1 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a_trusted_friend_in_science_and_ponies_5144.png]] |
2 | [[caption-width-right:350:She's still alive.]] |
3 | |
4 | ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/109545/a-trusted-friend-in-science-and-ponies A Trusted Friend in Science and Ponies]]'' is a FanSequel to ''FanFic/BetterLivingThroughScienceAndPonies'' written by Tropers/{{Rethkir}}. Like its predecessor, it is a {{crossover}} fic between ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' and ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}''. |
5 | |
6 | It is an ongoing fic, first written two years after the publication of the original in response to its SequelHook and lack of a sequel. The story takes place following the events of the original, continuing the StoryArc. Picking up where the original left off, it is a longer and more in-depth tale that chronicles [=GLaDOS=]'s plan to rebuild Aperture Science and the emotional turmoil it causes for Chell and her friends in Ponyville. |
7 | |
8 | Spoilers for ''FanFic/BetterLivingThroughScienceAndPonies'' will be unmarked. |
9 | |
10 | After saving Equestria from [=GLaDOS=]'s evil, Chell is finally able to live the life she never had... until [=GLaDOS=] sets in motion her plan to rebuild Aperture Science. It's only a matter of time before the experiments begin again, and only Chell will be able to stop her. |
11 | |
12 | !! Tropes that appear in this story: |
13 | * AlliterativeTitle: The title of Chapter 3 is "The Practical Purpose of Portals." |
14 | * AntiMagic: Again, the magic-restricting cones. Emancipation grills are shown to also block the use of magic through them. |
15 | * ArcWords: The phrase "still alive" is said a lot early on. |
16 | * AscendedFanon: As of chapter 20, ''VideoGame/PortalPrelude'' is considered canon to this story. |
17 | %%* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Wheatley]]%%ZCE |
18 | * BadDreams: |
19 | ** [=GLaDOS=], of all characters, has one in chapter 10. |
20 | ** Chell has her own in chapter 13. |
21 | %%* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler:Princess Celestia.]]%%ZCE |
22 | %%* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:Chell, I Am Your Mother]]%%ZCE |
23 | * ComedicSociopathy: The way [=GLaDOS=] disregards the Diamond Dogs can be quite humorous. |
24 | * ComplexityAddiction: [=GLaDOS=]' plan is a lot more complicated than it probably needs to be. |
25 | * ContinuityNod: It's filled to the brim with them, both for ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' and for ''FanFic/BetterLivingThroughScienceAndPonies''. |
26 | ** Ditzy calls [=GLaDOS=] a monkey wrench in chapter 9. |
27 | ** Many of [=GLaDOS=] lines are references to things she said in ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' or '' VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}''. |
28 | ** When [=GLaDOS=] first speaks to Chell, she mentions that it felt like she was ignoring her in the ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' games, which is, according to WordOfGod, the real reason why she [[HeroicMime never talked]]. |
29 | ** When [=GLaDOS=] escapes from the facility, she is described as flying like an eagle… piloting a blimp. |
30 | ** When she first contacts Rarity, she describes herself as having a medical degree… in fashion… from [[AC:insert [[FantasyCounterpartCulture French counterpart nation]] here.]] |
31 | ** [=GLaDOS=] repeats many of the insults she used on the Mane 6 before. |
32 | ** [=GLaDOS=] sings a new version of Still Alive in the first chapter. |
33 | * CoolAndUnusualPunishment: [=GLaDOS=] punishes Rover by [[spoiler:forcing him to listen to a repeating audio recording of Rarity whining for the rest of his life.]] Her punishment of the other two Diamond Dogs is genuinely terrifying, although Rover considers his punishment to be worse. |
34 | * CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler:[=GLaDOS=] doesn't even try to win the fight against Chell and her friends in chapter 20.]] |
35 | * {{Crossover}}: With ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'', ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', and [[spoiler:''VideoGame/HalfLife''.]] |
36 | * DarkerAndEdgier: Very much so compared to the prequel. The tone of this sequel is far darker and heavyhearted than the original. |
37 | * DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Some of [=GLaDOS=]' dialog is this way for humor. |
38 | * TheDeterminator: No points for guessing that Chell fits this bill, but she takes it to the extreme in chapter 20 [[spoiler:during her fight with [=GLaDOS=], when she refuses to give up even after she's been defeated.]] |
39 | * DramaticIrony: Used in the beginning when the ponies are unaware that [=GLaDOS=] is still alive. |
40 | * EnemyEatsYourLunch: [=GLaDOS=] steals a cake that Pinkie Pie made [[spoiler:and eats it]]. |
41 | * EvilCounterpart: [=GLaDOS=] is this to Celestia, since they look very similar and love cake. They are also {{foil}}s to each other. |
42 | %%* FanSequel |
43 | * FireWaterJuxtaposition: [[spoiler:Fluttershy's sacrifice takes place in a forest fire, as it begins to rain.]] |
44 | * {{Foil}}: Celestia and [=GLaDOS=] are foils to each other, as they share a similar appearance and both love cake, but have very different personalities. |
45 | * ForcedToWatch: [=GLaDOS=]'s plans to to make Chell watch [[spoiler:the destruction of Equestria and her friends.]] |
46 | * {{Foreshadow}}: There's a healthy amount throughout, but Chapter 6 takes the cake, no pun intended. |
47 | * FreudianExcuse: This fic delves into the reason why [=GLaDOS=] changed after ''VideoGame/{{Portal2}}'', and generally attempts to cast [=GLaDOS=] in a sympathetic light, despite the terrible things she does throughout the story. |
48 | * FrickinLaserBeams: [=GLaDOS=]'s laser canon becomes her signature weapon. |
49 | * GhostMemory: [=GLaDOS=] obtains Caroline's memories early on. [[spoiler:You'd better believe it's a ChekhovsGun.]] |
50 | * GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:The Combine]] is this throughout the first half of the story, as [=GLaDOS=] drives the plot by attempting to [[spoiler:bring them to Equestria.]] |
51 | * HeroicBSOD: Happens to Chell when she finds out that [=GLaDOS=] is still alive. Ditzy is able to pull her out of it. |
52 | * HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Fluttershy sacrifices herself to save some animals.]] (She doesn't quite die, though.) |
53 | * KillTheCutie: Almost happens to [[spoiler:Fluttershy]]. The readers were not taking it well. |
54 | * LateArrivalSpoiler: It's very hard to talk about this story without spoiling the ending of the original, considering that [=GLaDOS=] being NotQuiteDead was a TwistEnding. |
55 | * LeaningOnTheFourthWall: |
56 | ** [=GLaDOS=] offers this gem: "Don’t give me one of your stupid pretentious ''friendship'' lessons. I’d watch a show for little girls if I wanted to hear that. I swear, I feel like I’m in one when I’m around you stupid, happy ponies." |
57 | ** And of course, there's Pinkie: "Oh, Rarity, you don't need to address me with expositional dialog explaining the characters, setting, and situation. That's what the narration's for." |
58 | * LogicBomb: Pinkie Pie attempts one on [=GLaDOS=] involving OppositeDay. [[spoiler:It doesn't work.]] |
59 | * MechanicalHorse: [=GLaDOS=] has adjusted very well to her new body. |
60 | * MundaneUtility: Celestia and Chell agree the portal guns could easily fall into the wrong hands, and so limit their usage to creating an Equestria-wide transit system via the portals, keeping the guns locked up after. |
61 | * NearDeathExperience: [[spoiler:Fluttershy has one in chapter 8.]] |
62 | * PeoplePuppets: |
63 | ** [[spoiler:How [=GLaDOS=] brings Atlas and P-Body back.]] |
64 | ** She does this later with [[spoiler:Princess Celestia, except this time, [=GLaDOS=] is the puppeteer.]] |
65 | * PillarOfLight: The [[spoiler:Anti-Mass Spectrometer]] produces a spectacular one whenever it is used. |
66 | * PortalCut: Chell explains why this doesn't happen in chapter 3. |
67 | * PortalNetwork: Utilized for transportation in Equestria during the TimeSkip. |
68 | * [[PoweredByAForsakenChild Powered By A Forsaken Pony]]: Poor Twilight. |
69 | * PrecisionFStrike: In chapter 20, courtesy of Chell. |
70 | * {{Pyromaniac}}: [=GLaDOS=] loves burning things with that laser. |
71 | * RecursiveFanfiction |
72 | * SequelEscalation: It’s significantly longer than the original and has a more intricate plot, and all of Equestria is now at stake. |
73 | * ShoutOut: |
74 | ** The [[spoiler:anti-mass spectrometer]] requires [[Film/BackToTheFuture 1.21 gigawatts]] of power. |
75 | ** Chell and Ditzy briefly meet [[Series/DoctorWho the Doctor]]. He calls Ditzy "Derpy" and mentions that they've been on adventures before, a reference to AudioPlay/DoctorWhoovesAndAssistant. He asks if there are any [[ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld Zeppelins]] and mentions knocking four times. |
76 | ** The pegasi that Rainbow Dash selects to assist Fluttershy with the animal rescue are some of the main characters in ''FanFic/AceCombatTheEquestrianWar''. |
77 | ** Pinkie speculates using Chell's necklace to allow dogs to talk, a reference to ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''. |
78 | ** [=GLaDOS=] attempts to activate Twilight's powerful magical state by saying [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender "yip-yip."]] |
79 | *** Later, Celestia quotes Uncle Iroh. |
80 | ** [=GLaDOS=] places a [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Moon's Tear]] in the [[spoiler:anti-mass spectrometer.]] |
81 | ** The Space Core sings [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} "Whalers on the Moon"]] and the Franchise/StarWars theme. |
82 | ** In chapter 20, [=GLaDOS=] plays the FinalBoss theme of ''VideoGame/PortalPrelude'' and references the game. |
83 | * SkewedPriorities: [=GLaDOS=] is relieved that the giant snake eating Spot is not venomous because [[spoiler:she could only say IWarnedYou for giant snakes, not giant ''venomous'' snakes.]] Her priorities in general are pretty skewed. |
84 | * TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody: [[spoiler:[=GLaDOS=] was corrupted again when after she came back in her old body at the end of ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}''.]] |
85 | * TimeSkip: A few months pass during chapter 3. |
86 | * TrailersAlwaysLie: [[spoiler:Chell in fact does not stop [=GLaDOS=], and in fact is instrumental in her evil plan succeeding.]] |
87 | * {{Tsundere}}: [=GLaDOS=], big time. It becomes apparent during chapter 10, as her personality becomes more erratic and switches between mean and kind. |
88 | * YouCantThwartStageOne: [[spoiler:Nopony is able to stop [=GLaDOS=] from bringing the Combine to Equestria.]] |
89 | * YouHaveFailedMe: [=GLaDOS=] is not very forgiving to her Diamond Dog minions. |
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/context.php
FollowingContext FanFic / ATrustedFriendInScienceAndPonies
Go To
- Show Spoilers
- Night Vision
- Sticky Header
- Wide Load