Maud Pie's not like most ponies. That's okay. She has a wonderful Ma and Pa, a sister coarser than sandstone but who still gets her, and she has rocks. Rocks make sense, unlike ponies. Rocks always tell you everything about them from the outside.

This unicorn filly is the opposite of making sense. She's dirty and hungry. She prefers to talk about Maud over herself, something nopony else does around Maud for long. And despite her age, she doesn't have a cutie mark.

Still, Maud's not one to look some gift quartz in the mouth. Maybe this stranger can help her. Herself too, for Maud's idea involves rocks. And rocks always cheer Maud up.

This story was written as a gift for darkcyan as a part of Jinglemas 2023. Happy Hearth's Warming!

As Igneous Rock Pie nears the end of his life Pinkie will ensure he gets to fulfill his dreams he never got to fulfill.

Entered into A Thousand Words Contest II. (How did I not know this was a thing!?)

Being a rock farmer is simple. You just have to move and break rocks. Couldn't be any more complicated than that. Someday Limestone Pie is going to be as good at it as Papa! Absolutely nothing can threaten this.

Nothing, that is, except Great Uncle Holder Cobblestone and his stupid boulder.

A cutie mark story for everyone's favorite grouchy pony.

Slightly AU because I altered the history of the Pie Farm a bit, but I was convinced by one of my pre-readers that the AU tag wasn't warranted. We shall see!

All my thanks go to NumberFifth and Serketry for their pre-reading, editing, and plot suggestions. Seriously, it helped a lot.

Cover art belongs to Aureai. Tried to get permission but received no reply. Will change it if they ever ask.

The Pie Rock Farm's 2 residents live a mundane life. Igneous Rock Pie tends to and harvests the rocks, and Cloudy Quartz seeds, classifies, and exports them. Their routine had remained unchanged for years, save for the occasional holiday, until one day. Igneous finds a cave. Will the depths of its stony halls prove to be a boon to the Pie family?
Or its doom?

Premise based on the story of Floyd Collins, and, of course, Man in Cave.

A nearly-late entry in the Ancestral Tribute contest!

Rock farms are boring places. Igneous Rock Pie and his best friend Cloudy Quartz want out. Unfortunately for them, destiny has other plans.

Written for FanOfMostEverything's Ancestral Tribute contest. Chest out the other stories here!

Igneous Rock Pie is a young stallion trying to juggle the responsibility of caring for his sick father and keeping his family farm afloat. Cloudy Quartz is a young mare trying to live out her destiny even if it opposes her parents' expectations. They are two very different ponies living under very different circumstances. But at least they both like rocks.

Submission for FanOfMostEverything's Ancestral Tribute contest

Igneous Rock Pie has strong opinions about the concert his daughter has dragged him to. But when an assassin threatens to disrupt the evening, it is time to remind the world who taught the Pie sisters how to defend family and friends.

Features Igneous Rock and Princess Luna, so brace yourself for maximum Ye Olde Englishe. I'm not even sorry.

An entry in the Ancestral Tribute contest.

Cloudy Quartz discovers a giant, beating heart of stone underground. Equestria is alive, and it knows she's there.

A cutesy story about marriage.

An entry to FanOfMostEverything's Ancestral Tribute Contest.

Edited by Mousse and Antsan. Cover art by me! Heh heh heh.

It started with two families and a decision for a filly and colt to be brought together.

From the arrangement, a marriage was had and true love was farmed, growing into a family and a strong bond that would last for years to come. 

On quiet nights when it was just the two of them, Cloudy and Igneous put on an old record, dance, and reminisce.

Entry for the Ancestral-tribute Contest

Cover art by me! If you are an author and are interested in cover art, send me a PM!

After years of mistreatment, Cloudy Quartz has taken the first steps towards freedom. There’s a world out there filled with magical fish, traveling circuses, and dreams. She hopes to see it all, but first she must address her dying marriage, and put it out of its misery. 

Beware of the following themes: Domestic violence, referenced abuse, implied incest, mild gore, and attempted suicide.

An entry in the Ancestral Tribute contest.