DA, but 'fandom first' rules don't curve poor OCs, they just delay them. Good OC players will be able to play good OCs from the get-go. Yes, you could get an idea of the player's writing skills from their fandom character playing, but a fandom character is still a different ballpark from an OC. I've known tons of people who can play fandom characters wonderfully, then fail hard at their own OCs.