History BrutalHonesty / FanWorks

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** Kyril Sutherland is neither a person who sugarcoats his words, nor a person who spares one's feelings, even if he tries. The instances where he plays this trope straight is portrayed both in a good way (e.g. his accurate assessment on his [[TheApprentice apprentices']] progress, which shows that he is a well-meaning mentor) and in a troublesome way (e.g. him admitting to Olga that there's nothing she could do for the recovering, but battered Chloe, which comes off as unempathetic).

** Kyril Sutherland is neither a person who sugarcoats his words, nor a person who spares one's feelings, even if he tries. The instances where he plays this trope straight is portrayed both in a good way (e.g. his accurate assessment on his apprentices' progress) and in a troublesome way (e.g. him admitting to Olga that there's nothing she could do for the recovering, but battered Chloe, which comes off as unempathetic).

** Kyril Sutherland is neither a person who sugarcoats his words, nor a person who spares one's feelings, even if he tries. The instances where he plays this trope straight is portrayed both positively (e.g. his accurate assessment on his [[TheApprentice apprentices']] progress, which shows that he is a good mentor) and negatively (e.g. him admitting to Olga that there's nothing she could do for the recovering, but battered Chloe, which comes off as unempathetic).

** When Vanisher shows up, Marinette says Sabrina was akumatized because Chloé is a bad friend. Chloé comments that that's rather blunt.

'''Trixie:''' ''[{{wild take}}]'' ''[[{{Angrish}} ...ARGH!!]]''

--->'''Cruise Control:''' Don't worry, I don't think you're crazy or anything! ''[{{beat}}]'' ...Ugh, NO! [[TalkingToThemself You do think she's crazy!]] [[NoIndoorVoice DON'T LIE!]]

* Jon Snow in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13533999/7/Knights-Magic-Dovahkiin Knights, Magic, & Dovahkiin]]'' does not sugarcoat his words when he tells everyone that Ned is partly at fault for everything in King's Landing going to shit, such as giving Cersei incentive to kill him and trusting [[ObviouslyEvil Littlefinger]].

* ''Fanfic/NeonGenesisEvangelionGenocide'': Asuka says to Keiko that she isn't qualified to pilot an Eva and she should quit because she'll get herself or her teammates killed otherwise. Asuka was harsh but she was completely right.

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* ''Fanfic/PeterParkersFieldTripOfCourseItsToStarkIndustries'': When Peter admits to Tony how he feels like a fraud for not being able to tell everyone the truth in regards to his "internship", Tony admits to him that yes, the whole reason why he was there was that he was Spider-Man. He then elaborates that while Spider-Man got him a foot into the door, Peter's ingenuity is still going to get him far regardless and that building good connections is important too.
* ''Fanfic/UnbreakableRedSilkenThread'': Noah doesn't hold back when telling Cody of all the instances that prove that Gwen would never love him back and that Cody has an extremely idealized image of her. Partially [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] because Noah held back for a very long time to spare Cody's feelings, and only told him because of the story's events.
* ''Fanfic/TotalShuffledIslandSeries'': In Total Shuffled All Stars, Scott's main strategy is to use everyone's distrust in him to his advantage, by giving them genuinely good advice and warnings that his fellow competitors dismiss as lies. In doing so, they set themselves up for future eliminations.
* Dirrhenia in the ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' fanfic [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13082327/1/The-Eclipse-of-Marco The Eclipse Of Marco]] was known as 'The Truthful' instead of 'The Heaped' once she was crowned because she refused to lie or sugarcoat how bad a state their kingdom was in. Refused to act like a perfect and infallible queen and worst of all, refused to tell her people that somebody else was to blame for the problems they made for themselves. This went over terribly with her people, who cheered when her younger sister took control of the crown and started telling them sweet lies rather than harsh truths.
* ''Fanfic/SashaAndTheFrogs'': Hop Pop tells to Sasha bluntly that she sometimes scares him. This ultimately makes her paranoid, leading to hijinks at the convenience store.


* In ''Fanfic/ForeverAndAMile'', Todd gives some brutal honesty to Octavia in regards to her unkempt appearance, which is due to being TheInsomniac and not getting a good rest, going from being an IncomingHam to telling her that she looks terrible.
-->'''Todd:''' Eh, don't say sorry to me -- say sorry to your reflection.

* ''Fanfic/RainbowDoubleDashsLunaverse'' by ''truth is a scourge'', which not only compels its subjects to speak only truth and to keep babbling, but seems to cause the subject to speak those specific truths that will must upset, enrage, or discomfort the listener. There's a very good reason it's called "truth poison".

%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* ''Fanfic/{{Luminosity}}'': Bella enforces this on herself, complete with journals so she can make sure she's not tricking herself after the fact.
%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* A certain WisePrince from ''Fanfic/DragonAgeTheCrownOfThorns'' likes to use it, to far-reaching effect.


* [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition Evelyn Trevelyan]] in ''FanFic/WalkingInCircles'' runs on this trope. If she's wrong about something, she'd apologize for it and if you're wrong or do something stupid, she'll call you out on it with no hesitation. Solas, [[NobleBigot being who he is]], often finds himself getting called out directly by her for his thoughtless comments. This trait of her only gets stronger after she gets the mark and recovered from [[spoiler: being Tranquil]].
* ''Fanfic/ForLoveOfMagic'' series:
** Both Harry and Luna share this trait, Luna due to NoSocialSkills (though she's gotten better over the years) and Harry because he can't be bothered to lie to spare someone's feelings. An example comes up when Ginny was asking about joining Harry's group before Molly interrupts and demands to know what they were talking about.
--->'''Ginny:''' Nothing important.\\
'''Molly:''' Then you won't mind telling me about it.\\
'''Luna:''' Harry, did Mrs. Weasley just miss the subtext? Didn't you say that when people said they weren't talking about anything important what they really meant is that it was none of the other person's business?\\
'''Harry:''' She didn't miss the subtext so much as ignored it because she's completely unable to keep from sticking her nose where it isn't wanted.
** In the sequel ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13034223/15/A-Discordant-Note A Discordant Note]]'', Adrastia Zabini has no problems brutally disabusing [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire Lyanna Stark]] of her notions regarding her dreams of being a warrior. Being a warrior isn't heroic quests and epic duels but fighting and killing until someone kills you. Furthermore, as Lyanna is unlikely to ever be a large woman, she will be far weaker than the average man so she will lose very quickly. If she's lucky, the one who defeats her will tell her to stop playing silly games and send her home; if not, she'll likely be raped and murdered.
* In ''Fanfic/WhereTalentGoesToDie'', Sora Hoshino, the Ultimate Astronomer, has no problem telling others precisely what he thinks, from how he doesn't trust or think much of [[TheLeader Reiko Mitamura]] to how the first murderer's execution was their own fault. Unfortunately, given that he's a highly [[TheCynic cynical]] and [[JerkAss rude]] individual, this often causes problems, although he [[JerkassHasAPoint often makes many harsh but ultimately true points]].
* In ''Fanfic/DaphneGreengrassAndTheBoyWhoLived'', Daphne does a diplomatic version of this in the first Care of Magical Creatures class of fourth year when she tells Hagrid that the blast-ended skrewts might be too dangerous for a group their age, helping Hagrid acknowledge that he needs to take his students' greater vulnerabilities into account.
* In ''Fanfic/ABrighterDark'', Azura [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech speaks bluntly and without mercy]] when telling Sakura the myriad ways she could have prevented the deaths of several Nohrian prisoners that Sakura had promised protection to, after they are killed by a mob of Hoshidans angered at the death of Queen Mikoto.
-->'''Azura:''' [[ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem Ryoma would have used his authority to force the magistrate to release them.]] [[RoaringRampageOfRescue Corrin would have charged in and freed them with her own two hands, consequences be damned.]] [[GuileHero Mother would have used diplomacy and force them to acknowledge their hidden conscience, forcing them to want to let them go.]] Any of these options were available to you, so you cannot act as if you were powerless to save them and that's what makes you a failure. If you actually were powerless, it would not be your fault, there would have been nothing you could have done to change the outcome. But because you had the power to save them, that meant you had the obligation to save them; the fact that you refused to meet that obligation is what makes you a failure.
* In ''Fanfic/NeitherABirdNorAPlaneItsDeku'', [[ArtificialIntelligence K.E.L.E.X.]] has little sense of tact or empathy despite being installed into Izuku's spaceship as his tutor and caretaker. He bluntly denies any possibility of another Kryptonian making it to Earth and flatly criticizes Izuku's "counterproductive altruism" during the U.A. Entrance Exam, which left him with just 15 Villain Points.
* Nar-Es from ''Fanfic/KaraOfRokyn'' ''never'' minces his words, as noted by [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara]] when she is disabused of the self-delusion that her motivations for making a movie about her cousin’s love life are entirely altruistic:
-->'''Nar:''' But Kal might exercise an option, Kara. He might cut you out of his life.\\
'''Kara:''' He won’t do that.\\
'''Nar:''' You sure?\\
'''Kara:''' It’s a gift, Nar. The best gift I think I can give to Kal.\\
'''Nar:''' You sure about that?\\
'''Kara:''' What do you mean?\\
'''Nar:''' What I mean is that it seems more like a gift to yourself. You show your acting chops, you put together a movie that’s bound to break the barriers at the box office, you make a lot of money and you’ve got a triumph. All you have to do to get it is break Kal-El’s heart.\\
'''Kara:''' I can always count on you for the truth, Nar. Or a truth I don’t want to face.
* In ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'', this trope is deconstructed twice, with the first time being also exploited by a ManipulativeBastard.
** Right after Twilight Sparkle has stopped the Changeling invasion, Prince Jewelius demands Shining Armor to tell in front of the wedding guests if he was completely under the effects of Queen Chrysalis' mind-control spell when he rebuked his sister and banned her from the wedding for [[CassandraTruth trying to warn him about the (fake) bride]]. [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Ashamed with himself]], Shining Armor answers that [[NotBrainwashed the spell didn't dictate all of his actions back then]]. Unfortunately, Jewelius uses this confession to make Shining Armor look like a complete jerk who was willing to disown his sister and neglect his duties as Canterlot's protector in favor of his wedding, purposely leaving [[PoorCommunicationKills Twilight's own mistakes]] undiscussed. Twilight herself doesn't take very well her beloved big brother's confession that his harsh words to her weren't completely caused by mind-control, and this blow helps Jewelius in [[CorruptTheCutie corrupting her]] to lose all trust in Shining Armor and disown him in retaliation.
** When the original bridesmaids (whom Chrysalis replaced with Twilight's friends and hypnotized to keep Twilight and Princess Cadance imprisoned in the secret caves) demand the imprisoned and [[HeroWithBadPublicity disgraced heroes]] to tell them why no one else but Twilight cared about their disappearance, Shining Armor tells them straight out that Chrysalis claimed she fired them because they only wanted to meet royalty in the wedding. Utterly mortified that such lies were believed about them, one of them bursts into tears, and everyone else gets more angry with Shining Armor because of this.
* In ''Fanfic/AmazingFantasy,'' Jirou still has this as one of her defining traits. When Izuku asks if she feels ready for the U.A. Entrance Exam, she replies with an immediate, "Hell no." to his shock. It's also deconstructed later on, as she has trouble maintaining a circle of friends because of her unfiltered commentary.
* ''Fanfic/FinalFantasyVIIAnotherSide'': Sephiroth; Cissnei says he tells the truth whether people want to hear it or not. And he doesn't pull punches with it either.
* ''Fanfic/AVoiceAmongTheStrangers'': Made Manifest, a Canterlot noble who is on good terms with the Princesses for precisely this reason — he tells Luna that their plan to bring Jessica to the castle in hopes of provoking the Changelings is "a bloody stupid idea," but notes that he would have said the same about Celestia's plan for Nightmare Moon if he'd been aware of it.
* In crossover fanfiction ''Fanfic/EchoesOfYesterday'', Taylor Hebert finds herself at the receiving end of Kara's blunt honesty when the latter questions if Emma was truly Taylor's friend given how suddenly and completely Emma turned against her so-called bestie.
-->I wanted to throw my glass on the ground. I wanted to scream at her, how could she possibly know that? How could she know how it felt to have your closest friend turn around and stab you in the back!? I didn't, I just tightened my grip on my glass and closed my eyes tight, because I knew on some level she was right. It hurt so much to think about, but I knew she was right. Maybe Emma had been genuine at some point, but if a single summer was all it took to turn her into my worst enemy, then our friendship clearly meant more to me than it did her.
* ''Fanfic/CardcaptorRad'': When Hot Shot demands to know what Red Alert's problem with him is, the latter quite bluntly lays out all his faults.

* In ''ComicBook/{{Shazam}}'' fanfiction, ''Fanfic/HereThereBeMonsters'', Billy, Mary and Freddy stopped getting old when they became the Marvel Family fifteen years before. Freddy and Mary are going to ask for their aging back, even if it means relinquishing their powers, in order to get married, and Freddy is willing to change jobs so Mary's mother doesn't cut her out of the family fortune. Billy frowns and bluntly states they are making it sound like they care more for being rich than for being heroes. Mary gets angry but Freddy admits that Billy has a point.
-->'''Billy:''' "I'll do everything I can to see if I can get him to let you stay with the Family. But ultimately, it's his decision, not mine. He's the one who doles out the powers. What about your mother, Mary?"\\
'''Mary:''' "She'll just have to accept it, Billy. She'll also have to find a place for Freddy in one of the companies she's got voting power in."\\
'''Freddy:''' (glumly) "I like running the newsstand. But Mary's, well, used to a certain way of life."\\
'''Billy:''' (looking at the two of them) "So you can do without powers, but not without money?"\\
'''Mary:''' "Billy, that was uncalled for!"\\
'''Freddy:''' "No, honey. He's got a point."
* In ''Webcomic/ScarletLady'', upon undergoing her HeelFaceTurn Lila completely loses her brain-to-mouth filter.
* Jon Snow in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13533999/7/Knights-Magic-Dovahkiin Knights, Magic, & Dovahkiin]]'' does not sugarcoat his words when he tells everyone that Ned is partly at fault for everything in King's Landing going to shit, such as giving Cersei incentive to kill him and trusting [[ObviouslyEvil Littlefinger]].
* ''Fanfic/LadyLuckMiraculousLadybug'':
** Lady Luck gets a reputation for "tough but fair," saying what needs to be said despite how it makes people feel. Chloé, on the other hand, gets called a bitch for doing the exact same thing. Considering she ''is'' Lady Luck, she does not appreciate the DoubleStandard.
** When Vanisher shows up, Marinette says Sabrina was akumatized because Chloé is a bad friend. Chloé comments that that's rather blunt.

--> '''Todd:''' Eh, don't say sorry to me -- say sorry to your reflection.
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13941385/1/The-List The List]]'': Initially, Hermione is reluctant to tell Professor [=McGonagall=] what the titular list is about but once the woman gets her going, she quickly breaks down why exactly certain instructors are ranked as they are, including why she and Dumbledore share the bottom of the list with ''Umbridge'' for how well they do their jobs. When asked why she never intended [=McGonagall=] to see the list, Hermione bluntly states that she didn't expect it'd make any difference, referencing back to how none of the Gryffindors feel they can go to their Head of House with their problems. At best [=McGonagall=] will ignore their problems, at worst she'll make things worse by increasing any unfair punishment they've received.
* ''Fanfic/OneYearOnProbation'': Futaba lacks any filter whenever she speaks. [[SparedByAdaptation Her mother Wakaba]] has to point it out repeatedly.
-->'''Wakaba''': Futaba, what have I told you about tact?\\
'''Futaba''': That I don't have any.

* bluebellwren's ''VideoGame/AceCombat'' fanfictions
** ''In Fanfic/ThreeStrikes'', after the mission to defend Stonehenge, Wiseman lays down the hammer on Trigger for both recklessly swooping in on Cyclops' targets when her squadron hadn't finished with their own targets and trying to pull rank on Count. He tells her she needs to start playing ball and stop being so mistrusting of everyone but the former Spares, and that she doesn’t, she could be shipped back to Oured to face another court martial. This gets Trigger to sober up quickly.
** Like the above example, Blaze in ''Fanfic/TheDemonsSong'' is quite the [[MilitaryMaverick hot head]] that it gets her into a lot of trouble and Allen Hamiliton [[spoiler:(her own brother)]] tells her if she doesn't get her act together, she will be sent home with her tail between her legs.

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%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* ''Fanfic/{{Luminosity}}'': Bella enforces this on herself, complete with journals so she can make sure she's not tricking herself after the fact.
* ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'':
** Kyril Sutherland is neither a person who sugarcoats his words, nor a person who spares one's feelings, even if he tries. The instances where he plays this trope straight is portrayed both positively (e.g. his accurate assessment on his [[TheApprentice apprentices']] progress, which shows that he is a good mentor) and negatively (e.g. him admitting to Olga that there's nothing she could do for the recovering, but battered Chloe, which comes off as unempathetic).
** Tact has never been [[HotBlooded Sanakan's]] forte. One of her best examples is her remark on how [[WretchedHive Ansur]] providing the best [[HiredGuns mercenaries]] in bulk severely weakens Eostia's military[[note]]the fact that Ansur turns out to be a prime recruitment spot for the [[ArmyOfThievesAndWhores Black]] [[NGOSuperpower Dogs]] doesn't help matters[[/note]], spoken out loud for everyone, including Bergen, Alicia and Olga, to hear. Another example would be the one time she calls SinisterMinister Grishom "a flabby old [[CountryMatters cu]][[JerkAss nt]]" during a council meeting.

** [[spoiler: Maddie]] also qualifies, given that she was trained from birth to report accurately and with total precision, so even after her HeelFaceTurn, she tends towards this - though she is ''trying'' to be tactful.

%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample** Luna Lovegood, as per usual. * A certain WisePrince from ''Fanfic/DragonAgeTheCrownOfThorns'' likes to use it, to far-reaching effect.

* In the ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'' fanfic ''Fanfic/WeekendAtHisaos'', Hisao meets with his old best friend Takumi, who is now in a relationship with Iwanako, the girl who confessed to him on the day of his first heart attack. He asks Takumi why he didn't tell him, and Takumi, after a little beating around the bush, says "You were an asshole back then," earning a FlatWhat from Hisao. Takumi goes on to explain that he understands Hisao was depressed, but his gloomy demeanor and refusal to talk made it difficult to be around him, leading them to give up after a few weeks, a statement Hisao agrees with.
* [[ComicStrip/ForBetterOrForWorse Anthony Caine]] had this in ''FanFic/TheNewRetcons'', to the point of being rather blunt when he told his children [[spoiler: and Frank Day]] about Elly Patterson's death.
* ''Fanfic/AGrowingAffection'': Early in the story, Tsunade describes the holes in Naruto's and Hinata's skill sets quite frankly, nearly bringing Hinata to tears.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10107935/6/DISGAEA DISGAEA]]'', when Flonne gave Laharl the idea to gather all demons who wanted to become overlord in one place like what he did in ''VideoGame/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness'' everybody is surprised that Flonne had an actually smart idea. Flonne later asks Aramis if he thinks she's dumb.
-->'''Aramis:''' [[BluntYes Big time]].
* Happens twice in ''Fanfic/TheLionKingAdventures'':
** Tojo tells Tama outright that she's a monster in ''Goodbye, Nala''.
** Haiba lambasts Simba for [[spoiler: his evil actions]] in ''The Final Task''.
* ''Fanfic/NeonGenesisEvangelionGenocide'': Asuka says to Keiko that she isn't qualified to pilot an Eva and she should quit because she'll get herself or her teammates killed otherwise. Asuka was harsh but she was completely right.

* In the ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'' and ''Manga/{{Saki}}'' crossover, [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10130193/6/Necessary-To-Win Necessary To Win]], after the practice match between Oarai Academy and BC Freedom, BC Freedom's coach, which the outnumbered Oarai forces narrowly lost, Yasuko Fujita says that if they intend to enter the tournament, the odds won't be in their favor, especially when they go up against stronger schools. Unlike in ''Saki'', however, Yasuko concedes that they have the potential to improve.
-->'''Yasuko''': What I'm saying may sound harsh. But as you are now, your school doesn't stand a chance in the tournament. And neither does ours.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10518505/1/The-Boy-Who-Fell-from-the-Sky The Boy Who Fell from the Sky,]]'' a ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' crossover in a way for them to get to know each other better Naruto and Korra meditate while telling each other what their worst fears and regrets in life are.
* Shigeru and Kazumi of ''Fanfic/DespairsLastResort'' invoke this trope. The former because he doesn't care what others think, and the latter because of her upbringing. Miyako also tends to do this from time to time, though it's unknown why she does.

'''Kirigiri:''' ''[ignoring Naegi and typing to Alter Ego]'' [[spoiler:Oowada]] crushed their head.
* ''Fanfic/EscapeFromTheHokagesHat'': Hanabi loses her position as heir and ends up either bullied or treated with indifference by her clan. She does eventually get to voice her frustration to Neji and asks why they are treating her like that while they only have nice things to say about Hinata. Neji replies by telling her that it's because she isn't a nice person and Hinata is liked because the Branch members don't want to torment the only Main branch Hyuuga who is genuinely nice to them.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9529398/11/Puella-Musicus-Madoka-Magica Puella Musicus Madoka Magica]]'', Homura explains at length why she considers Sayaka a clueless buffoon, to the girl in question. This is not because Homura doesn't know to be civil, but because she doesn't care about it.
* In ''Fanfic/BuildYourWingsOnTheWayDown'', Hughes asks Mustang whether Edward has any chance [[spoiler: of reversing Nina's transformation into a chimera.]] Mustang bluntly says that Ed will fail and probably kill Nina in the process.

* In the ForWantOfANail AlternateUniverse ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' fanfic, Fanfic/{{Intrepid}}, Tattletale gives to an entire speech to Emma about how she needs to actually make an effort to change herself rather than simply feel guilty or she'd end up betraying them as well.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11689576/17/Raptor Raptor]]'', Madame Maxime gets far more respect from her graduated muggleborns and halfbloods than Dumbledore and Karkaroff because [[AtLeastIAdmitIt she tells them from the start that the current political climate makes it unlikely they'll find jobs post-graduation unless they stick to muggle subjects and give up on Wizarding Europe]]. Dumbledore on the other hand lies and tells them that they have just as much a chance to succeed as the purebloods.

* ''FanFic/TheDifferentverse'': Moondancer is straightforward, to the point, and at times, downright blunt. It's part of why Twilight likes having her around because Moondancer won't hold back when Twilight's unwittingly offending someone. Such a moment is later revealed to have been key to their becoming friends in the first place.
* ''FanFic/RivalsSeries'': Viktor's brutal honesty is deconstructed as he's honest in ways that are hurtful since he doesn't have the entire facts. When a young Yuuri tells Viktor that he wants to one day to skate on the same ice as him, Viktor bluntly tells Yuuri that he should lose weight if he wants to be a skater. Unbeknownst to Viktor, Yuuri was already on his way to becoming a professional skater so all Viktor does with his honesty is make a life-long enemy out of Yuuri.
* In ''[[https://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-25456/Greywizard+Misconceptions+and+Corrections.htm Misconceptions and Corrections]]'', when Buffy asks why Xander isn't telling her about his road trip because friends are supposed to tell each other things, Xander casually replies that they're not friends. They were friends once but then she used him to make Angel jealous and completely humiliated him in the process; now they're more like casual acquaintances or coworkers.

* ''Fanfic/YourMoveInstigatorDrawYourWeaponAndHoldYourTongue'': Sakura, having grown up as a ChildSoldier thanks to the Third Ninja War lasting up to her childhood, doesn't have any tact or restraint when making her thoughts known. Inoichi had to teach her about politics when she detailed [[DeathByAdaptation Neji's]] final thoughts about the Hyuuga's clan in her report.
** This is a trait Sakura inherited [[LikeMotherLikeDaughter from her mother Mebuki]], who isn't afraid to confront the Hokage about allowing Danzo to have so much control [[spoiler:after her husband is nearly killed in a UriahGambit]].

* ''In Fanfic/ThreeStrikes'', after the mission to defend Stonehenge, Wiseman lays down the hammer on Trigger for both recklessly swooping in on Cyclops' targets when her squadron hadn't finished with their own targets and trying to pull rank on Count. He tells her she needs to start playing ball and stop being so mistrusting of everyone but the former Spares, and that she doesn’t, she could be shipped back to Oured to face another court martial. This gets Trigger to sober up quickly.
* Like the above example, Blaze in ''Fanfic/TheDemonsSong'' is quite the [[MilitaryMaverick hot head]] that it gets her into a lot of trouble and Allen Hamiliton [[spoiler:(her own brother)]] tells her if she doesn't get her act together, she will be sent home with her tail between her legs.

* Taken UpToEleven in ''Fanfic/RainbowDoubleDashsLunaverse'' by ''truth is a scourge'', which not only compels its subjects to speak only truth and to keep babbling, but seems to cause the subject to speak those specific truths that will must upset, enrage, or discomfort the listener. There's a very good reason it's called "truth poison".

** When Vanisher shows up, Marinette says it's because Chloé is a bad friend. Chloé comments that that's rather blunt.