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Raise ya hand if you love listening to your friendsâ OC character powers/abilities and world-building lore
being a fan of your own ocs is frustrating because you literally have to rely on your own productivity for any content
You know your favorite character? Theyâre somebodyâs OC and they used that OC to make your favorite show/book/video game/movie/comic/etc. You can prob do the same thing one day, and maybe one of your OCs will become somebodyâs favorite character.
Iâm out here spreading some OC love around

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i love my ocs.
i also love other pplâs ocs.
i love all ocs who am i kidding theyâre all great.
OCs are wonderful!
OCs are cool!
OCs are an expression of creativity!
The stories about your OC are worth being told!!!
Can i just give the biggest, most heartfelt shoutout to every oc out there? Your oc is amazing, they can grow and become so much more awesome and rad than they already are! Dont give up on creating, or writing, your ocs because of some rotten eggs, or because it seems the canon you love so much wont ever play with your oc. I love your ocs so much, no matter if theyre âmarysue/garystusâ, no matter if theyre âtoo thought outâ. I love them, and i want you all to know!! Keep up the creating, mdudes!
Top Secret Rper Tip
sexlessrpmemes:
I figured it was time I shared the most important thing Iâve found for keeping my Rp experience pleasant and not letting any social/âdramaâ stuff get me too down. (Drama being actual drama, not the social stuff)
First of all before I continue I just want to say that I know just following Rp blogs and nothing else is what some people prefer/are more comfortable with, and I understand that. Not trying to get you guys to change that, so if you are in that category feel free to ignore this post.
For the rest of you, who break up your dash with other things like musings and inspiration posts might I suggest going to search and adding a few more to your follow, things that make you happy and that you know will brighten your day.
For me itâs blogs with cat/dog pictures and wholesome memes, which break up my dash and provide just a little reprieve from whatever is going down in the Rp community. I donât know what they would be for you. Could be planes, 18th century hats, Monty Pythonâs Flying Circus, whatever makes you happy feel free to go follow a few blogs for it.
It might seem like an odd thing, but what things like that do (at least for me) is help give a little bit of perspective to whatâs going on, and helps me not let it affect my mood too much.
With that I can see how much I am being affected and can better tell when to pull back, be it to drafts, to the happy blog to look at their posts, or to actually step away from the internet entirely and go out and do something.
I know this might not be useful for anyone other than me, but I figured I would make this just in case someone else might find things like this helpful and were trying to think of some way to help with their tumblr experience.
-Mod Human
Tbh whenever I follow OCs I sweat nervously like âholy shit am I gonna be good enough is my canon portrayal gonna be good enoughâ
I am here to contribute to OC positivity. OCs are the best, my first experiences roleplaying were as OCs and I probably have 30+ OCs. Although inactive, I have quite a few OCs on Tumblr. Also the writers in the OC community? Always been the nicest group of folks out of all the rpc âfandomsâ Iâve been in on Tumblr. I think thatâs one of the main reasons I enjoy being on my Connor blog so muchâ 75% of the blogs I follow are OCs. Muns of OCs are always so nice and chill.
Also?? Writing OCs is really difficult and I commend all my fellow OC writers. With canons, everythingâs already kind of âset in place:â a set personality, a set universe, set actions, etc etc. You donât have those âsetâ âguidelinesâ with OCs. You create your own. In my own experiences writing OC, I find it hard to stick to my OCâs âcanonâ personality. I dunno why, I just always have. Am I even making sense? Shouts to yaâll who can keep your OCs in character bc I struggle with that even though I created them lmao.
Iâm always trying to work on my OCs until they feel âright.â Thatâs another cool thing about OCs: Theyâre never really finished. Theyâre always developing and growing and that takes a lot of effort, love, and determination from a writer. Shouts to yall who stick by your OCs
Also OC x Canon ships are valid thx

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YOU DONâT NEED OTHERS APPROVAL TO ENJOY YOURSELF ON RP â a rp guide.
YOUR WEAKNESSES DO NOT DEFINE YOU AS A WHOLE. if youâve made mistakes or had rough times it does not make you any less of a roleplayer than anyone else on this site. itâs important to remember that youâre human and things are going to happen. if anyone uses those things against you then they are not worth your time.
TOXIC AND CRUEL PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS EXIST IN RP. just like the world their will always be people we are not going to get along with and who will dislike us even if they have no reason to. donât allow others judgments to get in your way of a healthy roleplay life. remember that those who mind donât matter. be on roleplay for the benefit and pleasure for yourself and not for other people.
ITâS OKAY TO TAKE YOUR TIME. youâre allowed to have off days, lazy days and those days where you want to avoid the internet altogether. roleplay does not have a ticking clock so neither should you. donât have to take pressure from anyone nor feel guilt for roleplaying at your own pace. Â
BE PROUD OF YOUR CHARACTER. wear your character with pride even if you feel like youâre nothing. just remember that youâre here on roleplay for a reason and you are something. nothing wrong with improvement! nothing wrong with changing your plot and look on a daily basis! this is what character development is. donât be afraid to step out of the box!
KNOW YOUR WORTH. know that youâre a human being at the end of the day. you donât have to take any shit from anyone if it makes you feel unsafe. you have the right to be unapologetic and not take shit from people. no one defines your worth, but yourself.
LOOK FOR THE POSITIVES. be thankful of roleplay partners who have been there for you and focus on the support rather than those who are unkind.
THEYâRE SEVEN BILLION PEOPLE IN THE WORLD SO WHY LET A SMALL FEW DEFINE YOU?
Happy 1st birthday to @ocappreciation !!! To celebrate the blogâs birthday and all of our wonderful followers weâre inviting everyone to participate in OC Appreciation Month starting the day of our blogâs birthday, June 9th! Some of you may remember something similar sponsored by @fyeahteenwolfocs âsuch a great idea, but this will be open to OCs from any fandom or original work.
Hereâs how it works: each week we will present a new challenge for you to be creative! It can be manips, gifsets, posters, drabbles, videos, drawingsâwhatever media youâd prefer. The post can either be for your OC or you can make something for someone elseâs OC (or both). Please keep in mind that we want to celebrate each other and the wonderful friendships weâve made! Once you have made the post, post it on your own blog, use our tag, and weâll put it in our queue to reblog it!
Week 1 (June 9-15): OC Brotps // Pick an OC and create something for them with a canon character. (original stories may participate, but pair them with a character in your story)
Week 2 (June 16-22): OC Otps // Pick an OC and make something for them with their pairing. Â (original stories may participate, but pair them with a character in your story)
Week 3 (June 23-29): OC Crossovers // Pick one of your OCs to crossover with another OC or just pick OCs youâd like to see a crossover between.
Week 4 (June 30-July 6) All OC Hell Breaks Loose // This week is a free-for-all. Anything OC related goes or you can catch up on a week you missed!
Tag: #ocappreciation month or our normal tags #ocappreciation and #ocapp also apply.
Please reblog this post to spread the word! This is not exclusive to @ocappreciation followers. Anyone is welcome!
hey do you have any advice for people who want to start making ocs/posting about them? i really want to but i'm a little nervous.
well, first and foremost - fuck what anybody says and do you. ocs are for fun and for your enjoyment and constantly worrying if they tick too many âunrealisticâ boxes is stupid. create what you love, not what other people will. i know that sounds pretty self-explanatory but it took me a long time to realize that and iâve been making ocs since i was 14.
pinterest has really, really helped me organize my ocs and get a feel for them. iâm a really visual person so being able to look at a board for an oc and be like âokay this is them in image forâ helps a lot!
iâm always using this faceclaim directory but there are lots of them on here if you search for them.
same with lists of names. i prefer reading through name masterlists that people make on here more than baby naming sites since they have annoying pop ups and stuff but you can use those too!
i hope this helps!
When youâre feeling insecure about writing / playing your character, remember:
As a canon character, others will probably play the same character as you. They may use the same faceclaim, they may have similar or the same partners, they may have similar headcanons or use the same source material, BUT only you can play this character your way. Youâre the only one who can write your threads, make your content, respond just the way you do. Youâre still unique, and a valuable addition to the RP community!
As a fanon or original character, others will probably have a character somewhere similar to yours. They may use the same faceclaim, they may have similar or the same partners, they may have similar backstories, or use the same building blocks to create their blogs and space, BUT only you can play your character. Youâre the only one who knows them best, who can write their threads, who can imagine every possibility their reality contains, or respond just the way you do. Youâre still unique, and a valuable addition to the RP community!Â
And as an addendum, all fandom canon characters are just OCs belonging to their content creators. The fact that their creators are now making money off of their existence and other people are using them for fan-generated content does not change the fact that they are, in fact, simply famous OCs.Â
I write an OC and Iâm also awesome
Right now, I just want to put a thing on my blog that says:
âIâm not totally against canon characters but Iâve had some bad experiences with canon characters so Iâm really selective. I might consider rp-ing with you but only if [long list of criteria]â
I wonât do that because only one part of it is true (Iâve had some bad experiences). I adore rp-ing with canon characters and OCs. But seriously, the rules rhetoric is getting me down, the whole âonly if youâre not a Mary Sue or a self-insert,â bit that appears over an over again. Let me tell you a story.
Does your canon character ever save the day with their awesome powers? I totally support that, but you might be a Mary Sue.
Have you ever wanted to ship your favorite ship with your character? I totally support that, but you might be a self-insert.
Here are some common canon character problems:
They have given zero thought to their headcanons outside the movie. You ask them what kind of shoes theyâre wearing and they donât know. I donât care if you have to think about it but think about it.
Their rendition of their character is so completely different from any canon version of the character that they might as well play an OC (this is not counting intentional AUs).
They are a terrible RP partner for any number of reasons.
See that last one can apply to OCs too, which is my point. Thereâs nothing inherently more special about writing a canon character, and Iâm tired of OCs being like some kind of black sheep of the RP community.
To be honest, I think people who play canon characters well are completely amazing, to be able to take an established character and play a good rendition of them.
But OCs are doing something amazing too. Theyâre taking a world and created something new within it, an entire original backstory and personality. Most likely theyâve also taken that character and adapted it for multiple other worlds as well, while keeping characterization, so that they can play with all you canon types. Sometimes theyâve created a character without the scaffolding of an established world/fandom. Sometimes theyâve created entire original worlds that you can come hang out it.
Seriously, if you rp with someone and itâs terrible totally stop but donât blame it on OCs.
Come play in our worlds.
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pls remember that even when:
you donât get sent memes
you arenât quite getting a lot of replies
you feel like your characterization is shit
when you feel like you donât want to be here anymore
that i still love & care about you. i want you here. i will always want you here. your worth is not determined by the amount of asks or threads or followers you have. your worth canât even be determined by anyone on this website.Â
YOU DETERMINE YOUR WORTH. Love yourself today. Â Love your blog. Love your muses. Chin up, lovely.
Advice to OC writers
thetiltedjolteon:
So Iâve been writing an OC for years and done very well. So I wanted to give some advice to OC writers. It makes me sad the amount of OC writers I see giving up because they feel they have no other option.
First, if you choose to play an OC you need to be aware you are likely to struggle and that is normal and nobodyâs fault tbh. We as a community have agreed, have we not, that you can roleplay with whoever you want, and also NOT roleplay with whoever we want. These rules donât change even when they stop benefitting us.Â
Before you start going on about how canons have it SO MUCH easier though, you need to remember that you play an original character, not a character thousands upon thousands of people know. This doesnât mean itâs always easy for canon muses because itâs not - theyâll tell you that - but it does give them an advantage you do not have. Since thousands of people know this canon character, that means they are likely to be sought out in the roleplay community. They may have an easier time finding partners and have a much better response when they make starter or plotting calls. Not always of course! Canon muns struggle too I do NOT want to act unaware of that especially if the canon muse is a very minor character or not popular. But they have an edge because theyâre character is known and likely to be sought out and at the very least, people donât even NEED a bio to know what that character is âall aboutâ.
So what does this mean for OC writers?
It means waiting for people to come our way can be a bad move a lot of the time.
People arenât going to be trying to seek you out because they donât know your character exists. You might think following people and gaining followers and making starter and plotting calls and posting your promo a lot will be the way to go but to be truthful, Iâve witnessed a lot of OCs taking that path, relaying on just these methods and then becoming unhappy and giving up because no oneâs reaching out. They are GOOD methods to try and reach more people but should NEVER be your only method to try and find partners because if they are⌠you will very likely end up wanting to give up.
The truth is, people are bad here at making the first move in the community in general and especially toward OCs. It has a lot to do with people just not being sure how to begin with an OC. Unlike the canon they know everything about, even after reading your characterâs bio they still may not be sure how to write with your OC. Add that in with the fact a lot of peopleâs dashes move VERY fast, your starter calls, plotting calls and promos may just be getting overlooked. People are more likely to pay attention to canon players than OCs, and I know itâs hard not to take it personally, but honestly, itâs to be expected, people pay attention to those they already know and like. It takes extra effort to make people feel interested.
So you might think âokay so how do I stand out?â
The better answer is who do I approach? Yes, a nice promo and a theme that highlights your characterâs personality/image is always good and will draw people in and make them follow but truthfully, itâs not always going to make them reach out.Â
Now, a lot of muns donât like âapproaching peopleâ. Itâs sad in my opinion given we are a community of collab writers that has become so terrified to reach out we only do it passively âaka starter calls, plotting calls, aka, posting on the dash wondering why no one wants to RP⌠to name just a few passive methodsâŚâ Weâve become so passive out of fear. Many of us have reached out and either been ignored or blocked. Ironically, people ignore or block out of fear too because theyâve had muns handle their rejection badly. So weâve made this mess for ourselves, weâre all to blame for this passive terrified community. Â
So you might be about to ask me why bother then, I go to people all the time and Iâm ignored so why bother? Truth is, I would say it is still the BEST way to find partners and start creating amazing stories with your OC if your passive means arenât working for you. To resort to only passive means to find partners is what makes many OC writers end up deleting, giving up, going on the dash and wallowing in sadness that no one wants to write. It doesnât matter if youâve been rejected over twenty times recently, you have to keep going. Sometimes Iâve wanted to write with a canon muse and been rejected by the players over and over and over again until at long last, I found one who was excited and wanted to write. If I had given up it never would have happened. Quitting is never an option, unless youâre truly willing to quit your OC. A special OC is worth fighting for, arenât they?
If passive means to find partners isnât working, this is your best option. Maybe your only option. You know the saying donât fix something that isnât broken? Well it goes the other way. Donât stay doing something that ISNâT working.
So what do I do?
First, you âscoutâ. Ask yourself WHO do I want to write with? Go on a search. Scout canons you like. Scout OCs you like. Read and learn about fellow OCs. Check out canons you know and learn about ones you donât know. Think of ideas of how your muse could interact with that muse. Always be thinking of ideas. This is crucial. DO NOT expect other muns to come up with ideas for you for how your OC could interact with their muse. I know some muns like having their partners plot back with them which you can do of course but you must have some kind of idea to share to begin or else people will not know what to do. Having ideas is extremely important and you never want to approach someone as an OC and have no idea or expect them to have an idea or be willing to come up with one with you. You MUST give them something to start with as this in turn will help them. Once youâve got your ideas, itâs time to pick a person you scouted to approach!
Once youâve found someone you like, you of course read the rules. Also, are you mutuals or not? If you are NOT mutuals, and the rules say mutuals only, donât turn away yet! Many muns are actually open to non mutuals sharing ideas with them. If the rules donât make it clear, you can send a polite anon asking if a non mutual can share an idea with them. Iâve started up plenty of partnerships with people I wasnât in a mutual follow with this way.
Okay so the person you scouted, their rules confirm you can approach! So what next?
YOUR APPROACH MESSAGE
This is extremely important. And you also have to be careful. So hereâs the dealio. A lot of muns will even say in their rules they do not like three worded messages such as âHey wanna RP?â People like having an idea of what you are thinking about for a plot. BUT they donât want five paragraphs of you going into detail about all your ideas out of nowhere either. Haha trust me Iâve learnt this all from experience.
So the key is being short and to the point when youâre approaching a new person, mutual or not!
Say hi to begin. Then tell them that you are interested in interacting. Tell them just a little about your OC. You have a bio of course so they can learn more so do not get lengthy, you just want to give the person a small idea of who your character is. Iâd say a sentence or two is good. Now you can end it here if you want by saying if you are interested in interacting with my character I have ideas I can share with you OR you can end it by sharing one idea you have (describe idea very briefly) and then say you have more ideas/or would love to plot if they are interested but if not thatâs fine you just wanted to share the idea.
I like to add something reassuring so the people I approach know they can choose not to respond or turn me down and I wonât get upset. If roleplayers fear anything more than rejection to themselves, itâs rejecting others. I want to give the impression I am simply a writer who wishes to share ideas with those who may be interested.
The results!
You may be ignored. You may be turned down with words. It may happen a lot.
But trust me, Iâve been doing this for almost seven years. You do find people. Like I said earlier, Iâve been turned down over and over by canon muses before I found âthe oneâ who was excited and wanted to write. People will read your âapproach messageâ and because you were NOT passive, you will have brought your OC to their attention and you may walk away with a new excited roleplay partner. As much as the rejection can hurt, being met with excitement when Iâve introduced my OC to people and my ideas is so rewarding. I encourage people to brainstorm ideas because if you have ideas for people, that can help spark interest and excitement.
And again you bring your muse right to other peopleâs attention! You may feel like your starter calls and plotting calls are all being ignored on purpose but tbh? A fast moving dash among people writing with others can work against you.
If Sally is following 200-500 people, and writing with like 10-30 people chances are Sally is going to miss lots of stuff you post or EVEN if Sally does see your starter calls, she just is focused on her current stuff. Sally followed you yes because she liked the look of your character and your writing but Sally might just be waiting for YOU to approach her because she doesnât know how to begin with you or she just hasnât thought about it yet. Not because Sally doesnât care.Â
Speaking of which, AVOID posting NOBODY CARES OR WANTS TO RP statements.Â
The roleplay community believes that people can write with, or not write with, anyone as I said and the last thing you want to do is act like people are in the wrong for not being responsive. This could push people away out of annoyance, hurt your writing partners who wonât feel appreciated if you act like those that DO write with you donât exist, put a target on your back for anon hate by people who are getting annoyed and ultimately keep you in a victim mentality state and keep you from putting yourself out there. This is why you also NEVER make statements like âI have ____ followers and not a single one of you is sending memes or liking my starter calls!â NEVER passive aggressively attack your followers for not being responsive. I feel the need to stress this given the large amount of muns Iâve seen doing this and then whining on the dash about how people keep unfollowing them. It made me realize many muns lack the self awareness to understand how bad this kind of behavior actually is and how it makes followers (who maybe would have wanted to roleplay if you approached them) turn away from you. Even your own partners may turn away out of hurt because you donât seem to appreciate them.
I must also recommend considering your OCs strengths and weaknesses. Any writer who chooses to write an OC who is a sibling or child of a canon character SHOULD BE VERY AWARE that you are making things extra hard for yourself. If writing an OC is hard enough, youâve just made the game twice as hard for yourself. Thereâs nothing wrong with writing siblings or children of canon characters but many muns will say in their rules they do not interact with characters like these because their very existence is a godmod of the canon. You WILL find muns who are interested in the idea but just be aware why things will be extra difficult for you. But also think of your advantages, OC siblings or children of canons offer a unique AU twist that many muns will find interesting and wish to explore with you.
As for stand alone OCs, think of what may make it hard for you to find partners and what about your OC could interest people. What kind of stories could other writers tell with your OC? Become self aware of your OCâs strengths and weaknesses.
OCs will be a challenge. You should expect that always. Youâre going to have to work extra hard and really put yourself out there. Before you say itâs not fair, I think it is fair. What else could you expect when you are playing a character only known to yourself and your followers? People donât want to write with just ANYBODY, they want to write with characters that interest them, that have unique stories that give them a chance to explore different themes. People may be more drawn to canons because they are so well known to them. Think of your muse and how hard youâve worked on them, think about what makes them special and unique and FEEL pride and say to yourselfâŚ
I donât have to wait. I can go out there and approach people I want and even if I get turned down, Iâll approach others because I have ideas and I want to write them, I want to explore these ideas with other writers so I will keep trying. And when I find people, Iâll keep finding more. I want to make my character somebody to others. And so I will. Whether they come to me or not I wonât stop trying.
A lack of response doesnât mean your OC is bad, your OC and ideas just may not be something that person is interested in and that is okay. You just have to keep searching. Do not be passive. Being passive isâŚ
Originally posted by endometriosemonamour
I couldnât have said it better myself! Being passive can be a TRAP. It can trap you, make you feel unwanted and miserable. Yes, putting yourself out there could do the same but you are far more likely to eventually find people and gain partners than the passive approach that has muns moving their mouse to the delete button. Also, appreciate those that do write with you and remember, you can find more partners. The key? Donât give up. Donât get yourself in a trap where you just put yourself down all the time and throw pity parties on the dash. I have to be harshly honest here. You will give up and you will delete if you remain passive, Iâve seen it again and again. Iâve seen passive muns struggle on here each and every day and I want you to have the ability to understand how youâre dragging yourself down with the attidude and if you want things to change, you have to work even harder. You may feel like you are working to hard already and you probably are, but thatâs the way it can be sometimes if you want to be an OC on here that has partners.