Vinyl and Octavia grew up together, and were best friends for as long as they could remember. But when they got into the Death Games and started winning, the draw of money and fame would test their loyalty more than they ever could have known.

A horrible event has caused me to forget everything about who I am, and has sent me to the world of Equestria. I don't have a clue what I'm doing here, or what's going to happen, but I know I'm in for one heck of a ride!

Yeah, being in college when I was only 16 made my social life pretty tense. I needed someone, and since humans were out, I soon found myself with two toy ponies to keep depression away. However, one day everything changed, and there was no way back.

Lyra Heartstrings was delighted to receive the assignment to study the rapidly evolving life on Pongamus IV, the planet of endless water. But something sinister grows in the deep, and Lyra realizes her worst fear: This assignment may be her last.