History Fanfic / TalesOfTheCanterlotDeportationAgency

* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Partially averted, with a side dose of local TranslatorMicrobes. Any human landing in Equestria will be able to speak the language. However, those coming into the other nations will be locked into ''that'' tongue and must learn any others normally. The process doesn't seem to cover printed words and as Bree discovers, it only functions while all parties are in Equestria: her attempt to build an interdimensional communicator works -- and produces the sound of a pony neighing in her right ear.

** Joanna, a HolierThanThou theocrat from some unidentified but very unpleasant theocratic version of America, makes her debut appearance to taunt Bree as a "spawn of satan" who deserves to have died with her world. She's such an asshole that one of the New Cynosure pony guards openly tells Joanna that he'll turn a blind eye if Bree decides to kick the shit out of her. She's ultimately driven away when Laurie, one of Bree's few friends and a [[MindOverMatter telekinetic]], responds to Joanna proclaiming Bree should be stoned to death for being mixed-race by telekinetically pelting her with rocks until she flees in fear for her life.

* ShoutOut: In ''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/413226/3/tales-of-the-canterlot-deportation-agency-soul-survivor/awakening Awakening]]'': The "fully-distracted Japanese youth, who'd been caught in the middle of an open argument with his right hand, is said by [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/413226/3/tales-of-the-canterlot-deportation-agency-soul-survivor/awakening#comment/9016659 Word Of Fanfic Author]] to be Shinichi Izumi from ''Manga/{{Parasyte}}''.

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: All three chapter titles are {{One Word Title}}s and start with A:

* {{Irony}}: Bree managed to save ''two'' children from her world before she escaped... and neither of them were human. They're both ''TabletopGame/{{Changeling|TheDreaming}}s''; one Nocker and one Pooka.
* MeaningfulName: Each of the chapter's names actually refers to a particular piece of ''TabletopGame/MageTheAscension'' terminology: Areté is a mage's "power level", the Avatar is the aspect of a mage's soul that lets them work magic, and the Awakening is the event when a mage forms their Avatar and becomes able to use magic.
* MindOverMatter: Laurie is a telekinetic, and she used that ability to pelt Joanna with stones, for being insulting.
* OneWordTitle: All three of the chapter titles:
** [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/413226/1/tales-of-the-canterlot-deportation-agency-soul-survivor/aret Areté]]
** [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/413226/2/tales-of-the-canterlot-deportation-agency-soul-survivor/avatar Avatar]]
** [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/413226/3/tales-of-the-canterlot-deportation-agency-soul-survivor/awakening Awakening]]

* ChaosIsEvil: The story is dedicated to the subversion of this trope's inversion, "Law Is Good", showing just how ''awful'' a truly lawful society can be.

* MeaningfulName: Each of the chapter's names actually refers to a particular piece of ''TabletopGame/MageTheAscension'' terminology: Aret&eacute is a mage's "power level", the Avatar is the aspect of a mage's soul that lets them work magic, and the Awakening is the event when a mage forms their Avatar and becomes able to use magic.

** Joanna, a HolierThanThou theocrat from some unidentified but very unpleasant theocratic version of America, makes her debut appearance to taunt Bree as a "spawn of satan" who deserves to have died with her world. She's such an asshole that one of the New Cynosure pony guards openly tells Joanna that he'll turn a blind eye if Bree decides to kick the shit out of her. She's ultimately driven away when Laurie, one of Bree's few friends and a telekinetic, responds to Joanna proclaiming Bree should be stoned to death for being mixed-race by telekinetically pelting her with rocks until she flees in fear for her life.

* {{Irony}}: Bree managed to save ''two'' children from her world before she escaped... and neither of them were human. They're both ''[[TabletopGame/ChangelingTheDreaming Changelings]]''; one Nocker and one Pooka.

** [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/413226/1/tales-of-the-canterlot-deportation-agency-soul-survivor/aret Avatar]]

** [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/413226/1/tales-of-the-canterlot-deportation-agency-soul-survivor/aret Avatar]]

* {{Irony}}: Bree managed to save ''two'' children from her world before she escaped... and neither of them were human. They're both ''[[TabletopGame/ChangelingTheDreaming Changelings]]''; one Nocker and one Pooka.

* {{Irony}}: Bree managed to save ''two'' children from her world before she escaped... and neither of them were human. One is a [[TabletopGame/WerewolfTheForsaken Bastet]] and the other is a [[TabletopGame/ChangelingTheDreaming Nocker]].

There are four Tales currently written:

** ''Bree'', on the other hand, involves contact between Equestria and the TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness. The titular human agent openly describes her world as dying in leaps and bounds, and she breaks down in tears upon confirming some pony souls have gotten trapped in its realm for the dead. [[note]]The author [[WordOfGod has declared]] that, looking at the [=OWoD=], a Euthanatos Mage was the ''only'' individual to come to mind who could both elicit a reaction from the ponies that wouldn't be along the lines of KillItWithFire ''and'' be trusted to not try and screw the place up for their own selfish reasons.[[/note]]

* RuleAbidingRebel: The Freemovers, humans and human subspecies that constantly migrate from world to world to escape the Law Machines -- more specifically, to escape the oppressive Restrictors, who immediately pounce on worlds where the big crimes have been outlawed and they can then enforce their "standards". Freemovers don't necessarily want anarchy, but they ''do'' object to the idea of living in a place where littering gets the death sentence.

** ''Bree'', on the other hand, involves contact between Equestria and the TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness. The titular human agent openly describes her world as dying in leaps and bounds, and she breaks down in tears upon confirming some pony souls have gotten trapped in its realm for the dead. [[note]]The author [[WordOfGod has declared]] that, looking at the [=OWoD=], a Euthanatos Mage was the ''only'' individual to come to mind who could both elicit a reaction from the ponies that wouldn't be along the lines of KillItWithFire ''and'' be trusted to not try and screw the place up for its own selfish reasons.[[/note]]

** Jack Napier comes from a variant of Earth-3 from Creator/DCComids - the "Anti-Earth", where heroes are villains and villains are heroes. It is ''not'' a nice place.

!!Tropes present in JAck:

* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/377944/tales-of-the-canterlot-deportation-agency-jack Jack]]

** ''Bree'', on the other hand, involves contact between Equestria and the TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness. The titular human agent openly describes her world as dying in leaps and bounds, and she breaks down in tears upon confirming some pony souls have gotten trapped in its realm for the dead. (The author [[WordOfGod has declared]] that, looking at the [=OWoD=], a Euthanatos Mage was the ''only'' individual to come to mind who could both elicit a reaction from the ponies that wouldn't be along the lines of KillItWithFire ''and'' be trusted to not try and screw the place up for its own selfish reasons.)

'''Tales of the Canterlot Deportation Agency'' is a series of oneshot ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfictions written by Creator/Estee, the author of the ''FanFic/TriptychContinuum'', revolving around the titular agency and its efforts to prevent Equestria from being invaded by dimension-travelling humans. Some are harmless, some are accidental, many come with dark purposes, all could potentially have serious negative effects on all of Equestria. The [=CDA=] tries to prevent anyone - human or pony - from getting hurt and safely send them back home.

'''Tales of the Canterlot Deportation Agency'' is a series of oneshot ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfictions written by the author of the ''FanFic/TriptychContinuum'', revolving around the titular agency and its efforts to prevent Equestria from being invaded by dimension-travelling humans. Some are harmless, some are accidental, many come with dark purposes, all could potentially have serious negative effects on all of Equestria. The [=CDA=] tries to prevent anyone - human or pony - from getting hurt and safely send them back home.

* OutsideContextVillain: Many of the more aggressive humans think they will be this. HaHaHaNo, [[SeenItAll they are not]].

* AbusiveParents: One of the things Lyra and Melissa had in common. Melissa's parents were physically abusive, Lyra's were emotionally abusive when her Cutie Mark manifested and revealed she was a musician, not a banker like them. Lyra's parents were so bad that the Princesses essentially ''divorced Lyra from them''. Melissa's parents ultimate set her on the path to becoming Screaming Mimi.

** ''Bree'', on the other hand, involves contact between Equestria and the TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness. The titular human agent openly describes her world as dying in leaps and bounds, and she breaks down in tears upon confirming some pony souls have gotten trapped in its realm for the dead. The author [[WordOfGod has declared]] that, looking at the [=OWoD=], a Euthanatos Mage was the ''only'' individual he could think of who could both elicit a reaction from the ponies that wouldn't be along the lines of KillItWithFire ''and'' be trusted to not try and screw the place up for its own selfish reasons.

** According to a blog post, Tess, a recent New Cynosure arrival mentioned in Ben's story, may be a [[ComicBook/BuckGodotZapGunForHire Hoffmanite]], which would add the Gallimaufry to this interdimensional mess. There's also enough clues in the same tale to identify fellow resident Laurie as the literal [[Literature/WildCards wild card]] in the 'temporary human settlement camp' deck. [[spoiler: She fell through one of Chalktalk's active portals.]]
** The next Tale is reportedly set to be '''Luna Vs. The Law Machine''', so we can now consider the Gallimaufry as confirmed.

** Bree, on the other hand, involves contact between Equestria and the TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness. The titular human agent openly describes her world as dying in leaps and bounds, and she breaks down in tears upon confirming some pony souls have gotten trapped in its realm for the dead. The author [[WordOfGod has declared]] that, looking at the [=OWoD=], a Euthanatos Mage was the ''only'' individual he could think of who could both elicit a reaction from the ponies that wouldn't be along the lines of KillItWithFire ''and'' be trusted to not try and screw the place up for its own selfish reasons.

* ShoutOut: The "temporary human settlement camp" was named New Cynosure by one resident: the name stuck. It's a reference to '''ComicBook/Grimjack''' and partial inversion of that premise: a single set of rules in a small area, but with pandimensional residents. (David claims to have named it in a quest to find anyone from his own world who's really into old comics at ten for a dollar.)

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Things like Murder and Rape are at the top of a Law Machine's list of 36 Laws. At the bottom? Well, to put this in perspective, Casual Littering is the ''24th'' of those 36 laws.

* OhCrap: Luna's reaction as Tess explains the true terror of the Law Machine and she starts envisioning the world that "The Loyal Opposition" might eventually create if it successfully adopts Equestria as its territory.

* FifthColumn: Part of the idea behind the recruitment of human agents. Ponies have no natural means of world-jumping and would stand out too much if they ''did'' cross -- so Equestria's best chance of taking the fight to the other side(s) of the Barrier is using the native species. A few of those incursions who were peaceful, exceptionally resourceful, and capable of multiple round trips were asked to serve as CDA members. Their expenses are covered by local jewels -- but they're ''paid'' in hours: typically, two hours in Equestria for each incursion they can prove they've stopped. Some assignments bring bonus time. Many visits are supervised. Closely.

* [[AliensSpeakingEnglish Aliens Speaking Equestrian]]: Partially averted, with a side dose of local TranslatorMicrobes. Any human landing in Equestria will be able to speak the language. However, those coming into the other nations will be locked into ''that'' tongue and must learn any others normally. The process doesn't seem to cover printed words and as Bree discovers, it only functions while all parties are in Equestria: her attempt to build an interdimensional communicator works -- and produces the sound of a pony neighing in her right ear.

* [[TheMenInBlack The Ponies In Black]]: The [=CDA=] essentially serves this role to Equestria as a whole, sending humans back to their own worlds before they can cause problems for Equestria.

* {{Irony}}[=/=]IgnoredEpiphany: Amber Thistledown (a Verbena in Bree's home city) wants to know why she shouldn't just save so many lives to come by killing Bree right now -- which comes within shouting distance of the [[CodeofHonour Euthanatos Chodana]] itself. It doesn't get past Bree.