SUE YOU

[PriamNevhausten]

Stolen remorselessly from Kai's journal: http://www.onlyfiction.net/marysue2.html

A test to see if a character is a Sue! Even if you don't actually take the test, it's pretty funny to read.

[BrainWalker]

[Besyanteo]

Jeridan earns himself a 22. Yarr.
Shada is only a 17.

Something feels vaguely wrong about this, but I couldn't tell you what precisely.

[PriamNevhausten]

Kurt got a 10, Milo got a big fat goose-egg, and Private Redford got a 1, despite all his angst.

[shadowhunter]

*raises his hand*

Question from the new guy: is a Mary Sue basically an unbelievable and/or romantic character, then? I've never heard it referred to before.

[Capntastic]

*raises his hand*

Question from the new guy: is a Mary Sue basically an unbelievable and/or romantic character, then? I've never heard it referred to before.

More or less, only intended for the author to represent themself in the story.
A Mary Sue writer is the person who will write a fanfic of themselves getting bonked by Sephiroth.

[shadowhunter]

Well, my main character actually got a 63 on the test....and he's not at all like me, or romantic or anything. So I was rather surprised when I saw that...

[PriamNevhausten]

The thing tests a little bit less for self-inserts, as Mary Sues had begun, but more for overwrought cliches.

The classic Mary Sue is a character in a familiar setting (i.e. Star Trek, Matrix, a Final Fantasy game, whatever) that shares the writer's name and/or appearance and/or interests in a fanfiction where this character is more capable and powerful and intelligent than pretty much everyone else, and where all the other characters want to make the sex with them. Basically, this is literary masturbation.

The modern Mary Sue is a long-haired thin-but-strong man who is way too smart and powerful for someone his age, who wields a katana that can cut through anything with the skill of the gods. Also, his parents were killed in a tragic accident and he is full of ANGST and his name contains "Black," "Raven," "Dark," "Dragon," "Shadow," or "Hunter" somewhere. Psychic abilities and "OMG RAGE" powers are also common. In an attempt to create some sort of drama, this character often has a mysterious past (which they are all too eager to mention) and a description of their eyes that is very nearly as long as the description of the rest of their body, using gemstone words ("sapphire blue," "amethyst," et cetera) as descriptors.

[Capntastic]

First got a score of 25.

[BattleAccountant]

Koravel is a 23.

I'm so proud! *sniffle*

[shadowhunter]

Funny how that entire description is wrong for him, Priam.

I suspect fowl play! Where's Captntastic?!

[Capntastic]

My alibi is that I was at the knife store.

[Besyanteo]

Not to be an asshole, but I found this amusing:

Also, his parents were killed in a tragic accident and he is full of ANGST and his name contains "Black," "Raven," "Dark," "Dragon," "Shadow," or "Hunter" somewhere.

Funny how that entire description is wrong for him, Priam.

[Deeum]

Wow, The 'Character' options nearly got me. when using Deeum.
The Clone one was a given. But narrowly escaped the rest up untill the question 'Was the character ever forcibly banished from her/his family/tribe/country/etc.?' popped up. CURSES!

Though I don't know if most of these questions apply to what I've RP'd here. But I'll answer it anyways like it does. There's no fun in just skipping over most of it.

Results for Deeum: 40. It was the clone, right? Damn, it's always the clone.

and a description of their eyes that is very nearly as long as the description of the rest of their body, using gemstone words ("sapphire blue," "amethyst," et cetera) as descriptors.

Okay, I am bad for that one.

[Oniichan]

Somehow my character Lyou escaped with a 22 even though he is a god-like being that could master a skill in less than a week. Then again my other character from the same setting got 511 so...

On taking the test again my modern-occult version of Ponce De Leon got 10 and only because I put him down as immortal.

[Shinigori V2]

Tareen got a 47.

[Seethe]

Kilisha- 20

Arenda- 15

Brinala- 9
This has to be some kind of accomplishment, considering that she's a necromancer.

Teirra- 4

[Idran1701]

Idran - 30

Vasquez - 24

[Deeum]

Vasquez - 24

.....
That's pretty impressive for a duck.

[Idran1701]

He's an impressive duck.

Also, for Shadow's enlightenment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue

[PriamNevhausten]

He had to rack up about 75% of those points on "This character is very accomplished/skilled/magically talented for a character of his age/race."

[glu-glu]

Lila (as seen on my avatar), my flag character got a 9, woot!

funnily enough, when going thru the question, i noticed that if i combined a bunch of my chars into one, they would be the ultimate sue.

[Idran1701]

Priam is correct!

[NamagomiMk0]

Kamos got a 62. Probably because of chimera-derived wings, high levels of power, and bishiness (Oh, and purple eyes).

Zeiren happened to be a 35. Again due to odd hair/eye colors and bishiness, I'm guessing.

[Kai]

Kamos scored higher than Shakti! Good work!

[FF Fanatic 80]

Hmm... it looks like I didn't score very high on that... I suppose that's good. What about you, bro?


Bah, alright I guess.
But I don't get what the big bloody f#$king deal is with this thing...


Well that's good!


What about you, Midoku?


....


...Mid?


...I.... I....


...I DID NOT KNOW ONE COULD ACHIEVE SUCH A HIGH MARKING!!!!


*SOB SOB*


....er...


...There there?
*SOB*SOB*SOB*


....I don't know who it is.


But SOMEONE or SOMETHING needs to be stabbbed. NOW. e_e

[pd Rydia]

Dia gots the 57. Ha-HA!

I should try some other folks, but figured Dia would be the Sueish.

[shadowhunter]

Not to be an asshole, but I found this amusing:

Also, his parents were killed in a tragic accident and he is full of ANGST and his name contains "Black," "Raven," "Dark," "Dragon," "Shadow," or "Hunter" somewhere.

Funny how that entire description is wrong for him, Priam.

Yeah, well... I took the name from a Darth Maul book I read. It sounded cool, and I like shadows, so....yeah. *shrugs* Such is the origin of my name.

[pd Rydia]

Did you test for your author character? Because author characters are self-inserts (where the author=self=you). There tends to be divergence to a degree, but, yeah. That'd be the reason for scoring highly.

Dia started out as an author character, too, and has had an amount of that incorporated into her background. Thus, 57.

[shadowhunter]

Nah, I tested Myriad. *goes to check his Author*

[FlameRaven]

Heh. Ode got 11. Obviously this is because she is 'not epic enough.'

Mink, on the other hand, got 47. >_>

[shadowhunter]

Eh, might as well post some results.

Il'leth: 26 (Psychic wolf searching the world to find homes and/or a future for her race.)

Myriad: 62 (Dragon who's in training for future events, though he doesn't know it. Is confused about humans and their lives.)

Shadowhunter: 1...30. Geesh. At least I can say that he's an Author character, so of course he's high? <_<


Think what you will.

[glu-glu]

hey Dia! check it out! Remember Marina? she got a 35, borderline, if i were to integrate the lil dragon you had made for her (Godofrado, wasn't it?) that would send her straight to sue-land!
I think having princess characters skyrocket your points.

[PriamNevhausten]

On the subject of author characters, Priam received a score of 13--the highest amongst those I have tested. I almost completely forgot about him, too =O

[pd Rydia]

hey Dia! check it out! Remember Marina? she got a 35, borderline, if i were to integrate the lil dragon you had made for her (Godofrado, wasn't it?) that would send her straight to sue-land!
I think having princess characters skyrocket your points.

Loving parents who just want you to be a little evil probably has something to do with it, too.

And yep, Godofrado it was! In first year Spanish, that was the most hilarious thing ever. It has, like, 4 syllables!

[Squintz Altec]

Kerov got a 43, which isn't suprising at all considering he was much more mary-sueish when I first made him, and since toned him down somewhat.

[Ark]

Bah: Choark got a meeger 17 points. I feel completely let down by my lack of Mary Sue'ing.

[glu-glu]

if it makes you feel better, i think choark trascends from the concept of mary sue, he needs an entirely different scale.

[FF Fanatic 80]

I concur with glu-glu's theory *nod*

[pd Rydia]

The Original Roleplay
CHO ARK Litmus Test

SO YOU WANT TO KNOW IF YOU'RE A CHO ARK, EH?


==THE NAME==

Is the character named after you (this includes your first, middle, and last names, and any nicknames or online names you use)?
--Is your name Choark?

Is the character named after a famous RPer?
--Is that RPer Choark?


==APPEARANCE==

Does your character's appearance into an RP strike fear into the souls of brave warriors?
--Before they know who your character is or what he or she is capable of?

Are one or more other characters attracted to him/her?
--Even though around him/her, they fear for their lives?
--Because he or she is so damn manly?

Does your character have blue hair?

Does your character have blue eyes?

Does your character carry around a hammer?
--Is that hammer ludicrously huge?
--No, really, we're talking ridiculous.

Does your character bathe?
--In lakes?
--Once a year or so?


==CHARACTER==

Is the character highly destructive without having to work at it?

Is the character highly destructive through her/his concerted effort?
--Is the character highly destructive only through her/his concerted effort?

Compared to other characters, does the character get a disproportionate amount of description accorded to the destruction they cause?

Is the character of below average intelligence?
--Is he/she dumb?
--As a rock?
--Named peabrains?

Has the character been introduced to the local royalty?
--Through friendly dueling?

Was the character ever forcibly banished from her/his family/tribe/country/etc.?
--Because he/she single-handedly destroyed one of the few permanent buildings of his/her hometown?
--Which was a temple?
--Which had just finished being built?
--After some several generations of construction?

Does the character have an angsty childhood, or an angsty past?
--Does he/she never angst about it, not once?

Does the character ever freely, willingly, and knowingly worked for the villain/evil regime?
--Because it allowed him/her a chance to get in some good fights?

Does the character share more than one of your hobbies or interests?
--Are you Choark?

Does the character ever describe him- or herself as "the number one spaz!", where this is intended as to be a boast?

Does your character like mice?
--To eat?


==MORE ON CHARACTER==

Is the character consistently irreverent or radical, without repercussions?
--Because people are afraid of the repercussions of trying to implement the repercussions?

Is the character unusually accomplished for her/his age/species/etc.?
--By magical prowess?
--By intelligence or knowledge?
--By raw physical power?
----Is he/she known for this?
----Feared?

Has the character ever fairly lost in any kind of duel, fight, or competition against someone of equal or lesser ability, where the winner was not the character's rival?

Has the character traveled extensively?
--For no particular reason?
--Except maybe having gotten lost?

Is the character significantly mentally handicapped?
--Is he/she dumb?
--As a rock?
--Named peabrains?

Do animals or children instinctively like the character?
--Because they have similar intelligence levels?

Does the character have 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.)?
--Is this flaw stupidity?
--And/or gullibility?

Does this flaw persist throughout RPs, start to finish?

Does this flaw get the character in serious trouble (e.g. she/he gets fired, gets killed, gets someone else hurt, etc.)?

Does the character manage to avoid learning from major mistakes?

Does the character have a faithful pet or animal familiar?
--That isn't a dog, cat, horse, or bird?
--That's pink and yellow and fluffy?
--And grumpy?


==WORK AND PLAY==

Is the character, or was she/he ever...
____ A tailor?
____ A general?
____ A mercenary?
____ A paladin?
____ A dancer?
____ A waiter at an inn?
____ A barbarian?
____ A ninja?
____ A barbarian ninja?
____ A pirate?
____ A mage?
____ A bounty hunter?
____ An avatar?
____ An assassin?
____ A thief or pickpocket?
____ An outlaw or member of organized crime?
____ A diviner?
____ A hero?
____ A mouse-catcher?
____ A Doman guard?
____ A journalist?
____ An explorer?
____ An innkeep?
____ A king?
____ A queen?

Does the character possesses the following skills, with or without the aid of charms, spells, etc.):
____ Teleportation and/or telepathy
____ Sharp-shooting
____ Sleight of hand
____ Connections to the local guard/law enforcers
____ Connections to royalty
____ The ability to see auras
____ Strong lungs and an exceptionally loud mouth
____ Regular communication with deities
____ Great knowledge of tea
____ Animal communication
____ Fluffy magic
____ Shapeshifting abilities
____ Invisibility
____ The ability to shrug off minor wounds
____ The ability to kill people with her/his bare hands
____ The ability to crush through most matter
____ General magic or sorcery
____ Extraordinary stamina
____ A terrifying smile
____ Photographic memory
____ Summoning the guard with his/her mere presence
____ Power of seduction
____ Super strength or speed
____ Skill in martial arts or hand-to-hand combat
____ Flight (for more than SDMD, "short distances, mostly downward")
____ Knowledge of world geography
____ Wall hacking
Are these skills considered normal in your universe?
Or just for your character?

Is the character astonishingly good at something that is not her/his profession?
--And is she/he widely known for this?
--Is it mouse-catching?

Does the character have any particular area of study/information/etc. in which she/he is the most knowledgeable or among the most knowledgeable?
--And is she/he widely known for having this knowledge?

Does the character excel in a field you wish you excelled in, or hold your job or dream job?
--Are you Choark?


==THE PLOT==

Has everyone significant heard of the character?

Is the character repeatedly rivalled by the same person?
--Is that person Tareen?

Is your character a member of The Resistance or a band of freedom fighters?
--Because it lets him/her get to fight a lot?

Does the character reform a villainous character?
--WITH THEIR FISTS?

Is the character someone you would like to fall in love with or have sex with?
--Because he/she's so damn manly?

Has the character ever been nursed back to health from serious injuries by a warm, kind, and loving person?
--And then unintentionally destroyed a large amount of that person's property?

Have you ever written a fight scene in which you described with extravagence everything your character did?
--Was the extravagence needless?
--How many pages did it take before getting into the "needless"ness? (fill in blank) [______]


==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?
--Do you do so well and amusingly?
----Are you Choark?

Is the character someone you would want to be friends with, assuming she/he would be receptive to friendship with you?
--If not, is it because you value your possessions?
--And your life?

Would you be pretty unsurprised if someone did not like the character?

Do you ever wish you could be like the character?

Are you Choark?

Some answers detract from your Choarkitude, some add! And sometimes, you have to have the right combination for one or the other! Have fun guessing!