History Tropers / Hyokai

-->Real Name: [REDACTED FOR PRIVACY]
-->Troper name: Hyokai (really, it should be Hyōkai or Hyoukai, but whatever)
-->Alias[es]: [[http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198012482877 Barrage o' Fail]]
-->Likes: Old-school console-based RPG gaming, contemporary PC-based cooperative gaming, modifying XP and Win7, as well as modding games I play. Classical music, OCRemix, and other, lyric-less music to help concentrate.
-->Hates: Nihilism, high-pitched/electronic whining, moral relativism, screen glare, moral absolutism, the Greengrocer's Apostrophe, and bad CRC returns.
-->Occupation: I'm a recent college graduate, holding three degress (AS, AAS, and BS). Since my field of study incorporates a lot of PC use, I've had to teach myself to be tech-savvy quickly.

I first stumbled onto the site sometime in the early winter of 2009, and have been absorbed in it since (mostly proofreading existing entries). I consider it a small success when I lace my conversations with trope names or point out stuff as being a trope, so people often wonder why I chuckle to myself when they discuss their favorite films and such. I consider it an even bigger success when I get my English professors addicted to the site (two and counting!), usually by suggesting a trope or a favorite show they keep ranting about, then letting them Wiki Walk themselves into oblivion.
Usually I just read the different trope pages and cross reference the works described for new books, shows, games, etc to consume, which I guess is one of the reasons the site exists. My contributions to the site are typically small entries to existing pages, or acting as a spill-chequer/prufe-reeder for works' pages I reread.

To explain more about myself in trope form:
* AlmightyJanitor - Best Occupation Evar, since I typically find out how everything works and [[VetinariJobSecurity become the go-to source]] for how to fix/improve any of it. My last occupation was that of "Assistant Cook", although I ended up doing a lot more than merely cooking each day.
* BasementDweller - On top of being a full-time student, I moved back in to an actual basement of my parents' after destroying 2.75 cars, only one of which belonged to my family. Paying for both that and college has taught me how to scrape by on less than 2500USD a year. Somewhat averted in that I pay them rent in addition to doing my own laundry, shopping, taxes, and arrangement of travel.
* BlessedWithSuck / CursedWithAwesome - I have a [[PhotographicMemory disturbingly good memory]][[note]]Although not to photographic levels of detail[[/note]], usually for mundane facts and events from life, but there are [[NightmareFuel things]] I can not get out of my mind that [[GoMadFromTheRevelation I wish I could]].
* CicadianRhythm - A [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanna_japonensis specific species]] serves as my [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO6zen0GQGA morning alarm clock]]. It works as instant [[HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi encouragement to get up and sieze the day]].
* CrazyPrepared - Of the "'excessively' prepared for a routine scenario" variety. Thanks to being a full-time student at a University with no student housing, I have to carry anything and everything I'd need throughout the day in my cargo pants or overcoat pockets[[note]]Typical contents include wallet, keys, cell phone in hard aluminum case, pen, notebook, PDA, camera, shooting earplugs, booklet of USB drives and SD cards with enough portable software to improvise a laptop, earbuds, LED flashlight, and folding knife. Atypical contents include blank [=CDs=], novels, permanent markers, masking tape, dulled-from-use ButterflyKnife, mini-screwdriver, box-cutter,bottle of powdered cayenne pepper, matchbook, floss, and waterproof tape.[[/note]], or stuffed into/attached to a backpack[[note]]Such as a foam sleeping pad for waiting outside a classroom for hours at a time, or a folding stool to be used as chair, footrest, or, when collapsed, a pillow when sleeping on said foam pad.[[/note]]
* CutenessProximity - Around the family cat, of course.
* DeadpanSnarker - I am this in public when around friends/family or when making a comment in forums.
* FiveManBand - Of the shenanigans my brothers and I got into, I was TheLancer and am now TheSmartGuy.
* GameMod - My regular hobby, since I'm too poor to do anything outdoors and I have to keep sharp in 3d modeling ''somehow''.
* GentlemanAndAScholar - I've made being one a personal goal, after a previous business manager called me one.
* [[IHaveManyNames I Have Many Aliases]] - None of which hint at my actual name, which when googled [[ProperlyParanoid reveals all too easily]] the information I prefer to limit to friends and family.
* IKnowMortalKombat - Owing to several years of gaming experience (especially early [=FPSes=]), I have a good enough sense of direction that I can't get lost in large buildings or other areas with no landmarks, and a good memory for details or pathfinding.
* ImprobableAimingSkills - Both in [[http://i.imgur.com/M2cHNkY.jpg real life]] and in [[http://steamcommunity.com/id/BarrageOFail/stats/L4D/?tab=stats&subtab=weapons Left 4 Dead]]. In reality I'm a three-time [[http://training.nra.org/documents/pdf/education/training/marksmanship/qualbook.pdf#page=34 Expert-class marksman]] of the NRA's [[http://training.nra.org/documents/pdf/education/training/marksmanship/qualbook.pdf#page=21 Light Rifle course]] (Really, I just earned it in three different disciplines: standing, bench, and sitting/prone/kneeling. I found standing to the be the easiest). In the context of gaming, I've been described as an aimbot by people ''who were in the room watching me play''. I am still not sure if I should be proud or embarrassed by that.
* LawfulGood - At least, I abide by the laws insofar as the laws themselves are good.
* MismatchedEyes - Specifically, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterochromia#Central_heterochromia Central Heterochromia]], each of my eyes contains a heavy yellow ring surrounded by the original blue color.
** Up until 1995, I also had the kind of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strabismus Strabismus]] that results in one eye looking in a different direction than the other (think "derp eyes").
* MostWonderfulSound - In my case, the sounds of [[Left4Dead a minigun spinning up]] or a [[ChainsawGood chainsaw's initial revving up]]. Formerly, this would have been the computer announcer's stuttering lines of [[VideoGame/StarCraftI "Nu-Nu-Nuclear Launch Detected"]] as I cluster-nuked areas at a time. Also, groups of seige tanks entering and exiting seige mode to turtle their way into a base.
* NuclearFamily - In retrospect, my family is surprisingly similar to the [[HarryPotter Weasley family]]; six boys, one girl (who is the youngest) and the third son distances himself somewhat from the regular family.
* PassThePopcorn - Except my foodstuff of choice is Snyder's of Hanover pretzel rods.
* PointThatSomewhereElse - One of the reasons I stopped working as a Range Safety Officer/Instructor; I got sick of people turning to face me when spoken to at the range. I see down the barrels enough when I'm cleaning them, thank you.
* SawStarWarsTwentySevenTimes - In my case, it's FinalFantasyVI. The only platform I have ''not'' played it on was the original SNES.
* SleepMask - I wear one to sleep at night (in addition to match-grade shooting earplugs). Otherwise, I'm easily awoken, and lack of sleep makes me... irrational.
* SugarAndIcePersonality - Even amongst long-time co-workers it's taken a number of years for them to catch on that despite appearances I'm not irate/serious when speaking with them.
* SuperWeight - Class 0±0.5, which I suspect most of the human race is. I prefer to watch other people behave in ways I literally can't afford to.
* ThemeNaming - Both within my immediate family (my siblings and I have Anglo-Biblical first or middle names) and, whenever I get a new computer, I end up naming it after characters from CaveStory. To date, I've had ''Quote'', ''Curly Brace'', ''Sue'', two named ''Misery'' (one real and the other virtual), ''Jack'', and ''Jenka''.
* ThatOnePlayer - I was this in the family on the N64 games we had, and also the case in [[Left4Dead Left 4 Dead's]] Campaign Mode.
* ThousandYardStare / DullEyesOfUnhappiness - My default expression
* TrademarkFavoriteFood - Snyder's of Hanover pretzel rods (it takes about a week to go through a single bag).
* UncannyValley - In public, I come across as a resident halfway up the far slope due to a near-permanent deadpan expression and little lip movement when speaking. From my own perspective, furries at Stage 2 or higher, as well as [[http://www.google.com/search?btnG=1&pws=0&q=real+anime+eyes stuff like this]], evoke in me the same "something's ''off''" feeling. Modern suburbs also creep me out for some reason.

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-->Troper name: Hyokai

-->Likes: Old-school console-based RPG gaming, contemporary PC-based cooperative gaming, modifying XP and Win7, and restraining mad laughter when my projects succeed. Classical or other lyric-less music to help concentrate.

-->Occupation: I'm a recent graduate, currently holding three degress (AS, AAS, and BS). Since my field of study incorporates a lot of PC use, I've had to teach myself to be tech-savvy quickly.

I first stumbled into the site sometime in the early winter of 2009, and have been absorbed in it since. I consider it a small success when I lace my conversations with trope names or point out stuff as being a trope, so people often wonder why I chuckle to myself when they discuss their favorite films and such. I consider it an even bigger success when I get my English professors addicted to the site (two and counting!), usually by suggesting a trope or a favorite show they keep ranting about, then letting them Wiki Walk themselves into oblivion.

* GameMod - My regular hobby when not consumed by coursework or testing whether my ancient PC will run a new game.

* [[IHaveManyNames I Have Many Aliases]] - None of which hint at my actual name, which when googled [[ProperlyParanoid reveals just how easily]] my personal information can be found. This is something I find disturbing, moreso because it was demonstrated in a classroom setting.
* IKnowMortalKombat - Owing to several years of gaming experience (especially early [=FPSes=]), I have a good enough sense of direction that I can't get lost in large buildings or other areas with no landmarks.

* Left4Dead - [[IncrediblyLamePun Played straight]] or modded to keep the first one alive. My computer is from 2004, and until I graduate and get a decent enough income to afford a decent enough computer, I refrain from playing the second.

-->Hates: Nihilism, high-pitched/electronic whining, moral relativism, screen glare, moral absolutism, and bad CRC returns.
-->Occupation: I'm a full-time student, currently holding two degrees and working on a Bachelor's. Since my field of study incorporates a lot of PC use, I've had to teach myself to be tech-savvy quickly.

Usually I just read the different trope pages and cross reference the works described for new books, shows, games, etc to consume, which I guess is one of the reasons the site exists. My contributions to the site are typically small entries to existing pages, or acting as a spill-chequer for works' pages I reread.

* GentlemanAndAScholar - I've made being one a personal goal, after a previous business manager called me one when handing me a paycheck.

* ImprobableAimingSkills - Both in real life and in video games. In reality I'm a three-time [[http://training.nra.org/documents/pdf/education/training/marksmanship/qualbook.pdf#page=34 Expert-class marksman]] of the NRA's [[http://training.nra.org/documents/pdf/education/training/marksmanship/qualbook.pdf#page=21 Light Rifle course]] (Really, I just earned it in three different disciplines: standing, bench, and sitting/prone/kneeling. I found standing to the be the easiest). In the context of gaming, I've been described as an aimbot by people ''who were in the room watching me play''. I am still not sure if I should be proud, or embarrassed by that accomplishment.

* ThemeNaming - Both within my immediate family (my siblings and I have Anglo-Biblical first or middle names) and, whenever I get a new computer, I end up naming it after characters from CaveStory. To date, I've had a Quote, Curly Brace, Sue, two named Misery (one real and the other virtual), and Jenka.

I first stumbled into the site sometime in the early winter of 2009, and have been absorbed in it since. I consider it a small success when I lace my conversations with trope names or point out stuff as being a trope, so people often wonder why I chuckle to myself when they discuss their favorite films and such. I consider it an even bigger success when I get my English professors addicted to the site[[hottip:*:Two and counting]], usually by suggesting a trope or a favorite show they keep ranting about, then letting them Wiki Walk themselves into oblivion.

* BlessedWithSuck / CursedWithAwesome - I have a [[PhotographicMemory disturbingly good memory]][[hottip:*:Although not to photographic levels of detail]], usually for mundane facts and events from life, but there are [[NightmareFuel things]] I can not get out of my mind that [[GoMadFromTheRevelation I wish I could]].

* CrazyPrepared - Of the "'excessively' prepared for a routine scenario" variety. Thanks to being a full-time student at a University with no student housing, I have to carry anything and everything I'd need throughout the day in my cargo pants or overcoat pockets[[hottip:*:Typical contents include wallet, keys, cell phone in hard aluminum case, pen, notebook, PDA, camera, shooting earplugs, booklet of USB drives and SD cards with enough portable software to improvise a laptop, earbuds, LED flashlight, and folding knife. Atypical contents include blank [=CDs=], novels, permanent markers, masking tape, dulled-from-use ButterflyKnife, mini-screwdriver, box-cutter,bottle of powdered cayenne pepper, matchbook, floss, and waterproof tape.]], or stuffed into/attached to a backpack[[hottip:*:Such as a foam sleeping pad for waiting outside a classroom for hours at a time, or a folding stool to be used as chair, footrest, or, when collapsed, a pillow when sleeping on said foam pad.]]

* {{Kuudere}} - I'm easily a Type 2. Even amongst co-workers it's taken a number of years for them to catch on that despite appearances I'm not always irate/serious at them.

* ThemeNaming - Both within my immediate family (my siblings and I have Anglo-Biblical first or middle names) and, whenever I get a new computer, I end up naming it after characters from CaveStory. To date, I've had a Quote, Curly Brace, Sue, Balrog, Misery, and Jenka.
* ThatOnePlayer - I was this in the family on the N64 games we had, and possibly also the case now in [[Left4Dead Left 4 Dead's]] Campaign Mode.

-->Hates: Nihilists, high-pitched/electronic whining, screen glare, and bad CRC returns.

* IKnowMortalKombat - Owing to several years of gaming experience (especially early FPSes), I have a good enough sense of direction that I can't get lost in large buildings or other areas with no landmarks.

* PassThePopcorn - Except my foodstuff of choice is pretzel rods or Wonka products.

* SleepMask - I wear one to sleep at night (in addition to match-grade shooting earplugs). Otherwise, I'm easily awoken, and lack of sleep makes me... irritable.

-->Real Name: [REDACTED]

-->Alias: [[http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198012482877 Barrage o' Fail]]

-->Hates: Nihilists, electronic whining, screen glare, and bad CRC returns.

* UncannyValley - In public, I come across as a resident halfway up the far slope due to a near-permanent deadpan expression and little lip movement when speaking. From my own perspective, furries at Stage 2 or higher, as well as [[http://www.google.com/search?btnG=1&pws=0&q=real+anime+eyes stuff like this]], evoke in me the same "something's ''off''" feeling. Modern suburbs also creep me out for some reason.

* ImprobableAimingSkills - Both in real life and in video games. In reality I'm a three-time [[http://training.nra.org/documents/pdf/education/training/marksmanship/qualbook.pdf#page=34 Expert-class marksman]] of the NRA's [[http://training.nra.org/documents/pdf/education/training/marksmanship/qualbook.pdf#page=21 Light Rifle course]] (Really, I just earned it in three different disciplines: standing, bench, and sitting/prone/kneeling. I found standing to the be the easiest). In gaming, I've been described as an aimbot by people watching in the same room, and
* Kuudere - I'm easily a Type 2. Even amongst co-workers it's taken a number of years for them to catch on that despite appearances I'm not always irate/serious at them.

* MostWonderfulSound - In my case, the sounds of [[Left4Dead a minigun spinning up]] or a [[ChainsawGood chainsaw's initial revving up]]. Formerly, this would have been the computer announcer's stuttering lines of [[StarcraftI "Nu-Nu-Nuclear Launch Detected"]] as I cluster-nuked areas at a time. Also, groups of seige tanks entering and exiting seige mode to turtle their way into a base.

-->Realname: [REDACTED]
-->Troper name: Hyokai (a transliteration of my surname)
-->Alias: [Steam page goes here]

-->Likes: Old-school console-based RPG gaming, contemporary PC-based cooperative gaming, modifying XP and Win7, and restraining mad laughter when my projects succeed. Classical or other lyric-less music to help concentrate. [[color:white:Also, I prefer wholesome/edifying media, so I typically find it by referral.]]

* BasementDweller - On top of being a full-time student, I moved back in to an actual basement of my parents' after destroying 2.75 cars, only one of which belonged to my family. Paying for both that and college has taught me how to scrape by on less than 2500USD a year.

* CrazyPrepared - Of the "'excessively' prepared for a routine scenario" variety. Thanks to being a full-time student at a University with no student housing, I have to carry anything and everything I'd need throughout the day in my cargo pants or overcoat pockets[[hottip:*:Typical contents include wallet, keys, cell phone in hard aluminum case, pen, notebook, PDA, camera, shooting earplugs, booklet of USB drives and SD cards with enough portable software to improvise a laptop, earbuds, LED flashlight, and folding knife. Atypical contents include blank [=CDs=], novels, permanent markers, masking tape, dulled-from-use ButterflyKnife, mini-screwdriver, box-cutter, matchbook, floss, and waterproof tape.]], or stuffed into/attached to a backpack[[hottip:*:Such as a foam sleeping pad for waiting outside a classroom for hours at a time, or a folding stool to be used as chair, footrest, or, when collapsed, a pillow when sleeping on said foam pad.]]

-->Likes: Old-school console-based RPG gaming, contemporary PC-based cooperative gaming, modifying XP and Win7, and restraining mad laughter when my projects succeed. Classical or other lyric-less music to help concentrate.[[color:white:Also, I prefer wholesome/edifying media, so I typically find it by referral.]]

* CrazyPrepared - Of the "'excessively' prepared for a routine scenario" variety. Thanks to being a full-time student at a University with no student housing, I have to carry anything and everything I'd need throughout the day in my cargo pants or overcoat pockets[[hottip:*:Typical contents include wallet, keys, cell phone in hard aluminum case, pen, notebook, PDA, camera, shooting earplugs, booklet of USB drives and SD cards with enough portable software to improvise a laptop, earbuds, LED flashlight, and folding knife. Atypical contents include blank CDs, novels, permanent markers, masking tape, dulled-from-use ButterflyKnife, mini-screwdriver, box-cutter, matchbook, floss, and waterproof tape.]], or stuffed into/attached to a backpack[[hottip:*:Such as a foam sleeping pad for waiting outside a classroom for hours at a time, or a folding stool to be used as chair, footrest, or, when collapsed, a pillow when sleeping on said foam pad.]]

-->Tropername: Hyokai (a transliteration of my surname)
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I was first introduced to [=TvT=] sometime in the early winter of 2009, and have been absorbed in it since. I consider it a small success when I lace my conversations with trope names or point out stuff as being a trope, so people often wonder why I chuckle to myself when they discuss their favorite films and such. I consider it an even bigger success when I get my English professors addicted to the site, usually by suggesting a trope or a favorite show they keep ranting about, then letting them Wiki Walk themselves into oblivion.
Usually I just read the different trope pages and cross reference the works described for new books, shows, games, etc to consume, which I guess is one of the reasons the site exists.
Tropes that I readily identify in myself include, but are not limited to, the following entries:

Realname: [REDACTED]
Tropername: Hyokai
I was first introduced to [=Tvt=] sometime in the early winter of 2009, and have been absorbed in it since. I consider it a small success when I lace my conversations with trope names or point out stuff as being a trope, so people often wonder why I chuckle to myself when they discuss their favorite films and such. I consider it an even bigger success when I get my English professors addicted to the site, usually by suggesting a trope or a favorite show they keep ranting about, then letting them Wiki Walk themselves into oblivion.

[Todo- format this page into something more presentable]
[Todo- make a list of works read/watched/habitual trope pages read]
[Todo- describe self using tropes]