Father used to always tell me that one of the keys to being a good ruler and an organized pony was to keep a journal. So, like a good little filly, I did exactly as he asked. Books upon books I filled up with random musings and other small tidbits of information that I didn't realize nopony would really care about.

At least until He came into my life. Suddenly, the journal I had never used too seriously took on a whole new meaning. It became my best friend, my confidante. Now, it is a way to remember the good times after so many bad.

My name is Cadenza, forever branded as the one who lost the Crystal Empire. This journal is both my warning, and my confession.

Part one of the Heart Trilogy

Cover art by the amazing TheCrash

Life plays horrible tricks on ponies. Easel Inkwell was a lonely, shy filly. Her only friend was liked by everypony and was sure to go far in life. When he is unexpectedly removed from her life, Easel was changed in a way that threatened her entire way of life
Eight years later, she’s still struggling with the side effects. Time has passed though and whether she likes it or not, life is continuing to play its games.
Will she finally open up to another pony or will she remain cut off and watching life from the sidelines forever?

When teenage witch Elise and human Ryan magically transport themselves to Equestria, not everything goes as planned. Magical mistakes can be highly destructive, or just plain awkward.

Pinkie is not always the easiest pony to be around, with her maniac energy and crazy outbursts, but she means well, and she loves her friends dearly. What her friends don't know, is how sensitive Pinkie really is. When Pinkie hears her friends talking about her, the resulting breakdown is one that Pinkie may never recover from.

This was inspired by my own personal feelings that I was dealing with when I wrote this. The cover art even more so.

Thalosaria is a beautiful planet on the brink of destruction. Why, you may ask? War. The Shaizhar - a peaceful feline like race bent on keeping their planet from evil. The Criujrib - lupine aliens who invaded and enslaved the Shaizhar. In this time of slavery, for many years the Shaizhar knew not how they could fight against the chains of oppression, until one finally stood up and said, "No." He started an uprising, and led his people out of the Criujrib city. He led them to their new village, Hovviwo. From there, they rebuilt their race, stronger, smarter, and angrier. This started an all-out war between the races. For nearly 2,000 years, they've battled against each other. The Talatoh plains, the area in between the Necvxouhk Forest and the Xemcudt Jungle. And they who control this land, control the world. With the Criujrib's technology, the Criujib have captured these plains, and now seek to lay siege to the Xemcudt Jungle, home to the Shaizhar. Two warriors of the Shaizhar show great promise to be heroes of their race; Rhulo Jeic and Haffoh Zunrhouboh are their names. Join them on their journey to fight for their people, and return the Shaizhar to their former glory. And the High Priest of the Shaizhar foretold in their language in the beginning, "I see strange creatures, ones I have not yet seen in my life. They are not from our world, nor do they bring bad tithings. I see a bright light and a colorful land, full of strange villages and creatures of the world like no other. I do not know what this means, but I do know that it will change the entire course of this war... For better, or for worse."

Collab with me and ZachTheBrony

When Kyle becomes a pawn in a disaster in his home town of Olean, he passes on due to this. He never knew he would wake up, but when he does he is somewhere he never even dreamed of, and something, well somepony is there with him. Now he has to find out if this is his new home, or if he is to leave immediately. Will he stay or go? And what other adventures await him in this magical land?

When Death comes knocking at Vinyl's door she doesn't know what awaits her after she passes. Does she rot in the ground? Or does she get another chance? When she gets visited by someone after her passing she gets her chance to live again. Only there's a catch...she has to go to Argisle and live a life with humans, creatures that she has never seen before. She has been given the chance to live again, but is Argisle, a brutal, medieval world the place for her? And will she find a life she is proud of?

My life was simple. I used to be a cellist, of Canterlot's pride and nobility, and a very happy pony with where I was. I should say I landed myself here; it was nopony's fault I agreed with Vinyl on this ludicrous idea. I will, however, blame Vinyl for the guards outside. And for my doctor. And for Princess Luna.

That's all on her.

So, in the off chance that we don't get out of this room in (literally) one piece, my name is Octavia, beginning log: one.

[Log Note: Click on the "initializing" for the formatted GDocs version, which is highly suggested.]

The first died doing what she loved.
The second died in train accident.
The third died for fear of what she might become.
The fourth died for her friends.
The fith died for Equestria.
But which is the last one standing?

The story of Chrysalis, starting with her upbringing by the land's rulers and onwards. Her fall, her attack, and perhaps a few stories unknown to most.