Advice/Help Uh, hello I need advice

[TestTubeII]

Since this website requires me to put up an introduction and I don't know if there's an actual area to do that, hello. I use He/They Pronouns, and roleplay as Test Tube from Inanimate Insanity. That's also a small problem for me, because I only RP as Test Tube. I'm trying to figure out how to make a good personality for an OC. Also, sorry if I'm doing this wrong I just got onto this website.

 

[Hootle]

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You can put your introduction in the above link or I believe what you posted here can be moved by a moderator? Welcome to the site! As far as a good personality, take real traits and find out what matches with the character however you want to make them.

 

[StrixDesmodus]

If you get "vibes" that is, the general feel of a potential character, it helps to be aware of what fits the vibe and what doesn't. It's my main method of character creation, just figuring out what fits the general feel I'm looking for in the character. Discussing with other roleplayers, perhaps potential partners, what they want in a character or even just inferring it from interest checks, lore, and character lists can help too.

I also draw inspiration from music, paying attention to both the melody and instumentation of the song, and the lyrics when applicable.

Another method is just to come up with a backstory and decide what type of personality it would shape.

Yet another would be to consult random generation. There are loads of ways to use random generation to determine a character's personality. My favorite would be to generate a few random pages from TvTropes or Wikipedia and adapt the results into a character.

Another I've employed is to find a full name for them first, then combine the meanings of the names into a personality.

I could probably come up with more, but this is all I can think of for now.

EDIT: Here's a site for random generation. The front page includes links to other sites that also have random generators.

Seventh Sanctum: the page of generators - random tools for art, gaming, writing, and imagination.

A site of generators to randomly produce concepts, characters, and descriptions for stories, role-playing games, and art, as well as have fun and alleviate creative blocks.

www.seventhsanctum.com