The two girls are complete opposites, but their love of one thing above all else sets the basis for an amazing friendship. One that admittedly, hits a lot of potholes, but can always get back on track.

There are a lot of ups and downs to being a musician. This is the story of how two musicians, one on top of the world, but still missing something. And the other at the bottom, not knowing what to do. find what there both looking for in a small bar in Manhattan.

(Humanized, Octavia/Scratch)

Special thanks to BronyDak for editing.

This story is dedicated to the amazing Bonejingle as a farewell to her, for she is leaving this site. Her beautifully crafted fic Watch and Learn inspired me to create this story.

In high school, the jocks have always been considered as the popular ones. Their word is law. They see anyone below their ranks as a nobody.
At least, that was what Octavia thought. So why is Vinyl trying to befriend her when she's a "music nerd"? It just doesn't make sense. Vinyl is the high school quarterback and captain of the football team. Octavia is the head cellist for the school orchestra. They're from two different worlds, it wouldn't work.

...Right?

Rated teen for swearing. Sex tag for innuendos, nothing too explicit. Criticism is welcome. If there are any mistakes, please let me know
EDIT: Temporary cover art, made by me. Story is still humanized.
EDIT 2: Chapter 1 edited by NightmareAngel

“My foster sister just got here,” Lyra said. “Her name’s Vinyl Scratch, maybe you’ve heard of her?”

Octavia was about to say how ridiculous Lyra was being, and there wasn’t a chance in the world she’d have met this pony before, but for some reason the name did seem familiar to her.

Urgh, dullery, after dullery after dullery. Does it matter that Honeycomb is cheating on her sister's best friend cousin's boyfriend?
Certainly not in the mind of Octavia Melody. the annoyed cellist caught up in a school, she simply hasn't the time for.
Look Midnight, I can do my own intro
Sorry...
Well you've put me off now. Yes where was I? So recently, like I've said life is really really dull. But perhaps, just perhaps, it might be looking up for me. Earlier the new Girl, the white unicorn with the dodgy specs, and the dodgy headphones, and dodgy tastes in music, arrived in my music hall. We had a nice chat, and not to be presumptuous, but I think I've made a new friend. Result!

Okay you've got the premise out of the way. May I please do the tags, and the technical stuff?
But of course, that's your line of work, you're the writer. I'm just the protagonist. I'm not really sure what I'm doing in this part to begin with.
*sigh* Neither do I.
Thank you Octavia

There will be no explicit content here. Although it will be heavily referenced, so you'll know about it if it happens. I'd just rather not write that stuff.
Honestly, dirty minded Midnight. Oh wait...
Look it's essential to the plot. But yes, for an asexual, I'm pretty dirty minded.
Asexual?
Nevermind Octavia.
I hope you all enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Source to Cover Art: Here

All chapters post chapter 4 have been kindly edited by the wonderful Forgotten Existance

...big mares get things like counterpoint, discordant notes, anti-parallel movement, and accidentals everywhere.
They also have to play harder music, but that's not what this story is about. This story is about an introverted DJ with an extreme alter-ego who is looking to catch the eye of a famous cellist, a lyrist trying to win over a candy maker at the mall, and something about how love is never easy or straight-forward.

Partially inspired by this story.

Octavia has been moping around in her room for quite awhile over Vinyl Scratch, an eccentric DJ at her school. Fearing rejection, she keeps her feelings a secret from her family and friends. However, bonding with the other girl might just get her to open up...

On her way to Canterlot High for her music club, Octavia meets Vinyl Scratch and is annoyed by the music blasting from her headphones. After getting yelled at, Vinyl responds by making odd gestures with her hands. It turns out, Vinyl Scratch is deaf, and she feels music instead of listening to it. Feeling ashamed, Octavia wishes to make it up to her, but is surprised by Vinyl's request.

Commissioned by Dashole

Pre-read by ZOMG and MrMinimii

This story is a sequel to Syncopation

Vinyl Scratch and Octavia Philharmonica. There's nopony in all of Equestria that doesn't know these names. They are the pinnacles of their genres and the peaks of every genre in between, but it wasn't always this way.

When they first met, Octavia was fresh out of the Canterlot Conservatory and Vinyl was the only member of Syncopated Records, a new music company created by Fancy Pants and his wife Fleur de Lis. They have grown since then, overcome trials both as individuals and as a company, but Fancy Pants still has greater plans for his company. Plans to expand, to become bigger names, to be known not only in Canterlot, but in all of Equestria! In order to do this, the musicians of Syncopated Records, Vinyl, Octavia, Harpo Parish Nadermane, and Lyra Heartstrings will travel through the princessdom, playing their songs and trying to make their own mark in music.

But it will be difficult. They'll have to be more than a company and more than a music group. They'll have to work together, getting used to their off-beat attitudes until they can work as one.

Syncopation must meet with Synchronization.

This story is a sequel to First Meeting

Years have passed since Octavia Philharmonica and Vinyl Scratch first met on the platforms of Canterlot Station. In the short time that they spent together, they became the best of friends. Then they separated, both of them returning to their homes, meeting one another with less and less frequency as time went on. Within a few years, they had only memories of each other, impressions of the fillies that they used to be.

And then they met again, in the hallways of the Canterlot Conservatory.