An eight-year-old Gallus is visited by a strange spirit from another world. He doesn't know where it came from. He's not sure when it appeared. And he has absolutely no idea why it chose him, of all griffons, to be its friend.

All he knows is that he never wants it to leave. And if that means hiding it from everygriff in Griffonstone, then so be it.

_{Cover Art by Sugar Morning}

Princess Cadance is rudely awakened by a crying child.

It's not who you think it is.

"This is an excellent comedy."
—Posh

"I think it's the character work that really makes this one shine."
—Not_A_Hat

"This story [...] Good job!"
—GaPJaxie

Cover Art by Blues LeSharpe

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Getting into Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns is no easy task. And Sunset Shimmer's chances have just become that much slimmer.

_{Cover Art by Phyllismi}

It's Building Inspection Day at the Wonderbolt Academy, and Spitfire has given everypony the day off to allow the building inspector an easy, routine check-up—free of accidents, free of injuries, and free of Soarin.

But when all three of these disasters hit the academy at once, Spitfire and Soarin must do everything they can to prevent the inspector from shutting them down.

Hey, you!

It's been awhile, hasn't it? I was hoping to say hello this weekend. Meet me at 2 o'clock this Saturday evening at Canterlot Castle if you're up for it. Dress warmly, come alone, and bring stories!

—Lily

"Solid tragedy. This is criminally underrated."
—PresentPerfect

The independent nation of Pinery is just that: Independent. Separate. Self-sufficient. Princess Celestia respects this, which is why when their head chef disappears without a trace, she sends three bright young members of her royal guard to settle some nerves.

On paper, the team makes a lot of sense: Captain Minerva the Brave, a stalwart pegasus with enough brawn to make up for her brains; Lieutenant Terrain, a cunning earth pony with enough brains to make up for his brawn; and Foghorn, who is determined not to screw it up for the other two.

Together, these three friends embark on a polite and respectful security mission to Castle Pinery. Together, they'll discover that just because it’s hard to keep secrets behind wooden walls, that doesn’t mean they aren’t there to be found.

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Once every month, a mare appears on a remote beach, far from her home. She plays, she reads, she sleeps, and she wastes precious, precious time.

After Rarity's night in Canterlot is disjointed by an absent date, she and another luckless romantic head downtown to try and find a reason to not go home.

But when the music is this loud, how long will it be till the floor crumbles?

_{Cover Art by Malliya
Pre-read by the strikingly handsome Meridian Prime and the handsomely striking Dark Avenger. Special thanks to AugieDog for helping me get it EQD-worthy.}

The following shorts are meant to accompany my longer stories. Reading these isn't necessary to understand the original stories, and if I've done my job right, then the reverse is also true. But I certainly recommend reading both.

Be sure to hold ctrl and click the picture,

M-

Chapters:

1 – Dealt Too Soon – Another Perspective of Up There
2 – Good Knights Write Home – The Aftermath of Stage of Discovery
3 – How To Not Get Killed By A Unicorn: A Guide – The sixth paragraph of Stage of Discovery from another angle
4 – Harriet and the Moose – First-person biopic of Harriet, from ?????

I understand you wish to learn more about my dreamwalks, as well as what I did with my time on the Moon. Well, listen carefully when I say I do not entertain these types of inquiries lightly. My life and my work are my business alone, and no amount of sheer curiosity will get me to delve too deeply into them.

I also understand that you have been overthinking your actions, as evidenced by your performance, and that Celestia thinks I can help you. I'm not sure if you've met one Twilight Sparkle, but she usually handles these sorts of things. She must be busy.

I suppose I, of all ponies, would know a thing or two about spending too much time in one's own head, due to my rather famous imprisonment. I had it all, you see. Disrespect, loathing, nightmares. One nightmare in particular, actually... Yes... I suppose it's time I spoke of that night. I was not alone up there, you understand. I had my other half to keep me company. Sometimes, I would open my eyes and see her...

Well, perhaps you should pull up a seat.

_{Cover Art by: Zilkenian
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