i-see-light:

1. Does your character have siblings or family members in their age group? Which one are they closest with?
   
2. What is/was your character’s relationship with their mother like?
3. What is/was your character’s relationship with their father like?
   
4. Has your character ever witnessed something that fundamentally changed them? If so, does anyone else know?
5. On an average day, what can be found in your character’s pockets?
6. Does your character have recurring themes in their dreams?
7. Does your character have recurring themes in their nightmares?
8. Has your character ever fired a gun? If so, what was their first target?
9. Is your character’s current socioeconomic status different than it was when they were growing up?
10. Does your character feel more comfortable with more clothing, or with less clothing?
11. In what situation was your character the most afraid they’ve ever been?
12. In what situation was your character the most calm they’ve ever been?
    
13. Is your character bothered by the sight of blood? If so, in what way?
14. Does your character remember names or faces easier?
15. Is your character preoccupied with money or material possession? Why or why not?
16. Which does your character idealize most: happiness or success?
17. What was your character’s favorite toy as a child?
18. Is your character more likely to admire wisdom, or ambition in others?
19. What is your character’s biggest relationship flaw? Has this flaw destroyed relationships for them before?
20. In what ways does your character compare themselves to others? Do they do this for the sake of self-validation, or self-criticism?
21. If something tragic or negative happens to your character, do they believe they may have caused or deserved it, or are they quick to blame others?
22. What does your character like in other people?
23. What does your character dislike in other people?
24. How quick is your character to trust someone else?
25. How quick is your character to suspect someone else? Does this change if they are close with that person?
26. How does your character behave around children?
27. How does your character normally deal with confrontation?
28. How quick or slow is your character to resort to physical violence in a confrontation?
29. What did your character dream of being or doing as a child? Did that dream come true?
30. What does your character find repulsive or disgusting?
31. Describe a scenario in which your character feels most comfortable.
32. Describe a scenario in which your character feels most uncomfortable.
33. In the face of criticism, is your character defensive, self-deprecating, or willing to improve?
34. Is your character more likely to keep trying a solution/method that didn’t work the first time, or immediately move on to a different solution/method?
35. How does your character behave around people they like?
36. How does your character behave around people they dislike?
37. Is your character more concerned with defending their honor, or protecting their status?
38. Is your character more likely to remove a problem/threat, or remove themselves from a problem/threat?
39. Has your character ever been bitten by an animal? How were they affected (or unaffected)?
40. How does your character treat people in service jobs?
41. Does your character feel that they deserve to have what they want, whether it be material or abstract, or do they feel they must earn it first?
42. Has your character ever had a parental figure who was not related to them?
43. Has your character ever had a dependent figure who was not related to them?
44. How easy or difficult is it for your character to say “I love you?” Can they say it without meaning it?
45. What does your character believe will happen to them after they die? Does this belief scare them?

tanfasticanna:

1. most likely to clean up everybody’s crap without asking

2. most likely to get in a fight

3. most likely to fall asleep literally anywhere

4. most likely to get a crap-ton of tattoos

5. most likely to get a really crappy tattoo and immediately regret it

6. most likely to survive the zombie apocalypse

7. most likely to be two hours late to their own event

8. most likely to flirt to get what they want

9. most likely to laugh at a funeral

10. most likely to look really good in a kilt

11. most likely to steal free samples

12. most likely to take selfies at inappropriate times

13. most likely to ruin everything

14. most likely to have a shotgun wedding

15. most likely to laugh until they cry

16. most likely to get into an argument with an animal

17. most likely to use any and all excuses to take off articles of clothing

18. most likely to prank call people

19. most likely to binge-watch Netflix for absurd lengths of time

20. most likely to sing better than expected

21. most likely to get attacked by a bird

22. most likely to sleepwalk/talk

23. most likely to drop obscure references nobody understands

24. most likely to go to a party just for the food

25. most likely to make questionable fashion decisions

26. most likely to be talented in surprising ways

27. most likely to listen to one song for four days in a row

28. most likely to eat cake for breakfast

29. most likely to go bridge/cliff-jumping

30. most likely to have had an embarrassing middle-school emo phase

oc-drawing-prompts:

1) Name something they were really afraid of as a kid

2) With which fictional serial killer/psychopath figure could they relate?

3) Languages they’d like to learn/be able to speak?

4) Hidden talents not even themself know about?

5) What would they name their kids?

6) If they do, how often do they masturbate on average?

7) Celebrity crushs?

8) Do they go with the hype or are they always looking for more underground things to like (ex music, movies etc)

9) Any allergies?

10) Yaoi or Yuri?

11) Any fandoms they’re into?

12) Hogwarts house they would fit in?

13) Game Of Thrones house they would fit in?

14) Optimistic or pessimistic?

15) What kind of drugs do they consume regularly? (ex alcohol, cigarettes etc)

16) Do they play any video games?

17) Do they feel comfortable looking other people in the face/in the eyes?

18) Netflix or illegal streaming for free?

19) An emoji/text face they often use

20) A phrase/word/expression they often say without realizing

21) How do they feel about violence against animals?

22) Alcoholic drinks they easily get drunk from?

23) If they had to kill a person, how would they rather do it? (ex stab with a knife, shoot,..)

24) Smells that trigger them/they associate with bad memories/people?

25) How was their first kiss?

26) Oppinion on Manga and Anime?

27) If they could change one thing about their body, what would it be and why?

28) Would they ever agree to go on a blind date?

29) Do they believe in things like magic and supernatural things?

30) If they could have a mythical creature as a pet, what would they choose?

31) Have they ever had a near death experience or did they ever actually die?

32) How do they like to wear their hair?

33) How do they integriat in a group project? What role do they automatically take?

34) Are they afraid of fire or water?

35) Ever watched porn? Did they enjoy it?

34) Songs that relate to their personality and life experiences

35) Do they get stage anxiety or are they comfortable with performing?

36) What do they look for in a good book/movie?

37) What do they look for in a partner?

38) Do they believe in the existence of aliens? How do they feel about this topic?

39) Do they like talking about things like the meaning of life, the universe, god, the end of the world etc?

40) Any specific foods they absolutely hate for some reason and would never eat?

41) Their favorite pizza topping?

42) What zodiac sign are they and can their personality relate to the traits of said signs?

43) What do their dreams look like? Do they have nightmares often? How do they feel?

44) Have they got a green thumb or are they terribly bad at keeping plants alive?

45) If they were given a death note, how would they use it or would they even want to use it?

46) Do they wear socks in bed?

47) Do they wear anything at all in bed or do they sleep naked/in underwear?

48) Would they stand up for their rights/the rights of others and fight discrimination?

49) If they ever attended school, what was their favorite subject and were they good at it?

50) A random fun fact about your character!

charactertraitsarecool:

Some random character questions:

1. What’s their full name, how’s it pronounced, and what does it mean?

2. What’s their date of birth? Do they follow the stereotypes of their zodiac?

3. What type of drunk are they?

4. Give three of their strengths and three of their weaknesses.

5. What’s their favourite food?

6. If they were to be represented by a seven deadly sin, which would it be?

7. Do they have any living relatives? If they do, which one do they like the least and why?

8. Describe (or draw) their body type.

9. What’s their biggest fear?

10. Are they a dog or a cat person?

11. Describe them in 5 words.

12. If your character was handed a puppy, how would they react?

13. How would they react to suddenly being hugged?

14. What’s their biggest secret?

15. What are their pet peeves?

16. What’s their opinion on pineapple on pizza?

17. On average, how much sleep do they get at a time?

18. If they were a superhero, what powers would they have? (if they have powers, what are they and under what conditions do they work?)

19. Does your character collect anything?

20. What would your character’s favourite band(s) be?

21. How many languages do they speak, and what are they?

22. When your character is sad, what do they do to cheer themselves up?

23. Does your character snore?

24. Describe their voice.

25. How long would they last in a zombie apocalypse?

curiousscientistkae:

(i got bored and made some questions to ask for ocs. Not much but something to get gears going. Ask away please).

Personal

• 1)      Age?
  
• 2)      Gender?
  
• 3)      Romantic/Sexual Orientation?
  
• 4)      Height?
  
• 5)      Race?
  
• 6)      What do they look like? (i.e, hair color, eye color, etc).
  
• 7)      Any disabilities?
  
• 8)      Is there a meaning to their name?
  
• 9)      What makes them, them? 
  
• 10)   What do they want to be when they grow up/what do they want to do with their lives?
  

Family

• 11)   Do they have parents? What are they like and how do they act with their child(ren)?
  
• 12)   Do they have siblings? How do they interact with them? If not, do they wish they had siblings?
  
• 13)   Extended family? Do they see them often?
  
• 14)   Do they like where they live? (Is it a safe place?)
  
• 15)   Where do they live? Are they wealthy? Poor? Middle-Class?
  
• 16)   Do they have a lot of expectations/pressure on them from family to do great?
  
• 17)   Do they have pets?
  
• 18)   Who do they look up to the most/are the closest to in their family?
  
• 19)   This there anything special about their family?
  
• 20)   Do they wish they lived in a different family/household?
  

Friends

• 21)   Best Friend(s)?
  
• 22)   Who was their first friend?
  
• 23)   What is their friend group like?
  
• 24)   Do they have a love/hate relationship with any of them?
  
• 25)   Do they consider any of their friends to be like siblings?
  
• 26)   Have they ever hurt a friend or lost one?
  
• 27)   Do they have a crush on any of their friends?
  
• 28)   Do they share classes with good friends?
  
• 29)   Whom do they go to the most when they need a shoulder to cry on?
  
• 30)   What would this person do without their friends in their lives?
  

School

• 31)   What grade are they in? If they aren’t in school, how come?
  
• 32)   Do/Did they like their teachers? Was there a good one? Bad one?
  
• 33)   Do/Did they listen to their teachers or are/where they goofing off a lot?
  
• 34)   Are/Where they a good student grade wise?
  
• 35)   Do/Did they need extra help?
  
• 36)   What is/was their school like?
  
• 37)   Do/Did they have bullies in school?
  
• 38)   Have they ever gotten into a fight at school?
  
• 39)   Have they ever done something stupid/embarrassing at school?
  
• 40)   How far do they plan to go with school? If they dropped out, do they want to go back?
  

Other

• 41)   Are they dating anyone? Do they want to date? Are the married? Divorced? 
  
• 42)   What is their favorite hobby? Do they keep it a secret?
  
• 43)   If they could have one thing in life, what would it be?
  
• 44)   Do they work? If so, what is it? If not, are they looking for one or even want one?
  
• 45)   Do they use social media?
  
• 46)   Have they ever been in the hospital?
  
• 47)   Do they believe in the supernatural, that there is more than the eye can see?
  
• 48)   What do they do when they get angry, stressed, or upset?
  
• 49)   Would they consider themselves as a good person, bad person, or morally grey?
  
• 50)   Does this OC have any part of you in them? (I.e, personality traits, similar background, etc)
  

oc-growth-and-development:

Because the world could use more music AUs

(I’ll separate some of these questions into individual posts later. For now, here’s the masterpost!)

1. If your OC were to play an instrument, what would they play?
   
2. Personality wise, are they brass, woodwind, percussion, string, or voice?
3. What genre of music do they enjoy?
4. Which OC is the frazzled middle school band director?
5. Which OC only knows how to play Hot Cross Buns on the recorder?
6. Which OC always has a song stuck in their head?
7. What is your OC’s battle theme?
8. Which OC is tone deaf?
9. Which OC is perfect/relative pitch?
10. What is your OC’s voice part?
11. Which OC always has their headphones on?
12. Describe your OC as a musical term (ex: allegro, pesante, forte)
13. Which OC can learn to play any instrument they are exposed to?
14. Is your OC a band, orchestra, or choir geek?
15. Which OC is/would make an awesome DJ?
16. Does your OC prefer performing solo, or do they like group performances?
17. Which OC would totally kill it at karaoke?
18. Which OC is/would make an awesome beatboxer?
19. Which OC can turn any object into a musical instrument?
20. Which OC is always humming or whistling a song?
21. What would your OC’s role in a band be?
22. What is your OC’s opinion on country music?
23. Which OC is the best at doing improv?
24. Which OC sings in the shower?
25. What song describes your OC’s current situation?

danscratch:

  Alright, here we go– I put together a list of questions about OCs that you can reblog and have people send in asks for you! I set it up so you can be like, “A3″, “D2″, et cetera… Keep checking in here to the original post in case I add some more to the list! In the meantime, I hope y’all have some fun with this and maybe use it to learn a little bit more about your OCs or get to share things about them!!

A. Psychology

1. What of the Meyers-Briggs personality types they most fit into? INFP, ENFT, et cetera…
2. What alignment are they? Chaotic neutral, lawful evil, et cetera…
3. Do they have any emotional or psychological conditions? Are they aware of it? Do they try to treat it? 
4. Are they a pessimist or an optimist? 
5. Are they good at handling change in their life?
6. Does your OC tend to assume their interpretation of events and reality is correct, or do they question it? I.e., “I’m sure that’s what you said” versus “It’s possible I misheard you.”
7. Is your OC confident in their reactions to life in general, or do they get embarrassed or easily shamed for it? I.e., if something startles them, do they insist it WAS scary? When they cry, do they feel like they overreacted?
8. Is your OC a martyr?
9. Does your OC make a lot of excuses? For themselves? Others? 
10. Does your OC compromise easily? Too easily?
11. Does your OC put others’ needs before their own?
12. Does your OC have any addictions? If so and problematic, have they admitted it to themselves? 
13. Does your OC have any phobias? If so, where did they come from?
14. Is your character empathetic?
15. Is your character observant?
16. Does your OC have to go through their own trials to learn a lesson, or do they listen and learn from observation and lecture? I.e., does your OC listen when someone tries to tell them the importance of budgeting, or do they have to go experience what happens if you don’t budget first?
17. What’s one of your OC’s proudest moments of themselves?
18. Do they get jealous easily? Do they feel bad if they do?
19. What instantly irritates them or puts them in a bad mood?
20. Are they harsh on themselves?
21. Do they make excuses often?
22. Is your OC intended to be found generally attractive? Unattractive? Average? Is there a reason why?
23. Does your OC place much importance on their appearance? Do they feel confident in it?
24. What are some of your OC’s biggest personal obstacles? This could be emotional, physical, social… Are they aware of it? Are they trying to overcome it?

B. Social

1. Do they believe you have to give respect to get it, or get respect to give it?
   
2. Do they get frustrated when lines at places like pharmacies, check-outs, delis, banks, et cetera, are moving slowly?
   
3. Under what situations would they get angry at servers, staff, customer service, et cetera?
   
4. Do they tip well? How easily can they be moved to not leave a tip?
   
5. Do they hold doors open for people?
   
6. Would your OC let someone ahead of them in line if your OC had a big cart and the person behind them had very few items?
   
7. How do they respond to babies crying in public?
   
8. Is your OC considered funny? Do they believe they’re funny?
   
9. What kind of humor does your OC like the most? Slapstick, ironic, funny sounds, scare pranks, xD sO rAnDoM…
   
10. Does your OC find any “bad” or “mean” humor funny? Do they wish they didn’t?
    
11. Your OC is running late to meeting someone: Do they let the other person know? Do they lie about why they’re late?
    
12. Your OC orders something to eat and gets their order done in a pretty wrong way, something they can’t just pick off or whatnot to correct, or something major is missing. What do they do?
    
13. Do they have a large or small group of friends?
    
14. Do they have people they are genuinely honest with about themselves?
    
15. Does your OC enjoy social events, such as parties, clubs, et cetera..?
    
16. Does your OC like to be the center of attention or more in the mix?
    

C. Morality

1. Does your OC have a moral code? If not, how do they base their actions? If so, where does it come from, and how seriously do they take it?
2. Would your OC feel bad if they acted against their morals? If not, would they find a way to excuse themselves for it?
3. Is it important for them to be with people (socially, intimately, whatever) whose major ideological tenets align with their own?
4. Do they consider themselves superior or more important than anyone else? Lesser?
5. Do your OC’s morals and rules of common decency go out the window when it comes to those they don’t like, or when it’s inconvenient? Aka, are their morals situational?
6. What do they do when they see someone asking for money or food? If they ignore them, why? If they help, how so?
7. Do they believe people change over time? If so, is it a natural process or does it take effort? 
8. Is your OC more practical or ideal morally? I.e., do they hold people to high expectations of behavior even if it’s not realistic for the situation, or do they have a more realistic approach and adapt their morality to be more practical?

D. Religion and Life and Death

1. How religious is your OC? What do they practice, if anything? If they don’t associate with any religion, what do they think of religion in general?
2. Do they believe in an afterlife?
3. How comfortable are they with the idea of death?
4. Would they like to be immortal? Why, why not? If they are immortal, would they rather not be?
5. Do they believe in ghosts? If not, why? If so, do they think they’re magical/tie into their religion, or are they scientifically plausible?

E. Education and Intelligence

1. Would you say that your OC is intelligent? In what ways? Would your OC agree?
2. Which of the nine types of intelligence is your OC strongest in? Weakest? (Linguistic, existential, naturalist, et cetera)
   
3. How many languages do they speak?
   
4. Did they enjoy school if they went to it?
   
5. What’s their highest education level? Do they want to continue their education?
   
6. Do they enjoy learning? Do they actively seek out sources of self-education?
   
7. Are they a good note-taker? Are they a good test-taker? Do exams make them nervous?
   
8. What’s one of your OC’s biggest regrets?
   

F. Domestic Habits, Work, and Hobbies

1. What sort of home do they live in now, if at all? How did they end up there?
   
2. What’s their ideal home look like? Where is it?
   
3. Could they ever live in a “tiny home”?
   
4. How clean are they overall with home upkeep?
   
5. How handy are they? Can they fix appliances, cars, cabinets, et cetera?
   
6. How much do they work? What do they do? Do they enjoy it?
   
7. What’s their “dream career” or job situation?
   
8. How often are they home?
   
9. Are they homebodies and enjoy being home?
   
10. Do they engage in any of the arts? How good do you intend them to be? Would they agree they are?
    
11. What are some of their favorite things to do for recreation? How did they get into it? What part of it do they like the most?
    
12. Would they enjoy a theme park?
    

G. Family and Growing Up

1. Is your OC close to their family?
   
2. Who makes up your OC’s family, at least the more important members to them?
   
3. Does your OC find their family supportive? If not, what would be an example why not?
   
4. What kind of childhood did your OC have?
   
5. Did they go through any typical phases growing up?
   
6. Do they have any favorite childhood memories?
   
7. Do they have any childhood memories they’d rather forget or be less affected by?
   

H. Romance and Intimacy

1. What is your OC’s orientation, romantic and/or sexual? Has it ever been a source of stress for them? Have they always been pretty sure of their orientation?
   
2. Is your OC a thoughtful partner, in whatever aspect of that you want to cover?
   
3. Does your OC believe there’s only one ideal partner (or multiple ideal if not monogamous) for everyone, or that there are many people who could be right?
   
4. Does your OC believe in love in first sight?
   
5. Does your OC believe in marriage (or their culture’s equivalent)?
   
6. Has your OC ever cheated on anyone or been cheated on?
   
7. What do they look for in partners? (Emotionally, mentally, physically..)
   
8. What’s your OC’s idea of a perfect date?
   
9. What are some things that your OC finds to be an instant turn-off in potential partners?
   

I. Food

1. What are their favorite kinds of flavors– Sweet, salty, sour, spicy, creamy, et cetera?
   
2. Do they have any eating requirements or preferences? Allergies, vegetarian, organic-only, religious restrictions…
   
3. Are they vegan/vegetarian (if their overall culture/species generally aren’t)? If so, why? Do they think animal products are wrong in all circumstances?
   
4. How often do they cook? Do they order out a lot?
   
5. Are they a good cook?
6. Could they eat the same thing they enjoy over and over and not get bored of it quickly?
   

J. Politics, Current Events, Environmental Aspects

1. Where does your OC stand most politically? What would they align with most?
   
2. How politically aware are they?
   
3. How politically active are they?
   
4. Is your OC the sort to fall for fake news? If not, do they ignore it or make a point to clarify that it’s wrong?
   
5. Are they or would they protest for a cause they’re passionate about?
   
6. How do they react to people whose political viewpoints are very opposite of theirs?
   
7. How much interest in environmental health do they have?
   
8. In reality-based or applicable worlds, do they believe in global warming? Do they recycle?
   

K. For OCs in Reality-Based Worlds Who Are Unusual in Paranormal Ways (such as magical abilities, being another species, having a curse like lycanthropy, sci-fi abilities, being from another time, et cetera)– Also for OCs where the scenario is similar even if their universe isn’t based on reality

1. Does your OC have to keep their paranormal aspect (PA) a secret from general society? If so, how? I.e., they can’t discuss their abilities, they have to hide a tail, they have an alter-ego, et cetera. What would happen if society found out about it?
   
2. Are there others in their universe with the same or a similar PA as your OC? I.e., others from different dimensions, others of their same species. Do they know about it?
   
3. Does your OC have any friends who know about their PA? Any enemies?
   
4. Does your OC ever use their PA to get an advantage? I.e., use their ability to be invisible to steal or get out of things, compete in track while their species is a naturally superior runner, use their invulnerability in careers like police work… If so, do they have any hang-ups about it?
   
5. Does your OC feel isolated or unrelatable due to the experience their PA brings with it? If so, how do they deal with it?
   
6. Does their PA cause issues in daily life? I.e., if they’re inhuman in a human universe and they can’t go to a doctor or risk the doctor realizing they are not human, super abilities with physical drawbacks, they don’t have control of their abilities and must keep to themselves, et cetera… If so, how do they feel about it?
   
7. Does your OC’s PA affect their dietary habits so that they are unusual or problematic by their society’s standards?
   
8. What are some routines, if any, of self-care that your OC must engage in that are not typical of their society? I.e., having to file their teeth, maintaining magical rituals, drinking blood…
   
9. Does your OC have knowledge that they can’t share with the rest of their world that could improve it if it didn’t cause chaos? I.e., a character from the future knowing about technology not yet invented, but they can’t reveal themselves by sharing it?
   
10. Would your OC give up their PA if they could? Why or why not?

L. For the Writer/Owner

1. How have your characters changed since you created them?
   
2. What do you consider the biggest themes in your character, if any?
   
3. Did you create the character to be like yourself, did they end up being like yourself, or are they very different from you?
   
4. Would you hang out with your OC if you could?
   
5. Which OC do you think is the most decent morally or behaviorally?
   
6. Which OC do you think is the worst morally or behaviorally? AKA, which is supposed to a “good guy”?
   
7. Which OC do you think is the most attractive? AKA, which is supposed to be a “bad guy”?
   
8. What’s the longest you’ve had an OC for?
   
9. How did you come up with your OC?
   

oc-growth-and-development:

1) how does your oc get ready for bed?

2) does your oc prefer a warm or cool bed?

3) how many pillows does your oc need/use?

4) which oc sleeps with stuffed animals?

5) which oc prefers to share a bed with someone else?

6) which oc would be an absolute nightmare to sleep with (stealing blankets, cold feet, etc)?

7) which oc snores?

8) in what position does your oc sleep in?

9) describe your oc’s sleepwear.

10) how long does it take for your oc to fall asleep?

11) does your oc remember their dreams?

12) which oc experiences sleep paralysis?

13) is your oc more likely to have a good dream or a nightmare?

14) does your oc require certain conditions in order to fall asleep?

15) is your oc a restless sleeper?

16) which oc sleep talks?

17) which oc sleeps the most?

18) which oc can naturally run on less than 5 hours of sleep a night?

19) which oc is an insomniac?

20) a fire alarm goes off in the middle of the night while your ocs are asleep. how do they react?

21) what odd locations have your oc been found sleeping in?

22) which oc could probably sleep through the apocalypse?

23) where is your oc’s typical napping spot?

24) what is your oc like immediately after waking up?