Everypony dreams of going to the Traders Exchanage in Rainbow Falls, where else can you unload all your old crud and turn it into something you truly wanted? It's like a flea market in heaven, and there's only one big rule: A trade is fair, so long as both ponies get something they wanted. A business-savvy pony like The Great and Powerful Trixie should have no problem making a profit here, unless a certain Exchange Overseer has some kind of vendetta against her this year...

(This is uncut, unedited speed-writing, in honor of the new episode 'Trade Ya', so there may be some minor spoilers for you if you haven't caught that one yet.)

Trixie contemplates her actions after her defeat in 'Magic Duel', and is certain that nopony will ever forgive her. But her two biggest fans come along and make her wonder if she was right to jump to conclusions...

Credit to PepperSupreme for allowing me to use her art for the cover image.

Trixie Lulamoon gets into Flash Sentry's car and orders him to drive. Seeing her angry demeanour, he doesn't dare to refuse.

Now with a Chinese translation by plapoco | [fimtale.com]

Since being encased in stone was impermanent, the princesses figured to put them in Tartarus with magic-proof bars to prevent them from escaping similar to what they did before. Hopefully, they don't do anything repugnant...

Cozy Glow - a small pink Pegasus filly orphan who can be playful, yet manipulative at times.

Tirek - a big red centaur who feeds on magic to gain power and is bent on world domination.

Becoming roommates with a big evil Centaur was not at all what Cozy had in mind when she thought of becoming the “Empress of Friendship”. And frankly, Tirek feels the same way about Her. Will the two be able to get along? Or will they end up annoying the crap out of eachother?

Tirek had to go to a parent teacher conference to discuss Cozy Glow's interesting take on a class assignment.

Cover by JonFawkes on DeviantArt

In the distant past, Grogar created thousands upon thousands of monsters and set them loose to ravage the Equestrian countryside, sowing fear and terror in their wake. It was a magnificent time of anarchy like none seen before or since. When he was driven underground, Grogar could no longer control them, but what of it? As he bided his time, consolidated his power, the monsters were still loose, doing exactly what he made them to do.

Except, much to his chagrin, some monsters were reformed. This includes a certain draconequus.

And said draconequus is so happy to see his dad again.

When Lord Tirek asks Cozy Glow what seems like a normal question, he has no idea the floodgates that will open... and how his relationship to the little villain might ultimately be changed.

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A small bit of villainous sweetness inspired by both the dynamic of the Evil Trio and the cover art by soundwavepie.

Trixie knows what it is to be determined.

She knows it better than anypony.

She’s always felt it, her whole life.

Doesn't always mean she has to like it.
 
 

Bronze medal winner in the TBD event on writeoff.me all the way back in 2017! Thanks writeoff gang for your feedback.

Writing experiments

Less than 300 words per pairing