Sequel to An Unlikely Couple. Upon hearing that his beloved wife Celestia is pregnant, Discord proceeds to have a midlife crisis. Afraid that the best of his years are behind him, it will take Twilight and Celestia to make the spirit of Disharmony see that fatherhood really isn't that bad. Not only that, his growing rivalry with Luna will only serve to make matters worse...

What if ponies replaced humans in the Mass Effect universe? Will Commander Sparkle save the day like Shepard did?

Special thanks to vimbert and 108Echoes from Ponychan's /fic/ for proofreading and conceptual ideas.

The GDoc links, if FimFiction does not fancy you. This is both my working copy and the originals that was published on Equestria Daily.

In an effort to keep her mind occupied, Twilight Sparkle decides to delve once again into the grand mysteries of Pinkie Pie. This time, Twilight's focus is on her claims of growing up on a rock farm: like so many things related to Pinkie Pie, the idea that somepony could grow rocks as an agricultural product makes absolutely no sense. However, the investigation eventually leads Twilight to a rather... surprising discovery.

This is the first story in The Petriculture Cycle.

Artwork by Page Turner. Now with a TV Tropes page.