Devotions #113

From the Depths by SilFoe

Sorry this took so long. Insert more excuses here, and look at some damn dark and destitute ponies.

Lore Update: Memoirs of the Mindless

Memoirs of the Mindless by WildcatzAL

Pinkie is a murderer and through some twist of fate Twilight is dragged in as well. With each other they experience the greatest passion, and the greatest tragedy.

Anonymous they live. Infamous they will fall.

Chapters after the break.

Illustrated Lore: Silent Ponyville: Lost Memories

Silent Ponyville Lost Memories Cover by Alukamalika

It was a normal day in Ponyville, and everything is okay dokey lokey for Ponyville's premiere party pony Pinkie Pie, but a sudden events lead Pinkie down a path in which she starts questioning everything, even herself. A new story under the fabled title of Silent Ponyville. This is Lost Memories.

Pages after the break.

Lore: The Many Deaths Of Rainbow Dash

Rainbow Dash's Wing by Aisu-Isme

After an unexpected magical incident, Rainbow Dash finds herself stuck with a very unusual condition. While Twilight frets over a cure, Dash decides to take advantage of the situation. Because really, how long could it take before things get out of control?

Chapters after the break.

Lore Update: Researcher Twilight

Knowledge Withdrawal by Kvernikovskiy

Twilight Sparkle has been a student, personal protege, and friend of Princess Celestia for many years. However, when the Princess appoints her to be the new Grand Magus of the Equestrian Royal Court, everything changes. Celestia becomes reluctant and unwilling to teach Twilight anything more advanced than what is absolutely necessary to perform her new duties.

What is Celestia hiding? What is the Princess protecting?

Celestia's attempt to withhold knowledge from Twilight tragically backfires, pushing the student to learn everything she can of magic, the workings of the world, and the Princess's secrets. No matter the cost, no matter how forbidden these areas of study are, Twilight is determined to learn the truth.

Twilight is taking the first steps of a journey that once started, cannot be taken back.

Chapters after the break.

Lore: Pages of Harmony

Element of Kindness by Olotocolo

The Elements of Harmony are only able to be wielded by a select few ponies, with little information on them through the pages of literature. 

 In a desperate, insane desire to search for the biological process that distinguishes a normal pony from one with the proper qualities, Twilight Sparkle resorts to restraining, analyzing, and destroying the holders of those qualities for her research.  

All for - according to Twilight - a purpose of "preserving the future".  

But how far will her desire to research and preserve Harmony go, and what, precisely, does Twilight plan to achieve as her ultimate goal?   For it is a goal that she strives to achieve - whatever the cost.

Chapters after the break

Lore: Forever Faithful

Perfect Student by JcharlesMachivelli

In a freak accident from the Cloudsdale weather control team, Twilight is struck down by an errant lightning bolt. But the veil of death is relatively thin...

Chapter after the break

Lore Update: Ask Researcher Twilight

Knowledge Withdrawal by Kvernikovskiy

Twilight Sparkle has been a student, personal protege, and friend of Princess Celestia for many years. However, when the Princess appoints her to be the new Grand Magus of the Equestrian Royal Court, everything changes. Celestia becomes reluctant and unwilling to teach Twilight anything more advanced than what is absolutely necessary to perform her new duties.

What is Celestia hiding? What is the Princess protecting?

Celestia's attempt to withhold knowledge from Twilight tragically backfires, pushing the student to learn everything she can of magic, the workings of the world, and the Princess's secrets. No matter the cost, no matter how forbidden these areas of study are, Twilight is determined to learn the truth.

Twilight is taking the first steps of a journey that once started, cannot be taken back.

Chapters after the break.

Lore: Memoirs of the Mindless

Memoirs of the Mindless by WildcatzAL

Pinkie is a murderer and through some twist of fate Twilight is dragged in as well. With each other they experience the greatest passion, and the greatest tragedy.

Anonymous they live. Infamous they will fall.

Chapters after the break.

Lore: Cheerilee's Garden

Earth by Swaetshrit

When Cheerilee gets assigned to a new class of problematic students, she slowly slips into a depression. She finally finds a way to cope, one her students probably wouldn't like...

All of this is somehow linked to the children's new school play, but how? Will they find out in time for it to make a difference, or are they all doomed from the outset? And if they are, will Cheerilee herself get away unscathed, or will she share their fate?

Only one way to find out...

Chapters past the break.

Lore Update: Ask Researcher Twilight

Knowledge Withdrawal by Kvernikovskiy

Twilight Sparkle has been a student, personal protege, and friend of Princess Celestia for many years. However, when the Princess appoints her to be the new Grand Magus of the Equestrian Royal Court, everything changes. Celestia becomes reluctant and unwilling to teach Twilight anything more advanced than what is absolutely necessary to perform her new duties.

What is Celestia hiding? What is the Princess protecting?

Celestia's attempt to withhold knowledge from Twilight tragically backfires, pushing the student to learn everything she can of magic, the workings of the world, and the Princess's secrets. No matter the cost, no matter how forbidden these areas of study are, Twilight is determined to learn the truth.

Twilight is taking the first steps of a journey that once started, cannot be taken back.

Chapters after the break.

Lore Update: Researcher Twilight

Knowledge Withdrawal by Kvernikovskiy

Twilight Sparkle has been a student, personal protege, and friend of Princess Celestia for many years. However, when the Princess appoints her to be the new Grand Magus of the Equestrian Royal Court, everything changes. Celestia becomes reluctant and unwilling to teach Twilight anything more advanced than what is absolutely necessary to perform her new duties.

What is Celestia hiding? What is the Princess protecting?

Celestia's attempt to withhold knowledge from Twilight tragically backfires, pushing the student to learn everything she can of magic, the workings of the world, and the Princess's secrets. No matter the cost, no matter how forbidden these areas of study are, Twilight is determined to learn the truth.

Twilight is taking the first steps of a journey that once started, cannot be taken back.

Chapters after the break.

Lore: Researcher Twilight

Knowledge Withdrawal by Kvernikovskiy

Twilight Sparkle has been a student, personal protege, and friend of Princess Celestia for many years. However, when the Princess appoints her to be the new Grand Magus of the Equestrian Royal Court, everything changes. Celestia becomes reluctant and unwilling to teach Twilight anything more advanced than what is absolutely necessary to perform her new duties.

What is Celestia hiding? What is the Princess protecting?

Celestia's attempt to withhold knowledge from Twilight tragically backfires, pushing the student to learn everything she can of magic, the workings of the world, and the Princess's secrets. No matter the cost, no matter how forbidden these areas of study are, Twilight is determined to learn the truth.

Twilight is taking the first steps of a journey that once started, cannot be taken back.

Chapters after the break.

Lore: Rocket to Insanity

Stay Away by LucTrey

After a horrific nightmare involving a certain pink pony, Rainbow Dash can't shake feeling the Pinkie Pie might be out to get her. It slowly eats at her mind and whispering in her ear begins to push her over the edge. Nopony knows where that fall will lead though.

Chapter after the break.

Lore: First Week of Winter

Pony Thing by SophieCabra

(Note: Artist does not have actual image listed)

Twilight and company are sent by Princess Celestia to check up on an old student of hers who hasn't been heard from in a while. Heading out to a remote part of Equestria, the girls arrive to find and ancient and unknown horror, one that is just waiting to be unleashed...

A mish-mash of ponies and classic works by John Carpenter (specifically The Thing, Prince of Darkness, and In the Mouth of Madness.)

Chapters after the break.

Lore: Lunacy

MLP:FiM - A New Start by WarePWn3

Luna struggles with the edges of sanity and feelings of depression after her time of Lunar isolation.

Chapters after the break.