Invitation to talk about OCs

[AdamG]

I guess I don't even know what OC means. :/
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I just thought it meant something original. So I am confused by the label.

 

[Darkkin]

This might help.

What Does “OC” Mean, and How Do You Use It?

Not want to sound like a donkey, but stemming from a storytelling standpoint, putting beings into a realm that isn't my own feels always awkward.

I love fiction and speak numerous dialects of geek from Doctor Who to Star Trek (and Wars) to LOTR and Harry Potter. I love to visit the realms and stories, but I like my own worlds a little bit more. Visiting is nice, but I prefer being home.

I've done RPGs. I've done world building from the genesis up. It is difference between an OC and an oc...I'm oc all the way.

I know there are huge factions of OCers, fanfictions, deviantarts, RPGs, LARPs, theme parks, etc...that make OCs a very in thing, often a major special interest with many on the spectrum. It is almost a modern embodiment of the Egyptian, Greek, and Roman temples and their competitions for the offering shares.

 

[tazz]

Ah ok, so I think that's why I was confused about being able to sell or distribute an "original character". I guess in that context OC means original content, which of course can be sold/distributed.

Anyway, this is all fascinating. Please continue...

 

[AdamG]

Oh, so OC is about memes?
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Well I'd rather hear Imagine's ideas than look any further.
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Don't get me on "that is not a meme". I have a passion about that. And it is not pleasant to behold.

 

[Misery]

Oh, so OC is about memes?
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Well I'd rather hear Imagine's ideas than look any further.
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Don't get me on "that is not a meme". I have a passion about that. And it is not pleasant to behold.

Usually the term OC as used on the Net means "original character". Something you make yourself, yes. Generally no relation to memes.

It could be something like my pink haired girl, who isnt attached to any pre-existing thing, or it could be a character you make to go in, say, a fan-fiction for a pre-existing franchise, or fanart of said franchise.

Stuff like that. If you were to go on a site like DeviantArt and browse around, this concept is VERY frequent. Granted, some of them are a bit... questionable. But a lot of them one way or another.

 

[Darkkin]

It is a bit like God and god. Formal (franchises (copyrighted characters) and informal (original content). OC or oc, not just in relation to memes.

Original character
Original canon
Original content
Original Character
Origin canon
original character
original content
origin canon
original context
origin content


That's the problem with acronyms. Multiple means defined and/or determined by the source and/or context.

Seeing the different definitions in certainly interesting.

According to Urban Dictionary:

OC

An "original character" created by the author, they may be a totally made up character or based on a living person. OC's are a creative way of expanding a fandom bringing their writer's own personal touch on a fandom.

This definition is circa 2016 and does not include visual art extrapolations.

My faithful Merriam-Webster and Oxford dictionaries failed me utterly in just listing abbreviations for on course, off course, off center, etc...also Office of Canada.

 

[AdamG]

to me, the first thing I think of is "Original Content" which is pretty much anything that doesn't borrow, unless it does. It is just a creative endeavor. If we are talking about altering existing property, with OC contained, I have little interest.
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Not that I won't be swayed. Still paying attention here.

 

[Darkkin]

Original content is a broader spectrum than Original Character. An original character is merely that, simply a character, not any of the empassing details like story, art, or realm content.

 

[Misery]

It is a bit like God and god. Formal (franchises (copyrighted characters) and informal (original content). OC or oc, not just in relation to memes.

Original character
Original canon
Original content
Original Character
Origin canon
original character
original content
origin canon
original context
origin content


That's the problem with acronyms. Multiple means defined and/or determined by the source and/or context.

Seeing the different definitions in certainly interesting.

According to Urban Dictionary:

OC

An "original character" created by the author, they may be a totally made up character or based on a living person. OC's are a creative way of expanding a fandom bringing their writer's own personal touch on a fandom.

This definition is circa 2016 and does not include visual art extrapolations.

My faithful Merriam-Webster and Oxford dictionaries failed me utterly in just listing abbreviations for on course, off course, off center, etc...also Office of Canada.

Aye, a good point on the acronyms.

They really can be a confusing mess sometimes. In any context.

 

[Au Naturel]

I would have assumed OC is obsessive-compulsive.

 

[WiffingWaffles]

It is a bit like God and god. Formal (franchises (copyrighted characters) and informal (original content). OC or oc, not just in relation to memes.

Original character
Original canon
Original content
Original Character
Origin canon
original character
original content
origin canon
original context
origin content


That's the problem with acronyms. Multiple means defined and/or determined by the source and/or context.

Seeing the different definitions in certainly interesting.

According to Urban Dictionary:

OC

An "original character" created by the author, they may be a totally made up character or based on a living person. OC's are a creative way of expanding a fandom bringing their writer's own personal touch on a fandom.

This definition is circa 2016 and does not include visual art extrapolations.

My faithful Merriam-Webster and Oxford dictionaries failed me utterly in just listing abbreviations for on course, off course, off center, etc...also Office of Canada.

I don't need to say anything else. Winner right here.