@Karna
Aha! So the problem lies in the fact that I recolored that vector of Chrysalis, even if (from the story’s point of view) I had a perfectly good reason to make it just that?
Donut Steel doesn’t mean it looks like you’re stealing something, it’s that the “ORIGINAL CHARACTER DO NOT STEAL” phrase came from somebody labeling their bad OC that way. Claiming that nobody had the right to use art of their OC that was just a recolor.
It’s like… how to put this?
Donut Steel was actually a nickname for King Sombra before his actual name was annouced, since his design is thought to be silly by some people.
@Karna
Indeed I am. I’m experimenting with different ways of promoting my writing, and uploading the cover to derpi seemed logical.
And thanks for clearing this up for me - it’s a shame that it turned out looking like stealing or something, but I’m hereby assuring that all links to the original sources are on this picture’s deviantART page.
Donut Steel stands for “ORIGINAL CHARACTER DO NOT STEAL” which is basically a phrase making fun of OCs that are basically recolors of another, canon character, or occasionally, for distinctly uninspired OC designs(such as black and red alicorns).
Technically, there’s a good reason for Cheeralis being a recolor of Chrysalis, but she still looks like a shitty recolor OC.
@Perteks
Glad to hear that! :)
Although I’m a bit confused - could someone explain to me why anything regarding this picture is considered stolen? I’m quite new to derpibooru, perhaps there’s something I’m missing?
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What Karma said
Pretty much.
Aha! So the problem lies in the fact that I recolored that vector of Chrysalis, even if (from the story’s point of view) I had a perfectly good reason to make it just that?
No, no no, you don’t get.
Donut Steel doesn’t mean it looks like you’re stealing something, it’s that the “ORIGINAL CHARACTER DO NOT STEAL” phrase came from somebody labeling their bad OC that way. Claiming that nobody had the right to use art of their OC that was just a recolor.
It’s like… how to put this?
Donut Steel was actually a nickname for King Sombra before his actual name was annouced, since his design is thought to be silly by some people.
Indeed I am. I’m experimenting with different ways of promoting my writing, and uploading the cover to derpi seemed logical.
And thanks for clearing this up for me - it’s a shame that it turned out looking like stealing or something, but I’m hereby assuring that all links to the original sources are on this picture’s deviantART page.
Shit, you’re the author aren’t you, I just read this fic yesterday how did I already forget your name?!
Donut Steel stands for “ORIGINAL CHARACTER DO NOT STEAL” which is basically a phrase making fun of OCs that are basically recolors of another, canon character, or occasionally, for distinctly uninspired OC designs(such as black and red alicorns).
Technically, there’s a good reason for Cheeralis being a recolor of Chrysalis, but she still looks like a shitty recolor OC.
Glad to hear that! :)
Although I’m a bit confused - could someone explain to me why anything regarding this picture is considered stolen? I’m quite new to derpibooru, perhaps there’s something I’m missing?
Donut Steel clever.
Come on… figure it out… you’re a smart boy.
A doughnut?
Wow… Talk about originality.