What is the greatest cleaning spray ever, capable of cleaning any mess, no matter how severe, with a few simple squirts? Why, that's 409, a cleaning product that's a well-kept secret by earth ponies. Rarity has encountered a problem with the messiness factor of the Carousel Boutique, and Applejack has the solution. The question is, what happens when Rarity is given the ultimate in earth pony cleaning technology?

This is my 409-follower special that is my excuse to delay my 400-follower special. I assure you guys that I put more effort into the story itself than I did in making the magical aura around the bottle of 409.

It was just supposed to be a little game, part of the very first slumber party held in Twilight's new castle. Neither Twilight nor her friends expected to learn life-changing things about each other. And none of them could have anticipated who among them had the most experience when it came to sex...

(Unless you read the comments. Spoilers!)

Reading by Max Kongo!

In which Shining Armor shares a story about his wife.

Now with Live Reading. Thanks, ScarlettBlade.

Flash Sentry has been trying his hardest to catch Twilight Sparkle's eye. Desperate, he pulls out his secret weapon: a romantic sailboat ride.

Meanwhile, Twilight is studying the dangerous monster in Canterlot Lake. When Flash offers to let her use his boat, she jumps at the opportunity.

Now with reading

A little filly Twilight Sparkle takes her brother to visit one of her favorite conventions. He might not survive.

Based on this story:
Twilight Sparkle Takes Pinkie Pie To LineCon by silvershinepony -- A fun little story that changes the meaning of 'line'. Recommended if you like one-liners.
Linear Transformation by SilverAlchemist -- Recommended if you liked this story and want more.

Twilight Sparkle is a really awesome ninja[1], but things aren't always as they seem at Ninja High School[2].

Written for the May Writeoff – I Regret Nothing.

Cover picture by Agu-Fungus.

(I apologize in advance. I actually regret everything.)

[Translator's Note 1: a 'ninja' is a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, and open combat in certain situations.]

[Translator's Note 2: a 'high school' is an institution of learning that provides adolescents with part or all of their secondary education, in addition to part or all of their lifelong social trauma.]

Maud needs to round out her rock science major with a liberal arts minor. She's chiseled down her options to three subjects that she likes, (cooking, poetry, and fashion), but she'll need your help to choose between them and pass an entrance exam. Good luck.

CHOOSE FROM 12 ENDINGS

You are Twilight Sparkle. You volunteered to help Fluttershy with her animals, but when you discover she isn't home, and all signs point to trouble, you may find yourself in the Everfree forest alone desperately looking for her! Will you bring her home safely, or will you be devoured by hundreds of voracious snapping vines? Start with event 1... and meet your destiny!

Instructions:
Start with Event 1. At the end of an event, you may find instructions such as:
Go to event 12.
In this case, go to your next event. However, you will usually find choices at the end of an event, such as
If you wait and see what happens, go to event 16.
If you walk towards them and see what is going on, go to event 22.

Make you choice, and turn to the next event to meet your destiny!

Luna's return was met with significant fanfare, though with all the fuss dying down, and with the formal re-establishment of the night court months away, Luna seems to have had little to do other than lounging around.

or so Celestia thinks.

When she finds Luna entering the Ministry of Records unannounced she wonders, Just what is her little sister up to?

Edit: WOOO! Featured on June 2, 2015 (at least in my country's timezone i think) Thanks to everyone!

Pinkie Pie tries to fly internationally. What could possibly go wrong?

Inspired by personal experience.