Just for fun, I took the ULTIMATE MARY SUE LITMUS TEST for Emeris as both Emeris and Gary.

Emeris scored an iffy 29 able to go a few points either way depending on how you defined some of his traits and future plot points.

Gary on the other hand... um... Gary scored 156. When 50+ is considered a lost cause...

... wow.

Just...

...

Wow.

See the title, 'cause both of my stories need cover art unfortunately. I'm totally open to anything provided, I just unfortunately lack the funds to properly commission someone to do it, no matter how much I'd like to.

Curse you lack of job, curse you to the lowest of hells.

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Just to get it out there: I'd lurvles someone forever if they'd draw up an intro/story picture for The Gary Stu Curse.

I'd also give out cookies (or do a request) if someone could come up with a better name for the story. The focus of it is supposed to be on the repurcussions of the Gary Stu status and what happens after he is broken free of it, and I don't feel the current title appropriately captures that in a quick and easy sound-bitey way.

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