The gilded life of a noble, with all of its riches, pomp and circumstance, and eternal restraint was simply not for him, yet it was all he knew. But when the princess murmurs a warning in his ear, this colt takes it upon himself to discover its true meaning and hopefully challenge the gathering tempest head on.

Part II!

Rewritten 04/2019

Flam's life has gotten complicated. His brother is a mess, his marefriend is overly emotional, and the only thing he can do to restore his sanity is to take a long walk. Unfortunately, he finds himself on the brink of a horrible past mistake...

(This can be a sequel, or a prequel, or an at-the-same-time-as fic for Three Steps Back. You don't necessarily have to read it to understand what's happening here.)

What was really going through Celestia's mind while she was waiting for a dinner with Twilight and Starlight that would never happen? Well, might as well find out.

*Written at Everfree Northwest 2016 in Seattle, WA

Cranky and Steven Magnet build a log cabin in the Everfree. They probably have a good reason for it.

Written for TheDriderPony

It's Cranky Doodle Donkey's birthday! A whole evening filled with party and cheer is sure to await the crotchety old mule on this annual holiday. But when his plans for a quiet, peaceful evening alone go awry courtesy of one pink party pony, he is forced to confront the unfortunate reality of his old age.

Why bother celebrating when the people you want to celebrate with are dead and gone?
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Art by Echowolf800

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qmKF7iBtFBq2mFoSfybyv1lrj9IaQQO3bOsSQsCzha0/edit

[Note: Takes place after the events in "Tanks for the Memories" and before "Slice of Life."]
[Note: Updated as of 9/4/17]
[Now featured on Equestria Daily: https://www.equestriadaily.com/2017/09/story-winter-wisdom.html]

The winter weather doesn't agree with Cranky, and this year it came much too quickly for him. Then the love of his life, Matilda, makes him promise to give the winter a chance. Cranky will do anything for Matilda, and what he discovers may just surprise him.

This story is a sequel to For Cranky

Pat, an apprentice to the master cartographer Arx, has never truly left the hive. but there is a first time for everything. When Pat goes on his maiden cartography mission to the Western Pass, he quickly discovers that the outside world is not a tame place.

I want to give a huge thanks to the editors that picked through this.
/u/Space4334
Superluminous (came up with the cartography idea)
Nicole Evermore
Holliday
Auramane

A mysterious singularity storm hits the Tardis with Private and the Doctor inside it. The storm sends Private to the distant past where Twilight's parents are in high school. Private accidentaly changes history by saving Night Light from getting hit by a carriage. Private will have to convince Night Light to overcome his fears and fall in love with Twilight Velvet before history is changed forever. As if that wasn't enough, The Doctor is convinced that the storm wasn't natural...somepony very close to the Doctor knew that he would be in the Tardis at that point...but just how close to the Doctor are we talking about here?

Hazel Wind enjoys having a soul. She is also desperately exhausted by it.

After being separated from the hivemind, the wayward changeling Hazel finds she has developed sentience and individuality. She lives a secret life among ponykind, finding friends and making precious memories. For a time, Hazel cannot help but love it; but soon, she finds the choices, consequences, and profound joys and sorrows of life are far too intense for a changeling to endure.

But before Hazel can end it all, a cranky donkey invites her on a journey—one that could save her very existence.

A great evil is being awakened by an old friend.

A mare comes into possession of a box that could save the world.

Two old friends have lost all that they love, and are willing to kill each other to make things right!

The fate of Equestria hangs in the balance!

(My attempt at the worst written fic i could think of)