User blog:TotalConflagration/Ikumi Mika Mary-Sue Litmus Test

''I have no idea if I can post this in a blog entry, but whatever. Here's Ikumi's page. ''

Does the character's name describe her/his personality? (e.g. Tristan means sad, Darcy means dark, Charity means charity, etc.) [1 points] "Ikumi" means lively beauty, and she acts pretty lively.

Does the character have a nickname or pseudonym? Is it a "cute" nickname (e.g. Kitten, Kawaii-chan, Muffin, etc.) [3 points] "Loli-pop" or "Lolita," which is really used more as an insult than anything.

Does the character have a name or nickname that corresponds to a mythological/literary/historical/etc. figure (e.g. Venus, Faustus, Bonaparte)? [1 point] "Lolita"

Does the character appear to be much younger than she/he really is? [3 points] She's 16 and looks around 12-14.

Does the character dress in a manner you find particularly attractive, sexy, or cool? [1 point] I think it's cute.

Add 1 point for each personality trait your character possesses... - Sense of humor

Subtract 2 points for every personality trait your character possesses... - Insecure - Passive - Pessimistic - Cowardly

Does the character have an angsty childhood, or an angsty past? [5 points] See below.

Did the character ever suffer physical or emotional abuse? [2 points] From classmates and family members.

Did the character ever suffer sexual abuse? [3 points] [Add another point if it was rape.] [Add another point if it was incest.] ''I won't go into detail. This was 5 points.''

Does the character feel guilty about something terrible that happened in the past? [1 point] ''Of course she feels quilty. It's common to.''

Does the character share more than one of your hobbies or interests? [1 point] Music, art, cooking, culture, etc.

Does the character have what you consider better or more refined taste than you have in music? [1 point] Ha, yeah, I listen to rock and metal and she prefers classical and French stuff.

Is the character bullied for her/his sexual orientation, skin color, intelligence, poverty/wealth, looks, clothes, background, etc.? [1 points] Many of those.

Is the character of above average intelligence? [2 points] She's not a genius, but she's pretty smart, even if she doesn't show it.

Subtract 1 point for each of the following that applies to the character: She/he remains in a committed relationship for the full duration of your story. She has a canon ship, so I'm counting it.

Do you draw the character, or ask other people to draw her/him for you, more often than any of your other characters? [2 points] More kisekae stuff than others, and I'm actually planning on drawing this child.

Is the character someone you would want to be friends with, assuming she/he would be receptive to friendship with you? [1 point] ''I feel bad for her. I think we'd get along, too. I think that with most of my characters...''

Results

21 to 35 points

Borderline Sue. Your character is halfway between Mary Sue and a good character. More experienced writers can usually pull this off, but you may want to work on the details a little bit.

''26 points. Makes sense, though. She was supposed to be a joke at first but I'm trying to make her better.''