History Blog / SliceOfLife

* {{Nerd}}: The syllabus for Twilight Sparkle's magic class is ''at least'' twenty pages long.

* NiceHat: Pinkie's "Serious Hat", a black top hat she wears when she's not joking around.

* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: "Cake is just one of those common surnames. Right up there with Dream, Heart, Glimmer, Radiator, Wish..."

* JumpedAtTheCall: Invoked for a laugh in [[https://www.derpibooru.org/images/71734 this strip,]] where Pinkie Pie flies into battle (on balloons!) to stop a rampaging monster from stomping Canterlot.

** When the other kids at flight camp find out the Pound Cake lives on the ''ground'', they're very impressed.

* SickeninglySweethearts: Lampshaded in two instance when Mr. and Mrs. Cake exchange pet names with each other. In one, Mr. Cake reacts upon being called "Custardcakes".

* JumpedAtTheCall: Invoked for a laugh in [[http://40.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8k27w52Ls1rxzaoho3_r1_1280.png this strip,]] where Pinkie Pie flies into battle (on balloons!) to stop a rampaging monster from stomping Canterlot.

* EndangeredSouffle: Occurs in [[http://sliceofponylife.tumblr.com/post/56684756244/part-1-link-high-res-page-10-page-11-page this]] installment, which shows off Pumpkin's depression and Pound's poor sense of timing.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: Invoked in one instance when Mr. and Mrs. Cake exchange pet names with each other. Mr. Cake reacts upon being called "Custardcakes".

* {{Fainting}}: Mr. Cake has a tendency to do this, as part of a RunningGag.

* SecretlyWealthy: The {{backstory}} of how [[spoiler:Pinkie]] met the Cakes reveals that her family owns the biggest molassess company in Equestria, and she gets a REALLY big allowance as a result.

** Mrs. Cake used to do a lot of theater. She was in [[Theatre/{{Spamalot}} Spamterlot]], [[Theatre/{{Hairspray}} Manespray]], [[Theatre/OnceUponAMattress Once Upon A Haystack]] and of course her first big role, [[Theatre/StarlightExpress Friendship Express]]. Pound finds her Friendship costume and rollerskates in the attic.

* SiblingRivalry:

* TricksterTwins: the Cake twins have shades of this, particularly Pumpkin.

* {{Fangirl}}: Scootaloo still thinks Rainbow Dash is "the most awesome pony '''ever'''!" But she's gotten a little wiser to her hero's hooves of clay.
* FantasticAesop: From the twins encounter with Discord:

* SpaceWhaleAesop: From the twins encounter with Discord:
--> '''Pumpkin:''' "I learned not to accept favors from semi-omnipotent beings of pure chaos."

* SecretlyWealthy: The {{backstory}} of how [[spoiler:Pinkie]] met the Cakes reveals that [[spoiler:Pinkie's family]] owns the biggest molassess company in Equestria, and she gets a REALLY big allowance as a result.

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: [[Invoked]] when Rainbow Dash describes her time at Flight Camp.

* SecretlyWealthy: the {{backstory}} of how [[spoiler:Pinkie]] met the Cakes reveals that [[spoiler:Pinkie's family]] owns the biggest molassess company in Equestria, and she gets a REALLY big allowance as a result.

---> I'm not anywhere near creative enough to make proper OCs, so they're all (with two exceptions) based directly off of G1 ponies. From top down, left to right:
---> - Salty, Minty
---> - Lofty, Softshoe, Mimic (she's a pegasus now because reasons), Heart Throb

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Invoked when Rainbow Dash describes her time at Flight Camp.

--> '''Carrot Cake:''' Did you send this to the Princess?
--> (Displays letter offering free cupcakes for life in exchange for magic lessons.)
--> '''Pumpkin Cake:''' Technically, ''Spike'' sent it....

* TastesLikeDiabetes: Invoked in one instance when Mr. and Mrs. Cake exchange pet names with each other. Mr. Cake backtracks upon being called "Custardcakes".

'''Pumpkin:''' "Can he be?"

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-->'''Mrs. Cake:''' "You'll get used to it."

* MythologyGag: Many background ponies are recycled from G1 pony designs, observed [[http://egophiliac.deviantart.com/art/slice-of-life-background-pony-designs-313438672 here]]. Also, the G3 pony Minty is Rarity's new assistant.

* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Subverted for Diamond Tiara [[http://sliceofponylife.tumblr.com/post/34737285841/that-thing-only-goes-about-3mph-theyre-probably here.]] She passionately tells her father that she and [[HeIsAllGrownUp Snails]] are in love and that nothing Filthy Rich says can stop them, either missing or ignoring the fact that he is fully supportive of the relationship and just wants his daughter to be home in time for dinner.

As of late 2014, the blog is on indefinite hiatus; Egophiliac has put it to rest for the foreseeable future. The comics are currently available [[https://derpiboo.ru/tags/slice-of-pony-life here]].

** TheBeverlyHillbillies: in the [[spoiler:Pie family backstory.]]