The spell was lifted, her friends had been sent home, and her student had learned her lesson. 

In theory, everything should be fine. At least, that’s what Twilight kept telling herself. The Fiducia Compelus episode was nothing more than a mistake, and once apologies were handed out tomorrow, everypony would be able to put it behind them. Everything was absolutely fine. 

Why, then, were there sobs coming from Starlight’s room?

Featured: 04/26/2024 - 04/29/2024
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(Other tag is for Grandma Figgy. Featured on 1/16/2024.)

Not long after the defeat of Opaline, Grandma Figgy comes to Maretime Bay for a visit. But she's not just here to see her favorite grandson. No, her visit has something more important at stake.

Grandma Figgy wants to have a talk with Phyllis Cloverleaf, somepony who's been noticeably withdrawn and distant since the crystals were brought together. Grandma Figgy hopes a talk mare to mare will be just the thing to get Phyllis to start opening up again.

But it's hard to overcome years of set in stone beliefs. Is Phyllis truly willing to change her mind? Or will she remain stuck in her ways for all time?

Twilight Sparkle has found herself feeling a bit lonely in Canterlot, even with Spike for company. And her first friendship council isn't scheduled to meet for at least another week. What's a princess to do?

Why, invite some of her other friends over for a sleepover at the castle of course. Twilight reaches out to her old Canterlot friends, offering them an opportunity to spend the night in the royal palace with her. They all accept.

Even though Twilight is the supreme ruler now, she still wants to make time for her friends and catch up. The rest of the group, meanwhile, are curious to know just what it's like to have an entire castle and its staff under your command.

According to legend, a magical dias tuned to the Elements of Harmony rests in the fabled city of Griffinstone. If the six Bearers stand there during the Summer Solstice, it will summon the spirit of the Guardian of Magic, Princess Twilight Sparkle.

Sunny believes she and her friends are the new Bearers, but they're missing the Element of Honesty. It isn't Sunny, because she hasn't told her friends the real reason she wants to perform the ritual...

Hearth's Warming is a wonderful time of year for most ponies. Getting together, singing, eating traditional foods, seeing old friends… and family.

But when that family is broken, or trying to heal, sometimes things can be a little harder.

Written for Admiral Biscuit, who requested some slice of life flavored with secondary background pones, as his Jinglemas 2023 gift! These may not be the most obscure, but theirs is a burgeoning family dynamic that I appreciated seeing. Cover art by mlplary6, source in image.

CW: Divorce, brief discussion of toxic relationships

It's the Winter Wish Day season, and Pipp is set to soon become a young mother. And as her due date draws near, all the pop star wants is for her sister to be by her side when she gives birth. However, when Pipp goes into labor early, the two sisters find themselves separated.

Determined to be there for Pipp, Zipp sets out to reach her sister. Unwilling to give up, she'll do whatever it takes to get to her destination, even fighting her way through a monstrous blizzard.

Because no matter what happens, if there's one thing Zipp knows, it's that she's going to be there by Pipp's side, no matter what.

Written for The Blue EM2 for Jinglemas 2023.

Cover Art by Uz Naimat

Hitch Trailblazer comes out of the Maretime Bay PD to do his afternoon rounds with his deputy only to find the populace in a panic. Quickly finding the source of the hysteria, it's time to put Canterlogic's defenses to good use...

A pro bono commission proudly undertaken for Phazon, for their generous donations to my Extra Life 2021 fundraiser for Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis.

It’s Hearth’s Warming season. Ponies of all kinds are excited for this holiday. Unicorn, Pegasi, Earth Ponies and all creatures alike.

All except one.

Sprout Cloverleaf just can’t seem to get into the Hearth’s Warming mood. It’s not that he hates this yearly holiday, he just isn’t as excited, or even interested. Nothing to make him truly feel happy.

That is…until he spots a little filly in a store who desperately wants to buy a dress for her Mom.

This Christmas themed fanfic is based on both the Christmas song Christmas Shoes by Newsong and the 2002 film of the same name, starring Rob Lowe.

(Slight spoilers for Chapter 5 of Make Your Mark. Takes place between "Mane Smelody" and "Nightmare on Mane Street".)

As a result of "The Mane Smelody Challenge", Mane Melody's reputation has taken a bit of a hit. A guilt ridden Pipp desperately searches for a way to restore it, and to hopefully redeem her own reputation in the process.

Eventually, Pipp learns that some of her youngest Pippsqueaks want to go on a field trip to Zephyr Heights, but they can't raise enough money for their school to hire chaperones. That gives Pipp an idea: She'll host a charity livestream at Mane Melody.

Rocky and Jazz are a bit hesitant to endorse another one of Pipp's ideas so soon after her last one failed. Can Pipp convince them, and by extension everypony else, that her social media influence can be a force for good?

Sprout comes across something he wish he hadn't seen. Something awful. Something... dry.

It is now up to him to save his friends from their awful... culinary skills?