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It's that time again to read about music horses! This list is different from last year as always, so be sure to hit that one up if you want even more. And thanks to Whisper Key for digging them all up.
Go get your Vinyl and Tavi stories below.
Slice of Life
New Wave of the Frozen Variety by Mike Cartoon Pony [5k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
On the heels of discovering her cutie mark and the greatness that is contemporary music, Vinyl Scratch finds herself alone in a snowy park with no music. Just peachy. Searching around for something to entertain herself, she finds a most unusual sight: a filly about her age, playing music far removed from her preferred tunes.
It doesn't take long for Vinyl to form an unflattering opinion of this snobby filly. Culture clashes will do that. Yet perhaps there's more to her music, and her, than meets the eye. All that's needed is some common ground.
Nopony said the ground had to be solid earth.
As the smoke fades by RarityEQM [1k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
One night, like so many others, Octavia waits up for Vinyl Scratch and contemplates her day.
Locked Conversation: Octavia & Zephyr by Amereep [4k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Octavia Melody, a committed cellist with an upper-class taste about her.
Zephyr Breeze, a otiose hair therapist that wishes for the elusive.
These two opposites have nothing in common, and placing them in a room together (say, an elevator) would likely result in chaos.
But what if we overlooked something? Maybe the two of them are a lot more similar than what we assume them to be if we just have them talk with each other.
Only one way to find out and two ways it could go; up, or down.
Octavia is Off Her Meds by Silent Whisper [1k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
It has been a trying day for Octavia. Unfortunately, the sun's barely risen, Vinyl fell asleep at the kitchen table, and Octavia's coffee has the audacity to be decaf.
The Right and Righteous by Shakespearicles [2k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
After a heated argument on Hearth's Warming Eve, Vinyl Scratch tries to put out her flames of anger at the local bar. Berry Punch serves her drinks, and a heap of advice.
Comedy
Technical Ecstasy (or: Party Princess Shining Bright) by CoffeeMinion [1k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Some days, Octavia’s heart’s desire is to ease into the morning with a quiet cup of tea. But as the saying goes: desire is the root of suffering. Especially when her roommate gets involved...
The Last-Minute Masterpiece by Silent Whisper [7k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Vinyl Scratch and Octavia woke up to find themselves snowed in on Hearth’s Warming Eve. That would be perfectly fine, if Octavia hadn’t waited until the last minute to shop for presents!
Sad/Dark
Ich Steh' Mit Einem Huf Im Grabe by axxuy [1k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
In every performance, Octavia plays one wrong note. Her life depends on it.
Silence and Motion by LysanderasD [7k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Sometimes you don't need a sparring partner for your rapier wit; sometimes, you just need a shoulder strong enough to support you.
Fortunately, Octavia can do both.
Take my Strength by mushroompone [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Octavia visits her childhood home for the last time.
Here I am by Admiral Biscuit [2k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
A long ride to a concert gives Vinyl a chance to reflect on her success as Equestria's number-one DJ.
Reflection by Penn Hooven [4k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Vinyl is in a tough spot. She's behind on rent, and Octavia is not going to pay for her, again. What makes matters even worse is she's doubled booked herself to play at two popular clubs. She has no way of meeting all her obligations. Not unless there were two of her.
It seemed like a good idea at the time, but what happens when Vinyl actually gets to the mirror pool, and will she find what she think she will, or something very different?
Shipping
Creatures of Habit by themoontonite [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Octavia Melody is looking for a better life. Octavia Melody is, if she's being honest with herself, looking for any kind of life at all. Any glimmer of hope in a world that is quickly losing such a light. Octavia Melody has recently moved to Ponyville and the fates have gifted her a beacon of sunshine in the form of... Strawberry Sunrise.
Fate is a funny thing.
Comet Day by mushroompone [2k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
On the day a comet passes overhead, Princess Twilight Sparkle decides to keep the sky dark, allowing all of Equestria to enjoy the view.
It's weird-- but a good weird! Definitely good.
Some other things are weird, too. But they might also be a good weird.
It's Amazing Where Throwing a Bottle Can Get You by Killbles [7k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
If you asked Big Macintosh what he liked about a pony there would be very little about Vinyl Scratch that would fit the bill. That's probably why he doesn't really like her. You might even say he detested her.
Then again, he hardly knows her.
Nothing that a bit of forced confinement can't fix.
Drama
Octavia's Last Night by Rune Soldier Dan [24k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
When deafness stole away her music, Octavia Melody became the greatest composer in Equestria. Her Tenth Symphony lies finished before her, the pinnacle of all her work, done against all odds at the very end of her life.
Yet the clock ticks, and she finds herself under the gaze of gods and devils. With only Discord's mocking aid, Octavia must journey through her past to save her very soul.
Cinéma Vérité by MrNumbers [28k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
In the shadow of Nightmare Moon's rule, the ponies of Equestria live in uneasy peace. Vinyl Scratch refuses to accept the new status quo, making seditious films in secret out of a hidden basement below the streets of Manehattan.
Octavia, meanwhile, busies herself with running a successful nightclub, finding audiences for illicit screenings of Vinyl's films, and preparing for the day when they draw the wrong kind of attention.
Vinyl might be willing to die for her art, but Octavia refuses to let that happen.
Sisters to Sleep by The Red Parade [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Octavia might know that she's dreaming, but that doesn't make dealing with this any easier.
SciFi
She's Not From Around Here by DualSoul1423 [5k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
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?
Adventure
Vinyl and Octavia Fight Ten Thousand Ninjas by DoctorSpectrum [11k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Ninjas attack! What are Vinyl and Octavia going to do to stop them? Who's behind the attack? What do they want with the two mares? And why is Vinyl suddenly so flirty towards Octavia?
