So what is the truth about MLP:FiM? Several years ago, the Equestrian Historical Society, having decided that the adventures of the Mane 6 must be preserved on film for the sake of posterity commissioned a creative team to have the girls re-enact all their most important adventures in friendship. Those adventures would be broken down into half hour episodes and shown in theaters throughout Equestria. In the summers, when not shooting the show they do command performances, do summer stock, etc. Throughout all this, they still have to deal with real life, which will later be filmed and added for the next season. This takes place just prior to their filming the movie. As with most things, all is not what it seems-it will seem very confusing at first - but keep reading - it will all become clear...
Oh, and yes they have their fans...

[Note - I've moved Blackbird to the next story. These two stand on their own. It should be linked at the sequel]Clover the Clever gets ripped from her simple life in the little village where she'd settled after the founding of Equestira when her mentor, Starswirl The Bearded offers her the chance to help care for two tiny abandoned foals. But before he allows her to see them he warns her that the moment she saw them she would set things in motion that would take her away from her life, would destroy her plans and dreams and would forever put her life in great peril. It frightened her enough to say no. Still, one day she secretly followed the old unicorn into the cave that led into the side of the mountain, just to get one little look...