Society Agents

A Society Agent is a main character in the Anti-Cliché and Mary-Sue Elimination Society.

Description

Society members, as already stated, are for all intents and purposes of their job, Self Inserts (there are exceptions). This is the only clean way to ensure that the fandom is cleared of any Sueish traces, as by this point, a Sue is so immensely powerful that simply writing them out of the story has becoming impossible. To this end, Self Inserts are used to directly enter the fandom and remove the Sue themselves.

Though all agents have proven self restraint, all are still monitored for any traces of Sue/Stuish behaviour, and appropriate action is taken should any be present. For this reason, the Society also has a no- firing policy, as firing members increases the risk of them becoming Sues/Stus for revenge purposes. However, members are free to leave the Society whenever they wish.

"Agents" is a blanket term for any Society members who accept missions and set out to various fandoms to capture Sues. All agents maintain a list of fandoms that they are familiar with in the Society’s database, so that they can be called upon for missions where their knowledge will be most useful. It is common practise for agents to wipe the minds of canon characters before they leave the fandom (for the characters own safety), and while temporary flings with canon characters are fine (so long as memories are wiped immediately after), prolonged romantic entanglement is forbidden, due to the complications that can arise from romance getting in the way of the plot.

Rookie agents must pass two stages to be qualified as a full agent. Firstly they must undertake a written exam, to be completed in the space of an hour, in the Library, under the supervision of two agents (rookies must bring their own stationary). The papers must be answered in blue or black ink, the margins must be left blank, and questions must be answered in English English (the Society makes exceptions for people whose first language is American English). Exam papers are rewritten every six months, with questions ranging from multiple choice, to essay style. Certain questions are worth more marks, whilst other questions guarantee a fail if answered incorrectly.

For example:

High Mark Question

Q5. Describe what differentiates a Self-Insert from a Mary-Sue. (5 Marks)

Automatic Fail Question

Q1. What is your name? (1 Mark)

Taken from The ACMSES Entrance Exam 06/2009-12/2009 RLT (Real Life Time)

The agent with the highest mark in the examination continues on to the practical exam. Occasionally if more than one particular applicant has provided impressive papers, both will be allowed to continue. Rookies that fail to pass have their memories wiped, and are sent back to Real Life.

The practical exam is a training mission, and should Rookies pass they are given the status of a fully qualified agent. It is important to bear in mind that "pass" does not necessarily mean capture the Sue. Agents are marked on their abilities and their capability to handle strange situations, rather than on their success.

Rankings

Due to the nature of the Library there are certain areas and fandoms that only certain Society members have access to. Security Clearance is defined as below:

• Level 0: Assigned to Rookies: Gives access to the communal areas of the Library.
• Level 1: Assigned to Agents: Gives access to the communal areas of the Library and any non black-listed fandoms.
• Level 2: Assigned to Leaders/Chief Agent: Gives access to the communal areas of the Library, any non black-listed fandoms, and the Leaders' offices.
• Level 3: Assigned to Librarian: Has access to everywhere in the Library, and access to every fandom.

There are four Leaders of the Anti-Cliché and Mary-Sue Elimination Society, along with the Chief Librarian, who manage the day to day running of the Society, as well as taking their own missions from time to time. Often the three leaders will form one team together, or join other teams should the situation require. The Librarian tends to take his own missions, though occasionally requests help. All three leaders have Level 2 Security Clearance, while the Chief Librarian alone has Level 3 Security Clearance, due to the nature of their respective jobs.

The current Society Leaders are:

• Harriet (Founder and Leader)
• Lauren (Founder and Treasurer - retired to the Grand Canaries)
• Tash (Founder, Operations Leader, Assistant Librarian)
• Adrian (Librarian)
• Michael (Leader/Chief Agent)

In cases where a fandom has been overrun by an immensely powerful Sue, or more than one Sue, a team of agents will often be dispatched to assist with the added danger or strain. Certain agents prefer to operate in teams, however teams may be thrown together for the purpose of a single fandom if needs be.

Current Teams include:

• Valerie, Monika, Danielle, Stacey and Terrie
• Emma, Beth, and Kate
• Ossa, Aimee, and Jamie
• Aster, Chrys, and Akai
• Alice and Louise

Equipment

Each Agent is issued with:

• Plothole Generator x1
• Communicator x1
• Prohibitor x2
• Copyright x2
• Scene Transition x1

List of Agents

Name	Status	Character Type	Other notes
Harriet	Leader	Self-insert
Natasha ‘Tash’ Marquand	Leader	Self-insert
Lauren	Retired	Self-insert	Was the Society Treasurer
Michael Wasson	Leader	Self-insert	Chief Agent
Miriku Wasson	Active	Self-insert
Claire Upward	Active	Self-insert
Valerie Shockley	Active	Self-insert	Resident healer
Monika	Active	Self-insert
Theresa ‘Terrie’ Bridges	Active	Self-insert
Stacey Leming/Ezra	Active	Self-insert	Latter is alter-ego
[[Danielle]	Active	Self-insert
Emma	Retired	Self-insert
Beth	Retired	Self-insert
Kate	Retired	Self-insert
Marcus Pate	Active	Self-insert
Aster Selene	Active	Original
Adrian	Leader	Original	The Librarian
Sumire	Retired	Self-insert
Willie	Active	Original
Kyle Griswold	Active	Self-insert
Jess	Active	Self-insert
Camille	Retired	Self-insert	Was a technician; also Doyle
Tyler Kahn	Active	Self-insert
Drake Dragonsoul	Active	Self-insert
Ben	Active	Self-insert
Karissa	Active	Original
Charis	Active	Original	Head technician
Pete	Active	Self-insert
Joe	Active	Original
Rhiannon ‘Rhia’	Active	Self-insert
Ria	Retired	Self-insert
Douglas ‘Doug’ Kreig	Deceased	Original
Cristoph Asahina	Active	Original
Emily Smith	Non-agent	Original
Ossa	Active	Self-insert
Aimee	Active	Self-insert
James ‘Jamie’ Coulthard	Active	Self-insert
Jared	Active	Self-insert
Chloe	Active	Original
Crystellia ‘Chrys’	Active	Original	Also Mizuho
Lily Adamson	Active	Original	Former Sue
Dave	Active	Self-insert
Ingrid Nunn	Active	Original	Former Sue
Alice Wood	Active	Self-insert
Louise	Active	Self-insert
Tom	Active	Self-insert
Akai Minami	Active	Self-insert
Avak	Active	Original
Phoenixia	Non-agent	Original	Ex-hologram
Stephen	Active	Self-insert
Gareth	Active	Self-insert
Inara	Active	Self-insert
Robert	Non-agent	Self-insert	Former Stu