In an alternate path where Applejack had never witnessed the Sonic Rainboom during her filly-hood years, she continues to stay in Manehattan and tries her best to adjust to city life. An outsider in a world she had never known, her struggle had some reprieve when she met some-pony who would be her friend for life.

Thanks to Randompersononline134 for the story idea and their contributions and feedback!

The Grand Galloping Gala is approaching and everypony is looking forward to it! At least, they should be. But for some the stress is mounting with every day that passes. Can they accept help from those who love them? And what if they happen to meet somepony new?

Cherry Jubilee’s lived in Dodge Junction her whole life. She knows the ropes—she’s tied them twenty times over.

Somepony comes into the shop with pretty makeup running all down her face. It's no hard decision of what to do next.

Written for the New Blood Contest, where it tied for third place. Uses the bonus "an unusual matchup."

Review by Loganberry. Review by PaulAsaran.

With the Helping Hooves Concert in their rearview, Applejack and Coloratura decide to catch up a bit before she has to leave. Before either can move on, though, some feelings need to be put out in the open.

Thanks to Steel Resolve, ZOMG, and Timaeus for prereading!

Coloratura tells Applejack of a mistake she made int he past after Svengallops true nature is revealed to her. She then tried to make amends with a few old friends and her first mentor when she was introduced to show business with Applejack as moral support.

But a lot of time has passed since then, and Coloratura fears it maybe too late to say sorry.

This story is a sequel to Aria's Aria

After one of them listens to a new album and looks at its cover, the Rainbooms are shocked to see that the singer may be one of the Dazzlings. Meanwhile Aria Blaze is a relatively new rising star, complete with a rivalry of sorts.

Takes place between Rainbow Rocks and Friendship Games.
(Note: Despite the Mane 6 Humane 7 tag, there is no Twilight Sparkle in this story. I would've gone with a Humane 5 tag if we had one. There's not enough space to tag them individually/tagging them individually would overstate their role.)

Rara's always been able to sing like an adult. It's something she never really considered until ponies approached her after camp. Ponies who believe she has potential far beyond what her cutie mark tells her. Potential even to compete on Equestria's biggest stage...against Equestria's greatest talents.

WARNING: This fic assumes Rara's camp performance wasn't a voice acting error, and that she actually is one of those borderline creepy kids on TV who can sing in an adult voice.

For many people, dating a celebrity is nothing short of a dream come true. It was a dream for Sunset, too, before Coloratura transferred to her school and saw something in the local rock star.

But the life of an idol's girlfriend comes with more dark secrets than anyone can count, and as Sunset soon discovers, Rara is anything but an ordinary idol.

NOTE: The non-con elements of this story come from Rara's experiences with the darker end of the entertainment world and the shit child stars have to deal with, not from her and Sunset's relationship. Major trigger warnings for all the things you'd expect from the dark side of child stardom.

Written for Oroboro's Sunset Shipping Contest: Endings. Coverart by inteaselive.

This story is a sequel to The Father of a Chicken goes to Parent-Teacher Conferences

You’re relatively new to the Equestria and you’ve only recently settled down in Manehatten. (The amount of ponies who ignore the 12-foot tall armored skeleton is actually surprising.) Needing to find some way to relax and center yourself, Al (the liaison for those who have been displaced) suggests doing something, or going somewhere, to just unwind. So you goes to what you thinks is a concert. Turns out it’s an opera. Now that’s not entirely a bad thing, You like a few musicals, so how bad can an opera be?

The irony that the opera is called The Call of the King of Skulls is not lost on you thankfully. But who is this Coloratura that wrote it? And Who’s that mare that’s on the poster? Whoever she is she’s beautiful.

Part of the Nexus-verse.

Music was always a part of Coloratura's life, a deep passion permeating her very identity and driving everything she does. For years it was silenced, buried under great wealth and even greater fame by a meaningless character she was forced to play.

For the first time in ages, Coloratura hears that passion once more.