A recently discovered batch of 42 lyric fragments by the ancient poet Sappho seem to revolve around her attraction to a pony called Rarity. Scholars are puzzled what to make of this seeming descent into madness.

Botched Lobotomy here presents an arrangement of these "figments of imagination", suggestive perhaps of a narrative quite different from the popular interpretation.

An reflection/homage/companion to the remaining fragments of Sappho's poetry through the medium of fanfiction. Specifically, this translation. Familiarity with Sappho is recommended (because she's great), but not necessary.

An entry to Bicyclette's Twilight Files contest for epistolary fiction. Check out the other stories here!

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In the blighted world of the Flim Flam timeline, Big Mac and Zephyr Breeze hold on to the remains of what they've lost.

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written in one day for the May Pairings Contest 2023 and the 2023 Cyberpunk Equestria Story Contest.

this ended up being a lot of weird ideas about the Flim Flam timeline inspired by Paolo Bacigalupi's "The Calorie Man". the noun "calorie-mare" in this story is, of course, very directly inspired.

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Wallflower is not a florie; she just REALLY likes plants

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an entry to the Arboreal Yearnings I Contest

an entry to The Spring Fling Contest

i originally intended to write a longer story more fully and viscerally exploring Wallflower's relationship with plants, but that ended up too ambitious for the timeframe i had. this story is a standalone sequel to my original idea, as it takes place after the WallShy ship is well-established

Sweetie Belle volunteers at Children's Hospital.

Trixie's line of work is dangerous. But she's a careful showpony, and that's why she's only died a few dozen times in her career.

She thinks this is normal.

It has been a trying day for Octavia. Unfortunately, the sun's barely risen, Vinyl fell asleep at the kitchen table, and Octavia's coffee has the audacity to be decaf.

Rated Teen because Octavia says damn at least once in there and because I'd rather not argue about what constitutes a swear word and what doesn't.

When ponies say they'll do anything to achieve some goal, they rarely mean it. Morals, ethics, common sense, physical limitations, something will stand between them and true, full commitment to fulfilling the task ahead of them.

A mare raised from foalhood by Equestria's last true alicorn is not so limited. Even methods that alicorn hesitates to use are fair game as far as she's concerned.

Misty is about to make her mentor either very proud or very angry. Possibly both.

A belated G5 Halloween tale written when inspiration struck.

While a thunderstorm brews outside the Zephyr Heights palace walls, a teenage Zipp Storm reads her sister a bedtime story.

Featured on-site 10/6/2022 - 10/8/2022
Featured on EQD 10/24/2022
Live reading by StraightToThePointStudios

* Proofread by LevelDasher
* Cover art by ScribblePotato
* Inspired by scenes from TYT & MYM
* Takes place several years before the start of G5

Sunny Starscout is no stranger to strange things happening in Maretime Bay. However, today takes the cake, for everypony is speaking in a strange, incomprehensible manner. Can Sunny get to the bottom of the situation and restore Ponish to normal? And what precisely is 'craunching a marmoset' anyway?

Based on English as She is Spoke, a masterpiece of unintentional comedy.

In the featured box as of 04/10/2022! Thanks guys!

Now has a dramatic reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S9xrSyC55c&ab_channel=StraightToThePointStudio

Yesterday, Izzy and Pipp went public with their relationship. Today, they're having they're celebratory date at a cliffside restaurant in Maretime Bay.

Everything is perfect, and Izzy couldn't be happier. But for some reason, Pipp doesn't seem as excited. Just what could be bothering her?

Written for Omegathyst's Hot Pony Summer Contest