OC meme prompts and stooof

to help with writing stories and to get psyched about your ...............................................characters.........................................................worldbuilding blog: worldbuildingforu

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character motivations:

fear

hurt

survival

failure

being pressured

instability

desire / hunger

guilt

belief they are doing something good

love

loyalty

vengeance / revenge

inequality

unfulfillment

hatred

honour / dishonour

pride

jealousy

death

humiliation

pain

greed

shame

rejection

loss

power

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How would your character react if they discovered irrefutable proof that aliens existed?

If aliens existed in your universe, what level of proof would your character need to believe it, or would they ever believe it/stay in denial?

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Which oc, if any, is the most likely to fall asleep watching a movie?

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How well does your characters acquaintances, friends and family know them? What are some things your character is openly known for, and what are some things they keep secret?

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Does you character have a favorite childhood place?

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is your character generally proactive, or reactive, and why? which situations are they more likely to be proactive or reactive? do they justify their decisions when they react badly, and if so, how? If not, how to they act after they have reacted badly?

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not being able to fit the explosion scene in because it would be too much

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Writing pirates: Pirates vs Privateers (part one)

Before we dive into the glamour and destruction of a pirate’s life, it’s important to establish and difference between the crews who operated the seven seas in the 1700s. 

PIRATES

A group of men who robbed and plundered the sea, but also committed felonies, robberies and murders in any haven, river or creek where the Lord High Admiral had jurisdiction. 

The Lord High of Admiral = The ceremonial head of the Royal Navy (also known as someone who appears to be in charge, but holds very little influence, like most monarchs today) 

Jurisdiction: The official power to make legal decisions and judgements

BUCCANEER

Pirates who preyed on Spanish ships and ports in the Caribbean Sea. To Spain, they were nothing more than ordinary pirates, but for their nations, they were much more than that. 

Spain strived to keep all their possessions from the rest of the world, and the rise of buccaneers came apparent when the English occupied Jamaica, which provided them with a base to attack Spanish settlements. 

CORSAIRS

Pirates (and privateers) who operated in North Africa. Their base primarily in the ports of Salé, Rabat, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli.

(also referred to as: barbary pirates, barbary corsairs or ottoman corsairs)

PRIVATEER

An armed vessel, consisting of a commander and his crew, who was licensed to attack, seize and loot ships of hostile nations. 

The license was issued in form of a document, which was called the Letter of Marque (and Reprisal, LOMAR for short). The letter was written in ponderous legal phrases, and decorated with an elaborate pen and ink flourishes. 

The Captain, or commander, of the ship, was expected to keep a journal, as well as hand over ships to the Admiralty court to be assessed and valued. A proportion of the ship’s value went to the sovereign, while the rest was divided between the owners of the ship, the captain, and his crew.

Admiralty court: jurisdiction over maritime law, including cases regarding shipping, ocean, and sea laws

Sovereign: king, queen, or other royal ruler of a country

An authorized privateer, and get this, was recognized by law, and could not be prosecuted for piracy, which in turn caused the system to be wide open for abuse, and most privateers were nothing more than licensed pirates.

Privateers, in simpler words, were basically pirates with papers. They were hired to carry out military activities, and in many ways, their actions mirrored a pirate’s, only difference being, they couldn’t be prosecuted for the crimes they committed. 

Also, fun fact! In the 1700s, also known as the golden era of piracy, 98% of the men operating as pirates in the Caribbean and western Atlantic, had formerly either been seamen in the merchant service, the Royal Navy, or even served as privateers. 

Not every man suffered the same fate, however. Captain Woodes Rogers, a former privateer, became the first Royal Governor over the Bahamas, and was tasked with the dangerous mission of establishing a well-organized government, that would force every last pirate in the Nassau to surrender. [x]

Today, both privateer and buccaneer are being used as a synonym for pirates, but it’s important to know that in the golden era, they were not the same. 

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It’s hot outside… and inside too. Just one of those days that you can’t ever seem to get properly comfortable due to the temperature. How does your OC react? Or which OC is the one that complains? Which is the one that goes all out to try and cool off? Who loves it and doesn’t know what the fuss is for?

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which oc would critique someone who is trying to kidnap, rob, or scam them?

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what are some beliefs (about themselves, others, or life) that your character believes in the are complete BS? How does that shape the way they act and behave? Do they figure out that their belief is wrong, or not? If they do, how do they find out?

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draw ur ocs

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if your character is older, what are some skills they used to have, but let slide over the years, and why did they let them go? was it absent minded, or intentional? was there a specific reason?

if they aren't old enough to have very many skills, what skill does your character aspire to, and why?

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does your character have physical ailments? if so, what are they from? when did they start/happen? How do they cope, and what do they think about the ailment?

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what kind of situation would make your character REALLY uncomfortable or embarrassed? why? are they prone to being embarrassed easily, or no?

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would your OC have an argument for why you should put the toilet paper on the roll a certain way (up or down), already thought up in their head? Bonus: if they do, what is their argument? BONUS bonus: Do they constantly lecture people about which way they should put in on the roll and wip out their argument everytime someone objects?

If they don’t, would they be able to think up an argument on the spot, or just not care about this?

If your character doesn’t have toilet paper rolls in their universe, what small petty thing might they stand their ground on, or that might be a problem between them and people they might be prone to disagree with?