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CartsBeforeHorses


Put the cart before the horse, mix things up, and look at them in a different way.

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Cover art done by my good friend Dmman892. Written before "Testing Testing 1,2,3"

Because she never took a mandatory test in flight school, her job as a weather pony and her dreams to be in the Wonderbolts are in jeopardy. Not confident in her study skills, she buys an expensive potion from a mysterious magic salespony. He told her it would "give her more brains" and "potentially" make her smarter. What he didn't say was that it would turn her into a multi-headed monster.

While her friends try and track down the peddler that conned her, Rainbow must find a way to deal with her new "companions" and try to prevent any more from spawning. Will she be able to turn back, or will she adjust to life as a Hydra? Either way, she still needs to pass that exam if she wants to keep her job.
All the while a single questions lingers in her mind - they let monsters join the Wonderbolts, right?

Rated T for Transformation. Also teen for some non-minor decapitations that don't result in death. Think of that running joke in Men In Black where the guy's head explodes and grows back.

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Once upon a time, in the magical land of Equestria, humans were suddenly all over the freakin' place.

Legends said nothing but horrible things about them, and that the only way to deal with a human was to make them no longer be a human. First contact showed otherwise, and cooler heads prevailed. The newly-organized Transmogrification department was gutted, with most of the agents sent to work elsewhere. Many government employees were organized to help the humans settle in; the best and brightest got to work at the extremely challenging job of calculating multiversal exchange rates so that human cash could be traded in for bits.

Now, for the first time ever, you can see what it's like to work at the Conversion Bureau.
(Don't forget to upvote if you fave!)


This is by far my most popular story, so... thanks, everyone!

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One thing has been bugging Twilight Sparkle for almost a whole week, and she just can't seem to get it out of her head. What's in that darn box that's so important? Well, she's not about to give up just yet, even though she can't find any clues to where the keys might be. Or even where to start looking. Surely it can't be that hard. And such an important box has to have a reason, right?

Author's Note: Just a short little funny story intended to help me break through my writer's block.

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Wet. It’s the first thing I can remember. The water of the Mirror Pool dripped off of me as I stepped out and took my first breath. After that, it was just sort of a blur for a while.

What if instead of the real Pinkie Pie, one of the duplicates passed the test? They'd do anything to survive unexposed. And Pinkie's friends would do anything to get her back.


Now in Twilight's Library and Twenty Great Stories.

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Equestria is celebrating the ascension of a new Alicorn. Nightmare Moon, Discord's brief return, the Changeling attack, and the battle for the fate of the Crystal Empire are all behind our heroes now; the future looks brighter than ever for Equestria... until shadows of the distant past make themselves known. An entire nation the Royal Sisters had only thought a vague possibility, an empire of golems hailing Celestia herself as their mother. Is this an opportunity for the Princess of the Sun to regain something she lost millennia ago, or is there a darker side to this?

Thanks to Alex Warlorn for letting me adapt certain mechanics of his POV work (I won't say what specifically just yet, lest I spoil events to come).

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In the final days of her life, an exceptionally faithful student muses on the subject of her perfect and immortal mentor Applejack.

Now with Spanish translation by Spaniard Kiwi!

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Most would say Thanksgiving is a time for relaxation, time with family, and happiness.

For Twilight Sparkle, however, it's a time for panic. The princesses and Shining Armor are coming over for dinner, and it's not even ready! To make matters worse, Spike is asleep.

Will Twilight be able to make this Thanksgiving one to remember? Or will it burn, like hay bales of Thanksgivings past?

Author's Note: In the spirit of Thanksgiving, this was a collaborative story between myself, IceboxFroggie, LivingLie, Tinq, and TheExhaustedBrony. Each of us wrote a different portion. This fic was edited by my good friend Eagle Heart.

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Flim, of the world-famous Flimflam brothers, has just been paroled from the dungeon. Reunited with his brother, Flam, and their old friend, Trixie, they have learned that their childhood home is in imminent danger. Compelled by one or more of the Royal Pony Sisters to raise an honest fifty thousand bits in just a few days, and without the aid of the Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000, can they indeed redeem themselves?

High-speed carriage chases, musical numbers (both random and planned), rap battles, widespread property damage, consumption of intoxicating and/or hallucinogenic substances, arson, and generalized disturbances of the peace may all turn out to be necessary.

Not MERELY a Blues Brothers fusion. In my opinion. However, the pre-reading board of Equestria Daily disagrees in the strongest possible terms. They do, however, admit that it is "not poorly written."

Use of image generously permitted by theWalterX - check him out at deviantart!

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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.
Now with dramatic readings!
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Featured on Equestria Daily 8-25-2012

Credit for the cover art goes to cassie-chan55

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This story is a sequel to The Cassandra Chronicles


This is Cassandra, my OC don't steal. Her interests include having a dark past, saving Twilight when the elements of harmony fail, and being Celestia's long-lost sister. When Equestria needs a protector, only the brave and beautiful Cassandra will rise to the challenge, as she struggles with the delicate balance between keeping the world safe and dealing with other ponies being jealous of her. Though I can't tag this as both Slice of Life and Adventure, the stories incorporate both elements. These stories will touch you, spiritually and emotionally; they will make you laugh, make you cry, and hopefully make you love Cassandra as much as I do.

Also check out the spinoff series "The Cassandra Crossovers" here: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/140779/the-cassandra-crossovers

Praise for The Cassandra Chronicles:
"wonderful. perfect and wonderful." -RagamuffinQ
"Too majestic for words." -Brony Hectic
"This is by far the best fiction on this site." -AwkwardTaco
"You show 'em, Cassandra!" -CartsBeforeHorses
"I love Applejack and this is still the greatest story ever told." -Twinkletail
"Your OC really is the best OC! (Other than MINE, of course...." -Twilicorn_Luver
"This is better then Fallout: Equestria." -DashieTheAlmighty

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