You are Todd Smith: Mail room clerk, Amateur Bowler, and a Widower of three years. You find yourself slowly falling into a downward spiral of grief with ever increasing debt, health problems, alcoholism and a crippling addiction to prescription painkillers. Life makes a turn for the strange however, when during your usual weekend reflection at a nearby subway station, you are met face to face with an interesting little Equine named Apple Bloom. Even more strange is the letter she holds declaring you her next caretaker...
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Twilight Sparkle's weekly book shipment arrives one book too big. Among the others, there's a handbook about pony genetics. Curiosity leads her to an interesting discovery.
Humans.
Truth or myth? Ancient lost civilization or just an old pony's tale?
No pony has ever seen one, and most haven't even heard of them. But Lyra knows that these wonderful creatures are more than just old legends, and she's going to find out... and possibly drive her roommate insane in the process.
Rainbow Dash is dead.
Scootaloo knows this, but that does not mean she will accept it. Equestria is a land of magic and hopeāwhat is one more miracle among hundreds? This is the question that drives her forward when she stumbles upon a Daring Do book that seemingly shows her a means of bringing back the dead. Driven by painful memories and a desperation to make up for her own mistakes, Scootaloo ventures on a quest to bring her fallen idol back to the land of the living. Embarking on a journey far from the world they know, Scootaloo and her friends find the line between fact and fictionāreality and delusionāblurring with each step.
Originally envisioned and published in 2012. Resurrected in 2019. Be wary of potential spoilers in the comments
Cover by the awesome and talented Conicer
It was supposed to be boring. The Annual Magic Users Convention is the one event of the year that recognizes all the accomplishments that unicorns, alicorns and other magic users have made. It's usually a night of long-winded speeches, mind-numbing presentations and unappetizing food. But when a certain mailmare finds two tickets to the convention addressed to her house, she decides that it is not only her privilege, but her duty to attend. And after suitably preparing herself for the occasion, she changes what is usually a boring night into one of the wildest and most bizarre experiences in a thousand years.
Sly Clop is a laid back slacker who runs one of Ponyville's only porn shops on Soresaddle Street. He is a regular customer of Hard Cider's "gentlecolt's club", the Knife and Apple, where he regularly shoots the breeze with Rainbow Dash, who's seen better days.
One day, his only employee quits, and he's forced to hire a new one, starting a new awkward relationship with Lyra, who needs cash. What follows is a lighthearted fic with dark undertones that I hope you'll enjoy.
And if I haven't convinced you enough by this point, no, this not a clopfic.
New cover image by mickf18 on deviantART (DeusExKane here).
When strange poniesĀ from another world suddenly pony-nap all her friends, Pinkie Pie must find a way to defeat their master all on her own. Blamed for the crime herself, she has no help from Celestia and just about every pony in Ponyville is convinced that she's finally cracked. Who can she possibly find to fill in for the other Elements of Harmony, and help her defeat the ancient evil behind it all?
This story occurs after Discord is defeated but prior to the rest of season 2. Story is featured on Equestria Daily and is now officially a 'six star' rated story! Full size image can also be found there.
Special thanks to my editor Florentine
TV Tropes entry is here.
Other images:
reference of what Blinkie and Inkie's cutie marks look like
The G1 team
This story was written for National Pony Writing Month 2011. I completed the required amount for PonyWriMo on 20th of September.
Also features: Inkie Pie, Blinkie Pie, Twilight (G1), Applejack (G1), Sparkler, Posey, Surprise, Firefly