We've got another pile of fanfics dedicated to these two for all of you to read this morning. These are different from last year, so go hit that post up if you want more.
And thanks to Whisper Key for digging them up!
Now go read below!
Comedy
Well-Spoken by 8_Bit [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
The thing about Vinyl and Octavia that most ponies notice straight away, is just how differently they talk. Octavia is prim and proper, a mare of class, and Vinyl... isn't. Unfortunately, this contrast just gave Vinyl an idea.
Vinyl and Octavia Engage in Roleplay by DoctorSpectrum [32k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Vinyl Scratch is lying at home, bored. Her mood is immediately improved when Octavia comes home with a small present for her. From there, it isn't long before she finds herself being roped into playing an old game of Octavia's from her university days...
She Has A Type by TCC56 [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
This is not the first time Trixie has had a drunken one-night fling with a random pony.
It is the first time Octavia has.
That Time I Stopped the Invasion of Canterlot by Kris Overstreet [8k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
The Battle of Canterlot, fought between the forces of Equestria and the warriors of the changeling hive of Queen Chrysalis, was won not by courage or skill, but rather by the literal power of true love. And although the royal couple of Mi Amore Cadenza and Shining Armor, and the six mares known as the Bearers of the Elements of Harmony, were at the core of the fighting, they were not the only ones who fought that day.
Read now the testimony of one of the few ponies in Canterlot that day who successfully defended herself against the invaders, using mad karate skills, stern language, and musical virtuosity.
This is the statement of Octavia Melody.
Speed Dates by Fire Gazer the Alchemist [7k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
After another horrible blind date, Octavia resolves to give up romance for a while. Naturally this gives Vinyl the idea to set her up on a few (dozen) dates at once.
Octavia is not amused.
You Ate A Pineapple?! by Moowell [2k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Vinyl tells Octavia about the consequences of eating a pineapple. Tavi doesn't buy it.
Sad/Dark
Requiem for a Friend by Math Spook [13k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Vinyl Scratch was the best musician Octavia Melody knew, a brilliant performer and blazing fast composer. When Vinyl unexpectedly passes away, Octavia takes the loss of her roommate hard. As Octavia prepares for a career-making performance with the Manehattan Philharmonic, she is haunted by her memories of Vinyl and the music they made together.
Vinyl Woke Up by RB_ [6k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
It's a morning like any other, and it will be from now until forever.
For Vinyl, anyway.
Itchy & Scratchy by totallynotabrony [39k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Octavia Melody is a young woman with an old chip on her shoulder. Turned into a vampire against her will, there’s no going back to her old life, only revenge.
Her partner is Vinyl Scratch, a carefree two-hundred-year-old werewolf.
They kill people.
Shipping
Dancing with myself by Thesmokinguy [4k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Fiddlesticks is looking for her special somepony outside of Appleloosa
Octavia is looking for a pony she can truly connect with
They both find out about the Lovebirds diner ran by the Flim Flam brothers
The two of them meet there
They both find themselves in each other
Literally.
Collide by TheOriginalDash [21k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Vinyl goes to band camp. She meets Octavia, a shy girl. She puts out the effort to get Octavia to talk to her, and a fast friendship forms. After spending a summer together, one of them may be falling in love.
Drama
Angel Don't You Cry by Zontan [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Lightning Dust is trying to adjust to laying low in a new universe with a new identity.
And then Twilight Sparkle shows up to bring Octavia to justice, and the temporary calm all comes crashing down. And Twilight is so convinced that the creature she's hunting is a monster in Octavia's skin, that even Lightning begins to doubt that she's really fighting on the right side.
But after everything she's thrown away, could she really have been wrong the whole time?
Adventure
Discursive Formations: My Way Home is Through You by The Red Parade [4k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Lightning Dust's lived a successful life. She's a hero of Amareica, a top tier Wonderbolt, and a legend among her friends. But nothing she does will ever bring Octavia back.
It's been seven years since Lightning Dust's wife died. That's about to change.
Vinyl and Octavia in 'Dial D for Detectives' by DoctorSpectrum [9k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
It's a strange night when Vinyl and Octavia are hired to investigate a murder and find a missing husband. But what's the truth behind this case? Why are they the ones being hired? Who is the murderer, and why did they do it? One thing is for sure: this will be Vinyl and Octavia's toughest case yet.
(That's because it's also their only case).
Bachelorette Bon-ding by Distaff Pope [25k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
I really just... Sure, I thought having a bachelorette party would be nice. Certainly, after the year I had, I wouldn't say no to a relaxing weekend in Canterlot with my friends, but instead, I get Bon-Bon confessing that she's a secret agent, and oh yes, she wants me to do a little light espionage for her. There are roughly a hundred things wrong with that statement, but by far, the worst one is that I, Octavia Melody, bastion of rationality, agreed to help her.
