A Musical Encounter (Robikku)

[TheRedFox]

A small grey mare paced back and forth backstage, her face hidden under a dark black hood, the only real aspect that could be seen in the dimly lit room were the crimson red shades, flashing quickly each time she looked up at the stage. After several minutes the mare would take a deep breath and sit down, closing her eyes behind those tinted lenses and speaking softly to herself "You can do it Ivory...its just another gig...don't worry about the massive crowd...and all the famous ponies....just do what you love."She said softly, a small red glow coming from the hood before engulfing it, pulling it tighter around her head, the mare just looking down and waiting.

After several minutes, the current music would stop, and after a minute, the current DJ would exit the stage, walking past the mare who would give her a quick "Good job" before casually walking up the stairs, her face still closely hidden behind the hood of her cloak, and the crimson lenses of her glasses reflecting in the bright lights illuminating the stage. After a quick look across the audience, the mare would step up to her table, a quick flash of crimson light coming from her hood and touching the table, the whole system coming to life with the touch of the unicorns magic. With the sight of her creations coming to life the unicorn would give a quick grin, nodding her approval before another quick beam of magic would run across the rack of lights mounted under her desk, nodding about their performance before yelling into the crowd "Are you ponies ready to party!?" She would call out with a smirk, giving them a teasing bass beat before calling out again "I can't hear you!? I said are you ponies ready to party!?" she laughed, giving a soft rhythmic nodding as she started her bass line, the quick beats starting before she started on the synth, the quick, bass heavy rhythm and the flashing multicolor lights began to form her signature sound, with an extra touch. The dark black cloak covering her head began to radiate red light from the magic of her horn, the pure energy of her magic beginning to rip holes through the hood, beams of red light rushing out wherever it could a place to.

The mare would begin to softly nod her head to the beat, her hooves moving to adjust the sliders for the balance, and volume of different parts of her setup, the mare obviously very good at what she did, and she knew it, even if she was terrified of messing up yet. The mare quickly began to relax as the beats flowed, the lights picking up their pace as the rhythm did the same, the pony yelling into the crowd again "Let me see you move!"she called out, the magic of her horn having now shred the hood of the cloak into non-existence, allowing the crowd to finally see the mare's face, if they could see past the strobes.

[SunsetSombra]

Vinyl wasn't a mare to hang out around back - she loved to get into the pulsing rhythm of the crowd, listening to their roars of appreciation for the artists and ponies on stage doing their thing. She didn't care if it wasn't herself playing, that was never her thing...she loved to just be a part of shows, listening to the glorious beats and the intense music being played by those who were capable and willing to throw down their audio gauntlets for everyponies enjoyment.

The previous act had finished up, and the room was still buzzing in anticipation - Vinyl grins as she watched from her own location, a small open VIP booth on the club floor...there wasn't even any sense of security guarding it, as per her own request...she was quite capable of keeping ponies she didn't feel like dealing with out of her hair, but never turned away anypony without a good reason - for the most part, she actually quite enjoyed sharing time with clubgoing ponies, and talking about not just their musical interests, but the pony themselves. She loved to talk to audiences, and at an event where she wasn't in heavy demand like she normally would, she was renowned for dancing it up with the rest of the attendees...and tonights acts had all been extremely fun listening, which was always a bonus.

A small bustle of activity up on the stage alerted the white unicorn mare to what was going on - and then a rather delicious beat started ringing out, attracting the attention of every colt and mare in attendance...heads bobbing in unison as the next act begins. Vinyl smiled, her eyes watching behind her purple shades as she tapped a hoof on the ground in time to the sound - catchy bassline, she thought to herself, before finding herself under audio assault from the full flow!

What came next was quite an intense mix of music and beats...Vinyls eyebrow raised slightly, her smile only brightening as she found herself attempting to get a feel for the flow of the track, along with perhaps gaining a rough idea as to just what kind of creative strokes this rather intriguing track was carrying.

" Not bad at all...! " She comments to herself, chuckling softly as she watches the crowds - what she was hearing was quite a unique little piece so far.

" I might jus' have to talk to this one - if this is jus' an opening number, then there's a morere interestin' night ahead than I thought! "

[TheRedFox]

The mare's smile grew wide as she intensity of the flashing lights allowed her a better look at the crowd, the young DJ more than pleased with the reaction she was receiving from them, which only spurred her to crank the music even more. The first song was over relatively quickly, only about 3 minutes long, and serving as a warm up for the mare, as well as testing the crowd. As soon as the first fast paced rhythm would come to an end, the DJ would start her next, opening with just a fast paced, yet empty sound, giving her time to talk, but never time to let the party buzz die.

Now that the floor was set, the mare would let herself have a little more fun "Let me hear you make some noise!" she called out, throwing her hooves in the air, the beat of her next song still echoing through out the building, the heavy bass line outlining the song to come, and hopefully getting the ponies on the floor excited. As the crowd cheered out the mare would laugh "Come on! That was weak, Let me hear some real noise!" she smirked, this time giving a small nod of approval before slamming into the next song. This time, she would enter it all at once, taking the empty rhythm she just had, and turning it into a full beat with enough force to rattle tables, and cause ripples in glasses; however, this pony had a knack for the beat, keeping it loud and pumping, but never intrusive enough to be overbearing.

This beat was a little more fun, and a little easier to dance to, an intentional point in the choice of this song as the DJ observed the crowds reaction. After almost another five minutes the mare would stop, this time playing a much different tune. This one started off slow, with a more emotional piano solo, into a more relaxing mix of her signature sounds and bass, giving the ponies on the floor a chance to rest, get drinks, and still enjoy her music, a trick the mare had learned from many nights listening to much better DJ's than herself.

[SunsetSombra]

Well, this was certainly an interesting little track - Vinyl found herself rubbing under her muzzle as the slow piano build swelled over the crowd, and a more relaxed feeling swept through...ponies were chilling a little more, hanging back at the bar and taking some time to recover from the prior fast paced moment.

The mare behind the decks was definitely growing more interesting...Vinyl had an ear for the interesting, {it's what had gotten her to this point afterall}, and the sounds and synths being played were fresh and exciting - they weren't the bogstandard sounds that she'd heard at medium grade shows so often, and this piqued her curiosity. Who was this interesting mare, and just what was it that made her music sound so much more than she'd simply expected beforehand?

The mood changed again as the crowd was immediately taken into the new sounds washing over them, giving the white unicorn a very interested smile...they were eating it up and loving every second of it...the entire eclectic ambiance was certainly bringing across a feeling that this pony was dedicated to her craft.

" I gotta meet this gal! " Vinyl finally muttered aloud to herself...the curiosity burning within her as she leaves the sanctity of the VIP Booth to head on out to the dancefloor, giving polite acknowledgements and autographs to a few ponies on the way through to the backstage door. She'd find her way to the stage and see if she couldn't get a little closeup of this mare, and see just what it was that made her tick - it wouldn't do to interrupt her act of course, but she would easily wait for a brief intermission to check out just what was going on...whatever magic this mare was using, Vinyl was impressed with just how well she was handling it!

Edited June 12, 2012 by Robikku Pegasus

[TheRedFox]

The DJ continued her music, alternating between the fast paced, bass heavy dance music, and the slower, more touching type of music to help ease the crowd from dancing to resting so they could dance hard again. After about 15 more minutes, the DJ would throw a hoof up " Thanks everypony, you've been a great crowd tonight! But this is going to be my last song....Remember, that's DJ Ivy, and you can see me at most of the local clubs!" she would smirk before slamming right into her next song, this was once again a faced paced dance song, with small gaps of slower piano rhythms, the slower parts adding emphasis to the faster bass lines she was throwing down. This also allowed her quick breathers in the lights show she had been using during the heavy dance music. From back stage, the other DJ would now be able to see just how much the grey mare had been doing, using two odd looking keyboards, a mixer, and all of the lights mounted below, each individually powered by her magic, and it was starting to show.

This last song lasted another five minutes, bringing the whole show to about 30 minutes long before the DJ would throw both hooves in the air, the long cloak still hanging from her back "Thanks again everypony! And don't let the party stop!" she would laugh, letting the lights finally go dim and stepping away from her table, giving a quick, proper bow, and walking off stage, the mare laughing to the overjoyed reaction of the crowd as she walked down the stair into the backstage area.

At first, the grey mare didn't pay much attention to the other standing back there, used to other DJ's and stage hands just hanging out to watch the show, and honestly to exhausted at the current moment to care much about who it was. The young DJ picked up a water bottle she had waiting and swallowed down the whole thing quickly, panting a little and looking over, "Are you up next?"She asked, not quite comprehending who she was looking at just yet, the poor mare having exhausted nearly all of her magical ability on the show she had just performed, and it showed now.

[SunsetSombra]

Vinyl had been watching her with much interest as the mare continued her show - she hadn't been noticed initially, and this gave her a good chance to just observe unhindered, getting to know a little about how she generated her unique sounds, and the level of energy put into her performance...and from what Vinyl could immediately tell, she was going all out. Of course, as a Unicorn herself, she could sense the sheer output being placed into her setup - and there was also a sense of slow gradual draining as small mistakes and miscues that only a likeminded professional such as Vinyl could pick up on appeared.

Eventually, the show came to a stop - Vinyl resisted the urge to hoofstomp her praise, deciding instead to simply wait for the pony to make her way out of the booth...pondering just who this newcomer to the scene was, and just what her little technique was.

She paused, brushing her mane with a hoof to lamely attempt to obscure her identity as her 'target' walked by - taken aback when asked the question.

"Are you up next?"

that wasn't immediately something Vinyl had expected from the female, and she chuckles softly - lowering her hoof and revealing herself a little more clearly before she answered the question honestly. " Going on right after an act like that? Heh...I think the Crowd need a GOOD break before they see me up there! "

It was true - the sounds of the crowd gave away quite the story, as calls for 'more' and 'encore' rang out loudly from the dance floor.

nudging the shades on her own muzzle, her coy trademark smile adorns her features again as she speaks to the mare once more.

" You got some fun l'il tricks there - never heard anythin' like that before, an' that makes me interested...what's ya name, hun? "

She was genuinely interested to know, too...this Unicorn had shown a rare talent and an even rarer instrumental sound - both of which, Vinyl truly found fascinating.

[TheRedFox]

The small grey mare gave a smile to her as she sat down, using what little magic she had left to pull the cloak off and toss it aside, the strain to just do such a mundane task now showing just how much she had put into the show, the unicorn definitely giving it her all. This total lack of energy also helped explain how the mare could be sitting face to face with one of her idols, and not even recognize her!

" Going on right after an act like that? Heh...I think the Crowd need a GOOD break before they see me up there!"

The small mare gave her a smirk, and an uncontrollable blush before chuckling softly "I'm sure you'll do great...it has to be a pretty easy crowd tonight if they'll chant for an amateur like me."she laughed softly. The mare knew she was good, and she knew she had a unique sound, but in the end she was just an amateur right now, a title she hoped to lose one day, very soon.

As the other pony nudged her shades and gave a coy smile, something finally clicked in Ivory's mind; those shades, that mane, the trademark smile, This was DJ-Pon3! how could she have been so stupid not to see it! The mare's crimson eyes lit up behind her shades, hidden more than sufficiently by the dark crimson tint. However, the DJ nearly missed the question presented by her long time idol:

" You got some fun l'il tricks there - never heard anythin' like that before, an' that makes me interested...what's ya name, hun? "

To this the mare would just nod and give a rather relaxed grin "Thanks, that means a lot coming from the greatest DJ in Equestria." she would smirk, letting the white mare know she was found out in the most relaxed way she could think of, the aspiring DJ didn't want to scare off her idol by becoming just another starstruck fan. As the second question was presented, the mare almost seemed a little reluctant to answer, or at least thinking about the best way to answer "Ivy" she replied simply "My friends call me Ivy." she said, not quite ready to let the other DJ know her true name, for fear of being labeled as another rich Canterlot pony, which was more true than one might think, while being completely wrong at the same time.

"So whats a great DJ like you doing out wondering clubs? I didn't see your name on the setlist." she asked calmly, using her magic to pick up the water bottle again and swallow down the rest before donning her own VIP pass, one of the few perks of performing at these clubs.

[SunsetSombra]

" You're right, Miss Ivy - I'm not 'on' the setlist... " Vinyl says with a devious chuckle as she takes a moment to just savour the electric feeling backstage...the sensation of anticipation for the next act always gave Vinyl energised vibes, and she embraced it fully - even when she wasn't the one playing.

Telekinetically opening her saddlebag on her back, She presents a small VIP Pass, chuckling slightly as she does so. " But I did pay for admission...may not have been cheap, but it was pretty worth it! " Vinyl says, floating the pass back into her backpack and sealing it once again before running a hoof through her mane.

" I sorta come out to a few shows a night as a guest, or jus' to check out what's goin' on with the local scenes - I usually try t'give a good word for ponies on my own time if possible...heck, I've had some acts appear on my own sets t'impress the crowds now and then. "

Noticing the blush appear on the flattered ponies cheeks, she decides that perhaps they should go take a little time to blow some steam down by the dance floor an' perhaps grab a few drinks. " Why don't we go hit ground zero an' hit the VIP booth for a bit? ...You look like you could really use a l'il time off your hooves! "

The Unicorn mare snicker slightly, flicking her tail slightly as she leads the way back towards the dancefloor area - the next act was already arriving and preparing to set up for their own set, and Vinyl planned on being just as ready to enjoy the rest of the night as simply a guest...althought that was likely to be a hard task, given that something about Ivy told her that there was a hint of respectful admiration hiding behind those sleek crimson shades she wore.

[TheRedFox]

The unicorn gave a soft smirk and nodded as the other DJ spoke, the mare just letting out a soft chuckle before nodding "I would have remembered if I were opening for you." she pointed out, not in any rush to leave the backstage area just yet, but not for the same reason as the other mare. For Ivy, the biggest part of the night was over, the nervous excitement of her act had come to an end, and now she just felt relief and pride that everything had gone off without a hitch, and if this mare were right, she had done her job well; however, the night was still young, and the DJ now had a large group of fans that would want to talk to her, and a floor full of stallions to convince she wasn't interested in, but that was half the fun of performing at a club!

When the other mare started to move something from her saddle bag, it snapped the aspiring DJ back to reality, the mare smirking as she lifted her own with a hoof " But I did pay for admission...may not have been cheap, but it was pretty worth it!" To this the mare seemed a little surprised, smirking at the other DJ "Well I'm glad to hear your having a good time...but I'll see about getting you free admission for the night!" she smiled, watching as her set was carefully rolled off the back of the stage so the next DJ could begin setting up, the look on her face turned slightly distracted as she watched like a hawk, obviously caring deeply for the equipment she used.

" I sorta come out to a few shows a night as a guest, or jus' to check out what's goin' on with the local scenes - I usually try t'give a good word for ponies on my own time if possible...heck, I've had some acts appear on my own sets t'impress the crowds now and then. "

To this the mare snapped back to the conversation yet again, giving a nod and a smirk to her "That's pretty awesome, I try to get out as much as I can, see and support the other DJ's and get some idea's for my own shows." she smirked "And this is a great place to do it, Canterlot has a heck of a club district!" she smirked, seeming proud of the music community they were a part of. However, the mare did seem to dodge the second part, fearing she would say something stupid to make her seem desperate, and Ivy knew all to well how annoying it must be for the DJ to have adoring fans around constantly, so she was resolved to just be cool, and treat the DJ the way she would any other performer she knew.

" Why don't we go hit ground zero an' hit the VIP booth for a bit? ...You look like you could really use a l'il time off your hooves! "

To this the mare would get a more devious grin, nodding her approval "Sounds like an awesome idea, I could use a little breather, and I heard this next act is really good!" she said, honestly seeming excited to hear the next performer, especially since she'd be doing it from a VIP booth with THE DJ-Pon3. No! she snapped in her mind, calm, collected Ivory, your not some squealing fanmare, your an artist! she had to remind herself, now all to thankful of those crimson shades hiding a good portion of her expression.

Luckily though the mare didn't have to long to think about it, as the other DJ walked back out to the floor, the grey mare following close behind her as they cut through the crowd, noticing how much attention the two of them were drawing with the current lack of music. More than a few times the DJ would have to stop to thank ponies complimenting her show, her give a hoof bump to some ponies she knew from other clubs, and on more than one occasion stop to talk for a few seconds to ponies she had run into before, most just wanting to show off that they knew the DJ to their other friends, but a few that the DJ genuinely knew, none of which she could recall the names of, but after a show like that, it was expected to have her 15 minutes of fame before the next show started, and the young mare seemed to really enjoy interacting with the crowd, it was one of the greatest parts of performing after all.

[SunsetSombra]

The ponies had made their way to the dancefloor - Vinyl, of course, meeting her own share of fans alongside Ivy's...signing a few autographs and spending a little time just giving those who had paid to see and attend the show a little of her thoughts on what she thought about the show so far.

Once the l'il moment with fans was finished, Vinyl led the other mare over to the bar amongst only a few other ponies and chuckles a little as she looks back towards the stage, ears perking up slightly as the current performance started up - seemed to be a pretty easy listening little piece, and Vinyl found herself just lightly bobbing her head along to the beat, once she got a feel for how it flowed.

She paused and turns to order a drink and a bowl of hayfries, floating some bits to the bartender before turning her attentions back to Ivory with a small wry smile.

" So, you've got some interesting kit... " she says, raising an eyebrow at the mare before her, giving a soft chuckle as she raised a hoof to her muzzle in thought.

" Don't think I've ever seen anythin' quite like what you were usin' on stage just now...how'd you figure it all out? "

the unicorn DJ's drink arrived, which prompted her to nod at the bartender and float the glass in her direction, taking a small sip and giving a slightly refreshed sigh...

she was always fond of a few maretini's when she came out to a club, and tonight was definitely not an exception to the rule!

Edited June 15, 2012 by Robikku Pegasus

[TheRedFox]

The young grey mare had a rather happy smile on her face as she made it to the bar, pulling herself up onto a seat next to the other DJ, laughing a little "I guess we're a popular group tonight!" she gave a laugh, fairly certain the white mare was used to the attention by now, but for Ivy, this was really new to her, and she had to wonder if it wasn't just because she was with the much more famous DJ, but for now she would take all the attention she could get, because it couldn't hurt her career any.

As the white mare took her seat, and the next act started the mare would smirk, nodding her head to the beat as soon as each song started, obviously a fan of the artist, because she already knew all of the songs, a side effect of being at a club every night she could manage to get out. The mare seemed to snap back to the bar as the other DJ ordered, raising a hoof herself "A cider and a shot of Stalliongrad vodka!" she smiled, tossing a few bits on to the counter before pressing her shades back up on her face, turning back to the other mare as she spoke.

" So, you've got some interesting kit... " " Don't think I've ever seen anythin' quite like what you were usin' on stage just now...how'd you figure it all out? "

The mare just gave a soft smirk and nodded, seeming rather proud of her kit "Oh yeah, that." she smirked, nodding a few times before the mare spoke again, smirking to the question "Well...it took a long time, years really; a lot of trial and error,and a lot of pianos, and just a little bit of know how."she smirked before continuing "My family worked in the piano business, so it just came naturally." she continued, seeming honest enough, even though that was only a half truth, but for now it would work, she didn't want to scare the other DJ away with the whole truth, nor did her past really need to be known just yet.

As the drinks arrived, the mare would turn back to the bar, taking the vodka shot quickly, shuddering a little as its taste hit her tongue, before turning back to the white mare "Its actually a pretty simple set up once you know what your doing, mostly just modified piano strings with enough magic running through them to change the vibrations to a sound you want, I could show you how they work some time." she smirked, using her magic to float her cider over and taking a few sips before continuing the soft nodding to the beat going on behind them, the mare really seeming to enjoy the music, as she did for every great DJ in Canterlot.

[SunsetSombra]

Vinyl listens intently to the other pony as she spoke openly - she seemed approachable and willing to share her answers openly enough...although it did seem like she glazed over her family mentions a little too quickly...something about that tripped Vinyls easily-sparked curiosity for a few moments, putting her into a state of keen interest as the mare she was talking to continued on about what she did. Vinyl sips on her drink, her eyes focused on the mare in front of her for a moment, her mind pondering on just what this mare had gone through to make it to this point in her life...

she did seem confident, and such confidence could often be borne from knowing personal trials and tribulations of some sort.

Having thought this to herself, however, Vinyl found herself growing more interested with finding out more about this mare - where'd she come from, what was her story?

She was still in the middle of this thought train, when she heard the bartender behind her speak to her about the arrival of her hay fries - she chuckles slightly and acknowledges the barmare before she nudged over the bowl of tasty treats, which she then offers Ivy access to with a grin.

" Well, it's an interestin' concept for an instrument - I like that, it's always fun t'hear about a new sound on the scene... " She says with a light chuckle, floating a fry into her maw for a moment before taking a sip from the glass hovering hear her muzzle. " I'd love to take a l'il chance to maybe take a look at that sometime...if only 'cause it sounds like a really interesting idea. Heh, and you wouldn't have to worry about me takin' a crack at it either...I'm not about t'go rip off your music or anything - that's not exactly how I do anything anyhow! "

Vinyl stretches and nudged the shades on her muzzle...watching the other mare with a curious smile - there seemed to be an interesting air about Ivy, and the DJ couldn't help but ponder just what lay beneath the layers of this particular musical pony. She wasn't sure what she was likely to uncover or even if there really was anything that needed to be brought up at all, but she wasn't one to simply disregard a hunch...and thus, she resolved to find out as much about her as she could in this short time little meeting between them. " I bet ya got a few interestin' tales to tell about stuff you've come across...tonight seems like a good ol' time to let loose and relax, an' swap a few ol' stories to one another about stuff that nopony else would ever even guess we've ever been through! "

She grins again, flicking telekinetically another hay fry into her awaiting maw...letting herself just relax to the music that swathed around the room like an invisible blanket of intensity. She always loved to chill out with other DJ's, and never really had the chance to just do so like this on a casual night, and there was no way that Vinyl planned on missing out on having a little fun whilst she discussed things with Ivy ...not a chance in tartarus!

[TheRedFox]

The small grey DJ just smirked and gave a nod, acting mostly normal, but if one looked close enough, they could tell she was hiding something, and something big at that, but what she was hiding was her closest guarded secret, and it wasn't something she was just going to let slip out in casual conversation, and this was also notable on her expression. As the younger DJ began to notice the mare's curious look, Ivy would switch her line of conversation a bit, focusing much more on the music side of things.

" I'd love to take a l'il chance to maybe take a look at that sometime...if only 'cause it sounds like a really interesting idea. Heh, and you wouldn't have to worry about me takin' a crack at it either...I'm not about t'go rip off your music or anything - that's not exactly how I do anything anyhow! "

The Mare would laugh softly to this, "Well, if I can drag myself out of bed tomorrow, I have the day off, your more than welcome to come by the apartment and play around on it all!" she would smirk and lift her cider again, taking another sip before setting it back down, the grey DJ not having enough left in her to keep it hovering safely. As the white DJ mentioned she didn't have to worry, the mare would laugh "Oh, I'm not worried about that...You have your own unique sound, and if you did want to use some of my instruments in your act I would feel honored, you know, as long as I got credit for the design." she smiled, realizing something suddenly and looking over at the mare "I'm sorry but...I don't know what to call you...since I'm assuming you don't go by DJ-Pon3 off stage."she said, hoping she didn't sound to terribly rude.

" I bet ya got a few interestin' tales to tell about stuff you've come across...tonight seems like a good ol' time to let loose and relax, an' swap a few ol' stories to one another about stuff that nopony else would ever even guess we've ever been through! "

The mare gave a soft laugh to this, nodding and taking another swig of her cider "I do...I have enjoyed quite an...exciting life."she said, getting the feeling the mare was trying to find out what it was the DJ was hiding, and for now, Ivy was more than happy to play her little game, almost seeing it as a challenge to keep her secret. Ivy would just give a nod to her and smiled "Okay, sounds cool, are we going to just tell each other stories, or ask each other questions?" she asked, taking another quick swig of the cider and looking back up at the stage, and then around them quickly, almost as if checking to see if any pony was in earshot of the two. However, with the loud music and chatter of the crowd, it would be almost impossible for someone more than a few feet away to hear anything they were talking about, something the mare would be glad to know if she somehow slipped up in this little game.

[SunsetSombra]

A day off visit, eh? Well, this sounded like an interesting opening - Vinyl smiled, telekinetically opening her saddlebag and floating out her little black book of scheduled meets, parties an' suchlike...she flicks it to the page for tomorrow, looked it over and gave a wide smirk as she sips on the maretini.

" Good news, looks like I've got mahself a pretty open time to come visit - I can probably drop on by sometime early in the day, if ya want... " She says, raising an eyebrow and floating a quill/inkpot up and out of her open bag. She usually came out prepared, since she never knew when she'd need to jot down some notes, sign an autograph or write a letter to somepony, whether it was Ace High or a client about having to cancel a gig or somesuch at some point.

No matter what, There was always a need to plan for the unexpected, and Vinyl had no intention on being caught short at any one critical point!

Letting the pen do the work via magic, she looked over to her current companion for the evening and gave a wide grin, shrugging a little as she then decided to address the issue about her name. " Ain't really a secret, hun - names Vinyl Scratch, you can see it all over the occasional flyers and such... " the DJ mare replied, a small chuckle escaping as the book snapped shut and floated alongside the pen back into her bag, which neatly closed after this.

This one was proving to be an interesting little diversion - Vinyl takes a quick as another hay fry popped into her mouth...a little chat like this was always a good chance to see just how far a gal could push buttons. Vinyl was the kinda mare who loved to just see what made other ponies tick, and as such considered the idea of probing the other mare until she popped an idea that was just too much fun to turn down - and she wasn't going to back down now!

[TheRedFox]

The DJ would smile and take another much larger swig of her cider as the mare levitated her planner out, causing Ivy to chuckle roughly at her "Popular pony eh?" she smirked teasingly, watching her flip through the book, actually feeling a little nervous about what the results would be, but she wasn't about to let it show. As the white DJ would speak, Ivy would just nod her head and smirk "Cool cool, I'll be up pretty early tomorrow so just swing by whenever."she smirked, a thought coming to her mind quickly as she turned, the strap on her own saddlebag beginning to glow a crimson shade as she used her magic to open it.

With that the mare would levitate out a quill and inkwell of her own, using her all to well trained multitasking skills to float a napkin from the bar in front of her, dipping the quill and scribbling something down on the napkin before floating it over to Vinyl "My address." she smirked setting the napkin on the counter in front of the other DJ before returning the quill and inkwell to her bag, strapping it up and looking back at her as the topic of name came up.

" Ain't really a secret, hun - names Vinyl Scratch, you can see it all over the occasional flyers and such... "

To this Ivy would smirk "Hm, I guess I've only ever seen DJ-Pon3 on your flyers, but I generally just try to find out where your playing so I can be there."she smirked softly, not really wanting to admit how many shows she went to every week, and not just Vinyl's but a lot of artist's shows. Ivy would think for a second and quickly change the subject back to names "Well, since I know your real name, I suppose its only fair you get to know mine...but shhh, it is a big secret." she would smirk, nudging her shades back up to her eyes, pausing for several seconds to build up some anticipation "My real name is Ivory....lame right?" she smirked, taking another sip of her cider as she awaited the white mare's reaction.

[SunsetSombra]

It had been a fair while since vinyl had ever had to take the name of a pony on a napkin - but this time was just one of those unavoidable moments where it was either that or probably nothing else...she shrugged off the thought and took the napkin into her own telekinetic aether...

" Heh - how could I have gotten so caught out that I'd need to take a ponies address on a napkin? " she utters, casting her wide familiar smile as she floats the napkin into her bag, rolling it up neatly before closing the flap and replacing the beltbuckle neatly with a mere thought. It wasn't often she got a chance to make acquaintences at a club on some rare downtime, so this was something of a change of pace.

When the discussion resumed properly, and Ivy leant in close to whisper her name conspiratorially, Vinyl found herself holding her breath as though in anticipation for some great secret, a revelatory element that would make this night unforgettable.

"My real name is Ivory....lame right?"

Vinyl snickered softly and gave the other mare a raised eyebrow as a primary response before shaking her head slightly.

" Nah, that's not lame - s'pretty cute, actually. " She says with a small nod, chuckling a little as she mulls over the name in her mind. " reminds me of pianos...ya know, tinkling the ivories and such. " - the idle thought stirred up a little thought in her mind briefly, and she gives a rather curious glance at the mare with a small scratch of her muzzletip. " Actually, I gotta piano - my folks sorta passed it down to me when they left town...ain't quite in tune, but it's a nice l'il ornament. "

She takes a moment to think and to observe - it was fun to see just what she could draw out from her fellow DJ, and if that meant teasing the odd little tidbits of her own life, then so be it...sometimes you couldn't win without making a sacrifice or two yourself along the way!

[TheRedFox]

The grey DJ would take another sip of her cider and give a playful giggle to the other mare's comment, giving a broad smirk "Oh don't take it that way." she laughed softly, looking around the club, half curious of the looks they would be getting by now, giggling a little "Although I have a feeling any fans that see this are going to think much higher of me." she would smirk teasingly at the mare.

Ivory was thrilled, she really was inviting the ever famous DJ Pon-3 to her apartment tomorrow morning! Oh there was so much to do, so much to pick up, the mare was starting to doubt she would get any sleep tonight, which wasn't that far from the norm as long as the other DJ came early. As the mare started to think about all she had to do she would become slightly overwhelmed, her eyes widening a little behind her shades before she would calm down.

Nah, that's not lame - s'pretty cute, actually. " reminds me of pianos...ya know, tinkling the ivories and such. " Actually, I gotta piano - my folks sorta passed it down to me when they left town...ain't quite in tune, but it's a nice l'il ornament. "

As the mare spoke, Ivory would noticeably blush a little, pushing her shades up her face a little more to hide the blush, to the next part she would smirk "Well, that is sort of where my name stems from, I played piano before I got interested in the DJ scene, that's why my set up is the way it is." she smirked proudly, smirking playfully at her "And I believe you meant, tickling the Ivories." she said, biting her bottom lip a little at that, realizing she had just told more about herself than she had wanted to, and the 'tickling the Ivories' part, just added on how much she actually knew about pianos, which was a dangerous game in her mind.

[SunsetSombra]

Vinyls smiles cracked a little wider at the prospect of having gotten a little tidbit of interest out of the other mare - she was playing it coy, sure, but with every thinly veiled answer, the DJ mare was starting to sense that this pony was certainly far more interesting than her outer facade wanted anypony else to know - but there was also the nagging feeling that she wasn't going to find out too much more in this little location.

No, it was pretty clear that if Vinyl was going to ever find out more about the interesting mare before her, it needed to be done on Ivory's own turf...

" Well, y'know what? " Vinyl says, a small smirk passing over her features after she finished off the snacks she'd purchased - glancing back over in Ivy's direction with a slightly cocked head. " I think we should probably continue this discussion at your place tomorrow - I get the feelin' interesting things may jus' be discussed there! "

the Unicorn DJ stretches as she started to make her way towards the crowd with a small chuckle, flicking her tail lightly as she paused and looked back over her shoulder at Ivory with a bright smile, contemplating things that could well be beneficial to make mention of tomorrow at Ivorys.

" See ya tomorrow, Ives' - I'll be sure t'bring somethin' along with me...consider it a gift between DJ's! "

[TheRedFox]

Ivory would blush softly behind her shades as she noticed the look on the other DJ's face, knowing the connection had been forged that this wasn't common knowledge about the mare, and the more she let Vinyl know about her, the easier it would be to figure out the darker, more well kept secrets the mare had. However, the mare was correct that Ivory wouldn't let anything to deep slip out here, not where she ran the risk of ruining everything she had built, especially her reputation.

" Well, y'know what? " " I think we should probably continue this discussion at your place tomorrow - I get the feelin' interesting things may jus' be discussed there! "

To this the grey DJ would smirk, seeming a little relieved that the other mare had given up on whatever goal she had for the night about getting information out of her. However; to the second part the mare would regain her nervous look "Ohh uh..yeah, I'm sure we will." she said, really hoping the interesting topics were about music, and instruments, and not certain things the DJ didn't desire to bring up.

When the other DJ would get up and start walking to the crowd Ivory would smile and nod "Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow Vinyl! And thanks..I'll try to get you something too." she smirked, her mind going wild behind those crimson shades 'Oh my Gosh...she has a nickname for me!' she thought in her head, quickly drawing herself back into reality as the other DJ would face into crowd. Ivory would give a soft content sigh, levitating her cider over to her to finish it off before standing up, tossing a few bits onto the counter as a tip and walking into the crowd.

The small DJ would slowly work her way through the crowd again, stopping to talk to some fans, and even sign an autograph or two as she made her way back to the backstage area. One behind the stage again the mare would find her equipment, safely stashed away backstage by the stage crew. Ivory would carefully pack all of it up into a large, square cart, carefully looking over her work, before strapping a harness onto herself with magic and starting to pull her rig home, wanting to get started on her work for tomorrow as soon as she could.

[OOC: Sorry, you kinda stumped me there]

[SunsetSombra]

The following day

Vinyl wasn't one to make a big deal out of going someplace new but there was always a sense of enjoyment when it came to visiting another in the musical field - she loved checking out how other musician ponies lived, worked, and played in their daily lives, and found herself giving quite the broad smile of anticipation at the idea of finding out just a little more about the one particular DJ Pony from the other day, Ivory...whom had presented quite the interesting instrument during her set from last night, which had left Vinyl interested to find out more.

She'd followed the address to the house as detailed on the letter - sure she'd nearly gotten lost a couple of times along the way, but that was part of the adventure for vinyl...getting lost was just another part of getting there, and so long as she got on the right track at the end, she was fine with it!

Having brought a few bits and pieces with her for Ivory to play around with, Vinyl approached the doo of the residence with reservedness - she was't 100% sure if this was the address or not, and she'd gotten things wrong like this before on a few occasions. Deciding not to chicken out of this now, however, she placed one hoof forward bravely and knocks on the door before her 3 times, a wide grin on her features in anticipation of the day ahead.

two DJ mares with two very different styles under one roof - This was going to be fun!

[TheRedFox]

Ivory scrambled around her apartment, trying to pick things up before her guest arrived. The young grey DJ had already unpacked her musical equipment and given it an early morning test run, much to her neighbors despair as it would turn out. Now the mare had taken to moving the large number of boxes around her apartment. The two room apartment was so small there wasn't enough room for most of her things, so they all simply inhabited boxes, piled up around the living room/kitchen area.

As the mare went about her work she pulled a very special box aside and set it on the counter, talking to herself "And we gotta make sure to hide this before she gets here..." she muttered, setting the box on the counter and going about putting the rest in organized pyramids and stacks against the wall, trying to make it look less messy than it was, which was a very difficult task in this tiny set of rooms. Finally the mare decided to just stack all of the boxes in her bedroom until her guest left, fairly certain they wouldn't be going in there.

As the hours ticked by, the young DJ began to rush, more and more, setting boxes in her room, and shifting others. After several hours, the mare had managed to stack a small, jagged wall of boxes all the way across the only 2 bare walls in her room. Sighing softly she muttered "It will have to do." she said, her ears perking to a sudden series of knocks, the mare gasping "Oh celestia." she muttered as she ran out of her room, slamming the door to her room shut as she ran over to the front door.

The apartment complex she lived in was a series of large buildings. For the most part they were in fairly good shape, but obviously fairly old and worn buildings. The property was on the outskirts of town, a decent walk from the club scene she frequented, especially with her equipment. The complex actually consisted of 3 fairly large buildings, each set around a small grassy square in the shape of a 'U'. Ivory's room was on the first floor of the closest building.

As Vinyl knocked on the door, she could hear some shuffling inside of the apartment before the door would swing open, the small grey mare standing before Vinyl " OH hey Vinyl, find the place okay?" she would smirk, stepping aside to invite the mare in, the young hostess so busy with everything else, she forgot about the large box sitting on her counter, the one she had wanted to hide from any prying eyes.

[SunsetSombra]

When the door opened, Vinyl saw the familiar muzzle of the pony she'd come to visit - DJ Ivy, Aka Ivory...although she looked a little tired, almost frazzled from apparently whatever she'd been doing this entire morning. Vinyl assumed it was better to not ask any details at this stage, as she did not wish to intrude upon the other ponies privacy if she could help it, although upon entering the apartment it became somewhat obvious that Ivory had been tidying things up around her apartment - perhaps even had just moved in recently...the boxes and clutter having the sense of no organisation that gave away any sense that she had lived there long.

" Nice place! " Vinyl commented, looking back at her host a moment as she tried to assert just what level of curiosity she should actively be displaying...she didn't want to appear nosy, but at the same time she did not want to come across disinterested in her surroundings, 'lest the other mare take it the wrong way.

The DJ Mare hopped over a couple of boxes she was stepping next to - it reminded her of her own days of moving into her own place a few years ago, and solicited a small chuckle from her as a result...the organised chaos had never really left her place though, considering that there was still stuff packed in boxes, and her own equipment and instruments strewn all over her bedroom and living room...seemed like musician unicorns maintained something of a similar lifestyle that way.

" If you need a hoof, I'm always pretty willin' to help a pony out...looks like you could use a l'il assistance in here! " she offers, looking over at Ivory with a small smirk, eyebrow raised behind her shades and snerking slighly. " From one DJ to another, looks like ya could really use it, too! "

[TheRedFox]

Ivory smiled nervously as she stepped aside, allowing the other DJ to get a full view of the main room of her apartment. This first room was divided into two parts, a tiny living room area to the right, the only thing occupying this area was the mare's music equipment, which took up most of the room with the exception of a small passage for the mare to walk to the other side of the setup, with the keyboards facing them, and the speakers facing outside. On the other side of the music kit was a large sliding glass door that went outside, it was obviously the only way for the mare to get her kit in and out of her apartment. With this Vinyl could also notice the mare had a different set of speakers plugged into her sound system, ensuring she didn't blow the glass out of her door.

On the left of this room was a small dining room area, only big enough for a two pony table, which as of now was covered in parts and a small wood box, an obvious project of the mare's. Above the table was tacked a large diagram scroll, a piece Ivory had plucked from the Library. Just to the right of that was a tiny kitchen area, consisting of only a stove next to a refrigerator with a tiny length of counter at the end. Across from that was a larger counter area running the length of the tiny kitchen, in the center was her sink, obvsiously just cleaned of a pile of drying dishes. The mare's kitchen was only separated from the living room by a small wall with a window in it. At the end of this counter sat a lone box, missing it's top, allowing several small picture frame corners to poke out.

Aside from this main room, there was only one small door directly across from the front door, this one was firmly shut, and surely lead to the mare's bedroom. As Vinyl commented the apartment Ivory would give a soft blush, quickly moving to cover it with her shades as she nudged a box out of the way with her hind leg "Yeah, thanks...its what I can afford right now...not much, but its a roof over my head." she said honestly as she walked in, looking around her place with a rather unsatisfied look, the young DJ so worried about her apartment she didn't even notice the curious look on Vinyl's face.

As Vinyl commented on helping the mare out Ivory would give a noticeable blush "Oh yeah thanks....but I've lived here for a long time...I just moved from somewhere much larger and don't have room for most of this stuff." she said, not really wanting to mention the small mountain of them she had made in her room in an attempt to hide the mess. The mare would smirk again at the offer "Thanks for the offer, but until I get more room there's no where to unpack these." she said, moving them aside with a smirk "So, where would you like to start?" she asked with a smirk, seeming to get a little more comfortable with her apartment and now moving to focus on entertaining her guest.

[SunsetSombra]

Taking a look around the front room, Vinyl peers over the edge of her shades - it was a pretty neat place, and she certainly wasn't going to say anything different about that...although as it stood right now, she clearly had a ways to go before the place was going to be neat enough to really consider as a 'home'. One thing the white Unicorn had personal experiences with was that a house didn't really become a full, proper home until at least over 50% of what you owned was scattered chaotically all over the place and the other 50% was either lost, broken or on the side in need of a clean!

" Well Heck, maybe I should look into somethin' for ya when I get the chance, eh? " She says, waving a hoof...before her attention is caught by a large'ish solitary box nearby - it wasn't scruffy like the others, and was all on it's own. compared to all the other boxes around the area, this one seemed out of the ordinary, as it was clearly put out of the way as a 'to do later', which Vinyl found a little curious but she decided it wasn't worth prying into right now.

Turning to face the other mare, she puts all thoughts of that aside and focuses on the question. " As for what we can do now, heck we can probably take a look at some of your l'il pieces of kit! " she says with a coy grin. " I'd love t'see how you work - 'specially since last night...ya got somethin', and I'd love to hear more of it! "

[TheRedFox]

Ivy smirked softly as she looked around the apartment, the truth of it all was the place was so small she had no where to unpack the boxes if she wanted her music equipment out, which took up most of the living room itself. As the other DJ would offer to get her something, the mare would smile "Oh no that's fine, really." she smirked was she looked around her apartment rather nervously, feeling really ashamed of the tiny place she called home in front of this near celebrity, but not wanting to show how embarrassed she was or feel like she was in need of the charity.

As the conversation shifted to her set up the mare would smirk "That I would love to show you." she said as she walked over to the table, set up nearly identically to how it was last night, with the exception of only the monitors being plugged in, instead of the whole stage set, which would likely blow the windows out of the small building. With a now proud smirk the mare would carefully lift the cover off of her fist little keyboard, letting the other mare see the intricate system of metal bars running to the piano wire, as well as the complex system of wiring and tuning adjustments the aspiring DJ had developed.

"This is what I call a Synth, or Synthesizer..I just took an upright piano, and modified it to be much smaller and more compact, then added wires and piping to transfer magical energy I flow through it while playing to affect the sound....the more vibrant the magic, the more high pitch the tone. I can even make it sound just like a normal piano with the right flow of magic." she smirked, pointing to a small gauge on the brass pipe that would protrude from the object, "This little gauge tells me exactly how much magic I have flowing through it, so I can perfect the tone on the fly." she smirked, quickly putting the cover back on "Both of these are alike with the exception of a few simple modifications on the one I showed you...with it being the later model and all." she said, looking over the keyboards in silence before moving to the next piece. "This is just a simple drum machine...I have to make a record with the drum beats I need on it as different tracks, the records are really small, so it will only hold a small loop, but It can hold up to 24 of them...so I just have to push the button on the top for which track I need at which time." she smiled, taking a step back to let her guest examine the custom made kit.