Have your OCs ever cried? What would set them off? (share the moments)

Leyelle 2024-03-01 17:38:30 UTC #21

The struggle of learning to walk again has brought Kattar to tears more than once, but the only time it's shown (at least so far) is in the chapter "Tangerine Acedia."

I push the door open expecting to find nothing less than a white-faced ghost like the one I saw that night in the emergency room, with the blood on its face, and that sickening glow-

Instead, I see Kattar, standing - and that’s enough to leave me flabbergasted - make me wonder if I’m not dreaming again - but then I see how hard he’s leaning on the dining room table, the walker knocked over on its side like it fainted-

And he’s crying…face flushed up to the roots his hair, now grown out, framing and clinging to his face like black damask as the choked breathless sobs wring themselves from his lungs - and thin rivers of glass, like hairline cracks, stream down his pointed nose and plummet onto the polished wood shining like a mirror - a mahogany ocean.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen him look so fragile and beautiful, and for one fraction of a second, that powerful urge to kiss him tears me in half - and my heart in two-

-I should go over to him - and give in. I should stay right here-

sams_cartoon_shack 2024-03-01 17:45:36 UTC #22

In my current Shapes storyline Struck v. Struck, Midae cries during a flashback after overhearing her parents' argument.

llobucervallince 2024-03-01 18:26:48 UTC #23

Honestly yeah, Larry's a cry baby (affectionate)

I got better and making him cry each time
Edit: oh yeah I forgot to say why, Larry cries easy when he gets yelled at, or when he sees a scary monster.

TheBlacKat333 2024-03-01 19:45:52 UTC #24

I don’t think Kid has ever cried over actual sadness, he’s not self aware enough to really comprehend any emotions other than “bored” and “not bored”
Hugo probably cried a lot when he was younger, but hasn’t in years. He’s worryingly proud of the fact.

kyupol 2024-03-01 20:12:39 UTC #25

allenT 2024-03-02 03:24:53 UTC #26

He couldn't hide away the sorrow.

Leyelle 2024-03-27 22:24:04 UTC #27

It's not in Jinwoo's nature to show emotions, but on the other hand, Kimberly is pretty depressed and easily shows emotion though she tries her best not to show it around other people. The primary reason he cries is loneliness.

Glofernwolfe 2024-03-27 22:53:46 UTC #28

Yes, most of my OCs have cried some time or the other.

Sinovan cried in the second chapter of my web novel when he couldn't take the pain of his village being burnt down the night before. Also he mourns his brother's alleged death many episodes later.

Marana cries for sure, but I've never written about it... or have I?

Aekis is an exception. He's an Astraleid. He has no strong feelings. He'll never cry... only ponder.

Zov'ha --- yup! Apart from being a total temper tantrum, she cries. I've even drawn it. It was all because of Aekis, that big bully!

Leyelle 2024-03-27 23:13:46 UTC #29

ahh Aekis you brute!!!

Leyelle 2024-04-13 19:09:18 UTC #30

Spoiler warning: Kattar isn't overly fond of the dark, yes even 'at his age.' He used to cry himself to sleep as a toddler because his mother refused to rock him to sleep convinced he needed to learn to put himself to sleep sooner than later, and he never really got over that dislike for the dark. (no, Mrs. Moon would not tolerate night lights. She considered being afraid of the dark senseless, and she wouldn't accommodate it.)

also he cried in "Black Bile."

SumireHime 2024-04-13 19:12:08 UTC #31

They cry all the time. Sad or overwhelming things happen, and I always write about people's daily lives so emotions can go up and down from day to day.

Leyelle 2024-04-13 19:21:47 UTC #32

ahh, this is a lot like my Fl. her emotions tend to ebb and flow, so sometimes she just feels emotional for 'no reason' she just got through crying in the last chapter because of a nightmare.

Vayvaction 2024-04-13 19:37:16 UTC #33

Riona has cried... her bestfriend betrayed her which lead to her kingdom downfall. After that she tries to show no emotion and bottle stuff up. A sunflower would set her off...it has its meaning soon to be discovered https://tapas.io/series/I-Will-Be-The-Death-Of-You/info

TheBlacKat333 2024-04-13 20:33:10 UTC #34

I think I think it would be pretty hard to get under Ethan’s skin. He’s not prone to injuries, can brush of most insults, doesn’t have any particular phobias etc. I think you’d need to screw him over pretty damn bad for him to cry about it.

Or just a compilations of pictures of baby chicks to a playlist of generic sad music, under the right conditions that could probably do the trick

Leyelle 2024-04-13 20:56:55 UTC #35

so he cries at things he considers sweet or beautiful then?

TheBlacKat333 2024-04-13 20:58:58 UTC #36

Probably. Crying isn’t really just for “sadness”. It’s just for any type of overwhelming emotion.

Leyelle 2024-04-13 20:59:39 UTC #37

Yeah, some people cry when they're relieved. My characters Alicia and Kattar both do in the chapter "Dorado." Some people cry when they're angry, Alicia does that too lol, she's very emotional and can't really dial back her feelings well at the beginning of the story.

Leyelle 2024-04-24 03:24:28 UTC #38

More tears in "Lullaby," because of childhood memories.

HostileFren 2024-04-24 04:47:01 UTC #39

I'm sure the characters in my main story have done some crying but I've been working on my side story more recently so here's some moments from that one. I didn't even realize how early on the crying takes place. I imagine the FL, Kora is comfortable to crying and feels safe to express her emotions. However, the ML is used to repressing his emotions in an effort to mask the pain of his past. (which leads to his crying in the FLs arms)
- This one is from Chapter 3:
As her laughter dies down, it is almost immediately replaced with tears and he looks even more out of his element than he did before.
Moving closer, he sits down next to her and after a few seconds says, “I wish that I could be of more help to you. I can at least be here to offer a hug or something.”
Before the words were even out of his mouth, she found herself turning to him to seek out any sort of comfort. The reality of her situation was hitting her and she felt as though she was drowning in her emotions. As she cries into his chest he gently rubs soothing circles on her back.
Crying out her feelings she begins to grieve for the loss of the life she left behind. Although it was truly a shallow life, it was hers to live. Reflecting on her time on Earth, she couldn’t help but recognize the shallow friendships she surrounded herself by in order to maintain some feeling of relevance or importance. By now, she normally would’ve immersed herself in making a list of her New Year’s resolutions that she’d be giving up on only a few weeks into the year. Trying to look on the bright side, her crying dies down a bit as she sniffles and tries to think positively.

In Chapter 4, The ML, Nori cried here as he told the FL lead, Kora about his past.
By the end of his sentence, she could hear a slight wobble in his voice and she was almost certain she heard a quiet sniffle.
Crawling over to him, she didn’t hesitate to wrap her arms around him in a tight hug. “You did the best you could’ve done and I know they would’ve been proud of you for everything you’ve done in their honor.” Although he’d said earlier that he wasn’t the emotional type, she guessed that he was referring to suppressing his emotions more than anything else and his reaction only proved her suspicion. As she held him, he began to cry. Before long, her shoulder was soaked with his tears. The two of them simply held onto each other as he let go of all of his pent up emotions.

Leyelle 2024-04-24 14:52:20 UTC #40

I won't read the spoilers because I want to read the story lol, but interestingly enough, though Mrs. Moon is a very tough person 99.9% of the story, I think it's interesting to note that her first introduction to the readers has her crying inconsolably. It's definitely one of the choices (unintentional as it initially was) that I'm happiest with. I don't think there's anything wrong with having the tears early in your story. Some people might consider them a dramatic climax, but it can be used in a lot of good ways, it doesn't have to be saved for a big 'reveal'