Is Poetic Thrill a Gary Stu? · 8:33pm Aug 5th, 2014
Following Blade Star's advice, i decided to run a little test to see whether or not my ponysona can be considered a Gary Stu. Granted, I have not written him in much stuff (I have one in the works), but just in case.
[ ] They are possessed by an angel
[ ] They are possessed by a demon
[ ] They are a werewolf/vampire/faerie
[ ] They are physically strong
[x] They have a rare hair/fur color (does black and white count?)
[x] Their eyes are an unusual color
[x] This unusual eye color happens to be red (d'oh!)
[ ] Their eyes change
[ ] They have wings [Does not count for Pegasi]
[ ] They can grow extra body parts/shapeshift
[ ] They are immortal [+10 points]
[ ] [if a female] they have large bra size [+5 points]
[ ] [if a male] they are very muscular [+5 points]
[ ] They are very attractive to the opposite gender [+5 points]
[x] They are telekinetic/pyrokinetic/etc (he is an unicorn, does that count?)
[ ] They have sixth sense/can mind-read/etc [+5 points]
[ ] 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 are a healer ( One of finest)
[ ] They are from a very rich/royal family [+3 points]
[ ] They don't know that they are from a very rich/royal background
[ ] They have lost one/both of their parents
[ ] They ran away from home
[ ] Their parents are cruel, uncaring, abusive etc.
[ ] They witnessed one/both of their parent's death
[ ] They are part angel/demon/faerie/some other mythical creature
[ ] They never knew their parents
[x] They were abused/spoiled as a child
[ ] They are very attractive to the same gender
[ ] They have lots of friends/no friends
[ ] They are emo/cutesy
[ ] They look much younger/older than they really are. [+5 points]
[ ] They are currently in a relationship
[ ] 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 mental disorder
[ ] They have an emotional disorder
[ ] They struggle to stay sane
[ ] They are a psycho
[ ] They have multiple personalities
[x] They are very intelligent
[ ] They have hallucinations
[ ] They can summon spirits/demons/angels etc.
[ ] They have an unusual/unrealistic pet
[ ] They have a guardian spirit
[ ] They have a 'special type' of soul
[ ] Their soul is not the same as them
[ ] They can talk to spirits/ghosts
[ ] Some part of their body glows
[ ] They were born on an important date, such as New Year's Eve, Midsummers Night, The Winter Solstace etc.
[ ] They have a twin/sibling that they were separated from at birth
[ ] They are connected with a certain element
[ ] They are connected with a certain animal
[ ] They always dress like a certain 'label'
[ ] They look quite a bit like a character from a popular anime/manga. [+5 points]
[ ] They are hiding from someone/something
[ ] They have a rare blood type
[ ] They cry blood [+5 points]
[ ] Certain noises/smells/situations/etc make their powers activate/give them a nervous breakdown
[ ] They are from a different country from where they currently live
[ ] They are very mysterious/dark
[ ] They are very lively/happy
[ ] Their mood changes a lot/very quickly
[ ] They are very patient
[ ] They are from a long line of kings/queens.
[x] They have a piece of jewelry/clothing that they always wear (does his glasses count?)
[ ] They have amnesia
[x] They have some sort of permanent medical condition (does halfblindness count?)
[ ] The have a curse upon them
[ ] They are involved in some sort of prophecy
[ ] They are 'the chosen one [+5 points]
[ ] They have insomnia
[ ] They are an Alicorn [+50]
Overall points:
9
Point Reductions:
Take ONE point off your OC's overall score if they fit any of the following statements:
[ ] They smoke [tobacco]
[ ] They are an alcoholic
[ ] They are overweight
[ ] They are addicted to drugs [Heroin, Cocaine, LSD, etc]
[X] They have a short temper
[ ] They enjoy bullying others
[ ] They do not care much about others
[ ] They are emotionless
Total points:
<5 -Anti-Sue
6-15 -Balanced Character
16-25 -Borderline Mary-Sue
26> -Mary-Sue
So pretty much a regular character. Not too OP. Well this pleases me greatly.
(To be honest, being a Gary Stu is the whole reason why Thrill is not an alicorn. I've seen a whole bunch of alicorn OCs on YouTube, I decided not to do one of those just for that very reason.)