Discord has been turned to stone by the power of the Elements of Harmony, but his consciousness has been left uneffected. Now powerless, he can only observe the events around him and think on his past life.

(Want more Discord? This story has a sequel! Diary of a Pliant Tyrant)

It's April Fools Day and Twilight Sparkle is weary of the days pranks. Yet, throughout the day, she can't shake that there's a joke she's just not getting.

Featured: 4/2/2023

Fluttershy refuses to leave. She promised him, after all.

Twilight Sparkle is now an alicorn, and the bitterness of immortality has made an impact on her mind. Perhaps all it takes is a nudge from a mismatched friend to make her realize what she must treasure...

Twilight decides to ask Discord about how he uses Chaos Magic. No mage has ever successfully cast Chaos Magic because it always does whatever it's least likely to do, yet somehow Discord utilizes it perfectly. Twilight just can't help but wonder what the greatest minds in Equestria have been doing wrong.

The sudden and unexpected loss of Fluttershy was one of the most tragic events to have struck Ponyville in living memory, and most of her friends have struggled to accept the fact that she is gone.

It's a good thing Discord isn't like most of her friends.

Discord has the post gala blues, and he ends up on Rarity's couch, bawling, eating ice cream and pouring his heart out about Fluttershy. Poor Rarity.

Spoilers from Meet New Friends But Keep Discord.

Dedicated to my friend Topher, who is going through a hard time. Hope this makes her laugh.

Discord feels Fluttershy needs to be a little more assertive when it comes to expressing her own views and maintaining her beliefs against the weight of other arguments, especially when those counter-debates turn... well, personal. Fluttershy doesn't want to risk it.

So Discord mentions a simple fact: two plus two equals five.

Fluttershy naturally disagrees.

It gets worse from there.

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Celestia is worried about her sister; Luna talks to herself constantly and refuses to go beyond the palace walls if she can help it. Thinking a kindred spirit will help, Celestia (with much additional persuasion from Fluttershy) asks Discord to spend an evening with Luna to get her to open up, even if just a little.

And much like anything involving Discord, almost none of it goes well.

Co-written by: Marcibel

Proofread by: Moldyshishkabob

Cover art by DuskyAmore

This story is a sequel to Discord vs Sheogorath

In this (not) awaited sequel, the gods of Chaos and Madness return! They've already met, but when a third stranger arrives and stirs up trouble, what will the ultimate outcome be?

Whatever it is, there will be three omnipotent characters ready and willing to completely (slightly) maybe screw it up.

Possibly.