This story is a sequel to Three-act Play

Warning tags refer to scenes of warfare written for a teen audience.

Sunset paused on the high balcony of Princess Twilight’s empty tower, catching her breath after all those stairs. Everypony was away setting up the Friendship Festival; the journal had been buzzing almost constantly with Twilight’s hastily scribbled one-line updates, ecstatic and anxious—until a couple of hours ago. The longer the sudden silence lasted, the more concerned Sunset became, until she hopped through the portal to see what was up. Her alicorn glowed as she fiddled Twi’s telescope into position for a look at the distant city clinging to the mountainside.

Canterlot was burning.

Takes place after CHS graduation—between seasons seven and eight.

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This story is a sequel to Foreign Nationals of Unusual Importance

A Twin Canterlots story—second in the Cook’s Tour series

What’s the reward for a job well done? Another job. Cookie Pusher, the junior diplomat keeping an eye on Sunset Shimmer and her friends, has pleased his superiors with his diligence and competence. Deciding he’s ready for bigger and better things—and not wanting to brief in yet more people about the portal—they assign him a new task: travel through the portal as chargé d’affaires en pied to open diplomatic relations with Equestria.

Takes place about twelve months after “Through the Mirror” and six months after “Rainbow Rocks”—early in season six.

Reviewed 16 July 2017 by Singularity Dream.

This story is a sequel to Lectern’s New and Used Books: Summer Break

A Twin Canterlots story—first in the Cook’s Tour series

When the nation hosting the portal terminus at Canterlot High School finds out about it, and the fiery-haired young woman who isn’t what she seems, what do the Powers That Be do about it? Why, send shiny new foreign service officer Cookie Pusher to investigate, of course.

Cook receives his initial briefing some seven months after “Through the Mirror” and less than a month after “Rainbow Rocks”—early in season five.

This story is a sequel to Foreign Nationals of Unusual Importance

Shiny new diplomat Cookie Pusher lives a complicated life—struggling to carry out what may be the strangest duties in the history of the Foreign Service, yet remaining as much in the background as he can manage. Let’s see if we can make his life even more difficult.

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This story is a sequel to Rose Brass

A Twin Canterlots story—second in the Brass Ring series

Warning tag refers to an attempt described in general terms.

Rose Brass, retired army captain, has found a second career as a youth social worker. She gets the hard cases, in both senses of the word. She has a tough attitude, experience, and a security clearance. Naturally she’s the perfect choice to deal with three broken teenage girls who used to be powerful magical creatures from another dimension.

KwirkyJ wrote a couple of lovely little vignettes inspired by this story.

Begins about eight months after “Through the Mirror” and two months after “Rainbow Rocks”—the middle of season five.

Reviewed 16 July 2017 by Singularity Dream.

This story is a sequel to Amphorae

A Twin Canterlots story—third in the Brass Ring series

Spike, number-one assistant, is happy to seal up and send off Twilight’s correspondence through the portal, where Sunset will take care of mailing it. He follows the instructions he’s given to the letter. Too bad he missed one critical point. . . .

Takes place about ten months after “Through the Mirror” and four months after “Rainbow Rocks”—late in season five.

Inspired by a comment from FanOfMostEverything on Amphorae—specifically, Twilight’s letter making up the chapter “Epistolary Interlude”.

This story is a sequel to Diplomatic Overtures

A Twin Canterlots story—third in the Cook’s Tour series

Cookie Pusher, recently appointed chargé d’affaires en pied to Equestria, travels through the portal to visit Canterlot during the Hearth’s-Warming season for a little cultural exchange. Where does he go? What does he do? Ideas and suggestions from the readers guide his foot—er, hoofsteps on this holiday junket.

Takes place during the winter holiday season of the Mane Seven’s senior year—the middle of season six.

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This story is a sequel to Lectern’s New and Used Books: Summer Break

A Twin Canterlots anthology—second in the Lectern’s Books series

The girls’ senior year has started, but they still find time once in a while to hang out at Lectern’s New and Used Books.

Set during the autumn semester of the Mane Seven’s senior year at CHS—most of season six.

Interior plans and pictorial views of the store and its lot are available.

A Twin Canterlots anthology—first in the Lectern’s Books series

It’s good to find new hang-outs and not see the same old places constantly. Sci-Twi suggests Lectern’s New and Used Books—a pretty nice place with a pretty nice owner. It even has a front room and a back patio set up to hang out in.

Interior plans and pictorial views of the store and its lot are available.

Set during the summer vacation between the girls’ junior and senior years at CHS—latter half of season five.

Reviewed 16 July 2017 by Singularity Dream.
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