Stuck in her boring day job, Daring Do finds herself longing for a new challenge, and decides to set out to find a relic thought lost forever.

I wrote this as a part of the interchan /fic/ writeoff for staff members, between ourselves (MLPchan.net), Ponychan and efchan
http://mlpchan.net/fic/res/501.html

In the end, I received second place. It's a short little story for a one-week writeoff.

Pacer, a young, up-and-coming fighter in the growing sport, faces long-standing differences between the divisions of the pony races, a veteran rival, the struggle for respect and the personal goals every contender desires in this medium-length story.

Pinkie Pie undergoes an emotional crisis during the events of 'Party of One", struggling with the difficult idea that her friends don't truly care for her and her life is not as it once seemed. A spiraling chain of events occurs that threatens the group dynamic.
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An audio version of this story was created by a reader. You might enjoy it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzunRFm1YYA&feature=youtu.be
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(Originally posted to EquestriaDaily Thursday, August 25, 2011)
https://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/08/story-painless.html

Picture is a commission from Bean a.k.a. MisterAibo @ deviantArt:
https://www.deviantart.com/misteraibo/art/Redux-Painless-578378920