Gallus is really bad at buckball. Like, really bad. Which wouldn't be an issue if it weren't for the fact that the other team also has a male griffon on it. Which is making this 'friendly game' feel more like a life-and-death competition.

Maybe Ocellus can help him figure out what's going on.

Preread by the wonderful TheManFromAnotherTime!

5 contributions to the Ponyville Ciderfest 2023 Storytelling Adventure App AKA 5 tales from the Book of All Stories.

For those who don't know: The Ponyville Ciderfest Storytelling Adventure was an interactive story that ran throughout the 3-day convention in 2023. An "Alternate Reality Game" that involved actors, events, quests, and an interactive app that contained dozens upon dozens of bite-sized stories. These stories were unlocked using code words hidden around the convention, and each one offered multiple endings that would contribute pages from the Book of All Stories to one of three factions.

It was an honor to participate in the event, even though I could not attend the convention myself. The five stories below are my contributions, with their code words and all possible endings. Each story will have a brief description at the top, and the endings will be separated into separate chapters for a true CYOA experience.

I hope you enjoy these few scattered pages.

Speed Racer is eager to get back to The School of Friendship after the winter holidays. It doesn't take him long to notice something is different with his friend Pistachio. The story of what actually happened does drag on however.

Written for TheDriderPony during the Quills and Sofas Secret Santa exchange 2023.

Smolder's a dragon from the Dragon Lands, where might makes right and power is respected. Her guilty pleasure is totally innocent, and that's kind of the problem. Even with Ocellus and Gallus knowing her secret, she still feels insecure about opening up. She's afraid to be vulnerable. Everything changes, however, when she has a chance encounter with her favorite professor and cheer leading coach.

Implied Smolcellus.

Cover image by Papilrux.

Derpy Hooves, facing financial struggles, embarks on a determined quest to fulfill a promise to her daughter Dinky for Hearth's Warming Eve cookies.

Part of Serina's Hearth's Warming Eve Collection for 2023.

Everypony can find love in Princess Cadance's Shipping Sea! Everypony, that is, except 8-Bit and Gaffer.

When Gaffer swears to find 8-Bit the love of his life, the two besties' friendship, patience, and incomprehensible nerdery will be pushed to the limit. And just maybe, they can both find what they're looking for.

Written for Scattered Pages: Tales from the Book of All Stories, a book that was published for Ponyville Ciderfest 2023: An Interactive Storytelling Adventure!

Art by Pixelkitties!

For the 2023 Ponyville Ciderfest, a great effort was undertaken to create an interconnected, story driven alternate reality game by the My Little Pony fanfic writing community. We had dozens upon dozens of volunteers, writing hundreds of stories, consisting of hundreds of thousands of words.

These are some of my personal contributions.

Evil Twin Trouble - You come across two Twilight's fighting in a swamp. Each claims to be the real one in the confusion, and things were so chaotic you couldn't be sure. Thankfully, you have a plan.

About the Authors - A look into the brilliant minds leading the Storytelling Adventure Project!

Closing - A coda written for the story collection Scattered Pages. A closing of the tale, but also a thank you note to everyone involved.

All three stories were edited by Sonicsuns. About the Authors and Closing were also edited by Vivid Syntax.

Autumn Blaze is using the power of the Book of All Stories to put on a brand-new play. She has no idea that Pharynx and a contingent of changelings have infiltrated the production, planning to steal the Page for themselves.

This was written as an app story for Ponyville Ciderfest 2023, an interactive storytelling adventure. Check out the other stories written for the event here!

This story is a sequel to Ciderfest 2023 Mane Story Saturday Morning - "Realization"

Barley and Caramel have journeyed through many worlds and braved many perils to try and discover what went wrong between them and Fizzy Glitch, ultimately betting on the con guests to help them in their quest. Now one question remains; what will they say to her?

Edited by Sonicsuns and Vivid Syntax. Cover art by Alsey

Written for the Ponyville Ciderfest Storytelling Adventure. Check out the group for all the stories written for it here!

The premise of the story is that one of the con mascots, Fizzy Glitch, discovered the magical Book of All Stories and accidentally trapped everyone inside. Anything written on its pages becomes true, thus, three factions formed, trying to control as many pages as possible before the book closed and the spell ended, each shaping Equestria to their liking. The Heroes wished to keep Equestria the way it was, Chaos sought to reshape into something more, and the Villains wished to rewrite the past and assert dominace upon everyone. Guests throughout the con were given choices, which gave pages to each faction, deciding the outcome of each chapter and ultimately, the story of the con itself. The con itself is over now, so we're unveiling the full story with all its possibilities.

This story is a sequel to Ciderfest 2023 Mane Story Sunday Morning - "Counterpoint"

Barley, Caramel, Fizzy Glitch, and the attendees have made their choices. Ciderfest and Equestria are going to change, one way or another. Now the question is; what will they do moving forward?

Edited by Sonicsuns and Vivid Syntax. Cover art by Alsey

Written for the Ponyville Ciderfest Storytelling Adventure. Check out the group for all the stories written for it here!

The premise of the story is that one of the con mascots, Fizzy Glitch, discovered the magical Book of All Stories and accidentally trapped everyone inside. Anything written on its pages becomes true, thus, three factions formed, trying to control as many pages as possible before the book closed and the spell ended, each shaping Equestria to their liking. The Heroes wished to keep Equestria the way it was, Chaos sought to reshape into something more, and the Villains wished to rewrite the past and assert dominace upon everyone. Guests throughout the con were given choices, which gave pages to each faction, deciding the outcome of each chapter and ultimately, the story of the con itself. The con itself is over now, so we're unveiling the full story with all its possibilities.