Greetings, fine sir/madam! It seems that, through following this link, you have landed on the "trope" page for yours truly, Max Damage (not my real name; [[PungeonMaster a fine example of wordplay, though! I love puns]]). I consider myself to be something of an intellectual, as I use impeccable spelling and grammar even in the dingiest of places online, and have repeatedly both awed and confused my peers with my incredibly diverse vocabulary and masterful command of the English language. I am also currently learning Latin and Japanese, as I intend to one day move to Japan. It has been my lifelong dream, as ever since I watched my first StudioGhibli film (they are FILMS, not "movies"), I have realized that Japanese culture is far superior to our own debased and impolite culture. I love anime and video games, and am confident that, in the distant future, names like HideakiAnno, HayaoMiyazaki, and HideoKojima will be spoken with the same reverence as Goethe or Shakespeare (two Western authors who I particularly adore). I am also known for being a positively ''masterful'' DeadpanSnarker, and have been known to end online debates quickly with but a single cutting remark. Woe betide the 4chan troll or religious fundamentalist who enters into a verbal sparring match with ''me''. You can be sure they will not come out unscathed.
Don't be intimidated though! I'm a NiceGuy, first and foremost, and am known for being friendly and polite with everyone I come in contact with, even those who I consider to be particularly uncouth.

Some of my favorite works and creators include:
* NiNoKuni
* TheLastOfUs
* GoneHome
* The entire {{Mother}} series
* HeavyRain
* HalfLife and {{Portal}} ([[MemeticMutation THE CAKE IS A LIE!]])
* The MetalGear series
* NeonGenesisEvangelion
* SerialExperimentsLain
* DeathNote
* ChristopherNolan in general, though ''TheDarkKnightRises'' in particular I consider to be one of cinema's essential masterpieces (the first five minutes alone contain more power and meaning than every Hitchcock film combined). He's one of the few Western directors who I still respect.
* AkiraKurosawa. I love all of his movies. ''SevenSamurai'', ''Yojimbo'', the list goes on.
* PewDiePie
* ChaoticMonki
* {{Nightwish}}
* BlindGuardian
* DreamTheater
* PinkFloyd
* DeathGrips

!!Tropes applying to me! (There are many, I assure you)
* {{Adorkable}}
* BadassBeard
* BerserkButton: Mistreating or insulting women, online or in real life, is a good way to earn my wrath.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: I'm a NiceGuy ''extraordinaire'', but if you press my BerserkButton, I can assure you that pain is ahead.
* BornInTheWrongCentury: I often think I was meant to be an 18th century European aristocrat but was sent to the 21st century by accident. I wear old fashioned clothes and have a very formal manner of speaking compared to those around me.
* BrilliantButLazy: I probably could have gotten into Harvard if I wasn't too busy daydreaming in class.
* CelibateHero: Not by choice though. Most girls are just too afraid to talk to me, I suppose.
* CloudCuckoolander: My intelligence sometimes leads to others perceiving me this way, though the truth is that I'm just so higher than them intellectually that to them my words and thoughts are pure gibberish. Alas, it can't be avoided when dealing with cretins.
* CulturedBadass: How many others can claim to be aficionados of classical music, 14th century Japanese literature, and classic anime films who are also capable of ending a debate with but a single snarky comment?
* DeadpanSnarker: My wit is sharper than any blade.
* FedoraOfAsskicking
* ForeignCultureFetish: I have one for Japan, I suppose. I would never stoop so low as to fetishize their culture or treat it with anything less than the utmost respect, however. I'm not a philistine.
* GentlemanAndAScholar: I aspire to be one, at least, assuming I'm not there already.
* ManipulativeBastard: When I'm angered, my deep understanding of human psychology allows me to play my enemies like ''puppets''. I only use this power for good, though. [[BlatantLies Promise.]]
* NiceHat: My trilby. I wear it everywhere, and have received several compliments from women on how handsome it makes me.
* NiceGuy: My defining quality.
* SharpDressedMan: I'm rarely seen in anything less than the finest clothing I can afford.