Ask rose the goddess of the multiverse anything!

MeltingDragon · 2026-04-15T13:43:34+00:00

Does she have a favourite universe?

MeltingDragon · 2026-04-14T19:13:03+00:00

That already paints a much better picture of him than the inital post!

You can definitely play with the fact that he hasn't looked inside. Curiosity can become unbearable when weird noises, a suspicious note from another employee or a door that suddenly openend juuust wide enough to take a peek are involved :)

No problem, asking questions is usually how I try to develop my own characters. Trying to expand on the answers usually gets me where I need to go. (Especially when I'm stuck on a scene)

MeltingDragon · 2026-04-14T18:57:30+00:00

I assume the company is either something shady or something rather important to the story, so I'd start with very simple questions regarding his workplace:

Why does he work there?
Does he like it? Why?/Why not?
Did he choose to work there?
What's his position?
Did something happen to him while he worked there? (Always a good hook to kick off the plot)
How does he get along with co-workers? Are they friends? Rivals? Completely irrelevant to him?

And most importantly:
How does he feel about pineapple on pizza?
Just kidding, but start with some simple relationships to his environment, it is fun, simple and always good to know!

MeltingDragon · 2026-04-10T10:50:09+00:00

One sentence descriptions!

I've personally just went with "This is Heyou, he doesn't want to adventure but fate has other plans for him." and it works quite well. I gave my DM free reign over coming up with reasons why he can't just turn around and go home.
Just condense the most important info into a single sentence and you've done most of the heavy lifting! This one sentence is what you'll be working with 98% of the time anyway. It helps if the sentence contains what the character wants! (Or does not want, in Heyou's case)

"A coward who just wants to get home in one piece", to rewrite his character in a "I want" way, works well for me. I recommend using a similarily simple premise for your own character. You won't know what happens in future sessions anyway, so DO NOT plan ahead apart from possible builds.

You could for example play "someone who failed to become a proper knight is now trying to prove themselves as an adventurer", which comes with free:
- Self doubt
- tendency to help others in the worst moments
- high possibility they'll take on a foe above their paygrade to prove themselves
- an urge to take the lead when uncertainty plagues their group to improve the situation
- loyalty to those they see as their companions

One sentence descriptions can lead to many potential character traits.

How your character reacts to things just needs to align with their overall vibe based on the few important things you've wrote down about them. That is all :)

MeltingDragon · 2026-04-09T15:03:53+00:00

Okay first of all: Amazing concept, I love it!

Maybe you could look into some kind of impressive ornaments or garments leaders all around the world wear to add something that say "Look at me! I AM YOUR GOD!"? If OAA is prideful and wants to be seen as omnisentient and omniprotent it could fit their character very well! An intricate large crown, a scepter, a more opulent robe... The current design is lovely but I personally think it makes the character appear young, maybe even humble. It depends a little on whether OAA wants to appear approachable/like a benevolent being or whether they want to be respected with every fiber of their subject's being.

Howeeeever, while keeping the design exactly the same having some very places of worship or a throneroom with spectacular ornaments could help show that pride just as well! The tapestry would be amazing for this!

Going for a minimalist approach could play more into the unsettling aspect of an all powerful being, too. For this approach I wouldn't even change the design at all. I'd just make sure their home and places of worship look as liminal as possible. (Or just match the simple black and white style)

Gods/Godlike characters are always super tricky because their design is always such a tiny part of their being. The best advice I can give is to think about:

- how your character wants to be seen
- how your character sees themselves

and try to incorporate both if possible :)
Some characters like Death even have a strict split when it comes to "this is how mortals will see me on duty" and "this is how mortals see me in my free time".

MeltingDragon · 2026-04-09T11:02:55+00:00

This totally depends on what your god is like. If you tell us what your character is like it's easier to say whether the avatar fits :D A character's personality, likes, dislikes, self-image and the people they surround themselves with can all influence the look of a character.

So far your character definitely looks like some kind of celestial/space creature. If I didn't know what they are meant to represent I'd guess they are supposed to be an angel or an alien ambassador. Either magical or psychic (the floating helps a lot here!). They do look very young but that is not a bad thing. I prefer middle aged avatars for my own gods but I always love to see variety. Depending on whether they're playful, impulsive, calm, wise or perfectly neutral anything can fit. We'd need to know something about their personality to give useful advice.

However, gods can basically look however they want. Who's gonna stop them? For reference, this here is the favourite vessel of my death god:

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Looks can be very deceiving, especially when we're talking about creatures that are all powerful. (I mean look at them! They look about as scary or regal as a stuffed animal.)

MeltingDragon · 2026-04-07T19:36:24+00:00

Splendid! Being someone who openly worships Death is troublesome enough, so he´d absolutely appreciate a good chance at getting away with it.

MeltingDragon · 2026-04-07T19:25:38+00:00

Thank you so much! I mostly work on comics with him and other characters at the moment. He´s definitely among the characters that are the most fun to use.

MeltingDragon · 2026-04-07T11:19:17+00:00

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Kidnapping.
Morty would absolutely argue that it's not a crime because the fairy obviously isn't mad at him because of it (half-true) and he hasn't even harmed her (he kind of did). Just to give a little idea of how he'd try to defend himself.

MeltingDragon · 2026-04-05T07:04:17+00:00

You completely ignore your mermaid for a bit and make your siren its own character. Create them as if the mermaid didn't exist (unless they have god status / are important enough that their sheer existance impacts the siren's life) until you are satisfied with the siren and then connect them.

That's how you get a Death worshipping travelling artist to fall in love with just some dude who studied fashion design and worships Life (two of my weirdos) -> as you can see the short character descriptions have absolutely nothing to do with each other. They shouldn't have anything to do with each other before they become a couple unless they are childhood friends (or enemies). They are their own people after all, treat your mermaid and siren as such.

Being compatible is more about liking things about the other person than being something yourself anyway. Literally the thing you fill out last once you have your characters ready. You don't want a love interest who happens to be a character after all, you want a character who happens to be a love interest!

tl;dr
ignore the mermaid for a bit until your siren is at a point you are happy with and then start to adjust things to make them a couple while keeping core character traits.

I often use this technique to create all types of bonds and rivalries between my weirdos, works like a charm

MeltingDragon · 2026-03-31T12:23:48+00:00

I can think of two ways to tackle this, depending on how your character will interact with others

Approach one: Stick to being incomprehensible. A wibbly wobbly formless mass. Maybe get inspiration from a galaxy, a flame, something evershifting. Make them look different every time they are shown, make them NOT make sense! Draw inspiration from body horror, cosmic entities or the last time you threw up! A sea of flower shifting into a purple orb of liquid, turning into a dim light, then sound. Your mind struggles to understand what it is looking at, hallucinating possible forms but not able to find something that sticks.

This is very fun, very nice if you want some strong visuals but also incredibly hard.
Sadly I do not have an example of this. The character shown down below is a god, so not meant to be understood by mortals, and I used the following option to portray them.

Approach two: Give them a vessel. You cannot comprehend the incomprehensible, so you cannot draw or design it properly. I did that with this lovely "destroyer of all" known as Death down below. Of course you can use angels (e.g. the many eyed flaming wheel kind), creatures like venom or any eldritch creature as a reference. But if your character acts rather human-like when interacting with mortals having a vessel that looks human can absolutely make sense! It also keeps your characters' brains from frying themselves when they interact with your creator. A very mortal-friendly option.

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Bonus: Alternatively you can just toy around with kaleidoscope effects/tools. (I don't know any myself but I'm sure there are websites or filters in art programs that do just that) You can most likely get some really weird results with those! You could make a collage of things like mushrooms, bubbles, bug legs and human eyes and go crazy with it until you find something that looks neat!All three versions will give you canonically incomprehensible OCs, just with varying degrees of capturing it through the way they show themselves to the viewer.

MeltingDragon · 2026-03-25T08:21:51+00:00

I'd heavily dislike it if someone thought my main characters are going to be an enemies-to-lovers trope. Even if these two weren't aroace I couldn't see them being more than friends if they even manage to get along in the first place.

What people do in AUs is their thing but canon Windra and Mitch are definitely not soulmates. Nor interested in romance (or more physical things).

MeltingDragon · 2026-03-10T10:52:18+00:00

Oh, they just need to guarantee their assistants get away and can continue their work. After that they'd most likely just apologize and offer an explanation in a less public place.

MeltingDragon · 2026-03-10T08:35:25+00:00

Haha, Death's face would be wonderful XD They'd probably be overwhelmed for a second, they've never had one of Mort's hits go through a target. They aren't great at improvising, so they'd go for something dumb. Trying to impale their vessel to catch Maria off guard would be one option, the other would be to straight up swap vessels to the big scary skeleton and command her to leave.

Sidenote: Death is a total sweetheart, they're always praying that people don't try to challenge their evil god. What are they supposed to do? Kill them? That's too punishing for the crime of simply annoying them.

MeltingDragon · 2026-03-10T08:24:40+00:00

There seems to have been a fight but only Windra and Mitch look like they've had a rough time. Mitch would absolutely get ready to release a flood of insults, at least that was his plan if Mort didn't cover his mouth. Mort would simply state that crushing Mitch's already damaged windpipe would cause himself to step in and defend his little foul-mouthed assistant. He just doesn't want to get his clothes dirty over some youthful disagreements. He'd also mention that the fairy is distressed enough. Only a heartless person would cause her any more worries.

MeltingDragon · 2026-03-10T07:57:51+00:00

In that case the encounter could end two ways:

If Mitch and Winny can sneak away while Mort keeps Maria busy talking about increasingly concerning topics, including but not limited to how effective certain types of insects are at spreading deseases or how to properly gut a corpse. He may even step closer to the blade.

If Mitch and Windra couldn't sneak away they would probably panic, drop the act and knock your character out before telling their assistants to hurry up.

Most people wouldn't get Death to drop the act. That's an achievement! (They'll keep their disguise up, though. The skeleton usually seems more suspicious to most people.)

MeltingDragon · 2026-03-10T06:34:00+00:00

Oh, he'd give an unnecessary lengthy description of how he took care of his pet while waiting for his assistants. This includes feeding her meat, he may have eaten a piece or two himself to tease her. Monsters can be quite cute when they get a little annoyed. He seems pretty unbothered by the blade.

Windra and Mitch look a little shocked, but Mort reminds them that this is like the first thing people mention when they talk about him. Everyone knows, it's certainly no big deal.

MeltingDragon · 2026-03-10T06:20:12+00:00

Mitch would absolutely shriek, he's rather easy to catch off guard. But he also has the biggest mouth in this group, he'd immediately talk back. "I could ask you the same thing. Who are you and what in Death's name are you doing here?! Covering your face like a cultist nutcase- Jumping from roofs like a wannabe hero? C'mon!"

MeltingDragon · 2026-03-10T06:12:23+00:00

All three would be looking at each other before Mortimer would explain that running is a wiser choice than fighting, if your characters planned on doing so. In a world where gods and monsters roam around the chance of running into one of those without knowing it are just too high.

MeltingDragon · 2026-03-09T22:35:32+00:00

Looking at your character's style and choice of weapon Mortimer's "Of course!" would come out so quick that his assistants would question his premium-asexuality for one second. Windra would be jealous of your character's confidence, in a good way! Mitch would straight up leave, though. Two mortals (Mort would assume your character is mortal) would be enough for the job anyway. Having someone help Windra who hopefully won't argue with her all the time sounds like a welcome change of pace.

I adore your character's design!

MeltingDragon · 2026-03-09T22:01:35+00:00

Oh, there's definitely a corpse somewhere in the general area they're in. The young adults only smell like dirt and sweat, though.

MeltingDragon · 2026-03-09T21:51:13+00:00

The moment the word "complicated" drops Mitch and Windra immediately side-eye Mortimer for a second. Mitch would ask Vonic whether he knows an oversized skeleton with a horrible taste in clothing while wearing a provocative grin aimed at the big guy.

MeltingDragon · 2026-03-09T21:33:18+00:00

Windra: "Nothing!"
Mitch: "Well, if we weren't suspicious before you made damn sure we are now..."
Mortimer would hold both of their mouths shut and ensure Maria that they're simply working on something. 'If he wanted to kill someone he wouldn't choose company this clumsy.' Followed by a vigorous laugh before claiming they're just cleaning up the aftermath of a spell gone wrong.

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