Octavia constantly plays the cello at upper-class Canterlot events. Twilight Velvet does nothing with her life but attend upper-class Canterlot events (and drink the occasional glass of wine). What does this mean for the love of Octavia's life, her cello?

(Co-written with Dr Freedom MLP)

Lots of things tend to interrupt Twilight just when she's most into studying. When caloric requirement is the detractor from her latest research session, Twilight builds a machine to solve her problem once and for all. Her friends, however, aren't at all certain that her invention is something Equestria needs.

This was my entry into the Everfree Northwest 2016 Iron Author contest, edited slightly for grammar, but otherwise unchanged. The challenge was to write a fic within two hours with the three themes food, future, and facsimile. I'm posting mine out of peer pressure after a couple of my friends who participated put up their (superior) ones, which you can read on this site here and here. You can also look at the rest of the Iron Author submissions at this link. I was really proud of what I managed in two hours, but I'm not sure I made even the 60th percentile.

It was pretty embarrassing when Paradox laid an egg. It was even worse when he bothered a superior, more intelligent, more attractive draconequus about it. To top it off, he'd lost a bet to said draconequus, who is also a phenomenally good gambler, so she posted this transcript of his idiocy on interwebs throughout the multiverse, through suitable proxies.

Art from Lopoddity. Characters created by Lopoddity. It's not as if this story came from Zombie-Fungus-like control of the "author's" antlike mind or anything. Haha no. Seriously, go check her out.

This story is a sequel to Ascension

Twilight Sparkle has just come into her own as a princess of Equestria. Her sudden rise in status has changed her relationship with those around her, and also the nature of Equestrian politics. Can Twilight make up with her friends and harness the elements before it's too late? Or will the stress break her friendships, her country, and ultimately her? Also will anypony besides Fluttershy be able to deal with a 'reformed' Discord?

Twilight's wings are digging into her back, preventing her from sleeping.