This story is a sequel to Well-Spoken

To Octavia's analytical mind, the first attempt made by Vinyl for the pair of them to do a podcast together was... an unmitigated disaster. It was poorly edited, full of snide remarks that didn't paint either of them in a particularly good light, and completely devoid of any discernible structure. Still, she had fun doing it.

Unfortunately for her, only the last point is of any importance to Vinyl.

Cover art courtesy of julialexa on DeviantArt.

Pre-read by Thesmokingirl.

A patchwork story about a somewhat different Vinyl Scratch and Octavia, who learn what it means to be in a relationship, to work, and to live together. Finally complete.

After Octavia and Vinyl Scratch spend the night together, is there more to it than just one night? Is Vinyl right in just leaving Octavia by herself? And why is Vinyl so bad at navigation, dammit?

Fic reading can be found here.

Retired Special Agent Sweetie Drops has been living in Ponyville as Bon Bon for just over ten years now, and aside from the occasional monster attack or magical mishap, life has been peaceful. She's happily married and has a successful career running a candy shop. Something has been preventing her from properly appreciating the quiet life, however, and that thing's name is Vinyl Scratch. Countless hours of surveillance has convinced Bon Bon of one fact, and it's that whatever Vinyl Scratch is, it's not a pony. Today is the day she gets to the bottom of the mystery that has haunted for her so long: What exactly is Vinyl Scratch, and what does she want with Octavia Melody?

A Submission for the 2023 Science Fiction Contest.

Edit: Featured from March 24th to the 29th? Magnificent. Thank you all so very much!

Edit 2: FEATURED ON EQUESTRIA DAILY!

Art commission done by my friend Raph13th, check him out!

Our past experiences shape us. Our joys and sorrows both come reverberating out of the past to influence the present and the future. For Vinyl Scratch, today is the day that she will start to come to terms with the echoes of her own past and how they continue to affect her relationship with her marefriend Octavia Melody.

Contains: References to abusive relationships, lots of pony hugs and cuddling

After an eventful meeting with Vinyl's Mother, Octavia and Vinyl need to get away from Canterlot in a hurry and end up visiting Octavia's estranged father. Who is a legitimate and upright business-stallion.

[This is not seriously written. Do not take it seriously.]

Inspired by the story Vinyl's Heritage.

Editors and Pre-readers:
Tensemasterhalo
roker12
Fancy Phoenix

Advisor:Demon Bright Spirit

Yes, there will be guns being used by ponies. No, not in the way you're probably thinking, but still guns yes. Don't like guns? Then don't read this story silly filly.
Example: Gun Style

Cover Art from derpibooru: Link to Derpibooru
Link to shinodage's DA

Feature Box Achievement unlocked 9-6-15

This is a collaboration with my good friend SandShift
Ever wonder what your two favorite musical ponies do for fun? Well look no further, 'cause this story tells you exactly what they do! (Well, all except the first chapter, which is just a "how they became friends" story)
These are the misadventures of Octavia and Vinyl Scratch.

Octavia and Vinyl have been dating for months, but neither has had a chance to introduce their significant other to their families. Vinyl always dodges the issue, but when Octavia is insistent, they have a fight. This leaves Vinyl with no other option than to have Octavia over to meet her parents.

Maybe she should have told Octavia who she really was?

Dramatic reading by Goombasa available here.

Now in Russian, translated by Hopeless.

Even the best of friends can have an argument and hold a grudge. And because they're the best of friends, that means that they can express those grudges in a way perfectly designed to bother one another.

In Ponyville, Equestria's capital of friendship and insanity, this is all the more true.

Title aside, almost completely unrelated to The Things Tavi Says.

Content/Trigger Warning: Unspeakable things done to an innocent cup of tea.

Octavia Melody's love of music has revolved around a single influential and prestigious work of art, the song May Our Sun Shine Forever. Since she was a filly, what has been the Equestrian national anthem for generations has continually inspired Octavia to perform, shaping her into the promising cellist she is today. Though the completed original was lost to the passage of time, the remnants of the final masterpiece composed by the Grand Maestro Glissando has been the cornerstone of not only Octavia's career, but modern music theory in Equestria.

When the tattered remains of an ancient songbook possibly containing the original song in its entirety is found, the Equestrian Society for the Performing Arts and Princess Luna begin planning a concert series to celebrate the work's eventual restoration. However, their meeting screeches to a halt once Princess Celestia vehemently forbids anypony from playing the original in the concert and demands its restoration to cease immediately. Octavia Melody finds herself at a loss, wondering why the princess of the sun would silence such a beautiful song meant to bring light to the world.

Proofread and Edited by TheAncientPolitzanian and various others over the years of trying to fix this thing.
Cover Art Depressing Melody by TertonDA
Updated 02/27/24