The nation of Equestria has been exploring their little slice of the universe for some time now. From launching probes into deep space, to landing ponies on the moon. Sending things beyond the grasp of their planet has become almost routine. However, with every mission into space, there comes a time when the voyage must end. What happens when Equestria experiences the end of a voyage that they didn't begin?

Updated and Revised on October 5th, 2014

Slender Man. Destroyer of worlds. Nemesis of gods. Harbinger of destruction. Really tall guy.

The Eldritch are constantly attracted to our worlds, often bringing death and chaos with them. But why do they hate us so much? Is it because we smell bad? Do we taste really good? Are they just bored? Nope. It's because they think we're all mindless pests, and are trying to get rid of the infestation known as life. Go figure.

Slender Man is one such unearthly being. One day, on his way to sow more fear and despair across the multi-verse, he gets lost and ends up in Equestria. He then proceeds to do what he does best. There's lots of screaming. But along the way, Slender finds that ponies might actually be smart. That perhaps, just maybe, the beings-from-beyond have been killing a bunch of sentient life, and not squashing cockroaches.

Will Slender be changed by this realization? Or will he decide to erradicate all life in Equestria? Not even the Ancients know the answer to that.

Contains [Dark] and [Gore], but it does get better later on. You might even find elements of [Comedy]. You have been warned.

Twilight is approached by Applejack with a strange request - to join her that night for a run, but all is not as it seems. Why is Applejack so nervous? What could this be about?

Ace was a street magician with a lucky streak. His luck was legendary among casino owners and fellow magicians. Any risky trick would succeed flawlessly and any gamble would pay off for him.

After performing his greatest and final trick he is brought face to face with the entity responsible for his incredible luck. The goddess of fortune herself. Lady Luck.

She offers him a deal. To become her champion, her Wild Card, and go to Equestria to spread luck among those who need it the most. So he finds himself in a magical land, in a new form, and ready for anything that comes at him. To a reasonable degree.

(Part of the Chess Game of the Gods universe created by Rust and BlackWing)
(Cover art by Grusborg on deviantART)

Main Course is a successful chef and restaurant owner. Or he was, anyway, until a fire tore up his life's work and left him adrift. When he visits his sister in the rural backwater town of Ponyville, he discovers an abandoned building that's perfect for a quick fix-up so he can flip it for a profit. But the building comes with an unforeseen tenant, and when he lets her stick around he discovers that maybe, just maybe, there's something out there more important than wealth and fame.

This story is a sequel to Mr. Disc

Once upon a time a retired art teacher, whose name is Mr. Disc, accidentally stumbled into a land of talking ponies called Equestria. He found out quickly that he was in a world where it was close to his own, where his boss was a Princess, some of his students were ponies and even met himself as a spirit of chaos... After a while, he returns home to find that he was able to keep his powers where he lived happily ever after.

Well... not quite yet.

A huge thank you to SecretBrony01 for proofreading this story.

After a tragic accident, a human ends up in Lord Tirek's body, as part of an attempt to reform the villain after his recent escapades. While the hero of our tale is trying to make sense of his new surroundings, the rest of Equestria thinks that the most terrible threat that their world has ever seen is back...
And the powers that be are definitely not happy about it.
New Cover Art By Shadow Bolt

Who doesn't want to be remembered?

Written for the "More Most Dangerous Game" story contest, hosted by Equestria Daily, based upon the Anthropology prompt.

A flip of a coin. A twist of fate.

Twilight Sparkle, younger sister of Princess Celestia's personal student, Shining Armor, grew up listening to her brother's bygone dreams of joining the elite of the elite: The Royal Guard.

Now, fresh out of the Academy, this young mare is ready to prove herself equal to the deeds of the great soldiers she read about as a filly. Too bad the princess she ends up protecting isn't Celestia.

Sergeant Gold Watch is a tough-as-nails detective in the Canterlot Police Department. He has faced hardened criminals, vicious monsters, and cataclysmic threats to the kingdom. He now faces his greatest challenge yet: retirement. Heading to quiet Ponyville, many thoughts weigh on his mind. How can he build a better relationship with his daughter? Where can he find a decent cup of coffee and some fresh doughnuts? And how can he stop thinking about the one case he never solved?

And speaking of the prospect for a quiet retirement, what's this he hears about Princess Celestia's personal student moving here?

A look at life in the no longer quiet town of Ponyville from the perspective of its everyday heroes.

Set during Seasons One and Two.