[SPOILERS] Vinyl Scratch in S4?

[BalanceBrony 259]

So, this thread is me forming a headcanon from various of the spoilers we have received regarding season 4, including the Twitter Q&A with Meghan McCarthy from earlier today. To start, here are the tidbitys we know:

 

1) In S4, a pony will give Pinkie a run for her partying money.

2) Vinyl Scratch may potentially have a singing role.

 

And from today's Q&A.

 

3) "Speaking of background ponies, a fan favorite gets an official name and lots of screen time in Season 4."

 

 

Now, where does this leave us? Welll, Vinyl Scratch is into parties as well, providing music for various celebrations. Pinkie and Vinyl also seem to know each other, based on how comfortable they were next to each other at the end of Canterlot Wedding Part 2. There is potential for a plot where they have some kind of dispute about who throws better parties of the two, and thus begins a kind of battle royale of the party animals.

 

The rumour that Vinyl may have a singing role means that, if true, she will be a major character in at least one episode, as minor characters never get a whole song to themselves. Songs always contribute to the storyline and character development. A song would inadvertently mean that Vinyl would come out of the background.

 

And the third, and most telling, could only refer to a couple of characters. It can't be Derpy, because her name is already canon. Octavia wouldn't be it either, because she is called Octavia on official merch. The only possibilities are Dr. Whooves and Vinyl Scratch, and I think Dr. Whooves has a canon name anyway (Time Turner). But all official Vinyl Scratch merch calls her DJ PON-3. She doesn't yet have her true name shown in any official sources.

 

And also, we need to note the use of the phrase "fan favorite." Dr. Whooves isn't really a fan favorite. He is mostly an aside, as Derpy's coltfriend. Vinyl, however, has plenty of fan love in her own right, and she is undoubtedly a favorite, second in popularity only to Derpy Hooves.

 

So, my headcanon is that the Pinkie party problem episode will be the one to feature the background pony, and that background pony will be Vinyl Scratch. The two will have a stink about who throws better parties, and get into a huge war of confetti, cupcakes, and wubs. This will also feature Vinyl's singing role, where she tries to show the power of wubtastic music! In the end, somepony notices the two fighting and recognises both of their party skills. This pony will want them to work together to throw one EPIC party. The two will be forced to make up, in order to make the party work. The lesson can be something along the lines of learning to not care about who's better, but instead focus on working together to achieve even greater goals.

 

I just hope that they get somepony with a voice that is, at the very least, somewhat similar to Nowacking's.

 

So, what do you guys think? Could this be what the clues point to? Is it a cool idea for how the episode could work? How do you folks put these hints together? Let meh know! And SEASON FOUR IS ON THE WAY!

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I approve 100%. This would make my season. Great ideaaaa!

[BalanceBrony 259]

I approve 100%. This would make my season. Great ideaaaa!

But do you think that the evidence is good?

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A quote from MLP-Wiki

...but she is named in merchandise, including a trading card which states that "DJ Pon-3 is actually a stage name, and her real name is Vinyl Scratch."

If it's true, than Vinyl Scratch is her oficial name, too.

And if not - then where this name came from?

[BalanceBrony 259]

A quote from MLP-Wiki

...but she is named in merchandise, including a trading card which states that "DJ Pon-3 is actually a stage name, and her real name is Vinyl Scratch."

If it's true, than Vinyl Scratch is her oficial name, too.

And if not - then where this name came from?

True. Darn. I'll exe that out of the evidence then. But the other stuff does make Vinyl more likely than other options. Given this information though, that eliminates all of them, since they all have canon names. So I wonder what the post even means when it talks about giving a character a "canon name."

Edited November 25, 2013 by BalanceBrony

[Declen 118]

 

 

Given this information though, that eliminates all of them, since they all have canon names. So I wonder what the post even means when it talks about giving a character a "canon name."

Yes, that's exactly the problem.

But they also can try to "reboot" Derpy/Ditsy.

Anyways: if it will be eigher Vinyl, Octy or Derpy - I'll be more than fine with that.

[BalanceBrony 259]

Yes, that's exactly the problem.

But they also can try to "reboot" Derpy/Ditsy.

Anyways: if it will be eigher Vinyl, Octy or Derpy - I'll be more than fine with that.

 

I would say not Derpy, because of the previous shitstorm which ensued. So, Vinyl or Octy. And then from there, Vinyl is the only one with a connection to a Mane Six pony (Pinkie).

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I would say not Derpy, because of the previous shitstorm which ensued.

I remember about it.

Thet's why I wrote "reboot". Like they'll give us Derpy but it won't be Derpy.