History FanFic / Progress

* AbortedArc: For the time being, Andrew has abandoned "PONIES IN SPACE" in order to focus more on Luna as a character; he mentioned plans to resume it at some later point, but later removed it entirely from the Website/FimfictionDotNet version of the story.

-->"I am a very old pony. I’ve seen things. And banishment? Isn’t ''nearly'' creative enough."

* CompletedFic: The last update was in 2012, and it is listed as "Complete" on ''Website/FimfictionDotNet'', with the final chapter featuring Luna declaring herself, Sundance, and Hoyden all married.

* CatchPhrase: "Eep!" for Luna

* ShoutOut: A few...
** The scene in "Luna vs Baseball" where Grey Marex steps up to bat features a subtle reference to "Casey at the Bat"
** Also in that chapter, when Applejack doesn't recognize her until after her glasses are broken, she asks, "[[Comicbook/{{Superman}} How could you be fooled by a pair of glasses?"]]
** Also in that chapter, Luna's "TO THE MOON" imagine spot is likely one to [[WebAnimation/FriendshipIsMagicBitch a certain fan video]].
** Luna's speech when getting a room with Sundance in "Luna vs. Lodging 1" is extremely reminiscent of when [[Series/DoctorWho The]] [[TheNthDoctor 11th]] [[Series/DoctorWho Doctor]] was getting a flat in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E11TheLodger "The Lodger."]]
*** The scene at the Baseball game where she attempts to give a badass boast in response to a simple statement of team pride is also based on that same episode.
** One of the stallions Hoyden suggests as a possible boyfriend for Luna is named Thistle, [[TheEeyore is rather depressed]], [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh and lives in a tent made of sticks]].
** In "Luna vs Ponyville, Part 1: Television", where the first show that Luna watches on Pinkie's television is a pony version of Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood, and after changing the channel and trying to find it, she apparently stumbles across a horror movie known as ''Fanfic/{{Cupcakes|SergeantSprinkles}}''.
** In "Luna vs Ponyville, Part 2", Luna finds a copy of the pony equivalent of ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'', which is apparently a good deal... racier.
** Also, "[[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl AHA! Gentlecolts! You will always remember this as the day you almost caught Captain]] [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/ Sethisto-!]]"
** Also Hoyden's cutie mark, which is [[Series/{{Jackass}} a skull with a pair of crutches]]. His job is testing very dangerous safety equipment.
** [[Film/{{Patton}} Angel has read Luna's book.]]
** "Luna vs. Ponyville, Part 7" features Luna breaking up a fight between [[Film/KingKong a giant ape and a T. Rex]].
** In the same chapter, Luna's BadassBoast to said giant ape and T. Rex is similar to one done by the [[Series/DoctorWho Eleventh Doctor]] in his first episode.
** The Rex monster is a nod to Rex from the original ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePony'' cartoon's second TV special.
** Also in the same chapter, the Cutie Mark Crusaders crash to the rescue in a [[AngelsPose familiar pose.]]
** At the end of "Luna versus The Heat", Celestia does the infamous [[Series/CSIMiami Horatio Caine]] GlassesPull.
** Apparently, Priness Celestia mothered a whole group of famous horses, as she explains to Luna in "Luna Versus the Facts of Life." Where to begin? Let's see, Starchild, [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Shadowfax]], [[Literature/TheHeroesOfOlympus Arion]], [[Myth/KingArthur Hengroen]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Epona]], [[Myth/PecosBill Widow Maker]]...
** In "Luna vs. Storytelling", the old movie Sundance is watching is a pony version of ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight''. There are also references made to ''Fanfic/FalloutEquestria'', [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamarena]], and [[Franchise/MyLittlePony the Smooze]].
** "Luna vs Ponyville 9" gets a massive one for TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}... by Pinkie Pie's parents, who bust out heavy weapons and shout about exterminating "xenos" in the name of God-Queen Celestia when they think their farm house is under attack by dragons. [[ItRunsInTheFamily Apparently]], [[FascinatingEyebrow it runs in the family.]]
** In "Ponies in Space 2", we meet pony versions of [[Series/MythBusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman]]. Also, Luna's description of the God-Alpha of the Diamond Dogs sounds a lot like [[Franchise/MyLittlePony Crunch the Rock Dog]], and after Blueblood gets scared out of joining the program, Luna quotes [[Videogame/{{Portal}} Still Alive]].
** In "Ponies in Space 3", Cherilee's tour group gets caught in "Situation 18", a training scenario that involves the possibility of [[Film/{{Apollo 18}} hostile, crab-like aliens on the moon.]]
*** In addition, Luna mentions her plan for a fusion-driven starship to deal with [[VideoGame/StarFox killer space monkeys]] and [[Literature/KnownSpace killer space tigers]], the latter of which they'd teach a [[WeaponizedExhaust lesson with their fusion drives...]]
*** Killer space monkeys and killer space tigers, mentioned together, almost sound like a Franchise/WingCommander reference...
** "Luna vs. The Dreamlands 2" has a lot of shoutouts to ''Film/{{Inception}}'', primarily in the accelerated time the deeper you go into the Dreamlands and the abrupt transitions between dreams.
** In "Ponies in Space 4", Sundance brings up the possibility of teleporting rockets around the launch pad, and Luna replies that they're not going to try that [[VideoGame/HalfLife2 "after what happened with the cat."]] Also, Rarity thinks painting Luna's design for a giant robot red will [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} make it go]] [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam three times faster]].
** "Luna vs. Vigilantism" opens with Luna reading a [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Batpony]] comic (which appears to be inspired by ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke''). Later Luna (as Mare-Do-Well) performs a dead ringer for the entrance of WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck.
*** Her checklist also contains elements from other famous superheroes. Let's see, [[Comicbook/{{Superman}} Love Interest as a reporter, with a bald archenemy]], an origin story that is either vague or [[ComicBook/TheKillingJoke multiple choice]], [[Franchise/{{Batman}} cool car and toys]]...
** [[ItMakesSenseInContext "Well then! Someday, the citizens of this city will not have their toys delivered with their meals]], [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} and will instead look up to me with a cry of 'Help us!' and I shall reply, 'No! Petition the manager instead!']]"
** And prior to that, when pondering things for Luna to do? Sundance suggests charity boxing. Maybe she's read (or, likely, hadn't read) '[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7301428/1/Of_bPackages_b_and_Punches Of Packages and Punches]]''.
** Celestia has a butler by the name of [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Pennyworth]] in "Luna vs The Heat".
** Even the RecursiveFanfiction does this!
*** All of the guards Celestia tries to hook up with Luna in "Luna vs. Threesomes" are named after male porn stars.
*** In the side story ''Celestia vs. Time'', reference is made to ''[[Website/TVTropes Trope's Library of Literary Tools]]'', and two guards discuss the likelihood of [[Fanfic/OnACrossAndArrow an alternate universe where everypony has their gender swapped male for female and visa-versa.]]

*** In the side story ''Celestia vs. Time'', reference is made to ''[[Wiki/TVTropes Trope's Library of Literary Tools]]'', and two guards discuss the likelihood of [[Fanfic/OnACrossAndArrow an alternate universe where everypony has their gender swapped male for female and visa-versa.]]

* TakeThat: Towards FanFic/{{Cupcakes}} in Luna vs Ponyville, Part 1: Television.

** In "Luna vs Ponyville, Part 1: Television", where the first show that Luna watches on Pinkie's television is a pony version of Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood, and after changing the channel and trying to find it, she apparently stumbles across a horror movie known as FanFic/{{Cupcakes}}.

* AdultFear: PlayedForLaughs, but Sundance's fear that [[spoiler:Discord's reign of chaos might have affected her unborn foal]] definitely counts.
** Luna takes it seriously, however. [[spoiler:It's implied this is part of the reason she inflicts an AndIMustScream fate upon Discord.]]

* DeadFic: The last update was in 2012. It is listed as "Complete" on ''Website/{{FIMFiction}}'', with the final chapter featuring Luna declaring herself, Sundance, and Hoyden all married.

*** Killer space monkeys and killer space tigers, mentioned together, almost sound like a WingCommander reference...

** The Rex monster is a nod to Rex from the original ''MyLittlePony'' cartoon's second TV special.

** In "Luna vs. Storytelling", the old movie Sundance is watching is a pony version of ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight''. There are also references made to ''Fanfic/FalloutEquestria'', [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamarena]], and [[MyLittlePony the Smooze]].

** In "Ponies in Space 2", we meet pony versions of [[Series/MythBusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman]]. Also, Luna's description of the God-Alpha of the Diamond Dogs sounds a lot like [[MyLittlePony Crunch the Rock Dog]], and after Blueblood gets scared out of joining the program, Luna quotes [[Videogame/{{Portal}} Still Alive]].

* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory[=/=]LighterAndSofter: Apparently, the '80s MyLittlePony movie covers historical events, but was "the storybook version" of the much darker true tale.

It can be found on Equestria Daily [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/05/story-progress-luna-versus-microwave.html here]], and FIMFiction.net [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/339/progress here]].

*** In the side story ''Celestia vs. Time'', reference is made to ''[[TVTropes Trope's Library of Literary Tools]]'', and two guards discuss the likelihood of [[Fanfic/OnACrossAndArrow an alternate universe where everypony has their gender swapped male for female and visa-versa.]]

*** In the side story ''Celestia vs. Time'', reference is made to ''[[HomePage Trope's Library of Literary Tools]]'', and two guards discuss the likelihood of [[Fanfic/OnACrossAndArrow an alternate universe where everypony has their gender swapped male for female and visa-versa.]]

** And that tourist was [[spoiler:[[CrazyPrepared Pinkie]] [[CrazyAwesome Pie]]]].

* AllJustADream: [[spoiler:"Luna vs. the GGG"]]

* {{Adorkable}}: Princess Luna. She finds math and paperwork fun and is incredibly awkward and naive in social situations. Celestia even notes that she finds her cute when embarrassed and goes out of her way to tease her and play tricks on her to get her in such a state.

* [[BullyingADragon Bullying a Goddess]]: Sure Angel, let's go pelt the local Lunar Goddess with baseballs, what could possibly go wrong?

* CatchPhrase: "Eep!"
* [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown Caught With Their Nethers Exposed]]: Luna walks in on Sundance and Hoyden... er, "being together." Celestia decides to have Luna visit Ponyville to let it all simmer down.

* [[CluelessChickMagnet Clueless Dude Magnet]]: Numerous characters remark on Luna's beauty, but she's so out-of-touch, being from a time when affection was not openly displayed, that she's oblivious to their flirting and innuendos.

* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice: This is what happened to Luna's unnamed suitor about a thousand years ago (pre-Nightmare Moon) according to Luna Vs. Storytelling. In the "Progressverse," the smooze from the G1 movie was pretty much how it would be if it was a real EldritchAbomination, and it attempted to devour Equestria during that time. When it was revealed that he sacrificed himself to buy time for all the ponies to be saved, ManlyTears were shed along with any possible tears that Luna, Sundance, or Hoyden shed.]]
* HotGoddess: Characters, particularly Hoyden, regularly comment that Luna is a very attractive pony.
** Celestia gets this. And knows it. And uses it.
-->''Sometimes I just see a colt and I think to myself, 'Oh, if only I was an immortal, beautiful, sexy goddess that all would love to mate until I couldn't stand up.' And then I think 'Oh wait! I totally am!'''

* {{Jerkass}}: The two colts who try to hit on Luna.

* [[CatFight Mare Fight]]: Luna and Sundance in "Luna vs. The Heat", the heat having put both of them on edge. Hoyden of course can't help but stare.

* [[spoiler: MorningSickness: At the start of "Ponies in Space", Sundance is introduced recovering from a bout of nausea she brushes off as 'something I ate'. Sure enough, [[IKnewIt as many fans suspected]], Sundance turns out to be with foal in "Luna vs. the Dreamlands, Part 2".]]

* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Mare]]: Sundance finds herself feeling this way, between Hoyden's exuberance and Luna's ... reason for this fic being written.
** Twilight joins in as the only other pony to question why something meant to act like the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crawler-Transporter crawler-transporter]] for the Space Shuttle ended up with all the trappings of a GiantRobot, including lasers. [[NoodleIncident Then Twilight was apparently set up to steer it ... ]]

* [[MamaBear Sister Bear]]: Celestia over Luna, [[spoiler: especially over Luna in the side story "[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7171216/1/Progress_Side_Story_Luna_Vs_the_Threesome Luna versus the Threesome]]" when she comes in to work wearing an eyepatch after an accident of "cooking" with Hoyden and Sundance.]]

* [[{{Workaholic}} Studyaholic]]: Luna spends most of her time back catching up on the modern world, enough that Celestia almost has to force her to get outside.
** She's also a {{Workaholic}} as well as she spends the rest of her time helping her fellow ponies.

** VillainsWantMercy: Discord is reduced to frantically pleading for mercy in the space of a few seconds, even though [[CardCarryingVillain he openly said he was irredeemable early in the chapter]]. Given [[AndIMustScream what happens to him]], though, you probably can't blame him.

* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have to Be Baseballs?]]: [[spoiler: Especially after Angel fires a cannon-full of them at her, because that is what he had handy for ammunition.]]

* NeverLiveItDown: In-Universe: When Sundance goes to the bathroom, Hoyden tells her not to fall in. Her response? "That only happened once..."

* AmusingInjuries: Luna casts a spell during a baseball game, making all foul balls fly towards her and her friends. Unfortunately, she accidentally casts it in her own horn rather than on a mitt. Se also forgot she can't catch the balls without revealing her true self. As a side note, she now has a major phobia for all things baseball.

* AmusingInjuries: Luna casts a spell during a baseball game, making all foul balls fly towards her and her friends. Unfortunately, she accidentally cats it in her own horn rather than on a mitt. Se also forgot she can't catch the balls without revealing her true self. As a side note, she now has a major phobia for all things baseball.

* AmusingInjuries: Luna casts a spell during a baseball game, making all foul balls fly towards her and her friends. However, she also forgot she can't catch the balls without revealing her true self. As a side note, she now has a major phobia for all things baseball.
** It gets worse. At one point, the batter hits autographed baseballs INTO the stands. Which count for the spell. Also, isntead of casting the spell on Applebloom's MITT...she accidentally cast it on her own HORN.

** At one point she casually ([[ShrugOfGod probably]] [[ContinuityCreep canon]]) reveals that she's the mother of ''every other famous fictional horse in history''. (Seriously; among the names she drops are [[TheLordOfTheRings Shadowfax]] and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Epona]].)

** In "Ponies in Space 4", Sundance brings up the possibility of teleporting rockets around the launch pad, and Luna replies that they're not going to try that [[VideoGame/{{Half-Life2}} "after what happened with the cat."]] Also, Rarity thinks painting Luna's design for a giant robot red will [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} make it go]] [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam three times faster]].

* ImAHumanitarian: In the non-canon (Cupcakes parody)"Gelatin", the Jello is made from humans.

*** In addition, Luna mentions her plan for a fusion-driven starship to deal with [[StarFox killer space monkeys]] and [[KnownSpace killer space tigers]], the latter of which they'd teach a [[WeaponizedExhaust lesson with their fusion drives...]]

** Apparently, Priness Celestia mothered a whole group of famous horses, as she explains to Luna in "Luna Versus the Facts of Life." Where to begin? Let's see, Starchild, [[LordOfTheRings Shadowfax]], [[SonOfNeptune Arion]], [[KingArthur Hengroen]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Epona]], [[PecosBill Widow Maker]]...