In the distant future, year 2205, the United Earth Government Expeditionary Fleet has spread the roots of mankind across planets in the most remote of places. Along the way, we have documented the life that thrives on these exotic worlds, learned much about the greater galaxy.

Expansion is key, and knowledge is power in this day and age.

Never before in any documented finding has man seen another sapient species beyond himself. When the scouting crews from the U.E.G.S Clarke suddenly find that they are not truly alone in the universe, it will be time to put to the test the First Contact situation they had never prepared for.

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Family is a word Octavia has long linked to emotional pain. And it is that pain that drives her music to the heights it has. For music is both easing balm to soothe, but burning salt that irritates as well, for Octavia has never allowed herself to heal.

Now, a letter from her Mother threatens to reopen barely scabbed wounds... but will her friend Vinyl Scratch be the key to finally bring closure? Or will new wounds open before the old one can mend?

(Cover art thanks to the incredible mod of Ask Lovelace on tumblr)

Your name is Dr. Bones Doo. You are a 20 year old unicorn and are an esteemed archeologist in charge of researching, tracking, and finding ancient artifacts of great value. So in short words, your a treasure hunter with a doctorate. Many ponies look up to you, but no pony respects, loves, and admires you more than your adventurous sister; Daring Doo. This is a story about brotherly love.

(This story takes place when Daring Doo is 17 years old and sets out on her first adventure with you, her brother)

(Picture by Archonitianicsmasher)

There are few things more potent than being told “You can't.” For some, it's the most destructive thing you could ever say, and could drive them to give up everything they've worked for; for others, it serves to inspire their ultimate effort in order to prove them wrong, even if they're hopelessly outmatched and seem to have no hope in Hades at meeting their challenge. This is the crossroad Twilight faced when she was told, “You can't beat me no way, no how,” inspiring her to train until she felt ready to face someone who could knock her out in one punch. As she gives her all to preparing for her bout in Las Pegasus, the one thought running through her mind is “Her hits make apples fall from trees! How in Equestria can I beat that!?”

This is a fic based on the Time Loop Files, the format of which was first codified by Innortal on fanfiction.net. The basic idea is, one character (the Anchor, usually the main character of a fictional setting) is looping back to the very first moments of their parent series every time either they die or some kind of time limit expires. They of course end up monumentally stir crazy given enough time.

Eventually others start to loop as well.

The reset is not always perfect. Sometimes a loop's history will be different to the "prime" loop, or canonical plot.

"Crossover" or "Fusion" loops also occur, randomly. These can involve the home loopers having a guest, or the anchor for one universe spending time in another, or replacements of one character by another.

Vacation Loops are where the Anchor (or others) decide/s "buck it" and lets off steam by doing whatever comes to mind. There's little or no attempt to maintain the original timeline.

When three friends find a rift, it takes them somewhere could not think possible. The one who jumps willingly ends up in a windswept field, the one that slips and falls crashes through trees, the one that follows her friends lands in darkness. This is the story of Roman, Draco and Shontia as they find themselves in Equestria, and how they manage themselves in the new world.

Friendships will be made, arguments will be had, secrets will be revealed, and cake will be eaten.

This is their story after Falling Through.

Written by CodenameTobias

Co-Written by Argentum Fabulam

Cover art by AoNoPrincess on deviantART

(Rated PG-13 for language and scenes that may be considered graphic by description)

(Tags and Character Tags will be updated as the story progresses)

The Cutie Mark Crusaders are teenagers. They are also bored, nervous, and filled with angst. Rebellious Babs Seed spends her days making trouble, and then getting out of it. Sweetie Belle finds herself lost in song, and lost when it comes to romance and sexuality. Promiscuous Scootaloo is down for any indulgence and will try anything, or anypony, twice. Apple Bloom is searching for passion in any way she can get it. These four friends will need each other more than ever to survive one of life's greatest challenges: adolescence.

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Luna has the cold, which activates Celestia's matronly instincts. Which drives Luna crazy.

New cover image courtesy of http://www.fimfiction.net/user/BlackLal.

Luna-rrrrrrrrrrrito!

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Anypony will tell you that Princess Celestia is the most amazing pony in Equestria.  She's graceful, she's beautiful, and she always knows just what to say.  Her decisions are wise and her manners are impeccable.  Some might go so far as to say she's completely perfect.

Celestia has a secret, however.  As it turns out, she actually is completely perfect.  She's utterly infallible in every aspect.  And boy, is she sick of it.  

Now she's determined to manage to make just one little thing go wrong.

It won't, of course.  After all, she's perfect.

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Written for the Equestria Daily Pre-reader battle: April 2013- The prompt was "Celestia's terrible secret- Revealed!"  Unfortunately it didn't work nearly as well as I'd hoped, but hopefully someone gets a cheap chuckle out of it.

Celestia discovers a spell that can summon the great creator, Lauren Faust, herself. However, Faust's 8 year old daughter Hannah gets summoned instead! Celestia must find a way to send Hannah back before Equestria explodes... twice! Rated P for Pony