Ponyville gets a new casino, but the owner is determined to keep it a family friendly place. Rather than try to fight vice with muscle or bribery he turns to the most powerful weapon he's ever encountered; the adorableness of everyone's favorite unicorn filly.

Thanks to Brumby_Run for both coming up with the idea as well as pre-reading for me. and to Alovelylittlecomplex for editing.

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This story could really use some original cover art, perhaps a picture of Sweetie Belle in a vest and I have no artistic talent. Can anyone help a brony out?

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Octavia Philharmonica was one of the most skilled classically-trained cellists of her generation. She could book entire concert halls chock full of mares and stallions from across the land to hear the somber anthems of her instrument of choice: the cello.

After the complete disaster that was the 1000th Annual Grand Galloping Gala, she found herself banned from doing that which was her life's only calling. Alone and with nopony to turn to, she finds unexpected companionship in the current patron of the Apple Family, a certain red stallion by the name of Big Macintosh.

Mad props to Scootareader for having the patience to pre-read this as I wrote it as well. In my previous fics, I had never used pre-readers. Yeah, I know. Nooooot smart.

Vectors used in the cover art were created by Scrimpeh and Esipode. Background by BronyB34r.

Applejack's pie delivery route took her through the Flame Geyser Swamp and led to a faceoff against a chimera, but Big Mac's route to a mountain unicorn village might be worse.

Created for the Equestria Daily Writer's Training Grounds #011: "Somepony to Watch Over Me"

This story happens simultaneously with the episode Somepony to Watch Over Me

Feel free to point any flaws; it's why I'm taking part in the Writer's Training Grounds, after all.

Big Macintosh wishes chimeras were the only things he had to contend with on his delivery route. What he goes up against is far, far worse...

Ponyville was about to put on a musical show in celebration of its reconstruction. No rampaging Ursa Minor or angry Alicorns could wipe the town off the map.

Unfortunately, the town was to have a run-in with an adorable pestilence that was all-consuming...

Can the Elements of Harmony find out how to stop this pest before it was too late?

A Cadanceverse story.

Sweet Apple Acres undergoes a mandatory surprise health Inspection.

And fails.

The orchard is now closed for business until Applejack and her family can get everything up to code. However, Applejack begins to lose it, since she is not allowed to buck any trees. Then after doing the math, Big Mac frets over just how many bits the apple family is losing every day the farm is closed.

Nopony knew Scootaloo was an orphan. Scootaloo didn't know who her parents were. After discovering her secret, Twilight casts a spell that can show the young filly her parents. The result will change both their lives forever.

Edited by LunaSol, Templar22 and Bpkyle777

Twilight needs some vacation from her duty as a princess. And who else to replace her than one of her few childhood friends?

In the city of Manehattan, everything is ridiculously expensive, so it's hard to live on one's own. Which is exactly why coworkers and friends, Grace Manewitz and Coco Pommel, share a flat. In this mini-series that shows a day in the life of these two mares, misadventures are sure to occur.

After all, what they say is true: "Anything can happen in Manehattan!"

She looked down to where the enchanted quill had been writing down the rediscovered family lineage of generations. She almost recast the spell when she understood why it stopped.

It was complete.

She had done it.

There at the bottom of the most recent piece of parchment lay the current branch of the tree.

“I did it.” She whispered to herself in shock. “An heir is found.”

“Huh.”

Well, curiosity satisfied she could ignore it and continue onto her next fancy…

Or…

A smile spread across her face and a great look of mischief filled her eyes. She could ‘rustle the jimmies’ of the Canterlot Nobles.