Idol Hooves holds a special place in Equestria. He's probably the only exiled changeling to serve in the Royal Guard, or at least, that's what he expects, as exiles don't really broadcast that fact. However, it's well known that Princess Celestia loves all of her little ponies, and her guards perhaps more so, and that makes it one of the best ways for a changeling to discreetly feed.

But how does a changeling even get there, let alone get exiled in the first place? For that matter, why would it ever go to Canterlot? Set a number of years before the series proper, before Luna’s redemption, Idol details how he was exiled, the ponies he’s met, and the series of misadventures that led him to joining the Royal Guard, and should continue a good ways into the series, as something of an alternate perspective.

Soon, he’ll have to deal with a boisterous new princess to serve and a royal wedding in the works bringing a third to power. Will his old instincts bring this new life crashing down around him? What precipitates Chrysalis’s ill-fated assault on Canterlot? Is it really so wrong for a changeling to enjoy good craftsmanship to an obsessive degree?

New cover art provided by the fantastic Carnifex

And a TVTropes page here.

And an Ask Blog of questionable canonity!
Out of Idol Curiosity

Fanart by Norad2! Major thanks! Short For a Royal Guard

Art by Egophiliac of Idol and his Daring Duckie Please don't tell him what that brush is meant for.

Rating updated to (T), it's a bit darker than (E)
Comedy Tag added as well
And changed the character tags a bit.

Mann Co. is a battleground for the most psychotic minds on the planet. From a shapeshifting assassin to a delusional masked man-child. Perhaps the most crazy of these individuals is the Soldier, an idiot geared for war and a passion to blow everything to shreds with a rocket launcher strapped with Christmas lights. Today, while on a rampage on 2fort the soldier comes across a conundrum featuring teleporters and piss. What happens when this small mistake leads soldier to a peaceful world that finds murder the most abhorrent act of all? It seems Soldier is out of place here, and the locals feel the effects of this war-loving patriot.

(Story takes place right after episode 1)

I will update this whenever I feel like it. Previous system didn’t work so I’ll update it when i am inspired to write

Soarin' and Spitfire have been friends for a long, long time, and their relationship shows it. Right before the Wonderbolts disperse for Hearth's Warming Break, Soarin' drops by the Captain's office for a farewell chat, which leads to more than they both thought.

Written as a request from Wonderbolt Writer.

EDIT: Non-mature featured, which is pretty cool I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

This story is a sequel to Track Switch - Frankfurt Calling

Modern just in time supply chains require arcane logistics. The people I work for specialise in that special kind of magic. Me? I just make sure stuff gets from A to B. And I'm good at it.
All over western Europe. Always at night. Always alone - just the way I like it.

Included in the Royal Canterlot Library. Now with Nightline character art by LunarFroxy.

Pre-read by CandyCanine
Reading the prequel is a good idea to get to know the other characters in the story, but not strictly necessary. As long as you like ponies on Earth, you're good.

Anon and his daughter had finally started to settle into their new life amoungst ponies, with Anon now having a steady source of income and his child excelling in school. With the essentials assured, however, Anon started to search for more. After all, life doesn't have to just be the two of them, and he's always been open minded.

Problem is, ponies don't seem to share this trait, and Anon found himself rejected over and over. While he can get dates, no mare ever wants to stick around once they find out he is a single father, apparently caring more about his daughter than the fact that he's an alien.

Ready to give up, Anon is surprised when his daughter makes a very strange friend, and he himself begins to become intrigued with this sweater-wearing mare. Moondancer, for her part, is just trying not to make a fool of herself in front of this strange stallion while his cute-as-a-button daughter does everything possible to make her fall in love with the pair, intentionally or not.

(RGREquestria)

link to dramatis personae

There was nothing left for Spitfire in Cloudsdale, just an uncle who hated her and painful memories of lost loved ones. The Pegasus Search and Rescue Corps offers her a chance to get out of town, see the world, do some good - and one day maybe have a shot at the Guards or the Wonderbolts! She jumps at the opportunity - and six days later, she limps into training camp.

Doesn't matter: she made it. The world can beat her down, but it can't keep her down. The friendships she forms here will get her through everything training has to offer. Will they also see her through the dark clouds on the horizon?

(Rated Teen for violence, language, some suggestive themes)

Hearth's Warming. A very special time in Equestria when ponies celebrate and friends and family spend time with one another. Even the hard working Wonderbolts take time to let loose and relax.

All, except for one.

Throughout her life, Vapor Trail has been in the shadow of Sky Stinger, in the best way she could. She didn't want all the attention to herself and wanted to give it to somepony she found special. As the years have gone by, the two have grown close to each other, helping one another accomplish their life long dream: becoming a Wonderbolt. And for once in her life, Vapor Trail didn't want to be in the shadow of Sky Stinger, but in the light beside him.

With both of their dreams accomplished, they can now live the dream... that is, until Vapor Trail had another dream in mind. Because of her closeness with Sky Stinger, the mare developed strong feelings for him and wants to confess her emotions to him.

However, Vapor Trail was unaware of how challenging such a task could be. Vapor Trail has many resources to her disposal, such as teammates and various plots to get the right words out. But will that be enough? Can Vapor Trail get the message across? Or will her chances of being Sky Stinger's special somepony vanish like a vapor of steam?

11/18/17 It happened! Failed Confessions made the featured page!

A special thanks to katseartist for the cover art!
Link to her website: http://www.spiritrappings.com/about/
Link to cover art image: http://katseartist.deviantart.com/art/Vapor-Trail-Commission-666221707

It's not easy being the Captain of the Wonderbolts - tough, gruff and often far harsher than she would like to be, Spitfire loves her job regardless. She wouldn't do it if she didn't. But the one thing she hates is the stress it brings with it. And paperwork; there are times when she wants to light a bonfire with all of the official files that pass through her hooves. An explosive bonfire.

So she relishes every chance she gets to let loose and just be herself. Shed the uniform and the responsibilities; don her goggles and fly. To feel the wind under her wings, in her mane - see the water inches from her flashing wingtips, waves cresting behind her in the wake of a powerful burst of smoke and flame. Spitfire lives life on the edge of the wild side and she must confess, she gets just as excited about it as Soarin does pie. This is why she loves those rare days off.

Pity they always seem to end up in disaster.

Inspired by Spitfire's Day Off by CaptainHoers

It's a wonder as to why the sky possess such magic to the blue pegasus. When he's depressed, he'd fly, when he feels miserable, he'd fly;when happiness burst from the inside of his heart, he'd fly. When he is but in any mood, he flies. Flying has become inseparable to him for years, and not a single day can he live without feeling the cool breeze. Yet unbeknownst to him, distraction from a certain mare proves even mightier than the heavenly horizon, leaving the happy-go-lucky stallion extremely sappy and vulnerable. What's worse, he's again lost in his own thoughts at the biggest wonderbolt performance in all of Equestria. The young, promising co-captain must deal with this sticky issue right at hoof: It's now or never, make it to the sky or crash & burn. Will he be able to overcome that distraction? Will he recover? Will everything be alright after she finds out his little secret?

Any feedback is welcomed =D