Equestria and Yakyakistan are friends for a thousand moons thanks to the ingenious efforts of Pinkie Pie. However, Twilight still feels guilty about letting everything get out of control like she did. During the party, she approaches Princess Celestia and Prince Rutherford to issue her heartfelt apology in private. But as she soon discovers, she's not the only one who needs to brush up on her diplomacy.

My mini-epilouge to the episode Party Pooped.

This story is a sequel to Pinkie's Trio of Tales for Tots

Pinkie Pie and Discord are preparing for another Fourth Wall Theater Troupe production, and Pinkie is hosting a special Pitch Picnic for the potential cast. As such, Discord has decided to try out a new recipe and bring it to the picnic. Nothing unusual there.

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About the situation, I mean. The treats Discord plans on bringing are going to be very unusual.

This is a bit of a spinoff story for the Fourth Wall Theater Troupe. If you wish to support their work, follow the prequel tag above for another brainstorming session. Written for the The Decent Writers Club Firework Contest.

Firefly has lived a full life, and she has a lot to be proud of. Not only did she serve her country as a defender of the ponies, but her elite flight squadron stands as one of the greatest accomplishments in equine military history. In fact, their inspiring maneuvers and fierce camaraderie will continue to shape the future of the EUP and Equestrian society in general for generations to come. For now, however, Firefly has other priorities. Old and retired, she has decided that now would be the best time for her to write out her memoirs.

However, this won't be any ordinary autobiography. Just yesterday, Firefly received a gift from the newest Wonderbolt recruit, Private Posey. It is a book that is said to be magic. According to Posey, depending on what you write in it, it will ask you questions. Although skeptical, Firefly is willing to give it a shot, if only to be polite. Besides, she does like the idea of sharing her awesome story with an audience, even if that audience is a book.

And the part of the book will be played by you, dear reader.

That's right, this is an Ask Fic. If you have any questions for the retired Wonderbolt General Firefly, feel free to leave them in the Comments below. Rated Teen for minor swearing, heavy themes, and due to the fact that I have no idea what you guys are going to ask.

Cover art provided by the amazingly talented JazzieQ.

After visiting her Great Aunt Apple Turnover in Galloping Gorge, Applejack is exhausted. She would love nothing better than to collapse underneath a tree and take a long nap. However, her athletic rival just happens to be passing by, and she's caught AJ in a rather compromising position. Or, has she?

My half of a trade with JazzieQ, who also provided the cover art.

Rainbow Dash thought her troubles were over once she came to terms with Tank needing to hibernate. Then she got a letter telling her to report to the Wonderbolt Academy ASAP. It turns out there was an incident at the Weather Factory, and Spitfire wants answers. While Rainbow is ready to come clean, she's deathly afraid of what will happen next.

My mini-epilogue to the episode Tanks for the Memories.

Dramatic Reading by TheCaptainSand

The Crusaders are planning a little sleepover to prove that they're responsible enough to take care of themselves. To this end, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle decide to pick up a pizza for dinner. What follows is a series of mistakes that may make for an intriguing noodle-scratcher for the outside observer. But for the Crusaders, it just leads to empty stomachs and embarrassment.

Based on a true story.

Poor Daring Do. All she wanted was a nice relaxing vacation. No archenemies; no deathtraps; no ancient treasures. Just her, a few colleagues, and a front-row seat to one of the most incredible sights in Equestrian nature: The breezies.

Unfortunately, adventure has a nasty habit of finding Daring Do even when she doesn't want it to. While preparing for the breezie safari, her bumbling student Tailspin accidentally stumbles upon the evil designs of a retired empress seeking revenge. Seeing Daring as a liability, the ex-empress has her new ally place a curse on her, transforming her into the most fragile creature in Equestria.

This works. For about five minutes.

Now a few inches high and royally ticked off, Daring must get accustomed to her new body with the help of Fluttershy and the great entomologist Professor Windsday if she wants any chance at payback. Meanwhile, a guilt-ridden Tailspin drags a hapless Tree Hugger into the desert in the hopes of finding a cure. These are uncharted waters for everyone involved, but Daring doesn't mind that part. That's what makes an adventure great, after all. No, she's more concerned about being paired up with the two most annoyingly indecisive pixies in the world.

Cover art provided by the amazingly talented DavieRocket.

This story is a sequel to Deserts and Dragons

Twilight Sparkle has given Spike the week off, and the timing couldn't be more perfect. He and Big Macintosh have just been invited out to Appleoosa to take part in a sacred buffalo tradition known as the Dragon Dance Festival. True, Spike hasn't had the best track record interacting with other dragons, but he simply can't say no to a week full of pampering, respect, and all the topaz he can eat.

Alas, poor Spike can't seem to get a break; not even on his vacation. A band of nefarious dragon poachers crash the party and make off with some of the more prestigious guests. Bound by his Noble Dragon Code, Spike coerces himself into mounting a rescue along with the Apple Family. But they won't be going it alone. A ragtag gang of semi-virtuous dragon bandits want in on the action, as they've been tracking these poachers for a while now. What's more, Little Strongheart was hoping that Spike could educate these ne'er-do-wells about how to be proper, noble dragons. It doesn't help that their leader is a cute young female about Spike's age, nor does the fact that she already has another guy fawning over her.

So, to recap. Spike must help kin that he doesn't identify with and show them how to be noble like he is, all while taking care not to create a love triangle in the process. Um, yeah. No pressure or anything.

Part II of the Ballad of Needles.

While lounging around Twilight's castle and airing some friendship-related grievances, Discord stumbles across a magic book containing letters from an inter-dimensional pen pal. As it just so happens, this pen pal also had sinister designs for Equestria, but was quashed by the Elements of Harmony. What's more, she's made amends since that day, and she's now Twilight's friendship student. Eager to bond with someone who can relate to him on a personal level and grow into a better draconequus, Discord packs his bags and heads off to the human world with Twilight's semi-blessing. His mission: Befriend Sunset Shimmer.

However, his plan has a bit of a snag. See, Sunset hasn't been keeping up with Equestrian events, and she never got the memo about Discord turning over a new leaf. As such, she believes that his sudden appearance doesn't bode well for Equestria, Canterlot High, or herself. Not only this, but the Sirens are privy to Discord's return as well, and they see this as a golden opportunity to bounce back from their own recent defeat. Well, Adagio does, anyway. Sonata doesn't want to live in a world that makes no sense, and Aria would rather maintain what little dignity she has left by not getting involved (or so she claims).

So while Discord is trying to earn Sunset's trust and show her what a good friend he is now, Adagio is trying to get in on an evil scheme that doesn't exist. And while that is going on, Sonata is appealing to the Rainbooms behind Adagio's back, hoping that they'll make Discord go away. With so much miscommunication thrown into the mix, you just know that hijinks are inevitable. Good thing Aria made popcorn.

Cover art provided by the amazingly talented Neighthirst.

This story is a sequel to Apple Bloom and the Timberwolf

Dinky Doo was excited to get her first pet at the Ponyville Pet Center Benefit Concert. She was so excited, in fact, that she couldn't settle on a name for him. In the end, she decided to give him a bunch of names strung together into one great, long name. This might appear to be a recipe for disaster on the surface, but let's be honest here. When's the last time you had to call for your pet tortoise? Unless your name just so happens to be Rainbow Dash, you shouldn't find yourself in that position too often.

However, strange things tend to happen in Ponyville, and the Fourth Wall Theater Troupe knows this all too well. As such, with Dinky's full cooperation, they have put together this little cautionary tale about the advantages of short names over long names for you all to enjoy this fine day. At least, it's allegedly a cautionary tale. There's no way of knowing for certain when your script is co-written by the Master of Chaos.

As always, funding for this production has been made possible by the Please Prevent Pinkie Pie and Discord From Getting Bored Foundation. To support more of the Fourth Wall Theater Troupe's work, follow the prequel tag above.