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This club is to showcase original characters of the edgier/darker/alternative styles: Gothic, punk, cybergoth, deathrock, Victorian goth, rivethead, cyberpunk, steampunk, graver, raver, goth/punk/guro Lolita, metalhead, gothabilly, cabaret goth, burlesque, vampire goth, etc.

If you're still not completely sure just take a look around the gallery folders to see what others have posted.
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Founded 3 Years ago
Jan 23, 2010

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Art Collection

1,886 Members
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[ rules. ]

Before you join and submit please READ OVER THE RULES FIRST. It saves us stress.

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:bulletred: NO anthro/furry/animal OCs.
We specialize in human and humanoid original characters.

:bulletred: Kemonomimi and Humanoid creatures are allowed.
Basically anything that resembles a human, but may have fangs, wings, claws, horns, tails, animal ears/tails only, unnatural colors of skin, things like that. But no fur/scales on the body, and no muzzles/snouts/beaks.

:bulletred: No fanart!
We're an original character group, hence the name Edgy OCs. No fandom "OCs". You can; however, draw other people's original characters.

:bulletred: Quality of Work.
-No low-quality grainy/pixelized work.
-If you're drawing in a sketchbook, please crop the sides so the background is clean.
-Your drawings must exhibit that you have an understanding of anatomy*, and your coloring/shading cannot just be scribbled on there.

*As in not having a big or misshapen head on a little body, or having the facial features completely disproportionate, and things like that.

[We're not looking for professional art, and we're not trying to be strict, but quality control does help inbox flooding. There are just as many groups without quality control than with it. We're hoping that, if one's work gets denied that, that person will try to use stock references and tutorials to improve their art. We do not want to discourage anyone, if your work gets denied then keep practicing! I look back at my old pieces and think, "I thought this was good?" Don't give up, just keep at it!]

:bulletred: Pixel art:
No traced/referenced bases, that is copyright infringement. Yes, even if you give credit to the original image, unless the image is stock. Make sure the bases that you are using or making are original.

:bulletred: Is this allowed?
-Pornography, of any kind, is not allowed.
-Erotica, even stuff allowed on dA is not allowed here since this is not a sexual group.
-Unless it's a well-done photo of a big painting or a BJD, or original character cosplay photography is not allowed.
+On the other hand, some sex appeal is fine, but we want to focus on the OC the most.
+Males and females are allowed here.
+Gay/lesbian and straight couples are allowed.
+Characters in sexy clothing are allowed.

:bulletred: NO HATERS!
If you cause drama, disrespect other members, or post discriminatory works you will be deleted from the group.

:bulletred: To join click on “JOIN OUR GROUP” up at the top of the page.

:bulletred: Submission
-Up to 7 deviations per week!
-Make sure you have submitted your deviation to the right folder or it will be denied.

:bulletred: NEW! Artist Comments
-We tend to get a lot of deviations submitted for this group. With some, it's easy to tell they're OC's but with others it isn't. So please, to make it easier on myself, and the fellow Co-Founders, state in the artists' comments that this is an Original Character and belongs to you, or your friend/commissioner, and you have PERMISSION to submit this OC.
-Trust me. It'll make things so. much. easier.

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Haunted Toy Parade
I've only gotten two contest entries ( from what I can garner) that's not really enough to go on, so I don't know what to do? Hold off until there's enough entries?
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:iconjak-the-drox:
My image got declined, and I haven't gotten a response or message as to why? you said characters like mine were O.K. so i don't know exactly why it was or what to do to fix it ?@_@
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:iconarashi-no-usagi:
~Arashi-no-Usagi Apr 14, 2013  Student General Artist
I wanted to submit to the digital folder, but first is full and I can't submit to the second one (it doesn't even have a button to do it). Could you please do something about it?

I see that I'm not the only one and it has been going on for a while... :<
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:iconjak-the-drox:
[link] would you accept characters like this?

By the sounds of it there's a fine line. I consider them Satyr like.
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:iconhinayume:
Thank you very much for adding my art! ;;:*:;;:・:;;:☆
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:iconinsanitymistress224:
~InsanityMistress224 Jan 11, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
seems i can't submit to the Haunted toy parade folder. Could you fix this?
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:iconjeshika-haruno:
*Jeshika-Haruno Dec 12, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
The digital folder is full :aww: Just letting you guys know~
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:iconmiss-bow:
*Miss-Bow Dec 2, 2012  Student Digital Artist
It seems that I cannot submit to the Digital Art 2 folder. ;c
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:iconigagi:
=IgAgI Nov 29, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Hello :)
My friend :icongreyinvidia: want to create a short game with other people OCs (more info in journals: [link] [link] [link])
and I thought that maybe this group can make journal about it, since it's open for OCs only :)

Some rules:
:bulletblue: It's for free and You don't have to draw anything except reference picture for Your OC
:bulletblue: Final date for OC's submissions: 30.11.2012
:bulletblue: 1 person can submit 1 OC as a Hero OR a Villain (Boss of stage).
:bulletblue: To submit a Hero, You need to write short description of your OC personality and his/her fighting abilities (magic/skill/weapons/etc) (Examples: [link] [link])
:bulletblue: To submit a Villain, You need to write short description of your OC personality and his/her fighting abilities (magic/skill/weapons/etc) AND info about their stage - what is it's theme, how it may look like, what enemies could reside that area etc. (Examples: [link] [link])
:bulletblue: You have to submit all required information in comment of this journal: [link]
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:iconfledgeforthephoenix:
*fledgeforthephoenix Oct 6, 2012  Professional General Artist
Do you need help with sorting and approving submissions on a daily basis? I'm willing to hep, if so.

Also, the digital folder is full. :'>
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:iconjollygolightly:
~JollyGolightly Sep 27, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
er....how "edgy" is "edgy"? I think my OCs are edgy, but I have to say that lol
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