Research is Important, Hetalia Fans.

So after some urging from my friend, [username withheld], I decided it was time to create an OC....

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:30:23 +0400

So after some urging from my friend, [username withheld], I decided it was time to create an OC....

aphcheungchaurp: Here’s my OC which personifies Cheung Chau, an...

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 20:30:13 +0400

Here’s my OC which personifies Cheung Chau, an island belonging to Hong Kong. I’ve tried to keep all her personality and quirks logical for the place she personifies. Things in brackets like this [ ] explain why I chose that.

You might see the term ‘Hakka’ come up a lot. The Hakka, Hoklo, Tanka, Punti and the Hundred Yue people make up most of the population of Cheung Chau, but the Hakka people have more information on them, so I’m using the Hakka people as a basis. I may switch around at times, though, since I want to balance out the cultures.

Name: Chin Ping An [Chin is the Hakka variation of Chan, a common surname found in Hong Kong. Ping An means peace in Chinese, referring to what is usually written on the buns in the Bun Festival.]

Age: In all technicality if you’re asking about the very first people who lived here (perhaps not settled) then she’s 7000 years old.

I would probably make her age based on something having to do with the permanent settlement as it exists today, if that makes sense.

Gender: Female

Appearance: (Photo above) It is obvious that she is blood related to Hong Kong, as she appears to look a lot like him. Her hair reaches a little further than her shoulders and some of it are tied into her two buns. [The buns have a double meaning: 1-To show her Chinese ancestry, 2-Because of the Bun Festival.] She wears a traditional Hakka outfit. [There was an option to do the traditional outfit of the Tanka people, but since the Tanka outfit is much more plain, I stuck with the Hakka.]

You might want to depict her wearing both outfits, to represent that she represents both people, and not just one ethnic group.

Personality and Interests: Cheung Chau is an optimistic girl who is kind, sweet and caring. [Referring to her tourist industry] Fishing is one of her major hobbies and is one of her jobs too. [Referring to her fishing industry] Though she spends more and more time on land, she loves the ocean, which she can smell no matter where she is at home. [Referring to the fact that she’s an island] She also loves making buns when the Bun Festival gets nearer. [Referring to the annual Bun Festival]

You keep on referencing the Bun Festival, but you haven’t quite explained it. You might want to explain what it is earlier on in the profile, because right now, it’s a little confusing and vague.

Cheung Chau is quite agile as well. [Referring to bun snatching and the Parade of Floats]

Quirks and Fears:

~ Cheung Chau has a fear of large vehicles on land, due to having narrow streets that normal cars cannot get through. They have specially designed mini versions of fire engines, ambulances and police cars etc.

~ The subject of death and/or suicide is very sensitive to her. Due to a trend of suicide cases that happened on her island, she doesn’t like mentioning about them.

~ She is very protective of her people. Very, very protective. In 1662 to 1669, China forced her to evacuate her island and caused lots of hardships for her people.

Relationships:

~ Hong Kong: Hong Kong is Cheung Chau’s brother. Cheung Chau is part of Hong Kong as well.

~ China: Technically belongs to China as Hong Kong does, but there could be potential resentment due to the 1662-1992 incidents but she practices his traditional culture, so we don’t know.

~ England: Cheung Chau was leased to the UK along with Hong Kong as well, though she lived on a junk back then.

These are a little scant. I’d probably go more into them. I like the mention of history in the China section, though.

Miscellaneous Information:

~ Cheung Chau has 6 temples dedicated to gods in Chinese myths and legends. She worships them as well.

~ She absolutely love love love LOVES windsurfing. She’s very proud of Lee Lai Shan, who won Hong Kong’s first and last Olympic medal (due to political reasons, but let’s not touch on that subject too much).

Submitted by heartoffiresoulofice:

Could you please critique my OC?

Here’s the link to the complete profile of my OC Cheung Chau. I don’t mind if you post it to the blog. Whichever one is more convenient for you. ^^

[link removed]

Thanks!

~HeartOfFireSoulOfIce

As I said earlier, you don’t explain the Bun Festival, nor its significance to the area, so it’s confusing. And while your OC obviously has been researched, I would give a unified historical biography of her, since she is currently lacking that.

Overall, a good start, I’d say.

New York State (oc critique)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:30:34 +0400

Submitted by Shawnlina (a Tumblr-less follower:) I’d very much like it if you could critique...

As someone who's from Wales can I say how annoyed I am by some of the OCs I've seen? Welsh history is different to that of England and the rest of the UK except for the more modern history. Our traditional clothing is different and so is our food. Our culture is different to the rest of the UK and St David's Day (Dydd Gŵyl Dewi) is on the 1st March, NOT April. Also please stop making it seem like Wales hates everyone. We welcome anyone here. Kthanxbai. (Keep up the good work with the blog btw)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:30:31 +0400

I think this is something that all Wales OC creators should keep in mind. Thank you for submitting...

Some Sicily OC advice

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:30:20 +0400

Submitted by serafukusmash: There are some groups in Sicily who want the region to be indipedent if...

I just thought about putting this here: oprah.[delete this]com[delete this]/showinfo/Exclusive-The-7-Year-Old-Schizophrenic

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:30:19 +0400

Here’s a clickable version of the link. I don’t really understand what this has to do...

Chibi Cambodia…isn’t she cute? Submitted by...

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:30:36 +0400

Chibi Cambodia…isn’t she cute?

Submitted by Phhoung (a Tumblr-less user:)

((I found a simply awful Cambodia OC, and being from that country I took offense. I’d like to hear your take on her and her creator.

Also, just a heads up: she [the creator] ships this OC with three countries, Russia[link withheld], Croatia[link withheld], and the Netherlands[link withheld].

The creator doesn’t have any information on Cambodia except that her explanation for the kung-fu outfit is that Cambodia was influenced by mainly China. :|

Also, she more or less admits its a self-insert: [text copied from image]

[OC creator:] I know. I love her!
[User 2:] I cant wait to see her in action in your fanfic.
[OC creator:] Eh, you’ll probably find she’s a lot like [OC creator’s username]
[User 2:] good, I havent seen [OC creator’s username] in a while
[OC creator’s:] That’s right but now that Hetalia has her enthralled, she will be very busy!!! But isn’t Cambodia adorable?

HELP.))

I don’t see why this OC is shipped with Russia, the Netherlands, and Croatia, considering that the only semi-reasonable thing I can see is Russia, and even then, those relations would be incredibly strained, to say the least.

As for this OC, her incredible lack of information and her blatant self-insert status just shows why she’s bad. And honestly, I don’t see why she’s wearing what looks to be a qipao-styled shirt, because even if there is Chinese influence in Cambodia, it would make more sense for her to be wearing Cambodian traditional wear, instead of something traditionally Chinese.

Overall, this OC wasn’t researched or looked into further than “Hey, Cambodia exists!” and needs a giant overhaul before she can be considered a good OC.

Submitted by ohmylordyhetaliaxreaders: Japan and Lady Angel…wait who? I dinno, I thought...

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:30:26 +0400

Submitted by ohmylordyhetaliaxreaders: Japan and Lady Angel…wait who? I dinno, I thought...

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (oc critique)

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:30:36 +0400

Submitted by theghostninja: critique please Country’s Name: Saint Pierre and MiquelonCapital: Saint...

Elena Vargas ((Vatican city)) Italy Ciao. My name is Elena. I...

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:30:29 +0400

Elena Vargas ((Vatican city))

Italy

Ciao. My name is Elena. I represent the Vatican City.

Well, at least Elena is used in Italy, so it’s not awful. Not yet.

I’m unsure why.

What? You don’t exist just because you exist?

Well, then.

I’d say: Because the OC creator wanted to have a Hetalia OC that could hang out with the two Italies, that’s why you are the Vatican City.

I have two fratellos, but I mostly lived with Spain and Romano. Italy lived with Austria. I love playing music and making others happy. Even Spain. He seems sad sometimes.

Wouldn’t she have held some good power a few centuries back, though because of how much power the Pope and the Roman Catholic church had?

Are we not going to mention that?

-More About Elena-

Elena has curly dark brown hair with a curl sticking out. She has brown eyes and pale skin. She has a strong sense of justice and loyalty, as well as bravery, which all three combined inspired her to work as a police officer.

As opposed to, you know.

Working in the Vatican.

Which is what she represents.

And she does at the physical age of 16. Elena tries to enjoy life to the fullest and keep everyone happy. Unless they’re phyco cuzs she doesn’t know how to deal with them.

Considering that the Catholic church does a lot of outreach, and among the things they do is help those with mental illnesses, I think it’s hypocritical of her to be acting in such a way. And considering that unlike some sects of Christianity, who view mental illness as a manifestation of sin, the Catholic church isn’t against treatment for mental illnesses.

So you just missed the target entirely, OC creator.

Her nicknames are Ellie and Ellen.

Submitted by fucknomarysues:

The fact that she apparently doesn’t know why she’s a representation killed me.

As it does me.

I don’t understand why this OC is so lacking. She doesn’t have much historical data, and really, she doesn’t seem a good personification of the Vatican City. She has nothing to do with the Vatican, and is completely secular, the way I see it.

This OC needs to be revamped from the ground up, because it makes no sense for a personification of the Vatican City to be like this.

Submitted by ilikeallthetimewinning: Hello. Today I have an OC...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:30:21 +0400

Submitted by ilikeallthetimewinning:

Hello. Today I have an OC of Fuyuki City, a fictional city from Fate/Stay Night anime.

Hetalia OCs of fictional cities are always the best!

And by best, I mean absolute worst!

As the fan of the anime itself. I’m quite outraged.

Her faceclaim is Homura Akemi from Madoka Magica manga.

Overlatia telling her sister that she’s going to take care of the servant.

Name: Overlatia Fareichnaze von Einzbern

Waitwaitwait. Why is she an Einzbern? Einzbern family come from Europe. They have nothing to do with Fuyuki City except for creation of the Grail for Holy Grail War.

I don’t watch Fate/Stay Night, but if Fuyuki City is a Japanese city (as it sounds to be) then she should probably have a Japanese name, yes.

Appearance:

she have long black hair and deep purple eyes

…She is really faceclaiming Homura. Homura have long black hair and deep purple eyes.

Well, that’s usually the point of a faceclaim, from what I’ve found, but typically, people faceclaim celebrities, and I feel like the OC creator should have more creativity than to just take a character from another anime and shove her into another anime. She should at least have some differences.

And, the Einzberns are supposed to have white hair and red eyes because they’re homunculus. They are not born, but instead, created.

Okay…?

Except for Ilyasviel von Einzbern who is offspring of Irisviel, a homunculus, and Kiritsugu, a male human.

She wears a red headband but she changes it to a ribbon that lancer gave to her

How does Lancer have something to do with her

Personality:

She’s a cheerful girl with dark side

Whoa whoa whoa

That seems a bit contradictory, but considering I have no idea what’s going on right now, it might work for the anime?

Okay, probably not.

she lives through her life in isolation because she’s too busy trying to create different spells for her magic

Magics doesn’t work that way.

Yet. The Einzberns are supposedly emotionless, unless they came in contact with human and form a bond with them, taught them how to feel emotions.

She have witnessed the holy grail war ever since she’s still 3 human years old.

she was the winner of first holy grail war, her wish was to bring peace through the land forever. but the grail misunderstood her wish, and turned her to become the personification of the city and lives eternally like other personifications to bring peace and justice to the world.

H-How is that misunderstood…? The Grail would understand if you just like “I want peace allover the world!” but…

Now she’s a homunculus and she’s personifying a CITY?

Being stranded on the streets of Fuyuki, she meet kiku, who understands her story, and gives her a house so she can live peacefully.

%UH

I don’t understand what’s going on.

however, shes not done yet. the Mages Association is interested in her, and trying to kidnap her

She unleash her true power and kill the mages who appeared at her house. this also bring her dark side, whose control become greater the more she use her magic power

That’s not promising at all.

she later starts fearing her power when she accidentally summon a servant using the mages’s blood

You need to draw a magic circle to summon a Servant. And don’t forget, the incantations, and catalyst.

Due to her royal magus blood and power bestowed by holy grail, she manages to summon the only servant and the strongest servant in the world. named Saver

Considering that there’s another Servant named Saver in the game Fate/Extra. But I don’t mind much because Fate/Extra took place in Alternate Universe.

this Servant is Mother Pangea in her past life.

…NOPE

A Servant is supposedly a character from myth or a hero from legends from past, present, or future. Such heroes for examples are King Arthur as Saber in Fifth War, Alexander the Great as Rider from Fourth War, or Robin Hood as Archer from Fate/Extra game. Mother Pangea as Servant is never heard of!

After hundred years in isolation, she participated in the war again, third war, t be exact

she have no intention of fighting, however, and her servant aggress, so they stay hiding until the fifth war.

Well. By looking through the original visual novel and how Shirou is portrayed as ‘living happily’ with his friends after the War, then it’s possible for a Servant to stay in the world after the war’s conclusion.

But doesn’t Saber remarked to Gilgamesh that he couldn’t survive in the world for 10 years after the war’s conclusion?

Idk this is quite confusing.

after the grail being corrupted in 3rd war, her dark side takes a momentary rampage in the city and kills almost everyone. until Saver uses her power at ease to bind the dark side and revivng the lost lives of victims of rampage

Isn’t this Sue-ish though because for using such magic then you need a extremely huge amount of prana to use.

she watches the fifth war and her appearance caught attention of Lancer, who later trying to charm her

NOPENOPENOPE.

Lancer have more important thing to do than charming with her! He should stay alert of other Servants and serving his Master!

she have unlimited amount of magic circuit inside her body due to blessing of holy grail, as such, she have huge amount of mana, which is unlimited

Tell me how Sue is this. Since Sakura Matou, who have unlimited supply of mana, is also have her limit within her power.

Her special ability is taking control of other servant, and turning people’s grief into blessing

She is essentially Madoka Kaname.

The bad Madoka Kaname.

she is sweet, but also very shy and clumsy. however, she possesed a huge amount of inteligence due to blessing of holy grail

I suppose her wish is Peace allover the world, right? Why does the Holy Grail makes her into a sue-with-unlimited-amount-of-magic?

after the mage association’s visit to japan. she met and fell in love with england.

Why…? She doesn’t exist, so…?

the two goes on date before england must go back home to his town.

Stop.

she have particular fondness to america and obviously could see canada because magic!! XD

Stop.

What does that have to do with anything!?

Fuyuki (c) me

hetalia (c) hidekaz!! if hetalia is mine then i would make this character canon XD

fate series (c) gen urobuchi? X3

Actually. Kinoko Nasu is the writer of the original visual novel. While Gen Urobuchi is the director of the anime series.

But really… I’m just, what?

Honestly, I don’t understand half of this because I don’t watch Fate/Stay Night, but she shouldn’t exist in the first place because she’s not a real area, but not only that, even if she could exist, I don’t understand why she would be able to see Canada “because of magic” or why she would be in love with England.

Or of Germanic descent and be personifying a Japanese area.

But, I could be wrong. If anyone has anything to add to this, we’re open to hearing about it.

Submitted by xcfreak56: No! Just no, dont make my country the explanation of your crappy OC So I...

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:30:40 +0400

Submitted by xcfreak56: No! Just no, dont make my country the explanation of your crappy OC So I...

Name-Sarah Katy JonesAge-16Birthday-June 21stLikes-Surfing,...

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:30:38 +0400

Name-Sarah Katy Jones
Age-16
Birthday-June 21st
Likes-Surfing, Roller Blading, Skateboarding, acting, playing guitar, singing, writing and having fun
Dislikes-Dresses, The California sluts, the Hollywood girls, stuck up girls, douche bags.
Dresses-In a mix of scene and surfer. Like pairing skinny jeans and high tops with a bikini top or tank top.
Peircings-Snake bites, ears.
Tattoos -lower back
Personality-Happy, playfull, can be bitchy, helpfull, creative, energetic.

Submitted by hashtag-broski:

Funny how she says she hates “the California sluts” when she’s dresses and looks like one.

I want to say that this is a troll OC, but I feel like it’s not.

I honestly don’t know what this OC is supposed to personify. Is it California? If so, I understand why she would dress with more light clothing, because it’s typically warm in California, but why does she have a tattoo of a diamond on her back?

Really, this OC just confuses me. If it weren’t for the fact that it were submitted to this blog, I wouldn’t think it was a California OC.

Hello there! My name is Cairo, or you can call me by my human name Mana Muhammad Hassan. I’ve...

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:30:35 +0400

Hello there! My name is Cairo, or you can call me by my human name Mana Muhammad Hassan. I’ve...

WAYYYYY BETTER PROFILE: IF this is what’s considered a...

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:30:26 +0400

WAYYYYY BETTER PROFILE:

IF this is what’s considered a better profile, I’m afraid to see what the previous profile was like.

Jersey:
Jersey is a yaoi, yuri, shota and lolita obsessed fangirl!!

What.

She is a super otaku and really doesn’t like England- because he kicked her out just because she is a sub-nationality!

WHAT.

FREAKING RACIST!

WHAT.

She lives with France and even though he thinks of her as a younger sister, she has a HUGE crush on him!She loves petting people’s hair like Prussia , loves Kids like Spain, and is a Rapist like France!!

There are just so many things that are wrong with this description. So many that I can FEEL my brain screaming for me to stop.

She believes Germany, Austria, America and Prussia are her kids, though only America and Prussia believe her.

Okay, there is no way that this is not a troll. This has to be a troll. I’m pretty sure this is a troll.

She keeps telling everyone that Prussia will take over the world in 2049,but no one besides BTT believe her!!!
Hair: Purple with rainbow highlights(Org;brown)

Yeah, this is definitely a troll.

Age:17
Eyes: with contacts:Redish Purple, without:Brown
Brothers:England,(he dishoned her though)Sealand, France, Norway, Denmark and Iceland
Sisters: Hungary
Parrents: Sweden,Finland and Germania(dont ask…)
Loves: Wine, Beer, Vodka, Soda, Rainbows
Hates:England
BFFS:Japan, Hungary, Belarus,Poland, Grandpa Rome, Prussia, France and Spain
Friends: Italy,America, Estonia and Ukraine
Frenimies: Romano
Enemies: England
Other Facts: Since she believes Germany are one of her kids, She treats him like one, and tells him that Italy is her future Son-in-law. She also buys him beer often, so he pretends to believe she is his mom, even though she is younger than him.

I imagine he’d be pretty insulted.

She believes Germania is her crazy dad that loves Yaoi and he often tells her to write more Fanfics.

Submitted by cattomboy.

Yeah, I’m pretty sure this is a troll. This is just so bad that there’s no way she can’t be anything other than that.

But if it isn’t, well, I’ll just throw myself under a bus now.

Okinawa (oc critique)

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:30:23 +0400

Submitted by beingamazingforyou: Yay! I’m so glad you opened Submissions… Woah, sorry,...

Submitted by cattomboy: Well, baww. A new Hetalia character! IDEK. I watched that Monster High...

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:30:32 +0400

Submitted by cattomboy: Well, baww. A new Hetalia character! IDEK. I watched that Monster High...

Cayman Islands (oc critique)

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:30:14 +0400

Cayman IslandsDahlia KirklandAge: 7Relatives: Cuba, Jamaica and England I can see Jamaica and...

Submitted by barkingmadcutie: Okay, so I don’t know exactly how I should feel about this OC...

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:30:14 +0400

Submitted by barkingmadcutie: Okay, so I don’t know exactly how I should feel about this OC...

New Prussia (oc critique)

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:30:34 +0400

Name: Corrine Williams Representation of: New Prussia Personality: A timid, small-spoken girl....