This story is a sequel to Shopping Trip
Pinkie Pie's hunger for all things genealogy has turned up a bit of an oddity. Perplexed, she sets out to to talk to the only pony who could possibly have the answers: Octavia Melody.
However, there's a reason that Octavia's family history is a big secret. It's a secret that has been guarded and hidden for a long time, and Octavia isn't about to reveal it to the loudest-mouthed pony in Equestria. She'll have to be quick on her hooves to keep Pinkie from finding out the truth but still managing to quench her curiosity.
NOTE: Like the actual episode, you will NOT be told for certain what the secret is. There are hints however.
Written for Equestria Daily's Writer's Training Ground #003
EDIT: Sequel story is now being written over here
This was better than a lot of other stories, and I mean A LOT. But as all stories that don't come from the top, this has some problems.
There aren't as many as the one I read last, and your grammar is immensely better than that guy.
I feel as though Pinkie is in character until the moment it is revealed that Sunset Shimmer is the big name. She should speculate that Octavia was lying, maybe she saw Sunset Shimmer's family tree. I don't know, but I do know that she's not that dumb.
Also you had some fat if I might say, that stalled the story, kind of like speed bumps, and I know there is an exception to every rule, but this wasn't one of them. I'll let you go back and revisit it, if you want, I don't know.
Butother than that this is a great story with a few golden tidbits scattered around and the plot, while flimsy, is sttlll good.
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I debated over whether or not I should have Pinkie suspect that Octavia isn't telling her the truth. On the one hoof, she proved that she can solve mysteries in the MMMystery on the Friendship Express, so she's smart. But on the other hoof, things that are clearly false tend to slip right by her, as seen in Party of One. Even when she does catch on to the excuses, she doesn't catch the two most painfully obvious ones: Rainbow's and Fluttershy's. She still thinks they're telling the truth. MMMystery also shows that she jumps to conclusions very quickly, and if a pony is not going to correct her, she runs with those conclusions, and since Octavia wasn't going to correct her any time soon...So in the end, I decided to not have Pinkie Pie catch on. If there was another scene, it would probably be about Twilight and Pinkie talking and Pinkie suddenly realizing her mistake, but I'm saving that for the main story.
3793075 There's a main story?
I thought this was a one off.
Hmmm, and you bring good points up for Pinkie's actions, I will have to rewatch MMMystery
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It's a one off story of its own, but it's part of a larger overall story. This story is just about Pinkie Pie finding out that Octavia has a secret, and then Octavia covering it up.
The story of what that secret is, who Octavia is really related to, and what she now has to do about it, is the bigger story.
So I think I know who Octavia is related to, but I wanna make sure. Is it Sombra, with the o being mistaken because of the smudges?
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Oh wow. Someone actually commented on it. Neat.
You must know that I can't tell you if you're right or wrong. That's not how these things work. However, when I start writing the story that ties into this one, I will let you know if you'd like.
Sequel needed
Yeah I'm not getting any sleep tonight am I???
I'll just be lying in bed going though every character starting with S and conversing with myself about the likelihood of them being related to Octy.
This'll be fun.
Actual episode? O.o What actual episode?
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A sequel is indeed planned. I will start it as soon as I wrap up 'The Bridesmaids.' Be warned though, as the sequel is going to be very long.
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Ah well. Try counting ponies. That should help a little at least, although if you're already doing that trying to figure out every pony with a name that starts with 'S' you, uh...might be at that for a while. Have fun!
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I was referring to the episode where Pinkie finds out that she might be related to the Apples. In the episode, you don't find out for certain if she is related to them or not. So that's what I meant: you won't find out exactly what the secret is that Octavia's hiding.
4483493 ahh okay^^ Thought I had missed an Octavia episode or something^^
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If only!
4484560 you know they really should make a spinoff off the show focusing on the background ponies^^ that'd be epic^^ more epic than Equestria Girls and its weird and unnassacary sequel thingie
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And then I'd kill the internet by watching it over and over and over again.
Don't ask how, I have a knack for breaking unbreakable things.
But I'm quite ashamed to say I'm kinda looking forward to Rainbow Rocks, but just because Vinyl seems to have some small part to play in it (+ the creepy Octy doll, which hopefully means something??) But yeah I think more world building and new characters is the next big step, though they did do a lot of that this season, I still need more!
God, I'm already suffering from withdrawal, it's down hill from here!
4485192 im sure if someone told them how many side character toys they'd sell with that they'd do it^^ And theres nothing wrong with looking forward to it^^ it cant be worse than going all magical Girl on our asses in the season finale so they could make new toys out of it^^ lol^^
Mmm yep, cased closed. Mobster Tavi'
This really piqued my interest back in January. It really opens up to a rather adventurous story line.
Now it's 5th month in here, and I'm still sitting here waiting.
You cunning lad, you.
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Ha ha. That mobster thing is actually a shout out to Mafia Octavia. Too bad he gave up on that blog...
Er hmm. Anyway, you are not alone in your waiting. I apologize for that. Part of the blame is on myself because lazy, but also those EQD writing challenges really tore into my schedule. However, they are done now, which has allowed me to come back to my 'mane' stories. After 'The Bridesmaids' is finished, the sequel to this story shall begin. The first chapter will be out by July 1st at the latest--unless I die, which does not seem likely.
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The problem with that is that the original--and let's be honest here, still main--target audience for this show is little fillies. And as much as we all love our cellist, our lyre player, our D.J., and all the other background ponies, fillies don't really know who they are. I have seen this, because I have plushies (so many plushies) of the background mares, and when I show them to fillies, they know they're from My Little Pony, but they don't recognize them. A few recognize Vinyl, but that's it. However, if I show them my build-a-bear Rainbow Dash or Fluttershy, their eyes light up with delight. Hasbro would need to have the background ponies start to play larger roles in the show before risking a spinoff, and then they'd run the risk of over saturation.
Plus, giving the background mares actual, canon personalities would cause problems. You could be the fandom would explode if Octavia didn't have the uptight attitude, if Vinyl wasn't a crazy party pony, if Lyra and Bon Bon weren't a couple. Putting them in the show, but leaving them untouched beyond small little nods allows us to shape them into who we want them to be.
All that being said, if there ever was an Octavia/Vinyl/Lyra/Bon Bon or other mane background pony episode, I would watch the living daylights out of that.
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Signed^^ that really would cause a giant storm within the fandom^^ Though I have read a few good stories in which Vinyl is alot more than just a crazy party pony^^ Accidental Harmony for example^^ And I seriously doubt that hasbro/the production studios would have the guts to actually include a same-sex couple like Bon Bon and Lyra as canon in the show. its sad and incedibly stupid in todays world but true.
REBECCA SOYSHIT (if you watch acracebests bronies react you will understand)
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That took me a second. I was like, "What does Twilight's singing voice have to do with anything?"
And then it clicked. Well done.
4605355 Thanks for that
4483480 can't wait
Did Pinkie just make a Pinkie promise . . . and immediately break it the moment she got back to Twilight???
How could you, Pinkie???
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Technically, it wasn't a Pinkie Pie Promise. It was just a promise. And she had already told Twilight that she was going to find out, so she's not breaking the promise per say...
...and as you can tell, I am totally making excuses because I completely missed that. Oops.
I spent all this time trying to find out what kind of batpony blood Octavia had and why it would be bad when it finally hit me what must actually be happening. Octavia is a descendant of Sombra.. That's just gotta be it!!! On to the next story!
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You are having fun going through all of these, aren't you? Glad you're enjoying them.
5540242 Yup!
There are rumors that she is called Octavia Philharmonica, & rumors that she is called Octavia Melody. I think she's called Octavia Philharmonica Melody Pie, cousin of Pinkie & her family, & Applejack & her family.
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Methinks you may be thinking a little too hard on family relationships. That, or Equestria's family trees are more of a jungle.
5603638 I know for a fact that Sunset Shimmer is NOT a member of Octavia's family, & that Vinyl & Rarity are not cousins.