It was the perfect moon for a hermit, except for one little problem; I wasn't alone.

Just as Princess Celestia puts the finishing touches on a great gift to her subjects, Twilight interrupts her mentor with an odd question about an obscure beast. Why is she acting so strange, though?

The troubled new Diamond Dog kingdom sends its most expendable subjects as diplomats to their mysterious neighbor: the land of the magic ponies. Cultures will clash, nerves will fray, and, one way or another, history will be made.

Twilight tries to summon spirits that represent harmony. It works, but they're not what she expects

Equestria's newly-minted princess gets a birthday/belated coronation present from Discord. Unfortunately for her, it's everything he says it is.

Somepony took it upon themselves to 'improve' the Elements of Harmony, and now Equestria is divided between six mutually hostile factions. Can the rulers of the Crystal Empire set things right?