History Fanfic / OnACrossAndArrow

* FollowTheLeader: While not the first piece of fiction to have gender-flipped ponies, this story did open the floodgates for many other stories involving the gender-flipped [[FanNickname Mane Six]], and has given the gender-bent ponies their fannon names: Dusk Shine, Elusive, Butterscotch, Rainbow Blitz, Applejack, and Berry Bubble [[hottip:*: counterparts to Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Pinkie Pie, respectively.]]

* FollowTheLeader: While not the first piece of fiction to have gender-flipped ponies, this story did open the floodgates for many other stories involving the gender-flipped [[FanNickname Mane Six]], and has given the gender-bent ponies their fannon names: Dusk Shine, Elusive, Butterscotch, Rainbow Blitz, Applejack, and Berry Bubble.

*** Also, PKE energy is mentioned.

* ScrewYourself: By the end of the fanfic, half the Mane cast is in love with their opposite gendered self. It's also implied the same between Celestia and her male self Solaris as well.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: [[spoiler: And that's how Equestria was unmade.]]

* HamToHamCombat: This is what happens when you put Rarity and Elusive (being differently gendered versions of the same, [[LargeHam histronic]] pony) in a room together. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Hilarity ensures]].

** Although considering Celestia and Solaris only lightly flirt, they could just be trolling each other

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: [[And that's how Equestria was unmade.]]

* "Well, speak o' [[MyLittlePonyTheMovie th' smooze]]."

** In chapter 12, Applebuck [[spoiler: makes it to the Mane Six's universe]]. How? With the help of someone known as "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters The Great and Powerful]]...[[GenderFlip Presto]]".

* SequelHook: "There was a whisper of wind..." Later confirmed by WordOfGod.
** And now, [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/02/story-on-whisper-of-wind.html?utm_term=My+Little+Pony,+Friendship+is+Magic,+4chan&utm_content=Ponies&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter sequel]].

* ShoutOut: Pinkie Pie suggests space as the Mane 6 hiding spot. For a moment, she turns into [[{{Portal}} the Space Core]] whilst doing so.

--> Somewhere in the back of [Fluttershy's] mind, an alarm bell rang off that said at any moment now, [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E15FeelingPinkieKeen she would be exploding. Twice.]]

** In chapter 12, Applebuck [[spoiler: makes it to the Mane Six's universe]]. How? With the help of someone known as "[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters The Great and Powerful]]...[[GenderFlip Presto]]".

--> Somewhere in the back of [Fluttershy's] mind, an alarm bell rang off that said at any moment now, [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E15FeelingPinkieKeen she would be exploding. Twice.]]

* ChivalrousPervert: Elusive to an extent. He rather blatantly eyeballs Rarity - particularly her [[BabyGotBack flanks]] - and primly compliments her figure in a way that Rarity knows is code for "you're hot." But of course, he's nothing short of a gentlecolt to her. Obviously, being technically the same pony, the same goes for Rarity in a rare female example of the trope.

* [[MaleGaze Baby Got Back]]: A rare male example. When first meeting Elusive, Rarity inwardly compliments how his cutie mark is set upon "such firm cheeks".
** Also, when Rarity is invited into his boutique, she ''struts'' in to show off and begin seducing him, and is "not disappointed, as she felt [[MaleGaze eyes upon her flanks]]."

* FridgeLogic: So Dusk said that their world is late by an hour compared to the Mane Cast's world. But then we saw Celestia and Solaris to announce sundown in 15 minutes at the same time?

*** Later, this ''OnACrossAndArrow''-inspired Doctor Whooves Audio Drama [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afEQzEizgSY ''Doctor Whoof In: Crossed Wires'']], the female counterpart to the Doctor is called "The Professor."

* {{Tsundere}}: Rainbow Dash.
** Also Rainbow Blitz.

* [[MaleGaze BabyGotBack]]: A rare male example. When first meeting Elusive, Rarity inwardly compliments how his cutie mark is set upon "such firm cheeks".

* BabyGotBack: A rare male example. When first meeting Elusive, Rarity inwardly compliments how his cutie mark is set upon "such firm cheeks".

** Also, when Rarity is invited into his boutiqe, she ''struts'' in to show off and begin seducing him, and is "not disappointed, as she felt [[MaleGaze eyes upon her flanks]]."

** In chapter 12, Applebuck [[spoiler: makes it to the Mane Six's universe]]. How? With the help of someone known as "The Great and Powerful...Presto", obviously Trixie's genderbend.

** An interesting one, but Applejack refers to [[DoctorWho a certain tan pony]] as [[Fanfic/TimeLordsAndTerror "the Professor"]].

* MeaningfulTitle: 'On A Cross And Arrow' refers to the female and male gender symbols, respectively.

** And just before the mane 6 return to their world, [[spoiler: Dash and Blitz]].