Wrong/Nope=X
Correct/Right=Y
Let's Begin!
Appearance
[X]They have a rare hair/fur colour
[X]Their eyes are an unusual colour
[X]This happens to be red
[X] Their eyes change colour
[X] (if a female) they have large boobs
[X] (if a male) they are very muscular
[X] They are very attractive to the opposite gender
[X] They are very attractive to the same gender
[X] They have lots of friends/no friends
[X] They have an unusual/unrealistic pet
[X] They have a guardian spirit
[X] Some part of their body glows(that isn't supposed to glow in their species/race)
[X] They are emo/cutesy
[X] They have wings
[X] They always dress like a certain 'label'
[X] They look quite a bit like a character from a popular anime/manga
[X] They have a piece of jewelry/clothing that they always wear
Total Y=0
Relations
[X] They have a twin/sibling that they were separated from at birth
[X] They have an evil nemesis
[X] Who is their sibling
[X] They are from a very poor/lowly family
[X] They are from a very rich/royal family
[X] They don't know that they are from a very rich/royal background
[X] They have lost one/both of their parents
[X] They witnessed one/both of their parent's death/s
[X] Who were killed by the OC's arch nemesis
[X] Their parents are cruel, uncaring, abusive etc.
[X] 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
[X] Their parents were fine, but they ran away from home anyway, seeking adventure
[X] They look much younger/older than they really are.
[X] They never knew their parents
[X] They were abused/spoiled as a child
[Y]They are currently in a relationship (with Edward Nigma)
Total Y=1
Race/Species
[X] They are possessed by an angel
[X] They are possessed by a demon
[X] But they struggle to be good anyway
[X] They are a mythical creature
[X] They are an alien
[X] They are part mythical creature
[X] They are part alien
[X] They are a race/species that is discriminated against/misunderstood
[X] They are a mythical creature/alien who was raised by human parents
[X] And they grew up thinking they were human
[X] They are the last of their kind
Double your points if they are descended from two or more kinds of mythical creatures/aliens
Total Y=0
Powers
[X] They are telekinetic/pyrokinetic/etc
[X] They have sixth sense/can mind-read/etc
[X] They have an object of some sort that gives them powers
[Y] They have a special ability/power (Insect Powers)
[X] But they don't know about it yet
[X] They were bestowed/cursed with these powers
[Y] They can grow extra body parts/shapeshift (Can grow butterfly wings)
[X] They are immortal(cannot be killed by conventional means)
[X] They can summon spirits/demons/angels etc.
[X] They have a 'special type' of soul
[X] Their soul is not the same as them
[X] They can talk to spirits/ghosts (Anyone can talk TO spirits; it's getting them to talk back that is the hard part) (he can only see them, hear them but can't really communicate)
[X] They have a certain power that is misunderstood/feared
[X] Certain noises/smells/situations/etc make their powers activate/give them a nervous breakdown
Total Y=2
Mentality
[X] They have a mental disorder
[X] They have an emotional disorder
[X] They struggle to stay sane
[X] They talk about their struggle to stay sane a lot
[X] They are a psycho
[X] They have multiple personalities(x2 if this is shown to be funny)
[Y] They are very intelligent
[X] They are not smart, but in a funny way, and somehow always manage to find the hidden switch/secret door
[X] They have hallucinations
[X] They are very mysterious/dark
[Y] They are very lively/happy
[Y]Their mood changes a lot/very quickly
[Y] They are very patient
Total Y=4
Miscellaneous
[X] They are physically strong
[X] 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
[X] They were born on an important date, such as New Year's Eve, Midsummers Night, The Winter Solstace etc.
[X] They are connected with a certain element
[X] They are connected with a certain animal
[X] They live/lived on the streets at some point in their lives
[X] They are hiding from someone/something
[X] They have a rare blood type
[X] They cry blood
[X] They are from a different country to where they live
[X] They are from a long line of ninjas/magical princesses/paladins/ad nauseum
[X] They come from two such lines
[X] Which have been at war for all of history
[X] 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 (my god, I can't count how many time I've seen this)
[X] They have amnesia
[X] They have some sort of permanent medical condition
[X] The have a curse upon them
[X] They are involved in some sort of prophecy
[X] They are 'the chosen one'
Total Y=0
Total: 12 points
Point Reductions
Take points off your OCs overall score if they fit any of the following statements:
[X] They smoke
[X] They are an alcoholic
[X] They are overweight
[X] They are addicted to drugs
[X] They have a short temper
[X] They enjoy bullying others
[X] They do not care much about others
[X] They are emotionless
[X] They are stupid, in an unfunny way
[X] They are unattractive
Total Reduction: 0
Final Total: 7 points
<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 (Kayla ended up in this category)
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
This was really fun, I suggest you guys try this test out for you OCs.