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Another addition to KomradApex 's wonderfully helpful series in which can be located here . Remember to read my other addition about the important of research in the making of your character which can be read here as well. 

Today, we will be discussing ways to create an unique character design for your very own pasta, whether it be your very first or one that you really want to add to your pasta collection. This includes the researching addition which I have linked above for your viewing pleasures if you need more insight on that. 

Where do we start? 

Now, first we need to decide what our pasta is going to be as. What species or occupation do they take into this dark world of madness and monsters? How do they fit in the misfit society of the CP world? Are they a demon or killer? Ghost or a individual who has darker powers within their mind? These questions are important to ask as you flesh out the basic concepts of your OC.

Here are my tips:

  • If you are doing a murderer/ killer OC, I advise to look up True crime cases. See how the mind of a killer can differ from case to case. I even advise to look up traits of famous serial killer criminal profiles such as Ed Gein or H. H. Holmes. EX: Zodiac Killer, Jack the Ripper, Ed Gein, H. H. Homes, Smiley Killer..and any recent homicide offenders..etc

  • For ghost or undead characters, I advise for you to look up these different things
    • Suicide methods and motives (For suicide victims) EX: Suicidal hanging, Bleeding Out/Wrist Cutting, Overdose, Suicidal Drowning..etc.
    • Judicial execution methods (For example, my OC Hangman is a ghost of a man who was unjustly hung for a crime he never did) EX: Hanging, Firing squad, Lethal injection, Beheading...etc. 
    • Look up different murder cases for details of death (if your OC is a homicide victim.) EX: Hitjob, Gun-wounds, Stabbings, Blunt Trauma, Repeated hits by a blunt object...etc.
    • Maybe the person in question died on accidental terms or was dead due to nature or any other means. EX: Death by animals, Death by Cold, Death by Fire, Drowning..etc.


  • If your OC is Demonic or anything supernatural, Look up myths, religious beliefs, and any sort of legends in general. EX: Banshee, Demons, Gods, Werewolves, Incubus, Succubus, Vampire....etc. 


  • Maybe your OC is a human. What do to now? Well maybe they fall in the killer/murderer category. Maybe they have some weird ability that outcasts them from the rest of society. Maybe they are someone who is mentally unstable or is treated as scum. Have fun with the possibilities! EX: Stephan King's Carrie, Norman Bates, American Horror Story..etc. Also look up various psychic abilities or supernatural abilities. 

Oh cool! Now I got my basic idea down but I don't know where to start on design! Please help! 

Look at your OC. What are they? Maybe what they are can inspire what they look like as well.

For a murderer, maybe they have urban clothes taken from the bins of the street since they are on the run or they have their clothes tattered and worn due to wearing them for days on end.

For a ghost, maybe they are in their clothes that they died in or where their clothes that they were dressed in at their funeral. Same goes for undead OCs.

Anything goes for supernatural and human OCs. You can design the demons/monsters as they are as a species and for humans, make them unique to what they are in their background!


You can also look inside your Ocs background setting and take inspiration from that. If they live in a city, look up city styles. Country and suburban styles differ too so if you have any of these as your choice of setting, have fun looking up clothing.


Just remember: No Pasta can function with revealing, impractical clothing such as high heels, mini skirts, hose, short dresses etc. Especially when they kill! Its kinda hard to run from the law and not be seen with high heels ya know?


I have a folder especially for using as inspiration for making CP OCs which can be seen here: invaderika.deviantart.com/favo…

Just remember to credit the artists of the stocks/pictures!

Ok..got a design and the overall idea..but I need to work out information!

I have a wonderful template for this reason which can be found here: Creepypasta/Slenderverse Blank Information Sheet

My Overall Tips:

  • Research different combinations of names and or unique nicknames. For the pasta name, look at what position they were at (Ex: Soothsayer (or Eupheme) was a oracle so she's called Soothsayer due to this), methods of killing victims (Ex: Hangman is named for his tendencies to hang victims with his noose), or nicknames given due to their appearance (Slender Doll is a nickname to Ally due to her Slenderbeing abilities and doll like appearance). You can also use their first name only if its unique or bizarre (Ex: Ravon Whitechapel uses her name Ravon instead of a nickname)

  • Each species of pasta has different abilities. Ghosts tend to have transparency, zombies have immunity to poisons or fatal wounds etc. This goes for weaknesses as well. Demons have a natural weakness to holy objects, undead is weak to fire..etc. The possibilities are endless!

  • Appearances can be updated to modern times if your OC is from a time long past also! Soothsayer is dressed in modern clothing such as shorts, jacket and shoes even though she is from Ancient Greece originally.   





And thats it! If you have any suggestions for future topics, please comment!

Thanks for reading!



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Comments: 56

XxJinxxTheNekoxX [2018-06-01 14:15:32 +0000 UTC]

is it ok for ur ocs to have a few mental illnesses and have ways to cope with them by drinking and smoking?... or is that a little to much?...

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DracoTempest [2016-04-27 18:54:50 +0000 UTC]

I have just one question: Is it okay for a Creepypasta to look completely normal? My OC is a ghost, but he looks just like a normal boy. He has some powers of a poltergeist... He can be transparent but look solid, turn invisible, he can also turn solid so as to make noises (footsteps, tapping), and he has telekinetic powers. So for him to look completely normal, is that okay?

I mean, he died from getting hit by a train, but I have no idea what a victim of that would look like...

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InvaderIka In reply to DracoTempest [2016-04-27 19:20:09 +0000 UTC]

Well that's perfectly ok! Helps him blend into society or at least pass off as human.

Maybe he can detached his limbs or have bruises and broken bones form the impact of the train hitting him?

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DracoTempest In reply to InvaderIka [2016-04-27 19:38:21 +0000 UTC]

Okay, I'm glad you think his design's okay. :3 This is my second time attempting to write a Creepypasta, but the first time was a few years ago and it was just... Cringey as all hell. xD 

Maybe I can give him awful bruises and such, and it might be freaky if he suddenly uses his powers to send his arm flying toward a victim....

Thank you so much for the help. :3

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InvaderIka In reply to DracoTempest [2016-04-27 19:50:07 +0000 UTC]

Oh no problem ;v;

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DracoTempest In reply to InvaderIka [2016-05-05 05:29:05 +0000 UTC]

I've finished his story! Can you please check it out, tell me what you think of it? I'll be uploading his character sheet soon, so I'll link that to you when it's finished, if that's okay.

fav.me/da1e30r

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milikillersinic [2015-11-02 22:02:01 +0000 UTC]

fav.me/d9eu1gk

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GreenHart [2015-04-26 01:10:46 +0000 UTC]

As an example for the names, my OC is called Paranoia. She had schizophrenia and strikes extreme 'messages' before killing them.

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PumpkinMarch [2014-12-18 03:48:59 +0000 UTC]

This help a lot . Thank You ^^

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InvaderIka In reply to PumpkinMarch [2014-12-19 01:46:57 +0000 UTC]

No problem~!

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FallenBD6 [2014-11-19 00:33:10 +0000 UTC]

What about weapons for Crucifier OC's...? Any tips on those? I'm having too much trouble with that....

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InvaderIka In reply to FallenBD6 [2014-11-19 02:20:19 +0000 UTC]

Crucifer OCs....?

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FallenBD6 In reply to InvaderIka [2014-11-19 03:07:38 +0000 UTC]

See, i've heard that Crucifiers use mallets and nails to crucify people up on crosses or walls, and mine has one of those, but I was wondering if you think that they could have a more personal/unique weapon... OC making is really hard

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firstswiftie [2014-11-17 00:10:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, this was really helpful!

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InvaderIka In reply to firstswiftie [2014-11-18 22:36:45 +0000 UTC]

No problem~!

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CrooksLaughter [2014-11-14 04:48:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!! I Keep Changing My OC Carmen Stalks But With This, I Will Make Sure She Comes Out Better Than The Rest Designs.

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InvaderIka In reply to CrooksLaughter [2014-11-18 22:36:43 +0000 UTC]

No problem~!

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CrooksLaughter In reply to InvaderIka [2014-11-20 02:49:24 +0000 UTC]

I'll start right away!~

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kingdom31 [2014-11-13 04:23:18 +0000 UTC]

nice . i have a question can i have a cp oc that kills other cp.'s in a term of family rite like in the castlevania series? 

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InvaderIka In reply to kingdom31 [2014-11-13 04:27:29 +0000 UTC]

Depends if the CP are your own,canon or Others OC

With canon though..it can become a bad way to turn your OC iinto the dreaded Mary Sue.

This goes for other peoples OCs ad well.

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kingdom31 In reply to InvaderIka [2014-11-13 12:53:45 +0000 UTC]

what a mary sue?
and the other example was the pkk the terror of death haseo from the dot hack g.u. series as well.

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S0RR0WPASTA [2014-11-11 05:32:37 +0000 UTC]

Very well written and original

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InvaderIka In reply to S0RR0WPASTA [2014-11-13 02:42:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you~!

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S0RR0WPASTA In reply to InvaderIka [2014-11-13 05:18:21 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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Violet-Petunia [2014-11-11 03:46:58 +0000 UTC]

Will keep this for reference whenever I may need it. Thanks for the tips!

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InvaderIka In reply to Violet-Petunia [2014-11-11 03:49:45 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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cloakedinred247 [2014-11-11 01:39:16 +0000 UTC]

This is very helpful! I was debating on what my oc was, and this really helped! Thanks

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InvaderIka In reply to cloakedinred247 [2014-11-11 01:45:01 +0000 UTC]

xD I'm glad it did! 

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WhiteNoiseGhost [2014-11-10 10:08:55 +0000 UTC]

My, this will sure be very helpful! Thank you! ^^

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InvaderIka In reply to WhiteNoiseGhost [2014-11-10 12:06:24 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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KomradApex [2014-11-10 09:35:02 +0000 UTC]

This is very well-written. I'm sure a lot of people will find this handy.

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InvaderIka In reply to KomradApex [2014-11-10 12:06:46 +0000 UTC]

XD thank you~!

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ObsoleteGoat [2014-11-10 07:14:19 +0000 UTC]

this guys good, though a little weak in the demonic side of things (i swear you get the most mary sui's there =_="") ... say, if you're interested, would you like to make a 'how to make an OC guyed: design' kind of tutorial with me? (text + pictures) since giving people examples of what these things look like could be helpful 

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InvaderIka In reply to ObsoleteGoat [2014-11-10 12:06:11 +0000 UTC]

Sure!

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ObsoleteGoat In reply to InvaderIka [2014-11-10 13:42:13 +0000 UTC]

message me when you are next on Skype, we can chat about it there~

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InvaderIka In reply to ObsoleteGoat [2014-11-11 02:11:59 +0000 UTC]

Alright ^^

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MrRattleBones45678 [2014-11-10 02:23:43 +0000 UTC]

this is really helpful for oc makers

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InvaderIka In reply to MrRattleBones45678 [2014-11-10 02:27:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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MrRattleBones45678 In reply to InvaderIka [2014-11-10 02:36:25 +0000 UTC]

welcome i pretty much did all those things well im not sure

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Doll-Of-Murder [2014-11-10 00:45:01 +0000 UTC]

thank you the guide helps a lot!

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InvaderIka In reply to Doll-Of-Murder [2014-11-10 00:48:33 +0000 UTC]

No problem~!

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Doll-Of-Murder In reply to InvaderIka [2014-11-10 00:49:53 +0000 UTC]

i will definitely apply this to my Permanent OC!

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InvaderIka In reply to Doll-Of-Murder [2014-11-10 00:50:40 +0000 UTC]

xD Go right ahead~

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RadelzeHMD [2014-11-10 00:13:58 +0000 UTC]

Jerry is an unfortunate human i guess
The guide is helpful

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InvaderIka In reply to RadelzeHMD [2014-11-10 00:26:39 +0000 UTC]

xD
Thank you!

He's technically a human reincarnated as a demon or demon vessel. 


He's dangerous xDDD

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asiananity [2014-11-10 00:06:09 +0000 UTC]

This's super helpful

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InvaderIka In reply to asiananity [2014-11-10 00:26:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you~

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CreepyJC [2014-11-09 23:59:19 +0000 UTC]

This is really helpful. ^^

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InvaderIka In reply to CreepyJC [2014-11-10 00:26:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ShocksterStudios137 [2014-11-09 23:57:14 +0000 UTC]

Whatwould u categorize Adam as?

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