A young man, who has detached himself from the world is offered a chance to be reborn into a new body and world, in which he could actually have some decent fun.
Alexander, an intelligent, young man has seen enough. The way the world runs disgusts him and the decisions made seem to be outright wrong and thus he retreats to the realm of fantasy and fiction, until one day, a magical entity has a very tempting proposal....
Twilight Sparkle was Celestia's chosen heir, and under her rule Equestria was destined to prosper. But then her friends passed, as mortal ponies always do, and she was left to rule alone. The years were not kind to her after that.
Twilight Sparkle has ruled Equestria for over a thousand years. From her throne atop the floating city of Concord, she enforces ruthless harmony over the handful of surviving settlements. But Twilight is afraid: Equestria's survival always hangs by a thread, as enemies more ancient than the Alicorns threaten to return and devour what she has built.
Twilight selects her star pupil, a young unicorn named Star Orchid, to travel down from the perfect city of Concord into the dangerous ruins beneath, so that she might locate these forces, and help Twilight to destroy them. Only when every threat to Equestria is finally dismantled will she be able to rest. Until then, there is much left to purify.
Edited by Two Bit and Sparktail. Cover by Zutcha
Updates Wednesdays.
This story was commissioned by TyrannisUmbra, with additional funds donated by my enabler, Two Bit. If you'd like one of your own, drop me a PM!
This story takes place in the same universe as Why We Dig. I'm not going to call it a sequel, since none of its characters will be aware of anything in that story, so you won't have to be either.
The Human of legend has been released, and the Brotherhood makes its move.
In Equestria's far future, one thousand and five years after the return, a dysfunctional group of argumentative ponies must quest to defeat the most dangerous enemy of Equestria to ever live; the malevolent Lord Second, one of the only known members of the race of elder gods known as the humans, and the ancient cult who worships him, the Brotherhood of Man.
An over-the-top surrealist comedy, with slight serious elements. Expect a steady decline into insanity.
Jason struggles to live in this new and strange world with the weight of a war on his back. Through adventure and strife he'll strive to uncover the secrets of magic and the Alicorn Gods while secretly searching for a way to bring Humanity back.
Jason struggles to live in this new and strange world with the weight of the past on his back. Follow him as he seeks out the truths of the past and uncovers the secrets that are being held from him, he'll clash with this new world violently and fight to restore Humanity to what it once was.
An average run of the mill person gets thrown into the world of Equestria just not quite the way he hoped,now he has to figure out how to be the Princess of Friendship before ponies get too suspicious.
4/5/19: Still working on the story, OC tag was added for a future interaction.
Violence Tag only exists for a battle to two.
5/23/19: I keep adding stuff ugh Buut I might be working on rewriting some of this stuff after posting Chapter 6.
Alice? It's me, Greyson. Yea, how long am I supposed to be in Wonderland again? Oh, that long, huh? Joy.
You know, I'm more than positive I've already written this before, but I can't for the life of me find that original transcript of what I had been writing. Probably got stolen or something. Shame. Then again, I might have just burnt it to kink shame Twilight and her book fetish.
Knowing me, that's probably exactly what I did.
Love you Sparky, don't try to geld me in my sleep please and thank you.
(It's literally your average HiE fic, except the guy is British, swears like there's no tomorrow and will most definitely be the grandest sarcastic arsehole that ever graced the land at the best of times. )
AN
Buckle up kiddos, we're doing the fucking time warp. Re-rewrite of the original with new and old shit happening. Variety is the spice of life, after all.
In case anyone remembers this story and thinks that I went through the trash to steal this story from the original author?
I am the original author. Give me your credit card details.
Days prior to the planned march on Rome, an anxious Benito Mussolini decides to take a walk in Naples to clear his mind. However what happens next will change history forever.
Days prior to the planned march on Rome, Benito Mussolini is anxious.
Oh yes, he has been given the go-ahead from the American ambassador and has thousands of blackshirts and some of the most avant-garde fascists behind him. However, this strength is deceptive, just like the confidence he made sure to wear in front of his fellow fascists; his own blackshirt commander told Il Duce that he would not act against the king if he resisted, and there is still the army loyal to the crown that is ready to fight on his word.
Doubt plaguing him, Benito is now at a crossroad: should he continue as planned or perhaps flee Italy altogether? He decides to take a night stroll to iron out his thoughts.
That is, until a freak earthquake hits Naples and changes history forever.
Goblin Slayer has heard that a large goblin force has manifested in Equestria. Can he restore balance to the peaceful country with Purple Alicorn's help, and how many goblins will die to see him do so?
Goblin Slayer has heard that a large goblin force has manifested in a nearby country called Equestria. Can Goblin Slayer restore balance to the peaceful equines, and how many goblins will die to see him do so?
Also, how will he practice his most efficient killing methods with the gentle and forgiving 'Purple Alicorn' in his ear all the time?
He can only hope that she doesn't ever have to see first hand why their merciless eradication is so necessary.
“Bring every last one of them to our doorstep, then drag them to hell with us!” That was the plan. We know nothing of peace. Equestria knows nothing of war. With the monsters we brought to their kingdom, we must now both adapt or become extinct.
Every Taraskan soldier has the same secret dream: to die and never wake up to the hell that is war. Raiden’s country is not an elite fighting force. As broken as they are, they limp along and salvage what they can. Their best advancements are what they learn from the few allies they can get. As the world around them is engulfed by a darkness known as the Og Nag, Taraska is one of the last cities and therefore must do the unthinkable: be bait. Raiden is the King’s right hand in the worst way possible; having his intellect and natural fighting skill be used to destroy both their enemies and himself. When it seems Raiden’s wish has finally come true, they wake up to a new kind of hell: watching the same destruction all over again in a country that has never even imagined the agony Taraska was born into. With a new chance at destruction, comes a new chance for change however. There is a time to fight and a time to talk. Will Raiden finally get his people to break free from King Hurrand’s plagueful greed, or will they be just another story told to children? The Og Nag here are also acting strange, as if being directed by an unseen force. There is one last battle Raiden must fight in: breaking away from the endless cycle of abuse. A battle that cannot be fought with a weapon against a creature that never gets tired. It is the one fight Raiden must win before he can save anyone, even himself.
Other tags: -Structured scifi that spans multiple genres such as gene manipulation, time travel and alternate dimensions. -Complex romantic relationships between two broken individuals -Psychological thriller problem solving -Interspecies romance and how real humans would react to it -Complex characters and villains -Vast backstory and worldbuilding -Detailed infantry tactics and fightscenes -Enjoyable comedic scenes -Intense war scenarios -heartbreaking depictions of torture -occasional DBZ-like magic combat
Author's note: "King of the Dead has been a large pot for me to pour stuff into. I wanted readers to empathize with mental health. I wanted them to understand the paranoia and emotional fatigue that I do with my PTSD. I wanted readers to see a character with weaknesses and flaws, who gets tired, who gets emotional, who gets irrational and watch him pay for those flaws. I wanted a female character who doesn't hide her femininity but doesn't upplay it either. I wanted characters who solve a lot of their problems with their minds and strategy, not brute force. I wanted romance that was complicated and tiring. I wanted the woman in Raiden's life to understand why he's so broken, but not tolerate his toxic behavior. I wanted an antagonist who was overwhelmingly powerful, intelligent and extremely manipulative. I wanted characters who had to use good old detective work to fight against magic they had never seen before." Accepted into The Good HiEgroup
Side stuff: I paid to use the cover image, it is NOT available for free use under the artist. This story is based around half way through season 5, with the Mane 6 away on a mission. Special thanks to Thesixthguardian, TenaciousLotus and Boardgamebrony for all your help! Original artist: http://chevsy.deviantart.com/
Smolder's time at the School of Friendship, and her recent friendship with Spike, gives Twilight a chance to finally get some answers about dragons. Some answers are better received than others.
Dragons are something of an enigma to Equestria. Those who do live within the borders are largely reclusive, either building their hoards or sleeping away the decades. So far as dragons who are active in everyday life in Ponyville go, Smolder represents a 100% increase in the population.
Twilight cannot let this opportunity slip her by. Enough time has passed for it to not be a diplomatic faux pas to sit Smolder down and grill her for much needed details on her species, not only for the sake of science, but for the benefit of the young dragon in her personal care. Naturally, the topic of death comes up.
Twilight handles that about as well as you might expect.
Discussion of death is largely academic and intended to be comedic but I've tagged it teen to be safe. No actual death or scenes of violence are shown so I didn't think the death tag itself was needed. It's also tagged for comedy as that was my intent, but only you can tell me if it's actually funny or not.
Anon could have chosen to live anywhere...ANYWHERE! But no. Anon decided to live with Twilight Frickin' Sparkle. This is a collection of short, dumb, silly stories about everything that could and would go wrong if Anon and Twilight lived together.
Who would have guessed that living with one of the smartest and most well-known ponies in Ponyville would be such a living hell? Whether it's you doing something stupid or Twilight doing something stupid, things just never seem to turn out ok. It might be kinda funny...you know, if it wasn't happening to you.
Magic spells gone wrong, weird obsessions, complete obliviousness, and more horrors abound as Anon makes the grave mistake of calling Twilight Sparkle a roommate.
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This is a series of short little oneshits, not chronologically related to each other, all about the many MANY things that would make living with Twilight Sparkle a complete nightmare.
WARNING: These stories may contain vomit, gore, death, weird fetishes, pop culture references, and more horrible things. Oh, and Anon, of course.
After a severe thunderstorm, a fire lookout awakes to find himself in odd forest and cut off from all contact. On the bright side, at least the fauna is friendly. Well, most of it.
Severe thunderstorms are a commonality when living in a mountain fire lookout tower; an event that comes and goes with ease. However, when a storm takes a turn for the worse and causes the resident lookout to fall unconscious, the scene that greets him on awakening is about as unsettling and unwelcome as can be. Or is it?
With his radios and cellular service cut off, Equestria's first human visitor is left to his own devices to figure out why he and his tower are now in the middle of an mysterious and dangerous forest. Well, at least the clouds still move on their own, that's a good thing, right?
When Rainbow Dash looks so cute you just can't stand it, it's hard not to do something about it. You know, like booping her on the nose. Nothing bad could come of that, right?
After an unexpected spa day with Rarity, Rainbow Dash looks just so cute you just can't stand it. No, really, she's adorable! It's downright hard not to do something about it. You know, like booping her on the nose. Nothing bad could possibly come of doing that, right?
Warning: Contains Anon, contains violence.
Listen to a full narration of the story by Fire Rain HERE!
When Celestia banished Nightmare Moon, she didn't go alone, but with her loyal army. Now they're trapped in an alien environment, with tensions high and the air running out. If they don't work together, their princess will soon be alone after all.
History is written by the victors, but there’s nothing to guarantee they’ll be honest.
When Nightmare Moon’s rebellion tore across Equestria, leaving a trail of blood and horror in its wake, Princess Celestia knew that merely banishing her sister wouldn’t be enough. Her army was too powerful, and too bloodthirsty, to be left behind without a leader. When she finally turned the Elements of Harmony against her, she didn’t just banish Nightmare Moon. She banished thousands.
Now they’re in a race against time, to find a way to survive in an environment so alien that every aspect of it is trying to kill them. They face suffocation, freezing, boiling, starvation, radiation, meteorite impacts, low gravity… the list goes on.
Nightmare Moon thought she should be the ruler of all Equestria. Now, in a world nopony was ever meant to survive, her abilities will be put to the ultimate test.
Updates Saturdays.
Editing by the indulgent and patient Two Bit and Sparktail. Coverart by Zutcha.
Note: I intend this story to be as faithful to our current scientific understanding of the moon, and I’ve consulted for help with the aspects outside my technical purview. That said, I fully expect to make decisions that some may see as mistakes, based on their own independent interpretations.
I am a storyteller first, and I realize it’s likely I’ll eventually make a mistake, or an arbitrary decision to simplify the storytelling over accuracy. I’m doing my best here, but this isn’t a NASA white paper. Set your expectations accordingly.
This story was commissioned by Canary in the Coal Mine on my Patreon, feel free to contact me if you’d like one of your own!
Lysethia never had the chance to truly enjoy childhood thanks to her shortened lifespan. However, when she is reborn as Twilight’s twin sister, she might just get the chance of having a normal life.
Throughout her entire life, Lysithea von Ordelia had always been pushing herself to do as much as she could. She didn’t have the time to lay around, after all, with the shortened lifespan her two crests gave her. This shortened life caused her to forsake many things in the name of pushing herself to greater hights, including her childhood.
However, when she finally passed away, she suddenly found herself given a second chance to enjoy life. Born as the twin sister to Twilight Sparkle, Lysithea plans to use her lease on life to the fullest. In doing so, she might just be able to find out what it is to enjoy life, and maybe show young Twilight there is more to life than books in the process.
Fawful comes back, but not just the Mushroom Kingdom...he goes to equestria too, so Mario Luigi Discord Twilight and Starlow must work together to stop him from geting the Infastar!
Fawful returns and splits a void between the Mushroom kingdom and Equestria, searching for the Infastar! so Mario, Luigi, Twilight, Starlow, and Discord must work together to stop Fawful, save the mane six, and stop the worlds from colliding forever! Cover photo done by yours truly, and I apologize for the atrocious quality, it's the only way I could get it on the site. Also, this story might contain spoilers for the Mario and Luigi games. Mostly with the music I'll be linking. So be warned. "I, Fawful...Will return..." "Maybe I can help..." "Who are you?!" "I am, The Dark Star...I still reside within you, ya know..." "Wait...so you can revive Fawful?" "Yes...but you must do this one thing..." (Rated teen for mild swearing, violence, alcohol usage, inappropriate jokes, mention of torture, and people die!)
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Earth is only just recovering from a war that almost wiped out the pony descendants of humankind. But when the Alicorns fail them, the survivors turn to an unlikely source for aid: Jackie the bat pony.
Earth has faced terrible things since the Event transformed all living humans into ponies and scattered them across time. Equestria's own demons nearly wiped out civilization more than once, and devastating internal war nearly finished the job.
But now the worst threats are gone, the weapons ponies created to survive them are more dangerous than ever. The superintelligence Athena now rules the world, absolute authority over all civilization. With her power and intellect, she drives the survivors towards greatness, regardless of the body count along the way.
But there are ponies who resist, who yearn for something better. Jackie is not one of those ponies. But maybe they can get her help. It isn't like they have anywhere else to turn.
A ponies after people story. Requires knowledge from 'The Last War' to the end of Bedtime Stories to really make sense, but not necessarily full coverage beyond that.
This story is a patreon commission for the wonderful Lightfox Lowell, who provided the general premise. Editing by Two Bit and Sparktail, cover by Zutcha. Thanks to my wonderful support team for making this insanity possible.
Humanity's space exploration ultimately took the form of billions of identical probes, capable of building anything (including astronauts themselves) upon arrival at their destinations. One lands in Equestria. Things go downhill from there.
There are 100 billion stars in the Milky Way, and humanity is determined to explore every one. We send probes, probes with the blueprints to reproduce human explorers upon arrival. Uninhabited worlds the galaxy over can be colonized and populated, until after many years they too can join the vast throng of interstellar civilization. But if a probe is very, very lucky, it will land on a populated world instead. Equestria is one such world.
Even so, it's far from perfect for colonization, not with an environment lethal to human life. But each probe is resourceful and armed with the greatest machine intelligence mankind has devised. If placing a human mind into a newly manufactured human body won't work, it will just have to get a little more creative.
Fantastic prereading help from: Chyre, Danger Noodle, Doctor Disco, and Doggyshakespeare (who also did the Esperanto translation). Thank you all for helping to make this story more readable and more consistent for everyone.
Artyom's sacrifice at D6 wasn't the last chapter of his story. A Metro/FiM crossover.
Moulded by the harsh environment of a post-apocalyptic Moscow, Artyom was always the man to do what it took to get the job done; anything to protect the Metro and all of those that would rebuild humanity. He destroyed the Dark Ones to protect mankind and the final stand at D6 was no different. Faced between letting the Communists control the entire Metro and destroying the easiest method of sustaining thousands of people, Artyom took the route of sacrifice by killing himself and destroying D6.
So was the end of his journey ... in Moscow. Lost in a new world, Artyom is faced with surviving in a foreign environment. How can a man born in war and violence survive in a land where such are nearly alien concepts? One thing is certain, he must survive for he won't get another chance.
A Metro/FiM crossover following the ending of Metro: Last Light. If you haven't played the game than you will be in for some spoilers.
*Note* There is Russian used in the words, they will be roughly translated at the end of each chapter. The Russian is used as flare, all important things will be in English. If the Russian is used in an important part, it will be reiterated in English.
A meteor impacts the nation of Equestria, Planet Equis. Tranquility is quickly snuffed out when a poison begins to spread violently. The Princesses cannot combat this unknown threat, as no knowledge of it exists. Help comes from an unexpected source.
A Metroid Crossover
A meteor, resistant to magical manipulation, crashes in Equestria, Planet Equis, and soon spreads an unknown poison throughout the land. Containment is all but failing and the Princesses have little power to stop the spread of the Great Poison. The Elements of Harmony are of little use as no knowledge exists of this threat that consumes all life. Help comes from a certain Hunter, clad in metal.
Samus Aran will not only fight for her life as always, but her own sanity as well as these ponies that she begrudgingly starts seeing as allies. New horrors and abilities await her as a reason to fight slowly festers within her, possibly unlocking something she had been denied for so long: Friendship.
Notes and Resources:
This takes place after Echoes. The events of Corruption will have not happened yet. In terms of MLP, consider everything up to and including the Crystal Empire. Princess Twilight does not exist here, etc. The official Metroid Timeline can be found here.
As well, this story references the manga in many places. Reading of it is not required and I try my best to explain the context, but if you're interested, both volumes can be found here.
EDIT: This story was written over two and a half years, beginning in 2013. You'll probably notice the difference in writing as the chapters progress.
Buut I might be working on rewriting some of this stuff after posting Chapter 6.
