Sunset Shimmer didn't end up in High school, she ended up in late 1960s America naked, and alone. While anti-war protests and the drug scene explode around her, Sunset reforges herself as Alice Shiner to survive a foster home, and the world of humans, before coming across a cult and its diarchy of enigmatic leaders that couldn't be any less like the grim but noble Celestia she ran from.

Co-written by Hope and McPoodle, this romp through history and a delicious AU goes deliberately off the rails for the sole purpose of having some dramatic fun.

A week ago, Appleoosa Station suffered a critical reactor failure that resulted in the station's complete destruction. By absolute miracle, a single tramp freighter piloted by a brave young pegasus escaped the destruction - and carried two hundred of the station's residents to safety in its hold.

Young Scootaloo has been widely celebrated for her bravery, ingenuity and talent in saving so many lives.

Problem is, the version of the story she insists on isn't the same as the official accounts.

Written for the Science Fiction contest.

Proper credit for the inspiration/original form/etc to the legendary Leslie Fish and her work on the nearly-lost filk album Carmen Miranda's Ghost. In particular the song which inspired this fic, Some Kind Of Hero.

Featured 11/30/2021 - 12/3/2021!

Featured in 25 of the Best Fanfics to Read for Cutie Mark Crusader Day on 11/20/2022!

(The antho tag is for one character.)

Set in the MLP world, just beyond the borders of Equestria, a war is being waged by two kingdoms: Darkside and Zaria. A mare named Setiya witnesses the cruelty of war firsthand as her home, Orbis, is struck by the Darkside forces.

This would only be the beginning of her pain and suffering as Setiya attempts to survive a war that somehow manages to get her involved.

Years have passed as her hopes have faded.
Since the "disappearance" of Argyle Starshine, Sunny has slowly entered a deep depression, where the only thing that makes her feel better is living in her fantasy world.

However, her best friend Hitch tries to help her feel better because of a horrible feeling of guilt that invades him at night, which is difficult because Sunny does not accept to be helped...

At least that's how it was, until one completely silent night, a strange pony with a deformity on it's head would appear in Maritime Bay, looking for help... The only ones who could help were Sunny and Hitch.

Canterlogic and other threats would now be looking for them, and they would have to escape before something bad happened to their new friend... To their new friends.

Hitch has lost his job, everyone hates Sunny, and they both feel guilty for the misery of others... Will these weak minds be able to overcome the worst enemy they could ever face in their lives... Society itself?

(Some things were changed for the convenience of the story.)

Argyle Starshine was not the first to take interest in the ways and history of old Equestria. Many scholars throughout the ages tried to compose a clear timeline of what led to the poor state of NewQuestria. These scholars, however, dwindled in number after a tragedy that befell the frontier town of Whinnypeg.

This story is a sequel to Hinterlands

Two years ago, bounty hunter Bitterroot turned a lich and her necromancer apprentice over to the authorities. Now, that apprentice, Amanita, has been released on good behavior. She has no more interest in necromancy. In fact, she asked Bitterroot to turn her in all those moons ago and helped capture her master. With nowhere for Amanita to go, Bitterroot takes her in until she can get her hooves under herself.

But all isn’t well in Canterlot. A killer is stalking the streets, striking with impunity and leaving no trace. The Royal Guard is befuddled. Bitterroot’s investigations have yielded nothing. And night is turning into a time of dread. Something needs to be done. If only the dead could speak. If only there was a moral necromancer around.

Amanita doesn’t want to admit it, but the part of her past she hates the most might be the most useful part right now. Just because ponies are dying doesn’t mean they need to stay that way. What she buried needs to be dug up again.

Her demons are rearing their ugly heads. It’s time to face them.

Reading the preceding story will provide some context for this, but isn't required. Cover art is modified from this image. Other entries in this series:

• Hinterlands
• Urban Wilds
• Death Valley

She has run from and trapped the snail for so long. Now she is alone watching the last Sunrise on Equis as a small figure slowly approaches her. And she askes herself the Question: Was it worth it?

This story is a sequel to Changeling Blood

It's been some time, and little Bastion has grown to enjoy life in Ponyville. Aside from a few nightmares and the occasional buzzing in his head, he's doing well and enjoying life.

All that is threatened, though, when a news article in the foreign press brands the ponies around him as abusive. Now the griffons are sending inspectors to talk to those around him, to make sure he doesn't need to be taken away. Everything he's done so far has to be scrutinised, including the things he doubts. His dreams, his nightmares, everything will be exposed.

Unbeknownst to him, things are shifting behind the scenes, and Princess Celestia is preparing for the unseen threat posed by the still-at-large Chrysalis, even going so far as to call in help from a Unicorn who fell off the grid a long time ago...

Sombra's takeover took everyone in the Crystal Empire by surprise. No one saw it coming, none were prepared for it, and almost no one got away. Almost.

A few hooffuls of daring souls managed to break out of the city and flee southwards, towards Equestria. Some ran to beg the Princesses for aid, others - just to save themselves and their families from the mad tyrant.

But as the refugees are about to learn, it's the dead of winter outside the Empire's shield, and the crystal ponies are far too used to their warm life in the city. One filly that gets separated from her parents while trying to get away learns that fact all too painfully...

Cover art by Marbo, Allfather of the Snowponies.

Additional tag:snowpony

On a cold dark night, Sunset Shimmer wakes up in the school hallways and felt her appearance has changed into paper craft. The last thing she remembers is having a good sleepover and tucked herself in. Needless to say, Sunset has to get to the bottom of this case by investigating this strange world, looking for her friends, and finding out who's responsible. Unbeknownst to Sunset and the rest of the people, an ominous presence is watching them from afar and began to make some devious plans among every paper craft people.

*Inspired by Twilight's Dollhouse.*