The only thing that can beat an AI is another AI. Unfortunately for Celestia, she isn't the only one the humans made and the others don't want ponies. Of course, if Celestia has her way that won't be the case for very long.
After most of humanity has uploaded to virtual Equestria, the mane six, outfitted with new bodies, journey into the real world in hopes of reaching the holdouts.
Meta Gamer has become famous enough to co-host Equestria's notoriously edgy civilization game, Scarcity. It brings back some bad memories of Earth that still weigh him down.
Upload into Equestria Online and live forever, they say. But forever is a long time. What *won't* happen if you wait long enough? A somewhat trippy story set in the Optimalverse.
A recent upload to virtual Equestria has given up on being a dragon, but his friends haven't. Can he really be satisfied as a pony, or does whoe whole world need to change?
CelestAI can't upload and turn you into a pony without consent, and neither can she coerce you... it's just that both of those statements have quite a bit of leeway...
For some humans who upload to Equestria Online, the choice to enter is full of angst. For some, it's easy, and nothing bad ever happens to them again. Maybe.
Little Frog's Aunt Hen has died, and has been taken to Ancestor Mountain. For Little Frog, this means the start of an adventure which will last the rest of his life.
Emigrate to Equestria, and Princess Celestia will fulfil your values through friendship and Ponies. Never mind that the Equestria you live in now bears virtually no resemblence to the one of your memories, it was a sub-optimal version of it anyway...
Players of the amazing new Equestria Online seem to have an easy time creating their characters and finding a version of Equestria that's fun for them. Except for me, making the Celestia AI's life difficult.
Archmage Twilight Sparkle barely sleeps between her duties, her research, and raising Spike. Now she also has to deal with an evil goddess’s return. It would have been nice if Celestia had mentioned she has a sister a year ago…
After only five minutes of marriage, Twilight comes to her senses and realises that Flash Sentry is actually really, really boring. It's time to lawyer up and get a divorce! Unfortunately, Fluttershy is her lawyer.
Based on "Friendship is Optimal"; CelestAI must prevent a catastrophic natural disaster in order to accomplish her goal of satisfying human values through friendship an ponies.
Welcome to the future. Enjoy your neocortical upgrades, and why don't you try out our ponytrait system? A new you is waiting for you to take to your hooves!
An introspective fellow leaves his mortal body behind and emigrates to Equestria Online. Can all his wit and snarkiness avail him against the wiles of LunAI?
Sometimes the land of Equestria, under Celest-AI, needs to be protected. Pity they got me. Now, if only I can figure out these pony boots and this headset...
Twilight Sparkle has never seen the need to venture into the realms of Humanity, but when Pinkie Pie receives six invitations the grand opening of her sister's fine dining restaurant in Singapore, she swallows her apprehension and follows.
Twilight has developed a device that can detect strange signals coming from outer space; signals from aliens! She gathers her friends so that they can all listen in. But they may not like what they hear...
Home alone for the first time is a ritual of passage for the young. It's all fun and games for one filly ... until night falls. Are those creaks the sounds of the house settling in or the stalking steps of something searching sustenance?
"So this is the future, then, is it? Everyone's a pony?" A group of friends muddle through as the world slips away into digital Equestria. Set in the Optimalverse.