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The Mary Sue Litmus Test
« on: June 13, 2009, 01:34:29 AM »
http://www.springhole.net/quizzes/marysue.htm

Some sample questions:

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# Is your character a cross-breed/hybrid of any kind?

   1. In a universe where hybrids are very unusual?
   2. A hybrid of more than two species?
   3. Does he/she possess the strengths of both species, but none of the weaknesses?
   4. Or does your character have all of the weaknesses, but none of the strengths? - Minus 4!
   5. Is your character part something furry, yet shows no sign of being anything but human save for a furry tail, animal ears, fangs, and/or claws?
   6. If not a cross-breed, then at least cross-cultural?

# Does your character become a genetically, scientifically, cybernetically, or magically altered/enhanced being, possibly with new powers?

   1. Is he/she happier this way?
   2. Do people like him/her better this way?
   3. Do you wish it would happen to you?
   4. Was your character kidnapped specifically for some type of experiment or project in order for this to happen?

# Do think of your character as an ideal role-model?

# Does your character voice political, social, and/or religious opinions which you share?

   1. Does he/she convince others that his/her way of thinking is right?

# Does your character have unusally free, enlightened, or "liberated" views on sex and romance for his/her time/place?

   1. And does no-one frown upon your character's behaviors or views?
   2. Or are the only characters that don't approve the ones that don't matter, IE, the villain, local idiot, fusty old grandpa, etc?

# Does your character have a side that tends to get him/her in trouble with authority on a semi-regular basis?

   1. Making them look like the bad guys in the process?
   2. Is your character punished more severely than is usual?

# Is your character openly defiant or disrespectful of his/her superiors?

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Re: The Mary Sue Litmus Test
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2009, 02:05:42 AM »
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# Does your character voice political, social, and/or religious opinions which you share?

   1. Does he/she convince others that his/her way of thinking is right?

Hmmm... that makes me think of Brian Griffin.