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Two different ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfictions were written, apparently independently, around the same time. Both of them involved Celestia keeping a human prisoner. In both stories the human knew things about Equestria it should have had no way of knowing, as well as being incredibly powerful and difficult to keep locked up.

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Two different ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfictions were written, apparently independently, around the same time. Both of them involved Celestia keeping a human prisoner. In both stories stories, the human knew things about Equestria it should have had no way of knowing, as well as being incredibly powerful and difficult to keep locked up.



** Applejack claims that her Element of Honesty makes her a living lie detector, which is a popular fanon belief. In this story she's completely wrong.

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** Applejack claims that her Element of Honesty makes her a living lie detector, which is a popular fanon belief. In this story story, she's completely wrong.
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* MartyStu - An intentionally over-the-top example. His name actually is Gary Stu.
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* DiscontinuityNod: Applejack claims that her Element of Honesty makes her a living lie detector, which is a popular fanon belief. In this story she's completely wrong.

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* DiscontinuityNod: DiscontinuityNod:
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Applejack claims that her Element of Honesty makes her a living lie detector, which is a popular fanon belief. In this story she's completely wrong.



* ShoutOut - Gary introduces ponies to a very alcoholic drink called scumble. [[Literature/{{Discworld}} "It's made with apples. Well, mostly apples."]]

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Gary introduces ponies to a very alcoholic drink called scumble. [[Literature/{{Discworld}} "It's made with apples. Well, mostly apples."]]

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* ChewToy - Conrad.

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* ChewToy - Conrad. Brave Heart possibly even more so, though [[OutOfFocus he stays behind in Canterlot]] once the story shifts to Ponyville.



* PaperThinDisguise - Apparently ponies can't tell the difference between a human wearing a mask and a regular pony.

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* PaperThinDisguise - PaperThinDisguise:
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Apparently ponies can't tell the difference between a human wearing a mask and a regular pony.pony.
** Turns out later that this is also how [[spoiler:changelings disguise themselves]].
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* ShoutOut - Gary introduces ponies to a very alcoholic drink called scumble. [[DiscWorld "It's made with apples. Well, mostly apples."]]

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* ShoutOut - Gary introduces ponies to a very alcoholic drink called scumble. [[DiscWorld [[Literature/{{Discworld}} "It's made with apples. Well, mostly apples."]]
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* MartyStu - An intentionally over-the-top example. His name actually is Gary Stu. [[spoiler: His entire character was an affectation and he was just playing the role.]]

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* MartyStu - An intentionally over-the-top example. His name actually is Gary Stu. [[spoiler: His entire character was an affectation and he was just playing the role.]]

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* Shoutout - Gary introduces ponies to a very alcoholic drink called scumble. [[DiscWorld "It's made with apples. Well, mostly apples."]]

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* Shoutout ShoutOut - Gary introduces ponies to a very alcoholic drink called scumble. [[DiscWorld "It's made with apples. Well, mostly apples."]]"]]
** [[WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged "I need an adult?" "I ]]'''[[WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged am]]''' [[WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged an adult!"]]

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* DiscontinuityNod: Applejack claims that her Element of Honesty makes her a living lie detector, which is a popular fanon belief. In this story she's completely wrong.
** Later, Rainbow Dash attempts to convince Gary Stu that ponies [[HaremGenre naturally form a herd with many mares and one stallion.]] [[spoiler: They don't, and she's really just trying to get into Gary Stu's pants.]]



* TakeThat - Applejack claims that her Element of Honesty makes her a living lie detector, which is a popular fanon belief. In this story she's completely wrong.
** Later, Rainbow Dash attempts to convince Gary Stu that ponies [[HaremGenre naturally form a herd with many mares and one stallion.]]
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* LampshadeWearing: [[spoiler: Twilight Sparkle does this while very drunk.]]
* MartyStu - An intentionally over-the-top example. His name actually is Gary Stu. [[spoiler: His entire character was an affectation and he was just playing the role.]]


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* Shoutout - Gary introduces ponies to a very alcoholic drink called scumble. [[DiscWorld "It's made with apples. Well, mostly apples."]]


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** Later, Rainbow Dash attempts to convince Gary Stu that ponies [[HaremGenre naturally form a herd with many mares and one stallion.]]
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* ArentYouGoingToRavishMe - Rarity asks this of Conrad word-for-word, only for him to call her crazy and then run out the door. The scene ends with her screaming in frustration.
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Two different ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfictions were written, apparently independently, around the same time. Both of them involved Celestia keeping a human prisoner. This human knew things about Equestria that they should have had no way of knowing, as well as being incredibly powerful and difficult to keep locked up.

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Two different ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfictions were written, apparently independently, around the same time. Both of them involved Celestia keeping a human prisoner. This In both stories the human knew things about Equestria that they it should have had no way of knowing, as well as being incredibly powerful and difficult to keep locked up.
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[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/253236/machinations-in-the-dark-of-celestias-prophet Machinations in the Dark of Celestia's Prophet]] was originally written as a one-shot to parody those stories. The initial premise remains the same (the main character is a dangerous human imprisoned by Celestia) but in [=MitDoCP=] the main character is a harmless ditz, and things only go as badly as they do because every pony that sees him automatically assumes the worst of him.

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[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/253236/machinations-in-the-dark-of-celestias-prophet Machinations in the Dark of Celestia's Prophet]] was originally written as a one-shot to parody those stories. The initial premise remains the same (the main character is a dangerous human imprisoned by Celestia) but in [=MitDoCP=] the main character is a harmless ditz, and things only go as badly as they do because every pony that sees him automatically assumes the worst of him.
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* BrickJoke - The stampede of winged monkeys.

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* BrickJoke - The stampede of winged monkeys.monsters that were attacking Ponyville.
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* BreakingTheBonds - What happens when Celestia, frustrated with Conrad, unthinkingly tells him to leave the room.

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* BreakingTheBonds - What happens when Celestia, frustrated with Conrad, unthinkingly tells him to leave the room.room (prison).

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* BreakingTheBonds - What happens when Celestia, frustrated with Conrad, unthinkingly tells him to leave the room.



* PlayAlongPrisoner - Conrad effortlessly shatters his manacles when Celestia unthinkingly tells him to leave, and he probably could have broken free from the prison at any time.

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* PlayAlongPrisoner - Conrad effortlessly shatters his manacles when Celestia unthinkingly tells him to leave, and stayed imprisoned for over a century simply because he probably could have broken free from the prison at any time.thought he was supposed to.
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* PlayAlongPrisoner - Conrad probably could have broken free at any time. He only stayed in prison because he thought he was supposed to.

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* PlayAlongPrisoner - Conrad effortlessly shatters his manacles when Celestia unthinkingly tells him to leave, and he probably could have broken free from the prison at any time. He only stayed in prison because he thought he was supposed to.time.
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* PlayAlongPrisoner - Conrad could have escaped at any time. He only stayed in prison because he thought he was supposed to.

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* PlayAlongPrisoner - Conrad probably could have escaped broken free at any time. He only stayed in prison because he thought he was supposed to.
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* BrickJoke - The stampede of monkeys.

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* BrickJoke - The stampede of winged monkeys.
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[[caption-width-right:250:That Horrible Fiend!]]

Two different ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfictions were written, apparently independently, around the same time. Both of them involved Celestia keeping a human prisoner. This human knew things about Equestria that they should have had no way of knowing, as well as being incredibly powerful and difficult to keep locked up.

Those two stories were "Machinations in the Dark" and "Celestia's Prophet".

[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/253236/machinations-in-the-dark-of-celestias-prophet Machinations in the Dark of Celestia's Prophet]] was originally written as a one-shot to parody those stories. The initial premise remains the same (the main character is a dangerous human imprisoned by Celestia) but in [=MitDoCP=] the main character is a harmless ditz, and things only go as badly as they do because every pony that sees him automatically assumes the worst of him.

HilarityEnsues.

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!!This FanFic contains examples of:

* BrickJoke - The stampede of monkeys.
* ChewToy - Conrad.
* ComicalOverreacting - Pretty much every pony that sees Conrad.
* DescriptionCut - Celestia assures Conrad that Ponyville is a quiet, peaceful town. Cut to a chaotic fight taking place in Ponyville.
* TheDitz / TheFool - Conrad.
* GroinAttack - Done by Rainbow Dash to Conrad.
* InnocentInnuendo: The conversation Pinkie Pie, Conrad, and Discord have behind closed doors is this to an eavesdropping Mrs. Cake. This trope is then Lampshaded and Subverted.
* MindControlMusic - Celestia ''thinks'' Conrad has this. He doesn't. Doubles as a reference to Machinations in the Dark, where the main character ''does'' have Mind Control Music.
* NoodleImplements - Pinkie Pie apparently saved the town and her friends from an army of monsters with a vat of chocolate frosting.
* OnlySaneMan - Pinkie Pie and Discord, oddly enough. WordOfGod states that most of the so-called "villains" are also this.
* PaperThinDisguise - Apparently ponies can't tell the difference between a human wearing a mask and a regular pony.
* PlayAlongPrisoner - Conrad could have escaped at any time. He only stayed in prison because he thought he was supposed to.
* TakeThat - Applejack claims that her Element of Honesty makes her a living lie detector, which is a popular fanon belief. In this story she's completely wrong.
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