A cutie mark appears when a pony has discovered her special talent. Silver Spanner is fairly sure that she won't get hers by attending school. Her parents might think she's destined to be the next Starswirl, but she's more interested in more mundane pursuits.

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After ponies make peaceful first contact with humanity, President Dick Cheney retaliates by declaring war on Equestria and attempting to overthrow Princess Celestia's tyrannical reign with the finest American military equipment that can be shoved through the small portal into Equestria.

Things don't go as well as planned.

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There is nothing more traditional than exchanging scary stories around a campfire. It started with cavemen; even on a strange new pony world, you find that the tradition is no different. And boy, do you have a scary story to tell.

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1. Trixie visits England, Briefly: A mispronounced word by a showmare lands her in rural England, during a traditional English sporting event.

2. Everypony is Drunk and Speaking Russian for some Reason: A gift to Rainbow from a foreign pegasus turns out to have an unanticipated side effect when consumed.

3. Fluttersaurus Rex: She just wants a hug.

4. The Tragic End of Maregellen: Never trust a globe that was a gift from Chancellor Puddinghead.

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Stuck on desk duty from a broken wrist, Sergeant Piobar's day got off to a bad start. It's April Fool's Day, which only adds to the misery. Between prank calls from a pay phone, and a pair of homicide detectives who have nothing better to do, the phone just keeps ringing. And just when he thinks he's eked out a moment of peace, a pony walks through the front door.

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Scootaloo and Princess Celestia get married and have an adventure inside Giant Twilight Sparkle's gall bladder.

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I'm so, so sorry. Blueshift made me do it.

This story is a sequel to Derpy Accidentally a Portal Gun

After inadvertently activating a portal gun and bringing Chell to Equestria, Derpy found herself imprisoned in the Crystal Caverns. She knows that Princess Celestia will eventually relent and let her out; Derpy just has to be patient.

Sparkler isn't patient. And Sparkler has some very particular skills.

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On an otherwise boring day, Derpy accidentally triggers a portal gun. Then a second time, on purpose.
Given the recent ban on Humans in Equestria, how will Princess Celestia moderate the conflict?

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Applejack gets an unwelcome visit from the Equestrian Revenue Service. Handed a large tax bill and limited time to pay, Applejack comes up with a creative use of the farm's biggest asset.

No, not the apple trees.

Why Big Macintosh of course.

Can Big Mac save Apple Bloom's college fund?

Read and find out.
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Featured on Equestria Daily 8-25-2012

Credit for the cover art goes to cassie-chan55

Applejack has never missed a meal on purpose before, let alone a Pie Day dinner – that glorious day of the week serving Granny's famed hot, fresh apple pie. So why was Applejack absent at the dining table today, of all days? Little does the rest of the family know, Applejack's a lot closer than they think – she's in her bedroom, nervously pacing around and building up the courage to perform the single hardest thing she's ever done.

What is this herculean task that not even Applejack can overcome?

Being honest…

Editors' credit goes to: ping111, NotMurphy, John Perry, and Distaff Pope

Cover art used with permission by MuffinExplosion

Rated Teen for light sexual references.
Featured on Equestria Daily 9-19-2013

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