• Writer's Training Grounds #006: "Pinkie Pride" - Entry Post


    I don't know what it was with this one, but we got a ton of Trixie fics.  I for one cannot complain. 

    Anyway, head on down below for your weekly fic entries! I have a feeling next week might just make the shipping category explode.





    Normal/Slice of Life


    [Slice of Life] - 1149 words

    Author: PinkamenaPie32


    Trixie comes knocking on Twilight's door, bringing the news that she is sick and knows the end is near. She begs Twilight to forgive her of all she has done as she slowly withers away, though Twilight just wants to prove to Trixie that she's simply caught a cold.

    Trixie's Death Bed

    Characters: Twilight Sparkle, Trixie

    [Normal] - 1513 words

    Author: Borg


    Dash and Lightning Dust find themselves flightless in the Everfree forest after an accident. Unfortunately, they're still not on the best of terms.

    Stranded in the Everfree

    Characters: Rainbow Dash, Lightning Dust


    Comedy/Random


    [Comedy] - 2634 words

    Author: Metaright


    When a mischievous troublemaker leaks the truth about Celestia and Luna's relationship, Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich have to convince Equestria that it was all just a game.

    This Just In

    Characters: Pinkie Pie, Cheese Sandwich

    [Random] - 1206 words

    Author: Arkanoid1


    The "honest and hard working" fruit peddler Buckerhoof Broadside has the residents of Ponyville captivated by his seeming ability to mass cultivate apples in minutes and generously give free samples. Applejack can see through this guy's unsavory plan though. Can she expose this charlatan and defend Sweet Apple Acres' standing once more?

    Applejack versus Buckerhoof Broadside

    Characters: Applejack, Buckerhoof Broadside (OC), Apple Bloom

    [Comedy][Shipping] - 2300 words

    Author: Georg


    The wedding of Princess Bluebelle and Prince deCross was to be the event of the century, even more glamorous and fantastic than Prince Cadence and Captain Shining Armour’s rather dramatic wedding. But when the Princess throws a royal hissy-fit on the day before her wedding, Prince Solaris finds it necessary to help Elusive with the wedding plans in a truly unique fashion. After all, fashion is Rarity’s passion. Well, one of them.

    On deCross and Bluebelle

    Characters: Elusive, Rarity, Princess Bluebelle

    [Comedy] - 2810 words

    Author: Silent Strider


    The Pinkie Sense is tingling; something is amiss in the Everfree Forest. With her friends unavailable, Pinkie Pie seeks Zecora's help.

    The Party Planner and The Sage

    Characters: Pinkie Pie, Zecora

    [Comedy] - 2751 words

    Author: SacredSturgeon


    Crazy cultists try to cause catastrophe! Can Trixie and Twilight turn the tables on them?

    Crazy Cults and Crappy Conjurors, or How Trixie Almost Saved Equestria

    Characters: The Great and Powerful Trixie, Twilight Sparkle

    [Random] - 5589 words

    Author: A Random Guy


    Pinkie has always been the bane of Twilight’s logical psyche, though some good stories have come out of her antics. For instance, when Pinkie receives a mysterious button from a cousin, Twilight must save the town form whatever it does, and keep Pinkie from pressing it again and again. (Twilight and Pinkie are, in fact foils. You don’t need to be an antagonist to be a foil.)

    The Coffee Button

    Characters: Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie


    Adventure


    [Adventure] - 3179 words

    Author: Yukito


    Twilight Sparkle and Trixie Lulamoon are on a quest to save Equestria, but the two disagree on just how much help they should give to everypony they see in trouble.

    The Line Between Sympathy and Foolishness

    Characters: Twilight Sparkle, Trixie Lulamoon

    [Adventure][Dark] - 3640 words

    Author: Stormy Night


    Rainbow Dash, on her first mission as a Wonderbolt recruit, has been dispatched to stop a magical storm from wreaking havoc on all in its path. This seemingly straightforward mission is complicated, however, by the return of a familiar face...

    Stormy Weather

    Characters: Rainbow Dash, Gilda, Lightning Dust

    [Adventure][Dark] - 6991 words

    Author: Scarf Ace


    We've seen it a few times - Equestria is in danger, and Spike has to do a job that's got four alicorn princesses stumped. But this time, he's confronted with a strange foe. Strangely familiar, that is, and just a bit unsettling.

    The One She Left Behind

    Characters: Spike, Nitch (OC), The alicorn princesses

    [Adventure] - 6300 words

    Author: MyMetalPony


    It has been two and a half years since the events of Equestria Girls, and the portal to the human world is open again. Twilight receives an urgent letter from Princess Cadence asking her to come to the Crystal Empire immediately. Somepony has come through the portal, somepony who knows Twilight personally and is asking for her help to save Equestria.

    Sunrise, Sunset

    Characters: Twilight Sparkle, Sunset Shimmer, Cadence

    [Adventure][Dark] - 5459 words

    Author: AlphaOmega


    When an old rival returns to Twilight seeking her aid, will Twilight be able to use her abilities and new found knowledge as a Princess to help one of her subjects? ...no, one of her friends.

    Every Light has a Dark, Every Dark has a Light

    Characters: Twilight Sparkle, Trixie

    [Adventure][Dark] - 3840 words

    Author: RenaissanceBrony


    When Gilda arrives at Rainbow Dash's house in the middle of the night, desperate for help, Rainbow Dash is eager to seize the chance at making amends. Gilda, however, might not be so forgiving.

    When Friendships End

    Characters: Rainbow Dash, Gilda, Lightning Dust

    [Adventure][Comedy] - 6051 words

    Author: ThunderTempest


    Twilight Sparkle and Trixie get into an argument about everything. They also go on an adventure, fight monsters and save Equestria, but, you know, that's just a side point.

    Unlikely Allies

    Characters: Twilight Sparkle, Trixie

    [Adventure] - 6686 words

    Author: Zeck


    A strange creature has appeared in The Frozen North. Princess Twilight has been dispatched to deal with it, but Princess Luna has also sent along some help. Unfortunately, Twilight doesn't consider Princess Luna's choice to be the best possible one.

    Gazing Into Darkness

    Characters: Twilight Sparkle, Trixie

    [Comedy] - 4873 words

    Author: AlwaysDressesInStyle


    Thanks to a misunderstanding caused by Dash's birthiversary party, Equestria is on the brink of war. Now it's up to Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich to throw the most epic party ever to stop the pending conflict.

    Having A Party

    Characters: Pinkie Pie, Cheese Sandwich


    Dark/Grimdark


    [Dark] - 3405 words

    Author: Nickel Bristle


    When Suri finds herself relocating to Baltimare, she comes across a hair-raising discovery of the new top designer's practices and has to resort to getting her old friend Rarity's help to settle this fashion emergency.

    Through Buttons with Thread

    Characters: Suri Polomare, Rarity

    [Dark] - 5290 words

    Author: Palm Palette


    Celestia summons Twilight to Canterlot so they can study the nature of alicorn magic together. Joining her is another princess from the Cantoribbean Isles. A disturbance in the castle forces Celestia to leave while the other two continue their studies. Later, Spike reveals that Luna has gone missing. Twilight wants to abandon her studies to help but a growing rivalry between her and the other alicorn princess clouds her judgement. Can Spike talk some sense into her or will they be too late to save Luna?

    Alicorn Students

    Characters: Twilight, OC, Spike


    Shipping/Romance


    [Shipping][Adventure] - 3430 words

    Author: Wing Nut

    Toward the tail end of the wrap-up for Rainbow Dash's birth-iversary, Pinkie Pie was about ready to dive-bomb into bed and forget all about the day's emotional roller-coaster. Finding Cheese Sandwich's rubber chicken friend again amidst the clean-up chaos was a nice surprise, but a tight hug forces Boneless to upchuck a tiny note addressed to her. But ... what did Cheese mean by Stop me?

    Stop Me

    Characters: Pinkie Pie, Cheese Sandwich


    Sad


    [Sad] - 1600 words

    Author: A Hoof-ful of Dust


    Twilight passes back through the mirror, wanting help from Sunset Shimmer.

    Don't You (Forget About Me)

    Characters: Sunset Shimmer, Twilight Sparkle

    [Sad] - 6991 words

    Author: Fluttercheer


    Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo are very close to each other. So close, that they even see each other as sisters. But so far, Rainbow Dash never told Scootaloo about her birthiversary. When Scootaloo finds out about it, she sallies out on a quest to get the perfect present for Rainbow Dash. She even works together with her biggest enemy to get it. But is the present she wants to get for her really what Rainbow Dash wants? Is it really the best present she could wish for? And what does the saving of Equestria have to do with it?

    The Best Present She Could Wish For

    Characters: Scootaloo, Diamond Tiara, Rainbow Dash


    Crossover


    [Crossover][Dark] - 2820 words

    Author: Goldymarg


    Science and magic, though vastly different from each other, both represent a fundamental facet of pony civilization. The supernatural, however, is easily regarded as fiction. In all of the tomes and scrolls of Equestrian history, there has never been any evidence that has proved the existence of things like clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, or even ghosts and apparitions. At least, none that have been recorded. When a strange incident at the Canterlot Archives occurs involving floating books and a white flash of light, Princess Twilight Sparkle volunteers to investigate after the authorities are baffled. Unfortunately, her initial findings are ignored and scorned. She vehemently believes that the incident was the work of a ghost. Refusing to back down, she formally establishes the Paranormal Research and Containment Committee in order to fully understand the nature behind these bizarre incidents.

    Ghostbusters: Ponyville Division

    Characters: Rarity, Trixie