Howdy!
It seems you've found my page.
I'm a guy from Texas who likes games, programming, writing, and useless trivia.
Oh, and birds. I really like birds.
You can usually find me poking around in the forums or working on whatever page I'm fixated on at the moment.
If you're ever in the mood to play a game, feel free to send me an invite!
- Steam Profile
- Warframe IGN: AceTrainerEli
- Nintendo 3DS Friend Code: 4914-3046-5471
- Nintendo Switch Friend Code: SW-2220-0406-8246
Pages I'm Working On
- 20XX: Page creator.
- Rivals of Aether: Contributor.
Tropes n' Stuff:
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Tropes That Apply to Me
- Absurd Phobia: Insects. Some may argue wasps and bees could be justifiable, but butterflies and lady bugs? Needless to say, it's led to a few embarrassing situations.
- Afraid of Blood: And injuries in general. I've got this weird thing where if I see or hear someone describe an injury, I start to feel it myself.
- Bias Steamroller:
- Most of my favorite games tend to be Metroidvanias.
- I do not like the MOBA genre, to put lightly.
- Bi The Way: Proudly Bi/Pansexual.
- Brilliant, but Lazy: "Brilliant" is probably too strong of a word, but the "Lazy" bit is spot-on.
- Challenge Gamer: I love doing speedruns, no damage runs, and minimalist runs the most, though I do other challenges as well. The games I most frequently play for said challenges are Super Metroid and Mega Man (Classic).
- Competition Freak: Downplayed. I *love* competitive gaming, but I can enjoy some very casual experiences too.
- Cool Pets: Two Labrador retrievers, a toy poodle, a cockatiel, a parrotlet, and a galah/rose-breasted cockatoo, though YMMV on whether or not they're 'cool' or not. I think they're all cool, but it goes without saying that I'm a little biased.
- Failed a Spot Check: My lack of perception can be stunning, to say the least.
- Fluffy Tamer: A couple of my birds were a bit mean when I first got them. They're still grumpy at times, but I've worked with them to be much more cuddly.
- Friend to All Living Things: I adore animals, and they seem to return the favor for the most part.
- Good with Numbers: Comes in handy when writing programs.
- Grammar Nazi: I do my best to write properly, despite my habit of making completely bone-headed mistakes.
- Myers–Briggs: INTP, according to multiple tests I've taken over the years.
- Nightmare Fetishist: Oh yes. Psychological and medical horror are favorites of mine.
- The Pollyanna: I'm a pretty happy guy for the most part.
- Ridiculous Procrastinator: I've started production on a lot of games, made some good progress on a few, but I can never stay focused enough to finish them. Also, my 'favorite works' section down below has been under construction for about a year or two now.
- The Teetotaler: Not a fan of drinking.
- Tournament Play: I occasionally pop up at local Super Smash Bros. tournaments. I'm not particularly good, but it's fun as all hell regardless.
- Trademark Favorite Food: Mushrooms. I can eat practically any variety raw, boiled, sautéed, grilled, roasted, etc, and I will almost always find it delicious. One of the best ways to get me to try new foods is to mention it comes with mushrooms.
- The Quiet One: Typically. That's not to say I can't be talkative when I feel like it though.
Tropes I Like
- Difficult, but Awesome: Actual rewards for skill? Sign me up!
- Medical Horror: Personal favorite sub-genre of horror, since I'm hemophobic and works involving it actually manage to scare me.
- Instant Awesome Just Add Dragons: Dragons are pretty awesome. Don't deny it.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: It's such a simple, yet versatile trope.
- Shoulders of Doom: As long as they aren't ridiculously large.
Some of my favorite works (under construction):
Anime & Manga
My interest in anime/manga is fairly limited, so don't expect this list to grow much.
- Dragon Ball: Only the original series, however. Could never get into Z or anything after it.
- One-Punch Man
Film
- Forrest Gump
- Interstellar
- Logan
- The Room
- Spaceballs: Is it bad if I like this more than Star Wars itself?
- Star Wars
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
Live-Action TV
Video Games
- Borderlands 2
- Crypt of the NecroDancer
- Dark Souls 3
- Doom (2016)
- Dust: An Elysian Tail
- The Elder Scrolls
- Fallout
- Kirby
- The Legend of Zelda
- Mega Man (Classic)
- Mega Man 4 and Mega Man 6 tie for my favorite games in the series.
- Mega Man V
- Metroid
- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
- Metroid: Samus Returns
- Metroid: Zero Mission: Played this one so much that I had to replace the contacts on my DS's buttons and d-pad.
- Super Metroid: My favorite game of all time. Can't even count how many times I've played through it.
- Ōkami
- Ōkamiden
- Ori and the Blind Forest
- Overwatch: I primarily play Zenyatta and Orisa.
- Paladins: Don't knock it 'till you try it. Actually has some mechanics I greatly prefer over Overwatch. Love playing Mal'Damba and Evie.
- Pokémon: Personal favorite is Sylveon. Umbreon is a close second.
- Pokkén Tournament: I main Braixen because she's fuggin' adorable, and Scizor because everything about him is awesome.
- Rivals of Aether: I main Elliana and Clairen.
- The Sims
- Super Mario Galaxy
- Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Super Mario Sunshine
- Super Smash Bros.: Primarily play the 4th installment, where I main Samus and Greninja.
- Team Fortress 2: Mostly play Engineer, Medic, and Pyro.
- Warframe
Western Animation
Other silly stuff I'm including due to boredom:
Video Game Challenge Run List
This is where I log the status of my various challenge runs, including the ones I intend to do. Speedruns aren't included, but I intend to get some exact times and record them in a separate folder. Haven't listed everything yet, so it's a bit small right now. If you have any suggestions for a challenge, let me know!
- The Legend of Zelda - Swordless: Complete!
- Mega Man - No-Damage Run: Complete!
- Mega Man 2 - No-Damage Run: Complete!
- Mega Man 3 - No-Damage Run: Complete!
- Mega Man 3 - Top Spin Onlynote : Complete!
- Mega Man 4 - No-Damage Run: Complete!
- Mega Man 5 - No-Damage Run: Complete!
- Mega Man 6 - No-Damage Run: Complete!
- Mega Man 7 - No-Damage Run: In-progress
- Mega Man 8 - No-Damage Run: Not started
- Mega Man 9 - No-Damage Run: Not started
- Mega Man 10 - No-Damage Run: Not started
- Pikmin - No Casualties Run: Not started
- Pikmin 2 - No Casualties Run: Not started
- Pikmin 3 - No Casualties Run: Not started
- Shovel Knight - No-Damage Run: Complete!
Top Ten Favorite Video Game Songs
- : The Sun Rises (Ōkami)
- : Nerevar Rising (The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind)
- : Song of Healing (The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)
- : Ripple Field 2 (Kirby's Dream Land 3)
- : Rundas Battle (Metroid Prime 3: Corruption)
- : Staff Roll (Super Mario 64)
- : Cold Man (Mega Man & Bass)
- : Bubble Man (Mega Man 2)
- : Torvus Bog (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
- : This is What You Are (Warframe)