//------------------------------// // DJ P0N-3 // Story: Musical Preferences // by Lunae //------------------------------// The classes went as well as they could have. Vinyl got acquainted with her teachers; they loved her. She trotted happily back to her room, where she could hear a cello playing. She rolled her eyes. Vinyl unlocked the door with her assigned key and slammed it open dramatically. She narrowed her eyes jokingly and shouted, mocking Octavia's accent, "What are you doing, young lady?!" Octavia dropped the bow to her cello again and just stared at Vinyl. Vinyl waltzed in the room and began to unload her stuff as if nothing happened. When she was finished, she trotted to the speaker left on the desk from that morning and tried to crank it up, but was interrupted by Octavia. "What are you doing, Vinyl?" "I've got a gig tonight. I need to get in the zone." "A gig? What sort of unsophisticated thing is that?" Vinyl sighed in exasperation. "Really?" "Yes, really. What is a gig?" "Why don't you just come with me?" "To what?!" Vinyl took a deep breath before continuing, to show Octavia just how ignorant she was being. I mean really, Vinyl thought. What kind of musician doesn't know what a gig is? "I'm a DJ. My stage name is DJ P0N-3. I have to DJ a party tonight. Do you want to come?" "No thanks. I don't participate in parties in the sort of manner I assume you're speaking of. I need to get back to my studies, thank you very much." Octavia tried trot away but was dragged back by Vinyl's electric blue magic. When Vinyl spoke, she tried to use a gentler voice. It was her fault that she kept fighting with Octavia, but her tastes were so...different. The two of them were roommates, they had to get along in order to survive. "Hey, listen Octavia. Sorry I've been picking fights. I guess it's just my nature, but I think it would be fun for you to come." Octavia's violet eyes softened as she listened to Vinyl's apology. She thought for a moment before replying, "It's okay, Vinyl. I've been wrong to participate in the fights. It was rather wrong of me to feed the fire. I guess it might be fun to come to this party of yours." Vinyl's eyes lit up as Octavia apologized and agreed to come to the party. "Great!" she said. "Well hurry then, I've got to go." "What do you mean? I thought it was later." Vinyl glanced at the clock. "Wait a minute. I'm supposed to be there right now!" Octavia's jaw dropped and the two mares headed out of their door, although Octavia was careful to bring a key with her. They didn't want to be locked out of their own room. ~ Vinyl Scratch and Octavia walked into the party. The hosts of the party and a few others were already there, so Vinyl wasn't terribly late. "Sorry I'm late, guys!" She said and jumped right onto the DJ table. She put on her favorite purple glasses, started the music and started bobbing her head. Moonlight Stars, host of the party yelled, "It's okay to be a little late. I'd wait an eternity for a DJ like you!" Vinyl's cheeks became hot as she shouted over the music, "Thanks! Am I really that good?" Just as another pony walked in the door, Moonlight Stars shouted, "Yeah you are!" Vinyl watched Octavia look around the room, brows furrowed. Clearly she had nothing to do, so Vinyl beckoned her over to the DJ table. "How are you liking the party?" Octavia frowned. "I have nopony to socialize with." "Just talk to Moonlight Stars. She's always nice to talk to." Octavia glanced at the dark blue pony and sighed. "Fine." Vinyl watched with a smile as Octavia trotted to Moonlight Stars. They seemed to enjoy eachother's company. Is somepony finally sophisticated enough for her? Vinyl thought, laughing. The party became bigger as more and more ponies filed in and Vinyl's music could reach more ponies. She thoroughly enjoyed mixing for everypony to hear. Occasionally somepony would ask Vinyl to play a specific song and she easily complied to their requests. Vinyl looked out at the crowd and spotted somepony familiar, Octavia. She was dancing and was so into the music that everypony stood in a circle, watching her moves. They stayed like that for a few minutes before Moonlight Stars jumped in next to her and danced like Octavia. More and more ponies joined in until everypony was dancing, that is except Vinyl Scratch. She watched them, wanting desperately to join in, but she was tied to her table. You know what? She thought. The music can play on its own. Vinyl jumped over the table and started dancing just like everypony else. When the song was finished, Moonlight Stars moved to the front of the room, where a microphone was situated. "Hey, let's all give a big thanks to our DJ, DJ P0N-3! This wouldn't have been such an awesome night without her!" "Yeah, DJ!" Somepony in the crowd shouted. Vinyl turned to look, and to her surprise, Octavia had yelled it out. More and more ponies started joining in, growing louder and louder. Vinyl's face broke out into a huge smile as she trotted to Octavia and hugged her. "Vinyl, that was awesome. Thank you so much." Octavia's face held a smile almost as big as Vinyl's. "Are you ready to go home?" "I think so. Thanks for making me come."