Pinkie rents a room in an old hotel, nestled in a remote corner of Canterlot, and during her attempts to befriend its wayward inhabitants she plunges the hotel into an existential calamity.

The settlement of Appleloosa has exploded into a metropolis of industry and invention, ushering in a new era of science. This pioneering city has attracted flocks of migrants to reside within its walls and engage in its rich economy, all at the detriment to the other cities. Fluttershy, working as a Health and Safety Inspector for the City Council, has been charged with investigating the recent increase of mechanical mishaps and accidents. Of course, one pegasus can only do so much, so the City Council saw it fit to award her with an assistant. Fluttershy is courteous, fair and does everything by the book. She needed a wild card, somebody not afraid to take it to the next level. She also needed somebody who should knew and could trust. As luck would have it, such a candidate had just winged her way into the city!

Octavia purchases a cello said to be enchanted with pegasus magic. [Nightmare Night Fic Contest]