Boring train rides bring ponies together. But is there a train ride boring enough to bring Vinyl Scratch and Maud Pie together?

Now with a reading by Commando_Pony and another one by Obscure.

Cover art made by me from vectors found on derpibooru.

The ponies of Nickerlite know little about Igneous Pie. He farms rocks, what else is there to know? What's more, he never once stands and fights for himself. It was apparent to everypony that he would never amount to much. Still, they might as well give him a try.

I designed this story to be a true slice of life, capturing a moment in the life of the Pie family. Also, they didn't have a tag for Igneous (he's really the main character in this story). I hope you enjoy, and comments are ever appreciated.

The wonderful cover art is a commission by marking. Check out his amazing work on deviantart.

I wrote this short (it turned out a little longer than I had planned) as part of my birthday celebration series. This one is dedicated to Sketcha-Holic and her brilliant stories. Her work continues to inspire my own.

Maud isn't like other earth ponies. She's special, like her sister.

She can hear a voice, a voice from another world. At first it torments her, then comforts her, then befriends her. Naturally, Maud does the rational thing: she falls in love.

But will it last?

Captain Flowers thought it would be just another ordinary day. Be there for his men, keep the fighting to a minimum, and make sure nothing bad whatsoever happened to Church. Just like any other day in Bloodgulch.
And then the little pony appeared and refused to let go of his charge. This was going to be interesting...

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Part of the PWNY-verse.

Another side of the story is being written by cyberlord4444, and can be found here: https://www.fimfiction.net/story/386172/rock-in-the-gulch-analysis-anarchy

Edit: New Cover Art by ProfessorCatPro
Edit 2: Fan art by Cookie_Girl! So adorable!

This story is a sequel to Of Rocks and Wubs

After a long tour around Equestria, Vinyl Scratch wants only three things: a comfortable bed, a bottle of wine and some peace. But when a mysterious mare she'd met on a train a year before appears in her life again, it quickly becomes much more interesting...

Daring Do may have bitten off more than she can chew with her latest expedition partner. She seems determined to one-up Daring by using her knowledge of rocks, ignore her every instruction and not to speak a word more than necessary.

However, Daring may discover that there's far more to Maud Pie's single track mind than meets the eye... and that there's no such thing as 'just a rock farmer'.

Written for the Equestria Daily Writer's Training Grounds #012: "Maud Pie"

This story is a sequel to Quizzical

Maud Pie and Quizzical Greystone meet. They discover they have some things in common.

Cheesy Disc is a young mare trying to make ends meet by working in the local Pizza Stable. Most of the time the job's tolerable, but occasionally you get that certain type of customer...

Meanwhile, Mud Briar wants to order pizza for him and his girlfriend. Sorry - technically, he isn't just ordering pizza, but sides as well. Still, what could go wrong?

Spoilers for Season 8 Episode 3

Maudie Pie can't get over her younger sister's colorless coltfriend. Even more worrisome is this isn't the first divide between herself and stoic little Pinkamena.

Is Maudie out of touch? Or is her flighty anxiety just acting up again? The best advice would come from a theoretical pony who thinks like Mena but acts like Maudie.

Good thing some sisterly bonds can hop between realities.

This is an entry in the Snippet Series, an anthology of old oneshots that I (and my good buddy Str8aura) wrote based around interesting pics I found. New ones will be posted every other Thursday for the foreseeable future.

It's Saturday night, which for Rainbow Dash means only one thing: sleepover at Pinkie's place! Rainbow is ready to party all night, chugging down sodas, hanging out with her best friend, and playing loads of violent video games.

The only problem: Pinkie's parents are out of town, which means that Maud has been left in charge. And as far as Rainbow is concerned, Maud is totally determined to ruin, like, all of their fun.

Following an argument about bedtimes, Maud challenges Rainbow Dash to a round of her favorite game, Rock-Paper-Scissors. If Rainbow wins, she gets to stay up as late as she wants. If Maud wins, Rainbow has to obey every word she says. It's a battle for the ages, and only one thing is certain: there will be rocks.

Now with a reading by PonyStemCell!

Art by Indigo114. Inspired by an anecdote from Roger Dodger, and requested by Not_A_Hat. Thanks to Not_A_Hat and Titanium Dragon for prereading.