..."The Continuum feels this species may be a real threat to the Q. However they also show a unique ability to contain their power. They do not appear to use their abilities for power, greed, or war. We need to see if the species as a people are a threat to the Continuum, and not just their abilities."

"And locking me away in a statue to rot away in a garden doesnt show that?" The face on the statue squirmed and struggled to free the rest of his body.

"No. It doesnt", said Q. "But it would seem an opportunity has presented itself. The Enterprise is headed to this region of space. Perhaps you could utilize their presence to provoke a situation?" Both Q started grinning together.

"Oh you know me to well Q. I always enjoy seeing my favorite starship captain."

The blond Q reanimated the rest of the statue. Discord stepped off the pedestal onto the soft grass. This is going to be so much fun, said Discord as his shape began to contort and transform. Within moments a familiar figure in a Starfleet uniform was standing where Discord had been. "Just remember Q", said the blond Q. "This isnt just some random species to be toyed with. Any species RELATED to the Q, can KILL the Q!"...

(Season 2 Discord)

Never Seen Star Trek: The Next Generation? Here's a brief introduction to Q: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBwoEXlTph0

Credit to Suddenly-Steinberg for the cover art:

http://suddenly-steinberg.deviantart.com/art/Discord-x-Q-312694442

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Princess Cadance noticed how lonely Princess Celestia seemed on Hearts and Hooves Day.

She decided to send a small love spell her way, as motivation to help her find a special somepony, even if it's just for a day.

Cadance immediately regretted it upon finding out who it was.

Special thanks to Mickeymonster for allowing me to use the cover image!

Edit: Mickeymonster has made a colored version of the cover image! Original image: http://fav.me/d4mozkh

Pony magic works in funny ways. Unicorns all have magic they can control. Earth ponies and pegasi have innate magic that connects them to the earth and the sky. And then there are more unusual cases. Pinkie Pie's supernatural senses, for example. And then there's Braeburn, who seems to have a rather unusual effect on other stallions...

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The first episode of The Gems Trilogy.

Sweetie Belle attempts to deal with the realization that she's developed a crush on Spike. Meanwhile, Spike's own feelings are in flux.

A special guest speaker arrives in Ponyville to teach Cheerilee's class about the inner workings of Equestria's government.  And, well... it's Prince Blueblood.

Enjoy the story?  Everyone's least favorite member of the royal family continues his adventures in "The Strange Destiny of Prince Blueblood."

I am Fancypants, and I am here to ask you a question. Is a stallion not entitled to the sweat of his brow? 

'No,' says Princess Luna 'it belongs to me!' 

'No,' says Princess Celestia 'It belongs to everypony!' 

I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose... Rapture. 

(Just to clarify the story is 1940s styled. As far as clothes, music, designs, etc. go.)

Because sometimes, a finale isn't the end. Sometimes, pure evil just means you have more to lose.

A changeling's body is the plaything of her mind - but can a changeling ever really change her stripes?

Also because I've wanted to try something approximating an adventure story for a while. If there's any demand for it, I'll continue it properly, otherwise I'll just wrap it up quickly.

(The Redone Version)

A human has been teleported to Equestria after a lightning bolt struck him. The ponies of Ponyville had never seen anything like him before. Full of fear and uncertainty, all of Ponyville, except for the Mane 6 and Spike, avoided him. The human, with the help of the Mane 6, must earn Ponyville's friendship before a way back home is found.

Rated Teen for some language and mild peril.

Equestria's First Human has a Tumblr account! Ask him questions with drawn replies. http://ask-equestrias-first-human.tumblr.com

Braeburn Apple has always been raised in a conservative household, as a member of the Apple family.

Throughout his life, he's been taught what's 'wrong' and what's 'right', who he was allowed to love, and who he wasn't. Above all, he was told what to be, and how to be it.

When he meets a certain blue Pegasus stallion buying pies at Sweet Apple Acres while he just so happens to be staying there, he discovers feelings he never knew he had.

Unfortunately, they happen to be the same ones he was always taught to suppress.

Can Soarin convince him that it's not wrong to be in love, and that, sometimes, in order to be happy, you need to break out of your comfort zone?

A story about discovering who you are, and being that person, no matter what others tell you to be.

WARNING: M/M, SoarinxBraeburn Coltcuddling! Touches up on some serious social issues in the real world, but with ponies, and at least 20% cooler.

If you don't like it, please do not read it.

Featured on EqD!

Cross-posted to FanFiction.NET.

Rated T for alcohol references, crude humour, and slight language.

Cover image is by Mn27 on DeviantART.

Edited by many people, included Carcer, LunaUsesCaps, and Diexna, but none have contributed more than the amazing Smayds, who has been my main editor for almost every chapter.

Little is known about the creature cast in stone. On the night of an eclipse, an unknown horror is released into the Everfree forest, seeking out the blood of a particular purple pony.

Armed with a mysterious black book and with the help of her friends, Twilight is forced into a terrifying adventure of uncovering secrets and finding a way out of her nightmare. Nopony knows what a Draconequus really is.

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EqD Link: http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/01/story-draconequus.html

Special thanks to: Burraku_Pansa, Aquillo and Casca for editing help