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Alexstrazsa


A guy who did pony stuff at one point.

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Octavia sat in her kitchen, enjoying a cup of tea and the afternoon sunlight. Then, Vinyl Scratch had a question.

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Spanish Translation by SPANIARD KIWI

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Way to go, Tavi. Smooth one. :facehoof:

Oh Octavia, you poor, foolish soul. You know not what you unleash :ajsleepy:

Everything everyone knows about Vinyl is a lie!

And oh, dear... this can only end... actually, I have no idea how this will end...

Perhaps humorously?

Tavi done screwed up now.

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Not everything, she's still unrepentantly crass here.

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Oh no. What have I done.

The first line alone makes me like and fave.

"Why do I feel as though I've done something very wrong?"

i know that feeling tavi i know that feeling:ajsleepy:

"Why do I feel as though I've done something very wrong?"

She has no clue.

Been nice knowing her.

~Skeeter The Lurker

...I've gotta be blunt here. Where is the comedy? Just... Nothing happened here. Vinyl complains, Octavia tries to be reasonable. Vinyl leaves.

It's... bland. :ajsleepy:

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I'm willing to bet there's a comment like this on every story labeled "Comedy."

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Perhaps, it's just that nothing about it really struck me as truly humorous. I'm sure there's something here for someone, but not for me.

:pinkiegasp: And that's how Vinyl Scratch invented the dishwubber! :pinkiecrazy:

Octavia mourned for her laminating.

Huh?

I liked the story. It was short and simple, and you left a lot unsaid. Small details--like Vinyl being too lazy to get the peanuts herself--give so much to characters without beating the reader over the head. Also, the cover art is beautiful.

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The new laminating on her floor. Although that should actually be lamination. Whoops!

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Oh, that makes more sense. I read it as "Octavia mourned for her lamenting," which really didn't make too much sense.:pinkiehappy:

Hehe cute.

It certainly was a story. :ajsmug:

And thus, the bass was dropped, the cannon blazed across the sky, and the chosen one awakened from her inner slumber...

Ocatvia never got to sleep in again.

And no we know when the world ended, well for Octi :heart::rainbowlaugh:
Sweet story, of a sweet duo hehe

And that helps explain why you're an awesome writer:twilightsmile:

It took me pathetically long to find fin out that this was an origin story.
In fact, I've always assumed it started out like this:
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This joke? I like it.
I'm a bit frightened by the idea there might be a pony to teach Vinyl abut e-music. Really, that gives me the shivers.

As you probably know from my comment on Canterlot's Finest, this was already in my RiL but I was just reminded of it by your post.

I'm really glad I read it. It was a lot of fun. Short and sweet. :twilightsmile:

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"Tavi, what the fuck is dubstep?!"

"Okay," Vinyl started, leaning forward, "Do I look like a pony who knows what ‘dubstep' is?" As she spoke, she pointed a trembling hoof at herself.

Octavia steepled her hooves and rested her chin on them. "Now Vinyl, I know this is asking a lot of you, but did you ever consider trying to find out what it is on your own? You know, using your head for once. A tall order, no doubt."

Vinyl's eyes shifted to the sides. "What, like, research?" she asked, leaning back in the chair.

"Or even something as simple as talking to other musicians."

The room went silent, with the only noise being a soft creaking as the chair rocked back and forth on it’s back legs. Vinyl blinked, then motioned towards Octavia.

"Ugh, no." Octavia groaned, putting a hoof to her face. "I mean other electronic musicians. Ponies who do what you do! You have friends that do this too, don’t you?"

"I've got it!" Vinyl shouted, thrusting a hoof into the air. She clambered to her hooves and slammed one triumphantly on the table, and used another to hastily slip her glasses on. "I'm gonna talk to Neon and find out what dubstep is! Thanks, Tavi!"

"Why do I feel as though I've done something very wrong?"

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Shoving in my face what I have already read will not make me find it any more entertaining than I did the first time.

I understand every single one of those, get why some might find it fun, but I don't find it entertaining.

The first and last lines were cute, but this story was otherwise rather bland. Nice idea, but I wouldn't exactly call this a comedy if only two lines were, at most, kind of funny. I definitely have to agree with 3305905. I sense some comedic undertones, but this story doesn't really have the proper elements that a comedy should contain. I doubt even anyone who loved this story would think it was funny enough to laugh. This will receive a like, though, because it was a good slice of life story. I will also give you credit because according to you, this was a quick, heat of the moment, one-shot.

If you add more to the story... That ending is a good jumping off point... I mean you chould show Vinyl going to Neon for a chapter. She figures things out... Next morning WUB WUB WUB! Octy falls out of bed into the floor wondering what such racket was... I'm just saying... So much could be done... :raritywink:

And disagreeing with those who call it bland. I'd more all it a quiet humor. I'd say subtle, but then everyone will accuse me of being elitist and calling them too simple to grasp this story's genius or something. Perhaps it's more fitting of the Slice of Life tag than Comedy, but it is humorous, in an understated way, and after all, both tags are up there.

But I liked Frasier more than Friends when I was growing up, so maybe my sense of humor is a bit off compared to most people.

Opinion time! A very good story. It doesn't take place in an environment that would normally force us to think, such as a mystery novel, but still makes our gears turn with the exceeding subtlety. Open on both ends, allowing the reader to interpret it in a multitude of different ways and can be molded to fit a wide range of headcanons. The idea is very original as well. A very good story with an excellent execution.:moustache:

Hi there. I hope you don't mind, but I liked this fic so much I've put together an audio version on YouTube.

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Whoa, I wasn't expecting that! This is so cool, I need to blog about this. Thanks a ton.

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Whoa, I wasn't expecting that!

My status as a fanfic reading ninja is retained!

PresentPerfect
Author Interviewer

Bless you, sir. :D

"Look, princess, my job is to make music, not know any technical junk like that. I didn’t go to college to learn about words I can’t pronounce."

FINALLY SOMEONE GETS IT

A tall order, no doubt.

Snarker Tavi is best Tavi. :moustache:

"Why do I feel as though I've done something very wrong?"

Because now you'll need sound proofing in your room, and sound insulating ear muffs as well. :trollestia:

Personally I don't see it as that bland like some have said, but then again I do enjoy more subtle humour stories, particularly after having read nothing but over-the-top silly comedy for a while.

While not pure comedy, it's a nice subtle comedy Slice of Life in my opinion. :twilightsmile:

Generic fic #477831239

Trust me, I counted... :coolphoto:

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Is it though? IS IT?

Guess I know where one of my two new downvotes came from though.

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You get a few bonus points for going against the "Vinyl is a dubstep-addict" thing, albeit in a very blatant manner. You then get all the minus points in the world for making the 192459732906th "TaviScratch" fic (or whatever it's called).

The writing itself is solid. The plot is generic. Yes, I know it was written on a whim. That is all I can say, to be honest...

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What can I say, a lot of people like the idea of them being friends, myself included. In a relationship? Eh. But being cool with each other? I'm down with that.

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As friends only? Eh... kinda. But my favorite is when they don't even know each other... :ajsmug:

chair rocked back and forth on it’s back legs

:derpyderp1:

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13 months and 2,193 views and this has just been pointed out now. Gosh dang.

Thank you.

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I tend to spot those things a lot. :twilightsmile: S'all good. Always lookin' out for errors.

"Tavi, what the fuck is dubstep?!"

Dear god.
This may be the greatest sentence any story with Vinyl Scratch has ever produced.

dubstep<power metal

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