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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Aurora and Moonthistle, although [[AnythingThatMoves the latter's heterosexuality is debatable]].
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Aurora and Moonthistle, although [[AnythingThatMoves the latter's heterosexuality is debatable]].debatable.
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It can be found [[https://web.archive.org/web/20160529022641/http://www.fimfiction.net/story/16112/whispers here]].
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It can be found [[https://web.archive.org/web/20160529022641/http://www.fimfiction.[[https://fimfetch.net/story/16112/whispers here]].
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It can be found [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/16112/Whispers here]].
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It can be found [[http://www.[[https://web.archive.org/web/20160529022641/http://www.fimfiction.net/story/16112/Whispers net/story/16112/whispers here]].
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** Aurora's nickname: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hare Red Mare]].
** [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Artois Stella of the House of Artois.]]
** [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Artois Stella of the House of Artois.]]
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** Aurora's nickname: [[http://en.[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hare Red Mare]].
**[[http://en.[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Artois Stella of the House of Artois.]]
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** The random terms Arcanus rattles off while reading the history book are mostly references to other fiction, including [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX Amdusias and Tantarian]] and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Dirt Dragon]]. The quoted song ''Back in Time'' is also reference to ''VideoGame/SonicR''.
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** The random terms Arcanus rattles off while reading the history book are mostly references to other fiction, including [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX Amdusias and Tantarian]] and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Dirt Dragon]]. The And the quoted song ''Back in Time'' is also reference to references ''VideoGame/SonicR''.
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* SingleMomStripper: The dancing mare introduced in chapter 7, known as [[MeaningfulName Turning]] [[UnfortunateNames Tricks]].
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* SingleMomStripper: The dancing mare introduced in chapter 7, known as [[MeaningfulName Turning]] [[UnfortunateNames Turning Tricks]].
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!This fanfic provides examples of the following tropes:
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* BiTheWay:
** Moonthistle states that she'd happily take a shot at Stella if Arcanus didn't get to her first. In chapter 7, she goes on to infer sexual interest in [[AnythingThatMoves every named character in that chapter, one of whom is married, another her best friend, and the last a stranger she'd just met.]]
** ''Very'' slightly implied with Arcanus via a throwaway line of narration.
** Moonthistle states that she'd happily take a shot at Stella if Arcanus didn't get to her first. In chapter 7, she goes on to infer sexual interest in [[AnythingThatMoves every named character in that chapter, one of whom is married, another her best friend, and the last a stranger she'd just met.]]
** ''Very'' slightly implied with Arcanus via a throwaway line of narration.
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* DrinkOrder: In chapter 7, Aurora and Moonthistle order wine from opposite ends of the spectrum ([[WineIsClassy Chateau Maregaux]] and [[ATankardOfMooseUrine Fillyerna Reserva]], respectively). Arcanus [[RunningGag doesn't like wine at all]], and settles for water.
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* InnocentInnuendo: Arcanus overhears his brother Prism exchanging suggestive conversation with a married mare, and [[GenreSavvy assumes it to be this trope]]. [[spoiler:Subverted.]]
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* InnocentInnuendo: Arcanus overhears his brother Prism exchanging suggestive conversation with a married mare, and [[GenreSavvy assumes it to be this trope]].trope. [[spoiler:Subverted.]]
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Aurora and Moonthistle. Silvermane [[GenreSavvy notices it]] and muses that it's a healthy dynamic her own children could learn from.
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Aurora and Moonthistle. Silvermane [[GenreSavvy notices it]] it and muses that it's a healthy dynamic her own children could learn from.
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-->'''NMM''': "What would father say, knowing that we…that [[WhatTheHellHero you used his gift to do this to me?]]"
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-->'''NMM''': "What would father say, knowing that we…that we... that [[WhatTheHellHero you used his gift to do this to me?]]"
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* BerserkButton: Arcanus has two: mention his [[RoyalBrat brothers]], or [[MyMasterRightOrWrong question Celestia]].
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* BerserkButton: BerserkButton:
** Arcanus has two: mention his [[RoyalBrat brothers]], or [[MyMasterRightOrWrong question Celestia]].
** Arcanus has two: mention his [[RoyalBrat brothers]], or [[MyMasterRightOrWrong question Celestia]].
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* BiTheWay: Moonthistle states that she'd happily take a shot at Stella if Arcanus didn't get to her first. In chapter 7, she goes on to infer sexual interest in [[AnythingThatMoves every named character in that chapter, one of whom is married, another her best friend, and the last a stranger she'd just met.]]
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* BiTheWay: BiTheWay:
** Moonthistle states that she'd happily take a shot at Stella if Arcanus didn't get to her first. In chapter 7, she goes on to infer sexual interest in [[AnythingThatMoves every named character in that chapter, one of whom is married, another her best friend, and the last a stranger she'd just met.]]
** Moonthistle states that she'd happily take a shot at Stella if Arcanus didn't get to her first. In chapter 7, she goes on to infer sexual interest in [[AnythingThatMoves every named character in that chapter, one of whom is married, another her best friend, and the last a stranger she'd just met.]]
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* ContrivedCoincidence / TheMagicPokerEquation: Moonthistle's approach to intelligence gathering at the Pony'borough card table is to mention Princess Luna with varying levels of respect and gauge the other players' reactions. Naturally, she is dealt ''exactly'' the ammunition she needs to make this believable: the queens of clubs and spades, which both depict Luna ''and'' allow her to win via two pair.
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* {{Expy}}: Arcanus is mostly Twilight Sparkle with a bit of Fluttershy's reticence mixed in.
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* {{Expy}}: {{Expy}}:
** Arcanus is mostly Twilight Sparkle with a bit of Fluttershy's reticence mixed in.
** Arcanus is mostly Twilight Sparkle with a bit of Fluttershy's reticence mixed in.
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* InsufferableGenius: Aurora ''behaves'' like one, but it's not clear if she's actually this or just an arrogant BlueBlood.
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* InsufferableGenius: InsufferableGenius:
** Aurora ''behaves'' like one, but it's not clear if she's actually this or just an arrogant BlueBlood.
** Aurora ''behaves'' like one, but it's not clear if she's actually this or just an arrogant BlueBlood.
* TheMagicPokerEquation: Moonthistle's approach to intelligence gathering at the Pony'borough card table is to mention Princess Luna with varying levels of respect and gauge the other players' reactions. Naturally, she is dealt ''exactly'' the ammunition she needs to make this believable: the queens of clubs and spades, which both depict Luna ''and'' allow her to win via two pair.
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-->--'''Tricks''': "[[LampshadeHanging Yeah, ah sure had prophetic parents.]] Sometimes ah wonder if they somehow knew [[SingleMomStripper ah'd end up livin' up to it."]]
* NoodleIncident: The "silence weed incident" Celestia and Luna [[TeensAreMonsters supposedly pulled on their mother in their youth.]]
* NoodleIncident: The "silence weed incident" Celestia and Luna [[TeensAreMonsters supposedly pulled on their mother in their youth.]]
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** The "silence weed incident" Celestia and Luna [[TeensAreMonsters supposedly pulled on their mother in their youth.]]
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* ShoutOut: One that actually ''lampshades'' the fact it's a shout out, too.
-->'''Moonthistle''': "Heh, inner workings. [[{{WesternAnimation/Archer}} Phrasing-]]"
-->'''Aurora''': "We talked about this, 'thistle. Devise your own jokes."
-->'''Moonthistle''': "Heh, inner workings. [[{{WesternAnimation/Archer}} Phrasing-]]"
-->'''Aurora''': "We talked about this, 'thistle. Devise your own jokes."
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** One that actually ''lampshades'' the fact it's a shout out, too.
-->'''Moonthistle''': --->'''Moonthistle''': "Heh, inner workings. [[{{WesternAnimation/Archer}} Phrasing-]]"
-->'''Aurora''': --->'''Aurora''': "We talked about this, 'thistle. Devise your own jokes."
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* SophisticatedAsHell: Irontail chewing out Golden Ace in chapter 2 and capping it off with:
-->'''Irontail''': "Or how about knowing thy [[PrecisionFStrike bucking]] place?"
-->'''Irontail''': "Or how about knowing thy [[PrecisionFStrike bucking]] place?"
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* SophisticatedAsHell: SophisticatedAsHell:
** Irontail chewing out Golden Ace in chapter 2 and capping it off with:
-->'''Irontail''': --->'''Irontail''': "Or how about knowing thy [[PrecisionFStrike bucking]] place?"
** Irontail chewing out Golden Ace in chapter 2 and capping it off with:
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* TitleDrop: Appears to be a recurring theme, as all chapters are named after a phrase contained within.
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* TitleDrop: TitleDrop:
** Appears to be a recurring theme, as all chapters are named after a phrase containedwithin.within them.
** Appears to be a recurring theme, as all chapters are named after a phrase contained
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* [[AloofBigBrother Aloof Older Sister]]: Aurora's sister Belphegor seems to be one of these.
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* [[AloofBigBrother Aloof Older Sister]]: AloofBigSister: Aurora's sister Belphegor seems to be one of these.
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* DarkFic: Advertises itself as this. Time will tell if it delivers.
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* DarkFic: Advertises itself as this. Time will tell if it delivers.
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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Despite being the ''premise'' of the original short story, most of the Celestia vs Nightmare Moon battle occurs offpage between chapters 1 and 2. All we get to see is the conclusion, which is decidedly one-sided [[DoomedByCanon in Celestia's favour.]]
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** Moonthistle's water spell in chapter 8 is called [[{{Franchise/Pokemon}} Hydro Pump]].
** The random terms Arcanus rattles off while reading the history book are mostly references to other fiction, including [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX Amdusias and Tantarian]] and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Dirt Dragon]]. The quoted song ''Back in Time'' is also reference to ''VideoGame/SonicR''.
** The random terms Arcanus rattles off while reading the history book are mostly references to other fiction, including [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX Amdusias and Tantarian]] and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Dirt Dragon]]. The quoted song ''Back in Time'' is also reference to ''VideoGame/SonicR''.
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Aurora and Moonthistle, although [[AnythingThatMoves the latter's heterosexuality is debatable]].
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* DrinkOrder: In chapter 7, Aurora and Moonthistle order wine from opposite ends of the spectrum ([[WineIsClassy Chateau Maregaux]] and [[ATankardOfMooseUrine Fillyerna Reserva]], respectively). Arcanus [[RunningGag doesn't like wine at all]], and settles for water.
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* InsufferableGenius: Aurora plays the attitude to the hilt, but time will tell if she's got the skill to back it up.
** Moonthistle certainly has both. She casually levitates a plate of food and wine, setting them to orbit around her head ''in opposite directions, occasionally stopping one to take a sip/bite without affecting the other'', all without seeming to really pay attention.
** Moonthistle certainly has both. She casually levitates a plate of food and wine, setting them to orbit around her head ''in opposite directions, occasionally stopping one to take a sip/bite without affecting the other'', all without seeming to really pay attention.
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* InsufferableGenius: Aurora plays the attitude to the hilt, ''behaves'' like one, but time will tell it's not clear if she's got the skill to back it up.
actually this or just an arrogant BlueBlood.
** Moonthistlecertainly has both. doesn't usually act this way, but ''does'' have the skill to slip into the act on occasion. She casually levitates a plate of food and wine, setting them to orbit around her head ''in opposite directions, occasionally stopping one to take a sip/bite without affecting the other'', all without seeming needing to really pay attention.
** Moonthistle
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* RagsToRiches: It's suggested that Moonthistle's family "gambled" its way into the nobility. Aurora doesn't seem to approve.
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-->''Moonthistle'': "Ever find thyself thinking, 'gosh, this'd be so much easier if I had a screwdriver?' I made a list."
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* BiTheWay: ''Very'' slightly implied with Arcanus via a throwaway line of narration.
** Moonthistle is a clearer example, outright stating that she'd chat up Stella herself if Arcanus didn't beat her to the punch.
** Moonthistle is a clearer example, outright stating that she'd chat up Stella herself if Arcanus didn't beat her to the punch.
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* BiTheWay: Moonthistle states that she'd happily take a shot at Stella if Arcanus didn't get to her first. In chapter 7, she goes on to infer sexual interest in [[AnythingThatMoves every named character in that chapter, one of whom is married, another her best friend, and the last a stranger she'd just met.]]
** ''Very'' slightly implied with Arcanus via a throwaway line ofnarration.
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** ''Very'' slightly implied with Arcanus via a throwaway line of
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* BiTheWay: ''Very'' slightly implied with Arcanus via a throwaway line of narration. Moonthistle is a clearer example, outright stating that she's considering making a move on Lady Stella if Arcanus doesn't get to her first.
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* BiTheWay: ''Very'' slightly implied with Arcanus via a throwaway line of narration. narration.
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** Moonthistle is a clearer example, outright stating that
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* InsufferableGenius: Aurora plays the attitude to the hilt, but time will tell if she's got the skill to back it up.
** Moonthistle certainly has both. She casually levitates a plate of food and wine, setting them to orbit around her head ''in opposite directions, occasionally stopping one to take a sip/bite without affecting the other'', all without seeming to really pay attention.
** Moonthistle certainly has both. She casually levitates a plate of food and wine, setting them to orbit around her head ''in opposite directions, occasionally stopping one to take a sip/bite without affecting the other'', all without seeming to really pay attention.
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** HookerWithAHeartOfGold: She also offers "services" in exchange for money, and even refers to herself as a callmare.
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* ContrivedCoincidence / TheMagicPokerEquation: Moonthistle's approach to intelligence gathering at the Pony'borough card table is to mention Princess Luna with varying levels of respect and gauge the other players' reactions. Naturally, she is dealt ''exactly'' the ammunition she needs to make this believable: the queens of clubs and spades, which both depict Luna ''and'' allow her to win via two pair.
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: Moonthistle is outright referred to as a "hard-drinking partygoer" in chapter 7, and she lives up to it by drinking too much wine and flirting with both her best friends ''and'' strangers.
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* LoveAtFirstSight: Arcanus falls for Lady Stella the moment he sees her; by next chapter, they're ''married''.
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* LoveAtFirstSight: Arcanus falls for Lady Stella the moment ''moment'' he sees her; her, and by the next chapter, they're ''married''.apparently '''married'''.
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* NoodleIncident: The silence weed incident from Celestia and Luna's youth.
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* NoodleIncident: The silence "silence weed incident from incident" Celestia and Luna's Luna [[TeensAreMonsters supposedly pulled on their mother in their youth.]]
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** Moonthistle insists that if Aurora gets "targeted, robbed, murdered and/or ogled" in Pony'borough, it won't be her fault ''this time''.
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* SherlockScan: Moonthistle performs a small one in chapter 7, [[HiddenDepths surprising the hell out of both her best friends.]]
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* SingleMomStripper: The dancing mare introduced in chapter 7, known as [[MeaningfulName Turning]] [[UnfortunateNames Tricks]].
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* MeaningfulName: Turning Tricks.
-->--'''Tricks''': "[[LampshadeHanging Yeah, ah sure had prophetic parents.]] Sometimes ah wonder if they somehow knew [[SingleMomStripper ah'd end up livin' up to it."]]
-->--'''Tricks''': "[[LampshadeHanging Yeah, ah sure had prophetic parents.]] Sometimes ah wonder if they somehow knew [[SingleMomStripper ah'd end up livin' up to it."]]
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Relations between the alicorn sisters have grown turbulent and unstable in recent months, until one sister finally crosses a line that forces the other's reluctant hoof. Nightmare Moon's insurrection is ultimately averted and the natural cycle is restored, but are the tragic events of that night merely the prelude to something even worse?
Originally posted as a one shot under the title ''As Night And Day'', it has since been continued as ''Whispers'' and focuses on [[OriginalCharacter Arcanus]], Celestia's brightest student of the era.
Originally posted as a one shot under the title ''As Night And Day'', it has since been continued as ''Whispers'' and focuses on [[OriginalCharacter Arcanus]], Celestia's brightest student of the era.
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* ActionPrologue: Celestia vs Nightmare Moon in chapters 1 and 2.
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* ActionPrologue: The Celestia vs Nightmare Moon in chapters 1 and 2.battle at the start.
* [[AloofBigBrother Aloof Older Sister]]: Aurora's sister Belphegor seems to be one of these.
* [[AloofBigBrother Aloof Older Sister]]: Aurora's sister Belphegor seems to be one of these.
* BerserkButton: Arcanus has two: mention his [[RoyalBrat brothers]], or [[MyMasterRightOrWrong question Celestia]].
** Celestia seems to treat any reference to [[DisappearedDad her father]] as one of these.
* BiTheWay: ''Very'' slightly implied with Arcanus via a throwaway line of narration. Moonthistle is a clearer example, outright stating that she's considering making a move on Lady Stella if Arcanus doesn't get to her first.
** Celestia seems to treat any reference to [[DisappearedDad her father]] as one of these.
* BiTheWay: ''Very'' slightly implied with Arcanus via a throwaway line of narration. Moonthistle is a clearer example, outright stating that she's considering making a move on Lady Stella if Arcanus doesn't get to her first.
* CrazyPrepared: Moonthistle's saddlebag, which seems to contain a ''wide'' variety of tools for all sorts of scenarios.
-->''Moonthistle'': "Ever find thyself thinking, 'gosh, this'd be so much easier if I had a screwdriver?' I made a list."
-->''Moonthistle'': "Ever find thyself thinking, 'gosh, this'd be so much easier if I had a screwdriver?' I made a list."
* CuteBookworm: Arcanus.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Celestia [[DiscussedTrope discusses]] this trope by making the distinction.
-->'''Celestia''': "Dark magic, [[LampshadeHanging or rather, evil]] magic. In her normal frame of mind, Luna would detest the implication that her night was in any way associated with evil."
* DownerBeginning: The ActionPrologue details Luna's transformation into Nightmare Moon [[DoomedByCanon and subsequent defeat]], and there's been no action since.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Moonthistle and Aurora's introductions.
* EvilIsNotAToy
* {{Expy}}: Arcanus crosses Twilight Sparkle's academic obsessions and social disinterest with Fluttershy's reticence and shyness.
** Aurora is effectively Rarity with a touch of Rainbow Dash's self-image issues thrown in, and an AloofBigBrother (or sister in this case) to envy.
** Moonthistle completes the circle by being ''loosely'' based on Applejack (common sense, mundane thinking), with some of Pinkie Pie's laid-back playfulness mixed in.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Moonthistle tracing her tongue along the bottleneck "suggestively."
** Also, the unnamed father of Silvermane's children apparently [[ButLiquorIsQuicker got her drunk and seduced her.]]
* HopeSpot: Nightmare Moon has a brief one when she realizes that the final element (Magic/Friendship) can't touch her because Luna and Celestia's sisterly bond has been destroyed.
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Silvermane.
* InnocentInnuendo: Arcanus overhears his brother and a married mare "in the throes of passion" and, after a moment, assumes it to be this trope. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted.]]
-->'''Celestia''': "Dark magic, [[LampshadeHanging or rather, evil]] magic. In her normal frame of mind, Luna would detest the implication that her night was in any way associated with evil."
* DownerBeginning: The ActionPrologue details Luna's transformation into Nightmare Moon [[DoomedByCanon and subsequent defeat]], and there's been no action since.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Moonthistle and Aurora's introductions.
* EvilIsNotAToy
* {{Expy}}: Arcanus crosses Twilight Sparkle's academic obsessions and social disinterest with Fluttershy's reticence and shyness.
** Aurora is effectively Rarity with a touch of Rainbow Dash's self-image issues thrown in, and an AloofBigBrother (or sister in this case) to envy.
** Moonthistle completes the circle by being ''loosely'' based on Applejack (common sense, mundane thinking), with some of Pinkie Pie's laid-back playfulness mixed in.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Moonthistle tracing her tongue along the bottleneck "suggestively."
** Also, the unnamed father of Silvermane's children apparently [[ButLiquorIsQuicker got her drunk and seduced her.]]
* HopeSpot: Nightmare Moon has a brief one when she realizes that the final element (Magic/Friendship) can't touch her because Luna and Celestia's sisterly bond has been destroyed.
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Silvermane.
* InnocentInnuendo: Arcanus overhears his brother and a married mare "in the throes of passion" and, after a moment, assumes it to be this trope. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted.]]
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Celestia [[DiscussedTrope discusses]] this trope by making the distinction.
DarkIsNotEvil:
-->'''Celestia''': "Dark magic, [[LampshadeHanging or rather, evil]] magic. In her normal frame of mind, [[DarkIsNotEvil Luna would detest the implication that her night was in any way associated with evil.]]"
* EvilIsNotAToy: Luna becomes Nightmare Moon by abusing dangerous dark magic, and may not have been entirely sure what she was getting into.
* {{Expy}}: Arcanus is mostly Twilight Sparkle with a bit of Fluttershy's reticence mixed in.
** Aurora combines Rarity's refined demeanor with Rainbow Dash's snark and InferioritySuperiorityComplex.
** Moonthistle somewhat resembles Applejack (down-to-earth, straightforward thinking) crossed with Pinkie (perpetually upbeat, doesn't take anything seriously).
* FantasticRacism: The unicorn-dominated nobility seems to drifting back to this. Lord-General Ixion in particular is referred to as an infamous "closed-minded unicorn supremacist."
* DownerBeginning: The ActionPrologue details Luna's transformation into Nightmare Moon [[DoomedByCanon and subsequent defeat]], and there's been no action since.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Moonthistle and Aurora's introductions.
* EvilIsNotAToy
* {{Expy}}: Arcanus crosses Twilight Sparkle's academic obsessions and social disinterest with Fluttershy's reticence and shyness.
** Aurora is effectively Rarity with a touch of Rainbow Dash's self-image issues thrown in, and an AloofBigBrother (or sister in this case) to envy.
** Moonthistle completes the circle by being ''loosely'' based on Applejack (common sense, mundane thinking), with some of Pinkie Pie's laid-back playfulness mixed in.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Moonthistle tracing her tongue along the bottleneck "suggestively."
** Also, the unnamed father of Silvermane's children apparently [[ButLiquorIsQuicker got her drunk and seduced her.]]
* HopeSpot: Nightmare Moon has a brief one when she realizes that the final element (Magic/Friendship) can't touch her because Luna and Celestia's sisterly bond has been destroyed.
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Silvermane.
Silvermane. A blink-and-you'll-miss-it line establishes that she's coughing up ''blood''.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Aurora has developed one of these due to being stuck in her sister Belphegor's shadow. It's possible that her snark toward Moonthistle is a manifestation of the ''superiority'' half of the equation.
* InnocentInnuendo: Arcanus overhears his brotherand Prism exchanging suggestive conversation with a married mare "in the throes of passion" and, after a moment, mare, and [[GenreSavvy assumes it to be this trope. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted.trope]]. [[spoiler:Subverted.]]
-->'''Celestia''': "Dark magic, [[LampshadeHanging or rather, evil]] magic. In her normal frame of mind, [[DarkIsNotEvil Luna would detest the implication that her night was in any way associated with evil.]]"
* EvilIsNotAToy: Luna becomes Nightmare Moon by abusing dangerous dark magic, and may not have been entirely sure what she was getting into.
* {{Expy}}: Arcanus is mostly Twilight Sparkle with a bit of Fluttershy's reticence mixed in.
** Aurora combines Rarity's refined demeanor with Rainbow Dash's snark and InferioritySuperiorityComplex.
** Moonthistle somewhat resembles Applejack (down-to-earth, straightforward thinking) crossed with Pinkie (perpetually upbeat, doesn't take anything seriously).
* FantasticRacism: The unicorn-dominated nobility seems to drifting back to this. Lord-General Ixion in particular is referred to as an infamous "closed-minded unicorn supremacist."
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Moonthistle and Aurora's introductions.
* EvilIsNotAToy
* {{Expy}}: Arcanus crosses Twilight Sparkle's academic obsessions and social disinterest with Fluttershy's reticence and shyness.
** Aurora is effectively Rarity with a touch of Rainbow Dash's self-image issues thrown in, and an AloofBigBrother (or sister in this case) to envy.
** Moonthistle completes the circle by being ''loosely'' based on Applejack (common sense, mundane thinking), with some of Pinkie Pie's laid-back playfulness mixed in.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Moonthistle tracing her tongue along the bottleneck "suggestively."
** Also, the unnamed father of Silvermane's children apparently [[ButLiquorIsQuicker got her drunk and seduced her.]]
* HopeSpot: Nightmare Moon has a brief one when she realizes that the final element (Magic/Friendship) can't touch her because Luna and Celestia's sisterly bond has been destroyed.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Aurora has developed one of these due to being stuck in her sister Belphegor's shadow. It's possible that her snark toward Moonthistle is a manifestation of the ''superiority'' half of the equation.
* InnocentInnuendo: Arcanus overhears his brother
* LoveAtFirstSight: Arcanus falls for Lady Stella the moment he sees her; by next chapter, they're ''married''.
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* PurpleProse: The first chapter qualifies a lot of things with needless adverbs and a great deal of SaidBookism. This tapers off a bit in subsequent chapters though.
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* PurpleProse: The first chapter qualifies a A lot of things are qualified with needless adverbs and a great deal of SaidBookism. This tapers off a bit in subsequent chapters though.SaidBookism.
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* SophisticatedAsHell: Irontail chewing out Golden Ace in chapter 2 over the matter of ''formal address'' of all things, and capping it off with:
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** [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Artois Stella of the House of Artois.]]
* SophisticatedAsHell: Irontail chewing out Golden Ace in chapter 2over the matter of ''formal address'' of all things, and capping it off with:
* SophisticatedAsHell: Irontail chewing out Golden Ace in chapter 2
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** Silvermane and Moonthistle are fond of this too.
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** Silvermane and Silvermane, Moonthistle and Stella are fond of this too.this.
* SuperSpeedReading: Arcanus is referred to as a "cutie mark-powered super speed reader."
* SuperSpeedReading: Arcanus is referred to as a "cutie mark-powered super speed reader."
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** Chapter 5 also drops the title of the story itself, ''Whispers''.
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** Chapter 5 also drops the The title of the story itself, ''Whispers''.''Whispers'', is dropped in chapter 5.
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Aurora and Moonthistle, in a similar vein to Rarity and Applejack (on whom they are based). Silvermane identifies this dynamic, and laments that it's something her own children could learn from.
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Celestia mentions that she has never lived out a true relationship because of this, and that how long into the future - beyond the lives of Arcanus, his descendants and then ''their'' descendants - she will still be waiting, alone, to hear her sister's voice again.
* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: The author has done his research, but the FloweryElizabethanEnglish is far from perfect.
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Celestia mentions that she has never lived out a true relationship because of this, and that how long into the future - beyond the lives of Arcanus, his descendants and then ''their'' descendants - she will still be waiting, alone, to hear her sister's voice again.
* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: The author has done his research, but the FloweryElizabethanEnglish is far from perfect.
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* UpperClassTwit: The sun court in chapter 5, Golden Silver in particular.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Aurora andMoonthistle, in a similar vein to Rarity and Applejack (on whom they are based). Moonthistle. Silvermane identifies this dynamic, [[GenreSavvy notices it]] and laments muses that it's something a healthy dynamic her own children could learn from.
* WhoWantsToLiveForever:Celestia mentions that she has never lived out a true relationship because of this, and that how long into Celestia. With the future - beyond loss of her sister, the lives of Arcanus, his descendants and then ''their'' descendants - she will still be waiting, alone, coming years are expected to hear her sister's voice again.
become a lot bleaker.
* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe:The author has done his research, Better than some, but the FloweryElizabethanEnglish is far from perfect.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Aurora and
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* BigShutUp: Nightmare Moon to Celestia.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Celestia [[DiscussedTrope discusses]] this trope by making the dinstinction.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Celestia [[DiscussedTrope discusses]] this trope by making the dinstinction.distinction.