Sweetie Belle is in a coma. The nature of her condition is known, but the surrounding context and circumstances remain a mystery - a mystery Rarity will stop at nothing to solve, despite stress and insomnia pushing her to the very edge of sanity.  Following a plan she can no longer remember, she must face her own demons and dive ever deeper into her fading sister's subconscious, though nothing could prepare her for the truth. A story about family, sacrifice, and acceptance.

(Parody) Kate the college student loves ponies. But unwanted magnetism to her own gender has also made her a bit of a homophobe. Landing smack in the middle of Ponyville, she discovers (to her horror) that she is even more attractive to mares than she is to women. Her mission? Find actual friendship without being shipped. Whether or not she's successful... is entirely up in the air. A fun reversal and satirical poke at HiE tropes with heart to spare. As a small warning, while the story is not particularly explicit, there is quite a bit of innuendo which is played mostly for laughs.

A Comedic Tale of One Unicorn's Globetrotting Encounters with Life, Love, Espionage, and Political Upheaval. Overcome with guilt from utter failure in a critical moment, the “Great and Powerful” performance version of herself Trixie created as a filly escalated into a pain numbing false identity - Until that fated day in Ponyville, when the guise was obliterated. The moment of truth led to a realization: She was a fake. As leaving Equestria was the only viable path to redemption, she stowed away on the first eastbound ship, intending to face her fears head-on.

Journeying first to Yoketo, Neighpon, in hopes of improving her abilities among a group of legendary monks; Trixie finds herself thrown forward by a whirlwind of self-loathing and earnest desire to atone. Her day to day life is a struggle: an ongoing process of adjusting to the clumsiness and general ineptitude "Regular Old Trixie" seems to be plagued with. She isn't alone for long however; an unorthodox mentor and a lovesick, directionless DJ are swept along for the ride with our hapless heroine, hoping to find answers to their own struggles along the way. But as our ragtag band of misfits gains new members and makes their journey throughout the Known World, a precarious balance of power begins to shift as an ancient enemy grows restless

What will Trixie become in the chaos?

(Hint: Something kind of awesome, which is totally not related to the title.)

Our story begins deep in the Jungles of Neighpon…

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Potentially the first story of a series

Warning: I generally lean towards F/F pairings. While romance is not the main focus of this story, when stuff happens it will probably be along those lines. If you’d like to read more about where I’m going with the story in general, there’s a slightly more spoiler-ish section on the blog (only minor things from first few chapters).

Special Thanks to:

Wrabbit, who wrote: The Teacher, The Sorceress, and the Wonderbolt, which opened my eyes to how compelling Trixie could be if written properly.  

Rust, who wrote: Ballad of Echo the Diamond Dog – An eye opener on potential scale and the fact that Diamond Dogs don’t have to suck

Hlissner over on Deviant Art, for letting people use his Equestria 8.1 map; It was an invaluable visual tool for long term plotting.

Everyone who replied positively with feedback and suggestions for Trixie’s trial run. Really, y’all are the best.  

Rarity receives summons to the castle, regarding a position by Celestia's side. Things take an unexpected turn when she discovers the state of Celestia's health. A battle against time begins to help the Princess keep her condition from becoming public, the consequences of which would cast a shadow of despair over all of Equestria. An uplifting story of love overcoming even the most difficult circumstances.