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** At the core of "Griffon the Brush-Off"'s events: [[spoiler:Dash thought she could manipulate Gilda into joining their cause, but just put her friends' lives at risk]]. {{Lampshaded}} by Pinkie declaring this AnAesop.

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** At the core of "Griffon the Brush-Off"'s events: [[spoiler:Dash thought she could manipulate Gilda into joining their cause, but just put her friends' lives at risk]]. {{Lampshaded}} by Pinkie declaring this AnAesop.
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* ShoutOut: Pinkie's murder schemes sure seem to involve the victims with FanFic/{{Cupcakes}}.

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* ShoutOut: Pinkie's murder schemes sure seem to involve the victims with FanFic/{{Cupcakes}}.''Fanfic/CupcakesSergeantSprinkles''.

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* FakeDefector: Played with in "Griffon the Brush-Off", where [[spoiler:this was Dash's plan all along, but she bucked it up]].



* HeelFaceMole: Played with in "Griffon the Brush-Off", where [[spoiler:this was Dash's plan all along, but she bucked it up]].

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* AxCrazy: Pinkie Pie.

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Fluttershy seems just as sweet, shy and innocent as ever... but when she spots Spike, it's "Move aside, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch]]!"



* BroadStrokes: The author welds elements of different episodes together, like [[spoiler:the Hydra from "Feeling Pinkie Keen"]] appearing in the middle of "Griffon the Brush-Off''.



* [[CharmPerson Charm Pony]]: Rarity specializes in this via BlackMagic, which makes the victims develop BlackEyesOfCrazy.

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* [[CharmPerson Charm Pony]]: CharmPerson: Rarity specializes in this via BlackMagic, which makes the victims develop BlackEyesOfCrazy.



* CrapsaccharineWorld: Oh so much.

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* [[EvenEvilHasStandards Even Hyper-Paranoid Protagonists Have Standards]]: Twilight is ''horrified'' that her decisions resulted in [[spoiler:Luna's gruesome execution]].
* [[EveryManHasHisPrice Every Pony Has Her Price]]: In "Griffon the Brush-Off", Gilda appears to be plying Rainbow Dash with promises of a Wonderbolts membership.

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* [[EvenEvilHasStandards Even Hyper-Paranoid Protagonists Have Standards]]: EvenEvilHasStandards: Twilight is ''horrified'' that her decisions resulted in [[spoiler:Luna's gruesome execution]].
* [[EveryManHasHisPrice Every Pony Has Her Price]]: EveryManHasHisPrice: In "Griffon the Brush-Off", Gilda appears to be plying Rainbow Dash with promises of a Wonderbolts membership.



* IKnowYouKnowIKnow
* [[INeedAFreakingDrink I Need A Freaking Milkshake]]: In "Griffon the Brush-Off", Pinkie Pie decides to go get one to distract herself from her suspicions.

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* [[INeedAFreakingDrink I Need A Freaking Milkshake]]: INeedAFreakingDrink: In "Griffon the Brush-Off", Pinkie Pie decides to go get one to distract herself from her suspicions.



* {{Irony}} (Situational): Twilight thinks the others might betray her to Celestia, but [[spoiler:they're all working for Nightmare Moon]].

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* {{Irony}} (Situational): {{Irony}}: Twilight thinks the others might betray her to Celestia, but [[spoiler:they're all working for Nightmare Moon]].



* [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative Mule]]: Celestia, who does it all with a sunny smile.

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* [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative Mule]]: ManipulativeBastard: Celestia, who does it all with a sunny smile.



* TheMole: Twilight fears at least one of her new aquaintances in Ponyville might be secretly working for Celestia. Celestia herself hints at this, though this may be a ParanoiaGambit.

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* TheMole: Twilight fears at least one of her new aquaintances acquaintances in Ponyville might be secretly working for Celestia. Celestia herself hints at this, though this may be a ParanoiaGambit.



* [[BitchInSheepsClothing Mule In Sheep's Clothing]]: Fluttershy seems just as sweet, shy and innocent as ever... but when she spots Spike, it's "Move aside, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch]]!"



* ProperlyParanoid

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** BroadStrokes: The author also welds elements of different episodes together, like [[spoiler:the Hydra from "Feeling Pinkie Keen"]] appearing in the middle of "Griffon the Brush-Off''.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: [[invoked]] Spoofed when Pinkie wraps up "Griffon the Brush-Off" with one:
-->'''Pinkie Pie:''' We should never trust anypony's judgement, no matter how good friends they might be! They'll just end up ruining everything even if that wasn't their intention!
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As the name implies, ''[[http://mlp-fib.thecomicseries.com/comics/ Friendship is Betrayal]]'' is a DarkerAndEdgier [[FanFic Fan]][[WebComic Comic]] based on ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. Rather than being Celestia's faithful student, Twilight merely pretends to be loyal while plotting to bring about the cruel alicorn's downfall. To succeed, she'll need allies -- but who, if ''anyone'', can she trust? As both mentor and student prove, the most sinister of intentions can be hidden behind the brightest of smiles.

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As the name implies, ''[[http://mlp-fib.thecomicseries.com/comics/ Friendship is Betrayal]]'' is a DarkerAndEdgier [[FanFic Fan]][[WebComic Comic]] [[{{Fanfic}} Fan]][[{{Webcomic}} comic]] based on ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. Rather than being Celestia's faithful student, Twilight merely pretends to be loyal while plotting to bring about the cruel alicorn's downfall. To succeed, she'll need allies -- but who, if ''anyone'', can she trust? As both mentor and student prove, the most sinister of intentions can be hidden behind the brightest of smiles.
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* DeadFic: The story seems to be this, as it hasn't updated since 2013.



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* BlackAndGrayMorality: While mostly gray, Celestia being a CompleteMonster tips the balance towards this.

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* BlackAndGrayMorality: While mostly gray, Celestia being a CompleteMonster tips the balance towards this.
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* DemonicPossession: The 'Metamorphosis' spell Twilight tests on Rarity causes her to be possessed by [[spoiler:Nightmare Moon]]. [[spoiler:Rainbow becomes a secondary victim when Nightmare Moon senses her resolve is waning.]]


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* SadisticChoice:
** In "Dragonshy", if Fluttershy refuses to break her {{Pacifist}} ways and kill a dragon, Twilight will take that as proof she's TheMole.
** In "Sonic Rainboom", Rainbow Dash intends to use the Sonic Rainboom to kill Celestia, even though she knows that will destroy New Cloudsdale as well... but it becomes more sadistic when her friends show up as well.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Each episode features a different primary POV character. "The Mare in the Moon" focuses on Twilight; "Griffon the Brush-Off" primarily stars Pinkie Pie, and "A Dog and Pony Show" revolves around Rarity. Fluttershy is featured in "Dragonshy".

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* ADayInTheLimelight: Each episode features a different primary POV character. "The Mare in the Moon" focuses on Twilight; "Griffon the Brush-Off" primarily stars Pinkie Pie, and "A Dog and Pony Show" revolves around Rarity. Fluttershy is featured in "Dragonshy"."Dragonshy", and Rainbow Dash takes center stage in "Sonic Rainboom".
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** Pinkie also considers Rarity and Applejack to be callous for not being upset over the deaths of their younger siblings. Whom she killed over a minor infraction.
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* CruelMercy: In "Dragonshy", Fluttershy opts to TakeAThirdOption with the dragon... by [[spoiler:blinding it]] instead of killing it.


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* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:The red dragon.]]


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* TheEndingChangesEverything: Twilight seems satisfied with the results of "Dragonshy"... and so is [[spoiler:Fluttershy, who sports one heck of a SlasherSmile while gloating about how she didn't get caught by her loyalty test]].


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* SecretTestOfCharacter: "Dragonshy" revolves around Twilight testing Fluttershy's loyalty by setting her against a dragon. She's not very good at concealing her motives, however, and Fluttershy quickly realizes the SadisticChoice she's faced with... [[spoiler:and plays Twilight like a fiddle]].


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** In "Dragonshy", faced with either breaking her moral code to kill a dragon and prove her loyalty or her friends turning on her as a suspected traitor, Fluttershy decides to [[spoiler:blind the dragon]] instead.


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* TraitorShot: Done at the end of [[spoiler:"Dragonshy", with Fluttershy smirking about how she saw right through Twilight's charade]].
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* BreakTheCutie: Most of the main cast. Fluttershy goes through a second breaking in "Dragonshy" thanks to Twilight ordering her to kill a dragon to prove her loyalty.


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* EyeScream: [[spoiler:The dragon's fate]] in "Dragonshy".
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* PaintingTheFourthWall: Each of the girls has a unique [[SpeechBubbles framestyle]] for their inner thoughts.

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* PaintingTheFourthWall: PaintingTheMedium: Each of the girls has a unique [[SpeechBubbles framestyle]] for their inner thoughts.
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* DroppedABridgeOnHim: The off-panel deaths of [[spoiler:the Cutie Mark Crusaders]] is casually revealed while Pinkie's joking around with her friends. However, it's done without her naming names, setting up for an InternalReveal that could be catastropic.


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* {{Pacifist}}: The central conflict of "Dragonshy" is that Twilight wants to exploit Fluttershy's Beastmistress talents to kill a dragon, while Fluttershy struggles with this concept, aware that if she backs out, Twilight will label her a traitor.


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* RefugeInAudacity: While trying to motivate Fluttershy, Pinkie casually reveals she murdered three fillies because she thought they were trying to steal her pie. Rarity and Applejack both laugh at her randomness, [[spoiler:unaware she's talking about the CMC]].

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* ADayInTheLimelight: Each episode features a different primary POV character. "The Mare in the Moon" focuses on Twilight; "Griffon the Brush-Off" primarily stars Pinkie Pie, and "A Dog and Pony Show" revolves around Rarity.

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* ADayInTheLimelight: Each episode features a different primary POV character. "The Mare in the Moon" focuses on Twilight; "Griffon the Brush-Off" primarily stars Pinkie Pie, and "A Dog and Pony Show" revolves around Rarity. Fluttershy is featured in "Dragonshy".


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* DoomedHometown: {{Flashback}}s reveal that [[spoiler:Cloudsdale was destroyed by a Sonic Rainboom]] when the cast were still fillies. Implied to double as WhereIWasBornAndRazed for [[spoiler:Rainbow Dash]].


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** Fluttershy was [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer constantly teased and belittled by her peers]] for being a weak flyer. Rainbow Dash was the only filly who showed any concern about her, [[spoiler:but didn't rescue her when she knocked her off a cloud during the race]].
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* KillTheGod: Twilight's goal for [[PhysicalGod Celestia.]] [[spoiler:Already done with Luna.]]
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* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: "Griffon The Brush-Off" sees Pinkie Pie doing this to [[spoiler:Dashie]]. Whether or not [[GeneHuntInterrogationTechnique she's enjoying it]] is ambigious... in ''THAT'' instance, at least.

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* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: "Griffon The Brush-Off" sees Pinkie Pie doing this to [[spoiler:Dashie]]. Whether or not [[GeneHuntInterrogationTechnique [[TortureForfunAndInformation she's enjoying it]] is ambigious... in ''THAT'' instance, at least.
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** Rarity didn't get to star in the school play, and turned to BlackMagic to make everypony more interested in the costume she designed than the actual actors. Oh, and [[spoiler:Luna dragged her away from her home and told her she was one of her chosen ones]].

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