FLASH EVENT: Write a 300 Word Story!

We haven't done this in forever! Can you write a badass/heartwarming/rofl fanfic in just 300 words!?  Can you bust out a masterpiece with so little leg room?!


The Topic:
Everypony has completely lost control of their manes and tails!  What mysterious force is causing hair everywhere to seemingly have a mind of it's own!?  Is it a new villian attempting to corrupt ponyville one sideburn at a time?! Or maybe Twilight secretly screwed up a spell and doesn't know how to reverse it?


Rules:
It's up to you to think of something interesting and creative, in just 300 words.  You have only a 25 word cusion, it cannot exceed 325, and it cannot be below 275.

Deadline:
Nothing specific! Set a goal for tomorrow afternoon when this post is on page two?

Have a word count tool.

Toss your story in the comments below!

Music Remix: Dreamland's Garden / Good ol' Days / [Rock] One Trick Pony

We have a remix of Fluttershy's Lullaby, followed by some chiptune Good ol' Days, and finishing off with a rock version of One Trick Pony. Find them all below.

1.) Emkay - Dreamland's Garden
2.) Good ol' Days (NewWorldMare Chiptune Remix)
3.) [Rock] One Trick Pony (Staying the Same)

Story: Sweetie's Mansion (Update Part 21-23!)

[Crossover][Adventure][Dark]

Author: Moon Shooter

Description: When a mansion appears out of nowhere in the outskirts of town, The Mane 6, are all invited to a housewarming by Specter Yield, the owner of the strange mansion. Hours after they leave to attend the party, the Cutie Mark Crusaders find themselves in this mansion. Eventually, Sweetie Belle finds herself alone in this massive mansion, trying to save her friends, and discovering the truth behind this haunted mansion. Will she be able to rescue her friends... and possibly all of Equestria from the ghostly presence?

Sweetie's Mansion (New Part 21-23!)

Additional Tags: Mansion, Ghost Ponies, Creepy, Portraits, Ghost Capture Device

Instrumental Music: Phoenix / Sorrow / Drop That Hoof Ft. Fluttershy

Instrumental time!  Two dubstep and some orchestral. Find them below.

1.) Seventh Element - Phoenix
2.) Radiarc - Sorrow
3.) Liquid Cobalt~Drop That Hoof Ft. Fluttershy (THRE3STEP)

Vocal Music: Somepony Like You / Give Me Eyes to See / Today

We have a few vocals this time around.  One is an Adele parody, and the other two are originals.  Check them out below!

1.) iTwi - Somepony Like You
2.) Pinkie Guy x ismbof - Give Me Eyes to See (Feat VOCALS from Solrac)
3.) Michael A. - Today (Feat. Metajoker)

Story: Leaving Home

[Sad][Comedy][Slice of Life]


Author: Carmine

Description:
When the call to go to war in foreign lands has finally arisen, Shining Armor takes one last look at the pictures that adorn the hallway and staircase. Doing so reminds the unicorn of times of innocence, peace, and devotion to the greater good.

Leaving Home

Additional Tags: Leaving home is never easy

Drawfriend Stuff #370

Looks like a seed got into her watering can.  Poor girl won't be able to water her plants now.  Hopefully they have a hose.

Have some art!

Source 1

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Story Updates March 22th (Evening)

Update time! Five of them this time around, check them out below.

Tumblr Spotlight: Ask Trixie

Seth wanted to post this, but he's afraid you'll all think he's biased towards a blue pony that may or may not appear in this Tumblr. So I'm doing it instead.

Our next spotlight is Ask Trixie, drawn by TheParagon! Aside from having the cutest donation button you could ever imagine (go see for yourself), it also include a Trixie that is not obnoxious in the slightest! I'm kidding, of course. It's Trixie. That's what you're here for: the obnoxiousness. You're gonna like the way you look. I guarantee it.

Ask Trixie

Comic: Bugged Bunny / Pinkie Pie's Question / Equestria Noire Case 1

We have something a bit different this time around.  It works like a choose your own adventure style thing based on the people's consensus in the comments.  Fans of L.A. Noire might find something fun there.  It's a few pages in already, but you can start with the link below and follow the description links until you catch up. 

And the other two are ridiculous! Click for full as always.

Disney PMV's: Aladdin

Time for another compilation of Disney PMV's, this time focusing on Arabian street rats, genies, and evil sorcerers.

Have a list:

Arabian Nights
One Jump Ahead
Friend Like Me
Prince Ali
A Whole New World
Prince Ali Reprise

Belgian Magazine Article About Bronies

Usually I toss these in the roundups, but this one was just too massive in length to fit.  P-Magazine has written a huge article on pretty much every aspect of ponydom, from character analysis to clop, they cover pretty much everything.  Some of it is a bit innaccurate, but that is sort of inevitable at this length. 

I'm copy pasting the entire translation after the break, courtesy of Matthias, as well as links to all of the actual scanned pages.  Check them out below!

Pony Piano Tutorials

Pianists get all the fillies, so it's time for you all to go out and learn how to do it! Grab your iPad if you have to, because after an hour of studying these, you will be busting out Winter Wrap Up and At the Gala like it's second nature.

Tutorials:
-Winter Wrap Up
-At The Gala / Best Night Ever
-Giggle at the Ghostie
-Becoming Popular

Two more are on the way:
-Hush Now Quiet Now
-A Circle of Friends

Now go play some piano!

Story: The House on Mayberry Hill (Update Part 12!)

[Romance] [Tragedy] [Sad]

Author: Alexander

Description: Around Ponyville, there is a story about the abandoned home that sits atop Mayberry Hill. According to the legend, the grand old house is home to a tale whose truth that like its inhabitants, has become lost to time. When Twilight Sparkle hears of the legend, she goes to seek the truth. But as she delves deeper into the past, she uncovers a story that is riddled with love and death.

The House on Mayberry Hill (New Part 12!)

Additional Tags: Long, Romance, Tragedy, Love Rectangle, Incomplete

Nightly Roundup #274

This roundup is laaate.

Have some news.

Nightly Pony Brainwashing #2

Ponies will not be stopped apparently.

Roundup on the way! Fairy Tail is one hell of an anime.

Rainbow Dash Xbox 360

I wonder if, instead of a red ring of death, this produces a rainbow ring of death.

Nightowl3090 sent us this super cool Rainbow Dash-themed Xbox 360, and I think it warrants its own post. I would also totally buy it to replace mine, which broke, except I have no money- which, coincidentally, is why I haven't bought a new one to begin with.

From the DeviantArt description:

This is a photo of my customized Rainbow Dash Xbox 360, the plexiglass plates are hand etched acrylic and have LEDs wired at the bottom off of the Xbox's own power supply to illuminate the etchings. Everything was painted using plastic ready spray paint and primer. LEDs were hand installed and soldered after original ones had been removed (On the ring of light in front). Extra cooling via a smaller fan and upgraded oil bearing fans were replaced in the rear. The disk tray was painted using a spin art painting technique using syringes and accumulated spray paint. Deadline was 8 days to complete.

Sweet! You can find additional pictures on his DeviantArt here, and if you're interested in buying it, the eBay page is here. There's also a walkthrough video after the break.