It was a week before Nightmare Night, when Rarity decided to take a trip to Canterlot.

And while there, she meets a sweet, classy mare with a prismatic mane, and a habit of saying "Darling". But there's something about her that she finds just too familiar.

And as she'll learn, maybe there's more to this familiarity than meets the eye.

Update (4/8/2023): Now with a Dramatic Reading by Obab Scribbler

Author's Note (11/14):

Sweet Celestia.

Less than 24 hours live and this story has set three milestones for me. This is the first time I've had a story of mine be top of the Featured list, the first time I've had a story of mine get over 100 Likes, and the first time that a story of mine has reached over 1,000 views.

Thank you all so much. I am amazed.

This story is a sequel to A Haunting Prize

Dash convinces Rarity to spend a day playing in the rain with her as a way to make up for what happened in the mansion.

Rarity does not like this because when there is rain, there is mud and she does not like mud!

~You don't have to read the prequel to love this story but you'll probably need to, to understand a part of it. Your choice though~

- Has a little bit of romance between Dash and Rarity in the end

But as I've mentioned before, if anyone was being shipped in the story or not getting shipped in the story, it doesn't mean that I do or don't ship them. I ship many things in the show because of the fandom and the reason of 'just because'.

(or maybe 'cuz people have been unintentionally shoving all kinds of ships into my face that all include my favorite pony that I actually slightly ship them now too)

Story requested by: superfun

(This story idea was a request.)

An upcoming charity rodeo event in Ponyville gives Applejack the perfect opportunity to show off her rodeo skills in front of an audience again. There's just one catch, she wants somepony else to do it with her to help drum up interest.

Rarity volunteers when no one else is available. But owing to her lack of experience with rodeos (or any sort of extreme outdoor activities), she seeks out the help of Ponyville's premiere athlete, Rainbow Dash, for some much needed coaching.

Rainbow agrees despite her concerns about Rarity's inexperience. Will Rarity be able to endure the training, and will Rainbow Dash's coaching be what Rarity needs most?

Rarity is a mare of many talents. She runs a business, maintains a huge network of friendly connections, and she comes up with wardrobe ideas nopony else has the intuition to imagine. It’s thanks to all of these that she’s got a feral helper on loan for her current project.

And this is a scene told from said “helper” ’s POV.

This is an entry in the Snippet Series, an anthology of old oneshots that I (and my good buddy Str8aura) wrote based around interesting pics I found. New ones will be posted every other Thursday for the foreseeable future.

All things considered, Rarity finds a bitter prom better than a lonely one.

Still, it doesn't make watching her dream school dance from afar any less pitiful. Neither does Rainbow Dash's insistence on hanging around.

Or; misery loves company, and no one loves rejection -- it's a bitter slow dance, really.

Sunset Shimmer, visiting Equestria for Hearth's Warming Eve, ponders her life, the changes in the world around her, and how much different her life through the portal is. Taking a break from one of Princess Celestia's party, she stares out across the Equestrian plains and thinks. And is shortly joined by an unexpected, but not unwelcome guest.

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This is written for Unity Bringer for Jinglemas 2020.

A crime against fabulosity has been committed and Rarity seeks justice for this offense and has challenged Luna to a duel.

This was a request for a patron and was viewable earlier for said patrons. Head over here if you want a story like this for 5$ or to see stories early for just 3$!

This is also the third of my 12 days of requests where you will see a new story requested by a patron every day until Christmas day so make sure to stop by every day for new stuff! Check out the previous story here.

Apple Bloom never thought of herself as a "s'phisticated" pony. She lives on a farm, she eats what's put in front of her, she follows the advice of her kin without question or doubt. That's all there is to it.

Rarity, on the other hoof, is so "s'phisticated" she can actually spell it. Probably too "s'phisticated" for her own good. The life of an artist - even one who actually makes money - is never a simple one.

But truth, like life, is like the gleam off a sun-caught apple. Turn it around, and though it was once dull and uninteresting, the flash of light may well catch your eye in a way that sparks something new and exciting. As if you'd found your cutie mark all over again. A life-changing moment of pure inspiration.

Maybe these two socially sensitive ponies have more in common than they'd ever thought possible...

Rarity is the consummate Lady: she never goes back on her word, and she never complains to a customer. But this newest order has just been different and for the first time in a long, long time Rarity finds herself truly with empty hooves, with no creative energies to summon.

Some mild Raridash. Not really shipping, but sort of? Anyhow, I hope you enjoy! It was nice to write something after being sort of stuck myself.

Though the Applewood derby got off to a shaky start for the CMC, it all turned out alright in the end, and a valuable lesson was learned. But for Applejack, Rarity and Rainbow Dash, there are still a few lingering feelings to get out.
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A short aftermath story that just barely fills the required word count. Enjoy.