Apple Bloom can't help but think about love, now that her big sister is dating, how nice it would be to get a colt friend to hug, wander around with, hug, kiss and snuggle. Or a fillyfriend as it turns out. After getting in trouble for arguing with Diamond Tiara (again), they both have to leave alone, it is there that Tiara reveals the most shocking of feelings for her rival, love! What will Apple Bloom think to do?

A short little piece of "awwww." A first person perspective of why Trixie loves Twilight

Twilight and Pinkie have been together for a little under a year, and they're celebrating their first Hearth's Warming as a couple by spending it with the rest of their friends. Twilight is determined to show Pinkie how much she cares for her with her present, and hopes that Pinkie will do the same.

Written for One-Shotober.

Diamond Tiara, with the encouragement of Silver Spoon goes to Ponyville's local pawn shop to do some shopping. There, she finds a mysterious artifact that allows her to see into another pony's mind! Sadly, everything comes crashing down as she learns one pony's deep, dark secret.

Pre-read by: Theo Vellum

It's Hearts and Hooves day, and Discord is dared to make a card without using any kind of magic. Will Fluttershy appreciate his card?

After learning how to cast Rarity’s gem-finding spell, Sweetie accidentally exposes the Alicorn Amulet’s hidden location in the Everfree Forest. The Cutie Mark Crusaders decide to try the amulet’s power before returning it to its hiding place. Two of the crusaders find that their enhanced abilities are not worth what the amulet demands of them. One, however, comes to the see the amulet as the only way that she can obtain her dreams.

The Great and Powerful Trixie performs at a foal's birthday party. She had no choice.

Fifth place finisher of the "Illusion of Choice" writeoff. Reading here by Midnight29.

In order to improve their skills at detecting changeling infiltrators, Twilight Sparkle and the Council of Friendship ask their new friend Thorax to help them with a little training exercise. Their goal? Figure out which of their six friends is actually Thorax in disguise.

Dialogue heavy, as this story focuses on the cross-interrogation of the game itself.

Note: This story takes place before "To Where and Back Again."

In the future, we'll colonize the solar system, cure cancer, clone the human genome, and build trans-dimensional hoodies that can summon tiny talking horses from an alternate universe.

It's pretty snazzy.

Cover art by xioade.

There is no beginning and no ending; only hoodies and the poni poni poni that fill them.

Spike swallowed the Inspiration Manifestation spellbook. At the same time that he realizes he's gained its powers, Twilight learns about the fact that he literally ate a one-of-a-kind spellbook. Was it worth it?