At the start of every storm, Pinkie Pie forsakes the safety and comfort of her home to gallop out into the rain and the lightning, and sit on the tallest hill in Ponyville. Everyone writes her behavior off as her "just being Pinkie Pie". That's true, though. She is being Pinkie Pie. Pinkie Pie would do anything to show a friend that she cares, and she knows one friend who is closer to the storms than anyone else. She knows that by showing her love for the storms when no one else will, she's showing her love for the pony who makes those storms.

After an incident between Applejack and Rainbow Dash, the two are finding it hard to communicate with each other. However, when a friend suggests a pilgrimage to help Applejack settle her feelings over memories of the past, Rainbow Dash and Applejack find that they may have to redefine their friendship.

Rainbow Dash knows one thing for sure, she is definitely not a barbarous, uncivilized dolt who doesn't know polite conversation from a hippopotamus's rear end. And also that she's definitely not the one who's wrong. Rarity is wrong. Rainbow Dash is absolutely, totally, a hundred percent sure of it.

But then why did Rainbow just buy a wagon load of apology bouquets?

What happens when you realize that your feelings for one of your friends aren't quite the same as your feelings for the rest of them? Do you just prefer some friends for others, or is it a sign of something deeper? What do you do with those feelings? Hide them? Admit them? And how will the rest of your friends react when they find out?

Twilight is going to have to do her best to find the answers, because they're anything but obvious.

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Yes, this is a story about romance, but I'm trying to use it to explore the relationships between the characters and see how they'd really react if romantic feelings ever did crop up, and how such a development would impact the cast as a whole.

Now with a TvTropes page!

There's also a dramatic reading in progress on youtube, here.

And also an updated verison of the cover, courtesy of Novel Idea.

This story is a sequel to Scotchtavia

After a heavy night of drinking, most of which she can’t remember, Octavia awakens to a monstrous hangover. But even this isn’t enough to distract her from the obvious fact that Vinyl is acting… different. Kinder, sweeter, and much more considerate. Something happened last night, something that has clearly had a huge effect on Vinyl. But what could it possibly be?

Cover art courtesy of iJab on DeviantArt.

Reading by Astro Brony

UPDATE 09/09/2023: Edited story to fit better with my current writing standard. Original unedited story here!

This story is a sequel to Vinyl and Octavia Machete Their Way Through The Jungle

Vinyl and Octavia have only just gotten back from the Amarezon Jungle, but things are already screwing up for them. Vinyl can't keep her house tidy no matter what she tries, Octavia can't tear herself away from Vinyl's cooking, and Vinyl keeps breaking into Octavia's house.

Good thing they can rely on each other, yes?

The Vinyl and Octavia Series
1. Vinyl and Octavia Machete Their Way Through the Jungle
2. Vinyl and Octavia Move House
3. Vinyl and Octavia Get Incredibly Drunk
4. Vinyl and Octavia are Forcibly Shipped
5. Vinyl and Octavia Fight Ten Thousand Ninjas
6. Vinyl and Octavia Have Multiple Dates
7. Vinyl and Octavia Engage in Roleplay
8. Vinyl and Octavia in 'Dial D for Detectives'
9. Vinyl and Octavia Duel Destiny
10. Vinyl and Octavia Bust Out of Prison
11. Vinyl and Octavia Join COBRA
12. Vinyl and Octavia Break the Timestream
13. Vinyl and Octavia Rob a Casino
14. Vinyl and Octavia's Freaky Day
15. Vinyl and Octavia Jump the Shark

In the wake of Rarity’s ‘improvement’ spree, the Princesses have a discussion about their duties and what it means to be a princess… also they complain a lot… In fact they mostly just complain.

The Grand Galloping Gala is meant to be a time for celebration. It was the night that, for six friends, all dreams were supposed to come true. Those dreams were crushed weeks before the party even began, and Rainbow Dash knows only one pony is to blame: Herself.

A disastrous attempt by her friends to reconcile Rainbow Dash with their new reality leaves her feeling betrayed, bitter, and isolated (and leaves a certain some pony with a black eye). It will take a miracle to salvage any hope for her...

One hundred percent approved by Twilight's Library.

I write short little stories when I'm warming up the gears for my larger works. This is where they'll be deposited for your viewing pleasure. Each story will be a stand-alone, unless specifically stated as such.

1. Feelings
Tags: Romance, Slice of Life
Description: There's NO POSSIBLE WAY Rainbow Dash likes Twilight! I mean, that'd be absolutely, positively, uncool... right?

2. The Deal
Tags: Romance
Description: Sometimes, deals are simply too sweet to pass up...

3. Curiosity
Tags: Romance, Comedy
Description: A question has been nagging at Twilight for weeks now, but she may not like the answer!

4. Seven Minutes
Tags: Romance, Comedy
Description: Sometimes, it's good to be stuck in the closet...

5. Chocolate
Tags: Romance, Comedy
Description: How can one day be such a big problem?

6. All Your Fault
Tags: Romance, Sad, Tragedy
Description: You said you could handle it—and you certainly didn't...

7. Moonlight
Tags: Slice of life, Romance
Description: Twilight has been missing for hours, and Celestia is worried.

8. Beach
Tags: Adventure, Human
Description: Our favorite heroines hit the beaches in force.

9. Journalist
Tags: Slice of Life, Random, Comedy
Description: Scootaloo's on a search for a good story.

10. Static
Tags: Slice of Life, Romance
Description: Ever feel like you've been stuck in a rut?

11. Sixty Minutes
Tags: Slice of Life, Romance
Description: Tick, tick, tick....

12. Munchies
Tags: Slice of Life
Description: Twilight weathers a break-in

13. Grapefruit
Tags: Slice of Life, Romance
Description: Twilight tries to get Rainbow Dash to eat grapefruit.

12. Love Knows No Bounds
Tags: Random, Comedy
Description: Truly, this is a love for the ages.

13. Sleep
Tags: Romance, Comedy
Description: Rainbow Dash likes sleeping a little too much.

14. Arson, Murder and Lifesaving
Tags: Romance, Adventure, Dark
Description: All that stands between Rainbow Dash and saving her friends is a giant warrior moose. This'll be fun.

15. Armor
Tags: Slice of Life, Sad, Romance
Description: Sometimes, we all need a little reassurance.

16. Chocolate II
Tags: Romance, Comedy
Description: That one day is still a huge problem...

17. The Staring Contest
Tags: Romance, Comedy, Slice of Life
Description: Rainbow Dash always wins. Always.
18. The Leak
Tags: Comedy, Romance, Random
Description: Simple solutions to complex problems.

Raindrops isn't the most popular pegasus. Most ponies don't like getting caught in the rain, no matter how much she loves creating it.

However, there is one mare who does. After all, what rose can bloom without a little rain?

During a particularly strong storm, Raindrops meets the mare she's been waiting for.

Third-place winner of the The Fillyfoolers' shipfic contest.

Thanks to Skeeter The Lurker for editing.

Rated Everyone.