#OCtober
An annual event focusing on original characters .. a different OC prompt for every day of October!
F.A.Q
do i have to draw?
not at all! you are free to participate with any medium that suits you... writing, artwork, free bases and templates, simple text posts, in-character-as-your-oc roleplay, whatever! (just no stealing or AI)
do i have to make new content?
nope! re-uploading old stuff that fits the prompts is allowed (and encouraged) ... old art that didn't get the appreciation it needed always deserves a chance to be shared again, it's a fun throwback!
do i have to post every day?
nope! only 10 days are mandatory (the ones in red with a star symbol) and everything else (yellow) is 100% optional! if you're busy or tired, please skip as many as you want
can i start early?
you can prep your posts in advance if you need to ... but please wait until the right day in october to share them!
can i re-upload your prompt list to another site?
i would prefer if you dont - i have accounts on most sites, so just reblog/retweet/share from me!
event tag?
#bweirdOCtober on most sites (tumblr, twitter, instagram, bluesky, etc etc etc)
but, i only check the tag regularly on tumblr (it's my main social media)
2024 prompts
Here's this year's prompts! If you're not sure what to draw for a certain prompt, scroll down for tips/ideas/descriptions!
red & star = main prompts
yellow & no star = optional prompts (you cans skip them)
WEEK 1: OC INTRODUCTIONS
1: FAV OC
-which of your characters is your favourite right now?
-what makes them your fav?
2: NEW OC
-who is your newest oc?
-how recently did you make them?
3: OLD OC
-who is your oldest oc?
-how long ago did you make them?
4: UNDER-APPRECIATED OC
-an oc you feel like you don't talk about enough
-an oc you haven't fleshed out yet
5: RE-DESIGNED OC
-an oc who has changed a lot (what changed about them?
-or if you haven't redesigned an oc before: is there anything you might want to change about an existing one
WEEK 2: BUILDING BACKSTORY
6: PAST
-where is your oc from
-what did they look like as a child?
7: LIKES
8: DISLIKES
-what do they like and dislike? why?
9: RELATIONSHIPS
-doesn't have to be romantic! can be any kind of relationship (friendship, family, rivalry etc... so long as its a dynamic between multiple characters!)
10: PERSONALITY
-what are your oc's main personality traits? how do they show them? are there any they hide?
11: SYMBOLISM/THEMES
-what represents your oc?
-is there a specific colour, animal, flower, etc that you associate with them?
12: FUTURE
-what will your oc look like when they're older?
-do they have any plans or goals?
WEEK 3: FUN + GAMES
13: MEMES
-do any memes remind you of your oc?
-are there memes your oc would find funny?
-maybe you want to redraw your oc as one?
14: WHO/WHAT INSPIRED YOUR OC
-are there existing characters that your oc looks like?
-was your oc based on yourself?
-is your oc originally from a specific fandom?
15: MUSIC
-share a character playlist, write a songfic, post lyrics that remind you of them, etc
16: EYES CLOSED or NON DOMINANT HAND
-draw a picture of your oc with your eyes closed or with your non domminant hand, write or type a paragraph about them without your eyes closed, etc ...
-have fun today, and don't worry about it looking "bad" -it's meant to!!
12: DnD ALIGNMENT CHART
-put all your ocs into a DnD alignment chart, or any other similar chart if you don't like the DnD one!
-here are a few templates you can use for this...
-you can find loads more on google if you search "blank oc alignment chart" .. have fun
18: SWAP
-swap something between your ocs - their role in the story, hairstyles, personalities, fashion taste, species ... whatever you want!
-how would this difference change them?
19: PALETTE CHALLENGES
-draw your ocs with as many of these colour palettes as you want (or just skip if you don't draw/don't like doing these!)
hex codes for the colours:
palette 1 - #3C1E81 #6D1EA2 #B059E8 #FE0876 #FE5284 #FE7C96 #E0CFE3 #FFD5C3
palette 2 - #352823 #673F28 #AB541C #BA8233 #897128 #A68B2F #F7BF6A #DAC3A4
palette 3 - #A42E25 #D7412B #E47C29 #F7A233 #FCC02D #FCE4A6 #486548 #FEFDE8
palette 4 - #2F4769 #39597E #53779C #94D1E7 #AADDE7 #D48DB7 #D498B5 #D2BABA
WEEK 4: COMMUNITY
20-26: A WHOLE WEEK OF SOCIAL STUFF (the main day is DAY 23
some ideas for what you could do:
-talk about a friend's oc you like
-make gift art/writing of them
-collabs
-trades
-reblog/appreciate ocs in the event tag
-make interactions between your ocs and other people's
it might be a good idea to plan this week out in advance, ask your friends early so they can get refs to you in time!
WEEK 5: HALLOWEEN
27: FEAR
-is your oc scared of anything?
-do they have any phobias?
-are they startled easily?
-would any of your ocs try to scare ppl on purpose?
28: MONSTER
-what would your oc be if they were a monster (eg: werewolf, vampire, eldritch beast.. whatever)
or, do you have an oc who is already a monster?
29: PUMPKIN CARVING
-your ocs carving pumpkins
-a drawing of a pumpkin carved to look like your oc
... or even carve one in real life!
30: GHOST
-this can be literally a ghost, or a concept that haunts your oc! up to you!
27: COSTUMES
-what are your ocs wearing for halloween?
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