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* TheHero: Spike in ''Rolling in Beaches''. In ''Atlas Strongest Tournament'' he appears to have been downgraded to {{Deuteragonist}}.
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* SwissArmyWeapon: Pinkie has a literal one, with a [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]], [[EpicFlail flail]], [[SinisterScythe scythe]], [[FightingWithChucks nunchucks]], [[TheStraightAndArrowPath crossbow]], and a [[ChainsawGood chainsaw]] all coming out of what appears to be an actual pocket knife hilt.

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* SwissArmyWeapon: Pinkie has a literal one, with a [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]], [[EpicFlail flail]], [[SinisterScythe scythe]], [[FightingWithChucks nunchucks]], nunchucks, [[TheStraightAndArrowPath crossbow]], and a [[ChainsawGood chainsaw]] all coming out of what appears to be an actual pocket knife hilt.
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* TVTropesWillRuinYourLife: Twilight didn't heed this warning before delving into the Comprehensive Media Trope Encyclopaedia, vol. XLII.
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* MixedAncestry: The longma are dragon-pony hybrids; Spike finds the concept fascinating.

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* [[HalfHumanHybrid Half-Pony Hybrid]]: The longma are dragon-pony hybrids; Spike naturally finds the concept fascinating.



* HumiliationConga: Rainbow Dash ends up going through this in ''Ditzy Don't'' after Ditzy becomes Mademoiselle Doo: she's so badly outclassed that she and Ditzy basically switch roles, leading to her public humiliation and being fired from her weather management job, followed by Mademoiselle Doo deciding to start babying her. And that's before she goes obsessive and starts hunting Dash all over town until she's snapped back to normal. All of this helps lead to Dash's JerkassRealization.

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* HumiliationConga: HumiliationConga:
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Rainbow Dash ends up going through this in ''Ditzy Don't'' after Ditzy becomes Mademoiselle Doo: she's so badly outclassed that she and Ditzy basically switch roles, leading to her public humiliation and being fired from her weather management job, followed by Mademoiselle Doo deciding to start babying her. And that's before she goes obsessive and starts hunting Dash all over town until she's snapped back to normal. All of this helps lead to Dash's JerkassRealization.



* IncrediblyLamePun: Apparently, the Scaly Back River Clan's idea of "toasting" someone (at least, another dragon) is to literally toast them with fire.

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* IncrediblyLamePun: IncrediblyLamePun:
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Apparently, the Scaly Back River Clan's idea of "toasting" someone (at least, another dragon) is to literally toast them with fire.



* LargeHam: Pretty much everyone turns into one in the tournament.
* LaserGuidedKarma: See HumiliationConga.

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* %%* LargeHam: Pretty much everyone turns into one in the tournament.
* %%* LaserGuidedKarma: See HumiliationConga.



* TheManBehindTheMan: Erebos to Chrysalis. He was the one who created her, gave her the idea to masquerade as Cadence, and ordered her to send her changelings to infiltrate the tournament. And on top of that, he was apparently involved in Luna becoming Nightmare Moon.
** Luna also suspects he was somehow influencing the conflict between the hippocampi and the Scaly Back River Clan, though that hasn't been confirmed yet.

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* TheManBehindTheMan: Erebos to Chrysalis. He was the one who created her, gave her the idea to masquerade as Cadence, and ordered her to send her changelings to infiltrate the tournament. And on top of that, he was apparently involved in Luna becoming Nightmare Moon.
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Moon. Luna also suspects that he was somehow influencing the conflict between the hippocampi and the Scaly Back River Clan, though that hasn't been confirmed yet.



* MixedAncestry: The longma are dragon-pony hybrids; Spike finds the concept fascinating.



* UnstoppableForceMeetsImmovableObject: Shining Armor's talent is defensive magic while Argent Javelin's talent is attack magic. The chapter in which they fight is actually named after a [[BilingualBonus Chinese phrase]] "自相矛盾" (interacting shield spear), which is the Chinese name for this trope, referencing a story in which a man tries to sell [[ImmediateSelfContradiction a spear that can pierce any shield and a shield that can block any spear]]. Turns out [[spoiler: the unstoppable force knocks himself out.]]

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* UnstoppableForceMeetsImmovableObject: Shining Armor's talent is defensive magic while Argent Javelin's talent is attack magic. The chapter in which they fight is actually named after a [[BilingualBonus Chinese phrase]] "自相矛盾" "自相矛盾" (interacting shield spear), which is the Chinese name for this trope, referencing a story in which a man tries to sell [[ImmediateSelfContradiction a spear that can pierce any shield and a shield that can block any spear]]. Turns out [[spoiler: the unstoppable force knocks himself out.]]
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-->"If I don't make it... Tell Gummy… he always goes flat when he tries to hit that high B. He really needs to work on that…"

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-->"If I don't make it... Tell Gummy… Gummy... he always goes flat when he tries to hit that high B. He really needs to work on that…"that..."



-->'''Rainbow Dash''': What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue?

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-->'''Rainbow Dash''': What’s What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?



-->'''Spy''': The princess will save the dragon, the apples are being sorted, and… do we really have to talk like this?

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-->'''Spy''': The princess will save the dragon, the apples are being sorted, and… and... do we really have to talk like this?



* UnstoppableForceMeetsImmovableObject: Shining Armor's talent is defensive magic while Argent Javelin's talent is attack magic. The chapter in which they fight is actually named after a [[BilingualBonus Chinese phrase]] "自相矛盾" (interacting shield spear), which is the Chinese name for this trope, referencing a story in which a man tries to sell [[ImmediateSelfContradiction a spear that can pierce any shield and a shield that can block any spear]]. Turns out [[spoiler: the unstoppable force knocks himself out.]]

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* UnstoppableForceMeetsImmovableObject: Shining Armor's talent is defensive magic while Argent Javelin's talent is attack magic. The chapter in which they fight is actually named after a [[BilingualBonus Chinese phrase]] "自相矛盾" "自相矛盾" (interacting shield spear), which is the Chinese name for this trope, referencing a story in which a man tries to sell [[ImmediateSelfContradiction a spear that can pierce any shield and a shield that can block any spear]]. Turns out [[spoiler: the unstoppable force knocks himself out.]]

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* TheMole: [[spoiler: Luna has several among the changelings, including Wavedancer, Scales, Babs Seed, and Trixie, who replaced the changeling who was impersonating her.]]



* ReverseMole: [[spoiler: Luna has several among the changelings, including Wavedancer, Scales, Babs Seed, and Trixie, who replaced the changeling who was impersonating her.]]
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* IronicName: In ''Ditzy Don't'', Ditzy feeds Fluttershy's ferret Nutty nuts, only for Fluttershy to reveal [[IronicAllergy he's]] ''[[IronicAllergy allergic']]' [[IronicAllergy to nuts]]. Spike even lampshades it.

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* IronicName: In ''Ditzy Don't'', Ditzy feeds Fluttershy's ferret Nutty nuts, only for Fluttershy to reveal [[IronicAllergy he's]] ''[[IronicAllergy allergic']]' allergic]]'' [[IronicAllergy to nuts]]. Spike even lampshades it.
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* IronicName: In ''Ditzy Don't'', Ditzy feeds Fluttershy's ferret Nutty nuts, only for Fluttershy to reveal he's ''allergic'' to nuts. Spike even lampshades it.

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* IronicName: In ''Ditzy Don't'', Ditzy feeds Fluttershy's ferret Nutty nuts, only for Fluttershy to reveal he's ''allergic'' [[IronicAllergy he's]] ''[[IronicAllergy allergic']]' [[IronicAllergy to nuts.nuts]]. Spike even lampshades it.
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* BadassGrandpa: Lao Wu.
** And Amber Spark is a BadassGrandma.

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* BigBad: Erebos seems set up as this for the series. On top of that, he's also something of a BiggerBad for canon, since he caused Luna's transformation into Nightmare Moon, Chrysalis' own corruption from whatever she used to be, and is implied to be connected to Discord and Sombra as well.
** That said, he only briefly shows up near the beginning of ''Atlas Strongest Tournament'', before leaving Chrysalis in charge of the plan. So he's really more of a BiggerBad of the series, with Chrysalis as the BigBad for that story.

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* BigBad: Erebos seems set up as this for the series. On top of that, he's he also something of a BiggerBad for canon, since he caused Luna's transformation into Nightmare Moon, Chrysalis' own corruption from whatever she used to be, and is implied to be connected to Discord and Sombra as well.
** That said, he only briefly shows up near the beginning of ''Atlas Strongest Tournament'', before leaving Chrysalis in charge of the plan. So he's really more of a BiggerBad of the series, with Chrysalis as the BigBad for that story.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Lao Wu quotes this trope during his match with Rarity, when he hits her with her own acupuncture needles, cutting off her magic flow.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Lao Wu Pinkie quotes this trope during his Rarity's match with Rarity, Lao Wu, when he hits her with her own acupuncture needles, cutting off her magic flow.

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* ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/43495/Ditzy-Dont Ditzy Don't]]'': After Ditzy Doo messes up one too many times, Rainbow bans her from the weather team. Ditzy turns to Twilight to help her get over her clumsiness, but can she and the rest of her friends get the job done or will it only result in further calamity? [[note]] This story is only loosely connected to the series by WordOfGod and a small bit of {{Foreshadowing}}.[[/note]]

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* ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/43495/Ditzy-Dont Ditzy Don't]]'': After Ditzy Doo messes up one too many times, Rainbow bans her from the weather team. Ditzy turns to Twilight to help her get over her clumsiness, but can she and the rest of her friends get the job done or will it only result in further calamity? [[note]] This story is only loosely connected to the series by WordOfGod and a small bit of {{Foreshadowing}}.[[/note]]



* ILetYouWin: Iron Will gives Spike advice at how to beat him in their preliminary match, so that when he does, he can try and offer to sell Spike his new book on fighting techniques.



* ILetYouWin: Iron Will gives Spike advice at how to beat him in their preliminary match, so that when he does, he can try and offer to sell Spike his new book on fighting techniques.

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* AllYourPowersCombined: By the final match of the tournament, Aurelia has copied the fighting skills and techniques of every competitor.



* AllYourPowersCombined: By the final match of the tournament, Aurelia has copied the fighting skills and techniques of every competitor.



* ChekhovsGun: At one point in ''Ditzy Don't'', Twilight is shown reading a book called "Magical Mimicry". This ends up being where she gets the spell to give Ditzy personality traits from all of the Mane Six.

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* ChekhovsGun: At one point in ''Ditzy Don't'', Twilight is shown reading a book called "Magical Mimicry". This ends up being where she gets the spell to give Ditzy personality traits from all of the Mane Six.Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity.


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* IronicName: In ''Ditzy Don't'', Ditzy feeds Fluttershy's ferret Nutty nuts, only for Fluttershy to reveal he's ''allergic'' to nuts. Spike even lampshades it.
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''Ponies of Olympus'' is a series of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' stories by [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Bico Bico]] that heavily incorporates elements of ClassicalMythology into the backstories of the side characters (primarily the Princesses). Starting with the second story, a StoryArc about Spike [[TookALevelInBadass taking levels in badass]] and the plans of the GodOfEvil Erebos starts taking shape.

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''Ponies of Olympus'' is a series of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' stories by [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Bico Bico]] that heavily incorporates elements of ClassicalMythology Myth/ClassicalMythology into the backstories of the side characters (primarily the Princesses). Starting with the second story, a StoryArc about Spike [[TookALevelInBadass taking levels in badass]] and the plans of the GodOfEvil Erebos starts taking shape.
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The series is rather good, depicting the characters rather well while at the same time managing to have realistic CharacterDevelopment for everyone. Also, it manages to mostly maintain OriginalFlavor even as it develops a darker subtext.
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* FantasticRacism: The Crystal Ponies are not that fond of Spike, as they have apparently had unpleasant experiences with dragons before (and even if it was a millennium ago for the rest of the world, it's more recent for them due to their banishment).
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* {{Metaphorgotten}}: When Twilight notes that her status as a Princess demands she negotiate with the Diamond Dogs for Spike and their other captives' release instead of attacking them, Fluttershy chimes in with the "you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" adage before timidly admitting that it's really the other way around. Applejack adds that Sweet Apple Acres cider is ''really'' the best for the job before Twilight exasperatedly lampshades the whole thing.
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* AnachronicOrder: Though published afterward, ''Somebody to Love'' is the first of an undetermined number of stories intended to flesh out the TimeSkip between ''Rolling in Beaches'' and ''Atlas Strongest Tournament''.

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* AnachronicOrder: Though published afterward, ''Somebody to Love'' is the first of an undetermined number of stories intended to flesh out the TimeSkip between ''Rolling in Beaches'' and ''Atlas Strongest Tournament''.Tournament'', with the subsequent ''Head of a Dog'' going ''backward'' from there.
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* ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/119802/head-of-a-dog-tail-of-a-lion Head of a Dog; Tail of a Lion]]'': After being worked like a dog, Spike decides that the Princess Summit is for the birds. His trip to the market goes to the dogs when the Crystal Empire is subjected to an unprecedented raid on their home turf and Spike suddenly finds himself in a gilded cage. It seems that birds of a feather flock together, though, and he is treated as top dog, so when his eagle eye spots some underpawed dealings, will he let sleeping dogs lie or will he beard the lion in its den?
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** In ''Somebody to Love'', Scootaloo invokes this for her training with Rainbow Dash, drafting Spike into the role.

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* ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/120153/somebody-to-love Somebody to Love]]'': Rarity has been unlucky in love, so when Princess Cadance offers to use her special talents to help her in her quest she enthusiastically agrees. Will Rarity ride the wild wind of romance, or will harsh reality put out the fire?



* AnachronicOrder: Though published afterward, ''Somebody to Love'' is the first of an undetermined number of stories intended to flesh out the TimeSkip between ''Rolling in Beaches'' and ''Atlas Strongest Tournament''.



* TheCasanova: Luna's bodyguard, Argent Javelin. Unlike Spike (see below), he's well aware of his effect on mares and enjoys it.

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** Star Dream, the first candidate Rarity seeks for romance in ''Somebody to Love''. Besides juggling a crowd of admirers ([[EvenTheGuysWantHim of both sexes]]), [[spoiler:[[ComicBook/ScottPilgrim he's got seven evil exes for any prospective suitor to fight]]]].
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* DisabilitySuperpower: Derpy's general... oddness, makes her unpredictably in a fight. Scootaloo only beats her by being easily unpredictable.

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* DisabilitySuperpower: Derpy's general... oddness, oddness makes her unpredictably unpredictable in a fight. Scootaloo only beats her by being easily unpredictable.
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* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Played with. Due to the ponies having the lifespan of normal equines (teens are viewed as full adults), Amber Spark's age (unsaid, but she's been teaching for 40 years) is shocking, and the fact that Rarity's great great great great grandame is still alive at almost 100 is mind-boggoling.

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* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Played with. Due to the ponies having the lifespan of normal equines (teens are viewed as full adults), Amber Spark's age (unsaid, but she's been teaching for 40 years) is shocking, and the fact that Rarity's great great great great grandame is still alive at almost 100 is mind-boggoling.mind-boggling.



* ReverseMole: [[spoiler: Luna has several among the changelings, including Wavedancer, Scales, and Babs Seed.]]

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* ReverseMole: [[spoiler: Luna has several among the changelings, including Wavedancer, Scales, and Babs Seed.Seed, and Trixie, who replaced the changeling who was impersonating her.]]
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* MoodWhiplash: ''All the time'' during ''Atlas Strongest Tournament'', most often involving the changelings, [[spoiler:especially in the fights against them during the rescue arc after the tournament]]. For all of the epic mythology and the threats it introduces, it's got a Comedy tag for a reason.

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* MoodWhiplash: ''All the time'' during ''Atlas Strongest Tournament'', most often involving the changelings, [[spoiler:especially in the fights against them during the rescue arc RescueArc after the tournament]]. For all of the epic mythology and the threats it introduces, it's got a Comedy tag for a reason.

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* MoleInCharge: [[spoiler: At some point during the tournament, Chrysalis replaced Luna.]]

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* MoleInCharge: [[spoiler: At some point during Shortly before the end of the tournament, Chrysalis replaced replaces Luna.]]]]
* MoodWhiplash: ''All the time'' during ''Atlas Strongest Tournament'', most often involving the changelings, [[spoiler:especially in the fights against them during the rescue arc after the tournament]]. For all of the epic mythology and the threats it introduces, it's got a Comedy tag for a reason.



** Double subverted. As it turns out, Rarity's version wasn't entirely accurate, and there was some truth to Ran's version.

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** Double subverted. As it turns out, Rarity's version wasn't entirely accurate, accurate (to be fair, she didn't lie, only drew the wrong conclusion from incomplete information), and there was some truth to Ran's version.
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* ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/43495/Ditzy-Dont Ditzy Don't]]'': After Ditzy Doo messes up one too many times, Rainbow bans her from the weather team. Ditzy turns to Twilight to help her get over her clumsiness, but can she and the rest of her friends get the job done or will it only result in further calamity? [[hottip:note: This story is only loosely connected to the series by WordOfGod and a small bit of {{Foreshadowing}}.]]

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* ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/43495/Ditzy-Dont Ditzy Don't]]'': After Ditzy Doo messes up one too many times, Rainbow bans her from the weather team. Ditzy turns to Twilight to help her get over her clumsiness, but can she and the rest of her friends get the job done or will it only result in further calamity? [[hottip:note: [[note]] This story is only loosely connected to the series by WordOfGod and a small bit of {{Foreshadowing}}.]][[/note]]

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* DiscussedTrope: Twilight and Pinkie get into a discussion about whether a reference to "Old Ponyville" and the "Confederated States of Equestria" is MrExposition, {{Foreshadowing}}, ContinuityNod, CallForward, or a FramingDevice of a FlashForward in a {{Flashback}} by an UnreliableNarrator UnstuckInTime.



* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Quoted word for word by Scootaloo before she's [[spoiler: catapulted from a waterfall during her match with Rarity. Funnily enough, she ends up screaming suck as Pinkie is commentating about her and ends up thinking she's calling herself Scootasuck.]]


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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Quoted word for word by Scootaloo before she's [[spoiler: catapulted from a waterfall during her match with Rarity. Funnily enough, she ends up screaming suck as Pinkie is commentating about her and ends up thinking she's calling herself Scootasuck.]]


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* TVTropesWillRuinYourLife: Twilight didn't heed this warning before delving into the Comprehensive Media Trope Encyclopaedia, vol. XLII.
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* ChekhovsGunman: Razorwing [[spoiler: turns out to be the dragon of the Everfree, and under Chrysalis' control.]]



* TrainingFromHell: Amber Spark's method borders on this.

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* TrainingFromHell: Amber Spark's method borders on this. [[spoiler: Literally, when she and Luna take Scootaloo to Tartaros in order to prepare her to chase after the changelings.]]


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* TheVamp: Aurelia is assigned to seduce Spike to the dark side.

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