History Creator / RLYoshi

[[http://www.youtube.com/RLYoshi RLYoshi]], real name Maxwell Allan, is a Website/YouTube [[LetsPlay Let's Player]]. In addition to let's plays, Max works on a variety of other videos including vlogs, short films, and a show called ''Cutie Mark Laboratories'', where he uses science and research to answer questions related to ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', very similar to ''[[WebVideo/GameTheoryWebShow Game Theory]]''. [[{{Workaholic}} And he always has multiple let's plays going on at once as separate projects.]]

[[http://www.youtube.com/RLYoshi RLYoshi]], real name Maxwell Allan, is a Website/YouTube [[LetsPlay Let's Player]]. In addition to let's plays, Max works on a variety of other videos including vlogs, short films, and a show called ''Cutie Mark Laboratories'', where he uses science and research to answer questions related to ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', very similar to ''[[WebVideo/GameTheoryWebShow Game Theory]]''. [[{{Workaholic}} And he always has multiple let's plays going on at once as separate projects.]] Oh, and he also writes ''My Little Pony'' fan fiction over on [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/RLYoshi his FIMFiction account]].

[[http://www.youtube.com/RLYoshi RLYoshi]], real name Maxwell Allan, is a YouTube [[LetsPlay Let's Player]]. In addition to let's plays, Max has worked on a variety of other videos; his channel trailer states that he does let's plays, music, animations, short films, and more. [[{{Workaholic}} And he always has multiple let's plays going on at once as separate projects.]] Oh, and he also writes ''My Little Pony'' fan fiction over on [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/RLYoshi his FIMFiction account]]. He also has a show called ''Cutie Mark Laboratories'', where he uses science and research to answer questions related to ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', very similar to ''[[WebVideo/GameTheoryWebShow Game Theory]]''.

Tropes for Max's let's plays and anything gaming that he does go [[LetsPlay/RLYoshi here]].

!Tropes that apply to [=RLYoshi=]
* {{Adorkable}}: Max is a gamer, brony, and somewhat of an oddball. This applies quite well. His appearance also helped until his BadassBeard began to do away with the "dork" part.
* AerithAndBob: Excluding Zero and Marioman2233, whom we only know the usernames of, we have Max, Peter, and ''Schuyler''.
* AspergerSyndrome: Max has this, or UsefulNotes/HighFunctioningAutism.
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny
* BerserkButton: He's shown on Twitter multiple times that he doesn't like discrimination against people for things like race, gender, sexuality, etc.
* BiTheWay
* CanadaEh: Max, Peter, and Schuyler are all Canadian. None of the other guests so far are, though.
** Surprisingly, Max [[VerbalTic actually does say "eh" rather often,]] but not actually to cap off a question like people imagine; he says it more as a statement whenever he has nothing better to say, kind of like a "Whatever".
* CasualDangerDialog: In ''Ohai, I'm [=SAWme=] Guy'' (the 2013 Halloween Special), Max's response to everything going on is a mixture of confusion, disgust, and his typical DeadpanSnarker attitude - even when his life is on the line - rather than outright fear. [[spoiler: Until the end, anyway.]]
--> '''Max''': ''(after receiving another message and challenge)'' [[LampshadeHanging I sense inspiration from the]] ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' [[LampshadeHanging movies.]]
--> '''Max''': ''(after seeing the word "DIE" spelled out in blocks)'' I'd rather not.
--> '''Max''': Why do I have a feeling this is a trap? ''(runs through a narrow hallway and barely avoids getting crushed by falling anvils)'' ...that's probably why.
* CatchPhrase: Most of his are shown in his let's plays.
* CelebrityResemblance: Max has apparently been told that he looks like LetsPlay/ProtonJon, [[Series/GossipGirl Chuck Bass]], [[{{WebVideo/Smosh}} Ian Hecox]], and [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture Marty McFly]]. Over the years, he no longer bears a resemblance to any of them.
* CursedWithAwesome: He's been known to utilize his insomnia as a way to get editing done overnight without getting tired.
* DeadpanSnarker: Everyone to appear so far has at least a few moments of this, but Max, Schuyler, and Zero are the main examples.
** Max's snarkiness noticeably increases when he's on his own in his let's plays.
* DitzyGenius: If Max acted in real life the way he does in video games, he'd be sent to an insane asylum, if not just outright dead. Instead, he's actually very intelligent, as seen in ''Cutie Mark Laboratories'' or whenever he gets to ramble about something he's familiar with. His video editing skills are also well above par, especially considering they were self-taught.
* DontTryThisAtHome: Max makes it ''very'' clear that viewers shouldn't attempt the Batman voice he does (formerly known as just "the demonic voice"), let alone sing songs in it.
* DrivenToSuicide: Parodied in ''ALICORN TWILIGHT SPARKLE.avi'', where Max (representing the FanDumb portion of the brony community) jumps to his death in reaction to the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic "alicorn Twilight Sparkle"]] news.
* DrunkenMaster: More like Tired Master, though. When Max is sleep-deprived, he appears to actually be ''more'' intelligent than normal (though after a while this fades).
** This intelligence actually stems from [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny being easily distracted]] due to being tired; his brain goes off on weird thoughts while he's working, and so he works absentmindedly on tedious tasks while his brain is thinking random things, often coming across ideas or theories that actually work and make sense.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: In the "Know Your Myths" episode of ''Cutie Mark Laboratories'', there's a part where he shows [[ItMakesSenseInContext a list of things he hates]]. These feature a few [[TakeThat Take Thats]], some references (such as [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas Cazadores]] being close to the top), and surprisingly, "People who hate comic sans." Which, if you look carefully, is written ''in'' comic sans. The number-one item on the list is "The [[BittersweetEnding ending]] of FanFic/FalloutEquestria".
* GrammarNazi: Max, oh yes.
* HitlerCam: Inverted when he uses a facecam in his visual novel let's plays, as he has the camera looking down at him.
* IconicOutfit: Whenever he is actually shown in his videos or video thumbnails, he wears a dark green hat and a hoodie. He used to wear a flash drive around his neck, but that's faded.
* IHaveManyNames: [=RLYoshi=] for let's plays (and most other stuff), Pop Filter for music (which he no longer does), and his [[AuthorAvatar ponysona]] Winter Solstice; or, in ''Cutie Mark Laboratories'', Science Pony. There's also his real name, of course.
* TheInsomniac: Max used to record a lot while sleep-deprived, which made him a lot calmer in terms of commentary but a lot more erratic in terms of his actions, especially in games. He still has insomnia, but doesn't record while exhausted as often anymore.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* LargeHam
* LetsPlay: One of the things Max does and the one he updates most often. [[LetsPlay/RLYoshi Has its own page.]]
* MadeOfIron: In "Jumping Off A Porch" - the blooper reel for a live action short he did - he [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin jumps off his back porch]] several times (and there were apparently even ''more'' attempts that weren't put in the blooper reel). Note that his porch seems to be ten feet off the ground [[note]] the rail at least is; he jumps from the rail[[/note]] and, while he appears to have his fall cushioned by snow, he states at one point that it's actually ''ice'' he's landing on. He still appears just fine.
** He has stated a couple of times that he has a natural resistance to pain.
* RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor: Okay, he isn't exactly a character, but Max is often portrayed as being incompetent and a jerk in his let's plays. In real life, however, he's much nicer, even if he retains his snarkiness.
* MotorMouth: He can talk damn fast when he wants.
* NoIndoorVoice: Max sometimes speaks loudly, even when there's nothing big happening.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: To keep it simple: Basically, when outside of his gaming videos, Max is a ''lot'' more intelligent.
* OhCrapThereAreFanficsOfUs: Someone sent Max a shipping (later clarified as just friendshipping, though) fanfic between himself and Peter. Max's response was that he didn't know whether to laugh or groan.
** He seems to have a more amused reaction to fanfics now, shipping or not.
* PungeonMaster
* SelfDeprecation
* SirSwearsALot
* SlasherSmile: He can pull off a very creepy one.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name is supposed to be [=RLYoshi=], not R.L. Yoshi. He is surprisingly insistent about this, as the "RL" isn't supposed to stand for anything.
** His last name is All''a''n, not All''e''n.
* StealthPun: In "Ohai, I'm [=SAWme=] Guy", the Jigsaw expy [[spoiler: who's actually Zero]] tells Max "I shouldn't have to ''try forc''ing you to keep moving." The next thing Max stumbles upon? A giant [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Triforce]].
* TakeThat: His seven-year anniversary video has a credits sequence with special thanks. One such thanking goes to "Roxio"[[note]]his recording device at the time for console games as opposed to PC games[[/note]], followed immediately with "(but not really, it kinda sucks)".
** He's also taken shots at shows such as ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', and ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead'' for their "reliance on immature humor".
** He also doesn't seem to like ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' very much, though he will make references to it sometimes if the opportunity presents itself.
** He ''loves'' taking shots at some stupider fans over on Twitter and Tumblr, mostly types of comments. Such as "FIRST!" or people asking about ''Cutie Mark Laboratories'' on his gaming videos.
** He loves ''[[VideoGame/{{Fallout3}} Fallout 3]]'' and will constantly talk about how it's much better than ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''. Downplayed as he has stated he does like ''New Vegas'', he just is very insistent on pointing out the ways it "messed up" mechanics from ''3'', like the Karma system or having MultipleEndings that changed nothing except what group you didn't fight.
** He likes ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'', but despises the changes made in its UpdatedRerelease, such as the reorganization of item locations. He will take shots at ''Majora's Mask 3D'' whenever the topic comes up, though downplayed as he's stated it's a good game; just a terrible remake.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Max seems to have a thing for pizza, as shown when Peter brings up in one Skyward Sword episode how they always eat pizza for lunch whenever he comes over to record.
** He and Peter also like to drink a fruit juice called Five Alive. Max states that it apparently acts like coffee to him and gives him energy, while Peter just seems to like the taste.
** Peanut butter cups and cheese crackers.
* VerbalTic: Max uses "Eh" as a replacement for words like "Whatever" or "Good point".
** He strictly says "Alrighty" instead of anything similar to "okay".
** He adds "...kinda thing" to the end of sentences if he's sort of just rambling on or not entirely sure what he's saying, such as in his update vlogs.
* {{Workaholic}}: Several let's plays going on at once, alongside ''Cutie Mark Laboratories'' and sometimes other miscellaneous videos, not to mention the work he has to put into building for ''Minecraft Party'', and he also does writing on [=FIMFiction=]. Justified as he apparently is very good at multitasking and being efficient, and is attempting to make a living off of this.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: His voice and appearance give the impression that he's a lot older than he really is. He frequently gets mistaken for being over 20, even in person, when he's only about 18.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Peter's last name is ''Best''.
** ''Fury the Fabulous''.

* CallBack: ''Ohai, I'm [=SAWme=] Guy'' has callbacks to ''loads'' of Max's let's plays and other videos. There's references to Tekkit, The Drawing Board, Skyward Sword, and even Max's obsession with Snowdrop. Of course, they're all relevant to some sort of "test".

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His videos used to be in very low quality at [=240p=]. After a bit he started uploading in [=480p=], which was somewhat better. Recently he's finally made the jump to HD, with [=720p=] for most videos and [=1080p=] for his music.
** Back in his first couple years on [=YouTube=], he used to make {{Machinima}} primarily using ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. He eventually switched over to let's playing and deleted his machinima videos, but he left up one video - a ''Garry's Mod'' machinima video that is currently the oldest one on his channel - solely because it was his most popular video for a while.

* GoshDangitToHeck: Not completely, but Max does try to avoid huge swearing. [[PrecisionFStrike Sometimes.]]
* GrammarNazi: Max, oh yes. Particularly in ''MLP RPG''.
* HilariousOuttakes: He released a blooper reel from season one of ''Classification: Awesome'', featuring him stumbling over his words a lot.
** He also released bloopers from ''ALICORN TWILIGHT SPARKLE.avi'', which was nothing but over a minute of footage of him jumping off a porch for the DrivenToSuicide scene. Funnier than it sounds, especially considering on two occasions he fails the jump completely.

* InformedFlaw: In ''Whose Line is it Anypony'' he called himself short, despite being 5'11". May double as SelfDeprecation and/or BlatantLies.
** His "William Shatner Syndrome" doesn't come up nearly as often as he seems to think it does.

* StuffBlowingUp: ''The Drawing Board'', episode 1: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Gargantuan TNT]]. Over '''twenty thousand''' blocks of TNT are set off. It ends up crashing and resetting the server.
* TakeOurWordForIt: In episode 1 of ''The Drawing Board'', the options Max gives Chaz for the first round of "Would You Rather" are bleeped out because of how gruesome they are.
** NoodleImplements: The second option ends with "-for ten seconds, while running".
* TakeThat: His seven-year anniversary video has a credits sequence with special thanks. One such thanking goes to "Roxio"[[note]]his recording device for console games as opposed to PC games[[/note]], followed immediately with "(but not really, it kinda sucks)".

** He loves ''[[VideoGame/{{Fallout3}} Fallout 3]]'' and will constantly talk about how it's much better than ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''.

[[http://www.youtube.com/RLYoshi RLYoshi]], real name Maxwell Allan, is a YouTube [[LetsPlay Let's Player]]. In addition to let's plays, Max has worked on a variety of other videos; his channel trailer states that he does let's plays, music, animations, short films, and more. [[{{Workaholic}} And he always has multiple let's plays going on at once as separate projects.]] Oh, and he also writes ''My Little Pony'' fan fiction over on [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/RLYoshi his FIMFiction account]].

He also has a show called ''Cutie Mark Laboratories'', where he uses science and research to answer questions related to ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', very similar to ''[[WebVideo/GameTheoryWebShow Game Theory]]''.

YMMV page [[YMMV/RLYoshi here]].

->''Bad ideas are the best ideas.''

* AspergerSyndrome: Max has this.
** He even [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okoMHb4IYys&feature=plcp made a rap about it]], as a [[InsistentTerminology rewrite]] of "Kenji" by Fort Minor. You can tell it's not going to be particularly happy, just based on the intro text:
--> This is a rewrite. Not a parody. Parodies are funny. This is serious.

* AuthorAppeal: WebAnimation/{{Snowdrop}} for Max; since the ''Brony Rappers React'' episode where he watched it, he seems to have taken a great liking to her, even stating that she's his favorite pony despite not being a canon character. It doesn't start to become this trope until [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5f6AYJ9Oe8 this song]], when he starts his verse off with "This is for Snowdrop" despite the song being completely unrelated to her or ponies in general.
** He also has [[spoiler: a shrine dedicated to Snowdrop in New Letropolis, as shown in episode 9 of ''The Drawing Board''.]]
** ''FanFic/FalloutEquestria'' references have also begun cropping up, such as the "Know Your Myths" episode of ''Cutie Mark Laboratories'' being filled with various pieces of Littlepip fanart.

* BoastfulRap: His raps normally avert this; so far, the only times he's played this trope straight are when the rap is boasting for a fictional character (such as Luigi for his VideoGame/LuigisMansion rap) or a contest entry of sorts.
** He even ''inverts'' this trope with his rap ''Asperger's Syndrome''.
** Seems to have started playing this straight, though he keeps it moderate and doesn't go to nearly the same extent as typical rappers.
* CallBack: In [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WabjVE3cyIk&feature=plcp "Atomizer Redemption Popdemption"]], he references a previous rap he did that was a cover of the original Atomizer[[note]] "Atomizer" was a rap done by Ibeabronyrapper, and "Atomizer Redemption" was a remake of said rap; Max did covers of both raps[[/note]] in two spots.
** ''Ohai, I'm [=SAWme=] Guy'' has callbacks to ''loads'' of Max's let's plays and other videos. There's references to Tekkit, The Drawing Board, Skyward Sword, and even Max's obsession with Snowdrop. Of course, they're all relevant to some sort of "test".

* CatchPhrase: Most of his are shown in his let's plays, though he seems to also say "Ohai, I'm some guy" a lot.
* CelebrityResemblance: Max has apparently been told that he looks like LetsPlay/ProtonJon, [[Series/GossipGirl Chuck Bass]], [[{{WebVideo/Smosh}} Ian Hecox]], and [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture Marty McFly]].
* CloudCuckooLander: Peter. Also Max, to a lesser extent, though this shows more when he's with Zero or Schuyler.

* DontTryThisAtHome: Max makes it ''very'' clear that viewers shouldn't attempt the Batman voice he does (formerly known as just "the demonic voice"), let alone sing songs in it. Just singing songs that are a minute or two long makes his throat ''very'' sore, and also makes him lightheaded from lack of air - apparently, doing the voice uses more air than you'd think.
** He even almost threw up from doing it so much. Some people wonder [[TooDumbToLive why he keeps doing the voice if it hurts him that bad]]. Turns out [[DoingItForTheArt he does it because it's entertaining to watch]].

** Back in his first couple years on [=YouTube=], he used to make {{Machinima}} primarily using ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. He eventually switched over to let's playing and deleted his machinima videos, but he left up one video - a ''Garry's Mod'' machinima video that is currently the oldest one on his channel - solely because it's his most popular video so far.

* HitlerCam: Uses this sort of angle in his BRINGIN IT RAW music video.
** Inverted when he uses a facecam in his visual novel let's plays, as he has the camera looking down at him.
* HostileShowTakeover: Schuyler takes over the ''Mass Effect 2'' review in ''Classification: Awesome'' by [[DestinationDefenestration shoving Max out the window.]] [[BrickJoke The next episode, Max climbs back up and remarks how he'll need to pick up the glass later.]]

* IHaveManyNames: [=RLYoshi=] for let's plays (and most other stuff), Pop Filter for music, and his [[AuthorAvatar ponysona]] Winter Solstice. There's also his real name, of course.

* LickingTheBlade: At the end of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5f6AYJ9Oe8 BRINGIN IT RAW]]. Downplayed as it doesn't actually have any visible blood on it.

* RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor: Okay, he isn't exactly a character, but Max is often portrayed as being incompetent and a jerk in his let's plays. In real life, however, he's much nicer, even if he retains his snarkiness. For example, see [[http://rlyoshi.tumblr.com/post/34715841692/if-i-were-a-part-of-the-human-body this Tumblr post]].
* MotorMouth: Max can talk damn fast when he wants. Zero and Peter can as well.

* NonSequitur: Peter lets these off all the time. Usually they involve pineapples, the colour purple, or both.
* NotSoStoic: Schuyler manages to crack a few jokes, despite being emotionless most of the time.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Some may think he's doing this in his videos, given how he has shown surprising sanity and intelligence at other moments (even if [[DeadpanSnarker he stays sarcastic]]). For example, his stance on ''Equestria Girls'' as seen in the first episode of ''Brony Rappers React'' [[note]] He remains calm and neutral, using simple logic to tear apart any of the arguments towards the movie that are brought up, such as how the character designs may lead to young girls trying to "slim down" and going anorexic[[/note]], and his TranquilFury approach to a host of the [=BronyCon=] event ''Whose Line is it Anypony?'' being unfairly fired [[note]] He posted a recounting of the events in an unbiased manner, kept his own opinion on the sequence of events leading to the problem secret, and subtly asked followers to help try and get the host rehired[[/note]]. Then there's ''DEATH BATTLE: Equestria''...
** Basically, when outside of his gaming videos, Max is a ''lot'' more intelligent.

** Max, Peter, and Zero often reference the idea of shipfics being written about them if any sexual references are made. Oftentimes, said references are begging people ''not'' to write them.
* OneOfUs: Max and Schuyler are both tropers, and Max ''loves'' referencing tropes whenever he can.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Averted normally, but we have yet to learn the true names of some of the people, such as Zero and Fury.

* '''SelfDeprecation'''
* SerialEscalation: How he got ''sixteen'' pet wolves in ''The Drawing Board''. He tamed a single wolf while building railways, then later decided to spawn a second one [[SuperOCD so he could be symmetrical and have one on either side of his bed]]. He then accidentally gave them enough meat to make them mate and have a third wolf; at that point, he just decided to spawn three more and have one for every colour of the rainbow. Then - while filming Gargantuan TNT, nonetheless - he ''again'' accidentally gives two wolves enough meat for them to mate, and he wound up with a seventh wolf. He apparently decided offscreen to just spawn ''nine'' more, and have one wolf for every possible collar colour.
* ShrineToTheFallen: [[spoiler: Episode 9 of ''The Drawing Board'' reveals that there's one somewhat hidden behind a hill near New Letropolis, heavily implied to be dedicated to Snowdrop.]]
* SirSwearsALot: Peter, though this has toned down recently.
* SlasherSmile: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfax5-1yMT4 As the Enderman.]] It's...surprisingly creepy. Same with [[https://soundcloud.com/#epic-rap-battle-parodies/jack-the-ripper-vs-jeff-the Jeff the Killer]], at least in the cover artwork.
* SpiritualSuccessor: ''N.O.V.A.'' appears to be one of ''Classification: Awesome''. It retains various review characteristics, but has a few removals and additions. It loses the special intro, [[DeadpanSnarker snarky comments]], specific update schedule, and final score; but it also gains gameplay footage, talk of different strategies within the game, and overall an increase in quality and production value. And, just like its predecessor, it was unceremoniously canned.

* StepfordSmiler: Max, if his rap [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okoMHb4IYys&feature=plcp Asperger's Syndrome]] is to go by. Seems to have faded away lately.

* SuperOCD: He lampshades this in one Twitter post where he states that his IQ is 123, saying that even his IQ has OCD.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: His voice and appearance give the impression that he's a lot older than he really is. He frequently gets mistaken for being over 20, even in person, when he's only about 18.
** Peter gets hit with this similarly, thanks to being so tall.

* ActorAllusion: As Jeff the Killer in [=ERBParodies=], he sneaks in a reference to his CatchPhrase "Ohai, I'm some guy" during his first verse:
--> Nobody knows who you are, can't even decide on a name
--> But who am I? I'm some guy [[{{Creepypasta}} achieving Internet fame!]]

* IconicOutfit: Whenever he is actually shown in his videos or video thumbnails, he wears a dark green hat and has a flash drive around his neck. He also usually wears a hoodie of some sort, recently a dark blue one. This is averted if he has to wear a specific costume for a video, such as in [=ERBParodies=], and occasionally he won't bother with one part of the outfit, such as only wearing the hat in his ice bucket challenge.
** Originally, the dark green hat was a [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Creeper face]] hat, and then later an [[VideoGame/Left4Dead2 Ellis]] trucker cap. His hoodie also was originally an [[FashionableAsymmetry asymmetrical]] blue and yellow hoodie with one black-and-white sleeve, then a (once again) Creeper hoodie. Essentially, his outfit tends to change in terms of appearance occasionally, but it always keeps the same "hoodie and hat" theme.

* UnusualEuphemism: He has recently begun censoring himself by replacing words like "fuck" with other words. He says "son of a Changeling" instead of "son of a bitch", and says "fuck" and "shit" ''backwards'' ("cuff" and "tish" respectively). He eventually stopped caring about this and now just swears normally when he feels the need to at all.
** In [=ERBParodies=] as the Enderman: "Come lick my Ender Pearls!"

He also has a show called ''Cutie Mark Laboratories'', where he uses science and research to answer questions related to ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', very similar to WebVideo/GameTheoryWebShow.

He also has a show called ''Cutie Mark Laboratories'', where he uses science and research to answer questions related to ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', very similar to WebVideo/GameTheory.

* CelebrityResemblance: Max has apparently been told that he looks like LetsPlay/ProtonJon, [[Series/GossipGirl Chuck Bass]], [[{{WebVideo/Smosh}} Ian Hecox]], and [[Film/BackToTheFuture Marty McFly]].

--> ''Bad ideas are the best ideas.''

--> '''Max''': ''(after receiving another message and challenge)'' [[LampshadeHanging I sense inspiration from the]] ''Film/{{Saw}}'' [[LampshadeHanging movies.]]

* CelebrityResemblance: Max has apparently been told that he looks like LetsPlay/ProtonJon, [[GossipGirl Chuck Bass]], [[{{WebVideo/Smosh}} Ian Hecox]], and [[Film/BackToTheFuture Marty McFly]].

* {{Workaholic}}: Several let's plays at once, plus (for a time) the ''Super Vexation Saga''. Music, animations, short films, fan fiction, and scientific theories. And he's ''still'' got other stuff planned.
** He's stated that he spends ''every waking moment'' working or planning for when he can work again.

[[http://www.youtube.com/RLYoshi RLYoshi]], real name Max, is a YouTube [[LetsPlay Let's Player]]. In addition to let's plays, Max has worked on a variety of other videos; his channel trailer states that he does let's plays, music, animations, short films, and more. [[{{Workaholic}} And he always has multiple let's plays going on at once as separate projects.]] Oh, and he also writes ''My Little Pony'' fan fiction over on [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/RLYoshi his FIMFiction account]].

* {{Adorkable}}: Max is a gamer, brony, and somewhat of an oddball. This applies quite well.
** His look, as shown in recent ''Super Vexation Saga'' episodes and a couple other videos, also adds to this. Particularly the glasses.

* IconicOutfit: Whenever he is actually shown in his videos or video thumbnails, he wears a [[{{VideoGame/Minecraft}} Creeper]] hat and has a flash drive around his neck. He also usually wears a hoodie of some sort. This is averted if he has to wear a specific costume for a video, such as in [=ERBParodies=]. Lately, the Creeper hat has been replaced with an [[VideoGame/Left4Dead2 Ellis]] cap.

* TheInsomniac: Max is partially type A, partially type C. He acts a lot crazier than normal in ''Minecraft: The Walls'' due to sleep deprivation, and he often uses a lack of sleep as an excuse for odd behaviour.

* ShoutOut: His channel description is rather similar to a piece of text from VisualNovel/DontTakeItPersonallyBabeItJustAintYourStory.
** His wolves in ''The Drawing Board'' have names such as: [[{{Music/Skrillex}} Bangarang]], [[{{VideoGame/Battletoads}} Zitz]], [[{{VideoGame/Fallout}} Vault Boy]], [[FanFic/FalloutEquestria Littlepip]], WebAnimation/{{Snowdrop}}, and [[Series/DoctorWho The Dog-tor]], the last of which doubles as a PunnyName.

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''N.O.V.A.'' appears to be one of ''Classification: Awesome''. It retains various review characteristics, but has a few removals and additions. It loses the special intro, [[DeadpanSnarker snarky comments]], specific update schedule, and final score; but it also gains gameplay footage, talk of different strategies within the game, and overall an increase in quality and production value.

* UnusualEuphemism: He has recently begun censoring himself by replacing words like "fuck" with other words. He says "son of a Changeling" instead of "son of a bitch", and says "fuck" and "shit" ''backwards'' ("cuff" and "tish" respectively).

* {{Workaholic}}: Several let's plays at once, plus the ''Super Vexation Saga''. Music, animations, short films, and audio plays. Fan fiction and video game reviews. And he's ''still'' got other stuff planned.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: His voice and appearance give the impression that he's a lot older than he really is. He frequently gets mistaken for being over 20, even in person, when he's only about 18.

[[http://www.youtube.com/RLYoshi RLYoshi]], real name Max, is a YouTube [[LetsPlay Let's Player]]. In addition to let's plays, Max has worked on a variety of other videos; his channel trailer states that he does let's plays, music, animations, audio plays, short films, and more. [[{{Workaholic}} And he always has multiple let's plays going on at once as separate projects.]] Oh, and he also writes ''My Little Pony'' fan fiction over on [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/RLYoshi his FIMFiction account]].

In addition to his own channel, he also takes part in various other projects on other channels and for other people. He appears in (and, as of the second episode, edits) ''Brony Rappers React'' on [[http://www.youtube.com/user/MeGustaPony MegustaPony's channel]], he's a frequent guest in ''[[http://www.youtube.com/user/ERBParodies Epic Rap Battle Parodies]]'', and he's voicing Manfred von Karma in the upcoming ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' fanmade HD dub. He has also started a group LetsPlay channel called [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSSXjFGV04Y6WsWovqynDTw Boofs]].

However, due to a variety of personal problems and work with the Boofs, he has cancelled almost all of his gaming projects and put his regular let's plays on break, ending their former "once a weekday" schedule in favor of just uploading whenever he has one.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: His voice and appearance give the impression that he's a lot older than he really is. He sounds like he's in his very late teens or early twenties, when really he's only sixteen at the time of writing this.

--> ''[[LetsPlay Gamer.]] [[GratuitousRap Rapper.]] [[DeadpanSnarker Snarker.]]''

In addition to his own channel, he also takes part in various other projects on other channels and for other people. He appears in (and, as of the second episode, edits) ''Brony Rappers React'' on [[http://www.youtube.com/user/MeGustaPony MegustaPony's channel]], he's a frequent guest in ''[[http://www.youtube.com/user/ERBParodies Epic Rap Battle Parodies]]'', and he's voicing Manfred von Karma in the upcoming ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' fanmade HD dub.

[[folder:Current Major Projects]]
!!Scheduled
* [[LetsPlay/RLYoshi Let's Plays]], various videos where Max does let's plays of games, often joined by other people. Updated every weekday.
* ''Achievement Quest''; not yet started and no specific information is known. Will be updated Mondays.
* ''Mineclash'', a ''Minecraft'' competitive series where seven people duke it out in New Letropolis, either in one-on-one challenges or multiplayer let's plays. Not yet started, but will be updated Tuesdays.
* ''No Pain, No Game'', a gaming series where Max plays through an entire game in one sitting, with someone there to co-commentate and keep him talking (and to laugh at him). Updated Wednesdays.
* ''The Drawing Board'', a ''Minecraft'' series where Max and Chaz build things in ''Minecraft''. Updated Thursdays. As of January 16th 2014, the first season has ended and the series is on hiatus until Chaz can get a new computer.
* ''Mirror and Sol'', where Zero and Max take on the roles of their ponysonas Mirror Image and Winter Solstice respectively, playing through ''Minecraft'' adventure maps and modpacks. Updated Fridays.
* ''Cutie Mark Laboratories'', where Max explains various things from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' using logic, science, and reason. Updated every other Sunday.

!!Unscheduled
* ''.mir'', a series of short comedic live-action videos, often relying on some sort of {{pun}}. The videos are all titled with a relevant word or statement in all capitals, followed by ".mir"[[note]]Which is not an actual extension; it's something Max made up, and stands for "Max Is Random"[[/note]].
* ''Fanfic/DeathBattleEquestria'', a ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic based on ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle''.
** He has other fan fiction on [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/RLYoshi his FIMFiction account]] that are somewhat lesser known.
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* ''No Pain, No Game''; not yet started and no specific information is known. Will be updated Wednesdays.

* ''Fanfic/DeathBattleEquestria'', a ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic based on ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle''.[[/folder]]

Tropes for Max's let's plays and anything under "Let's Plays" in the folder below go [[LetsPlay/RLYoshi here]].

** ''Super Vexation Saga'', a series where Max and Peter play video games against each other, competition-style, and frequently rage a lot. Updated Thursdays, but only if they have stuff recorded.
* ''Mineclash'', a ''Minecraft'' series where various people face one another in one-on-one challenges in ''Minecraft''. Has not yet started, but planned to be updated Tuesdays.
* ''The Drawing Board'', a ''Minecraft'' series where Max and Chaz build things in ''Minecraft''. Updated Thursdays.