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* AffectionateNickname: "Little Sapphire" for Rarity.
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* AffectionateNickname: Merc refers to Rarity as "Little Sapphire" for Rarity.Sapphire".
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* BattleOfWits: Crystal and Mirage engage in these every time they meet.
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* BattleOfWits: Crystal and Mirage engage in these every time they meet.meet, each trying to trick and outsmart the other and often not certain on whether they did or did not come out ahead until the battle is over.
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* FramingDevice: The fic consists of Rarity showing up at her Grandpa Merc's place with a romantic problem, and his telling her a story he thinks might help.
* InterspeciesRomance: [[TitleDrop Crystal and Mirage]], and (heavily implied) Rarity and Spike.
* [[spoiler:NarratorAllAlong: What initially looked like Grandpa Merc telling an allegorical fairy tale was actually his being a NostalgicNarrator.]]
-->And that, my Little Sapphire, my darling Rarity, [[spoiler:is how your great-great-great-grandmother and I fell in love.]]
* InterspeciesRomance: [[TitleDrop Crystal and Mirage]], and (heavily implied) Rarity and Spike.
* [[spoiler:NarratorAllAlong: What initially looked like Grandpa Merc telling an allegorical fairy tale was actually his being a NostalgicNarrator.]]
-->And that, my Little Sapphire, my darling Rarity, [[spoiler:is how your great-great-great-grandmother and I fell in love.]]
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* FramingDevice: The fic consists of Rarity showing up at her Grandpa Merc's place with a romantic problem, problem and his telling her a story he thinks might help.
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* InterspeciesRomance: [[TitleDrop Crystal and Mirage]], a unicorn and a dragon, and (heavily implied) Rarity and Spike.
*[[spoiler:NarratorAllAlong: NarratorAllAlong: What initially looked like Grandpa Merc telling an allegorical fairy tale was actually is [[spoiler:actually his being a NostalgicNarrator.]]
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-->And that, my Little Sapphire, my darling Rarity, [[spoiler:is how your great-great-great-grandmother and I fell inlove.]]love]].
* InterspeciesRomance: [[TitleDrop Crystal and Mirage]], a unicorn and a dragon, and (heavily implied) Rarity and Spike.
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* Really700YearsOld: "Grandpa" Merc is actually Rarity's great-great-great-grandfather - but is in fact far older than even that would suggest, as his true form is a blue dragon with a tremendously long lifespan.
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* Really700YearsOld: "Grandpa" Merc is actually Rarity's great-great-great-grandfather - -- but is he's in fact far older than even that would suggest, as his true form is a blue dragon with a tremendously long lifespan.
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* WorthyOpponent: Mirage sees Crystal as this.
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* WorthyOpponent: Mirage sees Crystal as this.
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* ElectricLove: Both figurative and literal, due to Rarity's draconic heritage.
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* ElectricLove: Both figurative figuratively and literal, literally, due to Rarity's draconic heritage.
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-->'''Spike:''' If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were part dragon.
-->'''Rarity:''' Actually, yes. It seems I really was the last to know, after all.
-->'''Spike:''' Wha— Bu— I was ''joking!''
-->'''Rarity:''' Actually, yes. It seems I really was the last to know, after all.
-->'''Spike:''' Wha— Bu— I was ''joking!''
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-->'''Spike:''' If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were part dragon.
-->'''Rarity:'''dragon.\\
'''Rarity:''' Actually, yes. It seems I really was the last to know, afterall.
-->'''Spike:'''all.\\
'''Spike:''' Wha— Bu— I was ''joking!''
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'''Rarity:''' Actually, yes. It seems I really was the last to know, after
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'''Spike:''' Wha— Bu— I was ''joking!''
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* UnevenHybrid: Rarity (and, by extension, most of her family).
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-->'''Spike:''' Would it really be ‘interspecies’ "interspecies" if you already had a little dragon in you?
* UnevenHybrid: Rarity (and, by extension, most of herfamily).family) is a pony with just a drop of blue dragon blood.
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* LivingDistantAncestor: "Grandpa" Merc is Rarity's great-great-great-grandfather.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: "Merc" is short for "Mercury" (which is itself a false name).
* Really700YearsOld: Grandpa Merc is actually Rarity's great-great-great-grandfather, which would make him at least a century old - but, since he's a dragon with an immensely long lifespan, it's likely that he's far older even than that.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: "Merc" is short for "Mercury" (which is itself a false an assumed name).
* Really700YearsOld:Grandpa "Grandpa" Merc is actually Rarity's great-great-great-grandfather, which great-great-great-grandfather - but is in fact far older than even that would make him at least suggest, as his true form is a century old - but, since he's a blue dragon with an immensely a tremendously long lifespan, it's likely that he's far older even than that.lifespan.
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* UnevenHybrid: EatDirtCheap: Dragons are known to be gem-eaters, but it turns out that Rarity (and, by extension, most of her family).has inherited some geophagous tendencies as well, and is able to consume and enjoy gemstones like Spike does.
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* PostKissCatatonia: Spike in the intro, but thankfully he has a backup order of operations for such situations.
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* FantasticSlurs: Mirage calls Spike a "metalhead", a slur on his presumed gold/silver heritage.
* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHim: Despite her long friendship with Rarity, Twilight threatens her with dire consequences should she turn out to be insincere in her pursuit of Spike.
* IWasJustJoking:
-->'''Spike:''' If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were part dragon.
-->'''Rarity:''' Actually, yes. It seems I really was the last to know, after all.
-->'''Spike:''' Wha— Bu— I was ''joking!''
* PostKissCatatonia: Spike in the intro, but thankfully he has a backup order of operations for suchsituations.situations.
* ShockAndAwe: Both Grandpa Merc and Rarity demonstrate the ability to produce lightning.
* ThatCameOutWrong:
-->'''Spike:''' Would it really be ‘interspecies’ if you already had a little dragon in you?
* UnevenHybrid: Rarity (and, by extension, most of her family).
* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHim: Despite her long friendship with Rarity, Twilight threatens her with dire consequences should she turn out to be insincere in her pursuit of Spike.
* IWasJustJoking:
-->'''Spike:''' If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were part dragon.
-->'''Rarity:''' Actually, yes. It seems I really was the last to know, after all.
-->'''Spike:''' Wha— Bu— I was ''joking!''
* PostKissCatatonia: Spike in the intro, but thankfully he has a backup order of operations for such
* ShockAndAwe: Both Grandpa Merc and Rarity demonstrate the ability to produce lightning.
* ThatCameOutWrong:
-->'''Spike:''' Would it really be ‘interspecies’ if you already had a little dragon in you?
* UnevenHybrid: Rarity (and, by extension, most of her family).
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* Really700YearsOld: Grandpa Merc is actually Rarity's great-great-great-grandfather, which would make him at least a couple of centuries old. It's century old - but, since he's a dragon with an immensely long lifespan, it's likely that he's far older even than that, as he had lived as a dragon prior to becoming a pony.that.
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* AffectionateNickname: "Little Sapphire" for Rarity.
* BatmanGambit: Crystal Belle's ultimate ploy is to trick Mirage into becoming her perfect mate by making him believe that he's the one tricking ''her''.
* BattleOfWits: Crystal and Mirage engage in these every time they meet.
* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: Crystal Belle repeatedly gets the better of Mirage by using his own tricks on him.
* ButHeSoundsHandsome: Grandpa Merc describes Mirage as "a handsome and intelligent blue dragon".
* DragonAncestry: Rarity is part-dragon via Grandpa Merc's bloodline.
* BatmanGambit: Crystal Belle's ultimate ploy is to trick Mirage into becoming her perfect mate by making him believe that he's the one tricking ''her''.
* BattleOfWits: Crystal and Mirage engage in these every time they meet.
* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: Crystal Belle repeatedly gets the better of Mirage by using his own tricks on him.
* ButHeSoundsHandsome: Grandpa Merc describes Mirage as "a handsome and intelligent blue dragon".
* DragonAncestry: Rarity is part-dragon via Grandpa Merc's bloodline.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: "Merc" is short for "Mercury" (which is itself a false name).
* Really700YearsOld: Grandpa Merc is actually Rarity's great-great-great-grandfather, which would make him at least a couple of centuries old. It's likely that he's far older even than that, as he had lived as a dragon prior to becoming a pony.
* SexyDiscretionShot: Grandpa Merc avoids going into the details of Mirage and Crystal's lovemaking.
* ShapeshiftingSeducer: Mirage uses his shapeshifting powers to pose as Crystal Belle's ideal stallion.
* SpiritedCompetitor: Mirage lives for the joy of besting others in games of wit and trickery.
* TheTrickster: This is apparently a racial trait of blue dragons, and Mirage is no exception.
* WorthyOpponent: Mirage sees Crystal as this.
* Really700YearsOld: Grandpa Merc is actually Rarity's great-great-great-grandfather, which would make him at least a couple of centuries old. It's likely that he's far older even than that, as he had lived as a dragon prior to becoming a pony.
* SexyDiscretionShot: Grandpa Merc avoids going into the details of Mirage and Crystal's lovemaking.
* ShapeshiftingSeducer: Mirage uses his shapeshifting powers to pose as Crystal Belle's ideal stallion.
* SpiritedCompetitor: Mirage lives for the joy of besting others in games of wit and trickery.
* TheTrickster: This is apparently a racial trait of blue dragons, and Mirage is no exception.
* WorthyOpponent: Mirage sees Crystal as this.
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* [[spoiler:NarratorAllAlong: What initially looked like Grandpa Merc telling an allegorical fairy tale was actually his being a NostalgicNarrator.]]
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Rarity has feelings for a certain dragon, and she isn't sure how to feel about that. Word from the family grapevine is that her old Grandpa Merc might have something to say on the issue, so she seeks him out.
It turns out he has a story to tell her. A love story of sorts. A very old one.
A ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' {{fanfic}}, which can be found [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/412173/the-crystal-and-the-mirage here]].
The sequel, ''Unbalanced Scales'', is available [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/427688/unbalanced-scales here]].
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[[caption-width-right:350:Image credit to Ben Wootten and Paizo Publishing]]
Rarity has feelings for a certain dragon, and she isn't sure how to feel about that. Word from the family grapevine is that her old Grandpa Merc might have something to say on the issue, so she seeks him out.
It turns out he has a story to tell her. A love story of sorts. A very old one.
A ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' {{fanfic}}, which can be found [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/412173/the-crystal-and-the-mirage here]].
The sequel, ''Unbalanced Scales'', is available [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/427688/unbalanced-scales here]].
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