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[rosiesmcposies]

I am about to bully my ocs

[deactivate1066]

After she retires from the Dawnguard, Aurora goes on to become a professor at the College of Winterhold, teaching offensive restoration and making killing undead a field trip instead of her whole job!

[zurin]

 “why does brynjolf have a scottish accent?” possible answers:

- brynjolf is just a nord with an inexplicable scottish accent. that’s all. it’s not that deep

- brynjolf grew up in the reach or some kingdom in high rock where they have scottish accents we just don’t know where

- brynjolf is faking his accent and everything else about his persona because he’s a professional thief with over 25 years in the business. his real name isn’t even brynjolf

[ivisite]

[ Aggressive Scottish Bagpipes Play off in the Distance ]

I’m back y’all and so is my new and improved, muddy morality having, forced character development going through, feisty red-head Saoirse

[cephalotodd-deactivated20190310]

big bang theory is awful for obvious reasons but honestly shout out to them for inventing “bazinga” so i have a word i can drop into any conversation for a one-hit kill

[schmuddel]

“Bazinga” and “everypony” are the closest we will get to real-world dragon shouts.

[nyanbinyuri]

[outofcontextelderscrolls]

i was going to ask Skyrim but im pretty sure nords don’t bathe

As nords are heavily based of actual scandinavians I think its actually more accurate to say they bathe all the time.

Nordic soap would be predominantly made out of tallow as it would be abundant there. And while common nords would probably not add much to their soap. It's not out out the realm of possibility for the wealthier nords to own bars made with goats milk and honey. Both are things that are staples in any part of skyrim and would make for fantastic soap.

[laskulls-deactivated20250318]

oc design is just “this is me” and “god I wish that were me” in random measurements on a scale

[avaero]

may I present an alternative take

[cockyroaches]

May I present you: the OTHER alternative take

[yanavaseva]

May I add an extended version of this? Thanks, @spiritimmortal​

[cookiecuttercritter]

Where is “Thank god that isn’t me”?

there’s no where in this chart for me to put Pierogi, the cat with a human face, or Vera, the demon trapped inside a Fiji mermaid cadaver.

[writersloth-old-deactivated2021]

[ivisite]

Whoops, trying to inspire myself to draw ended up equaling me making a new OC, what can you do u w u

[patientno7]

the suffering never ends

[sinksanksockie2]

This is the real process

[thewritingbeast-blog]

Resources for you!

Character Ideas:

Character creation masterpost

Character Alignment Chart

More character alignment descriptions

Muslim Character questions

Characters with magical powers

Building a new character advice

How to create a character for an online or tabletop RPG (also a good guide on creating characters in general)

Royalty/nobility TV Tropes page

Basic character profile

OC masterpost

Random character generators - (1), (2), (3), (4)

D&D Character Building Tool

Character Design Ideas:

How clothing affects a character’s personality

Character Design Inspiration blog

Concept art, fan art, cool art to be inspired by

Character design references and inspiration

Sources for POC character design ideas and models

Create your own character model using HeroForge

For horned characters

Body and hair types guide

Random outfit generator

Naming Help:

Amazing site with an endless amount of naming resources

General advice on avoiding naming appropriation

Hispanic Surnames

Gothic Victorian names

Huge master list for character things in general

Masterlist of names of all types - including but not limited to ancient/old world names, Celtic, African, Northern European, Southern and Central American Native names, Japanese, Chinese, Mongolian, Polynesian, and more

Another name masterlist

How to pick a character name guide

Yet another names masterlist

Creating Background/backstory:

Character Sheet/Development Sheet

Another character development list

In-depth character personality, motivations and traits sheet

320 talents and passions for characters

On writing likes and dislikes that aren’t frivolous

Why you should write non-human characters non-conforming to the gender binary

Stereotypes, tropes, and archetypes

Random backstory generator

Assassin and thief character tropes to avoid

Character Interactions and putting your character into your world/story:

Comparing character height/height references

Characters who are scientists and writing about them doing science

Describing what different voices sound like

Describing skin tones

Writing friendship interactions that are platonic

Why having one character knock their friend unconscious to prevent them from doing something is a bad idea

Advice on shipping OCs with canon characters and what to avoid doing

Sweet Polly Oliver and Sweet on Polly Oliver situations (think of Disney’s Mulan for an example)

How to write multiple viewpoints/juggling a main cast of more than 4 to 6 characters

How to make readers care about your morally gray hero/anti-hero

On platonic OC and canon character relationships

How to avoid Godmodding in RPs

When it’s cheap to kill off a character

Writing dialogue

Things you shouldn’t do to canon characters

Avoiding purple prose in writing and RPs

Slang resources

Dialogue tips

Websites to chart your story/plot/character relationships

Bonus art masterlist!

[brucewayneright]

BLESS EVERYONE IN THIS POST.

[startripperhq]

COOL.

[petitprincess1]

I’VE REBLOGGED THIS BEFORE AND I WILL REBLOG IT 20 TIMES MORE

[red-white-black]

Check later

[thebaldursmouthgazette]

Got bored and threw some tes quotes into a Shakespearean translator. Make of them what you will

[volzaannir]

i know everyone hates tes nords, but i love nordic culture and history so i’ll be the brave one and make the headcanons myself then

Nord Headcanons 

- Tattoos are a Big Thing™. Not just warpaint, but like permanent tattoos on the skin type. They range from intricate and awesome designs for the sake of aesthetic, to runes and symbols for a variety of reasons, to artwork entailing a moment of great importance in their life; from something small like their first hunt, to perhaps slaying a dragon all on their own

- Snow shoveling competitions/races 

- Song and dance are big too, mainly due to it’s creative way of storytelling. You’ve heard the bards in the taverns sing those short poems while plucking at a lute, but they’re nothing compared to intense, haunting, awe-inspiring original full-length songs/poems in the Nordic language

- Speaking of song, yes, drinking songs are big too. But they’re big for a reason other than being stupid and shit-faced: I see the origins of drinking songs coming from warriors at feasts the night before a battle, who knew this would possibly be the last time they’ll get to have fun and be free with their kinsmen

- Battle songs were common too, while they marched to their campgrounds or drank around the fires. They don’t sing on the way into battle, though, as to not give away their positions

- Men and women alike grew out their hair and beards so that they could braid them. Hair accessories were pretty common, even among the lower class, as long as they knew how to hit some iron with a hammer till you got something to clasp the end of a braid with. Not only would it keep hair out of their face while in battle/working, it was just a simple and easy way to keep themselves both well groomed and fashionable. Not to mention the knot work of braids has become an artwork all on its own. Flowers, clasps, thin chains, metal adornments, etc were utilized and commonplace

- WEDDINGS. Marriage is a HUGE deal for Nords, as family and heritage are still to this day (in TES timeline) one of the upmost important things to a Nord. It unites families, marks the path of new beginnings, and brings hope for a new generation. That being said, traditional Nord weddings are BIG. 3+ day feast, dancing and song throughout the day, drinks to go around, the whole shabang

- Birth and naming rights are big too, just like for the Mer. While birth is rare for Mer because of their supposed selective fertility (I could be wrong, but i remember reading that birth was huge at least for Dunmer cause its not often they can conceive), the problem for Nords is that birth is dangerous. Humans are already so fragile, and living in a culture that doesn’t often like the use of magic - let alone restoration magic - both mother and child face possibility of death. When a woman is pregnant, family members or friends will often recite words of health and good luck, and monitor her health and comfort closely. When the baby is born, and either just baby or both survive, the family will rejoice and decide/announce the name publicly

- Like the vikings in our culture, the Nords are known for their burning-ship funerals as well. However, this was mainly used by Jarls or other nobility

- The more traditional Nords still utilize very gruesome torture methods, such as the notorious Blood Eagle method. It’s looked down upon now-a-days in many cities, but is not entirely outlawed, and is mainly saved for the upmost hated and evil 

- Runes! Runes! Runes! Not only is it a unique form of alphabet, each rune has their own special meaning. Nords will carve them into small, flat stones or branch cross-sections, either turning them into wearable jewelry or carrying them in a pouch/pocket for it’s intended luck. 

- Reversing/turning a rune backwards gives it the opposite meaning. Nords will carve these in places they see fit (i.e, warn others an area isnt safe), or on corpses of those who wronged them

- Fighting isn’t always a negative thing. Many will fist fight or wrestle to expel energy, settle a dispute/bet, to train, to show off, or to just be stupid Nords having fun and pushing the limits

[vilkas]

I’m going to add a few if that’s okay! (I actually love Nords tbh the ones not associated with the Stormcloaks are big burly goofballs imo)

- Nords (especially on the coasts) like to sail! A lot of Nords are taught how to build ships from young age. A lot of their ship designs are based off famous ships like the one that became the roof of Jorrvaskr.

- Woodcarving/crafting is a huge part of their culture. Whether it’s for decorative purposes like housing or for ships, or smaller things like trinkets and jewelry, Nords be out there carving. They even know which type of wood is best for whichever carving purpose.

- Nords are crafty in general. Since they don’t like magic, they’ve had to get creative and they’ve come up with some pretty creative ways to substitute magic use in order to speed up the process of every day things.

- Rites of Passage! Nords have certain traditions they carry on in order for their children to pass into adulthood. Solo hunts, spars with someone more skilled, agility challenges, and animal wrestling are common Rites of Passage for them.

- In relation to drinking songs, they’re quite well known for having drinking games as well. The amount of drinking games they have is immeasurable and they always know how to liven up a tavern.

[valtsv]

me age 9 making my barbie dolls kiss when no one was looking

[valtsv]

me now making my ocs kiss and telling anyone who’ll listen about how in love they are

[tekehu-archive]

S K Y R I M + details [3/?]

[valtsv]

fictional character: *goes completely apeshit and loses control of their powers after the person they love is threatened*

me:

[valtsv]

fictional character: *can’t bring their powers back down to a safe level after losing control of them and has to be given a cooldown hug by the person they love because they’re the only person who can safely approach them*

me:

[salacioushellacious]

theyre best good friends

[daggerfall]

So like… Did the other daedric princes know about Miraak all this time? Did they know Hermaeus Mora was keeping a dragonborn hidden in Apocrypha? How did that conversation go down like all I can imagine is this scene:

[toastyglow]

Fantome-Stein Rec!

hey have you read the webcomic fantome-stein??  it’s like a phantom of the opera/frankenstein crossover, but it’s more than the sum of its parts! it has gorgeous art, perfectly-composed pages, evocative typography, and the dialogue is poetic without becoming dense or boring…it’s just extremely good!  also everyone is adorable, especially raoul??

here are some screenshots to tempt you