Line #1 Fanfic/EquestrianThrowdown


1	Equestrian Throwdown is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfiction written by Hex Mark following the exploits of Miles Skylark, a [[TokenHuman human]] summoned by Lyra Heartstrings in order to compete in a competition to pay off her debts. It can be found [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/106917/equestrian-throwdown here]]
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3	!!This fanfiction contains examples of the following tropes:
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5	* AbortedArc: Meeting Zecora was relegated to an offscreen instance.
6	* BatmanGambit: Humorously subverted. Skylark decides to get a second key in the labyrinth in order to bargain with any of the other contestants that happen to pass by in order to break him free from his dungeon cell. The plan is botched when Taurus dives after the blink dog Skylark obtained the key from just moments earlier, busting down the bars of the cell ''and'' bowling down Skylark in the process.
7	%%* BloodKnight: Taurus, Skylark when he is [[BloodUpgrade triggered]], and Balrog.%%ZCE. How are they examples?
8	* BloodUpgrade: Overlapped with BloodMagic, Skylark's [[SuperMode Nacht Jäger]] is triggered by tasting blood. Balrog implies that Miles's sister, Mila, also had access to it before her implied [[DeathByOriginStory death]].
9	* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Said verbatim right before [[spoiler: Skylark blasts Rajah in order to fall down a pit that was right behind him]].
10	* ButtMonkey: Even though he's the protagonist of this fic, Skylark hasn't won an on-screen fight single handed. His victories are attributed to help from unlikely allies and he usually is lucky enough to escape a much stronger foe.
11	* CompositeCharacter: According to the writer Miles Skylark is a combination of the protagonists of two of his scrapped fan-fictions.
12	* EnemyMine: How Taurus and Skylark decide to deal with the displacer beast in the first round.
13	* ExplainingYourPowerToTheEnemy: Inverted, as [[BigBad Balrog]] actually explained the mechanics of Skylark's power to Lyra and Twilight after delivering a swift NoHoldsBarredBeatdown to him.
14	** Subverted when Skylark 'explains' Rajah's power, only to become a YouJustToldMe moment when he all but admits that it was a [[AssPull guess]]
15	* GroinAttack: Whilst learning how to buck apples, Skylark gets [[UnusualEuphemism his apples bucked]] by Apple Bloom.
16	* HealingFactor: Skylark has displayed a rather fast one, charred skin from a magic backlash healing in seconds. It gets accelerated thanks to [[SlimeGirl Slime Pony]] Erubetie.
17	* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: When Lyra tries to claim that Skylark isn't a monster, he comes back with "who says humans can't be monsters?"
18	* LamePunReaction: Skylark fires off a pun when Lyra tells him of her special talent. Lyra was not amused.
19	* LastNameBasis: Miles is simply referred to as Skylark by Lyra and the others. Perhaps because it sounds more [[FridgeBrilliance like a pony's name]].
20	* ThemeNaming: Hex Mark seems to be fond of colors. Iridescent Charmer, Emerald Warbler, Onyx Heart, Cobalt Horn, etc.
21	* ShoutOut:
22	** Balrog's and Vega Lorewalker's names are references to Franchise/StreetFighter.
23	** The displacer beast, the blink dog, and Skylark's attempt at a magic missile are references to ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.
24	** In one chapter, Rarity demos an outfit on Miles, complete with red longcoat and yellow glasses. The author confirmed it was a joke about [[Manga/{{Hellsing}} Alucard]]. Funnily, this also served as an unintentional reference to [[Manga/{{Trigun}} Vash the Stampede]], as pointed out by a commenter.

Context Fanfic / EquestrianThrowdown