5 contributions to the Ponyville Ciderfest 2023 Storytelling Adventure App AKA 5 tales from the Book of All Stories.

For those who don't know: The Ponyville Ciderfest Storytelling Adventure was an interactive story that ran throughout the 3-day convention in 2023. An "Alternate Reality Game" that involved actors, events, quests, and an interactive app that contained dozens upon dozens of bite-sized stories. These stories were unlocked using code words hidden around the convention, and each one offered multiple endings that would contribute pages from the Book of All Stories to one of three factions.

It was an honor to participate in the event, even though I could not attend the convention myself. The five stories below are my contributions, with their code words and all possible endings. Each story will have a brief description at the top, and the endings will be separated into separate chapters for a true CYOA experience.

I hope you enjoy these few scattered pages.

It's Hearth's Warming, and while it is a holiday to be holly and jolly, Spike doesn't seem to be. After a huge fight with Twilight after an accident, Spike gets visited by Clike, a so-called angel. Spike wishes he was never born, and it was granted... What happens around him isn't as it seems...

This is a Christmas one-shot made by yours truly. Merry Christmas, guys! Whatever day it is you read this!

(And yes, this is pretty much an MLP version of 'It's A Wonderful Life'.)

The cradle of dreams is not marked on the maps. This place does not let travelers go until they tell each other the truth they have to tell. The cradle protects itself. The mists serve as guardians and do not let unwanted guests into their lands. But what about dangerous monsters, magicians and powerful ancient evil? No one knows about it, maybe they are not here. At least, no one has seen them yet.

Image author: dSana

(Other tag is due to Comet not yet having his own character tag.)

Comet doesn't regret the decision to leave his village and accompany his new friends back to Maretime Bay. But a part of him still misses his old home all the same.

Naturally, there's only one thing for Comet do in a situation like this: Talk to his friends. More specifically, his fellow unicorns Izzy and Misty, hoping that they might be able to help him.

Izzy and Misty, though not the most experienced at giving pep talks, are more than eager to share some of their life experiences with Comet. And together, they'll help him see that home is more than just where you come from.

This story is a sequel to Those Forty Years

CW: Survivor's Guilt, Anxiety and PTSD

Forty Alicorn years. Long spans of time that were dictated simply by generational gaps. That's how long Twilight had been in the past. Finally, through all the wars, chaos, and a crazy spirit (Surprisingly enough, not Discord), Twilight Sparkle has returned to the present. Now, the tired Queen simply wishes to rest and enjoy her retirement. Unfortunately for her, the story doesn't simply stop because the hero is tired as a new villain now shows her hoof. Twilight now has to balance teaching not one but two students and still keep her secret safe from her friends! All while dealing with a healthy dose of PTSD on top of it.

The final chapter of the My Faithful Student trilogy.

Temp Cover Image by Camyllea! Thank You so much!

Flurry comes out as asexual to her parents. This leaves one important question. How will she birth a new ruler? Shining has the answer.

It's bad.

A fun little non-submission to promote the Shining Armor is a Terrible Dad competition. Can you do better than me? Prove it. Send in a submission to win $$$.

This story is a sequel to Pink Is Your Color

Twilight and her Princess counterpart have always been as different as they were the same. It isn't until a particular book reading that they realize how deep those differences really go.

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Reading the prequel is not required, but is recommended if you like this kind of content. This is more of a spiritual successor than anything.

Preread by the lovely Lunaria, and co-written with the amazing Runic!
Art from Pinterest.

Rarity and Applejack put the romance in necromancy.

A gift for Novelle Tale.

CW: Unhealthy relationships, descriptions of murder/death (bloodless), necromancy (duh), implied suicidal intentions at one point (never made explicit).

Does NOT contain necrophilia or sex of any sort. (Didn't think I'd have to spell that out, but here we are...)

It is the way of the world to change. But in the nightclubs on Ceres, where drinks and music flow in equal measure, those changes seem like distant problems. Sunset Shimmer thinks she can escape on past by running to another future, but when someone she knew finds her at the Blue Nova, she'll have no choice but to face the changes that have been waiting for her.

An entry for Bicyclette's Science Fiction Contest

The day had finally come. Sunset Shimmer and Twilight Sparkle stand before each other in wedding gowns, prepared for the happiest moment of their lives. And as those two pivotal words draw near, they reflect on just what it means that they've made it to this point, together, and how they got there.

Winner of the Sunset x Villain "Tying the knot" contest. (Yes, Sci-Twi counts.) Pre-read by Dewdrops on the Grass and The Sleepless Beholder.

Featured on March 2-4, 2024.