
In the Background
Octavia has lost her reputation after the Grand Galloping Gala. Can she be inspired to rise again?
After the mishap of the Grand Galloping Gala, Octavia Pie's Prestigious Classical Career came to a screeching halt as the disgruntled party planner fired her for her mistaken playful participation in the Pony Pokey. Feeling down and angry, Octavia can only look to the future and hope to salvage what's left of her reputation, and with a surprise opportunity, she plans on presenting Equestria with a masterpiece. The road to find inspiration is a long an arduous one, but one can only dream of the gifts and realizations that lie at the end.
**Sequel can be found here:
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/12089/Everything-Ends...




59685 words: Estimated about 5 hours to read
16 Chapters:
- Opening 2012-06-26 03:39:44 UTC3235
- Chapter 1: Siblings 2012-08-02 17:09:56 UTC4480
- Chapter 2: Memories 2011-11-06 00:10:20 UTC3137
- Chapter 3: Hesitance 2011-12-03 16:02:18 UTC3062
- Chapter 4: Fighting Fear 2011-11-11 18:25:20 UTC3509
- Chapter 5: Chaos Rising 2011-11-19 23:11:37 UTC3112
- Chapter 6: The Switch 2012-01-08 05:19:53 UTC3154
- Chapter 7: Nightmares and Wishes 2011-11-28 17:41:53 UTC3233
- Chapter 8: The Color of Chaos 2011-12-02 23:39:58 UTC3078
- Chapter 9: Through the Eyes of Another 2011-12-15 07:06:56 UTC3282
- Chapter 10: A Brush of Inspiration 2011-12-21 07:08:30 UTC3680
- Chapter 11: Shared Thoughts and Understanding 2012-01-05 00:57:08 UTC4123
- Chapter 12: Competitive Inspirations 2012-01-09 07:06:27 UTC4005
- Chapter 13: Octavia's Outro 2012-01-12 02:19:26 UTC5656
- Chapter 14: Past, Present, Future 2012-01-17 15:41:47 UTC6100
- Epilogue 2012-02-22 17:21:11 UTC2839