It was a week before Nightmare Night, when Rarity decided to take a trip to Canterlot.

And while there, she meets a sweet, classy mare with a prismatic mane, and a habit of saying "Darling". But there's something about her that she finds just too familiar.

And as she'll learn, maybe there's more to this familiarity than meets the eye.

Update (4/8/2023): Now with a Dramatic Reading by Obab Scribbler

Author's Note (11/14):

Sweet Celestia.

Less than 24 hours live and this story has set three milestones for me. This is the first time I've had a story of mine be top of the Featured list, the first time I've had a story of mine get over 100 Likes, and the first time that a story of mine has reached over 1,000 views.

Thank you all so much. I am amazed.

Rainbow Danger Dash daring stunt flyer extraordinaire has a list, a list detailing her greatest victories over all those to have challenged her. From wooden wolves to nightmarish magical monstrosities she has overcome and surpassed them all, save for one. With the knowledge that there exists a dangerous creature out there still unchallenged by her greatness she sets a course to check off one final frightening fiend. Her only plan, to face the jaws of the beast in the open water of the deep blue sea.

Vinyl Scratch had one problem: she couldn't make Maud dance.

Then Lyra summoned the demon.

Now she has two problems.

Based on a prompt from (the very cool) Perfectly Insane.

Cover art is arranged by me, but uses the work of AndoAnimalia and MoongazePonies.

Every year, the most obsessed birders of Ponyville gather to perform an informal census of all the birds in town. It begins before dawn, lasts a grueling eight hours, and involves very little speaking and absolutely no photography.

It, of course, has devolved into the most cutthroat competition this side of the Dragon Lands.

For the 1000 words contest (group / info). Category: humo(u)r

Octavia's and Vinyl's life together. You think it's simple, and I'm going to prove you're wrong.

So, heads or tails?

Proofread by MrNumbers.

Reading by ObabScribbler

Reading by Voiceguy.

Featured on Equestria Daily.

Rarity has been keeping to herself lately.

Applejack is determined to find out why.

This fic is a gift for the incredible rice, edited by the brilliant Silent, the talented Zontan, and the effervescent Otter.

Beware: comments contain spoilers!

When Rainbow Dash interrupts Rarity's morning makeup routine, she learns a lesson about the importance of keeping up appearances.

Second-place finalist in the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Trans Pride contest.

An entry into the Pride and Positivity event.

Rainbow Dash can't sleep until she figures out an answer to the question.

Written for the Quills and Sofa Speedwriting Server's Appledash contest. Editing help by Syke Jr and Holtinater.

Cover art used without permission from here.

When Twilight accepts Cheerilee's request for her to substitute teach, she quickly realizes the topic is "the birds and the bees". So, not wanting to let down her students, Twilight attempts to teach the subject to the best of her ability.

Sex tag is only there because the story dances delicately around the topic.

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Celestia pays a social call.

Written for The Most Dangerous Group - Contest. Cover art from the gallery of Crystal-Ice9201.

Has a French translation, courtesy of the in-all-ways excellent monokeras.

Has a reading, courtesy of Scribbler Productions.

Spanish translation, by SPANIARD-KIWI.