In a sunburned Equestria, Rarity leads the pleasant life of a clothier in the tiny town of Spurhoof. She’s got a successful business, a capable assistant, and the respect of the place she’s called home for six years. Maybe she never achieved her foalhood dreams of fabulosity, but at least she’s comfortable. What more can a mare ask for?

Then a band of outlaws decide to pay Spurhoof a visit, and their leader’s eye has settled upon Rarity. Soon she’ll have to fight not only for her life, but maybe her very soul. Will her diamond turn dull under the hot Equestrian sun, or will adversity make her shine all the brighter?

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Now featured on Equestria Daily.

Inspired by Fallout: Equestria and the song Bulletproof Heart by My Chemical Romance.

Other stories inspired by music:
Escape
Ordinary World
Bed of Roses
Drops of Jupiter
How to Save a Life
Forgive Me, Friend
Time for Tea

A big thanks to my brainstorming fellow and ever-awesome friend SorenPixels, who has helped me ponder the plans for this story since its inception.

Additional kudos to Danger Beans and Cerulean Voice for their help with the first few chapters.

Big thanks to the fantastic author Viking ZX for taking time out of his busy schedule to be my Alpha pre-reader.

Last but certainly not least, my gratitude to my gang of Beta pre-readers: Babroniedad, Lord-Commander, Merc the Jerk, Snowybee, Soge, and Wanderer D!

I was not prepared for the absolutely stunning world building or the incredibly well done characters. [...] This is a work of absolute art. — Equstarte Marine Sebaste

Reading and re-reading (and re-reading) this story was an amazing experience. It will always be one of my favorites! — Wanderer D

I dare say this is a masterpiece of the fandom. — FanOfMostEverything

It's a gorgeous, vivid-drawn setting you've crafted for this, and it hits its gritty Western beats and epic scope with aplomb. Rarity's character journey in this is a stellar one, and her gradual sink into (and recovery at the brink of) [...] darkness was wonderfully and believably told. — Carabas

Cover art commissioned from the fantastic bakki, with title work generously donated by Novel-Idea.

When Ponyville's pegasi suddenly bolt from the skies, Fluttershy endeavors to uncover the reason why.

This story was written for the Barcast's Halloween in April story contest.

Canterlot; 05/11/994
A unicorn is dead.

Files, transcripts, fragments, articles, pictures and letters concerning Twilight Sparkle's disappearance and subsequent death, the events immediately related to it, and the lives and actions of the ponies whom the event drastically affected.

An entry into The Twilight Files Contest.

Prereading and cover art assistance courtesy of Reviewfilly.

Celestia wants to relate to her little ponies her dudes, so gets a book on how to be “hip.”

Marked complete, but I may upload snippets when the inspiration strikes me.

Filthy Frank, the man with the most horrible channel on YouTube, goes to a Conversion Bureau initiation program. Problem is Frank thinks that this is actually a screening of the film Chef by Jon Favreau, this slight misinterpretation leads Frank on a short, but sweet, journey to show everypony he can the masterpiece that is: Chef (by Jon Favreau)

This one-shot story was written in an hour and a half, no joke.

If you don't know who Filthy Frank is, just save yourself the trouble and skip this story. For those of you who don't have anything to live for; here's a link to his YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/TVFilthyFrank

A normal evening in Ponyville steadily falls into a mystery. The sun has set just like any other day, but the moon never rose to take its place. Even the stars refuse to shine in the sky. With no word from the princesses and most of her friends too busy working to help keep Ponyville functioning, Twilight Sparkle takes it upon herself to get to the bottom of the mystery with a reluctant Fluttershy in tow.

What is causing this phenomenon? And why can't she shake the feeling of being watched?

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Cover Image by BBsArtBoutique.

This story is a sequel to When the Stars Sleep

Due to the part they played in removing it, Twilight and Fluttershy have been tasked by Princess Luna to help her investigate the origin of the Nukelavee's appearance. During their exploration of an entirely empty School for Gifted Unicorns, they find a journal belonging to a student carefully hidden away. Though dirty and beat up, the simple journal answers many of their burning questions, but raises just as many new ones.

Twilight has a migraine.

Migraines can be quite bad.

Weird experimental piece that took third place in Seer's Spookfest - a Quills and Sofas speedwriting contest that took place over a year ago. It was originally written in 75 minutes, and this version has a new ending ;)

Thanks very much to the lovely folks who read and commented during my first ever speedwrite: Mousse, The Legendary Bill Cipher, applezombi, Vis-a-Viscera, Seer, rice, Red, Equus, Novelle Tale, Silent Whisper, Buttery Biscuit, Emotion Nexus, Sweet Banana, Zontan, Hat Man, and Flashgen. I'm so glad I met you all!!

Carl from Aqua Teen Hunger Force is thrust into the Everfree Forest by some unseen force. Will he be able to get along with the ponies as he tries to find a way home? Who cares? This is a one shot where he only interacts with Pinkie Pie.

2 years ago, Equestria appeared in the pacific ocean, Then came the thumetic radiation storms, Then the conversion bureau's, Then the potion bombings. However, when a certain immortal crusader and his incompetent son find out about this all, They go with their usual course of action when discovering anything new...

A Bread boys parody.