Brian Cartwright enjoyed two things in life: Making music and getting home from school. He didn't watch much TV, got average grades in most of his classes, and tried as best as he could not to stand out unless he was on stage playing the drums. Even then he was in the background as his friends played guitar and sang covers of popular songs.

That would change on spring day during his final year of High School when he finds himself in a world of candy colored ponies, magic, and dark things in the shadows.

Twilight Sparkle has been attending Canterlot Academy of Pokemon Studies since she was a child. Now in her late teens it is time for her to undergo a right of passage many ponies her age have already undergone: The Equestria Gym Circuit. Eight gyms, the Elite 4, and a Champion. Completing this challenge proves you know and love Pokemon and are capable of living in the world of Pokemon.

Of course, for Twilight, she never wanted to go on the journey to begin with... and nothing is ever easy.

After Trixie's defeat and the confiscation of the Alicorn Amulet, Twilight Sparkle decides to research some of the spells she had seen the showmare cast. Unable to find most of them due to the fact that they required obscene amounts of power, she does manage to find one that might work for her. A spell to reverse aging. Unfortunately, an interruption by her friends causes the spell to go haywire and now Twilight has to deal with being mother to her five best friends.

My name is Rarity Filigree, daughter of Magnum and Euphoria Filigree. My sister is Sweetie Belle Filigree. I am a fashion designer and owner of Carousel Boutique, where everything is chic, unique, and magnifique. I am the Element of Generosity and good friend to those who call me theirs. I grew up in Ponyville and have had many adventures of love, loss, and triumph.

This has not always been the case. I was not always the mare who is sitting here, writing this prose that will likely never be read by anyone save for those whom I trust the most in my life. However, as I grow older, and with the events of Discord's return so fresh in my mind, I am reminded of how easy it is to lose the memories most important to oneself. So please, before you judge me too harshly, listen to my story.

Inspired by this thing I was shown over on derpibooru.

Broken, defeated, and scattered, Chrysalis attempts to rebuild her hive and regroup only to discover that something fundamental to her entire race has changed. It seems that the attack used against her by Shining Armor and Cadence had a side effect that may bring an end to everything the queen has worked for since she took her first steps out of her cocoon.

EDIT: Title changed to avoid confusion with the far more popular human derpy/dinky story.

One night I fell asleep in my bed, had another pony-based dream session, and got up ready to begin my day. Imagine my surprise when I exited my room and instead of finding the rest of my small apartment, I found the vast expanse of Ponyville. Lucky me, right? Not really when you're addicted to things that don't exist in this world and you have enough issues to make Twilight's little friendship problem look like a day at the fair.

Yes, I'm doing a HiE story. Yes I am shipping myself with a pony eventually. I felt like it. I'm going to try not to make myself a central aspect of their lives but if I don't do occasional cool things, the story will be too boring. Just keep on reading. No I'm not going to write any clop.

Celestia's guilt for putting Luna on the moon. Luna's guilt for falling to temptation. Discord's Xanatos Gambits and chaotic machinations. Put them together and you have a recipe for a very bad time. Solar Flare, Nightmare Moon, Discord, the Changelings. Can the Elements of Harmony handle it? Or will the magic of friendship burn out in blaze of futile heroics?

Cover art found in a collection of wallpapers. If someone knows the source, please let me know.

Twilight Sparkle is dying. Nopony can seem to find exactly what's wrong with her and not even the princesses have a cure. She grows weaker by the day and all of her friends are desperate for a cure. So desperate, that one will go to any length to save her.

Contains Twidash.

Alto is a unicorn. He can play the saxophone. That's all he knows until he's kidnapped by a group of vigilantes, burns down a bar, and is placed under house arrest while the investigation into his association with a changeling he rescued is underway.

I don't know what the hell I was thinking.

Vinyl Scratch is a mare with pride in herself. She has her own business, knows what she likes, and keeps everything under control. Octavia is a mare with a cello case full of secrets and trust issues. The two meet one night at a double-booked concert and sparks start to fly.

This is in a more canon verse than the one in Night of Change, Midwife Crisis and anything else designated specifically "AU"

Cover art by RainbowShy1241