Mary Sue/Gary Stu Test

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Mary sue/Gary Stu test: I will use Snow!!

Appearance

[] They have a rare hair/fur color ( Silver is more of a blondish, so I guess no. )
[x] Their eyes are an unusual color 
[] This happens to be red
[] Their eyes change colour
[] (if a female) they have large boobs
[] (if a male) they are very muscular (Haha Nope! )
[] They are very attractive to the opposite gender (You wish )
[] They are very attractive to the same gender (lol nope )
[] They have lots of friends/no friends (He has a good amount)
[] They have an unusual/unrealistic pet
[] They have a guardian spirit 
[] Some part of their body glows
[] 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
[] They have a piece of jewelry/clothing that they always wear
Subtotal: 1

Relations

[] They have a twin/sibling that they were separated from at birth
[] They have an evil nemesis
[] Who is their sibling ( The rest of the Weather Boys )
[] 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
[] Who were killed by the OC's arch nemesis
[X] Their parents are cruel, uncaring, abusive etc. ( it just happened )
[] 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 (SoftIvory's oc Brandy )
Subtotal: 4

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
Double your points if they are descended from two or more kinds of mythical creatures/aliens
Subtotal: 4 ( Puff doesn't count? ._. )

Powers

[] They are telekinetic/pyrokinetic/etc
[] They have sixth sense/can mind-read/etc 
[] They have an object of some sort that gives them powers
[X] They have a special ability/power (Chemical X Powers, ice powers)
[] 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 (He can see them, but not really talk to them)
[] They have a certain power that is misunderstood/feared
[] Certain noises/smells/situations/etc make their powers activate/give them a nervous breakdown
Subtotal: 5

Mentality

[] They have a mental disorder
[] They have an emotional disorder
[] They struggle to stay sane
[] They talk about their struggle to stay sane a lot
[] They are a psycho
[] They have multiple personalities
[] They are very intelligent (not really )
[] They are not smart, but in a funny way, and somehow always manage to find the hidden switch/secret door
[x] They have hallucinations
[x] They are very mysterious/dark
[] They are very lively/happy 
[] Their mood changes a lot/very quickly
[x] They are very patient 
Subtotal: 8

Miscellaneous

[] They are physically strong 
[] They have lots of morals and state them a fair bit. 
[x] They have a rare/unusual name (Snow is unusual for a regular teen)
[] They were born on an important date, such as New Year's Eve, Midsummers Night, The Winter Solstace etc.
[X] They are connected with a certain element ( ice )
[] 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 
[] 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: 10

Total: 10


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
[] They are addicted to drugs
[] 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: 0


Final Total: 10

<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. </b>

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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Balanced ;u;


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