5 contributions to the Ponyville Ciderfest 2023 Storytelling Adventure App AKA 5 tales from the Book of All Stories.

For those who don't know: The Ponyville Ciderfest Storytelling Adventure was an interactive story that ran throughout the 3-day convention in 2023. An "Alternate Reality Game" that involved actors, events, quests, and an interactive app that contained dozens upon dozens of bite-sized stories. These stories were unlocked using code words hidden around the convention, and each one offered multiple endings that would contribute pages from the Book of All Stories to one of three factions.

It was an honor to participate in the event, even though I could not attend the convention myself. The five stories below are my contributions, with their code words and all possible endings. Each story will have a brief description at the top, and the endings will be separated into separate chapters for a true CYOA experience.

I hope you enjoy these few scattered pages.

The Rainbooms are heroes. They always do the right thing.

Sometimes, doing the right thing is horrible.

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This story is a sequel to Apple Valley: A Hearth's Warming Horror Story

It has been ten years since the loss of Ponyville, and three of the survivors have formed a make-shift family all their own. But on this Hearth's Warming Eve, the fourth of their number is finally coming back into their lives. She has a story to tell about a trip she took the holiday prior, when the cold winds blew and the bells did ring. When the ones left behind wept and laughed in endless, frozen agony. When the figure of her nightmares returned for the one who had escaped him so long ago...

Where did the sirens end up after Battle of the Bands? Well, why not as bunnies for a night club?

Art by Bleedman

A thousand years of habits. A thousand years of relying on mugging people, of convincing them to give up their cash so they could live the easy life.Just a few bars, and that's all the sirens ever needed.

And in one night, all of it, is gone. They're mortal now, and must obey the rules that mortals do. They have no friends, no experience, and little in the way of safety nets. Even turning to each other for support is something they've never been great at.

But now it's either they figure it all out, or starve in an alley somewhere.

Warning: While the dark or tragedy tag are not here, the beginning of this is probably one of the harshest things I have ever written for one reason. It's realistic, or, it feels that way to me. No magic, no special gifts, no wacky setting. Just three girls, all who have issues with one another, trying to piece their lives back together.

Also, this story is comment driven, so if you want to suggest what the next step to recovery should be, or what you would like to see the three do in general, leave a comment, and it may very well become a reality.

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With time, all wounds heal, and become distant memories. For Aria though, her greatest wound is reopened every time she remembers.

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A collection of short stories about the Dazzlings going through their daily lives of annoying each other and pretty much everyone around them.

Cover art used with permission by the awesome thegreatcat14!

Will be updated as more stories come to me.

This story is a sequel to Dazzling Sunset: Past Scars

Now that Sunset has become part of the Dazzling household, it's time to address Sonata's outburst. Sunset was going to embark on the most dangerous journey yet.

She was going to take all of the Sirens on a date.

It should be no problem. Sensual, alluring Adagio would like something old-fashioned and romantic. Bubbly, excitable Sonata would lose her mind over anything that involved being outdoors and had a lot of food readily available. Reclusive, standoffish Aria would probably prefer something physical to get her blood pumping. This... this would be easy. At the very least, Sunset hoped she didn't die of blushing by the end of it all.

This story is a sequel to Grogar: A Hearth's Warming Horror Story

Five years ago, the land now known as Apple Valley had another name. Five years ago, something ancient and monstrous set hoof there. Five years ago, something terrible happened. Five years ago, the story ended.

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A shivery little Christmas gift to celebrate the five year anniversary of the first Hearth's Warming horror story.

Dedicated to ObabScribbler and Sparrow9642, whose readings made the original that much more wonderful.

Scary Christmas, everyone.

This story is a sequel to The Evening Sonata

Sunset and Sonata have overcome every obstacle together in their long months of love. Sonata's talent for painting has led to a huge career break, and the promise of stability and happiness for the foreseeable future. But what happens when, during this important time, the most unexpected person possible should show up to ruin everything?

Discord, Equestria's resident spirit of chaos, has appeared seemingly only to give the young lovers an ominous message coinciding with a mysterious journal entry from Twilight Sparkle. Sensing trouble, Sunset Shimmer is determined to help her friend no matter the cost. At an urging from Discord, she and Sonata have decided to return to Equestria, but find a world that neither of them recognise.

(Cover Art by Daniel Gleebits)