Though a levelheaded pony, Octavia Melody would have to admit her life is on the up and up. She's moved to her dream city with her college friend Vinyl Scratch, and her ambitions of joining the prestigious Canterlot Philharmonic is finally a reality. But more importantly, Octavia has found an outlet for her darker passion; one that doesn't involve a cello. When not rehearsing, she stalks the streets of Canterlot as a deadly hitpony.

She occasionally wonders who she's working for. Then again, it's best not to look a gift horse in the mouth.