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* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' where the Eds recount a story of [[NoodleIncident how they got stuck in Johnny's wall]] ended up with each Ed telling part of the story. In his story, Eddy is wealthy and everyone worships the ground he walks on. In Double D's story, he's more assertive than he is in real life and his friends are easily cowed by his scoldings. In Ed's story, he has superpowers and is the only one who can save the day. The story's only consistent elements were that it involved a jawbreaker bank and the Kanker sisters.

* ''VideoGame/SlayersXTerminalAftermathVenganceOfTheSlayer'' is a game made supposedly made by Zane Lofton, the teenaged edgelord from ''Videogame/HypnospaceOutlaw'' now grown up, starring himself as a gunslinging badass with mystical "Hackblood" powers who fights badguys while being mentored by the lead singer of his favorite Nu-Metal band. The villain of the game is a retail manager dating his mom as Zane's way of dealing with his mother promiscuity, a terrible step-father and his current crappy retail job.

** In one of the interludes where [[spoiler:Caliborn]] [[HostileShowTakeover takes over]] the narration, he uses the opportunity to introduce his OriginalCharacter. This character is, of course, a cooler-looking grown-up version of himself [[PowerGivesYouWings with wings]] and GlowingEyes. [[spoiler:Unlike Caliborn, the audience has already seen the grown-up and powered-up version of Caliborn: Lord English.]] However, while [[spoiler:Lord English]] is a monstrous thug, [[spoiler:Caliborn's]] fantasy self-insert is rather {{Bishonen}}.

* In [[https://badbadbathhouse.livejournal.com/1225.html?thread=4717001#t4717001 this]] ''VideoGame/Persona4'' fanfic, Yosuke writes a screenplay loosely based on the Investigation Team's adventures and submits it to a studio under a pseudonym, where it ends up being greenlit for a movie adaptation. In it, the main character (Yosuke's counterpart) is TheAce, the most popular guy in town, and everyone else on the team (and we mean ''[[EvenTheGuysWantHim everyone]]'') is in love with him. Other character changes include Naoto's counterpart being a villain who gets a HighHeelFaceTurn, Teddie's counterpart being a girl in a large bunny suit (and yes, [[MsFanservice she's still naked under the mascot costume]]), Nanako's counterpart acting like a brat, Adachi's counterpart being non-existent (he's apparently being saved for a potential sequel), and ''Dojima's'' counterpart being the twist villain. [[{{Deconstruction}} It becomes deconstructed in that]], unfortunately for Yosuke, Rise gets cast as Yukiko's counterpart, and once she realizes what's going on, [[HilarityEnsues she invites the rest of the Investigation Team to watch it with her before it hits theaters]]. Not only does the rest of the investigation team end up absolutely ''skewering'' the deeply flawed screenplay as the self-indulgent egocentric tripe that it really is, but this screenplay ends up severely damaging Yosuke's friendship with Yu and everyone else. Even though the film ends up being a success (being mistakenly seen as a parody of terrible indulgent media), [[ThousandYardStare Yosuke is noted by his former friends as having a slightly empty look in his eyes due to losing all of his close friends as a result, having traded the close bond they had for short-sighted fame and riches.]]

* In [[https://badbadbathhouse.livejournal.com/1225.html?thread=4717001#t4717001 this]] ''VideoGame/Persona4'' fanfic, Yosuke writes a screenplay loosely based on the Investigation Team's adventures and submits it to a studio under a pseudonym, where it ends up being greenlit for a movie adaptation. In it, the main character (Yosuke's counterpart) is TheAce, the most popular guy in town, and everyone else on the team (and we mean ''[[EvenTheGuysWantHim everyone]]'') is in love with him. Other character changes include Naoto's counterpart being a villain who gets a HighHeelFaceTurn, Teddie's counterpart being a girl in a large bunny suit (and yes, [[MsFanservice she's still naked under the mascot costume]]), Nanako's counterpart acting like a brat, Adachi's counterpart being non-existent (he's apparently being saved for a potential sequel), and ''Dojima's'' counterpart being the twist villain. [[{{Deconstruction}} It becomes deconstructed in that]], unfortunately for Yosuke, Rise gets cast as Yukiko's counterpart, and once she realizes what's going on, [[HilarityEnsues she invites the rest of the Investigation Team to watch it with her before it hits theaters]]. Not only does the rest of the investigation team end up absolutely ''skewering'' the deeply flawed screenplay as the self-indulgent egocentric tripe that it really is, but this screenplay ends up severely damaging Yosuke's friendship with Yu and everyone else. Even though the film ends up being a success (being mistakenly seen as a parody of terrible indulgent media), [[ThousandYardStare Yosuke is noted as having a slightly empty look in his eyes due to losing all of his friends as a result.]]

* In [[https://badbadbathhouse.livejournal.com/1225.html?thread=4717001#t4717001 this]] ''VideoGame/Persona4'' fanfic, Yosuke writes a screenplay loosely based on the Investigation Team's adventures and submits it to a studio under a pseudonym, where it ends up being greenlit for a movie adaptation. In it, the main character (Yosuke's counterpart) is TheAce, the most popular guy in town, and everyone else on the team (and we mean ''[[EvenTheGuysWantHim everyone]]'') is in love with him. Other character changes include Naoto's counterpart being a villain who gets a HighHeelFaceTurn, Teddie's counterpart being a girl in a large bunny suit (and yes, [[MsFanservice she's still naked under the mascot costume]]), Nanako's counterpart acting like a brat, Adachi's counterpart being non-existent (he's apparently being saved for a potential sequel), and ''Dojima's'' counterpart being the twist villain. Unfortunately for Yosuke, Rise gets cast as Yukiko's counterpart, and once she realizes what's going on, [[HilarityEnsues she invites the rest of the Investigation Team to watch it with her before it hits theaters]].

** This is the case for the second Wario stage (including Wario Man and Tiny Wario) in all the games (at least up to ''Smooth Moves''). In ''Mega Microgame$'' and ''Smooth Moves'', the first Wario stage (which is always the first stage of the game) has this as well.

* In ''[[VideoGame/BanjoKazooie Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]],'' Klungo's [[StylisticSuck self-developed]] games, ''Hero Klungo Sssavesss Teh World'' and the sequel ''Hero Klungo Sssavesss Teh Universsse'' fit this quite well. Klungo's games feature himself as the hero, saving planets from [[HeelFaceTurn his former mistress]], and the [[http://rareware.com/games/banjonuts&bolts/downloads/bknutsnbolts4_1280.jpg accompanying]] [[http://rareware.com/games/banjonuts&bolts/downloads/bknutsnbolts5_1280.jpg artwork]] hilariously exaggerates [[http://rareware.com/games/banjonuts&bolts/castlist/castlist-06.html Klungo himself]] and the [[CoversAlwaysLie actual content of his games]].

** Creator/RogerStern's ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #246 has a series of characters: Felicia Hardy, J. Jonah Jameson, Mary Jane Watson, and Spider-Man have a series of fantasies about their idealized realities. Felicia Hardy sees herself and Spidey as glamorous international spy-adventurers and Spider-Man is secretly Creator/CaryGrant. Jameson sees himself actually beating Spidey in a straight-up fight. MJ sees herself as a successful and famous movie star. Peter Parker sees himself saving Jameson with him admitting he was wrong, and then being invited to join both the Avengers and the Fantastic Four.
** A team-up between ''Comicbook/SpiderMan'' and ''Comicbook/CaptainAmerica'' in ''The Avenging Spider-Man'' opened with one of the comics Steve Rogers drew before he was Cap. It involves a [[Comicbook/{{Shazam}} Billy Batson]]-like kid named Roger Stevens who becomes the superhero Sir Spangled when he says the magic words "Rocket's Red Glare!" He also buys liberty bonds.

* In the ''{{Series/Firefly}}'' comic ''Better Days'', the crew tells stories about what they'll do with their cut of the giant pile of cash they've scored. When Jayne tells his story, he's a badass [[TheCaptain Captain]] of a ship that's so powerful it commands the respect and fear of the Alliance, has carved out a section of space all to himself, and is surrounded by an all-female crew who refer to him as "Your Manliness."

** Creator/RogerStern's "The Daydreamers" (ASM-246) has a series of characters: Felicia Hardy, J. Jonah Jameson, Mary Jane Watson, Spider-Man have a series of fantasies about their idealized realities. Felicia Hardy sees herself and Spidey as glamorous international spy-adventurers and Spider-Man is secretly Creator/CaryGrant. Jameson sees himself actually beating Spidey in a straight-up fight. MJ sees herself as a successful and famous movie star. Peter Parker sees himself saving Jameson with him admitting he was wrong, and then being invited to join both the Avengers and the Fantastic Four.

See also ParodySue for the trope this draws upon and DreamSue for the prototype. Compare WriteWhoYouKnow, AndThatLittleGirlWasMe, and MuseAbuse. When they're demonizing other people in the story, see RevengeViaStorytelling.

* Etna is fond of this on the chapter breaks of ''VideoGame/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness''.
** Etna continues this in ''VideoGame/DisgaeaDimension2'', with Sicily either joining in, filling for Etna, or being a victim herself.
** ''VideoGame/{{Disgaea 5}}'' has Seraphina doing this in every chapter preview she hosts except the ones between Chapters 8 and 12. Parodied at her expense in Chapter 5's preview.

* In ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', Luigi goes on his own adventures over the course of the game that mirror Mario's, including gathering his own team of partners. He tells Mario a series of stories about his travels, which are highly exaggerated and generally portray Luigi in a much more heroic manner than he actually was; [[BeleagueredAssistant his partners]] will eagerly fill you in on what actually happened.
** His [[InGameNovel Super Luigi]] books are even more exaggerated, with much of their content being outright lies.
** In ''VideoGame/PaperMarioStickerStar'', the Toad Mario keeps saving during his travels sends some embellished stories back to his house-sitter in Decalburg.
* ''VideoGame/WarioWare'' has Wario Man's microgames, which are, at least in Touched starring Wario as the main character in every single one of them. Or barring that, they'll star some random character with Wario's face on them. Or just things like a dog with Wario's moustache.

** In ''VideoGame/WarioWare Gold'', scanning amiibos produces drawings of characters made by Wario. Most of them are [[TerribleArtist cartoonishly awful]], but Wario amiibos produce images that are significantly better-looking and depict Wario as either [[https://i.imgur.com/R0r6sOm.png a ruggedly handsome hunk]] or a BishieSparkle-coated [[https://i.imgur.com/wYxpvvq.png pretty boy]].

* The film version of ''Film/TheDisasterArtist'', which details the making of worst-film-ever ''Film/TheRoom'', has the actors openly discuss the Mary Sue-ishness of Wiseau's screenplay.

* ''Accidentally'' played in ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya''. In the culture festival film, the time-traveling future chick Mikuru is a "time-traveling future waitress", the superpowered SufficientlyAdvancedAlien Nagato is an "evil superpowered alien", and the mysterious esper Itsuki is a "mysterious esper". It gets significant when you consider that Haruhi effectively ''guessed'' their roles.

** The original ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' series is implied to be this from the perspective of the much more mundane alternate universe spin-off ''Manga/TheDisappearanceOfNagatoYukiChan''. At the end of the anime, they decide that they should do something literature-based since they're a literature club in this timeline, and decide to write a story about their adventures as a club. Their adventures included versions of many events and side-characters from the original series, but without the supernatural elements. Haruhi is just as much of an egotist in this timeline, so it's easy to interpret the original series as their novel project, having been hijacked by Haruhi who made the world revolve around her (which also explains why her main rival in ''Disappearance'' is quickly written out in ''Melancholy'').

* In "the Nightman Cometh", the season 4 finale of ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'', Charlie expands the song "Dayman" that he and Dennis wrote in an earlier episode into a full musical. The main character is clearly a SympatheticSue version of himself and the plot revolves around his [[StalkerWithACrush obsessive attachment]] to the Waitress (whose character sings a song expressing her true feelings of longing for his). Charlie begs her to attend the performance and reserves her a seat front-and-center, hoping that she'll be so moved that she'll finally realize they were meant to be together. Awkward HilarityEnsues. Perhaps more disturbingly, the other large part of the play's plot revolves around the main character getting molested by the titular villain, who is heavily implied to be at least partly based on Charlie's CreepyUncle Jack.

* In ''Fanfic/ASecondChance'', while being stuck as the storyteller for a group of hospitalized kids, [[OriginalCharacter Ryan]] recounts a very embellished version of his first encounter with [[SavageWolves One Eye]], where he frames himself as a [[RatedMForManly muscle-bound Rambo copy]] and effortlessly beats up the wolf, here depicted as a [[{{Kaiju}} behemoth with saber-teeth and spikes covering his back]], after the latter kidnapped his friends, that being [[ActionGirl Lynn]], here shown as a [[ScreamingWoman hysterical]] DamselInDistress [[GirlinessUpgrade wearing a red dress]], [[NonActionGuy Lincoln]], [[CharacterExaggeration here depicted as wearing a diaper and suckling on a pacifier]], and [[BigBrotherWorship Lucy and Lana]], [[HeroWorshipper who are manic, cheering fans who even dress like Ryan]].

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* The {{Animesque}} music video for [[Music/SalvatoreGannaci Salvatore Ganacci's]] song ''Fight Dirty'' [[NestedStoryReveal turns out to be one of these]]; what we were seeing was actually an imagining of a bald, pathetic version of Salvatore drawing a manga in his bedroom, featuring himself as an [[RankScalesWithAsskicking incredibly badass and powerful gang leader]] who acts as an [[InvincibleVillain undefeatable villain]] to the protagonist.

* In ''[[Literature/HilaryTamar The Sirens Sang Of Murder]]'' by Sarah Caudwell, barristers Julia and Cantrip are working on a pulpy novel called ''[[ExcitedShowTitle Chancery!]]'', where the protagonists are thinly veiled versions of themselves, except far more competent.

* Amber of ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' writes a ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' pastiche (with ''mummies'' instead of vampires) which very obviously stars her various co-workers.

* ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' Bartowski's alter ego that he uses on spy missions is "Charles Carmichael", a Mary Sue version of himself. His continued success as a field agent has led to Carmichael becoming a MemeticBadass super-spy.

* In ''Fanfic/SecondChance'', while being stuck as the storyteller for a group of hospitalized kids, [[OriginalCharacter Ryan]] recounts a very embellished version of his first encounter with [[SavageWolves One Eye]], where he frames himself as a [[RatedMForManly muscle-bound Rambo copy]] and effortlessly beats up the wolf, here depicted as a [[{{Kaiju}} behemoth with saber-teeth and spikes covering his back]], after the latter kidnapped his friends, that being [[ActionGirl Lynn]], here shown as a [[ScreamingWoman hysterical]] DamselInDistress [[GirlinessUpgrade wearing a red dress]], [[NonActionGuy Lincoln]], [[CharacterExaggeration here depicted as wearing a diaper and suckling on a pacifier]], and [[BigBrotherWorship Lucy and Lana]], [[HeroWorshipper who are manic, cheering fans who even dress like Ryan]].

See also ParodySue for the trope this draws upon and DreamSue for the prototype. Compare WriteWhoYouKnow and MuseAbuse. When they're demonizing other people in the story, see RevengeViaStorytelling.

* In Manga/JunjouRomantica, Usagi writes BoysLove novels about a very very thinly-disguised version of himself, in which "he" gets to have sex with his long-term crush; later, when he gets into a relationship in real life, he puts a [[{{Flanderization}} Flanderized version]] of his boyfriend Misaki into his novels, much to Misaki's disgust. The novels were later [[{{Defictionalized}} written for real]], under the series title ''Junai Romantica''.