This is a picture that a friend of mine from an old Inkbunny account made me. I would credit them if it were not for the fact I can't access that account and can't remember who did it for me. I apologise, but if anyone recognises it/the artwork and tells me, I would be thankful and could update it if that's allowed.
I told them I didn't have a fursona or an OC and they told me they'd make one for me. I told them I didn't care how it looked, but to do their best. They did a wonderful job. I don't know if it's my fursona or an OC because I've not made a backstory about him/it/them? You could do it if you wanted to, but only if you so chose, and only at a time that would be comfortable for you. If anybody wanted to, they can go ahead. I'm fine with it.
it's okay! sometimes it takes time to develop characters. and backstories are optional, not all ocs have to have one UwU though i usually make my fursona's backstories based on my life since a fursona is suppose to be you after all :3 i find developing a personality for these characters is way more important than a backstory cos i find a good personality is what makes them more lovable in the first place ^w^ my fursona's personalities are always based on mine since my fursonas are me remember ^-^ though backstories are handy to explain why a character is like this, such as how they got their scars, why they have a missing leg, why they're moody, edgy, or evil, etc.
like for example, my character Max is very grumpy and aggressive, and one of his wolf ears always droops because it's broken so we call that his lazy ear. he became aggressive because he grew real sick of all the bullying he went through in the past and wont tolerate it no more. and his ear is broken due to a huge fight he was once in, which he unfortunately lost in that fight
it's okay, i'll let you decide a personality or backstory :3 aswell as what the rest of their body looks like ^w^ cos after all, it is your character :3 i know you don't art much but if you ever wanted to design their full look, you can get fox bases and even some furry ref sheet bases which could help you decide ^w^ you can find lots of them on deviantart and furaffinity! :D bases can be really handy for those who are new or don't do art. it's basically a bit like a colouring book, you can colour bases into your own characters without needing to draw any lineart
Quite true! I'm trying to currently make a backstory for him and a name, but my brain is so full of ideas that it's a bit overwhelming currently. I'm going have to write my ideas down. I have so many my brain fills and empties like a fountain with a hole in it.
it's totally okay to note things down ^-^ i do the same with my characters sometimes! there's a site called toyhou.se which is really good for storing characters and keeping notes of them :3 you can also give them a profile and a gallery full of art and pictures they were included in. plus it's fun to post comments as your characters, which makes it good for roleplaying with ^w^ i'm Chi on there but if you ever want an invite code, just ask and i'll see if i can find you one ^w^
character development takes time so take as long as you need to develop your ocs and sonas :3 don't forget to have fun along the way! i remember when i first created my characters ^w^ i had tons of ideas too :o it must be common to be full of ideas when you first start owning ocs, cos i notice it gets harder and harder to think of new ideas the more ocs you own
i have about 40 children so thinking of unique personalities and roles for them tends to get a bit tricky.. ^-^; but since i'm making a comic and animation show, i think it'll be easier to think of what roles they play :3 especially when there's enough to form groups such as the mages of magic school who all gather to learn spells and set off on adventures. maybe soon there will be a gang of pranksters who do all sorts of silly harmless pranks, and only do harmful pranks to the bad guys
oh and btw, just a random fact: sonas and ocs are different! fursonas/pokesonas/personas/other sonas are suppose to be you but in different form and appearance. ocs are separate characters and don't have to be you. they can often be completely different from their creators, like how Lavender can be very mischievous and loves to prank. but Hazel aka me prefers to be a good gal, though i tend to be a little stubborn at times but it's for good reasons UwU
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oh cool! is that your fursona or an oc? ^w^