History Fanfic / TheVinylScratchTapes

--> '''Octavia:''' ''What do solving mysteries have to do with music anyway?''
--> '''Vinyl:''' ''What don't they have to do with it?''
--> '''Octavia:''' ''…that's so stupid I don't know how to respond.''
--> '''Vinyl:''' ''Hurray, that means I win by default!''

-->'''Vinyl:''' [to Octavia] "You just always bring out the best in me. I’m…I’m not really sure what I’d be…without you."

There are now two complete seasons, with extra episodes to follow.

Written by Corey W. Williams and featured on both Blog/EquestriaDaily and Website/FimFictionDotNet, ''The Vinyl Scratch Tapes'' is a record following two of the ''MLP:[=FiM=]'' fandom’s favorite background ponies, Vinyl Scratch and Octavia, as {{Radio}} TalkShow hosts.

Written by Corey W. Williams and featured on Blog/EquestriaDaily, ''The Vinyl Scratch Tapes'' is a record following two of the ''MLP:[=FiM=]'' fandom’s favorite background ponies, Vinyl Scratch and Octavia, as {{Radio}} TalkShow hosts.

* ShoutOut: Vinyl is so CrazyAwesome that she's somehow aware of Earth pop culture. She opens her show with quotes from ''Series/TheTwilightZone'''s OpeningNarration (Season 1, Chapter 2) and Music/{{Queen}}'s "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Season 1, Chapter 3).

* [[CantHoldHerLiquor Cant Hold Her Cider]]: [[spoiler: Trixie]] in Season 2 Chapter 5.

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[[caption-width-right:322:Like ''Theatre/TheOddCouple''. [[RecycledINSPACE But with ponies]].]]

* CantHoldHerLiquor: [[spoiler: Trixie]] in Season 2 Chapter 5.

In this story, Vinyl is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold and Octavia is her BeleagueredAssistant. [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity]] (and some shipping) ensues.

->''"In the year 1001 of the Celestia calendar, Equestrian scientists developed advanced magic making it possible to broadcast music over long distances. This innovation was called “radio,” and quickly became a sensation throughout Equestria. For a period of time, only one frequency playing classical music was available. This changed when a popular young disk jockey with the stage name DJ-P0n3 (born Vinyl [[spoiler: [[EmbarrassingMiddleName Agatha]]]] Scratch) formally proposed the creation of an independent radio station called K-COLT. It was approved, with DJ-P0n3 as the host. In addition to playing rock-and-roll and other popular music, DJ-P0n3 also hosted the first Equestrian talk show known as “The Vinyl Scratch.” These broadcasts were recorded for historical significance."''

*** SnarkToSnarkCombat: The snark almost reaches critical mass when [[spoiler: Vinyl and Octavia are guests on Blueblood and Trixie's radio show]] in Season 2 Episode 5. Literally everypony has a few sarcastic lines.

** The snark almost reaches critical mass when [[spoiler: Vinyl and Octavia are guests on Blueblood and Trixie's radio show]] in Season 2 Episode 5. Literally everypony has a few sarcastic lines.

* ChewbaccaDefense: Vinyl in Season 2 Chapter 2 applies this to Octavia upon hearing that somepony wants to do a ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo''-esque show starring her and her ensemble.

* DoesNotUnderstandSarcasm: [[spoiler:Prince Blueblood.]]
-->'''Octavia''': "[Sigh.] Still as good at detecting sarcasm as you ever were..."
-->'''[[spoiler:Blueblood]]''': "Oh… [Confused.] Well, thank you for the compliment."
-->'''Octavia''': "No, I was being…Ugh, you know what, never mind."

* BiggerThanJesus: Possibly [[InvokedTrope invoked]] by Vinyl in Season 2 episode 2 when talking about Octavia's ensemble.

* TookALevelInJerkass: [[spoiler:Prince Blueblood]] is already a {{Jerkass}} in {{Canon}}, but in this story the character is worse than ever. [[spoiler:First, he cancels Octavia and her ensemble's performances out of spite after Vinyl mocks him on air. Then, when Vinyl talks Octavia into holding an outdoor concert anyway, he locks Beauty Brass in "the fillies' restroom," then claims to be holding her hostage, with the deed to K-COLT as her ransom. He's made out to be worse than the Diamond Dogs, who in canon, are ''slavers'' (albeit stupid ones).]]

* ADayInTheLimelight: The entire story is one for the two mane characters. Also, Williams takes the other members of Octavia's ensemble (who are often ignored by the fandom) and gives them names, personalities and dialogue (except for Harpo Parish Nadermane, who's TheVoiceless [[spoiler:until chapter two of the second season to provide a CrowningMomentOfHeartWarming]]).

* {{Crossover}}: At one point, ''Doctor Whooves Adventures'' did a crossover with the audio version, where they performed a Q&A session together. It was rather easy to set up, because the voice of the Doctor (The Jamjar) is also the director of the audio version of ''The Vinyl Scratch Tapes.''

* {{Troll}}: Vinyl.

** In Season 2, Chapter 3, Octy laughs at Vinyl's impression of her…until she starts saying erotic things

-->'''Octavia''': Do you just... have a thing for alliteration or something?

-->'''Vinyl''': "Octy’s just being modest. Now, not that I’m the type of pony to brag or anything ..."
-->'''Octavia''': "Oh, ''here'' we go ..."

* BullyingADragon: Vinyl spends the interview with Princess Celestia -- the lady by whose good graces the radio show, [[AndZoidberg and daytime]], even ''exist''-- relentlessly badgering her about sentencing Luna to 1,000 years of boredom and loneliness on the moon, much to Octavia's horror. Though this dragon has family members willing to fight on her behalf. One's stupid and incompetent. The other... [[WhatTheHellHero isn't.]]

--> '''Octavia:''' ''...that's so stupid I don't know how to respond.''

* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Little Vinyl had a habit of [[KleptomaniacHero swiping]] any musical instrument that caught her eye during her quest to obtain her cutie mark. When she found one that she absolutely loved, she decided to invite everyone to her concert performance, including that instrument's rightful owner, ''the local sheriff''.

-->'''[[spoiler:Blueblood]]''': "Oh ... [Confused.] Well, thank you for the compliment."
-->'''Octavia''': "No, I was being ... Ugh, you know what, nevermind."

* HeyItsThatVoice: In the AudioAdaptation, Celestia is voiced by... [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkpRUhdVNmU Luna]].

* IsThisThingStillOn: Twice (that we see). They seem to have finally figured out how to know when they’re back on… three weeks after their first broadcast.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Subverted. Celestia ''acts'' like this is the case after Vinyl chews her out... [[spoiler:but when she meets Luna, she makes it very clear Vinyl didn't know what she was talking about. And she is not happy.]]

-->'''Spitfire''': "Vinyl doesn’t talk about her feelings much, but she has them. She’ll act like nothing bothers her, laugh, and make fun of you ... but she’ll also never tell you a lie, she’ll never cross the line once it’s been drawn, and she’ll never, ever, let you down when you really need her."

-->'''Vinyl:''' [to Octavia] "You just always bring out the best in me. I’m... I’m not really sure what I’d be... without you."

-->'''Octavia''': Look, I will admit this is ... creative ... but you just can’t have an opera where nonsensical things happen for no reason!\\

** In Season 2, Chapter 3, Octy laughs at Vinyl's impression of her... until she starts saying erotic things

* SmugSnake: [[spoiler: Prince Blueblood]], in spades.[[spoiler:..until his HeelRealization and ensuing HeelFaceTurn.]]

--> '''Vinyl''': Haha, that’s a great lesson, Octy. All you fillies listening, remember what Octavia says: never be yourself.

-->'''Trixie:''' [[spoiler: [[SarcasmMode Oh no! She’s so full of herself, but inside she’s a delicate flower! She hires known criminals as security guards to beat up aristocrats and insults ponies on the air all the time, but I’m sure she has good intentions. SOMEONE GET HER A FRUIT BASKET!]]]]

-->'''Trixie:''' [[spoiler: Oh no! She’s so full of herself, but inside she’s a delicate flower! She hires known criminals as security guards to beat up aristocrats and insults ponies on the air all the time, but I’m sure she has good intentions. SOMEONE GET HER A FRUIT BASKET!]]