An End
“Well,” said Fancy Pants, “I wished for a bit more tact in your answers, but it certainly proved effective.” He folded his newspaper, stowing it away. I wonder how much a good frame for the article would cost, he wondered silently.
“Hey, there was plenty of tact!” answered Vinyl. “Tavi, didn’t beat anypony or anything!”
Smack.
Vinyl’s head reeled forward. “Alright,” she said, rubbing at the back of her head, “Tavi didn’t beat anypony during the actual interview.”
Octavia pulled her hoof back threateningly. Vinyl flinched and stuck out her tongue.
“She doesn’t beat ponies,” said Fleur de Lis with a smile. “I consider it more like she’s doling out justice.”
“Painful, bone-breaking, justice,” snarked Harpo.
“Precisely.”
Octavia threw a look at the composer. “I’ve never broken a bone!”
Harpo giggled lightly. “You said bone.” A pause. Harpo cleared his throat. “Right, well, that’s actually not true. I’ve broken at least three bones as a direct result of your actions.”
“When was this?” challenged Octavia.
“Oooo, story time! Who has the popcorn?” Vinyl scanned the room excitedly.
“No, not story,” said Harpo, “I’m a bit too lazy for that at the moment. Maybe some other time.”
“Lame!”
“I’ll tell you later, Vinyl.”
“You certainly won’t!” protested Octavia.
Harpo held up his hooves in defeat, waiting until the cellist had turned away with a huff before turning towards Vinyl and mouthing the word, “Later.”
Vinyl grinned and nodded.
“In any case,” broke in Fancy Pants, “I highly doubt that we’ll be bothered by High and Mighty.”
“What about Blueblood?” asked Harpo.
“Snap Shot and Quick Quill went out of their way to associate him with a highly publicized faux pas,” said Fancy Pants with only the slightest hesitation. “He’ll be out of our manes for a bit of time, trying to piece his image back together. However, I don’t know how long Blueblood will be too preoccupied to work against us.”
“I hope it’s a long time,” said Vinyl. Harpo nodded his agreement.
“Certainly long enough to offer a slight respite,” said Fleur de Lis.
Fancy Pants glanced at his wife. They locked eyes for a moment, sharing a conversation that nopony else could hear. Fancy Pants broke away with a nod. “Quite right. A vacation is in order.”
Vinyl raised her hooves. “YES! I love not doing things!”
Fancy Pants smiled in amusement. “But it will be a working vacation, Vinyl.”
The DJ lowered her hooves. “I don’t like working.”
“Haven’t you worked so hard that you passed out?” asked Octavia.
“Doesn’t mean I like it.”
“What do you mean by working vacation?” asked Harpo.
“Thank you, Maestro Nadermane. What I mean is that I’m going to have you all travel.” Fancy Pants smiled as the musicians immediately shot to attention. “Yes, you will all be leaving Canterlot for a time. I rather believe that it will be beneficial to the company if we spread you across more of Equestria. I have made all of the proper preparations, I only have to wait for your agreement.”
“Traveling,” said Octavia hesitantly.
Harpo shrugged. “I wouldn’t mind. Especially if one of our stops happens to be Scoltland. Proper scotch has been so difficult to find lately.”
Vinyl grinned. “I’d love to head out. Canterlot’s been getting a bit stuffy anyway.”
“Then it’s settled,” said Fancy Pants with a nod. “Your first stop if Fillydelphia; a friend of mine is the coordinator of the Philharmonic there and she has agreed to have you as guest performers. You’ll be leaving in a little over a week, about enough time to arrange everything for your departure.”
“Fillydelphia?” asked Harpo worriedly.
The others turned towards him.
“I mean. Fillydelphia.” Harpo ran a hoof through his mane. “Of course. There are a lot of bars there. Should be fun!”
“Something we should know, Harpo?”
“No, nothing,” said the composer quickly. “Nothing important, at least.”
The other ponies stared at him suspiciously.
“It’s nothing! I know a pony in Fillydelphia that I have a bit of a… history with. It shouldn’t be important.” Harpo nodded resolutely. “It will be fine.”
“If you’re sure,” said Fancy Pants.
“I am.”
“Very well then. I’ll trust you in this.” Fancy Pants cast an eye over the rest of the room. “You’ve all done an exceptional job, given the rather difficult time we’ve had recently. I, personally, want to thank you for your dedication.”
“Aw shucks, Boss,” said Vinyl, “you’re making me blush.”
Fancy Pants smiled. “Take ten days off. Meet back here with your luggage and you all will depart from Canterlot Station then.”
“You all?” asked Octavia. “Are you two not coming with us?”
“I will,” said Fleur with a smile. “As a representative of the management of Syncopated Records and to greet Monsieur Key. Fancy Pants will be…”
“Busy,” finished Fancy Pants. “Very busy. I doubt that I will be able to join you before you leave Fillydelphia, but I will certainly venture out as soon as I can. Until then, you all will be in Fleur’s care.”
Octavia nodded her understanding.
“That’s about all I have to say,” said Fancy Pants, “prepare yourselves, my dear ponies. We’re heading out of Canterlot.”
***
“So, what’s up with Fillydelphia?” asked Vinyl. The trio of musicians had left the studio together. The sun was still high in the sky, it just didn’t seem right for them to leave each others’ company so early in the day. Now they sat in SunBucks, sipping their drinks and getting the occasional stare from the patrons.
“It’s nothing,” insisted Harpo. “Hardly worth mentioning!”
“Then why’d ya mention it?”
“I heard the city name and suddenly felt nostalgic, that’s all.” Harpo took a swig of his coffee, promptly scalding his tongue.
“It’s Frederic, isn’t it?” Octavia looked straight into her tea, absentmindedly stirring it in a circle. Harpo stayed silent, his tongue slightly hanging from his mouth.
“Who’s Frederic?” asked Vinyl.
“The pony I talked about,” answered Harpo. “Somepony Octavia and I knew from our Conservatory days. He graduated one year before we did. Frederic should be somewhere in Fillydelphia now.”
Vinyl’s eyes darted between the two ponies. Both of them had their eyes fixed firmly on their drinks. “You’re not telling me something.”
Octavia kept her silence. Harpo shrugged.
“Alright, fine, don’t tell me.” Vinyl pushed up from the table. “I’m gonna buy a cookie.” She trotted off towards the counter.
Octavia watched her go. “She’s angry.”
“She’s female,” said Harpo, “aren’t they always?”
The cellist threw him a look.
Harpo swirled his coffee. “It doesn’t matter. You can tell her if you want. Your decision.”
“We both know that it’s not.”
Harpo shrugged.
Vinyl trotted back to the table, chewing on a chocolate chip cookie. “Alright, I feel a bit better. I think that I was just hungry.”
Octavia nodded. The three sat in silence, occasionally sipping their drinks or chewing their pastries.
“I’m sorry, Vinyl,” said Harpo slowly.
Vinyl’s mouth hung open. She lowered her glasses slightly, blinking at Harpo. “Wha’?”
Harpo furrowed his brow. “I’m… sorry?”
“I-I think that’s the first time you’ve ever apologized.”
“Well, excuse me, Princess!” Harpo rolled his eyes. “I thought that I should apologize; I didn’t know that it would be such a foreign concept.”
“There’s Harpo,” said Vinyl with a smirk. She took a sip of her drink. “Anyway, it doesn’t really matter. It’s personal stuff, isn’t it?”
Harpo nodded.
“Then don’t worry about it. I understand personal stuff.”
***
Canterlot Station was, as always, a complete mess. Ponies ran to and fro, coming onto trains and stepping off of them, heading to the food court, stopping to speak to friends, waving teary-eyed farewells. Six ponies stood on the train platform, five of them paced down with luggage. The train to Fillydelphia would be leaving soon.
“Do you all have everything you need?” asked Fancy Pants worriedly. “Your proper attire? Toothbrushes? Your allotment of money?”
Fleur de Lis smiled. “We’re fine, dear. Honestly, you’re ruining your public image.” She glanced meaningfully at a small crowd of ponies that had gathered around, whispering excitedly.
Fancy Pants smiled sheepishly. “You know how I get.” He swept his gaze over his employees. “Just, do be careful, won’t you? Don’t do anything that I can’t fix from here in Canterlot.”
Fleur walked forward quickly, kissing her husband’s cheek and quickly mumbling, “No promises for anypony else.”
“Lyra,” said Fancy Pants uneasily, “I hope that you’ll help Fleur keep the others in line?”
Lyra Heartstrings saluted. “Of course! I’ll make sure of it.”
“We’re big ponies, Boss,” said Vinyl, “we can take care of ourselves.”
Harpo and Octavia nodded.
Fancy Pants smiled proudly. “I know it.” He looked over at Fleur. “The Doctor will be along in a few days, but I’m afraid that I’m going to have to keep him from you for a while.”
The 12:30 to Fillydelphia is now arriving at Platform Five. Please step away from the platform as the train draws to its arrival.
Fleur placed a hoof on her husband’s chest. “We’ll see you soon, Fancy.”
The train slid to a surprisingly quiet stop.
The 12:30 to Fillydelphia has arrived at Platform Five. Please calmly board the train and take your seats.
The ponies grabbed their luggage. Fancy Pants smiled down at his wife and kissed her lightly.
“I’ll see you soon, dear.”
***
Fancy Pants watched the train pull away until it was just a speck in the distance. Then he watched the horizon for a few moments more.
“Chin up, Fancy Pants,” said a cheery voice, “you’re acting like it’s the end of the world.”
The businesspony turned to find Doctor Whooves standing at his shoulder.
“You could have said goodbye,” said Fancy Pants.
“Well, it’s not really goodbye, is it?” asked the Doctor with a shrug. “Besides, I’ve never been good at farewells. They tend to get bit… sad.”
“That they do.” Fancy Pants turned with a sigh and began to walk out of Canterlot Station, the Doctor keeping pace with him. “Have you gathered everything?”
“I have.” The Doctor reached into his saddlebags and offered a purple folder, which Fancy Pants quickly took with his magic.
The businesspony flicked through the pages, only really catching the important words. Contract. Termination. Reevaluation. Hoity Toity. Fancy Pants floated the papers back into place. “It’s confirmed, then?”
“Blueblood’s out,” said the Doctor with a nod. “Hoity Toity’s company is stronger than ever.”
“Did he take all of them?”
“Most of them. Sapphire Shores, Lyrica Lilac, Dominant Seventh, Triad, Whole Tone, High Hats, the entirety of Mareosmith, Bass Line, and quite a few others on top of that.”
“He has quite a few chips on his side of the table.”
“I can think of quite a few that he doesn’t have,” said the Doctor with a smile.
“Who?”
The colt smirked. “Syncopated Records.”
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3594964 Daaaaaamn! Dat foo just got served!
~ Michael
Sorry to see this story end...its been an awesome ride! Very much looking forward to the next one!
3595008 Inception!
It's a little sad to see this end, but knowing there's more to look forward to is awesome
. Still, a good ending to setup the sequel. Great job, my favorite OctaScratch fic and all that good stuff
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I'm... Just... what??
hey if you are going to call it a shortend version of the universe name just call it the synch verse but it is entirely up to you
Can I call it the Everything but the Kitchen Synco-verse?
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No verses! NEVER!
Doctor is best Time Lord!
The Rhythms of OctaScratch.
or other suitible words at the end of The Rhythms of ______
There is also the in lore title, Syncopated Records
If you want an expanded lore without Verse words that is. Personally I agree, expanded stories with verse at the end of them are getting really annoying. We can do better than that... Come up with something orginal and fitting~
Also, congrats! One story done only an infinity to go until people stop begging for more!
3595054 I have done the impossible! Mind = blown!
~ Michael
Been here sence the beginning
What a ride
Well, that was a nice ride. Do I smells a sequel! No? It's probably because it's two in the morning. Get some fucking sleep, Eli!
Terra, may I be honest?
I'm somewhat relieved that the story is over. You may hate me for this, but I used to be one of the biggest fans of Syncopation. It was fun, well-written, and I did like the plot. However, you have fallen - in my opinion, of course - into the trap of pacing. While most writers who do that rush the pacing mercilessly, you have been dragging it for a few chapters already. Since the whole conflict with Vinyl's parents I haven't really liked Syncopation any more. That plot point was badly-written - again, in my opinion - dragged on, and unncessary. The whole plot of Hoity Toity was too vague for a reader to understand. (This is one of the points you could have elaborated on, instead of just using that cliche plot point of Vinyl's parents being douchebags.)
This story started off as something original. It ended as an ordinary, above-mediocre OctaScratch story. I am bitterly disappointed that one of my very favourite OctaScratch fics became such a bland, boring, face-scrunching read. I am sorry if I offended you, but I really do like you, Terra. I like the way you write. I think you have great potential. I've read your story about filly Vinyl and Octavia, and, so far, it's very well-done. It feels like the beginning of Syncopation. Just... Please don't drag it on fot the sake of dragging it on.Even good writers make this mistake. Just make a sequel, if necessary. Somber has been dragging on his PH. PH is not bad; but it has become boring. I was dragging ITAF. Again, it's not the worst of my stories, but it's boring. Bonejingle, on the other hand, is a perfeect example of how a writer should think about pacing while writing. Watch and Learn is the story we all need to read to understand how you can make a long romance story and still maintain a suitable pacing.
~Josh
Congratulations on reaching the end of an excellent story
Thanks so much Terra
The whole run was just wonderful and now the world you've built has more potential than ever!
Going to be actively eyeing your output box for anything remotely pounceable for as long as it takes!
~OvO
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Bah... I wanted to downvote because I vehemently disagree with 95% of your post... and then you mentioned Watch & Learn... Damn you, now I can't decide whether to upvote or downvote
I'll just stick with this reply, then.
As for Syncopation itself, I'm sad it's over but I will be looking forward to its continuation in Synchronization. This story had some of my favourite scenes of every TaviScratch I've ever read, including, but not limited, to the "Love meeeeeeeeee!" scene where Vinyl clings to Octavia as they exit the limo.
So... Until you return, I'll be waiting!
Need that sequel!!!!
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No, I pretty much agree with you. Syncopation became something different towards its end, which is possibly the main reason that I drew it to a close. The way I figure, I became to comfortable with what I was writing to the point where I became trapped in my own story line. This would follow this would follow this ad infinitum. Which is not what I wanted to write.
As it stands, I've set up Synchronization in a way to prevent myself from getting comfortable. I'm sending Octavia, Vinyl, and Harpo throughout Equestria and I'll have to come up with so many different characters (most of which will be OCs) and write so many new cities that, quite frankly, it's a bit daunting. But fun. Oh, it's going to be very, very fun.
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It's all about opinions. *Shrug*
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I'll give that sequel a read.
hmmm, what kinds of strange, magical, and possibly time travel related things might happen if they go to Ponyville? But any ways, I loved this story, honestly its better written than a lot of movie scripts, nothing really overdone, noticeable character development, plenty of cutesy scenes with Octavia and Vinyl. Only complaint really is that Derpy never really made much of an appearance. absolutely one of my top five favorite fan-fics.
As Christopher Eccleston would say as the Doctor, FANTASTIC!!!
An awesome ending for an awesome story.
I just loved it! I guess that I'll never forget Harpo. Brilliant work!
I will read the sequel for sure! Nothing in this world could stop me from reading it!
One more thing to say. Thank you for entertaining us readers with this story for such a long time. Maybe the end wasn't as good as the beginning but still this is one of my most favourite stories ever. Definitely going to reread it at some point!
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No worries! DeadMare5 is a very loose reference to DeadMau5, an electronic producer.
Well, now that I've caught up with the end of the story, it's time for one of my most favoritest parts of reading a good piece of literature: reviewing it!
First of all, I want to say that this story was very well done. It had a few flaws here and there, but as a whole my thoughts on it are overwhelmingly positive. There were so many things you did right in this story that it's tough to find a good place to start, but I think the one thing that stood out to me, personally, was the fantastic depth you gave the characters, both main and background alike. Every character that had lines, even if only a few, had a unique, consistent, and meaningful presence in the narrative. You brought all of them to life in the way you chose their dialogue, their accents, their mannerisms and reactions, everything. It was very well done, and was one of the strongest, if not the strongest aspect of the story.
Another thing that stood out to me as a truly positive aspect was the pacing. Contrary to what psp7master may feel, the pacing throughout the story, even at the end, was very well done. It's a common occurrence for me to see long, drawn out romance stories that lose my interest quickly specifically because they're so drawn out. You managed to avoid that in this work, despite the fact that the real romantic developments happen so late, because the intervening events and dialogue were actually important and progressed the story rather than just being meaningless filler, or constant repetitions of the same, overused, near-miss gags that many other stories resort to using.
As your detractor pointed out in his comment, the tone and pacing of the story did change at the end, but given the content of the later chapters, that's both necessary and expected. As with music, writing a good story is all about balancing conflict and resolution, consonance and dissonance, so that your audience never has time to truly relax, and you found that balance quite nicely. You told the story of the beginning of Syncopated Records, and the trials they faced to earn their place in the Equestrian music industry, and you told it well.
But as I said at the beginning, nothing is truly perfect, and so there are flaws that need to be addressed. I truly enjoyed the way you characterized the various ponies in the story, and I particularly liked the way you switched Hoity Toity's role in the story half way through. Unfortunately, the switch wasn't as clean as it could have been. In the begining of the story, he picks up a lot of his "bad guy" image from the way he treats Vinyl, seeing her as being "dead weight" and talking about her as though she weren't worth anything. He's a classic stuck-up jerk who sees anyone beneath him as being worthless. After his change of sides, however, he somehow acquires much more of a "chessmaster" feel. Still not a good guy, but one who sees the value in those around him and how to use that value to his best advantage, regardless of what may be best for them. That's a pretty far cry from the personality he had initially, and it was a bit jarring.
Two minor points that stuck out to me as well were the scene discussing Vinyl's past during the date and Vinyl missing Octavia's performance at the beginning. The stuff in the date scene at the diner was pretty much a rehash of things Octavia already knew, either from the previous trip there or from her meeting with Vinyl's parents at the party. The extra details were nice, as a reader, but a lot of Octavia's reactions didn't really fit well since it was information she already knew. The thing with the concert at the beginning is a similar issue with consistency. Vinyl missed Octavia's performance, and clearly didn't know that Fancy Pants had been there to talk to her, and yet when she arrived with the carriage for them the next day it seemed as though she had known all along. Though it's not impossible that Fancy Pants told her that the pony she had met at the coffee shop was the one he was there to hire, it seems far more like his character that he would have sent her there to pick them up without spilling the beans on that just to be more dramatic. It's a bit nit picky, but it stuck out to me.
The only other thing that stuck out to me in a negative light was the meeting where Hoity Toity insulted Blueblood and kicked the prince out of his house. As Fancy Pants pointed out, it was out of character for him. It made me, as a reader, feel like he was up to something; even Fancy Pants's words after their talk made me feel like he had a plan, and that was all part of it.......but then nothing happened. All Hoity Toity did was capitalize on the fact that Blueblood shot himself in the hoof by snatching up most of the musicians that had been working for him. Not to mention that nothing was ever developed from that scene of Blueblood sitting in his office plotting. Those were some pretty blatant Chekhov's guns that you seemingly did nothing with.
That's about all I can think of for flaws. As I said, the writing was, overall, very good, particularly when it came to character development and portrayal, and I look forward to whatever else you have in store for us as this version of Equestria you've created continues forward.
So, this is the end...well, it's a bit sad. Nevertheless, it was a really good story! One of my favourite so far.
I tip my hat to you, Terrasora! I can't wait for the next installment of the Syncopation series ;D
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P.S. : I know i shouldn't end this comment like this...but i think i've found a little error in this chapter ^^; :
Hmm i may have to read this again if i can manage it during my tight pre-employment schedule, but i really wasnt expecting this or hoping for this. It was rated teen, but i dont recall there being any teen-level violence or romance. This story felt very "everyone" rated. I guess i was expecting something a little more. None the less, i did enjoy this story, and the way you built the characters in this story, i cant wait to see what you come up with in the next story full of OC's.
Awwwwwwwwwwww, it's over.....I don't want it to be over.
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Thank you for reading! I enjoyed your comments immensely and am so glad that you could take a bit of pleasure from this little fic of mine!
3615685 Not a problem, I look forward to anything else you may write.
No thank you,
This story has been keeping me engaged and happy for some time and I'm glad you decided to share it with us.
Good luck in your future endeavors and I can't wait for the next installment in the synco-verse.
One, you're welcome, really, I should thank you.
Two, they're the best kind of words.
Well, damn. I'm sad to see it go. But perhaps... Yes, it was coming to an end. Well, I'll be looking forwards to Synchronization, then. Thank you, for the read, the ride, and the laughs. And the many good quotes I have shamelessly nicked, I'm grateful for those, too.
And now, just to torment you, I will make sure to post a comment with that name in your every story. Or not. That'd take too long.
"Syncopated-verse", what are you talking about? It'd be the Sync-verse, obviously.
Yes! I have been eating for this for a wile. I give you your 333 like on this story, giving you 111 times as many likes to dislikes. Congradulations!
Allso a brilliant story, and by far the longest I have ever read. I told myself that I would read this in parts, but it was really good, so all at once.
Have a mustache, this as brilliant. And everyone seems to be giving mustaches to cool things, so here you go.
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Dude... You were my 333rd like on Chapter 33 and comment 777... Are you a wizard?
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Yes. I am the greatest wizard whom ever lived. But alas, the only one who had gotten true credit was my apprentice, Merlin. Bright lad, very gifted. Tought him everything he new.But no credit was to me. Perhaps do to me sarcasm, or love of repeating numbers. Nonetheless, I appreciate you recognision of my past, thank you.
3648788 Thank you for letting me know
time to listen to some new music.
Pretty good story, it started out really strong and you did a great job writing Vinyl and Octavia. Harpo also started out really good. As the story went on though, problems started to occure, like dumping Hoity for Blueblood as the main villian turned out to be a mistake since at first everyone was like watch out for Blueblood, but so many characters ended up just telling him off to his face that it took away any threat he could make. Harpo also started getting a little annoying by the end since he always had some quip or something and it just started feeling off for him to always have it ready, that would have been less an issue but you gave the same traits to Octavia's parents, they seemed very similar to Harpo.
I absolutely adored this story. It drew a realistic interpretation to the OctaScratch ship that I've come to adore oh so much.
A beautiful tale that I sad down and read in one day. One sitting, actually... But when a story has me invested, I can't help myself.
It's a beautifully written and executed tale of love and life, and everything in between. Marking it's self amongst my top 5 favourite fics on this website, and in the whole of the fandom, if I'm honest. Did I mention I'm a huge fan of OctaScratch. Both as a couple and as individuals.
This had everything, tender loving moments, heated arguments. It has 'action' to a degree and a sense of adventure and discovery. All the right ingredients that draw not only myself, but many, many fans to a story like this. Though, I do feel bad that I wasn't reading from the start. However, that did mean I could sit down and take it in all at once. Something I love doing. Especially with a story such as this.
It really drew me in and got that emotional response that I've come to love and hate. From feeling the tenderness between the two best ponies, and the nerves of the interview and many other moments that kept me stuck to it.
It is written very, very well and delivers, what I feel, is exactly what was intended to be delivered. A reason for me to keep up with yourself and your other fics, including the sequel that I can't wait to get stuck into.
Through this story, you have very quickly became a favourite author of mine.
For all of the above, I salute you and bow before your very capable writing prowess. Very well done.
Also, is it sad that I'm now in love with Vinyl and Octavia? Probably.
Octavia for best pony. Jus' sayin' xD
On a side note 'Scoltland'? Brilliant.
I've never considered it used in any fic, nor have I ever seen it. Bonus points to you.
A simple change that was pretty awesome, in my books. But then I'm a Scot, so yeah.
Anyway. Thank you for writing this fic and thank you very much for keeping me engrossed and absolutely in love with the characters.
I can't wait to check out more of your work.
tl;rd version: This is awesome and I love it.
-ThatScotspony
I simply would like to state that without reservation this is one of the best Vinyl/Tavi stories I have had the pleasure to read. The characters were engaging and unique, while still remaining rather familiar to expectation. Harpo was quite well written, and I do find myself hungry for more, as is the case with all good tales. Always a glimpse to whet the imagination, never enough to tell all there is to tell.
Thank you for a fantastic read.
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Yo! No worries, I like questions!
I was up in the Twin Cities area for a bit, visiting a few privates around there like Carleton, St. Olaf and Macalaster, though I didn't really look at the University of Minnesota. I'm planning on heading into some field of engineering, though everything's really up in the air right now.
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That is actually a full song, made by Ponyphonic. Here's a link to it if you want to give it a listen: Link!
I loved all of it! Now where can I find the next story?! *Turns quickly* To the HUNT!!!
Well, now the promised sequel has part of its venue set. I can tell that it will be quite the interesting read. You did a very good job with this and you're, what, sixteen or seventeen? This was a damn fantastic piece of work and I'm glad to have read it. OctaScratch is my favorite purely background (two background characters, duh) pony romance, and you made it an absolute joy to read. You've earned a follow from me, so expect my annoying face to pop up in the comment section on your other stories at some point as well. I'll be looking forward to reading more by you in the future! Keep up the great writing!
~SolidFire
Well... that was a rather unexpected cliffhanger^^ Nice story though^^ I'll be looking forward to its sequel^^
Remind me to write an actual review for this story when its not 2am.
Wow. This started on my birthday. It's like, I was, y'know, DESTINED to read this or something.
...
ANYWAY, great story! I can't wait to start reading the sequel.
3785043 Right, 2300 will do.
So, You sir, have the honour of holding one of the first stories that I've picked up, and read start to finish while neglecting my very important sleep over in the last... 6 or so months.
It's cute, it's eloquent, and some parts are just down right hilarious.
The story however, does have it's downs. There are sometimes words that are misplaced, or repeated when another word should be said, or even just outright missing. Sometimes this can be jarring, but the good outweighs the bad.
You sir, have a made a soldier happy. Keep on keeping on.
(That was a really shitty review, lol.)