After several jumps go wrong, Anon lands himself, er, herself into another land of colorful equines. This time stuck for an entire year before being able to continue on her quest of returning home.

Question remains, will Anon want to?

Proofread and edited by PseudoBob Delightus and Discombobulated Soul

Starts shortly before season one. More character tags will be added as they become relevant.
Includes a grumpy former human.
Dark tag for flashbacks.
Violence tag for flashbacks, mentions of past violence and the second chapter and tenth chapter
Will there be cake?
Maybe?
Maybe includes cake.

a timid and kind-hearted human known as Anon finds themselves transported to the magical land of Equestria by a celestial mishap orchestrated by Princess Luna. Luna, with a nervously apologetic smile, bestows upon Anon the gift of unlimited magic.

Determined to live a quiet life free of drama in Ponyville, Anon discovers their unique talent as Equestria's first podcast singer, with Luna's magic amplifying their voice. However, this newfound passion comes with a twist-Anon must keep their podcasting identity a secret.

As Anon settles into Ponyville, they navigate the challenges of forming friendships, a developing romance, and the complex dynamics of Equestrian society. Luna's magic not only aids Anon's journey but also becomes a catalyst for major events in Equestria.

A pivotal plot point arises when Anon stumbles upon enchanted headphones in the Everfree Forest, capable of transmitting their podcasts to anypony who wears them. This discovery prompts a quest to introduce the headphones to Equestria, leading Anon and their friends on an adventure filled with challenges, magical creatures, and hidden realms.

As the enchanted headphones gain popularity, Anon becomes a symbol of change in the way ponies experience storytelling. The story explores themes of friendship, discovery, and the transformative power of harmonious storytelling, all set against the backdrop of a magical revolution in Equestria.

With every podcast episode, Anon unwittingly weaves a spell of harmony, impacting the lives of those around them. The journey is a blend of slice-of-life moments, epic events inspired by MLP traditions, and the ongoing challenges of keeping their secret in a world touched by Luna's magic.

Marble Pie is hoping for a bit of change in her life, but with her father, mother and sister still resistant to it, all she can do is simply stay quiet and soldier on. But that doesn't take away her desire to at least find out what else there is to life besides aching for a lost love, or doing the same thing every day.

This is a Jinglemas story for FanOfMostEverything. The man. The legend. HE WHO WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING COMMENTS FROM.

His request for this year was: No genre notes, but I'd like to see something with Limestone and/or Marble Pie.

So here we go!

*Credit goes to NCmares for the NightMares headcanon idea and the cover art!*
Equestria, having established friendships through Twilight with other nations around the world now has extensive trade networks. These budding, undefended trade routes quickly became favorite targets of pirates, looters, and state enemies looking for easy gains. When the Royal Guard went looking for a solution they found it in the far north. The robust Earth-pony tribe roaming the northernmost woods below the tundra did not disappoint, and the mares were augmented into a weapons platform- the NightMare. This story focuses on a very dedicated former NightMare I&T engineer and his favorite NightMare.

Profanity Warning: Sunset Shimmer isn't afraid to use pony profanity and expect that to spread to others later. While it is essentially kid-friendly profanity, profanity is still profanity.

Two weeks after her fraternal brother had gone missing, Sunset Shimmer encountered Twilight Sparkle, and ended up becoming the purple unicorn's surrogate big sister. This not only caused things to change for the both of them, but also it healed the hole in Sunset's heart in ways even the orange unicorn was unaware that she needed.

Welcome to the rebooted version of the "When Friendship Shimmers" universe. Things will be starting of differently here, with some fun HCs, a few surprises, and an altered opening. The surprises will be starting right out the gate though, if the fact that the story starting with "Season 0" wasn't already an indication that things are not the same from the original version of this universe. And here's hoping this time, people will enjoy the story I wish to tell. Oh, and let's just say...I've taken some creative liberities out of the gate.

Currently revealed HCs:
Sunburst is considered Sunset's baby half-brother, both sharing the same mother but two different fathers
Sunset has her own dragon companion known as Ray (named after the lizard pet she has in the Equestria Girls world from the original cannon, though only the name and color match)
A land north of what will become the Crystal Empire is part of the grand Eeveelution Kingdom known as Icicle Vally; making the kingdom neighbors to Equestria itself. Lightning Town & Team Strikers being from outside Equestria, but Raiden's fame of being a hometown hero is enough to basically allow them to be in equestria without any problems.

Currently revealed relationships:
Sunburst & Sunset being half-siblings
Sunset being Twilight's surrogate older sister
King Throsten; formally Prince Throsten; being an Equestrian Ally alongside the entire Eeveelution Kingdom.
Dragon Ray and Spike treating each other like brothers because of their unicorn companions being surrogate sisters
Scootaloo being Rainbow Dash's Biological LIttle Sister

Notice: While Throsten and his eight Eeveelution wives are part of this reboot, they will only appear in non-plot relevant episodes as side characters. This story is not about them, this story is about an alternate MLP:FiM world where Sunset Shimmer becomes Twilight Sparkle's surrogate sister

Update 8/12/2023 - This story now has a cover art, but this one isn't the long-term one. I did find the cover art that is up right now and thought it'd be nice to have up as this story before certain events happen. Plus, I think by having cover art for before Sunset becomes an alicorn in this universe, it adds to the progression of the story.

Update 8/14/2023 - Fanfiction author "Sunset JJ" is trying to repost this story on Fanfiction without my permission. The next chapter will have to now include the "Rob Snowden Production" notice to deter them away from copying more of this story. Please only read the version on this website as this is the only true official verison. The one on Fanfiction is being created by a story stealer.

Update 8/25/2023 - This Story has entered the featured story section as of today. Honestly, looks like this has become the popular story of this account.

Update 8/28/2023 - Someone made a comment about the way I'm portraying DID in this story. If you want the behind the scenes info, and have issues with what I'm doing with DID, read this blog post: https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1021373/marana-milissa-and-did-behind-the-scenes

Update 10/19/2023 - A death tag has been added for saftey reasons. Not all chapters will contain instances of death though. Only chapters with the specific warning attached will actually have deaths in them. Better to be safe then sorry though.

Update 12/19/2023 - There currently seems to be an ongoing issue where trying to change the cover of the story breaks the site. Until this gets fixed, you guys are just going to have to deal with the temporary cover. I apologize for this inconvenience, but right now, this is beyond my control.

Update 12/22/2023 - While trying to figure out how to upload the cover I wanted to put on this story, I came across this one, and this is much closer to what I originally envision AS the cover in the first place. So I consider this a win.

Update 5/21/2023 - Story has been cancelled. Read the author's note in the latest public chapter to find a link to a blog post explaining why. Also, story is not up for adoption. As in no one is allowed to finish this story for me. And I better not get PMs asking about adopting it. The answer will always be no.

After attempting to impress the judges during her entrance exam for Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns, something transpires that alters Twilight's life irrevocably, as well as the destiny of all Equestria. In a very literal manner, Twilight metamorphoses into the embodiment of magic, much akin to how Discord embodies chaos. How will this unprecedented transformation shape forthcoming events? And how will Twilight grapple with mastering the newfound god-like abilities that have been unexpectedly thrust upon her?

Twilight (Sci) Sparkle enrolled into Canterlot Highschool not long after the Fall Formal incident.

On the surface, the school appears normal; but within these walls lies a dark secret of one student, 'Sunset Shimmer' whom disappeared after an unfortunate "accident".

No one dares speak of her name, in fear of incurring her wrath that still remains. Is this legend true? Or will Twilight prove there's no such thing as a demon?

Image by Shy-Debby
Inspiration by MOTI - Star

Featured 7-15-2023

I'm shocked I got Featured not even 24 Hours after! Thank you!!

Starswirl’s mirror. A gateway to other worlds. Infinate possibility. In one timeline, it took Sunset Shimmer to Canterlot High. But where else could it have led? This is a tale of a world far different from what you know. Join Sunset on her decent into the depths of a ruined kingdom, as she learns of it’s glory and folly. Join Sunset, as she takes part in the legend of the Hollow Knight.

THIS IS A RE-WRITE OF MY OTHER STORY UNDER THE SAME TITLE

Instead of fleeing to the human realm, Sunset decides to talk to Celestia, thus causing her to stay in Equestria. As she continues her studies, Celestia gets a new student.

The young purple prodigy, Twilight Sparkle!

Celestia tasks her with something she is not too keen about: taking care of Twilight. All Sunset wants to do is study magic with Celestia, so why does she have to do something so annoying? However, Sunset will soon learn that life isn't just all about magic and learning.

Rated "Teen" because of themes, language, and a bit of violence. Sex tag because of raunchy/steamy innuendos. Violence tag because of light descriptions of violence and injuries.

Things had been going slowly since the Fall Formal. The wall and lawn had just been rebuilt, and the school was preparing for their next big event. Sunset Shimmer was struggling with her confidence after all of that, and the girls were doing their best to help her.

However, Fluttershy finds herself in a difficult spot. A magical relic she was using to suppress her bloodlust was destroyed, and now, her vampiric powers have awoken again. Now she finds herself in almost the same boat--she has to handle her own fear of the past while helping Sunset with hers, while also dealing with a strange obsession for Sunset's blood.

Probably easy enough, right?