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    • Chapter 9: Opening Move Cover
      by Starscribe Hayden could not have easily described what about this pony made him so attractive. A month ago, she might’ve been so disgusted she rejected the feelings outright, or worse, made it clear just how she felt right in front of him. Lord Golden Glow was taller than she was, more muscular as well. He wore a tailed suit like the other stallions, only he didn’t seem like he cared about how he looked.Instead of fluffy and loose like most of the other suits (including the one his butler was wearing), his was…
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      by Starscribe Something moved inside, and he leaned to one side to try and peek through the window. Cardboard had been taped up, covering up all but a silver. Jacob thought he saw a pair of eyes squinting down at him for a second, even as something rustled inside.He knocked again, then listened closely. Maybe pony hearing was that much better, or maybe the people inside just weren’t as quiet as they thought they were. “The kid isn’t leaving.”“We can’t just leave her out there.” His insides twisted at that,…
    • April 13, 2025 11:40 AM Cover
      by Starscribe Get his word, then set him free 93%"Obviously we wouldn't leave you in there," Elliot approached the cage, studying its latches and locks. Getting this open wouldn't take much effort, so long as his fingers still worked. For how long that would be true... "We'd still like your word that you'll help us. If we open this, you answer our questions. You don't attack or run off. Promise?"The horse-creature stared up through the opening, huge eyes exasperated. "You shut down the Resonator and you're letting me…
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      by Starscribe "I can't believe I almost missed it!" Iron Feather exclaimed. He took the book from Lotus, turning it over in his hooves.She let him have it without much resistance, backing towards the door. She felt much better after cleaning up, but some part of her would feel strange until she got dressed. "You expected to realize I could... puke books?" she asked. She still had a towel wrapped around her lower body, but in practice it didn't cover much. She couldn't get tight without restricting her legs, which…
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      by Starscribe Marie did not have good dreams. Her entire world was a raining, stormy mess, flashing white as she bumped and rolled down an endless hill. The impact at the end was always the same, violent enough that she could hear it through her bones instead of her ears.But then there were others. She was still asleep, that was undeniable—but somehow she wasn’t alone anymore? Like a crowd of ghostly spectators were crowding around her. Not to mock—this wasn’t school—they were here to help her.Maybe the…
    • Chapter 4: Common Cause Cover
      by Starscribe The next morning passed in a rush. The ponies in school seemed to wake at different times. Lauren and Preston woke among the earliest, along with many of the others with wings. Despite waking just before dawn, Lauren didn’t feel tired. Preston didn’t seem to either.Fortunately for them, there were enough other winged ponies that someone had been called to organize breakfast. For everything else that had changed since yesterday, cereal with milk still tasted as bland as ever. There was at least one good…
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      by Starscribe Gabriella obviously wasn’t from any of the clans of birds who ruled the Republic now, or even the empire at the time of the Migration War. I might not have an exhaustive knowledge, but I had a fair idea about the distinct physical patterns. This bird was indeed one of the Equestrian variety, with feathers in a simple pidgeon gray.“I had a visit from Dawn yesterday,” she said, glaring down at me with an expression I couldn’t quite read. “She told me you might be coming.” She looked me up and…
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      by Starscribe The human airship had been impressive in its own way, even if it became incredibly frustrating as soon as the engines actually turned on. But Ocellus kept her mouth closed and didn’t complain during the flight. Compared to her friends, she was fantastically lucky. At least she didn’t have to spend the entire trip strapped into one place for fear that walking around would unbalance the whole thing.Equestria might not know how to make airships stay as warm inside, they might not know how to make them out…
    • Chapter 25: Sphere of Influence Cover
      by Starscribe Twilight Sparkle knew she didn’t have much time to act. Freezing water poured in from all around them, water that was cold enough to reach through her fur right to her soul the instant it touched. Much of this priceless relic was being destroyed in that contact, shelves knocked over, scrolls that had been preserved by the ice now being torn to shreds as that same ice melted.Any thoughts of relief—that the artifact might still be working—would have to wait for the moment where her and her friends…
    • May 21, 4:08 PM Cover
      by Starscribe Say that they should stay in Star Hall, if they can make it work 80%"I'd be leaving people behind if I stayed," Wayfinder began. "My sister is out there. I'd have to go back and get her. But before I did that, I'd want to know how this place works. How you're able to survive the dangers.""What even is the Overgrowth?" Ruby interrupted. "This awful forest is getting bigger all the time, forcing the isolation zone to burn it back. We've already seen at least one danger, presumably there are a bunch more. But…
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