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I think it also depends a lot on your canon (though I agree with most of what the above poster was saying). Some canons lend themselves better to OCs who DO have a bit more connection with the main characters, without being obnoxious about CR. If you're looking at a canon with a group of main characters who travel all over the place and meet a lot of people, or lead a group of people, or what have you, I think you can play a little more fast and loose with this (member of their crew! shopkeepers daughter in a town they're always visiting! minor character no one is playing's sibling!) than you can in something where the characters are suspicious of new people or the cast is very small and localized.

Personally, if I'm going to play an OC, I tend to do it from settings that actually ENCOURAGE it: villain of the week stuff, series that mention a village/town/country/anything but don't really expand on life there, or even MMOs.

I think the main thing to remember about playing an OC is that YOUR made up story does NOT trump the established story of the world. If something isn't established, I feel like it's fair game to be played with, that's the nature of any fan work. But don't try to overshadow/overpower/overspecial the ACTUAL main characters of the work. Sure, you MIGHT be able to do that well and in a way that works.

But probably not. And it won't gain you any canon friends, either.

[D] Ashes to ashes

Re: thoughts on fandom OCs?