For one thousand years, Princess Celestia has done the same thing every night.

A gift for Regidar. Proofread by NorrisThePony.

Apple Bloom has been quiet lately and it's up to her friends and family to find out what has been causing her grief. Honesty, when poorly handled, can bring about more pain however, for sometimes the things that matter the most can also seem the furthest away.

It's been years since Sunset has had a good Hearth's Warming. After the events of last year, she almost wants to skip the holiday entirely, but her friends think they can do something that might change her mind.

In search of gems to complete her ornate Nightmare Night costume, Rarity accidentally finds herself transported to a world where a holiday not unlike Nightmare Night is less an event than a way of life - and her friends soon follow in hopes of rescuing her. Or, to put things more lyrically....

It was some time ago, but not too long, you see?
In a place that perhaps you have seen on TV.

For this story spans places far from pedestrian,
Crossing spooky and dark with bright and Equestrian.

Now, you may be asking how that crossing was done.
If you are not, I'd say it's time you begun!

(An excellent talking-book version of this story can be found here.)

Every year, Prince Solaris of Equestria and Princess Celestia of Equestria have a dimensional meeting to discuss matters pertaining to both worlds. What happens during these meetings, nopony knows.

They each have a devoutly loyal Royal Guard who almost share the same name, Starry Sky and Celestial Sky, and both have problems with being around the opposite sex.

When they get word of this, they decide to fix this problem in their own way.

Based off of the 'A Broad Scope' comic short.

CHOOSE FROM 12 ENDINGS

You are Twilight Sparkle. You volunteered to help Fluttershy with her animals, but when you discover she isn't home, and all signs point to trouble, you may find yourself in the Everfree forest alone desperately looking for her! Will you bring her home safely, or will you be devoured by hundreds of voracious snapping vines? Start with event 1... and meet your destiny!

Instructions:
Start with Event 1. At the end of an event, you may find instructions such as:
Go to event 12.
In this case, go to your next event. However, you will usually find choices at the end of an event, such as
If you wait and see what happens, go to event 16.
If you walk towards them and see what is going on, go to event 22.

Make you choice, and turn to the next event to meet your destiny!

Four stallions. Poker. Tequila.

It's that time of year again: time for the annual colts-only weekend at Lucky Buck's, and Braeburn, Soarin', Caramel, and Big Mac are in for one heck of a night.

Inspired by original art by Braeburned (used with permission)
Huge thanks to Wireframe for proofreading and editing

Now with a reading by Savrin Drake!

No pony can hold onto their magic forever. Inevitably, a pony's body will be broken, and their magic will return to the air and soil. Celestia has held onto her magic for a very long time.

After many long years of preparation, the time for Twilight to succeed Celestia as Bearer of the Sun has come. But as the abdication ceremony in which Celestia will relinquish her power approaches, Twilight begins to desperately search for a way to stop the dread ritual of the ceremony and save her friend.

In the darkness of a malfunctioning elevator, there's little else to do but lay your heart bare.

(Cover art provided by JazzyQ. Edit, now Jassie Q. Has a live reading which can be seen here.)

Life hasn't been easy for Prince Blueblood ever since a certain unicorn mare lashed out at him. In fact, he's barely a prince in everything but title.

Hoping to take his mind off his troubles, Blueblood pays a visit to a casino in Canterlot, where he soon discovers he's not the only one who's life has been ruined.

So, instead of simply playing cards, these ponies decide to see who's had it the worst. And each of them are convinced that their story cannot be beaten. And Blueblood will be darned if he sits out on this discussion.

(Based off of the Batman The Animated Series Episode "Almost Got 'Im".)