Mighty lords chart the course of their people, for better or worse, through good times and bad. Their decisions have ramifications that echo across continents and generations. It is in the light of those decisions that the stories of heroes are ultimately defined, whatever side of the lord's reign they may fall upon.
Books are written about those decisions and their consequences critiqued long after most of those lords are gone to dust. A few even consider the personal cost of those heavy choices.

Rose Meadow was the sort who would be all but forgotten by the relentless march of history, save perhaps as set decoration. She was a guard, a professional whose main job was to stand outside an office door and make sure documents weren't stolen and the occupant wasn't unduly interrupted. That said occupant happened to be a head of state didn't matter much, except perhaps so far as to give her a vague sense of pride in her work.
Yet for all their unimportance on the grand stage of history, a guard overhears much, especially when the office door isn't closed properly...

This is a short story set in the world of the acclaimed Hearts of Iron 4 mod, Equestria at War. It is the first entry in the Quenta Roccolië and has been reviewed by Clarke Otterton.
Rated teen for discussion of war and death.
Written for the Fourth Annual Equestria at War Writing Contest with the prompt "A normal being's point of view and life amidst global events."
Thanks to Clear Skies-Roan for betaing.

Cover image is a crop of 'Palace Hallway' by plainoasis

This story is a sequel to Prologue

Victor Strihooveski is not exactly a bundle of laughs, but he's a responsible old veteran of the Royal Guard, one of the few whose career survived the recent reforms. When Section Leader Rose Meadow is injured in a training accident, she leaves him in charge of the small unit for the week.
Stationed far behind the lines in Canterlot, the Guard might be getting back up to fighting condition for the first time in over a century, but that doesn't mean the road is without its hurdles. Events have eventuated and the newly-returned Rose needs informing, with tact if possible.

This is a short story set in the world of the acclaimed Hearts of Iron 4 mod, Equestria at War. It is the second entry in the Quenta Roccolië and has been reviewed by Clarke Otterton.
Rated teen for non-tag worthy mention of reproductive mechanisms and their results in a rather frank manner.
Thanks to Eltirions for betaing.

Cover image by Tofus, used with permission

King Sombra has just taken Canterlot, Twilight and her friends have been scattered, and The Royal sisters have been imprisoned. Sombra thought he had destroyed any possibility of resistance, clearly, he didn't Think twice about it. And whenever TheRussianbadger is given a task, you'd better believe he'll accomplish it, no matter how insane it seems or how extreme his methods...

A one shot parody based off of theRussianbadger and his cohorts shenanigans.

Siblings are weird.

Twilight, Applejack and Rarity talk about how weird theirs are.

Proofread by Pearple Prose.

This story is a sequel to Dear Sweetie Belle

Everypony has to grow up sometime. Now a teenager, Sweetie Belle ventures to the Fillydelphia Academy of Music in order to start the search for her biological father. Will she find the stallion she's searching for, or is she doomed to disappointment?

A Trot Through Vanhoover is a story set in the Equestria at War universe, with an emphasis on portraying two opposing perspectives of a conflict as a battle with almost certain results known in advance presses on.

If you're unfamiliar with the setting that is Equestria at War, it's a wonderful setting inspired by the grim realities of our own world wars contrasted with the cute, colorful ponies and other fantastical creatures of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. The setting was created for and is on full display in the mod of the same name for the grand strategy game Hearts of Iron IV. If that premise sounds interesting or hilarious to you, I highly recommend you check out their Reddit/Discord. It's some high quality work.

It is early spring of 1013. The tides of war between ponies and changelings have changed at last, with the bugs driven into a desperate retreat across Equestria. Private Nimble Green, an Equestrian riflepony and Sergeant Decimus, leader of a changeling support artillery team are both thrust into the second battle of Vanhoover. With the ponies of Equestria having gained the advantage after months of struggling, a changeling victory is highly unlikely. Unfortunately, just because the changelings are clearly losing does not mean they have given up the fight, and what follows is sure to be a sobering friendship lesson on the nature of the conflict for everypony involved.

Cover art by the Equestria at War mod team.

Criticism and advice is both welcomed and encouraged!

As Hearth’s Warming Eve swiftly approaches, Thorax, the new king of the changelings, finds himself facing a difficult dilemma. Princess Luna has invited him to participate on the Hearth’s Warming Ball she will host this year.

And so, Thorax finds himself on a cold winter day, but days before the ball is to take place, standing outside Carrousel Boutique, as he gathers his courage to ask Rarity a very important question.

Written for GaPJaxie for Jinglemass.

Once upon a time, Shining Armor approached an unoccupied Rarity with the possibility of trying out an RPG the kirin had sent to him for testing. In response, Rarity threw him out of his own castle. And Shining has no idea why.

For years, Misty Dawn had survived in the wilds that she calls home with no family, no remembrance of how a Pegasus came to embrace this small, isolated pony village.

But when the rise of King Sombra causes the ascension of Daybreaker and the once-pacifist nation to bear arms, how will she adapt to the impending conflict, where the forests crawl with a deadly threat?

A submission to the Equestria At War 2022 5th Writing Competition, and my own first original story I've ever written.
Created with the huge help from my friend Twiggy_Fuf, helping out with the lore and ideas of the story!

Wingbardy, Francistria, Sicameon... the nations of Southern Griffonia all sought to remove the last trace of the Lunar Empire's influence from their continent, the colony of New Mareland, by waging a united surprise war against it while Her Imperial Majesty, Nightmare Moon, was busy fighting the Changeling Lands under Queen Chrysalis.

They failed.

Now, with all the griffons brought low and subjugated under the reign of the Nightmare, those who rule New Mareland in her stead, the Shadowbolt Society, hold all the cards. It is they who will decide the future of the nation, and they who will shape the history of the region for decades to come...

Written for the 1st Equestria at War #fanfiction-zone contest. Note that this story takes place in the Equestria at War universe.