Starlight suddenly finds herself the target of her two closest friends' affections. Only, she doesn't know what to do. Pick one? Neither? ...both?

Cover art by bobthedalek

How aren't there more fics about this adorable trio? I've never been so disappointed.

(This story is a prequel to Birthday Built For Two, though it is not required for you to read that to understand this fic. Takes place between "The Times They Are A Changeling" and "To Where and Back Again". Proofread by Smity1038 on Deviant Art.)

Starlight accepts the fact that Sunburst is Flurry Heart's Crystaller, and that means he's going to act a bit odd at times. But for whatever reason, the stallion now seems to be acting even odder. A fact that puzzles Starlight to no end when she decides her trip to the Crystal Empire is an excellent opportunity to pay Sunburst an unexpected visit.

But before Starlight can even find the time to ask Sunburst about his behavior, she finds herself getting roped into something most unexpected, helping Sunburst foalsit Flurry Heart for a day.

Just how much trouble can one alicorn foal cause for two fully grown unicorns with no prior babysitting experience, quite a lot actually. But maybe the experience will give Starlight the answers she needs about Sunburst? Or perhaps Sunburst will slip up and tell her himself?

A.K. Yearling is famous throughout Equestria and even beyond for being the author of the well-known, well-written Daring Do book series. From the casual reader to the devoted fan, her books have influenced not just the lives of many ponies but even Equestrian literature itself. From the very first book to the latest one, each story had inside treasures of that literary quality that would astound and amaze any reader.

Despite that, Quibble Pants, a fan of the Daring Do book series, is convinced that, outside of the first three books, the Daring Do books are actually low-quality, dumbed down, action-filled products that were evidence of an author that was selling out to the publisher which was only out to seek more profit. However, there was a question in his head: Why would an author want to sell out?

So, despite the adventure he'd had with Rainbow Dash and A.K Yearling herself—who turned out to actually be Daring Do, which meant that all the Daring Do stories were real—Quibble Pants visits another Daring Do convention to settle the matter once and for all with the writer herself:

Why did A.K. Yearling sell out?

Starlight Glimmer likes to overthink things. Love is probably not one of the things she should overthink. Or approach as a task. Thorax will be in her sights for the next few days, leaving her with the question if she can confront both of their feelings within that time, or handle his foal-like curiosity of the equestrian world.

Edited/Proofread by Rocinate

Daring Do, as most ponies knew, was a legendary adventurer-archeologist who spent her life going to places no sane pony would and recovering artifacts of immense power, all the while combating her archnemesis Ahuizotl and his seemingly endless legions of minions. Everypony also knew that her best-selling books were written by the mysterious, reclusive author named A.K. Yearling. The part nopony knew was that they were, in fact, one and the same pony - and very real.
Therefore, nopony felt bad about making their own additions to the ongoing, increasingly exciting but convoluted storyline. These stories would get posted on fan-based websites (the concepts of "computers" and "Internet" were quickly catching on), where fans would read, rate, review, and write. Daring Do was, at best, mildly aware of this "fanfiction", as it was called. She'd certainly never read any of it.
When she found a free day and decided to check it out, little did she know what she would find...

Rated only for reference to things, but nothing is shown in any detail whatsoever.

This story is a sequel to Closing Time

Since Trixie presented Starlight with a necklace and the two went out, they became closer and closer as each day passed, soon venturing into a happy, healthy relationship. Now, with tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala, Starlight is excited to take her marefriend along and have a romantic night together.

However, midway through the Gala, a rumor spreads that Trixie has went up to Prince Blueblood's bedroom and is having an affair with him.

So long, relaxing evening.

Minor spoilers for season 7

The Ponyville jeweler, Lavender Brooch, is getting ready to pack up after a long day at work. It had been particularly busy, and she was more than eager to return home.

Her efforts came to a halt when a mare she remembered as Trixie walked through the doors, stepping tentatively up to the counter. With a red face, she requests to be shown the most beautiful necklace to buy for the most beautiful mare. Naturally, Lavender is inclined to help.

Spoilers for S7 Ep2: All Bottled Up.

Sunburst tries to calm down a seven year old Flurry with a fairy tale of the long forgotten past, which reveals how magic originally got to Equestria and the surrounding lands. The legend of Callidus, the pony who brought magic to all.

A story for the Monthly Contest Club's April 2017 challenge.

Proofread by themaskedferret.

The time has finally come for A. K. Yearling to sit down and immortalise the latest in Daring Do’s long line of adventures. However, like any other story, she couldn't possibly publish them as is.

Sometimes they just need a few, minor... adjustments.

Originally written in the week after Strange than Fanfiction aired, and forgotten for unknown reasons/too afraid to post it.

Trope Page

AK Yearling is an award winning author that moonlights as an artifact seeking adventurer and regularly stops a rogues gallery of villains...or is it the other way around?

When an autograph signing accidentally activates one of those artifacts, AK Yearling comes face to face with her greatest challenge: her own creation, Daring Do.

What happens when the real pony meets her ideal self?

A commission from Alexwarlorn. This was really fun to write! Chapter 2 is commissioned and incoming!

Thanks to IFlySNA94 for the preview pic!

My Little Pony Belongs to Hasbro!