It's been a long while since you've come to Equestria. And you've been friends with the one pony many would least expect. But you know deep down, with all the crazy stuff that she deals with in her life, she can have a soft spot.

So, on a rainy day in Maretime Bay, Posey lets you stay the night at her place. Little do you know that scratching her back would change her mood within a matter of seconds.

With her friends and the school seemingly turned against her, Sunset Shimmer flees, quickly finding herself in the presence of a strange student, whose views clash with everything Twilight and the others have ever taught her about Friendship.

However, does that make him wrong? Is Friendship truly Magic? Or can it be something much darker?

Thanks place during the "Anon-a-Miss Incident" from the Equestria Girls Holiday comic. Video link to the comic in the comments below. Check it out if you haven't gotten a chance to read the book.

Edited by: Spirit Shift and FabulouslyCynical

Proofread by: AlicornPriest

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This story is a sequel to Played for a Foal

Knowledge of the previous story is not required.

The tale of how Anon, a human completely unrelated to the Crystal Empire's royal family, came to be known as Flurry Heart's uncle is a long one. The important part is that Flurry, now sixteen years old, sees him as a role model. She admires his sense of freedom and his carefree outlook on life. That's what she wants for herself, too. Unfortunately, her parents seem dead set on forcing her to be a picture perfect princess.

Ugh, growing up sucks.

While visiting the Crystal Empire with his good friends Twilight and Spike, Anon accidentally makes quite the impression on Princess Flurry Heart, the young child of Princess Cadance and Prince Shining Armor. However, the foal still has yet to figure out her alicorn magic, and one unfortunate spell later, she and Anon find themselves lost in the wilderness. Now, with nothing but the clothes on his back, Anon will have to brave the unknown to get Flurry Heart back to her home.

If only he was good with kids.

It's been ten years since the Storm King's attack and the founding of Twilight Sparkle's school of friendship.

Scootaloo finds herself part of a loving, caring adoptive family, but sometimes finds herself worrying that she doesn’t fit in, or isn’t capable of doing her part to earn their love. This lends her to taking up the position of store manager of her family’s newest shop, in Manehattan. However, she can’t work all by herself, now can she?

Enter Alexei Crofter, the only Human in Equestria.
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My own little spin on the classic HiE story, avoiding all the "Anon" and second person perspective stuff which, while I don’t dislike, I can't write worth a damn.

NOTE: I originally intended to have this be a full length, as in multi-chapter, story, but I intentionally wrote the first chapter so that it could hold water as a stand alone story, in case my writer’s block got the best of me. Well, with this particular tale, that has happened . . . for now. I may yet continue this universe in future stories. But, for now, here it is. Consider it a small gift, I guess, to those who might care.

I hope everypony enjoys.

Cover art by BreadPande on Deviantart, used with permission: Sad Scootaloo ( <--- Psst! That’s a LINK!)

After a strange alien creature named Anon suddenly showed up in Equestria, it was only natural that Twilight Sparkle would want to help him adjust to his new environment. To do so, she enlists the help of local school teacher Ms. Cheerilee. With her guidance, Anon should be able to learn how to do things the "pony way," and before he knows it, he'll be another friendly face in Ponyville's growing community.

Unfortunately, Cheerilee isn't exactly a fan of the new human in town, nor is said human particularly happy to be under the tutelage of an elementary school teacher.

Is there any hope of them getting along?

This story is a sequel to Stoking the Flames

Following her defeat, Opaline Arcana was consumed by her Together Tree. She knows not how long she was in there, but finally, everything has gone cold. For a fire alicorn, this can mean only one thing:

She has died.

And someone is waiting for her on the other side.

It was nearly one thousand years ago that Opaline Arcana defeated Princess Twilight Sparkle and her friends. Her plan had succeeded, and the three ponykinds were split, their bonds broken. However, the ordeal left Opaline drained of her magic. If she revealed herself too soon, everything would have been for naught. She had a castle, but she couldn't leave.

While she still had her followers, there was one major issue: She is immortal, and they were not. Thus, she was eventually the only one left, and she required an assistant. Unfortunately, enchantments will only get a pony so far, and wild creatures aren't exactly reliable. While a young unicorn mare named Misty Brightdawn would come to her a few years before she would finally get her chance to return to the public eye, there were hundreds of years where very little happened.

However, about sixty of those years are an exception. Those were the years that she found herself with something she never expected.

A companion. A human companion.

Suggested by Wanderer312.

Gleaming Shield and Anon have been friends for a few years now, ever since the portal opened between worlds and humans have started immigrating to Equestria. Exchange programs and military co-ed training brought them together, and a friendship quickly blossomed between them.

Their relationship has always been more platonic than anything else, but they've also never been too physical with each other either. When Anon brings this up... Gleaming decides to rectify it on the spot.

Contains: R63 Shining Armor, a flustered Anon, snuggles, ear scritches, nuzzling, and an impish mare who knows exactly how much she's flustering her friend

This was the Patreon one-shot for the month. Hope you guys like it :)

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Not sure who the artist is so if anyone can tell me, I will credit the artist for the coverart used on this story. Just know that it's not mine.

When you get married there are many quirks you'll notice about your spouse. Some of them are things that everyone knows and there are some things that only you know. When you're alone, those things you know about them become unbearable.

(Art by: Nobody)