Vinyl Scratch liked to party. Octavia liked to enjoy life a bit more quietly. That was until Vinyl took out a loan she couldn't repay. Now she’s on the run from an insane loan shark that has too many spare thugs and a lot of cash to throw away. To put the icing on top, the unicorn has dragged her new, once sheltered friend into the mess with her. Now the DJ and the cellist must try to escape with their lives. Along the way, will they find that they can't stand each other, or will they discover something else about themselves together?
Featured on August 25th, 2013
A special thanks to The Abyss and Tenderheart who edited and advised on parts of this story.
Chapters (9)
Beautifully written. Plus, OctaScratch.
Please, continue. 
One point: Some authors use Mecklenburg in place of Germaney. Of course, this is your story, but I wish to point that out. It does not detract from the writing at all.
Eagerly awaiting the rest.
I usually hate these things, but it was expertly written, so you got me.
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You got me instantly hooked with this. I want more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Xm7s9eGxU
Play this with the rain.
I'm honestly surprised that this claimed so many views so quickly. I would have thought the VinylxOctavia romance field had been long since supersaturated so that no one would want to read this. Oh, well. guess I'm moving this up on the list of priorities.
Oh, and I've been hearing suggestions about adding spaces between paragraphs. If anyone thinks that's a good idea, let me know and I'll change this chapter's format. I'm going to do that for the next one.
Authors Notes:
Please excuse any errors in the section that contains dialogue between Vinyl and McCullen. Given that I was deliberately breaking grammatical rules left and right for the purpose of transcription, it was a little hard to proofread.
Please excuse also the choice of background music, if you aren't fond of the selections. I wanted to add some ones that I thought were better, but they had lyrics not suitable for a Teen rating. I may add my original selections in the uncensored version.
Shipping will always be popular. I don't care who gets shipped with who, nor how often it has been done already or how rare it is. As long as its written well, which this seems to be.
I love this! I hope we see more of McCullen and his goons.
I will be waiting anxiously for the next chapter
All right, I've heard some feedback and I'm going to be doing some editing on these chapters. If you have just read this and aren't pleased, please don't dislike the story until I delete this comment.
I am now entranced and eager.
woah! I want moar! beautiful!
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keep up the good work! (why is there no octavia smile in here?
this is one awesome story! i dont really see this going very well for either of them
keep up the good work and ill be patiently waiting for the next chapter
Nice job. Will definitely be adding this to my list of stories to watch.
A lovely read...I wish I could find more fics like this. And the link you provided for the rain is one of the best things I could have found. It's my absolute favorite form of natural noise.
went from "read later" to "tracked" as soon as I heard the music.
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I think music really provides a great atmospheric aid.
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it does. I find i especially enjoy fics that are accompanied by suitable music.
I'm really enjoying this. Please update soon!
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I'll get to it pretty soon. I'll post a formal update sometime today
Huh, there's that word agony again. I just read Coping with failure earlier today. I like the way you are able to portray character's feelings without a lot of extraneous detail. The majority of the word do something for the story or atmosphere. I'm interested in more of this.
Can't wait for the next instalment keep it up mate
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I'll upload the next on hopefully before Friday, but no promises
[Link] That's a review, BTW.
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So basically the consensus for criticism is that I "show and don't tell." While I am going to make some alterations to this story, I'm getting very sick of that phrase. It's hard enough for me to convey a message if I'm being blunt about it, but to have to distort it further with the guise of story is just short of a crime against thematic clarity. If I ever become a professional writer the first thing I'm going do do is start a movement against that. I believe that stories should have periods where they tell and not show so that the readers may completely understand and appreciate the point of the story.
I can already see where this is going and I can't wait to see how you spin it.
Woah, what a wild ride from start to finish!
Really enjoyed it as you described everything very well and thus created a perfect amount of tension.
I love fresh takes on Scratchtavia so I'll be eagerly awaiting the next part of this.
Now get writing so I can read MOAR
I forgot what this story was about. But I like it.
loved it keep up the action
I would almost call Octavia's impromptu composition "Tandem for Melancholy"
Although well written and true to the events being portrayed, the action sequence felt a bit rushed and lacked some of the detail an adrenaline saturated experience typically would induce. That said, I'm looking forward to the next chapter were I fully expect Octavia to suddenly go into shock over the events that she stammered into as this cool down period sets in.
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Such intrigue!
I thought this story was on hold or something but then it appeared in my updates with another thrilling chapter and I was all
Anyways I really like the new information about the whole elaborate black market setup with the corrupt nobles and of course the luxurious mansion with its somewhat unsettling occupations. All perfectly set updl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/misc_Lyra.png
But furthermore, the plot point with the cello has me anxious to know what McCullen is planning and what trouble they'll run into next.
Don't leave me hanging so long this time for the next part now
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Yeah, sorry for the long wait. A lot of things came up, and in case you haven't been following my blog posts, the rough draft for this was done a month ago. I don't usually like to keep projects up for this long. Magic Kindergarten didn't take me nearly this long, so really want to post chapters more often. Thanks for reading though, and I'll see if I can't get the next chapter up soon.
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Again sorry for taking so long on the preread....
DaMagiks... you can rage at me for the delay... it was my fault...
It's Tartarus in the last paragraph.
Glad to see this is still alive, I like the exciting adventure you are writing with these two, a nice change of pace compared to the usual taviscratch.
Keep at it, it looks awesome!
It lives.....
MUUUHAHAHAHAHA!!!
IT'S ALIVE!!!
HEHEHEHEHAHAHAHA!!!
yay!
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You of course, know that this show is making a plethora of references to Greek mythology. Hence, there are other authors with me who would reject the standard Latin transliteration "Tartarus" as opposed to the proper Greek "Tartaros." Also, when Twilight uttered the word, to me it sounded like she was indeed using an "o" sound albeit being improperly pronounced if it was indeed an "o," making the common mistake of using a long omega rather than an omicron.
If, however, you have a good reason for me to accept the popular Latin variant, I'm open to hear arguments, and if you make a good one, on pain of unreasonability, I will make such a change.
Thanks for the comment, by the way. When I published this, I just hoped people weren't going to tell me I was losing it.
Lose the comma, it's not needed.
You used the same adjective and repeat swimming pool multiple times. Maybe use hot spring or something different.
"Said that"
Plus some other things I have seen, which leads me to my question, do you need editor? I enjoy this story and I want it to look good. I'll be glad to help if you want.
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If you could spare any time to help at all, that would be great. If I had a proofreader that would make things go a lot smoother.
Wait....What? Octavia was the one dreaming.
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That's the point of the dream
Nigga, did I just catch you bein' a search result for Punisher? *smacks you*
Hehehehehehahah. Good chapter. Nice to see the aft sides of things. Also, Tavi's the first one to think about love this time. I approve.
Good story mate
Your story sometimes seems too heavy on the details to flow properly, but it's definitely still interesting enough to power through, square wheels aside. Excellent character development and buildup! I look forward to more.
~OvO
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Thanks for the comment. As for my over-attention to detail, I'm sorry about that. My only guess is that I always want to answer every question people might have on the spot and not leave much for later. I'm working on that. Background stories and theories behind actions are just a big part of what I deal with, so it tends to come out in my writing, though I guess it might be a little obtrusive. Thanks for the input again.
Not trying to cause a head explosion for mixed messages but I like all the detail you put in...
it paints a better picture in my mind and makes the characters seem more realistic because real life is just as, or maybe more complex than what is in most stories so I say "good job mate, have a spike" 
Oh and I am addicted to the words in a good story... seem to have run out if you would kindly supply me with MOAR!!!!!!!!!!!
Hmmmm, interesting. Setting up the stage not with Vinyl Scratch, but Octavia's emotional problems. Not only does this mean the reader has to read more for the adventure to start, but it sets up an emotional backdrop for one of the two main characters. Not sure if I would of done it this way myself, and its a bit more 'tell' than 'show', but it was told extremely well and rather poetically as well.
And now the second character, and a view of how Vinyl's live does not help her, at all. In a sick way, the loan-shark is right. she does need discipline. Hopefully Octavia will be able to give her that when the both end up on the run. Still, a bit to much tell over show, which does have an effect on this chapter more than the other one.
I can't wait to hear what the hell REA is. These guys operate like their military... hell. Midnight & Vinyl sound like they've ran through several military operations themselves. Its certainly much more than I had expect from this, which is a pleasant, if a little confusing surprise. Now its time for the wind down and have some relationships start to build.