Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27447621-20160508230102/@comment-25936766-20160515131203

HighCastle67 wrote: I have a quick question about relationship with canon characters. What works:

-They know about the other but just that.

-They have heard of the other but just that.

-Casual friendly acquantaince. As in, they get along, but don't really spend time with each other.

-Friends, but not best friends or close friends.

-They fight each other in a not-canon-defying way once or twice. The idea you gave counts as this.

-OC is jealous of canon character.

What doesn't work:

-OC is dating a canon character.

-Canon character became interested in the OC without much reason for it.

-OC is canon character's relative (brother, cousin, parent...). Child is acceptable though, depending on the work.

-OC inspired/trained a canon character. Acceptable if the OC is meant to be a figure the canon character said inspired/trained them that hasn't been introduced yet.