Mary-Sue litmus tests have their place, and while they should not be the be all and end all of character guides (after all, I come out the other side of the test being told I am an ubersue¹), I find that they are a useful little thing to use to make sure I am not going off the rails. Well, I have faith that I can make a good character - it’s more fun to use on other peoples’ characters.

Anyway, I tried a test I hadn’t done before. Result was as expected, but the format was a bit different than what I was used to. Anyway, it spat out this result:

Delia Richards is only a little like you. She isn’t really very cool: she blends into crowds, she hangs out on the fringes at parties, and wearing shades after dark makes her run into things. There’s never been anything special about her that she could see; boy, is she in for a surprise. She’s got no emotional scars to speak of. And you’ve been sparing with the free handouts: whatever she gains, she’s worked for.

In general, you care deeply about Delia Richards, but you’re smart enough to let her stand on her own, without burdening her with your personal fantasies or propping her up with idealization and over-dramatization. Delia Richards is a healthy character with a promising career ahead of her.

My favourite bit is and wearing shades after dark makes her run into things. It’s funny coz it’s true!

1. I had a hard life. Whatever. :P [↩]

Originally published at Working Title. You can comment here or there.