Collective Character Project

In light of everything that’s happened since the statements about Avid/Marm were shared on June 7th, 2026, I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge and send support to all the writers, artists, and creators who’ve been affected. Situations like this can be discouraging—and for a lot of people, genuinely upsetting, confusing, or even hurtful—especially when so much time, creativity, and heart have gone into building stories and characters we all care about.

But this community—especially within the MCYT fandom spaces—has always been about creativity, resilience, and collaboration, and I truly believe that, in time and at our own pace, we can move forward together in a positive way.

With that in mind, I wanted to float an idea and see who might be interested:

✨ What if we came together as a fandom to create a new original character—one we can collectively build, adapt, and integrate into our stories as needed? ✨

The goal wouldn’t be to erase or overwrite anything, or to force changes on anyone’s work.

Instead, this would be:

• A shared creative project for those who want an alternative moving forward

• A way to support each other in continuing stories with minimal disruption

• A chance to create something that reflects the strength and spirit of the community itself

• A way to channel whatever energy you’re feeling—frustration, hurt, anger, or otherwise—into something creative and positive

Think of it as a collaborative OC that anyone interested can help shape—design, personality, backstory, dynamics, etc.—and then use (or not use!) in whatever way fits their work best.

There’s absolutely no pressure to participate, and no expectation to change anything you’ve already created, or even use it at all. If you’re not ready for something like this, that’s completely okay too. This is just meant to be an option for those who would find it helpful or inspiring. A project to help each other heal 💫

If you’re interested, feel free to reply/reblog/send an ask with:

• Whether you’d like to participate

• Ideas for traits, roles, or concepts for the character

• Or even just a note of support for others 💚

At the end of the day, this is about reminding ourselves (and each other) that our creativity isn’t tied to any one person—we’re a community, and we can keep building something meaningful together.

We’re still here. We’re still creating. And we can move forward—together. 🌿

If you wish to participate, the Rules are Here

If you wish to give support, send kind messages, or just watch; all are welcome here. Follow the rules, and have a grand Ole time. Not one is obligated to join in, participation is entirely optional. This is just a fun community project to help everyone connect, heal, and create.

If you need context, here. This person has done well to gather everything into one place.

We talking about a general character, not SMP specific, right?

Lets make them FABULOUS.

Like, short shirt and cut off jeans, worn sneakers and bright nails! Make them look lived in, like they've seen some things!

Oooooo. Or we could do a more chill aesthetic, and go baggy everything... hmm, long or short hair tho....

Can we send multiple suggestions?

Hello 💚

Love the enthusiasm! Feel free to send in any suggestions you may have! As we get more ideas flowing, we'll start having polls and discussions pop up to narrow things down!

Hello! Thats actually a great point. And it brings us to our first poll!

Should this character have gender, and if so what?

Hi everyone! 💚

Here’s a quick FAQ to answer some common questions about the project and help keep everything clear and accessible:

What is the purpose of this project?

This project is first and foremost about: Bringing the community together to create something new. It’s *not* about replacing any specific character or forcing changes in people’s work. It’s about collaboration, creativity, and showing that our community is still strong and capable of building something meaningful together.

Is this meant to replace Avid/Marm?

No. This is not a designated replacement project. Some people *may* choose to use the OC that way in their own work—and that’s completely valid—but that is not the core goal.

Do I have to use the OC if I participate?

Nope! ✨ Participation does NOT come with expectations ✨ You can help create the character and never use it, use it occasionally, or not use it at all. Totally up to you. And in the opposite idea, even if you don't participate, you can still use the OC if you wish.

Can I redesign or reinterpret the character?

Yes! Since it’s a free-use community OC, you can adjust the design, interpret traits differently, and adapt it to your own style or story. There is no single “correct” version.---

What if I don’t like the final design?

That’s completely okay 💚 You can modify it, pick the parts you enjoy, or simply choose not to use it. No pressure at all.

Who can participate?

Anyone is welcome! This project is mainly aimed at the Vampires SMP / MCYT fandom, but it’s open to anyone who feels connected and interested 🌱

Do I have to be an artist or writer to join?

Not at all! You can contribute ideas, concepts, opinions, or just enthusiasm—everything counts 💫

Can I just watch or support without contributing?

Yes, absolutely! You’re more than welcome to follow along, read updates, and support others. Engage as much or as little as you like 💚

How will decisions be made?

Decisions will be made collaboratively using ask submissions, post discussions, and polls. The goal is to see what ideas resonate most with the community, not to have one person decide everything.

What if people disagree on traits?

That’s completely normal! The goal is to find common ground or combine ideas where possible, not to treat it as a win/lose situation 🌱

Will there be one final version or multiple interpretations?

There will likely be a shared base concept, but:

✨Multiple interpretations are expected and encouraged✨

Everyone can adapt the character to their own work, so it won’t be a rigid, single version.

How will the project actually work?

The general plan is:

- People send ideas through the ask box or submissions

- Ideas are posted so others can see and discuss them

- A running list of traits and decisions will be kept

- Polls and possibly shared tools (like whiteboards) may be used

It’s meant to stay structured, but flexible💫

What does “Free Use” mean?

“Free Use” means the character will be:

✨ Open for anyone to use, adapt, and include in their own creative work✨

No single person owns it, and there’s no required way to use it.

Will the project include NSFW content?

This blog and the creation process will remain SFW to keep things safe and accessible.

After the OC is created, people may use it in different ways outside this space, but that content won’t be hosted or reblogged here.

The only request is to use separate tags (SFW / NSFW) so people can filter content easily.

What if I’m not ready to engage with this?

That's completely okay 💚

There is no expectation to participate, and no pressure to move on quickly. This project is just here as an option, whenever (or if) it feels right for you 🌱

Final note:

✨ This is about creating something together, on our own terms ✨

Id love to join, but with such little pre-planning done im a bit wary of how hard this might be.

Great question! 💚

The plan is to keep things pretty open and collaborative:

✨ People can send ideas through the ask box or submissions✨

Once posted, others can read and discuss them✨

I’ll keep a running list of ideas and decisions so everything stays organized.

We’ll also use things like polls (for decisions) and possibly shared tools like whiteboards if we need more flexible idea sharing 🌱

¡Buenas preguntas! 💚

Las decisiones se tomarán de forma colaborativa, usando cosas como encuestas, asks y recopilando ideas de la comunidad para ver qué es lo que más resuena 🌱

Si hay desacuerdos, no pasa nada; eso es normal en un proyecto grupal. La idea es encontrar puntos en común o combinar ideas, no que una sola visión “gane”.

Y sobre el resultado final:

✨ Habrá una base compartida, pero también se entiende que existirán múltiples interpretaciones ✨

Cada persona podrá adaptar el personaje a su estilo o historia, así que no será una versión única y rígida, sino algo flexible que todos puedan hacer suyo 💫

Translation:

Great questions! 💚

Decisions will be made in a collaborative way, using things like polls, asks, and gathering ideas from the community to see what resonates most 🌱

If there are disagreements, that’s totally okay; it’s normal in a group project. The goal is to find common ground or combine ideas, not for one single vision to “win.”

And as for the final result:

✨ There will be a shared base, but there will also be multiple interpretations ✨

Anyone is welcome to participate. While this is mainly aimed at the Vampires SMP / MCYT community, it’s open to anyone who feels connected and interested.🌱

You don’t have to be an artist or writer at all. Any ideas, thoughts, or even just enthusiasm are just as valuable!

And yes, you can absolutely just watch, follow along, or support without contributing. There’s 0 pressure to participate directly.

As in my previous post, I mentioned that the character is Free Use. That means anyone and everyone is allowed to use, or not use, the character!

Great questions!

In short, nothing is required here.

✨ You can redesign or reinterpret the OC however you like, or not use it at all. ✨

If you don’t like the final design, you’re totally free to tweak it, pick the parts you enjoy, or just skip using it entirely.

Quick clarification! 💚

For this project, “Free Use” means that once the community OC is finished, it’s open for anyone to use in their own creative work however they’d like; stories, art, headcanons, redesigns, etc.

● There’s no obligation to use the character

● No single “correct” version

● And no ownership by one person—it belongs to the community

This blog and the creation process will stay SFW to keep things safe and accessible for everyone.

After the OC is complete, people may choose to use it in different ways outside this space, but I do ask that the community use separate tags (SFW / NSFW) so people can easily find or avoid content based on their comfort level.

At the end of the day, the idea is simple:

I’ve seen a bit of confusion around the community OC project, so I wanted to take a moment to clarify the intention behind it.

First and foremost:

This project is not meant to be a set “replacement” for Avid/Marm or any specific character.

While some people may choose to use the character that way in their own works—and that’s completely valid if it helps them—that was never the core purpose of creating this in the first place.

The actual goal of this project is much simpler, and much more important:

🌱 To bring people together.

🌱 To create something new as a community.

🌱 To remind ourselves that our creativity doesn’t begin and end with any one person.

People in the MCYT fandom have always made OCs—this is just that same idea, but on a collaborative scale.

This character isn’t meant to replace something. It’s meant to exist alongside everything else as something we built together.

What people choose to do with that character after it’s created is entirely up to them:

• If someone wants to adapt it into their story → awesome

• If someone wants to use it as a side character → awesome

• If someone doesn’t want to use it at all → that’s completely fine too

It will simply exist as a free-use, community-created OC, available for anyone who connects with it.

At its heart, this project is about taking everything we’re feeling—frustration, hurt, confusion—and choosing to do something constructive with it.

Not to erase the past. Not to isolate and replace something.

But to create something new and say:

We’re still here. We’re still creating. And we’re not going to let this define what our community becomes.

• DO NOT HARASS, HATE, OR ATTACK ANYONE. THIS IS A SUPPORT SPACE, NOT A WARZONE.

• All posts must either tag this blog or use the hashtag #collective-character-project or #collective-character-creation

• AU’s are accepted, as long as it complies with the rest of the rules

• No sexism, racism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or hate of any other kind

• No NSFW. That means:

• No gore (Minimal violence/blood is acceptable. This is MCYT after all)

• No nudity/sexual situations

• No use of AI of any kind

• Crossposting to other social media is also allowed, so long as you follow all the rest of rules and include the link to this page, for participation

• DO NOT HARASS THE CCs.

Edit: This project aims to create an OC for anyone to use, anywhere, at anytime. Its mainly aimed for MCYT spaces, but once creation is done y'all can do whatever you want with the OC. As long as it remains FREE AND PUBLIC USE, its fine. Until then, keep this page as SFW as possible. Thanks!