After storming into Princess Celestia's personal study unannounced, Twilight Sparkle soon learns her yearly battles against the forces of evil are a little more scripted than she'd thought.

And this year, Princess Celestia might've just outdone herself.

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There's an old saying that curiosity killed the cat, and that some mysteries are better left unsolved. What will happen if Pinkie Pie finds a calculator and decides it was a good idea to divide a number by zero? Everything.

[Featured on EQD 21/4/2014] [Now on TVTropes]

When Luna gifts Twilight the town of Ponyville and its surrounding countryside as her demesne she's initially confused. Then, after double checking her dictionary, more than a little concerned.

All her friends are, legally, her possessions. The town that took her in is her plaything, if she so wishes. She has been given responsibility.

Can Twilight's vision for a modern renaissance outrun the harsh realities of the shadowy figures pulling strings behind the scenes, nobles jockeying for her attention, and an irritatingly metaphorical love triangle?

Special thanks to the insatiable Blue_Paladin42, the incorrigible Maskedferret, the intuitive Southpaw and the indestructible newbiedoodle for all their hard work, past, present and future.

Applejack is stuck in bed with an injury, and Rainbow Dash has just the thing to help her girlfriend through it: The complete collection of Daring Do books. But this generous act forces Applejack to reveal her dark secret.

As part of her search for somepony to assist her with legal matters, Twilight spends most of her time interviewing potential candidates. When this results in her neglecting her friends, Rarity decides to take matters into her own hooves.

By which she means getting a job interview with Twilight and acting as unprofessionally as possible.

I regret nothing.

Written after my friend The-Chibster asked me to 'RariTwi' this wonderful comic by Accordingtodevin. Cover art was done by my partner in raritwi crime, ArcticWaters.

When Applejack starts dating an old pegasus friend, she thought the worst part would be making time in her busy schedule for romance. She didn't expect a whole truckload of unusual complications.

Complications like splinters. A hostile home environment. Being confused for an egg. A book that contains the secrets of the universe, and a theory about a rubber band.

Some ponies just have to worry about their jobs and who did the laundry. Applejack has to worry about her species tearing her love life apart. Pegasi are weirder than she thought, and the universe isn't making it any easier.

Preread/proofread/nonsense-checked by Tchernobog and Timaeus.

Sometimes a simple stroll is just that. A simple stroll with a destination, be it home or somewhere else. But sometimes a simple stroll can turn into a waking nightmare. For Twilight Sparkle, a stroll home from a fantastic party hosted by Pinkie Pie will turn into an experience that will haunt her nightmares for a long time to come. The shadows begin to grow and expand. Nowhere is safe. Hiding is impossible. She can only run and pray that the light doesn't go out. The deadly dance of shadows begins.

(Sequel: The Deadly Dance of Shadows.)

Twilight has been having trouble sleeping. As Princess of Friendship, it is normal that she leads a busy life, but when she starts waking up at night for no apparent reason, things get serious. Although she insists she is fine, Twilight has also become prone to sudden bouts of sadness, almost as if something has been taken away from her.

And that isn't the only thing she has started experiencing...

NOTE! The poem referenced is Antigonish.
Not needed to understand the story, but I strongly recommend you check it out.

Written for the Weekly Prompt (Lost) of the Hazardous Writing Materials and Challenges group.

Pinkie Pie explains to Twilight how she, with the help of Rainbow Dash, invented a new type of candy.

(I finally decided to upload this from EqD.)

Strange dreams.
Disjointed memories.
Curiosity.
Twilight Sparkle suffered from all of these. Sometimes they scared her. Sometimes they made her a better pony and friend.
But one day she would have to find out. One day it had to all come crashing down. She isn't just a pony, not just a princess. She's something much more mysterious...
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Well, now that the story is over, it's open to you! Have an idea for a continuation? Go for it!