Mary Sue Character Test
(snagged from buhfly who snagged it from apiphile, etc.)
Yes, I am this much avoiding work.
The Name: Ellis D. Pearson
+ Is the character named after you (this includes your first, middle, and last names, and any nicknames or online names you use)? [20 points]
Nay. Largely because Ellis is a boy, and I am a girl, and we would be confused.
+ Is the character's name an unusual spelling of a more common word or name? [3 points]
No. In fact, it's quite common. Or was, 20 years ago, perhaps.
+ Is the character's name a noun or adjective not normally used as a name? [2 points]
Nope. That would be cool, though. "Hey, he looks a little ellis today, don't you think?" "Yes, I do. Let's flee the country, shall we?" "Righto!"
+ Does the character's name contain unnecessary hyphens, apostrophes, or other punctuation? (e.g. M'chelle, Gloria-Angelica, etc.) [4 points]
No! The period after the D is totally necessary! It's distinguished.
+ Does the character have more than one first, middle, or last name, without reason? [3 points]
Not more than one, no.
+ Does the character have a name you really, really like? [1 point]
+ Is it Raven? [3 points]
+ Is it a variation of Raven? [1 point]
+ Is it Hunter? [5 points]
Well, I wouldn't name my kid Ellis, but that may be more due to the freakiness that my head would endure if I was writing about a crazed sociopath who hates his mother, and changing the diaper/packing a lunch for my offspring of the same name. But in general, yes. I do like it. 1 point
+ Does the character's name describe her/his personality? (e.g. Tristan means sad, Darcy means dark, Charity means charity, etc.) [1 points]
If anything, I think it's anti- his personality. "Ellis" is so normal and...and 50's. And he is not.
+ Is the character's name just generally unusual in relation to the time or place where she/he lives or grew up? [1 point]
Not really. It's set modern-day, and there are plenty of Marys and Sues and Joes still around, so iot's not unusual. Now, if it were "Binkley", we'd have some serious talking to do...
+ Does the character have a nickname or pseudonym? [1 point]
+ Is it a "dangerous" nickname (e.g. Death Dealer, Crimson Fury, etc.)? [3 points]
Ellis is currently telling me that he'd like to be called "Scratch Fury: Destroyer of Worlds", but I know he's just been reading too much PvP. He likes the kitty. Uhm, that's a no.
+ Is the character's name foreign, even though the character isn't? [1 point]
+ Is it an Asian name? [2 points]
No.
+ Does the character have a name or nickname that corresponds to a mythological/literary/historical/etc. figure (e.g. Venus, Faustus, Bonaparte)? [1 point]
Nay. I don't think there's ever been a god named "Ellis." If there has, please let me know. I will figure it into the story.
Appearance
+ Does the character appear to be much younger than she/he really is? [3 points]
[Only add 1 point if the character is immortal.] [1 point]
He gets a point for being immortal, but he's newly-immortal. Only happened like, three years ago or something. So. 1 point
+ Is the character highly attractive? [3 points]
[Add only 1 point if the character has to work really hard to maintain her/his physical beauty.]
He's ADORABLE. Not so much handsome as just terribly cute when he smiles. You know, boy-next-door kind of dimpled smile. He's no bishi boy, but I think it counts. 3 points
+ Are one or more other characters attracted to her/him? [1 point]
+ Even though they are involved with someone else? [1 point]
+ In defiance of sexual orientation? [4 points]
Uh. This is a little tricksy. The first question, that is. I think Kai is attracted to him, and perhaps Lae in a little way, but Kai wants to take care of him (she's his sire) and Lae wants him to leave her the hell alone, preferably in a permanent sort of way. Nobody wants to fall in love with him foreverandeveromg, nothing like that. Winter only likes and hates him, because he's a bastard, but he likes knives too, so. That and the abduction bit. Y'know. I'm gonna say yes to the first question, because attraction is there, and but not the second question, because the only person I have to go on is Winter, and she likes everybody in that way. And definitely not the third. Ellis is very homophobic. He makes with the smashy-smashy. 2 points
+ Is an otherwise chaste or stoic character immediately attracted to her/him? [3 point]
HAHAHAHAHA!
+ Does the character have an unusual eye color, or otherwise exceptional eyes? [3 points]
+ And are these eyes a color that does not occur in nature? [1 point]
+ And will they have something to do with the plot? [2 points]
Nah. A pretty green, that's all. And silvery, though, when he's a vamp. Uhm. But I think that means, like, half-wolf eyes, or half-....whatever eyes, or purple or whatever. They were normal pre-turn.
+ Does the character have eyes that somehow reflect hidden depths or experience or sorrow? [4 points]
No, but they can reflect the crazy.
+ Does the character have an appearance unsuited to the time or place (e.g. perfect hair prior to the invention of shampoo, a woman wearing pants in 1805, etc.)? [3 points]
Nah, nothing like that. Of course, Kai would argue that his khaki shorts and loud polyester shirts are unsuited to any time or place that isn't Hawaii circa 1950. But I think in New Orleans, it's pretty common.
+ Does the character get a disproportionate amount of physical description compared to the rest of the characters? [2 points]
No. It's imperative that I describe his victims in detail, because looks are mannerisms are what triggers the crazy.
+ Does the character have unusual or exceptional hair, or does her/his hair get a disproportionate amount of description compared to that of the other characters? [3 points]
It's brown. Brown and shortish, in the current fashion. Whatever that might be. Use your imagination. I'm much more obsessed with his dimples.
+ Is the character a fashion plate (this applies to any style of dress, from preppie to goth to Western to Elvish, and so on)? [2 points]
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
+ Does the character dress in a manner you find particularly attractive, sexy, or cool? [1 point]
+ Even though it's illogical for the character to dress this way (for monetary reasons, for instance, or because it interferes with her/his job)? [3 points]
1. I think it's adorable. In a dorky way. But then, I like dorks. 1 point
2. It actually works for his....'job.' Nobody suspects a Hawaiian-shirted vampire.
+ Is the character ever described as "thin enough to be anorexic," where this is intended as a compliment? [1 point]
[Subtract 3 points if the character is over 20 and appears much older than she/he really is.]
[Subtract 3 points if the character is overweight for the full duration of the story. "Buxom" does not count.]
No. He was always athletic, but not excessively so. He was a goon before being turned, so he has plenty of muscle, but he's not a bodybuilder. He's kind of generic-ly stocky, but he looks good in fitted clothes and knit stuff. And naked, of course. But not skinny by any means.
Character
+ Does the character have a clone or identical twin? [7 points]
[Add only 1 point if there are a large number of clones in your story, and your character is neither the original nor above average in prowess.]
*twitch* OHGOD.
+ Is the character of above average intelligence? [1 point]
+ Is she/he a genius? [1 points]
HAHAHA! No, he's just good at manipulating people. That's a sort of intelligence, but certainly not anything bookish. I'll say....yes. But not a genius, no. 1 point
+ Is the character related to royalty or nobility? [4 points]
Oh, he'd love that. I suppose he could be, since he has no idea who his father is, heh. I'm gonna say no, because it really doesn't matter.
+ Is the character rich or well-to-do, although she/he doesn't work? [1 points]
No. He lives in crummy motels when he has money, and in abandoned places when he doesn't. He works. It's hard work not getting caught when stalking.
+ Is the character heir to a large fortune? [1 points]
+ The sole heir? [1 points]
Generally speaking, prostitutes don't leave much of a will.
+ Is the character the last surviving member of a family/clan/race/species/etc.? [2 points]
Hardly.
+ Was the character ever the sole survivor of a calamity? [4 points]
Not on a scale of more than three people, no. And if he was, it always involved contraband and guns. That's more of a shoot-out.
+ Was the character ever estranged from her/his family/tribe/country/etc.? [1 points]
Erm....yeah. He didn't have much of a family to begin with, but when he sort of adopted himself into The Family, he managed to get himself kicked out again pretty easily. Tsk. 1 point
+ Was the character ever forcibly banished from her/his family/tribe/country/etc.? [3 points]
I'm going to count The Family, here. If he had his own little posse, they wouldn't keep him around for long. And most vampires would want to get rid of him because he's drawing too much attention to them with his killings. 3 points
+ Does the character have amnesia? [4 points]
+ And does she/he still retain a trinket of some kind from her/his past? [4 points]
[Subtract 1 point if the character never remembers any of what she/he has forgotten.]
He wishes.
+ Is the character a minority, a woman, or a member of a lower caste, who succeeds or makes a contribution in spite of her/his social disadvantage? [3 points]
I dunno. I consider sociopaths something of a minority. But he doesn't really contribute anything worthwhile.
+ Does the character have an angsty childhood, or an angsty past? [1 point]
Hooo, yeah. Mother was a prostitute with a heart of gold; cold, hard, and yellow. Father was...uh...somebody. We dunno. It's spilling into his present, especially with the sociopathy. 1 point
+ And does she/he angst about it during the story? (Angsting does not necessarily include simply relating events to an interested third party.) [2 points]
Yes. Not aloud, and probably not consciously, but he does. He broods. But he never tells anyone, because he doesn't realize it's what's driving him. 2 points
+ Does the character have angst in the present? [1 point]
Hai. I'm thinking of Lae, here. 1 point
+ Was the character an illegitimate birth? [1 point]
Definitely. 1 point
+ Was the character ever abducted? [1 point]
Not in the story. I think anything that happened in his childhood probably happened with his mother's semi-knowledge.
+ Was the character abandoned by her/his caregivers? [2 point]
Neglected, but not abandoned.
+ Was the character born into slavery, or forced into slavery or prostitution? [1 point]
Not slavery, but I'm pondering a sort of child prostitution. Ellis is getting riled and uncooperative, so I'm going to say no for now.
+ Was the character born/raised in extreme poverty? [1 point]
Yes, at times. When his mommy didn't have a rich john to live with at the time. 1 point
+ Did the character run away from home? [1 point]
Often. And ultimately, yes. 1 point
+ Did the character ever suffer physical or emotional abuse [2 points]
Heavens, yes. Especially in his childhood. Mother, johns, pimps, other. Potentially temporary foster parents. 2 points
+ Did the character ever suffer sexual abuse [2 points]
[Add another point if it was rape.]
[Add another point if it was incest.]
Yes, childhood sexual abuse/rape. But not incest. 3 points
+ Does the character feel guilty about something terrible that happened in the past? [1 point]
+ Even despite overwhelming evidence that it wasn't her/his fault? [2 points]
No, it was never his fault. It was all his mother's fault. Everything was.
+ Does the character consider her/his beauty/talent/skill/etc. a curse? [3 points]
[Subtract 2 points if the character is a protagonist but ever freely, willingly, and knowingly worked for the villain/evil regime.]
Hell, no.
More on Character
+ Is the character unusually accomplished for her/his age/species/etc.? [2 points]
Not unusually. He's a young vamp with experience in guns, drug-running, burglary, and beating people up. One job kind of bled into the other.
+ Is the character fluent in more than two languages? [1 point]
+ More than four languages? [2 points]
"Surfer" doesn't count. English only.
+ Has the character traveled extensively? [1 point]
Not outside the country. He's been around, but not a whole lot.
+ Does the character collect things you consider intellectual or cultured? [1 point]
No, I'd say Ellis' collections tend more toward the kitschy or the macabre. Hawaiian print shirts, and girls with long brown hair.
+ Does the character have a faithful pet or animal familiar? [1 point]
+ That isn't a dog, cat, horse, or bird? [3 points]
No, he's a solo flyer.
+ Is the character educated despite living in a time or place where education is not widespread? [2 points]
[Add another 2 points if the character is not a scribe, monk, priest, scholar, etc.]
I could totally make some horribly racist/classist joke about the gutters of New Orleans, but I won't.
+ Is the character consistently irreverent or radical, without repercussions? [1 point]
Consistently irreverent. He sometimes has repercussions, but not nearly often enough. 1 point
+ Does the character ever easily learn a difficult skill (e.g. learn to play guitar in a matter of weeks)? [3 point]
No, he already sort of knew how torture works.
+ Does the character have an amazing singing voice? [1 point]
In the shower, everyone has an amazing singing voice. No, he's not musical in that way.
[Subtract 3 points if the character has ever fairly lost in any kind of duel, fight, or competition against someone of equal or lesser ability, and the winner was not the character's rival.]
I'm sure it's happened. It's why he has such issues with inferiority. -3 points
+ Does the character play a musical instrument well? [1 point]
+ Is it guitar? [1 point]
+ Bass? [1 point]
+ Violin? [1 point]
+ Flute? [1 point]
+ Piano? [1 point]
Nope.
+ Does the character use a katana or any other Asian weapon [1 point]
+ Despite being of non-Asian heritage? [3 points]
No, he's a fists-and-fangs kind of guy.
+ Does the character "just know things"? [5 points]
About local politics, yeah, but he was deep in it for years.
+ Does the character have an accent relative to her/his country of residence? [1 point]
Nope, just an all-American drawl.
+ Does the character have a major quirk or habit in common with you (e.g. drinks the same brand of soda as you, talks to pets the same way you do, etc.)? [2 points]
We likes Hawaiian shirts, we do. And he's a nail-biter. I suppose you could say he talks to his pets in the same way I do. Although the pets' species differ significantly. 2 points
+ Does the character have a physical handicap that does not hinder her/him significantly? [6 points]
[Subtract 4 points if the character is significantly physically handicapped.]
[Subtract 10 points if the character is significantly mentally handicapped.]
Nah.
+ Do animals or children instinctively like the character? [3 points]
Animals, certainly not. Children do, though. 3 points
[Subtract 1 point if the character is a smoker.]
Nope.
[Subtract 2 points if the has a dependency or addiction that is or would be very hard to break (e.g. alcoholism, drugs, gambling, sex addiction, a potentially dangerous sexual fetish, etc.)]
I'd count killing people as a dangerous sexual fetish. He's definitely addicted. -2 points
[Subtract another point if the character never overcomes this vice.]
Not as long as he's alive. Uh, dead. Uh, undead. -1 point
[Subtract 2 points if the character has a significant personality flaw (e.g. she/he is a spoiled brat, is horribly judgmental or biased, is irrationally violent, is naive and easily manipulated, etc.)]
OHMYYES. He's homophobic, sociopathic, obsessive, often compulsive, irrationally violent, abusive, the list goes on. -2 points
[Subtract another point if these flaws persist until the character's death, OR subtract another 2 points if these flaws persist beyond the end of the story.]
I'm not going to kill him, so....-2 points
[Subtract another 2 points if these flaws get the character in serious trouble (e.g. she/he gets fired, gets killed, gets someone else hurt, etc.)]
Always with the trouble. He does it on purpose sometimes. Self-destructive, that's called. Or possibly, empowerment. -2 points
+ Does the character have a special birthmark or other marking? [4 points]
No.
+ Does the character have a physical "flaw" that does not actually detract from her/his beauty (e.g. lips too full, white strip in hair, missing one toe, etc.)? [2 points]
Well, I think he has Batman Square Jaw Syndrome, but that's not technically a flaw.
+ Does the character have wings (this counts even if she/he is an angel, only has wings sometimes, can't fly, etc.) [10 points]
No.
[Subtract 1 point for each of the following that applies to the character:
+She/he remains in a committed relationship for the full duration of your story.
No. He's committed to killing/possessing Lae, but that's not the same thing.
+She/he has a child or children for the greater part of your story.
Vampies don't have wrigglers.
+She/he does not learn from major mistakes.
So very Ellis. -1 point
+She/he has very little or no empathy for other people.
It's kind of a very important part of being a sociopath. -1 point
+She/he is selfishly manipulative or sadistic (e.g. threatens self-harm, lies, blackmails, etc. in order to get her/his way).]
Erm. Yes. -1 point
Work and Play
+ Is the character astonishingly good at something that is not her/his profession? [1 point]
Nay.
+ Does the character have any particular skill at which she/he the best or among the best? [2 points]
No, no. There have been plenty of better torturers.
+ And is she/he widely knows for this skill? [2 points]
Nope.
+ Does the character have any particular area of study/information/etc. in which she/he is the most knowledgeable or among the most knowledgeable? [2 points]
He thinks he's quite the self-taught expert in human psychology, but he isn't.
+ And is she/he widely known for having this knowledge? [2 points]
Hardly.
+ Is the character the sole or last practitioner of a particular martial art or magic? [3 points]
Nothing of the sort.
+ Is the character one of only two practitioners of a particular martial art or magic, in a master/student relationship? [3 points]
See above.
+ Does the other practitioner die during the course of the story? [2 points]
N/A
+ Does the character hold your job? [2 points]
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!!! I want to see that. That needs to be an alternate universe sort of story.
+ Does the character hold your dream job? [3 points]
Yes. I totally want to be a goon/sociopath.
+ Is the character a female in a role not suited for women in the place/time period (e.g. a female cop before 1900, a female soldier in the US army before 1970, etc.)? [5 points]
Nope.
+ Is the character a male in a role not suited for men in the place/time period (e.g. a male geisha, a coy young seamstress boy, etc.)? [5 points]
Nope...nor does he have his pants hanging off his ass.
+ Is the character a secret agent? [1 point]
In his mind, maybe. But in his mind, he also has a theme song. buhfly, we need to do this AU.
+ A double agent? [2 points]
He'd joke about it inappropriately all the time, but only as referring to hot girl-on-girl action.
+ And wears high heels or leather? [5 points]
He sometimes wears leather, when Kai makes him, and sometimes it does have heels, as he is not much with the tall. But. Not usually.
Is the character, or was she/he ever... (add points for all that apply)
+ A model? [1 point]
Nope.
+ A rock star? [2 points]
He's considered moonlighting as one for some extra dough, as he really loved the Anne Rice novels, but can't sing.
+ A stage actress/actor? [1 point]
+ A film actress/actor? [2 points]
+ A dancer? [2 points]
+ A cop? [1 point]
+ A ninja? [2 point]
+ A pirate? [2 point]
+ An alchemists? [1 point]
+ A bounty hunter? [2 points]
+ A mercenary? [1 point]
+ An assassin? [1 point]
+ A thief or pickpocket? [2 points]
+ An outlaw or member of organized crime? [2 points]
+ A diviner? [1 point]
+ A hero? [2 points]
+ A starving artist? [2 points]
+ A freelance writer? [1 point]
+ A freelance reporter? [1 point]
+ An explorer? [2 points]
+ A pro-athlete? [1 point]
+ A gymnast? [1 point]
He WAS a thief/member of organized crime. And he now wants to be a ninja AND a pirate. 4 points
[If your character exists in an otherwise normal universe, add 2 points to her/his score for *each* of the following abilities that your character possesses (with or without the aid of charms, spells, etc.). If, however, possession of these abilities is considered normal in your character's universe, add only one point each.]
+ Teleportation
+ Telepathy 2 points
+ Telekinesis
+ Pyrokinesis
+ Prophecy
+ Healing
+ Animal communication
+ Empathy
+ Shapeshifting abilities
+ Invisibility
+ Invulnerability 1 point (not complete, but undead, so.)
+ Flight 1 point (see above)
+ The ability to pass through matter
+ General magic or sorcery
+ Time travel
+ Transdimensional travel or communication
+ Photographic memory
+ The ability to see auras
+ Summoning
+ Power of seduction 2 points
+ The ability to shrug off minor wounds
+ The ability to kill people with her/his bare hands 2 points
+ Super strength or speed 2 points
+ Skill in martial arts or hand-to-hand combat 2 points (hand-to-hand)
+ Sharp-shooting
+ Sleight of hand
+ Computer hacking
+ Does the character share more than one of your hobbies or interests? [1 point]
Not really.
+ And is she/he better at these hobbies or more knowledgeable about these interests than you are? [2 points]
Nope.
+ Does the character excel in a field you wish you excelled in? [1 point]
Well, he seems to be very good at manipulation. It's not the skill I lack, it's the malice.
+ Does the character have the same taste in music as you have? [1 point]
No, mine is way more eclectic.
+ In books? [1 point]
No, he's a mystery/romance/pop-up kind of guy.
+ In movies? [1 point]
Actually, yes! 1 point
[Add another 5 points if you said yes to all three.]
+ Does the character have what you consider better or more refined taste than you have in music? [1 point]
+ In books? [1 point]
+ In movies? [1 point]
No to all.
+ Does the character have the same religious or spiritual beliefs as you? [2 points]
He tries to ignore religion, but suspects that Christianity might be correct, and blames mom for never taking him to church. But subconsciously. He's certainly not going to go now, what with all the bursting into flames and becoming a being of evil, and whatever. Although he's sad about the potlucks, 'cuz those sounded nice.
[Subtract 3 points if her/his beliefs are radically different from yours for the full duration of the story.]
Mreh. I suspect Christianity is correct, but I don't go kill people out of spite.
Immortals, Gods, Fay, etc.
(This section only applies if your character is immortal, or of a species other than human.)
+ Is the character a vampire? [5 points]
Yes! 5 points
+ Is the character an elf? [5 points]
+ Is the character a shinigami? [5 points]
+ Is the an angel or fallen angel? [10 points]
+ Is the character old, even by the standards of her/his race? [3 points]
+ Is the character exceptionally powerful, even by the standards of her/his race? [3 points]
+ Is the character exceptionally beautiful, even by the standards of her/his race? [3 points]
+ Was the character present at more than one earthly historical event? [5 points]
+ Because she/he instigated it? [3 points]
+ Was the character ever the inspiration for classical art, poetry, etc. (e.g. she was the Mona Lisa, or Shakespeare wrote a sonnet for her)? [8 points]
+ Is the character the only immortal or non-human in the story? [3 points]
+ Was the character made immortal, etc., by divine intervention? [1 point]
+ Is the character a crossbreed of species (e.g. half-vampire, half-demon, etc.)? [2 point]
[Subtract 3 points if one of these species is goblin, slime monster, etc.]
+ And does the she/he have the benefits of both species? [3 points]
+ And the drawbacks of neither? [5 points]
[Subtract 3 points if the character has no benefits from either species.]
No to all of those.
+ Does the character angst about being immortal? [2 points]
No, he likes it. Much more time to do the things he wants! Plus, he's only been immortal for three years, so it hasn't hit him yet.
+ Does the character angst about being a vampire? [3 points]
For him, it's the BEST. THING. EVAR.
High School
(This section only applies if your character is currently attending high school or middle school.)
+ Is your character top of her/his class? [2 points]
+ Is the character president or head of a school organization or group (e.g. head cheerleader, first-chair violin, editor of the school paper, class president, etc.) [2 points]
+ Is the character on a sports team? [1 point]
+ Is she/he the team captain? [1 point]
+ The star player? [1 point]
+ From her/his very first time playing? [3 points]
+ Is the character in the play? [1 point]
+ Does she/he have the lead role? [1 point]
+ Despite having never been in drama class before? [2 points]
+ Does the character give the winning or star performance in a school event (e.g. battle of the bands, debate, a sports game, a spelling bee)? [1 point]
+ Is this success totally unexpected? [2 point]
+ Is the character bullied for her/his sexual orientation, skin color, intelligence, poverty/wealth, looks, clothes, background, etc.? [2 points]
+ Is it because the bullies are jealous? [3 points]
+ Do the bullies eventually see the error of their ways, or else receive some form of retribution? [2 points]
+ Does the character ever beat up more than two bullies at the same time? [5 points]
+ Is the character part of a clique that you consider cool (e.g. goths, punks, ravers, skaters, etc.)? [2 points]
+ And does the character actually refer to her/himself as a part of said clique? [3 points]
+ Does the character rap? [1 point]
+ Is the character in a band (not including a school band or orchestra)? [1 point]
+ Is she/he the lead singer? [2 points]
+ Does she/he write all the band's songs? [2 points]
+ Is the band good enough to go professional? [2 points]
+ Does the character have a boyfriend or girlfriend who is out of high school? [4 points]
+ Does the character keep a notebook of poetry? [1 point]
+ Is the poetry "good enough to be published"? [3 points]
+ Does a love interest find this poetry book and begin to understand the character? [5 points]
+ Or does an antagonist find this poetry book and use it against the character? [4 points]
+ Do any poems written by the character actually appear in your story? [1 point]
+ Does the poetry contain any of the following words: crimson, soul, darkness, love, vampire, glass, moonlight, serpent, rose, dance, winter, flame, cold, goddess, blood, angel, star, forever? [1 point per word]
+ Does the character have her/his own credit card and/or large amounts of disposable income? [2 points]
+ Do the character's parents have a special or glamorous job of which the character reaps the benefits (e.g. her/his parents design video games, so she/he gets games before they are officially released)? [3 points]
+ Does the character have a tattoo or body piercing? [1 point]
+ Does the character frequently get drunk or do drugs without repercussions? [1 point]
+ Does the character use Japanese words in conversation, although she/he does not live in Japan? [2 points]
+ Does the character talk about anime frequently or have lots of anime clothes, collectibles, etc.? [1 point]
+ Does the character have a pet named after an anime character? [1 point]
+ Does the character draw really well in the anime style? [1 point]
The Plot
+ Has everyone significant heard of the character? [2 points]
Enh...possibly in passing, but probably not.
+ Do all of the important characters end up liking/respecting/fearing her/him? [3 points]
HAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHA! HAHA! HA. No. (I'm going with buhfly's answer, because it is so fitting.)
+ Did they all like/respect/fear her/him from the beginning? [1 point]
See above. (See, his equals/betters don't like him, his inferiors may or may not fear him, and NOBODY respects him.)
[Subtract 2 points if everyone liked the character at first, but ends up disliking her/him by the end of the story.]
Oooh. That's tricky. He's very likeable at first, but then everyone realizes he's a sociopath.
+ Is the character repeatedly rivalled by the same person? [3 points]
He doesn't have a rival, really. Maybe Ash. But that's really more of an authority figure.
[Subtract 1 point if the character's problems continue after the end of your story without hope of respite (i.e. she/he neither dies nor gets a happy ending).]
He will never have a happy ending. He might die one day, but not in my story. -1 point
+ Is your character a member of The Resistance or a band of freedom fighters? [1 point]
+ Is your character the leader or a lieutenant of The Resistance or a band of freedom fighters? [2 points]
Hehehehehe. NO.
+ Does the character suffer punishment for a crime she/he did not commit? [2 points]
He TOTALLY did it.
[Subtract 2 points if your character ever willfully commits rape or murder.]
That phrasing sounds so....so negative. Tsk. He's just a little rough, that's all. Or they're very, very naughty. -2 points
[Subtract another 2 points if the character goes to prison for the crime.]
He'd never stay in prison. He'd have to be killed. Vamp, and what-not.
+ Does the character reform a villainous character? [3 points]
"Dear Ashlin: I realize that you are very mad, but perhaps you should not be such a bad person and perhaps adopt some kittens. I hope you will take this into consideration and begin a personal walk with Our Lord and Saviour, Me. Love, Ellis."
+ And does the villain become evil again after the character dies or leaves, but retain some last vestige of goodness from his/her interaction with the character? [2 points]
HAH.
+ Does the character fall in (reciprocated) love with, or have sex with, a character you would like to fall in love with or have sex with? [3 points]
Only because Sophie Marceau is gorgeous. But no. Lae is frustrating.
+ Is the character someone you would like to fall in love with or have sex with? [3 points]
In theory, yes. What with the adorable and the devoted. But not with the pain and the death and all that. Perhaps before his Lae-obsession? 3 points
+ Does the character effect a major change in her/his love interest to make said love interest a more appropriate partner? [3 points]
He does, interestingly enough. But inversely. He makes her trust other people to keep her safe from him, and makes her realize how important everyone is to her, and how lonely she's been. 3 points
+ Has the character ever been nursed back to health from serious injuries by a warm, kind, and loving person? [3 points]
I think Kai counts. 3 points
+ Was this person the character's love interest? [2 points]
No, poor Kai.
+ Does the character die a romantic death (e.g. suicide, execution, battle wounds, broken heart, etc.)? [2 points]
No. Certainly not on purpose.
+ Does the character die in her/his beloved's arms? [3 points]
Nope.
+ Does the character's beloved die in her/his arms? [3 points]
He doesn't have someone who belove's him.
+ Does the character sacrifice her/himself for love, or so that two other characters can be together? [4 points]
Nooooooo.
+ Have you ever written a fight scene in which you described with needless extravagence everything your character did? [2 points]
+ Was this scene inspired by a movie, show, or game? [2 points]
+ Did you actually reference the movie, show, or game (e.g. "He jumped up and hung in the air, like Neo in The Matrix"? [15 points]
Jesus, I hope not.
Your Character and You
+ Do you draw the character, or ask other people to draw her/him for you, more often than any of your other characters? [2 points]
I can't draw if it requires more than blobs and sticks. And I've never requested a drawing. But if I were going to, I'd request one of him. 2 points
+ Did you base the character on your favorite previously existing character or person? [4 points]
I can't imagine anyone quite like Ellis.
+ Is the character someone you would want to be friends with, assuming she/he would be receptive to friendship with you? [1 point]
No, because then I would be very dead.
+ Would you be very surprised if someone did not like the character? [1 points]
Of course not, but I'd be sad. I mean, he's a sociopath, for pete's sake. He kills people for fun.
+ Do you take any negative feedback about the character as a personal affront? [4 points]
I've never had negative feedback about Ellis. I'd be sad, certainly, but understanding.
+ Is the character a mouthpiece for your own beliefs or views? [3 points]
That would be really, really scary.
+ Do you have a character journal for her/him? [4 points]
Uh, yes. But I haven't used it in ages. 4 points
+ Do you ever wish you could be like the character? [4 points]
In the way that he usually gets what he wants, and really likes who he is...that would be cool. But not really like him, no.
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Finished? All right, tally up your points. Here are the scores:
0-10 points: The Anti-Sue. Your character is the very antithesis of a Mary-Sue. Why are you even taking this test?
11-20 points: The Non-Sue. Your character is a well-developed, balanced person, and is almost certainly not a Mary Sue. Congratulations!
21-35 points: Borderline-Sue. Your character is cutting it close, and you may want to work on the details a bit, but you're well on your way to having a lovely original character. Good work.
36-55 points: Mary-Sue. Your character needs some work in order to be believable. But despair not; you should still be able to salvage her with a little effort. Don't give up.
56-70 points: Über-Sue. You've got one hell of a Mary-Sue on your hands here, and it's not going to be easy to set things right. But do your best. There may be hope for you yet.
71 points or more: Irredeemable-Sue. You're going to have to start over, my friend. I know you want to keep writing, but no. Just no.
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Righto. So that would be a total of 70 points for good ol' Ellis. *snerk* Aw, of course he's imbalanced. But I'm still surprised by the results. I thought a lot of the adding points ought to be take-away points. Ah well.
That thing was way too damn long. I'm going to have lunch now.
Yes, I am this much avoiding work.
The Name: Ellis D. Pearson
+ Is the character named after you (this includes your first, middle, and last names, and any nicknames or online names you use)? [20 points]
Nay. Largely because Ellis is a boy, and I am a girl, and we would be confused.
+ Is the character's name an unusual spelling of a more common word or name? [3 points]
No. In fact, it's quite common. Or was, 20 years ago, perhaps.
+ Is the character's name a noun or adjective not normally used as a name? [2 points]
Nope. That would be cool, though. "Hey, he looks a little ellis today, don't you think?" "Yes, I do. Let's flee the country, shall we?" "Righto!"
+ Does the character's name contain unnecessary hyphens, apostrophes, or other punctuation? (e.g. M'chelle, Gloria-Angelica, etc.) [4 points]
No! The period after the D is totally necessary! It's distinguished.
+ Does the character have more than one first, middle, or last name, without reason? [3 points]
Not more than one, no.
+ Does the character have a name you really, really like? [1 point]
+ Is it Raven? [3 points]
+ Is it a variation of Raven? [1 point]
+ Is it Hunter? [5 points]
Well, I wouldn't name my kid Ellis, but that may be more due to the freakiness that my head would endure if I was writing about a crazed sociopath who hates his mother, and changing the diaper/packing a lunch for my offspring of the same name. But in general, yes. I do like it. 1 point
+ Does the character's name describe her/his personality? (e.g. Tristan means sad, Darcy means dark, Charity means charity, etc.) [1 points]
If anything, I think it's anti- his personality. "Ellis" is so normal and...and 50's. And he is not.
+ Is the character's name just generally unusual in relation to the time or place where she/he lives or grew up? [1 point]
Not really. It's set modern-day, and there are plenty of Marys and Sues and Joes still around, so iot's not unusual. Now, if it were "Binkley", we'd have some serious talking to do...
+ Does the character have a nickname or pseudonym? [1 point]
+ Is it a "dangerous" nickname (e.g. Death Dealer, Crimson Fury, etc.)? [3 points]
Ellis is currently telling me that he'd like to be called "Scratch Fury: Destroyer of Worlds", but I know he's just been reading too much PvP. He likes the kitty. Uhm, that's a no.
+ Is the character's name foreign, even though the character isn't? [1 point]
+ Is it an Asian name? [2 points]
No.
+ Does the character have a name or nickname that corresponds to a mythological/literary/historical/etc. figure (e.g. Venus, Faustus, Bonaparte)? [1 point]
Nay. I don't think there's ever been a god named "Ellis." If there has, please let me know. I will figure it into the story.
Appearance
+ Does the character appear to be much younger than she/he really is? [3 points]
[Only add 1 point if the character is immortal.] [1 point]
He gets a point for being immortal, but he's newly-immortal. Only happened like, three years ago or something. So. 1 point
+ Is the character highly attractive? [3 points]
[Add only 1 point if the character has to work really hard to maintain her/his physical beauty.]
He's ADORABLE. Not so much handsome as just terribly cute when he smiles. You know, boy-next-door kind of dimpled smile. He's no bishi boy, but I think it counts. 3 points
+ Are one or more other characters attracted to her/him? [1 point]
+ Even though they are involved with someone else? [1 point]
+ In defiance of sexual orientation? [4 points]
Uh. This is a little tricksy. The first question, that is. I think Kai is attracted to him, and perhaps Lae in a little way, but Kai wants to take care of him (she's his sire) and Lae wants him to leave her the hell alone, preferably in a permanent sort of way. Nobody wants to fall in love with him foreverandeveromg, nothing like that. Winter only likes and hates him, because he's a bastard, but he likes knives too, so. That and the abduction bit. Y'know. I'm gonna say yes to the first question, because attraction is there, and but not the second question, because the only person I have to go on is Winter, and she likes everybody in that way. And definitely not the third. Ellis is very homophobic. He makes with the smashy-smashy. 2 points
+ Is an otherwise chaste or stoic character immediately attracted to her/him? [3 point]
HAHAHAHAHA!
+ Does the character have an unusual eye color, or otherwise exceptional eyes? [3 points]
+ And are these eyes a color that does not occur in nature? [1 point]
+ And will they have something to do with the plot? [2 points]
Nah. A pretty green, that's all. And silvery, though, when he's a vamp. Uhm. But I think that means, like, half-wolf eyes, or half-....whatever eyes, or purple or whatever. They were normal pre-turn.
+ Does the character have eyes that somehow reflect hidden depths or experience or sorrow? [4 points]
No, but they can reflect the crazy.
+ Does the character have an appearance unsuited to the time or place (e.g. perfect hair prior to the invention of shampoo, a woman wearing pants in 1805, etc.)? [3 points]
Nah, nothing like that. Of course, Kai would argue that his khaki shorts and loud polyester shirts are unsuited to any time or place that isn't Hawaii circa 1950. But I think in New Orleans, it's pretty common.
+ Does the character get a disproportionate amount of physical description compared to the rest of the characters? [2 points]
No. It's imperative that I describe his victims in detail, because looks are mannerisms are what triggers the crazy.
+ Does the character have unusual or exceptional hair, or does her/his hair get a disproportionate amount of description compared to that of the other characters? [3 points]
It's brown. Brown and shortish, in the current fashion. Whatever that might be. Use your imagination. I'm much more obsessed with his dimples.
+ Is the character a fashion plate (this applies to any style of dress, from preppie to goth to Western to Elvish, and so on)? [2 points]
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
+ Does the character dress in a manner you find particularly attractive, sexy, or cool? [1 point]
+ Even though it's illogical for the character to dress this way (for monetary reasons, for instance, or because it interferes with her/his job)? [3 points]
1. I think it's adorable. In a dorky way. But then, I like dorks. 1 point
2. It actually works for his....'job.' Nobody suspects a Hawaiian-shirted vampire.
+ Is the character ever described as "thin enough to be anorexic," where this is intended as a compliment? [1 point]
[Subtract 3 points if the character is over 20 and appears much older than she/he really is.]
[Subtract 3 points if the character is overweight for the full duration of the story. "Buxom" does not count.]
No. He was always athletic, but not excessively so. He was a goon before being turned, so he has plenty of muscle, but he's not a bodybuilder. He's kind of generic-ly stocky, but he looks good in fitted clothes and knit stuff. And naked, of course. But not skinny by any means.
Character
+ Does the character have a clone or identical twin? [7 points]
[Add only 1 point if there are a large number of clones in your story, and your character is neither the original nor above average in prowess.]
*twitch* OHGOD.
+ Is the character of above average intelligence? [1 point]
+ Is she/he a genius? [1 points]
HAHAHA! No, he's just good at manipulating people. That's a sort of intelligence, but certainly not anything bookish. I'll say....yes. But not a genius, no. 1 point
+ Is the character related to royalty or nobility? [4 points]
Oh, he'd love that. I suppose he could be, since he has no idea who his father is, heh. I'm gonna say no, because it really doesn't matter.
+ Is the character rich or well-to-do, although she/he doesn't work? [1 points]
No. He lives in crummy motels when he has money, and in abandoned places when he doesn't. He works. It's hard work not getting caught when stalking.
+ Is the character heir to a large fortune? [1 points]
+ The sole heir? [1 points]
Generally speaking, prostitutes don't leave much of a will.
+ Is the character the last surviving member of a family/clan/race/species/etc.? [2 points]
Hardly.
+ Was the character ever the sole survivor of a calamity? [4 points]
Not on a scale of more than three people, no. And if he was, it always involved contraband and guns. That's more of a shoot-out.
+ Was the character ever estranged from her/his family/tribe/country/etc.? [1 points]
Erm....yeah. He didn't have much of a family to begin with, but when he sort of adopted himself into The Family, he managed to get himself kicked out again pretty easily. Tsk. 1 point
+ Was the character ever forcibly banished from her/his family/tribe/country/etc.? [3 points]
I'm going to count The Family, here. If he had his own little posse, they wouldn't keep him around for long. And most vampires would want to get rid of him because he's drawing too much attention to them with his killings. 3 points
+ Does the character have amnesia? [4 points]
+ And does she/he still retain a trinket of some kind from her/his past? [4 points]
[Subtract 1 point if the character never remembers any of what she/he has forgotten.]
He wishes.
+ Is the character a minority, a woman, or a member of a lower caste, who succeeds or makes a contribution in spite of her/his social disadvantage? [3 points]
I dunno. I consider sociopaths something of a minority. But he doesn't really contribute anything worthwhile.
+ Does the character have an angsty childhood, or an angsty past? [1 point]
Hooo, yeah. Mother was a prostitute with a heart of gold; cold, hard, and yellow. Father was...uh...somebody. We dunno. It's spilling into his present, especially with the sociopathy. 1 point
+ And does she/he angst about it during the story? (Angsting does not necessarily include simply relating events to an interested third party.) [2 points]
Yes. Not aloud, and probably not consciously, but he does. He broods. But he never tells anyone, because he doesn't realize it's what's driving him. 2 points
+ Does the character have angst in the present? [1 point]
Hai. I'm thinking of Lae, here. 1 point
+ Was the character an illegitimate birth? [1 point]
Definitely. 1 point
+ Was the character ever abducted? [1 point]
Not in the story. I think anything that happened in his childhood probably happened with his mother's semi-knowledge.
+ Was the character abandoned by her/his caregivers? [2 point]
Neglected, but not abandoned.
+ Was the character born into slavery, or forced into slavery or prostitution? [1 point]
Not slavery, but I'm pondering a sort of child prostitution. Ellis is getting riled and uncooperative, so I'm going to say no for now.
+ Was the character born/raised in extreme poverty? [1 point]
Yes, at times. When his mommy didn't have a rich john to live with at the time. 1 point
+ Did the character run away from home? [1 point]
Often. And ultimately, yes. 1 point
+ Did the character ever suffer physical or emotional abuse [2 points]
Heavens, yes. Especially in his childhood. Mother, johns, pimps, other. Potentially temporary foster parents. 2 points
+ Did the character ever suffer sexual abuse [2 points]
[Add another point if it was rape.]
[Add another point if it was incest.]
Yes, childhood sexual abuse/rape. But not incest. 3 points
+ Does the character feel guilty about something terrible that happened in the past? [1 point]
+ Even despite overwhelming evidence that it wasn't her/his fault? [2 points]
No, it was never his fault. It was all his mother's fault. Everything was.
+ Does the character consider her/his beauty/talent/skill/etc. a curse? [3 points]
[Subtract 2 points if the character is a protagonist but ever freely, willingly, and knowingly worked for the villain/evil regime.]
Hell, no.
More on Character
+ Is the character unusually accomplished for her/his age/species/etc.? [2 points]
Not unusually. He's a young vamp with experience in guns, drug-running, burglary, and beating people up. One job kind of bled into the other.
+ Is the character fluent in more than two languages? [1 point]
+ More than four languages? [2 points]
"Surfer" doesn't count. English only.
+ Has the character traveled extensively? [1 point]
Not outside the country. He's been around, but not a whole lot.
+ Does the character collect things you consider intellectual or cultured? [1 point]
No, I'd say Ellis' collections tend more toward the kitschy or the macabre. Hawaiian print shirts, and girls with long brown hair.
+ Does the character have a faithful pet or animal familiar? [1 point]
+ That isn't a dog, cat, horse, or bird? [3 points]
No, he's a solo flyer.
+ Is the character educated despite living in a time or place where education is not widespread? [2 points]
[Add another 2 points if the character is not a scribe, monk, priest, scholar, etc.]
I could totally make some horribly racist/classist joke about the gutters of New Orleans, but I won't.
+ Is the character consistently irreverent or radical, without repercussions? [1 point]
Consistently irreverent. He sometimes has repercussions, but not nearly often enough. 1 point
+ Does the character ever easily learn a difficult skill (e.g. learn to play guitar in a matter of weeks)? [3 point]
No, he already sort of knew how torture works.
+ Does the character have an amazing singing voice? [1 point]
In the shower, everyone has an amazing singing voice. No, he's not musical in that way.
[Subtract 3 points if the character has ever fairly lost in any kind of duel, fight, or competition against someone of equal or lesser ability, and the winner was not the character's rival.]
I'm sure it's happened. It's why he has such issues with inferiority. -3 points
+ Does the character play a musical instrument well? [1 point]
+ Is it guitar? [1 point]
+ Bass? [1 point]
+ Violin? [1 point]
+ Flute? [1 point]
+ Piano? [1 point]
Nope.
+ Does the character use a katana or any other Asian weapon [1 point]
+ Despite being of non-Asian heritage? [3 points]
No, he's a fists-and-fangs kind of guy.
+ Does the character "just know things"? [5 points]
About local politics, yeah, but he was deep in it for years.
+ Does the character have an accent relative to her/his country of residence? [1 point]
Nope, just an all-American drawl.
+ Does the character have a major quirk or habit in common with you (e.g. drinks the same brand of soda as you, talks to pets the same way you do, etc.)? [2 points]
We likes Hawaiian shirts, we do. And he's a nail-biter. I suppose you could say he talks to his pets in the same way I do. Although the pets' species differ significantly. 2 points
+ Does the character have a physical handicap that does not hinder her/him significantly? [6 points]
[Subtract 4 points if the character is significantly physically handicapped.]
[Subtract 10 points if the character is significantly mentally handicapped.]
Nah.
+ Do animals or children instinctively like the character? [3 points]
Animals, certainly not. Children do, though. 3 points
[Subtract 1 point if the character is a smoker.]
Nope.
[Subtract 2 points if the has a dependency or addiction that is or would be very hard to break (e.g. alcoholism, drugs, gambling, sex addiction, a potentially dangerous sexual fetish, etc.)]
I'd count killing people as a dangerous sexual fetish. He's definitely addicted. -2 points
[Subtract another point if the character never overcomes this vice.]
Not as long as he's alive. Uh, dead. Uh, undead. -1 point
[Subtract 2 points if the character has a significant personality flaw (e.g. she/he is a spoiled brat, is horribly judgmental or biased, is irrationally violent, is naive and easily manipulated, etc.)]
OHMYYES. He's homophobic, sociopathic, obsessive, often compulsive, irrationally violent, abusive, the list goes on. -2 points
[Subtract another point if these flaws persist until the character's death, OR subtract another 2 points if these flaws persist beyond the end of the story.]
I'm not going to kill him, so....-2 points
[Subtract another 2 points if these flaws get the character in serious trouble (e.g. she/he gets fired, gets killed, gets someone else hurt, etc.)]
Always with the trouble. He does it on purpose sometimes. Self-destructive, that's called. Or possibly, empowerment. -2 points
+ Does the character have a special birthmark or other marking? [4 points]
No.
+ Does the character have a physical "flaw" that does not actually detract from her/his beauty (e.g. lips too full, white strip in hair, missing one toe, etc.)? [2 points]
Well, I think he has Batman Square Jaw Syndrome, but that's not technically a flaw.
+ Does the character have wings (this counts even if she/he is an angel, only has wings sometimes, can't fly, etc.) [10 points]
No.
[Subtract 1 point for each of the following that applies to the character:
+She/he remains in a committed relationship for the full duration of your story.
No. He's committed to killing/possessing Lae, but that's not the same thing.
+She/he has a child or children for the greater part of your story.
Vampies don't have wrigglers.
+She/he does not learn from major mistakes.
So very Ellis. -1 point
+She/he has very little or no empathy for other people.
It's kind of a very important part of being a sociopath. -1 point
+She/he is selfishly manipulative or sadistic (e.g. threatens self-harm, lies, blackmails, etc. in order to get her/his way).]
Erm. Yes. -1 point
Work and Play
+ Is the character astonishingly good at something that is not her/his profession? [1 point]
Nay.
+ Does the character have any particular skill at which she/he the best or among the best? [2 points]
No, no. There have been plenty of better torturers.
+ And is she/he widely knows for this skill? [2 points]
Nope.
+ Does the character have any particular area of study/information/etc. in which she/he is the most knowledgeable or among the most knowledgeable? [2 points]
He thinks he's quite the self-taught expert in human psychology, but he isn't.
+ And is she/he widely known for having this knowledge? [2 points]
Hardly.
+ Is the character the sole or last practitioner of a particular martial art or magic? [3 points]
Nothing of the sort.
+ Is the character one of only two practitioners of a particular martial art or magic, in a master/student relationship? [3 points]
See above.
+ Does the other practitioner die during the course of the story? [2 points]
N/A
+ Does the character hold your job? [2 points]
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!!! I want to see that. That needs to be an alternate universe sort of story.
+ Does the character hold your dream job? [3 points]
Yes. I totally want to be a goon/sociopath.
+ Is the character a female in a role not suited for women in the place/time period (e.g. a female cop before 1900, a female soldier in the US army before 1970, etc.)? [5 points]
Nope.
+ Is the character a male in a role not suited for men in the place/time period (e.g. a male geisha, a coy young seamstress boy, etc.)? [5 points]
Nope...nor does he have his pants hanging off his ass.
+ Is the character a secret agent? [1 point]
In his mind, maybe. But in his mind, he also has a theme song. buhfly, we need to do this AU.
+ A double agent? [2 points]
He'd joke about it inappropriately all the time, but only as referring to hot girl-on-girl action.
+ And wears high heels or leather? [5 points]
He sometimes wears leather, when Kai makes him, and sometimes it does have heels, as he is not much with the tall. But. Not usually.
Is the character, or was she/he ever... (add points for all that apply)
+ A model? [1 point]
Nope.
+ A rock star? [2 points]
He's considered moonlighting as one for some extra dough, as he really loved the Anne Rice novels, but can't sing.
+ A stage actress/actor? [1 point]
+ A film actress/actor? [2 points]
+ A dancer? [2 points]
+ A cop? [1 point]
+ A ninja? [2 point]
+ A pirate? [2 point]
+ An alchemists? [1 point]
+ A bounty hunter? [2 points]
+ A mercenary? [1 point]
+ An assassin? [1 point]
+ A thief or pickpocket? [2 points]
+ An outlaw or member of organized crime? [2 points]
+ A diviner? [1 point]
+ A hero? [2 points]
+ A starving artist? [2 points]
+ A freelance writer? [1 point]
+ A freelance reporter? [1 point]
+ An explorer? [2 points]
+ A pro-athlete? [1 point]
+ A gymnast? [1 point]
He WAS a thief/member of organized crime. And he now wants to be a ninja AND a pirate. 4 points
[If your character exists in an otherwise normal universe, add 2 points to her/his score for *each* of the following abilities that your character possesses (with or without the aid of charms, spells, etc.). If, however, possession of these abilities is considered normal in your character's universe, add only one point each.]
+ Teleportation
+ Telepathy 2 points
+ Telekinesis
+ Pyrokinesis
+ Prophecy
+ Healing
+ Animal communication
+ Empathy
+ Shapeshifting abilities
+ Invisibility
+ Invulnerability 1 point (not complete, but undead, so.)
+ Flight 1 point (see above)
+ The ability to pass through matter
+ General magic or sorcery
+ Time travel
+ Transdimensional travel or communication
+ Photographic memory
+ The ability to see auras
+ Summoning
+ Power of seduction 2 points
+ The ability to shrug off minor wounds
+ The ability to kill people with her/his bare hands 2 points
+ Super strength or speed 2 points
+ Skill in martial arts or hand-to-hand combat 2 points (hand-to-hand)
+ Sharp-shooting
+ Sleight of hand
+ Computer hacking
+ Does the character share more than one of your hobbies or interests? [1 point]
Not really.
+ And is she/he better at these hobbies or more knowledgeable about these interests than you are? [2 points]
Nope.
+ Does the character excel in a field you wish you excelled in? [1 point]
Well, he seems to be very good at manipulation. It's not the skill I lack, it's the malice.
+ Does the character have the same taste in music as you have? [1 point]
No, mine is way more eclectic.
+ In books? [1 point]
No, he's a mystery/romance/pop-up kind of guy.
+ In movies? [1 point]
Actually, yes! 1 point
[Add another 5 points if you said yes to all three.]
+ Does the character have what you consider better or more refined taste than you have in music? [1 point]
+ In books? [1 point]
+ In movies? [1 point]
No to all.
+ Does the character have the same religious or spiritual beliefs as you? [2 points]
He tries to ignore religion, but suspects that Christianity might be correct, and blames mom for never taking him to church. But subconsciously. He's certainly not going to go now, what with all the bursting into flames and becoming a being of evil, and whatever. Although he's sad about the potlucks, 'cuz those sounded nice.
[Subtract 3 points if her/his beliefs are radically different from yours for the full duration of the story.]
Mreh. I suspect Christianity is correct, but I don't go kill people out of spite.
Immortals, Gods, Fay, etc.
(This section only applies if your character is immortal, or of a species other than human.)
+ Is the character a vampire? [5 points]
Yes! 5 points
+ Is the character an elf? [5 points]
+ Is the character a shinigami? [5 points]
+ Is the an angel or fallen angel? [10 points]
+ Is the character old, even by the standards of her/his race? [3 points]
+ Is the character exceptionally powerful, even by the standards of her/his race? [3 points]
+ Is the character exceptionally beautiful, even by the standards of her/his race? [3 points]
+ Was the character present at more than one earthly historical event? [5 points]
+ Because she/he instigated it? [3 points]
+ Was the character ever the inspiration for classical art, poetry, etc. (e.g. she was the Mona Lisa, or Shakespeare wrote a sonnet for her)? [8 points]
+ Is the character the only immortal or non-human in the story? [3 points]
+ Was the character made immortal, etc., by divine intervention? [1 point]
+ Is the character a crossbreed of species (e.g. half-vampire, half-demon, etc.)? [2 point]
[Subtract 3 points if one of these species is goblin, slime monster, etc.]
+ And does the she/he have the benefits of both species? [3 points]
+ And the drawbacks of neither? [5 points]
[Subtract 3 points if the character has no benefits from either species.]
No to all of those.
+ Does the character angst about being immortal? [2 points]
No, he likes it. Much more time to do the things he wants! Plus, he's only been immortal for three years, so it hasn't hit him yet.
+ Does the character angst about being a vampire? [3 points]
For him, it's the BEST. THING. EVAR.
High School
(This section only applies if your character is currently attending high school or middle school.)
+ Is your character top of her/his class? [2 points]
+ Is the character president or head of a school organization or group (e.g. head cheerleader, first-chair violin, editor of the school paper, class president, etc.) [2 points]
+ Is the character on a sports team? [1 point]
+ Is she/he the team captain? [1 point]
+ The star player? [1 point]
+ From her/his very first time playing? [3 points]
+ Is the character in the play? [1 point]
+ Does she/he have the lead role? [1 point]
+ Despite having never been in drama class before? [2 points]
+ Does the character give the winning or star performance in a school event (e.g. battle of the bands, debate, a sports game, a spelling bee)? [1 point]
+ Is this success totally unexpected? [2 point]
+ Is the character bullied for her/his sexual orientation, skin color, intelligence, poverty/wealth, looks, clothes, background, etc.? [2 points]
+ Is it because the bullies are jealous? [3 points]
+ Do the bullies eventually see the error of their ways, or else receive some form of retribution? [2 points]
+ Does the character ever beat up more than two bullies at the same time? [5 points]
+ Is the character part of a clique that you consider cool (e.g. goths, punks, ravers, skaters, etc.)? [2 points]
+ And does the character actually refer to her/himself as a part of said clique? [3 points]
+ Does the character rap? [1 point]
+ Is the character in a band (not including a school band or orchestra)? [1 point]
+ Is she/he the lead singer? [2 points]
+ Does she/he write all the band's songs? [2 points]
+ Is the band good enough to go professional? [2 points]
+ Does the character have a boyfriend or girlfriend who is out of high school? [4 points]
+ Does the character keep a notebook of poetry? [1 point]
+ Is the poetry "good enough to be published"? [3 points]
+ Does a love interest find this poetry book and begin to understand the character? [5 points]
+ Or does an antagonist find this poetry book and use it against the character? [4 points]
+ Do any poems written by the character actually appear in your story? [1 point]
+ Does the poetry contain any of the following words: crimson, soul, darkness, love, vampire, glass, moonlight, serpent, rose, dance, winter, flame, cold, goddess, blood, angel, star, forever? [1 point per word]
+ Does the character have her/his own credit card and/or large amounts of disposable income? [2 points]
+ Do the character's parents have a special or glamorous job of which the character reaps the benefits (e.g. her/his parents design video games, so she/he gets games before they are officially released)? [3 points]
+ Does the character have a tattoo or body piercing? [1 point]
+ Does the character frequently get drunk or do drugs without repercussions? [1 point]
+ Does the character use Japanese words in conversation, although she/he does not live in Japan? [2 points]
+ Does the character talk about anime frequently or have lots of anime clothes, collectibles, etc.? [1 point]
+ Does the character have a pet named after an anime character? [1 point]
+ Does the character draw really well in the anime style? [1 point]
The Plot
+ Has everyone significant heard of the character? [2 points]
Enh...possibly in passing, but probably not.
+ Do all of the important characters end up liking/respecting/fearing her/him? [3 points]
HAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHA! HAHA! HA. No. (I'm going with buhfly's answer, because it is so fitting.)
+ Did they all like/respect/fear her/him from the beginning? [1 point]
See above. (See, his equals/betters don't like him, his inferiors may or may not fear him, and NOBODY respects him.)
[Subtract 2 points if everyone liked the character at first, but ends up disliking her/him by the end of the story.]
Oooh. That's tricky. He's very likeable at first, but then everyone realizes he's a sociopath.
+ Is the character repeatedly rivalled by the same person? [3 points]
He doesn't have a rival, really. Maybe Ash. But that's really more of an authority figure.
[Subtract 1 point if the character's problems continue after the end of your story without hope of respite (i.e. she/he neither dies nor gets a happy ending).]
He will never have a happy ending. He might die one day, but not in my story. -1 point
+ Is your character a member of The Resistance or a band of freedom fighters? [1 point]
+ Is your character the leader or a lieutenant of The Resistance or a band of freedom fighters? [2 points]
Hehehehehe. NO.
+ Does the character suffer punishment for a crime she/he did not commit? [2 points]
He TOTALLY did it.
[Subtract 2 points if your character ever willfully commits rape or murder.]
That phrasing sounds so....so negative. Tsk. He's just a little rough, that's all. Or they're very, very naughty. -2 points
[Subtract another 2 points if the character goes to prison for the crime.]
He'd never stay in prison. He'd have to be killed. Vamp, and what-not.
+ Does the character reform a villainous character? [3 points]
"Dear Ashlin: I realize that you are very mad, but perhaps you should not be such a bad person and perhaps adopt some kittens. I hope you will take this into consideration and begin a personal walk with Our Lord and Saviour, Me. Love, Ellis."
+ And does the villain become evil again after the character dies or leaves, but retain some last vestige of goodness from his/her interaction with the character? [2 points]
HAH.
+ Does the character fall in (reciprocated) love with, or have sex with, a character you would like to fall in love with or have sex with? [3 points]
Only because Sophie Marceau is gorgeous. But no. Lae is frustrating.
+ Is the character someone you would like to fall in love with or have sex with? [3 points]
In theory, yes. What with the adorable and the devoted. But not with the pain and the death and all that. Perhaps before his Lae-obsession? 3 points
+ Does the character effect a major change in her/his love interest to make said love interest a more appropriate partner? [3 points]
He does, interestingly enough. But inversely. He makes her trust other people to keep her safe from him, and makes her realize how important everyone is to her, and how lonely she's been. 3 points
+ Has the character ever been nursed back to health from serious injuries by a warm, kind, and loving person? [3 points]
I think Kai counts. 3 points
+ Was this person the character's love interest? [2 points]
No, poor Kai.
+ Does the character die a romantic death (e.g. suicide, execution, battle wounds, broken heart, etc.)? [2 points]
No. Certainly not on purpose.
+ Does the character die in her/his beloved's arms? [3 points]
Nope.
+ Does the character's beloved die in her/his arms? [3 points]
He doesn't have someone who belove's him.
+ Does the character sacrifice her/himself for love, or so that two other characters can be together? [4 points]
Nooooooo.
+ Have you ever written a fight scene in which you described with needless extravagence everything your character did? [2 points]
+ Was this scene inspired by a movie, show, or game? [2 points]
+ Did you actually reference the movie, show, or game (e.g. "He jumped up and hung in the air, like Neo in The Matrix"? [15 points]
Jesus, I hope not.
Your Character and You
+ Do you draw the character, or ask other people to draw her/him for you, more often than any of your other characters? [2 points]
I can't draw if it requires more than blobs and sticks. And I've never requested a drawing. But if I were going to, I'd request one of him. 2 points
+ Did you base the character on your favorite previously existing character or person? [4 points]
I can't imagine anyone quite like Ellis.
+ Is the character someone you would want to be friends with, assuming she/he would be receptive to friendship with you? [1 point]
No, because then I would be very dead.
+ Would you be very surprised if someone did not like the character? [1 points]
Of course not, but I'd be sad. I mean, he's a sociopath, for pete's sake. He kills people for fun.
+ Do you take any negative feedback about the character as a personal affront? [4 points]
I've never had negative feedback about Ellis. I'd be sad, certainly, but understanding.
+ Is the character a mouthpiece for your own beliefs or views? [3 points]
That would be really, really scary.
+ Do you have a character journal for her/him? [4 points]
Uh, yes. But I haven't used it in ages. 4 points
+ Do you ever wish you could be like the character? [4 points]
In the way that he usually gets what he wants, and really likes who he is...that would be cool. But not really like him, no.
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Finished? All right, tally up your points. Here are the scores:
0-10 points: The Anti-Sue. Your character is the very antithesis of a Mary-Sue. Why are you even taking this test?
11-20 points: The Non-Sue. Your character is a well-developed, balanced person, and is almost certainly not a Mary Sue. Congratulations!
21-35 points: Borderline-Sue. Your character is cutting it close, and you may want to work on the details a bit, but you're well on your way to having a lovely original character. Good work.
36-55 points: Mary-Sue. Your character needs some work in order to be believable. But despair not; you should still be able to salvage her with a little effort. Don't give up.
56-70 points: Über-Sue. You've got one hell of a Mary-Sue on your hands here, and it's not going to be easy to set things right. But do your best. There may be hope for you yet.
71 points or more: Irredeemable-Sue. You're going to have to start over, my friend. I know you want to keep writing, but no. Just no.
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Righto. So that would be a total of 70 points for good ol' Ellis. *snerk* Aw, of course he's imbalanced. But I'm still surprised by the results. I thought a lot of the adding points ought to be take-away points. Ah well.
That thing was way too damn long. I'm going to have lunch now.