Starlight spends a day in her old town, and her new friends plan a prank to break the ice. What better than something to laugh about to bring everyone closer together! Some pranks are funny, gentle, and become fond memories one day.

This is not one of those pranks.

The former equalized ponies struggle to reconstruct their town after Starlight Glimmer's defeat, and Double Diamond struggles to reconstruct his own identity after being freed from Starlight's equalization brainwashing.

Contains some Season 5 spoilers; do not read if you haven't seen.

Sandbar doesn't talk much about his family, largely because his friends never ask. He's just glad to have made friends.

However, in private, Sandbar stays in touch with a few relatives. Including his cousin, Double Diamond.

And so, late one night, Sandbar stays up to write a letter telling his cousin all about life at school. And there are things he'll write in that letter, that he won't admit to anyone else.

It's terrifying how the mind can dig up your darkest moments while you sleep defenselessly.

After all, your past is never forgotten. You just think about it less.

Cover art: 'Let There Be Equality' by ruhje@DeviantArt.com

An origin story of Our Town. Double Diamond is a pony from the city who heads out to the Equestrian hinterlands for a day of skiing. After getting into a skiing accident and injuring himself, Starlight Glimmer takes him to her house nearby to treat his injuries. During his time as her guest, Double Diamond and Starlight talk.

By the end of his stay, Diamond will become Starlight's first follower in the ideology of Equality, and Our Town is born.

Note on story genre: This story itself isn't sad, but you if you've watched The Cutie Map you'll know how it ends. Cover art by swanlullaby, used with permission.

Day 3 of my Self-Imposed 28 Fics in 28 Days Challenge

The Elements of Harmony: Equestria's most powerful Magic, and the greatest Magic of all is Friendship. But what makes Friendship possible? What are, as one might say, the Elements of Friendship?

Starlight Glimmer seeks to stop an ancient evil, and if she is to succeed, she's going to need five other ponies to help her find out . . .

Cover Art by unsavorydom

Starlight Glimmer is filled with guilt for all the things she did at her old town. She also is wondering why Twilight Sparkle, the Princess of Friendship, is giving her a second chance after all the misery Starlight caused. Twilight and Starlight take the train right after Starlight becomes Twilight's apprentice of friendship.

This takes place during the song, Friends Are Always There For You, in the last episode of Season 5. There is a brief scene where Starlight returns with Twilight to the town Starlight had left at the beginning of the season. I know Starlight returns later in a different episode, but I wanted to write a short little story showing what Starlight might be thinking after her whole ordeal.

Night Glider has observed Hearts and Hooves day in her town for years: ponies have just simply acknowledged their fellow townsponies, since Starlight never wanted any love drama. No undying love was confessed, and no kisses were shared.

This year, Night Glider wants to change that. For both her, and her totally not crush, Double Diamond.

Awkwardness, embarrassment, and horribly cheesy pick-up lines ensue.

This story is a sequel to Snow and Ribbon

Party Favor confessed his feelings to Double Diamond, who returned them. Neither stallion knows where to go from there but they're trying nonetheless. The only problem is that they don't know what to do about Night Glider. The female pegasus has a serious problem regarding Sugar Belle. Obsession can't be healthy for a relationship, can it?

NOTES
1. This story also takes place after My Baker.
2. Contains M/M and F/F. Also, some obsession and hijinks.

Art by BlackWater (me)

How did the festival in Starlight's village get its name? Perhaps a certain pony wandered into town one day, a pony who knows firsthoof about making a huge mistake, and what's needed for everypony to get over it...