History FanFic / HarpflankAndSweets

* AirVentPassageway: In the headquarters of the heroes, no less.
* AmusementParkOfDoom: Flim Flam Funland becomes one of these after dark.
* AnachronicOrder

* {{Catchphrase}}: "Don’t call me babe" (Octavia, to Vinyl).
** Subverted at the end of the "Forced Introspection" series, whose last chapter consists solely of four words from Octavia: "Please...call me babe."

* YouDoNotWantToKnow: Commander Derpy uses this expression in Episode 31 (Chapter 2) of the [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/19765/2/harpflank-and-sweets-the-lost-episodes/episode-31-a-new-sheriff-in-town Lost Episodes]] when Bon-Bon and Lyra ask how [[spoiler: Surprise]] managed to get arrested for public indecency, better known as public nudity.

* {{Trope2000}}: Lunatron 8000 Mega-X Gamma Special – Trixie Custom

* YouDoNotWantToKnow: Commander Derpy uses this expression in Episode 31 (Chapter 2) of the [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/19765/2/harpflank-and-sweets-the-lost-episodes/episode-31-a-new-sheriff-in-town Lost Episodes]] when Bon-Bon and Lyra ask how [[spolier: Surprise]] managed to get arrested for public indecency, better known as public nudity.

* YouDoNotWanttoKnow: Commander Derpy uses this expression in Episode 31 (Chapter 2) of the [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/19765/2/harpflank-and-sweets-the-lost-episodes/episode-31-a-new-sheriff-in-town Lost Episodes]] when Bon-Bon and Lyra ask how [[spolier: Surprise]] managed to get arrested for public indecency, better known as public nudity.

** The Great and Powerful Trixie decides to visit the new theme park Flim and Flam set up.

''Harpflank and Sweets'' could be described as "[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic MLP]] [[XtremelyKoolLetterz Xtreme]]". It takes characters (mostly fan-loved background characters and one-episode wonders, [[spoiler: but the second season includes a growing number of the main cast]]) and ideas from ''Friendship Is Magic'' and adapts them to fit with the conventions and tropes of a SaturdayMorningCartoon with superheros and giant robots.

Harpflank and Sweets could be described as "[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic MLP]] [[XtremelyKoolLetterz Xtreme]]". It takes characters (mostly fan-loved background characters and one-episode wonders, [[spoiler: but the second season includes a growing number of the main cast]]) and ideas from Friendships is Magic and adapts them to fit with the conventions and tropes of a SaturdayMorningCartoon with superheros and giant robots.

* InstrumentOfMurder: Octavia programs the duo's suits to create a giant cello as a melee weapon. It proves to be ''very'' effective.

** Subverted at the end of the "Forced Introspection" series, which ends with four words from Octavia: "Please...call me babe."

* {{BFG}}: Bubbles, Commander "Deadeye" Derpy's personal sniper rifle. It fires bullets that create ''Sonic Rainbooms''

* EvilIsHammy: The archvillain is Princess Luna (of the Capslock variety, [[spoiler:actually under Nighmare Moon's influence again]]), and her chief minion is The Great and Powerful Trixie. 'Nuff said.

Harpflank and Sweets could be described as "[[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic MLP]] [[XtremelyKoolLetterz Xtreme]]". It takes characters (mostly fan-loved background characters and one-episode wonders, [[spoiler: but the second season includes a growing number of the main cast]]) and ideas from Friendships is Magic and adapts them to fit with the conventions and tropes of a SaturdayMorningCartoon with superheros and giant robots.

* NiceDress: In "Green Actually Kind of is Your Colour":
-->[[spoiler:'''Vinyl:''' Are you seriously trying to tell me that you’re invading a hotel with an army of ninja just so you can steal a nice dress?!]]

* NoIndoorVoice: Princess Capslock...er...Luna.

* SoCoolItsAwesome . Yes, yes it is.

* {{Trope2000}}: Lunatron 8000 Mega-X Gamma Special - Trixie Custom

** The Mane Six's names show up in various Metropony landmarks (Sparkle Library, Pinkie's Funhouse, etc.). They were responsible for its development from series-era Ponyville.

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Lyra teleports herself and Bon-Bon into the sun to stop Nightmare Moon from destroying it.]]

* NoodleIncident: Lyra does ''not'' want to talk about what happened with the sea ponies.

* TimTaylorTechnology: Derpy's plan for helping there rocket get away from Luna's drone fighters, [[spoiler: hook Bubbles' power generator directly to the engines]]

* ContinuityNod: Several, including:
** None of the Mane Six have appeared to date in the series, but their names show up in various Metropony landmarks (Sparkle Library, Pinkie's Funhouse, etc.). They are obliquely described as being the founders of the city.

* EvilIsHammy: The archvillain is Princess Luna (of the Capslock variety), and her chief minion is The Great and Powerful Trixie. 'Nuff said.