Spike contemplates whether he should get out of bed and get to work, or if he should continue to sleep.

The Shaper is a smith of unparalleled skill, her creations the most sought after in the fallen world. When a pony named Lyra comes to her with a unique commission she has to put all her skill to the test to craft a weapon of great power. For Lyra's goal is not an easy one, and it is not just any weapon that can kill a Dragon.

A story inspired by this and this image, as well as this challenge by CDRW (whose fic A Still More Glorious Dawn Awaits is quite good).

Twilight had secluded herself in the library for weeks, perfecting her latest project. Unfortunately, something went horribly wrong and when she opened her eyes, there was nothing. Now blind, will Twilight be able to cope with a new way of life? Will she put down the pen and end her story? Or will she continue on with her friends to the very end?

I was inspired one of the banner images (the one in question should be obvious) as I was browsing through the site and I wondered, "how would I react in a traumatic experience? Would I feel sad? Would I feel angry? Is it even possible to be able to physically express my feelings?"

Twilight Sparkle. A name known to everypony in all of Equestria. She's saved Equestria multiple times now, and with her and her friends being the Elements of Harmony, as well as being Princess Celestia's "Most Faithful Student", she enjoys a great life.
But what was before that? Follow her on her journey through foalhood, and her times as Celestia's Student.

This is my first fic, so constructive criticism is appreciated very much.
A huge thank you to WhatTheMoo and Knight Of Cerebus for proofreading this fic.
And a huge thank you to TwinTailsInc for allowing me to use his artwork

Stars are capricious. They give less than they take, and they give much.

They are contractual. They are bound by rules, and the advantage of being bound by rules is that you know the rules better than those who exploit them.

And they are brilliant.

In what is not an entirely warm way.

Love is cruel to those who can't be together. Especially for those who's lover knows not of their exisitence.

This section was originally meant to be used as stories that would be about things that happens before/after/during the series thats never fully explained or brought to light. However, I have changed the contents to include random stories that have come to mind. Dreams, aand maybe what-if's as well, should I come to dream any up.

I will post the title of the show should the story be taken from an episode, and I will put in brackets (dream) if it is something I cooked up. I hope you like it. :)

Inspired by Dasha's and The Living Tombstone's song of the same name.

A wondrous day rises for Ponyville.

But two ponies do not share the joy. Trapped as they are in their own circumstances, they try to hold to the only thing they have left, each other.

Celestia and Luna have been sisters for more than a millennium. If only that made things easier!

Will poor housekeeping lead to the destruction of Equestria?

Will Spike ever find true love while wearing cupcake shaped hats?

Will Twilight Sparkle ever learn to play the banjo?

(No banjos were harmed in the making of this fiction. If you want to find out the answers to those last two questions, you'll probably have to go read something else.)

Cover art commissioned from Akasashi (http://akashasi.deviantart.com)

Spanish translation by SPANIARD-KIWI

Octavia's past isn't mentioned often, or heard of for that matter. This story aims to change that.

This tale is of how Octavia has come to discover the melodious sound of the cello. And a very traumatic event is what started it.

A/N: This story ties in with chapter 5 of this story:http://www.fimfiction.net/story/44883/The-Master-Cellist

Picture by *Dreatos on deviantArt