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''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/397027 Ranger]]'' is an ongoing CrossOver between ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'', and ''VideoGame/XCOM2'' fanfic by [[https://www.fimfiction.net/user/144 Wanderer D.]]

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''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/397027 XCOM: Ranger]]'' is an ongoing CrossOver between ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'', and ''VideoGame/XCOM2'' fanfic by [[https://www.fimfiction.net/user/144 Wanderer D.]]
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''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/397027 Ranger]]'' is an ongoing CrossOver between ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls, and VideoGame/XCOM2 fanfic by [[https://www.fimfiction.net/user/144 Wanderer D.]]

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''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/397027 Ranger]]'' is an ongoing CrossOver between ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls, ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'', and VideoGame/XCOM2 ''VideoGame/XCOM2'' fanfic by [[https://www.fimfiction.net/user/144 Wanderer D.]]



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* Adorkable: Twilight Sparkle, as pointed out by others, including Sunset Shimmer and Alejandra Acevedo.

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* Adorkable: {{Adorkable}}: Twilight Sparkle, as pointed out by others, including Sunset Shimmer and Alejandra Acevedo.



AudienceReactions: Plenty.

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* AudienceReactions: Plenty. With almost every chapter providing a new plot twist, and the story having at least a thousand readers, the comments section tends to be verbose.



* BathtubBonding: Happens occassionaly in the story with [[PlatonicLifePartners Sunset Shimmer and Jane Kelly]].

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* BathtubBonding: Happens occassionaly occassionally in the story with [[PlatonicLifePartners Sunset Shimmer and Jane Kelly]].



* MellowFellow: Galahad

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* MellowFellow: GalahadGalahad, a gentleman who trains up the newbies, affectionately calls them 'duckies', and never seems to have a hair [[spoiler: (or feather)]] out of place.

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* ActionGirl: Several: [[AmbiguouslyBi Sunset Shimmer]][[spoiler: both of them]], Jane Kelly, Elena, [[spoiler: The Commander]], [[spoiler: Annette Durand]], Alejandra, Laetitia, [[spoiler: Twilight]], etc.



%%* ADeathInTheLimelight: [[spoiler: Mox]]

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%%* * AbsoluteCleavage: Sunset's dress during an infiltration mission, much to her initial dismay. It turns out to be positively ''restrained'' compared to the rest of the quislings.
* ActionGirl: Several: [[AmbiguouslyBi Sunset Shimmer]][[spoiler: both of them]], Jane Kelly, Elena, [[spoiler: The Commander]], [[spoiler: Annette Durand]], Alejandra, Laetitia, [[spoiler: Twilight]], etc.
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ADeathInTheLimelight: [[spoiler: Mox]]Once Mox gets a few POV moments, it ends with his demise.]]
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* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Following the events of ''Shen's Last Gift'', [[spoiler:Sweetie Belle lets Rarity know she's still alive by having a Gremlin deliver graffiti with the phrase 'liquid toast'.]]
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* ADeathInTheLimelight: [[spoiler: Mox]]

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* Ambient: Chapters 205 - 211 have links to music videos that accompany the action.
* AnyoneCanDie: Proven at several points.

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* Ambient: {{Ambient}}: Chapters 205 - 211 have links to music videos that accompany the action.
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* BadassCrew: Menace
** Which can also be considered a PartyOfRepresentatives if we take into account that it has all the friendly aliens and factions.

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* BadassCrew: Menace
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Menace, which can also be considered a PartyOfRepresentatives if we take into account that it has all the friendly aliens and factions.



* TimeOffset: Relative to canon. The events of the first XCOM occur around the time that in ''Equestria Girls'' canon Sunset crosses over to Earth. In this fic, that's twenty years ago.
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** It is also later revealed that [[spoiler: [[BodyAndHost Luna]] ]] has been doing this occasionally when [[spoiler: Laetitia has lost consciousness in the middle of battle]].

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** It is also later revealed that [[spoiler: [[BodyAndHost Luna]] ]] has been doing this occasionally when [[spoiler: Laetitia has lost consciousness in the middle of battle]].battle]].
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* DrivenToSuicide: Just Kevin after [[spoiler: he witnesses most of his team dying in gruesome ways right before him, and getting his arm molten off. Twilight Sparkle hears him crush his own windpipe by intentionally falling onto the edge of the bed.]]

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* DrivenToSuicide: Just Kevin after [[spoiler: he witnesses most of his team dying in gruesome ways right before him, and getting his arm molten melted off. Twilight Sparkle hears him crush his own windpipe by intentionally falling onto the edge of the bed.]]



* FiveSecondForeshadowing: The identity of the Commander is kept secret for twenty chapters, with only the vaguest hints. Then we get Twilight Sparkle musing that the Avenger reminds her "of an anthill or a beehive." In the same chapter she considers "the kind of mind that could control a place like this", and then the Commander is revealed to be [[spoiler:Chrysalis (the Earth version of her)]].

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* FiveSecondForeshadowing: The identity of the Commander is kept secret for twenty chapters, with only the vaguest hints. Then we get Twilight Sparkle musing that the Avenger reminds her "of an anthill or a beehive." In the same chapter she considers "the kind of mind that could control a place like this", and then the Commander is revealed to be [[spoiler:Chrysalis (the [[spoiler:the Earth version of her)]].Chrysalis]].



** Hand-in-claw with [[spoiler: Alejandra Acevedo's unintentional PromotionToParent]]
* InnocentAliens: Angel. Although she falls into the ActionGirl category, Angel has displayed several moments of innocent-like behaviour and downright gentleness.

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** Hand-in-claw with [[spoiler: Alejandra Acevedo's unintentional PromotionToParent]]
PromotionToParent]].
* InnocentAliens: Angel. Although she falls into the ActionGirl category, Angel has displayed several moments of innocent-like behaviour behavior and downright gentleness.



** Definitely seeking InterspeciesRomance with [[TheXenophile Sunset Shimmer]], who not only understands her language, but has admitted she thinks [[CuteMonsterGirl Angel's]] sexy.

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** Definitely seeking InterspeciesRomance with [[TheXenophile Sunset Shimmer]], who not only understands her language, but has admitted she thinks [[CuteMonsterGirl Angel's]] sexy.Angel is sexy]].



** [[spoiler: Luna]] uses her powers to talk this way to Sunset, [[spoiler: Twilight]] and others.

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** [[spoiler: Luna]] uses her powers to talk this way to Sunset, [[spoiler: Twilight]] Twilight]], and others.



** During that time several things happen, including Sunset Shimmer learning some valuable lessons about teamwork, [[TookALevelInKindness being less vicious about others]], as well.

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** During that time several things happen, including Sunset Shimmer learning some valuable lessons about teamwork, [[TookALevelInKindness being less vicious about others]], as well.and others.
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** This directly causes her to later get nicked-named "[[BloodSplatteredWarrior Blood Witch]]" due to being constantly [[BloodIsTheNewBlack covered in blood]].

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** This directly causes her to later get nicked-named nicknamed "[[BloodSplatteredWarrior Blood Witch]]" due to being constantly being [[BloodIsTheNewBlack covered in blood]].
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* CluelessChickMagnet: [[HotWitch Sunset Shimmer]]. Not limited to her current incarnation as [[EvilIsSexy her transformation into Fugue]] is also very attractive to others.

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* CluelessChickMagnet: [[HotWitch Sunset Shimmer]]. [[spoiler: Not limited to her current incarnation as [[EvilIsSexy her transformation into Fugue]] is also very attractive to others.]]
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Unhappy that her future as a member of the monarchy is denied by Celestia, Sunset Shimmer escapes through Starswirl's mirror into another world, planning to take it over to prove once and for all she was fit to rule. What she didn't expect—besides a species change—was to arrive in a world already conquered.

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Unhappy that her [[RagsToRoyalty future as a member of the monarchy monarchy]] is denied by Celestia, [[TheProtagonist Sunset Shimmer Shimmer]] escapes through Starswirl's mirror Mirror into another world, planning to take it over to prove once and for all she was fit to rule. What she didn't expect—besides a species change—was to arrive in a world [[BadFuture already conquered.
conquered]].



* ActionGirl: Several: Sunset Shimmer [[spoiler: both of them]], Jane Kelly, Elena, [[spoiler: The Commander]], [[spoiler: Annette Durand]], Alejandra, Laetitia, [[spoiler: Twilight]], etc.

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* ActionGirl: Several: [[AmbiguouslyBi Sunset Shimmer [[spoiler: Shimmer]][[spoiler: both of them]], Jane Kelly, Elena, [[spoiler: The Commander]], [[spoiler: Annette Durand]], Alejandra, Laetitia, [[spoiler: Twilight]], etc.



* Ambient: Chapters 205 - 211 have links to music videos that accompany the action.
* AnyoneCanDie: Proven at several points.



* AsYouKnow: Necessary as the length and jumping arcs and locations sometimes need a recap to remind readers of certain important events.
** As done by Shen when she reminds everyone that The Commander [[spoiler: has been listening to the same song the Ghost transmits within the ADVENT Network all along.]]
AudienceReactions: Plenty.
** Especially with The Commander's identity reveal, and [[spoiler: Laetitia's deal with Luna]].



* BathtubBonding: Happens occassionaly in the story with [[PlatonicLifePartners Sunset Shimmer and Jane Kelly]].
* BigGood: [[spoiler: [[RebelLeader Commander Chrysalis]].]]



* BloodMagic: Sunset Shimmer brings a book on this dark forbidden art into the human world with her. She plans to study it without letting it take over her mind the way it usually does, because the magical field on Earth is much weaker than on Equestria.

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* BossBattle: Menace vs The Assassin.
* BloodBrothers: [[spoiler: Sunset and Jane]]
* BloodFromEveryOrifice: Fugue's usual method of getting her way. Usually it is 100% HemoErotic, to the extent of [[spoiler: causing Jane to orgasm while being possessed]].
** Fugue's methods will usually PaintTheTownRed.
* BloodMagic: Sunset Shimmer brings [[TomeOfEldritchLore a book book]] on this dark dark, forbidden art into the human world with her. She plans to study it without letting it take over her mind the way it usually does, because the magical field on Earth is much weaker than on Equestria.Equestria.
** This directly causes her to later get nicked-named "[[BloodSplatteredWarrior Blood Witch]]" due to being constantly [[BloodIsTheNewBlack covered in blood]].
** Later on, Sunset develops [[spoiler: BloodLust]] to the extent that she constantly can [[spoiler: smell it, feel it, and can't help but taste it—[[AlienBlood no matter the source]].]]
** Combines with her magical experiments and is the direct cause of her [[spoiler: transformation into Fugue.]]
** Unintentionally has side effects, such as magically binding [[spoiler: [[BloodBrothers Sunset and Jane]].]] Which results in the latter gaining some of Sunset's basic powers.
* CasualDangerDialog: Constantly.



* ColonelBadass: Sunset Shimmer [[spoiler: both of them]], Ember, Deadwood.
* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: When Fugue kills [[spoiler: PropagandaMachine Journalist, Susan Cerendis by [[VampiricDraining whisper-singing in her ear]].]]



* DepletedPhlebotinumShells: [[spoiler: Sunset's [[InstantDeathBullet anti-magic/essence]] bullets.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[DishonoredDead Michael Cruz]]. He was told he'd [[UnPerson never be remembered]], [[spoiler: being the one responsible for Twilight's team being almost completely wiped except for Alejandra and herself.]] He was [[spoiler: [[MakeAnExampleOfThem made an example of]] by being [[PublicExecution publicly executed]]. He was given the choice to jump off the ship on his own, or be executed, although the [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled freedom of choosing his method of death]] [[BoomHeadshot was denied]] by [[FriendlySniper Deadwood]].]]
* DrivenToSuicide: Just Kevin after [[spoiler: he witnesses most of his team dying in gruesome ways right before him, and getting his arm molten off. Twilight Sparkle hears him crush his own windpipe by intentionally falling onto the edge of the bed.]]
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: Sunset Shimmer when she becomes Fugue.]]



* GoodIsNotDumb: Commander [[spoiler: Chrysalis]] and XCOM in general.



* MellowFellow: Galahad



** During that time several things happen, including Sunset Shimmer learning some valuable lessons about teamwork, [[TookALevelInKindness being less vicious about others]], as well.



* VisionsOfAnotherSelf: [[spoiler: Colonel Sunset Shimmer had visions of Future!Sunset fighting for XCOM.]]

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* VisionsOfAnotherSelf: [[spoiler: Colonel Sunset Shimmer had visions of Future!Sunset fighting for XCOM.]]]]
* WasActuallyFriendly: Angel. Despite being a Viper, she's actually a very nice and friendly character who [[HeelFaceTurn abandoned her overlords]] because when it came down to it, she WouldntHurtAChild.
* WarriorPrince: [[spoiler: [[TookALevelInBadass Twilight Sparkle]] becomes this.]]
** [[spoiler: and definitely a BadassBookworm as well]].
** It is also later revealed that [[spoiler: [[BodyAndHost Luna]] ]] has been doing this occasionally when [[spoiler: Laetitia has lost consciousness in the middle of battle]].

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* ForcedToWatch: The Commander was forced to watch the alien troops killing dissidents and innocents. [[spoiler: Chrysalis was also forced to watch how her Sunset Shimmer and her team all died in the battle of the Temple Ship.]]


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** ForcedToWatch: The Commander was forced to watch the alien troops killing dissidents and innocents. [[spoiler: Chrysalis was also forced to watch how her Sunset Shimmer and her team all died in the battle of the Temple Ship.]]

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** * ForcedToWatch: The Commander was forced to watch the alien troops killing dissidents and innocents. [[spoiler: Chrysalis was also forced to watch how her Sunset Shimmer and her team all died in the battle of the Temple Ship.]]
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** ForcedToWatch: The Commander was forced to watch the alien troops killing dissidents and innocents. [[spoiler: Chrysalis was also forced to watch how her Sunset Shimmer and her team all died in the battle of the Temple Ship.]]

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** ForcedToWatch: **ForcedToWatch: The Commander was forced to watch the alien troops killing dissidents and innocents. [[spoiler: Chrysalis was also forced to watch how her Sunset Shimmer and her team all died in the battle of the Temple Ship.]]

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''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/397027 Ranger]]'' is an ongoing crossover between ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls, and VideoGame/XCOM2 fanfic by [[https://www.fimfiction.net/user/144 Wanderer D.]]

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''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/397027 Ranger]]'' is an ongoing crossover CrossOver between ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls, and VideoGame/XCOM2 fanfic by [[https://www.fimfiction.net/user/144 Wanderer D.]]


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* AbandonedArea: [[spoiler: XCOM's old base.]]
* ADeathInTheLimelight: [[spoiler: Mox]]
* Adorkable: Twilight Sparkle, as pointed out by others, including Sunset Shimmer and Alejandra Acevedo.
* AFriendInNeed: Laetitia. [[spoiler: After she gets irreparably damaged by magic, decides to stay back [[HeroicSacrifice at the cost of a slow, painful death and eventual spiritual dissolution]], to help [[DevotedToYou Sunset]].]]
* AllJustADream: Anything involving Luna [[spoiler: before her mind-switch with Laetitia.]]


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* AndIMustScream: The Commander was partially conscious during her 20-year imprisonment, and unable to do anything other than scream at the images she could see of her people dying.
**ForcedToWatch: The Commander was forced to watch the alien troops killing dissidents and innocents. [[spoiler: Chrysalis was also forced to watch how her Sunset Shimmer and her team all died in the battle of the Temple Ship.]]


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* CluelessChickMagnet: [[HotWitch Sunset Shimmer]]. Not limited to her current incarnation as [[EvilIsSexy her transformation into Fugue]] is also very attractive to others.


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* HeartwarmingOrphan: Gabby the griffon.
** Hand-in-claw with [[spoiler: Alejandra Acevedo's unintentional PromotionToParent]]
* InnocentAliens: Angel. Although she falls into the ActionGirl category, Angel has displayed several moments of innocent-like behaviour and downright gentleness.
** She's IntriguedByHumanity and has left her former masters to join The Rabbits and XCOM.
** Definitely seeking InterspeciesRomance with [[TheXenophile Sunset Shimmer]], who not only understands her language, but has admitted she thinks [[CuteMonsterGirl Angel's]] sexy.


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** Then develops into [[spoiler: [[ForcedIntoEvil Jane Kelly]] using Blood Magic powers to kill and abuse civilians.]]


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* ThisIsUnforgivable: Apple Bloom's thoughts on [[spoiler: Julian's actions.]]

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Unhappy that her future as a member of the monarchy is denied by Celestia, Sunset Shimmer escapes through Starswirl's mirror into another world, planning to take it over to prove once and for all she was fit to rule. What she didn't expect—besides a species change—was to arrive in a world already conquered. A crossover between WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls and VideoGame/XCOM2 by the one and only Wanderer D.

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''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/397027 Ranger]]'' is an ongoing crossover between ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls, and VideoGame/XCOM2 fanfic by [[https://www.fimfiction.net/user/144 Wanderer D.]]

Unhappy that her future as a member of the monarchy is denied by Celestia, Sunset Shimmer escapes through Starswirl's mirror into another world, planning to take it over to prove once and for all she was fit to rule. What she didn't expect—besides a species change—was to arrive in a world already conquered. A crossover between WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls and VideoGame/XCOM2 by the one and only Wanderer D.
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** Which can also be considered a PartyOfRepresentatives if we take into account that it has all the (friendly aliens) and (factions).
** Technically all of the XCOM teams falls into this. And so do the Chosen.

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** Which can also be considered a PartyOfRepresentatives if we take into account that it has all the (friendly aliens) friendly aliens and (factions).
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** Technically all of the XCOM teams falls fall into this. And so do the Chosen.



** [[Spoiler: Luna]] uses her powers to talk this way to Sunset, [[spoiler: Twilight]] and others.

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** [[Spoiler: [[spoiler: Luna]] uses her powers to talk this way to Sunset, [[spoiler: Twilight]] and others.



* ToHellAndBack: Sunset Shimmer. [[spoiler: While in India, Sunset almost dies (or rather, dies but [[EvilIsNotAToy is resurrected by evil]]) and has a brief stint in [[Hell Naraka, or something similar.]]

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* ToHellAndBack: Sunset Shimmer. [[spoiler: While in India, Sunset almost dies (or rather, dies but [[EvilIsNotAToy is resurrected by evil]]) and has a brief stint in [[Hell Naraka, or something similar.Naraka.]]
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* BadassTeacher: A few: For Sunset, [[OldMaster Galahad]] (Equestria), Mox and [[LikeASonToMe Bradford]], with [[spoiler: Sonata] functioning as an EvilMentor.

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* BadassTeacher: A few: For Sunset, [[OldMaster Galahad]] (Equestria), Mox and [[LikeASonToMe Bradford]], with [[spoiler: Sonata] Sonata]] functioning as an EvilMentor.

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* BadassTeacher: A few: For Sunset, [[OldMaster Galahad]] (Equestria), Mox and [[LikeASonToMe Bradford]], with [[spoiler: Sonata] functioning as an EvilMentor; for [[spoiler: Twilight]], there's Galahad (XCOM) and [[BigBrotherMentor Sunset Shimmer]]

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* BadassTeacher: A few: For Sunset, [[OldMaster Galahad]] (Equestria), Mox and [[LikeASonToMe Bradford]], with [[spoiler: Sonata] functioning as an EvilMentor; for EvilMentor.
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[[spoiler: Twilight]], there's Galahad (XCOM) and [[BigBrotherMentor Sunset Shimmer]]
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* ActionGirl: Several: Sunset Shimmer [[spoiler: both of them]], Jane Kelly, Elena, [[spoiler: The Commander]], [[spoiler: Annette Durand]], Alejandra, Laetitia, [[spoiler: Twilight]], etc.

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* ActionGirl: *ActionGirl: Several: Sunset Shimmer [[spoiler: both of them]], Jane Kelly, Elena, [[spoiler: The Commander]], [[spoiler: Annette Durand]], Alejandra, Laetitia, [[spoiler: Twilight]], etc.



** Balanced out with plenty of flashback storylines.

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** Balanced **Balanced out with plenty of flashback storylines.
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*ActionGirl: Several: Sunset Shimmer [[spoiler: both of them]], Jane Kelly, Elena, [[spoiler: The Commander]], [[spoiler: Annette Durand]], Alejandra, Laetitia, [[spoiler: Twilight]], etc.



* BadassCrew: Menace
** Which can also be considered a PartyOfRepresentatives if we take into account that it has all the (friendly aliens) and (factions).
** Technically all of the XCOM teams falls into this. And so do the Chosen.
* BadassTeacher: A few: For Sunset, [[OldMaster Galahad]] (Equestria), Mox and [[LikeASonToMe Bradford]], with [[spoiler: Sonata] functioning as an EvilMentor; for [[spoiler: Twilight]], there's Galahad (XCOM) and [[BigBrotherMentor Sunset Shimmer]]
* BodyguardCrush: [[spoiler: Alejandra]] when she takes the role of [[spoiler: Twilight's]] protector.



* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler: Fugue is the demonic version of Sunset Shimmer]]



* FreakyFridayFlip: During the FMP subplot [[spoiler: Sunset Shimmer switches minds with her counterpart in another universe.]]
* MentalWorld: A few:
** Sunset Shimmer with [[spoiler: Sonata and Aria each on different occasions.]]
** Geist and Laetitia have a few with Sunset as well.
** [[Spoiler: Luna]] uses her powers to talk this way to Sunset, [[spoiler: Twilight]] and others.
* MindRape: Inflicted upon[[spoiler: Jane Kelly]] by Fugue.



* ThisIsYourBrainOnEvil: [[spoiler: Sunset]] knows that she's losing control more and more, but that doesn't stop her from using the source of her madness when convenient.



* TimeSkip: Sunset trains with Bradford for three years. It comes as somewhat of a surprise.

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* TimeSkip: Sunset trains with Bradford for three years. It comes as somewhat of a surprise.surprise.
**Balanced out with plenty of flashback storylines.
* ToHellAndBack: Sunset Shimmer. [[spoiler: While in India, Sunset almost dies (or rather, dies but [[EvilIsNotAToy is resurrected by evil]]) and has a brief stint in [[Hell Naraka, or something similar.]]
* VisionsOfAnotherSelf: [[spoiler: Colonel Sunset Shimmer had visions of Future!Sunset fighting for XCOM.]]
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Unhappy that her future as a member of the monarchy is denied by Celestia, Sunset Shimmer escapes through Starswirl's mirror into another world, planning to take it over to prove once and for all she was fit to rule. What she didn't expect—besides a species change—was to arrive in a world already conquered. A crossover between MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls and VideoGame/XCOM2 by the one and only Wanderer D.

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Unhappy that her future as a member of the monarchy is denied by Celestia, Sunset Shimmer escapes through Starswirl's mirror into another world, planning to take it over to prove once and for all she was fit to rule. What she didn't expect—besides a species change—was to arrive in a world already conquered. A crossover between MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls and VideoGame/XCOM2 by the one and only Wanderer D.
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Unhappy that her future as a member of the monarchy is denied by Celestia, Sunset Shimmer escapes through Starswirl's mirror into another world, planning to take it over to prove once and for all she was fit to rule. What she didn't expect—besides a species change—was to arrive in a world already conquered. A crossover between MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls and VideoGame/XCOM2 by the one and only Wanderer D.

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Unhappy that her future as a member of the monarchy is denied by Celestia, Sunset Shimmer escapes through Starswirl's mirror into another world, planning to take it over to prove once and for all she was fit to rule. What she didn't expect—besides a species change—was to arrive in a world already conquered. A crossover between between MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls and VideoGame/XCOM2 by the one and only Wanderer D.

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Unhappy that her future as a member of the monarchy is denied by Celestia, Sunset Shimmer escapes through Starswirl's mirror into another world, planning to take it over to prove once and for all she was fit to rule. What she didn't expect—besides a species change—was to arrive in a world already conquered. A crossover between MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic and VideoGame/XCOM2 by the one and only Wanderer D.

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Unhappy that her future as a member of the monarchy is denied by Celestia, Sunset Shimmer escapes through Starswirl's mirror into another world, planning to take it over to prove once and for all she was fit to rule. What she didn't expect—besides a species change—was to arrive in a world already conquered. A crossover between MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic between MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls and VideoGame/XCOM2 by the one and only Wanderer D.

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* AlternateUniverse: The "FMP" arc features Sunset's mind dragged into one.
* BloodMagic: Sunset Shimmer brings a book on this dark forbidden art into the human world with her. She plans to study it without letting it take over her mind the way it usually does, because the magical field on Earth is much weaker than on Equestria.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Several of the characters on the XCOM side. Naturally enough, when your world was invaded 20 years ago.
* DarkerAndEdgier than ''Equestria Girls'' but LighterAndSofter than ''XCOM 2'', naturally enough.
* DeadAlternateCounterpart: Some of the ''Equestria Girls'' characters didn't make it through the alien invasion, particularly Applejack and probably Pinkie Pie.
* FiveSecondForeshadowing: The identity of the Commander is kept secret for twenty chapters, with only the vaguest hints. Then we get Twilight Sparkle musing that the Avenger reminds her "of an anthill or a beehive." In the same chapter she considers "the kind of mind that could control a place like this", and then the Commander is revealed to be [[spoiler:Chrysalis (the Earth version of her)]].
* TheReveal: Plenty, especially when revealing which XCOM characters match up with which ''Equestria Girls'' characters. Delightfully appropriate in some cases: e.g. Firebrand is [[spoiler:Rainbow Dash]]!
* TimeOffset: Relative to canon. The events of the first XCOM occur around the time that in ''Equestria Girls'' canon Sunset crosses over to Earth. In this fic, that's twenty years ago.
* TimeSkip: Sunset trains with Bradford for three years. It comes as somewhat of a surprise.
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Unhappy that her future as a member of the monarchy is denied by Celestia, Sunset Shimmer escapes through Starswirl's mirror into another world, planning to take it over to prove once and for all she was fit to rule. What she didn't expect—besides a species change—was to arrive in a world already conquered. A crossover between MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic and VideoGame/XCOM2 by the one and only Wanderer D.

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