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Avoiding Mary Suehood?

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Nickeris86:

--- Quote from: Starbeam on April 22, 2010, 01:21:35 AM ---Basing the character on yourself isn't necessarily a Mary Sue, though it is a self insert.  But I wouldn't really worry too much unless the character ends up being pretty much perfect.  Also, http://www.springhole.net/quizzes/marysue.htm.

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yeah i don't think this test is terribly accurate.

Starbeam:
Pretty much every Mary Sue test you find online is going to be something of a variation of that.

meg_evonne:

--- Quote from: Kali on April 22, 2010, 10:36:27 PM ---The cat thought they were stuck in an invisible litter box, and, well...

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snorting coca cola out my nose...  ty for that.

Kali:

--- Quote from: meg_evonne on April 23, 2010, 01:55:29 AM ---snorting coca cola out my nose...  ty for that.

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Please don't encourage me.  I already think I'm way funnier than I am. ;D  I'm still giggling over making Rachel's favorite pizza joint "Chichen Pizza".

someguynamedjoe:

--- Quote from: meh on April 22, 2010, 10:29:27 PM ---Errr, why are street performers after your cat?

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there's a ridiculous backstory that's revealed little by little by my Big Bad™ involving bus fare, unpaid union dues, and a broken heart and it's all pretty silly.

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