(This is an old story I wrote three years ago during season 1)

Twilight Sparkle's birthday has come around, and Rainbow Dash is unimpressed with Rarity's present. When Applejack pokes a bit of fun with her friend, Rarity becomes unusually upset. Twilight Sparkle investigates her friend's feeling, learning something she never expected about her friend and why she is truly suited to be the element of Generosity.

Spanish translation: https://www.deviantart.com/spaniard-kiwi/art/Simply-Rarity-Spanish-translation-846034960

An angry old stallion frustrates the citizens of Ponyville with his insulting, cantankerous ways. Nopony can stand him, including Princess Twilight and her circle of friends. All the while, Fluttershy quietly looks on.

Luna and Celestia hunt The Derpy. Things get out of hand.

Authors Note:
Dear Cerulean Voice,
Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday to you.
I'm so-rry that this sucks-sss.
Butit'sreallyyourfaultfornottellingmeuntilthedaybeforeyourbirthdayandbecauseoftimezonesIhadevenlesstimetowritethis.
But please don't be mad at me; have a good one!

Cheers, bro!

Now has a reading!

Oh, and awesome image link.

Royal lunch. Why does it seem like the Royal Sisters get into endless trouble, even during lunch? Anyway, Celestia gets a carrot stuck in her nose. Luna laughs.

The princesses gave their magic to Twilight to prevent Tirek from stealing it. As a result, they end up stuck in Tartarus.

Marvelous place, Tartarus. Really brings ponies together. The fact that things manage to go downhill here says a lot about the wonders of family and alicornhood.

Spanish translation by SPANIARD KIWI

Audio Drama by Espa_Roba_5 and Ajvasquezbrony28
Live reading by The Living Library
Live reading by Astro-Brony

Proofread by Octavia Harmony

On advice from Luna, Celestia tries to talk to Cleverbot.

This will end well.

Cover art by TristanTreg.

Now with an audio reading by TheLivingLibrary!
Also a TV Tropes page (in progress)!

Princess Celestia and Princess Luna challenge each other to a staring contest.

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Update!
Extended version added as new chapter. Features deleted scenes, new dialogue, newly added scenes and more words that were not in the original.

Featured on 7/9/2014
Thanks to all the people who read this story and liked it enough for this to get featured!

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