History FanFic / Progress

* [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Squick Squick]]: Luna's reaction when Celestia reveals [[ReallyGetsAround what she was doing]] while Luna was trapped on the moon.

** In "Ponies in Space", Luna figures out a mathematical theorem to prove that pi and e are transcendental numbers from scratch... Despite the fact that if they're already building moon rockets, it means her theorem would have been revolutionary about [[Fi/shOutOfTemporalWater a century ago.]]

** In "Ponies in Space", Luna figures out a mathematical theorem to prove that pi and e are transcendental numbers from scratch... Despite the fact that if they're already building moon rockets, it means her theorem would have been revolutionary about [[FishOutOfTemporalWater a century ago.]]

** One of the stallions Hoyden suggests as a possible boyfriend for Luna is named Thistle, [[TheEeyore is rather depressed]], [[WinnieThePooh and lives in a tent made of sticks]].

* {{Badass}}: The unnamed warrior colt from Luna Vs. Storytelling; see [[Awesome/{{Progress}} the Crowning Moment of Awesome entry of this page]] for details.

** Also in that chapter, Luna's "TO THE MOON" imagine spot is likely one to [[FriendshipIsMagicBitch a certain fan video]]

** "Luna vs. The Dreamlands 2" has a lot of shoutouts to Inception, primarily in the accelerated time the deeper you go into the Dreamlands and the abrupt transitions between dreams.

* OneOfUs: The author says of Cutie Mark Failure Insanity Syndrome, "If you don't know what that is, go look it up on TV Tropes".
** And in case you came to this entry to look it up: it's SanitySlippage caused by a pony believing that they are failing to live up to the talent represented by their Cutie Mark (Further explained on [[FanNickname/WesternAnimation this]] page).
** There's a massive book in Celestia's Library titled ''[[HomePage "Trope's Library of Literary Tools."]]'' It's now into its hundredth edition, with over a score of volumes.

** [[ItMakesSenseInContext "Well then! Someday, the citizens of this city will not have their toys delivered with their meals]], [[{{Watchmen}} and will instead look up to me with a cry of 'Help us!' and I shall reply, 'No! Petition the manager instead!']]"

* ButYouScrewOneGoat:
-->"The statistics about ponies and... sheep... they can't possibly be accurate." "Ask your friend Big Macintosh."
** Though [[ThatCameOutWrong that wasn't what Celestia meant]]. Maybe.
** And it seems that per canon, sheep are sentient beings in the Ponyverse...

** In the non-canon side story "Luna vs. Videogames", [[spoiler: Hoyden says "Live and let live. It's only a Game-station, what's the worst that could happen?". ItGotWorse.]]

** "Luna vs. Vigilantism" opens with Luna reading a [[Comicbook/{{Batman}} Batpony]] comic (which appears to be inspired by TheKillingJoke). Later Luna (as Mare-Do-Well) performs a dead ringer for the entrance of DarkwingDuck.

** And in case you came to this entry to look it up: it's SanitySlippage caused by a pony believing that they are failing to live up to the talent represented by their Cutie Mark (Further explained on the FanNickname/WesternAnimation page).

** And in case you came to this entry to look it up: it's SanitySlippage caused by a pony believing that they are failing to live up to the talent represented by their Cutie Mark (Further explained on the FanNickname/WesternAnimation page)

** And in case you came to this entry to look it up: it's SanitySlippage caused by a pony believing that they are failing to live up to the talent represented by their Cutie Mark.

-->'''Luna:''' Through my senses it feels like a great wibbly wobbly... Timey Wimey... Bubble of... Stuff. Note to self, find a better metaphor.

** "Luna vs. Ponyville, Part 7" features Luna breaking up a fight between [[KingKong a giant ape and a T. Rex]].

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

** In "Ponies in Space 2", we meet pony versions of [[{{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]].

** 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]] [[MobileSuitGundam three times faster]].

* [[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.]]

* BorrowedCatchphrase: It's subtle, but in "Ponies in Space 1", Luna says "Eeyup!", Big Macintosh's catchphrase.

-->'''Luna:''' Through my senses it feels like a great wibbly wobbly... Timey Wimey... Bubble of... Stuff. Note to self, find a better metaphor.

* [[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".]]

** 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]], [[OcarinaOfTime Epona]], [[PecosBill Widow Maker]]...

** "Luna vs Ponyville 9" gets a massive one for Warhammer40K... 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 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 [[{{Warhammer 40000}} make it go]] [[MobileSuitGundam three times faster]].

* [[{{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.

* YourMom: Sundance responds to [[PrinceCharmless Prince Blueblood]]'s attempts to hit on her in faux-French by firing off genuine French at him. Naturally, this allows her to insult him without him being the wiser. This culminates in "''Ta mere suce des ours dans la foret''." ("Your mother sucks bears in the forest.")

** 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]], [[TheLegenOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Epona]], [[PecosBill Widow Maker]]...

* BuffySpeak: Luna gets one instance in chapter 11.
-->'''Luna:''' Through my senses it feels like a great wibbly wobbly... Timey Wimey... Bubble of... Stuff. ''Luna grimaced.'' Note to self, find a better metaphor.

It can be found [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/05/story-progress-luna-versus-microwave.html here]].

** Also, don't in any way damage [[CompanionCube Abacus]]. Or imply that a calculator would be more efficient. Or use rude language in front of him. [[OverlyLongGag Or forget to read him a story before tucking him into bed.]]

* BorrowedCatchphrase: It's subtle, but in "Ponies in Space 1", Luna says "Eeyup!", Big Macintosh's catchphrase.

* ButYouScrewOneGoat:

** Chapter 21 features the ponified {{MythBusters}} as scientists in the space program.

* ContinuityNod: Occasionally refers to the plot of episodes from the show, which are happening parallel to the stuff going on in Luna's life. For example, at the beginning of "Luna Vs Communication" Luna has received a letter from Big Macintosh, about [[{{Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E4ApplebuckSeason}} how his sister is handling the upcoming harvest while he's suffering from a back injury]]. This is after she spends a good deal of time reading up on [[{{Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E10SwarmOfTheCentury}} a recent Parasprite infestation in Fillydelphia]].

** In addition, when wanting to make an ideal heat sink to cool off the house, she outlines her plan to separate the hydrogen and oxygen from the water and fuse the hydrogen into helium. It takes Sundance to point out that doing so would probably be a [[{{AwesomeButImpractical}} bad idea]].

* TheExitIsThatWay: In "Ponies in Space 3", Luna offers to show the Cutie Mark Crusaders the simulator room where they train astronauts, and the Crusaders eagerly rush through the nearest door... which turns out to be the janitor's closet.

* ImagineSpot: There is usually at least one a chapter, usually by Luna, wildly exaggerating the current issue.

* [[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".]]

* NoSocialSkills: Guess who?

* PaperThinDisguise: Luna attends a baseball game with the Apple Family, wearing only large glasses and using magic to hide her wings and horn. Nobody can tell.

** Then again, Blueblood himself was only in charge of each operation for a week.

** The ImagineSpot. Each more sillier than the last one.

''"Weeellll,"'' Macintosh drawled, shifting the stalk of hay between his teeth from one side of his mouth to the other, ''"ah reckon that'd be alright."'' The draft pony rose onto his hind legs and, despite his hooves, deftly unzipped the tight blue jeans he was wearing for no discernible reason.

** 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 Hoyden's cutie mark, which is [[Series/{{Jackass}} a skull with a pair of crutches]]. His job is testing very dangerous safety equipment.
** [[{{Patton}} Angel has read Luna's book.]]

** Also in the same chapter, the Cutie Mark Crusaders crash to the rescue in a [[{{CharliesAngels}} familiar pose.]]

** 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.]]

* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: When Pinkie asks Luna in "Luna vs. Ponyville, Part 3" if she's still hung up over becoming Nightmare Moon, Luna insists she isn't, saying "I'm not thinking about it or worried over it and she doesn't appear in my dreams!"

* TechnologyMarchesOn: The whole point of the first story. Also mentioned by Celestia in that same story when it came to the first planes.
* TemptingFate: At the end of part 1 of "Luna vs. Lodging", Sundance lets Luna move in with her, thinking to herself "What was the worst that could happen?" In part 2, [[spoiler: Luna blows a hole in Sundance's apartment after getting startled by the alarm clock, then blows up a dive bar after two sleazy colts try to hit on her.]] In "Luna vs. Communication", [[spoiler: Luna accidentally sets Sundance's kitchen on fire after panicking at seeing a baseball headed for her.]]

* TranquilFury: Luna when dealing with Prince Blueblood after he makes inappropriate and unwelcome advances at Sundance. She remains perfectly calm...while allowing him to undergo a potentially ''lethal'' training exercise. Sundance wisely resolves to ''never'' make Luna mad.

* VoiceOfTheLegion: Luna in "Luna versus Lodging Part 2" when she nuked the bar.

* [[{{ThisisSPARTA}} This is EQUESTRIA]]: "YOU. BROKE. MY. GLASSES!"

* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: Apparently Rarity is part Ork. "I think the robot could use a splash of red, myself," Rarity sniffed. "Red makes robots three times faster, on average. Or was that salmon pink? I can't recall..."

** 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 [[{{Warhammer 40000}} make it]] [[MobileSuitGundam go faster]].