History FanFic / TheLegendOfMareDoWell

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous: [[spoiler:When the Game Marester beats Pinkie at jump rope, the latter then considers it "personal".]]
** Captain Halberd lives and breathes this trope, ranging from his reaction to getting hit with a pie to declaring a war on crime after he was pranked with ink all over his face and uniform. [[spoiler: [[ImagineSpot Or so Rainbow Dash thought.]] Turns out he was overreacting over a supposed stolen medal that was in his house the entire time.]]

* MoodWhiplash: We go from a [[BreatherEpisode Breather Episode]] involving Rainbow Dash being scared of a prank list in Chapter 9 [[spoiler: to Gummy and Fluttershy's kidnapping, meeting [[EvilutionaryBiologist Dr. Caballus]] who has conducted several insane biological experiments on ponies, werewolves and nagas and was serious about dissecting Fluttershy for her DNA in Chapter 10. [[TearJerker Chapter 11]] [[ItGotWorse is worse]] [[YankTheDogsChain with]] [[ShootTheDog Gummy's]] [[KilledOffForReal Death.]]]]

* In the midst of a [[VillainousBreakdown Villainous Breakdown]] in Chapter 12, Dr. Caballus[[spoiler:/the ponification of Pinkie Pie's Guilt]] mentions several events Pinkie Pie should still be guilty over including [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E5GriffonTheBrushOff Pinkie's pranks]],[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E9BridleGossip thinking Zecora was an evil enchantress]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E14SuitedForSuccess not liking her first dress and forcing Rarity to make another]], and even [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E6TheCutiePox stealing/eating cornbread]]. Mentioning her breakdown and paranoia over the events of [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E25PartyOfOne "Party of One"]] was the last straw.

* In Chapter 12, [[spoiler: Pinkie's Confidence reveals the crystal arena where she is being "punished" for its sins actually has the rest of the emotions and personality traits trapped inside, unable to communicate and is the main reason why Pinkie Pie is in her coma.]]

* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: A variation; [[spoiler: the mane six enter Pinkie's mind and find her Confidence, which has become depressed due to Guilt taking over. They are forced to use this to get her back to normal.]]

** In chapter 12, we go from [[spoiler: the mane six desperately trying to help a near-dead Pinkie Pie fight a memory of Dr. Caballus]] to [[spoiler: Dr. Caballus using his magic to make Applejack and Rainbow Dash do embarrassing dances for entertainment]].

* [[HoistbyHisOwnPetard Hoist by Her Own Petard]]: Game Marester and her {{loophole abuse}}s.

* EvilutionaryBiologist: Dr. Caballus

* HighClassGlass: Dr. Caballus wears a monocle on his left eye.
** [[spoiler: Also acts as a [[ScaryShinyGlasses Scary Shiny High-Class Glass]] and [[FourEyesZeroSoul Three Eyes, Zero Soul]]]]

* MoodWhiplash: We go from a [[BreatherEpisode Breather Episode]] involving Rainbow Dash being scared of a prank list in Chapter 9 [[spoiler: to Gummy and Fluttershy's kidnapping and meeting [[EvilutionaryBiologist Dr. Caballus]] who has conducted several insane biological experiments on ponies, werewolves and nagas and was serious about dissecting Fluttershy for her DNA in Chapter 10.]]

* YankTheDogsChain: In chapter 11, it seems like Pinkie has more or less succeeded, and is going to safely escape from Dr. Caballus. [[spoiler: Said doctor then activates a trap that kills Gummy right in front of Pinkie.]]

*** She seems to [[SubvertedTrope subvert]] this when she gets her regular curly mane while she's questioning Mr. P, only to [[DoubleSubversion revert to her straight mane once nopony is looking]].

* MoodWhiplash: We go from a [[BreatherEpisode Breather Episode]] involving Rainbow Dash being scared of a prank list in Chapter 9 [[spoiler: to Gummy and Fluttershy's kidnapping and meeting [EvilutionaryBiologist Dr. Caballus] who has conducted several insane biological experiments on ponies, werewolves and nagas and was serious about dissecting Fluttershy for her DNA in Chapter 10.]]

[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/3518/The-Legend-of-Mare-Do-Well The Legend of Mare-Do-Well]] is a WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic FanFiction written by [=JD2K=]. It revolves around Mare-Do-Well, from the series episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E8TheMysteriousMareDoWell "The Mysterious Mare-Do-Well"]], whom Pinkie Pie has taken on the role of after an event with a young colt made her realize how Ponyville truly needed a hero. The series is written in the style of typical superhero stories, featuring alter-ego difficulties, crazy supervillains, and quite a bit more.

* ContinuityNod: In one chapter, Spike mentions preparing a gem to eat on his birthday, referring to the events of [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess "Secret of My Excess"]]. Another one to the same episode happens a couple of chapters later, when Pinkie is shown to be staying at Twilight's house until her bedroom at Sugarcube Corner is repaired from Spike's rampage.
* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If only Rainbow Dash read the letter that Pinkie sent her, [[spoiler: she would have realized Pinkie was preparing a cake and party for her anniversary of the day she first arrived in Ponyville from Cloudsdale instead of following the prank list that Dash feared.]]
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: [[spoiler: Mr. P.]]

* [[HoistbyHisOwnPetard Hoist by Her Own Petard]]: Game Marester and her [[LoopholeAbuse Loophole Abuses]].

* OhCrap: Mare-Do-Well reacts this way when [[spoiler: Mr. P transforms]].

* PieInTheFace: Pinkie Pie does it to herself by accident which immediately starts a [[FoodFight war]]. Captain Halberd getting hit with one ends aforementioned war.

* TheVoiceless: Mare-Do-Well never speaks. Justified, as Pinkie does this [[InvokedTrope on purpose]] to avoid giving away her identity, due to having a very distinguishable voice.
* [[WatchOutForThatTree Watch Out for that Library!]]: With all the windows closed, Rainbow Dash makes a spectacular crash against the side of the tree [[spoiler: and inadvertently causes the accident that Rainbow Dash later [[ImagineSpot believes was the fault of Evil!Pinkie Pie]].]]
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous: [[spoiler: When the Game Marester beats Pinkie at jump rope, the latter then considers it "personal".]]
** Captain Halberd lives and breathes this trope, ranging from his reaction to getting hit with a pie to declaring a war on crime after he was pranked with ink all over his face and uniform. [[spoiler: [[ImagineSpot Or so Rainbow Dash thought.]] Turns he was overreacting over a supposed stolen medal that was in his house the entire time.]]
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The pegasus that Bigtime sends out in chapter 8 is never seen again.

** Captain Halberd lives and breathes this trope, ranging from his reaction to getting hit with a pie to declaring a war on crime after one of his precious medals was stolen. [[spoiler: Or so he thought. Turns out it was in his house the entire time.]]

** Captain Halberd has this reaction when he gets hit in the face with a pie.

* HeroWithBadPublicity: When Ponyville gets its own police department, a few of them seem to hate Mare-Do-Well's guts. Special emphasis on [[JerkAss Captain Halberd]]

** Captain Halberd has this reaction when he gets hit in the face with a pie.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous: [[spoiler: When the Game Marester beats Pinkie at jump rope, the latter then considers it "personal".]]

* HeroWithBadPublicity: When Ponyville gets its own police department, a few of them seem to hate Mare-Do-Well's guts. Special emphasis on [[Jerkass Captain Halberd]]

* HeroWithBadPublicity: When Ponyville gets its own police department, a few of them seem to hate Mare-Do-Well's guts. Special emphasis on [[TheNeidermeyer Captain Halberd]]

* ImagineSpot: Twilight Sparkle gets one when she imagines what sort of roommate Pinkie Pie is while considering having her move in with one of the Mane Cast because of her fears of her [[SecretIdentity Secret Identity]] being discovered. [[OhCrap She quickly reconsiders it.]]

* FoodFight: The climax of Pinkie's shattered nerves and stress in Chapter 5 becomes this. See [[PieInTheFacebelow]].

* HeroWithBadPublicity: When Ponyville gets its own police department, a few of them seem to hate Mare-Do-Well's guts.