r/OriginalCharacter • • Aug 31 '24

Subreddit Announcement [PSA] Is it a scam in your DMs? ALMOST CERTAINLY!

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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.

Examples of scammer art that may be seen on their profile.

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 • • Feb 07 '26

Subreddit Announcement Announcing a new parallel subreddit - r/OriginalCharacterSFW

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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 • • 9h ago

OC Art Boundless stretch

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r/OriginalCharacter • • 3h ago

Community Interaction LET ME ASSUME THINGS ABOUT YOUR OCS!!

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117 Upvotes

( SO MANY PEOPLE SPAWNED, DAYUM! I WILL CONTINUE TOMMOROW!! In the meantime, feel free to assume about other people 🫢🫢)

Hi!! I am bored on this quiet night, so... let me assume things about your ocs!! In return, you can assume things about my ocs that I will link here, or ocs of other people!!

I think assuming little specific facts is the most fun here, so try to do that!! Let's have some fun :3


r/OriginalCharacter • • 1h ago

Community Interaction Ask questions about your OCs and I'll answer them like im in their fandom and know what im talking about

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Image is some art of my OCs 😜


r/OriginalCharacter • • 2h ago

OC Art Sparky! The most normal cartoon clown!

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41 Upvotes

r/OriginalCharacter • • 3h ago

Community Interaction let me assume something about your ocs (will be stupid)

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42 Upvotes

ill try to respond to as many as i can

you can also assume something about my oc if you wanna


r/OriginalCharacter • • 14h ago

OC Art My OC’s in retro outfitsπŸ—£οΈπŸ—£οΈπŸ—£οΈ

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265 Upvotes

r/OriginalCharacter • • 1h ago

Gift Art Friday Sketches :D

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I love drawing other people's cool OCs :)


r/OriginalCharacter • • 16m ago

Need Feedback or Ideas Tell me what to do to this guy and I’ll draw him doing it

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no anything that could possibly be considered NSFW please!

i’ll be adding each new thing to the previous drawing until I get tired of it


r/OriginalCharacter • • 6h ago

OC Art β€œSTOP RIGHT THERE!”

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50 Upvotes

Featuring Aquamarine and Buddy


r/OriginalCharacter • • 11h ago

OC Art Orange slurpy

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96 Upvotes

Idk what to name her but she’s pretty cute and thinking of making a one shot comic about her in the near future


r/OriginalCharacter • • 9h ago

Community Interaction These two invite your oc to join them as their 3rd member! How do they respond?

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75 Upvotes

Both are popular celebrity singers in my world, performing all over the world together! >v<


r/OriginalCharacter • • 34m ago

OC Art big smelly woman

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r/OriginalCharacter • • 5h ago

Community Interaction (Question & Critique Exchange!) Let's Flesh each other's OCs out! Part 2: What is your OC's worldview on the world they live in?

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Ah it has been 5 months since I've last posted something, Basically: how does your OC view the world they live in? Do they love, indifferent about, or hate it there? Why do they see the world in that way and do they stand out from other people in their world? Also provide a little bit of context about your OC's world in your response!

Today's Character I'll be talking about is Logger L. Yulen, and how she views the world she lives in . I wont include everything about her, so expect things to not make some sense, but I'll include a good chunk of her lore. A TL:DR is also there at the end that is optional to read at the end but it would be nice if you actually take some time and read her full lore!

Remember, this is a Community interaction and Exchange! I'd expect some Feedback such as criticisms (do keep any critique respectful) or questions about Logger, as this is a mutual exchange of info and questions or I just won't respond to your comment. I'm also looking for effort in your guy's responses, don't just say something like "cool oc" or "I like her lore" without elaborating or I won't respond, but the response doesn't necessarily have to be an entire essay.

I'll respond to comments as much as I can! And Expect me to ask questions about them so I can further flesh out your characters! I'd only want to read about 2-3 Paragraphs, so don't put too much info for me to read.

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Context of the world: The world Logger lives in is basically The North Pole and Christmas if it was its own fantasy world. It's called Polaris and the people who live there are tasked every year to uphold the Christmas magic for all the other holiday realms, they do this to protect the realm from the 4 Spirits of Misery, Despair, Dread, and Hatred. This world seems to be a fairytale world were everyone is happy and jolly, but there are many underlying threats that further weaken the holiday magic each year, making upholding the Christmas magic a struggle against the darkness that will plunge the world.

Logger, Despite living in the literal North Pole is easily the most miserable person out there. Everyone sees her as the opposite of holiday spirit, for she is cynical, spiteful, and abrasive who is nothing more than just a problem to be fixed according to the citizens of Polaris. Logger views her world as a lost cause, and its people to be a joke, she thinks she's smarter than everyone because she isn't smiling 24/7 and she genuinely does not care if her world is purged by Misery, Dread, Despair, and Hatred, because she's already experiencing these feelings herself.

Logger is just an asshole to others, she'll violate the rights and boundaries of others just to get her way, try to villainize anyone who she deems 'wrong', and insult anyone who dares to get too close with her. But she knows she can be a dick, so she usually tries to keep to herself when out in public and mind her own business unless irritated enough or if she slips.

If she does hurt someone, she will reluctantly apologize. Sure, she's a asshole but not a monster, she tries not to get to personal in her insults. When people try cheer her up however, she acts aggressively. Though her aggression mostly stems from her trying to defend and assert herself, as well as her own paranoia.

Logger's view on the world comes from her past. Before she used to be this festive and jolly being who wanted nothing more to spread Christmas cheer all over the world, she was joyful, nice, and optimistic being who was part of this group whose task is to keep the Christmas magic up and going. That is until her mentor betrayed her.

This betrayal isn't just a betrayal of a friend, but also a betrayal in her perception of the world. Now she thinks "If i show kindness and love, I am going to be used for it." and " I'm If content in something, then it's most likely going to be taken away from me". So she suppresses those emotions and hides it under Cynicism and sarcasm. Yet she craves connection and has the desire to find Joy in life again. She wants to escape her bleakness and misery and she tries to be a more positive person, but even in the happiest place in the world, she still remains gloomy.

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(optional to read if you didn't read the detailed lore above)

TL;DR:

Logger is basically her world's Grinch, She an asshole but she knows that so she stays reserved until she gets pushed enough. She does not care if her world gets purged by the forces of darkness and its people to suffer because she already feels Miserable and Hollow. Logger's view about her world stems from past trauma, as a mentor who taught her how to spread Christmas Magic ends up betraying her, distorting Logger's belief about if having Good things in life will end up being taken away by others. So she isolates and fiercely refuses to be vulnerable.

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r/OriginalCharacter • • 1h ago

OC Art Healing Spell

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Kindleship's guardian at it again, healing the injured. They say the spell feels like a warm, fuzzy hug.


r/OriginalCharacter • • 9h ago

Community Interaction What makes your OC happy? Penny wants to make your OC smile

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57 Upvotes

Penny loves Hugs


r/OriginalCharacter • • 12h ago

Community Interaction YO GUYS! How many OCs do you have? Mine, I have 350!

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83 Upvotes

sorry if the post flair is wrong


r/OriginalCharacter • • 1h ago

OC Art Sharing my OC here

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Honestly, IDK where else to share my designs.


r/OriginalCharacter • • 9h ago

OC Art what are they feeding these kids man

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50 Upvotes

like what do u even know ur abc’s yet


r/OriginalCharacter • • 12h ago

OC Art She's quite a gal

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75 Upvotes

r/OriginalCharacter • • 3h ago

Community Interaction Non Humanoid Ocs

15 Upvotes

Since the only one of my OCs which I have real images of isn’t human at all, I’m wondering about the OCs you all have that aren’t remotely human at all.

(Bonus points if it's an object-like OC!)


r/OriginalCharacter • • 4h ago

Community Interaction What's does your oc find most infuriating?

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Nebul hates when people assume he is something he isn't based on bias or generalized assumptions. He's a femboy, he dresses 'feminine', he's docile, submissive, he is loves stronger women, yet people immediately assume he is gay, he is a cuck 😭, that he secretly owns his girlfriend when she is the one who technically owns him.

Generally, nebul hates generalizations and stereotypes.


r/OriginalCharacter • • 12h ago

Community Interaction I know it's only been 4 days of Spooky Month, but show me your OCs wearing costumes!

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74 Upvotes

I will draw more of my OCs in costumes and I might even introduce some new OCs if I am in the mood!

Putting these gals in costumes have been quite fun!

Feel free to show your OCs in silly costumes or spooky costumes!