Octavia Melody and Vinyl Scratch are musicians and the best of friends; despite this, the two couldn't be more different. But when Octavia leaves Ponyville to find her fortune, she learns that her friend might have been all she ever really needed. Meanwhile, Vinyl finds herself trapped in the shadow of her father, struggling to make her own fame.

Follow them, and many other Equestrian musicians, as they further their musical careers, meet new friends, find love, and experience loss. Together, they encounter dangers, challenges and, ultimately, face the greatest realization of all - what it means to accept one's own destiny.

Using songs of the fandom for inspiration, this story was crafted to show the love of music in all it's forms, but also the love music brings to those around it. This story follows the timeline of the show, trying to match it as closely as possible. This does not mean it's not without bumps.
Speaking of editing; a huge shout-out for Aburi, my editor. He may not be the fastest editor - life being what life is - but his suggestions have made my story that much better for everyone reading. Thank you, Aburi!

Bonus Chapters are not required reading, but are just fun little additions. They do include some development for side character, or fun scenarios I wanted to toss in, but many of them are just that: bonuses.

Cover Art by Little Tigress

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When Applejack asked Fluttershy on a date, she was honestly surprised that the shy pony accepted. Of course they're best friends, but who would have thought Fluttershy was interested in anything more than that?

All Applejack has to do now is make a good impression. How hard can it be?

Also available as an audio reading

Written as a birthday present to Pasu-Chan, who also did the gorgeous cover art
Edited by ArchAngelsWings and mouch30

Something I just couldn't get off my mind until I wrote it down. Be warned: the ponies in these battles really go off on each other. Almost exactly like it is in "Epic Rap Battles of History", except with less cursing. There's plenty of verbal bashing, though.

Vinyl Scratch is the DJ for most of these battles, and will be doing the all-caps commentary (except for the ones she's in, of course). OC tag because of slight self-insert.

I've heard that this story is better when read with someone else. You know, with each person doing one half of the rap battle?

List of Rap Battles (as per request)
#1: Twilight Sparkle vs. Rainbow Dash
#2: Pinkie Pie vs. Rarity
#3: Spa Sisters vs. Flim Flam Brothers
#4: Octavia vs. Vinyl Scratch
#5: Angel vs. Gummy
#6: Derpy Hooves (Ditzy Doo?) vs. Lyra Heartstrings
#7: Princess Luna vs. Discord
#8: Scootaloo vs. Pipsqueak
#9: Fluttershy vs. Screwball
#10: Apple Bloom vs. Diamond Tiara
#11: Trixie vs. Featherweight
#12: Silver Spoon vs. Spike
#13: Sweetie Belle vs. Queen Chrysalis
#14: Applejack vs. Carrot Top
#15: Bon-Bon vs. Lyra Heartstrings
#16: Twilight Sparkle vs. Rainbow Dash (rematch!)
#17: Big Macintosh vs. Shining Armor
#18: Iron Will vs. Photo Finish
#19: Gilda vs. Prince Blueblood
#20: Nightmare Moon vs. the Doctor (Doctor Whooves)
#21: Princess Celestia vs. Princess Luna
#22: Snips and Snails vs. Twist and Ruby Pinch
#23: Braeburn vs. Soarin'
#24: Zecora vs. Cheerilee
#25: Winona vs. Opalescence
#26: Derpy Hooves vs. Pinkie Pie
#27: Spitfire vs. Daring Do
#28: Princess Cadence vs. Queen Chrysalis
#29: Babs Seed vs. Lightning Dust
#30: Sunset Shimmer vs. Trixie *
#31: tba

Picture by Silversnow here on this site.

...should there be a 'sex' tag, considering some of the stuff brought up in the rap battles?

Sci-twi has decided to come out to her family about her sexual preference and the fact that she is already dating one of her friends. The only problem for her is that, much to her embarrassment and confusion, everybody already knows and has shipped her with somebody else in their head! From her mother shipping her with everyone's favorite animal lover to Celestia betting two purple haired girls to great together. Twilight learns the hard way that not only does everybody ship, but everybody apparently ships her.

I'm rating it teen and putting the sex warning. I doubt I'll get much more than VERY inappropriate and suggestive but I rather be safe than sorry. If the urge strikes me, I may 'expand' on the more or less mini mini stories that I am using to pad out full chapters into actual chapters themselves or may expand beyond those I have planned currently that are 'shipping Twilight'. It will depend upon how popular this gets and how much interest I get in it, I suppose.

To be clear, this will take place Post-Friendship Games.

And yes, I do know it's probably a bit on the non-sense side, but the kind of comedy I love and love to write often does push that. So I hope you enjoy.

Applejack has always had a thing for Twilight, but never had the nerve to admit to it under the circumstance of Twilight's royal status. Applejack knows that she is a friend that Twilight trusts, but how can she ever love a lowly farm pony such as herself? But sometimes penting up feelings can become too much, and you just have to spill it out. So she does it through what she does best; and that is farmwork.

Her feelings had finally slipped out, so it was all done and dusted, right? Correct. But Fluttershy had never expected to find out that her crush was also keeping something hidden from her for so many years, as well.

Contains: TwiShy shipping.

A short, fluff story about a shy butter stick who tries to order some ice cream from a group of fillies. While wearing socks. It goes as well as you'd think.

Edited by Harmony Pie (my sister)

You are a student at Canterlot University studying, among other things, Astronomy. You've met many friends from Equestria and enjoy learning new things, yet you feel something is missing from your life.

Then a mysterious mare named Moonflower joins your class.

Who is she, and where did she come from? Why does she appear to be not as she seems, and what dark secret is she hiding from you?

Rated Teen for sexual situations.

Alternate S6E2 ending.
There are a few reasons Sunburst isn't a grand mage. Lacking power is one, mistiming another, and poor planning is a third. Sunburst had been on bad times since his time at Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. Always with advice with no way to help, he became recluse in a new home in the Crystal Empire.
Then a mare he hadn't seen since colthood knocks on his door.

Story inspired by and art from Vinicius040598

Princess Celestia has been keeping a secret from Twilight Sparkle. When confronted with her student's confession, she finds she can no longer keep quiet.

Cover Art by :TwilightFlopple
Prereading/editing thanks to:totallynotabrony