r/OriginalCharacter • u/Equines_and_Art • 3h ago
r/OriginalCharacter • u/0spore13 • Aug 31 '24
Subreddit Announcement [PSA] Is it a scam in your DMs? ALMOST CERTAINLY!
TL;DR - If an user on Reddit (or other sites) cold DMs you, asking if you want to commission them or similar. It's almost certainly a scam. Don't give them money, and report the DM to Reddit as spam so they can hopefully be taken care of, and so nobody else gets scammed by them.
There's been a bit of an epidemic on Reddit recently of scammers using DMs and chats to rope people into giving money to them. If anyone on Reddit messages you out of nowhere asking you to commission them or similar, they're almost certainly a scammer. This is part of a massive scam ring that's taken root on multiple sites, Reddit, Instagram, Discord, X/Twitter, etc.
Actual artists will almost NEVER message people out of the blue and ask you to commission them. Don't fall for it, don't give them money. They may pressure you to give them money, offer discounts and/or claim they need the money for an emergency, DO NOT GIVE THEM MONEY.
Those in this scam ring tend to use stolen art from other artists, use AI, or have a very particular artstyle (See below for specific artstyle). They also tend to, but not always, use intrusive watermarks, one that comes up a lot is the "PRIVEW" watermark.

As a sub, r/OriginalCharacter bans these users when they pop up and post on the subreddit, but unfortunately we can't keep them out of people's DMs. If you see one of them post on the subreddit, please report them, if they're a newer account it's easier to catch them and get them nuked by Reddit than if they've been allowed to take root and exist for months.
Examples of DMs people have received from these scammers, so you know what to look for:
r/OriginalCharacter • u/OriginalCharacterMod • Feb 07 '26
Subreddit Announcement Announcing a new parallel subreddit - r/OriginalCharacterSFW
To make a long story short, we are receiving a massive uptick of complaints concerning suggestive content, posts are being reported despite following the rules, people are being harassed, and we have filtered just about a thousand comments containing the word "goonslop".
However, results from our anonymous survey (which is still pinned at the top of the subreddit, check it out!) are showing us that 80% of the poll-takers are happy with what is covered under Rule 1. As such, we can't reasonably change our NSFW guidelines without making the majority of people unhappy.
This has led us to this.
r/OriginalCharacterSFW aims to be a fully SFW and 13+ friendly space where no suggestive content of any kind is allowed. Want to avoid "gooner art"? Perfect, this place is tailored exactly for you.
As of right now, the subreddit is owned by myself, u/Foxgiveness, which is only temporary as I will be choosing another head mod who is hopefully more passionate about this place than I am. The very basic are set up, rule, removals, a temporary banner and icon, a small automod , and I am open to giving out technical advice if needed. If you would like to apply, send out a modmail!
From now on, please be fully aware that any rude comment calling something "hornyposting" or "goonslop" despite it following every rule will be removed, and you will be redirected over there. If you somehow can't find the self-restraint to stop yourself from doing it more than once, you will be banned, and you are free to go participate over there.
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Arencano • 2h ago
OC Art Waking up next to your android girlfriend NSFW
r/OriginalCharacter • u/ChaoticDiscord21 • 2h ago
Community Interaction Do your OCs have unique ways of speaking that are hard to do in text?
What I mean is does your OC speak in a way that is difficult to portray in text.
For example, Lucy is supposed to have a hiss in her speech and is unable to say larger English words. She also tends to pluralize words unnecessarily.
Example "Hellos, I'm Lucy of Dunwhich, Hows are you doing? I saws a Grey El-E-phant at the zoo."
Edit: Sorry everyone my phone is about to die. I'll have to get back to this later.
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Radiant-Drive8 • 1h ago
Community Interaction Show me some silly drawings of your ocs!
Iāll start first
r/OriginalCharacter • u/VeryWhimsy • 10h ago
Community Interaction Let's see which OC of yours would fit into the Entertainment Industry!
Lunei will be the one to judge your OC if they can be put into the industry as a star!
Lunei is a big star, the current face of the entertainment industry. She was the one to rid of the previous people running the entertainment industry as before her fame, they were known to be heinous behind the scenes.
She is known to be a pop-star, an actress, a voice actress, and even a singer. The only tough part of the job for her? Paperwork.
Let's see if your OCs qualify as Lunei will be the one to judge your OCs. Capable or not, she will find a way to see where you'll fit.
r/OriginalCharacter • u/AlternativeYear4722 • 4h ago
Community Interaction Set 2: Which of these four Essences would your OC resonate with? (read body)
To resonate with an Essence means to align with its ideals or "vibes" on some level either emotional or mental. I'll type out the general gist and you can share if any of your OCs would resonate! If you don't feel your OC fits any of these 4, who knows?
Maybe they'll be more suited to one in a different set.
šLove aligned characters greatly value their relationships with others, whether it be their friends, family, romantic partners, or anyone important to them. They desire to do what is best for the ones they care for and often show compassion without expecting anything in return. Through the power of unity, companionship, and trust, they can endure great difficulties, even suffering, for the sake of protecting what they cherish.
š¼Strength aligned characters are resilient and dependable. They embrace responsibility, endure adversity, and possess the will to stay true to themselves even when faced with opposition. Strength is more than physicality or prowess, it's also humility, integrity, and emotional regulation. Real Strength doesn't lie in domination or control, but rather in staunchly defending and supporting those in need.
š»Spirit aligned characters are fiercely independent and highly value their individuality and personal autonomy. They tend to be bold and unafraid to freely express themselves, often encouraging others to do the same. They desire to make their own choices in life and follow their own paths, no matter how unconventional, without the constraints of conformity or oppressive authority.
š»Faith aligned characters have unwavering belief in the true potential of those around them and desire to help them see and cultivate that potential. They are loyal and committed to others and strongly believe that they can succeed in their endeavors. They possess a deep conviction that, even when the path seems uncertain, anyone is capable of accomplishing anything they set their minds to.
r/OriginalCharacter • u/SneakySneax101 • 9h ago
OC Art Did I cook with my redesign?
Remember a oc of mine? Made her darker colors look even more purple and add little details of her design. She just looks more vibrant! Also change her clothes.
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Creguregg • 1h ago
OC Art My friend drew this chonk girl I made, and I love the work she did
galleryr/OriginalCharacter • u/_Elec • 1h ago
OC Art Portraits of all of my characters
I got a whopping 4 characters so I wanted to draw portraits for them all. I just wanted to compare them n see how they look beside eachother
r/OriginalCharacter • u/PatientWoodpecker261 • 4h ago
Community Interaction Do you have OCs you first designed as the opposite gender of what they are now?
I present Anane aka Ana. Despite his name he is a guy.
I have been drawing Anane these past days. He was the 8th of a series of OCs (theres more to this but i wont elaborate) who were all female so i made him female too bc it felt logical. After a while i realized that was dumb so i made him a guy as i subconsciously intended from the start.
Now with this burden out of the way, i can change his name to Anania, since Anane was my try at creating a female version of this pretty name. If youre reading this drop a random comma at the end of your comment. Damn, almost no one did, poor me grinded my brain for nothing.
Anywayyyy, show your ocs you first designed as the opposite gender, or just another gender.
PS. CLOSED! !!! !
r/OriginalCharacter • u/wheeler-w- • 4h ago
Community Interaction Placing OCs onto Yunoiaās kyut meterā¦PART 3
The THREQUEL we all neededā¦š¤
Thereās a few changes to the kyut meter itself, for example itās now a numbered system (1-4) rather than a named system š (writing kyut a hundred times has messed up the iOS keyboard šš)
4 = yay!! You are very kyut!! 99%!
1 = 1% kyut
2 and/or 3 = 50% kyut
And Yunoia herself would put herself as a 4 (for obvious reasons š„¹), while sheād rank her parents as a big fat secret number (also for obvious reasons)!
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Goooseeeeee_lady • 10h ago
Community Interaction What is earth like in y'alls verse?
galleryI know some of y'alls verses don't take place on Earth so what's it like? Is it cool at all or just normal?
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# Earth
Theirs little that would makes earth stand out from the countless other worlds that inhabit T.L.U and the nowhere. Sure itās capable of containing life and its adaption is incredible, but that only makes its more rare compared to less fortunate planets. Out there deep within the nowhere are things far larger then earth, planets capable of containing more then just mere ālifeā, and even then there's still things beyond even those.
Earth isn't special, and doesn't even exist anymore, but fortunately its past inhabits and history is at least somewhat interesting. With cryptids, ghost, and paranormal phenomena. Huge weapons, governments projects, psycho killers. Love, hate, death the works.
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Efficient_Ways1915 • 42m ago
Community Interaction Giev me your ocs playlist
Give me your ocs Spotify Playlist or any Playlist that has songs or music that your ocs listen to and i will rate it
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Ok-Call-2114 • 5h ago
Community Interaction A wild taurment have decided to mess with your OC[Read Body plz]
galleryTaurment is a species of emodjinn, being part of the Rage-Eater group. It's a small(about the size of a teensger) minotaur like creature that ealks like a gorilla, with fur that resmbles a black jacket. It bullys people to feed off their emotions. Standard Taurments feed off rage whilst their 'tear-jerk' diverdjin feeds off sorrow and 'Fear-Monger' diverdjin feeds off fear. How would your OC react to 1 of these 3 scenarios? (Please add the scenario number) Oh also emodjinns can't be attacked by anything other than another emodjinn,
A standard taurment is currently doing a 'Come at me' gesture whilst repeating 'Taur ta ta, aur!'(Translation, 'come at me, bro!')
A Tear-jerk taurment has been stalking your OC and actively messing up their day.
A wild pack of Fear-monger taurments are actively threatening violence towards your OC.
r/OriginalCharacter • u/PatientWoodpecker261 • 4h ago
OC Art Anania :)
galleryHe is a skaterboy with some grunge aesthetic (in his soul for now). As simple at it is, that skate pose was one of the hardest things ive drawn lately.
Have two songs that match him as vibe not lyrics
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=mO3B8R7nxtQ&si=Ggb-fFlR8xftZezz&drli=1
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=aAEETdQYDVg&si=Hx3UIF_mJY-ju7kV&drli=1
r/OriginalCharacter • u/1bravofreak • 14h ago
OC Art My very first OC and I lowkey hate it š
Idk why I hate it šš
My Chiyohana Fume, Master Artisan.
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Jambee-Line • 40m ago