What if Queen Chrysalis won? What plans does the queen of changelings have for the citizens of Canterlot? And what is with the wails of pain and suffering coming from the bedrooms in the castle? Will Twilight avoid a terrible fate or is her own imagination getting to her?

After losing a good friend who will no longer remember him, an incident in the TARDIS causes the Doctor to get stranded in a parallel universe. Instead of just another parallel earth however, he finds himself in the world of Equestria where ponies rule. While the Doctor tries to get his head around the concept of magic, and Twilight sparkle tries to understand the TARDIS, a disaster occurs when the Doctor inadvertently reveals a terrible secret, and an old foe from the Doctor's past will try to take over Equestria. The Doctor and his knew found allies our the only ones who can save the day.

[Tales of the Carnageverse]

Octavia Philharmonica is a desperate mare. Her involvement in the ill-fated "pony pokey" at the prestigious Grand Galloping Gala has left her blacklisted among the elite of Canterlot who form her clientele. Faced with the possibility of being evicted from her apartment for inability to pay rent she decides to take a temporary job at a local nightclub. Of course, she's never set hoof in a club before and has no idea what she's getting involved in . . .

Octavia is a high-class pony. Fine alcohol is her wont, and uncouthness her intense chagrin. Such is her surprise to find herself lumbered with an insufferable oaf of a DJ pony. However, sometimes these situations work themselves into a satisfactory ultimatum all the same.

The first episode of The Gems Trilogy.

Sweetie Belle attempts to deal with the realization that she's developed a crush on Spike. Meanwhile, Spike's own feelings are in flux.

Prince Blueblood thought the Grand Galloping Gala was over. He thought he could just go to sleep and put it behind him. He never expected to be reliving the same disaster of a day, over and over... and over.

TV tropes page here:
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/FanFic/TheBestNightEver

Thanks to all the people who wrote the page and all the people who gave me a little wakeup call and comment to become aware of that fact! You can't see it, but you guys put a real smile on my face tonight.

Also, recently, extra thanks to RD Dash for giving TBNE a thorough editing. I've updated the fic accordingly (7.11.12)