Luster Dawn, in search of a way to better the lives of all creatures across the planet, runs the Canterlot Royal Research Institution and creates a variety of wonders to aid the lives of all creatures, including genetic manipulation of Dragons to control their growth cycle, crystalline prosthetics for ponies of all kinds, and an upgrade for Equestria's oldest guardian...

(A short and quick fic set before the unknown disaster that destroyed Equestrian society, more or less this is just a way of exploring some of my weirder headcanons that I came up with after watching the G5 movie. Much like my previous fic, "The Changeling Mission")

After the banishment of her sister, Celestia takes some actions that the Elements of Harmony don't seem to approve of. Seeing this change in behavior, the elements come together and have a discussion about what to do next.

Sunset Shimmer takes the mantle of her old master Sir Sunburst Starwatcher in a fit of desperation. Now, having had a taste of the glory and victory that has so long been out of reach, she throws herself into a delicate balance between fighting her way to riches and the noose that awaits if she is discovered.

And the lie she and her friends are trying to keep is getting harder and harder to maintain. Oh, and of course, there's the maiden fair who seems determined to get the truth of the matter.
*Based loosely on A Knight's Tale, you do not need to have seen the movie. This will have substantial differences.

Stones have a lot to say, if you care to hear them. And Marble has always been a good listener.

But what if a stone wanted more than just a curious ear?

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One of the Judge's Picks for the May 2022 Pairing Contest in the Original Pairings group.

If the first weeks of the Great War had raised concerns over the ability of Royal Armoured Corps of the Equestrian Army in comparison to their Changeling counterparts, the disastrous Battle of Talewood in early 1010ALB laid bare the inadequacy of their equipment beyond any doubt. An answer was needed and ideally, it would arrive three moons ago.
Now it falls to industrialists more used to tractors than tanks to come up with a new vehicle capable of standing up to the mechanised fury of the Changeling war machine, but with the Heer gaining ground every day, will anyone deliver a working model in time to turn the tide of the Great War?

This story has been announced as the second place winner of the Fifth Annual Equestria at War Writing Contest! The prompt was "Magic making way for technology."
This is a short story set in the world of the acclaimed Hearts of Iron 4 mod, Equestria at War. It is set in the Quenta Roccolië timeline.
Rated Everyone, but contains mild injuries (nothing worse than a Jerry Anderson series might show).
Thanks to ShiningBeacon for betaing.
Cover is a painting of a British Valentine tank circa 1942, presumably in Libya or Tunisia. I was unable to find the original source.

A portal opened above the Bray facility in Chicago, dropping an alicorn foal into the midst of humanity's Golden Age.

With the Traveler now in the solar system and life beyond the stars confirmed... how will Twilight Sparkle fare?

In the mansion of the violent BIG, nopony is free. His workers—criminals of the country who have been forced to sign unfair contracts—are broken down until they're nothing but soulless husks of their former selves. Here, freedom is just a distant pipe dream, and hope for a better life is scarce. However, when one worker manages the impossible, it sparks a great ambition in the mind of another worker who, along with a new arrival, desperately searches for a way to achieve her much-desired liberty.

Humans finally invade Equestrian and make it so that ponys are slaves. This is very bad and I must help them. I am a human who gained the power to be an ALICORN. I am going to free them. weather I die in fight in not of the issue...

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Magic. An essence that has existed since Faust created the world and is inside every living being. Everypony knows that. Applejack knows that. Her farm was proof, after all. All of the Apple Family thrived because of it, their Earth Pony magic was their blessing. However, as peace crumbles throughout Equestria, ponies recommend her to adopt machinery to her farm, to help the war effort. She doesn't want that. But as the war progresses, she has to rethink and she has to choose.

Adapt or left behind?

She likes neither.

An Equestria at War story.

Written for 2022 EaW Writing Contest

This story is a sequel to My Little Pony: Sparkling Harmony: The Bond In Our Genes

Ever since she came to Ponyville, Sparkler has been met with one adventure after another. From coming out with her Alicorn wings to time Travel and clones.

But despite all that, she couldn't be happier. For She has ascended from a small town girl livin in a lonely world to a happy mother of eleven and Fiancée to princess Twilight Sparkle, living in a town that accepts her for her. Plus she has Fleur and Fancypants as siblings.

Now, With summer here, and the kids away at summer camp, what adventures await our favorite non-royal Alicorn and her friends?

If this story gets 50 likes I'll add to Sparkling Storytime.