The Perilous Quest to Save Vinyl From Certain Demise

Curious about an article of Prince Blueblood’s recent activities, you flip through the newspaper to the full article, and begin to read.

Screaming in mansion - Prince Blueblood suspected!

Over the past few weeks, Prince Blueblood, the somewhat infamous nephew of Princess Celestia, has become subject to much speculation, as there have been a number of ponies who claim to have heard strange noises from his mansion home in Canterlot.

An anonymous witness reports their account: “I was passing by the front of the mansion, when I heard a large ruckus within, as if a struggle was going on. Then, as if in response, I heard a female voice crying out in pain. Who it belonged to wasn’t clear, but there could be no doubt that it wasn’t the prince, nor any of his hired guards, who are all male.”

Similar stories have been reported by other witnesses, to the point where it seems unlikely that this is a mere coincidence. While the full story has yet to be uncovered, nopony has been able to confirm or deny any rumors.

When asked for his opinion on the matter, The Prince simply stated that anything one might hear from his residence “is not the concern of any commoners,” and refused to make any further comments.

While little else is known about the current situation, or whether there is any danger involved for the citizens of Canterlot, the local police force claim to be investigating the issue, and ask that no bystanders become involved until this issue is resolved.

As a result of this strange occurrence, a number of businesses and institutions have begun to sever their association with the Prince, fearing it might negatively affect their relationship with customers. These businesses include…

You skim the rest of the article, looking over various accounts that suspect Blueblood to be performing various illegal activities, or other scandalous things. While you personally don’t care much about the prince, you saw how he behaved at the Grand Galloping Gala well enough to know he wasn’t the kind of stallion you would ever want to spend time with.

This is clearly huge news for Canterlot, signifying a coming change in the way the royal family is seen by the public. You aren’t sure exactly what is happening, but the situation seems very delicate for every party involved…

Just the sort of thing Vinyl would love to mess about in…

Knowing that your marefriend, you can guess she might be involved in this colossal mess somehow. You knew she disliked the prince more than you do, and you hope she didn’t do anything criminal to make this scandal even bigger…

Better safe than sorry, though, you think to yourself. I should investigate this.

Ask for an audience with Prince Blueblood.

One of the witnesses from the paper is a high-class patron for your music. Ask for their opinion on the matter.

Sneak into his mansion under the cover of the night, and investigate for yourself.