{Author Note: Written in about 2 - 3 hours, subject to change on the weekend. I'll do more proper proof reading on the weekend. College is beating the crud out of me at the moment.}
"So Vinyl, repeat what I just told you." the grey earth asked sternly as she stood at the front door.
"Fine," Vinyl groaned reluctantly "First rule, no parties, seconds rule, no parties."
"What's the third rule?" Octavia asked as she stepped onto the pathway outside.
"Rule 3: If I break rule one or two, you'll break me."
"Very good" answered Octavia "Now, I'll be back sometime tomorro-" The cello player was cut off as the wooden door to her house was quickly shut and locked.
"Fine then," huffed the gray mare as she lifted the cello case onto her back. "See if I bring her back a Souvenir" With that, she began her march to the train station. Where she would eventually head the Nightmare Night Concert in Canterlot. Held by none other than Princess Luna herself. The thought was enough to put a smile back on her face.
Vinyl silently watched from a crack in the corner, waiting for her mare friend to finally get out of view. Several minutes later a couple of awkward stares from passing Ponies. The sound of the train whistle echoed through Ponyville, sending a jolt of excitement down Vinyl's spine.
Quickly she made her way over to the stand that held their Television set. Reaching behind the stand, she felt around. Grimacing every so often when her hoof made its way through another spider web. After several seconds of feeling around her hoof finally met something solid, a small switch. She gave the switch a quick flick and stepped away from the T.V.
"Party mode engaged" Game the pre-recorded message of a certain pink pony.
Vinyl watched in complete amazement as her house transformed before her eyes. Hatches in the ceiling opened releasing several sets of Nightmare Night decorations, her ceiling quickly becoming dominated with Bats and other spooky creatures. Her furniture was quickly flipped beneath the floor, revealing several already set tables, complete with food, candy and other Nightmare Night goodies.
"Wow" Vinyl muttered in amazement "When Pinkie says she's got things covered, she's got things covered."
However, the Transformation wasn't totally complete. Vinyl once again found herself, completely stunned as she watched her T.V slowly sink into the floor and in its place rose a fully set DJ Booth and when she thought her excitement couldn't get any higher; she noticed a rather large device, which she could recognize as being the party cannon.
Vinyl let out and audible squee as she began examining the large booth
As the sun began to set, the first of her guests began to arrive. Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, as Vinyl let her guest in a strange though went through her head. What in the name of Celestia is Fluttershy's last name? Is her first name Flutter and her last name shy? She shook the thought from her head as she led her guests to the living room
It was only then that she got a clear view of the book Twilight Sparkle had been reading the entire time, since her arrival
"How to Party like it's the year 0, By Princess Celestia." Vinyl read aloud "I've never heard of the book."
Twilight closed the book and carefully placed it down on the table, next to a bowl of popcorn.
"You wouldn't have, it's from the Banned section of the Canterlot Library"
The DJ was curious "Who could possibly ban a book written by the Princess Herself, and why?"
"You've never been to a party held by Celestia, have you?" Twilight asked a cold expression on her face as she recalled the horrors of the Gala. "I've read some of the old documents on Celestia's party habits. One said she out drank the King of the Dragons, and then in her drunken state, turned the Sun into a large Disco-ball. For seven years afterwards, she demanded to be called "Celestia, Queen of Funk."
"What stopped her?" Vinyl asked, completely stunned by what she was hearing.
"The hangover" Twilight answered flatly "she stayed intoxicated for seven years and then one morning, she awoke and killed the sun herself."
"Awesome" was all the DJ managed before another set of knocks began pounding at her door.
Lyra and Bon Bon stood at the door. Bon Bon looked like her regular self. However, the same couldn't be said for Lyra, who had broken the only rule, No costume. Sure, no costume was a strange rule for a party celebrating Nightmare Night, but it was a safety precaution and the only way to get Fluttershy to even consider coming out.
Lyra stood at the door, bloody hockey mask on her face and a fake knife strapped to her horn.
"Really Lyra? Even after last year?" asked Vinyl as she stared at her friend judgmentally.
Lyra raised the mask to reveal her face "I thought maybe it would be a better night this time, now that she's use to my costume."
"She put you in the hospital for three weeks" Vinyl said flatly "It took your horn almost a month to grow back."
Lyra paused as she thought back to last year’s party. At the time, it seemed like a reasonably good idea. Though, at that time she was completely unaware Fluttershy was a Master Black belt.
"Maybe you're right." Lyra said with an awkward chuckle as she slowly placed the costume in a bush beside the house.
"I'll wear it after the party."
After a few minutes of talking, Vinyl eventually led the two ponies to the rest of the guest. As was the usual Fluttershy once again began apologizing for the event that had occurred the year before.
Over time several other guests filled the house, breathing life into the party and as the night went on the streets outside filled with their own sounds of laughter as foals and their parents continued to enjoy the festivities in the center of town.
Ditzy and Carrot arrived a few hours later, followed by a small squad of four Changelings. She had almost forgotten about the weirdness that lead to the title "Princess Carrot Top" and "Princess Ditzy Doo" of the Changeling Empire. Something that spread quickly around Ponyville when the Library had fallen into a pit that led to a small underground civilization.
That was an awkward day for all.
"Hey Ditzy, hey Carrot." Vinyl said happily as she stared at her friends, she couldn't help but give a small chuckle when she noticed Ditzy had once again worse her paper bag costume. Her chuckle quickly shifted to blatant laughter when she noticed their escorts were also wearing Paper bags.
"What's wrong with Vinyl?" Ditzy asked Carrot as she Vinyl lay on the ground, doing her best to stop her laughter.
"Nothing Ditzy, I think she just really likes, your costume" answered the orange earth pony.
"Yes" Vinyl answered as wiped a tear from her eye. "I hope you don't mind, but maybe next year I'll join you and your merry band of paper bag mares"
"Sure!" Ditzy answered cheerfully "I can even lend you some of my comics; I have every one of them. My favorite is "Paper Bag Mare, versus the produce aisle"
"Sure thing Ditzy, I'll come over tomorrow and get them, why don't we go inside and check on the rest of the guests."
Once again Vinyl led what she believed to be the last of her guests into the main party area. Almost immediately after entering the living room, Ditzy's short attention span got the better of her as she quickly spotted a game of "Twister" being played by some of the other guests.
"My friends" The grey Pegasus began as she faced her Changeling guards "As your Princess, I command you to come play Twister with me."
"As you wish my Princess" the four Changelings answered as they followed Ditzy, to what was most likely going to be the most intense foals game they would ever play.
Once again, before Vinyl was able to relax and join the rest of her guests the faint sound of knocking at the door.
"Really?" Vinyl muttered as she made her way towards the door, maybe after this she could enjoy her own party.
Her disposition quickly changed though, as she was met with the sight of her final guest.
"Princess Luna?" Vinyl mumbled in confusion.
"Hello my friend! It has been a long time since we've seen each other." The Lunar Princess shouted in joy as she pulled her friend into a hug.
"Yeah" Wheezed the DJ as she gasped for air "What has it been? Two years?" she asked trying to recall when she had first met the Princess.
The two of them found themselves becoming nostalgic as the memories returned, Vinyl had met the Lunar Princess almost a year before she returned to Equestria. They day they had met, had also been the day she created her pride and joy, "The Base Cannon". However, it had also been the day Princess Celestia was blown clean out of Canterlot Castle. Needless to say, Vinyl found herself on the receiving end of a week banishment to the moon.
"Yes" Answered Luna as she broke from her memories "That was the best week of my Banishment."
"Banishment?" Laughed Vinyl "It's not really a banishment when Princess Celestia left the back door unlocked."
"Shhhh" Luna said with a chuckle "Just because I was banished from Equestria, doesn't mean I couldn't enjoy all the other universes."
After a few more minutes of reminiscing the two friends made their way back into the house. Where they were greeted by several surprised guest. It was rare seeing Princess Luna outside of Canterlot, let alone in the house of an average couple. And yet, here she was, enjoying the party with the rest of the guests.
Besides Princess Luna being at her small little party, there was something else nagging at the back of her brain. Something that had to do with Princess Luna, after a bit of thought it came to her.
"Luna, aren't you supposed to be at your party in Canterlot?" Vinyl asked as she thought about Octavia and her concert
"Don't worry my friend, I'll be there a bit later, but I'd rather spend the time here with you." Luna answered happily as she once again pulled her friend into a hug.
For several hours the party had gone on rather uneventfully. Over time the final stranglers arrived and the party remained quite alive, thanks to some good music and a little bit of "Adult" drinks. However, everyone quickly came to an agreement that it was best if Pinkie never touched Alcohol again, she managed eight shots before promptly passing out.
Twilight Sparkle had her book privileges taken away after discovering a spell that brought all the decorations to life. Needless to say, after a long struggle against several very angry Bats and plastic ghosts. They came to a mutual agreement that instead of reading, she should would keep Pinkie where she couldn't find any more to drink, should she wake up.
Other than that, the party continued on at a reasonable pace, ponies passing out from both reaching their limit and just too much funk.
A couple hours later
Vinyl slowly stumbled through the room, doing what she could do to avoid sleeping ponies that rested on the floor. Eventually she found her target, Luna resting against the wall, Lampshade resting on her head.
"Hey, hey Luna." mumbled the Unicorn
"What?... what is it?" Slurred the Alicorn
"You have to get up, and get back to Canterlot."
"Hehe" snickered the Alicorn from beneath the lampshade "We're far too......intoxi.... intox.. intoxinated."
"Do you mean intoxicated?" asked the groggy mare
"Yeah... that's the word, don't worry moon butt two has got everything under control." With that the Princess of the night slipped back into unconsciousness.
Meanwhile in Canterlot
Moon butt two Nightmare Moon lay sleeping at the large table,
The concert continuing around her, though her snoring had grown quite loud, the concert only grew louder. It was safer than trying to wake the midnight Alicorn up.
"Wow," Discord said as he stared at the sleeping Alicorn "I haven't seen anyone sleep like that, since she tried to hold Night court."
"Look at her though" Added Celestia "She's just so adorable."
"Do you have a marker?" Discord asked flatly
Celestia paused for a second "I thought you would never ask." she answered with a grin.
The next morning back in Ponyville
Octavia made her way through town; it had been a rough night. The main guest of one of her biggest events was a no show, and her other guests of honor acted with the maturity of foals. Octavia took solace in the fact that when she eventually got home, she would be greeted by Vinyl who would most likely do her best to cheer her up.
Sadly, that hope was quickly crushed as she approached her home, as she entered the front door she was met with the first warning of what was to come. An unconscious Changeling lay at the side of the bookshelf, an empty bottle of Stalliongrad Vodka clenched between his hooves. Examining him more closely, it appeared as though someone had decided to play a game of Tic-Tac-Toe on his flank.
As she continued through the house, it was only made worse. Ponies lay scattered around her house. Almost all of her furniture was missing, replaced with large tables, which held even more ponies. The final straw was broken when she found Vinyl, though it wasn't Vinyl that caused her to snap, it was who lay across from her. Princess Luna, lampshade still resting a top her head.
Just as Octavia was about to wake her mare friend up, she noticed something in the corner of her view. The base cannon, even though it had be confiscated, it had somehow found its way back into the house.
"Hello Vinyl" Boomed Octavia through the mic
The sudden burst of sounds startling the party guests awake and the anger in her voice sending them fleeing. After several seconds the only ones left, were Octavia, Luna and Vinyl.
"Hey, Octy, mind turning that down?" groaned the hungover mare as she rolled over, attempting to fall back asleep.
"What was that Vinyl?" Octavia asked with a sick grin. "Crank it up to Eleven? Sure thing!"
With that, Octavia hit the button. The following sound shattered every window between Ponyville and Canterlot and leveled the house that served as its source.
That night
"Come on!" begged Vinyl as she sat on the floor "Just scoot over; the couch has enough room for both of us."
"No" Answered Octavia for the sixth time "You should be happy, I even asked Carrot and Ditzy if you could stay as well. Plus you threw a party, when I told you not to."
"Buh.." moaned Vinyl as she lay on the floor "You were the one who blew up the house."
"And you were the one that built the weapon of mass destruction." Answered the grey mare as she threw a blanket to Vinyl
"Fair enough" Vinyl answered reluctantly.
{Second Note: For those who couldn't tell, Vinyl and Octavia will now be living with Carrot and Ditzy for a while. So expect them more often.}