Hearths Warming Eve is one of the few times of years when Fluttershy comes out of her shell. Everypony is happy, and nopony paid her any special attention. But this year something is distressingly different.

Xûr, Agent of the Nine, has been sent to Equestria to seek out more of the strange coins his enigmatic masters value. His tireless search soon brings him to the kingdom of the changelings, who prove to be a most interesting group of clientele.

After finding Discord hiding out in his closet, Twilight Sparkle soon learns the most horrible of truths about herself and the world surrounding her.

And then she learns another truth.

And another. And another. And...

No one ever wants to fight for the Rebels during reenactments of battles from the Equestrian Civil War; they're the bad guys, and they always lose. When Spike is placed on the Rebel side yet again so that Twilight can continue to win, he enlists the help of Starlight Glimmer and several thousand other ponies in launching a protracted reenactment conflict which will finally allow him to prove his worth and triumph over Twilight and the rest of his friends. This story is complete with enough Civil War humor to make Fredricksburg look like Sharpsburg.

A soft Teen rating for tobacco/alcohol use.

Inspired by a wallpaper commission I got from the very talented mourning-dreams (mourning-dreams.deviantart.com).

UPDATE: Featured on front page of Fimfiction, 5/19/16! Thank you all so much!
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While visiting Canterlot with Limestone, Marble runs into an energetic pony who could match her twin in cheerfulness. And she's cute. And wants to talk to her. And cute.

Naturally, Marble explodes from shyness.

Pre-read by: Timaeus
Ch. 1 Audio Reading by TheCaptainSand - Scarlett Blade

The waggle dance is a performance used by social bees to communicate information about sources of food to other members of the colony. Understanding the details of how it works has been the result of many years of research.

For Fluttershy, it is just part of her special talent.

Cover art by Chingilin.

Come closer here—my heart, my host.
Come closer. Hear my heart, my host,

Is only staid with presence close.
Were love a potion, ample dose.

My night-ful bride, I need your boon.
My baleful bride, I need you soon:

For what’s eclipsed by half a moon?

[Cover art by by tractareSolidum
Now featured in the Royal Canterlot Library!]

Following the events of "Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?", Luna is confronted by a troubled pony on the verge of suicide and must try to find a way to save his life before it is too late.

*Written at Everfree Northwest 2016 in Seattle, WA

Sunburst has been dutifully fulfilling his responsibilities as a Crystaler to the newborn Princess Flurry Heart. Although, given her young age, his 'lessons' mostly amount to extended baby sitting sessions. Though uncertain, Sunburst is proud of his position, and takes his role as the newborn Princess's guardian seriously. That is why, when a shadow suddenly falls over the heart of the Crystal Empire, he makes getting her to safety his first priority. As jagged dark crystals erupt and spread outwards from the Crystal Castle, a strange madness seems to spread through the populace.

Can Sunburst keep his goddaughter safe when the entire population of the Crystal Empire turns against him? What is the source of this strange madness that has gripped the populace? Will Twilight and her friends be able to aid him? And just who is the 'Empress'?

Celestia comes to visit Twilight and Starlight after Hearth's Warming Eve festivities die down for the night.

Starlight, figuring she'll never have a chance like this again, asks the immortal alicorn about what went down all those years ago.

Reading by TheArchitect!

Second reading by _NeighlyReads_!