Branded By Status

by soulbeatz

Chapter 1:Clubbing it up

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It was another quiet night in Manehattan, all but the bass and sound of light conversation from the club that Octavia had walked by. Octavia was a mare that you wouldn't expect near a bar, a Manehattan bar to say the least. She gave off the "upper class" vibe you wouldn't expect to find in this area of the city. She had a mane black as Charcoal and a felt gray coat with Lavender Eyes along with her cello in it's case, as she was coming from Orchestra Practice. She was on her way to a diner to grab her usual hay sandwich with a light sprinkle of daffodil petals. But something about the rythym of the music had peaked her interest to the bar which had never done so before, she hadn't been the type to be identified as a drinker which is why she never bothered to enter so she gave in and entered the bar.


Immediately after entering a smell of sweat and alcohol had attacked her senses but she managed to keep her composure.

As the mare took an open seat near the bar she was greeted by the reassuring look of a bartender who spoke with a raspy voice "First time here, huh?".

"Yes, this is my first time at a bar in general." The gray mare responded as she surveyed her surroundings.

She noticed that there had been a tile floor a mahogany tone wood that matched the roof with the exact same color. then she looked to her right a yellow painted wall with two door's labeled Stallion and mare respectively. Then to her left a window and 4 booth's lined against the wall. Octavia turned around to face the sound of the near intoxicating music and the one Dj- at the stand playing a form of music Octavia never quite understood "Dubstep" Or as she liked to call it random noises, but something about it intrigued her but she couldn't put her hoof on it. The stallion who tended the bar came over with a cup of cider

"On the house." he said as he trotted to another stallion who seemed to be dead at a table but was poked back to life.

Octavia walked over to the dance floor to study the mare Dj closer. The strobe lights had made it difficult to see the mare because they were aimed at her and the turntable's she'd been playing on. The mare who had been playing was a White Unicorn who'd been wearing a pair of Purple Tinted Her mane was a Electric Blue electric blue that went nicely with her shades.

"Who's the Dj?" Octavia asked a nearby mare

"What are you kidding me filly!" the blue mare shouted. "That's the one and only Dj-Pon3, She clubs here on Wednesday's and other places like Canterlot even PonyVille"

Octavia was stunned by the few listed places and that Canterlot had been one of them. Octavia never noticed the mare walking around Canterlot since all the music places had been near each other including the music hall Octavia practiced at. The still stunned Octavia realized the music had stopped and the Dj begun to pack up her two turn tables one in each saddle bag and begun to trot out a back door right behind the stand. Octavia walked back over to table with the cup of cider she'd left there drank it all till nothing was left, left a 2 bit tip grabbed her cello and proceeded to exit the bar.


Immediately after leaving the bar Octavia heard what could only be an argument she was tempted to ignore it but it was really loud so she proceeded closer only to find the Dj And a stallion

"Awww come on Miss Scratch just once?". The stallion croaked and Octavia edged closer hoping the stallion wouldn't notice Octavia. Octavia could only assume the one being called miss scratch was the Dj's real name.

"I told you once already I Don't Do that on the first date. And That's Final!" The unicorn shouted as she moved forward to leave the stallion stopped her with wings that Octavia didn't notice, but the unicorn did she looked at the gray mare behind the stallion and looked at the stallion.

"Excuse me, Your blocking the side walk." Vinyl told him. Octavia edged close enough to strike the stallion.

The Stallion rose his hoof to strike the Dj but before it reached her face Octavia took her hoof and struck his head. He turned to face Octavia but then a blast of magic pushed the Pegasus backwards onto the floor causing him to land on his wing.

"Let's go before, he gets up" The Unicorn said as they turned to let the injured pegasus on the ground Octavia begun to question her.

"Im Octavia, What would your name be?" The Dj turned to answer "Thank's for the help back there the name's Vinyl Scratch pleasure to meat ya Octavia."

"What happened between you and him" The gray mare turned to look as he was almost out of sight

"He wanted something I wasn't gonna give him but don't worry to much about it" Vinyl looked at octavia to study how she walked and spoke. "Canterlot huh? i Dj Night clubs there in the music district, Which im guessing you go near there too huh but for a different reason right?"

Octavia was stunned.

How could she tell do i really look like im from Canterlot?

"Yes I am from canterlot and im in the Canterlot orchestra. How could you tell?"

"Well everything about you gives it away the way you walk and talk are good signs to notice right off the bat." They had been walking for a while the Dj was near her home but Octavia was far from her's "Hey you gonna get home good its almost 10, you can crash at my place."

"No im fine i'll take a carriage to my home it wont be long but if you would like we can go grab some coffee tomorrow how does Ambrosia delight's sound at 10?"

"Sounds good, Bye Octavia".

"See you later, Vinyl"


Author's Note

Ok this is my Very first fanfic so yay im writing theese notes before im done with the first chapter I will work on this story anywhere from 10pm to 4 am so yea come back the next day for a sneak peak at the next chapter but you must pm me on something idk yet maybe a discord and i will give you the access code so yea and theese authors notes wont be so long in the future

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