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3	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Book_of_Friendship_195.jpg]]
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5	->''"Twilight Sparkle sent many letters to Princess Celestia detailing what she learned about the magic of friendship. These letters, along with many other writings, were collected into a book. The "Book of Friendship," as it was called, contained many teachings of love and tolerance, sharing and caring."''
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7	->''"And an organization based around this book sprang up, called the Fraternity of the Joyous Friends of Princess Celestia. And whenever a Brother (or Sister) comes of age, it is their task to spread the word of the magic of friendship across Equestria and beyond."''
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9	The Book of Friendship is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic written by Billycolt. It is ostensibly a crossover with ''Theatre/TheBookOfMormon,'' sharing the musical's basic plot: Brother White and Brother Scroll, two members of The Fraternity of the Joyous Friends of Princess Celestia (the organization which created the eponymous book) are sent to Earthquake Island to spread the teachings of their order. The locals, however, have problems that can't ''quite'' be solved with hugging and party games.
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11	The similarities to the original musical end there. The rest of the fic is comprised of White and Scroll's attempts to bring the locals around to their way of thinking, a tall order when contending with raids from the Pegasi and Unicorns, and the local GeneralRipper, General Quake. The missionaries do manage to gather some friends, but will it be enough to change the warzone that is Earthquake Island?
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13	Despite the darker premise, The Book of Friendship is often hilarious and genuinely heartwarming, though make no mistake: It ''is'' dark, and often gut-wrenchingly so. It currently boasts 31 chapters with no end in sight, and can be read [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/630/The-Book-of-Friendship here]].
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17	%%* BlackComedy: ''Extremely'' so.
18	* BloodyHilarious: At the end of the first chapter a pegasus scout is shot in front of White, splattering him with blood. He does not take it well.
19	* InNameOnly: Were it not for the vague mention of Twilight and it being about ponies, the fic would share nothing with its source material. None of the characters from the show ever appear, save for a brief appearance by Celestia in the first chapter.
20	%%* KidsAreCruel: ''Buzz''. [[spoiler: Although later in the fanfic, some could say it's justified.]]
21	* MoodWhiplash: At the ending of the ''first chapter'', no less. After a peaceful, if somewhat awkward, first meeting, Scroll and White land on the island and are immediately witness to a pegasus scout being ''shot dead'' by the locals.
22	%%* WhamEpisode: Chapter 28.

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