Is my OC okay?

[Harmony Spark 265]

my oc, as u all know is an alicorn princess, but i'm obviously getting frowns everywhere from bronies and i want my Oc as an alicorn, not a unicorn or pegasus, because i would like my pony to fly and use magic. my oc is an alicorn that has Aspergers syndrome, loves playing video games, making art, looking after animals, big supporter in the magic and friendship. Shes a teenager who is bubbly, kind, funny and socially awkward around ponies her age. What my point is, is my OC a bad character?

[SparkBrony 379]

 What my point is, is my OC a bad character?

No way! The thing is, there have been too many OP OC Alicorns, and people have grown to not like them. But, in fact, one of my OCs is an Alicorn too. I think you should be able to make your OC whatever you want without getting bad looks from people.

[Ruddboy Olaf 10,628]

my oc, as u all know is an alicorn princess, but i'm obviously getting frowns everywhere from bronies and i want my Oc as an alicorn, not a unicorn or pegasus, because i would like my pony to fly and use magic. my oc is an alicorn that has Aspergers syndrome, loves playing video games, making art, looking after animals, big supporter in the magic and friendship. Shes a teenager who is bubbly, kind, funny and socially awkward around ponies her age. What my point is, is my OC a bad character?

Far from a bad character my friend!

 

She sounds awesome!!

 

My OC is also an alicorn,so i know how you feel.

 

If you want to make her an alicorn,that is your decision!

 

So,go ahead!

 

BTW,your OC is really cool!!

 

So i say,bravo to you for making such a great OC!!

 

 

[AmarisNsane 2,730]

I don't see why it shouldn't be okay! Yeah, there is a lot who frown upon Alicorns but from my understanding, it's really only with the thought of them being 'overpowered' in some way.  Extremely strong magic, can't be defeated, can live through anything, the fastest, the strongest, knows all of the spells, etc etc.  I personally don't mind Alicorns, and although I can't say that I've ever made one, I'm personally extremely indifferent/neutral about them.  I don't mind Alicorn OC's at all, and if anything, if I see one that's well-made, clever backstory, nice design, whatever the case or all of the above, I definitely will commend them regardless!

 

It can be tough, but I wouldn't worry about people giving you a hard time about it because in the end, it's your OC and often time it's an extension of self.  Any character or creation is.  I say keep up with this OC and be on your way! Have fun with it! The character is yours and you should be proud.  I think that she sounds like a wonderful OC and I'd love to learn more about her when possible.

Edited June 19, 2013 by Amaris NSane

[Princess Periwinkle 3,775]

Thing is, a lot of people try to fit their OC into canon Equestria.

 

You can't really do that with an Alicorn, because it is confirmed that only four Alicorns exist. If you've fine with being in an alternate universe, then that's great. I personally don't like Alicorn OCs for that reason, as well as the fact that they're... well, overpowered. But you can do whatever you want.

[Sky Warden 2,243]

@, not good enough. This:

 

 

Well, on topic, I don't really care about an OC being an alicorn and stuff. People are just going too crazy about OCs, and react to them as if they're going to be written in the greatest fan fiction in the MLP history or stuff.

 

Your OC sounds fun. She seems like a nice mare to play with. Is that the one on your current avatar? She looks lovely, especially the mane. In my opinion, a good OC is the one which comes up from your deepest heart. It makes its creator truly happy because the creator really loves the OC, not because "it's cool", and your OC fulfills this... thing.

 

Guess what. Lying to make people feel better isn't my style. I'm saying my honest opinion here. That be said, I'm serious about your OC being lovely.

Edited June 19, 2013 by Sky Warden

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

I don't know why people don't like Alicorn OCs. They probably just jump to super hasty conclusions and give excuses. 

 

Your OC is very awesome, and I don't know how some people be so insensitive...*coughrarityreferencecough*

[Shanks 10,816]

I think that people have a natural distaste for alicorn oc's because there are a lot of people give in to the temptation of Mary Sue style wish fulfillment and avoiding this is a bit more difficult with alicorn oc's but not impossible. I have a couple of oc ideas the most recent one is a unicorn mage/commentator named Thorn who has some very controversial opinions and is known for being a bit of a smartass I had to dial back his power level a bit because he was a bit close to becoming a Gary Stu.

 

 

Your character does have some potential, I like the idea of her having Aspergers because it does give her some unique challenges as a character and makes her a potentially relatable character to many people who also have Aspergers including me. It is speculated that Twilight Sparkle and Fluttershy have that but it is not confirmed and I will admit I am curious to see how a character like that would interact in pony society.

[Harmony Spark 265]

Thanks every pony! Ur replies really helped me a lot! i am now ad always will be proud of my OC. To show, my appreciation, brohoofs for all! :> btw ur OC's look awesome as well

Edited June 19, 2013 by Princess HarmonyStar

[Silver Letter 1,832]

I would say that your character does seems good enough as a concept. I don't know everything about the idea of creating one's own OC in an established universe though it seems to me that fans are drawn towards the Alicorns because they represent something higher than any other character and their characters can then look more perfect. From the list, it would appear that the character has no real weaknesses which is a sign that she is meant to symbolize perfection. It's not always good for character development though it probably could be done. Appearance is good though I can't recognize what her CM is supposed to be.

Edited June 19, 2013 by ILetThePoniesIn

[Agent505 661]

Thing is, a lot of people try to fit their OC into canon Equestria.

 

You can't really do that with an Alicorn, because it is confirmed that only four Alicorns exist.

 

This. 

 

There's nothing wrong with Alicorn OCs in my book, as long as they're well created and not OP - same goes for any OC really. 

Your OC seems fine to me, but then again I can't really say anything as far as what makes a "good" OC, each to their own and all that, if something seems good to you, then it's good, isn't it? If something seems bad to you, then it's up to you to change it and make it good in your eyes, that's all that really matters in the grand scheme of things - there's no point playing with an OC you don't like is there? 

 

There's also a problem I run into when creating my own OCs - I like to try and be original. However, that's not always entirely possible. I had an idea to create a new OC a few days ago, and after coming up with what I thought was an original idea, I noticed an OC that had already been created that was an almost word-for-word match of mine. 

 

Basically what i'm saying with that is if you're trying to be original, you (or at least I) will likely tend to blow things out of proportion and make some off judgements about your character, causing them to be inadvertently OP just because you want them to be unique. 

[Flicker Sweet 3,391]

just be careful that it doesn't get to OP, just like you would with any other character.  i think you've actually set yours apart from other OCs by giving it Asperger's Syndrome! Don't change it

[Harmony Spark 265]

Also, my OC has flaws as well. She is a drama queen, fusses over details, often gets angry whenever somepony insults her, very sensitive, sometimes makes faux pas and easy mistakes in social situations that can make her easily embarrassed and runs off. And to answer your question, ILetThePoniesIn, her cutie mark is a rainbow heart-shaped spark covered by vines

 

Ps she also has a British accent and has a childish nature

Pps she has two adopted dog brothers

Edited June 19, 2013 by Princess HarmonyStar

[Harmony Spark 265]

Guys, I don't know what to do! I've been replied by an OC review and every pony hates it! They say I should change it into a normal earth pony,Pegasus etc. when I really want it to be an alicorn, they want me to lose the British accent when I really want my OC to have one and I'm no good at writing personalities and backstory for my OC. So, I DON'T DESERVE AN OC!

Edited July 27, 2013 by Harmony Spark

[Shift 4,272]

@@Harmony Spark,

 

Keep your british accent, but the alicorn thing? Let it fly away. Why do you really want it to be an alicorn? If you want a good OC, make it a normal species. Alicorns are only for royalty, and if your OC was royalty, well, then you need a super good backstory.

 

And why is this in fan art?

Edited July 27, 2013 by Shift

[Silverwisp the Bard 2,353]

As one of the more vocal opposers of alicorn OCs on this forum, I feel I should make my case.

 

I'm also opposed to the general sugarcoating and pussyfooting common in many threads around here, so I'll be blunt. Please understand its nothing personal, but you did ask for honest opinions.

 

As canon goes, alicorns are far removed from normal ponies, ranging from simply being vastly powerful (Cadence held off Sombra for several days) to immortal and de-facto godlike. The fact that Twilight's wings immediately qualified her as a princess in the eyes of everyone reinforces this assumption.

 

In making your character an alicorn you automatically put elevate her far above the normal inhabitants of Equestria and simply saying "but she's not overpowered or anything" does not change that.

 

So yes, as an OC, your character is bad. She could work as a ponysona, but not as a canon OC.

 

That being said, she's not unsalvageable: I'd suggest you follow @@Shift suggestion and simply make her a pegasus or a unicorn (who could conjure up wings for herself without breaking canon).

[Sky Warden 2,243]

 

 

but not as a canon OC.

 

 

I didn't know that she made that OC to be a canon OC. She didn't say anything about it, or maybe it's just me who didn't read the statement.

[Blique 211]

As one of the more vocal opposers of alicorn OCs on this forum, I feel I should make my case.

 

I'm also opposed to the general sugarcoating and pussyfooting common in many threads around here, so I'll be blunt. Please understand its nothing personal, but you did ask for honest opinions.

 

As canon goes, alicorns are far removed from normal ponies, ranging from simply being vastly powerful (Cadence held off Sombra for several days) to immortal and de-facto godlike. The fact that Twilight's wings immediately qualified her as a princess in the eyes of everyone reinforces this assumption.

 

In making your character an alicorn you automatically put elevate her far above the normal inhabitants of Equestria and simply saying "but she's not overpowered or anything" does not change that.

 

So yes, as an OC, your character is bad. She could work as a ponysona, but not as a canon OC.

 

That being said, she's not unsalvageable: I'd suggest you follow @@Shift suggestion and simply make her a pegasus or a unicorn (who could conjure up wings for herself without breaking canon).

 

As Arial Stream says, Harmony Spark did not at any point say that she intended for her OC to be canon.

 

Maybe our definitions of "canon" vary? I consider canon to be something that plausibly can exist or occur within the MLP universe - ie, a plain earth pony OC is plausible, because Equestria is wide, and we may just "missed" seeing him in the canon plot. An alicorn, on the other hand, would likely be mentioned if another one existed. Though, it did take almost a full two seasons to learn Cadence existed, and also that Twilight had a brother (the latter of which would likely be condemned as "unrealistic" if any fan had made any such OC since Twilight never mentioned him at all despite being so close). But I digress.

 

I wonder if you consider canon to be "anything that's related to the canon show" (ie, involves canon characters), therefore you think her OC is trying to be canon? But wouldn't everything be considered fanon if anyone other than official staff made it? I don't very well understand what you mean.

Edited July 29, 2013 by Blique

[Sky Warden 2,243]

 

 

As Arial Stream says 

Arial Stream

Arial

Arial

 

 

 

 

From my dictionary, the word 'canon' is exactly the same thing as you explained. OC means Original Character, and they're not always canon. Since she didn't say anything about her OC made to be canon, made for an epic fan fiction, serious role play, or whatever, I didn't see any issue with it. She simply wanted an OC for fun, and she did make one. I see nothing wrong with it.

[Cactus 155]

You can do whatever you'd like with your character, and anyone who criticizes you for doing so is a bit heartless. Creating a character is about what you want.

 

Personally, it's not my type of character, but that's what keeps this world diverse. 

[Blique 211]

From my dictionary, the word 'canon' is exactly the same thing as you explained. OC means Original Character, and they're not always canon. Since she didn't say anything about her OC made to be canon, made for an epic fan fiction, serious role play, or whatever, I didn't see any issue with it. She simply wanted an OC for fun, and she did make one. I see nothing wrong with it.

 

Oh, so that's why I couldn't get the quoting system to work. Arial is a nice font though. Or would you rather a mermaid?

 

 

 

I should probably look at dictionaries more often.

[Silverwisp the Bard 2,353]

 

 

I didn't know that she made that OC to be a canon OC.

 

Harmony Spark did not at any point say that she intended for her OC to be canon.

I admit there's some assumption on my part, but she did mention her two dog OCs (she posted those around here a while ago), who are described as canon, so I assumed the same for Harmony Star.

[Zhooves 843]

Seems ok to me... A couple of things might seem a little bit too typical, but ye seem to have avoided the "ridiculously overpowered"-stereotype for alicorn-OCs, which is a really good thing~

So I'd say yours will do well~