My Little Dashie



My Little Dashie is a popular My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fanfic by ROBCakeran53 based on this comic.

It has been known to be up to par with Cupcakes in terms of notoriety, and is often considered to be its bittery-sweet opposite.

In a grey, dull, dying city, one man comes across a box on his way home from work. Upon opening it, he finds a filly Rainbow Dash. When he takes her home and raises her as his own, she takes his life in new directions he never imagined possible.

You can read this story here. or listen to it being read here.

There is also a sequel that gives closure to the open-ended conclusion of the original, and a "threequel" which looks to tie up the loose ends remaining (It's worth noting, however, that these are just some of the many fics based on this work. Neither the sequel nor threequel are by the original author).


 * Adult Fear: The man's reaction to
 * Celebrity Paradox: Explicitly discussed - the man is a brony, and does his best to hide the existence of the show from Rainbow Dash to avoid the inevitable confusion. When she finally discovers it, the resulting identity crisis leads to her running away from home for a while.
 * Extra-Strength Masquerade: Even though there's mention here and there of the man taking precautions, it's amazing that a blue talking pegasus - let alone one that's a main character in one of the most popular television programs in the United States - can live on Earth for fifteen years and never, ever be seen or noticed by anyone else. The only reason this doesn't happen is because the author didn't want to address the ramifications.
 * Foregone Conclusion: From the very moment he finds Rainbow Dash, the man knows that, and never lets himself or the readers forget this fact.
 * Fountain of Youth: Coming to Earth from Equestria de-aged Rainbow Dash from her show age to a newborn.
 * Hope Spot: Throughout the story, the man keeps reminding us of the aforementioned Foregone Conclusion,
 * Humans Are the Real Monsters:
 * Innocently Insensitive:
 * Meta Fic
 * Modern Stasis: Although no exact dates are given, the numbers of years that pass between events combined with pinpointing the beginning of narration to premiere of MLP:FiM second season indicate that the story takes place between 2011 and 2026, yet no changes in technology or lifestyle are mentioned.
 * No Name Given: The man Rainbow Dash is found by goes nameless until the threequel. Until then, he is referred to as "I" or "me" due to the first person perspective, and several variations of "Dad" by His name is
 * The lack of name is probably done intentionally to allow the reader to feel more like they are the protagonist, this also might explain why we find out so few details of his personal life.
 * No Name Given: The man Rainbow Dash is found by goes nameless until the threequel. Until then, he is referred to as "I" or "me" due to the first person perspective, and several variations of "Dad" by His name is
 * The lack of name is probably done intentionally to allow the reader to feel more like they are the protagonist, this also might explain why we find out so few details of his personal life.

The sequel contains examples of:

The "threequel" contains examples of: