Mary-Sue/Gary Stu Meme
found this on a DA friend's page. Thought I'd give it a try for Mai.
[ ] They are possessed by an angel
[ ] They are possessed by a demon
[ ] They are a werewolf/vampire/faerie
[ ] They are physically strong.
[ ] They have a rare hair/fur color
[x] Their eyes are an unusual color
[ ] This happens to be red
[ ] Their eyes change color
[ ] They have wings
[ ] They can grow extra body parts/shapeshift
[x] They are immortal
[ ] (if a female) they have large boobs
[ ] (if a male) they are very muscular
[x] They are very attractive to the opposite gender.
[/] They are telekinetic/pyrokinetic/etc (she's not really telekinetic..but she has magic to move things. So half a point.)
[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, but they don't know about it yet
[ ] They were bestowed/cursed with these powers
[x] They are a healer
[ ] 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
[ ] They ran away from home
[ ] Their parents are cruel, uncaring, abusive etc.
[x] They witnessed one/both of their parent's death
[x] They are part angel/demon/faerie/some other mythical creature
[ ] They never knew their parents
[ ] They were abused/spoiled as a child
[ ] They are very attractive to the same gender
[ ] They have lots of friends/no friends (I think she has a regular amount of friends.)
[ ] They are emo/cutesy
[ ] They look much younger/older than they really are.
[x] They are currently in a relationship
[ ] 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 mental disorder
[ ] They have an emotional disorder
[ ] They struggle to stay sane
[ ] They are a psycho
[ ] They have multiple personalities
[ ] They are very intelligent
[ ] They have hallucinations
[ ] They can summon spirits/demons/angels etc.
[x] They have an unusual/unrealistic pet.
[ ] They have a guardian spirit
[x] They have a 'special type' of soul (Uh...I guess she does. I'm not really sure about that entirely. But I'll go with yes.)
[ ] Their soul is not the same as them
[ ] They can talk to spirits/ghosts
[ ] Some part of their body glows
[ ] They have a rare/unusual name (just because it's japanese doesn't make it unusual. XD )
[ ] They were born on an important date, such as New Year's Eve, Midsummers Night, The Winter Solstice etc. (I don't even know when her birthday is!)
[ ] They have a twin/sibling that they were separated from at birth/a young age
[ ] They are connected with a certain element
[x] They are connected with a certain animal
[ ] They always dress like a certain 'label'
[ ] They look quite a bit like a character from a popular anime/manga
[ ] They are a race/species that is discriminated against/misunderstood
[ ] They have a certain power that is misunderstood/feared
[ ] 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
[ ] Certain noises/smells/situations/etc make their powers activate/give them a nervous breakdown
[x] They are from a different country to where they live (I'm guessing that a different planet will count for that.)
[x] They are very mysterious/dark
[ ] They are very lively/happy
[ ] Their mood changes a lot/very quickly
[x] They are very patient
[ ] They are from a long line of
[x] They have a piece of jewelry/clothing that they always wear (The necklace! And her wedding rings but they're wedding rings...)
[ ] 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
[x] They are 'the chosen one' (I went with this one versus the other two because it fit better than the other two and she is sort of all of them but not really all at the same time.)
[ ] They have insomnia
Overall points: 17
Take points off your OCs overall score if they fit any of the following statements:
[ ] They smoke
[ ] They are an alcoholic
[ ] They are overweight
[ ] They are addicted to drugs
[ ] They have a short temper
[ ] They enjoy bullying others
[ ] They do not care much about others
[ ] They are emotionless
Point Reductions: 0
Final score: 17
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< 5 Anti-Sue/Stu
Your character may be a bit on the boring side. Of course, this does depend, but generally if they are scoring that 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/Gary-Stu
We have a problem. You need to tone your character down. They are most likely a bit annoying to others, too.
26 < Mary-Sue/Gary-Stu
Oh dear. XD she's just on the borderline of being borderline. And is more than likely annoying to others. XD I kinda knew that anyway. hehe. She was way more toned down when she was first created. Interestings.
[ ] They are possessed by an angel
[ ] They are possessed by a demon
[ ] They are a werewolf/vampire/faerie
[ ] They are physically strong.
[ ] They have a rare hair/fur color
[x] Their eyes are an unusual color
[ ] This happens to be red
[ ] Their eyes change color
[ ] They have wings
[ ] They can grow extra body parts/shapeshift
[x] They are immortal
[ ] (if a female) they have large boobs
[ ] (if a male) they are very muscular
[x] They are very attractive to the opposite gender.
[/] They are telekinetic/pyrokinetic/etc (she's not really telekinetic..but she has magic to move things. So half a point.)
[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, but they don't know about it yet
[ ] They were bestowed/cursed with these powers
[x] They are a healer
[ ] 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
[ ] They ran away from home
[ ] Their parents are cruel, uncaring, abusive etc.
[x] They witnessed one/both of their parent's death
[x] They are part angel/demon/faerie/some other mythical creature
[ ] They never knew their parents
[ ] They were abused/spoiled as a child
[ ] They are very attractive to the same gender
[ ] They have lots of friends/no friends (I think she has a regular amount of friends.)
[ ] They are emo/cutesy
[ ] They look much younger/older than they really are.
[x] They are currently in a relationship
[ ] 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 mental disorder
[ ] They have an emotional disorder
[ ] They struggle to stay sane
[ ] They are a psycho
[ ] They have multiple personalities
[ ] They are very intelligent
[ ] They have hallucinations
[ ] They can summon spirits/demons/angels etc.
[x] They have an unusual/unrealistic pet.
[ ] They have a guardian spirit
[x] They have a 'special type' of soul (Uh...I guess she does. I'm not really sure about that entirely. But I'll go with yes.)
[ ] Their soul is not the same as them
[ ] They can talk to spirits/ghosts
[ ] Some part of their body glows
[ ] They have a rare/unusual name (just because it's japanese doesn't make it unusual. XD )
[ ] They were born on an important date, such as New Year's Eve, Midsummers Night, The Winter Solstice etc. (I don't even know when her birthday is!)
[ ] They have a twin/sibling that they were separated from at birth/a young age
[ ] They are connected with a certain element
[x] They are connected with a certain animal
[ ] They always dress like a certain 'label'
[ ] They look quite a bit like a character from a popular anime/manga
[ ] They are a race/species that is discriminated against/misunderstood
[ ] They have a certain power that is misunderstood/feared
[ ] 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
[ ] Certain noises/smells/situations/etc make their powers activate/give them a nervous breakdown
[x] They are from a different country to where they live (I'm guessing that a different planet will count for that.)
[x] They are very mysterious/dark
[ ] They are very lively/happy
[ ] Their mood changes a lot/very quickly
[x] They are very patient
[ ] They are from a long line of
[x] They have a piece of jewelry/clothing that they always wear (The necklace! And her wedding rings but they're wedding rings...)
[ ] 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
[x] They are 'the chosen one' (I went with this one versus the other two because it fit better than the other two and she is sort of all of them but not really all at the same time.)
[ ] They have insomnia
Overall points: 17
Take points off your OCs overall score if they fit any of the following statements:
[ ] They smoke
[ ] They are an alcoholic
[ ] They are overweight
[ ] They are addicted to drugs
[ ] They have a short temper
[ ] They enjoy bullying others
[ ] They do not care much about others
[ ] They are emotionless
Point Reductions: 0
Final score: 17
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< 5 Anti-Sue/Stu
Your character may be a bit on the boring side. Of course, this does depend, but generally if they are scoring that 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/Gary-Stu
We have a problem. You need to tone your character down. They are most likely a bit annoying to others, too.
26 < Mary-Sue/Gary-Stu
Oh dear. XD she's just on the borderline of being borderline. And is more than likely annoying to others. XD I kinda knew that anyway. hehe. She was way more toned down when she was first created. Interestings.