Vinyl Scratch, also known as DJ-P0n3, is one of the most famous DJs in Canterlot.  But lately, she's been feeling like something's missing in her life.  And then a gray Earth pony mare shows up at her club one night...

Author's Note: I wanted to do something different with the Octavia/Vinyl Scratch pairing.  In all the stories I've read, Tavi was the reserved, more quiet one while Vinyl was the party girl.  But what if it were the other way around?  What if Vinyl was the more reserved one and Tavi the wild girl?  This is my attempt to expand on that idea.  

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It is the year 3070, and Mankind is once again at war. The battlefields of the future are dominated by fierce, robotic war machines known as BattleMechs, and under their auspice empires have risen and fell. Now with the worlds of the Inner Sphere once again facing the drums of war, two mercenary units have set off on their respective missions, their only tie a common ride upon the back of a JumpShip.

Yet when a cosmic accident causes a misjump, they find themselves thrown into a world that they cannot fathom: a world where magic is a force of nature, where mythical creatures live and thrive, and colorful ponies live protected under the aegis of their monarchs. New choices lie ahead, decisions must be made, and the inner character of Humankind will be put to the test when the question is asked: to conquer, or protect?

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It is the year 1023 after the ascension of Celestia and Luna to the dual thrones of Equestria, and Ponykind is at peace. With Luna cleansed and Discord sealed away even more thoroughly than before, all looks bright for the future of the colorful equines. With friendship and optimism, they face each day with hope and vigor.

Yet, when the heavens scream as a foreign object tears its way into their reality, the princesses and their subjects face a new threat that they cannot fathom: creatures and machines from a world of death and darkness, where magic is unheard of and the avarice of powerful men drive the engines of war to crush the innocent under their bootheels. Can they survive the coming of these coarse beings, and can they maintain the magic of friendship in the face of Man's Inhumanity?

A crossover with the Battletech universe, though this is an alternate BT timeline of my own devising. [WARNING: Fandom related material and fanboy rant to follow. Non-Battletech fans won't care, read at your own risk.]

Because **** the Word of Blake and their munch-tastic "armies from thin air" BS. Yes, I know the Clans were almost as bad, but at least they had some sort of justification in-universe. Wobbies? No. Just no. I don't care that it was 15 years, you don't go from "fringe group of mutually-antagonistic and argumentative sub-groups following various degrees of religious mania" to "WE ARE THE SPACE NAZIS ALL WILL BOW BEFORE US" like that.

So for BT fans, this is a 'verse where the Second Star League is still around, the Wobbies still had their temper tantrum though it was smaller and more in line with a bunch of religious fanatics. No stupid "knock everything down for ClickyTech" Wizkids/Fanpro approach, nor any "hey let's shove a bunch of cheesy Level 3 stuff at the players to make the game even more complicated" Catalyst Games stuff. This is just good ol' fashioned 'Mechs wailing on each other, only with ponies. Who will also be wailing on 'Mechs. GLORIOUS.

Cover image is © 2012 Infinite Game Publishing Inc. / Jeux Infinis Inc., Piranha Games Inc. and/or their respective licensors. Used without permission. It will be a placeholder until I can find someone who is willing to do both BattleMechs and ponies.

They came to Earth in peace, all but looking for salvation. The world greeted them with open arms. The... Ponies... Were all nice and cheerful. Until... They wanted to take over the world, saying it is unfit for humanity. They attacked. They killed. They... Made humans into ponies. Humans fought back, but crumbled soon after. Except one. He fought with Queen Solar and Heaven King; Celestia and Luna's Mother and Father. He lost and was sealed in ice for two thousand years. Now he's back, and his trigger-finger is itchy for war.

BETA: Chaotic Pony

Cover Image: HeimoBauss

The planet destroyed. The flood gone and the covenant obliterated.

All because of one man, Sergeant J. Forge. The man who literally stared death in the face to save those aboard the 'Spirit of Fire'.  

But what if the detonation of the slipspace drive tore a larger than intended hole in the fabric of space, essentially creating a portal to another world.

What if Forge hadn't perished on that day, but awoke to find himself in a completely new and foreign world ?

I'm a spiteful old man. I've spent my entire life trying to fulfill my wish. The same thing every one of us wants.

The year is 2070. I'm the last brony alive, 82 years old. But I did it. I created the portal. And I'm jumping through. No regrets.

"This is a wonderful story. I really hope you keep it up." - Techogre

"...genuinely sad, kindhearted, and hilarious as well." - Kestrel6

"5 Moustaches out of 5" - TheDemiGod

"A tear comes to my eye." - drnachos

"...this is probably going to end up becoming the new standard by which I judge all other stories that I'll ever read. This one is that good." - CanterlotGuardian

"I am literally in awe." - Furstreak

"I don't normally enjoy HiE fics enough and this one is just fantastic." - Korban

"You've essentially made a treat entirely out of ingredients I don't like, and despite that, I like it." - ambion

"This is the best written FiMFic I have ever read." - Fubaru

Looking for his friend, the Engineer crash lands in Sweet Apple Acres. When he learns he just missed him, he demands to be sent home as well. Unfortunately, getting back home won't be as easy as it was for his pyromaniacal friend.  

Sequel to Pinkie Pie Meets the Pyro. I suggest you read it, if you haven't already. Imagine watching Rocky IV without watching Rocky III, it's possible, but the story isn't satisfactory and Cthulhu will hunt you down and claim your soul if you do.  

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'Play me a southern tune' by BlueBirdRae288

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Dainty Dish:  The official record holder of the highest sustained speed and altitude over a recognized flight course in Equestria.  As well as the holder of the time to climb record for a given altitude.  There is no pony in Equestria who can match her abilities.

However, one stallion from from a far off place is determined to catch her.  And in a brash attempt to prove himself worthy of her affection, gives chase.  Only to fail spectacularly even with months of preparation.  So on Hearth's Warming Day he enlists the help of Rainbow Dash, Equestria's foremost expert on speed to help him learn all there is to know about the art of going fast.

Can the mighty Mikoyan Ivanovich Gustaav the Thirty-First catch his dark angel?  Or will he be too much stallion for Rainbow Dash- for Equestria to handle?

My name is James Clark, and I am a Private Military Contractor.  No, not Mercenary.  Yes, there is a difference, but that's beside the point.

Ok, where was I?  Ah yes, I was just entering my office in Downtown Houston one afternoon to hear a job offer.  When I got there, I found a beautiful, robe-wearing woman waiting for me.  Now, in this day and age, most people would find that strange.  I didn't for two reasons.

1)  In this line of work, you run into a few crazies.  If I had a dollar for every nut-job I turned away, I could buy a small European country.

2) It was Halloween.  Hell, I was on my way to a party dressed in a replica suit of Veteran Ranger Armor from Fallout: New Vegas, complete with gas mask and real riot gear I borrowed from a friend on the SWAT team.  I was gonna win the costume contest for sure!

I'm getting off topic, aren't I?  Anyways, this weirdo offered me a job without going into much detail.  No location, no objective, not even a dollar amount  The only thing I got out of her was the promise that I would be saving thousands, if not millions of lives.

Every instinct told me to turn the job down, and yet I still accepted it.  Maybe the idea of playing hero again had its appeal.  

God, I had no idea what I was getting myself into.

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Rarity and Fluttershy have been friends for years, and every week they go to the spa. But after every trip, Rarity finds herself growing greener with envy over Fluttershy's beauty and grace, if not something more than just envy— and what might happen if she finds out Fluttershy feels the same way about her?

Assistance by Ariamaki, Starfall, Karrakaz and Aurora. Cover Image by Megasweet, used with permission. Image colored by Explosivegent.

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A refined mare fresh out of high school and a dropout following her dreams find themselves forced to spend a lot of time together.

With the help of a meddling psychology tutor and their new classmates, can they find what they've been looking for?

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