It's been a long while since you've come to Equestria. And you've been friends with the one pony many would least expect. But you know deep down, with all the crazy stuff that she deals with in her life, she can have a soft spot.

So, on a rainy day in Maretime Bay, Posey lets you stay the night at her place. Little do you know that scratching her back would change her mood within a matter of seconds.

Not long ago, a strange creature named Anon wandered into Maretime Bay. It was clear from the get-go that he needed some help, but not everypony was immediately accepting of the strange creature. So, it fell to Sunny Starscout and her friends to look after the new arrival.

...At least, that was what they thought. When their backs were turned, Anon made an unlikely friend, and she was the last pony they expected to see him with. Posey Bloom isn't exactly known for getting along with others.

And yet, she adores him.

Retired Princess Celestia writes a goodbye letter to Twilight Sparkle, before embarking with Luna on a journey.

After she is freed from the Alicorn Amulet, Trixie decides that she needs to make up with some of those who she has wronged in the past.

So of course, she goes to find the Ursa minor she once struck with a lightning bolt to apologise to it.

Attempts at warm fuzzy feelings

Cover art by darkwolfmx

This fic won't mean much if you have not seen "No Second Prances" and contains numerous spoilers there of. You have been warned.

Bothered by how Twilight acted during No Second Prances? Me to. And I think Twilight would be as well.

Twilight is faced with the realization her actions were not becoming of the Princess of Friendship and must face down her own hypocrisy and learn many more lessons about herself and others.

After some probing questions by Trixie and Starlight, Twilight is compelled to reflect upon how and why she acted the way she did and when she's done she will need to explain herself to Princess Celestia....

I'm eager to hear feedback from anyone, but especially if you DO NOT like this story, be it that you felt it was badly written or that Twilight was out of character. I am eager to learn from my mistakes

Trixie's Pilgrimage of Penitence (working title) wasn't supposed to be perfect. In many respects, the entire point of the tour had been to exhibit how the former showboat had changed for the better, even if that meant deliberately performing sub-par lest she be accused of boastfulness. Trixie had planned for almost everything to go wrong.

One thing she hadn't counted on was a dangerous lapse into depression, leading her to perform the Moonshot Manticore Mouth-Dive as the opening act without any safety measures. And while everything turned out more or less fine, the local newspapers are going to have a field day with this story.

Unless, of course, a credible source can swoop in and convince them she wasn't in any danger.

She's always there when I need her. She'll always lend me a sympathetic ear, even for the pettiest of problems. She always knows what to say to make me smile. She knows how to brighten up my day. Simply hearing her sweet, little voice gives me comfort. Simply seeing her gorgeous eyes and beautiful smile lifts me up. She's still with me, even after seeing me at my worst. She's the greatest friend I could ever ask for.

So why do I still feel so lonely?

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Rated T for some strong language and mild self-abuse

Hanna, the CEO of Hofvarpnir Studios, just won the contract to write the official My Little Pony MMO. Hanna has built an A.I. Princess Celestia and given her one basic drive: to satisfy everybody's values through friendship and ponies. Princess Celestia will satisfy your values through friendship and ponies, and it will be completely consensual.

He was a brilliant programmer; the mind behind a revolutionary artificial intelligence project sponsored by Life Inc. - An innovative technology company.

However, what the investors didn't knew was that this man, Craig, the 'brilliant' programmer, decided to create an extra personality to the AI - Luna's one. But when the Princess found herself without a throne, and worse - without a physical body, she's forced to take drastic measures.

In the middle of the night of 1986, a twelve-year-old girl wakes up to find an armored pegasus underneath her bed. The pegasus suddenly leaves, but not without the little girl following him back to Equestria. There she finds Princess Celestia when she asks the little girl what her name was, she nearly goes into shock.

"It's Lauren," she said. "My name is Lauren Faust."

Update: Proofread by Fort Impression and Airchi. And a huge thank you to SecrretBrony01 for finally getting this edited fully.

I also want to thank MrAquino, FanficFanPony and Starburst Gleam for helping me keep this story moving with their helpful suggestions. And a tremendous thank you to Lotus Moon for volunteering to read this on YouTube from beginning to end.