Story Updates January 1 (Morning)

Have some late New Year story updates!

After the break.

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Story: Aitran (Update Part 7!) 

5 Star

[Crossover][Adventure]

Author: C. Theron Vulpin

Description: Twilight has discovered a strange old book purportedly written by Star Swirl the Bearded, and Rainbow Dash discovers a latent spell in it that transports the two ponies to a strange island in the middle of nowhere. With no viable options for a quick trip back available to them, Twilight and Rainbow begin to search the island for clues to a way home and the reason behind the odd puzzles and contraptions presented to them.

Aitran

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Story: The Virtuous Sister (Update Part 5!) 

4 Star

[Normal]

Author: Some1Else

Description: While Celestia is away overseeing the development of a new settlement, Luna receives a letter requesting Celesta's presence at the Ponyville hospital. Though she lacks an official decree that all her powers as a princess have been restored, Luna decides to take matters into her own hooves and investigate the issue without sending word to her sister. She quickly becomes involved in a battle against an ancient evil creature, a member of Celestia's personal council, and a certain misguided pony all while trying to adhere to the eight virtues.

The Virtuous Sister

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Story: Human (Update Part 2!)

[Adventure][Comedy][Light Grimdark][Sad]

Author: DannyJ

Description: A thousand years ago, when the royal sisters were at the height of their power and the Elements of Harmony were still alive, two legendary beings emerged to take their place among them, and though through trial and hardship the ponies eventually defeated these two so called 'Humans' that they had named the First and the Second, to this day nopony knows who they were, where they came from, and what their motivation was.

Flash forward to the present day. The First is long dead and the Second is now a decoration in Celestia's sculpture garden. The land has been at peace for years, but now things are stirring again. A break in at the royal archives results in the theft of the ancient Reaper's Horn, an entity is released which seeks out the surviving human, a young colt learns of the legends of humanity and becomes enraptured with them, and a brotherhood of thirteen ponies of varying ages and backgrounds all come together with the sole intention of releasing the human of legend from his stone prison. And all throughout, one of the few surviving ponies who was there when this first began is left to ask herself, "Just what were they anyway?"

Human

 

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Story: The Book of Friendship (Update Chapter 18!) 

4 Star

[Grimdark] [Crossover] [Comedy][Shipping] How in the world do you expect me to find an image for this?

Author: BillyColt

Description: Twilight Sparkle sent many letters to Princess Celestia detailing what she learned about the magic of friendship. These letters, along with many other writings, were collected into a book. The "Book of Friendship," as it was called, contained many teachings of love and tolerance, sharing and caring.

And an organization based around this book sprang up, called the Fraternity of the Joyous Friends of Princess Celestia. And whenever a Brother (or Sister) comes of age, it is their task to spread the word of the magic of friendship across Equestria and beyond.

This is the story of Brother White and Brother Scroll, two young stallions who have been tasked with spreading the word to Earthquake Island. Unfortunately, Earthquake Island is not particularly interested in party games.

The Book of Friendship

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Story: Letters from Canterlot (Update Part 3!) 

5 Star

[Normal]

Author: wanderingbishop

Description: Everyone knows Fancypants is Canterlot's most important pony - but when did he become the most important? How did he do it? And where did he begin his rise to prominence? When Rarity puts the question to him, Fancypants decides to tell her his history in a series of letters, detailing his triumphs and tribulations on the road to the top.

Letters from Canterlot

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