Hard lives breed hard ponies, whether by choice or by need.  A chance meeting, a kindness rebuffed, and a direction of travel shared all lead to a journey of self-discovery on two fronts.

Cover is a composite of images from the talented artists Murphylaw4me and Dufy.

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There's no place like Donut Joe's diner to unwind after a long, hard day. Good company, great coffee, and the best dang cucumber omelette in Equestria. After the week Celestia's had, she could really, really use a place to get away from it all.

Here, the regulars all know her as Sunny Skies, the unassuming workaholic mare who hasn't taken a day off in... ever. Well, today's her lucky day. Sunny's about to have one alarmingly, catastrophically long holiday.

Luna's become delirious with a fever, Discord's fled the castle in terror, there's a moon in Celestia's dining room, and ponies with sugar-rich diets all over Canterlot starting to behave... very strangely.

Put on a pot of coffee, folks. We've got an all-nighter on our hooves.

Cover art by the wonderful StyxLady.

Crazy huge thanks to Luminary, Brawny and Eakin for pre-reading and editing this horrid thing.

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Just after discovering her cutie mark, Fluttershy met the stallion of her dreams, Big Macintosh.

...Okay, he was still a young colt back then, and 'Big' didn't exactly describe him either; he was just eye-level to the shy pegasus.

That's beside the point though.

Now, after hearing that said-stallion is the big brother to one of her friends, she becomes excited to meet up with him again.

But how is she meant to do that, when Big Macintosh is so...big?

A Big MacintoshXFluttershy ( FlutterMac / MacinShy ) fanfiction.

Prosopoanothenphobia - a fear of faces from above

After another Grand Galloping Gala, Rarity realizes that she's been hiding things, feelings unaddressed. She decides upon a fresh start, a new beginning for a new Rarity. Out with the old and in with the new.

He was an average man in nearly every sense of the term, but his entire life is flipped upside-down when a push for a paycheck turns into something unexpected...something much more. Marooned on an alien world with no known way home, how will he survive a potentially-hostile environment? Afraid, ignorant, and alone, he will be forced to adapt and survive, or seek out help.

Rated T for strong language, use of alcohol, violence, and suggestive situations.

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This story has a silly premise taken seriously. It's also my first foray into shipfics, so take it with a grain of salt.

Accidents are not uncommon between Applejack and Rainbow Dash. Considering how physical they often get, it's no surprise that they'd tumble over each other once in a while. However, after one of their intense races, Rainbow can't seem to get over the fact that Applejack's body is so stupidly comfy. Naturally, she turns to her tortoise for help.

An AppleDash story.

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Attention: This is the original work of Seven81493 from Chapter 1-10. With permission, I am continuing the story and only take credit for chapter 11 and on.

Andrew was your ordinary, every-day, run-of-the-mill human. He had a boring job, nobody he could call a girlfriend, and basically, nothing to work with. One night, he comes home from yet another boring day of work and passes out in bed. Meanwhile, in the magical land of Equestria, Twilight Sparkle makes a wish upon a star. A wish to meet her soul mate. If only she knew what she was in for...

Cloud Kicker has an issue.

The human TD Powell is in Equestria, and it is likely that he has... advantages that she cannot find with ponies (and one of her rules is no Diamond Dogs. Ever) but he seems more than a little unresponsive to her advances, claiming silly things like 'I'm not into ponies'. Of course, TD just found out that he can't go back to his planet, so he's stuck in Equestria forever! It's Cloud Kicker's job to make him feel welcome and comfortable, right?

Surprisingly enough, all goes well, and the two become good friends. But when an incident involving love poison affects their relationship, Cloud Kicker will be forced to deal with the fact that one of her precious few platonic friendships may be changed forever.

A crossover between The Winningverse and The Non-Bronyverse

Written for Cloud Kicker Month

While most humans are brought to Equestria through near-death, death, or shenanigans, some are brought with a purpose.  Meet Zack, he’s young, capable, more or less polite, and our victim.  Princess Luna requires a moment’s peace, free from her sister’s pranks.  One night, Luna comes up with the perfect plan: playing matchmaker.  With her sister plotting, Celestia peacefully slumbers with dreams of mischief ripe in her head.  If only she knew just what her little sister was capable of…

This story is rated L (Luna) for infrequent strong language and shipping.

Fluttershy and Big Mac have long been friends - alike in their shyness and love of nature, they live a clean and happy friendship, where nothing is hidden from view.

Right?

Teen tag for mild sexual references