Author Topic: Self-Inserts and OCs  (Read 842206 times)

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Re: Self-Inserts
« Reply #540 on: April 13, 2015, 09:51:33 PM »
I'm thinking of writing a little blurp with some of the Sonas if you're interested in seeing yours in it either PM me, or post here. I'll have it done in a few days.
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Re: Self-Inserts
« Reply #541 on: April 13, 2015, 09:58:41 PM »
ME ME PICK ME! *elbows next person over in face*
OK, you don't have to if you don't want to, but I had to make the reference... ;)
Thanks!
Actually I was hoping a skald would say yes. Quick question would you have read everyone's personnel files?
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Re: Self-Inserts
« Reply #542 on: April 13, 2015, 10:05:50 PM »
Actually I was hoping a skald would say yes. Quick question would you have read everyone's personnel files?

Ooh!  Me!  Me!  I'm a skald!  I read everyone's personnel files (even the ones in languages I don't speak). 
IRL I'll be away from the computer for a couple of hours -- does that matter?
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Re: Self-Inserts
« Reply #543 on: April 13, 2015, 10:11:09 PM »
Ooh!  Me!  Me!  I'm a skald!  I read everyone's personnel files (even the ones in languages I don't speak). 
IRL I'll be away from the computer for a couple of hours -- does that matter?
Actually it does. I've just learned to knitt, and an idea popped into my head cause of it. (Or did you mean being away from the computer? That doesn't matter.)
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Re: Self-Inserts
« Reply #544 on: April 13, 2015, 10:38:00 PM »
So I sketched some people. Mostly some people I've talked to the most. Mostly.  :D
Sorry the photo quality is so terrible ack.

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Re: Self-Inserts
« Reply #545 on: April 13, 2015, 10:39:55 PM »
Ooh, you should make one! I'm also American but I took some Creative License and made myself a Norwegian cleanser because FLAMES and NOT EMIL
Have a go, I placed my character in Finland although IRL I reside in New Zealand. (The possibility of New Zealand maintaining a population in Y90 is another topic in another thread.)

Thank you both for the encouragement. I'll probably write something up soon, I can't guarantee any art since I'm more comfortable with writing. I'm kinda debating between putting my SSSSona in the situation that seems to fit the closest to how I grew up (which would probably put me in one of the smaller villages in one of the more technological countries), or what seems to fit my personality now and/or what I'd like the most (Finland, apparently).
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Re: Self-Inserts
« Reply #546 on: April 13, 2015, 10:52:23 PM »
So I sketched some people. Mostly some people I've talked to the most. Mostly.  :D
Sorry the photo quality is so terrible ack.



Eee, it's me! :D (and such nice pencilwork, wow)


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Re: Self-Inserts
« Reply #547 on: April 13, 2015, 11:23:55 PM »
Eee, it's me! :D (and such nice pencilwork, wow)

Thank you~ c:
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Re: Self-Inserts
« Reply #548 on: April 13, 2015, 11:35:21 PM »
So I sketched some people. Mostly some people I've talked to the most. Mostly.  :D
Sorry the photo quality is so terrible ack.



Holy cow, if that's a quick sketch... O_O
I need to work on my linework! And eee, it's me! And it looks like me! Whee!
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Re: Self-Inserts
« Reply #549 on: April 13, 2015, 11:36:27 PM »
You don't say.

My drawings feel so messy and cluttered compared to this. D:
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Re: Self-Inserts
« Reply #550 on: April 13, 2015, 11:43:36 PM »
Eeeeeee, all the thank yous!

And they weren't all that quick, haha. But I'm glad everyone is recognizable c: (at least so far)
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Re: Self-Inserts
« Reply #551 on: April 13, 2015, 11:59:59 PM »
Actually it does. I've just learned to knit, and an idea popped into my head cause of it. (Or did you mean being away from the computer? That doesn't matter.)

I'm back at my computer.  What's up?
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Re: Self-Inserts
« Reply #552 on: April 14, 2015, 12:06:53 AM »
@ KauniitaUnia

Has hinted at before, here's my take on your OC. I didn't go for your dream dress, opting instead for the generic Finnish night scout attire and your mosin-nagant.



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Re: Self-Inserts
« Reply #553 on: April 14, 2015, 12:10:51 AM »
I'm back at my computer.  What's up?

I was wondering what the crew's reaction would be to learning that my 'Sona knits/crochets/etc especially since he's well male and such. (Kinda a 'so that's what he does in his spare time' thing. With surprise gifts, cause who doesn't need a super warm scarf?)
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Re: Self-Inserts
« Reply #554 on: April 14, 2015, 12:22:23 AM »
I was wondering what the crew's reaction would be to learning that my 'Sona knits/crochets/etc especially since he's well male and such. (Kinda a 'so that's what he does in his spare time' thing. With surprise gifts, cause who doesn't need a super warm scarf?)

My guess would be very little reaction, given that
1) the Known World seems to be very gender-egalitarian [regardless of all the fan speculation of how gender roles would play out in case of an *actual* apocalypse] and
2) in a world where manufacturing is much more difficult and expensive, any kind of handicraft/hobby that produces useful things would probably be respected.  The crew would probably be lining up, begging you to knit them warm scarves and hats! 

This is somewhat different from IRL America, where there's still (regrettably) a certain amount of stereotyping about knitting and crocheting.  The hipster knitting revival of the last 20 years at least went some ways towards removing the "little old lady" stigma.  And the younger generation seems to be at least a bit less judgmental about "boy things" and "girl things" than when I was your age... which is a relief. 

That answer your question?   :)
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