r/OriginalCharacter • u/ElsiAlt • 10h 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/FireflyFeels01 • 3h ago
OC Art 2003 Sleepover
galleryIts a late night in 2003: you're getting hammered while eating pizza, and impulsively decide to help your bestie with her silk press while she nods off... A piece made to celebrate the enduring friendship of two childhood friends Nikki💜 and Madu💖 reuniting, after life had made them drift apart
((its my first time doing a detailed background with lighting and stuff in my art, so i know its not like, the greatest— but l'm proud of it for sticking it out instead of keeping it in WIP purgatory! 🥰 just sucks that reddit destroys the quality as soon as I upload))
r/OriginalCharacter • u/ira_shai_mase • 11h ago
Need Feedback or Ideas a random dude without any name yet :") looking for ideas for him!
galleryrandomly came up with this guy; still have mixed feelings about him :( I want to like him, but he feels very plain and boring, can't even come up with a proper name for this guy
I don't wanna develop him too much, nothing deep; he's like, a "vibe" character, a fun guy to imagine in angsty AMVs when listening to vocaloid songs. I don't know how to explain this properly, but he feels very "chemical" to me.... like, a laundry powder, or hand sanitizer, a clean white hospital room, that fresh clear scent, you know?...
uhhh yep, appreciate any feedback 🤧🤍
r/OriginalCharacter • u/ezium • 9h ago
OC Lore and Bios Charlotte's finished design and lore!
Charlotte Gathemour is a rich and influencial fashion designer. She frequents fashion weeks and organizes her own shows. Taking ideas of her workers with zero credit is not an uncommon occurance. She either is very nice and soothing if she wants something from you or views you as a potential benefitial acquaintance, or shuts you down immediately if she doesn't see any pros for her in that conversation.
She is a mother of two, son and daughter. Roxy being my other oc, her daughter, who she never viewed as a potential (Roxy was simply too light minded and kind for the business world). So she eventually got her into a warm spot of maid for another rich family, hoping she at least marries into money. The house got attacked at some point and she thinks Roxy is dead, although she isn't but it's a long story.
She does love her daughter but she is still a very pragmatic woman so she thought she was doing her a favor, very old fashioned.
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Neatomni • 13h ago
OC Art My OC in a different style. (Because its fun to do that and I wanted to try this new artstyle because its my first time doing something like this)
galleryr/OriginalCharacter • u/furuma_deiran • 4h ago
OC Art Some doors are better left closed...
r/OriginalCharacter • u/JumpStart_Studios • 14h ago
Community Interaction What’s the first thing people notice about your OC? 👀
For Sutekina it’s usually her kitsune mask or red hair… although in this drawing, probably the abs too 😭
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Intelligent_Ice8698 • 6h ago
Community Interaction What are some of your Oc's phobias?
Personally, I love giving such weaknesses to character using Phobias, just one phobia can change a scene entirely!
Gigi (The one with the chainsaw) is afraid of burglars, or to be specific she has Scelerophobia, making her lash out agressively at urban explorers, mistaking her run down house for an abandoned place!
Im curious what your characters might be afraid of, and if their fears have any background to it 👀?
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Ok-Anybody6575 • 10h ago
OC Art The timeline of my OC Vanessa in each stage of her life
galleryWhat do you think of her lore?
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Pixel_Muffet • 1h ago
Community Interaction What does your OC worry about? Penny will comment on it.
Penny will worry about everyone's safety. She doesn't like anyone being hurt (most of the time)
r/OriginalCharacter • u/FrostedBeess • 15h ago
OC Art Roadkill - the aspiring idol
One of my all time favorite designs I made
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Kaseni_ • 7h ago
OC Art Alice glow up?
galleryWhat do y’all think? Is the new artstyle looking good?
This first one is the new art style btw
r/OriginalCharacter • u/SluggishBethany • 4h ago
OC Art Out for your head [OC]
galleryAsked a friend what to draw and we got her
She's a obsessed stalker
r/OriginalCharacter • u/ravio_1300 • 5h ago
Community Interaction What would the bizarro version of your ocs be like?
galleryLike the post says, what would the bizarro version of your oc be like? If you were to create the inverse or reverse version of your oc, what would they be like? Would it change their story or lore? Their personality? Their relationships? I think this is a really fun writing exercise and I'm curious to see what people say :D
For my boys, I've put way too much thought into this lmao. I wanted to create bizarro versions of my kids that still retained the core of the character, but changed them enough to be different. So this is what bizarro Maryn and Rowan would be like!
Maryn is a lot more outwardly charasmatic and confident in himself. I think he takes a lot more after Vivian, his canon softer nature being influenced by Vivian's outlaw lifestyle, turning him into a reckless and hotheaded wasteland dweller. Instead of the mommy issues canon Maryn has, he has really severe abandonment and daddy issues and is really bothered by the fact that he doesn't know his father.
And despite acting rather confident, I imagine this version of Maryn is just as much of a disaster boy as canon Maryn is; this boy cannot escape being a disaster, no matter what. The difference is in how he responds to his failings. I think he's very insecure, and he gets frustrated super easily when things go wrong. This contrasts well with canon Maryn, who despite being very shy and seeming unsure of himself, he's very settled in with himself and accepts that he's a strange, autistic, cryptid boy. Bizarro Maryn struggles a lot with his self image and isn't nearly as forgiving with himself.
Bizarro Rowan is a lot more hopeless and sad than canon Rowan. Both versions have been treated really badly, but where canon Rowan keeps bouncing back, bizarro Rowan has slowly given up on everything. He's a very shy and nervous creature who is scared of basically anything and everything, and he cries a lot. He's a big crybaby. That being said he's an absolute sweetheart still, and I imagine he finds a lot of joy in the little things of life. Like bugs and rocks and snails!
Their relationship is a lot of the same, still a cute found family brothers thing. I imagine it starts differently though, and they have a rather different dynamic. Bizarro Maryn is rather harsh on bizarro Rowan at first, not understanding why or how someone can be so soft and sad. But slowly Rowan would help Maryn soften up, and accept his insecurities, and Maryn would help Rowan survive in the harsh apocalypse world and gain some hope back in life.
r/OriginalCharacter • u/kimbosarchive • 35m ago
OC Art My mine Oc’s; Bippity & Pui Pui
galleryQUI QUI’S NAME IS PUI PUI, I FORGOT TO CHANGE IT IN THAT OLD ART
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Unusual-Ad607 • 6h ago
OC Lore and Bios I made three characters which are funny and goofy characters
Gloupol is a green slime girl with shea soft, gelatinous body. Her unusual slime composition is an important part of her design and affects how she interacts with the world. Her expressions and movements tend to reflect her energetic, playful personality.
Lacey is made of hard red rubber Which makes her strong enough to lift a lot of heavy things. She has red hair tied into a ponytail with a black hair tie, red eyes similar in shape to Gloupol's, a black tank top, dark brown long trousers, and heavy-duty black boots.
Coral is a girl made of water. She has long, puffy blue hair that hangs loose rather than being tied into a ponytail. She wears a dark blue hairband, a dark blue tank top, and dark blue shorts. Her eyes are black with bright cyan pupils.
r/OriginalCharacter • u/hanmbi • 12h ago
Community Interaction A small thought experiment with your OC.
Say you're in a living room, with a single door leading to an empty void. Stepping into the empty void, you see your OC in front of you (choose any, it could also be multiple if you'd like). With all their past experiences, memories, any eventual trauma and current equipment, and the knowledge that you are their creator. That you're responsible for everything they had gone through. That they have a chance to reenact revenge (if they want to) right here, right now (This is assuming that chosen OC is in perfect health. No "Oh but he's canonically dead he can't do anything to me.").
My question for you is simple:
Are you making it out of that place, alive? And why?
Edit: Response will be slow, as I don't check Reddit often.