A lifetime of work has led to this moment. The meeting of human and pony. Now all Lyra has to do is figure out how to make the meeting a productive one.

For Estee's Swift Selections contest.

Inspired by the stories of The Triptych Continuum.

On a field trip to Canterlot, Cheerilee's class encounter one of the most unusual members of the castle staff. A pony named Sizzler, who works at the meat station of the Lunar Kitchen. Responsible for cooking and serving the meals of visiting carnivores, he has a rare 'once in a generation' cutie mark. Persuaded to tell his tale, the CMC listen with rapt attention.

After all, they would do anything to get their cutie marks. But would they really be willing to work with meat?

While this story was inspired by A Total Eclipse Of The Fun and Naked Lunch it is not part of that continuity. All OCs created by Estee are used with permission. Initial idea discussed in this blog post.

After a chance meeting at the Ponyville markets, a group of friends retire to the library for a pleasant conversation.

About nuts.

One of them strays off topic with a shocking revelation...

Princess Luna has picked up an itch in a rather personal and intimate place. After an embarrassing conversation with her sister, she goes to the castle infirmary to have it dealt with. An unsympathetic doctor and an eccentric nurse do little to ease her mind.

The Leap Year has come around again, and Twilight has forgotten to take it into account when she was working on her schedule. How is she going to cope with a whole day where she has nothing to do? How is Spike going to keep the new alicorn occupied?

A mare has arrived back in Ponyville, asking after Big Mac. A mare he never expected to see again. Seeing her again has brought Mac to a painful realization. Perhaps he can now move on.

Derpy has been summoned to Canterlot by Princess Celestia. She has been fitted with the ceremonial armour of the Royal Guard, and has been brought to a courthouse. The princess has asked her to speak of an event in her past that she has no memory of. An event that changed her life and altered her personality. She just has to keep reminding herself that "most days are pretty good."