To say that life is simple for Berry Punch, regular of the pubs and bars of Ponyville, would be understating her routine. Go to work; deal with mental anguish at the hooves of unrelenting mares, stallions, or whoever, who thought they could push around managers and service workers; then go to one of her favorite establishments to forget the day. The Hearth's Warming season is no different, and in fact, brings more reason to end each evening in a mental fog. Who can have an enjoyable time while they live alone and rarely meet with anyone during the holidays?

However, at some point, everypony needs a little help to get out of a rut, and after a particularly difficult day, she might finally have the pony to help nudge her on the right path. Somepony just as broken as her. Just with a little magic inside her.

This epic has been written for Winter_Solstice for Jinglemas 2023.

Once again, an infinite thanks to Everfree Pony for editing this. Cover art by slushpony.

Sometimes, decades of your life go by without a single pony noticing any of your efforts to move up the ranks. Sometimes, you fall into a hole in the ground, wind up trapped in a political plot, and meet a cute librarian in the middle of it all.
The last part's nice.

Due to the nature of the AU, the story deserves a [Dark] tag, but it's not a good fit for the story's genre. I also strongly hesitated between Mystery and Adventure.
Mild [Profanity] included (but not enough to warrant the tag).

Updates weekly.

Huge thanks go out to: Everfree Pony, for saving this fic in at least a dozen different ways, Sir Mediocre, for holding my writing to a certain standard and correcting my broken English, Aisteru Fìre for pre-reading, and Cyeion, for his detailed and thought-out critique.

Being a detective on the Canterlot Police Force was exactly where I was meant to be. When that was taken away from me, I started down a path that was not likely to end well. Then I found a unicorn filly lost on a rainy night. I was less than enthusiastic, but I couldn’t just leave her. The search for who she belonged to sent us down a path more dangerous than I would have thought possible. The destination would change the course of both of our lives.

This is another in the spin-off series from The Quicksilver Chronicles featuring the private investigator Dark Steel.

Featured on 1/21/22 and 1/25/22.

Cover art by Calena.

Thanks to my pre-readers OConnerGT-R, Airy Words, With a special thanks to my editor EverfreePony.

This story is a sequel to Dark Steel

My job as a private investigator wasn’t particularly glamorous. In fact, some would go so far as to call it monotonous. Still, being able to help ponies in ways the cops couldn’t, or wouldn’t, was fulfilling. Then a former client and friend was arrested for murder. If the police aren’t going to do a serious investigation, then I have to. And I need to solve it before anypony else dies.

This is another in the spin-off series from The Quicksilver Chronicles featuring the private investigator Dark Steel.

Cover art by Calena.

Thanks to my pre-readers OConnerGT-R, M00NFIRE, Bride of Sombra. With a special thanks to my editor EverfreePony.

Dear Princess Twilight,

I just wanted to quickly thank you again for helping me settle into Ponyville. I'm writing from my dorm room in the School of Friendship now.

Tomorrow is the start of a new day and a new life. I look forward to seeing what surprises my new friends have in store for me.

I will write more soon. Thank you again for believing in me.

Your faithful student,
Luster Dawn

Once again, editing provided by the wonderful EverfreePony.

Cover by the amazing Julunis14.

Story is complete and will be updated every Saturday and finish on October 12th.

This story is a sequel to A Canterlot Leaddening

After the Crystalling of Flurry Heart, things had calmed down for a while. About the only incident of the last few weeks related to not getting her her bedtime snack in time. But now, she has achieved a milestone. Six whole months.

As is tradition by now--at least according to Cadance--all the Sparkle family must be trained in the ways of love. Not the magic of love, for that's her specialty. No, Flurry will learn the ways of the lead, and spew much death and destruction upon her enemies. If she can figure out how to pull the trigger, that is.

Reading the prequel is not required to understand this story.

An entry for the Cadance is a Terrible Mom competition 2021.

Dreck von Schlemmenschwimmer is a simple griff. He sees a way to survive, he'll take it. Perhaps others would ask for a boring life, one filled with the drudgery of going out every day, slinging muck at one another, and then returning home to sleep in a cold cot with one's own fresh turnip. However, Dreck is not stuck with a dull life. After all, every day yields new surprises from Katerin's mad princess. Who doesn't love the chance to lose their head once a week?

Set in the world of the Heart's of Iron IV mod, Equestria at war.

Written as an entry in Equestria at War's Fourth Annual Writing Competition.

Thanks once again to EverfreePony for editing.

Exactly what the title says (and she was delicious).

This story is a result of me wanting to write the funniest character death I could without going over-the-top. I hope I succeeded!

Fiddlesticks and Lightning Dust explore a ruined Manehattan.

Mapping Manehattan is a side project I picked up to challenge myself while I work on other projects. Mapping Manehattan is written with the following parameters: each chapter must be exactly five hundred words, there is no spoken dialogue, and everything is written in present tense.

The concept itself is fairly simple: Fiddle and Lightning explore a post apocalyptic Manehattan. Their journey takes them through the ruined buildings and abandoned city, meeting other survivors and scavenging supplies. The challenge lies on myself to deliver. Where ever they may go, whatever they may do, I hope you enjoy following them.

Updates Mondays and Wednesdays unless otherwise stated.

Submission in GMBlackjack's 'Depth in Innocence' contest. Updated rating from E to T to be safe, meaning that this story no longer qualifies.

Beta read and edited by
SirReal
EverfreePony
SevenofEleven
And PonyJosiah13

With input from

Smug Anime Girl

Thank you all. I couldn’t have done this without you.

Liuetenant Marewell, newly transferred to the Ponyville Police Department, battles ever-encroaching boredom and alcoholism with each day in her new home. Despite the town's reputation, little in the way of crime happens within the hamlet. Marewell can't complain, though she still does.

However, a new case soon arrives in the form of a break-in to Miss Hoofson's Antique Shop. The clerk lies on the floor in a trance, and a display case sits empty. Throw in a nosy princess and promises of death, and Marewell soon finds herself in the thrall of a case much bigger than she is.

Takes place a few years after Season 9.

Written for the Season 10 Bingo Contest.

Edited by EverfreePony.