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Maklodes Since: Nov, 2009
#1: Aug 16th 2011 at 8:15:24 PM

I'm trying to come up with a sort of perfect Gary Stu character. I want him to be the most blatant, obvious Gary Stu possible, but I also want to keep it short. Basically, I picture him appearing in a three page comic relief scene, disappearing, and no one ever thinking about him again. So I'm basically looking for highly concentrated Gary Stu here.

  • His name will be a slight fantasy version of mine, with some spelling changes and liberal use of a Punctuation Shaker.
  • As a kid, he was picked on, bullied, and persecuted, in spite of being nothing but kind to his tormentors, because of his superiority (intelligence, physical strength and agility, handsomeness, ability to master pretty much everything he tries quickly, moral righteousness). The ignorant, unwashed masses just couldn't stand the fact that he was better — not that he'd ever admit to being superior.
  • He never lost his temper through all of that bullying, and never engaged in violence of his own will. However, when some of the superiority-hating bullies cornered him and threatened him with real violence, not just taunts and jeers, he showed that he could easily take down five people armed with clubs, knives, etc, using only his bare hands.
  • He grows up in a culture filled with various forms of irrationality and prejudice, such as, say, homophobia. He overcomes that through his own clear-sighted, culture-transcending rationality and justice.
  • When he grows up, he becomes a Knight Errant style Righteous Champion of Goodness, fighting to right wrongs and stick up for the little guy wherever he can. He always correctly ascertains the right side to be on (i.e., if rebels call themselves champions of the poor trying to create a fairer society, he instantly knows whether they're evil Shining Path-style Dirty Communists or they're the good La RĂ©sistance fighting against The Empire).
  • All straight and bi women want him, and even a few lesbians are tempted to "turn" for him. He often defeats villains by seducing highly-placed female lieutenants of the villain, who all happen to mysteriosly be sexy dominatrices and such, and sometimes get their kicks by crushing men beneath their feet, but fall hopelessly in love with him.

Any advice on how to make the perfect Gary Stu?

JHM Apparition in the Woods from Niemandswasser Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hounds of love are hunting
Apparition in the Woods
#2: Aug 16th 2011 at 8:24:38 PM

You're tempting my evil side now. Stop it! I've reformed!! I don't write parody anymore!!!

*sinister expression shift*

Go on...

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Leradny Since: Jan, 2001
#3: Aug 16th 2011 at 8:36:54 PM

This is good. Just start writing the story and try to top it whenever you can.

nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Not war
#4: Aug 16th 2011 at 8:59:08 PM

While this certainly looks amusing, I have to say that mocking the Gary Stu has been done. A lot. Do you really feel a need to beat this dead horse one more time?

hotdog285 paradox delivery service from <REDACTED> Since: Feb, 2011
paradox delivery service
#5: Aug 16th 2011 at 9:02:15 PM

apparently yes, yes they do.

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FallenLegend Lucha Libre goddess from Navel Of The Moon. Since: Oct, 2010
Lucha Libre goddess
#6: Aug 17th 2011 at 9:47:41 AM

Crating perfect characters is a piece of cake. Now about creating believable characters...

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