The most frustrating part about giving my own characters sexualities and labels is that i always feel like it gives the impression that these characters are aware of this information and would actively use these labels for themselves when that is rarely ever the case
They do not know what aro or ace means, that dude would never describe himself as trans, that other guy is nonbinary but they got a job so they don't care about that right now, she's bisexual but if you ask her she'll just tell you everyone has a beautiful soul and move on, they use multiple pronouns but not out of choice people just keep on guessing and she doesn't mind and honestly kinda enjoys it but he's not telling you that
Ooc They're gay or bi or aroace or bigender or whatever the fuck but in-universe they're looking you in the eyes and telling you that every man on earth secretly wants to kiss other men and that's just a desire you gotta live with and that it's completely normal and they will not for a second question what this implies about themselves
I got too excited so you can have this year's oc-tober art prompts!
IMPORTANT! It has been brought to my attention that this years mistake is me writing the word ritual twice, once on the 2nd and once on the 23rd, so to combat this, please use the first ritual as something the oc does on a daily basis and the second one as an actual ritual, I deeply apologise for any confusion this may cause 😔
Please tag me in your art so I can reblog it without having to rely on tumblr's horrific search engine
Anyway! Please don't overexert yourself and remember to have fun!
Transcript below:
#OC-tober2023
Day 1: "Home" Day 16: Storm
Day 2: Education Day 17: Fun
Day 3: Ritual Day 18: Found family
Day 4: Blood family Day 19: Hobby
Day 5: Choice Day 20: Rebel(lious)
Day 6: Prison Day 21: Poison
Day 7: Hatred Day 22: Charm
Day 8: Saviour Day 23: Ritual
Day 9: Promise Day 24: Unexpected
Day 10: Mercy Day 25: Artificial
Day 11: Birthday Day 26: Weapon
Day 12: Foreigner Day 27: Souvenir
Day 13: Food Day 28: History
Day 14: Mask Day 29: Excuse
Day 15: Flashback Day 30: Halloween
Day 31: Free choice
#OC-tober2023 Rules
Rule 1: Tag me @oc-tober2023
Rule 2: Use the tag #oc-tober2023 and/or #oc-tober
Rule 3: Don't exhaust or overwork yourself
Rule 4: You can skip days and prompts
Rule 5: Get creative! Write, draw, use crafts, do anything you want!
Rule 6: Bend the prompts as much as you like
Rule 7: Share the love with the other artists
Rule 8: Be kind, respectful and properly tag things that need a TW or CW and please keep in mind that I willnot be reblogging NSFW art because children might participate
Rule 9: If you want your art to be featured on an end of the month youtube video use the #oc-tobervideo or message me!
(The idea came to me late at night and I couldn't stop giggling at the name pun.. and I still am.)
My bestie @ruvikkin-art and I decided to make our very own october art challenge for the people that can't stop making OCs or have way too many of them!
This challenge is all about YOU and your characters!
There are no rules except one: you need to draw your own characters.
These characters can either be already existing OCs or you can make up entirely new ones for the themes! You have complete freedom of how to tackle the themes and anything is allowed from drawing an astronaut for the "Space Theme" or just an OC who's stargazing!
Please do share your amazing art with us and use one of the hashtags #oc-tober or #oc tober !!
To make it easier you can also tag any of us so we can reblog your art!
I couldn't find any OC-tober prompt lists for this year that worked well for writers as well as visual artists, so I've made one specifically meant for both!
If you use this list, please tag me here @icannotreadcursive, I'd love to see your writing and art!
Respond to as many prompts as you want or as interest you, don't worry about missing or skipping any. Remember, this is supposed to be fun.
Plain text list below the cut:
Write or draw your OC...
1) Going about an average day
2) Getting ready for a formal event
3) In a cherished memory
4) Waking up from a nightmare
5) Trying out a different gender presentation
6) Interacting with a child in their life
7) With a pet
8) Cooking, or at least trying to
9) Eating their favorite food
10) In a different time period
11) In a different story world or setting
12) With a parent or mentor
13) Having some rotten luck
14) Encountering a wild animal
15) With their partner, crush, or best friend
16) Expressing or exploring their spirituality
17) Doing autumnal chores
18) In school or otherwise being taught
19) Exploring their relationship with their body
20) Doing something stupid
21) Exploring an unfamiliar subculture
22) Having a difficult conversation
23) Enjoying a nice drink
24) Being cared for by someone they love
25) Encountering a ghost
26) Writing a letter
27) Meeting someone important to them for the first time
28) Taking some time to rest
29) Visiting a graveyard
30) Falling asleep
31) Dressed up for Halloween!
general tag: #oc-tober / my prompts: #bweirdOCtober
F.A.Q:
Do I have to draw EVERY DAY?
NO! I highly encourage skipping as many days as you need to avoid burnout! There are 10 main days in the event (marked with a ⭐ star) that you can focus on if you don't feel up to doing every day, or you can choose your own adventure and just do the prompts you personally like!
Do I have to DRAW?
NO! You can also write fanfiction snippets, repost older art that fits the theme, tweet headcanons/backstory, roleplay in-character as your oc ... genuinely anything that fits the theme is OK!!
Can I start early?
YES! I understand some people work at a slower pace and might need a head start! So long as you wait until October to post it, you can start working as early as you need!
I missed the start of the event .. do I have to catch up?
NO! Please don't stress about days you missed, you're allowed to just skip to the current prompt!
RULES:
1. MAKE FRIENDS! The community is the best part of this event .. please try to follow new people, ask questions about ocs you like, compliment people's styles, ask friends to create with you, etc!
2. TAKE IT EASY! Skip a day if you're tired, busy or just not interested in the prompt. You don't have to catch up on it later. This is supposed to be fun, not work!
3. BE KIND! Please think about the people around you - don't give people unwarranted harsh criticism, content warn for themes/imagery in your work that could trigger someone, don't create anything hateful, etc
MORE:
text version / tips and ideas on bweird.art or below ↓
star = main prompts | no star = optional
INTRO WEEK
1: FAVE OC ⭐
-Which of your characters is your favourite right now?
2: NEW OC
-Who is your newest OC?
-Design a new OC right now
3: OLD OC ⭐
-Do you remember the first OC you ever made?
-Is there an OC you haven't drawn in a long time?
4: RE-DESIGN
-An OC who has changed a lot over the years
-Take an old OC and update their design right now
BACKSTORY WEEK
5: RELATIONSHIPS ⭐
-Who is important to your OC?
-Do they have a partner?
-Do they have a best friend?
-Are they close to their family?
6: SYMBOL
-What imagery do you associate with your oc?
-Are there any colours, flowers, animals or concepts that symbolize them?
7: PERSONALITY ⭐
-How does your OC behave?
-What are their positive traits?
-What are their negative traits?
-Are they extroverted or introverted?
8: PAST
-What was your OC like as a child?
-Where did they grow up?
-Are there any significant moments from their past that shaped who they are?
9: FUTURE ⭐
-Does your OC have a goal they're working towards?
-What will your OC look like when they get older
-Do you have a planned ending for their story?
14: haunted house palette
#552506 #6E25AA #ED690B #F925A0 #8F8BA7 #A6C1AA
FUN + GAMES WEEK
15: MEME ⭐
-Post memes that remind you of your OC
-Draw your OC as a meme
-Fill out a character meme (classic deviantart style)
16: FOOD
-What is your OC's favourite food?
-What is their least favourite?
-Can they cook?
17: EYES-CLOSED ⭐
-Draw your OC with your eyes closed! No cheating!
-Write a scene without looking at the keyboard! Keep the typos in!
18: SWAP
-Swap the style or aesthetic of two of your OCs
-Species or gender swap AU
-Invert an OC's colour scheme
19: INSPIRATION ⭐
-Is your OC inspired by any pre-existing characters?
-Are there any particular songs/lyrics that inspired something about one of your OCs
-Do you have a dedicated pinterest moodboard for your character?
20: INVENTORY
-What does your OC carry around with them on a daily basis?
-Are there any objects that have sentimental value for them?
-Loot drop for your DnD OC
FRIENDS WEEK
21-25:
There's no specific daily prompts for this week, but here are some ideas you can try ...
-Art trades with friends who are doing the event with you
-Your OC interacting with a friend's OC
-Gift art for someone whose OCs you like
-Work together and collaborate on something with a friend
-Roleplay an OC scene together with someone
HALLOWEEN WEEK
26: FEAR ⭐
-What is your OC scared of?
-Draw one of your OCs trying to scare the others
27: MONSTER
-Do you have any monster OCs? (eg: vampires, werewolves, creatures, ghosts...)
-Draw a human OC as a monster
-Design a new monster
28: TRICK
-Play a trick on an OC
-Do you have an OC who would play tricks on people?
29: TREAT
-What is your OC's favourite halloween candy?
-Give an OC a special treat to make up for yesterday's trick
30: MAGIC
-Do any of your characters have magical powers?
-Give an OC a magical or cursed artifact
-Create a magic-using OC like a witch or wizard
27: COSTUME ⭐
-What is your OC dressing as for halloween?
subtle intimacy is so soft. knowing someone’s routine and slowly becoming a part of it. memorising favourite teas and soups and drink orders. good morning and good night texts and messy paragraphs of love written half asleep. nicknames only you know. just small things that say “look how dear you are to me.”
do you ever think about how if you dive into the ocean and go deeper and deeper you will pass through layers of darker and darker blue until everything is black and cold and the pressure will be so intense that it will kill you without protection but if you keep going you will find little glowing specks of light, and if you go up into the sky and go higher and higher you will pass through layers of darker and darker blue until everything is black and cold and the pressure will be so intense that it will kill you without protection but if you keep going you will find little glowing specks of light
