Shrouded Petal: a sell-sword, a fighter, a magician. After having fought as a mercenary in many wars outside Equestria, and after being hired for the most unusual requests, he is back in Canterlot.
He is offered a job, quite simple it seems...
But will it be really? Or did he just set foot in the most dangerous territory instead?

Re-boot of the Shrouded-verse

THIS STORY IS GARBAGE, I'M REALLY EMBARASSED BY IT.

READ IT IF YOU WISH BUT BE WARNED THAT IT'S TERRIBLE.

Violet is a young unicorn mare who lives in Whinnyapolis, Equestria. She lives a fairly usual life besides the fact that she has an over the top strict and male hating mother. When Violet gets a boyfriend and keeps it a secret from her mother, her mother soon discovers the truth and is enraged, she murders her boyfriend while also knocking out Violet. Violet is then sent to a large home with other mares where she is to become a sister, Violet finds out that this place is much worse than her home, so she must escape.

The merchant is very good at what he does. ...Usually. These are short snippets of how some of his items... Backfired. The results should be pretty interesting.

This is a crack fic, don't take this seriously.

A reckless narrator, a careless Twilight, and the foretold apocalypse walk into a bar.

Where the heck is the punchline?

Please read the whole story in the voice of the narrator from the Stanley Parable, as it makes it that much more amazing. Thank you.

As always, I would like to thank my editors: Doctor, Disco, Doctor Disco, and incompetence.

Adieu.

Twilight Sparkle, former up and comer of the scientific world, now disgraced, is exiled to Ponyville at the command of the Scholar Queen. To live out the rest of her days there, far away from the capital.

Yet, it is not all dark and horrible here. There is happiness to be found even now, with the Everfree only a handful of yards from her doorstep. There are friends to be made. There is her assistant, Spigor, faithful as always. There are problems that have lain dormant for a millennium, that have been waiting for someone just clever enough to solve them.

Just the sort of thing to keep her busy.

(This is a retelling of the MLP story, set in a gothic horror-esque universe. For the purposes of this story the characters are human.

And Spigor is pronounced Spy Gore. It's a portmanteau of Spike and Igor.)

Two minor villains, two heinous crimes, one cramped cell, and one very nerdy pony out to prove she can work friendship's magic too.
But will Spoiled Rich and Lightning Dust actually learn the value of friendship? Whatever happens, Moondancer's sure it will make an excellent case study and that she can deal with the ethics board.

Takes place sometime after The Washouts.

Warning: While not directly shown, rape will be a major theme.

We're playing the best mix of the Heartsongs from across the dimensions. Shippers take care, for your OTP'S are here!!!!! We're all about love and tolerance at WCSR and for us all OTP'S are in fact the one true pairing. So keep a water bucket handy and put those flame wars out!!!!! YEAH!!!!! DJ Nylarhotep says it all about the LOVE!!!!! Now on with the music.

One day, Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, and Apple Bloom receive a message and a package from a pony they don’t recognize. Inside is a vest, an ugly, highly reflective, bright orange safety vest. Alongside is an apology for an event they don’t remember, and the words “Hope gives you wings.” Confused, they take the vest and the letter to Twilight, who tells Scootaloo to put the vest on in order to finally receive the real gift…

Art by Grim_Grin

Once upon a time, Luna had a student. Once upon a time, Sombra was a colt.

Once upon a time, those names were free of sin.

--

I asked the lovely WithoutCommonSense for permission to use her art for my cover.

Falling in love while falling to your death? Easy.

Staying in love when you're firmly planted on the ground? Harder.

Starlight and Sunset only ever learned how to fall. Now they have to figure out how to get up again.

An entry into Oroboro's Sunset Shipping Contest: Journeys.

Edited by Rose Quill and DrakeyC.

(2018-11-06) Featured on Equestria Daily!