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** Apart from [[BarrierWarrior Shining Armor]], the group consists of [[PlayingWithFire Firebolt]], [[AnIcePerson Frost Lance]] and [[LivingShadow Shadow Dancer]].
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* NoodleIncident: Thomas makes mention about how mixing Jet and absinthe is a bad idea. The details are never discussed, though we do find out that it involved him waking up in Freeside wearing a dress. He mentions that he was lucky the King didn't have him shot.
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* ValuesDissonance: When the ponies are from a SugarBowl and Thomas is from...[[CrapsackWorld Fallout]], there has to be. Indeed, much of the early story involve Thomas traumatizing the Mane 6 with his pragmatic sensibilities (ie, KickTheSonOfABitch).
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: A cornerstone of Thomas' philosophy.
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* IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim: [[spoiler: How Thomas makes Shining Armor realise that killing him to get to Queen Chrysalis isn't the way to go.]]
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* SlasherSmile: Shining Armor sports one, though other characters can't see it, as he quite happily stomps a few Changelings to death.
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Moment Killer is for romantic scenes and the like. Mood Whiplash is much more appropriate.
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* MomentKiller: At the end of chapter five, Thomas is explaining how he's become the man he is, in an incredibly depressing manner. He then throws up and passes out in his own vomit.
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* SequelHook: In the last scene, [[spoiler: The Lone Wanderer]] calls BS on Thomas' story, and she sarcastically asks for proof. Thomas responds by [[CrowningMomentOfFunny whipping out a new Transportalponder that can send him to Equestria... and offering to show them.]]
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* SequelHook: In the last scene, [[spoiler: The Lone Wanderer]] calls BS on Thomas' story, and she sarcastically asks for proof. Thomas responds by [[CrowningMomentOfFunny whipping out a new Transportalponder that can send him to Equestria... and offering to show them.her the place.]]
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* SequelHook: In the last scene, [[spoiler: The Lone Wanderer]] calls BS on Thomas' story, and she sarcastically asks for proof. Thomas responds by [[CrowningMomentOfFunny whipping out the Transportalponder that sent him to Equestria...and pulling the trigger.]]
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* SequelHook: In the last scene, [[spoiler: The Lone Wanderer]] calls BS on Thomas' story, and she sarcastically asks for proof. Thomas responds by [[CrowningMomentOfFunny whipping out the a new Transportalponder that sent can send him to Equestria...Equestria... and pulling the trigger.offering to show them.]]
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* BerserkButton: For Thomas, anything that reminds him of Caesar's Legion. An early chapter has him slaughter an entire band of Diamond Dogs for kidnapping the Cutie Mark Crusaders. His TranquilFury even puts '''[[PhysicalGod Celestia]]''' on edge.
* BerserkButton: For Thomas, ''anything'' that reminds him of Caesar's Legion. An early chapter has him slaughter an entire band of Diamond Dogs for kidnapping the Cutie Mark Crusaders. His TranquilFury even puts '''[[PhysicalGod Celestia]]''' on edge.
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* ExtremeOmnisexual: He ''did'' sleep with [[spoiler: Princess Luna.]]
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* ExtremeOmnisexual: Thomas. He ''did'' sleep with [[spoiler: Princess Luna.]]]]
** To be fair, they ''were'' both drunk that night...
** To be fair, they ''were'' both drunk that night...
** Thomas--albeit briefly--has this reaction when Chrysalis calls him out on killing her "children" (i.e., the Changeling drones). It seems to be what leads him to talk Shining Armor down from [[spoiler: killing Chrysalis in cold blood.]]
* SequelHook: In the last scene, [[spoiler: The Lone Wanderer]] calls BS on Thomas' story, and she sarcastically asks for proof. Thomas responds by [[CrowningMomentOfFunny whipping out the Transportalponder that sent him to Equestria...and pulling the trigger.]]
* SequelHook: In the last scene, [[spoiler: The Lone Wanderer]] calls BS on Thomas' story, and she sarcastically asks for proof. Thomas responds by [[CrowningMomentOfFunny whipping out the Transportalponder that sent him to Equestria...and pulling the trigger.]]
** Shining Armor slips into this during the assault on the Changeling hive. It's... rather unsettling.
-->'''Shining:''' “What I’m here for...” he hissed ominously as he rose to his hooves, horn glowing, “is to kill her. ''And you won’t stop me.”''
-->'''Shining:''' “What I’m here for...” he hissed ominously as he rose to his hooves, horn glowing, “is to kill her. ''And you won’t stop me.”''
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* MagicKnight: A small group of them, led by Shining Armor, accompany Thomas into the Changeling Hive. All four are unicorns (the native magic-users) and each member is referred to as a 'knight'.
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* ExtremeOmnisexual: He ''did'' sleep with [[spoiler: Princess Luna.]]
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Bad Ass is better placed on his title I think. And it\'s a little less crowded this way.
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[[RunningGag The Mojave Wasteland was, and is, an okay place to live.]] It's arguably an even better place to live now, with the New California Republic in control of the place, keeping the peace after their victory at Hoover Dam over Caesar's Legion. This is largely thanks to [[BadAss one]] [[OneManArmy man]]: Thomas, AKA "The Courier".
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[[RunningGag The Mojave Wasteland was, and is, an okay place to live.]] It's arguably an even better place to live now, with the New California Republic in control of the place, keeping the peace after their victory at Hoover Dam over Caesar's Legion. This is largely thanks to [[BadAss one]] [[OneManArmy one man]]: Thomas, AKA "The Courier"."[[BadAss The Courier]]".
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* MercyKill: Thomas says this is why he's killed so much.
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* TranquilFury: During his assault on the Diamond Dogs outside Ponyville, Thomas doesn't raise his voice once, and it scares Applejack enough to leave her friend alone with a monster she's known for less than a day.
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* MomentKiller: At the end of chapter five, Thomas is explaining how he's become the man he is, in an incredibly depressing manner. He then throws up and passes out in his own vomit.
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[[RunningGag The Mojave Wasteland was, and is, an okay place to live.]] It's arguably an even better place to live now, with with the New California Republic is in control of the place, keeping the peace after their victory at Hoover Dam.Dam over Caesar's Legion. This is largely thanks to [[BadAss one]] [[OneManArmy man]]: Thomas, AKA "The Courier".
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* BadAss: Thomas, of course. One of the first things he does on his arrival to Equestria is shoot a Manticore to pieces with an SMG, killing it with ''one burst.''
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone]]: [[spoiler: Shining Armor, when he realizes the consequences of murdering Queen Chrysalis in cold blood.]]
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone]]: MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: Shining Armor, when he realizes the consequences of murdering Queen Chrysalis in cold blood.]]
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After an accident with the Transportalponder (namely, he fell on it as it activated), Thomas finds himself in a forest he does not recognize. After an encounter with two impossible creatures (one a "manticore", the other a small yellow pony with a red bow), he realizes that he is ''very'' far from the Mojave. And that he's going to '''kill'' the Think Tank if he ever gets home.
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After an accident with the Transportalponder (namely, he fell on it as it activated), Thomas finds himself in a forest he does not recognize. After an encounter with two impossible creatures (one a "manticore", the other a small yellow pony with a red bow), certain rainbow-maned pegasus), he realizes that he is ''very'' far from the Mojave. And that he's going to '''kill'' the Think Tank if he ever gets home.
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* BerserkButton: For Thomas, anything that reminds him of Caesar's Legion. An early chapter has him slaughter an entire band of Diamond Dogs for kidnapping Applebloom. His TranquilFury even puts '''[[PhysicalGod Celestia]]''' on edge.
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* GroinAttack: Thomas suffers this, courtesy of Applejack, when he first arrives in Ponyville. It's enough to ''knock him unconscious.'' (Though in AJ's defense, she thought he was going to hurt Applebloom.)
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* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: The Courier and Princess Luna at the end of Chapter 22.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The Courier.
* [[spoiler: MyGodWhatHaveIDone]]: [[spoiler: Shining Armor, when he realizes the consequences of murdering Queen Chrysalis in cold blood.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The Courier.
* [[spoiler: MyGodWhatHaveIDone]]: [[spoiler: Shining Armor, when he realizes the consequences of murdering Queen Chrysalis in cold blood.]]
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*** BadassBoast: Thomas' opening lines fit the bill:
--> ''Suppose I’d better introduce myself, huh? I run the Lucky 38 casino in the New Vegas Strip. I wiped out the Fiends. I put down the Powder Gangers. I walked into Caesar’s tent and put two holes in his head as his entire elite guard watched. I beat the Monster of the East to death with his own helmet. A lot of people just call me The Courier, though, even after all this time. Legends die hard because, in the Mojave, that’s what I am to a lot of people. A living legend.''
* ButYouScrewOneGoat: Thomas briefly has this reaction after a {{What Did I Do Last Night}} moment with [[spoiler: Luna]]. He eventually gets over it, though, and [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming the two become close friends.]]
* CycleOfRevenge: Invoked when Thomas [[spoiler: talks Shining Armor down from murdering Chrysalis]]. Thomas even says that he literally felt like he had ''no purpose in life'' once he killed Benny, which was only cured once he found a cause to fight for, namely the NCR.
* FirstPersonSmartass: Thomas makes a lot of snarky side comments in his narration, both on his adventures in Equestria, and towards an unknown listener. [[spoiler: The ending reveals he's been telling the story to ''The Lone Wanderer.'']]
* GroinAttack: Thomas suffers this, courtesy of Applejack, when he first arrives in Ponyville. It's enough to ''knock him unconscious.'' (Though in AJ's defense, she thought he was going to hurt Applebloom.)
* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: The Courier and Princess Luna at the end of Chapter 22.]]
]] Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfFunny.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold:The Courier.
Thomas. He's snarky, violent, and a bit crude...but he's firmly on the side of good.
*[[spoiler: MyGodWhatHaveIDone]]: [[spoiler: Shining Armor, when he realizes the consequences of murdering Queen Chrysalis in cold blood.]]
--> ''Suppose I’d better introduce myself, huh? I run the Lucky 38 casino in the New Vegas Strip. I wiped out the Fiends. I put down the Powder Gangers. I walked into Caesar’s tent and put two holes in his head as his entire elite guard watched. I beat the Monster of the East to death with his own helmet. A lot of people just call me The Courier, though, even after all this time. Legends die hard because, in the Mojave, that’s what I am to a lot of people. A living legend.''
* ButYouScrewOneGoat: Thomas briefly has this reaction after a {{What Did I Do Last Night}} moment with [[spoiler: Luna]]. He eventually gets over it, though, and [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming the two become close friends.]]
* CycleOfRevenge: Invoked when Thomas [[spoiler: talks Shining Armor down from murdering Chrysalis]]. Thomas even says that he literally felt like he had ''no purpose in life'' once he killed Benny, which was only cured once he found a cause to fight for, namely the NCR.
* FirstPersonSmartass: Thomas makes a lot of snarky side comments in his narration, both on his adventures in Equestria, and towards an unknown listener. [[spoiler: The ending reveals he's been telling the story to ''The Lone Wanderer.'']]
* GroinAttack: Thomas suffers this, courtesy of Applejack, when he first arrives in Ponyville. It's enough to ''knock him unconscious.'' (Though in AJ's defense, she thought he was going to hurt Applebloom.)
* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: The Courier and Princess Luna at the end of Chapter 22.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold:
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Now has a sequel named "Bear, Scribe, and Paladin".
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The Courier.
* [[spoiler: MyGodWhatHaveIDone]]: [[spoiler: Shining Armor, when he realizes the consequences of murdering Queen Chrysalis in cold blood.]]
* {{What Did I Do Last Night}}: Both [[spoiler: the Courier and Princess Luna in Chapter 23.]]
* [[spoiler: WhatTheHellHero]]: [[spoiler: The Courier shoots Shining Armor in the leg and calls him out when he attempts to murder Queen Chrysalis in cold blood.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The Courier.
* [[spoiler: MyGodWhatHaveIDone]]: [[spoiler: Shining Armor, when he realizes the consequences of murdering Queen Chrysalis in cold blood.]]
* {{What Did I Do Last Night}}: Both [[spoiler: the Courier and Princess Luna in Chapter 23.]]
* [[spoiler: WhatTheHellHero]]: [[spoiler: The Courier shoots Shining Armor in the leg and calls him out when he attempts to murder Queen Chrysalis in cold blood.]]
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[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/14895/Wayward-Courier ''Wayward Courier'']] is a WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic fanfiction by tonu1685.
The story opens with [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas The Courier]] finding himself rudely dumped in a strange forest, after an accident with the Transportalponder (namely, he fell on it as it activated).
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[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/14895/Wayward-Courier ''Wayward Courier'']] is a WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic / VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas crossover fanfiction by tonu1685.
tony1685.
[[RunningGag Thestory opens Mojave Wasteland was, and is, an okay place to live.]] It's arguably an even better place to live now, with [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas The Courier]] finding himself rudely dumped New California Republic is in a strange forest, control of the place, keeping the peace after their victory at Hoover Dam. This is largely thanks to [[BadAss one]] [[OneManArmy man]]: Thomas, AKA "The Courier".
Unfortunately for Thomas, he can't enjoy any of that right now.
After an accident with the Transportalponder (namely, he fell on it as itactivated).activated), Thomas finds himself in a forest he does not recognize. After an encounter with two impossible creatures (one a "manticore", the other a small yellow pony with a red bow), he realizes that he is ''very'' far from the Mojave. And that he's going to '''kill'' the Think Tank if he ever gets home.
Oh, and the "magic" these ponies use? It's ''highly'' radioactive.
The Courier is no stranger to doing the impossible... but he's in for one hell of a day.
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!! This WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic fanfic contains the following tropes:
* BadAss: Thomas, of course. One of the first things he does on his arrival to Equestria is shoot a Manticore to pieces with an SMG, killing it with ''one burst.''
** Shining Armor also. He ''is'' captain of the Royal Guard, after all.
[[RunningGag The
Unfortunately for Thomas, he can't enjoy any of that right now.
After an accident with the Transportalponder (namely, he fell on it as it
Oh, and the "magic" these ponies use? It's ''highly'' radioactive.
The Courier is no stranger to doing the impossible... but he's in for one hell of a day.
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!! This WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic fanfic contains the following tropes:
* BadAss: Thomas, of course. One of the first things he does on his arrival to Equestria is shoot a Manticore to pieces with an SMG, killing it with ''one burst.''
** Shining Armor also. He ''is'' captain of the Royal Guard, after all.
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[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/14895/Wayward-Courier ''Wayward Courier'']] is a WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic fanfiction by tonu1685.
The story opens with [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas The Courier]] finding himself rudely dumped in a strange forest, after an accident with the Transportalponder (namely, he fell on it as it activated).
The story opens with [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas The Courier]] finding himself rudely dumped in a strange forest, after an accident with the Transportalponder (namely, he fell on it as it activated).
