It's designed to suck you in, take your existence and bend it to their will. It is a mask to the reality, a cover to the secrets. It tricks you, uses you. It will pull you in, tell you things, lull you to obey. It lies to you, tells you it's going to be okay.

It makes you suspect things, makes you want to dig deeper. But that's what they want you to do. The deeper you go, the more it deceives you. The more you fall into their trap. It's made that way; they know. You can reach the truth, or what they make the truth. The truth is, there is no truth. The answer is before your eyes the entire time, but by then you are too late.

It will pull you in, suck you dry, and spit you out. But by then, you are already dead. Deprived of your essence.

I guess you could say....it's kind of like a flytrap.

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I've gone insane, that's why I write this. The voices in my head tell me to continue, so I do. You need to know the truth, and the truth seeks you. But it's the machine that keeps it. It's like a flytrap, you know.

Equestria. A nation emerging from a brutal war. 13 Districts of the land previously stood together, hoof in hoof, and rose up against the Capitol that had ruled in tyranny for so long. On fought the Earth Ponies, the Pegasi, the Unicorns, and the Alicorns. But one District was destroyed, and the Alicorns were no more, leaving the remaining districts to mourn their losses, and face the Capitol. Then, during the darkest hour, a truce was offered, and a treaty was signed.

"The races of Equestria chose to rise against the Capitol that had cared for them. In penance for their uprising, each district shall offer up a Stallion and a Mare between the ages of 12 and 18 at a public "reaping". These tributes shall be delivered to the custody of the Capitol. And then transferred to a public arena, where they will fight to the death until a lone victor remains. Henceforth and forevermore this pageant shall be known as The Equestria Games."

The original Hunger Games trilogy takes place at the time of the 74th games. This story goes all the way back, back to the time of an Equestria fresh out of a horrific war. The peace treaty has been signed, and the games set to go ahead. The tributes involved face a daunting task: to compete in a brutal fight to the death in the very first Equestria Games.

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Equestria Games logo belongs to MsSquiggle on DeviantArt
Edited by the super-ultra-extreme-awesomazing Nonagon.

Is love really eternal? Can the actions of one pony leave a mark on the life of another forever?

Reviewed by The Descendant!
"What an interesting little exploration of one of the hardest things to ponder... a relationship with one of the immortal alicorn princesses of Equestria. It's not something that is done very often outside of Twilight/Celestia. It's accomplished even less often with O.C.'s, and rarely this well." (Full Review, Includes Spoilers)

Given the highest honors on the Las Pegasus Tribune!

Princess Celestia has returned from a diplomacy mission with the Changelings, and she has a big surprise. She and Queen Chrysalis have fallen for each other and are now a couple. Cadence, more than a little distraught over what has transpired, plans to separate the two and prove that Chrysalis is still the evil enemy she was at the Royal Wedding.

Sequel: To Cast the Doubt Away

This story is a sequel to An Affliction of the Heart: Volume Two

Swarm is the first ever changeling/pony hybrid, child of Warden the pegasus, and Kuno the changeling.

What does life have in store for this unlikely trio?

Twists, for a start!

Kuno, a young changeling, is left weak, bloodied, and bruised after the events of the Canterlot wedding. She is soon discovered by Warden, a Royal Guard. But for some reason, Warden shows her mercy. Instead of taking her into the custody of the Royal Guard, he becomes both her captor and her savior. But over time, Kuno will come to ask herself the hardest question she has ever pondered: Can a changeling feel love?

A military college student named Johnson is thrown into Equestria during a routine training operation. He is a dedicated Brony, but must decide how to live in a world of peace and friendship when he is in training to be a solider.

Will he run to the town we all know who lives in.

Or run to the Princess to gain diplomatic immunity

or will he become a hero to stop an ancient evil that has returned to complete its unholy task.

Love comes in many forms: love for your family, your friends, your country, and your people. Twilight Sparkle has experienced it all, except one kind. True love, the love you stake the rest of your life on. As the royal wedding of her dear friends draws nearer, she begins to feel the desire for a love of her own.

Troubled and lonely from the newly-revealed gap in her life, she discovers that sometimes love is found in the strangest of places.

Takes place in the years after the epilogue of Visionary. Special thanks to _Medicshy for his editing and feedback on each chapter!

Ok i know what your think. Slenderman the guy that kidnaps kids and there never heard from again? Surely not that slenderman!
Well yes that slenderman is exactly who i'm talking about. Of course you and him aren't great friends like me and him i suppose.