Sued

To be Sued is to be turned into a Mary Sue, either temporarily or permanently.

Naturally, Agents don't want this to happen to themselves (especially if they are male), or to others. It has been described as somewhat like being assimilated, as the individual loses his personality and individuality after Sueification.

Suedom is based upon this concept. Give or take.

Possible Causes

 * Being affected by Suefluence. In general, Agents are not affected too strongly by Suefluence, but over time or in special circumstances, they can be warped just like canonicals can. One such potentially disastrous situation was experienced by Jay and Acacia when a Sue had "linked her soul with the forest" and they were in Ent disguise. Thankfully, the Sue didn't press her advantage, and the Agents dispatched her.
 * Entering a first- or second-person fic without a crash dummy.
 * Becoming too powerful.
 * Reverting to Mary Sue status after having been rehabilitated. Recruited ex-Sues may lose their personalities and begin god-moding if they do not take regular doses of Anti-Lustin, Logicillin, or other preventative substances.
 * Agents exposed to their lust objects, especially if they interact with them too much, may end up Sued. No-Drool Videos are one preventative for this problem.

Symptoms

 * Glomping Lust Objects, drooling, squeeing, or general fangirl behavior
 * Gaining strong new powers and using them to easily complete missions
 * Losing characterization and personality
 * Becoming unrealistically beautiful; females may suffer Chest Inflation Syndrome
 * Changing species to something powerful, like a Time Lord or an Istari
 * Losing one's ability to use good grammar or spelling
 * Influencing canon characters' personalities (including those of other Agents)
 * Angst, especially bad angst
 * Melodramatically heroic behavior

Diagnosis

 * A CAD pointed at an Agent while at HQ will reveal his OOC level. (If it reads Mary Sue, it's too late and the process is complete.) The CAD can also be pointed at nearby canons to determine whether the subject has begun exerting Suefluence of his own.
 * Blood samples may reveal the presence of glitter.
 * Agents experienced with Sues can usually identify Sueish characteristics instinctively.

Treatment

 * Anti-Lustin or Logicillin
 * Watching No-Drool Videos
 * Removing the Agent from the continuum that contains his Lust Objects
 * Removing the Agent from the YouFic and instructing him on the use of crash dummies
 * Therapy at FicPsych

If treatment is unsuccessful and the Agent turns into a Mary Sue fully, the condition is usually irreversible, and the resulting Mary Sue is dealt with much the same way as any other. Often this problem is handled by the Agent's partner, though others may also handle the problem.