Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-1972973-20121229163451

I found this thing on dA where you can figure out whether or not your character's over-powered (aka a "Mary-Sue"). So what you do is you read through this list of traits that a Mary-Sue would have and you put an X in the brackets next to the trait that applies to your character. If the trait sorta applies to your OC put a lower case x. Once you finish you add up all of the X's and it will determine the level of Mary-Sue-ness your character's on. Xs count as 1 and xs only count for .5. Here it is:

[ ] 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

[ ] Their eyes are an unusual color

[ ] Their eyes change colour

[ ] They have wings

[ ] They can grow extra body parts/shapeshift

[ ] They are immortal

[ ] (if a female) they have large bra size

[ ] (if a male) they are very muscular

[ ] They are very attractive to the opposite gender

[ ] They are telekinetic/pyrokinetic/etc

[ ] 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

[ ] 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

[ ] They have lost one/both of their parents

[ ] They ran away from home

[ ] Their parents are cruel, uncaring, abusive, etc.

[ ] They witnessed one/both of their parent's death

[ ] 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

[ ] They are emo/cutesy

[ ] They look much younger/older than they really are.

[ ] 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.

[ ] They have an unusual/unrealistic pet

[ ] They have a guardian spirit

[ ] They have a "special type" of soul

[ ] 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

[ ] They were born on an important date, such as New Year's Eve, Midsummers Night, The Winter Solstace etc.

[ ] They have a twin/sibling that they were separated from at birth

[ ] They are connected with a certain element

[ ] 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

[ ] They are from a different country to where they live

[ ] They are very mysterious/dark

[ ] They are very lively/happy

[ ] Their mood changes a lot/very quickly

[ ] They are very patient

[ ] They are from a long line of racers.

[ ] They have a piece of jewelry/clothing that they always wear

[ ] They have amnesia

[ ] They have some sort of permanent medical condition

[ ] They have a curse upon them

[ ] They are involved in some sort of prophecy

[ ] They are "the chosen one"

[ ] They have insomnia

0-5 = Anti-Sue 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

16-24 = Borderline Mary-Sue We have a problem. You need to tone your character down. They are most likely a bit annoying to others, too.

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