This story is a sequel to Play Date

Written as a second submission of the "Shining Armor is a Terrible Dad 2024" Contest

Flurry Heart has grown to love her play dates with her dad, but as she's gotten older, their adventures have gotten more dangerous, much to Cadance's dismay.

Shining Armor has found the perfect gift for Flurry Heart's first birthday. The only problem? He doesn't have a clue about what is and isn't appropriate for a foal. Exasperated Cadance and female family members ensues.

A submission to the Shining is a bad dad contest.

Now at that 'tricky' age of nine, a moody Flurry Heart is left with her aunt Twilight for the afternoon while Shining Armour goes off to take care of... something. Their time together is more eventful than either one expects...

Picture credit to Aleximus Prime on DeviantArt

So I heard there was some kind of Shining Armour Is A Terrible Father Contest on, and I wanted in.

Let's see how we do!

When an ancient Equestrian artifact suddenly tears a hole in time and space, Sunny Starscout gets the chance to meet her idol, Twilight Sparkle, for real! However, not only is Twilight shocked by the changes to the Equestria she loves, but Opaline's ever-present eyes see this as an opportunity to undo her defeat at Twilight's hooves. Twilight and Sunny must find a way to stop the mad alicorn if Equestria is to remain stable.

G4/G5 crossover.
Timeline: Pre-season 9 of FiM, post G5 holiday special.
My 40th pony fic!
Coverart by Adagiostring.

When Princess Twilight comes to the human world for a visit, Sunset Shimmer decides to teach her how to drive an automobile. It goes about as well as you'd imagine.

Pinkie Pie loves cakes. She loves baking cakes for all the colts and fillies of Ponyville. But there is one mare in Ponyville who is completely against good taste and actual cakes.

That mare is Diamond Tiara's mom, Spoiled Rich. And yesterday was Tiara's birthday.

So what if Pinkie made an edible cake. She was not a pony who would be deterred from her beliefs.

This was a bakery.

My name's Little Snow, and I've been facing a nightmare online because of my disability. It's a cruel twist of fate when the very ponies I admired turn into bullies, questioning the legitimacy of my condition. Every time I try to defend myself, they drown me out with their accusations and disbelief.

The weight of their words becomes unbearable, crushing me with each keystroke. One day, it reaches a tipping point, a moment where the pain outweighs reason, and I find myself teetering on the edge of a decision that will haunt me forever.

Please keep in mind that this story has nothing to do with my actual life, I have never considered taking my own life, but if there is anyone in your life or if you yourself have considered to take your own life because of bullying, please don’t, there are hotlines that you can call.

This story is only to spread awareness about how hurtful bullying can be, and what awful consequences there are for children and adults who have gotten bullied.

Cover made by me.

It wasn't Eric's fault he hit the alien with his truck. How was he supposed to see a dog-sized horse walking down the highway in the pouring rain? His life would've been simpler if he just left the animal like any other roadkill. But in his injured delirium, the horse spoke.

This accident soon ends with an intimate personal knowledge of just how dangerous magic can be. An ancient rises, tied to a mysterious tome the pegasus was protecting on the night of the accident. A malevolent force grows within those pages, whispering louder and louder about the cleansing flame. But without the spells inside that cursed tome, Eric's humanity will be gone forever.

He has no choice but to master the words of power contained within, before his life is turned to ashes around him

A commission for Muziki. Edited by Two Bit and Sparktail. Cover by Zutcha.

The various artistic works created for this story are credited to their artists within the chapter they appear.

For her entire life, Scootaloo could never fly. She was mostly okay with this since she was young and expected adulthood would be the fix. However, after an adventure in which she became an adult for a bit of time, it finally dawns on her that she may never be able to fly. And she is not okay with this or handling it very well. But help coming to terms might come from Derpy Hooves of all ponies as the two have a chance meeting.

Vectors from the following sources: https://www.clipartmax.com/middle/m2i8d3i8G6K9H7N4_mlp-fim-filly-scootaloo-vector-by-luckreza8-my-little-pony-scootaloo-sad/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/699113542132949614/
https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Ponyville

My entry into the May Pairing Contest 2023.

Even years after Twilight took the throne, there's plenty of excitement in Ponyville. The question isn't whether something interesting will happen, but how ridiculous it will be.

Going by how Snips and Snails are at the epicenter of this one, Apple Bloom's bumping up her initial estimate.

Image by Purplesmart.ai, deliberately chosen for iffy quality. On a related note, contents rated C for Crackfic.