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"Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them.
Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it."

- Rabindranath Tagore

"Oh no. No way. That's something I don't get mixed up in." Twilight Sparkle informed Rainbow Dash matter-of-factly, shaking her head. Her horn glowed faintly as she levitated a book out of the shelf she was searching, and floated it in midair in front of her while she trotted across the library floor, past Rainbow Dash, who was standing in the middle of the room, over to a reading stand and set the book down.

"Huh? Why not?" Rainbow Dash asked, turning in p

The Princess and The KnightNote: Alternative links!
Google Docs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dkK3B1YAututx0RHoVaUv4sO19N5Gjf1Ne7DsCkUVqk/edit
FanFiction.Net: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8062990/1/The_Princess_and_The_Knight

The Princess and The Knight

"And then what happened?"

"Then, the beautiful princess summoned all her magic, and blasted the diamond dogs back to their kingdom!" The older pony fussed about with the little foal's blankets, tucking them in here and there. The filly clutched her little doll tightly in her tiny hooves. "Equestria was safe again, and everypony lived happily ever after. The end."

The small pony yawned. "Was the princess Prin

BailoutThis work of fan fiction contains characters, ideas, situations, and places found in the Hasbro Studios series "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic". No infringement of copyright is implied by this work of satire and parody, and this work is meant as a celebration of the people involved in the creation, development, and production of the series.

"Bailout"
Written by The Descendant

To:
Mayor Mare
Ponyville City Hall Fixture

From:
Applejack
Proprietress
Sweet Apple Acres Farm and Marina

Dear Mayor Mare,

It was wit' no small amount of disappointment that we received yer' newest letter o' sympathy, madam mayor. While yer' elocution wa

Rarity's Mid-Death Crisis The realm of Equestria is filled with countless tales, as varied as its countless candy-colored equine inhabitants. They lead a nearly limitless number of possible lifestyles.

One might be a stoic cellist, bearing the misfortune in life of having already seen roughly twenty-three other mares looking exactly like her, barring coat or mane colors. She might be wondering why on earth they all look the same. Were they all like her, or was she like all of them? This, in turn, leads her to question the very nature of her existence and wonder if she is, in fact, a figment of their imaginations. She ultimately decides that the best course of acti

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By: Polecat

"I'm coming home, I'm coming home, tell the world I'm coming home."
"Let the rain, wash away, all the pain of yesterday."
"I know my Kingdom awaits, and they've forgiven my mistakes."
"I'm coming home, I'm coming home, tell the world I'm coming…"
"Home."

It's beautiful, just like it always was. The Sun slowly peaking its way over the edge of the blue and green world below, gently stirring it from its sleep, and nudging away the soft light of the moon and stars. Like a warm blanket, it chased away the chill of the night, spreading it's o

The Nightmare SonataI used to wonder what nightmares could be …
***

A thunderous roaring of hooves and wild cheers shook the ancient stonework and columns of the starlit colosseum. The scene was alive, more alive than it had been in ages, perhaps in all the years and centuries since the first note was ever played in its heart. Everypony who was anypony was there, hollering and stamping with wild abandon as if to outdo each other. Their shouts and adulations were cast back and forth across the grand open space, where a regal figure was making her way towards the lonely player at the center of all the attention. Such was the din and clamor that the young pr

Dear IdiotThis work of fan fiction contains characters, ideas, situations, and places found in the Hasbro Studios series "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic". No infringement of copyright is implied by this work of satire and parody, and this work is meant as a celebration of the people involved in the creation, development, and production of the series.

Dear Idiot
Written by The Descendant

To:
His Majesty Prince Blueblood
Prince of Unicorns

From:
Her Majesty Princess Celestia
Reigning Sovereign of the Equestrians

Dear Idiot,

It's probably the doughnuts I'm currently ingesting at what can best be described as a "monumental rate", but I had

To Fix You - Chapter 2To Fix You

Author's note: Attention all Coldplay fans!
I have prepared a challenge for you.
For every chapter of this story after chapter 1, I will be referencing a new Coldplay song, (besides "Fix You" obviously).
Your challenge is to read the chapter, looking for a quote from a differnet Coldplay song. If you find it, post your guess in the comments, the answer will be released along with chapter 3!

Chapter 2

Lights will guide you home,
And ignite your bones,
And I will try… to fix you,

A set of eyes opened to find a scene that was reminiscent of many in Equestria, but at the same time was somehow new and unfamiliar to the

MLP:FiM - Mommy NearestA My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic tale.

Melius tarde, quam numquam.

Rainbow Dash rolled back and sank into the soft, fluffy cloud, the only one in the skies over Ponyville. With a contented sigh she closed her eyes. Despite her misty resting spot the sun's heat had no trouble permeating her sleek body on that hot day. The slight breeze was only the barest whisper in her ears, drowned out by the calls of cicadas and occasional chirping birds. The only other sound was the soft and nearly continuous grating of Big Macintosh's plow tilling the soil directly below.

It was one of the easiest days ever. All she had to do was move a big enough

Scootabelle Redux"Yes?" Rarity asked, stepping away from her sewing machine. Her younger sister had been following the unicorn around all day, sighing every five minutes. Rarity did her best to ignore it, trying to focus as much as she could on her work. Although, based on previous experience, it would probably be better just to let the filly talk.
"Oh, nothing," Sweetie Belle said, casting her sad gaze downward. Rarity rolled her eyes and waited for the 'but' that was sure to follow. "But..."

There it was. Now it was Rarity's turn to press. If she didn't, Sweetie would just keep repeating the word for an hour, and then resume sighing.

"But what?" Rarity a

Newsworthy. Part 1: The Scoop

The letter arrived early in the morning, marked with the N.E. insignia and stamped with 'URGENT'. The recipient, a parchment furred pegasus with a short mane the deep blue of ink and a long tail of the same color, opened the envelope. Inside were six photos and a letter from the Editor In Chief herself. It read:

Ink Well,
Last night was the Grand Galloping Gala, and rumors say it was ruined by six ponies from Ponyville. I have provided you with Film Reel's photos, each with the appropriate rumor on the back. Four were identified, including Celestia's own prized protege, Twilight Sparkle. The scandal alone will sell a million copies, Ink

Endless Gifts: A CMC ficApple Bloom sighed in relief when she saw the small white unicorn filly at the door of the clubhouse. Sweetie Belle was always a welcome sight, especially when Scootaloo was harping about some absurdly dangerous idea to try out. The idea today was something about base jumping, and Apple Bloom had a feeling she didn't want to know what that was. She just knew she'd rather live without her Cutie Mark than spend three months in traction from trying to get it.
"Hi, Sweetie Belle!" Apple Bloom chimed, interrupting Scootaloo in the middle of the word 'freefalling.' The little yellow earth filly trotted over to her friend, greeting her with a smile.

Shipping and Handling Chap. 2        The next thing Ditzy remembered was waking suddenly. She would have immediately taken the opportunity to pass the whole incident off as a dream, had she not looked up to see Autumn Breeze standing over her.

"Hi." Said Breeze bluntly.  "You passed out, so I put you on the couch.  I'll give you a second to collect yourself, in case coming to grips with your situation makes you faint again."

He chuckled a bit, but Ditzy hardly heard him; her head was positively swimming with thoughts as everything Dr. Candyfloss had said and done began to make sense.  Dr. Candy

Shipping and Handling Chap. 9A warm, cheerful summer morning always succeeded in lifting the spirits of the residents of Ponyville, and this morning was no different. The sunlight bathed every inch of town with its soothing rays, signaling to everypony the start of another carefree summer day. It seemed there wasn't anypony for miles who was anything less than perfectly content.

Anypony, that is, save for a certain grey pegasus, who was slowly being consumed by her own anxiety.

Ditzy trudged silently toward the front doors of Equestria Speedy Shipping Services. She opted not to fly for once; her distracted state of mind combined with her already

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When an individual may be vital to the nation’s safety, can she be permitted to make her own choices? Which is the lesser evil: to restrict her future for the sake of the realm, or to grant her the same freedom as her fellow subjects, even if doing so may—or may not—endanger the country?

Addenda: So . . . the positive comments I’m seeing boil down to “this is a great little short story—it’s so quiet and introspective and it uses PDF for lovely presentation!” The negative comments I’m seeing boil down to “this is a terrible little short story—it’s so quiet and introspective and it uses PDF for unnecessary presentation!” Mm-hm.

Not surprisingly, “Wonderbolts Academy”, flawed as it is, pretty well scotches several aspects of the story—though the underlying question and dilemma still hold up. Most notably, the Wonderbolts now appear to be a much larger organization than previous episodes implied, perhaps a full service in its own right rather than an élite arm of the Royal Guard.

There’s no way around the fact that running something that big is a general’s job. Spitfire is insanely young to be holding a rank normally achieved only in one’s forties or later; on the other hand, private conferences with the Crown are much more likely (indeed, they would be required) for a general officer than for a field-grade officer.

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~the-cat-o-nine-tales Dec 4, 2012

I certainly enjoyed reading this. Stories focusing on the internal conflict are much too rare.
However, I'd suggest that if you do utilize pdf format for predictable presentation, you may want to avoid "stray lines" cut off a paragraph at the top or bottom of the page.

~Catspaw-DTP-Services Dec 4, 2012 Professional

Thanks for the favorite!

It’s nearly impossible to avoid orphans in straight prose; take a look at a representative sample of paperback and hardbound novels. I’ve designed and typeset several dozen novels and other books myself in the course of my professional career, so I’m aware of the issue. Design and lay-out are a balancing act, juggling dozens or scores of sometimes conflicting priorities, and orphans lose.

I’m “publishing” these short stories more or less as a lark. From tooth-grinding experience, I know that the degree of tweaking and the potential for rippling “falling domino” changes would demand more hours than I’m willing to put into addressing such a (relatively) minor item.

~PandaTheAlchemist Oct 2, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I like this story; it's pretty great; it’s so quiet and introspective and it uses PDF for lovely presentation!

~Catspaw-DTP-Services Oct 2, 2012 Professional

Heehee—thanks so much, and thanks for the favorite!

~FierceGK1 Oct 1, 2012

Nicely written! I liked this extrapolation of the show's hints, and enjoyed how you presented the (as of yet unfelt) consequences of being an Element Bearer.

~Catspaw-DTP-Services Oct 1, 2012 Professional

Thanks very much! I just hope the third season doesn’t invalidate (somehow) my rather vague assumptions.

~RHJunior Sep 16, 2012

I think the show's writers made a mistake by hinting the Wonderbolts was a military group.

~Catspaw-DTP-Services Sep 17, 2012 Professional

Hm. Interesting. I disagree, but being the son and grandson of Air Force officers and being strongly pro-military by worldview may have something to do with it. Part of it, too, may be that I don’t see a plausible alternative explanation for their existence and role.

The variety of opinions on the matter may be the reason the Wonderbolts’ status one way or the other hasn’t been stated outright.

~Ddomius Sep 16, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

A very nice read. It's a simple plot, but your writing made it as interesting as any action story.

P.S. Love the PDF

~Catspaw-DTP-Services Sep 16, 2012 Professional

Thanks very much for the comment—and the favorite!

I laughed out loud at the coda, too.

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