This story has been sitting around for years and is unlikely to be finished! See Summersong Scrapped :: Tame for others in the same boat.

It's not that Spike doesn't like playing O&O with Big Mac and Discord; it's just that playing with the same two people every time gets old. Especially when you need four for O&O to be fun.

When Ponyville's favorite nosypony Twilight Sparkle eavesdrops her way into Spike's problem, she offers a very reasonable solution.

And Spike tries it, with not-so-reasonable results.

The game mechanics in this incarnation of Ogres & Oubliettes are largely invented. They are not derived from Friendship is Magic canon nor are they particularly based on Dungeons & Dragons. This story attempts to briefly explain each game mechanic as it is introduced to the characters' campaign.

Mirrored from The NP FanFiction Archive.

Another year, another celebration of the Annual Friendship Festival in Canterlot. It was supposed to be like any other year… until a catastrophic attack cripples the nation and wipes out the entire leadership.

The only survivor is the Minister of Agriculture and Waterways, 23rd in the line of succession; now known as Princess Apple Bloom of Ponyville, The Princess of Last Resort.

Inspired by Designated Survivor.

The setting, as well as most of the characters and original concepts, are the property of either ABC Studios, Lionsgate or Hasbro.

Gore tag due to extremely severe third-degree burns... I don't know if it qualifies as gore, but I'm calling it such.

[CC BY-NC-SA] Princess of Last Resort is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Last night, Bon Bon did something stupid.

But that’s nothing new, really. She does something stupid every week, and Lyra Heartstrings knows this begrudgingly well.

Lyra never imagined she’d have to defend her besieged house from Royal Guards, though.

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Don't read this. Just don't. This story is in more crack than the entire state of California.

 It’s Hearth’s warming eve, and the Cutie mark crusaders had a big holiday party for all of their fellow classmates. Pipsqueak talks to Dinky about what she’s doing for the holidays.

He also tells her how much he wants to make a name for himself, be some pony someday, like how the Crusaders inspire so many ponies.

Pre-reader: Chryssy

This is a Breezie gift for: The Iguana Man for Jinglemas 2023

Art by: skyheavens

As Celestia watched the captain leave, she turned to Pipsqueak. "I've noticed that you and Luna have developed a cordial relationship," The Princess said with a gentle smile.

"Oh, yes, Your Highness, since that very first Nightmare Night," Nodded the stallion, approaching her.

"You've been following my sister for so many years that you simply must give her a delightful night that will last forever."

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Beta-readind and text edit by - EpicGamer10075.

Original story (rus-lang) - "the Lawyer".

This story is a sequel to The Boy, The Sword, and The Stone

Tantabi

Incarnations of a powerful magic user's potent feelings, born and nourished by their regrets and anguish. Magical manifestations so strong, they gain a mind of their own, influenced by their original's darkest desires and most primal of instincts. Their ultimate goal is to fulfill their user's most heartfelt wish, unhindered by mental constructs like morality. Thankfully, or perhaps unfortunately, they are caged within the user's mind upon creation, and they can begin to influence and even overtake the user over time. Although cases of this happening have been incredibly rare since the magic needed to create one is far beyond the capabilities of normal creatures and ponies, there have been a few recorded cases of it in the distant past.

Ancient texts speak of a chilling theoretical possibility. From the very words of a pony who had been inflicted with one, translated to the best of my ability: "The magic mist had grown too strong. It rent the heavens of my dreams and nearly tore into the waking world. The damage it would have unleashed would have been catastrophic, had I not stopped it."

The scroll I took those words from is old, and unfortunately, the answer to stopping a Tantabus has been weathered by Father Time into illegibility, but all my research on them has given me one undeniable answer: I pray Equestria will never find itself facing even just one of them. The world would not have a hero big enough to save it then.

Cover Art was drawn for this story by DamayantiArts on Deviant Art. If you like her work, let her know!

Additional tags for involved characters: Luna and Celestia.

There exists a magical sword stuck in a stone deep within a forest. All who visit try to take it for themselves, but none prove worthy to pull it from me. As the stone that sword is embedded into, I feel sorry for them.

I don't get to choose whose worthy. Most don't even know I'm there. But I've been witness to every attempt. I know the heart of the creatures who visit and what they wish for. Most come with heartfelt desires of heroism and grandeur. Some few come to prove themselves, hoping to be better than they were yesterday.

And while many a kind soul has appeared that I personally would've proven worthy had I the option, still yet, none have had the strength to pull it. And now here comes the best of my champions. A small boy, with the most heroic of dreams and the most heartfelt of desires.

And the deepest wish to be better than he was yesterday.

Illustration was created by DamayantiArts on Deviant Art for this story.

Pipsqueak isn't feeling very thankful. Doctor Whooves tries to help.

Dedicated to SqueakAnon.

(This was originally written for Thanksgiving but I didn't publish it till just now thanks to random confusion and exhaustion.)

Now with a reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qElXf4R-0R

Rated Recommended by PresentPerfect!

This story is a sequel to Equestria Ninja Girls Going Digital

Join the Rainbooms, Ninja Turtles, and Team Shine as they act out A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

Cast:

Leonardo as Bob Cratchit

Twilight Sparkle as Emily Cratchit

Shine Boy as Charles Dickens

Gamer as Himself

Karai Hamato as Herself

Zach Roberts as Nephew Fred

Donatello and April O’Neil as Charity Collectors

Keno and Flash Sentry as Bookkeepers

Raphael and Casey Jones as Grave Diggers

Night Shine Luke Bedding as Jacob Marley

Sunset Shimmer as the Ghost of Christmas Past

Michelangelo as the Ghost of Christmas Present

Shinigami as the Ghost of Christmas Future

Rarity as Isabelle

Amethyst Majesty as Young Scrooge

Pidgeon Pete as Fezziwig

Pinkie Pie as Fanny

Lancer as Peter Cratchit

Sweetheart as Belinda Cratchit

Melody Note as Patina Cratchit

Fluttershy as Martha Cratchit

And introducing….

Dr. Mallow as Ebenezer Scrooge

Special Guest Star

Steve Urkel as Beggar

This story is not about the Mane six, but about Spike, Spike has not gotten used to living in Canterlot again, he asks Twilight for some time to return to Ponyville and would return when he is ready to leave Ponyville, Twilight accepted with all pleasure and he will go live for a while with starlight and we will see the adventures he has had through the months.