One year after Fluttershy overcomes her self-consciousness, she's prepared for the biggest challenge: telling Rainbow Dash how she really feels . . . what's the worst that could happen?

To recognise the mane cast for their efforts in saving from Equestria from an eternity of night, chaos and other problems, Princess Celestia decides to invite them to the Mid-Spring Honours event, one where ponies of particular noteworthy achievement are rewarded with titles befitting their accomplishment.

Could this be the time for Twilight to make her move? Could jealousy cause an irreparable rift between two close friends? And is there more to this night than first meets the eye?

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I'll update the characters as they appear. Any criticism you have is fully welcome, as long as it isn't baseless insult; the more I learn about what you like or how to write, the more enjoyable I can make the story for you.

The ancient necropolis of Nightmare moon has been awakened by her brief return to Equestria preceding her defeat. Now its abhorrent denizens are revived after a thousand years of debauchery and decay and with no direction or control. They will soon break free from their dungeons of night and spill across Equestria spreading darkness and death. That is, unless six friends, accompanied by the better part of the city's creator, can stop the spread of chaos and and gloom before all of Equestria falls victim to the things made in secret by an angry heart.

Sick of seeing Rainbow Dash lazing around in her apple orchard, Applejack bets that the pegasus couldn't last a full year working the land, a challenge Rainbow refuses to back down from. As the seasons pass though, the two ponies find their friendship growing stronger as they spend time working together, through good times and bad. While the days grow shorter and cooler, the two friends find that maybe they have the chance to become something a little more.

Inspired by the song Ballad of Autumn Dreams by TarbyRocks. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhfe6uoy6NA) Themes and title used with the artist's permission.

(A/N: I am currently in the process of revising the current chapters, so Autumn has been put on hold for now. Sorry to those who are looking forward to the update, but I feel this will lead to a better story.)

Celestia gives Twilight a ticket for an overnight cruise with her six companions.

Six ponies, three couples, one night.

Down on her luck and stuck in a rut, Vinyl Scratch is looking for any way at all to cease her hardship. Her luck may change when she can't help but notice an enticing grey mare from across the bar...

Well. Just some more of the Gummy and Winona shipping many of you have come to love. But, they're pestered by some animals. Very frustrating for them.

Yes, something I began to write just because.

A small collection of shipfics, focusing on different pairings.

Each chapter is labelled with the pairing it contains, the pairings should form their own story arc, with a little bit of crossover. It is therefore advisable that you read all chapters of a particular pairing before moving on with the others.

It will be constantly updated with new stories, pairings, etc, until I find a suitable endpoint.

A few of these are fairly old, so please excuse them if they seem to be underdeveloped when compared to the others.

Rainbow Dash helps Pinkie pick up the pieces after devastation, eventually leading to confusing thoughts about the cyan mare running through the pink pony's crazy mind.

Cover image found here after a random google search: http://platina-jolteon.deviantart.com/art/rainbowpie-207494063

Pinkie tries to gain the courage to tell Fluttershy how she feels but fails and gets rejected at first. But Pinkie persists and wont give up until Fluttershy is hers