BookishDelight

Hello world, Bookish here. I don't usually give author's notes, but special circumstances compel me to provide a pair for this. Note 1: This story contains spoilers for the recently released (and pretty awesome) game known as Freedom Planet. I've done my best to keep them mild, but if you care about the storyline and plan on finishing that game, you might want to do so first before reading this. Note 2: The author would like to extend sincerest apologies to the creators of this game and its characters. What you've created deserves far more than my trademark brand of fluffsap as tribute -- but at the same time, this story refused to not exis

Sugar Rush Speedway Candy Castle, ??? System Clock: 2012.12.25 00:20 For the third time that night, Taffyta Muttonfudge stood in front of one of Candy Castle's doors with a sense of foreboding. This door, however, had nothing to do with Vanellope's room nor the castle entrance. This door was different. This door carried its own reasons for being special, far more so than the others. A controller was embedded on the door. Taffyta looked at the name on it. She had no idea what a "Nintendo" was--some sort of ancient video game deity, perhaps? Taffyta shook her head, chuckling to herself for having such a silly thought. It was more than likely

"Salutations, esteemed student body of Princess Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns! I, the most the most supremely gifted, supremely talented unicorn in all of Canterlot -- no, in all of Equestria, have graciously decided to grace you all with my graceful presence! You've suffered through the rest, but now it's time to sample the best -- gaze in awe at the magical machinations of The Great and Powerful Trixie!" A blue filly wearing a tiny pointed hat and a cape two sizes too big for her frame stood at center stage on her hind hooves and raised her front ones, sending fireworks erupting around her. Some of the ponies in the audience tensed

"I appreciate your, uh, concern, Rainbow, but you're still making a huge deal over nothing." "Nothing? You're kidding me, right?" Rainbow Dash flailed her hooves as she hovered alongside Twilight. Everypony else had retreated to their rooms for the night, leaving the two alone in their discussion — a discussion that had absolutely not been Twilight's idea. Yet for some reason, Rainbow remained determined in continuing it while following Twilight to her room — and as much as Twilight loved her friends, it was finally wearing her down. "We all saw you turn into mush the second you ran into that Flash Whateverwhatsisname pony in

"What do you mean you can't come out here until next month? I've shown you pictures, you've already sent one of your workers to inspect the damage…" Celestia waited for the man — ugh, it was always a man — on the other end of the line to finish giving her the usual cliched excuses. Tight schedule. Waiting for enough manpower. Having to repair some of the utility work. Budget cuts. It was always the budget cuts that were her worst enemy. Celestia took it back. Having a woman on the line wouldn't have made it any better. When it came down to it, nearly all humans lacked the same basic ability to comprehend simple facts, mu

"She's still so young. You would let her suffer like this?" Even after all these years, Cadance's words echoed in Princess Celestia's mind as she rounded the hallway leading to the room where Twilight slept. Though torches along the walls lit the way, she used her horn to do the same. She always just felt better using her own light. "You've lived with such anguish for centuries! Right now she thinks she's the only pony in the world with the capacity to mess up. You're the perfect pony to prove otherwise!" She stopped a short distance from the room and took several deep breaths. "You're her mentor. Her hero. Please, go see her. Bring her b

"Are you sure you wish to do this?" Princess Celestia looked down at the unicorn in front of her. She had dealt with this unicorn before, and could only remember one time when doing so had ever turned out badly. Even then, it hadn't really been the unicorn's fault -- Grand Galloping Galas never turned out well. It was a known issue that Celestia was still looking into how to fix. "More than sure." Rarity looked back up to Celestia with a determined yet content expression. "Remember, Princess, we are ever in your service. And by 'your', I naturally mean all of the Canterlot royal house. Indeed, I am beyond honored that you are even consider

Sugar Rush Speedway Candy Castle Racetrack System Clock: 2001.01.31 22:05:49 "My fellow Rushers! Your so-called 'princess' has failed you! Race, and race hard, in the name of your one true king!" The voice echoed throughout the palace, accompanying the sounds of the thunderstorm pelting outside Candy Castle's walls, the yells of aggressive drivers, and the simultaneous roar of the engines of nearly every single Sugar Rush kart ever assembled. The karts crashed through the castle, knocking everything over in their path, and launching weapons which crackled, splashed, squashed and even exploded through the halls. It was a scene of true havoc

(Pony Permutation Project: Episode 10) Fimfiction Link Twilight Sparkle awoke with a start, going from lying down to sitting up in her bed in the space of a second. She looked around. Her room was dark, and the view outside of her window the same aside from a large, full moon and hundreds of stars dotting the sky. A cool breeze blew in from the window, ruffling her mane in contrast to the warmth of her covers. She checked her nightstand's clock. Midnight. It was time. Casting a violet light from her horn as a guide, Twilight slipped out of bed as quietly as she could. She tiptoed past Spike, who was sound asleep in his basket, and mumb