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MoonBunny
Posted: Jun 1 2009, 02:03 PM


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My friend sent me this link in my Email. Its a test to see if your OC is a Mary sue/Gary stue. I found it fun, and it's a helpful tool when making up new OCs (as well as making revisions to old ones) so i wish to pass it on to all of you.
You will want to read the "How to use this test" section above the actual tes, as it explains some rules on how to get the most accurate results.
The test has five parts so that it can cover every aspect;

Part 1 - All Characters
Questions that pertain to all characters everywhere.

Part 2 - Original Fiction Characters
Questions for original fiction characters only.

Part 3 - Fan Characters & Newcomers
Questions for fan characters (RPG and fiction) and characters you may be planning to add to an original fiction universe you've already established.

Part 4 - RPG Characters
You guessed it - questions for role-playing characters.

Part 5 - De-Suifiers
Questions that subtract from the final score.


The author of the test cations users:
"Please, please, please remember that these are the symptoms, not the disease. I am not implying that each of these traits is inheirently bad and should be avoided at all costs. Think of them as being like salt or spices - they serve to enhance the dish when used in the right amounts, but when used too liberally, the result tends to be quite unappetizing.

While it is true that some writers are skilled enough to pull off characters that fall into the 'Sue category, do not assume that you are one of them. I've seen plenty of Sue-authors fall into this trap. Instead, go out and get feedback from people more experienced in reading/writing, preferably adults. Not teenagers. Adults.

Furthermore, this test has never been nor will be perfect. At best, I can only offer it as a guide, not an instruction manual.
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Disclaimer:
Part 1: Any resemblance to other characters in the "samples" is strictly coincidental.
Part 2: If your character receives a high score, it is NOT an attack against you. I am in no way to be accused of bashing your character, capice?"


So please don't take it too seriously. If you want we can also use this thread to discuss your results on a character to further determine if your OC is a "Mary Sue"


Now, without further ado, Here is the link! Enjoy, and good luck! To both you and your OC. (I see it as a fun writer+OC activity to better learn about each other.)
http://www.springhole.net/quizzes/marysue.htm


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Yue Yin
Posted: Jun 1 2009, 02:57 PM


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Ooh, Eden got a 28 =O


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LadyCrazy
Posted: Jun 1 2009, 03:43 PM


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Hehehehe, I've been using this test for a while now. XD It's fun.

Florence got a 3. >_> Huzzah for him!


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Posted: Jun 17 2009, 07:12 PM


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Wouldn't too low of a score make the character an "anti Mary Sue," an equally useless, formulaic character? (That came out like an accusation but was meant as an honest question to LadyCrazy's comment.)

This is a great tool though...hence why I'm posting a reply two weeks later. =D

Also funny: One of my friends is always joking that my significant other is a "real life Mary Sue" (or Gary Stu, I guess, but that's a stupid name) so I took the test as if my SO were a character... and scored 52. hahhaha.
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Posted: Jun 18 2009, 01:17 AM


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Hmmm.. According to the Litmus Test, Feliks needs spursing up....
I don't think so.
XD
He's pretty outrageous as he is.
Kyren
Posted: Jun 19 2009, 05:35 PM


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Willow got a 1. >D YES!


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Posted: Jun 19 2009, 10:54 PM


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QUOTE (Kyren @ Jun 19 2009, 05:35 PM)
Willow got a 1. >D YES!

Kira got a 7. >D


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Posted: Jul 24 2009, 07:10 PM


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... My dragon (who I don't role-play) got a 0. XD


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Lime Green Silk
Posted: Jul 26 2009, 07:31 PM


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Feraline has a twenty-three, Irene a twelve.

Not as bad as the time one of my characters got..I think it was sixty something. I keep wanting to say ninety, but I really hope it wasn't that. Dx
She's dead now, though. I killed her with lots and lots of fire. 8D


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Posted: Jul 27 2009, 08:55 PM


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Huh...I ran Pocks through and he got a 13. ;p


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Posted: Jul 28 2009, 07:19 AM


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Huh...I ran Pocks through and he got a 13. ;p


What about 099, Tik? :D


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Posted: Jul 29 2009, 08:13 PM


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QUOTE (Kyren @ Jul 28 2009, 08:19 AM)
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Huh...I ran Pocks through and he got a 13. ;p


What about 099, Tik? :D

099 got a 14. ;p


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Posted: Sep 11 2009, 02:21 PM


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My long-time favourite Vampire: the Masquarade character scored -5, haha XD
(He's a Malkavian pharmacist-turned-painter, has a hunch (broke his neck before getting Embraced), is a coward, sometimes very easily controlled, etc, etc... I love playing him. The only Mary Sue-ness in him is that sometimes he can be considered the depiction of everything I hate in myself)


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Posted: Sep 17 2009, 08:14 PM


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Deln from my Morrowind roleplay got a -1
It went down a lot since he came back from being a vampire ._.
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