So I was lurking the Writers forum and stumbled upon this excellent little tool.
The Mary-Sue Test
It's pretty accurate and funny, and helps tell you what to avoid.
For RP characters, only do Part 1, Part 4, and Part 5
Part 2 is for like....book characters and and Part 3 is for original Fan Fiction characters. Ex- A new character of your own that you're putting in the Harry Potter universe. Or whatever
Here's the scoring:
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.
Try to be as honest as possible!
Also I'm sorry if this offends anyone o.o
Just to clarify- I did NOT write this test.
The Mary-Sue Test
It's pretty accurate and funny, and helps tell you what to avoid.
For RP characters, only do Part 1, Part 4, and Part 5
Part 2 is for like....book characters and and Part 3 is for original Fan Fiction characters. Ex- A new character of your own that you're putting in the Harry Potter universe. Or whatever
Here's the scoring:
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.
Try to be as honest as possible!
Also I'm sorry if this offends anyone o.o
Just to clarify- I did NOT write this test.
