OC Form I. Full Name A formal, slightly dramatic name (e.g., Alistair Thorne, Lenore Vance, Julian Pendelton). II. Age & Era State your character's age. The setting is a vague, Victorian/Gothic-inspired time—think gaslight and formal dress. III. Appearance Focus on striking, melancholy features: pale skin, deep-set or haunted eyes, specific clothing details (e.g., a perpetually stained cuff, a heavy velvet cloak). IV. Occupation/Status What do they do? (e.g., Failed Poet, Estranged Doctor, Minor Noble, Lighthouse Keeper, Gravedigger). V. The Affliction This is crucial. What is your character's deep psychological flaw or obsession? This is the seed of their madness (e.g., A constant fear of being buried alive (Taphophobia), An obsession with the perfect murder, Severe chronic melancholy/depression, Hearing the faint, incessant beating of a heart only they can perceive). VI. Personality Three positive and three negative traits. Focus on words like Melancholy, Obsessive, Nervous, Intellectual, Brooding, Determined, Morbid, Aloof. VII. Quoted Line A single, original, atmospheric line your character might say, reflecting their affliction or view of the world. (e.g., "The dust of time settles on everything, especially the truth."). RP Rule Spotlight: Your character's actions must be psychologically grounded in their Affliction. They are not heroes; they are observers and victims of their own minds.
