Mary Sue Test meme because reasons

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Gonna use Espio, who's effectively my only OC right now.
[ ] They have a rare hair/fur colour
[ ] Their eyes are an unusual colour
[] This happens to be red
[] Their eyes change colour
[] (if a female) they have large boobs
[] (if a male) they are very muscular
[] They are very attractive to the opposite gender
[] They are very attractive to the same gender
[x] They have lots of friends/no friends (second one)
[] They have an unusual/unrealistic pet
[] They have a guardian spirit 
[] Some part of their body glows(that isn't supposed to glow in their species/race)
[] They are emo/cutesy
[] They have wings 
[] They always dress like a certain 'label' 
[] They look quite a bit like a character from a popular anime/manga
[] They have a piece of jewelry/clothing that they always wear
Subtotal: 1

Relations

[] They have a twin/sibling that they were separated from at birth
[] They have an evil nemesis
[] Who is their sibling
[] They are from a very poor/lowly family
[] 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 witnessed one/both of their parent's death/s 
[] Who were killed by the OC's arch nemesis
[] Their parents are cruel, uncaring, abusive etc.
[] So they ran away from home, and somehow fell in with a famous hero, or bumped into an infamous villain who promptly became their arch nemesis
[] Their parents were fine, but they ran away from home anyway, seeking adventure
[] They look much younger/older than they really are.
[] They never knew their parents
[] They were abused/spoiled as a child
[] They are currently in a relationship 
Subtotal: 0

Race/Species

[] They are possessed by an angel
[] They are possessed by a demon
[] But they struggle to be good anyway
[/] They are a mythical creature (A Zangoose, technically.)
[] They are an alien
[] They are part mythical creature
[] They are part alien
[] They are a race/species that is discriminated against/misunderstood 
[] They are a mythical creature/alien who was raised by human parents
[] And they grew up thinking they were human
[] They are the last of their kind
Double your points if they are descended from two or more kinds of mythical creatures/aliens
Subtotal: 2

Powers

[] 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 can grow extra body parts/shapeshift 
[] They are immortal(cannot be killed by conventional means)
[] They can summon spirits/demons/angels etc. 
[] They have a 'special type' of soul
[] Their soul is not the same as them
[] They can talk to spirits/ghosts 
[] They have a certain power that is misunderstood/feared 
[x] Certain noises/smells/situations/etc make their powers activate/give them a nervous breakdown
Subtotal: 1

Mentality

[] They have a mental disorder
[] They have an emotional disorder 
[] They struggle to stay sane
[] They talk about their struggle to stay sane a lot
[] They are a psycho
[] They have multiple personalities
[] They are very intelligent
[/] They are not smart, but in a funny way, and somehow always manage to find the hidden switch/secret door (First part. Exactly like me.)
[] They have hallucinations
[] They are very mysterious/dark
[] They are very lively/happy
[x] Their mood changes a lot/very quickly
[] They are very patient
Subtotal: 1.5

Miscellaneous

[] They are physically strong
[] 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.
[x] 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 are connected with a certain element (Ice, depending on the story he's in.)
[] They are connected with a certain animal
[] 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
[] They are from a different country to where they live
[] They are from a long line of ninjas/magical princesses/paladins/ad nauseum
[] They come from two such lines
[] Which have been at war for all of history
[] But are now at peace because of the OCs parents who loved each other in defiance of their families' hatred, showing them there was a better way
[] They have amnesia
[] They have some sort of permanent medical condition
[] The have a curse upon them
[] They are involved in some sort of prophecy
[] They are 'the chosen one'
Subtotal: 1.5

Total: 7


Point Reductions

Take points off your OCs overall score if they fit any of the following statements:

[] They smoke
[] They are an alcoholic
[] They are overweight
[] They are addicted to drugs
[x] They have a short temper
[] They enjoy bullying others
[] They do not care much about others
[] They are emotionless
[x] They are stupid, in an unfunny way
[] They are unattractive (at least to me/canon OCs)
Total Reduction: 2


Final Total: 5

<5 -Anti-Sue
Your character may be a bit on the boring side. No reason a character scoring this low can't be a a fascinating and exciting character, but generally if they are scoring this 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. 

16-25 -Borderline Mary-Sue
You probably need to tone your character down; characters that score this high tend to annoy people.

26> -Mary-Sue 

This is not a definitive test: with all the variety of people there are, a character could very well score a 26  on this and not a Mary-Sue; but these are all things that Mary-Sues and Gary-Stus tend to have in common, so if your character scores high on this test, it is likely(not definite, but likely) that said character is a Mary Sue/Gary Stu
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