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* DisasterDominoes: Trixie causes an accident while working for Rarity, who lampshades it by noting that "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E17StareMaster Sweetie Belle has made bigger messes]] and I really need to stop setting up my shop in such a way that one little thing toppling over somehow sets off a chain reaction that wrecks the entire room..."
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* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:After witnessing Checker's true colours, [[AlphaBitch Diamond Tiara]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards is horrified by what she's capable of]], as she dearly loves her family and would not treat them as such.]]
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* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:After witnessing her idol Checker's true colours, [[AlphaBitch Diamond Tiara]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards is horrified by what she's capable of]], as she dearly loves her family and would not treat them as such.]]
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* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:After witnessing Checker's true colours, [[AlphaBitch Diamond Tiara]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards is horrified by what she's capable of]], as she dearly loves her family and would not treat them as such.]]
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--> [['''Rarity''': It's hard to be intimidated by a fake Alicorn, when you've dealt with the real thing. [[RememberWhenYouBlewUpTheSun We're the ones who beat Nightmare Moon and Discord.]] You didn't know that, did you?]]
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--> [['''Rarity''': [[spoiler:'''Rarity''': It's hard to be intimidated by a fake ''fake'' Alicorn, when you've dealt with the real thing. [[RememberWhenYouBlewUpTheSun We're the ones who beat Nightmare Moon and Discord.]] You didn't know that, did you?]]
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* BadassBoast: [[spoiler:Rarity gives one to Checker after Checker goes OneWingedAngel and turns into an Alicorn in the dream world.]]
--> [['''Rarity''': It's hard to be intimidated by a fake Alicorn, when you've dealt with the real thing. [[RememberWhenYouBlewUpTheSun We're the ones who beat Nightmare Moon and Discord.]] You didn't know that, did you?]]
--> [['''Rarity''': It's hard to be intimidated by a fake Alicorn, when you've dealt with the real thing. [[RememberWhenYouBlewUpTheSun We're the ones who beat Nightmare Moon and Discord.]] You didn't know that, did you?]]
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** [[spoiler:Gets another one in chapter 12 upon realizing the mares she's facing were the ones who ''saved the world twice''.]]
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* RememberWhenYouBlewUpTheSun: The Mane Cast's exploits, which Trixie, not knowing ''any'' of them, is quite shocked to hear. And [[OhCrap quite upset to discover she publicly humiliated three national heroines.]] Rarity later uses this [[spoiler:for a BadassBoast against Checker after Checker goes OneWingedAngel.]]
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* NotAfraidOfYouAnymore: [[spoiler:While she admits she's still afraid of Ursas, Trixie tells Checker that she's no longer afraid of ''her''.]]
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** [[spoiler:The ending implies it actually stuck. When Applejack meets him again, he apologizes for how rude he was to her at the Gala.]]
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** [[spoiler:Trixie also gives one to the defeated Checker...sort of. She then says she's done hating Checker, forgives her, and she's done letting her control her life, even through justifiable hatred. Which arguably hurts Checker ''worse'' than the speech itself.]]
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* BreakingLecture: Checker is good at these. [[spoiler:Justified, as she has a spell that lets her see what the victim's insecurities and fears are, letting her use them against them.]]
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* BreakTheCutie: Arguably happens to Trixie at Checker's hooves after she's become a nicer person. Multiple times.
** [[spoiler:Checker does this in the final confrontation, using [[YourWorstNightmare their worst nightmares]] combined with {{Breaking Lecture}}s to nearly drive the Mane Cast over the DespairEventHorizon. They manage to recover when they realize that both their loved ones are cheering them on and that they're in a dream.]]
** [[spoiler:Checker does this in the final confrontation, using [[YourWorstNightmare their worst nightmares]] combined with {{Breaking Lecture}}s to nearly drive the Mane Cast over the DespairEventHorizon. They manage to recover when they realize that both their loved ones are cheering them on and that they're in a dream.]]
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* DarkerAndEdgier: As this fanfic continues, the confrontations between Trixie and Checker Monarch gets more and more intense and Checker herself spells NightmareFuel as this series goes on.
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Kendell2 also made a short fic set in the same universe called [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8146409/1/Perfect_Companions Perfect Companions]] which deals with how the Mane Cast got their pets.
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Kendell2 also made a short fic side story set in the same universe called [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8146409/1/Perfect_Companions Perfect Companions]] which deals with how the Mane Cast got their pets.
pets.
The story is presently complete, though the writers have shown interest in writing more stories in the same universe.
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* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: It's mentioned that most unicorns have more magical power than they can ''safely'' use, and while its possible to expand their limits through training, using their full, unrestrained power could cause serious damage (compared to how muscles are often stronger than the body can safely make use of). [[spoiler:Checker does this in a a last resort, and ends up severely damaging her horn in the process.]]
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Trixie's ListOfTransgressions, typically ending in the fact she bragged about the aforementioned misdeeds.
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* ListOfTransgressions: Trixie lists her own, twice.
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* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: Checker turns into an alicorn when facing the Mane Six collectively, and an Ursa Major while going after Trixie.]]
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* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: During the dream fights, Checker turns into an alicorn when facing the Mane Six collectively, and an Ursa Major while going after Trixie.]]
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Checker is the owner of her own corporation, stated to be one of the biggest in Equestria. [[spoiler:It isn't until chapter 10 this has any baring on the plot, however. According to WordOfGod, her actions as one of these are part of the reason she got life in prison, in addition to the OTHER evil things she did.]]
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Checker is the owner of her own corporation, stated to be one of the biggest in Equestria. [[spoiler:It isn't until chapter 10 this has any baring on the plot, however. According to WordOfGod, her actions as one of these are part of the reason she got life in prison, in addition to the OTHER evil things she did.]]
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** [[spoiler: Helping Hoof lets himself be arrested for the part he played in Checker's plans. Fortunately, he only serves a few months.]]
* BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: [[spoiler: The final confrontation with Checker has her trapping Trixie and the Mane Six in their worst nightmares, only for them to fight back and defeat her.]]
** Checker gets another one when [[spoiler: she's defeated in the dreams]]. There's no lampshading this time.
* ChekhovsGun: Trixie teaches all her friends her Lucid Dreaming trick [[spoiler: which allows them to defeat Checker in the final confrontation.]]
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* CoolOldLady: Trixie's grandmother Helena, from what little we've seen of her.
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** [[spoiler: Once they counter Checker's DreamWeaver abilities, first the Mane Six and then Trixie easily defeat Checker's OneWingedAngel forms.]]
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* DealWithTheDevil: [[spoiler:Helping Hoof agreed to work for Checker in exchange for her helping him make his father proud by faking earning a job and Cutie Mark, but Checker won't let him leave; threatening to ruin him if he does so. He even calls it a 'deal with the draconequus'.]]
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* DealWithTheDevil: [[spoiler:Helping Hoof agreed to work for Checker in exchange for her helping him make his father proud by faking earning a job and Cutie Mark, but Checker won't let him leave; threatening to ruin him if he does so. He even calls it a 'deal "deal with the draconequus'.draconequus". He eventually breaks the deal and turns on her.]]
** This is also how Fluttershy deals with [[spoiler: the part of Checker's consciousness that attacks her in her dream]].
* MindHive: [[spoiler: During their final dream confrontation, Checker splits her consciousness in order to go after Trixie and all the Mane Six at the same time.]]
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* MultiPartEpisode: "Checkmate", the final three chapters, which were based off of the actual two part episodes of the series proper (though some previous chapters were split in two parts due to text limits, including part one of "Checkmate").
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* MultiPartEpisode: "Checkmate", the final three chapters, which were based off of the actual two part episodes of the series proper (though some previous chapters were split in two parts due to text limits, including part one all three parts of "Checkmate").
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: Checker turns into an alicorn when facing the Mane Six collectively, and an Ursa Major while going after Trixie.]]
** ClippedWingAngel: [[spoiler: The girls aren't very impressed, having fought a ''real'' alicorn, and use the Elements of Harmony to defeat her. As for the Ursa, they help Trixie overcome her fear, and she proceeds to [[CurbStompBattle curbstomp her]].]]
** ClippedWingAngel: [[spoiler: The girls aren't very impressed, having fought a ''real'' alicorn, and use the Elements of Harmony to defeat her. As for the Ursa, they help Trixie overcome her fear, and she proceeds to [[CurbStompBattle curbstomp her]].]]
** Pinkie's dream [[spoiler: confrontation with Checker]] in chapter 12 contains references to both ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'' and [[WesternAnimation/WileECoyoteAndTheRoadRunner Wile E. Coyote]].
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* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Checker appears to pull this at the end of "Checkmate Part II".]]
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* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Checker appears tries to pull this at the end of "Checkmate Part II".II"/most of "Checkmate Part III". She knows using the dream infiltration spell is illegal and she'll go to prison for it (since she just used it in front of a ''large'' crowd of witnesses), but she figures it's worth it if she can destroy Trixie and her friends in the process. She fails.]]
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Checker is the owner of her own corporation, stated to be one of the biggest in Equestria. [[spoiler:It isn't until chapter 10 this has any baring on the plot, however.]]
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Checker is the owner of her own corporation, stated to be one of the biggest in Equestria. [[spoiler:It isn't until chapter 10 this has any baring on the plot, however. According to WordOfGod, her actions as one of these are part of the reason she got life in prison, in addition to the OTHER evil things she did.]]
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** Chapter 12 takes some references to ''{{Persona 4}}'' [[spoiler:including Checker's OneWingedAngel transformation into an Ursa Major referencing the Shadows' transformations.]]
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* WhosOnFirst: Happens in chapter 2 between Trixie and Owlowiscious when they first meet.
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--> '''Trixie''': Trixie.
--> '''Owlowiscious''': Hoo?
--> '''Trixie''': Umm...Trixie.
--> '''Owlowiscious''': Hoo?
--> '''Trixie''': Trixie!
--> '''Owlowiscious''': Hoo?
--> '''Trixie''': You stubborn bird! I said my name is Trixie!
--> '''Owlowiscious''': Hoo?
--> '''Twilight''': Trixie, he's an owl, that's all he ''can'' say!
--> '''Trixie''': Oh… Um yes… Trixie knew that! Oh look at the time! Goodnight…
--> '''Trixie''': Um...hello there...
--> '''Owlowiscious''': Hoo?
--> '''Trixie''': Trixie.
--> '''Owlowiscious''': Hoo?
--> '''Trixie''': Umm...Trixie.
--> '''Owlowiscious''': Hoo?
--> '''Trixie''': Trixie!
--> '''Owlowiscious''': Hoo?
--> '''Trixie''': You stubborn bird! I said my name is Trixie!
--> '''Owlowiscious''': Hoo?
--> '''Twilight''': Trixie, he's an owl, that's all he ''can'' say!
--> '''Trixie''': Oh… Um yes… Trixie knew that! Oh look at the time! Goodnight…
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* SocialDarwinist: Checker is a type 4, and uses it to justify her GodComplex and ItsAllAboutMe behavior. Trixie was formally a relatively mild type 1 [[spoiler:(as was their father, who they both get it from, Checker just took it too far)]], but leaves it behind after seeing what ThePowerOfFriendship is capable of.
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* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Checker appears to pull this at the end of "Checkmate Part II".]]
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* AlternateUniverse: WordOfGod has declared it such in the same way as the ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries''; events run alongside the show until canon contradicts the story at which point they go their separate ways because they'd felt that'd be easier on everyone.
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* AlternateUniverse: WordOfGod has declared it such in the same way as the ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries''; events run alongside the show until canon contradicts the story at which point they go their separate ways (though the story will continue to go for OriginalFlavor) because they'd the author felt that'd be easier on everyone.
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* [[ActionGirl Action Mare]]: Turns out, Rarity knows how to fight [[spoiler: unfortunately for the Diamond Dogs. Her chapter of "Perfect Companions" reveals she learned how to fight because she was bullied frequently as a filly and needed to protect herself.]]
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** According to Applejack in chapter 11, ''all'' of the Mane Six have been having nightmares since then. Trixie, who by this point considers them all TrueCompanions, offers to teach them the Lucid Dreaming trick she taught Twilight to help.
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* WoundedGazelleGambit: [[ManipulativeBitch Naturally]], this gambit is in Checker's arsenal and she [[spoiler:threatens to use it if Trixie tells the authorities, and apparently did so frequently as a child to get Trixie in trouble. Ironically, Trixie ultimately does a variation of this to ''Checker'' as part of the EngineeredPublicConfession, acting and dressed up to appear in far worse shape than she really is to make Checker think she'd hiked all the way back to Ponyville.]]
