Discord Pays Aloe and Lotus to have a week off in Canterlot, while employing the local Changeling to offer Snips and Snails, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon a treat at the Ponyville SPA. Even if his idea is different from their expectations.
I just recently started to write stories directly towards the FiM actively, though I have been writing for years, publishing numerous stories at Mibba and the eventual pony story, as far as to the MLP