Line #37 Fanfic/Ranger


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4	''[[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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6	Unhappy that her [[RagsToRoyalty future as a member of the monarchy]] is denied by Celestia, [[TheProtagonist 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 [[BadFuture already conquered]].
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8	!!XCOM: Ranger provides the following examples :
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10	* AbandonedArea: [[spoiler: XCOM's old base.]]
11	* ActionGirl: Several: [[AmbiguouslyBi Sunset Shimmer]][[spoiler: both of them]], Jane Kelly, Elena, [[spoiler: The Commander]], [[spoiler: Annette Durand]], Alejandra, Laetitia, [[spoiler: Twilight]], etc.
12	* ADeathInTheLimelight: [[spoiler: Once Mox gets a few POV moments, it ends with his demise.]]
13	* 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]].]]
14	* AllJustADream: Anything involving Luna [[spoiler: before her mind-switch with Laetitia.]]
15	* AlternateUniverse: The "FMP" arc features Sunset's mind dragged into one.
16	* {{Ambient}}: Chapters 205 - 211 have links to music videos that accompany the action.
17	%%* AnyoneCanDie: Proven at several points.
18	* 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.
19	* AsYouKnow: Necessary as the length and jumping arcs and locations sometimes need a recap to remind readers of certain important events.
20	** 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.]]
21	* BadassCrew: Menace, which can also be considered a PartyOfRepresentatives if we take into account that it has all the friendly aliens and factions.
22	** Technically all of the XCOM teams fall into this. And so do the Chosen.
23	* BadassTeacher: A few: For Sunset, [[OldMaster Galahad]] (Equestria), Mox and [[LikeASonToMe Bradford]], with [[spoiler: Sonata]] functioning as an EvilMentor.
24	* BathtubBonding: Happens occassionally in the story with [[PlatonicLifePartners Sunset Shimmer and Jane Kelly]].
25	* BigGood: [[spoiler: [[RebelLeader Commander Chrysalis]].]]
26	** For [[spoiler: Twilight]], there's Galahad (XCOM) and [[BigBrotherMentor Sunset Shimmer]]
27	* BodyguardCrush: [[spoiler: Alejandra]] when she takes the role of [[spoiler: Twilight's]] protector.
28	* BossBattle: Menace vs The Assassin.
29	* 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]].
30	** Fugue's methods will usually PaintTheTownRed.
31	* BloodMagic: Sunset Shimmer brings [[TomeOfEldritchLore 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.
32	** This directly causes her to later get nicknamed "[[BloodSplatteredWarrior Blood Witch]]" due to constantly being [[BloodIsTheNewBlack covered in blood]].
33	** 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]].]]
34	** Combines with her magical experiments and is the direct cause of her [[spoiler: transformation into Fugue.]]
35	** Unintentionally has side effects, such as magically binding [[spoiler: [[SwornBrothers Sunset and Jane]].]] Which results in the latter gaining some of Sunset's basic powers.
36	* CluelessChickMagnet: [[HotWitch Sunset Shimmer]]. [[spoiler: Not limited to her current incarnation as her transformation into Fugue is also very attractive to others.]]
37	* ColonelBadass: Sunset Shimmer [[spoiler: both of them]], Ember, Deadwood.
38	* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: When Fugue kills [[spoiler: PropagandaMachine Journalist, Susan Cerendis by [[VampiricDraining whisper-singing in her ear]].]]
39	* DarkAndTroubledPast: Several of the characters on the XCOM side. Naturally enough, when your world was invaded 20 years ago.
40	* DarkerAndEdgier than ''Equestria Girls'' but LighterAndSofter than ''XCOM 2'', naturally enough.
41	* DeadAlternateCounterpart: Some of the ''Equestria Girls'' characters didn't make it through the alien invasion, particularly Applejack and probably Pinkie Pie.
42	* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler: Fugue is the demonic version of Sunset Shimmer]]
43	* DepletedPhlebotinumShells: [[spoiler: Sunset's [[InstantDeathBullet anti-magic/essence]] bullets.]]
44	* 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]].]]
45	* DrivenToSuicide: Just Kevin after [[spoiler: he witnesses most of his team dying in gruesome ways right before him, and getting his arm melted off. Twilight Sparkle hears him crush his own windpipe by intentionally falling onto the edge of the bed.]]
46	* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: Sunset Shimmer when she becomes Fugue.]]
47	* 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:the Earth version of Chrysalis]].
48	* 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.]]
49	* FreakyFridayFlip: During the FMP subplot [[spoiler: Sunset Shimmer switches minds with her counterpart in another universe.]]
50	* GoodAllAlong: 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.
51	* GoodIsNotDumb: Commander [[spoiler: Chrysalis]] and XCOM in general.
52	* HeartwarmingOrphan: Gabby the griffon.
53	** Hand-in-claw with [[spoiler: Alejandra Acevedo's unintentional PromotionToParent]].
54	* InnocentAliens: Angel. Although she falls into the ActionGirl category, Angel has displayed several moments of innocent-like behavior and downright gentleness.
55	** She's IntriguedByHumanity and has left her former masters to join The Rabbits and XCOM.
56	** Definitely seeking InterspeciesRomance with [[TheXenophile Sunset Shimmer]], who not only understands her language, but has admitted she thinks [[CuteMonsterGirl Angel is sexy]].
57	* MellowFellow: Galahad, a gentleman who trains up the newbies, affectionately calls them 'duckies', and never seems to have a hair [[spoiler: (or feather)]] out of place.
58	* MentalWorld: A few:
59	** Sunset Shimmer with [[spoiler: Sonata and Aria each on different occasions.]]
60	** Geist and Laetitia have a few with Sunset as well.
61	** [[spoiler: Luna]] uses her powers to talk this way to Sunset, [[spoiler: Twilight]], and others.
62	* MindRape: Inflicted upon[[spoiler: Jane Kelly]] by Fugue.
63	** Then develops into [[spoiler: [[ForcedIntoEvil Jane Kelly]] using Blood Magic powers to kill and abuse civilians.]]
64	* 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'.]]
65	* 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]]!
66	* 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.
67	* ThisIsUnforgivable: Apple Bloom's thoughts on [[spoiler: Julian's actions.]]
68	* TimeSkip: Sunset trains with Bradford for three years. It comes as somewhat of a surprise.
69	** Balanced out with plenty of flashback storylines.
70	** During that time several things happen, including Sunset Shimmer learning some valuable lessons about teamwork, [[TookALevelInKindness being less vicious about others]], and others.
71	* 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 Naraka.]]
72	* VisionsOfAnotherSelf: [[spoiler: Colonel Sunset Shimmer had visions of Future!Sunset fighting for XCOM.]]
73	* WarriorPrince: [[spoiler: [[TookALevelInBadass Twilight Sparkle]] becomes this.]]
74	** [[spoiler: and definitely a BadassBookworm as well]].
75	** 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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