"My name is Lyra Heartstrings, and you will not remember me. You won't even remember this conversation. Just like with everypony else I've ever met, everything I do or say will be forgotten. Every letter I've written will appear blank; every piece of evidence I've left behind will end up missing. I'm stuck here in Ponyville because of the same curse that has made me so forgettable. Still, that doesn't stop me from doing the one thing that I love: making music. If my melodies find their way into your heart, then there is still hope for me. If I can't prove that I exist, I can at least prove that my love for each and every one of you exists. Please, listen to my story, my symphony, for it is me."

Cover pic by Spotlight: askspotlight.tumblr.com

There are 100 billion stars in the Milky Way, and humanity is determined to explore every one. We send probes, probes with the blueprints to reproduce human explorers upon arrival. Uninhabited worlds the galaxy over can be colonized and populated, until after many years they too can join the vast throng of interstellar civilization. But if a probe is very, very lucky, it will land on a populated world instead. Equestria is one such world.

Even so, it's far from perfect for colonization, not with an environment lethal to human life. But each probe is resourceful and armed with the greatest machine intelligence mankind has devised. If placing a human mind into a newly manufactured human body won't work, it will just have to get a little more creative.

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This story was written at the behest of Canary In The Coal Mine, who is sponsoring it on my Patreon. As usual, cover by Zutcha. Editing by Two Bit and Sparktail.

Fantastic prereading help from: Chyre, Danger Noodle, Doctor Disco, and Doggyshakespeare (who also did the Esperanto translation). Thank you all for helping to make this story more readable and more consistent for everyone.

This story is a sequel to Future Progressive: The Speedfics and Drabbles of Present Perfect

NEW: Derpy's Day (Sad): Derpy Hooves gets to go to the Grand Galloping Gala! What a treat!

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Another repository for short, silly stories not worth polishing. Cover image by tjpones. Sparkles will save us all!

The Ueton Game (Adventure, Crossover, Dark): Twilight Sparkle invites Applejack to a special sleepover for just the two of them. But is her ghost story more than just fiction? (A crossover with The Binding of Isaac that doesn't require any foreknowledge.)

The Scope of Love (Adventure, Romance): Sea Wishes has become the new bearer of the Mantle of Pisces! Great! What does that mean? As she learns more about her new role in Equestria, she'll also have to deal with a dark secret, not to mention Aries...

A Step Backward (Random, Sad): Gilda does a thing? Look, I can't stand this story, I'm sure as hell not going to read back through it to figure out a summary.

Tartarus Control (Comedy, Random): Star Swirl the Bearded and Stygian, newly reunited, travel across the realm and discover this modern Equestria has a few changes they don't remember...

Bitter Disappointment: (Comedy, Random, Romance): After living through the worst breakup of ever, Starlight Glimmer finds an unexpected lesbian lover in Applejack. This story is rated 'T' for 'Too Stupid to Be Published on Its Own'.

Yer Outta Line, Sparkle! (Drama, Random): After the near disaster of the play starring Celestia, Twilight's friends have a few things to say to her.

Thank You, Nightmare Moon (Slice of Life): Princess Luna encounters an unexpected fan in Ponyville.

Starlight Fixes Dragonshy (Alternate version) [Comedy, Dark, Random]: Starlight Glimmer has gotten hold of the Friendship Journal and, using a time-travel spell, will go back and fix all the friendship problems herself, consequences be damned. An alternate version of my entry for season one of Starlight Fixes Everything.

And They Do Fusion Dances (Crossover): Twilight, her friends, and their little sisters experiment with pony fusion.

Two-Point-Five Essential Vitamins and/or Minerals (Comedy, Random): Two little ponies huddle in an abandoned factory. Death approaches. No one will save them. Or will they?

Be All That Yona Can Be (Comedy, Random, Crossover): Faced with a chance to be herself, Yona realizes her true destiny.

Pump It Up (EQG, AU): Vinyl's morning workout is violently interrupted.

Shrug of God (Random, Comedy): Twilight is ready to start ruling Equestria, because she has Princess Celestia and Luna by her side to help her adjust. If only they would give her a straight answer...

And in the End, Should Someone Die? (Sad): Equestria mourns the loss of their beloved Princess Twilight Sparkle.

Through a Mirror, Brightly (Random, Drama, AU): The contest to see which is the real Pinkie is down to two candidates, and it's impossible to tell who's who. Will Pinkie Pie be sent to the Mirror Pool by mistake?

Impending (Human, Sci-Fi): Something sinister is coming, and Commander Tempest Shadow is the first to respond.

(told by a character from Tears of a Fallen Star)
Captain Gem Stone was and will always be known as the Gem of the Nightmare Legion; Commander Bolts most trusted and loyal soldier known for her optimism and kindness, however, there was a time when she hated the world and everypony in it and she wanted nothing more than to see the good Commander bleed. . A simple mare, stricken by tragedy and sadness, who could only slip further into darkness. Now she takes orders from a soldier who claims he is helping, when it seems that his true intentions are to make her life even worse. She sets out on her own mission to ether prove him wrong or kill him, which ever seems easier.

Ponyville. A wonderful place where Equestria’s greatest heroes live. A place where everypony is free to be themselves and enjoy their lives.

And then we get to the tanks rolling down the streets and the aeroplanes roaring over the heads of every non-pegasus pony.

What in the world did Twilight Sparkle wake up to?

(And what in the world have I just created for you all?)

(Cover art came from Ponies: The Anthology 7. Namely, a clip in said anthology.)

There is a village where everypony can be the same.

You may have read some nasty things about it. Rumors of stolen cutie marks and power-mad unicorns. Tall tales about forced smiles and frightened glances.

It's all lies. All except the part about us wanting to escape. That's true.

It's why we came here in the first place.

Winner of the May Writeoff Event.

Once upon a time, everypony spoke the same language.

Then came Discord, and everything changed. Was it a malicious prank? Boredom? An attempt to teach everypony a lesson? We can't ask him, because he's gone, and who knows when he'll be back.

If language is the glue that holds society together, what happens when it turns to sand?

Winner of the October Writeoff competition, "Illusion of Choice."

Banded Agate and his family flee across the snow-swept wasteland to escape their life of slavery in the Crystal Empire under King Sombra.

One thousand years later, a group of ponies arrives in the Empire with a story to tell.

Written for Everfree Northwest's Scribblefest 2017 Contest. Winner of the coveted Fluttershy Award!

All Mayor Mare wants is for everything to go perfectly. Her death is no exception.

Unsubmitted entry into EFNW's 2019 Iron Author contest.

• Despite being high-spirited and brimming with unyielding confidence, most Ponyville residents consider Rainbow Dash to be a careless and lackadaisical pegasus. However, despite all the evidence to the contrary, this reputation may be unfounded. Based on the Season One canon. Dedicated ultimately to Phazon, recognized for his kindness, continued support, and getting this short story recommended by the famed Seattle's Angels. Check out The Living Library Player Society's amazing audio performance of this complicated piece! Listed as story #7785 on Singularity Dream's BIG MASTER REVIEW LIST.