History VisualNovel / MyLittleInvestigations

''My Little Investigations'' is a fan game staring the cast of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', with gameplay in the style of the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' spin-off series ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations'', which started as a project by the Website/YouTube user [=GabuEx=], now the leader of the group [[http://www.equestriandreamers.com/ Equestrian Dreamers]].

Like the game it's based on, ''My Little Investigations'' is planned to tell a story across four to five chapters with Twilight Sparkle as the main character, following her investigations of a series of crimes that are taking place in Ponyville. While each chapter will mostly be self-contained, there will be a common thread linking the chapters together for the conclusion.

The first case can be downloaded [[http://www.equestriandreamers.com/2014/04/09/its-here/ here]].

* AlwaysMurder: {{Averted|Trope}}. [[WordOfGod GabuEx]] has stated that none of the cases will involve murder.

* SpannerInTheWorks: Scootaloo serves as this for the thieves' plan, as her chance appearance startles them into making a hasty retreat when they steal True Blue, leaving behind the evidence needed to implicate them. Opalescence also fulfills this role, her hair and bow leaving a trail to the culprits.

* TerrorHero: The Diamond Dogs see Rarity as this, her mere ''presence'' triggering unwanted memories of [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E19ADogAndPonyShow their last encounter]]. [[spoiler:The whole reason why they try to steal True Blue in the dead of night, rather than take it by force as they normally would, is so they won't have to deal with her]].

* TurnTheOtherCheek: Twilight writes in her friendship report at the end of the first chapter that repaying cruelty with kindness is the most effective way to catch someone off guard. [[spoiler:Rarity demonstrates this by letting the Diamond Dogs keep True Blue when she learns it originally belonged to them and were just trying to get it back]].

''My Little Investigations'' is a fan game staring the cast of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', with gameplay in the style of the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' spin-off series ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations'', which started as a project by the YouTube user [=GabuEx=], now the leader of the group [[http://www.equestriandreamers.com/ Equestrian Dreamers]].

''My Little Investigations'' is a fan game staring the cast of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' with gameplay in the style of the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' spin-off series ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations'', which started as a project by the YouTube user [=GabuEx=], now the leader of the group [[http://www.equestriandreamers.com/ Equestrian Dreamers]].

''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''.

* DudeWheresMyRespect: Twilight lampshades this, pointing out her exploits--particularly the ones that could have been prevented, or at least made simpler, if ponies had listened to her--and then asking (loudly) why nopony listens to her even after all that. Rarity gives this a HandWave by suggesting ponies probably just think she's due to be wrong after being right so much.

* PoliceAreUseless: The Canterlot investigative team called in to solve the case in Ponyville are ''very'' incompetent, and everyone in Ponyville knows it; for instance, they once implicated Pinkie Pie in a dragon egg smuggling ring that didn't even exist. [[RaceAgainstTheClock All the more reason for Twilight to crack the case before they do]]. At the end of the first chapter, they finally arrive [[spoiler:nowhere near Ponyville; an astounding feat, considering the Ponyville train line only has two stops, and one of them is in the town proper]].
* RaceAgainstTheClock: Twilight only has a few days--and later just ''one'' day--to solve the first case before the investigative team from Canterlot arrives. And judging how they once spent Celestia knows how long searching for a "missing" baby that was safely hiding in a closet, she and her friends have every reason to panic.

* EpicFail: Everything the Canterlot Investigation Team does. Last time they were in Ponyville, they accused Derpy of "Grand Theft Muffin", implicated Pinkie Pie in a dragon egg smuggling ring, etc. This time, they fail at taking a train. ''A train that only has two stops.''

* AbsenteeActor: Applejack and Fluttershy don't appear in chapter 1; ironic, considering the morals (below) revolve around Honesty and Kindness.

* EpicFail: Everything the Canterlot Investigation Team does. Last time they were in Ponyville, they accused Derpy of "Grand Theft Muffin", implicated Pinkie Pie of a dragon egg smuggling ring, etc. This time, they fail at taking a train. ''A train that only has two stops.''

* DudeWheresMyRespect: Twilight lampshades this, pointing out her exploits--particularly the ones that could have been prevented, or at least made simpler, if ponies had ''listened to her''--and then asking (loudly) why nopony listens to her even after all that. Rarity gives this a [[HandWave Hoof Wave]] by suggesting ponies probably just think she's due to be wrong after being right so much.
* EpicFail: Everything the Canterlot Investigation Team does. Last time they were in Ponyville, they accused Derpy of 'Grand Theft Muffin', tried to find a dragon egg smuggling ring. This time, they fail at taking a train. ''A train that only has two stops.''

-->[[spoiler:[['''Rover:''' In case the pony hadn't noticed, we have gems coming out of our ears in these caves!]]
-->'''Twilight:''' You expect me to believe that? Why, you don't have ANY gems in your ears at all!

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: For all her incompetence and initial aversion to the idea, the Mayor is willing to make Twilight an official Ponyville Investigator after Twilight proves herself.

* YouSquared: Rarity and Rover the Diamond Dog have this exchange [[OverlyLongGag for quite a bit]] when they first meet in-game.

* YouSquared: Rarity and Rover the Diamond Dog have this exchange [[OverlyLongGag for quite a bit]] when they first meet in-game.

* ShoutOut: If Twilight talks to Apple Bloom about herself, she mentions a scientific paper written by [[VideoGame/HalfLife Dr. Gordon Freecolt]].

* ContestWinnerCameo: As three [=OCs=] in the Town Square.

* [[HandWave Hoof Wave]]: You'd think Twilight of all ponies would be able to get others to trust and believe her, but nope; that'd make the game way too simple and boring, so it gets explained away by Rarity that the ponies probably think Twilight's just due to be wrong sooner or later after being right so much. Though whether this is the case or just Rarity's suggestion is up in the air.
* InformedFlaw: Sweetie Belle is described in-game as "not the brightest" of the CMC, but it isn't very apparent in-story. She even hides a homage of the eternal struggle between [[AdamSmithHatesYourGuts free market]] and [[KarlMarxHatesYourGuts socialist values]] in [[HiddenDepths her CMC cape design]] to symbolise harmony.

* PoliceAreUseless: The Canterlot investigative team called in to solve the case in Ponyville are ''very'' incompetent, and everyone in Ponyville knows it; for instance, they once implicated Pinkie Pie in a dragon egg smuggling ring that didn't even exist. [[RaceAgainstTheClock All the more reason for Twilight to crack the case before they do]]. At the end of the first chapter, they finally arrive [[spoiler: nowhere near Ponyville; an astounding feat, considering the Ponyville train line only has two stops, and one of them is in the town proper]].

* {{Sexophone}}: When Rarity tries to '...sort things out, if you catch my drift' with the Diamond Dogs' guard dog, the soundtrack briefly switches to a saxophone melody.

* [[spoiler:VillainousBreakdown]]: [[spoiler:Well, not ''exactly'' villainous in this case, but there's a "breakdown animation" near the end of the case. Rover starts screaming, causing gems to fall down from the ceiling of the cave. Fido and Spot run away, leaving Rover standing there getting hit by gems. Finally, a larger gem than the others crashes down on Rover's head, causing him to fall over.]]

* YouSquared: Rarity and Rover the Diamond Dog have this exchange [[OverlyLongGag for quite a bit]] when they first meet in-game.

* InformedAttribute: Sweetie Belle is described in-game as "not the brightest" of the CMC, but it isn't very apparent in-story. She even hides a homage of the eternal struggle between [[AdamSmithHatesYourGuts free market]] and [[KarlMarxHatesYourGuts socialist values]] in [[HiddenDepths her CMC cape design]] to symbolise harmony.

* InformedAttribute: Sweetie Belle is described in-game as "not the brightest" of the CMC, but it isn't very apparent in-story. She even includes a homage of the eternal struggle between [[AdamSmithHatesYourGuts free market values]] and [[KarlMarxHatesYourGuts socialism]] in [[HiddenDepths her CMC cape design]], according to her.

''My Little Investigations'' is a fan game staring the cast of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' with gameplay in the style of the ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney'' spin-off series ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations'', which started as a project by the YouTube user [=GabuEx=], now the leader of the group [[http://www.equestriandreamers.com/ Equestrian Dreamers]].

* FirstPersonSmartass: Twilight, as is usual for ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney'' protagonists.

* LighterAndSofter: When compared to the ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney'' series due to averting AlwaysMurder.

* YouExclamation: Rarity and Rover the Diamond Dog have this exchange [[OverlyLongGag for quite a bit]] when they first meet in-game.

* AnimationBump: Most of the game has limited animation, but Twilight's accusation gesture is given the full treatment, as is [[spoiler: Rover's]] Epic Freak Out. This will likely be the case for the culprits in the upcoming cases, too.

* AnimationBump: Most of the game has limited animation, but Twilight's accusation gesture is given the full treatment.

* AbsenteeActor: Applejack and Fluttershy don't appear in chapter 1, rather ironically given the two morals of it.

* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Rarity and Sweetie Belle sound distinctly Dutch.