Sometimes ponies just have a bad day. They spill their cereal, trip in the mud, have their checks bounce, and get attacked by an extradimensional geometrical entity. Villain Cube knows what that's like. He understands what they're going through. He's there for them, to listen as they bare their troubled hearts, and also to set them on fire.

Note: This story crosses over with Equestria Girls, but is set in the pony world.

Drifting through space has made you sexually frustrated. Good thing your distress call is heard, right?

Every day can be perfect in spite of its flaws. It's just a matter of keeping my chin up and focusing on the good things in life. And it works... sometimes.

The world has no respect for such blinders, though, and there's no escaping when it wants to assert its cruel reality. I should know, after all. My life fell apart ages ago and I've been unable to pick up the pieces and move on.

...but while I'm still here, I'll try my best to stay happy. It's what my husband would have wanted.

The Cutie Mark Crusaders have a simple request for Celestia, but first, they're going to talk about the sun.

Apple Bloom's super-excited to have a smashing fun day with her sister, but Applejack would rather just stare at a tree, in defiance of all logic or reason. As the day goes on, and more and more ponies get involved, the poor little filly grows increasingly distraught. Can she solve the mystery before it's too late, or is everypony doomed to stare at this tree?

When the mind is broken by magic, and the world has turned into a living nightmare, sometimes it's the simplest things that can make the biggest difference. Never underestimate peaches.

This story is a sequel to Would It Matter If I Was?

After the Canterlot Wedding, Fluttershy asked Twilight a difficult question. Now, Rainbow Dash flies in to talk some sense into her and to shake things up with a question of her own. On top of that, there's some sort of conspiracy going on. What are these ponies up to?

Author's Note: While I normally prefer to keep my writing self-contained instead of expanding upon another author's work, I was inspired to write this after seeing the context prompt here. Really, so many things could be changed just by tweaking the circumstances that it would have been a shame not to do so. If there's anything I've learned as a writer, it's to chase those wild, untamed ideas and not let them get away. So yes, this story is a sequel to GaPJaxie's work, and picks up after that one cuts off. Please read it first.

If you're interested in the concept, also check out the Parody, the Rage Review, and the (ill-fated) Rebuttal.

Scootaloo wants a weather cutie mark, and Rarity did agree to help. This should be simple, right? It's just too bad that they mix together about as well as oil and petunias.

Muffins is being chased, and nopony knows why. Just who is this Bubble Drop, and what does she want with Muffins?

You've always wanted to ask Pinkie Pie out, and today, you're feeling brave enough to do that. Can you make the right choices and get her to go out with you? Can you go through an entire evening without failing spectacularly? Probably not, but you can always go back and try again. One way or another, Pinkie Pie will be yours in the end.

As the title implies, you'll be allowed to pick from several options at each step in the story. Most of those options are dead ends, so don't worry if you run into one. That's just the way these things work. If you happen to be a completionist, it's also possible (but not recommended) to read the story in order by advancing each chapter normally.

This story was written for this contest.