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// Chap. 1 Gathering of the band 
// Story: The staff and barrs of life . 
// by WarrAinjal 
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In a stage dressing room sat Harmonic Melody a subdued blue unicorn  ,with a black mane . Sat removing her stage make up . When a knock the  door came. 

Mr. Back Stage ( The shows manager and her secret stallion-friend.)  " Melody may I come in." Her horn lit up opening the door.  There stood  a gray earth pony  with a dark blue mane  in a tuxedo. Bending low he  held out a small black box  . 

Back Stage " Miss. Harmonic Melody will  you do me the honor of marrying me."  

She said  "Yes!'" As the box  opened in her aura  a horn ring with there cutey marks came in to  view  his crank and rope  and her cello and notes .  It levitated  till it  fond is new home on her horn. 
  
Melody " I love it all most as much as I  love you but you need to go before we are caught ." After he had left  she finished cleaning her self up . And went to find her frends and band  mate Vinyl 45.

     Vinyl 45 a  female white unicorn with light  blue hare sat on the now vacant stage strumming her guitar. Melody was  bursting to tell her the news. But vinyl stopped her.   

Vinyl 45 "Hay  glad you came . I want you to her a song I just wrote . "Then  Vinyl 45  payed on  the acoustic guitar. "  ~  I have a friend . But I want to be her  lover. She is kind to me like no other . She understands my ways.  With  out judging me. I hope one day she will want to merry me.~ ."  

Melody  listened   to the wondrously played but terribly sung song . She picked  up that  in fact was a wedding proposal .  Her hart just blurted out   "Yes".  Back un her bedroom  her mind had caught up to her hart. It asked what are you  doing. We  all reedy have a fiance!  Why did you just set us up with a pony we  hadn't even been  dating.

Not like Back stage. A stolen moment  overlooking the stage  hear . Sneaking off to the closest park for a  picnic there. The hiding made it all the more exciting . Tossing about  in her bed she began to think once more  about Vinyl 45. Had she been dating her  all this time? The two had gone to varying party's to gather.  Tho  Melody  had thought of it as two friends blowing off steam. Sure she  had held Vinyl upright when ever she had to much to drink. Wile enduring   her drunken passes.  None of which  seamed to endure the day ....  light? " O no   " She gasped.  Clearly Vinyl had saw it as much more.  As Celestia arose the sun. She had  finally came up with a plan.


     After the the 12 members of the Ponyhime Steamroller finished there  morning rehearsal. She invited both of them to lunch.  In a both.  Tucked in the back of the restaurant sat the three pony's.  

Melody "  I have been giving this a lot of thought. There is something I want to  tell you both."   Back and Vinyl hoped it wold be the announcement of  there engagement. " I want to marry you both." 

Vinyl  sprawling out  a  bit " I'm cool with it . Mom will finally get off my back. And stage  you not the worst looking stallion I have seen."

Back stage  was taken aback by what he had herd rose up in the seat .  " I need some  time to think about it. "

As he  was going for his bits.  Melody  sliding her hoof on his. " Take all the time you need. And remember I was picking up the check , darling. 

Letting go of the check he slid out of booth. " I will see  you both at the show to night. " Before trotting to the door.
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     Melody and  Vinyl where siting in the girls dressing room after the  show . Vinyl" I'm not sure Back stage is  onboard with your plan."  

Melody "  Its to be expected. He is the slow deliberate tripe. Who never sines any thing at  the first meeting. " 

Vinyl  slowly dropped her blouse of her shoulder.  " So I just have to charm him a little to open him up?  On our next  date?  "  Batting her eyes. 

Melody blushed  " Just as long as  you don't get to much of  your  charm from a bottle. Yule be fine. Vinyl " before biting her one lip.

45 " I  promise  to go easy on the drink . But how do I get him there ? " 

Melody with a playful  wink  " Don't worry I have a plan ." leaning over to kiss her love . 


     The next day. Harmony asked back stage  on a date. But as he walked  in to the matinee movie. Expecting to see Melody. Instead Vinyl  quietly  motioned for him to join her.   ( Ha ha good 1.  ) Back stage thought  to him self. After finding there seats. He let  his hoof  rest on the  arm of the chair . Seizing the opportunity Vinyl slipped her for-hoof  under his.   Followed by her head pressing  in to his shoulder. This  felt slightly uncomfortable for  Back stage. Though she was rather cute like this.  After all he did ask her out  shortly before the band  formed. But she said she was already seeing some pony at the time. In the end  the  two just  sat there awhile  feeling each other out. Though Vinyl was a  bit more physical in how she did it. As the Rom Com, Ended.  Back  stage " I would  to go some place more privet to talk ." Vinyl 45. "I  know just the place ."

In the back of a dimly lit  rock&roll bar.  Back stage " Come her often? "  

Vinyl 45 " No, but  little places like this are every ware. Just keep your eyes open and  you find them."

The waitress strolled over.  " Can I take your order?"    

Back stage "A glass of 105 vodka." 

Vinyl 45  " Same , and bring the  bottle." 

The waitress " You sure abut that Sweety .The stuff is not cheap. " 

Vinyl 45 " Just  bring me the bottle. " 

Back stage held a annoyed look ." So what are  your feelings toward me? "  Sipping on his glass. The truth was she was  more in to mare's then stallion's. Tho she did want a foal ,and would be happy married to both of them. 

Vinyl pounding down  her second shot .  " I do like you. Just let me down  another  glass and I will  love you. "  As she poured  her 3ed glass. 

With a glaring look  Back  stage spoke ." Next time we date.  I think it should be all three of us. "  

Vinyl sliding closer with a affectionate  look in her eye ." That would be fine  but for now it just   th-ee."   With a thunk her head hit the  table, out cold.

Back Stage "Well this is  rather embarrassing" having to chary her out of the club.   Still sleeping threw the  cab ride Vinyl woke up  as the carriage jolted to a stop. 

Back stage "We are at the hotel lets get you  in to bead."   Melody  who was chatting with another band mate in the  lobby helped Vinyl to her room.  

Vinyl  slurred out " That stage what a guy. lets go  to his room  together."  

Melody "  I know you love every 1 when your  drunk . Come on off to bed with you."  Vinyl fell fast asleep the  moment she hit the mattress. Melody " O 45  what am I to do with you. "  Before tuning and walking out  in to the hall way. Just as  back stage  walked by. 

Melody " Well how much did she drink this time? "

back stage  "  Just three. "  

Melody " Is that all she usually needs 8 to get that  drunk.  "  

Back stage "This might have something to do with it . Its a lot stronger  then most. "  Back stage holding up the bottle . " I was  mad at her  drunkenness.  But now get what happened.  We can all try it a gen next week. Perhaps  in a more sober venue." Before sauntering off to his hotel room. It took two months of far more stirring and sober dates.  But in the end the trio decided to marry.

    So when the the show moved on to  Los. Pegasus the 3 packed the rest of  Ponyhime Steamroller and the  roadies on to a bus. The driver  took his time getting them to the  wedding chapel.  As thy filed in at the alter stood Back Stage  decked  out in a fine tuxedo. Mr. Stage " My friends please sit down. In the  fount row  in formal attire  sat the 3 betrothed's parent's. Just as confused as the rest  of them. Then the organ played  as two doors opened. In unison Melody  and Vinyl walked the aisle. Melody in a traditional long flowing gown  befitting a princess. And matching veil. Vinyl 45 wore a much more  modern. Short skirt with black underpinnings showing at the edge. Instead of a full veil she wore a  black lady's hat  with a bit of lace  dangling over her left eye.    The two meet at the center isle. With  There  steps in unison waked forward. 

Upon reaching the alter.  The deacon started  "  Dearly beloved we are gathered her to day..."