Tropers/{{Umbramatic}} here!

I'm a huge fan of all sorts of stories across all forms of media. In particular, I like any decent fantasy and sci-fi, as long as it doesn't use too many of my [[PetPeeveTrope pet peeve tropes]], or use them too prominently. (In some cases, if the story is interesting enough, [[MST3KMantra I may just ignore the pet peeve tropes and enjoy myself anyway]].) I'm an aspiring fantasy writer and hope someday to write comics or novels, but I'll settle with nearly any form of storytelling to let my ideas loose.

Since I suffer from depression and anxiety, I actually try my hardest to stay on the idealistic side of the {{sliding scale of idealism vs cynicism}}, as hard as it can be. My perspective is that [[CaptainObvious being depressed sucks]], so I''m continually annoyed with the way Holywood, critics, etc. [[TrueArtIsAngsty glorify the depressing.]] As a result, I'm something of an [[AngstAversion angst avoider]], though, again, if the work is interesting enough [[MST3KMantra I may just watch/read /play it anyway.]]

The rest of the page is broken up into sections for whatever stuff I want to put on here.

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[[folder: Tropes I like using in my writing ]]

As an amateur writer, I use tropes all the time, but some stick out more than others. (Very much a WIP.)

* GodIsGood: Most deities I write are good people... [[GodOfEvil Except the truly evil ones, of course.]]
* GodIsFlawed: At the same time, they aren't perfect.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: This one I just always thought was cool.
* HumanityEnsues: I'm a sucker for this one, especially when it explores how ''weird'' being human is.
* LargeHam: Mainly played for laughs.
* LivingForeverIsAwesome: Sort of? I mostly just avoid writing typical immortal angst because it bores me.
* SmugSnake: At least, some of my villains have been described as such.
* BatmanGambit: Ahaha! You played right into my hands by reading this!
* OurMonstersAreDifferent: I love coming up with my own spins on fantasy creatures.
* MacGuffinGirl: Granted, I used this once and may not use it again, but it was fun when I did use it.
* TheMultiverse: These are fun, to the point of being central to one WIP.
* ShoutOut: To pretty much anything I like, but especially Pokemon - if it isn't a Pokefic already!
* MayflyDecemberRomance: Due to some of the above tropes this happens a lot...
* EternalLove: But so does this.
* InterspeciesRomance: Though I avoid being squicky.
* StarfishAliens: {{Creator/Wayne Barlowe}} cemented my love of these.
* EldritchAbomination: [[DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu Though they're not always evil.]]
* {{Reconstruction}}: I prefer rebuilding tropes, concepts and genres over taking them apart.
* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty: In conjunction with the above.
* LaughablyEvil: I like writing for and reading/watching all sorts of villains, but my favorites for both are villains who are outright funny or witty while still being very powerful and dangerous.
* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Often with other complications aside from "temporal".

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[[folder: Pokedex Articles ]]

I'm a huge fan of {{Pokemon}}, and I've been so since its inception. So, it's only natural that I help with ThePokedexExtendedFanonEdition . For the sake of keeping track (as well as blatant self-promotion), here's all the articles I've written (or rewritten) in order by National Dex number:

** '''[019] [[{{FanonPokedex/Ratatta}} Ratatta Line]]''' (Revision)
** '''[021] [[{{FanonPokedex/Spearow}} Spearow Line]]''' (Revision)
** '''[116] [[{{FanonPokedex/Horsea}} Horsea Line]]''' (Revision)
** '''[125] [[{{FanonPokedex/Electabuzz}} Electabuzz Line]]'''
** '''[155] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=rmvjixctp256gfq3p86y66ma&page=290#7238 Cyndaquil Line]]''' (In collaboration with [[{{Tropers/TracerBullet}} Tracer Bullet]].)
** '''[220] [[{{FanonPokedex/Swinub}} Swinub Line]]'''
** '''[336] [[{{FanonPokedex/Seviper}} Seviper]]'''
** '''[355] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=rmvjixctp256gfq3p86y66ma&page=280#6988 Duskull Line]]''' (In collaboration with [[{{Tropers/TracerBullet}} Tracer Bullet]].)
** '''[491] [[{{FanonPokedex/Darkrai}} Darkrai]]''' (In collaboration with [[{{Tropers/NeoCrimson}} Neo_Crimson]] )
** '''[554] [[{{FanonPokedex/Darumaka}} Darumaka Line]]'''
** '''[619] [[{{FanonPokedex/Mienfoo}} Mienfoo Line]]'''
** '''[622] [[{{FanonPokedex/Golett}} Golett Line]]'''
** '''[630] [[FanonPokedex/{{Vullaby}} Vullaby Line]]'''
** '''[641] [[{{FanonPokedex/Tornadus}} Tornadus]]'''
** '''[642] [[{{FanonPokedex/Thundurus}} Thundurus]]'''
** '''[696] [[{{FanonPokedex/Tyrunt}} Tyrunt Line]]''' (With Garrus01)
** '''[[{{FanonPokedex/DreamWorld}} Dream World]]'''

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[[folder: WAAPT]]

Also on the subject of Pokemon... I've been part of the RP Roleplay/WeAreAllPokemonTrainers for over three years now, and it's been one heck of a wild ride. Here is an in-progress list of some highlights, both large and small. (Warning, heavy ItMakesSenseInContext involved. If that's a problem just skip.)

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370A74820100&page=5020#125478 My first post.]]

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370A74820100&page=5282#132045 A reveal!]] (Long story behind that one, which I may also post here eventually.)

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370A74820100&page=5283#132054 ...And the heartwarming aftermath.]]

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370a74820100&page=6122#153036 A bedtime story for a post-apocalyptic world.]]

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370a74820100&page=6317#157919 The backstory of one particular Shiny Salamence.]]

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370a74820100&page=6603#165061 And she dreamed of para, para, paradise~]]

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370a74820100&page=7666#191647 Ship = canon~]]

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370A74820100&page=7717#192908 The tragic tale of two villains.]]

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370A74820100&page=8277#206905 The life of a germaphobic Rotom.]]

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370a74820100&page=8731#218275 The beginning of my first anniversary celebration~]] (It extends several pages past that, if you want to see all of it.)

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370A74820100&page=8965#224119 A weirdness search.]]

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370A74820100&page=10573#264314 Near-Breakup!]] (Don't worry, [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370A74820100&page=10712#267790 it gets better.]])

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370A74820100&page=11622#290543 Ammy's]] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370A74820100&page=11622#290549 beatdown]] of Ransei!Umbra.

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370A74820100&page=13245#331115 Wham.]]

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370A74820100&page=14995#374852 Beating a champ with style.]]

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370A74820100&page=17989#449721 Mega Metagross Vs. Marowak.]]

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12971269370a74820100&page=18669#466712 Bye-bye Odin.]]

If you happen to be in the RP with me and know any more, feel free to suggest them.

Additionally, a quote of mine that was sigged (well, half of it is mine):


"HOW THE [FRILLISH] DID A ''MONKEY'' GET AHOLD OF MY HUSBAND'S SWORDS?!"

""

"Speak of the ghost lord and find him in your hat..."

"Get rekd, weebs!" - Siivagunner, 2017

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[[folder:Fic Index]]

Want something other than PEFE and RPing? Here's an index of my fanfics:

! Genesis

I've been coming up with fanfic ideas since I was 12. While the very oldest and most expansive idea eventually got retooled into an original story I'm still developing to this day (as of this writing its current version is best described as "WesternAnimation/TeenTitans [[XMeetsY meets]] Series/DoctorWho with a pinch of [[ThisIsYourPremiseOnDrugs crack]]") there were many other ideas that never materialized and attempts that were never published. It was only after a bit of practice writing short stories during middle and high school that I ever actually posted my first attempt at fanfic:

'''The Long March Of Time:''' My first-ever posted fanfic, detailing my own take on the Pokemon world's history. Old, kinda bad, and permanently unfinished for reasons, but still fond of some parts and it's where I got my start, so I still listed it here. [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7346147/1/The-Long-March-Of-Time FFnet]], [[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/f227/long-march-time-chapter-6-up-94119/ Bulbagarden]] (Slightly less bad)

! The Poke-Ficverse

Part of the reason I abandoned ''Long March of Time'' was that my view of the Pokemon world was changed in ways that made me feel I couldn't continue it as is. However, not long afterward I wrote a oneshot called ''Green and White'' (seen below) and after a long hiatus from fanfic, I started getting a number of new ideas and decided to use Green and White as the starting point for making them all part of a shared Pokeverse of my own. Said Pokeverse is heavily based on my headcanons for the main series games... But since I often incorporate things from other parts of the franchise (including WAAPT and to a lesser extent PEFE) into said headcanon they're liable to show up in the ficverse too, sometimes as the central focus of the story. So far, the stories of the ficverse consist of:

'''Green And White:''' Oneshot focusing on the story of ''Pokemon White'' (and some ancient history) from Reshiram's perspective. A few lines feel... weird to read now, but it's always been relatively popular on FFnet and I eventually wrote a sequel. [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7866426/1/Green-and-White FFnet]]

'''Caging Destruction:''' A oneshot featuring the antics of Yveltal and Dialga's attempts to keep her in line. My first fic to be posted after a long hiatus, it was written as a SpiritualSuccessor to a contest entry I felt was too flawed to publish. [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10880708/1/Caging-Destruction FFnet]], [[http://www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?639122-Caging-Destruction-(Interpretations-Spiritual-Successor-Oneshot) Serebii,]] [[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/f227/caging-destruction-oneshot-171566/ Bulbagarden]]

'''Crater Dreams:''' Another oneshot. Like ''Caging Destruction'', this was originally a story written for a contest. Unlike ''Caging Destruction'', I actually ''revised'' the entry rather than overhauling it into a new story from scratch. As for what it's about... Well, you know how in ORAS Wallace mentions he's the descendant of the ancient Sootopolans? This goes into a bit more detail on that. [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11098420/1/Crater-Dreams FFnet]], [[http://www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?641997-Crater-Dreams-(Alpha-and-Omega-contest-entry) Serebii]], [[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/f227/crater-dreams-oneshot-173720/ Bulbagarden]]

'''Truth:''' That ''Green And White'' sequel I mentioned earlier. N and Reshiram try to live normal lives but things go awry fast. [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11255114/1/Truth FFnet]], [[http://www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?643649-Truth-(Oneshot)&p=17697531#post17697531 Serebii]], [[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/f227/truth-oneshot-175479/#post5547204 Bulbagarden]].

! Non-Pokemon Fics

I... don't have any yet. However, I have a lot of ideas for some, and want to do at least one of those to get out of my comfort zone.

Also, [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I never attempted a]] VideoGame/KingdomHearts fic, [[OldShame nope]].

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[[folder: Vandalism ]]

Vandalism and such goes here: {{TroperWall/Umbramatic}}

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