An innocuous book purchase sends Twilight on a series of random adventures.

(See the Author's Note at the beginning before reading.)

After being exposed to radiation and misfiring age spells, Trixie was forced to relive her foalhood in the care of a mysterious, possibly insane, stallion who claims to be from another planet. Now that he's gone, Trixie will have to make her own way using the skills he taught her and a few pieces of otherworldly technology.

This story is rated M for machine gun.

this is for all the beards!!!

i plan to do several installments over the course of the story: so please check up every now and again for updates, .

It has become a funny sort of tradition among the males of equestria to not trim their facial hair during the month of November. Most of the mares just roll their eyes at the idea. But what happens when the flim flam brothers flood equesria with their newest flim flam facial follicle facilitating foam?

Malarkey ensues...

The mane six, and all the females of equestria take radical action... Except for Luna?!

Sun comes down, Moon goes up. Moon is lowered, Sun is raised. Ever since Discord was originally defeated, that has been the pattern, the heart of stability for life in Equestria, a celestial sign that ponies retain the helm.

But Luna remembers what life was like before, and the shards of beauty which could be found in chaos.

With the second anniversary of the Return approaching along with the associated holiday, Celestia wants to know if there's anything Luna would like to do in marking the occasion. And all Luna wants -- is an eclipse.

Other than Celestia and Luna, nopony has seen an eclipse in more than a thousand years.

This could be a problem.

(This story takes place along the general Triptych timeline, several moons before Luna's Lottery Lunacy.)

Part of the Triptych Continuum, which has its own TVTropes page and FIMFiction group. New members and trope edits welcome.

Now with author Patreon and Ko-Fi pages.

Set in the Chrysalis-Verse
In a bout of boredom Chrysalis choose to hold open court for the day and meets the Flim Flam brothers, who have an offer she can't refuse.
After all even in the changeling ruled Equestria there are still profits to be made and the Flim Flam brothers are the ones who are going to make it.

Proofread by Silver Starlight

Flim and Flam are proudly greedy and deceptive owners of a casino in Las Pegasus. The receive a visit from Tempest Shadow who hopes to change their ways. During her visit, the lies that Tirek, Cozy Glow, and Chrysalis spread about the pony races boils over, placing the city and everypony in it in danger. Forced with a decision to remain the same greedy ponies and perish, or change and win new respect, they take a gamble and help lead the fight to save Equestria, assisted by Tempest Shadow and Soarin.

This story is a sequel to A Series of Great Ideas (Or Not)

Shining Armor is down on his luck. Princess Cadance hasn't contacted him in a week, and he's starting to question the state of their marriage. Hoping to cheer him up, his roommate, Flam, suggests they crash Lyra and Bon Bon's extravagant Canterlot wedding reception. The only problem? Princess Cadance is there, alongside several unexpected guests who have a bone to pick with something called "S.M.I.L.E." and its agents. One kidnapping later, and the stallions are on the run, fighting (and singing) for their lives.

A romantic drama-comedy adventure sequel to "A Series of Great Ideas (Or Not)," about coincidences, consequences, craziness, and just how far one will go for love.

Rated T for sexual content and discussion of murder, kidnapping, infidelity, and alcoholism. Reading of the prequel is required if you want the story to make sense.