Or fanfic fodder; whatever you wanna call it.

Written, recorded, & edited by listerofsmegBP:
http://lister-of-smeg.deviantart.com/
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“Friendship Games” was written by Josh Haber, and directed by Ishi Rudell & Jayson Thiessen.

“On Your Marks” was written by Dave Polsky & Josh Haber, and directed by Jim Miller, Denny Lu, & Tim Stuby.

“The Crystalling” was written by Josh Haber, and directed by Jim Miller, Denny Lu, & Tim Stuby.

“The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows” was written by Gillian M Berrow, and directed by Jim Miller, Denny Lu, & Jayson Thiessen.

“The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone” was written by Amy Keating Rogers, and directed by Jim Miller & Jayson Thiessen.

“Hearth’s Warming Eve” was written by Merriwether Williams, and directed by Jayson Thiessen & James “Wootie” Wootton.

“Amending Fences” was written by M A Larson, and directed by Jim Miller & Jayson Thiessen.

“Buckball Season” was written by Jennifer Skelly, and directed by Jim Miller, Denny Lu, & Tim Stuby.

Fenghuangs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenghuang#References
I know it’s Wikipedia. Bite me.

Outro source: QI “Hypnosis, Hallucinations & Hysteria” – Stephen Fry & Phil Jupitus

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic was created by Lauren Faust and © by Hasbro Studios & DXH Media