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It's a story everyone knows. Nightmare Moon wins, the Princess disappears (sun preserve her), and eternal night descends on Equestria. Darkness begets terror, and terror smothers friendship. In other words, things fall apart exactly as expected. And then ponies get on with their lives. Funny how that works.
Applejack's a natural at getting on with things. But in this world, farming just ain't an option. So what's a pony to do?
Well, in her defense, monster hunting seemed like a nice gig at the time.
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Spanish translation by SPANIARD KIWI: https://www.deviantart.com/spaniard-kiwi/art/Noche-eterna-968627201
Night One
"Why is she standing out there? What does she want?"
Night Two
"There's something off about her...."
Night Three
"That's not Fluttershy..."
Long ago, there was a unicorn filly who made paintings with her magic that were said to be life like. However, she lived with two parents who were always fighting and abusing each other much to her sorrow. One day, she made a painting of a scary figure she had seen in her dreams. She put the painting up in her special room, but the next day the family was never seen again.
Hundreds of years later, Scootaloo visits their old abandoned house and sees the painting for herself.
Commissioned for Robsa990
It's Nightmare Night in Ponyville once again, and the Cutie Mark Crusaders invite new friend Diamond Tiara to join in one of their favorite traditions; the classic game of Ghosts in the Graveyard! The rules are simple, and the game is easy and fun for everyone.
But the cemetery, like the game, has rules. And when those rules are broken, consequences are never far behind...
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Inspired by the classic children's game with some mild influence from the haunted house "Graveyard Games" from Universal Studios Florida's Halloween Horror Nights 29.
Written for the Halloween in April Horror Contest with the Barcast.
A year after the "Want it, Need it" incident, Twilight has finally managed to move on from the embarrassment. She doesn't even care that Big Mac has Smarty Pants anymore. There are times to let go of old toys.
Unfortunately, some toys just won't stay put away...
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Full credit for this idea goes to one Mr. Tom Garrity.
Twilight Sparkle has always been frustrated with Discord. His ability to do anything, with no more effort than a snap of his claw. It shouldn't be possible. His power had to come from somewhere.
Then, one day, Twilight lets slip how she feels. Surprisingly Discord agrees to explain it to her. To give her the secret to all of his powers. If she's willing to pay the price that knowing it all will bring.
Baking cakes, selling cakes, baking more cakes—it's all in a normal day's work for Pinkie Pie when the Cakes take the day off and leave her in charge of Sugarcube Corner. All she wants now is to prove that she's capable of handling anything life throws her way.
Just so long as life doesn't ask her to go upstairs.
Thanks to TGM, Rainedash, Kamikakushi, and Dubs Rewatcher for delving into the dark to preread this for me.
A pony wakes up to enjoy his 742nd day in Paradise.
He should be alright, though. As long as he doesn't resist the soothing voice inside his head.
Or any of the strings tied to him.