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* TheCheerleader: There are cheerleaders in the story for the Manticores; [[spoiler:Sweetie Belle, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Diamond Tiara and Twist.]]
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* AdultFear: Big Mac is ''really'' scared that Rainbow Dash will hurt Applejack; turning into destructive for the sibling's relationship when [[spoiler: Big Mac threatens to reveal their secrets of Rainbow doesn't leave the team]].
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* ArrestedForHeroism: Spike [[spoiler: beats up Felix and his buddies, something the readers have been wanting for a long time. Then he gets arrested for assault]].
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* RealityEnsues: Spike [[spoiler: beats up Felix and his buddies, something the readers have been wanting for a long time. Then he gets arrested for assault]].
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* GoodOldFistcuffs: Spike and Felix are like this whenever they get into a scuffle. [[spoiler: Not so much during the last time they fight]].
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* GoodOldFistcuffs: GoodOldFisticuffs: Spike and Felix are like this whenever they get into a scuffle. [[spoiler: Not so much during the last time they fight]].
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* OneSceneWonder: Most opposing teams.
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* BadassInANiceSuit: Spike dons one for his date.
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* BittersweetEnding: Those who wanted [[spoiler: the Manticores to win]] may be a bit saddened.
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* BookEnds: The story starts and ends with a kid in a dumpster and the protagonist heading to school. [[spoiler: Except in the ending, the boy in the dumpster at the beginning helps the boy out of the dumpster at the end]].
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* CentralTheme: Love; each protagonist (Spike, Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo) struggle with some form of it.
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* CombatPragmatist: Felix is implied to be this as Spike remembers a time a ''cigarette'' was pressed into his eyebrow.
* CoolCar: Spike gets to drive his father's Mercedes-Benz SLR McLauren on his date.
* CoolCar: Spike gets to drive his father's Mercedes-Benz SLR McLauren on his date.
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* FakeAmerican: Pipsqueak ''attempts'' to but it's still pretty clear he's British. When he gets aggravated or excited, it's written that he gets a nearly incomprehensible accent that is his actual accent.
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* GoodOldFistcuffs: Spike and Felix are like this whenever they get into a scuffle. [[spoiler: Not so much during the last time they fight]].
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* OneSceneWonder: Most opposing teams.
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* WhamLine: This particular line of text implies that the [[spoiler:counterpart of a certain celestia goddess in the show]] is Spike's mother:
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* WhamLine: This particular line of text implies that the [[spoiler:counterpart of a certain celestia celestial goddess in the show]] is Spike's mother:
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* CharacterDevelopment: The main drive of one of the authors.
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* CharacterDevelopment: The main drive of one of the authors.authors; and it's delivered '''spectacularly'''.
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* AdultFear: Big McIntosh is ''really'' scared that Rainbow Dash will hurt Applejack; turning into destructive for the sibling's relationship when [[spoiler: Big Mac threatens to reveal their secrets of Rainbow doesn't leave the team]].
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* AdultFear: Big McIntosh Mac is ''really'' scared that Rainbow Dash will hurt Applejack; turning into destructive for the sibling's relationship when [[spoiler: Big Mac threatens to reveal their secrets of Rainbow doesn't leave the team]].
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* CatharsisFactor: Meta example: [[spoiler: Spike beating on Felix for all the crap he put Spike through in story and before]] was a huge relief to the fans.
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* LesYay: Rainbow Dash, aside from having a hair resembling the Gay Pride flag, embodies this trope via groping Applejack, flirting or making suggestive quips towards her. She's also open with her orientation.
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* AdultFear: Big McIntosh is ''really'' scared that Rainbow Dash will hurt Applejack; turning into destructive for the sibling's relationship when [[spoiler: Big Mac threatens to reveal their secrets of Rainbow doesn't leave the team]].
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Shining Armour has tried this with Spike. [[spoiler: It made things worse]].
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Shining Armour has tried this with Spike. [[spoiler: It made things worse]].worse]] and...
* BigSisterInstinct: Rainbow Dash [[spoiler: has neglected to do this with Scootaloo]] due to her constant ogling of Applejack.
* Bishonen: Spike is described as this by many along with Pipsqueak.
* BigSisterInstinct: Rainbow Dash [[spoiler: has neglected to do this with Scootaloo]] due to her constant ogling of Applejack.
* Bishonen: Spike is described as this by many along with Pipsqueak.
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* ButchLesbian: Rainbow Dash radiates this trope, having admitted her orientation years prior to the story. Nobody is surprised when she starts getting touchy-feely with Applejack.
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* CatharsisFactor: Meta example: [[spoiler: Spike beating on Felix for all the crap he put Spike through in story and before]] was a huge relief to the fans.
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* CharacterDevelopment: The main drive of one of the authors.
--->'''Arby Works''': This is a real good story, at least from what we've made and one I hope pleases fans of '''character development''', sports, Sparity and AppleDash.
--->'''Arby Works''': This is a real good story, at least from what we've made and one I hope pleases fans of '''character development''', sports, Sparity and AppleDash.
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* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler: Spike VS. Felix and his two buddies in chapter 14, ''Emergency Number''.]]
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* RealityEnsues: Spike [[spoiler: beats up Felix and his buddies, something the readers have been wanting for a long time. Then he gets arrested for assault]].
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* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: An attempted one. Seven years of bullying, psychological and physical torment, built up and burst when [[spoiler: Spike brutally beat up Felix and his two cronies, involving ''paralyzing'' Felix]].
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* WhamLine: This particular line of text implies that the [[spoiler:counterpart of a certain celestia goddess in the show]] is Spike's mother:
--->'''[[spoiler:Haruo (in response to Spike denying there is nothing for him in Canterlot)''': “I wouldn’t say that as of this point in time, Mr. '''Solaris'''.”]]
--->'''[[spoiler:Haruo (in response to Spike denying there is nothing for him in Canterlot)''': “I wouldn’t say that as of this point in time, Mr. '''Solaris'''.”]]
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* Foreshadowing: Spike's rage is going to burst ''sometime''...
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* Foreshadowing: {{Foreshadowing}} Spike's rage is going to burst ''sometime''...
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* IJustWantToBeBadass: Spike's whole reason for wanting to join the football team.
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* LesYay: Rainbow Dash, aside from having a hair resembling the Gay Pride flag, embodies this trope via groping Applejack, flirting or making suggestive quips towards her. She's also open with her orientation.
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* OutOfFocus: Spike is the proclaimed protagonist but later chapters have a tendency to focus on others and Scootaloo. Potentially FridgeBrilliance as Spike is an introvert and prefers being a background character and it's shown that he's noticing ''everything'' the characters are going through.
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* TwoTeacherSchool: An astonishing one teacher. Unless you count Coach Snowflake and the Vice Principal.
* VulgarHumor: Rainbow Dash utilizes this like a machine gun in pretty much every word that comes out of her mouth.
* WorldOfBadass: Everyone has badass moments from simply speaking a line to performing an action; a prime example would be the entirety of the football team's comebacks in the various games.
* VulgarHumor: Rainbow Dash utilizes this like a machine gun in pretty much every word that comes out of her mouth.
* WorldOfBadass: Everyone has badass moments from simply speaking a line to performing an action; a prime example would be the entirety of the football team's comebacks in the various games.
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* Delinquents: Scootaloo and Gilda. Rainbow Dash [[spoiler: set fire to the school and stole frequently when she was younger]] but she cooled off.
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* Delinquents: {{Delinquents}} Scootaloo and Gilda. Rainbow Dash [[spoiler: set fire to the school and stole frequently when she was younger]] but she cooled off.
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* TheAce: Spike is smaller than most of the players. Cue the football team where he takes to the weight room and training routines where he's suddenly growing in physique; couple that with his implied eyesight and hearing range along with his reaction time and he's easily the team's ace.
* BadassBiker: Rainbow Dash rides a motorcycle and constantly acts like a badass. It's debatable.
* BadassOnPaper: Felix and his cronies. It's shown numerous times that Spike merely holds back when it comes to confrontation.
* BadassOnPaper: Felix and his cronies. It's shown numerous times that Spike merely holds back when it comes to confrontation.
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* BullyingaDragon: In a meta-sense; Spike is a dragon in the show and it's established several times that the only reason Spike doesn't retaliate (he stands taller and far more muscular than Felix) is because he's introverted and aware of the consequences.
* TheCameo: A ton of background ponies in the show appear as one-chapter players.
* CaughtwithYourPantsDown: Twilight walks in on [[spoiler:Spike and Rarity.]]
* TheCameo: A ton of background ponies in the show appear as one-chapter players.
* CaughtwithYourPantsDown: Twilight walks in on [[spoiler:Spike and Rarity.]]
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* BullyingaDragon: BullyingADragon: In a meta-sense; Spike is a dragon in the show and it's established several times that the only reason Spike doesn't retaliate (he stands taller and far more muscular than Felix) is because he's introverted and aware of the consequences.
* TheCameo: A ton of background ponies in the show appear as one-chapterplayers.
players, such as Vinyl Scratch and Octavia during the Canterlot Wondercolts game or Braeburn and Little Strongheart during the Buffalo
*CaughtwithYourPantsDown: CaughtWithYourPantsDown: Twilight walks in on [[spoiler:Spike and Rarity.]]
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* CompleteMonster: Felix, and some of the fans see Big McIntosh as this for his treatment of Rainbow.
* DarkerandEdgier: Compare this to the show.
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* CompleteMonster: Felix, and some of ComicallyMissingThePoint: Twilight, ''many'' times given she retains her social ignorance from the fans see Big McIntosh as this for his treatment pilot episodes of Rainbow.
MLP.
*DarkerandEdgier: DarkerAndEdgier: Compare this to the show.show; friendship typically solves issues and they're never more than bloodless carnage and mild destruction versus the darker, more mature themes one could expect from a real high school environment such as peer pressure or social relations.
* Delinquents: Scootaloo and Gilda. Rainbow Dash [[spoiler: set fire to the school and stole frequently when she was younger]] but she cooled off.
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* LoserGetsTheGirl: This seems to be the implication for Spike.
* MomentKiller: Twilight and Rainbow Dash do this frequently.
* LoserGetsTheGirl: This seems to be the implication for Spike.
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* ImpliedLoveInterest: Scootaloo to Spike.
Spike; she flirts with him frequently.
* LoserGetsTheGirl: This seems to be the implication forSpike.
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* TemptingFate: Felix ''really'' likes testing Spike's restraint...
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* TemptingFate: Felix ''really'' likes testing Spike's restraint...
restraint... mentioning his parents or eyes add to the stress and anger, and several times Spike has almost severely injured Felix in retaliation.
* TookaLevelinJerkass: Oh my god, [[spoiler:Gilda]]... andhow!how! Compare the griffon unable to take a joke well and throwing a hissy fit from the show and compare it to the AlphaBitch Gilda that [[spoiler:bullied Scootaloo into leaving Cloudsdale.]]
* TookaLevelinJerkass: Oh my god, [[spoiler:Gilda]]... and
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* AdultsAreUseless: Invoked. Spike rejects all adults yet labels them as useless.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: [[spoiler: It's no secret Rainbow Dash is physically attracted to Applejack. Applejack responds with annoyance. In chapter 7, Applejack reveals this. In chapter 10, Rainbow Dash does.]]
* BerserkButton: Mentioning Spike's parents, or making quips to his family and friends.
* BigFancyHouse: No explicit description is given yet it's implied that Spike and Twilight's parents own one of these.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Shining Armour has tried this with Spike. [[spoiler: It made things worse]].
* TheBully: Felix, the designated main antagonist whenever he's featued. [[spoiler:Gilda too]].
* BullyingaDragon: In a meta-sense; Spike is a dragon in the show and it's established several times that the only reason Spike doesn't retaliate (he stands taller and far more muscular than Felix) is because he's introverted and aware of the consequences.
* TheCameo: A ton of background ponies in the show appear as one-chapter players.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: [[spoiler: It's no secret Rainbow Dash is physically attracted to Applejack. Applejack responds with annoyance. In chapter 7, Applejack reveals this. In chapter 10, Rainbow Dash does.]]
* BerserkButton: Mentioning Spike's parents, or making quips to his family and friends.
* BigFancyHouse: No explicit description is given yet it's implied that Spike and Twilight's parents own one of these.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Shining Armour has tried this with Spike. [[spoiler: It made things worse]].
* TheBully: Felix, the designated main antagonist whenever he's featued. [[spoiler:Gilda too]].
* BullyingaDragon: In a meta-sense; Spike is a dragon in the show and it's established several times that the only reason Spike doesn't retaliate (he stands taller and far more muscular than Felix) is because he's introverted and aware of the consequences.
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* DarkerandEdgier: Compare this to the show.
* Foreshadowing: Spike's rage is going to burst ''sometime''...
* HellishPupils: Spike's eyes frequently slit, implying he's NotQuiteHuman.
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* MomentKiller: Twilight and Rainbow Dash do this frequently.
* NewTransferStudent: Scootaloo in chapter 3. Later chapters show that [[spoiler:physical, psychological and verbal abuse from Gilda in Cloudsdale is the reason.]]
* NotQuiteHuman: Spike; slitted eyes, an odd texture to his skin on occasions, sharp fangs? Well, Spike ''is'' an actual dragon in the show...
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Many characters give this out to Spike due to his constant whining.
* ShrinkingViolet: Fluttershy as in the show and ''Spike'', hence the reason to join the football team. Later, [[spoiler:Scootaloo]] becomes this.
* TemptingFate: Felix ''really'' likes testing Spike's restraint...
* TookaLevelinJerkass: Oh my god, [[spoiler:Gilda]]... and how!
* NewTransferStudent: Scootaloo in chapter 3. Later chapters show that [[spoiler:physical, psychological and verbal abuse from Gilda in Cloudsdale is the reason.]]
* NotQuiteHuman: Spike; slitted eyes, an odd texture to his skin on occasions, sharp fangs? Well, Spike ''is'' an actual dragon in the show...
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Many characters give this out to Spike due to his constant whining.
* ShrinkingViolet: Fluttershy as in the show and ''Spike'', hence the reason to join the football team. Later, [[spoiler:Scootaloo]] becomes this.
* TemptingFate: Felix ''really'' likes testing Spike's restraint...
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''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/130470/hail-mary Hail Mary]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' FanFic written by [=ArbyWorks=] and [=Ezrienel=].
A Hail Mary pass is a long, desperate throw in the game of Equestrian Football. It's usually the game changer as attempting it could end in a turnaround or utter failure. Here we have Spike; Grade 10, not many friends and dealing with bullies, Spike makes a spontaneous decision to join the Equestrian Football team at his school. Maybe to remove the slack from bullies, become more of a man, get the girl, or just satisfy himself, knowing he at least tried. This is Spike's attempt at a Hail Mary.
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!Tropes present in this work:
* CaughtwithYourPantsDown: Twilight walks in on [[spoiler:Spike and Rarity.]]
* TheCheerleader: There are cheerleaders in the story for the Manticores; [[spoiler:Sweetie Belle, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Diamond Tiara and Twist.]]
* HighSchool: It's set in Manehatten Secondary School.
* HighSchoolAU: This is set in a humanized Equestria in Manehatten where the school is totally okay with girls playing full-contact High School football.
* LoserGetsTheGirl: This seems to be the implication for Spike.
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->''""''
''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/130470/hail-mary Hail Mary]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' FanFic written by [=ArbyWorks=] and [=Ezrienel=].
A Hail Mary pass is a long, desperate throw in the game of Equestrian Football. It's usually the game changer as attempting it could end in a turnaround or utter failure. Here we have Spike; Grade 10, not many friends and dealing with bullies, Spike makes a spontaneous decision to join the Equestrian Football team at his school. Maybe to remove the slack from bullies, become more of a man, get the girl, or just satisfy himself, knowing he at least tried. This is Spike's attempt at a Hail Mary.
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!Tropes present in this work:
* CaughtwithYourPantsDown: Twilight walks in on [[spoiler:Spike and Rarity.]]
* TheCheerleader: There are cheerleaders in the story for the Manticores; [[spoiler:Sweetie Belle, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Diamond Tiara and Twist.]]
* HighSchool: It's set in Manehatten Secondary School.
* HighSchoolAU: This is set in a humanized Equestria in Manehatten where the school is totally okay with girls playing full-contact High School football.
* LoserGetsTheGirl: This seems to be the implication for Spike.
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