Vocational Death Cruise/YMMV

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  • Chekhov's Armoury: While not strictly in-world: The prizes handed out after each day and bonus challenges. Notably the VIP passes handed out at the start of the competition and the life preservers which can be used to save another contestant should they be eliminated.
  • Nightmare Fuel: With each new day, the "vacation" gets progressively more disturbing. For example, day three had Flutterguy suddenly undergoing Demonic Possession and nearly killing Ace and Vanilla, all while madly babbling about eating their flesh.
    • Stoner Spike's elimination raises some rather disturbing questions. Is the entire cruise a dream? If so, how are so many people and ponies experiencing the exact same dream? What is Santalestia's role in it, and whats her ultimate plot? And perhaps most importantly, if it is all a dream, what will happen to the ones who make it all the way to the end?
  • Tear Jerker: Sweetie Belle of AskTheCrusaders' utter heartbreak over losing her fur and mane.
    • Discorded Whooves' futile attempt to defeat the Horror.
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