My OC needs a backstory

[Playful Noon 2]

Hello Everypony my name is Playful Noon, I have a OC that doesn't have a backstory yet but has everything else, I really appreciate the help. 

[Black Sabbath 2,484]

Can we get a bit of information about him? You know, things such as his name, personality and all that. 

[Playful Noon 2]

Name: Playful Noon
Gender: Male
Size: 5ft
Species: Peryton
Favorite Color: Red
(A race of deer hybrid creatures who have some bird like features who have been created by Jorge Luis Borges in his Book of Imaginary Beings.)
Current Home: Sunlight Hills
(The hills by Ponyville.)
Talent: Making others laugh
Cuite Mark: 
Disorder: Asperger syndrome
(A developmental disorder affecting ability to effectively socialize and communicate.)
Likes: Family & friends, food, fun, video games, music, learning something new, making somepony laugh
Dislikes: Liars, betrayal, bullies, seeing others hurt, being talked down to
Strengths: Can make things pretty neat and organized, tries to be a great friend, makes others laugh  
Weakness: Has trouble listening sometimes, can't spell good at times, takes things to heart at times, quite the introvert, stays mostly inside, blames himself for almost everything 
Backstory: 
 

Edited June 16, 2017 by Playful Noon

[Playful Noon 2]

that's all the info so far

[Randimaxis 8,633]

Okay, let's break it down, to make it easier to digest in smaller bites, shall we?

9 hours ago, Playful Noon said:

Name: Playful Noon
Gender: Male
Size: 5ft
Species: Peryton

... a what?

9 hours ago, Playful Noon said:

(A race of deer hybrid creatures who have some bird like features who have been created by Jorge Luis Borges in his Book of Imaginary Beings.)

The explanation should be right next to the race - that way, clear the confusion up quickly.

9 hours ago, Playful Noon said:

Current Home: Sunlight Hills
(The hills by Ponyville.)

Okay - now what KIND of home does he have?  Is it a conveniently-placed cave?  A tent?  A full-blown house?  A treehouse maybe, due to the avian part of him?

9 hours ago, Playful Noon said:

Talent: Making others laugh
Cuite Mark: 

Nice talent.

The 'not having a cutie mark' thing works as-is; only ponies get those (though zebras apparently get tattoos in the same spot).

9 hours ago, Playful Noon said:

Disorder: Asperger syndrome
(A developmental disorder affecting ability to effectively socialize and communicate.)

*chuckle* I actually have Aspergers' myself, so I can dig it.  Of course, this does add in difficulty with his Talent; if he has issues communicating, it might be exceedingly tricky to do.  Not that there aren't ways to work with that.

Hmmmmm... how about a mask or costume he wears when he "performs"?  Many Aspies can actually do VERY well when their identities are covered; it bolsters confidence when you feel like folks can't see you AS yourself (even if they know who's under the mask).  Or perhaps he makes others laugh through writing funny poems, songs or stories?

There are ways to make it work - you just have to be open-minded about how to incorporate them.

 

9 hours ago, Playful Noon said:

Likes: Family & friends, food, fun, video games, music, learning something new, making somepony laugh
Dislikes: Liars, betrayal, bullies, seeing others hurt, being talked down to

Likes and Dislikes should have at least cursory passing reasons for being as they are: The likes are a tad generic... but that's not exactly a bad thing.  It could possibly mean that he doesn't exactly need complex fun - the simple pleasures are often the best ones.

As for those dislikes, well... what happened to him to CAUSE those dislikes?  Who lied to him?  How was he betrayed?  What bully hurt someone he cared about?  Who talked down to him in his life?

These are details you can put into his background, as you come up with it.

9 hours ago, Playful Noon said:

Strengths: Can make things pretty neat and organized, tries to be a great friend, makes others laugh  
Weakness: Has trouble listening sometimes, can't spell good at times, takes things to heart at times, quite the introvert, stays mostly inside, blames himself for almost everything 

Neat and organized, eh?  Was he the one who kept all his possessions in EXACT order, like Twilight would, when he was young?  Did he get teased for it, or was it seen as efficient?

TRIES to be a great friend?  I like how you worded that - after all, Aspergers' can certainly strain friendships.  Maybe he really DOES try to do his best... but his chronic shyness and habit of saying the wrong things might make that a true feat to even KEEP a friend...

Again, that talent; make sure to refine HOW he makes them laugh, so you can give an idea of how he DOES interact with others.

Trouble listening might just be trouble keeping focused/comprehending; it's a direct sign of Aspergers', and it works well with the rest... just make sure to remember to ROLEPLAY that weakness.  Purposely misconstrue what others say, or perhaps mishear a word or two on occasion.  Sometimes, it's fun being difficult - just be careful to do so judiciously, as a character who does that ALL THE TIME can get rather annoying to other RPers.

Can't spell?  So, illiterate or Dyslexic?  Either one can make for a good story, if used correctly.

Taking things too seriously (to heart) might be better written as "gets overwhelmed by emotions sometimes", which is yet ANOTHER hallmark of being an Aspie.

Introverted sort of implies he stays inside a lot; you'd technically only need to say one or the other, not both.

Blames himself for almost everything?  Okay, THAT needs to have a strong reason as to why; did his parents blame him for a lot of things that happened to him?  Did somebody else start blaming him for things?  Did something happen that truly WAS his fault, and now he can't forgive himself for it, so he tends to take fault where ther is none?  Something like that REALLY needs a good reason, as folks don't just do that to themselves for no good reason.

Hopefully, you'll be able to pick up a thing or two from the above, and you should be able to work out a 'skeleton' of a background; once you have something to start with, feel free to put it on this thread.

Thank you for your time.  *bows*

[Playful Noon 2]

hmm, I wonder what if at all his job should really be. 

Edited June 17, 2017 by Playful Noon