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To me, our first OCs always remain the same, no matter how much their appearance changes. They carry the same soul, the same essence. I've always felt as though they were alive, as though they could feel genuine emotions, as if they existed somewhere beyond our imagination.
I think that sometimes, we create characters who represent our suffering, our wounds, and all the things we can't necessarily put into words. Other times, we create a character we deeply admire, someone who embodies the person we wish we could be, without even realizing it. And then there are so many other reasons, so many other things we project onto them, often unconsciously.
Deep down, I believe our OCs are so much more than just fictional characters. They're fragments of ourselves, pieces of our souls that we bring to life without even realizing just how much they resemble us.
But I also find it fascinating to think that this isn't necessarily the case for everyone. Some people simply create their OCs for fun, without trying to see themselves in them. Others give their characters suffering they have never experienced themselves, or imagine characters who go through things they could never even conceive of in their own lives. And then there are those who are drawn to suffering, to what it can reveal about a person, without necessarily wanting to experience it themselves. There are so many different ways to create, to feel, and to become attached to our characters, sometimes without even understanding why.
I find it genuinely fascinating, when you think about it. It's such a human thing. The way we bring characters to life, the way we project our emotions, desires, wounds, or simply our imagination onto them, without even realizing we're doing it.
2026-10-28 16:07:08