Mathew woke up wearily from his slumber since yesterday. It was a pain to edit those clips until midnight, since almost none of them are useful or appropriate enough to be published on Youtube, of course Pinkie tried cheering him up with a Video party for him. But then again, he's a sad guy and he doesn't chin up as easily as anyone. On the other hand, he needs to get used to aching videomaking. Or else, he has no choice but to quit his job.
Anyway, he slowly got up from his cluttered bed and made his way to the bathroom. He lift his toothbrush,mixed with toothpaste, he gently stroke his teeth that has been chewing four pieces of cake. It took him a while to get the cavities out, but he managed to clear it. After rinsing his mouth and washing his face, he went back to his room and opened his laptop to check his channel for a while. And well, he almost passed out when he saw how popular it became.
His first reaction video made two million and a thousand subscribers in the last two hours straight. The comments section is crammed with suggestions and entries. This is the first time he has seen this big number before, and inside he felt like he needed rehab.
Mathew calmed down for a minute or so. He's here to check for a suitable suggestionsand three lucky users to pick for his next reaction video. Doing this is like picking the perfect apple in the orchard. (I'm so sorry, Applejack.)
"Let's see, Catch The Ice Dude, Wake Up Pranks, Minecraft-" his eyesscanning the comments and stopped at a suggestion that pretty much met his requirements for him today.
"Ooh, Chocolate Rain by Tay Zonday. Perfect." Mathew smirked and scribbled it down on paper for later. He has another planned in his head but that one could be later. Besides, one video at a time would be enough.
"What about entries?"he continued checking his comments sections and picked the three lucky ones. Which is time-consuming because he had more than fifty of them in the long run.
"Alright, the usernames, 'MuffinsAreForever', 'ILike_Hands_XD', and 'DJ_Pon3' are next in my list." he continued to jot down the notes as needed. He's also going to need a bit of research time on who these ponies actually are. Though for Twilight or anypony for that matter, it would have been too obvious who it is already.
"Well, I better go to Twilight's house and write more invitations after this."his stomach grumbled and he smelled a bit like cheese since he just woken up from his bed. He needs breakfast and a relaxing bath right now.
"Wait, I have a DerpMail (Gmail) account that Twilight introduce me to. So, why I didn't use that?"Mathew instantly opens up the Mail tab and logged in.
"Let's do this."he tapped the keyboards quickly and professionally.
Derpy was done for the day at work and landed flat on the couch. It was tough delivering from one o' clock to nine. And, Ponyville to Canterlot by train. Besides, her wings won't be much use without at least hit something hard.
"I need to check my own mails right now." she wiped her wearied face with her hooves and got up, took her hat and her satchel bag off and gently put it on a hat rack beside her. At least her job is going on holiday tomorrow for two weeks, since she accidentally demolished the office with a wrecking ball.(No idea how and if this is related to the Wrecking Ball song, you're correct.)
She went to her new laptop and open the Derpmail website she created by borrowing her partner's computer. She was awarded with The Best Online Mail Website recently and her own computer is the prize. She logged in to the site and checked if she has any new messages in her inbox.
Normally, she would receive useless ads, friend updates, angry letters from her boss and letters from Doctor Whooves. ( Not sure what it is and I don't wanna know). But one different mail picked her interest.
"Ooh, what's this?" as she clicked the letter entitled 'Invitation To React Series'. She waited for it to load and finally started to read it.
Dear Youtube Username 'MufffinsAreForever',
You have been chosen to enter the Background React series. If you are interested, please come to Twilight's house at least half an hour or earlier. Bring one partner with you.(This part is crucial for our section). We will be seeing you there soon and hope you can make it. Thank you for your support.
From The React Series Director,
Mathew Golezerg
Derpy was already happy for the holidays and her awards but this invitation just made her day better.
"I'm definitely going to bring Whooves over for this,"
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Lyra sat on her couch in the living room looking at Youtube videos on her computer about... hand anatomy (Oh dear god). Bon Bon just merely makes the candy in the kitchen, but without having her by her side, it just doesn't feel the same.
Since she became best friends with Lyra in kindergarten, that experience have already brought them closer together. And their friendship can never be broken, even with their subtle differences. She knew and liked Lyra forever (it's not the part where they get married, understand?). Even if it means letting her wearing pants in the house and her obsession with hands go through. She accepted it's her way of life and there's no point of changing it now.
Lyra herself however, was now more introverted since she got the laptop and Youtube was a thing. She kept on from early in the morning until late at night researching about humans and studying about the human anatomy. Even if Bon Bon tried to stop her sometimes, she would never let it go.
An annotation sound has been chimed in the living room. And that could only mean one thing, an invitation of course. Lyra paused her 'research' videos and checked on her mailbox. She was so excited of what she read and persuaded Bon Bon to do the same.
"Bon Bon, there's something you need to see!"she was bouncing up and down.
"If it is a video about hands or anything like that, I'm not falling for it again."she went back making the candy.
"Please Bon Bon, this is totally not about any of those right now. It is an invitation, I swear," she begged and give her the best puppy eyes she can on her.
Even though, Lyra has pulled the same thing over and over in other situations. It always work, nevertheless. Bon Bon couldn't let her friend down after all this years they have been together, she'll be all alone forever if things aren't working out for the both of them. It's what a loyal friend does.
"Alright, Lyra," she sighed and admits defeat. Lyra was already zooming on straight for her laptop on the coffee table. Still, with a biggest grin implanted on her face.
"But if it's still about those research stuff, I'm going to poke you with very hot toffee for five minutes!" she began trotting to the coffee table.
Lyra turned her laptop around for her to see it herself. She finally fainted on the floor after what she had read.
Dear Youtube username 'ILike_Hands_XXD'
You have been selected as one of the stars of the React Series. If you have time to enter, then please head to Twilight's Library in half an hour. You will need a partner (this is important and must be done) and a good timing schedule of your daily life. We will see you there.
From the React Series Director,
Mathew Golezerg
"So Bon Bon, can we do this?" Lyra asked.
There wasn't any reply from her on the floor. Just a stream of silence in the air, Lyra and an unconscious Bon Bon.
"I'll take that as an absolute yes,"
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Vinyl keeps on digging it on the tracks(Wut?). Her record albums are viral all across Equestria since she distributed it online as her free soundtrack placement. The amount of wub fans keeps on rolling.
Octavia was an opposite of that. She makes slow, peaceful, classical music. Her soundtrack was just as popular as Vinyl as well, the other difference is the way it is distributed. Vinyl upload her songs on 'mp3store' . With Octavia upload hers on 'Best Classical Music' .
Both of them respected each other's work and tried hard not to start rivalry against each other because they'll know it will go downhill and into the lava pit. Though, there's always a hint of hate of each other's songs.
An annotation sound chimed in Vinyl's room. She received a message from an unknown source. She quickly clicked the link so she can get back to work later. But all of those were instantly cancelled after she knows what it is.
Dear Youtube username 'DJ_PON3'
You have been chosen amongst the rest of the ponies to be featured in the React series. If you're able to make it, please bring a friend or a partner (Mandatory). Come to Twilight's Library in half an hour. We'll see you soon.
From the React Series Director,
Mathew Golezerg
This just turn her life upside down and it made her day awesome. And come to think of it, she will turn it around of someone else as well.
"Hey Octavia, You gotta see this,"
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Mathew twiddled around with his fingers while he waited in Twilight's living room. Waiting for the knock on the door while Twilight herself reads a book (surprise, surprise). Mathew sighed with boredom in his head. He couldn't do much else then simply gape at the door.
Mathew tried getting rid of his boredom by using his imagination. He imagined the door he's staring at will probably lead to another world or any other bunch of illogical things that could happen.
His mind snapped back into reality when the door suddenly burst open and knocked him hard on the floor, leaving him disoriented. He regained his senses and just saw Derpy standing on top of him.
Dayum, she's cute.Mathew saw her derpish, sparkling eyes. It was like staring into long happiness he wish he could be a part of.
"Hey Mathew, we're here like you said," The DJ yelled. Twilight shushed her harshly and pointed at Mathew lying on the floor.
"Hey, you all made it! In fact, all of you are forty-five minutes early. Many thanks to all of you," Mathew congratulated the ponies.
" Right, as director of this react series, I'm going to prepare a video for you to react to. While the rest of you make yourself comfortable. I hope we'll not have any complications during the recording, okay?"he gave them a thumbs up.
The rest of the crew nodded their heads in agreement, but to Lyra, she's super happy just to see him already.
"Lastly, do any of you have any questions to ask?" Mathew stated. One pony raised her hoof and began to speak.
"Yeah um.. can I talk to you after this?" the mint pony asked. Which Mathew agreed and it made her squee.
The stars are getting ready for their screen-time except for Lyra who's stalking Mathew handling the equipments and setting up the studio. She later went back to her station for her reaction.
"Alright, is everypony ready?" Mathew shouted with glee. The cast replied what he asked for.
"Three, two, one, go!"
Background Ponies React To: Viral Videos
This Episode: Chocolate Rain
The video started and Vinyl was the forst to comment about it.
" Oh... it's classical, isn't it?"Vinyl slouched.
" I make music but this person has a different taste on classics,"Octavia critisized.
The singing began and the first verse already baffled the whole cast.
"Um...what?" Bon Bon has become speechless.
"Um, Mathew? Can you tell me what's going on?" Derpy became a little dissapointed already.
"Chocolate Rain? What about chocolate rain?" Whooves continue to be confused.
"Ooh, chocolate rain, eh?" Derpy began to mimic the song.
"What''s wrong with this guy singing chocolate rain that isn't about chocolate rain?" Vinyl confused herself.
The video strive on and it started to annoy the crew for a while.
"Alright, Mathew you can stop now," Octavia began to feel a little agitated.
"Oh dear Faust, make it stop!" Vinyl already feel fustrated.
"Help me!" Lyra, who hasn't said anything since the beginning of the reaction, has started to crack.
The music video finally ended.
"Finally!" Bon Bon felt relieved.
"Alright Mathew, you've got a lot of explaining to do," Vinyl puts a 'no, it's not okay' expression.
"I think I need some cider," the doctor decided to forget it.
Question Time
"So, what song did you just listened to?"
"I have no idea what it supposed to be," Octavia gave her opinion.
"I don't know but, it's pretty sweet, this is a 100% approved from me," Derpy gave him a heartwarming smile.
"Chocolate rain?" Whooves and the rest of the cast similarly answered.
"What does chocolate rain mean?"
"I don't know, you tell me," Bon Bon said.
"That is my question to you, Mathew." Octavia somehow scratched he head.
"No idea," Whooves haven't notice anything usual about it.
"Is it a reference to Discord's chocolate rain?" Lyra asked him.
"Who's Discord?" Mathew lingered this thought for a while before snapping back to the real world.
"In my world, the year is 2014. So when was this released on Youtube?"
"Um... I'll have an estimate about 2009?" Whooves thought hard.
"2008," Vinyl simply said.
"Oh, its 1992!" Derpy innocently answered.
The rest of the stars still gave incorrect answers.
"It was uploaded in 2007,"
The crew took this by suprise.
"Whoa, what!?" Octavia is lost for words.
"You should have introduced this video earlier!" Derpy shouted.
"Mother Of Luna..." Vinyl took of her glasses in an internet meme way.
"Holy Celestia, that's amazing!" Lyra went out of the shot while screaming with joy.
"How many hits did this video get?"
"Maybe twenty-nine thousand?"Bon Bon took a shot.
"Eight hundred thousand,"Derpy hoped for this guess.
"Around a million, I'd say,"Octavia assumed so.
"An estimate of twenty-million,"Whooves used his calculations.
"This video has reached over ninety million views so far,"
"Holy...I'm definitely going back to drinking," the doctor sarcastiacally said.
"Oh, yeah!"Derpy clappped.
Lyra herself fainted on the floor.
"I would say that's a lot of people watching this," Bon Bon stuttered.
"The most watched video of that time, am I wrong?" Vinyl was happy.
"Last question, would you like to hear it again?"
"Not really," Whooves finished quickly.
The others replied with a positive review and agreed to watch it one more time.