Some days, Octavia’s heart’s desire is to ease into the morning with a quiet cup of tea. But as the saying goes: desire is the root of suffering. Especially when her roommate gets involved...

Additional tags: Epic Wub Time, gratuitous ascension, liquid-based coping mechanisms

This story was expanded from its original appearance as a finalist in the July 2018 Writeoff, "It Could Have Gone Better," with the assistance of Georg and Moosetasm! Cover art by Ars-Daemonium and moondragon0494, used with permission — but if you look closely you’ll see a DA watermark that I missed until late in the game. :-( I’ve requested a clean copy, and I’ll update it if I get one!

The year is 20X6. It is the future. And Young Hero Twilight-chan leaps into action, defending Neo Canterlot against a threat far greater than the average kaiju or humongous mecha attack.

For as it turns out, Twilight-chan's steadfastness as a hero is reflected in innumerable variations across the infinite multiverse... and something is collapsing the boundaries that hold those dimensions apart!

This story was expanded from its original appearance in the February 2017 Writeoff, "The Twilight Zone," with the assistance of MisterNick and Posh! Fantastic custom Twilight by The-Butcher-X with background/lettering by yours truly. Featured on FimFiction 4Aug.2018! Also featured by Seattle’s Angels!

Big Macintosh knows himself. He knows how life works on the farm. And he definitely knows that ponies don’t return once their lives are over.

But when somepony Big Mac doesn’t expect begins appearing at Sweet Apple Acres, he finds the biggest questions lie not with the visitor, but with himself.

A draft of this story appeared in the February 2018 Writeoff, "No Turning Back." Editing assistance by Xepher and Moosetasm! Featured on FimFiction 31Mar.2018

The morning after Bright Mac and Pear Butter’s wedding, Granny Smith sits alone in a cafe, trying to process everything that's changed.

When Mayor Mare comes looking to talk with her, Granny isn't sure if she's quite ready to face her old friend.

A draft of this story appeared as a finalist in the July 2017 Writeoff, "TBD" (sic). Featured on FimFiction 10Mar.2018-12Mar.2018

Ponies stopped believing in Santa Hooves after they did the math: flying around the whole world delivering presents in a single night is impossible.

But Petunia Paleo's cutie mark isn't for math; it's for digging up old things, like the legend of Santa Hooves. Inspired by what she sees, she does something nopony has in ages: she writes him a letter.

With Petunia's belief granting him a new lease on life, Santa sees a chance to become part of the holidays again. There's just one great big huge problem with what Petunia asked for...

This story appeared in the December 2017 Writeoff, "Here at the End of all Things." Cover art by Arifproject. Featured on Equestria Daily 15Mar.2018!

Ten years after the Friendship Games ended in disaster, Sunset Shimmer’s self-imposed vigil over Canterlot keeps its survivors relatively safe. But one day a stranger comes to town looking to unearth a secret that Sunset had buried in the past...

This story appeared in the June 2017 Writeoff, "Under the Sun." It had a rough debut on FimFiction but was fully revamped with assistance by Dubs Rewatcher, MisterNick, and Moosetasm. AU inspired by Oroboro's "Sunset's Rest." Cover by Novel-Idea (via these sources). Featured on Equestria Daily 09Nov.2017!

Commissar Nutmeg—HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!—has blundered into (and successfully fled from) innumerable tight spots during his long service to Empress Celestia. But when a horde of EDM-gun-wielding Noise Mareines overruns his ship, his last hope rests with a disgraced former Space Mareine held in a stasis-pod below decks… provided he can survive long enough to reach her!

Written for Majin Syeekoh's Sharktavia contest! Pilfers OCs from stories by Moosetasm and horizon... though technically Nutmeg is my primary OC and I helped write part of the latter story... don't taser me, bro!

Star Swirl the Bearded has lost his memory. He's arrived in modern-day Manehattan on a mission of dire importance, but he can't remember any details—including his name.

Vinyl Scratch has lost the pony she loved most. She moved away from Ponyville to bury her heartbreak under big beats and big-city bravado, but the memories remain.

Time and memory collide as Vinyl and Star Swirl explore the mystery behind his mission, and discover how to make each other whole again.

Written prior to the S7 Finale and its revelations about Star Swirl. (Sorry.)

This story won a silver medal in the October 2016 Writeoff, "The Darkest Hour". It's also a tribute to horizon's excellent Time Enough For Love. Editing by Pascoite! Custom cover art by VanillaGhosties! Description tweaks by Posh and Moosetasm! Featured on Equestria Daily 29May.2017! Also with a Russian translation and Russian narration by Freshman!

For a millennium they have lurked in darkness, sustaining their deathless (~42%) legion through dank rituals and planning their return.

Now they are driven from their lair by a shortage of the essence that sustains them, and only one mare stands in the way of their inexorable conquest of Equestria.

The good news is, that mare is Limestone Pie. And she is having none of their noise.

This story appeared in the March 2017 Writeoff, "Rising From the Ashes"! Cover art sources: 1 2 3 4.

Limestone Pie: a 20-year-old homeschool graduate who can't imagine life outside of working her father's quarry.

Flash Sentry: an 18-year-old senior at Canterlot High with no bloody clue what he wants to do in life.

On the surface, these two seem like an unlikely pairing. But when a chance encounter over heavy music pulls them into an unexpected love triangle, the pair find a spark of attraction that rocks.

An early version of chapter 2 appeared in the November 2015 Writeoff, "Like the World Is Ending." Custom cover art by Captain Wuzz! Pre-reading by Dubs Rewatcher, 621Chopsuey, and Soufriere! Featured on Equestria Daily 25Apr.2017! Also featured by Seattle’s Angels! And at long last, featured on FimFiction 06Jun.2019!