History Tropers / NoriMori

*** ''TheFreedomWriters''

* [Untitled]: A ''HalfLife2'' franchise (i.e. the ''HalfLife''/''{{Portal}}'' universe) fan fiction. It fits into several categories, depending on which "arc" you're looking at: FixFic, ElsewhereFic, Adaptation, Continuation, etc. The genres are OriginalFlavor (in the sense that part of it is just a retelling of the canon but with more {{Realism}} and extra dialogue), and SomethingCompletelyDifferent (in the sense of "taking an idea or concept in the series proper and averting, subverting, inverting or just plain fucking with it), and Romance. The style is EarnYourHappyEnding. Now Gordon and Chell both talk (I never have understood why so many fanfics feel the need to keep Gordon and Chell silent by having them be somehow incapable of speech). Characters have family members (both dead and alive) and detailed backstories. [[AscendedExtra Extras have been ascended.]] And Chell has a last name. (And most of the characters even have middle names!) My focus right now is on what happens in the days/months/years before ''HalfLife'', what happens between ''HalfLife'' and ''HalfLife2'', and what happens after ''Episode Two'' (and what happens after "the end" — since it won't really be the end until ALL the Combine forces are gone, which will probably take years). Therefore there are a ''lot'' of [[AscendedExtra ascended extras]] and [[OriginalCharacter original characters]] (though many of the latter aren't really characters, but simply by-products of the main characters' backstories). Writing this is a ''lot'' of fun — so much that I haven't really worked on my favourite story, ''Qualia'', in a while. (However, I can't figure out a good way to work Adrian Shephard back into the story. If anyone has any ideas in that department, they would be greatly appreciated.)

* ''Qualia'': A MagicRealism story set in the city where I live. The premise bears an uncanny resemblance to H. P. Lovecraft's [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outsider "The Outsider"]] (much to my chagrin when I found out), and therefore might also bring ''[[AmnesiaTheDarkDescent Amnesia]]'' to mind. However, it was actually inspired by the first episode of ''Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase'' (I don't watch the show, but in 2006 I went to a Halloween-themed "Anime Night" at a comic store in my city, and they showed the first episode of it. I came up with the idea over the next couple of days). The [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent protagonist]] is hiking in the woods when he finds a [[EldritchLocation big, black castle]]. He thinks he's hallucinating until he finds a teenage girl inside — a [[WildChild feral child]] who was [[GeniusLoci raised by the castle]] in a very [[PsychologicalTormentZone abusive]], [[MindRape terrifying]] way. The protagonist decides to [[BatmanInMyBasement take her home]] and see what he can do for her. This is my favourite story so far, as it doesn't suffer from many of the weaknesses of my earlier ones.

*** ''AVeryPotterMusical''

** {{Webcomics}}:

*** ''{{XKCD}}''

*** ''{{Concerned}}''

*** ''[[Disney/{{Hercules}} Hercules]]''
*** ''[[Disney/TheLittleMermaid The Little Mermaid]]''

* My favourite {{Creators}}:

* My favourite {{Media}}:

*** ''[[Webcomic/{{Prequel}} Prequel]]''

*** InvisibleToNormals: The Castle is normally invisible and intangible to all people except: The one who made the castle, the one who operates the castle, and the one who is imprisoned in the castle. [[ByTheEyesOfTheBlind "Normal" people can see/feel it upon fulfilling a certain condition]], which I will not disclose because it's a spoiler.

* ''Qualia'': A MagicRealism story set in the city where I live. The premise bears an uncanny resemblance to H. P. Lovecraft's [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outsider "The Outsider"]] (much to my chagrin when I found out), and therefore might also bring ''[[AmnesiaTheDarkDescent Amnesia]]'' to mind. However, it was actually inspired by the first episode of ''Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase'' ( I don't watch the show, but in 2006 I went to a Halloween-themed "Anime Night" at a comic store in my city, and they showed the first episode of it. I came up with the idea over the next couple of days). The [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent protagonist]] is hiking in the woods when he finds a [[EldritchLocation big, black castle]]. He thinks he's hallucinating until he finds a teenage girl inside — a [[WildChild feral child]] who was [[GeniusLoci raised by the castle]] in a very [[PsychologicalTormentZone abusive]], [[MindRape terrifying]] way. The protagonist decides to [[BatmanInMyBasement take her home]] and see what he can do for her. This is my favourite story so far, as it doesn't suffer from many of the weaknesses of my earlier ones.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: I've been asked by more than one person if I'm Hispanic. I'm not. At all. I'm 3/4 white, 1/4 black.

* FriendlessBackground

** ShownTheirWork

** Maaya Sakamoto
** Maximum the Hormone

*** InvisibleToNormals: The Castle is normally invisible and intangible to all people except: The one who made the castle, the one who operates the castle, and the one who is imprisoned in the castle. "Normal" people can see/feel it upon fulfilling a certain condition, which I will not disclose because it's a spoiler.

* [Untitled]: A ''HalfLife2'' franchise (i.e. the ''HalfLife''/''{{Portal}}'' universe) fan fiction. It fits into several categories, depending on which "arc" you're looking at: FixFic, ElsewhereFic, Adaptation, Continuation, etc. The genres are OriginalFlavor (in the sense that part of it is just a retelling of the canon but with more {{Realism}} and extra dialogue), and SomethingCompletelyDifferent (in the sense of "taking an idea or concept in the series proper and averting, subverting, inverting or just plain fucking with it), and Romance. The style is EarnYourHappyEnding. Now Gordon and Chell both talk (I never have understood why so many fanfics feel the need to keep Gordon and Chell silent by having them be somehow incapable of speech). Characters have family members (both dead and alive) and detailed backstories. [[AscendedExtra Extras have been ascended.]] And Chell has a last name. (And most of the characters even have middle names!) My focus right now is on what happens in the days/months/years before ''HalfLife'', what happens between ''HalfLife'' and ''HalfLife2'' and what happens after ''Episode Two'' (and what happens after "the end" — since it won't really be the end until ALL the Combine forces are gone, which will probably take years). Therefore there are a ''lot'' of [[AscendedExtra ascended extras]] and [[OriginalCharacter original characters]] (though many of the latter aren't really characters, but simply by-products of the main characters' backstories). Writing this is a ''lot'' of fun, so much that I haven't really worked on my favourite story, ''Qualia'', in a while. (However, I can't figure out a good way to get Adrian Shephard back into the scene. If anyone has any ideas in that department, they would be greatly appreciated.)

*** {{Magitek}}

** Films:

** Manga and Anime:
*** ''{{Bleach}}'' (manga only)
*** ''CardcaptorSakura'' (anime only)
*** ''{{Chobits}}'' (manga only)
*** ''DeathNote'' (manga and anime)
*** ''{{Naruto}}'' (manga only)

* [Untitled]: A ''HalfLife2'' franchise (i.e. the ''HalfLife''/''{{Portal}}'' universe) fan fiction. It fits into several categories, depending on which "arc" you're looking at: FixFic, ElsewhereFic, Adaptation, Continuation, etc. The genres are OriginalFlavor (in the sense that part of it is just a retelling of the canon but with more {{Realism}} and extra dialogue), and SomethingCompletelyDifferent (in the sense of "taking an idea or concept in the series proper and averting, subverting, inverting or just plain fucking with it), and Romance. The style is EarnYourHappyEnding. Now Gordon and Chell both talk (I never have understood why so many fanfics feel the need to keep Gordon and Chell silent by having them be somehow incapable of speech). Characters have family members (both dead and alive) and detailed backstories. [[AscendedExtra Extras have been ascended.]] And Chell has a last name. (And most of the characters even have middle names!) My focus right now is on what happens in the days/months/years before ''HalfLife'', what happens between ''HalfLife'' and 'HalfLife2'' and what happens after ''Episode Two'' (and what happens after "the end" — since it won't really be the end until ALL the Combine forces are gone, which will probably take years). Therefore there are a ''lot'' of [[AscendedExtra ascended extras]] and [[OriginalCharacter original characters]] (though many of the latter aren't really characters, but simply by-products of the main characters' backstories). Writing this is a ''lot'' of fun, so much that I haven't really worked on my favourite story, ''Qualia'', in a while. (However, I can't figure out a good way to get Adrian Shephard back into the scene. If anyone has any ideas in that department, they would be greatly appreciated.)

* ''Qualia'': A MagicRealism story set in the city where I live. The premise bears an uncanny resemblance to H. P. Lovecraft's "The Outsider" (much to my chagrin when I found out), but was actually inspired by the first episode of ''Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase''. The [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent protagonist]] is hiking in the woods when he finds a [[EldritchLocation big, black castle]]. He thinks he's hallucinating until he finds a teenage girl inside — a [[WildChild feral child]] who was [[GeniusLoci raised by the castle]] in a very [[PsychologicalTormentZone abusive]], [[MindRape terrifying]] way. The protagonist decides to take her home and see what he can do for her. This is my favourite story so far, as it doesn't suffer from many of the weaknesses of my earlier ones.

*** InvisibleToNormals: The Castle is normally invisible to all people except: The one who made the castle, the one who operates the castle, and the one who is imprisoned in the castle. "Normal" people can see it upon fulfilling a certain condition, which I will not disclose because it's a spoiler.

* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: I tend to be quite idealistic in my fiction. If someone needs therapy, they will probably get it, and they'll probably continue to get it until they no longer need it — and if they need it again, they'll get it again. If someone has a mental illness, they will recover. If someone is dying, they will probably survive unless its an invariably fatal disease. I can't stand killing major characters unless there's a good reason. RousseauWasRight. If there is an item around that could really, really help the characters, they will find it. If a character goes to the authorities for help, the authorities will be competent, well-intentioned, and willing to help. If an innocent/good person stands trial, they'll be acquitted, and if a guilty/bad person stands trial, they'll be convicted, and their punishment will be proportionate to their crime. However, I try not to let idealism get in the way of realistic conflict — just because a character gets therapy doesn't mean it will be ''easy'', and just because it works doesn't mean it will work ''right away'', or that there won't be setbacks. (You should see Doug Rattmann's recovery from his first schizophrenic psychotic episode in my ''HalfLife'' fanfic.) The destination may be ideal, but the journey often isn't. People still have to [[EarnYourHappyEnding Earn Their Happy Endings]]. And I don't shy away from cynicism when it's AMillionIsAStatistic, which it often is in the ''HalfLife'' fanfic. (I consider writing the ''HalfLife'' fanfic to be a good exercise in cynicism, due to the constraints the ''HalfLife'' franchise places on idealism by its very nature.)

* ForeignCultureFetish: For Japan. But minus the "uncritical" admiration — I don't only love the TheThemeParkVersion.

* My [[PetPeeveTrope pet peeve tropes]] (not necessarily [[BerserkButton Berserk Buttons]] for me, and sometimes I actually like them, but I can't help but respect a work that averts them):

*** ''XKCD''

*** ''Northwind''

* [Untitled]: A ''HalfLife2'' franchise (i.e. the ''HalfLife''/''{{Portal}}'' universe) fan fiction. It fits into several categories, depending on which "arc" you're looking at: FixFic, ElsewhereFic, and Continuation. As for genre, it is both MoreOfTheSame (in the sense that part of it is just a retelling of the canon but with more {{Realism}} and extra dialogue), and SomethingCompletelyDifferent (in the sense of "taking an idea or concept in the series proper and averting, subverting, inverting or just plain fucking with it). The style is EarnYourHappyEnding. Now Gordon talks and characters have family members (both dead and alive) and detailed backstories. And Chell has a last name. (And most of the characters even have middle names!) My focus right now is on what happens before ''HalfLife'' (including Innsbruck), what happens between ''HalfLife'' and 'HalfLife2'' and what happens after ''Episode Two''. Therefore there are a ''lot'' of [[OriginalCharacter original characters]] (though many of them aren't really characters, but simply by-products of fleshing out backstories). Writing this is a ''lot'' of fun. However, I can't figure out a good way to get Adrian Shephard back into the scene. If anyone has any ideas in that department, they would be greatly appreciated.

** Original characters:
*** Toyoko Aguiar: Chell's mother. Her first name is taken from Alésia Glidewell's middle name.
*** Kiyomi Aguiar: Chell's sister. [[spoiler: Toyoko is a few weeks pregnant with her at the time of the Black Mesa Incident, so Chell doesn't know about her...yet.]]
*** João Aguiar: Chell's father, an Aperture Science employee.
*** Isabel Teasley: Gordon's niece. Her name is taken from the name of the baby in the picture that appears in Gordon's locker in ''HalfLife''.
*** Katherine Teasley: Gordon's sister, Isabel's mother.
*** Harry Teasley: Gordon's brother-in-law, Isabel's father, Katherine's husband. His name is taken from one of the Valve developers, whose daughter is Isabel Teasley.
* ''Qualia'': A MagicRealism story set in the city where I live. The premise bears an uncanny resemblance to H. P. Lovecraft's "The Outsider" (much to my chagrin when I found out), but was actually inspired by the first episode of ''Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase''. The [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent protagonist]] is hiking in the woods when he finds a [[EldritchLocation]] big, black castle. He thinks he's hallucinating until he finds a teenage girl inside — a [[WildChild feral child]] who was [[GeniusLoci raised by the castle]] in a very [[PsychologicalTormentZone abusive]], [[MindRape terrifying]] way. The protagonist decides to take her home and see what he can do for her.

*** BadDreams: The heroine has [[FlashabackNightmare Flashback Nightmares]] all the time.

*** ClosedCircle: For anyone other than the heroine, the Castle has a big wide open door at the front. For the heroine, this door was not possible to exit from, and often just plain wasn't there. It was literally impossible for her to leave.
*** CuteandPsycho: The heroine is this at first, for obvious reasons. Over time she becomes less psycho and more cute.
*** GodMadFromTheIsolation: One of the many ways in which being raised by a GeniusLoci has scarred our poor heroine.
*** LightningBruiser: Being raised inside a MobileMaze that often chased/attacked her with [[EldritchAbomination horrible creatures]] and machines, has made her very fast and strong (for her age, gender, and size), and able to physically withstand a lot of abuse (whether she can withstand it mentally depends on her state of mind at the time). This usually isn't very relevant, except for two occasions when she runs away, and one occasion where she punches the protagonist hard enough in the head that he is briefly knocked out and suffers a concussion.
*** Magitek

* ''Str.Rh.P.w/P.B.'': A [[Surrealism surrealist]] ConstructedWorld with...''interesting'' physics. Just as an example: How much an object weighs depends on whether the person holding it owns it or not, and the "percent ownership" you have of an object depends on how long you've been holding it for, etc. I actually have written an equation that explains it all. And since you can't own a sentient being, scientists don't need to have philosophical debates about whether their latest and greatest AI is sentient or not — they just have to put it on a scale and see whether it changes weight after somebody holds it for long enough. Another example: Information is physical matter, kind of like air or light, that floats around in the atmosphere and can be absorbed by osmosis. That is to say, if you have a higher concentration of info in your brain than there is in the atmosphere, info will leave your brain, and vice versa. For this reason, people have to wear protective membranes that prevent info from leaving or entering the brain when they don't want it to. Of course, this makes learning things very complicated. It also makes privacy complicated. [[FridgeLogic And communication. I actually only just realized that...]] Anyway, if you're not wearing your protective membrane and you wander into an area with a really, ''really'' low concentration of information, that's really dangerous — information will start leaving your brain at an alarming rate, causing you to lose consciousness. Unless someone finds you, you're going to lie there with all the info leaking out of your brain until you die. I love to create these crazy laws of physics and explore the implications of them. Final note: The WordPureeTitle actually does mean something. I challenge you to figure out what.

(To be completed...eventually...)

** Realism: I strive for this in all my fiction.

* DeathGlare
* ExtravertedNerd

* Otaku

* [[FavoriteTrope My Favorite Tropes:]]
** EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Even rap music.
** ThrowItIn
** ShownTheirWork

* [[PetPeeveTrope My Pet Peeve Tropes:]]
** MukokuSeki (doesn't ruin a work for me, but it bothers me enough that I get excited when I see it averted)
** PhenotypeStereotype (particularly the Americans always having blonde hair and blue eyes)

* TVTropesWillRuinYourLife

* Adorkable

* TVTropesWillEnhanceYourLife