12 of the Best Fanfics to Read for Vinyl and Octavia Day!
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Music ponies make good fanfics! These are different from last year, so go hit that post up if you want more.
And thanks to Whisper Key for digging them up!
Now go read below!
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Slice of Life
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Cello Talk (Bold as Brass) by Mockingbirb [2k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/580456/cello-talk-bold-as-brass____
Famous cellist Octavia Melody lost her voice to throat cancer, but she can hear you just fine.____
Tavi's Two Addictions (Smoky Sweet and Sweaty) by Mockingbirb [1k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/579468/tavis-two-addictions-smoky-sweet-and-sweaty____
Even in a single evening out, Octavia lives a double life.____
Vinyl and Fleetfoot Drink Coffee and Nothing Happens by Samey90 [3k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/221026/vinyl-and-fleetfoot-drink-coffee-and-nothing-happens____
On a rainy day, Vinyl Scratch meets Fleetfoot in a bar. Together, they talk a bit while drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes. Nothing else happens. ____
Comedy
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Vinyl and Octavia Duel Destiny by DoctorSpectrum [7k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/208374/vinyl-and-octavia-duel-destiny____
Things are looking bad for Vinyl and Octavia. Vinyl has been framed for murder by the Marefia, and the only pony who can save her from going to jail is Octavia, who isn't actually a lawyer. Throw in an eccentric judge and a famed Demon Prosecutor, and who knows how they're going to get out of this one?____
Vinyl and Octavia Bust Out of Prison by DoctorSpectrum [7k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/222546/vinyl-and-octavia-bust-out-of-prison____
After a failed attempt by Octavia at defending Vinyl from a false murder charge, the two ponies have been sent to jail thanks to the Marefia. This doesn't sit well with either of them, so there's only one thing left to do - break out of the most heavily guarded prison in all of Equestria.____
Millie by totallynotabrony [61k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/92472/millie____
In the underworld of Equestria, where lowlifes lurk and crime runs rampant, one pony is whispered about with fear and hate. Not many know where he came from or why he (accidentally) left a trail of destruction through the criminal ranks. In fact, Vinyl and Octavia were his only confidants. Now the mysterious visitor is back, and he's, well... not a he anymore.____
Who’s Sleeping in My Bed by Short-tale [2k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/485609/whos-sleeping-in-my-bed____
Marble Pie doesn’t drink that often. When a party for her sister causes her to drink too much, she finds herself in a scary predicament. She’s sleeping next to a stranger!____
Shipping ____
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Good Morning, Canterlot by CharlieOist [1k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/226323/good-morning-canterlot____
Vinyl's daily morning routine gets a nice surprise addition.____
Drama
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The Swell by NaiadSagaIotaOar [14k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/588060/the-swell____
In her dreary little corner of the world, Octavia finds there are precious few things that bring her joy outside of making music, but with the peculiar occasion of opportunity on the horizon, she dares to dream.____
Then she secures herself an audience: a strange girl living in the sea, coaxed out of hiding by the beauty of Octavia's music. ____
Electro Swing by Rego [423K words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/502282/electro-swing____
A rumor here, a scandal there, and a peppering of negative publicity can easily provide all the ammunition necessary to take down some of the most powerful players of the Canterlot nobility. But when one party foul too far turns the entirety of the upper class against DJ Pon-3, Upper Crust leads an unrelenting blitz against her, and Vinyl Scratch's world begins to crumble all around her.____
Unwilling to let an accident ruin the DJ's reputation on the callous whims of Canterlot's elite, Fancy Pants decides to make a risky investment into counter-culture and help Vinyl get back on her hooves. However, it's going to take more than the prestige of the Kingmaker of Canterlot to get this record spinning again, especially when real royal matters start spiraling out of control.____
Stop Number Twelve by Casketbase77 [8k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/463472/stop-number-twelve____
Maud Pie keeps her burdens under wraps. A gloomy bus ride sits her still as a statue, waiting for stop number twelve. But the foundation cracks after a familiar face prances aboard.____
Adventure
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An Apple Scratch toward the World by Mariacheat-Brony [50k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/81943/an-apple-scratch-toward-the-world____
(Humanized) Vinyl "Apple" Scratch may not have been born an Apple, but she has been part of the Apple Family since Granny Smith took her in years ago. Finally back from Manehatten, she’s got a huge surprise for her best Friend/"Sister" Applejack. A surprise that will change their life forever.
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