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* AntiHero: Thomas is a GoodIsNotNice type.

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--> ''"Suppose I’d better introduce myself, huh? I run the Lucky 38 casino in the New Vegas Strip. I wiped out the Fiends. I put down the Powder Gangers. I walked into Caesar’s tent and put two holes in his head as his entire elite guard watched. I beat the Monster of the East to death with his own helmet. A lot of people just call me The Courier, though, even after all this time. Legends die hard because, in the Mojave, that’s what I am to a lot of people. A living legend."''

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--> ''"Suppose I’d I'd better introduce myself, huh? I run the Lucky 38 casino in the New Vegas Strip. I wiped out the Fiends. I put down the Powder Gangers. I walked into Caesar’s Caesar's tent and put two holes in his head as his entire elite guard watched. I beat the Monster of the East to death with his own helmet. A lot of people just call me The Courier, though, even after all this time. Legends die hard because, in the Mojave, that’s that's what I am to a lot of people. A living legend."''



--> ''“I’ve spent the past five months getting beaten, bludgeoned, shot, stabbed, stung, bitten, mauled and clawed by almost everything I’ve come across. A little sting will not keep me down.”''

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--> ''“I’ve ''"I've spent the past five months getting beaten, bludgeoned, shot, stabbed, stung, bitten, mauled and clawed by almost everything I’ve I've come across. A little sting will not keep me down.”'' "''



-->'''Thomas:''' Murder? It’s not murder when you kill someone so drugged up they don’t know what’s real, that’s mercy.

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-->'''Thomas:''' Murder? It’s It's not murder when you kill someone so drugged up they don’t don't know what’s what's real, that’s that's mercy.



--> '''Thomas:''' Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to throw up and pass out in my own vomit.

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--> '''Thomas:''' Now if you’ll you'll excuse me, I’m I'm going to throw up and pass out in my own vomit.
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* BestialityIsDepraved: Thomas briefly has this reaction after a WhatDidIDoLastNight moment with [[spoiler: Luna]]. He eventually gets over it, though, and [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments the two become close friends.]]

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* BestialityIsDepraved: Thomas briefly has this reaction after a WhatDidIDoLastNight moment with [[spoiler: Luna]]. He eventually gets over it, though, and [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments the two become close friends.]]



* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: The Courier and Princess Luna at the end of Chapter 22.]] Doubles as a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}.

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* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: The Courier and Princess Luna at the end of Chapter 22.]] Doubles as a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}.]]



* SequelHook: In the last scene, [[spoiler: The Lone Wanderer]] calls BS on Thomas' story, and she sarcastically asks for proof. Thomas responds by [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments whipping out a new Transportalponder that can send him to Equestria... and offering to show her the place.]]

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* SequelHook: In the last scene, [[spoiler: The Lone Wanderer]] calls BS on Thomas' story, and she sarcastically asks for proof. Thomas responds by [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments whipping out a new Transportalponder that can send him to Equestria... and offering to show her the place.]]

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* AntiHero: Thomas is a [[GoodIsNotNice Type Three.]]

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* AntiHero: Thomas is a [[GoodIsNotNice Type Three.]]GoodIsNotNice type.



* BestialityIsDepraved: Thomas briefly has this reaction after a {{What Did I Do Last Night}} moment with [[spoiler: Luna]]. He eventually gets over it, though, and [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments the two become close friends.]]

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* BestialityIsDepraved: Thomas briefly has this reaction after a {{What Did I Do Last Night}} WhatDidIDoLastNight moment with [[spoiler: Luna]]. He eventually gets over it, though, and [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments the two become close friends.]]



* DeliberateValuesDissonance: When the ponies are from a SugarBowl and Thomas is from...[[CrapsackWorld Fallout]], there has to be. Indeed, much of the early story consists of both Thomas ''and'' the Mane 6 being thrown for a loop by their mutually opposed sensibilities (i.e., Thomas' PayEvilUntoEvil mentality is just as jarring to the ponies as their abhorrence of violence is to him.)



--> “What I’m here for...” he hissed ominously as he rose to his hooves, horn glowing, “is to kill her. ''And you won’t stop me.”''

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--> “What I’m "What I'm here for..." he hissed ominously as he rose to his hooves, horn glowing, “is "is to kill her. ''And you won’t wont stop me.”''"''



* {{What Did I Do Last Night}}: Both [[spoiler: the Courier and Princess Luna in Chapter 23.]]

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* {{What Did I Do Last Night}}: WhatDidIDoLastNight: Both [[spoiler: the Courier and Princess Luna in Chapter 23.]]
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* BestialityIsDepraved: Thomas briefly has this reaction after a {{What Did I Do Last Night}} moment with [[spoiler: Luna]]. He eventually gets over it, though, and [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming the two become close friends.]]

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* BestialityIsDepraved: Thomas briefly has this reaction after a {{What Did I Do Last Night}} moment with [[spoiler: Luna]]. He eventually gets over it, though, and [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments the two become close friends.]]



* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: The Courier and Princess Luna at the end of Chapter 22.]] Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfFunny.

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* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: The Courier and Princess Luna at the end of Chapter 22.]] Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfFunny.SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}.



* SequelHook: In the last scene, [[spoiler: The Lone Wanderer]] calls BS on Thomas' story, and she sarcastically asks for proof. Thomas responds by [[CrowningMomentOfFunny whipping out a new Transportalponder that can send him to Equestria... and offering to show her the place.]]

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* SequelHook: In the last scene, [[spoiler: The Lone Wanderer]] calls BS on Thomas' story, and she sarcastically asks for proof. Thomas responds by [[CrowningMomentOfFunny [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments whipping out a new Transportalponder that can send him to Equestria... and offering to show her the place.]]
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* Anti-Hero: Thomas is a [[GoodIsNotNice Type Three.]]

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* Anti-Hero: AntiHero: Thomas is a [[GoodIsNotNice Type Three.]]
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* CycleOfRevenge: Invoked when Thomas [[spoiler: talks Shining Armor down from murdering Chrysalis]]. Thomas even says that he literally felt like he had ''no purpose in life'' once he killed Benny, which was only cured once he found a cause to fight for, namely the NCR.



-->'''Shining:''' “What I’m here for...” he hissed ominously as he rose to his hooves, horn glowing, “is to kill her. ''And you won’t stop me.”''

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-->'''Shining:''' --> “What I’m here for...” he hissed ominously as he rose to his hooves, horn glowing, “is to kill her. ''And you won’t stop me.”''”''
* VengeanceFeelsEmpty: Invoked when Thomas [[spoiler: talks Shining Armor down from murdering Chrysalis]]. Thomas even says that he literally felt like he had ''no purpose in life'' once he killed Benny, which was only cured once he found a cause to fight for, namely the NCR.
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[[RunningGag The Mojave Wasteland was, and is, an okay place to live.]] It's arguably an even better place to live now, with the New California Republic in control of the place, keeping the peace after their victory at Hoover Dam over Caesar's Legion. This is largely thanks to [[OneManArmy one man]]: Thomas, AKA "[[BadAss The Courier]]".

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[[RunningGag The Mojave Wasteland was, and is, an okay place to live.]] It's arguably an even better place to live now, with the New California Republic in control of the place, keeping the peace after their victory at Hoover Dam over Caesar's Legion. This is largely thanks to [[OneManArmy one man]]: Thomas, AKA "[[BadAss The Courier]]"."The Courier".

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* BadAss: Thomas, of course. One of the first things he does on his arrival to Equestria is shoot a Manticore to pieces with an SMG, killing it with one burst. Shortly after that, he ''punches another one to death.''
** Shining Armor also. He ''is'' captain of the Royal Guard, after all.
*** BadassBoast: Thomas' opening lines fit the bill:

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* BadAss: Thomas, of course. One of the first things he does on his arrival to Equestria is shoot a Manticore to pieces with an SMG, killing it with one burst. Shortly after that, he ''punches another one to death.''
** Shining Armor also. He ''is'' captain of the Royal Guard, after all.
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**** A second one comes after he shows his scarred chest to Zecora and Twilight, after waking up from a manticore sting:

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**** ** A second one comes after he shows his scarred chest to Zecora and Twilight, after waking up from a manticore sting:



**** He gets another one later on:

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**** ** He gets another one later on:
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** A few dozen good hits? He nearly killed one, and he was only using knuckle dusters.
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* Anti-Hero: Thomas is a [[SlidingScaleOfAntiHeroes Type Three.]]

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* Anti-Hero: Thomas is a [[SlidingScaleOfAntiHeroes [[GoodIsNotNice Type Three.]]



** Celestia is also hinted to be one.

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** Celestia is also hinted to be one. She ''did'' have a threesome with two Diamond Dogs.
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* MotiveRant: [[spoiler: Shining Armor]] gives one when Thomas stops him from [[spoiler: killing Queen Chrysalis.]]
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* MultiRangeMaster: Thomas uses a Ranger Sequoia, a 12.7mm SMG and a marksman carbine as his main ranged weapons, with a displacer glove as his main melee weapon. His holdout weapons are a .44 magnum and the knuckle dusters Love and Hate.

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* MultiRangeMaster: MultiRangedMaster: Thomas uses a Ranger Sequoia, a 12.7mm SMG and a marksman carbine as his main ranged weapons, with a displacer glove as his main melee weapon. His holdout weapons are a .44 magnum and the knuckle dusters Love and Hate.
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--> '''Thomas:''' Now, excuse me while I throw up and pass out in my own vomit. And I did.

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--> '''Thomas:''' Now, Now if you’ll excuse me while I me, I’m going to throw up and pass out in my own vomit. And I did.vomit.
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* Anti-Hero: Thomas is a [[SlidingScaleOfAntiHeroes Type Three.]]


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* DeadpanSnarker: Thomas and Luna. They even have a brief shot of SnarkToSnarkCombat right before a private dinner with Celestia and the Mane Six.


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--> '''Thomas:''' Now, excuse me while I throw up and pass out in my own vomit. And I did.
* MultiRangeMaster: Thomas uses a Ranger Sequoia, a 12.7mm SMG and a marksman carbine as his main ranged weapons, with a displacer glove as his main melee weapon. His holdout weapons are a .44 magnum and the knuckle dusters Love and Hate.


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* RevolversAreJustBetter: Thomas says he has a soft spot for revolvers, which explains why he has a Sequoia as a main weapon and a .44 magnum as a holdout.
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** In fact he could have easily done it just by talking, just like in the game.
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* MercyKill: Thomas says this is why he's killed so much.

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* MercyKill: Thomas says this is why one of the reasons he's killed so much.
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**** A second one comes after he shows his scarred chest to Zecora and Twilight, after waking up from a manticore sting:
--> ''“I’ve spent the past five months getting beaten, bludgeoned, shot, stabbed, stung, bitten, mauled and clawed by almost everything I’ve come across. A little sting will not keep me down.”''
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* ButYouScrewOneGoat: Thomas briefly has this reaction after a {{What Did I Do Last Night}} moment with [[spoiler: Luna]]. He eventually gets over it, though, and [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming the two become close friends.]]

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* ButYouScrewOneGoat: BestialityIsDepraved: Thomas briefly has this reaction after a {{What Did I Do Last Night}} moment with [[spoiler: Luna]]. He eventually gets over it, though, and [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming the two become close friends.]]

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*AmplifierArtifact: The Knights' armour, which is enchanted to boost a unicorn's potential spellpower.



--> ''Suppose I’d better introduce myself, huh? I run the Lucky 38 casino in the New Vegas Strip. I wiped out the Fiends. I put down the Powder Gangers. I walked into Caesar’s tent and put two holes in his head as his entire elite guard watched. I beat the Monster of the East to death with his own helmet. A lot of people just call me The Courier, though, even after all this time. Legends die hard because, in the Mojave, that’s what I am to a lot of people. A living legend.''

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--> ''Suppose ''"Suppose I’d better introduce myself, huh? I run the Lucky 38 casino in the New Vegas Strip. I wiped out the Fiends. I put down the Powder Gangers. I walked into Caesar’s tent and put two holes in his head as his entire elite guard watched. I beat the Monster of the East to death with his own helmet. A lot of people just call me The Courier, though, even after all this time. Legends die hard because, in the Mojave, that’s what I am to a lot of people. A living legend.''"''
**** He gets another one later on:
--> ''"I walked across a fucking desert, killing everything that got in my way, just to track down the man who put two holes in my skull and had me buried alive."''
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* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Sort of implied with Thomas' interrogation of the Changeling. It's all offscreen, but it only took him ''ten minutes'' to get what he wanted and reduce the defiant shapeshifter to a crying wreck.
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** Apart from [[BarrierWarrior Shining Armor]], the group consists of [[PlayingWithFire Firebolt]], [[AnIcePerson Frost Lance]] and [[LivingShadow Shadow Dancer]].

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** Apart from [[BarrierWarrior Shining Armor]], the group consists of [[PlayingWithFire Firebolt]], [[AnIcePerson Frost Lance]] and [[LivingShadow [[CastingAShadow Shadow Dancer]].

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