Kiri ☂ (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
taotrooper) wrote2005-09-21 02:10 pm
taotrooper) wrote2005-09-21 02:10 pm
Entry tags:
I've been containing too much
The whole poll is doing great. I'll be posting the second part next week, I think. That way, people won't get sick of me so often.
However, I'm restraining myself of cynicism in my work. This is a serious scientific investigation, and I can't be subjective and point at votes. It's what they taught me in my last high school year and I'm sticking to it.
It's hard, though. Really hard. My lips/fingers are burning.
So, for tension liberation, may I present you this: Sakura-hime takes the generic Mary Sue litmus test.
Why? Because she's so speshul. And some questions are just made for Syaoran, so he'll take the test one of these days, too.
+++++++++++++++++
The Name
+ Is the character named after you (this includes your first, middle, and last names, and any nicknames or online names you use)? [20 points] We don't know CLAMP's real names, so we don't know if this is entirely false. We'll take it a s a no.
+ Is the character's name an unusual spelling of a more common word or name? [3 points] Sakura is an actual name, so I'll add 3.
+ Is the character's name a noun or adjective not normally used as a name? [2 points] Sakura is a common name, so no.
+ Does the character's name contain unnecessary hyphens, apostrophes, or other punctuation? (e.g. M'chelle, Gloria-Angelica, etc.) [4 points]
+ Does the character have more than one first, middle, or last name, without reason? [3 points]
+ Does the character have a name you really, really like? [1 point] CLAMP likes sakura blossoms way too much. Clow Reed likes Sakura. Fujitaka likes Sakura. Nadeshiko likes Sakura. *adds 1*
+ Is it Raven? [3 points]
+ Is it a variation of Raven? [1 point]
+ Is it Hunter? [5 points]
+ Does the character's name describe her/his personality? (e.g. Tristan means sad, Darcy means dark, Charity means charity, etc.) [1 points] Cherry blossoms are pretty and pink. *adds 1*
+ Is the character's name just generally unusual in relation to the time or place where she/he lives or grew up? [1 point] I haven't seen a cherry tree in the desert... *adds 1*
+ Does the character have a nickname or pseudonym? [1 point] Little kitty. And hime.
+ Is it a "dangerous" nickname (e.g. Death Dealer, Crimson Fury, etc.)? [3 points]
+ Is the character's name foreign, even though the character isn't? [1 point]
+ Is it an Asian name? [2 points] Then all Clow characters are Sues... *adds 2*
+ Does the character have a name or nickname that corresponds to a mythological/literary/historical/etc. figure (e.g. Venus, Faustus, Bonaparte)? [1 point]
Appearance
+ Does the character appear to be much younger than she/he really is? [3 points]
[Only add 1 point if the character is immortal.] [1 point]
+ Is the character highly attractive? [3 points] *adds 3*
[Add only 1 point if the character has to work really hard to maintain her/his physical beauty.]
+ Are one or more other characters attracted to her/him? [1 point] *adds 1*
+ Even though they are involved with someone else? [1 point]
+ In defiance of sexual orientation? [4 points]Fye thinks she's cute and he seems very gay/bi to me...
+ Is an otherwise chaste or stoic character immediately attracted to her/him? [3 point] Syaoran is way serious *adds 3*
+ Does the character have an unusual eye color, or otherwise exceptional eyes? [3 points] I have no clue if green is speshul in Clow...
+ And are these eyes a color that does not occur in nature? [1 point]
+ And will they have something to do with the plot? [2 points]
+ Does the character have eyes that somehow reflect hidden depths or experience or sorrow? [4 points] Sometimes, yeah. *adds 4*
+ Does the character have an appearance unsuited to the time or place (e.g. perfect hair prior to the invention of shampoo, a woman wearing pants in 1805, etc.)? [3 points]
+ Does the character get a disproportionate amount of physical description compared to the rest of the characters? [2 points] This is a manga, so no. But she appears a LOT, so... *adds 2*
+ Does the character have unusual or exceptional hair, or does her/his hair get a disproportionate amount of description compared to that of the other characters? [3 points]
+ Is the character a fashion plate (this applies to any style of dress, from preppie to goth to Western to Elvish, and so on)? [2 points]
+ Does the character dress in a manner you find particularly attractive, sexy, or cool? [1 point] From CLAMP's point of view, she likely does *adds 1*
+ Even though it's illogical for the character to dress this way (for monetary reasons, for instance, or because it interferes with her/his job)? [3 points]
+ Is the character ever described as "thin enough to be anorexic," where this is intended as a compliment? [1 point] No, but she IS way too thin and in anime she never eats the stupid apple *adds 1*
[Subtract 3 points if the character is over 20 and appears much older than she/he really is.]
[Subtract 3 points if the character is overweight for the full duration of the story. "Buxom" does not count.]
Character
+ Does the character have a clone or identical twin? [7 points] I can't wait to do Syaoran in this test...
[Add only 1 point if there are a large number of clones in your story, and your character is neither the original nor above average in prowess.] Crap. Syaoran would only get one point...
+ Is the character of above average intelligence? [1 point]
+ Is she/he a genius? [1 points]
+ Is the character related to royalty or nobility? [4 points] >D *adds*
+ Is the character rich or well-to-do, although she/he doesn't work? [1 points] *adds*
+ Is the character heir to a large fortune? [1 points] *adds!*
+ The sole heir? [1 points] *adds!!*
+ Is the character the last surviving member of a family/clan/race/species/etc.? [2 points]
+ Was the character ever the sole survivor of a calamity? [4 points]
+ Was the character ever estranged from her/his family/tribe/country/etc.? [1 points]
+ Was the character ever forcibly banished from her/his family/tribe/country/etc.? [3 points] It was for her own good, you know, but *adds*
+ Does the character have amnesia? [4 points] God, I love this test! *adds*
+ And does she/he still retain a trinket of some kind from her/his past? [4 points] If feathers and clothes she got from Yuuko count... *adds*
[Subtract 1 point if the character never remembers any of what she/he has forgotten.] She does. Heh.
+ Is the character a minority, a woman, or a member of a lower caste, who succeeds or makes a contribution in spite of her/his social disadvantage? [3 points]
+ Does the character have an angsty childhood, or an angsty past? [1 point]
+ And does she/he angst about it during the story? (Angsting does not necessarily include simply relating events to an interested third party.) [2 points]
+ Does the character have angst in the present? [1 point] *adds*
+ Was the character an illegitimate birth? [1 point] No clue O_o
+ Was the character ever abducted? [1 point]
+ Was the character abandoned by her/his caregivers? [2 point]
+ Was the character born into slavery, or forced into slavery or prostitution? [1 point]
+ Was the character born/raised in extreme poverty? [1 point]
+ Did the character run away from home? [1 point]
+ Did the character ever suffer physical or emotional abuse [2 points]
+ Did the character ever suffer sexual abuse [2 points]
[Add another point if it was rape.]
[Add another point if it was incest.]
+ Does the character feel guilty about something terrible that happened in the past? [1 point]
+ Even despite overwhelming evidence that it wasn't her/his fault? [2 points]
+ Does the character consider her/his beauty/talent/skill/etc. a curse? [3 points]
[Subtract 2 points if the character is a protagonist but ever freely, willingly, and knowingly worked for the villain/evil regime.]
More on Character
+ Is the character unusually accomplished for her/his age/species/etc.? [2 points] *adds*
+ Is the character fluent in more than two languages? [1 point] Eh, that's Mokona's doing.
+ More than four languages? [2 points]
+ Has the character traveled extensively? [1 point] *laughs and adds*
+ Does the character collect things you consider intellectual or cultured? [1 point]
+ Does the character have a faithful pet or animal familiar? [1 point] In ever canon *adds*
+ That isn't a dog, cat, horse, or bird? [3 points] *aaaaadds*
+ Is the character educated despite living in a time or place where education is not widespread? [2 points] We don't really know about Clow's education...
[Add another 2 points if the character is not a scribe, monk, priest, scholar, etc.]
+ Is the character consistently irreverent or radical, without repercussions? [1 point]
+ Does the character ever easily learn a difficult skill (e.g. learn to play guitar in a matter of weeks)? [3 point] Fye taught her how to cook... and there's the dragonfly *adds*
+ Does the character have an amazing singing voice? [1 point] It seems in anime she does ¬¬ *adds*
[Subtract 3 points if the character has ever fairly lost in any kind of duel, fight, or competition against someone of equal or lesser ability, and the winner was not the character's rival.]
+ Does the character play a musical instrument well? [1 point] *adds*
+ Is it guitar? [1 point]
+ Bass? [1 point]
+ Violin? [1 point]
+ Flute? [1 point]
+ Piano? [1 point]
+ Does the character use a katana or any other Asian weapon [1 point]
+ Despite being of non-Asian heritage? [3 points]
+ Does the character "just know things"? [5 points] *adds*
+ Does the character have an accent relative to her/his country of residence? [1 point]
+ Does the character have a major quirk or habit in common with you (e.g. drinks the same brand of soda as you, talks to pets the same way you do, etc.)? [2 points] We don't know much about CLAMP's habits... Now, if this was YUUKO!
+ Does the character have a physical handicap that does not hinder her/him significantly? [6 points]
[Subtract 4 points if the character is significantly physically handicapped.]
[Subtract 10 points if the character is significantly mentally handicapped.]
+ Do animals or children instinctively like the character? [3 points] *adds*
[Subtract 1 point if the character is a smoker.]
[Subtract 2 points if the has a dependency or addiction that is or would be very hard to break (e.g. alcoholism, drugs, gambling, sex addiction, a potentially dangerous sexual fetish, etc.)]
[Subtract another point if the character never overcomes this vice.]
[Subtract 2 points if the character has a significant personality flaw (e.g. she/he is a spoiled brat, is horribly judgmental or biased, is irrationally violent, is naive and easily manipulated, etc.)]
[Subtract another point if these flaws persist until the character's death, OR subtract another 2 points if these flaws persist beyond the end of the story.]
[Subtract another 2 points if these flaws get the character in serious trouble (e.g. she/he gets fired, gets killed, gets someone else hurt, etc.)]
+ Does the character have a special birthmark or other marking? [4 points]
+ Does the character have a physical "flaw" that does not actually detract from her/his beauty (e.g. lips too full, white strip in hair, missing one toe, etc.)? [2 points]
+ Does the character have wings (this counts even if she/he is an angel, only has wings sometimes, can't fly, etc.) [10 points] *cackles, adds*
[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. S+S might be a canon OTP, they're not in an actual relationship...
She/he has a child or children for the greater part of your story.
She/he does not learn from major mistakes.
She/he has very little or no empathy for other people.
She/he is selfishly manipulative or sadistic (e.g. threatens self-harm, lies, blackmails, etc. in order to get her/his way).]
Work and Play
+ Is the character astonishingly good at something that is not her/his profession? [1 point] Well, she has no profession, so... *adds*
+ Does the character have any particular skill at which she/he the best or among the best? [2 points]
+ And is she/he widely knows for this skill? [2 points]
+ Does the character have any particular area of study/information/etc. in which she/he is the most knowledgeable or among the most knowledgeable? [2 points]
+ And is she/he widely known for having this knowledge? [2 points]
+ Is the character the sole or last practitioner of a particular martial art or magic? [3 points] I was about to add it for her special powers, but we have no proof and Yukito can also see the dead so... no.
+ Is the character one of only two practitioners of a particular martial art or magic, in a master/student relationship? [3 points]
+ Does the other practitioner die during the course of the story? [2 points]
+ Does the character hold your job? [2 points]
+ Does the character hold your dream job? [3 points]
+ Is the character a female in a role not suited for women in the place/time period (e.g. a female cop before 1900, a female soldier in the US army before 1970, etc.)? [5 points]
+ Is the character a male in a role not suited for men in the place/time period (e.g. a male geisha, a coy young seamstress boy, etc.)? [5 points]
+ Is the character a secret agent? [1 point]
+ A double agent? [2 points]
+ And wears high heels or leather? [5 points]
Is the character, or was she/he ever... (add points for all that apply)
+ A model? [1 point]
+ A rock star? [2 points]
+ A stage actress/actor? [1 point]
+ A film actress/actor? [2 points]
+ A dancer? [2 points]
+ A cop? [1 point]
+ A ninja? [2 point]
+ A pirate? [2 point]
+ An alchemists? [1 point]
+ A bounty hunter? [2 points]
+ A mercenary? [1 point]
+ An assassin? [1 point]
+ A thief or pickpocket? [2 points]
+ An outlaw or member of organized crime? [2 points]
+ A diviner? [1 point]
+ A hero? [2 points]
+ A starving artist? [2 points]
+ A freelance writer? [1 point]
+ A freelance reporter? [1 point]
+ An explorer? [2 points]
+ A pro-athlete? [1 point]
+ A gymnast? [1 point]
[If your character exists in an otherwise normal universe, add 2 points to her/his score for *each* of the following abilities that your character possesses (with or without the aid of charms, spells, etc.). If, however, possession of these abilities is considered normal in your character's universe, add only one point each.] Well... magic is not something anyone in Clow can do, so... 2 points it is.
+ Teleportation
+ Telepathy
+ Telekinesis
+ Pyrokinesis
+ Prophecy *adds*
+ Healing More or less... I'll just put 1, as I don't think it works with anyone but Syaoran.
+ Animal communication
+ Empathy
+ Shapeshifting abilities
+ Invisibility
+ Invulnerability
+ Flight *adds*
+ The ability to pass through matter
+ General magic or sorcery Well, she has powers to change the world, even though she doesn't know how to use them... *adds*
+ Time travel That's Mokona
+ Transdimensional travel or communication That's Mokona again
+ Photographic memory
+ The ability to see auras If spirits are auras, *adds*
+ Summoning
+ Power of seduction
+ The ability to shrug off minor wounds Again, just one point
+ The ability to kill people with her/his bare hands
+ Super strength or speed
+ Skill in martial arts or hand-to-hand combat
+ Sharp-shooting
+ Sleight of hand
+ Computer hacking
+ Does the character share more than one of your hobbies or interests? [1 point]
+ And is she/he better at these hobbies or more knowledgeable about these interests than you are? [2 points]
+ Does the character excel in a field you wish you excelled in? [1 point]
+ Does the character have the same taste in music as you have? [1 point]
+ In books? [1 point]
+ In movies? [1 point]
[Add another 5 points if you said yes to all three.]
+ Does the character have what you consider better or more refined taste than you have in music? [1 point]
+ In books? [1 point]
+ In movies? [1 point]
+ Does the character have the same religious or spiritual beliefs as you? [2 points] I doubt Clow's religion is exactly like Shinto or Buddhism.
[Subtract 3 points if her/his beliefs are radically different from yours for the full duration of the story.] However, we don't know if Clow's beliefs are different enough.
Immortals, Gods, Fay, etc.
(This section only applies if your character is immortal, or of a species other than human.)
+ Is the character a vampire? [5 points]
+ Is the character an elf? [5 points]
+ Is the character a shinigami? [5 points]
+ Is the an angel or fallen angel? [10 points]
+ Is the character old, even by the standards of her/his race? [3 points]
+ Is the character exceptionally powerful, even by the standards of her/his race? [3 points]
+ Is the character exceptionally beautiful, even by the standards of her/his race? [3 points]
+ Was the character present at more than one earthly historical event? [5 points]
+ Because she/he instigated it? [3 points]
+ Was the character ever the inspiration for classical art, poetry, etc. (e.g. she was the Mona Lisa, or Shakespeare wrote a sonnet for her)? [8 points]
+ Is the character the only immortal or non-human in the story? [3 points]
+ Was the character made immortal, etc., by divine intervention? [1 point]
+ Is the character a crossbreed of species (e.g. half-vampire, half-demon, etc.)? [2 point]
[Subtract 3 points if one of these species is goblin, slime monster, etc.]
+ And does the she/he have the benefits of both species? [3 points]
+ And the drawbacks of neither? [5 points]
[Subtract 3 points if the character has no benefits from either species.]
+ Does the character angst about being immortal? [2 points]
+ Does the character angst about being a vampire? [3 points]
High School
(This section only applies if your character is currently attending high school or middle school.)
+ Is your character top of her/his class? [2 points]
+ Is the character president or head of a school organization or group (e.g. head cheerleader, first-chair violin, editor of the school paper, class president, etc.) [2 points]
+ Is the character on a sports team? [1 point]
+ Is she/he the team captain? [1 point]
+ The star player? [1 point]
+ From her/his very first time playing? [3 points]
+ Is the character in the play? [1 point]
+ Does she/he have the lead role? [1 point]
+ Despite having never been in drama class before? [2 points]
+ Does the character give the winning or star performance in a school event (e.g. battle of the bands, debate, a sports game, a spelling bee)? [1 point]
+ Is this success totally unexpected? [2 point]
+ Is the character bullied for her/his sexual orientation, skin color, intelligence, poverty/wealth, looks, clothes, background, etc.? [2 points]
+ Is it because the bullies are jealous? [3 points]
+ Do the bullies eventually see the error of their ways, or else receive some form of retribution? [2 points]
+ Does the character ever beat up more than two bullies at the same time? [5 points]
+ Is the character part of a clique that you consider cool (e.g. goths, punks, ravers, skaters, etc.)? [2 points]
+ And does the character actually refer to her/himself as a part of said clique? [3 points]
+ Does the character rap? [1 point]
+ Is the character in a band (not including a school band or orchestra)? [1 point]
+ Is she/he the lead singer? [2 points]
+ Does she/he write all the band's songs? [2 points]
+ Is the band good enough to go professional? [2 points]
+ Does the character have a boyfriend or girlfriend who is out of high school? [4 points]
+ Does the character keep a notebook of poetry? [1 point]
+ Is the poetry "good enough to be published"? [3 points]
+ Does a love interest find this poetry book and begin to understand the character? [5 points]
+ Or does an antagonist find this poetry book and use it against the character? [4 points]
+ Do any poems written by the character actually appear in your story? [1 point]
+ Does the poetry contain any of the following words: crimson, soul, darkness, love, vampire, glass, moonlight, serpent, rose, dance, winter, flame, cold, goddess, blood, angel, star, forever? [1 point per word]
+ Does the character have her/his own credit card and/or large amounts of disposable income? [2 points]
+ Do the character's parents have a special or glamorous job of which the character reaps the benefits (e.g. her/his parents design video games, so she/he gets games before they are officially released)? [3 points]
+ Does the character have a tattoo or body piercing? [1 point]
+ Does the character frequently get drunk or do drugs without repercussions? [1 point]
+ Does the character use Japanese words in conversation, although she/he does not live in Japan? [2 points]
+ Does the character talk about anime frequently or have lots of anime clothes, collectibles, etc.? [1 point]
+ Does the character have a pet named after an anime character? [1 point]
+ Does the character draw really well in the anime style? [1 point]
The Plot
+ Has everyone significant heard of the character? [2 points] Fei Wan, Yuuko... *adds*
+ Do all of the important characters end up liking/respecting/fearing her/him? [3 points] I'd say no. I doubt Fei Wan cares.
+ Did they all like/respect/fear her/him from the beginning? [1 point]
[Subtract 2 points if everyone liked the character at first, but ends up disliking her/him by the end of the story.]
+ Is the character repeatedly rivalled by the same person? [3 points]
[Subtract 1 point if the character's problems continue after the end of your story without hope of respite (i.e. she/he neither dies nor gets a happy ending).]
+ Is your character a member of The Resistance or a band of freedom fighters? [1 point]
+ Is your character the leader or a lieutenant of The Resistance or a band of freedom fighters? [2 points]
+ Does the character suffer punishment for a crime she/he did not commit? [2 points] It's not a punishment, it's a price to pay! *adds*
[Subtract 2 points if your character ever willfully commits rape or murder.]
[Subtract another 2 points if the character goes to prison for the crime.]
+ Does the character reform a villainous character? [3 points]
+ And does the villain become evil again after the character dies or leaves, but retain some last vestige of goodness from his/her interaction with the character? [2 points]
+ Does the character fall in (reciprocated) love with, or have sex with, a character you would like to fall in love with or have sex with? [3 points] In fanbrats' case, yeah *adds*
+ Is the character someone you would like to fall in love with or have sex with? [3 points]
+ Does the character effect a major change in her/his love interest to make said love interest a more appropriate partner? [3 points] I don't know... if we compare child!Syaoran, angsty version with the optimistic, stubborn archaeologist... it wasn't on purpose, but a change happened. *adds*
+ Has the character ever been nursed back to health from serious injuries by a warm, kind, and loving
person? [3 points] If we consider "losing your soul" as serious injuries... *adds*
+ Was this person the character's love interest? [2 points] *adds*
+ Does the character die a romantic death (e.g. suicide, execution, battle wounds, broken heart, etc.)? [2 points]
+ Does the character die in her/his beloved's arms? [3 points]
+ Does the character's beloved die in her/his arms? [3 points]
+ Does the character sacrifice her/himself for love, or so that two other characters can be together? [4 points]
+ Have you ever written a fight scene in which you described with needless extravagence everything your character did? [2 points]
+ Was this scene inspired by a movie, show, or game? [2 points]
+ Did you actually reference the movie, show, or game (e.g. "He jumped up and hung in the air, like Neo in The Matrix"? [15 points]
Your Character and You
+ 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] CLAMP draws Sakura and Syaoran much more than the other characters, so *adds*
+ Did you base the character on your favorite previously existing character or person? [4 points] Ouch, CLAMP *adds*
+ Is the character someone you would want to be friends with, assuming she/he would be receptive to friendship with you? [1 point] I bet they do *adds*
+ Would you be very surprised if someone did not like the character? [1 points] I bet CLAMP and the fandom would *adds*
+ Do you take any negative feedback about the character as a personal affront? [4 points]
+ Is the character a mouthpiece for your own beliefs or views? [3 points]
+ Do you have a character journal for her/him? [4 points]
+ Do you ever wish you could be like the character? [4 points]
+++++++
And the score is... 107 points!
71 points or more: Irredeemable-Sue. You're going to have to start over, my friend. I know you want to keepwriting drawing manga, but no. Just no.
I'm not the one saying it! It's the test, people. Meanwhile, I know sometimes I call her Suekura, but it was just teasing and/or being sarcastic.
However, I'm restraining myself of cynicism in my work. This is a serious scientific investigation, and I can't be subjective and point at votes. It's what they taught me in my last high school year and I'm sticking to it.
It's hard, though. Really hard. My lips/fingers are burning.
So, for tension liberation, may I present you this: Sakura-hime takes the generic Mary Sue litmus test.
Why? Because she's so speshul. And some questions are just made for Syaoran, so he'll take the test one of these days, too.
+++++++++++++++++
The Name
+ Is the character named after you (this includes your first, middle, and last names, and any nicknames or online names you use)? [20 points] We don't know CLAMP's real names, so we don't know if this is entirely false. We'll take it a s a no.
+ Is the character's name an unusual spelling of a more common word or name? [3 points] Sakura is an actual name, so I'll add 3.
+ Is the character's name a noun or adjective not normally used as a name? [2 points] Sakura is a common name, so no.
+ Does the character's name contain unnecessary hyphens, apostrophes, or other punctuation? (e.g. M'chelle, Gloria-Angelica, etc.) [4 points]
+ Does the character have more than one first, middle, or last name, without reason? [3 points]
+ Does the character have a name you really, really like? [1 point] CLAMP likes sakura blossoms way too much. Clow Reed likes Sakura. Fujitaka likes Sakura. Nadeshiko likes Sakura. *adds 1*
+ Is it Raven? [3 points]
+ Is it a variation of Raven? [1 point]
+ Is it Hunter? [5 points]
+ Does the character's name describe her/his personality? (e.g. Tristan means sad, Darcy means dark, Charity means charity, etc.) [1 points] Cherry blossoms are pretty and pink. *adds 1*
+ Is the character's name just generally unusual in relation to the time or place where she/he lives or grew up? [1 point] I haven't seen a cherry tree in the desert... *adds 1*
+ Does the character have a nickname or pseudonym? [1 point] Little kitty. And hime.
+ Is it a "dangerous" nickname (e.g. Death Dealer, Crimson Fury, etc.)? [3 points]
+ Is the character's name foreign, even though the character isn't? [1 point]
+ Is it an Asian name? [2 points] Then all Clow characters are Sues... *adds 2*
+ Does the character have a name or nickname that corresponds to a mythological/literary/historical/etc. figure (e.g. Venus, Faustus, Bonaparte)? [1 point]
Appearance
+ Does the character appear to be much younger than she/he really is? [3 points]
[Only add 1 point if the character is immortal.] [1 point]
+ Is the character highly attractive? [3 points] *adds 3*
[Add only 1 point if the character has to work really hard to maintain her/his physical beauty.]
+ Are one or more other characters attracted to her/him? [1 point] *adds 1*
+ Even though they are involved with someone else? [1 point]
+ In defiance of sexual orientation? [4 points]
+ Is an otherwise chaste or stoic character immediately attracted to her/him? [3 point] Syaoran is way serious *adds 3*
+ Does the character have an unusual eye color, or otherwise exceptional eyes? [3 points] I have no clue if green is speshul in Clow...
+ And are these eyes a color that does not occur in nature? [1 point]
+ And will they have something to do with the plot? [2 points]
+ Does the character have eyes that somehow reflect hidden depths or experience or sorrow? [4 points] Sometimes, yeah. *adds 4*
+ Does the character have an appearance unsuited to the time or place (e.g. perfect hair prior to the invention of shampoo, a woman wearing pants in 1805, etc.)? [3 points]
+ Does the character get a disproportionate amount of physical description compared to the rest of the characters? [2 points] This is a manga, so no. But she appears a LOT, so... *adds 2*
+ Does the character have unusual or exceptional hair, or does her/his hair get a disproportionate amount of description compared to that of the other characters? [3 points]
+ Is the character a fashion plate (this applies to any style of dress, from preppie to goth to Western to Elvish, and so on)? [2 points]
+ Does the character dress in a manner you find particularly attractive, sexy, or cool? [1 point] From CLAMP's point of view, she likely does *adds 1*
+ Even though it's illogical for the character to dress this way (for monetary reasons, for instance, or because it interferes with her/his job)? [3 points]
+ Is the character ever described as "thin enough to be anorexic," where this is intended as a compliment? [1 point] No, but she IS way too thin and in anime she never eats the stupid apple *adds 1*
[Subtract 3 points if the character is over 20 and appears much older than she/he really is.]
[Subtract 3 points if the character is overweight for the full duration of the story. "Buxom" does not count.]
Character
+ Does the character have a clone or identical twin? [7 points] I can't wait to do Syaoran in this test...
[Add only 1 point if there are a large number of clones in your story, and your character is neither the original nor above average in prowess.] Crap. Syaoran would only get one point...
+ Is the character of above average intelligence? [1 point]
+ Is she/he a genius? [1 points]
+ Is the character related to royalty or nobility? [4 points] >D *adds*
+ Is the character rich or well-to-do, although she/he doesn't work? [1 points] *adds*
+ Is the character heir to a large fortune? [1 points] *adds!*
+ The sole heir? [1 points] *adds!!*
+ Is the character the last surviving member of a family/clan/race/species/etc.? [2 points]
+ Was the character ever the sole survivor of a calamity? [4 points]
+ Was the character ever estranged from her/his family/tribe/country/etc.? [1 points]
+ Was the character ever forcibly banished from her/his family/tribe/country/etc.? [3 points] It was for her own good, you know, but *adds*
+ Does the character have amnesia? [4 points] God, I love this test! *adds*
+ And does she/he still retain a trinket of some kind from her/his past? [4 points] If feathers and clothes she got from Yuuko count... *adds*
[Subtract 1 point if the character never remembers any of what she/he has forgotten.] She does. Heh.
+ Is the character a minority, a woman, or a member of a lower caste, who succeeds or makes a contribution in spite of her/his social disadvantage? [3 points]
+ Does the character have an angsty childhood, or an angsty past? [1 point]
+ And does she/he angst about it during the story? (Angsting does not necessarily include simply relating events to an interested third party.) [2 points]
+ Does the character have angst in the present? [1 point] *adds*
+ Was the character an illegitimate birth? [1 point] No clue O_o
+ Was the character ever abducted? [1 point]
+ Was the character abandoned by her/his caregivers? [2 point]
+ Was the character born into slavery, or forced into slavery or prostitution? [1 point]
+ Was the character born/raised in extreme poverty? [1 point]
+ Did the character run away from home? [1 point]
+ Did the character ever suffer physical or emotional abuse [2 points]
+ Did the character ever suffer sexual abuse [2 points]
[Add another point if it was rape.]
[Add another point if it was incest.]
+ Does the character feel guilty about something terrible that happened in the past? [1 point]
+ Even despite overwhelming evidence that it wasn't her/his fault? [2 points]
+ Does the character consider her/his beauty/talent/skill/etc. a curse? [3 points]
[Subtract 2 points if the character is a protagonist but ever freely, willingly, and knowingly worked for the villain/evil regime.]
More on Character
+ Is the character unusually accomplished for her/his age/species/etc.? [2 points] *adds*
+ Is the character fluent in more than two languages? [1 point] Eh, that's Mokona's doing.
+ More than four languages? [2 points]
+ Has the character traveled extensively? [1 point] *laughs and adds*
+ Does the character collect things you consider intellectual or cultured? [1 point]
+ Does the character have a faithful pet or animal familiar? [1 point] In ever canon *adds*
+ That isn't a dog, cat, horse, or bird? [3 points] *aaaaadds*
+ Is the character educated despite living in a time or place where education is not widespread? [2 points] We don't really know about Clow's education...
[Add another 2 points if the character is not a scribe, monk, priest, scholar, etc.]
+ Is the character consistently irreverent or radical, without repercussions? [1 point]
+ Does the character ever easily learn a difficult skill (e.g. learn to play guitar in a matter of weeks)? [3 point] Fye taught her how to cook... and there's the dragonfly *adds*
+ Does the character have an amazing singing voice? [1 point] It seems in anime she does ¬¬ *adds*
[Subtract 3 points if the character has ever fairly lost in any kind of duel, fight, or competition against someone of equal or lesser ability, and the winner was not the character's rival.]
+ Does the character play a musical instrument well? [1 point] *adds*
+ Is it guitar? [1 point]
+ Bass? [1 point]
+ Violin? [1 point]
+ Flute? [1 point]
+ Piano? [1 point]
+ Does the character use a katana or any other Asian weapon [1 point]
+ Despite being of non-Asian heritage? [3 points]
+ Does the character "just know things"? [5 points] *adds*
+ Does the character have an accent relative to her/his country of residence? [1 point]
+ Does the character have a major quirk or habit in common with you (e.g. drinks the same brand of soda as you, talks to pets the same way you do, etc.)? [2 points] We don't know much about CLAMP's habits... Now, if this was YUUKO!
+ Does the character have a physical handicap that does not hinder her/him significantly? [6 points]
[Subtract 4 points if the character is significantly physically handicapped.]
[Subtract 10 points if the character is significantly mentally handicapped.]
+ Do animals or children instinctively like the character? [3 points] *adds*
[Subtract 1 point if the character is a smoker.]
[Subtract 2 points if the has a dependency or addiction that is or would be very hard to break (e.g. alcoholism, drugs, gambling, sex addiction, a potentially dangerous sexual fetish, etc.)]
[Subtract another point if the character never overcomes this vice.]
[Subtract 2 points if the character has a significant personality flaw (e.g. she/he is a spoiled brat, is horribly judgmental or biased, is irrationally violent, is naive and easily manipulated, etc.)]
[Subtract another point if these flaws persist until the character's death, OR subtract another 2 points if these flaws persist beyond the end of the story.]
[Subtract another 2 points if these flaws get the character in serious trouble (e.g. she/he gets fired, gets killed, gets someone else hurt, etc.)]
+ Does the character have a special birthmark or other marking? [4 points]
+ Does the character have a physical "flaw" that does not actually detract from her/his beauty (e.g. lips too full, white strip in hair, missing one toe, etc.)? [2 points]
+ Does the character have wings (this counts even if she/he is an angel, only has wings sometimes, can't fly, etc.) [10 points] *cackles, adds*
[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. S+S might be a canon OTP, they're not in an actual relationship...
She/he has a child or children for the greater part of your story.
She/he does not learn from major mistakes.
She/he has very little or no empathy for other people.
She/he is selfishly manipulative or sadistic (e.g. threatens self-harm, lies, blackmails, etc. in order to get her/his way).]
Work and Play
+ Is the character astonishingly good at something that is not her/his profession? [1 point] Well, she has no profession, so... *adds*
+ Does the character have any particular skill at which she/he the best or among the best? [2 points]
+ And is she/he widely knows for this skill? [2 points]
+ Does the character have any particular area of study/information/etc. in which she/he is the most knowledgeable or among the most knowledgeable? [2 points]
+ And is she/he widely known for having this knowledge? [2 points]
+ Is the character the sole or last practitioner of a particular martial art or magic? [3 points] I was about to add it for her special powers, but we have no proof and Yukito can also see the dead so... no.
+ Is the character one of only two practitioners of a particular martial art or magic, in a master/student relationship? [3 points]
+ Does the other practitioner die during the course of the story? [2 points]
+ Does the character hold your job? [2 points]
+ Does the character hold your dream job? [3 points]
+ Is the character a female in a role not suited for women in the place/time period (e.g. a female cop before 1900, a female soldier in the US army before 1970, etc.)? [5 points]
+ Is the character a male in a role not suited for men in the place/time period (e.g. a male geisha, a coy young seamstress boy, etc.)? [5 points]
+ Is the character a secret agent? [1 point]
+ A double agent? [2 points]
+ And wears high heels or leather? [5 points]
Is the character, or was she/he ever... (add points for all that apply)
+ A model? [1 point]
+ A rock star? [2 points]
+ A stage actress/actor? [1 point]
+ A film actress/actor? [2 points]
+ A dancer? [2 points]
+ A cop? [1 point]
+ A ninja? [2 point]
+ A pirate? [2 point]
+ An alchemists? [1 point]
+ A bounty hunter? [2 points]
+ A mercenary? [1 point]
+ An assassin? [1 point]
+ A thief or pickpocket? [2 points]
+ An outlaw or member of organized crime? [2 points]
+ A diviner? [1 point]
+ A hero? [2 points]
+ A starving artist? [2 points]
+ A freelance writer? [1 point]
+ A freelance reporter? [1 point]
+ An explorer? [2 points]
+ A pro-athlete? [1 point]
+ A gymnast? [1 point]
[If your character exists in an otherwise normal universe, add 2 points to her/his score for *each* of the following abilities that your character possesses (with or without the aid of charms, spells, etc.). If, however, possession of these abilities is considered normal in your character's universe, add only one point each.] Well... magic is not something anyone in Clow can do, so... 2 points it is.
+ Teleportation
+ Telepathy
+ Telekinesis
+ Pyrokinesis
+ Prophecy *adds*
+ Healing More or less... I'll just put 1, as I don't think it works with anyone but Syaoran.
+ Animal communication
+ Empathy
+ Shapeshifting abilities
+ Invisibility
+ Invulnerability
+ Flight *adds*
+ The ability to pass through matter
+ General magic or sorcery Well, she has powers to change the world, even though she doesn't know how to use them... *adds*
+ Time travel That's Mokona
+ Transdimensional travel or communication That's Mokona again
+ Photographic memory
+ The ability to see auras If spirits are auras, *adds*
+ Summoning
+ Power of seduction
+ The ability to shrug off minor wounds Again, just one point
+ The ability to kill people with her/his bare hands
+ Super strength or speed
+ Skill in martial arts or hand-to-hand combat
+ Sharp-shooting
+ Sleight of hand
+ Computer hacking
+ Does the character share more than one of your hobbies or interests? [1 point]
+ And is she/he better at these hobbies or more knowledgeable about these interests than you are? [2 points]
+ Does the character excel in a field you wish you excelled in? [1 point]
+ Does the character have the same taste in music as you have? [1 point]
+ In books? [1 point]
+ In movies? [1 point]
[Add another 5 points if you said yes to all three.]
+ Does the character have what you consider better or more refined taste than you have in music? [1 point]
+ In books? [1 point]
+ In movies? [1 point]
+ Does the character have the same religious or spiritual beliefs as you? [2 points] I doubt Clow's religion is exactly like Shinto or Buddhism.
[Subtract 3 points if her/his beliefs are radically different from yours for the full duration of the story.] However, we don't know if Clow's beliefs are different enough.
Immortals, Gods, Fay, etc.
(This section only applies if your character is immortal, or of a species other than human.)
+ Is the character a vampire? [5 points]
+ Is the character an elf? [5 points]
+ Is the character a shinigami? [5 points]
+ Is the an angel or fallen angel? [10 points]
+ Is the character old, even by the standards of her/his race? [3 points]
+ Is the character exceptionally powerful, even by the standards of her/his race? [3 points]
+ Is the character exceptionally beautiful, even by the standards of her/his race? [3 points]
+ Was the character present at more than one earthly historical event? [5 points]
+ Because she/he instigated it? [3 points]
+ Was the character ever the inspiration for classical art, poetry, etc. (e.g. she was the Mona Lisa, or Shakespeare wrote a sonnet for her)? [8 points]
+ Is the character the only immortal or non-human in the story? [3 points]
+ Was the character made immortal, etc., by divine intervention? [1 point]
+ Is the character a crossbreed of species (e.g. half-vampire, half-demon, etc.)? [2 point]
[Subtract 3 points if one of these species is goblin, slime monster, etc.]
+ And does the she/he have the benefits of both species? [3 points]
+ And the drawbacks of neither? [5 points]
[Subtract 3 points if the character has no benefits from either species.]
+ Does the character angst about being immortal? [2 points]
+ Does the character angst about being a vampire? [3 points]
High School
(This section only applies if your character is currently attending high school or middle school.)
+ Is your character top of her/his class? [2 points]
+ Is the character president or head of a school organization or group (e.g. head cheerleader, first-chair violin, editor of the school paper, class president, etc.) [2 points]
+ Is the character on a sports team? [1 point]
+ Is she/he the team captain? [1 point]
+ The star player? [1 point]
+ From her/his very first time playing? [3 points]
+ Is the character in the play? [1 point]
+ Does she/he have the lead role? [1 point]
+ Despite having never been in drama class before? [2 points]
+ Does the character give the winning or star performance in a school event (e.g. battle of the bands, debate, a sports game, a spelling bee)? [1 point]
+ Is this success totally unexpected? [2 point]
+ Is the character bullied for her/his sexual orientation, skin color, intelligence, poverty/wealth, looks, clothes, background, etc.? [2 points]
+ Is it because the bullies are jealous? [3 points]
+ Do the bullies eventually see the error of their ways, or else receive some form of retribution? [2 points]
+ Does the character ever beat up more than two bullies at the same time? [5 points]
+ Is the character part of a clique that you consider cool (e.g. goths, punks, ravers, skaters, etc.)? [2 points]
+ And does the character actually refer to her/himself as a part of said clique? [3 points]
+ Does the character rap? [1 point]
+ Is the character in a band (not including a school band or orchestra)? [1 point]
+ Is she/he the lead singer? [2 points]
+ Does she/he write all the band's songs? [2 points]
+ Is the band good enough to go professional? [2 points]
+ Does the character have a boyfriend or girlfriend who is out of high school? [4 points]
+ Does the character keep a notebook of poetry? [1 point]
+ Is the poetry "good enough to be published"? [3 points]
+ Does a love interest find this poetry book and begin to understand the character? [5 points]
+ Or does an antagonist find this poetry book and use it against the character? [4 points]
+ Do any poems written by the character actually appear in your story? [1 point]
+ Does the poetry contain any of the following words: crimson, soul, darkness, love, vampire, glass, moonlight, serpent, rose, dance, winter, flame, cold, goddess, blood, angel, star, forever? [1 point per word]
+ Does the character have her/his own credit card and/or large amounts of disposable income? [2 points]
+ Do the character's parents have a special or glamorous job of which the character reaps the benefits (e.g. her/his parents design video games, so she/he gets games before they are officially released)? [3 points]
+ Does the character have a tattoo or body piercing? [1 point]
+ Does the character frequently get drunk or do drugs without repercussions? [1 point]
+ Does the character use Japanese words in conversation, although she/he does not live in Japan? [2 points]
+ Does the character talk about anime frequently or have lots of anime clothes, collectibles, etc.? [1 point]
+ Does the character have a pet named after an anime character? [1 point]
+ Does the character draw really well in the anime style? [1 point]
The Plot
+ Has everyone significant heard of the character? [2 points] Fei Wan, Yuuko... *adds*
+ Do all of the important characters end up liking/respecting/fearing her/him? [3 points] I'd say no. I doubt Fei Wan cares.
+ Did they all like/respect/fear her/him from the beginning? [1 point]
[Subtract 2 points if everyone liked the character at first, but ends up disliking her/him by the end of the story.]
+ Is the character repeatedly rivalled by the same person? [3 points]
[Subtract 1 point if the character's problems continue after the end of your story without hope of respite (i.e. she/he neither dies nor gets a happy ending).]
+ Is your character a member of The Resistance or a band of freedom fighters? [1 point]
+ Is your character the leader or a lieutenant of The Resistance or a band of freedom fighters? [2 points]
+ Does the character suffer punishment for a crime she/he did not commit? [2 points] It's not a punishment, it's a price to pay! *adds*
[Subtract 2 points if your character ever willfully commits rape or murder.]
[Subtract another 2 points if the character goes to prison for the crime.]
+ Does the character reform a villainous character? [3 points]
+ And does the villain become evil again after the character dies or leaves, but retain some last vestige of goodness from his/her interaction with the character? [2 points]
+ Does the character fall in (reciprocated) love with, or have sex with, a character you would like to fall in love with or have sex with? [3 points] In fanbrats' case, yeah *adds*
+ Is the character someone you would like to fall in love with or have sex with? [3 points]
+ Does the character effect a major change in her/his love interest to make said love interest a more appropriate partner? [3 points] I don't know... if we compare child!Syaoran, angsty version with the optimistic, stubborn archaeologist... it wasn't on purpose, but a change happened. *adds*
+ Has the character ever been nursed back to health from serious injuries by a warm, kind, and loving
person? [3 points] If we consider "losing your soul" as serious injuries... *adds*
+ Was this person the character's love interest? [2 points] *adds*
+ Does the character die a romantic death (e.g. suicide, execution, battle wounds, broken heart, etc.)? [2 points]
+ Does the character die in her/his beloved's arms? [3 points]
+ Does the character's beloved die in her/his arms? [3 points]
+ Does the character sacrifice her/himself for love, or so that two other characters can be together? [4 points]
+ Have you ever written a fight scene in which you described with needless extravagence everything your character did? [2 points]
+ Was this scene inspired by a movie, show, or game? [2 points]
+ Did you actually reference the movie, show, or game (e.g. "He jumped up and hung in the air, like Neo in The Matrix"? [15 points]
Your Character and You
+ 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] CLAMP draws Sakura and Syaoran much more than the other characters, so *adds*
+ Did you base the character on your favorite previously existing character or person? [4 points] Ouch, CLAMP *adds*
+ Is the character someone you would want to be friends with, assuming she/he would be receptive to friendship with you? [1 point] I bet they do *adds*
+ Would you be very surprised if someone did not like the character? [1 points] I bet CLAMP and the fandom would *adds*
+ Do you take any negative feedback about the character as a personal affront? [4 points]
+ Is the character a mouthpiece for your own beliefs or views? [3 points]
+ Do you have a character journal for her/him? [4 points]
+ Do you ever wish you could be like the character? [4 points]
+++++++
And the score is... 107 points!
71 points or more: Irredeemable-Sue. You're going to have to start over, my friend. I know you want to keep
I'm not the one saying it! It's the test, people. Meanwhile, I know sometimes I call her Suekura, but it was just teasing and/or being sarcastic.
no subject
Fanon!Sakura could probably get a perfect score, if we graded all her incarnations at the same time.
no subject
no subject
no subject
no subject
That section is for non-magic world v. magic world, so she probably shouldn't have gotten any points there, as Clow country does have magic, even if very few people can use it.
no subject
But if you want to do it that way, then she gets only one point for each in that section. That means I'll have to substract 6 points. 101. Still Sue.
no subject
It might be satisfying on some level to see whether we could find a fanfic for each Sue-point on that test, but we'd probably end up wanting to kill someone...
no subject
no subject
no subject
What about Touya? Since they are siblings, they are both heirs, just that Touya is the king for being older...
no subject
no subject
and never will because he'll elope with Yukiso she's the closest one to be the next queen. If Touya had a kid, he or she would have priority.no subject
MPREG heirsno subject
no subject