So, a good friend of mine, being the cat, convinced me to create a guide for those of you that want to get into RPing, but have trouble. Well, let me walk you through, friends! Just know, this guide may not always work for you, but this is my process, from the slightly autistic guy with an IQ of 144. Just do your best, and you too can be amazing! Step 1: Inspiration I'm going to go through this guide with the process I came along creating Galarar, my avatar and most widely used OC. His creation mostly came about in the early days, when I was somewhat new here. What I like to do is find something I like or can change, make better, etc. and bring it more life. For instance, Galarar was inspired by a somewhat lesser known Sega game, Spiral Knights. (Basically, you play as a sci-fi knight with guns and all, get to the bottom of the planet, etc. etc.) I liked its art style, and the concept was good, but I thought it could use work. Then I though: "What if there was an evil one who could just look at someone and they explode, he's so powerful?" That idea was quickly replaced with "What if there was an evil one that got kicked out, tries to conquer the universe, and fails 100% of the time?" And, well, that's how that came around. Step 2: It's Called an Original Character But just remember the title: OC. That means original. Which, in turn, means: No self-made bronies, or _____ The Hedgehogs, because that's just stupid. Sorry, anyone who's done that.Put some actual effort into it. Don't just make a cheesy ripoff of something else, like the 20 billion Deadpools at ComiCon. Sorry, 20 billion Deadpool cosplayers at ComiCon.Make the idea your own. If you do find inspiration that compels you enough, just go for the idea, customize and personify it a little, and there you go!Finally, just make it original, and make it something that hasn't been done before. Please no cliches, shark-jumpers, fridge-nukers, etc. The only exception to this kind of rule is a joke character.Step 3: Redistribution of Power Now comes the part where, chances are, if you want a more interesting or action-based character or anything cool in general, you'll want to give them special traits or abilities. A few tips: Make them use their powers differently than others who have had the same. For instance, think of the difference between, say, Hawkeye and Green Arrow. I don't know. And yes, I know, no real powers, but shut up. This is my guide. They both use generally the same gear and such, but they still manage to use it in different was. And the list goes on, such as Wolverine and Deadpool again. Polar opposites. Try to differentiate.BALANCE YOUR CHARACTERS. This is essential. If they are too OP or have too specific conditions where things can actually affect them, they will flop and not work out well. You must find ways to balance them. For instance, with her permission, take Ocelot's Alex. She somehow managed to balance the ability to hack reality and make it fair and balanced because the character takes non-violent ways and can get tired out by over usage. Find character traits or physical limits to balance things out, when all else fails.More coming in the future! Follow for more!