Dear diary,

Well, first off, I guess I should apologize for that country remark, earlier; these earth ponies really know how to party. The club was packed to the rafters, and I get the impression there were more that weren’t able to get in. The room was electric from the moment Vinyl and I hit the stage, and somehow managed to surge even higher from there. By the time we started the second set, even I was feeling it more than usual…

Though, I’ll admit, the crowd wasn’t the only thing that had me extra hyped tonight. Having Big Mac watching me backstage gave me extra incentive to bring my all to this show; it also gave me ample opportunity to mercilessly tease the seemingly stoic stallion. You should have seen him trying to pretend he hadn’t been staring straight down my foal hole after I started “dancing” for him; he was so adorable, stammering for something appropriate to say. It certainly made what I did to him after that allot more fun. I have to admit, I’m rather proud of the body paint idea (though it had been difficult to do myself without anypony noticing before we started the second set). I’m fairly certain I made my intension clear with that one. Knowing I had Big Mac’s undivided attention made everything else that much better.

Vinyl was in rare form tonight, too. I wasn’t really sure what to expect when she told me she set up the whole show herself, but she surprised me with how daring her ideas were; I’ll admit there were a few things that gave me pause when she told me what she had in mind. I wasn’t too keen on the idea of dancing center stage by myself when we were talking about it beforehoof, but by the time the cue came I was so lost in the energy of the crowd (and my special audience) that I went on without a second thought. And that climax…? Just… wow. That unicorn really knows how to play a crowd! I’m kind of surprised the ponies in the front rows didn’t just start clopping right then and there (I know I was having a hard time resisting the urge).

All in all, this was the best shows I played in… well, ever, I guess. Way out in the boondocks… Who knew…?

There was on unfortunate bit though… Vinyl invited me to join her on her upcoming tour, an invitation I desperately wanted to accept especially after tonight’s gig. Not only would that have solved my bit problem, but somehow working alongside Vinyl brings me to even higher performance highs, if that’s even possible. And, if we had free reign over the shows like we did tonight, we could drop some real showstoppers together… If only she were going anywhere but Canterlot…

Well, for the time being, there are more important matters to attend to. A certain stallion and I are headed back to my hotel room for a drink… And I intend to have a story to tell after tonight, one to make Vinyl flush with jealousy.

~ Starshadow