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2	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dimmed_spotlight_872.jpg]]
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4	''Dimmed Spotlight'' is a {{Fanfic}} based on ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', written by Tropers/JimmyLethal. It is a sequel to ''Fanfic/CantBeSaved''.
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6	The story is once again told from Vinyl Scratch's perspective, who continues to have nightmares like the one described in detail in ''Can't Be Saved''. Her most recent one causes her to fear no one cares about her, and when her coltfriend/music partner [[OriginalCharacter Ace]] [[PunnyName Spade]] gets all the attention the following day, the DJ decides to take matters into her own hooves.
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8	You can read the story [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/181601/dimmed-spotlight here.]]
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11	!!Tropes:
12	* AscendedExtra: Ace only appeared as a minor character in ''Can't Be Saved'', but is a main character here,
13	%% * AxCrazy: Vinyl, kind of.
14	* BerserkButton: Do ''not'' tell Vinyl that Ace is better than her.
15	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Vinyl innocently asks Ace to come backstage to talk about something. [[spoiler:Then she slams him in the head with a pipe.]]
16	* BoundAndGagged: [[spoiler:How Vinyl leaves Ace when she goes to play a show herself. He breaks out.]] Both characters make passing references to bondage, as well.
17	%% * CreatorBreakdown: Vinyl, InUniverse.
18	%% * DeadpanSnarker: Both Ace and Vinyl, to some degree.
19	* DisproportionateRetribution: Vinyl ends up [[spoiler:kidnapping Ace and holding an entire crowd hostage]] because [[AttentionWhore she feels she doesn't get any respect.]]
20	%% * FaceHeelTurn: Vinyl. [[HeelFaceTurn It doesn't last.]]
21	%% * GreenEyedMonster: Vinyl, dear god.
22	* ImprovisedWeapon: [[spoiler:Vinyl uses a pipe to knock Ace out.]]
23	%% * MeaningfulName: Vinyl Scratch.
24	* MsFanservice: Sort of; Vinyl swishes her flank for the crowd as she walks to her setup.
25	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Vinyl, after Ace escapes and talks to her.]]
26	%% * NiceGuy: Ace comes off as one.
27	* NonIndicativeName: Ace Spade is actually a rapper.
28	* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Ace [[spoiler:escaping.]]
29	%% * OriginalCharacter: Ace Spade.
30	* PoliceAreUseless: The police don't come when [[spoiler:Vinyl holds the crowd hostage.]]
31	%% * PunnyName: Ace Spade.
32	%% * RedEyesTakeWarning: Vinyl.
33	* RedOniBlueOni: Vinyl is the red to Ace's blue.
34	* SanitySlippage: Vinyl, just like in the first story.
35	%% * StepfordSmiler
36	%% * TookALevelInJerkass: Vinyl.
37	* WrongGenreSavvy: [[spoiler:Vinyl uses a horn ring on Ace to prevent him from using magic to escape... but forgets that since they've been tying each other up for a decade, he could escape by himself.]]

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