Somewhere along the line, the press started to wonder about Derpy Doo and her new husband, 'John Smith'. So they sent an invitation for a sit-down and a chat...with ulterior motives in mind...

Donut Joe keeps his store open on Hearth’s Warming Eve. And why not? He doesn’t have anywhere else to be, and neither do the tired, bitter ponies who find their way inside.

But the Eve is young, and strange things lie ahead. Who knows what might happen on a night like tonight?

(Inspired by the song "Old City Bar," by Trans-Siberian Orchestra)

Reviewed by TheifofZ here.

It doesn't matter how bad her day gets, because he will make it all the better. Even if the mocking laughter roars, drowning out all sound, his voice will always be louder still.
Even on the coldest days, her love will be a sun to warm her up.

So, I admit it, I was, let’s say, “less than sober” while writing this. Somehow I think that made it even more fun to write.

Constructive criticism is welcome, wanna-be critics are not. I do not have enough beer to deal with elitists. If I did, I’d be writing on Equestria Daily, not FiMfic. I’d also probably be too hung-over to write. Either way, I’m rabbit-trailing...
I hope you enjoy.

Fluttershy's kindness to all creatures is legendary in Ponyville. When a freak storm blows in from the Everfree Forest, however, she and her friends discover the limits of compassion, and the dangers of living with your heart wide open to the world.

The companion literary piece to the commissioned artwork by dori-to, "Relaxing on a Saturday Night", the story describes the events both before and after the scene illustrated...a barfight in the "13 Shots Bar" just outside the Canterlot Training Center. This artwork was featured in the "Equestria Daily" Drawfriend.

What happens when you put twenty-eight war ponies in a bar with a gaggle of Griffons?
Do you really need to be told? Not everything in Equestria is magic and friendship.

Link to dori-to's original work.
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Relaxing-On-A-Saturday-Night-483288805

When you need some advice with the ladies, you can always turn to your bros.

Bros got your back, bro.

A bromantic comedy.

Proofread by Themaskedferret.

Special thanks to MrNumbers and Selbi.

This story is a sequel to First Seconds

Fleetfoot had everything. Her job, her coworkers, her friends. Fleetfoot knew beyond a shadow of a doubt she owed her place among the best to skill and talent, but equally to luck. And she was oh so grateful for that luck. But she finds herself less and less happy, especially when left to think alone. She’s started picking up old habits she thought she had left behind, and noticing more and more all the things she doesn’t have.
But well, that's life.

Now where was she going next?

Someplace called... Ponyville?

Art is from the amazing Underpable with editing by Lapis and our friend, Amino.

It was on a whim that Marble Pie had accepted the invitation for the offline meeting of the My Little Birdie fanclub. A stupid, reckless and possibly insane whim, but accept it she did.
And now, as she prepares herself in front of her bedroom mirror, she hopes and prays that things will go according to plan.

Due to circumstances beyond his control, Compassionate Counsel's practice is teetering on the edge of financial ruin. However, salvation appears in the form of a mysterious letter arranging for 11 appointments, paid in advance.

The question is, though, is he qualified to actually help the pony in question?

The answer is no. No, he is not.

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I plan on using both sad and comedic elements in my story; the reason why it's 'slice of life' alone is because, I'm hoping, both of those sides of the spectrum will balance out somewhere in the middle.

Well, that, and Sad and Comedy can't both be placed on one story.

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I will be using Kilala97's characters for this story, so if that's not really the cut of your jib, this should technically count as a warning as well as a declarative statement. They start showing up in Chapter 3, for those of you pondering why they aren't in the first or second chapter.

Rainbow Dash is the fastest Wonderbolt, no, fastest creature alive. Everypony knows this. So when the unthinkable happens, Rainbow goes home to Ponyville with a lot on her shoulders. She has a future to decide, and a lot of things pulling her every which way.