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* OutsideContextMagic: Invoked at least in spirit; Applejack wins the ''fosse'' because she remembers things she learned about pegasus and unicorn magic from her friends on the recent mission and applies that knowledge to her own spellcasting, creating innovative new ''requests'' that the traditionalistic Elstar just can't comprehend or counter.
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* WouldHurtAChild: In chapter 19, "Morendo", Elstar comes within a hair of hitting Apple Bloom for talking back to him by revealing that Akane's disgracing herself and costing her own magic has already been revealed to the rest of the Apple family. Granny Smith stops him ''dead'' in his tracks, quite bluntly threatening to kill him if he strikes her granddaughter.
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* WouldHurtAChild: In chapter 19, "Morendo", Elstar comes within a hair of hitting Apple Bloom for talking back to him by revealing that Akane's disgracing herself and costing her own magic has already been revealed to the rest of the Apple family. Granny Smith stops him ''dead'' in his tracks, quite bluntly threatening to kill him if he strikes her granddaughter.granddaughter.
* WrongContextMagic: Invoked at least in spirit; Applejack wins the ''fosse'' because she remembers things she learned about pegasus and unicorn magic from her friends on the recent mission and applies that knowledge to her own spellcasting, creating innovative new ''requests'' that the traditionalistic Elstar just can't comprehend or counter.
* WrongContextMagic: Invoked at least in spirit; Applejack wins the ''fosse'' because she remembers things she learned about pegasus and unicorn magic from her friends on the recent mission and applies that knowledge to her own spellcasting, creating innovative new ''requests'' that the traditionalistic Elstar just can't comprehend or counter.
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Dewicked trope
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* SquareCubeLaw: As it turns out, Snowflake's been breaking it for years. Celestia is the one who finally shatters his self-imposed illusion, pointing out that gaining strength meant gaining ''[[RealityEnsues mass]]'', and no amount of physical power would allow partial amputations to catch wind for a glide. Snowflake's flight is directly powered by his talent: he gets into the air by essentially summoning a Surge as an adult, at will.
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* SquareCubeLaw: As it turns out, Snowflake's been breaking it for years. Celestia is the one who finally shatters his self-imposed illusion, pointing out that gaining strength meant gaining ''[[RealityEnsues mass]]'', ''mass'', and no amount of physical power would allow partial amputations to catch wind for a glide. Snowflake's flight is directly powered by his talent: he gets into the air by essentially summoning a Surge as an adult, at will.
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* DrivenToSuicide: After Akane's excommunication, the advocate warns Applejack that this trope is the almost-inevitable response of those earth ponies who have been cast out of the contract. And sure enough, later that chapter Akane attempts to drown herself in the bath.
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* HopeSpot: In Chapter 19, while Applejack and Apple Bloom are cleaning the dirt off Akane, they tell her of stories Applejack had heard from the Advocate. Stories of places where even those who had been cast out of the contract can speak to the Earth and be heard, stories stating that those who had been cast out, if they found their way to one of these places, admitted their guilt, and made atonement, could be reinstated into the contract. But Akane's only response is to repeat, over and over, "You cheated."
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Akane's biggest flaw in a nutshell: she only cares about herself, what she thinks, and what she wants. It costs her... '''big time'''.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: {{Hypocrite}}: In chapter 19, even Applejack can't stop herself from thinking on the audacity of Elstar Mutsu to claim that he would "raise Apple Bloom right" when his parental influence was responsible for Akane turning out the way she did -- which, in turn, cost her everything that makes her an earth pony in her own eyes because she was so spoiled rotten she didn't hesitate to interfere with a ''fosse'' because she didn't like the result.
* ItsAllAboutMe:
** Akane's biggest flaw in a nutshell: she only cares about herself, what she thinks, and what she wants. It costs her... '''big time'''. Even after she loses her magic, she's ''still'' blaming Applejack for it and accusing her of cheating.
** After Akane loses her magic, Elstar joins her in blaming it on Applejack, and promises to slander her to the entire family, even after it's pointed out to her that the Advocate has ''already'' informed them of how Akane was the one who interfered and brought her punishment down on herself.
* ItsAllAboutMe:
** Akane's biggest flaw in a nutshell: she only cares about herself, what she thinks, and what she wants. It costs her... '''big time'''. Even after she loses her magic, she's ''still'' blaming Applejack for it and accusing her of cheating.
** After Akane loses her magic, Elstar joins her in blaming it on Applejack, and promises to slander her to the entire family, even after it's pointed out to her that the Advocate has ''already'' informed them of how Akane was the one who interfered and brought her punishment down on herself.
** Applejack is the first of the Maluses to learn that Big Mac is gay.
** Big Mac is the first non-Bearer to learn that Snowflake is a ''hybrid'' of pegasus and earth pony.
** Big Mac is the first non-Bearer to learn that Snowflake is a ''hybrid'' of pegasus and earth pony.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Invoked and subverted in chapter 19; Rocksteady the Advocate doesn't believe that Akane had the ''intention'' of burying her father along with Applejack... she was just throwing a tantrum and didn't stop to think about the consequences of forcibly refilling the ''fosse'' pit to bury Applejack ''whilst he was down there too''.
** The homage extends to Akane having two older sisters, with the Maluses privately noting that, whilst the eldest of the three is a perfectly fine young mare, the second is basically a female Flim & Flam team all on her own -- an obvious reference to Kasumi and Nabiki Tendo, to those familiar with the manga.
** Mention is also made that Akane's "middle sister" is, quote, "the only pony on the continent capable of making Flim and Flam look like models of ethical restraint."
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** Interference in a ''fosse'', and presumably otherwise breaking the terms, results in an earth pony being stripped of their magic.
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** Interference in a ''fosse'', and presumably otherwise breaking the terms, results in an earth pony being stripped of their magic.magic.
* WouldHurtAChild: In chapter 19, "Morendo", Elstar comes within a hair of hitting Apple Bloom for talking back to him by revealing that Akane's disgracing herself and costing her own magic has already been revealed to the rest of the Apple family. Granny Smith stops him ''dead'' in his tracks, quite bluntly threatening to kill him if he strikes her granddaughter.
* WouldHurtAChild: In chapter 19, "Morendo", Elstar comes within a hair of hitting Apple Bloom for talking back to him by revealing that Akane's disgracing herself and costing her own magic has already been revealed to the rest of the Apple family. Granny Smith stops him ''dead'' in his tracks, quite bluntly threatening to kill him if he strikes her granddaughter.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Akane's biggest flaw in a nutshell: she only cares about herself, what she thinks, and what she wants. It costs her... '''big time'''.
** Which turns out to be justified fear when we see the penalty: the guilty pony has their magic ''taken away from them''. '''Permanently.'''
** In Chapter 18, Miranda reveals that she's going to use Spike's help to distribute arrest warrants for Scootaloo's parents as a result.
** Miranda Rights plans to have Scootaloo's parents arrested for neglect.
** Interfering in a ''fosse'' results in the guilty pony's magic being stripped away, seemingly permanently.
** Interfering in a ''fosse'' results in the guilty pony's magic being stripped away, seemingly permanently.
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* SelfDeprecation: Another problem is that Snowflake has ''serious'' body image issues: he thinks he's too unattractive for Applejack (or anypony else) to sincerely want to date him, and believes Fluttershy asked her to do it as a favor to him.
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* SelfDeprecation: Another mental problem is that Snowflake has is ''serious'' body image issues: he thinks he's too unattractive for Applejack (or anypony else) to sincerely want to date him, and believes Fluttershy asked her to do it as a favor to him.
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* WizardDuel: Chapter 15 gives us our first details on the ''fosse''.
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* TooDumbToLive: Akane's superiority issues, temper and selfishness all come back to bite her when she throws a tantrum at Applejack beating her father in a ''fosse''... just before the Advocate has formally closed the ''fosse''. This triggers the penalty backlash, which strips her of her magic in punishment.
* WizardDuel: Chapter 15 gives us our first details on the''fosse''.''fosse'', which chapter 18 adding a few more:
* WizardDuel: Chapter 15 gives us our first details on the
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** The duelists are forbidden from ''debating'' (asking the earth to ''not'' do what the other party requested), but are otherwise free to use any ''tool'' or other ability they are capable of, including physical attack.
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** The duelists are forbidden from ''debating'' (asking the earth to ''not'' do what the other party requested), but are otherwise free to use any ''tool'' or other ability they are capable of, including physical attack.attack.
** After completing the ''fosse'', the Advocate is charged with formally sealing the result, which formally closes the MagicallyBindingContract -- until this is done, the ''fosse's'' magic remains open and in effect.
** Interference in a ''fosse'', and presumably otherwise breaking the terms, results in an earth pony being stripped of their magic.
** After completing the ''fosse'', the Advocate is charged with formally sealing the result, which formally closes the MagicallyBindingContract -- until this is done, the ''fosse's'' magic remains open and in effect.
** Interference in a ''fosse'', and presumably otherwise breaking the terms, results in an earth pony being stripped of their magic.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Whatever the penalty for interfering in a ''fosse'' is, it scared Applejack enough that she made Apple Bloom swear by their mother and father not to interfere, something she hadn't asked for even for the Crusade.
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** The dueling arena is secured against outside interference by a special artifact, a combination ''device'', ''wonder'', and ''talisman''. The ''talisman'' prevents any earth pony other than the two duelists from using their magic upon the dueling field, while the ''wonder'' and ''device'' detect approaching pegasi and unicorns. If a non-earth-pony does approach, both sides are required to halt the duel and work together to cover up the arena. Failure to do so, or attacking during this time, causes forfeiture.
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** The dueling arena is secured against outside interference by a special artifact, a combination ''device'', ''wonder'', and ''talisman''. The ''talisman'' prevents any earth Each of the three pieces detects the approach of a pony other than of the two duelists from using their magic upon the dueling field, while the ''wonder'' and ''device'' detect approaching pegasi and unicorns. If associated tribe. Earth ponies are permitted to approach but not to interfere, but if a non-earth-pony does approach, approaches, both sides are required to halt the duel and work together to cover up the arena. Failure to do so, or attacking during this time, causes forfeiture.
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** ''Fosses'' can be fought to first blood, to unconsciousness, or to death, the challenger chooses which.
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** ''Fosses'' can be fought to first blood, to unconsciousness, or to death, the challenger chooses which. Either party can also surrender at any time.
** The duelists are forbidden from ''debating'' (asking the earth to ''not'' do what the other party requested), but are otherwise free to use any ''tool'' or other ability they are capable of, including physical attack.
** The duelists are forbidden from ''debating'' (asking the earth to ''not'' do what the other party requested), but are otherwise free to use any ''tool'' or other ability they are capable of, including physical attack.
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I know we're not a wiki, but can we get a citation on Elstar & Mutsu being considered "worst tasting cultivars"? My own research suggests quite the opposite.
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* FantasticRacism: The core of Applejack and Snowflake's problem. Apples marry ''pure'', to keep the magic strong, and Snowflake is a ''pegasus''.
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* FantasticRacism: The core of Applejack and Snowflake's problem. Apples marry ''pure'', to keep the magic strong, and Snowflake is a ''pegasus''.''pegasus''... at least, on the surface.
* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** At the start of chapter 17, Applejack reflects on how she beat the technically stronger but tradition-focused Igneous Pie by being more inventive and creatively flexible than he was. She beats Elstar in much the same way; using that creativity and willingness to innovate to overcome a foe who can't (or won't) step outside of the old ways of using Earth Pony magic.
** In chapter 16, despite being repeatedly scolded for doing so, it's noted that Akane refuses to take any care in following the procedure for digging the ''fosse'' dueling pit. She is also apathetic and waves it off when the Advocate asks her if she understands that interfering in the duel will be severely penalized in chapter 17. Sure enough, when her father loses, Akane throws a tantrum and begins collapsing the dueling pit on Applejack, because she doesn't '''care''' that she's breaking the rules -- only that she isn't getting what she wants.
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** At the start of chapter 17, Applejack reflects on how she beat the technically stronger but tradition-focused Igneous Pie by being more inventive and creatively flexible than he was. She beats Elstar in much the same way; using that creativity and willingness to innovate to overcome a foe who can't (or won't) step outside of the old ways of using Earth Pony magic.
** In chapter 16, despite being repeatedly scolded for doing so, it's noted that Akane refuses to take any care in following the procedure for digging the ''fosse'' dueling pit. She is also apathetic and waves it off when the Advocate asks her if she understands that interfering in the duel will be severely penalized in chapter 17. Sure enough, when her father loses, Akane throws a tantrum and begins collapsing the dueling pit on Applejack, because she doesn't '''care''' that she's breaking the rules -- only that she isn't getting what she wants.
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** Elstar is a slimy, arrogant, self-righteous tribalist who denigrates Applejack's family for not being as close-minded as his own.
** Akane is even more self-righteous, has a hair-trigger temper, is confirmed as physically abusive, and basically only cares about herself and her desires. As elaborated under TakeThat, she's basically comprised almost exclusively of every single perceived flaw in the character [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Akane Tendo]], with the addition of being an Earth Pony supremacist on top of it.
** Akane is even more self-righteous, has a hair-trigger temper, is confirmed as physically abusive, and basically only cares about herself and her desires. As elaborated under TakeThat, she's basically comprised almost exclusively of every single perceived flaw in the character [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Akane Tendo]], with the addition of being an Earth Pony supremacist on top of it.
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* OutsideContextMagic: Invoked at least in spirit; Applejack wins the ''fosse'' because she remembers things she learned about pegasus and unicorn magic from her friends on the recent mission and applies that knowledge to her own spellcasting, creating innovative new ''requests'' that the traditionalistic Elstar just can't comprehend or counter.
