History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendsForeverIssue31

* RealityEnsues: Rainbow Dash, on seeing the smoke signals from afar, takes off stating "This looks like a job for Rainbow Dash!", producing a sonic rainboom mid-sentence. Fluttershy and Tank look on, confused, as they only hear "This looks like a job for..." before Dash's speeding past the sound barrier made it impossible for them to hear what she said, leaving them confused. This happens again when Dash and Strongheart take off from the buffalo camp.

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!Tropes appearing in this issue:

* NativeAmericanMythology: The Rainbow Crow story is based on a [[http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/09/rainbow_crow.html Lenni Lenape tribe legend]].

* ArtShift: The legend of the Rainbow Crow that Chief Thunderhooves narrates and the feather-burning ceremony at the end are drawn in a more detailed and watercolor-y style courtesy than the rest of the issue, courtesy of Sara Richard.

* RealityEnsues: Rainbow Dash, on seeing the smoke signals from afar, takes off stating "This looks like a job for Rainbow Dash!", producing a sonic rainboom mid-sentence. Fluttershy and Tank look on, confused, as they only hear "This looks like a job for..." before Dash's speed past the sound barrier make it impossible for them to hear what she said, leaving them confused. This happens again when Dash and Strongheart take off from the buffalo camp.

[[caption-width-right:255:[[Disney/{{Pocahontas}} Can you paint with all the colors of the wi...]] oh, wait a minute...]]

''My Little Pony: Friends Forever #31 - Rainbow Dash and Little Strongheart''

[[caption-width-right:255:[[Disney/{{Pocahontas}} Can you paint with all the colors of the wi...]]Oh wait a minute.]]

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* ArtShift: Chief Thunderhooves' story of their past is drawn in the more watercolor-y style courtesy of Sara Richard.
* TheBusCameBack: Little Strongheart, Chief Thunderhooves, and the other buffalo, while briefly appearing only in a background shot of "Pinkie Pride", hasn't been in an episode since Season 1's "Over a Barrel".

* MythologyGag: An elephant they pass through a jungle is based on the My Little Pony Friends' Edgar the Elephant.

* ShortCutsMakeLongDelays: Rainbow Dash's attempts to fly over everything appear to take longer than if she stuck to the path that Little Strongheart knew.
* TookAShortcut: Little Strongheart beats Rainbow Dash across a snow-capped mountain (despite Dash flying) as she knew of an internal cavern that worked like a natural waterslide, letting her cross with ease.

Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Tank are enjoying a fly when Dash sees a smoke signal far off in the distance, fashioned after her cutie mark. She races off and is pleased to see it was sent by Little Strongheart, who had called for Dash's help. Taking Dash back to the buffalo tribe while in a the midst of snowfall, Chief Thunderhooves explains that a harsher-than-normal winter has prevented them from growing their crops for food. He goes on to explain the legend of the Rainbow Crow, that their buffalo ancestors asked the multi-colored Crow for help to get fire from the sun to hold off winter. The Crow had gotten fire, but the fire left soot all over her body, turning her black. The buffalo had not recognized the Crow on her return, but took the offered fire as well as some of the feathers the Crow offered, and the Crow then flew off to be left alone in shame. The buffalo thus have used some of the Crow's feathers to start a new fire on the harshest of years to start the spring thaw.

[[caption-width-right:255:Can you paint with all the colors of the wi...Oh wait.]]

Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Tank are enjoying a fly when Dash sees a smoke signal far off in the distance, fashioned after her cutie mark. She races off and is pleased to see it was sent by Little Strongheart, who had called for Dash's help. Taking Dash back to the buffalo tribe while in a the midst of snowfall, Chief Thunderhooves explains that the weather is prevent them from growing their crops for food. He goes on to explain the legend of the Rainbow Crow, that their buffalo ancestors asked the multi-colored Crow for help to get fire from the sun to hold off winter. The Crow had gotten fire, but the fire left soot all over her body, turning her black. The buffalo had not recognized the Crow on her return, but took the offered fire as well as some of the feathers the Crow offered, and the Crow then flew off to be left alone in shame. The buffalo thus have used some of the Crow's feathers to start a new fire each year to turn back the cold of winter.

* RealityEnsues: Rainbow Dash, on seeing the smoke signals from afar, takes off stating "This looks like a job for Rainbow Dash!", producing a sonic rainboom mid-sentence. Fluttershy and Tank look on, confused, as they only hear "This looks like a job for..." before Dash's speed past the sound barrier make it impossible for them to hear what she said, leaving them confused. This happens again when Dash and Strongheart take off from the buffalo camp.

The official synopsis: ''Little Strongheart asks Rainbow Dash to go on a quest with her... one that may save the Buffalo! Who, or what, is the Great Crow?''

* RealityEnsues: Rainbow Dash, on seeing the smoke signals from afar, takes off stating "This looks like a job for Rainbow Dash!", producing a sonic rainboom mid-sentence. Fluttershy and Tank look on, confused, as they only hear "This looks like a job for..." before Dash's speed past the sound barrier make it impossible for them to hear what she said, leaving them confused.

--> Story and Art by Tony Fleecs

* TheBusCameBack: Little Strongheart, while briefly appearing only in a background shot of "Pinkie Pride", hasn't been in an episode since Season 1's "Over a Barrel".

* TheBusCameBack: Little Strongheart, while briefly appearing only in a background shot of "Pinkie Pride", hasn't been in an episode since Season 1's "Over a Barrel".