Professor Ocellus visits the Crystal Empire to escort a new student back to the school, and possibly commits some minor faux pas in the process. Cadance worries.

Based on an entry to the Quills and Sofas 2023 Snowponies Contest; this version has been significantly expanded for publication.

Entry in the 2024 May Pairings Contest.

Rainbow Dash asks Spitfire for teaching advice. Spitfire's not sure the analogy she's using is actually helpful.

Originally written for the Quills and Sofas 2023 Disability Pride contest, where it received second place.

Disability depicted: Neurodivergence, likely autism.

Invading an extra-dimensional mad scientist's secret lair? No big deal for the agents of S.M.I.L.E.

But what Lyra and Bon Bon find there might give them some second thoughts.

Entry to the sidewide Science Fiction Contest III.

Expanded from a speedwrite originally written for the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting January 2024 Basic Contest.

When Sky Stinger comes to Rainbow Dash for help with Vapor Trail, she figures it has to be better than paperwork, right?

The help that Vapor Trail actually needs might test that theory.

Expanded from my entry in the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Pegasus Contest. Many thanks to Shaslan and my fellow contest entrants for the feedback that helped make this story better!

Also an entry in the 2024 Wonderbolts site contest.

Spitfire is afraid of nothing, nopony, and certainly not of meeting Fire Streak's family for Hearth's Warming.

Written for Vivid Syntax for Jinglemas 2023

Spitfire is just minding her business flying past Ponyville, when she sees somepony fall out of a tree.

Originally written for the Quills and Sofas "L is for Lesbian" Pride contest.

While helping Stygian novelize his tales, Rockhoof considers the past and learns a few new things in the process.

Originally written for the Quills and Sofas "G is for Gay" Pride contest.

Caramel has many interests, and a long history of getting sucked into scams while following them. Chancellor Neighsay wishes to work through his backlog of pending EEA investigations, and offers him a deal.

Rated T for brief strong language, mild CW for internalized ableism (neurodivergence)

Winner of the Caramel x Chancellor Neighsay bracket in the semifinals of the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting May Pairings Knockout Contest.

Fleetfoot comes to Princess Twilight with a friendship problem (... ish) and gets helped by a strangely history-obsessed unicorn instead.

Winner of the Fleetfoot x Firelight bracket in round 1 of the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting May Pairings Knockout Contest.

Carrot Top visits Griffonstone in search of customers and maybe a bit of adventure. Griffonstone itself is (mostly) less than welcoming.

Winner of the Carrot Top x Gilda bracket in round 2 of the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting May Pairings Knockout Contest.