Questions to answer about your OC, a thread because I’m bored, compiled by quietviridian
Placed under the cut bc there’s 81 of them
What songs have you imagined an AMV of them to in your head?
Could your OC handle spice or is their favorite seasoning flour?
What does your OC smell like?
If your OC lived in our world/was a human, what would their favorite food be?
If your OC lived in our world/was a human, what would their favorite drink be?
If your OC wore any modern style of clothes, what would they wear?
If your OC wore any historical style of clothes, what would they wear?
What things does your OC get really excited about?
What groups is your OC associated with? What do other people think of those groups/what stereotypes are associated with them?
Does your OC have any mental illnesses or disorders (diagnosed or undiagnosed)?
Have you put your OC through a lot of trauma and intense character building or are they just a silly little guy who exists?
Would you get along with your OC if you met them irl? (assuming you can communicate with them if they’re nonhuman, and assuming they don’t know you’re basically their god)
What’s your OC’s sexuality? Have they figured that out yet?
What’s your OC’s gender? Have they figured that out yet?
What is the setting for your OC’s story? (cold and mountainous, seaside village, suburban city, outer space??)
What is the climate like where your OC lives? What’s the most common weather and how do they feel about it?
Does your OC like where they grew up or did they want to get out as soon as they could?
Does your OC have siblings? What’s their relationship like?
Does your OC know their parents? What’s their relationship like?
Does your OC have a found family? What’s their relationship like?
What are your OC’s morals? Would they ever kill someone? Under what circumstance?
Does your OC feel forced into the life they have, or did they choose it?
If your OC could go back in time and change something about their life, would they? What would they change?
Is your OC religious? Did they grow up that way?
If your OC’s story/world had a fandom, how would your OC be perceived? Would people like them? What do you think they would interpret wrong?
What was the inspiration for your OC’s name? In-world, is there a reason their parents named them that?
What inspired you to create your OC?
What inspired your OC’s visual design?
What’s your favorite physical trait of your OC? Is there a design feature you’re particularly fond of, or that your OC wouldn’t be the same without?
If you’ve received art of your OC, what’s a feature people often forget? If not, what feature do you think they might?
What tropes does your OC fall into that you love?
What’s the most important lesson (or lessons) that your OC had to or has to learn?
What is your favorite art of your OC?
Does your OC have any unique habits? (stims, anxious habits, catchphrases, random odd talents, distracted behaviors, etc)
How does your OC act when they are anxious or stressed?
How does your OC act when they are angry?
How does your OC act when they are really happy or excited?
What does your OC do when they are bored?
How does your OC act when they are scared?
What is your OC’s biggest fear?
Which of the four F’s (fight, flight, fawn, or freeze) does your OC naturally do when scared? Have they trained themself to do something else?
Do you plan to create anything with your OC’s story? (book, webcomic, songs, etc)
How much of your OC’s story have you shared with your followers?
Who is your OC’s safe person? Where do they go for comfort?
Does your OC’s design change drastically with age or stay mostly the same? How similar do they look to their younger self?
What aspects of your OC’s looks would they never change? (are they particular about their hair length, outfit styles, height, etc? what do they like about how they look?)
Has your OC always had the same design or have you changed their looks over the years as you developed them?
What core personality trait or skill would your OC never want to change about themselves? (forgiving heart, good judge of character, self-respect, good communicator, etc)
What does your OC view as their biggest weakness or flaw?
Does your OC have a familiar or pet? What do they look like and how did they meet?
If your OC had a familiar or pet, what would they look like? What species would they be? What would they name it?
Where would your OC most like to vacation to, assuming it’s possible? What cultures, natural wonders, or weather would they most like to see or enjoy?
What is your OC’s favorite food in their world?
Does your OC prefer sweet or savory?
What are your favorite color palettes to use with your OC? What colors do you associate them with?
What is your OC’s favorite color? Why?
If they had one, what would your OC want their wedding to look like? (small/big, location, any particular traditions, color scheme, etc)
How would your OC sign their name?
How would your OC draw themself?
Does your OC have an occupation? What is it? Is it their dream occupation? Why or why not?
If your OC lived irl in the modern day, what would their occupation be?
If your OC’s story/world had a fandom, who would they be shipped with? Would they have prospects they don’t end up with?
What is your OC’s favorite season? Why?
What would your OC’s favorite ice cream flavor be?
If your OC were a candy, what candy would they be?
Does your OC have an expressive face, or are they harder to get a reaction out of?
Does your OC have an artfight or toyhouse link? 👀
Does your OC have multiple outfits or looks that you imagine them with, or just one?
Are you currently working on any projects or art of your OC?
What motifs do you often use in art of your OC, or what motifs do you associate them with?
Are there any traits you gave or debated giving your character but had to get rid of because it didn’t make sense for the plot or something else got in the way?
What movies, books, art, or music influenced the development of your OC and their world?
What’s your OC’s favorite art form or way of expressing themselves?
Who would your OC’s favorite movie/book characters be if they existed irl?
How coordinated is your OC? Are they a professional dancer or do they have two left feet?
What interests does your OC share with their friends? If they took each friend on a day trip somewhere, where would they go with each?
How does your OC feel about the authority figures in their life?
Is your OC a picky eater or will they eat anything?
How do your OC’s morals compare to those of people around them? Are they fairly common among their group or radical?
How does your OC feel about the future? Are they excited, scared, uncertain, or content to see what it brings?