Mary Sue Test

Hello, and welcome to the Mary Sue Test of this wiki! If you don't know what a Mary Sue is, they can be many things. They can be an overly angsty character, an overly perfect character, and I am sure there are more. And it wouldn't be fun to roleplay with a character who whines all the time or a character who is overly perfect, no?

Besides, the Rules state that Mary Sues are not allowed.

It is recommended to keep a pen and paper to keep track of your score, or to use a calculator. If there is something you can't control (a bunch of other people's characters having a crush on yours and you can't control it for example) ignore it, or if it is a complete self-insert and they wouldn't get as many points if they weren't a self-insert you can ignore the questions related to self-insertion. So, lets get this started!

Credit goes to Porcy for making the original.

Name
Is the character named after you? (First name, surname, middle name, or a nickname)? [3 points]

Is your character's name an unusual spelling of a more common name? [1 point]

Is your character's name something not usually used as a name (Apple, Kitty, Link, ect)? [1 point, 5 if they never get teased for it]

Does your character have multiple first names, middle names, or surnames for no reason? [1 point]

Does your character's name symbolize them? (Ai means love, Rin means cold/dignified/severe, Shizuka means quiet, ect.) [1 point]

Does your character's name not match where/how they grew up? (Having a Japanese name but having German parents and living in America) [2 points]

Does your character have a nickname that directly represents them? (Cute-chan, Cat-chan, Tsundere-san, Death-san, ect.) [3 points]

Appearance
Does your character appear younger than they actually are? [3 points]

Is your character extremely attractive? [3 points, only 1 if it is hard to mantain]

Are one or more of your own OCs attracted to them? [1 point for each] Is an otherwise chaste or stoic character immediately attracted to her/him? [3 points]
 * Even though they are involved with someone else? [3 points]
 * In defiance of sexual orientation? [13 points]

Does the character have an unusual eye color even for an anime RP (rainbow eyes, heterochromia, etc.), or otherwise exceptional eyes? [3 points]
 * And will they have something to do with the plot? [2 points]

Does the character have an appearance unsuited to the time or place (e.g. perfect hair prior to the invention of shampoo, a woman wearing pants in 1805, etc.)? [5 points]
 * Does the character have eyes that somehow reflect hidden depths or experience or sorrow? [4 points]

Does the character get a disproportionate amount of physical description compared to the rest of your OCs? [1 points]

Does the character have unusual or exceptional hair, or does their hair get a disproportionate amount of description compared to that of your other OCs? [3 points]

Does the character dress in a manner you find particularly attractive, sexy, or cool? [1 point] Is the character ever described as "thin enough to be anorexic," where this is intended as a compliment? [3 point]
 * Even though it's illogical for the character to dress this way (for monetary reasons, for instance, or because it interferes with her/his job)? [3 points]

[Subtract 3 points if the character is over 20 and appears much older than she/he really is.]

[Subtract 3 points if the character is overweight for the full duration of the story. "Buxom" does not count.]

Does the character have a special birthmark or other marking? [4 points]

Does the character have a physical "flaw" that does not actually detract from her/his beauty (e.g. lips too full, white strip in hair, missing one toe, etc.)? [3 points]

Does the character have wings (this counts even if she/he is an angel, only has wings sometimes, can't fly, etc.) [20 points]

Does the character have a tattoo or body piercing? [1 point]

Personality Edit
Add 1 point for each personality trait your character possesses... Subtract 2 points for every personality trait your character possesses... Can your character be described with a "dere" archetype? [2]
 * Heroic
 * Friendly
 * Humble
 * Role Model
 * Charming
 * Open-Minded
 * Brave
 * Cheery
 * Flexible
 * Intelligent
 * Confident
 * Calm
 * Humourous
 * Creative
 * Liar
 * Clingy
 * Possessive
 * Materialistic
 * Whiny
 * Arrogant
 * Paranoid
 * Rude
 * Ungrateful
 * Aimless
 * Lack of Empathy
 * Obnoxious
 * Violent
 * No Sense of Humour

Backstory
Is the character the last surviving member of a family/clan/race/species/etc.? [6 points]

Was the character ever the sole survivor of a calamity? [4 points]

Was the character ever estranged from her/his family/tribe/country/etc.? [1 points]

Was the character ever forcibly banished from her/his family/tribe/country/etc.? [3 points]

Does the character have amnesia? [4 points] Is the character part of a discriminated group of people who succeeds or makes a contribution in spite of their social disadvantage? [3 points]
 * And does she/he still retain a trinket of some kind from her/his past? [4 points]
 * And is on a quest to recover her/his lost memories?
 * [Subtract 1 point if the character never remembers any of what she/he has forgotten.]

Does the character have an angsty childhood, or an angsty past? [5 points] Was the character of illegitimate birth? [1 point]
 * And does she/he angst about it during the story? (Angsting does not necessarily include simply relating events to an interested third party.) [6 points]

Was the character ever abducted? [1 point]

Was the character abandoned by her/his caregivers? [2 point]

Was the character born into slavery, or forced into slavery or prostitution? [2 point]

Was the character born/raised in extreme poverty? [1 point]

Did the character run away from home? [1 point]

Did the character ever suffer physical or emotional abuse? [2 points]

Did the character ever suffer sexual abuse? [3 points] [Add another point if it was rape.] [Add another point if it was incest.]

Does the character feel guilty about something terrible that happened in the past? [1 point]
 * Even despite overwhelming evidence that it wasn't her/his fault? [2 points]

Powers and Abilities
Is the character astonishingly good at something that is not her/his profession? [1 point]

Does the character have any particular skill at which she/he the best or among the best? [2 points]

And is she/he is widely known for this skill? [2 points]

Does the character have any particular area of study/information/etc. in which she/he is the most knowledgeable or among the most knowledgeable? [2 points] Is the character unusually accomplished for her/his age/species/etc.? [2 points]
 * And is she/he widely known for having this knowledge? [2 points]

Does the character ever easily learn a difficult skill (e.g. learn to play guitar in a matter of weeks)? [3 point]

Does the character have an amazing singing voice? [1 point]

[Subtract 3 points if the character has ever fairly lost in any kind of duel, fight, or competition against someone of equal or lesser ability, and the winner was not the character's rival.]

Does the character play a musical instrument well? [1 point]

Does the character "just know things"? [5 points]

Is the character the sole or last practitioner of a particular martial art or magic? [3 points]

Is the character one of only two practitioners of a particular martial art or magic, in a master/student relationship? [3 points] Does the character hold your job? [2 points]
 * Does the other practitioner die during the course of the story? [2 points]

Does the character hold your dream job? [3 points]

Is the character a female in a role not suited for women in the place/time period (e.g. a female cop before 1900, a female soldier in the US army before 1970, etc.)? [5 points]

Is the character a male in a role not suited for men in the place/time period (e.g. a male geisha, a coy young seamstress boy, etc.)? [5 points]

Is the character a secret agent? [1 point] Is the character, or was she/he ever... (add points for all that apply) Add points for each power your character possesses... (If they are a Puella Magi, do not add any of these points. Instead, simply add 10 points.) Does the character share more than one of your hobbies or interests? [1 point] Does the character excel in a field you wish you excelled in? [1 point]
 * A double agent? [2 points]
 * And wears high heels or leather? [5 points]
 * A model? [1 point]
 * A rock star? [2 points
 * A stage actress/actor? [1 point]
 * A film actress/actor? [2 points]
 * A dancer? [2 points]
 * A cop? [1 point]
 * A ninja? [2 point]
 * A pirate? [2 point]
 * An alchemists? [1 point]
 * A bounty hunter? [2 points]
 * A mercenary? [1 point]
 * An assassin? [1 point]
 * A thief or pickpocket? [2 points]
 * An outlaw or member of organized crime? [2 points]
 * A diviner? [1 point]
 * A hero? [2 points]
 * A starving artist? [2 points]
 * A freelance writer? [1 point]
 * A freelance reporter? [1 point]
 * An explorer? [2 points]
 * A pro-athlete? [1 point]
 * A gymnast? [1 point]
 * A tinkerer? [1 point]
 * A hacker? [1 point]
 * Teleportation [30]
 * Telepathy [30, 10 if they are an artificial human]
 * Telekinesis [30, 10 if they are an artificial human]
 * Pyrokinesis [30]
 * Prophecy [30, 10 if they are in the Occult Club]
 * Healing [1,000]
 * Animal communication [30, 9 if they are an artifical human or they use technology to achieve this]
 * Empathy [30]
 * Shapeshifting abilities [50]
 * Invisibility [30]
 * Invulnerability [100,000,000]
 * Flight [50]
 * The ability to pass through matter [40]
 * General magic or sorcery [40, 10 if they are in the Occult Club]
 * Time travel [75]
 * Transdimensional travel or communication [100]
 * The ability to see auras [30, 2 if they are in the Occult Club]
 * Summoning [30, 2 if they are in the Occult Club]
 * Power of seduction [6]
 * The ability to shrug off minor wounds [20]
 * The ability to kill people instantly [100,000,000]
 * Super strength or speed [40]
 * And is she/he better at these hobbies or more knowledgeable about these interests than you are? [2 points]

Does the character have the same taste in music as you have? [1 point] Does the character have what you consider better or more refined taste than you have in music? [1 point] Does the character have the same religious or spiritual beliefs as you? [2 points, 1 if it's Christianity because Christianity is a very commonly practiced religion]
 * In books? [1 point]
 * In movies? [1 point]
 * [Add another 3 points if you said yes to all three.]
 * In books? [1 point]
 * In movies? [1 point]

[Subtract 3 points if her/his beliefs are radically different from yours for the full duration of the story.]

Is your character a clone? [5, 10 if they are friends or more with their original]

Is your character an artificial human? [5, 10 if they have more than 1 power]

Is your character an android? [5, 10 if they keep it a secret]

Is the character a ghost? [7 because ghosts do exist in Kagoshima]

Is the character a succubus? [50]

Is the character a shapeshifter? [40]

Is the character a vampire? [80]

Is the character a werewolf? [20]

Is the character an elf? [20 points]

Is the an angel or fallen angel? [50 points]

Is the character a god? [100,000,000 points]

Is the character a neko or any other kind of furry? [20 points]

Is the character an angel or demon? [40 points]

Is the character any other race besides human that isn't listed? [20 points]

Is the character exceptionally powerful, even by the standards of her/his race? [3 points]

Is the character exceptionally beautiful, even by the standards of her/his race? [3 points]

Is the character the only immortal or non-human in the story? [30 points]

Was the character made immortal, etc., by divine intervention? [20 point]

Is the character a crossbreed of species (e.g. half-vampire, half-demon, etc.)? [50 points] Does the character angst about being immortal? [4 points]
 * And does the she/he have the benefits of both species, but the drawbacks of neither? [100 points]
 * [Subtract 8 points if your OC has the drawbacks of both, but the benefits of neither.]

Does the character angst about being a race other than human? [2 points]

High School
This section only applies if your character is currently attending high school or middle school, specifically Kagoshima.

Is your character top of her/his class? [2 points]

Is the character president or head of a school organization or group (e.g. head cheerleader, first-chair violin, editor of the school paper, class president, etc.) [2 points]

Is the character on a sports team? [1 point] Is the character in the play? [1 point] Does the character give the winning or star performance in a school event (e.g. battle of the bands, debate, a sports game, a spelling bee)? [1 point] Is the character bullied for their sexual orientation, skin color, species, intelligence, poverty/wealth, looks, clothes, background, etc.? [1 points]
 * Is she/he the team captain? [1 point]
 * The star player? [1 point]
 * From her/his very first time playing? [3 points]
 * Does she/he have the lead role? [1 point]
 * Despite having never been in drama class before? [2 points]
 * Is this success totally unexpected? [2 point]
 * Is it because the bullies are jealous? [2 points]
 * Do the bullies eventually see the error of their ways, or else receive some form of retribution? [2 points]

Is the character part of a clique that you consider cool (e.g. goths, punks, ravers, skaters, etc.)? [2 points] Does the character rap? [1 point]
 * Does the character ever beat up more than two bullies at the same time? [5 points]
 * And does the character actually refer to her/himself as a part of said clique? [3 points]

Is the character in a band? [1 point] Does the character have a boyfriend or girlfriend who is out of high school? [4 points]
 * Is she/he the lead singer? [2 points]
 * Does she/he write all the band's songs? [2 points]
 * Is the band good enough to go professional? [2 points]

Does the character have her/his own credit card and/or large amounts of disposable income? [3 points]

Do the character's parents have a special or glamorous job of which the character reaps the benefits (e.g. her/his parents design video games, so she/he gets games before they are officially released)? [4 points]

Does the character frequently get drunk or do drugs without repercussions? [2 points]

Story
Has everyone significant heard of the character? [2 points]

Do all of the background character end up liking/respecting/fearing them? [3 points] [Subtract 2 points if everyone liked the character at first, but ends up disliking her/him by the end of the story.]
 * Did they all like/respect/fear them from the beginning? [1 point]

[Subtract 1 point if the character's problems continue after the end of your story without hope of respite (i.e. she/he neither dies nor gets a happy ending).]

Does the character suffer punishment for a crime they did not commit? [2 points]

[Subtract 5 points if your character ever willfully commits rape or murder and is not a yandere.]

[Subtract another 5 points if the character goes to prison for the crime, even if they are is a yandere.]

Does the character reform a villainous character? [5 points] Does the character fall in (reciprocated) love with, or have sex with, a character you would like to fall in love with or have sex with? [3 points]
 * And does the villain become evil again after the character dies or leaves, but retain some last vestige of goodness from his/her interaction with the character? [5 points]

Does the character effect a major change in her/his love interest to make said love interest a more appropriate partner? [3 points]

Has the character ever been nursed back to health from serious injuries by a warm, kind, and loving person? [3 points] Does the character die a romantic death (e.g. suicide, execution, battle wounds, broken heart, etc.)? [2 points]
 * Was this person the character's love interest? [2 points]

Does the character die in her/his beloved's arms? [3 points]

Does the character's beloved die in her/his arms? [3 points]

[Subtract 4 points if the character died a boring death (e.g. heart attack, bled to death, etc.)]

Does the character sacrifice her/himself for love, or so that two other characters can be together? [4 points]

Have you ever written a fight scene in which you described with needless extravagance everything your character did? [2 points] Is the character of above average intelligence? [2 points] Is the character related to royalty or nobility? [4 points]
 * Was this scene inspired by a movie, show, or game other than Yandere Simulator? [2 points]
 * Is she/he a genius? [6 points]

Is the character rich or well-to-do? [1 points]

Is the character heir to a large fortune? [1 points] [Subtract 2 points if the character is a protagonist but ever freely, willingly, and knowingly worked for the villain/evil regime (e.g. how Yandere-chan was killing for Info-chan, etc).]
 * The sole heir? [2 points]

Does the character have a clone or identical twin? [7 points] [Add only 1 point if there are a large number of clones in your story, and your character is neither the original nor above average in prowess.]

Is the character fluent in more than two languages? [1 point] Does the character travel extensively? [1 point]
 * More than four languages? [2 points]

Does the character collect things you consider intellectual or cultured? [1 point]

Does the character have a faithful pet or animal familiar? [1 point] Does the character have a physical handicap that does not hinder her/him significantly? [6 points]
 * That isn't a dog, cat, horse, or bird? [3 points]

[Subtract 4 points if the character is significantly physically handicapped.]

[Subtract 10 points if the character is significantly mentally handicapped.]

Do animals or children instinctively like the character? [3 points]

[Subtract 1 point if the character is a smoker.]

[Subtract 2 points if the has a dependency or addiction that is or would be very hard to break (e.g. alcoholism, drugs, gambling, sex addiction, a potentially dangerous sexual fetish, etc.)]

[Subtract another point if the character never overcomes this vice.]

[Subtract 1 point for each of the following that applies to the character: Does the character keep a notebook of poetry? [1 point]
 * She/he remains in a committed relationship for the full duration of your story.
 * She/he has a child or children for the greater part of your story.
 * She/he does not learn from major mistakes.
 * Is the poetry "good enough to be published"? [3 points]
 * Does a love interest find this poetry book and begin to understand the character? [5 points]
 * Or does an antagonist find this poetry book and use it against the character? [4 points]
 * Do any poems written by the character actually appear in your story? [1 point]

Do any yanderes leave their Senpai for your OC? [40 points. How dare you?]
 * Does the poetry contain any of the following words: crimson, soul, darkness, love, vampire, glass, moonlight, serpent, rose, dance, winter, flame, cold, goddess, blood, angel, star, forever? [1 point per word]

The 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? [2 points]

Did you base the character on your favorite previously existing character or person? [4 points]

Did you base the character off yourself? [4 points]

Is the character someone you would want to be friends with, assuming she/he would be receptive to friendship with you? [1 point]

Does the character have a major quirk or habit in common with you (e.g. drinks the same brand of soda as you, talks to pets the same way you do, etc.)? [2 points]

Would you be very surprised if someone did not like the character? [1 points]

Do you take any negative feedback about the character as a personal affront? [4 points]

Is the character a mouthpiece for your own beliefs or views? [3 points]

Do you have a character journal for her/him? [4 points]

Do you ever wish you could be like the character? [4 points]

0 to 10 points
Anti Sue. Give your character some love! Just make sure not to overdo it, or you'll have a Mary Sue on your hands!

11 to 20 points
A well-developed, good character, probably not a Mary Sue! Congrats!

21 to 35 points
Borderline Sue. Your character is halfway between Mary Sue and a good character. More experienced writers can usually pull this off, but you may want to work on the details a little bit.

36 to 55 points
Mary Sue. Your character is a Mary Sue! But, don't worry. You should be able to fix her/him with a little effort!

56 to 70 points
Mega Sue. This character's going to be really hard to save, but there may still be a glimmer of hope.

71 or more points
Super Mega Mary Sue. Please tell me this is a joke OC.