So, lets say IF nopony in Equestria celebrates much of a "Thanksgiving", other than the Apples (and their relatives Oranges)... A very special, important, valuable (oh they're all the same thing) day, where the family gathers around to celebrate the history that had them on this very Sweet Apple Acres. Aka, the Apple Fest.

Applejack, after a day of preparing for the feast coming up, goes to have a simple chat with Big Mac. Just turns out to be more than that...

With Princess Celestia and Princess Luna out of commission, a new rule must be established. Unfortunately, the princesses failed to leave instruction on how to appoint a new leader in case of their untimely disappearance. Confusion ensues as ponies debate over who to designate as the new ruler of Equestria.

Tensions rise as two main factions develop. Ponies are forced pledge allegiance to Twilight Sparkle and her friends, who believe that Twilight is the new monarch by divine right, or to Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, who claims political priority. The arguing pushes Equestria to its breaking point, causing conflict to explode between the two divisions.

Amidst the fighting, Sweetie Belle finds herself being dragged into the world of espionage and secrecy. Her relationships are strained as she struggles to define where her alliance lies, who her friends are, and who she is.

Picture drawn by me!

Starlight Glimmer and Twilight Sparkle save the future of Equestria together.

(My own musing on how the season 5 finale ending could have played out)

Twilight's battle against Starlight seems endless. No matter how hard she tries, she can't get the edge on her foe unless she ramps up her power output. But that could seriously hurt Starlight. And Twilight won't hurt Starlight, there must be good in her somewhere that can be redeemed! A look into a certain future changes that opinion.

I am the greatest and most powerful unicorn that ever lived.

(Very small spoiler for Season 5 finale.)

Queen Chrysalis has won.

With her magic now far more powerful than even Celestia's, nopony can stop her complete conquest of Equestria.

Well, maybe nopony can stop her, but one man can.

AND HIS NAME IS JOHN CENA!!!

Reading by CaptainBron3y!

Snapshots can only show us so much about a person's—or pony's—life, yet they can also show us so much. This is a tale filled with snapshots of Fluttershy and Bulk Biceps' life and relationship together; through the good and the bad, the light and the dark. Read this tale of butterflies and biceps, and understand.

A FlutterBulk prompt collab.

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Table of contents:
Light [Romance][Slice of Life] by BluegrassBrooke: Weather duty.
Dreams [Sad] by Shrinky Frod: Fickle things.
Spaghetti [Slice of life] by Pump It Up: Silly fun!
Rain [Romance][Slice of life] by ADRNEL: Heralding the start of something new.
Melodic [Slice of life] by Fret: Listen.
Pancakes [Slice of life][Sex] by Shrinky Frod: They aren't just for eating. (This one does have sexual references and is the reason for the sex tag.)

Cover art by Silcy.

None of the entries have been edited/proofread prior to being published except for a quick read-through by me, so if you see a mistake, please let me know.

WARNING: S5E3 episode synopsis spoilers! Also, this fic may or may not set expectations. You have been warned!

The ponies try to make Princess Twilight's castle feel more like home after finding out she's been avoiding it.

Cover art from the show. Edited by Izanagi and The Daring Cookie.

When five foals asked Princess Twilight Sparkle to please try and paint the moon purple during Nightmare Night, she initially refused. It wasn't until they insisted (and Princess Luna quite basically dared her) that she relented. She only relented, however, because she really thought she wouldn't be able to do it.

Too bad she thought wrong.

A very silly story that started as a prompt that got way, way, way out of hand.

Collaboration by Me and ExplodingClay Edited by Alticron

Cover by TJHoofer

It’s Nightmare Night once again in Ponyville. Princess Luna makes her grand appearance and is even greeted by her friend Pipsqueak, who asks her to spend Nightmare Night with him. After getting plenty of treats, Luna wishes to find a way to scare the children and she comes up with something that will definitely give them a scare and a Nightmare Night they’ll always remember.