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** Happens again when Twinkle walks into the Underworld. [[note]]After the finale of season 4, the author noted in the comments that Princess Twilight's anger was actually justified with this one.[[/note]]
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** When she meets the spirit of her great-grandmother, Twinkle warns her she has anti-ghost spells. These come in handy against [[spoiler:Nightmare Eclipse]].
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** It runs in the family. Twilight Twinkle ''the first'' is even snarkier. She notes that as a ghost, she's not go much else she can do.
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** Future!Rarity's still got it. At one point she's heard screaming, but her daughter isn't concerned because there's "no thump".
-->'''Impy:''' You spend most of your time around her, you figure the pattern of her freak-outs pretty quick
-->'''Impy:''' You spend most of your time around her, you figure the pattern of her freak-outs pretty quick
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** Luna's one and only attempt at attending the Grand Galloping Gala. It ended in molten cake.
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** Her niece Impossibility is twelve, and she's already the size of Princess Luna (it helps that Impossibility is half-dragon).
** Her niece Impossibility is twelve, and she's already the size of Princess Luna (it helps that Impossibility is half-dragon).
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Applejack is insistent she can't return to Ponyville after her failure at the rodeo. Twilight Twinkle just asks "no matter how much it hurts Apple Bloom?" This stops Applejack dead in her tracks.
* BadDreams: Twinkle, in her own words, doesn't have bad dreams. She has bad memories.
** She also wanted to say "It's a long story". She finally gets her chance when Applejack asks why she doesn't like her.
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* ExactWords: Twinkle has some experience in these matters, meaning she sees through Applejack's promise to tell her friends "at breakfast".
** In chapter 45, Twinkle is noticeably nervous about deserts, or being near desert, or just outside when it's incredibly warm. It's six chapters before we learn ''why''.
* IGaveMyWord: If Twinkle gives somepony her word she'll do something, she'll do it. She gets angry at the others for not doing their "job" at the cherry mill, in favor of questioning Applejack.
* PreemptiveApology: Just before she fakes a FreakOut, Twinkle apologises to Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy.
-->'''Twinkle:''' I'm sorry, you two, but you're about to see a bad side of me.
-->'''Twinkle:''' I'm sorry, you two, but you're about to see a bad side of me.
** When Twinkle thinks she's seen a ghost of her father, Pinkie wonders if Dodge Junction is some kind of ghost town, where if they eat the food they'll be [[Anime/SpiritedAway turned into pigs and taken as collateral for something]].
** Also her reaction during the cherry mill scene, as she notices the conveyor belt is getting faster. She also finds herself thinking about certain aspects of Diamond Dog language.
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* WhamLine: [[spoiler:"Twilight Twyla Twinkle. We need to talk." Said by Twilight Sparkle.]]
* WhamLine: [[spoiler:"Twilight Twyla Twinkle. We need to talk." Said by Twilight Sparkle.]]
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* WhamEpisode: The second flashback, when Wisp is revealed to be [[spoiler:a changeling prince.]]
** Chapter 27: Luna/Eclipse, where Twinkle reveals she was [[spoiler:possessed by a Nightmare at some point.]]
** The fourth flashback, where we find out what happened to Twinkle's father. [[spoiler:Discord {{Retgone}}-d him.]]
* WhamLine: Chapter 27, [[spoiler:"Behold, Nightmare Eclipse."]]
** [[spoiler:"Twilight Twyla Twinkle. We need to talk." Said by Twilight Sparkle.]]
** Chapter 27: Luna/Eclipse, where Twinkle reveals she was [[spoiler:possessed by a Nightmare at some point.]]
** The fourth flashback, where we find out what happened to Twinkle's father. [[spoiler:Discord {{Retgone}}-d him.]]
* WhamLine: Chapter 27, [[spoiler:"Behold, Nightmare Eclipse."]]
** [[spoiler:"Twilight Twyla Twinkle. We need to talk." Said by Twilight Sparkle.]]
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** At one point, Pinkie mentions Rarity and her "nemesis" had apparently gone on a mini-break. Rarity's reaction [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend reaction]] doesn't help.help.
** Midday notices Cherry Jubilee remarking Applejack has a "strong back".
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* ArcWords: "Somepony's child" comes up once or twice.
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* ArcWords: "Somepony's child" child, somepony's X" comes up once or twice.
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* CrazyPrepared: Pinkie Pie, even in the future, has hidden watches all over Ponyville. Hardhats, too.
* ExplainExplainOhCrap: Mayor Mare's reaction when talking about how long town hall's been without maintenance.
* FlatWhat: Twinkle, on hearing Applejack's rodeo winnings will be donated to repair town hall. Probably because the building has been completely gutted.
* FusionDance: Between Midday and Trixie. As they (she?) notes, it feels weird, not least because some parts of their minds have merged, and they're not certain if they're either pony or something new. Also of note is that Trixie's mane starts to behave like that of the Princesses.
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** The chapter based on the events of "The Last Roundup" is titled "[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Let That Be Your Last Roundup]]". Not coincidentally, in that chapter Twilight Twinkle learns to overcome her prejudice toward [[spoiler:Applejack]].
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** The chapter based on the events of "The Last Roundup" is titled "[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Let That Be Your Last Roundup]]". Not coincidentally, in that chapter Twilight Twinkle learns to overcome her prejudice toward [[spoiler:Applejack]]. And before they set out for Dodge Junction, Pinkie Pie hands out color-coded uniforms in either red, yellow or blue. Pinkie Pie identifies herself as the "young, excitable one who gets victimised to create an artificial atmosphere of terror".
** In order to find Applejack, Twinkle insists she needs [[Literature/{{Discworld}} dribbly candles and chalk outlines]].
** On learning Applejack's gone missing, Pinkie Pie declares they must go on a quest to find her, before saying[[ComicBook/TransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye she loves quests]]. When they do find Applejack, Midday comments "shortest quest ''Ever''."
** In order to find Applejack, Twinkle insists she needs [[Literature/{{Discworld}} dribbly candles and chalk outlines]].
** On learning Applejack's gone missing, Pinkie Pie declares they must go on a quest to find her, before saying[[ComicBook/TransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye she loves quests]]. When they do find Applejack, Midday comments "shortest quest ''Ever''."
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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Twinkle is afraid of Timberwolves, after Wisp was badly injured and nearly killed by some when she was younger.
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** Apparently all Equestrian bureaucrats are trained to do this sooner or later.
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* FromTheMouthOfBabes: When Rainbow Dash as Commander Hurricane utters something rude in the play, Midday notes that one of the Cutie Mark Crusaders is probably going to repeat it at some point.
* FunetikAksent: Photo Finish, in her brief appearance, has a [[{{Understatement truly bizarre one]].
* FunetikAksent: Photo Finish, in her brief appearance, has a [[{{Understatement truly bizarre one]].
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* FromTheMouthOfBabes: FromTheMouthsOfBabes: When Rainbow Dash as Commander Hurricane utters something rude in the play, Midday notes that one of the Cutie Mark Crusaders is probably going to repeat it at some point.
* FunetikAksent: Photo Finish, in her brief appearance, has a[[{{Understatement [[{{Understatement}} truly bizarre one]].
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* CurseCutShort: Twilight Sparkle, of all ponies, when Midday suggests that the Hearth's Warming play is acting through them.
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* NarrativeProfanityFilter: When the snow starts up again in the play, Commander Hurricane is supposed to say "oh no, no again", but because things aren't going right, Rainbow Dash says something else, something the narration informs us is "both more character accurate, and incredibly rude and unsuited for publication".
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** In chapter 39, when asked how she knows about the TheoryOfNarrativeCausality, Midday responds thus: "[[ComicBook/XFactor I'm Midday Eclipse. I know stuff.]]"
** When Puddinghead announces the name of the new Earth pony nation, she decides to call it Earth. Cue Smart Cookie saying [[Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen it's a terrible name]].
** When Puddinghead announces the name of the new Earth pony nation, she decides to call it Earth. Cue Smart Cookie saying [[Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen it's a terrible name]].
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* CampGay: The pony managing the theatre in Canterlot Castle pretends to be this. His actual voice is much deeper.
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: The Mane Six's lack of acknowledgement gets brought up more than once. For example, after [[spoiler:Shining Armor and Cadence's wedding, Rarity buys a fashion magazine about the wedding which contains absolutely no mention of her work.]]
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: The Mane Six's lack of acknowledgement gets brought up more than once. For example, after [[spoiler:Shining Armor and Cadence's wedding, Rarity buys a fashion magazine about the wedding which contains absolutely no mention of her work. She isn't exactly happy about it.]]
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** Twinkle has numerous thoughts to something that happened involving her, some friends from college, an opera singer and a land-squid. It apparently ended with a building getting filled with oatmeal.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: Invoked by Trixie, who implies she's had things thrown at her because of this. She then says the trope name out loud.
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** The chapters about the Hearth's Warming play contain numerous references to Fanfic/ABriefHistoryOfEquestria.
** Twilight states that "[[Film/TheMummy No harm ever came from performing a play]]". Fortunately this time she's right.
** At the end of chapter 38, Pinkie Pie tries to sing "[[Disney/TheLionKing Be Prepared]]" but is quickly shot down by everypony.
** Twilight states that "[[Film/TheMummy No harm ever came from performing a play]]". Fortunately this time she's right.
** At the end of chapter 38, Pinkie Pie tries to sing "[[Disney/TheLionKing Be Prepared]]" but is quickly shot down by everypony.
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** Cadence, who at one point starts hopping in a circle like Twilight Sparkle.
* DoYouWantToHaggle: Twilight Sparkle spends fourteen minutes haggling with Pinkie Pie over chili. She angrily remarks that no, she did not want to haggle.
* FantasticallyIndifferent: Raindrops, Cheerilee and Carrot Top all witness [[spoiler:Twinkle's rebirth, and barely react to it at all.]]
* HomemadeSweaterFromHell: Any sweater made by an Alicorn will inevitably be this, since Alicorns have no ability to knit. Cadence hasn't caught on, but Luna and Celestia have. Luna even uses the possibility of getting one as a threat. A later chapter shows that Cadence made sweaters for both of them anyway.
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** Apparently there was once a famous diplomatic blunder that caused a Zebra ambassador to be warmly greeted with the words "[[Literature/{{Discworld}} Your wife is a hippo]]". It's on the same level as the Appleoosan war with the Buffalo
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** Apparently there was once a famous diplomatic blunder that caused a Zebra ambassador to be warmly greeted with the words "[[Literature/{{Discworld}} Your wife is a hippo]]". It's on the same level as the Appleoosan war with the BuffaloBuffalo.
** Cloud Kicker somehow managed to make it rain frogs. Or so Rainbow Dash says.
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** Celestia and her cake. One chapter has her eating a large slice of cake in front of some Canterlot ponies in an incredibly casual fashion.
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* BerserkButton: Twilight Twinkle hasa fewseveral.
* BerserkButton: Twilight Twinkle has
** Rarity's is poor color-coordination.
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** The Cutie Mark Crusaders are frequently this, but Scootaloo is the worst offender of the bunch.bunch, wandering around freely on a Monday morning. Strangely, nopony seems to be able to remember where she lives, or what her parents even look like. Even if they're sure they've met them...
* LargeHam: Rarity, and Princess Luna, as is standard. Twinkle is capable of the occasional act of ham, when she feels like it.
** Future!Fluttershy. When the Changelings attack her house, she manages to knock several of them out.
* NeverFoundTheBody: Scootaloo brings this up when [[spoiler:Twinkle returns as an alicorn.]]
** Rainbow Dash's last attempt at dressmaking. Which everypony swore never to mention again.
** A few lines later, Rarity mentions the time Twilight let Spike eat a curry. From her reaction, the result smelled something bad.
** A few lines later, Rarity mentions the time Twilight let Spike eat a curry. From her reaction, the result smelled something bad.
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* WhamEpisode: The fourth flashback, where we find out what happened to Twinkle's father. [[spoiler:Discord {{Retgone}}-d him.]]
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* WhenTreesAttack: A tree made of custard, courtesy of Discord. A tree made of custard which tries to eat ponies.
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* WhenTreesAttack: A tree made of custard, courtesy of Discord. A tree made of custard which tries to eat ponies. It's the fact that it's made out of custard that Twinkle has a problem with.
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** In an inversion, it's pretty clear Twinkle doesn't think very highly of Celestia.
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* FascinatingEyebrow: Many.
* FascinatingEyebrow: Many.
* IHaveManyNames: King Sombra picked up more than a few epithets, chiefly because the Crystal Ponies don't like referring to him by name.
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** Later on, while in Rainbow Dash's body, Twinkle's thoughts on flying are nearly word-for-word like the effect of [[Literature/SoulMusic Music With Rocks In It]].
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** Later on, while Apparently Luna's singing in the Traditional Canterlot Voice sounds like [[ComicBook/TransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye someone being murdered]].
** While in Rainbow Dash's body, Twinkle's thoughts on flying are nearly word-for-word like the effect of [[Literature/SoulMusic Music With Rocks In It]].
** While in Rainbow Dash's body, Twinkle's thoughts on flying are nearly word-for-word like the effect of [[Literature/SoulMusic Music With Rocks In It]].
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Twilight Twinkle may match her mothers' nerdish tendencies, but she secretly likes listening to lectures.
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* OhMeAccentsSlipping: Trixie, whenever she gets drunk, starts speaking in [[Fanfic/RainbowDoubleDashesLunaverse Prench]].
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* SophisticatedAsHell: Twinkle resolves to find the driest history book she can find for Twilight Sparkle's birthday. The narration then says this requires "finding one with the [[Fanfic/ABriefHistoryOfEquestria least amount of postulates on lesbian shenanigans in the Pegasi armies]]."
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* BigEater: Scootaloo manages to win an eating contest, beating out Rainbow Dash, Midday, Trixie and Pinkie Pie.
* ABirthdayNotABreak: Midday regards most of her birthdays as terrible. Invoked with chapters 62 and 63, which BreakTheCutie even further, and just happen to be named "Happy Birthday, Twilight Twinkle".
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** Rarity breaks up Midday and Rainbow Dash's fight by declaring that it is "[[Franchise/{{Transformers}} OVER, FINISHED!]]"
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* NoButYes: When asked if helping the Apples against Flim and Flam is cheating, Midday says it isn't. Then she immediately backpedals and admits that, yes, it is. But it's okay since they cheated first.
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** And should you ever value your fur to remain un-dyed, never compare her to her mother. (She gets better about this one, though.)
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: At twelve years old Twilight Twinkle was already fed up of being compared to her mother.
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* {{Metaphorgotten}}: The [[Series/DoctorWho Eleventh Doctor]] shows up, and one of the first things he says is a convoluted metaphor about sweaters.
-->'''Twilight Sparkle:''' So... time is like a sweater?
-->'''The Doctor:''' No. But if it helps, yes. (But it isn't.)
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* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Midday head-butts Rainbow Dash while they're fighting. They're almost [[WritersHaveNoSenseOfScale two miles into the air]].
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* BarrierWarrior: Shining Armor. Twilight Twinkle as well, as Twilight Sparkle takes note of.
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** Rainbow Dash's actions during the Mare Do-Well incident sets her off completely, specifically her holding off saving somepony to sign an autograph.
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* TakeMeToYourLeader: Twinkle takes the opportunity to ask this of the Canterlot guards in chapter 3. It's noted to be such a cliché that several guards suffer physical pain. Shining Armor doesn't even flinch.
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* BadassBoast: When Spike asks Midday for her "plan A" against Flim and Flam, she calmly responds "[[ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} That would assume I could only make twenty-six plans]]. Or that I'd need more than one."
* BaitAndSwitch: Halfway through chapter 47, Trixie is asked to distract Flim and Flam while Midday does something to their machine. Sabotage? No, the machine works perfectly fine the next day (Until the two mess up). At the end of the chapter, it turns out what she did was leave a little note to the brothers about the perils of fishing.
** Granny Smith manages one that manages to reduce the temperature around her, in mid-summer.
* NoButYes: When asked if helping the Apples against Flim and Flam is cheating, Midday says it isn't. Then she immediately backpedals and admits that, yes, it is. But it's okay since they cheated first.
** After distracting Flim and Flam, Trixie asks Midday for an opinion of her acting skills. Midday's response? "[[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan I'm not an acting critic]]".
** Midday paraphrases ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} when Spike asks her for her "plan A".
** Midday paraphrases ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} when Spike asks her for her "plan A".
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* WellDoneDaughterGal: Twilight Twinkle felt emotionally neglected by her mother when she was younger. These days, she cares a lot less, but deep down she's still hurt over it.
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* WellDoneDaughterGal: Twilight Twinkle felt emotionally neglected by her mother when she was younger. These days, she cares a lot less, but deep down she's still hurt over it. She actually gets surprised when Twilight casually thanks her.
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** Carrot Top. She tried to make a diorama out of carrots from sheer boredom.
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** Flim and Flam warn Twinkle against her involvement with the Apples, stating that she's a "little fish in a big pond". At the very end of the chapter, when they're arrested, they find a note from here stating "be careful what you fish for".
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** Twinkle's cover as an accountant almost seems like an afterthough, until Flim and Flam show up. Twinkle introduces herself to them as a "consulting accountant".
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* EarWorm: Invoked. The "Care" song that started the Seven-Minute war is mentioned to be "irritating yet extremely catchy".
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** Apparently there was once a famous diplomatic blunder that caused a Zebra ambassador to be warmly greeted with the words "[[Literature/{{Discworld}} Your wife is a hippo". It's on the same level as the Appleoosan war with the Buffalo
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* ObviouslyEvil: Flim and Flam. Twinkle lampshades it via tortuous metaphor.
-->'''Twilight Twinkle:''' They called themselves "Flim" and "Flam". Flim and Flam? C'mon, that's a freaking clue train pulled right up to the station.
-->'''Twilight Twinkle:''' They called themselves "Flim" and "Flam". Flim and Flam? C'mon, that's a freaking clue train pulled right up to the station.
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** While discussing the queue for Apple Cider, Twinkle notes that "[[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy I'm from Canterlot. I know how to queue]]".
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* TheNameIsBondJamesBond: Midday does this, at one point, before [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] it by remarking she sounds like a spy (then noting she [[AmbiguouslyGay looks good in a suit and tie]]).
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* TrueNeutral: Midday, in any argument. She won't take sides, and no-one's on her side.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Twinkle's got her momma's tongue.
* FunetikAksent: Photo Finish, in her brief appearance, has a [[{{Understatement truly bizarre one]].
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* GenderNeutralWriting: For whatever reason, whenever taking about the future child of Big [=MacIntosh=], the narration avoids specifying their gender. Eventually, it turns out Lil [=MacIntosh=] is a mare.
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* GenderNeutralWriting: For whatever reason, whenever taking about the future child of Big [=MacIntosh=], the narration avoids specifying their gender. Eventually, it turns out Lil Lil' [=MacIntosh=] is a mare.
* GirlOnGirlIsHot: One of Cloud Kicker's only speaking scenes has her pretty much saying this.
* InMediaRes: When the story begins, Twinkle's already hiding out in Ponyville. It's a very long time before we learn the specifics of what happened to her.
** Future!Cadence is pretty much the same with her daughter.
* KarmaHoudini: Averted for Flim and Flam, who get arrested by the Guard.
* KarmaHoudini: Averted for Flim and Flam, who get arrested by the Guard.
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** By all accounts, Shining Sapphire seems to be this.
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** By all accounts, Shining Sapphire seems gets annoyed by having to be this.go to galas and functions.
** [[spoiler:Wisp, but that's because he outright hates the idea of being royalty.]]
** At some point in the past, Future!Trixie briefly stayed with Princess Twilight Sparkle. She is determined never to let this happen again.
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* PeggySue: Averted, mostly. Twinkle has very little in-depth knowledge of what happened twenty-two years ago, and no real desire to rock the boat (aside from stopping Trixie from using the Alicorn Amulet). She is, however, extremely determined to stop the events of her aunt and uncle's wedding from happening.
* PianoDrop: Utilised on Trixie by Twinkle in a duel. Trixie holds a grudge over it for the next several chapters.
* PianoDrop: Utilised on Trixie by Twinkle in a duel. Trixie holds a grudge over it for the next several chapters.
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* PeggySue: Averted, mostly. Twinkle has very little in-depth knowledge of what happened twenty-two years ago, and no real desire to rock the boat (aside from stopping Trixie from using the Alicorn Amulet).Amulet, though she doesn't know the specifics of what went down there). She is, however, extremely determined to stop the events of her aunt and uncle's wedding from happening.
* PianoDrop: Utilised on Trixie by Twinkle in a duel. Trixie holds a grudge over it for the nextseveral eighteen chapters.
* PianoDrop: Utilised on Trixie by Twinkle in a duel. Trixie holds a grudge over it for the next
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* ScarsAreForever: Evidently averted with Wisp, whose scars from "the camping trip from hell" wear off after a while. But then, [[spoiler:he is a Changeling.]]
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** Ponies pointing out that Twinkle looks an awful lot like Twilight Sparkle (this one eventually stops a few chapters in)
** Spike declaring someone is "a jerk".
* ScarsAreForever: Evidently averted with Wisp, whose scars from "the camping trip from hell" wear off after a while. But then, [[spoiler:he is a Changeling. He can hide them.]]
** Spike declaring someone is "a jerk".
* ScarsAreForever: Evidently averted with Wisp, whose scars from "the camping trip from hell" wear off after a while. But then, [[spoiler:he is a Changeling. He can hide them.]]
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* ShipperOnDeck: [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle's parents ship her and Comet Chaser. As do Rarity and Pinkie Pie. Applejack stops them before they try anything, though.]]
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* ShipperOnDeck: [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle's parents ship her and Comet Chaser. As do Rarity and Pinkie Pie. Applejack stops them before they can try anything, though.]]
** When Flim and Flam are arrested, the guards find a note from Twilight Twinkle, which consists of a shark wearing a straw boater, and the caption "[[Film/SherlockHolmes Be careful what you fish for]]".
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** When her sister saves her from a bunch of Changelings, Luna refers to "[[ComicBook/TransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye Some idiot with a wand]]". She then mentions that the Changelings are "[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Almost as annoying]]".
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** When her sister saves her from a bunch of Changelings, Luna refers to "[[ComicBook/TransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye Some idiot with a wand]]". She then mentions that the Changelings are "[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Almost as annoying]]".
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* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: The second-to-last flashback chapter focuses on Shining Sapphire's life, and her relationship with Wisp.
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* AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering: Twilight Sparkle asks Rainbow Dash this, [[spoiler:when they find themselves in a mental reconstruction of the Crystal Empire]]. Her response?
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* AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering: Twilight Sparkle asks Rainbow Dash this, if she's thinking the same thing as her, [[spoiler:when they find themselves in a mental reconstruction of the Crystal Empire]]. Her Rainbow Dash's response?
* CoolOldLady: It's all but outright said that Granny Smith can tell who Midday is, not to mention being one of the few ponies Twinkle will actually show any respect to.
* DeathGlare: In addition to The Stare, Looks (much weaker variants of The Stare) show up now and then.
** Future!Fluttershy stares sternly at Wisp until he admits he knows about "[[TheTalk It]]". He points out he's lived in the same town as Pinkie Pie and her many children.
** Future!Fluttershy stares sternly at Wisp until he admits he knows about "[[TheTalk It]]". He points out he's lived in the same town as Pinkie Pie and her many children.
* DescriptionCut: Spike asks who exactly would be willing to volunteer to stare at a hole in the floor for house. The scene immediately cuts to Fluttershy and Spike taking first watch.
* FemaleGaze: Twinkle gets a bit distracted by Big [=MacIntosh=], which is all the more unusual to her since she doesn't really think about those sorts of things.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Twinkle has a minor version after snapping at lecturing Diamond Tiara.
** For Luna, it's not being able to save the Crystal Ponies from Sombra.
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** Trixie mentions she's been to more than one wedding, many of which ended badly. ("Lots of fire, some water")
** Rarity's "exploits" with her rival and nemesis.
* NotAMorningPerson: Lyra really isn't. Of course, the only time we see this she was at a wedding reception the night before.
** Rarity's "exploits" with her rival and nemesis.
* NotAMorningPerson: Lyra really isn't. Of course, the only time we see this she was at a wedding reception the night before.
* ThePigPen: Rainbow Dash doesn't really care much about looking after her mane. A few minutes in her body is enough to drive Midday to [[spoiler:wash it.]]
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* ThePrankster: Rainbow Dash, naturally. Twinkle is wise to some of her usual stuff, which causes some of Rainbow Dash's mistrust of her.
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* ThePrankster: Rainbow Dash, naturally. Twinkle Twinkle, having grown up around her, is wise to some of her usual stuff, which causes some of Rainbow Dash's mistrust of her.
** Later on, while in Rainbow Dash's body, Twinkle's thoughts on flying are nearly word-for-word like the effect of [[Literature/SoulMusic Music With Rocks In It]].
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** During chapter 75, Luna references a fight from ComicBook/AllStarSuperman. Like Clark Kent, Luna brings her dogs to a fight.
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** When [[spoiler:Twinkle and Chrysalis fight]], Twinkle quotes a line from Franchise/{{Bionicle}}.
** During chapter 75, Luna references afight scene from ComicBook/AllStarSuperman. Like Clark Kent, Luna brings her dogs dog to a fight.
** During chapter 75, Luna references a
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** BadassBookworm: Shining Sapphire, a near-total shut-in on par with her aunt Twilight, and yet she still [[spoiler:manages to last a while against Nightmare Eclipse. With a broken leg, no less.]]
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** BadassBookworm: Shining Sapphire, a near-total shut-in on par with her aunt Twilight, and yet she still [[spoiler:manages to last a while against Nightmare Eclipse. With a broken leg, leg and wing, no less.]]
* BarrierWarrior: Shining Armor. Twilight Twinkle as well, as Twilight Sparkle takes note of.
* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: Pinkie Pie's method of punishing everypony who damaged the MMMM? Force them to eat a whole cake. On their own.
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* CruelAndUnusualPunishment: Pinkie Pie's method of punishing everypony who damaged the MMMM? Force them to eat a whole cake. On their own.
** Shining Armor. [[spoiler:Even after Chrysalis casts no less than seventeen brainwashing spells on him, he still manages to fight against them.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: Cadance throws a snowball at Luna while she's asleep. In response, Luna buries her and Shining Armor under a highly-localised snowstorm.
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* EscalatingWar: The Seven Day Prank War between Midday and Rainbow Dash, which eventually ends with most of Ponyville covered in paint. It finally ends via Act of Rarity.
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* EscalatingWar: The Seven Day Prank War between Midday and Rainbow Dash, which eventually ends with winds up covering most of Ponyville covered in paint. It finally ends via Act of Rarity.
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* FailOSuckyName: Twinkle speculates at one point that Diamond Tiara's name might actually be [[spoiler:Disgustingly Rich]].
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* FailOSuckyName: Twinkle speculates at one point that Diamond Tiara's name might actually be [[spoiler:Disgustingly Rich]]. Turns out it is.
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* FutureMeScaresMe: [[spoiler:Spike doesn't have a high opinion of his future self, and calls him a jerk, even though he's never met him. Twilight Sparkle is unnerved by the idea of becoming a Princess, and what Princess Twilight did to her daughter.]]
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* FutureMeScaresMe: While not scared, [[spoiler:Spike doesn't have a high opinion of his future self, and calls him a jerk, even though he's never met him. Meanwhile, Twilight Sparkle is unnerved by the idea of becoming a Princess, and what Princess Twilight did to her daughter.]]
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** Luna knows that if she keeps talking about how she's playing up her ability to speak modern, Cadance will suddenly appear behind her.
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* ThePrankster: Rainbow Dash, naturally. Twinkle is wise to some of her usual stuff, which causes some of Rainbow Dash's mistrust of her.
** Twinkle isn't exactly a slouch in this department either, as their Prank War shows. (Though she did ask Pinkie Pie for help.)
** Twinkle isn't exactly a slouch in this department either, as their Prank War shows. (Though she did ask Pinkie Pie for help.)
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* DiggingYourselfDeeper: Happens when [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle and Comet Chaser start talking, and Twilight states that her friends wouldn't interfere. Or that Applejack and Rainbow Dash wouldn't, and certainly not Trixie, but she's not so sure about Rarity, or Pinkie Pie, or even Fluttershy.]]
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* PowerLimiter: [[spoiler:Princess Twilight Sparkle created some manner of magical power limiter for Twinkle when she was five. Exactly how they functioned is unclear, but they were supposed to wear off when Twinkle was "ready".]]
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* PowerLimiter: [[spoiler:Princess Twilight Sparkle created some manner of magical power limiter for Twinkle when she was five. Exactly how they it functioned is unclear, but they were it was supposed to wear off when Twinkle was "ready".]]
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* ShipperOnDeck: [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle's parents ship her and Comet Chaser. As do Rarity and Pinkie Pie. Applejack stops them before they try anything, though.]]
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: A more literal version than usual, as sometimes characters use the word "coprolite" when angry. [[DontExplainTheJoke Coprolite is fossilised dung]].
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* TheUnSmile: Pinkie Pie, when punishing Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Applejack for damaging the MMMM. She keeps doing this whenever they begin to slack off.
* UnusualEuphemism: "[[Series/DoctorWho Dancing]]" crops several times.
* UnusualEuphemism: "[[Series/DoctorWho Dancing]]" crops several times.
