In an unfortunate work accident, Calamus--a weather pegasus--has lost his hearing. His lifelong friend Syrinx volunteers to teach him Pegasus Sign Language, and in the process the two learn more about each other than either expected.

Special thanks to SunlightRays, Emotion Nexus, Nitro Indigo, and the lovely Holtinater for editing assistance, Mushroom for prereading, and the rest of the Quills and Sofa's server for help on all the little details.

Apple Bloom is called out to the big barn on Nightmare Night, told she will be learning about a family tradition she did not know even existed. When she arrives, she finds there is more to Sweet Apple Acres than she would ever have expected.

This short story was written for the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting group's Halloween Spooktacular contest. Much thanks to the members of that server for comments and editing help!

Coverart from TheLostNarrator; used with permission. Links to readings are available on my user page!

It doesn't take Rainbow Dash long after her promotion to the upper Rainbow Factory to figure out just how tough the work really is. There's a lot to learn about weather manufacturing, a lot to learn about the culture of where she works, and a lot to learn about herself in the process. Her most important lesson, however, is the value of songs and those who sing them.

Much thanks to Holtinater (<3) and SunlightRays for editing, and Silent Whisper for inspiration and the cover art.

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The music industry in Equestria has some pretty stringent standards. Feather Bangs has to deal with these, and ultimately decide which he cares about more: his living, or his love.

Written for the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Server's Jun 6 2021 "Gay" contest, where the prompt was Miss Me.

CW: Discrimination against gays

This story is part of the Pride and Positivity 2021 event. You can support the event by donating to one of the following charities:
Transgender Law Center
Palestine's Children Relief Fund
SEWA International (Indian charity collecting funds for COVID relief)

It's only natural to want to clear a bad flavor from your mouth. Spitfire just isn't sure why Dash is doing this in her office.

Thanks to AFanaticRabbit and Flutterpriest for prereading, and applejackofalltrades for the cover art!

User Skijarama did a reading of this story, which you can find here!