Little Filly Blue
is a My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]fan fiction story by Yoshi89 depicting a Second Person relationship with Diamond Tiara. The protagonist bumps into her, literally, and she becomes smitten, much to the chagrin of the Cutie Mark Crusaders.
Tropes:
- Accidental Misnaming: When the protagonist meets Filthy Rich, he calls him "Mr. Tiara". Filthy comments "That's a new one."
- "Be Quiet!" Nudge: Apple Bloom to Scootaloo when the latter questions making amends with Diamond Tiara.
- Big Eater: Angel Bunny eats an entire salad meant for the protagonist and Diamond.
- Bland-Name Product: The protagonist eats "Haysin Bran".
- Blob Monster: It's just Sweetie Belle covered in apple pie dough.
- Brick Joke: At the night of the dinner date, Sweetie Belle claims that Rarity will be out until the following day. After it turns out disastrous, the protagonist comes across Rarity while walking home before she can assess the damage.
- Butt-Monkey: The protagonist. He is hit in the head twice, falls into a river and has his dinner ruined by three young fillies.
- The Cameo: Four of the Mane Six (Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Rarity) have brief appearances.
- Cloud Cuckoo Lander: Pinkie Pie can apparently tell the protagonist and Diamond Tiara like each other.
- Deadpan Snarker: The protagonist. Diamond Tiara also has her moments.
- Defrosting Ice Queen: Diamond Tiara warms up when complimented on her tiara.
- The Dog Bites Back: Deconstructed. The Cutie Mark Crusaders get revenge on Diamond Tiara but they regret their actions when she tells them they did so out of pure malice.
- Doting Parent: The protagonist's mother, to the point where he says she puts Button's mom to shame.
- Dude, Not Funny!: The crusaders prank Diamond Tiara by having the protagonist give her a bag containing a frog. When this gets Diamond and the protagonist wet, Diamond chews on them for the prank.
- Face Palm:
- Scootaloo when Rainbow Dash's raincloud targets Lyra and Bon Bon instead of the protagonist and Diamond.
- The protagonist when Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo argue over the dinner music.
- The Ghost:
- Button Mash is mentioned throughout the story but doesn't appear.
- The protagonist's father is also absent.
- Hilarity Ensues: Three young fillies trying to cook a fancy dinner in the house of one of their sisters.
- Lethal Chef: The Cutie Mark Crusaders who even manage to burn cider.
- My God, What Have I Done?: The crusaders after Diamond Tiara calls them out on their prank.
- Never My Fault: Scootaloo blames the failed dinner on Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle.
- Pun-Based Title: Two on Frank Sinatra songs.
- The title itself based on "Little Girl Blue".
- The chapter title "Diamonds for your Furs" is a play on "Diamonds for your Coats".
- Second Person
- Security Cling: Scootaloo and Apple Bloom before Sweetie Belle, whom they think is a Blob Monster, approaches them.
- Shout-Out: Rarity screaming at Sweetie Belle, demanding what happened to her kitchen references the ending to Home Alone
- Sound-Effect Bleep: Carousel Boutique's smoke alarm drowns out Scootaloo's swear word.
- Tell Him I'm Not Speaking to Him: Diamond Tiara, thinking that Apple Bloom is at her house, tells Filthy to say she isn't home.
- The Un-Reveal: Pinkie Pie sneezes as the protagonist reveals his name.
