First impressions are important. A bad one can ruin one's credibility for a long time. John Wildman - the second human to ever arrive in Equestria - is learning that the hard way.

After almost hunting down Applejack, he is trying to adjust to his new home - struggling not only against his own demons and doubts but also against prejudice and hatred.

Ashamed by the bigotry she is witnessing, Celestia is starting to wonder if her subjects are really as forgiving and kind, as she thought. Together with the help of edgy human super-soldier James "Bastard Man" Gastovski and Twilight, she is determined to figure this out and help John before it's too late.

Meanwhile, CMCs and Cheerilee are trying to figure out, why Scootaloo became reckless and vile all of a sudden - forcing new human, to be a participant of their investigation - whether he likes it, or not.

Can an outcast like John make some friends and maybe... save someone in the process?

This story can be considered somewhat of a sequel to both:

https://www.fimfiction.net/story/353834/lonely-among-us
and
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/409639/dashing-to-dirty-conclusions

with James, as a recurring character, alongside the new guy. However, reading the above stories is NOT necessary.

Silhouette vector from:
https://pixabay.com/pl/zdesperowany-stres-podkre%C5%9Bli%C5%82-2676556/

Planned story length:
90-120 K words

Changelog:

2019-08-13:
- Removed 'Comedy' tag - it was suggested by a lot of people that this story has become too dark, and tag should be removed. Sadly, I had to agree.

Damned if Anon knew why he was assigned a caretaker, considering he was a grown-ass man, but that's exactly what the Princesses had done after he arrived in Equestria. Aside from the deluded, motherly nut-job that looked after himself, his life was pretty normal. He worked a job, he had bills to pay, and he did his best to find a place for himself - regrettably and much to his continued misery, his mom™ always found a way to complicate matters.

Kinks Include: Wholesome, albeit questionable affection between a large, older mare and her adopted son

Artwork by AnonTheAnon (Twitter @RealAnonTheAnon)

If you want to help support me, I have a Tip-Jar/Patreon HERE

If there's one thing the denizens of Equestria have always needed, it's to have somewhere to relax and knock back a few drinks. The tales that follow chronicle Haggis, a surly ex-adventurer, and her plucky human assistant, as they attempt to live their lives and please customers of all varieties.

Artwork by AnonTheAnon (Twitter @RealAnonTheAnon)

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So, you are nearing the end of your journey...

Nearly 2 decades' worth of hiding, scavenging, and a lot of running, now you were here in the outskirts of Griffonstone, in a diner by the shoreline, waiting for your ticket to come back home.

But you should have known, it was harder to hide and work in a world where you stood out, be it intentionally or not, and today is the day when you will get a chance to attain the very object that has limited you. Today is a day of hope, but to the two that would meet you, today would be foreboding beyond comprehension in the simplest of ways.

Now, let the broken commander and mislead dragon make their move, you will be prepared to run, run as you always have, run as you have with regret, and to run for the last time. Soon your final hand with be dealt, you could only hope the stakes are to favor your fate.

For now, you waited, prepared, and in a way, resigned to a hard fate, in one way or another.

All the tags are used in a very mild manner, the story really is my mild take on a HiE story that would want to go home and how years of work have led to the finale of their story. Of course, some things are not fully thought about as I wrote this.

Clearly, another story that I spent some time on, was supposed to be another one shot, but I decided to split it into two. Not the best story out there, but it will work for a time, changes will be made.

(cover art is there because yes.)

Adam Inns has always been a simple man. For him, whiling his days away in a log cabin with a good book and a good view is a life well spent, no matter which planet he inhabits. But one day, after a misunderstanding with a Royal Guard gets Celestia involved, she decides to have a little fun at Adam's expense, and he suddenly finds himself as the proud owner and sovereign of a brand-new country, his to do with as he pleases.

However, the joke slowly finds a life of its own, as the poor and outcast find themselves on Inns' doorstep, with nowhere else to go and little reason to love Equestria. As the new state begins to grow into its own, Adam discovers that the calculus of rulership is not as forgiving as he once thought - and as the Equestrian system shudders under the weight of a thousand years of status quo coming to an abrupt end, his newfound convictions soon put him on a collision course with his friend, Celestia... a course neither may be willing to correct.

Can harmony and friendship really prevail against cold, hard realpolitik?

This story is a sequel to Treasure in memory

The changeling queen retreats to the deepest and surprisingly peaceful parts of the everfree forest. Isolating herself from every-pony. Though she did good and well in hiding, she couldn’t escape a certain someone in particular…

Written by Bit-By-Bit Studio

A/N: This is a side-story to an upcoming fan-written project that I’m working from the ground up, and this story takes place two years before "To you, I love dearly."

Featured: 24/12/2022

Featured: 25/12/2022

This story is a sequel to To you, I love dearly

Alan and Queen Chrysalis celebrate their third wedding anniversary alone in Canterlot cafe. To make this day special, Alan surprises her with a gift that she thought said gift was lost. Until now.

Written by Bit-By-Bit Studio

Art by AmarthGul

Featured: 1/11/2022

Once an annoyance to the changeling queen, soon became a tolerance when her friend Alan comes by to visit her every single day. Sometimes for chats, gifts, and inviting them to hang out. This time though was both different and unexpected…

Written by Triple B Studios

Audio reading by Fire Hearth Studios

A/N: So I thought about Chrysalis and this idea popped in my head, so I decided to write it down.

Featured: 8/10/2022 Wow! First featured, thank you very much!

Everything is awful. You are constantly ridiculed for being human. But when a pony thug finally pushes you too far you are blamed. It is only after you leave does everyone discover dashes true feelings.

Trapped in Equestria is one problem, losing your humanity is another.

Being captured by a demented shape-shifting Queen!?

Well that's the cherry atop a Bad Day Sundae...

Taking Place Before Mean Six.