A simple question about the science of magic leads to a lesson on one of the cornerstones of modern communications theory.

A story set in the Beanis Cinematic Universe.

Pre-requisites: introductory knowledge of calculus (including limits), probability and statistics (including random variables), and algebra.

Edited by R5h and AppleTank.

Image: Bust of Claude Elwood Shannon (April 30, 1916 – February 24, 2001), Father of Information Theory

Just a regular morning commute to work, nothing out of the normal at all. Not for Canterlot. Not for the employees of Beanis, Inc.

Well, maybe not completely normal.

A part of the Beanis Cinematic Universe, I'm afraid.

Sunset Shimmer makes a beanaroni pizza.

Rainbow Dash visits.

Sunset cries a little.

To my everlasting shame, part of the Beanis Cinematic Universe

Dammit Syeekoh

Warnings: Rich, protein laden continuity

Sunset Shimmer has long accepted the reality that is her new life at Beanis Inc.

But never again will she know a Beanis-less existence.

As prophesied.

Praise be to the Beanis Cinematic Universe.

Flurry Heart returns home after a visit with her Aunt Twilight. She's noticed an interesting difference between her mother and her aunts, and sits down to have a talk about why exactly Cadance is the odd mare out.

While filming the Kickstarter promo for Beanis Inc. Sunset Shimmer is suddenly greeted by someone she never thought she'd see: herself.

Part of the BCU extended continuity

Great fanart by Chris the Blue

Twilight Sparkle shows Sunset Shimmer the new corporate headquarters of Beanis Inc. Just don't worry about The Couch. Really.

"I don't even know how to go about editing this."
-Pearple Prose

"Um."
-Majin Syeekoh

If Twilight knows anything, which she does, it's that the perfect date requires the perfect list.

Rarity, however, seems to have a different idea.

Dedicated to lilfunkman, who also drew the cover art

Buried beneath the Dragon Lands, there is a city. It rots, and it bleeds.

And it breathes.

A writing exercise inspired by the magnificent Lost Cities, written by Cold in Gardez.

Enormous thanks to Undome Tinwe, without whom this story would probably not exist.

Audiobook by Illya Leonov!

Audiobook by Jman14102!

Co-written by HPBudgecraft.
Edited by James Fire.
Pre-read by Samey90 and Majin Syeekoh.
Now with a reading by Zachmoviefan.

Sleep paralysis: a state in which one is aware, but incapable of movement or speech. It occurs when awakening or falling asleep. It is said that between eight to fifty percent of the population will experience it at some time in their life.

It is during this time that one may hear, feel, or see things that are not actually there. Beings of shadow or darkness that seem to wish to cause harm to the victim of the paralysis.

For Princess Luna, she's about to experience the horror of it all first hand.