History FanFic / BlackPonyOfTheFamily

* [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone My Celestia, What Have I Done?]]: Tough has this reaction after he beats up the Pegasus bullies and throws them in a trash can when they mock Fluttershy. The other ponies try to make him feel better, by saying he was only helping Fluttershy, but Tough is convinced he'll never overcome his rage and leaves to contemplate.

* [[WhatTheHellHero What The Hay Heroine?]]: Applejack is given this by her friends, for her and the rest of the Apples not inviting Tough to their reunions due to his behavior, which ended up only making him act worse.

* HowDoIUsedTense: As usual, this story's sentence tenses are very inconsistent.

* {{Expy}}: Tough Apple is basically [[ThePowerpuffGirls Fuzzy Lumpkins]] [[RecycledInSpace as a pony!]] complete with shotgun, talking about people staying off his property, and a banjo named Joe.

Black Pony of the Family is a WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic story written by Jussonic, and set in his universe of stories.

!! This story contains the following tropes:

* BelligerentSexualTension: Tough & Feathermay's relationship, at least at first.
* BerserkButton: Pretty much everything is this for Tough, but his biggest ones are insulting Apple Bloom (as Diamond Tiara & Silver Spoon learned the hard way) and touching or damaging [[CompanionCube "Joe"]].

** Also, the Equestrian devil really shouldn't have messed with Rarity & Pinkie...
** Also, when Diamond taunts Apple Bloom about Tough having to leave Ponyville [[spoiler: due to the Equestrian devil she sent after him]],the little filly goes ballistic,and would've beaten the horse apples out of her if Applejack hadn't pulled her off.

* CompanionCube: Tough's banjo Joe, who he treats as a friend. [[BerserkButton touching or damaging him in anyway]] [[UnstoppableRage is not a wise idea]].
* ContinuityNod: The bulk of the story is set after the events of "Family Appreciation Day."
** Pinkie uses her "welcome wagon" and sings her "welcome song" from "A Friend in Deed" to welcome the restaurant ponies. She attempts to do so for Tough as well, but Feathermay's teasing causes him to smash it in anger.
** Applejack loss of sleep, thanks to Tough's loud snoring, is compared to what happened to her in Applebuck Season."
** The Pegasus bullies from ''Sonic Rainboom'' & ''The Cutie Mark Chronicles'' show up to mock Fluttershy, and learn why that's a bad idea when Tough Apple is around.
* DidIJustSayThatOutLoud: During his argument with Feathermay, Tough tells her that he thinks she's cute and wants to kiss her. After everypony else responds in stunned silence, Tough runs off in embarrassment.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Yes, Tough did ride Diamond & Silver up the flagpole by their underwear, but does that mean she [[spoiler: had to buy an Equestrian devil to provoke Tough into a rampage so he'd be kicked out of town?]].
** Also, said flagpole incident is treated as such, and nearly costs the Apples their business with Filthy Rich.
* DudeNotFunny: In-universe example; after being humiliated, Diamond says she wishes all blank flanks would be exterminated, with Silver Spoon telling her that death is nothing to joke about.

* FreudianExcuse: Tough claims that being bullied as a colt is what lead to his current anger problems. Becomes rather HilariousInHindsight when the show actually created a canonical cousin for AJ with the same problem.
* HairTriggerTemper: Tough's main problem, and why his family wants nothing to do with him. He gets better.
* HiddenDepths: Who would've thought the cranky pony was a great singer?
* HypocriticalHumor: When a panicked Apple Bloom runs in and warns of the dire news ahead, Applejack assures her not to worry, as they can handle anything. Then, once she tells her about the letter saying Tough is coming to town, AJ immediately begins panicking, even repeating what Apple Bloom said earlier ("worst thing ta happen to our family!").

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Tough, but thanks to the Mane six (especially [[MoralityPet Fluttershy]]), and his family, he eventually loses the "jerk" part (unless you're a bully, like Diamond Tiara). Feathermay is an example as well.
* LampshadeHanging: Applejack points out that Feathermay and the other restaurant ponies look like her & her friends, just with different colors/cutie marks. Tough himself also lampshades this, calling Feathermay a "Rainbow ripoff."

* MoralityPet: While Tough isn't evil, Fluttershy acts as this to him, as he's willing to behave himself and not fly into a rage when she's around.

* NotMeThisTime: After a rampage throughout Ponyville, Tough is chastised by several ponies, including those he befriended, for his actions, though he claims he only did it because of a little creature who broke his banjo. [[spoiler: He's right, but few ponies believe him, based on his past behavior]].
* NotWhatItLooksLike: The Mane Six & the restaurant ponies see what looks like Tough choking Fluttershy and quickly chew him out. Turns out, Fluttershy was actually choking on a cupcake, and Tough was helping her.
* PunnyNames: Tough comes from "New Neighlans."
** Also, the restaurant ponies have cheese from "Neighway." [[spoiler: Its smell ends up attracting a sandworm that attacks Ponyville]].

* [[WhatTheHellHero What The Hay Heroine?]]: Applejack is given this by her friends, for her and the rest of the Apples not inviting Tough to their reunions due to his behavior, which ended up only making him act worse.

* [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone My Celestia, What Have I Done?]]: Tough has this reaction after he beats up the Pegasus bullies and throw them in a trash can when they mock Fluttershy. The other ponies try to make him feel better, by saying he was only helping Fluttershy, but Tough is convinced he'll never overcome his rage and leaves to contemplate.

* NotWhatItLooksLike: The Man Six & the restaurant ponies see what looks like Tough choking Fluttershy and quickly chew him out. Turns out, Fluttershy was actually choking on a cupcake, and Tough was helping her.

* The Pegasus bullies from ''Sonic Rainboom'' & ''The Cutie Mark Chronicles'' show up to mock Fluttershy, and learn why that's a bad idea when Tough Apple is around.

** Pinkie uses her "welcome wagon" and sings her "welcome song" from "A Friend in Deed" to welcome the restaurant ponies. She attempts to do so for Tough as well, but Fetahermay's teasing causes him to smash it in anger.

* DidIJustSayThatOutLoud: During his argument with Feathermay, Tough tells her that he thinks she's cute and wants to kiss her. After everypony else responds in stunned silence, Tough runs off.

* HairTriggertemper: Tough's main problem, and why his family wants nothing to do with him. He gets better.

A while ago, her cousin, Tough Apple, came to Ponyville for a visit; Tough was the "black pony" of the Apple family, due to his HairTriggerTemper and genearlly nasty demeanor. But, thanks to a little help from Fluttershy & a pegasus named Feathermay, Tough would learn what it was like to be nice and make friends.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: When a delivery pony refuses to tell the Mane six who he delivered an Equestrian devil to, Fluttershy, who views Tough as a surrogate big brother, gives him the Stare, which forces him to talk.
** Also, the Equestrian devil shouldn't have messed with Rarity & Pinkie...
** Also, when Diamond taunts Apple Bloom about Tough having to leave Ponyville [[spoiler: due to the Equestrian devil she sent after him]],the little filly goes ballistic,and would've beaten the horse apples out of her if Twilight & Applejack hadn't pulled her off.

** Pinkie uses her "welcome wagon" and sings her "welcome song" from "A Friend in Deed" to welcome the restaurant ponies.
** Applejack losing sleep thanks to Tough's loud snoring, is compared to what happened to her in Applebuck Season."

* DudeNotFunny: In-universe example; after being humiliated, Diamond says she wishes all blank flanks would be wiped out, with Silver Spoon telling her that death is nothing to joke about.

* FramingDevice: Applejack telling Ben the story of Tough coming to Ponyville in the present.

* HypocriticalHumor: When a panicked Apple Bloom runs in and warns of the dire news ahead, Applejack assures her not to worry, as they can handle anything. Then, once she tells her about the letter, AJ immediately begins panicking, even repeating what Apple Bloom said earlier ("worst thing ta happen to our family!").

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Tough, but thanks to the Mane six (especially Fluttershy), and his family, he eventually loses the "jerk" part (unless you're a bully, like Diamond Tiara). Feathermay is an example as well.

** Also, the restarant ponies have cheese from "Neighway." [[spoiler: Its smell ends up attracting a sandworm that attacks Ponyville]].

* [[WhatTheHellHero What The Hey Heroine?]]: Applejack is given this by her friends, for her and the rest of the Apples not inviting Tough to their reunions due to his behavior, which ended up only making him act worse.

Black Pony of the Family is a MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic story written by Jussonic, and set in his universe of stories.

* CompanionCube: Tough's banjo Joe, who he treats as a friend. [[BerserkButton touching or damaging him in anyway]] [[UnstoppableRage is ''not'' a wise idea]].

* CharacterExaggeration: Diamond's normal meanness is taken UpToEleven here, with her wanting revenge on Tough for embarrassing her (usually, she settles for picking on little fillies, not their relatives).

* {{Expy}}: Tough Apple is basically [[ThePowerpuffGirls Fuzzy Lumpkins]] [[RecycledInSpace as a pony]] complete with shotgun, talking about people staying off his property, and a banjo named Joe.

** Apple Bloom almost had this after Diamond taunted her one too many times about Tough; fortunately, Twilight & Applejack broke it up.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: A delivery pony learns this, when, after refusing to reveal who he sold an Equestrian devil to, Fluttershy, of all ponies, shouts at him and gives him the Stare.
** Also, when Diamond taunts Apple Bloom about Tough having to leave Ponyville [spoiler: due to the Equestrian devil she sent after him]],the little filly goes ballistic,and would've beaten the horse apples out of her if Twilight & Applejack hadn't pulled her off.

* CanonImmigrant: While not an official work, Jus takes several recolors of the Mane cast from the toyline and makes them major characters here.

* LikeBrotherAndSister: Tough sees Fluttershy like a surrogate sister, and is very protective of her, as the pegasus bullies learned the hard way.

* UnstoppableRage: Tough once he gets mad (which is often); it was originally said that Granny Smith was the only one who could stop his rampages, but later, Fluttershy is able to as well.

* {{Expy}}: Tough Apple is basically [[ThePowerpuffGirls Fuzzy Lumpkins]] [[RecycledInSpace as a pony]] complete with shotgun, talking about people staying off his property, and a banjo named Joe.