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// Chapter 4: The Rising Stars 
// Story: Scratching a New Octave 
// by Tyler-the-Brony 
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	Vinyl Scratch. Nopony had known her before she hit her 6 months of study mark. Everypony certainly knew her from then on though.

After about a week and a half of introduction classes, Vinyl had immediately caught on and caught up. She was soon top of her class, even nosing out DeadHor5 and Hay Raiser. She was also booking DJ gigs left, right and centre.

Professor Beat Box was very lax in assigning homework for his students. He instead opted to tell them to make reports of the gigs and songs they would write in and outside of class. That way, he gave his students the freedom and independence they would need after graduation, while at the same time still appearing to his colleagues as a viable teacher.

By the end of the end of their second year of studies, all of Beat Box's students were out of his class more than in it. While each of them was an accomplished DJ on their own, they also collaborated from time to time on jobs and songs. DJ PON-3 led the charge, but she was only mildly ahead of the rest.

Vinyl also fulfilled her other dream of meeting the grey Classical loving pony. She found out her name was Octavia. She already had a reserved seat on the Canterlot Royal Symphony Orchestra, which was something that rarely happened. 

Though appearing to be complete opposites to each other, Vinyl and Octavia at least had a pleasant acquaintanceship. Vinyl wanted more than that, but she was also content to wait.

She would get her chance in their third and final year of study, thanks to some help from her cousin Rarity and her friend Pinkie Pie.