After the loss of her child, Starlight Glimmer has found herself desperately clawing at ways to relive her brief moments as a mother. With her friends slowly being pushed away by her bad habits, comfort seems foreign, and her time's ticking for how long she might last mentally. Friendship may just be found in the strangest of places, and even stranger deals.

And motherhood may be the strangest thing of them all.

Discord and Twilight find themselves caught in the middle of a beautiful night. It's a shame, really.

Life won't be as long as Fluttershy wants it to be. With each of her friends breaking down around her, she doesn't know if she'll be able to stay in Ponyville much longer unless she is to break down with them. Confronting them won't be easy. But her greatest confrontation could be with someone she views in a more special way.

Starlight Glimmer likes to overthink things. Love is probably not one of the things she should overthink. Or approach as a task. Thorax will be in her sights for the next few days, leaving her with the question if she can confront both of their feelings within that time, or handle his foal-like curiosity of the equestrian world.

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Celestia wants to court Fluttershy. Naturally, the best way to do so is while drunk and with or without the support of her sister, Discord, and a baffled Twilight.

Things can only go well.

It's inconvenient to have repeating nightmares. So is having your magic stripped away, only to come back as a terrifying paranormal affinity. Meet Twilight Sparkle, who can now see all the ghosts and ghouls of the Equestrian world. A week has passed since she and her friends defeated Nightmare Moon, leaving her to contemplate her newfound friendships alongside herself. Who is she as a pony? Is her magic the only redeeming quality about herself? Lost in more ways than one, Princess Luna is the last pony on her mind, but could very well be the one to guide her through the confusion of her odd outlook on the world...

Trixie's cutiemark origin story remains a mystery to Starlight Glimmer, so she decides to ask about it.

Twilight Sparkle has a version of herself in the human world. Her friends have human versions of themselves. What about Sunset Shimmer?

Twilight Sparkle is trapped in a castle-like prison, Rarity being the only comfort for her as days upon days pass by with her given but one job from Tirek; raise the sun and moon. So when a spark of hope is instilled in her by Rarity's own despair from being trapped, the two must embark on a quest to reclaim the land that's been so harshly taken away from them. But can they win such a one-sided battle?

Nothing but a fun idea I'm writing to get myself back into the game.

Death is unforgiving. Dark. Cold. Somebody close to Rainbow Dash is dead, taken away by a simple accident.

Dash doesn't like being cold.

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