Pinkie needs help. She's been trying to find the perfect use for a word, but nothing has really inspired her. That is, until an innocent stack of pancakes gives her the spark she's been looking for.

With the assistance of her best friend, a metric ton of pancakes, and Twilight Sparkle, she just might pull it off.

But her brilliant plan hinges on one crucial detail, the whole thing has to end in disaster.

*edit: #1 SPOT IN THE FEATURE BOX ON DAY 1? THANKS EVERYONE!

The Shrouded Ghost is a legendary beast that stalks the Sea of Thieves. Very few claim to have ever seen the ancient megalodon, and none claim to have slain it. Twilight and Pinkie intend to be the first.

Apparently, somepony forgot to tell them that it isn't real.

Twilight Sparkle is hearing voices. That's bad! Luckily her doctor has just the right medicine for her to try.

A psychiatry horror story.

Preread by Love And What Came After!

Submitted as part of the 'Shining Armor is a Terrible Dad 2024' contest.

My first ever Featured Story!

Featured on 2-24-24 and 2-25-24, Thank you for your support!

Cadance wants Shining Armor to spend more time with their daughter, Flurry Heart. The results aren't what was expected.

Filly in a potentially dangerous situation

Shining Armor just wanted to spend some quality with his daughter. But now much more is on the line.

She thinks he's lame, and he has no choice but to prove her wrong.

Originally a standalone idea I was playing with, now an entry in the Shining Armor is a Terrible Dad 2024 Competition. And ain't that a mouthful?

Flurry Heart is going to have a sleepover. There will be colts there. Shining Armor has feelings about this.

Done as part of this contest.

After evil King Sombra conquers the Crystal Empire, why is Flurry Heart the only pony in her family who thinks something is wrong?

A contest entry for: The Shining Armor Is A Bad Dad And Also A Himbo And Flurry Heart Is A Goth Or You Will Be Penalized And This Is Definitely Not Somebody's Weird Fetish List Contest

briefly featured for part of 2-24-24, somehow

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 $$$.

Sire's Hollow is a quaint little town not too far from Ponyville. Anon would never have any reason to set foot in the place were it not for his best friend, Sunburst, asking him for a massive solid:

Keep his mother, Stellar Flare, preoccupied for a few days while he conducts research on the town's recently discovered magical properties.

Sunburst loves his mom, and they've worked through their communication issues before, but as head of the Sire's Hollow Development Committee, she would never approve of the tests he intends to run. So, Anon will act as a "distraction," allowing Sunburst to get done before she notices.

He does a better job than either of them were expecting.

The plan is simple: Build a big ramp on the side of a huge hill, ride down it on her scooter, get some insane airtime, and land on a carefully placed cloud mid-jump. It's foolproof!

At least, that's how it seems to Scootaloo.

To everypony else, the plan clearly has more holes than a slice of swiss cheese.

A gift for 6-D Pegasus.