MARY SUE TEST

Rachel Terrora

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TEST 1

CREATOR: Aqua999

MARY SUE TEST Is you OC a Mary Sue?  The test works for most of canons. If your answer to the following questions is "YES" add yourself the points.  

1. Does your character have unnatural hair color? (dyed hair does not count) +2  
NO; NOT WHERE SHE’S FROM - 0


2. Did your characters hair/eyes change color over time on their own? +4  
NO; THEY ONLY CHANGE WHEN SHE IS MAD, WHICH IS DIFFERENT - 0


3. Does your character have any super/unnatural powers? +2 If it's a canon where many character have powers, are your character's stronger then most of the others'?  
YES; THOUGH SHE IS JUST AS POWERFUL AS JACK - 2


4. Does your character have two or more people romantically interested in them? +2  
YES - 2


5. Does you character have love interests in two or more people? +1  
SOMEWHAT, she was being nice/trying to get close to the first – ½


6. Your character's past is: a) Tragic, treumatic +3 b) Mysterious, unknown +4 c) Regular +0  
A – YES - 3


7. Was your character technically dead and then it managed to come back to life? +5  
NO/CANON – They are all dead. - 0


8. Does your OC become the main character of the canon once it's there? +6  
YES - It becomes A main character. - 3


9. Can your character fight down the stronger enemies? +4  
YES - 4


10. Does your character have it's own nemesis or somebody powerful after them? +4  
YES - 4


11. Did your character kill anyone? +1  
NO - 0


12. Did your character saved somebody's life? +1  
NO - 0


13. Does your character have unnatural features? (Like cat tail, animal ears, some claws or such) +1 point for every feature  
NO - 0


14. Is your character a mix of races? (Vampire, mutant, werewolf, fairy etc.) +1 point for every race  
It’s Common – ½


15. Does two (or more) organizations fight to get your OC to join them? +3  I may think of more questions later.  
NO - 0


TOTAL:  19

0-10 You'd rather travel to the moon and back again than create a Mary Sue on purpose

11-20 Your OC is an interesting character with no overdose

21-30 Your OC is acceptable, but maybe you could fix some things

31-40+ Too bad. You created a Mary Sue, face it.

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TEST 2

CREATOR: Plushine

basics

1. Does your character have a long, rare or unusual name? [if she lives in japan, japanese name is not unusual] +1
NO - 0

2. Does your character have more than one first/second name for no reason? +1
NO - 0

3. [count all that apply]
She`s not a human? +1 Canon - 0
   Half a human? +1 NO; no humans here - 0
   [half]An Angel? +1 NO - 0
   [half]A Vampire? +1 NO - 0
   [half]A Werewolf? +1 NO - 0

4. She belongs to a royal family? +1
NO - 0

5. Does she have amnesia? +1
   It heals as the story goes on? +1
NO - 0

0 out of 10

looks

1. She has very long hair or hair of an unusual colour? +1 NO - 0
   Is she blonde? +1 NO - 0

2. Does she have wings? +1
NO - 0

3. She`s not overweight although she doesn`t look after what she eats/ doesn`t exercise +1
HALF – 1/2

4. Is her bra size B< ? +1
YES - 1

5. Does she belong to some kind of label? [ex. Punk, Goth, Lolita, Emo, Prep, etc.] +1
NO; All of them would be considered gothic - 0

6. Are her eyes of an unusual colour? +1
   is it red? +1
NO - 0

7. Do you describe her looks in the first chapter? +1
   Do you use words "gorgeous" "mysterious" "stunning" "beautiful" "perfect" when describing her? +1
NO – 0
NO - 0

1½ out of 10

past

1. She had a terrible past +1
   and she angsts about it +1
YES – 1
YES, in her own way - 1

2. Is she an orphan? +1
YES - 1

3. was she physically abused? +1 NO - 0
   mentally abused? +1 YES - 1
   raped? +1 NO - 0
   all the other characters know that? +1 NO - 0

5. she saw the death of a family member +1 YES - 1
   it was her fault +1 NO - 0
   she only thinks it was her fault +1 NO - 0

4 out of 10

character

1. She has a very dark or very cheery character +1 HALF/HALF; Multipersonality – ½

2. She has no enemies +1 NO - 0

3. She has no friends +1 NO - 0

4. She has a "big point of view" [ex. "It`s ok that my BF left me, there are so many other boys in the world"] +1 NOT ABOUT THAT; CONFUSING - 0

5. She has a best friend that stays that way during all the story +1 NO - 0

6. Everyone who dislikes her ends up humiliated, arrested and/or dead +1 UNKNOWN
   Killed by her +1 NO - 0
   Killed by her boyfriend/girlfriend +1 UNKNOWN

7. She always understands others and gives an answer to any problem of their life +1 NO - 0

8. She shares same characteristics/hobbies with a cannon character +1 ONLY SOME – ½

1 out of 10

romance

1. Your character seems to have more romance than any other character in the story +1
SAME AS MAIN CHARACTER, BUT YES - 1

2. her boyfriend/girlfriend is a cannon character +1 YES - 1
   more than one cannon character +1 NO - 0
   a character from a canon couple +1 YES; BUT BAD CANON - 1
   a character you would like to have as a boyfriend/girlfriend +1 FRANKLY, YES - 1
   it was love from first sight +1 SOUL MATES/YES - 1

3. she`s bisexual +1 NO - 0

4. she had sex with a cannon character +1 NO - 0
   more than one cannon character +1 NO - 0
   a character you would like to have sex with +1 I WOULD, BUT SHE DIDN’T - 0

4 out of 10

other

1.she`s a musician +1 VERY LITTLE; BECOMES ONE – ½
  a rockstar +1 NO - 0
  a dancer +1 YES - 1
  a hacker +1 NO - 0

2.she`s better than a cannon character in some specific area he/she`s good at [ex. better in taijutsu than rock lee, smarter than L, etc.] +1 SHE’S ABOUT EQUAL – ½

3.she`s not from a country the story is taking place +1 HALF; FROM THAT WORLD, NOT THAT SPECIFIC TOWN – ½
  she somehow popped in the fictional world from the real world +1 NO – 0

4.she doesn`t have to pay for her actions/crimes/mistakes +1 NO - 0

5.her enemies are complete opposites of her +1 NO - 0

6. she looks like one of the cannon characters/character from other anime +1 NO? - 0

2 out of 10

to the anti-sue traits

1. remove one point if your character is a smoker NO - 0

2. she has a disease that doesn`t heal during the story -1 NO - 0

3. she is overweight [a little doesn`t count] -1 A LITTLE, SO NO - 0

4. she`s in love with a character who doesn`t love her back -1 NO - 0

5. she`s weak mentally or physically -1 MENTALLY SOMETIMES – ½

results: 11 ~ ORIGINAL CHARACTER


less than 5 points- the anti-sue

your character is definetly an opposite of mary sue! It`s obvious that you`ve been trying to protect your character from suedom, but a few more good traits wouldn`t hurt.

5-15 points original character

congratulations! You've created an interesting, well-balanced original character! ^-^ you sure need a lot of skills to create such a great character, good job!

15-25 points boarding-sue

hmm... i can`t say your character is a mary-sue, but it`s really close to it! You should edit her a little to make her more realistic and interesting!

25-35 points the mary-sue

my oh my, we have a trouble! D: I understand that you tried to create a nice and interesting character that others would like, but you`ve overdone it. Remember, a character has to have flaws! If you don`t want to ruin your fanfiction, try to rework your character.

35< points the ultra-sue

OH MY GOD, NOT THAT! BURN IT! You've created a monster, my friend. Take a blank sheet and create another, more realistic character.

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TEST 3

Creator: jochannon

Mary Sue/Gary Stu test:

Appearance

[] They have a rare hair/fur colour
[] Their eyes are an unusual colour
[] This happens to be red
[x] Their eyes change colour (Only when mad)
[-] (if a female) they have large boobs
[] (if a male) they are very muscular
[] They are very attractive to the opposite gender (Normal amount of attractiveness)
[] They are very attractive to the same gender
[] They have lots of friends/no friends
[] They have an unusual/unrealistic pet
[] They have a guardian spirit
[] Some part of their body glows (that isn't supposed to glow in their species/race)
[] They are emo/cutesy
[] They have wings
[] They always dress like a certain 'label'
[] They look quite a bit like a character from a popular anime/manga
[x] They have a piece of jewelry/clothing that they always wear (Necklace that holds meaning)
Subtotal: 2½

Relations

[] They have a twin/sibling that they were separated from at birth
[x] They have an evil nemesis
[] Who is their sibling
[] They are from a very poor/lowly family
[] They are from a very rich/royal family
[] They don't know that they are from a very rich/royal background
[x] They have lost one/both of their parents
[x] They witnessed one/both of their parent's death/s
[x] Who were killed by the OC's arch nemesis
[] Their parents are cruel, uncaring, abusive etc.
[] So they ran away from home, and somehow fell in with a famous hero, or bumped into an infamous villain who promptly became their arch nemesis
[] Their parents were fine, but they ran away from home anyway, seeking adventure
[] They look much younger/older than they really are.
[] They never knew their parents
[] They were abused/spoiled as a child
[x] They are currently in a relationship
Subtotal: 5

Race/Species

[] They are possessed by an angel
[] They are possessed by a demon
[] But they struggle to be good anyway
[] They are a mythical creature
[] They are an alien
[] They are part mythical creature
[] They are part alien
[] They are a race/species that is discriminated against/misunderstood
[] They are a mythical creature/alien who was raised by human parents
[] And they grew up thinking they were human
[] They are the last of their kind
[x] Give yourself a point if they are a hybrid (She is common, though)
Subtotal: 1

Powers

[x] They have psychic/elemental powers
[x] They have sixth sense/can mind-read/etc
[] They have an object of some sort that gives them powers
[] They have a special ability/power that the rest of their race doesn’t have
[] But they don't know about it yet
[] They were bestowed/cursed with these powers
[] They can grow extra body parts/shapeshift
[] They are immortal (cannot be killed by conventional means)
[] They can summon spirits/demons/angels etc.
[] They have a 'special type' of soul
[] Their soul is not the same as them
[] They can talk to spirits/ghosts (Anyone can talk TO spirits; it's getting them to talk back that is the hard part)
[] They have a certain power that is misunderstood/feared
[] Certain noises/smells/situations/etc make their powers activate/give them a nervous breakdown
Subtotal: 2

Mentality

[] They have a mental disorder
[x] They have an emotional disorder
[-] They struggle to stay sane
[] They talk about their struggle to stay sane a lot
[] They are a psycho
[x] They have multiple personalities (x2 if this is shown to be funny)
[-] They are very intelligent (A little above normal intelligence, but not much. Not a genius. They just point out the obvious.)
[] They are not smart, but in a funny way, and somehow always manage to find the hidden switch/secret door
[] They have hallucinations
[] They are very mysterious/dark
[] They are very lively/happy
[x] Their mood changes a lot/very quickly
[] They are very patient
Subtotal: 4

Miscellaneous

[x] They are physically strong
[] They have lots of morals and state them a fair bit. For example: 'I would rather be with my friends than with my boyfriend/girlfriend' 'Nothing matters more to me than my friends/family' 'I wouldn't hesitate to die in place of a friend' etc. It's fine if your OC has these beliefs/values, but if they constantly say them out loud/preach them to others, then we have a problem.
[] They have a rare/unusual name
[] They were born on an important date, such as New Year's Eve, Midsummers Night, The Winter Solstace etc.
[] They are connected with a certain element (Elemental, so not the same)
[] They are connected with a certain animal
[] They live/lived on the streets at some point in their lives
[] They are hiding from someone/something
[] They have a rare blood type
[] They cry blood
[] They are from a different country to where they live
[] They are from a long line of ninjas/magical princesses/paladins/ad nauseum
[] They come from two such lines
[] Which have been at war for all of history
[] But are now at peace because of the OCs parents who loved each other in defiance of their families' hatred, showing them there was a better way (my god, I can't count how many time I've seen this)
[] They have amnesia
[] They have some sort of permanent medical condition
[] The have a curse upon them
[] They are involved in some sort of prophecy
[] They are 'the chosen one'
Subtotal: 1

Total: 15 ½


Point Reductions

Take points off your OCs overall score if they fit any of the following statements:

[] They smoke
[] They are an alcoholic
[-] They are overweight (Only a bit, for a reason*)
[] They are addicted to drugs
[x] They are addicted to something else (Chocoholic*)
[x] They have a short temper
[] They enjoy bullying others
[] They do not care much about others
[] They are emotionless
[] They are stupid, in an unfunny way
[] They are unattractive
Total Reduction: 2 ½  


Final Total: 14

<5 -Anti-Sue
Your character may be a bit on the boring side. No reason a character scoring this low can't be a a fascinating and exciting character, but generally if they are scoring this low, it wouldn't hurt to 'spice them up' a bit.

6-15 -Balanced Character
If your OC scored around here, then they are probably quite a well-balanced and interesting character. Those scoring in the higher end of this category may be a bit too much though.

16-25 -Borderline Mary-Sue
You probably need to tone your character down; characters that score this high tend to annoy people.

26> -Mary-Sue

This is not a definitive test: with all the variety of people there are, a character could very well score a 26  on this and not a Mary-Sue; but these are all things that Mary-Sues and Gary-Stus tend to have in common, so if your character scores high on this test, it is likely(not definite, but likely) that said character is a Mary Sue/Gary Stu

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DO I NEED ANY MORE MARY SUE TESTS?

I think not.