"I can't believe I overlooked something as simple as feathers. It's no wonder you were having trouble. I wish I had more 'dragonish' knowledge to give you..."

Those words will have far reaching consequences when Twilight took those words to heart and contacted the one dragon that she thought could help: Dragon Lord Ember. Whom she sends will shake the very foundations of history and magic.

New cover as of 9/22/23
Also how the hey did this get featured? (9/18/22)

Twilight Sparkle was only a filly when Equestria detected the enigmatic Signal. A series of increasingly complex mathematical proofs, the Signal transformed from an intriguing curiosity to reliable evidence of extraequestrian life.

And as it happened, Equestria's exploration of their own solar system was nearly complete. With colonies orbiting every planet and large body, and an asteroid belt filled with miners and prospectors, Twilight's civilization was just about ready to turn its focus outward. The signal was less than ten light-years away, within reach of a daring, experimental voyage. A voyage Twilight Sparkle would lead.

Along with a small crew of the most skilled scientists and engineers Equestria could offer, Twilight is determined to uncover the mystery of the Signal, and brave the final frontier for future generations of Equestrian explorers.

A comment-driven, CYoA story. Please use the links provided in the author's notes of each chapter to vote, rather than the comments.

This story is a creative experiment of mine, one meant to explore the general idea that creativity is often most fostered by restrictions. As a result, I've imposed a number of restrictions on the writing of this story, which I'm stating explicitly here so I can be called out if I break any of them.

1. Brevity is the soul of wit
No chapter may be more than 1000 words long. This wordcount only includes prose, and not the questions/rolls.

2. Every choice matters
When a choice is offered in a chapter, at least one sub-optimal choice must be present, with no indication about which is which other than the prose itself. Every chapter should end with a CYoA-style decision tree when possible.

3. Fate is cruel and the universe is heartless
The decision of the vote must be respected. This means any character could be killed, or the entire story could end in failure, if that's what the votes decide. Where numbers, stats, and randomization appear in the text, these elements are not verisimilitude, but are decided by public diecrolls in my discord server.

Note: Because of the unusual production of this story, its chapters won't be edited in the same way as my usual fare. Feel free to point out any mistakes you encounter.

Awesome cover by Zutcha as you can probably tell. Editing stuff by Two Bit and Sparktail, where applicable.

Forced into an exhausting and frustrating job by Twilight during what should be a relaxing summer break, Spike is flabbergasted to find that his first pay check will be coming late. The spa's owners, however, are confident they can give him something to tide him over until then.

A collaboration written in conjunction with my good friend (and even better writer) FamousLastWords. Rated T for adorable foreign pony swearing and spa snuggles.

Preread/edited by Maxwell_Edison, with cover art by Probablydnon.

EDIT: Featured 10/8/18!

Babs likes a boy, the only real problem is that no matter what she does or says, she always messes it up somehow, either by punching him, calling him names. Yeah, she a Tsundere, around the only boy that matters, her crush; Spike. Only wanting to just ask one small question

"Spike, do you want to go to prom with me?"

This story is to help me write better.

[This story takes place in The Magic is Friendship, parts one and two]

Though Nightmare Moon is defeated, Twilight is not set free from her wrath unchanged.

THIS STORY HAS BEEN REDONE ENTIRELY.

Sex tag for some sexual themes for a few scenes throughout the story.

Goldenrod has a pretty great life. A loving boyfriend, a decent home, a job that she loves and a class full of bright young fillies and colts who love her very much. But when one of her best students starts acting out in class, she tries to do everything in her power to help her. Will it be enough?

Based on characters created by TheFlimFlamBros and inspired by the AU created by Leviarex.

One thousand years ago, Luna was taken over by Nightmare Forces and sent to the moon. She left her sister, their parents and a two week old daughter behind.

Now the seal is about to break and Nightmare Moon will be free once more. Will Twilight be able to free her mother from the Nightmare's grasp?

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I've read several stories where Luna is Twilight's mother. However, I wanted to put a slightly different spin on mine.

*WARNING* The Prologue has a death scene in it. I haven't selected the "Death" tag because the description isn't graphic at all . . . and there is none of that in the rest of the story.

Main Original Characters (OC)

Sundance- Celestia and Luna's mother
Midnight Armor- Celestia and Luna's father
Solae- Spike's Mother
Bern- Spike's Father
Emerald- Sundance's Mother
Ocean- Sundance's Father
Honey- Midnight Armor's Mother
Dark Flame- Midnight Armor's Father

10/5/2018 *It's in the Feature Box!* Thank you so much!
10/6/2018 It's still in the Feature Box! Thank you. I'm glad that everyone likes my story.

Cover art belongs to Evehly and can be found here https://www.deviantart.com/evehly/art/C-I-m-Here-Now-581883274

If the author asks, I will take it down.

Equestria as we know it has changed.

Over a hundred years ago, the Mane Six fought against a new threat to Equestria called the Disharmonious. They were defeated, but not without a great cost, the Elements of Harmony were shattered and their fragments spread out across Equestria. Life returned to normal, and in the years since the heroes of Equestria have passed away.

But now, with the threat looming on the horizon again, the need has come for new heroes. They must seek out the fragments of the Elements of Harmony and use them to fight this enemy and their forces.

Henshin!

Obviously, another crossover with Kamen Rider.

On long term hiatus while I figure out what I want to do with this story.

A number of years have passed and Spike has grown up to a young adult dragon. He has finally found a romantic partner in the earth pony Rising Up, but some shadows loom on the horizon.

Primarily focused on the relationships between Spike and the Mane 6. Depiction of the individuals is somewhat anthrophied.

Warnings: this fic contains copious amounts of pony-dragon speciesism, fridge logic, mature themes, swearwords and depictions of sexual acts in later chapters. Do not consume if allergic to any of the above-mentioned ingredients, or if consumption is illegal where you live.

Original character design by Lauren Faust, copyright held by Hasbro. This is a parody, no infringement on copyright properties is intended.

Cover art based on works from Cyancapsule and Vincher.

Twilight had never questioned the honesty or purity of her teacher. But when Celestia and Luna are suddenly attacked by a strange unicorn named Lennox, their behavior and reluctance to reveal to truth about this assailant leaves the princess of friendship with many unanswered questions. The answers to which may reveal some long-kept secrets.

Cover Art Created By: Mewball on Deviantart.com