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*takes off helmet*
Damn, those S-IVs almost got me that time.
Oh, a new guy!
Here, you get first prizes from the loot! For you, an M12 Light Grenade Launcher!
Might I advise you use it for blowing walls and doors in, only? It'd kill a Sue way too fast.

*shudders*

Fortunately, some of them has been PPCed already.

Ah yes, I remember that fic. Lovely work, that.

And it also sporks the Twilight Series, of which I absolutely can't stand. Maybe it's the whole "Sparkly Vampire" thing that bugs me the most, since I happen to be very fond of fantasy/supernatural stuff.

I really hate tweenies, and the fact that a few (young adult female) acquaintances of of mine actually //like// that series doesn't help either.

*Sigh*

Sounds like fun, I'll try my hand at one of these, though I'm not sure how good it is:

"Mary Sues Roasting on an Open Fire" (set to "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire")

Mary Sues roasting on an open fire,
Minis nipping at their bones,
Bad fanfiction written by hormonal tweens
Making fan characters dressed like hos.

Ev'rybody knows poor spelling and obnoxious OCs
Can make a fanfic really bad,
The Mary Sues with eyes of gold
Find it hard to keep off their "twu luvs".

They don't know the PPC's on their way,
They've loaded all their weapons used to slay,
And ev'ry agent does aspire,
To see those Mary Sues fry.

And so I offer this simple phrase
To all you Mary Sues,
Although it's been said in may times, many ways,
"Get dead, you Sue".

...Yeah, it's not that good. You can use it if you want.

Welcome to the Board! Please deposit your sanity in the provided receptacle. *indicates bucket marked "Warg Fodder"* You shan't need it here.

Welcome to the Board. Please deposit your sanity in the provide receptacle. *indicates bucket marked "Warg Fodder"* You shan't need it here. Also, here are some coconuts. You know how many.
-Mad Maudlin

Thanks a lot, I really appreciate it!

I'm planning on doing some Sue-slaying in the future (as soon as I get Permission, of course), particulary some of the crap from that list.

But I'll have to wait a bit, though.

Fire's too good for it. Anyway, here's a Lightsaber for your troubles, as a recruitment gift.

Unm... hi. I'm just starting out on here, but I've been following the adventures of the PPC for a while now.

I like to write fanfics, and hope to become a published writer, but I still feel I can make improvements. But I have a considerable dislike of Mary Sues, as they make writing a good story... trickier, I guess. And they're really annoying.

Therefore, I have finally made a venture to post with the board (under a handle I hope is okay), bringing with me a humble offering of a list of horrendous badfic, that by all accounts and means, must die horribly: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Horrible/Fanfic

I hope to really become a part of the PPC experience soon!

Sorry!

And a research paper on Multiversal Physics.

Flood it with water, instead.

Here's an MST of the first fic:

http://z4.invisionfree.com/Refia/index.php?showtopic=118&hl=

Isn't it funny?

Here's mine: "The Agents Never Sleep" to the tune of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen". (Disclaimer: I can never remember where to put the comma in that title.) I'll record it, too, if I can get my mic to work. :D


God rest ye, weary Agents
The holiday is here
And yet you dread the beeping of
The console that lies near
For though this is a holiday
Your duties are still clear

So the Agents never sleep
Never sleep
So the Agents never sleep

Get off your lazy buttocks,
The Sunflower commands
There’s Sues on the horizon now;
I’ll play the call to arms.
In sending troops to battle
The Flower has no qualms

So the Agents never sleep
Never sleep
So the Agents never sleep

And so the Agents march
Their footsteps crunching in the snow;
They hunt a Mary-Sue to ground
And end her sordid show
Her author thought that she was safe
But now the world will know

That the Agents never sleep
Never sleep
That the Agents never sleep

...is the little *starred notes* marking out where story becomes lyric and vice versa. I just... was that really the only way the author could think of to make that distinction? XD

I didn't even try this year. :P It's because I knew I'd have a bazillion and one other writing projects on the go. (Creative Writing course, I love you so much.)

Twenty thousand words in a month! You, ma'am, should be proud. :D

I'm afraid I don't know that fandom, so I can't help you directly, but I commend your dedication. It took me about six years to swallow my perfectionistic fears and post my work, and it was only thanks to some very good 'net friends that I've since built up my courage and am trusting myself - and yet I still find myself clinging to the feedback from my betas.

(By the way, you might want to start by changing "research" to "researching" in your first line.)

As for your actual request, our community isn't exactly a free beta-reading service; we do favours for each other, yes, but generally our lives are busy and we stick to writing missions because that's what we love best. So it's really up for grabs as to whether anyone around here has both the time and background knowledge to give you a hand. If no one can help, might I suggest some other methods?

Firstly, there are various litmus tests around which you can take to help judge it yourself, some of which cater to original characters, which can therefore be adapted reasonably well to any fandom for which no specific test has been devised. A few seconds of googling found me this, which looks pretty good, at first glance. If it doesn't work, just do some searching on "Mary Sue litmus test" until you find something that does work.

You could also browse around fanfic archives specific to Assassin's Creed and ask some active writers whose work you think well of if they would mind reading over yours and giving a brief opinion - most people, I've found, are more than willing to give up a little time (especially if you compliment their work first, but I didn't say that).

Or, if there's absolutely no other option, you could simply dive in and see what happens. I suggest this, actually; the worst thing you could get is a bad review, but if you put a polite, succinct author's note at the start saying you would really appreciate honest feedback because you are so worries that your OC might have some Stu-traits, you will almost certainly get feedback. It won't all be good, but some will, and that's what you're after, right?

Also, if you're anything like I was seven years ago, then I suspeect you may feel like you have to present something perfect right away or else your penname will get a not-so-great 'reputation'. If so, let me say that it's an empty worry. For one thing, this is the Internet - you can always change your name and start over. But even besides that, you've got to feel comfortable with your work because you like it. If you stake your feelings on other people's opinions, you're forever going to be a slave to them. Trust me. That's not how a writer should work. To be happy with it yourself, simply be honest. Ask yourself the hard questions. Would you be willing to completely scrap your favourite scene, plotline, or character if it was bringing the story down? Are you putting too much of yourself or your wishes into the story? These are the kinds of questions the litmus tests will make you think about, even if they don't apply directly. They're probably your best bet.

... I've rambled on. Oops. Sorry; tends to happen. I do have one last question: Are you joining our PPC community, or are you just dropping in to ask for help this once? Either is fine, but it would be good to know.

That said, nice to meet you :)

- Sedri

It's just that I was seeing so many divided beats that I thought maybe you're all thinking of a different version (or that my memory is off, given that I've heard the song all of once).

... That, and everyone else was more creative than me ;) So whatever works for you.

As in, you're planning to stop? :(

"Durin's Bane, in Moria"
to the tune of "Gabriel's Message"

The Maia, Melkor's spawn, from the pit came,
His form as shadow black, his eyes as flame;
His whip of fire and sword of steel he carries,
The Balrog, Durin's Bane, in Moria!

A Mary-Sue the Fellowship did join,
And Frodo's spotlight swiftly did purloin;
Two agents killed her dead before she e'er did see
The Balrog, Durin's Bane, in Moria!

The agents on their mission scratched their heads,
"What can we do with Mary-Sue now that she's dead?"
"I know the thing for her," the senior agent crowed:
"The Balrog, Durin's Bane, in Moria!"

Now when the Mary-Sues in Arda be,
They're all assassinated by the PPC;
But where do all the sparkly, urple bodies go?
The Balrog, Durin's Bane, in Moria!

~*~

Not that I endorse feeding all Middle-earth Sues to the Balrog. It just worked for the song. ^_^; Speaking of which, I'm guessing most people aren't familiar with "Gabriel's Message"--it's not played on the radio or anything--so here are the original lyrics for comparison. I've heard it put to two different tunes, as performed by the Choir of Trinity Church and by Elisabeth Von Trapp (yes, those Von Trapps). The former is more hymn-like, the latter more upbeat and folky. I had the latter in mind for this. {= )

~Neshomeh