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Published: 2017-05-20 05:55:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 398; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 0
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UPDATE: Got some great tips and advice from tinygh0st ~! So here's an even more updated version with mlre info and a complete backstory!Here's one of my main ocs! ❤ I had to redesign his ref, because it was getting old, so here's the new and improved ref! I hope you all like it~!
Edward
Edward Wilbur Johnston
Gender: Male
Specie: Bear, but is a ghost
Nationality: British
Age: Died at 14
Traits: Polite, Poetic, Sad, Dramatic, Quiet, Can be Clingy towards others, Has abandonment issues (this is why he prefers to be alone), Pessimistic,
Backstory: Edward was born in the wondrous Victorian Era. He lived a sad life, as he was born with the aperger syndrome (highly functioning autism), which made it hard for him to communicate with others and gave him disabilities in learning. His father saw this as a downfall for his company, since Edward was his only son and he disapproved of this greatly. In the Victorian era, parents were cruel to children with physical or mental illnesses.. One day, his father had took him to the woods. Edward believed his father was going trying to apologize to him or was starting to approve of him by taking him hunting, but to his horror, his father told him to turn around and had shot Edward right in the head. He died instantly and was buried in an unmarked grave.. But besides that, he now enjoys writing poetry and roaming the local cemeteries. He prefers to be alone and in dark places, where he can think in peace and develop new poetic ideas. He always carries his book special book which is full of poems & other ideas written by him~
Quick Facts:
~He was born in the Victorian era; Now he's a ghost
~In his 'special book', he likes to write his own poetry; Most of it is about death, horror, or tragic romance
~He's a big fan of Edgar Allen Poe~
~He's almost always crying blood . .
~Due to his sad life, Edward will sometimes has small break downs
~His parents kept him confined almost his whole life, so he is now claustrophobic
~His poems sometimes talk about his life as a living being, and most can get very dark and depressing
Hope you all like him, you will be seeing him a lot more! And as always, enjoy everyone!! 😊
DESIGN BY FoxHatCreations
ART BY ME, Ballistic-B
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Comments: 8
tinygh0st [2017-05-20 06:17:50 +0000 UTC]
If I can ask, what kind of condition was he born with? Are there any negative traits besides him being dramatic? How did he die?
Also, is there a reason why he cries blood?
I'm not trying to hate here, I genuinely want to know because I'm interested in this character. I really like his color scheme. It gives him that ghost-y feel to him! (Ha, get it? 'Cause he's a ghost-) But anyways, you should probably add these kinds of things into his bio because those things are important to know if you want him to be well fleshed out! You can take my criticism with a grain of salt, I'm just trying to help out a fellow OC creator! :'D
I also like that he's from the Victorian Era, characters from the Victorian Era are always interesting to me!
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Ballistic-B In reply to tinygh0st [2017-05-20 06:27:41 +0000 UTC]
Ah, tysm!! ❤ Well, I'm not so sure about the condition yet, I'm going to have to do research on that. . >< And for the traits, I was thinking he might also be stubborn and can overthink things a little too much! I made him cry blood to make him seem more sad and dramatic, and also for a 'spooky effect'! Thank you so much for the criticism, I appreciate and am glad you like him as a character! :'D
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tinygh0st In reply to Ballistic-B [2017-05-20 14:44:47 +0000 UTC]
It's no problem! :3 I've been creating characters for years, so I understand that sometimes it's not easy coming up with ideas!! I know because some of mine aren't as fleshed out as they could be, but I have SO many ideas floating in my head.
I'd say for another trait you can give him, is he could be afraid of abandonment so badly that he's clingy to whomever he's around! It seems to fit his character because of the way his parents treated him. He could also fear being confined in tight, small spaces because maybe his parents kept him confined.
Also for his condition I can give you a couple of ideas! :> He could have aspergers (high functioning autism), depressive bipolar disorder, or he could have ADD. Another mental illness he COULD have as a result of the way he was treated in life is dependent personality disorder. Maybe he relies on others a little too much outside of his poems because he couldn't rely on his parents! He could also have borderline personality disorder due to him being afraid of abandonment and the mistreatment of his parents since BPD can stem from traumatic experiences or abuse.
ONE MOOORE TING
For his poems I have an idea. Maybe when he gets upset, he'll write about his parents and his life as a living being which could sometimes lead to the pages being smeared with tears and anger. Usually when he'd write about them, it'd involve a lot of death and killing and maybe it's because he's angry that he didn't get to live as a normal child? :>
Also, you never answered my question about how he'd die! DX If you need ideas for that too I'll be happy to provide them!
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Ballistic-B In reply to tinygh0st [2017-05-26 06:10:12 +0000 UTC]
I have taken your advice and have updated his ref with more info and traits! Thank you so much for the advice and tips, they have helped me a lot and because of you Edward is a much better and well balanced character with a senseful and complete backstory! Please read it over and tell me what you think! <3
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tinygh0st In reply to Ballistic-B [2017-05-27 15:05:13 +0000 UTC]
I've taken a gander at the bio and I really enjoyed reading it! :'D I'm so glad that I was able to help out with your character.
He's a very well-balanced character and I especially love that you added that he prefers to be alone due to his abandonment issues! <3 Aaaa ! I just love this character overall! :>
If you ever need any more help or advice just hit me up anytime! I may not always get back to you right then but I'll always come up with something to help out.
You're very welcome. ; v ; I honestly enjoy helping others with characters and even improving artwork. I understand that it's not always easy coming up with ideas for characters. Trust me, most of my characters bios are WIPs at the moment. XD
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Ballistic-B In reply to tinygh0st [2017-05-27 17:04:48 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much! ^^ I'm glad you like his bio! Tysm for helping me completing it and balancing his character! ^^ And tysm for the criticism, it's greatly appreciated! <3
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Ballistic-B In reply to tinygh0st [2017-05-20 16:34:34 +0000 UTC]
Wow, thank you so much!! I'll definitely be making him clingy and afraid of abandonment, and I might as well choose one of conditions you've provided me. I'm thinking of aspergers, or something that affected him in his life. His father owned a large company, and with Edward being his eldest and only son, his father hated the fact that his legacy would be passed down to a son with a bad condition/disease that would distract him and make him lose the company that's been handed down for years. I will add them to his ref soon, and I'll definitely add the fact that he sometimes smears his pages when he's angry. As for how he died, his father took him out one night to the woods one night. Edward believed his father was trying to bond with him, or was going to say he was sorry. But his father made him get out and turn around. His father then took out a gun and shot Edward in the head. He buried his body somewhere in the woods with an unmarked grave. Pretty sad, but I thought of it and it stuck! Thank you so much for the added ideas, they help me a lot and will help me improve Edward's character! ^^
I love your criticism, it will help me flesh out my characters more! <3
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