History FanFic / RainbowInTheDark

* IThoughtItMeant: This fanfic doesn't have any relation with the popular song by Music/RonnieJamesDio aside of the title. The author confirmed that it was inspired on the song with the same title.

* IThoughtItMeant: This fanfic doesn't have any relation with the popular song by RonnieJamesDio aside of the title. The author confirmed that it was inspired on the song with the same title.

** The Heavy Metal bands Brownie listens to are like [[Music/IronMaiden Iron Mare]], [[Music/GunsNRoses Hooves and Roses]], [[Music/{{Megadeth}} Megaspell]], [[Music/{{Gorillaz}} Poniez]], [{{Sabaton}} Saddleton]], Blue Berets and [[Music/{{Metallica}} Maretallica]].

!!Rainbow in the Dark and its spinoffs provides examples of:

!!{{Fanfic/Rainbow in the Dark}} and its spin offs provides examples of:

* ShownTheirWork: Rainbows can appear during the night, too. The only difference is that they're perceived as monochrome.

* DidTheResearch/ShownTheirWork: Rainbows can appear during the night, too. The only difference is that they're perceived as monochrome.

Counts with a sequel/spinoff clopfic: [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/115400/through-the-prism Through The Prism]]. '''Warning: This story is NSFW. Read under your own judgment!'''

Also counts with the side story [[{{FanFic/HitmaneAgent314}} Hitmane: Agent 3.14]].

* [[MarthDebutedInSmashBros Mecha Debuted In Rainbow In The Dark]]: With the release of [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/119689/one-day-in-the-wasteland One Day in the Wasteland]] the readers will probably think Mecha first appeared in Fanfic/RainbowInTheDark, but the truth is that One Day in the Wasteland is a revision of a failed Fanfic/FalloutEquestria side story in which Mecha was created, thus appearing first in that fic. This was confirmed by WordOfGod in the author notes of One Day in the Wasteland.

* OneOfUs: A real life example as [[WordOfGod the author]] is an editor right here on TvTropes.

* {{Expy}}: The character Bones from the JustForFun/DaringDo [[ShowWithinAShow book]] has been confirmed as a {{expy}} for Brownie and [[VideoGame/{{Uncharted}} Nathan Drake]] as much as JustForFun/DaringDo is a Expy for IndianaJones and Rainbow Dash.

* ImColdSoCold: Invoked by Brownie as he sings [[BreakingBenjamin a song]] in chapter seven.

* {{Expy}}: The character Bones from the JustForFun/DaringDo [[ShowWithinAShow book]] has been confirmed as a {{expy}} for Brownie and [[{{Uncharted}} Nathan Drake]] as much as JustForFun/DaringDo is a Expy for IndianaJones and Rainbow Dash.

* WrenchWench: Mechanic Wrench, "Mecha".

* WillTheyOrWontThey: The [[JustForPun Mane]] couple, of course.

** The Heavy Metal bands Brownie listens to are like [[Music/IronMaiden Iron Mare]], [[Music/GunsNRoses Hooves and Roses]], [[Music//{{Megadeth}} Megaspell]], [[Music/{{Gorillaz}} Poniez]], [{{Sabaton}} Saddleton]], Blue Berets and [[Music/{{Metallica}} Maretallica]].

** The Heavy Metal bands Brownie listens to are like [[IronMaiden Iron Mare]], [[GunsNRoses Hooves and Roses]], [[Main/{{Megadeth}} Megaspell]], [[Main/{{Gorillaz}} Poniez]], [[Main/{{Sabaton}} Saddleton]], Blue Berets and [[Main/{{Metallica}} Maretallica]].
** The Ponyville arcade includes such games as [[CallOfDuty Call of Cutie]] and [[MetalSlug Metal Bug]].

** In chapter 8 Rainbow Dash says to [[{{Franchise/Metroid}} "do like Samus Maran and turn into a morphball"]].

Also comes with the side story [[{{FanFic/HitmaneAgent314}} Hitmane: Agent 3.14]].

Counts with a sequel/spinoff clopfic: [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/115400/through-the-prism Through The Prism]]. '''Warning: This story is NSFW. Read under your own judgment!''' Also comes with the side story [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/124720/hitmane-agent-314 Hitmane: Agent 3.14]].

* AffectionateParody: Hitmane: Agent 3.14 is this to the {{VideoGame/Hitman}} series.

* BaitAndSwitch: Before Hitmane: Agent 3.14 was released, a few lines were shown on the author's page which depicts Pinkie Pie telling Sweetie Belle about Slendermane, with first impressions making it look like a horror story. When the story was published, this was used to set up a prank.

* [[EvenEvilHasStandards Even Hitmane Has Standards]]: Agent 3.14 would never steal candy from a filly.

* FandomNod: In the Rainbowverse, Lyra's fascination of humans is canon as shown in Hitmane: Agent 3.14.
** And in the same story, the last newspaper article is titled [[MemeticMutation "Rainbow Dash]] [[Memes/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicCharacterMemes always dresses]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwyIR598a_s in style".]]

* [[PunnyName Punny Codename]]: Pinkie Pie's codename, Agent 3.14.

* SecretIdentity: Pinkie Pie as Agent 3.14.

** Hitmane: Agent 3.14 makes references to [[TheSlenderManMythos Slendermane]] during Rarity's prank.
** Pinkie Pie uses some spells to mess with the magic spell linked to Ponyville's school ring bell. [[{{Literature/HarryPotter}} She casts Wingardium Leviosa, Expelliarmus and Confundus.]]
** There was one time Pinkie tried to warn the town about [[TheSpiderwickChronicles pixies that loved to steal socks]] and [[ThreeBillyGoatsGruff a troll living under a bridge]].
** At the end of Agent 3.14, Pinkie is seen reading a [[{{ComicStrip/Garfield}} comic strip of a well known monday hating cat]].
** One of the items Pinkie Pie keeps hidden in a emergency stash is [[TheSecretOfMonkeyIsland a rubber chicken with a pulley in the middle]].
** Rainbow Dash's monologue about pranking Hitmane sounds similar [[{{Film/Taken}} to a certain movie starring Liam Neeson]].

** And in the same story, the last newspaper article is titled [[MemeticMutation "Rainbow Dash always dresses in style".]]

!!Rainbow In The Dark and its spin offs provides examples of:

** A few books from the library that appear in chapter 8 are from Literature/HarryPotter.

** Hitmane: Agent 3.14 makes references to [[TheSlenderManMythos Slendermane]].

** Rainbow Dash's monologue about pranking Hitmane sounds similar [[{{Film/Taken to a certain movie starring Liam Neeson.]]