This is a lipogrammatic story. That is, a story in which I did not lay hands on that most common symbol, “E”. You shall not find a solitary copy of that symbol at any point in this story, including in this summary (barring that singular anomaly, naturally). I did this odd thing as a trial to my ability as an author—it's a workout, if you will.

In which yeast gains the ability to think and act, and has absolutely no effect whatsoever on the proceedings of the world around them. A backstory for the episode "Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000".

Snails pushes a rock up a hill.

Celestia returns to a place long abandoned to mourn a great loss.

When Derpy fills out her tax return, she finds that she owes quite a bit of money. However, she seems to have an alternative way of settling the debt. She might even have fun. A chance for creativity doesn't come around that often, after all.

Second-place winner in the /fic/ write-off "Beneath the Mask."

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You know what would be funny? Robbing a bank. Pinkie's pretty sure of that.

Not like the others have a say in the matter anyway.

Proofread by: Octavia Harmony, Neko Majin C, The Maskedferret, and Abcron.

Special thanks to Selbi and Lucky Roll.

Equestria has changed a lot in the years since Luna's banishment. New ponies, new government, and perhaps most importantly, new tax laws.

Written for the pre-readers secret santa fanfic event thingy. This prompt was given to me by Blueshift, and my prompt was received by Vimbert.

Love doesn't always find a way.

Note: I am aware that this is poorly written. You're probably better off just skipping this and reading The Three Notes, which is slightly better and stands well enough on its own.

After a discussion with Rose and Daisy, Lily's anxiety becomes the subject of discussion, and her two friends convince her to take medication for her anxiousness. In a fashion befitting her anxiety, she worries unduly and overdoses, and experiences a variety of hallucinations as a result, leading her on a bizarre journey through Ponyville.

Much to her surprise, Pinkie Pie has discovered that the pen is a mighty tool, indeed. When she first tried her hoof at writing, she had no idea what the consequences might be. Now, more is at stake than she ever could have imagined.

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Revised version of the third-place winner in /fic/ write-off #3 here and here.

"Author, author!" is often shouted by appreciative audiences at the premiere of a musical or play when the writer is known to be in attendance and they wish him to take a bow with the cast.