLE] Using shape language, how would you redesign your OC?

🧀 [CHEESE WEDGE] How often does your OC get into situations that rely on pure luck/miracles happening?

🍹 [TROPICAL BEVERAGE] If your OC could go anywhere, where would it be?

🍔 [BURGER] What would your OC put on their burger?

🍰 [CAKE SLICE] How does your OC change as you get to know them?

🥧 [PIE] What's the longest journey your OC has gone on? What was it for? Did they succeed?

🌻 [SUNFLOWER] Where would your OC get lost in the moment/beauty of the place?

💐 [BOUQUET] If you could send your OC a bouquet, what flowers would make it up and what is the overall message

🌾 [RICE SHEAF] How picky is your OC with food? What will and won't they eat?

🍈 [MELON] If they had to be put into a box, what box would it be and why?

🍏 [GREEN APPLE] How do they differ from the norm and how are they punished for it?

🍐 [PEAR] What is their current social standing? If they could change it, would they, and to what?

🥒 [CUCUMBER] How innocent are they (unaware to the bad happenings around them)?

🥬 [LEAFY GREEN] How mundane are they? Do they like it that way?

🥦 [BROCCOLI] What do they hate about humanity/their species?

🥑 [AVACADO] What will they never back down about, even if it makes them seem bad?

🥝 [KIWI FRUIT] How does their outside appearance differ from who they are?

🌿 [HERB] Is your OC religious? What do they believe in?

☘️ [SHAMROCK] How passionate is your OC about things they love/hate?

🍀 [FOUR LEAF CLOVER] Would your OC spend hours looking for a four leaf clover?

🌲 [EVERGREEN] What does your OC's dream treehouse look like? What tree is it built upon?

🌳 [DECIDUOUS] What's your OC's favourite thing to do at the park?

🍾 [POPPING CORK] How does your OC celebrate special occasions? With whom?

🍃 [FALLEN LEAF] What's the darkest period of time your OC has been through?

🌵 [CACTUS] How physically resilient is your OC?

🍵 [GREEN TEA] What's your OC's preferred flavour of tea, if they even drink it?

🍸 [COCKTAIL] When was the first time your OC had an alcoholic beverage? What did they think of it?

🌱 [SEEDLING] What new passions/hates is your OC discovering?

🌴 [PALM TREE] What are the stops on your OC's dream cruise? What boat are they on?

🌸 [CHERRY BLOSSOM] Does your OC believe in legends/myths?

💮 [WHITE FLOWER] Has your OC ever kissed someone? Who, when, and where?

🌺 [HIBISCUS] What does your OC think is the prettiest name?

🌷 [TULIP] What is your OC's favourite flower and colour?

🍧 [SHAVED ICE] What's your OC's favourite flavour of edible thing (e.g., strawberry)?

🧁 [CUPCAKE] If you had to describe your OC using flavours, how would you (e.g., 'they're very sweet')?

🍭 [LOLLIPOP] Would your OC ever share food with someone?

🍆 [EGGPLANT] How are they used by others? How easily are they tricked into this?

🍇 [GRAPES] What's their circle of people/their species like? What dynamic would they be called?

🍩 [DONUT] What is your OC's biggest flaw? How do they deal with it? Do they deal with it?

🍮 [CUSTARD] Expensive restaurants or cheap store-brand microwave meals?

🎂 [BIRTHDAY CAKE] How does your OC celebrate their birthday? With who, and where?

🥔 [POTATO] What do they have that others see as a flaw, but they don't care about?

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🍼 [BABY BOTTLE] What's your OC's first memory?

🥛 [MILK] What is your OC's relationship with their biological parents like? What about their relationship with any non-biological parental figures?

🍨 [ICE CREAM] How does your OC compose themselves in stressful situations?

🍦 [SOFT CONE] Where does your OC work? How much are they paid, and would they prefer a different job? Why?

🍬 [LOLLY/CANDY] What would your OC like to receive for Valentine's Day/as a token of love?

🥤 [PARTY CUP] How does your OC feel about drama? Do they start any themselves?

🍷 [WINE] Where on the 'wine aunt scale' is your OC?

🥀 [WILTED ROSE] How good is your OC at meeting deadlines? What motivates them?

🌹 [ROSE] Does your OC believe in true love? Why?

🍄 [MUSHROOM] How likely is your OC to eat random berries/mushrooms they find?

🍁 [MAPLE LEAF] What is your OC's favourite season? Why and what do they do during it?

🍎 [RED APPLE] Who does your OC value above all else?

🍒 [CHERRY] Who is your OC's perfect companion?

🍓 [STRAWBERRY] How do they feel about 'cute' things?

🍅 [TOMATO] How misunderstood is your OC? In-universe or IRL.

🌶️ [HOT PEPPER] Who would your OC declare their sworn enemy if they could meet them?

🍉 [WATERMELON] What will your OC take to the grave?

🍟 [CHIPS/FRIES] How much junk food/sometimes food does your OC eat? Has it affected their health?

🍂 [AUTUMN LEAVES] Does your OC view piles of dead leaves as a mess or as fun?

🥕 [CARROT] How tough is your OC against certain situations? How weak are they against others?

🍊 [ORANGE] Does your OC have a prophecy surrounding them? If they don't, what would it be?

🥭 [MANGO] What colours best represent them and why? Does this differ from their favourites?

🌰 [CHESTNUT] What food group does your OC mostly eat (e.g., grains, fruits)?

🍑 [PEACH] How do they show their kindness? How kind are they truly?

🧅 [ONION] What is surefire to make your OC cry? Who knows of this information?

🍍 [PINEAPPLE] Pineapple on pizza or not?

🍋 [LEMON] What is their kryptonite/ultimate weakness?

🌽 [CORN] How good are they at hiding and finding their way?

🍕 [PIZZA SLICE] How good is your OC at sharing? How do they share something if there's not enough supply?

🧈 [BUTTER] How soft is your OC? In what sense are they soft?

🍌 [BANANA] Have parts of your OC been lost to time (in-universe)? What do they wish they could lose from themselves?

🏵️ [ROSETTE] What flower symbolises your OC best and why? What does the flower mean in floriography?

🍪 [BUSCUIT/COOKIE] Does your OC prefer things simple or extravagant?

🍻 [BEER CHEERS] Is your OC typically on the louder or quieter side?

🥂 [GLASS CHEERS] What is your OC's 'aesthetic?'

🥃 [MATE] What does your OC look for in a friend? What do they find is a turn-off?

🍯 [HONEY] At what point does someone seem sickly sweet to your OC?

🍞 [BREAD] Does your OC have any allergies? How severe are they? Do they require equipment to help them?

🥐 [CROISSANT] Where is your OC from? How do they feel about their homeland? Where are they now?

🥖 [BAGUETTE BREAD] Where is your OC's favourite food from? Is it a variety of places?

🥨 [PRETZEL] How complicated is your OC's backstory? Who does it entwine with?

🥯 [BAGEL] What does/has your OC have/had an unhealthy obsession over? What caused this obsession? How do they deal with it? Do they seek help?

🥞 [PANCAKES] What's the most your OC can eat in one sitting? At what point do they get sick?

🧇 [WAFFLE] Using shape language, how would you redesign your OC?

🧀 [CHEESE WEDGE] How often does your OC get into situations that rely on pure luck/miracles happening?

🍹 [TROPICAL BEVERAGE] If your OC could go anywhere, where would it be?

🍔 [BURGER] What would your OC put on their burger?

🍰 [CAKE SLICE] How does your OC change as you get to know them?

🥧 [PIE] What's the longest journey your OC has gone on? What was it for? Did they succeed?

🌻 [SUNFLOWER] Where would your OC get lost in the moment/beauty of the place?

💐 [BOUQUET] If you could send your OC a bouquet, what flowers would make it up and what is the overall message

🌾 [RICE SHEAF] How picky is your OC with food? What will and won't they eat?

🍈 [MELON] If they had to be put into a box, what box would it be and why?

🍏 [GREEN APPLE] How do they differ from the norm and how are they punished for it?

🍐 [PEAR] What is their current social standing? If they could change it, would they, and to what?

🥒 [CUCUMBER] How innocent are they (unaware to the bad happenings around them)?

🥬 [LEAFY GREEN] How mundane are they? Do they like it that way?

🥦 [BROCCOLI] What do they hate about humanity/their species?

🥑 [AVACADO] What will they never back down about, even if it makes them seem bad?

🥝 [KIWI FRUIT] How does their outside appearance differ from who they are?

🌿 [HERB] Is your OC religious? What do they believe in?

☘️ [SHAMROCK] How passionate is your OC about things they love/hate?

🍀 [FOUR LEAF CLOVER] Would your OC spend hours looking for a four leaf clover?

🌲 [EVERGREEN] What does your OC's dream treehouse look like? What tree is it built upon?

🌳 [DECIDUOUS] What's your OC's favourite thing to do at the park?

🍾 [POPPING CORK] How does your OC celebrate special occasions? With whom?

🍃 [FALLEN LEAF] What's the darkest period of time your OC has been through?

🌵 [CACTUS] How physically resilient is your OC?

🍵 [GREEN TEA] What's your OC's preferred flavour of tea, if they even drink it?

🍸 [COCKTAIL] When was the first time your OC had an alcoholic beverage? What did they think of it?

🌱 [SEEDLING] What new passions/hates is your OC discovering?

🌴 [PALM TREE] What are the stops on your OC's dream cruise? What boat are they on?

🌸 [CHERRY BLOSSOM] Does your OC believe in legends/myths?

💮 [WHITE FLOWER] Has your OC ever kissed someone? Who, when, and where?

🌺 [HIBISCUS] What does your OC think is the prettiest name?

🌷 [TULIP] What is your OC's favourite flower and colour?

🍧 [SHAVED ICE] What's your OC's favourite flavour of edible thing (e.g., strawberry)?

🧁 [CUPCAKE] If you had to describe your OC using flavours, how would you (e.g., 'they're very sweet')?

🍭 [LOLLIPOP] Would your OC ever share food with someone?

🍆 [EGGPLANT] How are they used by others? How easily are they tricked into this?

🍇 [GRAPES] What's their circle of people/their species like? What dynamic would they be called?

🍩 [DONUT] What is your OC's biggest flaw? How do they deal with it? Do they deal with it?

🍮 [CUSTARD] Expensive restaurants or cheap store-brand microwave meals?

🎂 [BIRTHDAY CAKE] How does your OC celebrate their birthday? With who, and where?

🥔 [POTATO] What do they have that others see as a flaw, but they don't care about?

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Send me a “🖊+an OC“ and I will talk about that OC! It can be a headcanon, a fun fact, a small paragraph of backstory- anything!

🍎 [RED APPLE] Who does your OC value above all else? 🍒 [CHERRY] Who is your OC's perfect companion? 🍓 [STRAWBERRY] How do they feel about 'cute' things? 🍅 [TOMATO] How misunderstood is your OC? In-universe or IRL. 🌶️ [HOT PEPPER] Who would your OC declare their sworn enemy if they could meet them? 🍉 [WATERMELON] What will your OC take to the grave? 🥕 [CARROT] How tough is your OC against certain situations? How weak are they against others? 🍊 [ORANGE] Does your OC have a prophecy surrounding them? If they don't, what would it be? 🥭 [MANGO] What colours best represent them and why? Does this differ from their favourites? 🍑 [PEACH] How do they show their kindness? How kind are they truly? 🍌 [BANANA] Have parts of your OC been lost to time (in-universe)? What do they wish they could lose from themselves? 🧅 [ONION] What is surefire to make your OC cry? Who knows of this information? 🍍 [PINEAPPLE] Pineapple on pizza or not? 🍋 [LEMON] What is their kryptonite/ultimate weakness? 🌽 [CORN] How good are they at hiding and finding their way? 🍈 [MELON] If they had to be put into a box, what box would it be and why? 🍏 [GREEN APPLE] How do they differ from the norm and how are they punished for it? 🍐 [PEAR] What is their current social standing? If they could change it, would they, and to what? 🥒 [CUCUMBER] How innocent are they (unaware to the bad happenings around them)? 🥬 [LEAFY GREEN] How mundane are they? Do they like it that way? 🥦 [BROCCOLI] What do they hate about humanity/their species? 🥑 [AVACADO] What will they never back down about, even if it makes them seem bad? 🥝 [KIWI FRUIT] How does their outside appearance differ from who they are? 🥔 [POTATO] What do they have that others see as a flaw, but they don't care about? 🍆 [EGGPLANT] How are they used by others? How easily are they tricked into this? 🍇 [GRAPES] What's their circle of people/their species like? What dynamic would they be called?

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🦋 tell us about your current wip

🌿 who is your favourite character you've ever written?

🌞 favourite character from current wip

🍦 what is your current word count?

🌻 least favourite character / hardest to write

🍉 favourite wip

☁️ wip you want to write but haven't started yet

🌸 wip you've been working on the longest

✨ newest wip

🦩 wip you hate working on but are too far gone to turn back

🍸 character who inspired your mc

🌱 book that inspired your wip

🍃 what is your genre?

🌼 least favourite writing genre

🥥 least favourite reading genre

🐠 author who inspires you

🍯 author you know

🌷 writing achievement you want to brag about

🍄 name a song that represents your mc

🍬 a song for your favourite character

🌤 name the hardest thing you've had to do for writing

🍰 where you like to write

🍧 weirdest place you've written

🕊 mc's MBTI

🍀 character you would kill off if they were not vital to the plot

🍓 worst thing you've done to your characters

👒 nicest thing you've done to your characters

🌾 book you would / have writ(t)e(n) fanfic for

🌨️ book you hate

🐥 here's some writing motivation!

This should be okay for poly relationships as well!!

What’s their love languages?

Do they have a dynamic trope? (enemies to lovers, sunshine x grumpy, etc?)

Who cooks? Who cleans up? Who’s banned from the kitchen?

What’s their favorite sleeping/cuddling positions?

Who does what chores?

Do they go out often or prefer to stay indoors?

Who is the more romantic one?

Do they have any favorite activities to do together?

Baths or showers together? Do they like elaborate ones with bubbles and flower petals?

Who drives and who picks out the music?

What’s a song that describes their relationship? Or, what’s the song that they’ve deemed “their” song?

Who gets up the earliest? Who has the worst sleep schedule? Who is the sleepiest?

What’s their opinions on PDA?

Who does fashion shows after a mall trip and who watches and compliments them?

Do they go on vacations together? Where is their favorite place to visit?

What’s their favorite “domestic bliss” moment? Do they cook/clean together? Do they like to go out shopping together?

What does a relaxing night in look like for them?

What does a date night out look like for them?

How do they silently/subtly express their love for each other?

What clothes/accessories do they steal from each other?

Which of their friends/family pokes fun at them for them getting flustered/affectionate?

How do they apologize after arguments?

Do they like pick up lines?

What are their favorite places to kiss on their partner(s)? What are their favorite types of kisses?

What is their dream home? Do they buy a place together? Who plans the decorations and who does the heavy lifting?

Do they have any pets or kids?

Who would propose? What would their wedding be like?

What’s something that reminds them of their partner(s)? Do they have anything on them daily as a reminder (a photo, phone background, tattoo, clothing/accessory, etc)?

What is something they can never agree on? How do they meet in the middle?

Send one of the following symbols and one of my OC’s names and I’ll doodle:

( originally posted on medium on may 9th, 2022 - reposted to tumblr for your convenience )

DISCLAIMER: I’m not an expert or source of authority or whatever. I’m just a guy that’s been doing this for about three years. I don’t know everything. I’m not claiming to know everything. I just want to share what I do know so I can help people starting out. 

If you have any questions after reading this guide - please feel free to hit up my inbox! I will tag all merch-related answered with #merch making.