Seeing Familiar Faces Around Ivywood Was Becoming A More Common Occurrence.

A BEVERLY MARSH PLAYLIST  ・。・

below the cut are lyrics of importance from each song, plus a few extras ❄️🔥

001. BAD REPUTATION - JOAN JETT

“a girl can do what she wants to do and that's what I'm gonna do. and i don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation.”

002. LIABILITY - LORDE

“so they pull back, make other plans. i understand, i'm a liability. get you wild, make you leave. i'm a little much for everyone.”

“the truth is I am a toy that people enjoy ‘til all of the tricks don't work anymore, and then they are bored of me.”

003. YOU’VE GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) - NKOTB

“you're the reason why I sing this song. all that I needed was you.”

004. LOOKING TOO CLOSELY - FINK

“the devil's right there, right there in the details and you don't wanna hurt yourself, hurt yourself. looking too closely.”

“put your arms around somebody else. don't punish yourself, punish yourself. truth is like blood underneath your fingernails and you don't wanna hurt yourself, hurt yourself.”

“so don't kid yourself, kid yourself. it's you right there, right there in the mirror.”

005. LOSER - BECK

“ soy un perdedor. i’m a loser baby, so why don’t you kill me ??”

006. FORTRESS - BEAR’S DEN

“nothing could ever make me more frightened than the thought of hurting you.”

“this is how it's meant to be. this is where we're supposed to be. i don't think anyone could ever love anyone the way I love you.”

007. FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE - KESHA

“it was always drama. i’m sorry i’m always so anxious and numb. just sorry i’m fucked up. i really just don’t know how to love, how to trust. i try, but when i talk about him i should probably cry but he’s nothing, he’s no one, a stranger.”

“oh, i wish my heart wasn’t broken from the start. i never stood a fighting chance. in all my days from my cradle to my grave, i’ll never have a father daughter dance.”

008. BEVERLY - IT (2017) SOUNDTRACK

(  vibes™.  )

009. UNBREAKABLE - FIREFLIGHT

“where are the people that accuse me? the ones who beat me down and bruise me? they hide just out of sight, can't face me in the light. they'll return but I'll be stronger.”

“god, I want to dream again. take me where I've never been. i want to go there, this time I'm not scared. now I am unbreakable, it's unmistakable. no one can touch me. nothing can stop me.”

010. THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT - THE SMITHS

“take me out tonight where there's music and there's people and they're young and alive. driving in your car, i never, never want to go home because I haven't got one ... oh, please don't drop me home because it's not my home, it's their home and I'm welcome no more.”

011. LOVELY - BILLIE EILISH FT. KHALID

“oh, i hope some day i'll make it out of here, even if it takes all night or a hundred years. need a place to hide, but I can't find one near. wanna feel alive. outside i can't fight my fear.”

“isn't it lovely, all alone? heart made of glass my mind of stone. tear me to pieces, skin to bone. hello, welcome home.”

012. HANG ON IN THERE - QUEEN

“don't let go, don't lose your mystique. wait a little longer; tomorrow brings another feast. don't let go, don't lose your reputation. thank God you're still alive, ha. you're still in one piece.”

013. CHERRY BOMB - THE RUNAWAYS

“can't stay at home, can't stay at school. old folks say, ‘you poor little fool.’ down the streets i'm the girl next door ; i'm the fox you've been waiting for.”

                    after what feng && the others had gone though, she didn’t want to take anything for granted ever again, including public library wifi even if it was never the best. it felt a little more familiar than some of the other places, most like an internet cafe feng supposed. she enjoyed the sense of COMMUNITY places like this brought to a city. no matter how big there was always a few people sharing commonalities. while ivywood certainly wasn’t home it was better than the fog, than waiting around that damn campfire for whatever nightmare would occur in the next trial. FREE WILL — feng almost forgot what it truly felt like. at the other’s call feng jumped — as she did with all unexpected noises, always on edge before attempting to shrug it off. she followed an aisle that led to the other, nodding her head in greeting. “hi. do you work here ??”

anneliese wasn’t sure what brought her here to ivywood, but she was sure her mother was worried sick about her, and so was julian. she just wanted to get home, but the problem was that she didn’t know how. so she made the most of it. she’d gotten a job at a local library, and she was working toward buying herself an apartment to live in until she could get back to her hometown. there were times when she wasn’t even sure she wanted to go back if given the chance, as she’d grown resentful of living in a palace and having the duties and responsibilities of a princess. but… she knew she’d miss her mother too much to just abandon her. she was currently nestled in the local library where she worked, reading a science book about charles darwin. her mother would’ve had a heart attack if she’d caught anneliese reading about evolution, but the princess found it, and science in general, captivating. she was at a specific part, really honed in, when, suddenly, she heard the familiar chime of the bell as someone presumably walked in and soon felt eyes on her. “…hello?” she called out, just in case there was actually someone there.

     Beverly Marsh

“I want to run towards something, not away.”

                    luna had been in the cafe not too long ago, though she hadn’t exactly ordered anything, to be truthful. it was PEACEFUL there, && luna almost had a second home in one of the booths in the back. they had left their USB there ( or at least she hoped so, luna’s things tended to be stolen too ), && of course that very thing held the essay that was due tomorrow. lost in thought, they jumped at the thankfully soft bump. “could i possibly just take a quick look — ??” words trailed off, eyes widening in recognition when she spotted george. luna let out a short, soft laugh — assuming perhaps it was a familiar prank. they paused shortly after however, for if she couldn’t remember everything perhaps it was the same for others. “yes you do, george. i think we went to school together. i’m luna — one of ginny’s friends, if that helps.”

@heartsofember​ requested a starter | george and luna

it had taken a while, but george was beginning to recognise that perhaps he didn’t belong in this town any more than some of the other people in it. he’d thought he came here out of choice, to get away from his parents back home, but his dreams were becoming more vivid. that fred kid kept popping up in them, looking so disappointed that his heart felt like it was breaking in two. and another face, his own, but different at the same time. a mirror image that wasn’t the same, like the missing part of his soul. it was, frankly, messing him up, and that was causing him to mess up his orders working at the grind. he’d finished another shift, heading out, when he bumped into someone as he headed towards the door. “sorry, we’re just closing-” he started, until he looked at her and frowned. “do i know you?”

                    beverly may not have lived under her father’s thumb for quite some time, but the process of learning about herself && getting comfortable with that was ongoing. formal dresses, galas, they weren’t quite her thing yet. bev’s smile in reply was INSTANT. “eh, i feel —” the words pretty silly quickly dropped off at the SINCERITY of his expression. “— thanks.” cheeks rosy as sapphire gaze then took him in fully. “is that a clip-on??” beverly teased before tugging playfully at his tie. real.  “well, now i can officially say the same to you.” she reached to straighten his tie && pocket square despite how perfectly placed they already were. “you trying to impress somebody ??”

@heartsofember  requested  a  starter!

               Ben  shouldn’t  feel  awkward  around  Bev,  especially  not  after  everything  they’d  been  through  together,  but  her  not  remembering  their  relationship  made  him  feel  like  that  twelve  year  old  boy  that  was  head  over  heels  in  love  with  her  back  in  Derry.  Still,  there  was  no  one  else  that  he  would  have  rather  spent  this  event  with,  so  he  made  his  way  over  to  her.  “  Hey,  Beverly.  ”  He  smiled,  taking  a  moment  to  look  down  at  her  outfit  and  hoping  that  the  look  on  his  face  wasn’t  too  obvious.  “  You,  uh…  You  look  really  nice.  ”

                    social gatherings weren’t exactly johanna’s thing, but she’d be anywhere that had a good drink. velvet bourbon was one of her favorites because they didn’t stiff on the alcohol like most places did. a few drinks && she was almost happily buzzed, enough at least to not be a total asshole. though, admittedly, she almost laughed at the sight of entertainment. “yeah, people around here are dicks. they never change, not matter where you are.” johanna mused, dark gaze wandering over the stain. “that’s not gonna come out. they like their drinks fruity && dark it seems. an asshole who also has bad taste.”

               Alec  spent  just  a  little  too  much  time  at  Velvet  Bourbon,  but  he  was  a  social  guy  and  liked  to  people-watch.  At  least,  this  Alec  did.  Normally,  Alec  Lightwood  would  be  off  working,  or  spending  time  with  his  family,  not  slicking  his  hair  back  in  a  small  mirror  in  the  corner  of  the  dining  room.  After  he  determined  that  every  hair  was  perfectly  in  place,  he  turned  and  was  immediately  met  with  a  spilled  drink  on  his  shirt.  “  Hey,  this  is  brand  new!  ”  He  called  out  to  the  person  who  had  now  completely  walked  away,  as  if  nothing  happened.  “  Asshole.  ”  He  muttered,  reaching  for  a  napkin  to  blot  at  the  stain.

                    books of all kinds had always been a comfort. a SANCTUARY with the world being as it was. even nonfiction novels were able to lighten spirits. luna was a frequent customer to the shop, whether they were there for  h o u r s  reading about how saolas live out in the wild or just there to quickly pick something up. lips pursed as they took a moment to answer ( honestly asking themselves that same question ). “yes, actually. what’s your favorite book ?? i think it can tell a lot about a person, don’t you ?? plus i’d love something maybe new.”

                Rue’s  days  were  usually  spent  in  her  little  shop,  tucked  away  in  the  corner  of  town.  She  did  good  business,  but  the  majority  of  her  day  was  spent  behind  the  counter  reading,  or  restocking  the  shelves.  Currently,  she  was  doing  the  former,  until  she  heard  the  little  bell  over  the  door  ring,  signaling  that  someone  had  entered  the  shop.  Putting  a  bookmark  in  her  book,  she  stood.  “  Can  I  help  you  find  anything?  ”

A FINN PLAYLIST・。・

below the cut are lyrics of importance from each song, plus a few extras ☄️

001. NOT ALONE - RED

“slowly fading away, you're lost and so afraid. where is the hope in a world so cold? looking for a distant light, someone who can save a life. living in fear that no one will hear your cry.”

“your heart is full of broken dreams, just a fading memory. and everything's gone but the pain carries on. lost in the rain again, when will it ever end? the arms of relief seem so out of reach.”

“and i will be your hope when you feel like it's over. and i will pick you up when your whole world shatters. and when you're finally in my arms, you'll look up and see, love has a face.”

002. ALL THESE THINGS THAT I’VE DONE - THE KILLERS

“i wanna stand up, i wanna let go. you know, you know, no you don't, you don't. i wanna shine on, in the hearts of men. i want a meaning from the back of my broken hand. another head aches, another heart breaks. i'm so much older than I can take.”

003. MY BODY - YOUNG THE GIANT

“my body tells me no, but i won't quit, cause I want more, cause I want more.”

“and it's my war, it's my war, it's my war.”

004. UNDERDOG - KASABIAN

“well i've been pounding at the pavement until there's nothing at all.”

005. HEROES - PETER GABRIEL

“though nothing will keep us together, we can beat them forever and ever. oh, we can be heroes just for one day.”

“i, i can remember standing, standing by the wall. and the guns shot above our heads ...  and the shame, the shame was on the other side. oh, we can beat them forever and ever.”

006. RUNNIN’ - MIKE WILL MADE-IT, A$AP ROCKY, A$AP FERG & NICKI MINAJ

“came up out the mud, brush the dirt up off me. going hard, hit them where it hurts, kill them softly.”

007. SOMETIMES - H.E.R.

“but now i know things change for better or worse. you could say that i'm the same but i adjusted to all the hurt.”

“i had a day, i had a vision. this was the day i was supposed to be living instead of worrying 'bout the temporary things. i hate not knowing where it's gonna take me.”

008. NOT A ONE - THE YOUNG WILD

“they're never gonna take us alive, my love, they're never gonna take us alive. together in the great unknown, my love. together in the great unknown.”

009, I’LL BE GOOD - JAYMES YOUNG

“my past has tasted bitter for years now, so I wield an iron fist. grace is just weakness or so i've been told. i've been cold, i've been merciless. but the blood on my hands scares me to death. maybe I'm waking up today. i'll be good, i'll be good.”

010. SILENCE - MARSHMELLO FT. KHALID

“yeah, i'd rather be a lover than a fighter, cause all my life i've been fighting. never felt a feeling of comfort, oh and all this time, i've been hiding.”

“i found peace in your violence, can't tell me there's no point in trying. i'm at one, and I've been quiet for too long.”

011. NATURE BOY - NAT KING COLE

“the greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."

012. BELIEVE - THE BRAVERY

“so give me something to believe, cause I am living just to breathe and I need something more to keep on breathing for. so give me something to believe.”

“i am hiding from some beast. but the beast was always here watching without eyes because the beast is just my fear that I am just nothing.”

edgcofgreat​  /  rue * !!

               Rue’s  eyes  went  wide.  It  wasn’t  a  question  that  she’d  expected,  and  she  honestly  had  to  think  for  a  moment  before  answering.  “  Well,  right  now  I’m  reading  Pride  and  Prejudice.  We  didn’t  have  a  lot  of  books  like  this  back  home,  and  so  far  it’s  a  pretty  good  read.  ”  She  smiled,  holding  up  the  book  in  question.  “  I  don’t  know,  it’s  hard  for  me  to  pick  a  favorite.  ”

                    "a fan of LOVE i take it ?? well, it is the season, can’t fault you for that.” luna knew it was a classic, but it was one she had yet to read. “i’ll take your word for it && get it,” she nodded with a knowing smile. “i guess it was rather unfair of me to ask. there’s so many && sometimes it depends on the day.” a pause, she racked her brain for how even she’d answer that question. “ — have you heard of area 51 ?? i read a book about it once, had evidence to support the study of aliens there. i quite enjoyed that one. then again, to say it’s my favorite ?? it’d be a stretch.”

luna tag dump.