Octavia Philharmonica would like nothing more than to practice her cello and to compose beautiful music all by herself. Unfortunately, her teacher Princess Cadance has other plans! Sent to Ponyville to assist with logistics for the Vernal Equinox Festival, Octavia wants only to get through the ceremony with as little interaction with the local populace as possible, but her plans are derailed by the return of two ancient evils. When the ancient tyrants Burning Sun and Nightmare Moon break free from their prisons and initiate a new era of war and devastation, Octavia finds herself and five other musicians -- Vinyl Scratch, Fluttershy, Lyra Heartstrings, Bluenote, and Medley -- caught up in a desperate race to find the Elements of Harmony and stop the alicorns. It will be a difficult journey, but it just might be possible, if Octavia can manage to befriend the other ponies... and if she can learn to truly listen to the music of Ponyville.

Cover art generously provided by Mimicry.

Special thanks to my betas Blackbelt, Lev the Lurker, and RK_Striker_JK_5

Even alicorns need vacations sometimes, and Luna is taking hers. In the guise of the humble page Night Vision, Luna walks the castle halls. It will be a night of ink stains, mismatched plates, an oblivious musician, and spectacular hoofball goals. But most of all, it will be a night of fun and friends.

Directly inspired by Fizzy Orange's brilliant story 'Luna's Pet Project', which you should all go read immediately.

Written for the Lunaverse Alicorn Challenge.

You do not need to know anything else about the Lunaverse to understand this story, although reading Fizzy's story as a prequel is highly recommended.

Bonbon has been putting up with Trixie Lulamoon's hijinks for quite a while, but the last straw was when the showmare botched a spell and transformed Bonbon's marefriend Lyra into a weird, bipedal, pink-skinned beast! But now that Bonbon has gotten some powers of her own, it's time for Trixie to taste a little karmic justice.

Written for the Lunaverse Alicorn Challenge.

Cheerilee was thrilled when she became an alicorn and the Princess of Dawn and Dusk. Her newfound magical prowess has revolutionized her classes, and her students have never been happier. When she decides to help Apple Bloom through a difficult problem, though, she is challenged to the limits of her powers. Fortunately, she has friends who can remind her that, even when spells and strength fail, the magic of friendship can overcome all difficulties.

A chance encounter between Carrot Top and Rarity in the spa leads to what could be a very promising opportunity for the carrot farmer. In order to seize this chance, Carrot Top needs only to prepare some of her finest carrots for the fashionista, so that she may verify whether a celebrity friend will be willing to promote them. Carrot Top arrives to cook for Rarity, but though they begin with only business on their minds, as the evening progresses -- and the two ponies learn more about each other -- they find that they have far more in common than they thought.