History Fanfic / OnACrossAndArrow

* CampStraight: Elusive (although his thoughts toward his masseur hint [[BiTheWay otherwise]]...)

* 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 fanon names: Dusk Shine, Elusive, Butterscotch, Rainbow Blitz, Applejack, and Berry Bubble[[note]]counterparts to Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Pinkie Pie, respectively[[/note]].
** [[PopCulturalOsmosisFailure Fanon Osmosis Failure]]: This was the fic that locked in the Fanon names for the gender-flipped [[FanNickname Mane Six]], EXCEPT for Pinkie Pie, whose counterpart is here named Berry Bubble[[note]]Short for Beriswainer [=DaVinci=] Bubble, just as Pinkie's full name is Pinkimena Diane Pie[[/note]] while at least half of the works that take the rest of their names from ''On a Cross and Arrow'' flip his to Bubble Berry.
*** Not '''technically''' one of the Mane 6, but Spike's [[DistaffCounterpart counterpart]] here is named Spines, while nearly all of the copycats call her Barb. There's also Elusive's kid brother ''Sweepy'' Bell, though the author has since edited it to "Silver" Bell instead.

* GlassesPull: Pinkie Pie in Chapter 2, directly mimicking [[CSIMiami the master himself]] (and then comments on the missing BigYes and song afterwords).

*** Not '''technically''' one of the Mane 6, but Spike's [[DistaffCounterpart counterpart]] here is named Spines, while nearly all of the copycats call her Barb.

* NamesTheSame: Applejack and... Applejack. To avoid confusion and keep her cover from being blown, female!Applejack refers to herself as "Cousin [=JayJay=]" to Applebuck and her male self.

** [[PopCulturalOsmosisFailure Fanon Osmosis failure]]: This was the fic that locked in the Fanon names for the gender-flipped [[FanNickname Mane Six]], EXCEPT for Pinkie Pie, whose counterpart is here named Berry Bubble[[note]]Short for Beriswainer [=DaVinci=] Bubble, just as Pinkie's full name is Pinkimena Diane Pie[[/note]] while at least half of the works that take the rest of their names from ''On a Cross and Arrow'' flip his to Bubble Berry.

* RetGone: The author has stated that if the story is to continue, it has to strictly rely on only the canon of Season 1. This means that Shining Armor, and his genderswapped opposite, don't exist.

** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsEAabIhETQ&list=LLXgJgPr5deER_bF97JPW-xQ&index=2&feature=plpp_video voice-over]] takes it UpToEleven!

** [[PopCulturalOsmosisFailure Fanon Osmosis failure]]: This was the fic that locked in the Fanon names for the gender-flipped [[FanNickname Mane Six]], EXCEPT for Pinkie Pie, whose counterpart is here named Berry Bubble[[note]]Short for Beriswainer DaVinci Bubble, just as Pinkie's full name is Pinkimena Diane Pie[[/note]] while at least half of the works that take the rest of their names from ''On a Cross and Arrow'' flip his to Bubble Berry.

** "The Fragrance of Dark Coffee" is [[AceAttorney Godot's]] {{Leitmotif}}'s title.

** "The Fragrance of Dark Coffee" is [[AceAttorney Godot's]] {Leitmotif}}'s title.

A voice drama is in production. [[http://www.youtube.com/user/TheHeolix See here]] for more information. Can also be found at [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7211729/1/On_a_Cross_and_Arrow Fanfiction.net]] and [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/755/on-a-cross-and-arrow FiMFiction]].

* 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 fanon 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]].
** [[PopCulturalOsmosisFailure Fanon Osmosis failure]]: This was the fic that locked in the Fanon names for the gender-flipped [[FanNickname Mane Six]], EXCEPT for Pinkie Pie, whose counterpart is here named Berry Bubble [[hottip:*:Short for Beriswainer DaVinci Bubble, just as Pinkie's full name is Pinkimena Diane Pie]] while at least half of the works that take the rest of their names from ''On a Cross and Arrow'' flip his to Bubble Berry.

A voice drama is in production. [[http://www.youtube.com/user/TheHeolix See here]] for more information.

** Twilight remarks at one point that Rarity's powers of observation would have made her a great detective, a possible reference to the SherlockHolmes FusionFic [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/story-study-in-rainbows.html ''A Study in Rainbows''.]]

** [[PopCulturalOsmosisFailure Fanon Osmosis failure]]: This was the fic that locked in the Fanon names for the gender-flipped [[FanNickname Mane Six]], EXCEPT for Pinkie Pie, whose counterpart is here named Berry Bubble [[hottip:*:Short for Beriswainer DaVinci Bubble, just as Pinkie's full name is Pinkimena Diane Pie]] while at least half of the works that take the rest of their names from OnACrossAndArrow flip his to Bubble Berry.

* IronicEcho: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E23TheCutieMarkChronicles "And that's how Equestria was un-made."]]

* LoveAtFirstSight: Justified with Rarity and Elusive-because they have [[VainSorceress identical personalities]], their narcissism does the rest (the phrase "romancing your reflection" applies).

* RecursiveFanfiction: Sweetie Belle travels to this story's universe during Fanfic/TheSweetieChroniclesFragments.

** Twilight remarks at one point that Rarity's powers of observation would have made her a great detective, a possible reference to the SherlockHolmes FusionFic [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/story-study-in-rainbows.html A Study in Rainbows]].

''[[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/06/story-on-cross-and-arrow.html On A Cross And Arrow]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fan-fiction by Conner Cogwork.

Twilight Sparkle and her friends have planned a day trip to Manehattan, using a new teleport spell Twilight's been studying. Unfortunately, due to a slight mix-up the girls are instead sent to... Ponyville. It's not the Ponyville they know, however, but one in an alternate universe where [[RuleSixtyThree everpony's genders have been switched.]] Now the girls have to figure out how to get home without drawing too much attention to themselves... especially the attention of their counterparts in this dimension.

!!This WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic fanfic contains examples of:

* {{Adorkable}}: Butterscotch, being the male counterpart of [[{{Moe}} Fluttershy.]]

* BelligerentSexualTension: [[spoiler: Rainbow Dash and Rainbow Blitz, apparently.]]

* ContinuityNod: The Cutie Mark Crusaders' tree house is mentioned.

** In chapter 12, Applebuck makes it to the Mane 6's universe. How? With the help of someone known as "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters The Great and Powerful]]…[[GenderFlip Presto]]".
** Here's a gem, from chapter 3:
--> 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.]]
* CelibateHero: Even to the point where Twilight felt extremely awkward about sleeping in her gender-swapped version's bed. See Sleep Cute below.
* ChivalrousPervert: Elusive to an extent. He rather blatantly eyeballs Rarity - particularly her [[MaleGaze 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.

* FemaleGaze[=/=]MaleGaze: When first meeting Elusive, Rarity inwardly compliments how his cutie mark is set upon "such firm cheeks," and seems delighted over ''the length of his horn.'' Likewise, when she's invited into his boutique, she ''struts'' in to show off and begin seducing him, and is "not disappointed, as she felt eyes upon her flanks."

* {{Hammerspace}}: Where Pinkie Pie got the sunglasses for her GlassesPull, with even the text saying that they came from hammerspace.

* {{Meaningful Title|s}}: 'On A Cross And Arrow' refers to the female and male gender symbols, respectively.

* MostCommonCardGame: Chapter 10. They call it "Go Graze."

* NoodleIncident: Applejack mentioned a time Rainbow Dash got stir crazy from being coped up too long. Apparently it ''wasn't'' pretty.

* RantInducingSlight: Twilight in chapter 4, due to the stress of the whole situation, explodes on the group, and instantly feels horrible when she's finished.

* ShoutOut: Pinkie Pie suggests space as the Mane 6 hiding spot. For a moment, she turns into [[VideoGame/{{Portal 2}} the Space Core]] whilst doing so.

*** Later, ''AudioPlay/DoctorWhoovesAdventures'' short: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afEQzEizgSY ''Doctor Whooves In: Crossed Wires'']], the female counterpart to the Doctor is called "The Professor." ''On A Cross And Arrow'' was noted as one of the influences in the short's creation, per WordOfGod.
** Speaking of fan fic nods, Twilight mentions a universe where [[FanFic/AWorldWithoutRainbows Rainbow Dash DIDN'T pull off the Sonic Rainboom]] while explaining the concept of alternate universes to her friends.

* ShipTease: Many of the ponies find themselves attracted to the opposite-gender counterparts of the ponies they are often shipped with. (Rainbow Dash towards Berry, female Applejack towards Rainbow Blitz, Twilight ''and'' Dusk towards their [[HotForTeacher mentor's gender-swapped selves]], etc.)
** There's also the fact that Celestia and Solaris do some light flirting at the end of the fanfic.
*** Depending on how far you want to look into it, every possible two-pony combination of Dash, Blitz, and both Applejacks is also teased.

--> '''Pinkie Pie''': I've heard a lot about Sugarcube Corner and I've always wanted to come visit, but I've been busy being kept in a cave, so I haven’t had a chance until now to visit! I'm so glad to finally see the place, even if it may be like I HAVE seen it all before, but that would be silly, it's not like I fell out of a dimension that's just like this one, save that everypony's genders are opposite, right?

* FemaleGaze[=/=]MaleGaze: When first meeting Elusive, Rarity inwardly compliments how his cutie mark is set upon "such firm cheeks". Likewise, when she's invited into his boutique, she ''struts'' in to show off and begin seducing him, and is "not disappointed, as she felt eyes upon her flanks."

** It's all but directly stated that Dusk Shine and Twilight Sparkle are in love with their respective mentors, Prince Solaris and Princess Celestia.

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

** It's all but directly stated that Dusk Shine and Twilight Sparkle are in love with their respective mentors.

* AmazonianBeauty: Red Gala, being a gender-flipped [[{{Hunk}} Big Macintosh]].

* CampStraight: Elusive (although his thoughts toward his masseur hint [[BiTheWay otherwise]]…)

* [[MeaningfulTitles Meaningful Title]]: 'On A Cross And Arrow' refers to the female and male gender symbols, respectively.

* 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. HilarityEnsues.