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''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/271247/stroll Stroll]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic written by [[https://www.fimfiction.net/user/re-+Punished+Yamsmos re- Punished Yamsmos]].
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''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/271247/stroll Stroll]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic written by [[https://www.fimfiction.net/user/re-+Punished+Yamsmos net/user/70912/ re- Punished Yamsmos]].
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** Sesame Seed's EstablishingCharacterMoment is [[spoiler:a RedHerring as to his temperament; he's actually the least likely of the main group to resort to violence, attempting to diffuse the situation in his apartment by trying to get Octavia to ''let a diamond dog and minotaur beat him up'', knowing they would leave afterward.]]
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** Sesame Seed's EstablishingCharacterMoment is [[spoiler:a RedHerring as to his temperament; he's actually the least likely of the main group to resort to violence, attempting to diffuse defuse the situation in his apartment by trying to get Octavia to ''let a diamond dog and minotaur beat him up'', knowing they would leave afterward.]]
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* Your Mom: L provides an example in ''Severance'':
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* Your Mom: YourMom: L provides an example in ''Severance'':
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: This line from ''Out'' provides an example:
-->Things like being a forest-fleeing-feathered-fuddled-fugitive definitely sounded like one of the elder griffon's stories, but she guessed that he had decided to find ample time to make up something else while one of his band members retold a story of their own.
-->Things like being a forest-fleeing-feathered-fuddled-fugitive definitely sounded like one of the elder griffon's stories, but she guessed that he had decided to find ample time to make up something else while one of his band members retold a story of their own.
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** This line from ''Out'' provides an example:
-->Things --->Things like being a forest-fleeing-feathered-fuddled-fugitive definitely sounded like one of the elder griffon's stories, but she guessed that he had decided to find ample time to make up something else while one of his band members retold a story of their own.own.
** The "G" theme naming from [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E8TheLostTreasureOfGriffonstone The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone]] is referenced and lampshaded in ''Severance'':
--->"Gruff, Greta, Gabby, Gilda, Gordon, Gonzo, Gabe, Garza, Grundle..."
--->"You griffons are really fond of your G's," Sesame noted, voicing Octavia's wonderment for her.
** This line from ''Out'' provides an example:
** The "G" theme naming from [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E8TheLostTreasureOfGriffonstone The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone]] is referenced and lampshaded in ''Severance'':
--->"Gruff, Greta, Gabby, Gilda, Gordon, Gonzo, Gabe, Garza, Grundle..."
--->"You griffons are really fond of your G's," Sesame noted, voicing Octavia's wonderment for her.
** ''Severance'': A camel named Silent Signs - Camille Saint-Saëns
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** The captain of the pirate ship (who appears in ''Intelligence'', ''Stupidity'', and ''Disappointment'') is named [[LetsPlay/Criken2 Andy Trout]]. His ship is even called the ''Scuttlebug'' and he calls to the main group with "Avast, ye scuttlebutts!"
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** The captain of the pirate ship (who appears in ''Intelligence'', ''Stupidity'', and ''Disappointment'') is named [[LetsPlay/Criken2 Andy Trout]]. His In addition, his ship is even called the ''Scuttlebug'' and he calls to the main group with "Avast, ye scuttlebutts!"
** Silent Signs, a camel mentioned in ''Severance'', is both a ponification of Camille Saint-Saëns, who composed a suite called The Carnival Of The Animals, and a reference to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi4zkLvDZbA a DeYarmond Edison song]].
** Much of the banter between the griffons is taken from the HBO miniseries adaptation of [[Literature/GenerationKill Generation Kill]].
** Much of the banter between the griffons is taken from the HBO miniseries adaptation of [[Literature/GenerationKill Generation Kill]].
* ThisIsReality: During Octavia's monologue in ''Severance'', she mentions how the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E9SliceOfLife two-faced coloration of her house]] reminds her of a children's cartoon, rather than "the actual, living world."
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* WalkingTheEarth: Octavia does this unintentionally while trying to get back home.
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* WalkingTheEarth: Octavia does this unintentionally while trying to get back home.home.
* Your Mom: L provides an example in ''Severance'':
-->"Dunno," T began, taking another sip, "I'd ask your mom."
* Your Mom: L provides an example in ''Severance'':
-->"Dunno," T began, taking another sip, "I'd ask your mom."
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* ShoutOut: Loads.
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* ShoutOut: Loads.There are many scattered throughout the story.
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That line is a quote from Chapter 24, Out, and therefore goes in quote form. Thank you for editing Stroll, though! (I've included some text to prevent this miscommunication in the future.)
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Things This line from ''Out'' provides an example:
-->Things like being a forest-fleeing-feathered-fuddled-fugitive definitely sounded like one of the elder griffon's stories, but she guessed that he had decided to find ample time to make up something else while one of his band members retold a story of their own.
-->Things like being a forest-fleeing-feathered-fuddled-fugitive definitely sounded like one of the elder griffon's stories, but she guessed that he had decided to find ample time to make up something else while one of his band members retold a story of their own.
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-->Things like being a forest-fleeing-feathered-fuddled-fugitive definitely sounded like one of the elder griffon's stories, but she guessed that he had decided to find ample time to make up something else while one of his band members retold a story of their own.
-->Things like being a forest-fleeing-feathered-fuddled-fugitive definitely sounded like one of the elder griffon's stories, but she guessed that he had decided to find ample time to make up something else while one of his band members retold a story of their own.
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal:
-->ThingsAddedAlliterativeAppeal: Things like being a forest-fleeing-feathered-fuddled-fugitive definitely sounded like one of the elder griffon's stories, but she guessed that he had decided to find ample time to make up something else while one of his band members retold a story of their own.
-->Things
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* BecomingTheMask: Prior to the story, Octavia spent long enough acting like a Canterlot noble that she had adopted some of [[UngratefulBastard their]] [[SpoiledBrat mannerisms]] by the start of the story.
* BlatantLies: Octavia tells the two police officers she runs across that she is hiking, in the [[EldritchLocation Everfree Forest]], at night. [[TooDumbToLive They believe her]].
* BuffySpeak: Octavia provides an example in ''Away''.
-->It was at that moment in her life when she noticed something very peculiar. And Octavia was a very ''peculiar-something-noticer'' when it came down to it.
* CharacterDevelopment: As the protagonist, Octavia has gone through the most. At the beginning of the story, she is bitter, reclusive, and cynical due to fame and the general disposition of her audience. By ''Disruption'', she is much more trusting of and nice to others, and is slowly coming out of her shell.
* BuffySpeak: Octavia provides an example in ''Away''.
-->It was at that moment in her life when she noticed something very peculiar. And Octavia was a very ''peculiar-something-noticer'' when it came down to it.
* CharacterDevelopment: As the protagonist, Octavia has gone through the most. At the beginning of the story, she is bitter, reclusive, and cynical due to fame and the general disposition of her audience. By ''Disruption'', she is much more trusting of and nice to others, and is slowly coming out of her shell.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Over the course of the story, Octavia slowly comes out of the shell she built around herself. While she still acts icy at times, it is nowhere near as strong as when she first met W and his group.
* {{Determinator}}: Octavia will not give up on trying to get home. Best shown by this line in the second chapter:
-->She would. No matter if it took hours. Or days. Or weeks. Or even months. She'd find her way back home.
* {{Determinator}}: Octavia will not give up on trying to get home. Best shown by this line in the second chapter:
-->She would. No matter if it took hours. Or days. Or weeks. Or even months. She'd find her way back home.
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** The griffons who Octavia tags along with are searching for [[spoiler:the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E8TheLostTreasureOfGriffonstone Idol of Boreas]]]].
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** The griffons who Octavia tags along with are searching for [[spoiler:the the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E8TheLostTreasureOfGriffonstone Idol of Boreas]]]].Boreas]].
* {{Pun}}: There are many instances of puns based around switching names to be more in line with Equestrian naming conventions.
** ''Away'': Caberneigh Sauvignon - Cabetnet Sauvignon
** ''Gone'': Calamity Mane - Calamity Jane
** ''Stupidity'': Cigare Brûlé (Burnt Cigar) - Bon Iver
** ''Away'': Caberneigh Sauvignon - Cabetnet Sauvignon
** ''Gone'': Calamity Mane - Calamity Jane
** ''Stupidity'': Cigare Brûlé (Burnt Cigar) - Bon Iver
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* SirSwearsALot: V swears almost constantly.
** [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo Wallaby Way]] is mentioned multiple times.
** One of the snacks the burglars stole is called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cysBDwtjrMY Dixie Biscuits]].
** Octavia eats snacks from the brand Host and ''hopes they go out of business''.
** Octavia narrowly avoids [[VideoGame/Fallout3 comparing a sheriff's hat to Calamity]] [[{{Pun}} Mane's]].
** The name of the deputy who helps Octavia out is [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas Deputy Beagle]].
** One of the snacks the burglars stole is called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cysBDwtjrMY Dixie Biscuits]].
** Octavia eats snacks from the brand Host and ''hopes they go out of business''.
** Octavia narrowly avoids [[VideoGame/Fallout3 comparing a sheriff's hat to Calamity]] [[{{Pun}} Mane's]].
** The name of the deputy who helps Octavia out is [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas Deputy Beagle]].
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** The name of the deputy who helps Octavia out Cigare Brûlé (Burnt Cigar in French) is [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas Deputy Beagle]].a subtle reference to Music/BonIver.
* SirSwearsALot: Of the main characters, V swears the most often.
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* UngratefulBastard: After being saved by the group's leader, Octavia acts like a [[SpoiledBrat Canterlot noblemare]] toward the griffons. This disappears over time.
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* TookALevelInBadass: At the start of the story, Octavia is easily overpowered by one bandit. By ''Spheres'', however, she takes down a minotaur by herself with only minimal luck, and continues to hold her own in future fights.
* UngratefulBastard: After being saved by the group's leader, Octavia acts like a [[SpoiledBrat Canterlot noblemare]] toward the griffons. Thisdisappears fades over time.
* UngratefulBastard: After being saved by the group's leader, Octavia acts like a [[SpoiledBrat Canterlot noblemare]] toward the griffons. This
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Sesame Seed [[spoiler:dumping hot oil onto his boss. This is ultimately subverted, however; how he acts in the following chapters in nothing like it, and he is even [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone disgusted by what he did]].]]
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Sesame Seed [[spoiler:dumping hot oil onto his boss. This is ultimately subverted, however; how he acts in the following chapters in is nothing like it, and he is even [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone disgusted by what he did]].]]
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* BigDamnHeroes: The griffons pull this off multiple times.
** In ''Worst'', the group's leader saves Octavia from a bandit who had captured her.
** [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in ''Rolling'', where the same griffon arrives after Octavia has taken out most of the bandits.
* ConservationOfNinjutsu: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged]].
* CurbStompBattle: Downplayed. Officer Hail and Octavia easily take out the three drug smugglers they face off against.
** In ''Worst'', the group's leader saves Octavia from a bandit who had captured her.
** [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in ''Rolling'', where the same griffon arrives after Octavia has taken out most of the bandits.
* ConservationOfNinjutsu: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged]].
* CurbStompBattle: Downplayed. Officer Hail and Octavia easily take out the three drug smugglers they face off against.
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal:
-->Things like being a forest-fleeing-feathered-fuddled-fugitive definitely sounded like one of the elder griffon's stories, but she guessed that he had decided to find ample time to make up something else while one of his band members retold a story of their own.
* AntiHero: Most of the main characters are less-than-ideal heroes, although they vary in terms of how Anti-heroic they are.
** Sesame Seed's EstablishingCharacterMoment is [[spoiler:a RedHerring as to his temperament; he's actually the least likely of the main group to resort to violence, attempting to diffuse the situation in his apartment by trying to get Octavia to ''let a diamond dog and minotaur beat him up'', knowing they would leave afterward.]]
** Octavia resorts to manipulation and lying more often than the other main characters, but she's not afraid of getting her hooves dirty if she has to.
** W acts as a middle ground between Octavia and V; while he isn't as prone to violence as the latter, he doesn't shy away from it as the former does at times.
** V acts as the TokenEvilTeammate; she is the most unscrupulous of the main cast, and is the one most likely to incite and/or resort to violence.
* BigDamnHeroes: Thegriffons pull griffons' leader, W, pulls this off multiple times.
** In ''Worst'',the group's leader he saves Octavia from a bandit who had captured her.
her at his mercy.
**[[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] Downplayed in ''Rolling'', where the same griffon he arrives after Octavia has taken out most of the bandits.
bandits, but still takes out the much more competent - and dangerous - leader.
* CaughtInASnare: Octavia for most of ''Worst''.
* ConservationOfNinjutsu:[[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged]].
Played with.
* CurbStompBattle: Downplayed. Officer Hail and Octaviaeasily effortlessly take out the three drug smugglers they face off against.against.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Swearing, violence, implied death, "Magicarms", and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking occasional crass humor]] make it so that this story has an overall darker tone than [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the base show]].
-->Things like being a forest-fleeing-feathered-fuddled-fugitive definitely sounded like one of the elder griffon's stories, but she guessed that he had decided to find ample time to make up something else while one of his band members retold a story of their own.
* AntiHero: Most of the main characters are less-than-ideal heroes, although they vary in terms of how Anti-heroic they are.
** Sesame Seed's EstablishingCharacterMoment is [[spoiler:a RedHerring as to his temperament; he's actually the least likely of the main group to resort to violence, attempting to diffuse the situation in his apartment by trying to get Octavia to ''let a diamond dog and minotaur beat him up'', knowing they would leave afterward.]]
** Octavia resorts to manipulation and lying more often than the other main characters, but she's not afraid of getting her hooves dirty if she has to.
** W acts as a middle ground between Octavia and V; while he isn't as prone to violence as the latter, he doesn't shy away from it as the former does at times.
** V acts as the TokenEvilTeammate; she is the most unscrupulous of the main cast, and is the one most likely to incite and/or resort to violence.
* BigDamnHeroes: The
** In ''Worst'',
**
* CaughtInASnare: Octavia for most of ''Worst''.
* ConservationOfNinjutsu:
* CurbStompBattle: Downplayed. Officer Hail and Octavia
* DarkerAndEdgier: Swearing, violence, implied death, "Magicarms", and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking occasional crass humor]] make it so that this story has an overall darker tone than [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the base show]].
* DefiantCaptive: Octavia is not pleased with her captors in ''Ducking'', haggling their leader as he taunts her, as well as eventually escaping and causing havoc. See NiceJobFixingItVillain below.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Sesame Seed [[spoiler:dumping hot oil onto his boss. This is ultimately subverted, however; how he acts in the following chapters in nothing like it, and he is even [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone disgusted by what he did]].]]
* FailedASpotCheck: The bandits who originally kidnapped Octavia don't seem to notice when the cargo they stole - and the pony who came with it - have fallen out of the back of their wagon.
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* InnerMonologue: Every chapter starts with one from Octavia. These give a deeper insight into her personality, and show [[spoiler:how much of a BrokenBird she is]].
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While V is abrasive and constantly talking back to everyone, she has shown a somewhat lighter side multiple times.
* MeaningfulName: V's full name, [[spoiler:Valkyrie]], means "Chooser of the Dead". This is fitting, as out of all the characters in the main cast, she is the one most likely to resort to violence.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: In ''Ducking'', the bandit leader "accidentally" drops his keys on the floor, just out of the reach of a captive Octavia, but doesn't realize there is a broom in the corner of her cell. This allows her to escape and wreak havoc around the bandits' base of operations in the following chapter.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: At the beginning of the story, Octavia speaks with a Canterlot accent, befitting the orchestra she plays in as well as her most common audience. As the story progresses, this gradually slips away as she spends more and more time away from the Canterlot nobility.
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* SirSwearsALot: V[[spoiler:alkyrie]].
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* SirSwearsALot: V[[spoiler:alkyrie]].TheQuietOne: T very rarely talks.
* ReclusiveArtist: [[invoked]] Octavia is this at the beginning of the story.
* RunningGag: Octavia reflecting about how she left her oven on started in the first chapter and has appeared multiple times since.
* SayingTooMuch: This happens three times - twice intentionally and once on accident - and each time an important name is revealed:
** ''Crying'', where W angers V by saying her full name in front of Octavia: [[spoiler:Valkyrie]]. He then mentions she could have denied it and kept Octavia in the dark.
** ''Barter'', where V purposely says L's name in front of Octavia:
--->"Screw you, [[spoiler:Lavi]]."
** ''Devastation'', where Lavi accidentally gives away the name of the group (although no one notices except Octavia):
--->"Score ''one'' for [[spoiler:the Birds' Eyes]]!"
*SirSwearsALot: V swears almost constantly.
* ReclusiveArtist: [[invoked]] Octavia is this at the beginning of the story.
* RunningGag: Octavia reflecting about how she left her oven on started in the first chapter and has appeared multiple times since.
* SayingTooMuch: This happens three times - twice intentionally and once on accident - and each time an important name is revealed:
** ''Crying'', where W angers V by saying her full name in front of Octavia: [[spoiler:Valkyrie]]. He then mentions she could have denied it and kept Octavia in the dark.
** ''Barter'', where V purposely says L's name in front of Octavia:
--->"Screw you, [[spoiler:Lavi]]."
** ''Devastation'', where Lavi accidentally gives away the name of the group (although no one notices except Octavia):
--->"Score ''one'' for [[spoiler:the Birds' Eyes]]!"
*SirSwearsALot: V swears almost constantly.
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* UngratefulBastard: After being saved by the group's leader, Octavia acts like a Canterlot noble toward the griffons. This disappears over time.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Octavia is a non-villainous example. From what is seen in her monologues, she used to be much more outgoing as a child, but her fame slowly made her more reclusive and cynical of the world around her.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Octavia is a non-villainous example. From what is seen in her monologues, she used to be much more outgoing as a child, but her fame slowly made her more reclusive and cynical of the world around her.
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* UngratefulBastard: After being saved by the group's leader, Octavia acts like a [[SpoiledBrat Canterlot noble noblemare]] toward the griffons. This disappears over time.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Octavia is a non-villainous example. From what is seen in her monologues, she used to be much more outgoing as a child, but her fame slowly made her more reclusive and cynical of the world aroundher.her.
*UsedToBeMoreSocial: According to multiple monologues, Octavia was very social and outgoing as a filly. Due to fame and [[{{Jerkass}} the general disposition of the ponies her musical group was playing for]], however, she became more reclusive, ending up where she is at the beginning of the story.
*WalkingTheEarth: Octavia does this unintentionally while trying to get back home.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Octavia is a non-villainous example. From what is seen in her monologues, she used to be much more outgoing as a child, but her fame slowly made her more reclusive and cynical of the world around
*UsedToBeMoreSocial: According to multiple monologues, Octavia was very social and outgoing as a filly. Due to fame and [[{{Jerkass}} the general disposition of the ponies her musical group was playing for]], however, she became more reclusive, ending up where she is at the beginning of the story.
*WalkingTheEarth: Octavia does this unintentionally while trying to get back home.
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* [[spoiler:KillItWithFire]]: After being yelled at one too many times, Sesame Seed [[spoiler:pours a grease fryer full of oil onto his boss. [[AvertedTrope It's implied the boss survived, however.]]]]
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* [[spoiler:KillItWithFire]]: KillItWithFire: After being yelled at one too many times, Sesame Seed [[spoiler:pours a grease fryer full of oil onto his boss. [[AvertedTrope It's implied the boss survived, however.]]]]
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* GeniusBonus: Two of the members of the griffon party that Octavia joined have had their names revealed:
** V[[spoiler:alkyrie]]'s name means "choose of the slain", and is from Norse mythology.
** L[[spoiler:avi]]'s name means "lion" in Hebrew.
** V[[spoiler:alkyrie]]'s name means "choose of the slain", and is from Norse mythology.
** L[[spoiler:avi]]'s name means "lion" in Hebrew.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Octavia doesn't like adventure. She just wants to go home.]]
''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/271247/stroll Stroll]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic written by [[https://www.fimfiction.net/user/re-+Punished+Yamsmos re- Punished Yamsmos]].
''One day, Octavia decided to go for a walk around town.''
''A few weeks--then months--later, she became friends with a Griffonian Warlord, had tea with the ambassador of Zebrica, played music for a Draconic god, hoof-bumped a Sea Serpent, stopped a Diamond Dog raid, traveled across an arid desert, joined a pack of Gypsies on a pilgrimage, and found herself in the middle of a bloody race war with nothing but a box of wool socks.''
''Gods did those things smell.''
Inspired by The Descendant's story ''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/116782/zenith Zenith]]'', ''Stroll'' shows an alternate version of the "character goes on a walk" theme set by the former. In this story, the main character Octavia never wanted adventure, attempting to take an actual walk around town; the main conflict is her attempting to get back to Ponyville after being kidnapped, and the story details the events that lead up to her finally returning home.
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!! This fanfic provides examples of:
*BigDamnHeroes: The griffons pull this off multiple times.
**In ''Worst'', the group's leader saves Octavia from a bandit who had captured her.
**[[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in ''Rolling'', where the same griffon arrives after Octavia has taken out most of the bandits.
*ConservationOfNinjutsu: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged]].
*CurbStompBattle: Downplayed. Officer Hail and Octavia easily take out the three drug smugglers they face off against.
*DeadlyDodging: As Octavia is fighting off bandits in ''Rolling'', she bends over to make sure one is still alive, conveniently dodging another who was trying to tackle her.
*EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The early chapters had very fast pacing and shorter monologues. As the story progressed, the pacing slowed down to a more reasonable level, while the monologues became longer and gave more details about Octavia's past.
*EvilDebtCollector: Boxer and Bully in ''Circles'' are implied to be this; they come to collect Sesame Seed's final paycheck after he [[spoiler:dumps a grease fryer full of oil on his boss]].
*FauxAffablyEvil: The bandit who captures Octavia in ''Worst'' puts on a facade of pleasantness as he threatens Octavia and talks about holding her for ransom.
*{{Flashback}}: Many of Octavia's monologues delve deeper into her past, revealing who she was as a filly.
*GeniusBonus: Two of the members of the griffon party that Octavia joined have had their names revealed:
**V[[spoiler:alkyrie]]'s name means "choose of the slain", and is from Norse mythology.
**L[[spoiler:avi]]'s name means "lion" in Hebrew.
*[[IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming Idiosyncratic Chapter Naming]]: Each chapter name has some sort of connection to the previous one.
*InnerMonologue: Every chapter starts with one from Octavia. These give a deeper insight into her personality, and show [[spoiler:how much of a BrokenBird she is]].
*KidnappedByTheCall: The basis of the story.
*[[spoiler:KillItWithFire]]: After being yelled at one too many times, Sesame Seed [[spoiler:pours a grease fryer full of oil onto his boss. [[AvertedTrope It's implied the boss survived, however.]]]]
*MythologyGag:
**In ''Dying'', L mentions the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E23TheHooffieldsAndMccolts Hooffields and McColts]].
**The griffons who Octavia tags along with are searching for [[spoiler:the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E8TheLostTreasureOfGriffonstone Idol of Boreas]]]].
*NiceJobBreakingItHero: While fighting off the minotaur in ''Spheres'', Octavia [[spoiler:hits the knob to one of the burners on the stove, setting Sesame Seed's apartment on fire]].
*NoAntagonist: While the story is kicked off by Octavia being kidnapped, the conflict of the story revolves around her attempting to return to Ponyville.
*OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: In ''Spheres'', while Octavia is fighting off the minotaur, the four griffons are taking care of his diamond dog friend offscreen.
*OpenSaysMe: A villainous example occurs in ''Circles'', when Bully knocks down Sesame Seed's door due to the latter refusing to pay them.
*PunnyName: Boxer the diamond dog and Bully the minotaur.
*SirSwearsALot: V[[spoiler:alkyrie]].
*ShoutOut: Loads.
**The fake name Octavia gives to the two police officers is [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} Chell]].
**The name of the deputy who helps Octavia out is [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas Deputy Beagle]].
**In ''Devastation'', the griffons mention [[Literature/{{Trainspotting}} Trainspying]].
**The captain of the pirate ship (who appears in ''Intelligence'', ''Stupidity'', and ''Disappointment'') is named [[LetsPlay/Criken2 Andy Trout]]. His ship is even called the ''Scuttlebug'' and he calls to the main group with "Avast, ye scuttlebutts!"
**Three successive chapter names are [[Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome Town, Barter, and Run]].
*StepfordSmiler: Based on her monologues, Octavia is this. See UsedToBeASweetKid below.
*UngratefulBastard: After being saved by the group's leader, Octavia acts like a Canterlot noble toward the griffons. This disappears over time.
*UsedToBeASweetKid: Octavia is a non-villainous example. From what is seen in her monologues, she used to be much more outgoing as a child, but her fame slowly made her more reclusive and cynical of the world around her.
[[caption-width-right:350:Octavia doesn't like adventure. She just wants to go home.]]
''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/271247/stroll Stroll]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic written by [[https://www.fimfiction.net/user/re-+Punished+Yamsmos re- Punished Yamsmos]].
''One day, Octavia decided to go for a walk around town.''
''A few weeks--then months--later, she became friends with a Griffonian Warlord, had tea with the ambassador of Zebrica, played music for a Draconic god, hoof-bumped a Sea Serpent, stopped a Diamond Dog raid, traveled across an arid desert, joined a pack of Gypsies on a pilgrimage, and found herself in the middle of a bloody race war with nothing but a box of wool socks.''
''Gods did those things smell.''
Inspired by The Descendant's story ''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/116782/zenith Zenith]]'', ''Stroll'' shows an alternate version of the "character goes on a walk" theme set by the former. In this story, the main character Octavia never wanted adventure, attempting to take an actual walk around town; the main conflict is her attempting to get back to Ponyville after being kidnapped, and the story details the events that lead up to her finally returning home.
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!! This fanfic provides examples of:
*BigDamnHeroes: The griffons pull this off multiple times.
**In ''Worst'', the group's leader saves Octavia from a bandit who had captured her.
**[[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in ''Rolling'', where the same griffon arrives after Octavia has taken out most of the bandits.
*ConservationOfNinjutsu: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged]].
*CurbStompBattle: Downplayed. Officer Hail and Octavia easily take out the three drug smugglers they face off against.
*DeadlyDodging: As Octavia is fighting off bandits in ''Rolling'', she bends over to make sure one is still alive, conveniently dodging another who was trying to tackle her.
*EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The early chapters had very fast pacing and shorter monologues. As the story progressed, the pacing slowed down to a more reasonable level, while the monologues became longer and gave more details about Octavia's past.
*EvilDebtCollector: Boxer and Bully in ''Circles'' are implied to be this; they come to collect Sesame Seed's final paycheck after he [[spoiler:dumps a grease fryer full of oil on his boss]].
*FauxAffablyEvil: The bandit who captures Octavia in ''Worst'' puts on a facade of pleasantness as he threatens Octavia and talks about holding her for ransom.
*{{Flashback}}: Many of Octavia's monologues delve deeper into her past, revealing who she was as a filly.
*GeniusBonus: Two of the members of the griffon party that Octavia joined have had their names revealed:
**V[[spoiler:alkyrie]]'s name means "choose of the slain", and is from Norse mythology.
**L[[spoiler:avi]]'s name means "lion" in Hebrew.
*[[IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming Idiosyncratic Chapter Naming]]: Each chapter name has some sort of connection to the previous one.
*InnerMonologue: Every chapter starts with one from Octavia. These give a deeper insight into her personality, and show [[spoiler:how much of a BrokenBird she is]].
*KidnappedByTheCall: The basis of the story.
*[[spoiler:KillItWithFire]]: After being yelled at one too many times, Sesame Seed [[spoiler:pours a grease fryer full of oil onto his boss. [[AvertedTrope It's implied the boss survived, however.]]]]
*MythologyGag:
**In ''Dying'', L mentions the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E23TheHooffieldsAndMccolts Hooffields and McColts]].
**The griffons who Octavia tags along with are searching for [[spoiler:the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E8TheLostTreasureOfGriffonstone Idol of Boreas]]]].
*NiceJobBreakingItHero: While fighting off the minotaur in ''Spheres'', Octavia [[spoiler:hits the knob to one of the burners on the stove, setting Sesame Seed's apartment on fire]].
*NoAntagonist: While the story is kicked off by Octavia being kidnapped, the conflict of the story revolves around her attempting to return to Ponyville.
*OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: In ''Spheres'', while Octavia is fighting off the minotaur, the four griffons are taking care of his diamond dog friend offscreen.
*OpenSaysMe: A villainous example occurs in ''Circles'', when Bully knocks down Sesame Seed's door due to the latter refusing to pay them.
*PunnyName: Boxer the diamond dog and Bully the minotaur.
*SirSwearsALot: V[[spoiler:alkyrie]].
*ShoutOut: Loads.
**The fake name Octavia gives to the two police officers is [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} Chell]].
**The name of the deputy who helps Octavia out is [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas Deputy Beagle]].
**In ''Devastation'', the griffons mention [[Literature/{{Trainspotting}} Trainspying]].
**The captain of the pirate ship (who appears in ''Intelligence'', ''Stupidity'', and ''Disappointment'') is named [[LetsPlay/Criken2 Andy Trout]]. His ship is even called the ''Scuttlebug'' and he calls to the main group with "Avast, ye scuttlebutts!"
**Three successive chapter names are [[Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome Town, Barter, and Run]].
*StepfordSmiler: Based on her monologues, Octavia is this. See UsedToBeASweetKid below.
*UngratefulBastard: After being saved by the group's leader, Octavia acts like a Canterlot noble toward the griffons. This disappears over time.
*UsedToBeASweetKid: Octavia is a non-villainous example. From what is seen in her monologues, she used to be much more outgoing as a child, but her fame slowly made her more reclusive and cynical of the world around her.
