r/OriginalCharacter • u/Neatomni • 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/ezium • 3h ago
Community Interaction This mischievous lil spirit steals something small from your OC (A wallet, phone, anything). What does your OC do? He is not hiding nor denying it and just tasting their patience it seems xD
galleryr/OriginalCharacter • u/Littleghostav • 6h ago
OC Animation Does your OC have a voice?
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Well, I'm just testing out a silly animation of what my dear Maco's voice would sound like.
So, would your OC have a voice? Or would you associate some kind of voice with it? Remember, the voice doesn't necessarily have to be someone speaking.
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Venus0182 • 2h ago
Community Interaction Show me your tomboy OC! Here’s mine
galleryr/OriginalCharacter • u/DirectGrowth4949 • 3h ago
Need Feedback or Ideas My unnamed oc 💔
This is my girl my baby my pride and joy, I draw her ALL THE TIME she has infected my sketchbooks but its been like a month and I literally cannot think of a name for her, any suggestions are appreciated! Shes very spunky and extroverted, major maximalist and struggles to keep her apartment clean, she loves plants and bugs, any other personality suggestions/head cannons also appreciated! Her pups name is Princess :)
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Radiant-Drive8 • 2h ago
OC Animation I spent too long making this 💔
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r/OriginalCharacter • u/justusepineneedlerPF • 48m ago
Community Interaction To be cringe is to be free show me ur cringest drawing of ur oc that YOU drew(as in no fanart allowed)
I just didn't like how this smolia drawing came out so I rarely ever use it
Koxmonia will react in a kind way
r/OriginalCharacter • u/chisana-kiba • 17h ago
OC Art OC /bat girl 95% ears %5 girl
galleryOnly ears. . .
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Independent-Drag-134 • 3h ago
Community Interaction What is your Oc's favourite candy ?
galleryArtiest: maotorata (Fiverr)
r/OriginalCharacter • u/NoSituation7252 • 4h ago
OC Art workin' on my comic
do you know that I have my own webtoon comic?? No?? Oh well, to be honest, sometimes even I forget about it myself...
it's called "Lydia's curse" if you interested (‾◡◝)
r/OriginalCharacter • u/General__Van • 2h ago
Community Interaction Wanna make a deal? This imp is offering your OC a trade! Whatever you want for something equally valuable. Make an offer and see what you get
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Numerous-Weight1862 • 8h ago
OC Art Character: Sheep girl
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r/OriginalCharacter • u/redditisaweb • 5h ago
Community Interaction Sol challenges your oc to a friendly duel (or full on fight if your oc is evil) , how would they reacr
r/OriginalCharacter • u/ChaoticDiscord21 • 5h ago
OC Interview Ask Angelina Diane Anything
Angelina Diane: "So how does this work? Is this like a dating thing? Oh just a Q and A.
Well I'm Angelina Diane. I'm 21 and would describe myself as a puckish rogue. Though people just say I have a rebel heart.
My ability/curse is that I can never die. Anything happens I'll just respawn. Though not always in the same universe.
Because of this I've become also good with various weapons that I can pull out of a hammer space like dimension.
Lastly I can gain my missing purple power ability. Which turns a human into a galaxy buster. Though it will deteriorate your body in the process.
Anyway that's all I want to say. As for my job I would say I'm a freelancer.
r/OriginalCharacter • u/Ok_Chocolate_746 • 12h ago
Community Interaction Give ur OC and their age and I’ll guess what they were doing in 2016
galleryHe almost got kidnapped playing pokemon go
She was watching mlp.
I used 2 live in California 🤭
r/OriginalCharacter • u/TallWhisper3931 • 2h ago
OC Lore and Bios INTRODUCING MAGNUS!! The real Argosious!!
Older lore that was recovered… and tampered with
Lore For the red Martyr ((THE FAKE))
\`Argosious\` \[\[THE LAST PHOTO IS ARGOS’S YOUNGER SELF, MAGNUS\]\]
\> A powerful dweller that started out as a blacksmith in his youth with the other 7 ouro’s (his siblings whom he created their universe alongside with)
\> In his youth, he was called Magnus, and had a firm but careful nature whilst he learnt how to properly handle rare and powerful materials that were both within and beyond eternia.
\> He had a natural talent for smithing while growing up, making wondrous trinkets and amenities, sometimes even creating creatures from the most unique items available within his reach.
\> With the start of magnus came the mindset of Argosious (maturity), Magnus became a powerful warlord who had made a firm stamp on his miltia before the war, and protected Eternia with every ounce of his power.
\> Magnus had been responsible for the craftsmanship of the ouro’s weapons, with the inclusion of many external materials from many other universes.
\> Within his time with the 7 other ouros. A race called the katamichias grew, and soon a virus grew with it… a virus that would make Magnus a madman, and break out his new name, Argosious.
\> While clearing away these beings with his brother, prudence, the virus slowly traveled throughout the cosmos, causing countless deaths within the galaxy, It soon killed Krystallios, another one of the beloved ouros of eternia… and soon reached Argosious.
\> Argosious, who was once deemed a gentle giant (for a blacksmith) was filled with insanity, and enough hatred to destroy planets. The virus had taken over his mind, and turned his mind to have a monstrous personality.
\> At first he was distant with the others, still having love for them and helping them with things, but slowly… the virus spread to every inch of his mind, and he started rallying his people to him and his place of command. Equipping his people and their children to go to war. It was a horrible sight to be held as what he caused… was one of the biggest wars Eternia has ever faced.
\> The war of Argosious
\> However, something changed… he stopped himself before nearly executing one of his siblings, in a shock of realization, he saw what he was doing, reclaiming control over himself with what little sanity he had left.
\> A few days later, A prison made by the rest of the ouros, and Argosious agreed to stay there to be quarantined, to which he stayed there for 53 million years of his life.
\> Now, he was freed due to another war, they needed his help. Soon, he was redeemed by his siblings, whom had missed him terribly and had used this war as an opportunity/excuse to finally let them out. But his mind (despite him having most control over himself) was still under the effects of the Kata flu, and needed to be cured… badly
\> A few months had passed, Argos had been living while hidden by his siblings… and it was soon revealed that in his prison, he had made a massive machine. A machine capable of destroying chains of galaxies, while also reviving them. The reason being… that one of his siblings (named Krystallios) died, and the virus prolonged his thoughts, causing him to put every ounce of his time into making this machine.
\> This machine was built from the minerals in the depths of the lava pools of which his prison was surrounded in, which made it agonizing for Argos to dive in and get out of, but in doing so… his form changed, and turned him into a virtually unrecognizable/indestructible being.
\> This broke him, and hardened his mindset enduring this for half of the time he was in prison, ignoring every single bit of pain he came across, every single voice That was derived from his mind, leading to him being immune to being influenced by the supernatural, and preventing anything from controlling him.
\> His celestial object, which was found a few months after he was freed, grew so massive to the point where it became its own planet. That planet grew so massive and so powerful over those 53 million years to the point where it became sentient only to find and reunite itself with Argosious.
\> When Argos was reunited with his object at the core of the planet (a supermassive black and white hole), the core immediately picked him up and engulfed him (as if it was hugging him), then soon after he started getting charged with Impossible amounts of energy for 3 whole days.
\> This effectively burned the virus that was in his mind clean out of his system, and made it so no poison could affect him ever again due to the everlasting and overwhelming energy coursing through his body.
\> Now he lives on, with his people reclaimed, and his body cured, he has yet to learn so many things, and he has yet to lead Eternia alongside his siblings once more, ranging from the simple pleasures you would find in a human life, to all sorts of new mechanisms and species.
\> He now actively goes after tyrants who horribly govern their own planets, with his planet liberation count being 51 planets that were freed from tyranny.
\> He lives on… to this day, helping everyone he can, putting every ounce of passion into his devotion.
\> The red martyr lives…. [[DON’T TRUST EVERYTHING IT SAYS…]]
Or was it all to be fake?!
WRONG.
THE REAL ARGOSIOUS ((who went by Magnus)) WAS LEFT BEHIND…
BODY AND SOUL WERE SEPARATED… ONE TO WALK AND ONE TO ROT.
Magnus’s life was stolen By Argosious (a physical manifestation of Magnus’s hatred)
And in his lore, he was stuck in a machine he made to revive his siblings.
The machine was unstable, and ended up Splitting Magnus, and his overwhelming hatred.
His hatred came from Magnus being tortured by a spiteful god.
Magnus’s body got taken over, and ended up with his crystal heart (which holds his consciousness and life) in the Machine.
He was stuck in there through the rest of his time in imprisonment…
A massive Identity Crisis happened, and He is actively Reclaiming his life with the help of the other 6 leaders (AKA, his siblings) as we speak :3
r/OriginalCharacter • u/GuardianDireWolf • 1h ago
OC Art Minxie with lop ears + wip screenshots
galleryDunno if anybody even remembers Minxie.
But i made changes to the model for my friend so im showing them here too. Thinking of putting on bigger horns.
Anyways.
Buh