Character Balance Journal - Team DarkFire
13 years ago
I've seen a couple of my friends doing this kind of thing, and it's always interesting to me to do these to see what kind of characters I have. Also, since I haven't done anything with my PCA characters for a LOOONG while (which I plan to get back to doing soon), I figured why not get them into this.
First up is Team DarkFire, my main team.
Name: Sabre, Blaze, Leo, Kitty
[ ] They are possessed by an angel
[ ] They are possessed by a demon
[ ] They are a werewolf/vampire/faerie
[X] They are physically strong (All of them are strong, but Leo's the strongest out of them)
[ ] They have a rare hair/fur color
[ ] Their eyes are an unusual color
[ ] This happens to be red
[ ] Their eyes change color
[ ] They have wings
[ ] They can grow extra body parts/shape shift
[ ] They are immortal
[X] (if a female) they have large bra size (Kitty can fill one out pretty good XD)
[X] (if a male) they are very muscular (Leo's the main musclehead, Sabre and Blaze are too, but it doesn't show as much as Leo)
[X] They are very attractive to the opposite gender (How could they not be? D: Well, I don't know about Blaze, maybe some girls have it for emotionless guys. XD)
[X] They are telekinetic/pyrokinetic/etc (They wouldn't be Team DarkFire if they didn't have some kind of Fire-type attack.)
[ ] They have sixth sense/can mind-read/etc
[ ] They have an object of some sort that gives them powers
[ ] They have a special ability/power, but they don't know about it yet
[ ] They were bestowed/cursed with these powers
[ ] They are a healer
[X] They are from a very rich/royal family (Leo and Kitty are rich)
[ ] They don't know that they are from a very rich/royal background
[ ] They have lost one/both of their parents
[ ] They ran away from home
[ ] Their parents are cruel, uncaring, abusive etc.
[ ] They witnessed one/both of their parent's death
[X] They are part angel/demon/faerie/some other mythical creature (Pokemon could be mythical, can't they? :S)
[ ] They never knew their parents
[ ] They were abused/spoiled as a child
[X] They are very attractive to the same gender (Same as I said to the opposite gender question XD)
[ ] They have lots of friends/no friends
[ ] They are emo/cutesy
[ ] They look much younger/older than they really are
[X] They are currently in a relationship (Sabre and Kitty are together)
[ ] They have lots if morals and state them a fair bit for example: 'I would rather be with my friends than with my boyfriend/girlfriend' 'Nothing matters more to me than my friends/family' 'I wouldn't hesitate to die in place of a friend' etc. It's fine if your OC has these beliefs/values, but if they constantly say them out loud/preach them to others, then we have a problem
[ ] They have a mental disorder
[ ] They have an emotional disorder
[ ] They struggle to stay sane
[ ] They are a psycho
[ ] They have multiple personalities
[X] They are very intelligent (Kitty's the tactician of the team)
[ ] They have hallucinations
[ ] They can summon spirits/demons/angels etc.
[ ] They have an unusual/unrealistic pet
[ ] They have a guardian spirit
[ ] They have a 'special type' of soul
[ ] Their soul is not the same as them
[ ] They can talk to spirits/ghosts
[X] Some part of their body glows (Certain attacks cause their hands/feet/bodies to glow)
[ ] They have a rare/unusual name
[ ] They were born on an important date, such as New Year's Eve, Midsummers Night, The Winter Solstace etc.
[X] They have a twin/sibling that they were separated from at birth (Sabre and Blaze are half-siblings)
[ ] They are connected with a certain element
[X] They are connected with a certain animal (THEY ARE ANIMALS)
[ ] They always dress like a certain 'label'
[ ] They look quite a bit like a character from a popular anime/manga
[ ] They are a race/species that is discriminated against/misunderstood
[ ] They have a certain power that is misunderstood/feared
[ ] They live/lived on the streets at some point in their lives
[ ] They are hiding from someone/something
[ ] They have a rare blood type
[ ] They cry blood
[ ] Certain noises/smells/situations/etc make their powers activate/give them a nervous breakdown
[X] They are from a different country to where they live
[X] They are very mysterious/dark (Blaze, definitely)
[X] They are very lively/happy (Kitty's pretty happy most of the time)
[ ] Their mood changes a lot/very quickly
[X] They are very patient (Sabre's battle style involves waiting for his opponent to attack and then counterattack at the right moment)
[ ] They are from a long line of (insert profession/power here)
[X] They have a piece of jewelry/clothing that they always wear (Sabre's gloves, Leo's Aerodactyl fang necklace.)
[ ] They have amnesia
[ ] They have some sort of permanent medical condition
[ ] The have a curse upon them
[ ] They are involved in some sort of prophecy
[ ] They are 'the chosen one' (I hate those story lines)
[ ] They have insomnia
Overall points: 31
Point Reductions
Take points off your OCs overall score if they fit any of the following statements:
[ ] They smoke
[ ] They are an alcoholic
[ ] They are overweight
[ ] They are addicted to drugs
[X] They have a short temper (Blaze and Leo)
[ ] They enjoy bullying others
[ ] They do not care much about others
[ ] They are emotionless (Blaze doesn't show emotion most of the time, but he's not emotionless)
Final Score is:
Sabre - 13
Blaze - 9
Leo - 10
Kitty - 13
<5 -Anti-Sue
Your character may be a bit on the boring side. Of course, this does depend, but generally if they are scoring that low, it wouldn't hurt to 'spice them up' a bit ^^
6-15 -Balanced Character
If your OC scored around here, then they are probably quite a well-balanced and interesting character. Those scoring in the higher end of this category may be a bit too much though.
16-25 -Borderline Mary-Sue
We have a problem. You need to tone your character down. They are most likely a bit annoying to others, too.
26< -Mary-Sue
Oh dear. Do I really need to comment on this?
Wow, Okay, so they're kinda balanced. According to this, I may have to work on Blaze some more, while Sabre and Kitty seem too balanced for their own good XD.
First up is Team DarkFire, my main team.
Name: Sabre, Blaze, Leo, Kitty
[ ] They are possessed by an angel
[ ] They are possessed by a demon
[ ] They are a werewolf/vampire/faerie
[X] They are physically strong (All of them are strong, but Leo's the strongest out of them)
[ ] They have a rare hair/fur color
[ ] Their eyes are an unusual color
[ ] This happens to be red
[ ] Their eyes change color
[ ] They have wings
[ ] They can grow extra body parts/shape shift
[ ] They are immortal
[X] (if a female) they have large bra size (Kitty can fill one out pretty good XD)
[X] (if a male) they are very muscular (Leo's the main musclehead, Sabre and Blaze are too, but it doesn't show as much as Leo)
[X] They are very attractive to the opposite gender (How could they not be? D: Well, I don't know about Blaze, maybe some girls have it for emotionless guys. XD)
[X] They are telekinetic/pyrokinetic/etc (They wouldn't be Team DarkFire if they didn't have some kind of Fire-type attack.)
[ ] They have sixth sense/can mind-read/etc
[ ] They have an object of some sort that gives them powers
[ ] They have a special ability/power, but they don't know about it yet
[ ] They were bestowed/cursed with these powers
[ ] They are a healer
[X] They are from a very rich/royal family (Leo and Kitty are rich)
[ ] They don't know that they are from a very rich/royal background
[ ] They have lost one/both of their parents
[ ] They ran away from home
[ ] Their parents are cruel, uncaring, abusive etc.
[ ] They witnessed one/both of their parent's death
[X] They are part angel/demon/faerie/some other mythical creature (Pokemon could be mythical, can't they? :S)
[ ] They never knew their parents
[ ] They were abused/spoiled as a child
[X] They are very attractive to the same gender (Same as I said to the opposite gender question XD)
[ ] They have lots of friends/no friends
[ ] They are emo/cutesy
[ ] They look much younger/older than they really are
[X] They are currently in a relationship (Sabre and Kitty are together)
[ ] They have lots if morals and state them a fair bit for example: 'I would rather be with my friends than with my boyfriend/girlfriend' 'Nothing matters more to me than my friends/family' 'I wouldn't hesitate to die in place of a friend' etc. It's fine if your OC has these beliefs/values, but if they constantly say them out loud/preach them to others, then we have a problem
[ ] They have a mental disorder
[ ] They have an emotional disorder
[ ] They struggle to stay sane
[ ] They are a psycho
[ ] They have multiple personalities
[X] They are very intelligent (Kitty's the tactician of the team)
[ ] They have hallucinations
[ ] They can summon spirits/demons/angels etc.
[ ] They have an unusual/unrealistic pet
[ ] They have a guardian spirit
[ ] They have a 'special type' of soul
[ ] Their soul is not the same as them
[ ] They can talk to spirits/ghosts
[X] Some part of their body glows (Certain attacks cause their hands/feet/bodies to glow)
[ ] They have a rare/unusual name
[ ] They were born on an important date, such as New Year's Eve, Midsummers Night, The Winter Solstace etc.
[X] They have a twin/sibling that they were separated from at birth (Sabre and Blaze are half-siblings)
[ ] They are connected with a certain element
[X] They are connected with a certain animal (THEY ARE ANIMALS)
[ ] They always dress like a certain 'label'
[ ] They look quite a bit like a character from a popular anime/manga
[ ] They are a race/species that is discriminated against/misunderstood
[ ] They have a certain power that is misunderstood/feared
[ ] They live/lived on the streets at some point in their lives
[ ] They are hiding from someone/something
[ ] They have a rare blood type
[ ] They cry blood
[ ] Certain noises/smells/situations/etc make their powers activate/give them a nervous breakdown
[X] They are from a different country to where they live
[X] They are very mysterious/dark (Blaze, definitely)
[X] They are very lively/happy (Kitty's pretty happy most of the time)
[ ] Their mood changes a lot/very quickly
[X] They are very patient (Sabre's battle style involves waiting for his opponent to attack and then counterattack at the right moment)
[ ] They are from a long line of (insert profession/power here)
[X] They have a piece of jewelry/clothing that they always wear (Sabre's gloves, Leo's Aerodactyl fang necklace.)
[ ] They have amnesia
[ ] They have some sort of permanent medical condition
[ ] The have a curse upon them
[ ] They are involved in some sort of prophecy
[ ] They are 'the chosen one' (I hate those story lines)
[ ] They have insomnia
Overall points: 31
Point Reductions
Take points off your OCs overall score if they fit any of the following statements:
[ ] They smoke
[ ] They are an alcoholic
[ ] They are overweight
[ ] They are addicted to drugs
[X] They have a short temper (Blaze and Leo)
[ ] They enjoy bullying others
[ ] They do not care much about others
[ ] They are emotionless (Blaze doesn't show emotion most of the time, but he's not emotionless)
Final Score is:
Sabre - 13
Blaze - 9
Leo - 10
Kitty - 13
<5 -Anti-Sue
Your character may be a bit on the boring side. Of course, this does depend, but generally if they are scoring that low, it wouldn't hurt to 'spice them up' a bit ^^
6-15 -Balanced Character
If your OC scored around here, then they are probably quite a well-balanced and interesting character. Those scoring in the higher end of this category may be a bit too much though.
16-25 -Borderline Mary-Sue
We have a problem. You need to tone your character down. They are most likely a bit annoying to others, too.
26< -Mary-Sue
Oh dear. Do I really need to comment on this?
Wow, Okay, so they're kinda balanced. According to this, I may have to work on Blaze some more, while Sabre and Kitty seem too balanced for their own good XD.