A gangly, bespectacled young man with messy hair and an overall off-putting demeanor.

[[TroperWall/TheMike Leave something, if you want.]]

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* AsleepInClass: Became way more prevalent in my senior year.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: I'm Italian, and part Indian. Many people assume I'm Hispanic.
* BigEater: Considering I have what I deem a gamer's appetite, and also that I can't keep weight on very well.
* ChallengeGamer: It would seem that the more frustrated I get trying to beat a given game, the more it appeals to me.
* TheConfidant: I didn't really trust anyone enough as a kid to have one, but I try to be one to others. PM box is open.
* DoNotCallMePaul: Michael's my middle name, and the one I prefer. But my real name's Ben.
* EatingLunchAlone: It's peaceful. And it helps me think.
* IHaveManyNames: I've been nicknamed El, Charcoal, Marshmallow, Snickers, Milk...and Patrick. Take your pick.
* LimitedWardrobe: I ''do'' wash them, but most of my outfits consist of one of my many pairs of black pants and my maroon Zelda hoodie.
* MasterOfNone: For the time being. I know a little programming, I draw, and I play music. My family's always said my skills in music are superior, but anyone who's taken a class in any of the three can vouch differently. I'm working on it, though, as I plan to go into indie game development.
* MessyHair: It only stays straight if it's meticulously straightened.
* MistakenAge: Upon hearing my voice and seeing my diction alone, many people have assumed I'm in my early/mid-twenties. That's when I was 15.
* MrImagination: I used to be, as a child. I'm trying to get that back.
* NiceGuy: Or so I hope.
* RetroGaming: Mostly due to my brother's influence, as he actually grew up in TheNineties.
* SirSwearsALot: It's for emphasis! I swear!
* TheStoic: I tend to get like this when I'm upset.
* SweetTooth: Strawberry ice cream, especially.
* TheTetrisEffect[=/=]TVTropesWillRuinYourLife: There was once an entire week and a half where my dreams consisted of nothing but the fora on ThisVeryWiki.
* UnusualEuphemism: I'm a fan of using 'em in real life, most notably "Son of a nutcracker!"
* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Roaches?]]: And wasps.
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[[folder: Stuff I'm into]]
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[[folder: Anime ]]

* ''AcchiKocchi''
* ''Anime/{{Clannad}}''
* ''Anime/CowboyBebop'': I used to watch it every Saturday night, while eating pizza.
* ''{{Anime/FLCL}}''
* ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer''
* ''Anime/HidamariSketch''
* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''
* ''Anime/LuckyStar''

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[[folder: Film ]]

* ''Film/BackToTheFuture''
* ''Film/TheBluesBrothers''
* ''{{Film/Braveheart}}''
* ''Film/HomeAlone''
* ''Film/TheIronGiant''
* ''Film/TheMatrix''
* ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''
* ''Film/WreckItRalph''

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[[folder: Literature ]]

* ''Literature/TheAvatarChronicles''
* ''Literature/BriansSaga''
* ''Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy''

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[[folder: Live Action TV ]]

* ''AngryBoys''
* ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway''

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[[folder: Manhwa ]]

* ''Manhwa/JackFrost'': It was a favorite of an ex-girlfriend of mine; she wanted me to read it because she'd played ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' with me.

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[[folder: Music ]]

* {{Music/CAKE}}
* Music/CaptainDanAndTheScurvyCrew
* Music/FlightOfTheConchords
* Music/FloggingMolly
* Music/GogolBordello
* Music/GreenDay: 90s-era stuff.
* Music/MCFrontalot
* Music/ReelBigFish
* Music/ScreechingWeasel
* Music/TheyMightBeGiants: My most favorite band. I envy John Linnell's hair.
* {{Music/Voltaire}}

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[[folder: Video Games ]]

* ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac''
* ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''
* ''VideoGame/TheCurseOfMonkeyIsland'': I never really got much into the rest of the series, but Curse is one of the games I grew up with.
* ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress''
* ''VideoGame/EarthBound'': Hoo, boy. I wasn't quite born in this game's generation, but I did indeed grow up with it. My oldest brother sat me in front of an SNES emulator with [=EarthBound=] on it one night, because my parents asked him to babysit me. It's one of the most inspirational games of my life.
* ''VideoGame/GarrysMod'': If only for ''TroubleInTerroristTown''.
* ''VideoGame/HalfMinuteHero'': For the three dollars I paid for it, it ''far'' exceeded my expectations as a mere gimmicky game. Shame it has such little replay value.
* ''VideoGame/KillingFloor'': I love accents.
* ''VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing'': As I previously stated, it's the reason I came to TV Tropes.
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'': The first video game I ever played, at the ripe age of 4. It's like a bedtime story I can listen to over and over again.
* ''VideoGame/TheLostVikings'': Thanks to DeceasedCrab, who was an inspiration for my own Let's Plays.
* ''VideoGame/NetHack''
* ''VideoGame/{{Off}}''
* ''VideoGame/PajamaSam'': My entire early childhood in a nutshell. [[PeripheryDemographic I still play 'em sometimes.]]
* ''{{VideoGame/Portal}}''
* ''{{VideoGame/Spelunky}}''
* ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'': Pretty much the only Mario game I absolutely love.
* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''
* ''VideoGame/ToTheMoon''
* ''VideoGame/TouhouProject''

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[[folder: Web Animation ]]

* ''{{WebAnimation/Blockhead}}''
* ''WebAnimation/BonusStage''
* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner''
* ''WebAnimation/LoreInAMinute''
* ''Machinima/TheStrangerhood''

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[[folder: Webcomics ]]

* ''Webcomic/BeyondTheCanopy''
* ''Webcomic/DieselSweeties''
* ''{{Nimona}}''
* ''Webcomic/ScandinaviaAndTheWorld''
* ''Webcomic/{{Skullkickers}}''

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[[folder: Western Animation ]]

* ''WesternAnimation/ActionLeagueNOW!''
* ''WesternAnimation/FairlyOddParents'': Mostly the mid-early seasons.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack''
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Thanks to the ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' fanbase.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheOblongs''
* ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheTick''

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[[folder: Web Original ]]

* ''FriendshipIsWitchcraft''
* Radio/TrueCapitalist

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