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Joined November 2011
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    • Sharing the Night
      Twilight unwittingly steals the stars from Luna. Oops!

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    A week after her coronation, Princess Twilight is killing time in between her lessons at the castle with Princess Celestia by experimenting with high-level magic spells. After a failed experiment, Twilight seems...different. However, despite her friends' insistence that there's something wrong with her, she remains adamant that she's fine and that there's something wrong with all of them! Well, it has been an entire week. I suppose Equestria's due for another disaster.

    First Published
    15th Apr 2013
    Last Modified
    6th May 2013
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    After losing out on first chair cellist in the Manehattan Philharmonic Orchestra to her biggest rival, Octavia tries to console herself with a healthy bout of moping and a strong drink. One drink soon becomes several, though, and her evening of debauchery leads to a long night of frenzied, sordid passion with her best friend Vinyl Scratch. It isn't until she wakes up in the morning with Vinyl's legs wrapped around her that Octavia remembers two very important things: one, she's straight. And two, if the infamously strict conductor of the Philharmonic finds out how unrefined Octavia's social life has become, she could lose her one and only chance at the only dream she's ever had in her life.

    This could get a little bit complicated.

    Cover art by CouchCrusader, who I swear to God is like fatting me up for slaughter or something with all the custom stuff he does for me.

    Half-heartedly edited by NTSTS #dunked

    First Published
    3rd May 2013
    Last Modified
    3rd May 2013
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    Chrysalis has been defeated, now Shining Armor and Cadance can be wed. Or can they?

    ...Well, no. It seems the bride objects to it. Is this Cadance a changeling too? No, that would make far too much sense...

    From a concept by defender2222 comes a tale of love...really, really screwed up love.

    Image by SwanLullaby.

    First Published
    14th Nov 2012
    Last Modified
    2nd May 2013

    Twilight Sparkle’s own body has betrayed her. Her life hangs by a thread, and her only hope of survival is a vital organ transplant. But when the sole possible donor turns out to be a young, healthy, and honourable pony, Celestia proves just how far she is willing to go to save her student.

    In the decision to trade one life for another, the most serious casualty may be everypony’s ethics.

    First Published
    3rd May 2013
    Last Modified
    3rd May 2013

    Rainbow Dash and Cloud Kicker have been good friends for years now. But when Cloud Kicker comes to Ponyville for one last visit before heading off to join the Royal Guard, Rainbow has to face some difficult questions about just what she wants to do on what might be their last chance to hang out in a long time. Her decision might be a little easier to make if Cloud spent less time thinking about banging and more time thinking about her awesome friend, Rainbow Dash.

    Obviously, this calls for a night on the town. And booze. Lots and lots of booze.

    Part of the Winningverse.

    First Published
    1st May 2013
    Last Modified
    1st May 2013
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    Princess Celestia, tired of the constant pressure that ruling a nation puts on her, decides to take a day off and let Luna take her responsibilities for a day, something the younger alicorn is more than happy to do. She disguises herself as a pink maned pegasus pony named Sunny Skies, and decides to go walking around Canterlot without any supervision. Unfortunately for her, not all parts of Canterlot are as safe as the palace, and she finds herself at the wrong end of a gang of muggers, who decide to kidnap her for a ransom when they see how much money she has on her.

    Luna freaks out.

    Celestia thinks it's hilarious.

    Updated cover art by Dominatore

    First Published
    30th Apr 2013
    Last Modified
    9th May 2013
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    Cloud Kicker might just have the wildest life of any pony in Equestria. That may just be why Princess Luna wants Twilight Sparkle to study the insanity that is Cloud Kicker's life for a sociology report. Unfortunately for Twilight Sparkle, she is going to have to survive the circle of jealous friends, paramours, enemies, crazy co-workers and disappointed family members that surround this crazy pony. Will Twilight Sparkle be able to complete this assignment before it spins out of control, or will she be reduced to a neurotic mess?

    A Chengar Qordath and Comma-Kazie approved side story of "The Incredibly Dense Mind of Rainbow Dash., The Life and Times of a Winning Pony, and What's In a Name.

    Additional Winningverse Stories:

    The Lesson Plans of a Winning Pony

    The Incredibly Troubled Mind of Rainbow Dash.

    First Published
    30th Sep 2012
    Last Modified
    17th Apr 2013
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    Cloud Kicker might just have the wildest life of any pony in Equestria. Marvel at the insanity that is her life, and laugh at the suffering of her poor beleaguered best friend, Blossomforth.

    This is a semi-sequel to "The Incredibly Dense Mind of Rainbow Dash." Not really a proper sequel, since it's focused on Cloud Kicker and Blossomforth instead of Rainbow and Pinkie, but it's in the same continuity. So I guess that makes it a follow-up-side-quel story. Or something. You don't need to have read "The Incredibly Dense Mind of Rainbow Dash" to read or enjoy this, but you ought to read it anyway, just because.

    This story runs parallel to Ponibius' "The Study of a Winning Pony"

    Also, Cloud Kicker and Blossomforth still need their own tags. They're too awesome to spend their lives stuck under the "other" tag.

    First Published
    26th May 2012
    Last Modified
    15th May 2013

    "It's called 'Shh'," said Fluttershy. "It's a game about who can be quiet the longest. Sound fun? I'm the world champion."

    Fluttershy is not a pony who makes things up. She really is the world champion of "Shh," or The Quiet Game. And now it's time for her to defend her crown, with Twilight Sparkle and Rarity along for the ride.

    First Published
    6th Nov 2011
    Last Modified
    31st Oct 2011
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    It's been ten years since Rainbow Dash's father disappeared in a wild, fierce thunderstorm. When the same strange storm hits Ponyville, Rainbow Dash does as much as she can to try and stop it from happening again.

    But magic has a strange habit of making things reappear, opening old wounds that could change Rainbow Dash's life forever.

    First Published
    26th Apr 2013
    Last Modified
    19th May 2013