When Rarity is overwhelmed with making designs for an agriculture exhibition, she turns to Applejack for advice. But when she gives Applejack a hair style treatment in return, the apple farmer lets her accent slip from southern drawl to sophisticated Manehattenite. The result? More fancy parties than you can shake a candy apple at!

When your life is as dull a gray as the world that surrounds you, the mundanities can make it all seem meaningless. Sometimes all we need is a little color -- or six -- to reintroduce us to what truly makes life worth living.

*6-16-2017 Edit, added Rainbow Dash tag because it triggered knighty.*

Rarity leaves on a trip for Baltimare to visit her family for the holiday season of Gift Giving Day. Problems with too many ponies needing her services and a disappointed sister are the least of her concerns. She stumbles on a world of lonely orphans and reconnects with an old friend from her middle school days, who seems to be in some trouble of his own. Although her heart of generosity urges her to try and help where she can, Rarity could find that being all things to all ponies might come with a cost to her well-being and happiness. Meanwhile, Rarity is troubled over her friend's suppressed anger towards her, and her own inability to sort out her feelings for two ponies and one dragon. And just who or what is the strange new pony that has entered Rarity's life? Twilight is fascinated, but Spike isn't so sure.

Edit: 07/06/12 Reboot 2.0 underway. It has a new plot, new location, and a few new characters. A brand new spin also needs a brand new cover art, so I chose one I felt better represented the story's overall sadness.

Based on Sgt. Sprinkles' story "Cupcakes", Pinkie Pie has a dream that really disturbed her. She immediately checks up on her friend Rainbow Dash upon waking up. Despite Rainbow still being in one piece something is still terribly wrong...

Random tag added due to popular request. This is a serious story, but the journey through its chapters has proven....jarring for some readers.

Foreword
Rarity has always been strong at heart, or so we are told to believe. This story explores Rarity's dream, against Rarity's tragic love life. It exploits who she is, The Element of Generosity, and how she copes with her past. In the end, its a story about life, and how through the twists and turns, we finally reach our finish line.

Story synopsis
Rarity has been offered a chance to work in Manehattan for Sapphire Shores possibly making her one of the most important fashionistas for that time. She embarks on a journey with Fluttershy by her side in order to chase her dream. However, like every silverlining has a black cloud, Rarity is confronted by her ex-lover who has also made it big in Manehattan. Whatever happens, how will Rarity react?

Thanks to bigbaddrag for drawing the concept art

Angel is the adorable chosen pet of Fluttershy. But why is he so special? What happened with the bunny that he was placed in a special part of the yellow Pegasus's heart? It was just a peaceful day in the forest, nothing was supposed to go wrong. However, nature had other plans in mind as it brought these two together.

Written also in part by Lucefudu. He made up the plot in FIVE SECONDS FLAT. So if you like the story, don't look at only me, take a gander at his works as well.

(Featured on EqD)

An excerpt from an incomplete fanfic expanded into a series of shorts.

The rule of Discord may be over, but it left behind an unexpected legacy. Ponyville is no stranger to crazy ponies, but how will it cope with a being born from pure chaos?

The Metro tunnels of Stalliongrad shelter the last remnants of ponykind from the ravages of the Apocalypse. Beneath the earth, ponies struggle to survive against mutants, radiation, and each other. But when an unstoppable threat emerges from the darkness of the Metro, one pony must brave the shadows to save not just his home, but the very existence of his people.

Princess Celestia sends four adults ponies out into the world. They find that just because it's not your destiny to save the world, doesn't mean a goddess won't ask you to do just that. This story follows the tale of Pokey, Redheart, Cheerilee, and Medley as they find out what it means to sacrifice for the greater good of Equestria.

Twilight Sparkle has grown up, a fact Smarty Pants has long accepted. But inside Twilight's chest, Smarty Pants still finds herself longing for those sweet days of childhood past, and dreaming of the day somepony will hold her close again.