Have you ever wondered how the story of Equestria that you know might change if Fluttershy was a swordsmith?
How would things be different if Rarity had a Stand?
What about if someone gave Applejack a culinary degree, a space-worthy exosuit, and a phoenix-core wand?
What if all of these happened in the same story?

If you have, dear reader, then welcome to the Celestial Forge! Where every thousand words, random chance bestows one of your favorite ponies with a new outlandish (and often copyright-infringing) power!

Dash brings her old friend Gilda over to hang out. Turns out she knows Sunset and they tell the story of how Sunset got her motorcycle.

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Second place winner in Sunset Shimmer x Villains Unseen Contest!

After her problems with time travel, Princess Twilight Sparkle hid away all information about that branch of magic. The spell that Starlight had used was destroyed, but even knowledge of it was too dangerous - no lengths were too much when trying to avoid changing the past or creating paradoxes.

Unfortunately, she underestimated just how determined her friends would be... and just how foolishly they would use it.

Featured 11/1/2022 - 11/3/2022!

With time short and a life on the line, Twilight goes to a forgotten corner of town seeking out an urban legend in the desperate hope it can help her. What she finds is all that she expected and more. A creature of darkness that offers favors for blood. But first it wants to know how Twilight found it, and why.

In the process, Twilight learns a valuable lesson. It's frightening enough to know that supernatural creatures actually exist, but what is truly terrifying is when those creatures know you exist. And one of them takes an interest in you.

Pre-read by RTStephens and TheAlbinocorn. Cover art by S-I-REN

There are certain issues involved with having Philomena as a pet. Giving the entire palace staff permission to take a swat at the bird if it tries anything? Has solved none of them. The phoenix is still trolling everypony, happily setting off pony tempers (and the occasional fire alarm) without a care in the world. The swats just aren't working.

Maybe a few murders will do the trick.

...or, given that it's Philomena, Celestia might have to go just a little further.

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Rated C for Crackfic.

Spike notices how Twilight’s been dodging Starlight’s advances without explaining why. Spike is getting annoyed by this little routine and confronts Twilight on the matter. When asked about this, Twilight’s answer is much more complex than Spike realizes.

Inspired by the episode Party of One.

Pinkie has always had some deep insecurities in the back of her mind. Whether it's about her friends, her husband, or her own kid. For some reason, deep down, she's terrified that every pony around her is going to leave her. One day, these thoughts come full force to the front of her mind, and she's too weak to push them away. In this sorrowful state, Cheese Sandwich pays his loving wife a visit and they talk things out.

For the first time in a long time, Pinkie gives in, and stops being the Spirit of Laughter for a change.

This story is a sequel to Equestria and the Second Amendment

BRCC, also known as, " Black Rifle Coffee Company." Is a veteran owned and operated coffee company best known for their rather extravagant and hilarious antics. In the wake of Nightmare Moon's defeat, they, along with a few other's arrive in Equestria to bolster the original team of humans which defeated her. Just in time for an unexpected attack from the Griffon Empire, now, this crack hot shot group of spec ops veterans and hillbillies have dealt with strange things before. But an invasion of magical birds is another thing entirely...

But of course, they've never been one to shy away from a challenge. So this probably won't end well. Or it might? Who knows? One thing's for sure, those guns are gonna come in handy.

This is not sponsored. I just happen to like their stuff.

Finals had just finished up at the School of Friendship, which meant that the weekend was wide-open for the relieved students on campus. However, since the recent actions of Cozy Glow still lingered guilt across the student body, a group of students decided to take take advantage of their newfound freedom with a gracious visit. They were hoping to find the Student Six in their dorm rooms so they could present a thoughtful gift, and some much-needed apologies for their involvement with the sadistic filly. Unfortunately, the group were only met with Smolder when they tried to state their case.

And to make matters worse, the dragon did not seem too keen on accepting their forgiveness right off the bat.

Can Turquoise and her friends manage to break through Smolder's gruff exterior and prove their atonement? Or is there a deeper reason for the dragoness' resistance to their claims?

Title Change very unlikely. Please PM me suggestions. Cover Art is also temporary but is of Lightning Sunrise.
Harry Potter, adopted as Lightning Sunrise, has spent from age 1 to 11 growing up somewhere other than with the Dursleys. How will this change things? Especially given he's a pony-adopted and raised changeling now.

Note: Death and Violence tags are for the opening and sparingly elsewhere.

Woo! Featured on both 2/22/2022 and 2/23/2022 for like 3 minutes each.