The Book of Lore is an old series of articles for the game Them's Fightin' Herds, which are considered quasi-canon unless overridden by the story, as some parts have been.

Otherwise they are a good source of lore and character development for the first six characters and their native culture: but there are no entries for Shanty, Stronghoof, Texas, or Baihe.

This is my attempt to write a chapter for Shanty using parts of her Character page background from the official site, unpublished lore from devs talking on the Discord, and in-game lines and information.

This is not a crossover story with MLP.
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To be fully clear, the writing from her Character page background appears in the first section only and is replicated in its entirety in Author's Notes.

Shanty has a heavy Jamaican dialect, speaking bilingually between English and Jamaican Patois, so I tried to work that into the dialogue for her and other goats: I have no personal experience with that dialect, so please tell me if I handled it incorrectly.

I attempted to mimic the format that the Oleander, Tianhuo, and Pom chapters share with present tense, and the third person internal monologue that every chapter other than Pom's uses.

Indigo Zap had long hoped to join the ranks of the Inquisitors, and on a long train ride to Canterlot, that day has finally come. A little paperwork and a couple of tests, she is ready to start her work, bringing peace, prosperity, and, most importantly, justice to the world of Equestria.

A story written for the Science Fiction Contest III. It is a prequel to Cyberpony: Y2K, but they are both standalones. It takes place before Y2K, but neither is required to read the other.

And now, for some content warnings:
--Profanities: A few profanities are located in the story.
--Light violence. There are guns, and they are used.
--Character death. Death is referenced, and occurs, in the story.
--Reference to brothels.
--Androids are kept as slaves and not legally classified as real ponies.

Derpy Hooves and Crafty Crate deliver a package to a world inhabited by a gentle and innocent generation of ponies. The destination is the residence of one Kimono, a connoisseur of the exotic and a local oddity whose maturity and wisdom sets her apart from her peers. Unfortunately, Crafty’s homeward journey is interrupted when the literal softness of the unfamiliar land causes his wagon to become stuck. Ocean Mist, Kimono’s protégé and innocent devotee of fairy tales, steps in to lend a tender hoof. While helping the strangers out of their pickle she learns a lesson in overcoming her limitations by embracing her identity.

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This story is a sequel to Pooltoy Predicament 2

After their last adventure, Flash Point and Turnip Seed discover that their appearance has been changed permanently. Looking to reverse their affliction with the help of the mare who saved them from the water park, they turn themselves into pool toys one final time. But everything goes horribly wrong.

This story is a sequel to Fluttershy: The Daughter of Beauty

After being together for about three years Prince Florian and Snow White decide to tie the knot and get married. Watch how this wedding goes down. Even see sweet Fluttershy encounter a few surprises.

This was requested by ChazMLPFIM

A continuation of Reitanna Seishin’s series the Muffins saga, one of my favorite pieces of media. The bakers were captured once again, and Celestia uses a forbidden spell. Luna must make the right decisions to protect her subjects, Has the damage been done no matter what spell is cast?

Sunny Starscout time travels to the Everfree Forest to finally confess to Anon.

He hadn't been getting her subtle signals, and their second ’date’ had been ruined by Zipp messaging them about the discovery of a Time Alicorn.

While attending a party in Canterlot as a Wonderbolt, Rainbow Dash realises that, although Surprise is almost childishly cheerful with the other Wonderbolts, she is composed and calm in public. Rainbow also realises that Surprise always wears her flight suit in public, and wants to understand why.

Takes place six months or so after Newbie Dash.

I did not enlist an editor nor a proofreader, so I would appreciate it if attention were called to any typos or the like.

This story was my entry to the 2024 Wonderbolts contest, hosted by the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting group.

Surprise is a simple Cloudsdale mare. To make ends meet, she is hired by ponies to perform stunts for them at parties. Nothing grandiose, really -- a few spins, flips, and loop-de-loops work wonders on a frowning face.

But as she returns home one evening, she bumps into a mare who sees promise in her, a mare who grants her a once-in-a-lifetime chance doing something she had only barely thought of before.

An entry into the 2024 Wonderbolts Sitewide Contest.

Red and Yellow have only completed a few missions and they're still as green as grass, so it's up to Orange to teach and guide them. If he can find the patience to deal with Red's sass and Yellow's complaining. The job is as simple as it is dangerous though: to salvage leftover trash from abandoned facilities. They'll need teamwork and trust and the mental fortitude to stare down the very horrors that led the previous inhabitants to flee in the first place. And maybe, just maybe, they'll even need... sacrifice...

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A Lethal Company fanfic. You don't need to be familiar with the game to follow along. I was careful with it :P