What if Twilight and Trixie were both lobsters who were in love?

Don't cry Derpy! I still love you! Either way, some constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated.
How much does Dinky Hooves really know about her rather peculiar mother? What lies behind those winding eyes in that brain of hers? Was she always the mare of everyone's jokes? Or has fate been unkind to her?
And what about those muffins? Read on!

Energy out is equal to or less than energy in. The universe obeys simple and unbending laws. Magic is not an exception. Where does it come from? How are ponies able to utilize it while so many other creatures aren't? What are Celestia and Luna?

Some packages are sent to the wrong addresses. What's the worst that could happen?

This is a collection of short stories, all shipping, and all with some element of luck involved in the pairings. All the stories take place in the same continuity, and all pairings are final! No cheating in these fics, sorry.

When Rainbow Dash kissed her, she had no idea what she was doing. She was running on automatic. Will the pony of her dreams hate her? She really is the Stupidest Pony In Equestria.

Based on image by GonzaHerMeg.

Fluttershy pokes about in Rarity's things. And she finds a very strange object whose purpose she thinks she understands.

Darkness and corruption plagues Equestria. Gangs have sprung up overnight, violence has become the solution to petty disputes. The authorities are powerless to stop the spread of evil. But a hero will rise...

Equestria needs a hero. A hero that is strong, brave, charismatic, and able to penetrate the inner workings of the twisted.

Equestria needs a saint...

Instead it got a drunken madman.

Authors Note: A humans in Equestria story and crossover. My first story so feedback/criticism is highly encouraged. Don't go easy, if I'm going to continue this I need to know how to make it worth your time and my own.
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Now with pre-reader DemonRykuKyuubi! Typos should be less frequent.

For one who does not count their lives in years or decades, regret can become an almost unbearable burden.

Featured on EQD February 27, 2012

Instead of banishing Nightmare Moon, Celestia successfully separates Luna and the nightmare, and both then seal it in the moon, but the stain of both acts are too much for the Princesses and both perish, but not before giving the prophecy of their return. 1000 years later is a changed Equestria, a splintered government, no advanced school of magic, difficult weather patterns, and a looming threat from the Moon. Can the reborn Princesses be found in time? Is friendship still the best hope for a happy tomorrow? The more things change...

Fluttershy finds an interesting item in the woods: a mask. Such a simple thing. And yet, it causes quite a bit of a stir in Ponyville.