OOC
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A term which stands for out-of-character. Generally, the OOC label is not a positive one.
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[edit] Historical Definitions
The following definition dates to February 2002 in anime fandom:
- OOC - Out of Character. This means that one of the character in the story might have a different attitude than the one in the original. [1]
The following definition dates to March 2002 in the Gundam Wing fandom:
- Out of Character: When a characters seems to have a changed personnality our outlook on things that may seem rather different than it was on the series. It could also mean over-dose on coffee.....heh.... [2]
The following term dates to June 2003 in Kare Kano fandom:
- OOC: Out Of Character. Someone in the fic isn't acting like themselves[3]
The following definition dates to August 2003 in the Gundam Wing fandom:
- OOC: Out Of Character.[4]
The following definition dates to May 2004 in the Harry Potter, Horatio Hornblower and Pirates of the Caribbean fandoms:
- OOC:
- Out-of-Character. When writing fan fiction, a lot of authors try to write the canon characters as close to their canon versions as possible, to explore exactly what that character might do in a given situation, had the author of the canon written a story along the lines of their fic. If a character is written OOC in a fic, that means that they do not adhere to the normal behavior or characteristics given to them in canon; however, some fans contend over the exact definition of "in-character behavior" if the situation represented by the fic may bring up certain aspects of a character's personality that, in canon, fans haven't seen yet.[5]
The following definition is from the MST community and dates to June 2005:
- Out Of Character (OOC) - a character from a fic's original continuity who is written with significant differences than their normal portrayal.[6]
The following definition dates to December 2005 in the Harry Potter fandom:
- IC/OOC: In Character/Out Of Character. This is generally a compliment or an criticism. ("Your Draco is really IC!" "Do you think it's too OOC for Harry to burst into tears in the Great Hall?" "Oh, her Snape is always OOC!") If something is OOC it has strayed too far from the canon and is thus unbelievable. For your character to in IC means that it is staying true to the qualities s/he showed in the books. [7]
The following definition dates to September 2006 in anime fandom:
- OOC - out of character; when a particular character does not behave like himself; I.E. Vegita (DBZ) goes around planting flowers for no apparent reason. [8]
The following definition dates to 2008 in the Superman fandom:
- OOC - Out of Character. (1) When a canon character acts in such a way as to be totally contrary to what they would in the series or film. If Jimmy was to get violent and start fights, this would OOC. (2) A term used during RPG's when a person wants to say something as themselves, outside of the game. (e.g. - OOC: I have to leave my computer in twenty minutes.)[9]
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