Shaping a loose collective of dragons into a formidable and regimented empire isn't the easiest task. But with the proper application of wit and willpower, she's started to chisel out edges in the previously dull kingdom, started to sculpt it into something powerful enough to stand the test of time.

Spike was only supposed to visit her as a diplomat, to help her hammer out a trade agreement between The New Dragon Empire and Equestria. But he's everything a dragon shouldn't be: conciliatory, spineless, peace-loving, friendly. He sees what she has to do - executions, browbeating, delegation - and balks, has the audacity to think he can help her.

And he's getting popular. Among them. They're supposed to hate him, but they're doing the opposite. And in a world where he's treated like royalty and could have been king, what room is there left for Ember? How's she supposed to govern when the mere presence of a foreigner is enough to shake the empire's principles to their roots?

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This story is designed to be able to be read as a stand-alone long story. Similarly, Flint. is designed to be read as a stand-alone short story. For fullest reading experience, however, read the two of them together; chronologically, the events of Steel. come literally right after the events of Flint.

I'm gonna be honest, I haven't done multi-chapter stuff in a while, and I might have bitten off more than I can chew here. I've got it all plotted out, in my head and on paper, but actually making good on my promises feels daunting at best. "Bear with me" applies until I've published everything, I guess, and I'll try to release chapters on a semi-regular basis until it's done (and add a tag when it starts actually cropping up in the story proper.)

All of my thanks to Flashgen for helping me with this.

Ingredients for authentic Japanese-style ramen:

• 8oz handmade wheat noodles
• 1 cup napa cabbage
• 3oz shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1 Little Dashie--WAIT WHAT....!?!?!

(This is a shitpost. Expect shitpost content. Typos are intentional and for comedic effect. No graphic violence occurs in this story.)

(This is an UNOFFICIAL parody of My Little Dashie. Support the official release.)

(Now with a VTuber reading by TheMajorTechie!)

Twilight Sparkle has come to Fluttershy in hopes of using her love and care for animals to help her with a bit of a problem: A magical mishap stemming from Twilight's magical practice have caused every known documentation of animals and beasts to have been destroyed! More than scared to tell the Princess about what happened she calls upon Fluttershy to set out and document every species she comes across so that Twilight can re-publish every book (hopefully before said Princess finds out about what happened).

Fluttershy, of course, can't say no to her friend in need and adventures ensue as she travels far and wide with her faithful companion Angel. However it isn't as easy as it first sounded as she realizes it may be a bit more dangerous than she first thought, and that animals and beasts can have similar problems to ponies. Problems that only a certain yellow pegasus can solve.

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The picture does in no way belong to me.

Help and support for my first story is always welcome!
Spelling corrections are helpful, as I have no helpful editors.

A mare of talent and mystery, Songbird Serenade is beloved for her music.

But she hides things from the public, struggling with her inner problems and the fears of her life out of their view. All they ever see is the unbeatable popstar, the cheery mare of the stage. It's all she'll allow them to see. She won't let anyone see otherwise, because then they might be dragged into her torment.

I appreciate the story being shared around, commented on, liked, enjoyed, all that jazz.

A land of despair, cruelty, deception, malevolence, treachery and magic. This is the Equestria that Zack has come to know ever since he was captured by colourful ponies. What they want with him he does not know. But he plans to find out. But first he needs to escape and then, just maybe, find a way to kill a Princess.

Rated Teen for Violence, Don't expect it to get too gory for the gore tag.. but I'll see where the story takes me and if I need to, I'll add it in the future.

Note: This story takes place during season 3 before the events of Magic Mystery Cure

The cookie tin is just out of reach and with the Tyrant of the house asleep 'Star Oak' the bat pony foal takes his chance to take his own fate in his hooves. Can he get his prize before she awakes?

This is a short spin off from "Ponies of two Worlds."

(Cover Art is a stand in until I can sort out something better)

A girl gathers a stack of books into what she refers to, as Fort Book; hidden in the furthermost corner of the archive.  Where none is expected to search, and find her.

Incidentally, the design of the fort and a stack of books is summoning the inventor and architect.

Who is this mysterious individual?

In Twilight, everything is possible; to Twilight, everything sparkles.  Is this, where it all went wrong?

The keep of the castle, where the lord of books had been summoned.  As they say; Friendship is Magic, but what kind of magic is emerging?

PoE

For the glory of contrived conveniences piled sky high.

Illustrated by: ??
Written by: Ponyess
Edited by: Ponyess
Re-edited by: ???

When Trixie Lulamoon wielded the Alicorn Amulet she was mad with power. Throwing caution to the wind she cared not for any penalties or unforeseen consequences. With the amulet locked away all should be well though right? If you count Trixie's essence leaking out of the Amulet and giving birth to a powerful creature of evil as all good, then sure.

In the thirty-third century, ponies regularly travel to other stars using spaceships equipped with artificial intelligence. These “Spaceplones” look like mechanical ponies with engines and wings, and their friendship-capable artificial intelligence keep the pilots company and enable travel at superluminal speeds using the Friendship Drive.

While ponies can change their profession more easily, to a spaceplone, the purpose they were built for is part of their identity. Multi-role designs exist, but most ships are constructed for very specific purposes.

However, when ponies designed the computer architecture for the artificial mind of the spaceships, they used the minds they were familiar with as a template and ships can experience many aspects of the equine condition much in the same way ponies do.

In today’s episode of “imaginary dichotomies”: Freighter and combat spaceships.

Based on my (as of yet unfinished) other story “Friendship Drive Charging”, a crossover between MLP:FiM and the game Elite:Dangerous https://www.fimfiction.net/story/472354/friendship-drive-charging it is recommended you read at least some of that one first for context.

Long ago, Kitsune came down from the heavens to save the creatures of this land from a demonic invasion. He is the angel to bring hope and justice to a land of darkness. He is the savior that all creatures in the land strive to be.

What does this have to do with me? Why do I look like him? I'm just a nobody from nowhere.
Any criticism and corrections are appreciated, I hope to hear from you.
Hey, I got featured for a little bit on 10/17/22! Cool