The two most intriguing minds in Equestria sit down and have tea together.

Celestia had always thought she'd reached the pinnacle of fear when she fought against some of Equestria's greatest enemies.

As it turns out, however, nothing compares to explaining to Twilight's parents that she's in a relationship with their daughter.

I have traveled this world for decades. Yet I have seen no sign of life but the predators that hunt their prey.

I have made a home among the jagged peaks of a near dead wasteland. One day a creature fell from the sky, badly wounded.

She calls herself Chrysalis. She tells me that she is the last of her kind.

Or so she thought.

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Warning: cute story with singular dark chapter.
Idea provided by Arcum42. Set in between Season 2 and 3. Apparently really cute, but still too dark to not come with a warning. Comedy tag added for comedic dialogues, situations are slightly more on the comedy side than SoL. Tagging's confusing for this one, so tread carefully.

Trigger warning: mind control, alcohol use by minors, mental abuse, mostly concentrated in one chapter.

Octavia is a mare of refinement, calm, and organisation. She enjoys Ponyville life with Vinyl Scratch, and Vinyl's niece, Scootaloo. She sets boundaries, rules and safety measures that ensure all that creative energy is not spent on self-destructive behaviour, and so far her overly energetic housemate has followed these rules to the letter. Oh, and Scootaloo listens most of the time, too.

So when it is decided the next sleepover will be at Scootaloo's place, Octavia is keen to prove she can succeed where other adults have failed, namely to have a night with the Cutie Mark Crusaders and not have her sanity driven to its breaking point or any pieces of furniture broken beyond repair.

This can only end well.

If you like this story, you might want to check out this blog, too, for two stories I got involved in.

My name is Diamond Tiara. I am the most popular filly in school, and with good reason. I'm smart, I'm funny, I'm cool, I'm rich, and I'm resourceful. Everypony wants to be me... which can be kind of a burden at times. Alula, get off of me already!

I'm Alula! I'm not quite as smart as DT here, but I'm a really good athlete, and I'm full of energy every day! After all, I get to see Diamond Tiara every day, so how can I not be?

After being rejected by Rarity, Spike falls into a state of depression. There he becomes friends with an unlikely pony, Diamond Tiara. As they become better friends, Spike finds himself drawn to Diamond Tiara in more sinister ways.

Spike x Diamond Tiara ship. No foalcon.
Officially approved by the Diamond Cutters!

Everyone has their own views on Diamond Tiara's character, but how do the differences in those views impact how she is written? Perhaps this collection of short stories can shed some light on the subject. Each one showcases a different author's perspective of a given scenario.

Brought to you by The Diamond Cutters, a group dedicated to expanding Diamond Tiara beyond the one dimensional character she is often perceived to be. Join today!

Chapter titles use the following format: Prompt #: Title - Author_Name, with one exception. The first prompt has its initial stories of 600 words or less bundled together.

Prompts
Prompt 1: Diamond Tiara arrives at school to find that the CMC are wearing tiaras.
Prompt 2: Diamond Tiara and Babs Seed get into a fight after school. What's it about and who prevails?
Prompt 3: Diamond Tiara is a spy and/or spying on someone.
Prompt 4: Diamond Tiara spends some quality time with her pet.
Prompt 5: Diamond Tiara visits a relative.
Prompt 6: Diamond Tiara is a ghost. Who shall she haunt and why?
Prompt 7: Diamond Tiara is going to explode.
Prompt 8: Diamond Tiara gets babysat.
Prompt 9: Diamond Tiara meets a fictional character.
Prompt 10: *Challenge Prompt* Any Diamond Tiara story that includes the following: Diamond Tiara takes off her glasses, then picks up the object on her right. Someone screams.
Prompt 11: Diamond Tiara does something that Diamond Tiara would never do.
Prompt 12: Diamond Tiara goes on vacation.
Prompt 13: Diamond Tiara is victorious.
Prompt 14: Diamond is the victim of a misunderstanding.
Prompt 15: Diamond Tiara gets weirded out.
Prompt 16: Song. Diamond sings, a song inspires you, etc.
Prompt 17: Silver Spoon gets a mysterious letter (provided by Shannon Chan-Kent, the voice of Silver Spoon)
Prompt 18: Diamond Tiara volunteers/does charity work! (provided by Chantal Strand, the voice of Diamond Tiara)

You live a relatively normal life in the town of Colorado Springs, working up at the local Target and battling the ocasional bout of snow. However, all of that changes when Queen Chrysalis, a villain from a show you have base knowledge of thanks to the internet, winds up outside your apartment. What could possibly go wrong?

Secret final (unfinished) chapter: Part I, Chapter VII - Setting Boundaries

Featured (or at least put in the box at the top of the site) on December 14th, 2014!

Big thanks to my pre-readers/editors
LunarWorshipper1!
Permanganate!

Celestia wants Twilight and her friends to loosen up a little bit around her. Luna just wants to try the hard cider. During a surprise visit to Sweet Apple Acres at the tail end of cider season, Princess Luna has just a bit too much to drink, and when she makes a rather inappropriate joke, Twilight comes to the very uncomfortable realization that she has never seen Celestia excuse herself to use the restroom.

This story is a sequel to The Retribution of Chrysalis

Queen Chrysalis has spent the last few weeks living with Twilight Sparkle, hiding from the public eye and awaiting news of Princess Celestia's changeling relief effort. When Shining Armor discovers a critically injured changeling on the outskirts of Appleloosa, to Chrysalis' infinite delight, her hope for her race's survival is instantly reinvigorated.

But then the Canterlot hospital refuses to properly care for the changeling, leaving Cadance to provide the love he requires. The publicity forces Chrysalis to reveal herself to a fearful populace, driving her into the hooves of a fellow outcast. And perhaps worst of all, the awakened changeling has forsaken his queen. In his eyes, and in those of all of Equestria, Chrysalis must once again redeem herself.

Cover art by Nocturnal Melodies (No_M), drawn at my request for the story.