It's Hearth's Warming Eve, and Lightning Dust has been drinking alone. She figures it's time to go home, but she gets a visit from a chaotic creature with a job offer. Reluctant at first, she takes it when there is money involved. Unfortunately, the job turned out to be much different from what she assumed.

Written for Whinifree for Jinglemas 2022.

It is winter in Equestria, but for Second Lieutenant Gallus, he's instead of going to spend the holidays in Equestria or even Griffonstone. He and his loving hippogriff Silverstream are off to her home in Mount Aris to enjoy the Three Days of Freedom Celebration with her extended family.

Hippogriffs give each other gifts on the third day, and for their first holiday as a couple, Gallus wants to get the perfect gift for Silverstream. There is just one problem, that's easier said than done.

One is that Silverstream has a tendency to love everything in sight, what would be the perfect gift for some creature like that? Second, how can a simple griffon compete against Silverstream's Hippogriff Royal Family?

Written for Jack of a Few Trades for Jinglemas 2021.

Cover art by Little Tigress.

It was the annual summer harvest at Sweet Apple Acres and Little Mac wants to be one thing, to be like Bright Mac, his big strong dad. There's just one problem, he's not strong enough to pull any heavy carts like his dad.

Disappointed in himself, he needs to find a way to prove to himself that he can be strong enough to do the heavy farm work.

While waiting for Ocellus so they could spend the day around Canterlot, Smolder decides to kill some time by browsing one of Rarity's boutiques. Unfortunately for her, the boutique in Canterlot is run by a store manager who is very eager to find the right dress for the young orange dragon.

Written for the May Pairing Contest 2021.

This story is a sequel to Strange Day at the Recruitment Office

There was one thing Gallus always wanted to be growing up in Griffonstone, a military officer. There was one slight problem though, he made several friends at a school in Ponyville, all of whom he values greatly but they also plan to stay in Equestria. So now sets his sights on being an officer in the E.U.P. Guard, by making his way into and through Canterlot's Royal Guard Academy.

Problem solved... except he'll be training at one of the toughest academies in Equestria, trying to keep in touch with his friends in Ponyville, while trying to make new friends in Canterlot, and oh yeah, he's a griffon amongst an institution full of ponies.

Cover art by Mix-Up.
Editing (starting from Winter in Ponyville) by Javarod.

The Storm King has been defeated, meaning Mount Aris and the Seaponies that lived in hiding underneath it are free from his evil rule. The returning Hippogriffs are busy working on the island to restore the place to its former glory, and one young and enthusiastic seapony, Silverstream, really wants to explore it for herself.

Unfortunately, her mother isn't so confident that the island is safe just yet, and worries she might get in trouble if she does.

What's a seapony/hippogriff to do?

It was a typical day in Griffonstone for Gilda and Greta, just trying out some fresh Griffon scones when their other friend Gabby arrives after being away for a few months.

Nothing was out of the usual, at least until the two discovered Gabby was carrying a baby with her. Not just any baby, but a dragon baby, and she says she's its mother.

This just leaves Gilda and Greta with a few uncomfortable questions they feel they cannot avoid.

This story is based on this series set in the Alternate Universe created by InuHoshi-to-DarkPen.

It's Yickslurbertfest in Yakyakistan, and one yak is particularly excited as Yona enjoys everything about her life in Yakyakistan. When Prince Rutherford is given a request to send a young yak to a new school in Equestria set up by Princess Twilight to learn about friendship, he sets up a series of games to find the best young yak for the school, and Yona wants to take part.

Yona tells us how it all went down.

The Royal Guard wouldn't be the Royal Guard without ponies working in Recruitment, yet for one recruiter it's not the most fun and exciting job in the world.

However, this recruiter's day is about to get pretty interesting when someone turns up wanting to apply for the Royal Guard Academy, someone the recruiter was never prepared for.

Fanfic Reading by StraightToThePoint

(This story takes place between School Daze and Heartwarming Club)

Sandbar’s family makes a visit to the school of friendship to spend the day and check up on him. Which means one thing most importantly, Sandbar gets to introduce all his friends to his baby sister! All his friends are excited and eager to get to know the little pony, that is except for Gallus and Smolder. Fortunately (or unfortunately depending on who is involved), a moment which involved a lost little filly and skipping class might change that.