%%
%%
%% Administrivia/ZeroContextExample entries are not allowed on wiki pages. All such entries have been commented out. Add context to the entries before uncommenting them.

[[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cursedoct_round_1_by_sakura_wind-d5kwla7_8212.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:130: [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny I spy a chicken, a paper bagged man, two shadows, a catboy, a pincushion cat, a...]]]]

''"Curses come in all forms and all levels of severity. Sometimes, if you are lucky, they are simple to cast off. A kiss, an apology, or an epiphany can be all it takes to reclaim your freedom.''

''Of course, most people are not so lucky.''

''Most never manage to lift them. They take their curses to their graves.''

''Some set out on perilous journeys, risking their lives as they search for a cure in vain. Very few find success.''

''We are offering a different option. One that is absolutely guaranteed to remove any curse of any kind.''

''All you need to do is prove your worth, and your curse will be lifted for free."''

[[http://thecursedoct.deviantart.com/ The Cursed OCT]] is an OriginalCharacterTournament taking place on [[http:/deviantart.com/ DeviantART]]. Round 1 began on November 12, 2012. It is set in a strange world where cursed competitors fight to reach a castle at the heart of the land, where powerful curse-lifters are said to be. Each round features an entirely different arena, the first involving perpetual torrential rains.

The Cursed OCT concluded in late 2013 and was won by [[spoiler: [[https://www.deviantart.com/itsmesb/art/Ruby-The-Cursed-OCT-333878721 ItsMeSB and their character; Ruby]].]]

Now has a sequel, [[http://regicideoct.deviantart.com/ Regicide OCT]].

----
!!This OCT contains examples of the following tropes:

* AbusiveParents: Derek can't see his father, on account that he's an alcoholic.
%%* ActionGirl: It's very common, seeing as the characters are in a tournament.
%%** Yugure is a Kung Fu master.
%%** Laria is the Master of Thieves.
%%** Clemmy's quick, stubborn, and fights with a mallet.
%%** Alice fights in a dress.
%%** Brea is... well, she's Brea.
%%** It'll be ''interesting'' to see Ice in action...
* ActionMom: Erin is the local superhero and badass soccer mom.
* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Valerik comes from a different planet.
%%* AmnesiacHero: Azeal has no idea who he is. Also, Lucibelle, Jacob, and Motley.
* AmuletOfConcentratedAwesome: Evangeline has a talking pendant containing a professor named Aiden, who gives her power boosts.
* AnimatedTattoo: Azeal's tattoo has a conscience of its own, and controls him at times.
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Deryn starts swearing at a can of 13-year-old Pepsi, while faced with an opponent.
%%* AxCrazy:
%%** Literal. Shinro is a bloodthirsty psychopath with an axe.
%%** Laria has a tendency to become "bloody violent".
* BackpackCannon: Subverted. Satchel is not a cannon in any way, but he has a bite powerful enough to break bone.
* BadassBookworm: Valerik likes to read and fight bad guys with Brea.
%%* BewareTheQuietOnes:
%%** Azeal, though usually quiet, has a crazy side.
%%** Red is asocial and quiet, but when he's possessed...
%%* BigEater: Ruby. And Satchel, too.
* CatBoy: Derek, who is embarrassed of his cat ears and tail. He also has a tendency to behave much like a cat, at times.
* TheChosenMany: Red and a few others belong to a race of superhumans, destined to change the course of their history.
%%* CloudCuckoolander: ...Just... ''Deryn''.
%%* CodeName: Phantom.
%%* CoolMask: Erin Monroe, who wears a black half-mask.
%%* {{Curse}}
* CursedWithAwesome:
** Although she lost most of her eyesight due to it, Yugure has the powers of a powerful guardian dragon.
** Danielus is a flaming chicken who can transform into a dragon, though being a chicken may be just a [[SarcasmMode bit]] of a downer.
** Tuck can transform into a demon at will.
%%* DarkAndTroubledPast: Just too many to list.
%%* DeadpanSnarker: Deryn is a cynical hipster.
* DealWithTheDevil: Subverted. Ruby made a deal with an evil backpack.
* DemonicPossession:
** The Serpent possesses others (but most notably Ice Storm) for his own needs.
** Red is possessed by a demon named Aye, who demands that he eat lots of candy.
** Lance made a deal with a demon. He would be its vessel, and the demon would protect him.
* DramaticUnmask: Subverted. Rather than Mortimer's identity, his unmasking would reveal his opponents' greatest fears.
* DrivenToSuicide: Pink convinces Phantom to kill himself, and so destroys the evil inside him.
* ElementalPowers:
** Lin is a "wind-bringer ghost", so she can control air.
** Jacob can control fire.
%%** Elarí's main element is fire.
** Valerik is a talented alchemist. He even knows fire, ice, and electricity spells.
* EmpathicEnvironment: Not only are the contestants cursed, but the land where the tournament takes place is also cursed.
%%* EvilBrit: Sapphire was sent to England as a slave, although his cruelty is toned down when he is transformed into a child, Esthershire.
* EvilIsPetty: Esthershire pickpockets, is rude to the elderly and kicks cats.
%%* FishOutOfTemporalWater: K.C. is a human from the modern age, but ends up in the year 2017, by mistake.
* ForgettableCharacter: Deryn's curse makes it impossible for anyone to remember his na- ...What was it again?
* GodIsEvil: Although it is not stated that the Serpent is a true God, he had the power to usurp several worlds.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: The tattoo on Azeal's face tends to be revealed when he's gone crazy.
* GypsyCurse:
** It is unknown as to how Shimakee got his curse, but a strange doctor is referenced.
** Esthershire was cursed by a stereotypical witch, disguised as an old hag.
** Although it was not intended to be a curse, Lin was preserved as a ghost by a witch doctor.
* HereditaryCurse:
%%** K.C.'s curse runs down her father's side of family.
%%** Whether Zip is a "curse" or not is debatable, though it certainly has been passed down Alec's family for generations.
%%* {{Hobos}}: Deryn is homeless, and lives by YOLO.
%%* IJustWantToBeNormal: Most notably, Mortimer.
%%* ImpossibleTask: Virtually impossible, anyway.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Red's phone can be used like a brick- to brain people with.
%%* InsaneEqualsViolent:
%%** Shinro.
* %%* Whenever Azeal loses his mind, he becomes evil and sadistic.
%%* InvoluntaryShapeshifter: Borders VoluntaryShapeshifting as Danielus turns into a dragon in open air.
* KryptoniteFactor: Glaze's one and greatest weakness is water. Because of this, he isn't a normal human as he is not made of water.
* LaughingMad: Azeal grins disturbingly when insane.
%%* LittleMissBadass:
%%** Yugure is a Kung Fu master- at 25!
%%** Although she is actually 50, Brea appears to be 25 as well ''and fights with an '''axe'''''.
%%* LivingShadow: Leny, Cali's 'curse'.
* LivingToys:
** Motley is a pair of spirits who are trapped in a pincushion cat, Level 4 on the SlidingScaleOfLivingToys.
** While he is not a toy, Satchel is a sentient backpack who eats his enemies.
** Similarly, Zip is a talking hoodie.
%%* LivingWeapon: Lucibelle uses her bunnies to fight.
* LogicalWeakness: Sapphire is half-rabbit in appearance, and is afraid of cats and snakes.
* MarkedChange:
** Inverted. When Azeal's markings fully envelope him, he gains super strength and power.
** Robert gets stripes all over his body when using his Dracolupus powers.
** When possessed by the Serpent, Ice has stripes as well.
* {{Metamorphosis}}: Derek's curse is slowly turning him into a cat.
* TheMedic: Sapphire has medical knowledge, and likes to heal others.
* MorphWeapon: Alice can turn her gun into other weapons, including a rapier or hand knife. Also, Azeal's black markings transform his arms into weapons, such as scythes or tentacles.
* MoreThanMindControl:
%%** Lucibelle can control others by manipulating their sins.
** Zip manipulates Alec's "negative" emotions, such as anger and lust, to convince him to commit not-so-moral tasks.
* NatureSpirit: SKP, the Little Money Beast, is a Phou Bia fauna spirit.
%%* NoNameGiven:
%%** The Serpent.
%%** Pink and Green qualify, respectively.
* OddCouple:
%%** Pink and Green are total opposites, but they are trapped together in Motley.
%%** Ruby and Satchel qualify, as well.
%%** Alec is a nice guy. When he's not being influenced by Zip.
** Brea and Valerik are dating, but Brea is an ActionHero while Valerik is her {{Foil}}.
* OneBadMother: Red's mother tried to kill him with a paperweight when he was 11.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Motley, the combination of Pink and Green.
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: Lin was transformed into a ghost so that she could stay in the world of the living. However, she didn't even want to stay...
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Alice is a vampire who doesn't burn in sunlight, sleep in coffins, or flinch at garlic.
* ProfessionalSlacker: If it isn't worthwhile to him, Shimakee will remain in his "lazy mode", in which, ironically, the effort he would have needed to complete the task is less than what he took to avoid it. May be BrilliantButLazy.
* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: Laria bumped into Sapphire and sent her flying.
* PuppeteerParasite: The Serpent has to resort to possessing the bodies of others, though fully controlling them is extremely difficult.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Fittingly, Red's eyes turn red when he is possessed.
* RobotBuddy: K.C.'s friend/bodyguard is a robot named Brother.
* RummageFail: Clemmy has many, many items stashed in her skull. She can't see what she takes out, however.
%%* RunningGag:
%%** Zavates and the goatladies.
%%** Mort with suspenders is sexy.
%%* SharingABody: Part of Motley's curse. Yugure also shares her body with a guardian dragon.
%%* TheSmartGuy: Although Shimakee was raised as a hunter, he prefers to laze around, since logically it brings him equal profit for less effort.
* TheStoic: Red's demons prevented him from showing/feeling emotion.
%%* StringyHairedGhostGirl: Lin.
* UglyGuyHotWife: Even after Morty is afflicted with his curse, which causes viewers to see his face as what they fear most, his girlfriend stays with him. She's completely normal in appearance, and is not cursed.
* WeakbutSkilled: Pink and Green, being the smallest of the competition, rely only on their needles and their ability to persuade.
* WeaksauceWeakness:
** The Serpent, who was once a monstrously powerful being, is terrified of cats.
** The entire setting of Round 1 was perpetually rainy- and Glaze's weakness is water. He is literally defeated in the first round when he faints while walking through the rain, leaving the watching Shimakee as victor.
%%* WhiteMaskOfDoom: Mortimer's paper bag could still qualify, although it is not very sinister itself.
* TheWorseningCurseMark:
** Brea and Valerik have tattoos that restrict their movements. The more they struggle, the worse they become.
** Laria's curse marks restrain her, and cause her intense pain as she is pushed harder.
** Evangeline's curse mark is slowly killing her.
----
!!Contestants:

* [[http://fav.me/d5jp4fa Alec and Zip]], a boy with an evil hood that is becoming increasingly harder and harder to remove...
* [[http://fav.me/d51mawk Alice V. Rosaline]], a hypnotic human vampire with no heartbeat.
* [[http://fav.me/d4v2ngt Azeal]], an amnesiac with tattoos that can change into weapons.
* [[http://fav.me/d5gmzvz Brea]] and [[http://fav.me/d5gsjoh Valerik]], an alien warrior and mage couple.
* [[http://fav.me/d58pjgf Cali and Leny]], a girl and her shadow "puppet-master".
* [[http://fav.me/d5ja91n Clemmy and Bo]], a girl with a flaming skull for a head and her companion.
* [[http://fav.me/d5h86zl Danielus]], an ''aitvaras''- basically a flaming chicken that can turn into a dragon.
* [[http://fav.me/d5h7nye Derek]] and [[http://fav.me/d5i486z SKP]], a cat-boy and a nature-loving Fauna spirit.
* [[http://fav.me/d5imrmk Deryn]], a hipster hobo who everyone forge... Who's this guy?
* [[http://fav.me/d4pyk0e Elarí T'ouk]], a fire elf who weakens every time he uses magic.
* [[http://fav.me/d5i8lz5 Erin Monroe]], a superheroine with a sword that stalks her.
* [[http://fav.me/d5j1ft8 Esthershire]], a monochrome magician with a British accent.
* [[http://fav.me/d5jjbr5 Evangeline]], a girl with a marking on her back that slowly grows.
* [[http://fav.me/d5fp9ea Glaze]], a male whose metaphorical Kryptonite is water.
* [[http://fav.me/d5jkpex Ice Storm]] and [[http://fav.me/d5g94i1 the Serpent]], a lycanthrope girl and a snake-like monster.
* [[http://fav.me/d5ho5ee Jacob Sandler]], a fox-human searching for his parents.
* [[http://fav.me/d4636go K.C. and Brother]], a girl sent to the future with her robot friend.
* [[http://fav.me/d58q0y8 Lance Hoshi]], a boy who made a pact with a demon called Curse.
* [[http://fav.me/d3l8lzf Laria]], a thief-master who was raised by a dragon.
* [[http://fav.me/d5j1ylk Lin]], a ghost who just wants to move on with her life- well, death.
* [[http://fav.me/d5h1j3o Lucibelle]], the forcibly-adopted daughter of Lucifer.
* [[http://fav.me/d5ius0i Mortimer Patier]], a pizza guy whose face becomes what the viewer fears most.
* [[http://fav.me/d5fk1g8 Motley]] is a pair of souls, trapped in a pink-and-green pincushion cat.
* [[http://fav.me/d4h4bus Phantom]] is a Special Agent, and a ghost with a human form.
* [[http://fav.me/d5cuhg8 Red]], a possessed human trained by demons.
* [[http://fav.me/d5h15dt Rob Dracolupus]], a Draconian with a coin inhabited by a dragon spirit.
* [[http://fav.me/d5is6gx Ruby]], a girl with a malicious, voracious backpack called Satchel.
* [[http://fav.me/d5itsc4 Sapphire Del Shouta]], a slave girl born with rabbit ears and tail.
* [[http://fav.me/d5iyzrk Shimakee Makenza]], a lazy hunter who sufferings excruciating pain.
* [[http://fav.me/d5gzjun Shinro]], a psychopath whose curse is only making him even more insane.
* [[http://fav.me/d5h8lvx Tuck and Mili]], a man and his curser, a trollish she-demon.
* [[http://fav.me/d5jpd3p Yugure Ame]], a Kung Fu master, bound to a guardian dragon.