Big Macintosh has been married to the farm his whole life, so it stands to reasoning that he never had time to spare for a mare. But when Applebuck Season arrives and Applejack's friends can't help, the Apple family is faced with a dilemma of deeper concerns. However, when Applejack recruits a few hired hands the answer to both problems appears.

Pinkie is wondering why everyone has mysteriously vanished and all of her friends are acting so funny. Where is everypony? Poor Pinkie, all she wants is some answers. Not that the easily distracted pony notices how weird everypony is acting. What's going on in Ponyville?

Their eyes widened in absolute shock, with a hint of revulsion.
They could not believe what they were witnessing.

The acrid stench of burnt flesh and dripping blood reached their nostrils, and an ominous sense of dread filled their souls.

This wasn't the Applejack they once called their best friend. This was someone else—an entirely different being, savage and shaped by the barbaric customs of this land.

This. Was. Bad.

Applebuck blinked at the horrified faces of the ponies in front of her.

"Erm... do you want some?" she asked, extending a skewer with deer meat to the group.

The pretty white one fainted.

This a story just for the funnsis so don't expect a really coherent story or linear storytelling.

A profound Shout out to

redaR_ilE

for the amazing fanart! The First one I ever received!

Twilight Sparkle was assigned to study the magic of friendship, and she's been doing an excellent job of in-depth qualitative study with a small group. But proper research into social sciences demands some quantitative analysis, too, and to get the numbers she needs, Twilight is following her royal mentor's instructions: heading out into unfamiliar territory in Ponyville to make more friends.

What will happen when one of the most socially awkward mares in all of Equestria starts deliberately approaching ponies she's completely ignored for months, despite living alongside them? Why does Spike have to do it too, and can a baby dragon's instincts mesh with equine nature? And why doesn't anypony seem to know who painted all of those murals they keep spotting?

Not a literal crossover, but expect lots of references, shout-outs, expies from non-Pony media, and mythology gags.

Flies are biting and Twilight can't get rid of them. But Pinkie Pie has a cannon.

Dedication: Golden Tassel, this was inspired by your comment to me about Twilight's problem-solving process.

Cover Art: Cover art is by Delapouite with rights to Delapouite's part of the art discussed at the link. I removed part of the original art and added the distressed fly.

A trans MTF story about Fluttershy coming to terms with who she really is.

Stormcloud had always been bullied for who he was, so what if he accepted who she was?

Updates occasionally, will not be abandoned.

Currently on hiatus until I find the manuscript for it.

Image from https://poohadventures.fandom.com/wiki/Butterscotch

Twilight needed something else to write about. Friendship was amazing and there was so much to learn from it, but, there was something more she needed to write about, something more she wanted to experience herself...
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Timeline: Before Season 3. Inclusion of newer episodes: Minimal.
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Story Status:

Everything is now in the updated format. Reworked the story a little here and there, but nothing too drastic. Still won't be pulling it off hiatus quite yet, but once I have more done planning and written-wise, I'll pull it off hiatus. Other than that, enjoy the new chapter. :)

(Wouldn't mind having some new cover art of Blu and Twi, but I can wait. Fanart doesn't grow on trees, and neither does money for commissions.)

This is a psychological, suspense-driven drama. There are some descriptions of violence, but they will be relatively tame and sparse.

White-hot Crimson is a tale about a pony's descent into madness. It is about a throbbing guilt, a burning drive. It is about desire for control, and arbitrary justice.

Rarity was never good at controlling her anger, and years of repressed frustration couldn't stay dormant forever.

After freeing the ponies of Starlight’s village and getting their own cutie marks back, nopony feels very well. The very thought of what had happened is enough to send everypony, even Pinkie Pie, into a state of silent dread. With the element of laughter too upset to help, somepony else bas to take on her job.

My first oneshot, so be nice.

Pinkie decides that she will go and entertain some sick foals in the Ponyville Hospital ER. Just how will the children react to the pink pony. Read and find out.