So, on thing led to another and I found a quiz that you can take to figure out if your character was a Mary Sue or a Gary Stu. I laughed so hard, that I couldn't not take the quiz.
Mary Sue Litmus Test found here.I took it for an OC of mine....and I was put to shame. He scored a 41. I think I might have cried in a corner since I love the character so much (I've had him for years). But then I was curious about other characters I've made, namely Scott, Kyrie and Kyle. So I took the test and here are the results:
Scott: 31 (Yea, I'm not too surprised. I'm pretty sure he would've been fine before I had written up his past.)
Kyrie: 18 (Yay! She's normal!
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Kyle: 6 (Geeze.....maybe it's because he's not a main character.)
Just thought that this was funny and wanted to share. XD Will you guys take it with your characters? What'd ya get?
Scores are as followed (it's at the bottom of the page):
0-16 Points
Most likely Not-Sue. Characters at this level could probably take a little spicing up without hurting them any.
17-21
Probably not a Mary-Sue, although a character can go either way at this point. Fanfiction writers should pay attention to ensure that their characters aren't getting too Sue-ish. For an RPG or original fiction character, however, you're probably perfectly fine.
22-29
Some definite Sue-like tendancies here. A little polishing might be in order to put original fiction and RPG characters back into the balance, especially if Kirking is involved. Fanfiction characters should probably have some work done.
30+
Fanfiction authors beware - Mary's on the loose. There's still a chance you can save this character with some TLC, though. Role-players and original fiction characters, you should also strongly consider giving your character a workover.
36+
Fanfiction authors, you might just want to start over. Role-players and original fiction authors, at this point your characters are likely to provoke eye-rolling and exclaimations of "yeah, right!" from your readers. (Well, at least from me.) Immediate workover is probably in order.
50+
Kill it dead. Or make sure you read the instructions properly (some people don't do this, which causes freakishly high scores) and take the test again.
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