//------------------------------//
// 3) Bad Reputation 
// Story: Music Makes The Heart 
// by TheVulpineHero1 
//------------------------------//


Bad Reputation
(The Hit Girls [Kick Ass Soundtrack Version])




Octavia spent the next few days scouring the town for information. As it turned out, few ponies had heard of Vinyl Scratch, but DJ P0N-3 was a name synonymous with scandal, with avant garde philosophies and some of the meanest beats on the audible spectrum. Despite her emerging fame as the hottest disk jockey on the circuit, P0N-3 barely ever spoke; a semi-perceptible nod of her head was all she ever needed. Rumours had it that she'd been seen sharing smouldering kisses with  both mares and stallions, sometimes no more than fifteen minutes apart, and the newspapers were often in uproar over her antagonism towards her fellow artists.

The only pony who had any information of note on Vinyl Scratch was Pinkie Pie, who proudly proclaimed that she knew everypony in Ponyville. Over a cup of tea and a suspiciously expensive slice of victoria sponge, Octavia extracted a few drops of information: she lived a little way outside of town, she largely kept to herself, and she didn't speak much. Beyond that, there was nothing useful, although Pinkie had a surprisingly vast wealth of information about the colour of the carpet in Scratch's upstairs bedroom.

After all her sleuthing, Octavia found herself little better than when she started. She still didn't know why Vinyl Scratch or P0N-3 (or whatever she was calling herself) would single her out for an after-concert ultimatum. It didn't make sense.
Despite all her intentions, Octavia found herself... interested in this strange unicorn with the odd chip on her shoulder. There was the scent of mystery about the whole affair. What secrets were hidden behind those purple sunglasses? Why was 'P0N-3' a media darling, whilst Vinyl Scratch was a relative outsider? 
Octavia creased her brow as the questions multiplied. It was time for some field research.