As the sun rises across Equestria, ten ponies muse on their lives. Princesses and farmers, fillies and athletes, they are as different as can be imagined. But for one fleeting instant, the common thread of the sunrise they watch links them together.

Written in 1hr 30 for the Character Sprint speedwrite in Quills and Sofas, came in second place.

In the middle of the fray, that’s all you can focus on. That thing, that event, whatever it is, drowns out everything else as it overshadows the rest of the world.

But when there is no fray, and the quiet returns, it’s only then that you can really pay attention to the details.

Sometimes, the most important things happen when nothing happens at all.

Written for Scampy's SunFlower Shipping Contest.

Thumbnail inspired by, and based off, a sketch by avirextin

After being accused by her friends and left crying in the hallways of CHS, Sunset Shimmer wanders into the forests surrounding Canterlot. While there, she discovers something that changes her life and begins an adventure unlike any she had been on before. An evil has taken root at CHS. It's time to fight for friendship, take hold of the light, and -

ULTRA LIVE! ULTRAMAN GINGA!

Co-Written by KR Chrome.

Similar to Icarus, Sunset tried to reach the skies only for the sun itself to bring her back down with force. Now she waits in a dark cell for the day of her execution.
But in what would be her last day outside of Tartarus, an intervention from a mysterious individual grants her a chance at redemption.

However, this redemption won’t be earned without labors, and they’ll only increase in difficulty as she completes them.

Inspired by No Time For a Sunset written by Thought Prism which you should go read if you haven't.

If you have, and you're wondering how did I go from Lancer to greek mythology... I've no idea.

Pre-read by the wonderful Dewdrops on the Grass and daOtterGuy

Chapters are being edited by the ever helpful EileenSaysHi! All chapters have been updated! I'm forever thankful for all their help.

Cover Art done by me.

This story is a sequel to Bad Habits

Eighteen days ago, Wallflower promised Sunset that she would stop hurting herself. She's never regretted anything more.

Wallflower adopts a new pet. Sunset is not so sure.

Can Alistair win her over?

Written as part of Scampy's Sunflower Contest, but not my official entry--for that, you have to go here. I've just hit a creative spell.

... You have been warned.

Two introverts, invisible to the school around them.

Two girls, largely forgotten by the world.

One quiet room in an obscure part of the building.

One chance to change course.

Written for Secret Moon's Self-Isolation contest, where it got an Honourable Mention!

Featured 4/16/2020 & 4/17/2020!

Wallflower Blush is a fan of horror. It's not something that's ever really come up around her friends, Roseluck and Muffins, even after nearly a year of being nearly inseparable. But when the three girls visit the Equestria Land theme park, Wallflower is very excited to ride the park's signature scary ride, Nightmare Moon's Haunted Castle. She doesn't think it'll be too bad, but Roseluck, who's a little bit very terrified of scary stuff, has her doubts... though Muffins seems down for it.

A standalone spinoff story from Shaking Off Bad Memories, which also makes it part of my shared "Conversations-verse" continuity (see my main page; you don't need to have read any of the other stories for this). Pre-read by The Sleepless Beholder. Originally written for the Bean's Writing Group prompt "Derpy's Night on the Town".

Featured (non-M grouping) on 8/18/22-8/19/22!

It’s uncommon to get a poem from someone you know.
It’s very uncommon to get a poem from someone you don’t know.
It’s extremely uncommon to get a poem from someone you don’t know you know.

Sunset doesn’t know in which of these three situations she’s in, but she can’t forget what the poems bring to her.

Inspired by Chasing Someday (That you should go read because it's beautifully written) written by Gay For Gadot (Who you should go check out her stories because the quality persists and the feelings only increase with each new story)

Pre-read by my friend Shimmeringsun and the extremly helpful applezombi

Reviewed by iAmSiNnEr: Review ("This was a nice and heartwarming story, it really gave me a few smiles after my weary day")

Happy Valentine's Day (Unless I missed the date, but have a happy day anyway)

This story is a sequel to Late-Night Conversations

Cover art by SwordTune! Re-edited 17 April 2022. Now featured on Equestria Daily!

A spinoff short story, featuring Wallflower, Roseluck and Derpy, is now published! Click here to read.

It's been a year since Wallflower Blush tried to purge the memory of Sunset's reformation from the entire student body of Canterlot High. But despite Sunset's initial effort to steer the lonely, embittered girl onto a new path—and, indeed, Wallflower has developed a reasonable social life with several new close friends—the two of them remain haunted by the events of those three days, each embodying some of the darkest moments of the others' lives, and spend their school days at a stark distance from each other.

But as graduation looms, threatening the possibility that they might never get over their anxieties, the two decide it's time for a real, genuine conversation about what happened, why things still hurt and how they can move on—if it's even possible.

Timeline Notes: Forgotten Friendship takes place at the end of junior year, with Rollercoaster of Friendship the following summer. Senior year includes Sunset's Backstage Pass early in the year (along with some of the Starswirled Music Festival episodes of the digital series), followed by Holidays Unwrapped and the rest of the digital series' second season. I'm not sure exactly where Spring Breakdown happens, but it's not especially relevant here. The events of the novels and comics are not canon to my stories.

Takes place two days after "Late-Night Conversations", which is strongly recommended reading for this story.