After finding Rarity distressed and crying, Rainbow takes action to restore Rarity's beauty to what she knows is true. And only nuzzles her a few times along the way.

Cover and chapter art done by IrradiatedPirateBooty.

Thanks to PseudoBob Delightus for proofreading.

Sometimes you just need a friend to lean on. And sometimes, they need to lean on you.

Cover done by IrradiatedPirateBooty.

Thanks to PseudoBob Delightus for proofreading.

Thanks to Scriblits Talo for pre-reading.

shortdesc

In the blighted world of the Flim Flam timeline, Big Mac and Zephyr Breeze hold on to the remains of what they've lost.

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written in one day for the May Pairings Contest 2023 and the 2023 Cyberpunk Equestria Story Contest.

this ended up being a lot of weird ideas about the Flim Flam timeline inspired by Paolo Bacigalupi's "The Calorie Man". the noun "calorie-mare" in this story is, of course, very directly inspired.

Flash Sentry struggles to adjust to life in Ponyville, after a tough break up with Braeburn.
An entry to the M/M shipping contest 2023.

Rarity will be there when Rainbow opens her eyes, she has to be.

Thanks to Scriblits Talo for making the cover, and helping with the writing.

Thanks to PseudoBob Delightus for proofreading.

Thanks to ThePeer for pre-reading.

Thanks to Meadowsys for pre-reading.

Despite losing her voice due to a sore throat, Trixie has to go to school today. It shouldn’t affect her daily life much.

Huge thanks to PseudoBob Delightus for proofreading this fic!

Pinkie and Twilight love each other, they just have different ways of revealing it to each other.

Thanks to PseudoBob Delightus for proofreading.

Thanks to 6-D Pegasus for pre-reading.

Thanks to Jymbroni for pre-reading.

Thanks to Visharo for pre-reading.

What does it mean to be a plush? What does it mean to be Pinkie Pie?

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Sometimes the perfect hiding spot isn't always so perfect.

Cover done by IrradiatedPirateBooty.

Thanks to PseudoBob Delightus for proofreading.

Thanks to Mockingbirb for partial proofreading.

Thanks to Scriblits Talo for pre-reading.

Thanks to MorganaTheNotCat for pre-reading.

Thanks to Visharo for pre-reading.

Thanks to Forcalor for pre-reading.

Thanks to Nebbie for pre-reading.

Applejack loses her ponytail and nopony recognizes her after.

Thanks to PseudoBob Delightus for proofreading.

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Now with a reading done by Rainbow Infinity Readings.