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Spike figures out that Cheerilee is making up reasons to visit Twilight at the library, and Rarity further figures out that it's because she must have a crush on Twilight.

When Ponyville's dedicated fashionista combines forces with Ponyville's only dragon to bring two adorably awkward book loving mares together, nothing can go wrong! Except perhaps, everything!

Oh yeah, and some pony ordered 20 trampolines and a bunch of other stuff that keeps getting delivered to one wrong address after another. More on that later.

UPDATE: I've run out of tagging slots, but it's fair to say that as this goes along, both the CMC and background pony Blue Bonnet are going to be prominently featured.

UPDATE 2.5: Chapter 3 and 4 have been edited by the amazing TheLastBrunnenG

Lyra Heartstrings: local lyrist of Ponyville and all around nice pony. But despite that being her special talent, no one acknowledges her for it. Instead, they remember her for something far weirder, that Lyra wants forgotten.

When the Cutie Mark Crusaders dig up an ancient magical artifact, they unleash a spell on the town that allows everypony to see a "lie meter" floating above each other's heads. While attempting to solve the mystery, Twilight Sparkle has to analyze the tenuous balance between friendship and honesty. She doesn't like what she finds.

Based on a story idea conceived by theworstwriter

Written and posted with his permission

In her youth, Twilight Sparkle discovered a way to infuse technology and magic. 20 years after her breakthrough, she is now the CEO and founder of Sparkle Industries, and one of the wealthiest ponies in Equestria. Her relatively perfect life goes sour, however, when she is captured by a group of griffons who want to steal her technology.

Discord has been turned to stone by the power of the Elements of Harmony, but his consciousness is left uneffected.  Now powerless, he can only observe the events around him and think on his past life.  

Big Macintosh seems like a simple pony who keeps to himself and doesn't say much, but there's more going on beneath the surface of this red stallion than it would seem at first glance. After his family urges him to go and make some friends in town, Big Macintosh finds himself meeting interesting ponies and discovering a whole world outside of his farm. But even with these new experiences, old memories and ghosts from the past resurface to haunt him. Big Macintosh finds himself confronted with something he thought he put behind him long ago…

(Originally written and posted to EqD in July 2011.  Contains some minor plot elements  and references to 'Opposites' which could possibly cause this story to be considered an "Alternate Universe" fic.)

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In preparation for a traditional Earth pony holiday, a huge meal must be prepared for the closest friends of the Apple family. Such a task requires each member to pitch in. Apple Bloom's job was to fetch mushrooms from the kindly old farmer Mr. Fungi on the opposite end of town. However, such a journey threatened to curtail her Cutie Mark Crusading with her friends, so when a pony in a leather jacket offers her some of his mushrooms just as they enter town, the crusaders couldn't believe their luck! Not only did it save them the walk, but they even had bits left over! Maybe Apple Bloom will get her cutie mark in bargain shopping?

Rated T for shroomage

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Poor Spike, all he wanted to do is spend time near the pony he adores. Now, because of one little lie, he's in real trouble. A geography bee, a macabre doppelgänger, and an icebox all play their part as Spike and Rarity once again find themselves on pins and needles...

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A long-forgotten villain escapes from Tartaurus Prison, taking Discord's power with him!  Can a motley band of opposites and former enemies work together long enough to save Equestria?

Cover Art provided by the amazing Gina at I AM PONY.

Note- The story isn't that dark.

This story was written with my friend, Godzillawolf. After stumbling upon a homeless Trixie, Twilight tries to help her get a new job in Ponyville. However, an unexpected visitor to the town wants to leave Trixie homeless and feeding off scraps. Checker Monarch is set on ruining everything Trixie does, for reasons not yet explained. Trixie must discover new friends and must face this old danger through new eyes.