Vintavia Scralody Season 3

Vinyl and Octavia were at their house admiring a plaque for Octavia. The grey mare earned that reward for attending every day for cello practice. They admire the plaque hanging in their bedroom wall.

“Wow, Tavi! Perfect attendance since the beginning of your career? That's really impressive.” Said Vinyl looking amazed.

“Thanks, Vinyl. But it's not that big of a deal.” Octavia smiled at her marefriends compliment.

“Are you kidding? You're the first mare in ponyville to get this award in 30 years!” Exclaimed Vinyl.

“You're right! It is a big deal! I gotta document it in my journal.” Octavia exclaimed as she grabbed her journal from her bed.

“You write in that every day?”

“Yup, every day since the beginning. Great way to preserve important memories...Here.” Octavia patted a spot next to her.

Vinyl sat next to Octavia on their bed as the grey mare flipped through her journal to see her memories.

Octavia started to read over them. [7/13] “First time playing the cello, felt really nervous.” [7/14] “Had a chat with Frederick Horseshoepin, he was great with the piano.” [4/5] “Accidentally made a wrong note on my song, felt guilty for the rest of the day.” [4/6] “Didn’t go to cello practice.” [3/6] “Aced a music test.” Octavia realized something. “Wait What?!” She goes back to the previous page. “DIDN’T GO TO CELLO PRACTICE?!?! NOOOO!!!!!” Octavia screamed Super frantic.

“I can't believe it! I'm a fraud! I'm gonna have to return this.” Octavia panicked as she tried to grab the reward but Vinyl stopped her.

“Octy, don’t you dare!”

“But I don’t deserve it!”

“Are you kidding?! So you missed a day out of, what, 1,000? That's still pretty awesome, Tavi.” Vinyl said as she tried to comfort her friend.

Octavia goes back to her award gesturing it. “Perfect attendance Vinyl, what do you think that means?”

Vinyl looks at the plaque and thought about it. “That's fair buddy, you've got my support, do what you need to do.” She said as she gave Octavia a kiss on the cheek.

“Thanks, Vinyl.” Octavia sighed as she starts a new entry in her journal for the next day. “Took back plaque. Devastating blow, but the right thing to do.” She wrote.

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Next day, Octavia went to grand galloping Gala to meet with her boss. She walks towards his office. It’s revealed to be filthy rich. An earth pony with a brown coat and a black mans with shiny highlights. His cutie mark is 3 bags of money and he wears a red tie with a dollar sign on it.

“Mr. Rich, got a second?” Octavia asked as she popped her head through the door.

“I always have time for a V.I.P. like you, Mrs. Perfect attendance.” Filthy said enthusiastically with a smile.

“You shouldn't call me that, sir.” Octavia said with a frown as she took a seat in front of him.

“Don't be so modest, kid. I know what a big deal this award is, you know the last mare to win it thirty years ago, this good looking guy right here.”

Octavia stuttered for a moment while looking at her unzipped duffle bag containing the plaque.

Filthy cut the gray mare off. “I’d like to make you my partner, It's a lot of responsibility. You’ll get to tell others what to do, play huge concerts for mares, creating your own music, and getting twice the fame you already have.”

“T-t-twice the fame?” Octavia said looking stunned.

“Well, if you're going to stutter like that you can't do it, and if all goes well, who knows, Melody? Who knows? Maybe someday you'll be the one replacing me.” Said filthy pointing at himself.

Octavia gasps loudly.

“So, what do you say, Melody?”

Octavia takes a look at her plaque, thinks, and tosses the bag away. “I accept sir!” She said as she shakes his hoof, Octavia has happy tears coming out of her eyes in excitement.

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The next day at the grand galloping gala. Octavia and Filthy appear to be in a golf cart as they arrive at the location. Octavia hops out but filthy stays in.

“Later, Mrs. Junior administrator.” Said The male earth pony as he drove off.

Vinyl is walking towards the building when she notices Octavia.

“Wow, Tavi! Junior administrator? So, Mr. Rich didn't care that you missed one day of practice?”

“Actually, I didn't tell him, he offered me this job and said he thinks I could be leader someday, it's the dream I never knew I had. Do you think less of me for not being honest?”

“Not at all, and I’m sure you’d make a great leader.” Said the unicorn putter hoof around Octavia’s neck as they walk off.

“Thanks Vinyl.” Octavia Said chuckling happily.

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Montage time. Starting with Octavia organizing the cellos in their cases and putting them on a shelf. Next, she is organizing the seats and stools just so the player can not feel crowded. Next she is instructing the class how they can play a new song and they are doing well. Octavia has her hooves on her hips and smiles confidently. Montage ends.

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Octavia is now in filthy rich’s office, this time with Spoiled Rich. A female earth pony with a Pale grayish pink coat and a purple mane. Her cutie mark is a diamond ring and she wears a yellow necklace.

“I’m so glad you’re here, Octavia. I need you to digitize all of the student files.”

“Student files? Does that include attendance records?” Octavia asked looking worried.

“Of course!”

Octavia passed out after her answer much to Mrs. Rich’s horror.

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Octavia runs back to Her and Vinyls house as she went inside and upstairs and bursts through their bedroom door startling Vinyl.

“Don’t you know how to knock?” Exclaimed Vinyl.

“No time for that, Vinyl. I’ve got a big problem.”

“Rich is digitizing the records, and is going to find out that your attendance isn't perfect?!”

“Exactly, but I got a plan.”

“I’m in!”

“I'm going back to the grand galloping gala after Mr. and Mrs. Rich leave to remove my file.”

“I’m in!”

“I know it sounds risky, and I understand if you don't want to get involved.”

“I’m in!”

“But it would really mean a lot to me if- Wait, did you say you're in?” Asked Octavia finally noticing Vinyl.

“Three times.”

Octavia gave Vinyl a hug and kissed her on the lips. “I love you, Vinyl.”

“I love you too, Octy.” Replied the unicorn returning the hug and kiss.

Octavia grabbed Vinyl by the hoof and they took off.

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It was night time at the grand galloping gala. Vinyl and Octavia sneak inside the building like ninjas as they finally reached Filthy Rich’s office. They find the closet full of records and realize how big they are.

“Woah, this could take a while.” Said Vinyl looking surprised.

Luckily Octavia found the file. “There it is!” She exclaimed as she took the file from one of the shelves. They head out the office while walking.

“We did it, and with my file safely in my possession, my little secret is perfectly safe. Now no one will ever know I lied about my perfect attendance.” Octavia said confidently.

“Up high!” Vinyl said holding a hoof. Octavia joined it and made an explosion with their mouths.

They continued walking through the halls until they stop to notice Parish Nandermane walking back outside of the building. a male earth pony with a purple coat and a blue mane. He has a cutie mark of a lyre and wears a red bow tie. Vinyl and Octavia panic and run back into the office.

“What is Parish doing here this late, do you think he heard what we said?” Octavia said looking worried.

“Probably not.” Replied Vinyl with a calm tone.

Octavia started to panic. “He must have! This hall has echoes just like any other hall, Now he's gonna tell Mr. Rich, he'll interrogate me, and I'll crumble like a cookie, it's what I do! There goes the dream I just discovered I had.”

“Okay, take it easy, Octavia." Said Vinyl holding her marefriend sympathetically.

“We have to make sure Parish stays quiet, and I know how to do it.” Said Octavia holding Vinyl’s hooves.

Vinyl and Octavia are cleaning up Parish’s property. Vinyl is polishing his lyre while Octavia is cleaning his seat and stool.

“How’s everything over there?” Asked Octavia already finished with her part.

“Pretty good. though there will be a few grease stains once his hooves are on it” Replied Vinyl.

Parish comes back into the building and he notices the two mares cleaning up his stuff. “Vinyl? Octavia? Are you guys...cleaning my stuff?” He asked looking a bit confused.

The two mares glanced at each other before Octavia could speak.

“Yup, just thought you could use a little help.” Octavia said with a smile.

“Wow, thanks, I don’t know how I can replay you.” Said Parish with a smile.

“Well, you know what they say, Parish. We scratch your back, you scratch ours.” Octavia said with a wink at the male pony.

Parish looked confused at Octavia’s statement as he walked away.

The girls were walking outside the building looking happy.

“We did it! Now no one will ever know I lied about my attendance record.” Octavia said as she and Vinyl noticed Cranky Doodle Donkey. He has a brown coat with a black mane.

Vinyl and Octavia jumped in the bushes hiding.

“Do you think Cranky Doodle Donkey heard what we just said?” Octavia said looking worried again.

“Probably not.”

“He must have! Outside here is so quiet, and half of Equestria is asleep. We have to make sure he stays quiet, and I know how to do it.”

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Vinyl and Octavia are inside Cranky and Matilda's house cleaning every room. Cranky then opens the door and suddenly notices the two mares.

“Scratch? Melody? What are you doing in my house?” Asked Cranky looking confused.

“Just making sure that when your wife comes home, you guys would do your little business.” Octavia said with a smile.

“Why would you do that?”

“Well, you know what they say, sir. We scratch your back, you scratch ours.” The gray mare winks.

“I don’t think we’re on the same page here, Melody.”

Vinyl and Octavia exit Cranky’s house as they both sigh in relief.

“Phew, that was a close one, if Mr. Doodle told Mr. Rich that I lied about my attendance record, whew, I'd be done for.” Octavia said in relief.

The two mares heard hoof steps walk past behind them. They turn around to see that it was nurse redheart. She is an earth pony with a white coat, pink mane and tail, blue eyes, and a varying cutie mark at least of a medical cross with a heart in each corner. She wears a nurse's cap that bears an emblem with the same design as her cutie mark.

“Do you think nurse redheart heard what we just said?” Octavia said looking worried for the third time.

“Do I even need to answer that question?” Said Vinyl looking deadpan.

“Of course she did, We have to make sure Nurse stays quiet, and I know just how to do it.”

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Vinyl and Octavia are at Ponyville hospital as they are outside the nurses office. Octavia having just finished combing through Sweetie Belle's hair.

“Okay, Sweetie, you seem to be all clear, don't forget your lollipop.” Said Octavia as The filly walks over to Vinyl who is holding a jar of lollipops, she looks back at Octavia, and instead of taking just one, she takes all but two and leaves. Right at that moment, Nurse Redheart comes in confused to see Sweetie Belle walking out of her office, and then surprised to see Vinyl and Octavia in her office.

“Hey, Nurse Redheart.” Greeted Vinyl and Octavia with grins.

“Oh, uh, what are you girls doing in my office?” Asked the nurse scratching her head.

“We just checked all the school age ponies for head lice.” Replied Octavia.

“Okay, I'm a little confused here.” Said the nurse still scratching her head.

“Are you? I think it's pretty clear, We scratch your back, you scratch ours.” Said Octavia Winking at Nurse R, who goes from a little confused, to just confused. “Now that we have an understanding, we’ll just take a lollipop and be on our way.” She and Vinyl Pop the lollipops into their mouths as they leave, past a very confused nurse. Walking down the hall. “Yes! That was the last loose end, now no one will ever know that I-

Vinyl promptly throws her hoof around Octavia’s mouth. “This is the part, where you get into trouble, so I'm gonna stop you right here.” Said Vinyl as Octavia put her hoof around Vinyl in response.

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Next morning Octavia is walking towards the grand galloping gala for her next class. But Mr. Rich’s golf carts up to her and honks.

“Melody, I got you something, your very own golf cart, here's the key.” Said Filthy rich as he threw the item at Octavia’s hoof.

“Wow, she's beautiful, but, why are you doing this?” Asked the gray mare.

“I heard about everything you did, including cleaning Cranky Doodle Donkey’s house for his wife to come home, You've earned it, kid.”

“Well, I don't know about that.”

“There's that winning Melody humility. You know what, you've got more than perfect attendance, you've got perfect character.” He said as he heads inside the building.

Octavia feels ashamed of herself and decides she can't live a lie anymore.

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Octavia is instructing the class, but she is looking depressed.

“Alright everyone, let me give you a recap. A Cello has 4 strings and they are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C₂, G₂, D₃ and A₃, an octave lower than the viola. Make sure your left back leg is on the stool while you play and keep the instrumental standing at all times. Oh and one more thing: Octavia Melody is a big fat liar.” She says as Mrs. Rich yelps in surprise and faints. “My attendance isn't perfect at all, and neither is my character, I don't deserve to be a junior administrator, or a future leader, and because of all that, I hereby resign my post effective immediately.” Octavia said as Spoiled gets up, yelps in surprise and faints again. “Oh, and report cards are due today.”

“Octavia!” Called a Familiar voice. It was Vinyl as she was standing behind the stage curtains the whole time as she went up to Octavia. “What are you doing?!”

“I decided I can't live a lie anymore, Vinyl.”

“Well, I wish you had realized that before we did all of those chores, but I get it.”

Filthy Rich rushed towards Octavia. “Melody, I heard someone from outside trying to impersonating you!”

“No, sir, that was me. I haven't been honest with you, I actually missed a day. I'm sorry about everything.” Said Octavia looking guilty.

“Now hold on Octavia, you didn’t miss a day of cello practice.” Said Spoiled.

“Yes i did. April 5th, 2015. It’s in my music journal.”

“Well nobody was there at that day, honey. That was the great flood of 2015.” Replied Spoiled.

“So, my attendance record is perfect after all?” Asked Octavia as Mr. and Mrs. Rich nod in response.

“Well, now that we've cleared this up, Melody, you wanna join us on our lunch break?” Requested Filthy.

“Of course.” Replied the grey mare.

Vinyl steps in. “Can I come too.”

“Go home, Scratch!” Said the male pony with a stern look.

“Dang it!” Vinyl said Defeated walking away as Octavia gave her a concerned look.