I apologize for these posts seeming to disappear! Whatever weird brain process keeps everything in EQD in line somehow completely dropped the ball, and I forgot about these posts for a few days. Blame... hype for Starlight Glimmer maybe?
Anyway, get some story updates! Or lots.
[Slice of Life][Sad]
Author: The Lunar Samurai
Description: My name is Starswirl and I am an earth pony. This is a collection of stories about my life. As I reflect on the events that have brought me to this home by the sea, I can only hope for one thing; that my life be viewed as ordinary and plain, but my work in theoretical magic be held the highest regard. I placed so much effort into my studies in theoretical magic that it would be a shame to let my work be lost somewhere in the sands of time.
Memoirs of a Magic Earth Pony (New Part 16!)
[Adventure][Crossover] "Even the first chapter manages to make this story stand out with its unique characters and unusual premise. I’m eager to read more.” - Pre-reader Pabst
Author: Dromicosuchus
Description: Wanted: Minion. Applicants should be strong, loyal, pain tolerant, cold tolerant, unambitious. Must be capable of following simple instructions. Ideal applicant should be of low to average intelligence and mildly deformed, but exceptions will be made for extraordinary candidates, with extraordinariness to be determined by employer. Must be willing to begin work immediately.The Rise and Fall of the Dark Lord Sassaflash (New Part 20!)
Remuneration will be in the form of room, board, and insight into the true nature of the cosmos. Extremely generous bonuses up to and including subcontinents may be awarded if merited and if circumstances permit. Interviews for the position to be conducted at 108 Haybale lane at 10:00 AM sharp on 4/7. Applicants are expected to be punctual.
—The Dark Lord Sassaflash
[Romance][Tragedy]
Author: The 24th Pegasus
Description:
I'm lost, but I don't know where I'm from.
I miss them, but I don't know who they are.
My name is Rainbow Dash, but I don't know who I am, or what happened to me.
And I don't know if I'll ever be the same again.
A Rainbow of a Different Color (New Part 19!)
[Adventure][Comedy]
Author: Lost_Marbles
Description: Berry Punch's wine cellar is empty, Golden Harvest's crops are ruined, and Big Mac's bucking legs are broken! To make things worse, Ponyville has a rodent problem.
A stealing-drinking-cursing-
bootyshaking rodent problem.
How will the ponies of Ponyville fare with these mysterious visitors? Why did they come to Equestria? What is this "game" they keep talking about? And [i]why[/i] are they tracking dirt everywhere?
Follow Hauteclaire, the Mouse King's bard and punching bag, as he puts up with his bizarre, sadistic, and diminutive King; Porthos, a drunk the size of a carriage; Marcus, his know-it-all and hack poet brother; Godiva, a violent pony-fanatic; Knebryter, a pony head on a stick; nosy ponies, friendship, bad jokes, decapitation and pretty much everything else that pisses him off.
Mystery, Action, and "What in Equestria" moments await.
A Game of Kings and Pretty Pony Princesses (New Part 14-15!)
[Dark][Slice of Life][Romance]
Author: theigi
Description: What makes a victim and what makes a villain? What does it take to transform three innocent youths into the most fearsome enchantresses two worlds would ever know? Redemption be damned. Sometimes one's past is too painful to leave behind. A dark, novelesque & musical Sirens' origin story.We Are What We Are (New Part 34!)
[Comedy][Slice of Life][Adventure]
Author: DrakeyC
Description: After another failed attempt to get their cutie marks, the Cutie Mark Crusaders stumble upon a wagon in the woods with a familiar unicorn showmare inside. In awe of Trixie's presence and her tales of travelling across Equestria, they decide she may just be the unicorn to help them get their cutie marks - in stage magic! And it may just be the most difficult trick Trixie's ever attempted.
Cutie Mark Crusader Magicians, Yay! (New Part 8!)
[Romance][Sad][Human]
Author: Oroboro
Description:Fractured Sunlight (New Part 13!)
When Twilight Sparkle was just a kid, her best friend was a girl named Sunset Shimmer. Though their friendship had a bit of a rocky start, they quickly became inseparable, no matter how much everyone thought of them as ‘weird’. They were there for each other.
Were.
Years later, Twilight is determined to move on from her loss, and she sets off on an independent research project to investigate the strange happenings at Canterlot High. Little does she know that she will soon come face to face with what appears to be a literal ghost from her past.
[Adventure] That right there is a cool cover.
Author: iisaw
Description: Princess Twilight Sparkle discovers a centuries-old mystery hidden in the Royal Archives. Her investigation leads through layer after layer of deception and misdirection, setting her hooves on a path that seems to be leading to a mysterious secret. Along the way, she learns that some friendships can be very, very strange.The Celestial Code
[Dark][Adventure]
Author: Cynewulf
Description: When Celestia went on sabbatical into the west, she promised Twilight it would be only a couple of months. A year and a half later, the sun resists control, the country is in ruins, and her teacher is lost in the wilds. Twilight has become the apostate, her faith in her teacher and her teachings waning. In the wake of tragedy, her resentment blossoms into fury and she vows that something must be done. Shadows gather around Canterlot, and old things that should not have been awakened are on the move. The Student goes west, her hope restored by friendship and righteous fury.The Night is Passing (New Part 43!)
The night, at long last, is passing.