-1Fullmetal Alchemist- The 'Is My Character A Mary Sue' test

Since I appear to be making a difference, I will continue to add stuff to my guide. Now, a lot of people ask 'what is a Mary Sue?', but what they should really be asking is 'Is my character a Mary Sue?'- that question can be answered! I have formulated a little FMA based test. And, by the way, the point is not to score highly. The questions are in no particular order, but I can change that if I need to. ALL feedback is appreciated (this includes flames).

Question 1) Is your character a state alchemist? If 'yes' continue to read question, if 'no', move onto next question. At what age was your character certified as a State Alchemist?

A) 12 or younger (5 points)

B) 12-15 (3 points)

C) 15-18 (2 points)

D) 18-20 (1 point)

E) 20 + ( 0 points)

Question 2) Can your character transmute without a transmutation circle?

A) Yes (3 points)

B) No (0 points)

Question 3) Is your character in love with any of the canon characters?

A) Yes (5 points)

B) No (0 points)

Question 4) Is you character any kind of long lost relation to any canon characters?

A) Yes (5 points +2 if that was why you answered 'No' to the last question)

B) No (0 points)

Question 5) Are multiple characters in love with your character (unrequited love counts too, your character doesn't have to love them back)? If 'yes' continue to read question, if 'no', move onto next question. If so, how many? (remember to add this to your score for question 3- don't take one score and ignore the other one)

A) 5+ (5 points + 1 extra point for each person in love with them)

B) 4 (4 points)

C) 3 (3 points)

D) 2 (2 points)

E) 1 (1 point)

Question 6) Does all the attention from other characters often put you character in peril or awkward situations?

A) Yes (3 points)

B) No ( 0 points)

Question 7) Is your character a goth/emo despite the fact that that look did not exist in 1910?

A) Yes (5 points)

B) No (0 points)

Question 8) Does you character have any of the following:

A) A traumatic past? (5 points)

B) A past he/she cannot remember? (5 points)

C) A past involving any of the canon characters? (5 points)

D) A past similar to that of a canon character? (5 points)

E) A happy past with complete normalcy? (-5 points)

Question 8) Is your character any of the following:

A) A cat-girl/boy? (4 points)

B) A chimera? ( 3 points + the 4 from above if their cat-ish appearance is due to being a chimera)

C) A homunculus? ( 3 points)

D) An angel? ( 5 points)

E) Any kind of magical being? ( 5 points)

Question 9) Is your character in possession of powers greater than those of canon characters?

A) Yes (5 points)

B) No (0 points)

Question 10) And does your character use these amazing powers to save/harm any canon characters?

A) Yes (3 points +2 if the character saved was Ed and +3 if they killed any 'evil' characters)

B) No (0 points)

Question 11) If your character is male do any male canon characters turn gay to be with him? If you character is a girl, move on to the next question.

A) Yes (5 + 1 point for every extra gay character)

B) No (0 + 3 if your character 'angsts' about it)

Question 12) Does your character have any of the following hair colours/styles?

A) Hair that changes colour (5 points +3 if it's waist length or longer)?

B) Purple hair (4 points +3 if it's waist length or longer)?

C) Blue hair ( 4 points +3 if it's waist length or longer)?

D) Silver/gold hair (5 points +3 if it's waist length or longer)?

E) Pink hair (3 points +3 if it's waist length or longer)?

F) Emo style hair (Of ANY colour, 4 points)

G) Any other unusual colours? (3 points, if it's rainbow +5)

H) Hair that took more than a line to describe? (2 points + 3 if it's waist length or longer)

Question 13) Does your character have any of the following eye colours?

A) Eyes that change colour? (5 points)

B) Red eyes? ( 5 points)

C) Golden eyes? (5 points)

D) Silver eyes? (5 points)

E) Pink eyes? (4 points)

F) Odd eyes? ( 4 points)

G) Any other unusual colours? (3 points, if they're rainbow +5)

Question 14) And what colour skin do they have?

A) An even tan shudder (5 points)

B) Pearly/deathly pale without good reason (e.g. never going outside)? ( 5 points)

C) Albino? (3 points)

D) Black? (- 3, no one EVER has any black OC's, why?)

E) A highly unusual skin tone e.g. Lavender? (5 points)

Question 15) Onto names now, is your OC called any of the following (or anything similar):

A) Raven? (5 points)

B) Any Japanese name? (5 points)

C) A noun as a name? ( 4 points)

D) A weirdly spelt name? ( 3 points)

E) No name? (5 points)

F) A homunculus with a name that isn't; Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Pride, Wrath, Sloth or Envy, but another crappy attempt at a sin name like 'depression' (5 points+3 if your character is actually called Depression)

G) The last name of an animal or magical creature? (4 points)

H) Cirle (5 points and four turns on the rack)

Question 15) Is your character:

A) Demon/part demon? ( 4 points)

B) Angel/part angel? (4 points)

C) A vampire? ( 5 points)

D) Any other magical being? ( 4 points. If they're a leprechaun/dwarf then -3 points)

E) Royalty? ( 4 points)

F) Revered? (4 points)

G) or do they have a demon (etc) inside of them? (4 points)

Question 16) (if more than one applies take points from both and add together) Does your character:

A) Have the same name as you? ( 5 points)

B) Have the same name as your username on any site? ( 4 points)

C) Have the same name as an anime character? ( 5 points)

D) Have a name you REALLY want? (3 points)

E) Have the same name as your boyfriend/girlfriend? (5 points)

F) Look exactly like you? ( 5 points)

G) Look like another anime character? ( 5 points)

H) Look how you'd REALLY like to look? ( 5 points)

I) Look like your boyfriend/girlfriend? (4 points)

J) Look like a female/male/evil/good version of a canon character? (5 points)

Question 17) Faults?

A) If it took you over ten seconds to think of any faults ( 5 points)

B) If it took you over ten seconds to think of more than three faults ( 4 points +1 if you could only think of one or two)

C) If it took you more than six seconds to think of one fault ( 3 points)

D) 'What's a fault?' (5 points and removal of all toe and finger nails)

E) If you're still listing faults after two minutes (-5 points)

F) If you decided to be smart and gave a fault as 'She doesn't have any faults', 'she's too perfect' or anything else that isn't actually a fault INSTANT FAIL.

Question 18) Skills?

A) If you thought of a skill instantly (5 points)

B) If it took you three seconds or under ( 3 points)

C) If you are still listing skills after two minutes (10 points, add on score corresponding with time it took you to think of skill)

D) If you answered that your OC can 'do anything he/she puts her mind to' then INSTANT FAIL.

Question 19) What does you character think of the canon characters? (the statements can apply to any or ALL canon characters)

A) 'The good guys are nice and they really like me, although Ed was a little mean to me at first we've really come to care for each other' (5 points)

B) 'They like me, but they sure as hell know who's boss' (5 points)

C) 'They look after me because I'm lost/amnesic/ upset' ( 4 points)

D) 'We have SOOO much in common' (4 points)

E) 'Some of them seem jealous of my amazing skills' (5 points)

F) 'They want to harm me' (4 points)

G) 'I want to harm them (4 points)

H) 'They're amazed by me' (5 points)

I) 'They pity me' (4 points)

J) none of the above (0 points)

Question 20) Does your character do any of the following;

A) Behave in a particularly rebellious way? (4 points)

B) Clash with Ed? (5 points)

C) Speak a different language occasionally? (5 points, if it's Japanese +3 and +1 for every Japanese term/phrase etc you used in the story, not counting speech)

D) Attract attention ALL the time? (5 points)

I think I'll leave it there...time to work out the final scores!

160+ your character is as Sue as they come, remove all traces of your character and yourself from the net until you are rehabilitated.

120-159 PLEASE stop writing now, delete you story and begin again with a TOLERABLE character.

90-119 Your character needs A LOT of work, either begin again or rewrite your current character

60-89 your character is a Mary Sue, but is most likely salvageable with a few tweaks

0-59 your character is non sue-borderline sue, remember to be careful with your planning and avoid taboo and stereotypical designs.

I hope this test is useful to you all, if you have any further questions about your OC's (like telling me their statement on canon characters so I can rate it, for example) then either ask in your review or email me. Happy writing.