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Vinyl glanced at the other pony a moment, her thought train moving along for a moment as she pondered the idea...she'd never really thought much about the Tuba in a situation like this, and wasn't totally sure the idea was even workable.

" Well, uh... " the unicorn began, looking a little awkward at the potential sounds she was hearing mentally.

She was known for being able to more or less conjure musical awesome from almost anything, but this wasn't quite the most ideal of instruments to work with. Tubas were loud, a little obtrusive, and hardly suited to being in a mix on their own.

" I'll definitely give it some thought...but we really should follow Mojo for now. "

She says after giving a small grin to the Tuba-playing pony before her. " I'll pick up something Tuba-based in the store though...keep that back for my own personal listening...I kinda like brass horn instruments on their own, actually! "

The DJ was becoming a little aware of the passing of time...the sun was starting to slowly set and she kinda wanted to get back to her hotel room for some rest and relaxation. As much as she liked mingling with others, the evenings when she wasn't in the club or out on tour with others, she liked to keep free for her own relaxation.

She was hoping things would move along quicker at this point, as the crowds were gathering and a good few eyes were looking in her direction...she didn't mind crowds, of course, but she was out doing her own thing right now - if any ponies were going to come and try to strike up conversation with her, she was likely to start getting a little sharp with them.

a rather ruffled looking Blue pegasus would crawl out of the nearby foliage...a little bruised but generally okay - followed fairly shortly after by another beat-up looking pegasus looking rather sorry for himself. The blue one groans, shaking it's head a moment, trying to clear his head but generally finding it equally painful.

" As IF I didn't already have a bad enough headache...Geez, we definitely need to practice emergency landings better! "

It was just at that moment that Robikku notices the small group of ponies staring in there direction...he pauses, clears his throat and stumbles forward a little, trying to shake off the severe case of OWTHATHURTS.

" So, uh....hey, how are you ponies? " He says with a small wavering grin. " Not sure who ya'all are...but I'm pretty new to, uh, these parts and was wondering if me and my friend here could get some directions. I'm Rob, that's Mike - I know they probably sound like odd names to ponies like yourselves, buuut...well, we're not from around here exactly! "

He had the unnerving feeling he...knew...who these ponies were, but the feeling was dismissed quickly.

After all, they couldn't be anyone he knew, could they? it was a crazy thought, clearly.

Of course, he had no idea just how right he actually was!

Vinyl clocks in at GMT...!

Vinyl'll be there for pony autograph signings, group mingling and track requests...'course, she may just decide to have some fun in her own time there too, so if you see her lounging around at all, don't be afraid to say hey! :3

And there may, or may not be, a Brazil Nut sighting...it all depends! :3

A little early yet, but...welcome aboard Team Brazil, Kiddo!

Robikku wasn't used to meeting a peryton out this way, didn't really know what to say or to expect - for the most part, all he could do for a couple of seconds was stare dumbly before shaking the hoof extended to him apologetically.

" Oh, right...sorry... " He says with a small clearing of the throat. " The names Robikku. "

The Pegasus pauses for thought and taps his chin in contemplation...ultimately drawing a blank, however.

" Perytons? Can't say I know too many of them this way. I know there may be a few studying around here though! "

He couldn't help but notice the glimmer of curious hope gleaming in her eyes and thus couldn't help but want to help the poor girl as much as he could...it was just not something terribly easy to do given the circumstances.

" What...brings you here anyway? I get the idea that you're looking for SOMEPONY, at the very least! "

The discussion was certainly one that was taking many interesting turns, and Vinyl found herself smirking in delight at the chance to have such a frank and refreshing discussion about music types, and to share her views with others who may even have listened to her own music. In many ways, this was always a good chance to see just what directions to take her sounds.

She pauses mid-thought to Bid welcome to the new pony, Beauty Brass, before going on to give her thoughts.

" Well, Techno and Instrumental orchestra don't often blend well, admittedly, but there are times that the musics can compliment and enhance one another in rare forms. " She says, recalling a few times she'd heard it done well back at the club scenes in manehattan and canterlot. " Some old DJ friends of mine were crazy good at working that out - I haven't tried that on any deep level compared to those ponies, but I'm willin' to give it a shot!

Scratch pauses and gives a small amused chuckle as she pondered further on the idea.

" Maybe I can pick up some more More DeadR8 while I'm at it...that guys pretty good too!

Brazil could see a few of the cogs in the females head turning a little as he spoke, knew that she was hanging on his every word like a fly on a spiders web...the prospects of danger and Intrigue always garnered similar reactions, and this was what he loved most about his line of work. Intrigue and Danger was part of his lifestyle. He thrived on living to retell the tale!

"Well, it wasn't an easy one to locate to start with...there wasn't as much a map as there was a mystery, a lost hint that something was up with a particular bunch of trees on the dig site. " He resumes his story eagerly with a grin.

"Double checking some references to old paintings I once saw of the area...beautiful, by the way, but not easy to find nowadays...I realised that one of the trees had a peculiar difference. One knothole was actually missing in reality when I went to investigate - Upon further checking, low and behold, it turns out that this one Knothole had been sealed over using a peculiar masking enchantment...I honestly couldn't believe how this thing had remained so well hidden all this time.

What we discovered was a secret backdoor into this passage...not even on the original Blueprints - Entirely built in secret! "

Brazil was definately quite enthusiastic about this particular tale - the findings had all the major elements that worked to be the stuff of legend...secret cults, hidden passages, unfindable royal treasure - Everything any adventure needed!

He paused a moment to take a breath and a small sip of his delicious drink, giving the female a small smile.

"Maybe I should track down one of those pictures for ya...you'd appreciate it more than my associates apparently do!"

He pauses to look at the other pony a moment, nodding in acknowledgement of his presence as he takes a moment to regather his thoughts...and perhaps to let the other pony speak up if needs be.

" Apologies, Sir, Maybe I get a little carried away - didn't intend on stealing her attention from you. Please, carry on! "

Brazil watches the female making her display of Bartending at it's finest, a grin on his features as she served up the liquid gold - no doubt she was the finest bartender he'd ever come across, and he had no qualms in making that point known.

"Truth be told, Miss Martini..." He says, tossing over the few bits the drinks would cost as he glanced at the female with his daring smirk. " I'll tell ya somethin' - No treasure I dig up could be as awesome as your skills here in the bar! "

Oh, it was a coy little flatterers line - they both would know that, and Brazil knew that the female dealt with more types throwing down desperately cheesy lines on a regular basis...and the Doc' knew that it wasn't going to be any more effective.

Instead, the question she'd posed about his discovery this time was something he could probably do better with!

"Glad you asked, ma'am!" he says, taking a sip from the glass and enjoying the rich flavors a moment.

"I was called to Canterlot on a fairly light expedition idea, we were looking for something the historians have described as an important foundation...an old Building there from years ago, supposedly an old secret room diverted from the castle in case the Royals ever needed to escape in a hurry, real quick - None of us thought much of it, though, to be honest! "

He carried on, stretching softly as he brought up more of the discussion...simply enjoying this small moment.

" After a while of digging and scratching around, We found a few bones an' some articles of clothing...the Testing unicorns couldn't PRECISELY date 'em, of course, but they did say that they were at least 100 years old, maybe more. The interesting thing is that the clothes we found...well, they bear the mark of the moon, and not the sun! "

The adventurer says, lowering his tone conspiratorially...as though sharing a great secret.

" Given the findin's, Miss Martini, We now believe that these are the robes of an old Moon-worshipping service...the remnants of an old group who used to worship the moon god as if t'were the sun itself. I know that there are fans of the Moon even now, but...in a hidden castle chamber, with their own symbolism no less. A lot of people have dismissed the argument that anypony TRULY worshipped the Pony we dont really like to talk about around here...Nightmare Moon 'erself! "

He took a deep breath and pauses to drink of the liquid refreshment before him, aware that he was openly talking business with the bartending female pony, and he didn't care one bit...he hadn't had a good chat ages in to anypony like this!

It was about this time that another Pony made their way into the bar...as the doors swung open hard, and Brazil Nut, esteemed Pony Archeologist and all round exploring pony made his way into the bar with a grin.

" Well, howdy Everypony... " The adventurer crooned, sidling his way up to the bar, despite the rolling of eyes from various ponies nearby...he had no time for ponies who couldn't appreciate his presence, after all. He knew that no matter what he did, he wasn't always going to win over all the crowds - was just easier to barge on through and do things his own way!

" It's sure great to be home, I tellya!"

He'd been away on a dig near Canterlot for the last few months - for a good three months, to be exact - and for the most part, nothing new had turned up and they all gotten all ready to get back home until Brazil had inadvertantly stumbled across a small unseen chamber that they hadn't found by following the pre-existing plans they'd all drawn up in advance.

Brazil was usually pretty good at finding the unfindable on a digging expedition, and this time had been no exception.

Using a hoof to tip his Hat back a little on his head, the pony practically dances his way towards the bar and gives the barmaid there a small smirk, sitting down and clearing his throat a little. "I'll have a Whiskey, Miss Martini - good t'see ya by the way!"

He looks around the bar a moment and gives a small grin - he'd missed the atmosphere of this place...it was good to be back!

Brazil is officially ready for his approval stampin'!

"Sounds great to me, at least!" The DJ stated, grinning once more as she looked back towards the entertaining duo of Starflower and Jubilee - she couldn't help but be so amused by just how silly the pair of them seemed to be towards one another, and it almost reminded her of fun times she'd had with other DJ's backstage, goofing off now and then.

Anyhow, her gaze shifts back to Mojo, and she gives a small nod of the head...a hoof gesturing for him to take the lead.

"Alright, man, Show us the way - I look forward to seein' what you guys pick out! "

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Name:

Well, howdy - I'm Brazil Nut - Technically Dr Brazil because of the career option, buuut let's keep it casual, eh?

I'm a part of the ol' Family 'Nut', although I'm plenty sure you've heard of me from mah adventures all over Equestria.

I personally would like t'think that there ain't a single pony in this land that hasn't heard tales of Dr Brazil Nut!

Sex:

*Snorts* Ha - DEFINATELY a red-blooded Male, no question about it!

Age:

I'm a pretty experienced Stallion - I ain't tellin' you folks nothin' else on that!

Species:

Well, I don't have one of them fancy magic horns, nor do I have a couple of 'em straggly wings on the side of my sturdy frame, so I'm obviously a pony of the Earth...Darn proud of it, too!

Pelt Color:

I have the glorious brazil-nut brown, with a couple of creamy white streaks on the ol' chest an' back!

Mane/Tail/Markings Color & Style:

mah tail is White an' mah mane is a nice dark jet black!

Eye Color:

Why, I got a nice pair of light grey eyes...An' I'll tell ya, the fillies around Equestria love 'em, too!

Cutie Mark:

Why, look at it - it's a golden fossilized Brazil nut...SIMPLY Magnificent, if I must say so myself!

Physique:

I'm a hardworkin' explorer pony, so I'm a pretty stocky an' well-built guy.

Heck, I even would like t'think I'd give Big Mac intosh a run for his money!

Origin:

Well, I was born and bred in Good ol' Bareback Gulch...so I've always known hard work an' hot days!

My folks found me one hell of a handful as a young'un, and simply couldn't stop me from goin' out and gettin' lost at every opportunity. Plenty o' times I'd almost gotten stomped to death by young Buffalo because I strayed too far into their territory...luckily, my folks would normally find me just in the nick of time.

As a young colt, I felt the urge for adventure still, even then - and it became clear where my destiny lay when one afternoon whilst outside with some friends. I accidentally stumbled into an old ancient Buffalo burial ground while exploring a local cave...where I found the {An' this WAS confirmed by another history pony, mind you!} skull of the once-famed chief RedBull - and an old arrowhead to boot. Well, the local history museum was immediately interested once my folks an' I showed them the spoils...they told me that they'd been wanting to find that skull for the longest time.

It was only after I got home that I noticed I'd gotten my cutie mark...Darn best Feeling I ever felt!

Yup, it turns out that I'm a master at uncovering artifacts - a fact that I've proven now many times!

Roleplay Type: You can find me in the Mane Roleplay, yessir!

Occupation:

Well, I've been a freelance explorer for a good few years now...My passion and life, you could say!

I've helped discover and dig up rare equestrian finds, locations and fossils for the world museums and such with plenty of different Equestrian History organisations. Sure, they may not like my methods, but ya can't argue with results!

Motivation:

I'm the kinda pony who doesn't wanna sit still on one spot an' do nothing - ever since I was a foal, I've been active an' a HUGE source of grief an' mischief for the folks. Now, I channel that energy and use mah energy for the benefit of Equestria by headin' out on expeditions to discover lost pasts and secrets of our proud heritage!

Likes: Well, I'm not shy to admit I like a l'il salt here and there...an' I'm also something of a playful appreciator of the fillies...but only ever in jest. I'm also pretty content when either on a huge expedition with a team, or simply doing a little research on a find at my home back on Bareback Gulch - I'm a simple pony at heart, What can I say?

Dislikes:

Not a big fan of being told to do somethin' - if I wanna do something, it'll be on my own terms. I also hate bein' left to do all the work at a dig...it's a team effort, I don't care much for being turned into a one-man-workhorse!

Other than that, I don't really think I have a whole lotta hates...but if somethin' annoys me, Hoooey, you'll know!

Character Summary:

Well, Some ponies describe me a l'il rough around the edges, perhaps even a l'il gruff on occasion.

Truth is, I'm not one t'suffer fools easily...I'll state my mind when I need to' make sure everypony knows that I'm not takin' any horse-apples from anypony. I work hard, play harder, an' pour 110% into everythin' I get involved with.

My tendency to get mixed up in things can sometimes be a pain in the flank, but hey...it's what adventurers do!

As for thingd like the future an' such...well, I've never been one to think too much on that, too busy bein' in the here and now to worry about what COULD be in the future. Got far too much goin' for me right now to let my mind drift away to the realms of the unseen tomorrows an' stuff like that. Don't mistake that for lack of ambition, mind you...I still got plenty of that!

I got a couple!

" The return of Trixie! "

" Journey to the Everfree Forest "

Robikku had been making his way through town to head for the Library of Canterlot for a little bit of personal reading...it was one of the things the young pegasus enjoyed doing in his spare time away from the hustle of the college studies and the oft-too-quiet atmosphere of his own apartment in Canterlot. And since it was a free day today...He could unwind a little.

For the moment, he was just idly making his way through town, contemplating what else he could do - perhaps he'd take a stroll around Canterlot and see some things he never usually thought to do, or maybe even take some time to go out of town and just do a little personal hiking for the day. So many options available, he thought to himself, and just not enough hours!

It was just at that moment he found himself being bumped into by another pony, almost sending the poor Pegasus stumbling onto his face...luckily he used his wings to steady himself and regain his composure!

" Woah, hey - what's the big idea...?" He starts, before looking at the one who bumped into him with a brief look of annoyance that quickly faded into a general glance of questioning at the Peryton.

" Uh, You okay? Should be more careful, you could hurt yasself! "

Well, Thunderwing - nice t'meet ya...hopefully we can all help make your induction into Ponykind a comfortable and entirely pleasant experience - most ponies who come by here stop and realise that this is truly a fine slice'o'life and make for good conversation and even better company once they settle in.

Already by talking to you in chat, I have a feeling you're gonna fit in perfectly - welcome to the herd!

"Heh, It's nice t'meet you too, Tobias." Vinyl say, giving the pony an appreciative grin for a brief moment.

"We're all about to head on down to a l'il place nearby an' pick out a few odd records for my show tomorrow - you're welcome t'join us if you want, ain't no trouble at all. !"

This wasn't quite her normal time out and she couldn't help but give a small amused chuckle at the thought...the DJ pony was used to being up in a hotel room or at home practicing her well-established musical stylings on most afternoons and not out with a bunch of random ponies as she was right now. It was definately a welcome change of pace at least...

"Well, we're a pretty fun little group, here!" She says with her typically wide smile...she had a good feeling about this.

"If ya'all be ready, Let's go make a little music happen!

IT BEGINS!

Nice application, River - Good luck...this is gonna be a ROUGH Applebuckin' time for all ya'alls applyin' for Good ol' AppleJack!

Vinyl follows the ponies, nodding a small grin of acknowledgement to the ponies watching her go as they realise that they had in fact had the renowned Pony DJ in their midst without even realising it. She chuckled softly as she watches the crowd confusedly look amongst themselves a moment before returning to what they were doing before she had been uncovered.

"Gotta admit, this wasn't quite what I'd had in mind when I cam out here today!" The Unicorn said with a smirk as she trots casually behind them, occasionally saying hey to the odd passer by who noticed her...it was always pleasant to pay back a little appreciation to those who took notice, and she wasn't exactly so shy she wouldn't give them a little moment of her time.

Still, for the most part this was otherwise a pretty relaxing walk down the streets of Trottingham, and the Young DJ hummed to herself a little as she bobbed her head to the music she had in mind...quite enjoying herself as she stayed close to the rather oddball but somehow adorable bunch of Ponies nearby...already thinking about the possibilities that lay ahead!

Vinyl pondered the idea for a moment, mulling it around her head for a little bit before nodding in agreement as she looked over at all of the eager ponies with a small approving smile, her purple shades glistening in the warm glow of the sun.

" Ya know what, I'll let you guys pick out an album or two... " She says with a nod. " Doesn't matter what it is or who made them....and I'll work it into the mix somehow at the event tomorrow. I like a good challenge, and I get the idea you guys might just give me something fun to work with. My spare turntables are at the hotel...so I'll be practicin' my routine for tomorrow night - this'll be what we can call a 'personal touch' that you all had a hand in!

The Unicorn was entirely aware of the potential 'wrong' in the idea, but if there was one thing she was confident in doing...it was being able to take something unexpected and make something interesting out of it, no matter how hard she had to work.

"Lead the way, I'll be right behind you all...hopefully we won't have too many Autograph moments though!"

She wasn't averse to doing autographs, of course, but she was somewhat aware that time was pressing ever forward.

Vinyl couldn't help but laugh into a hoof at Jubilee's dramatic overreaction - truth be told, she'd forgotten to take the poor Pegasus into account with her suggestion, but Mojo's point of correcting the briefly-disappointed pony helped reassure her that she'd be just fine after all.

" Well that's something of a relief - I didn't mean to exclude anypony, but seeing as you guys have got the harmony back into the moment, I think it'll work out for the best! " She says with a small sigh of relief.

"But yeah, I think that might jus' be a cool idea to toss around now and again...

Satisfied that the situation had been resolved squarey, the Female DJ stretched a little as she took a moment to think about what her next moves for the day were likely to be. She WAS in a pretty big city area...perhaps she should look for a small market of musical goods to grab some new records whilst she was here. One could never have too many of those, whether it was for the mixing or whether it was for the quiet personal use back at the apartment in Canterlot...which she found herself wanting to get back to sooner rather than later. The Hotel lifestyle was cosy and all, but it didn't beat the simplicities and the overall personal comfort levels that her moderately sized, slightly disorganised little slice of home.

"I have GOT to check out some of the record stores around here at some point... She said with a brief glance around the area, having not really been to Trottinghams central town for a good while. "Last time I was here, they had this awesome little stockist...picked up some great tracks from those guys. it was actually from some of those that I got the idea for "Horseapples and HeartBeats", as a small fun factoid for ya. Figure I owe them a quick rewind visit...wish I could remember how I found 'em, though! The unicorn said with a small amused smile. "Or even the name of the place for that matter!"

The DJ Unicorn gave a small nod of acknowledgement as the Stallion informed her better about the attempted compliments by both Starflower and Jubilee - She heard such things all the time, of course, but it was never unnoticed or unappreciated.

"Well thanks - I always love t'know ponies appreciate what I do..." She says, rubbing the back of her head with a hoof for a moment, her smile wide as she looks at the ponies gathered before her. "Geez, look at me - I'm stopping you from doing your whole work thing...I should probably let you ponies get back to work or something!"

It was at this moment that Scratch paused in thought and looks back at the strumming guitarist, then back to Mojo - something was formulating in her mind that had only just now occured to her.

"Hey - I have an idea you might like..." she says, smirking a little - her eyes fixed on the strummer with laser-precision. "Crazy thought - but have you thought about askin' somepony like her as a musical draw? Something to help draw the crowd to your stall...I mean, it could help boost sales, and popularity of the pony doin' the music!

Her shades gleam slightly in the sunlight as she glances back at Mojo with a raised eyebrow and a small amused chuckle.

"Think about that...it's such a simple idea - Music an' Goods, I could see you pulling that off!. "

" You'll be okay, mike - just keep your wits about you and trees...well, not so close! " Rob said with a smirk as he manages to negotiate his way up out of the forest area slowly...making sure to keep Michael close behind as he does so.

Admittedly, he wasn't all that stable - he felt that if he took any amount of concentration off of what he was doing that he'd probably crashland or something stupid - but at least for right now, it seemed that being up in the air wasn't really any problem he couldn't learn to overcome. Also, he noted, the view itself from their moderate height in the air helped ascertain that they were most definately in Equestria - he could see in the distance the all too familiar town of Ponyville...which he pointed out to Michael with a hoof as he hovered where he was a moment.

" Wow - look at that! " He called out to the pegasus nearby. " Now THAT'S something we need to seriously check out later on! "

The grin on robs face was wide - this was proving to be quite possibly the best single event ever!