A strange dream leads Twilight Sparkle to embark on a quest to find the mysterious moonflowers - and perhaps also her heart's deepest desires.

Illustration by the awesome famosity

In the first hour of total sensory deprivation, anxiety and paranoia sets in.

After the first two days, hallucinations start to appear.

After the first week, subjects begin to experience total psychosis.

This one has been in sensory limbo for a thousand years. She'll need a lot of help.

And so will I. After all, we're not even the same Maker-damned species.

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[Luna x OC] [Starts after S1E02] [Fluffy romance]

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Artwork: http://marbleyarns.deviantart.com/art/Luna-Introspection-309849854
LysanderasD, for help on Luna's archaic speech patterns

Mocha Latte is a unicorn living in Canterlot, she owns and runs the cafe 'The Daily Grind'.

As she's visiting an old friend in the artisan district, she has a chance encounter with the mysterious stallion, Ironshod. Ironshod is an Iniltearian, a massive earth pony from the Frozen North. He is quiet, strong and rather handsome. After assisting Mocha with a little door problem, Ironshod discovers that there is more to the mare than meets the eye. Mocha has a mysterious power of her own and it may just help the shy stallion open up a bit.

This fic is just a little fluff piece I wrote for Ironshod's owner - Ned Arkenstone.

Celestia likes her routine. Tax reforms, grants, laws and construction projects are all a princess needs to be content.

It's just her luck that for Pinkie Pie, "content" is not nearly enough.

The first time I saw her eyes, they struck a chord within my soul. One that I have never experienced before. It was like I was coming alive for the first time.

But it was only a glimpse, and then she was gone. I am not going to let this go, though. I will discover who she is, why she is here... and why fate almost brought us together.

My name is Octavia, and I will stop at nothing to find her.

[Rejected by Equestria Daily on 12 December 2012. Now featured on Canterlot's Finest.]

During a trip to Las Haygas, Twilight meets a unique stranger and discovers a long-forgotten form of magic that may prove to be more trouble than it's worth.

With a overdue storm on its way, Princess Celestia prepares to finish the day's business when an exhausted Rainbow Dash rushes in with an 'important message' from Twilight. When the contents of the message cause Rainbow to lose her temper, Celestia decides to teach her a special lesson in friendship.

8/20/13: Edited and updated version posted. Hopefully a long overdue improvement.

Everyone knows Pinkie Pie throws the best parties. The volume goes up, the drinks go down, and everypony enjoys themselves as they let the fun take over. Even Rarity let's her grace and etiquette slide for a time to party with her friends! But after a few too many the night before, she awakes to find a suitor shares her bed. This guest, however, is far more important than even she had expected.

Another short fic. This was more of a crack pairing at the time of writing! A bit saucy, so read with caution!

By the way, the date this was written was before Season 2 had even truly started. You may have to revert to get into that pre-canon-Luna mindset. XD

***Light Dark: For scenes dealing with ponies' fears. Nothing gory or overly traumatizing.***

Celestia receives a letter from Shining Armor and Cadence, asking for her help in destroying an artifact of dark power. Luna volunteers to go to the Empire, and takes along a single pony from both the royal and lunar guards. Their task becomes dangerous, as they discover that the artifact has a sinister intelligence directing its actions. The trio, along with a crystal pony, is pulled into a deadly struggle, not only for their lives, but for the fate of the Crystal Empire.

After Applejack and Spike's run in with the timber wolves, Twilight writes to Celestia about their adventures. Celestia sends a return letter, asking Twilight to find out more about the wolves. Twilight turns to Fluttershy and Zecora for help with her task. The trio head deep into the Everfree Forest, and discover that there is much more to the timber wolves that anypony ever would have thought.