Rarity finds herself entrusted with the prestigious duty of crafting regal attire for the imminent Snilldar Fest in Yakyakistan, and she invites her little sister, Sweetie Belle, to accompany her on this chilly journey.

Part of Serina's Hearth's Warming Eve Collection for 2023.

On top of the Marewaukee Convention Center is the Minotaurnado Airship, home of the Creature Wrestling Federation arena. Stampede Smash and the Legion of Darkness are about to square off in a tag team match, and it's up to you to decide the outcome.

Every race in Equestria has their own unique holidays, but none are more ancient (or strict) than the traditional yak celebration of Snildarfest. The yaks have sung the same songs, smashed the same logs and consumed the same feasts as they have for thousands of moons, and that's just the way they like it.
However, when Yona invites her friends to help introduce some new holiday traditions, she drives a wedge between herself and her single-minded kinsfolk, and attracts a vicious storm from Equestria's distant past. What will become of Yakyakistan?

This story was written as part of Ponyville Ciderfest's Interactive Storytelling Adventure, and features three possible endings (Hero, Villain or Chaos). Feel free to read whichever ending(s) you like!
Featuring Barley Tender, a mascot from Ponyville Ciderfest.

Cheese Sandwich has a relationship question. Prince Rutherford, of all creatures, has an answer.

Written for the A Thousand Words Contest II in the comedy category. Find the other entries here!

Edited by the amazing Arkadios! Inspired by the Horslips song Mad Pat.

There are two problems in Ponyville today.

First problem: yaks just declared war on Equestria. Second problem: Strawberry Sunrise needs to make room in her drinks cabinet.

Sometimes problems cancel each other out.

Princess Twilight Sparkle was a key ally to the reformed changelings. Security, trade, somecreature to vouch for the reality of their reform - without her, Thorax would likely have been deposed, and the hive conquered, long ago.

But that didn’t mean Thorax thought he could rely on just her allegiance to carry the changelings forward. He’d forged an alliance with the dragons since then, and was working on breaking down the distrust of the griffons and hippogriffs. Which left just one group to open up to.

The yaks.

Fortunately, Thorax thought he had a pretty good read on how to handle them. He just hoped he was right about Rutherford being a better diplomat than anypony gave him credit for.

CW: International trade and politics, copious headcanon/world building nerdery

Story originally written for the May 2022 Pairings Contest, we'll see if it posts in time! This is what happens when I get an idea the weekend before the deadline but still have to work.

The annual Yaken holiday of Snilldar Fest is a special time of year for all of Yakyakistan as evey yak comes together and indulges in two of their most important aspects of life: family and smashing!

What happens when Smolder gets invited to partake in such festivities for the holidays?

Probably some form of smashing-related hijinks ensue!

Merry Jinglemas Hammerhead! Sorry for the delay!

Another meeting of the different kingdoms’ ambassadors. It should be normal day, except Iron Will has found some gems that end him, Dragon Lord Ember, and Prince Rutherford into trouble. Now they need to find out how they can get to Princess Twilight and change them back while they’re all the size of ants.

for five years an earth pony has worked a dangerous job as a meteorologist for the freezing border between equestria and yakyakistan. he wants out, and fast. thats when none other then the yaks leader prince rutherford offers his assistance. with the strangest of plans to get him transferred

(based off of a sketch from spitting image)

(I've been put in "absolutely disgusting" and I couldn't be prouder if I tried)

Normally in fanfiction, the human gets to Equestria and gets to shag loads and loads of mares. Unfortunately for Devin, he gets thrown off course, landing square into the Frozen North, where the snow is aplenty, the lack of life is high, and the only ones to save him, are yaks. They like to smash...

...and smash again.

Hopefully Devin will survive the initiation ritual, or die trying.

Another idea that was inspired by FamousLastWords's brainstorming session. Maybe he needs to write more HiY/HiE on his main instead of shipping an aged-up Spike with every female character in the show. Nah that's not going to happen.