Since Princess Twilight Sparkle had elevated herself to the status of an immortal alicorn, she has come to realize that there would be one part of her friend's lives that they may never get the chance of having - her funeral. To make up for this, she decides to host a mock funeral so they can have the opportunity to experience it. However, word about the preparation for said funeral accidently gets out and as a result, Equestria believes that Twilight has died.

This story was inspired by the suggestion of a friend who wishes to remain anonymous.

Proofread by Titanium Dragon.

The day after Hearthswarming, Marble and the others return to the Rock farm, and Marble ends up crying in the arms of her sister. Will her sisters be able to show the mare she is loved even if it's not the love she was searching for?

This story was inspired by the song "Last Christmas" by Carly Buchanan.
Last Christmas

Preread by: Zontan, Koren, Ruby, The Red Parade, Krazy, TheLegendaryBillcipher, and Drider.
Thanks to the Quills and Sofa writers for always encouraging me to put these story ideas up long after the contest is over.
Edited by: Ruby.

Art credit to: https://www.deviantart.com/zodiaczero/art/Limestone-And-Marble-Pie-568189767

A soul mate is a rare and precious gift.

Usually.

Celestia isn't so sure about hers.

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Inspired by AlphaRidley's I'd like to soulmate with you.

Art by StarBlaze25.

Fluttershy owes a lot to Twilight Sparkle and her friends for helping her get over her fears and insecurities. She feels it's only right that she help Twilight in a similar way. What are marefriends for, after all?

Content warning for: potential food cravings brought about by story.

A thank you to ARockRaider for proofreading before publishing. Ask and you shall receive.

"You forgot yourself, Twilight Sparkle. You fell into the infinity of knowledge and let everything you ever were get washed away with every word you read. You can't even hear your loved ones calling out to you, and your friends. Don't worry, though, you have one friend that can reach you. Even if you don't think of me as one yet."

Bring them home, Discord, bring them home.

It has been thirty years after the founding of Equestria. The three tribes constantly bicker and fight, the wild frontier is filled with dangerous beasts, and the cities are filled with crazed revolutionaries and saboteurs.

Thieves and assassins roam the shadows, and powerful nobles from the old world all have their money on when this "precious little utopia" fails. One in particular, Baron Jet, has decided to destroy this hopeful land of light with his own two hooves.

And all the while, one stallion just wants a shot at a normal life under the clear, blue sky.

**Now rewritten**

Ronald Lee is the systems administrator for one of the largest fan-made online games in the world. Though nothing new has been produced for MLP for decades now, fans old and young continue to flock to the online version of Equestria they're building together.

Of course he knew that the programs they wrote would grow more intelligent over time. With cheaper hardware and better AI, this was always expected, and a user experience allowing for content similar to the show to be produced in real time for every user was always tantalizingly close.

Then Starlight Glimmer started talking to him.

This story is a prequel to Synthesis, and doesn't require knowledge of that story. You may want to check it out when you're done here, however.

This story was commissioned by Two Bit, who also helped edit because he is an absolute mad lad. Sparktail helped too.

Cover by Zutcha

They say that reading it will send a pony to insanity. Twilight knows that's nonsense.
She knows a simple story can't make her go mad. It's perfectly safe.
Now if only she felt safe around Spike...

Winner of the Ponyfest 3.0 Iron Author Competition. This was originally written in 2 hours with the prompt: Include: Hippogriffian Culture, A Rare Fruit & An Artistic Pursuit. This version has received some editing.
Many thanks to wishcometrue for her editing and Syke for helping with the descriptions!

Late Shift is a late night radio personality in the human world.

She talks a little bit about everything and nothing.

Humans are weird that way, they'll chat about nothing for hours and still feel accomplished.

She's not whining though, it pays the bills.

PoE Story.

This is a Comment Driven Story, where you can call in to chat with Late Shift. Feel free to ask her any questions you feel like, but keep it tasteful. Also if your Oc would like to be a full on guest at 3: 00 A.M. , sign up by sending a PM.

This Week's Topic, Ponies Working Human Jobs.

Inspired by Admiral Biscuit's writing challenge.

Beautiful cover art by, Climaclysm.

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A story following Sunset Shimmer's life in Gaia, starting with an aftermath of the Fall Formal that doesn't go quite as smoothly, leaving Sunset to try and start a brand new life once again, with problems new and old as she tries make her life her own. She will have to navigate work, friends, enemies, and trying to decide where she really belongs, and who she really wants to be, as her actions at the Fall Formal are noticed by forces potentially more malevolent than her old self, forcing her to once again return to the halls of Canterlot High.