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[newdcys]

⤷Dependent muse blog for (ciderpointhq) loved by lea

✩‧₊˚✧ Lily Preston (26 ; waitress ; olivia scott welch ): Intro; Pinterest; threads

⋆⁺₊⋆☾♡ Mika Rivers (30 ; art teacher ; amber midthunder ) : Intro; Pinterest; threads

[k1tschs]

closed  starter  for  lily  @newdcys  &  august  @wildestdrexms setting:  grand  royale

a  night  out  with  lily  is  nothing  new  at  this  point.  it’s  routine.  they  get  ready  together,  leave  together,  and  head  to  the  club  like  they  always  do.  vada  orders  tequila  shots  as  soon  as  they  arrive,  and  right  as  they’re  being  served,  august  walks  in.  well,  tonight  isn’t  their  usual  girls’  night  out  after  all.  "  speaking  of  the  devil,  "  she  says  to  lily,  eyes  flicking  toward  the  entrance  as  one  hand  lifts  to  gesture  him  over.  already  reaching  for  a  shot  glass,  a  grin  curls  at  her  lips  as  she  holds  it  up.  "  alright,  babes,  it’s  shot  time!  "

[wildestdrexms]

getting  out  of  town  was  needed,  august  thought.  he  needed  some  time  to  get  out  of  his  head.  it  was  just  his  luck  that  vada  would  be  in  the  very  place  that  he  walked  into.  august  was  happy  to  ignore  what  had  been  happening  over  the  last  few  weeks.  he  didn't  want  to  let  it  hang  over  them  anymore.  especially  when  there  was  an  offer  of  shots  and  spending  time  with  two  of  his  favourite  people.  "  what  an  offer!  who  would  i  be  to  turn  it  down?  "  he  laughed  as  he  stepped  up  beside  the  others,  "  what're  we  feeling?  my  treat,  yeah?  " @newdcys

[newdcys]

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Going out with Vada had quickly become Lily’s normal. One she was thankful for, Vada was one of the few people she never had to worry about saying the wrong thing with. Lily followed Vada’s gaze over towards the door. Her smile grew, dimples showing. August was probably her other favorite person right now. What better than a night out with both of them? “A wild August, look at that. Congratulations, babe. You are an honorary hot girl tonight. Very prestigious club between us.” She waved him over quickly as she leaned her head on Vada dramatically.  “Rules are simple. You buy the next round. Whatever Vada wants, so probably more Vodka because she hates my liver. No one says anything depressing till three am.” She paused before deciding to poke at her friends ever so slightly. “And if either of you says anything meaningful. I’m calling security.” Passing a shot over to him before taking her own. She winced slightly at the taste but shook it out. “To the dream team, babes.”

@k1tschs

[grxndvoile]

closed   !!  —   for   @newdcys  (   lily   ) 📍  shirley's diner

⚓      "you heard me, dad went on a date, with the lady friend, in public." riley leans over the table as if it was the busiest piece of gossip he'd ever heard in his life. "like a functioning human being." did he expect his father to be the kind of divorced man that spent his time in social isolation? absolutely. so the the turn of events of catching his father dressing up and pulling out a chair for a lady had riley's jaw on the floor.

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She was typically quick with her words, but the news of her father going out on an actual date was beyond what her brain could handle. “I’m sorry. I don’t think my brain knows what to do with that.” She said, putting her glass down slowly. “You're saying. Dad. Our father. Went on a date with another human being, in public, where people could actually see him,” she said slowly, trying to process. “Riley. Be fucking serious right now.” she laughed softly. The idea was enough to leave Lily speechless. Which was something that rarely happened between the two of them.

[fcreverlasting]

starter: lily ( @newdcys ) location: coastal coffee

She doesn't know all the details of what had gone down with Lily and Winnie, and maybe that's why standing next to her in the line for coffee feels a little like betrayal. It's awkward in a way Grace isn't usually, because even if it weren't for their fall out, she still has her own shame to feel around everything with Riley. But, she and Frankie are besties now, so that should make them all good, right? "So..." She drawls, lips pursed. "When you were fixing your brothers closet, did you take some pieces for yourself or something?"

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Lily had decided to have a quiet morning. Which, in her opinion, should have been considered growth of some sort. However, her plan had failed when the other had begun to speak. There were complications between them, and Lily did what she always did with complications. “I update my wardrobe constantly. Some say it’s a problem. Some say it’s creative,” She said. She wasn’t sure if it was a dig at her current outfit, which she'd put together in less than five minutes.  ”I fixed my brother’s clothing choices, thanks for noticing. Heroically, thanklessly, and without support. He stood there acting like I was personally inconveniencing him.”

[grxndvoile]

riley: in the context of you, yes. but for the rest of the rational world, not so much. riley: last time you got a hold of a drill your smile bordered on maniacal. riley: nice segue. riley: pretty good actually. riley: elmo was my best friend, you don't come between a four year old and his emotional dependancy on a fluffy red muppet.

[newdcys]

lily: you basically just agreed with me riles lily: i was a girl in STEM. it was beautiful and you ruined my fun lily: exactly. nice segue because i am talented in social conversations lily: pretty good actually is a fake answer. try again lily: emotionally dependent on a red muppet at four years old and now look at you

[stcrmclouds]

layla: suspicious?? layla: i don't think they're suspicious at all. they're just emojis...

[newdcys]

lily: layla lily: babe lily: emojis are always suspicious from you

[stcrmclouds]

📲 best roommate ever 💖

@newdcys

layla: lilyyyy layla: if you're interested in meeting new people lmk 👀 layla: there's a few people here who are v cute 👀

[newdcys]

lily: laylaaaa lily: the eye emojis are deeply suspicious

[ilovethismood]

'Jason smiled softly at her. "I always wanna talk to you. Besides I'd really like to tell my parents we can finally eat at Al Tavolo all together." Even though they haven't been speaking, they lived in a small town where unfortunately everyone knew everything about each other. He nodded. "Yeah that would be great. I think we've moved away from doorway confrontation territory."

[newdcys]

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Lily nodded softly and moved out of the way to let Jason in. “Yeah, doorway conversations felt aggressive.” She closed the door behind him and really glanced at her place for the first time. Great. It was a disaster. Not shocking, but still made her pause. “Ignore the place, it's been a week, and apparently, my living situation took the hit,” she let out a soft laugh. “And, for the record, they can still eat at Al Tavolo. I’m a professional.” Professional was a strong word. “Mostly. Like, eighty percent of the time. Seventy if someone orders the trout and then complains that it tastes like fish, because then I do become verbally at risk.”

[earlyblues]

LOCATION:  open  mic  night  /  somewhere  between  stages  a  &  b  @  11:19pm  (  @newdcys  )

despite  everything,  maeve  was  never  going  to  allow  herself  to  miss  one  of  kai's  performances.  she  didn't  particularly  care  about  any  of  the  other  acts,  so  she'd  only  just  arrived  at  the  festival  grounds.  she's  HOVERING,  trying  to  avoid  running  into  anybody  who  would  feel  comfortable  enough  to  start  a  conversation  with  her.  of  course,  it's  just  her  luck  she  meets  the  eyes  of  lily  preston,  known  for  nothing  if  not  her  ability  to  just  talk.  eyes  dart  around  for  an  escape  route,  but  she's  not  quick  enough.  she  forces  a  smile  as  the  other  approaches.  “HEY  KID,  long  time  no  see.”

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Lily saw Maeve almost immediately, and she consequently spent the next 10 minutes debating whether to pretend she hadn’t or to just talk. She was still herself, so the internal debate had naturally led her to talk. “Kid? Wow. I’m twenty six now and you're still calling me that? I’m practically a grown woman now, unfortunately for everyone,” she said with mock offense. She wanted to ask if she and Riley were friends again, but she was actively trying not to make that problem worse. So instead, she just kept her mouth moving. “So Kai’s performing tonight, right? Or did you secretly become a huge fan of small town singing? Because if so, you are about to be thriving, babe.”

[grxndvoile]

riley: you wanted to be invited so you could turn the offer down? riley: never happening riley: god no! riley: the moment i start asking dad about his love life, he'll ask about mine riley: i'll go to war for elmo's honour lily, don't try me

[newdcys]

lily: um obviously. don't act like that doesn't make perfect sense lily: once again rude. me and power tools are meant to be best friends lily: come onnnn it would look way less suspicious if you asked lily: if i asked he would just look at me lily: but since you brought YOUR love life.... what's the update? lily: that's such an odd hill but you know what respect. i hope you and elmo enjoy each other honestly

[yourcinluv]

lily .☘︎ ݁˖ ⋆.˚ al tavolo / @newdcys

“it should all be there!” hands clapped against her thighs, last crate of produce loaded into the kitchen. she pulled a neatly folded list from her back pocket, eyes scanning its contents until she confirmed every checkmark with a nod. “but if it's not, you know where to find it.” list returned to her pocket, gwyn smiled softly. until she realized where needed a delivery next. she didn't make a habit of asking for help, but after her recent run in… “actually...how would you feel about earning an extra thirty? cash?”

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Lily glanced over from the counter she had been leaning on as she took the delivery. She had been asked to oversee the delivery, which immediately made Lily ask her manager if that meant she was the most trustworthy employee. Probably not. “Gwyn, this is why you are literally my favorite.” She nodded at the crates that were now stacked. Lily could check them herself, but she trusted that if Gywn said they were there, they probably were. “I mean, I feel like morally I should ask for details… but financially I’m already leaning yes.” She shrugged. “I have both free time and a deeply concerning lack of self-preservation instincts. So, sure, what do you need?”

[offkeykisses]

STATUS: Closed for @newdcys LOCATION: Rhythm & Waves Festival Grounds, Open Mic Night

"I think we as a society really fell off when we stopped throwing tomatoes at shitty performers." He halfheartedly lamented as the two of them predictably made their way to one of the bars. There was fuck all to do in between sets anyway. "We should've tried to smuggle some in and sold them at double the cost. Could've turned a decent profit." And then promptly get kicked out, surely. Which he actually needed to avoid for once considering the multiple people in some of the later performances. "As one of my best friends," mock seriousness rested on his features as he looked over at Lily, "you'd do me the favor of killing me if I ever publicly embarrassed myself the way some of these fuckers are, right? It'd be like the equivalent of putting me out of my misery if I got bit by a zombie, if you really think about it."

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“Tomatoes: the fixer of society…” She mused, pretending to consider the sentiment. Before giving him a quick nod. “I support it honestly. Throwing it at some guy with an acoustic guitar singing Hozier? That’s, like, a wildly valid use of vegetables and making a profit? Gold star idea,” Lily shrugged as if the idea wasn’t terrible. The idea was tempting, but she had made it a goal of not being so impulsive that she’d get kicked out. “Oh my god, let’s not skip the fact you just called me one of your best friends.” She placed a hand on her chest, dramatic as ever. “X, I’m honored, truly. I feel like I should frame this moment of softness.” She teased, leaning her hip against the bar, where they had just arrived. “Do you know how annoying it would be to hide the evidence of that? I’m not looking for more work.” She laughed softly. “However, I’d make fun of you so much you wished I had. So if you think about it, same thing.”

[k1tschs]

she  couldn’t  help  but  agree,  head  nodding  along.  "  yeah,  you're  right.  it  feels  good  to  finally  be  around  people  who  just  get  you,  you  know?  i  get  how  badly  bea  wants  this,  and  i  know  cleo  does  too.  i  think  that's  what  makes  us  the  fucking  dream  team.  "  it’s  what  she’s  been  looking  for  as  well,  considering  her  old  bandmates  didn’t  seem  to  want  it  as  badly  as  she  does.  then  again,  maybe  there’s  a  reason  why  her  little  band  fell  apart  —  she  wouldn’t  have  ended  up  in  ruby  valentine  if  it  hadn’t,  and  she  might  never  have  gotten  the  chance  to  be  in  a  band  with  bea  and  cleo,  both  of  whom  she  sees  as  great  role  models.  in  the  end,  it  all  works  out,  and  she  can  only  hope  things  will  get  better.  it  has  to.  "  uh-huh,  lily’s  coming.  you  and  her  are  pretty  tight,  right?  "  vada  asks,  though  she  doesn’t  really  wait  for  an  answer  before  speaking  again.  "  nah,  it's  fine.  we  can  just  share  the  menu.  i'll  order  everything  else  when  my  girl  gets  here,  yeah?  "

[yourcinluv]

it took everything in her to inhale slowly, push a smile to her lips, and say: “the dream team.” because even if winnie found herself overwhlemed with jealousy in vada's presence, she couldn't deny the metrics. whatever they all found together was clearly working, and whatever winnie could bring to the table would only weigh them down. she opened her mouth to respond, but only managed a choked syllable before vada barreled on. desperate for something to keep her hands busy ( before the fingernails pressed into her palm broke skin ), she untied and retied her apron tighter than before. “perfect.” she doesn't bring up the face that she knew lily's order by heart, doesn't offer anymore information, simply turned on her heel to retrive the diet coke. 

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Lily pushed the diner's door open quickly, bells chiming behind her. Her eyes quickly scanned for Vada, fully ready to explain the horrors of the walk over. Though when they landed, they paused. Lily saw Vada, but she also saw Winnie. They had apologized, made up mostly, and Lily knew there was a chance that she would be here (she had been coming to annoy Winnie at work since she had started at Shirley’s). Even with all that, there was still lingering tension and fear of making things worse that she couldn’t overcome. “So sorry I’m late, babe. I got distracted because a couple was wearing matching scarves, and it was a lot. I needed to recover emotionally.” She slid into the seat across from Vada. “Did you already order because I think the only way I’m getting over that is food and probably a Coke.” She said fast, forcing her voice somewhere between normal and careful. “Hey, Wins. Shift good?” she said, giving the other a small smile. She didn’t go into some long tangent or over-explanation, which, for Lily, felt wrong.

@k1tschs

[grxndvoile]

closed   !!   —   for   @newdcys   (   lily   ) 📍  rhythm & waves festival ground

⚓      riley slides into the chair next to lily, "you singing the night away as well?" probably not, but riley won't give up an opening to tease his little sister. no one in the family had been blessed with musical talent, as far as he knew.

[newdcys]

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Lily glared at him as he sat down, but the smile was threatening to show at the corners of her mouth. “No. I am obviously not singing. I prefer that it stay between me and my car radio, thank you very much. I do have some dignity left.” She rolled her eyes fondly. The comment came easily as it often did with her brother. “I’m here because Vada promised me a free drink and the possibility of someone embarrassing themselves. Real supportive friend moment, try not to look shocked. I know not my brand. ” Lily gave him a small, teasing smile. “But just so you know, you are the leading candidate for watching someone embarrass themself. There’s still time, though.”

[grxndvoile]

⚓ "oh yeah?" riley raises a brow, resting his hip against the countertop. "last time i tried to grow a beard you straight up laughed." maybe he felt some sort of way in the moment, but it did look funny. a bit too patchy. "i think you said something along the lines that i look like tom hanks from castaway." that was not the kind of tom hanks riley would like to look like.

"i got by just fine in high school dressing the way i did." riley wasn't exactly the most popular kid in town, but he was well liked. he clothes didn't really seem to change that fact, rather he just fit the archetype he was happy to be placed in — the small town coastal boat guy. "i'll let you live in your little delusions." riley rolls his eyes, fondly, moving onto the next bag. "oh, i'm well aware."

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“Okay, but I wasn’t wrong, Riles.” Lily laughed softly, shaking her head. “That comparison was completely fair, and you know it. It was giving ship wreck man, and you know it. We all have strengths, but facial hair is not yours,” she shrugged. Lily wouldn’t be herself if she weren’t teasing her brother. They had been like this since they were young. Poking at each other and rarely ever serious. 

“Right, and we are all striving to not change from our high school ways. Should I tell Ris that?” She raised an eyebrow. “Leaving my delusions alone. They keep our family functional.” Probably not, but she didn’t slow down to actually listen to her words. “Besides pretending this wasn’t needed is honestly a bigger delusion, plus, you could’ve said no,” she nudged him softly. Had he objected, Lily probably would’ve done the same thing anyway, but he didn’t try, and she knew that. “I’ve been interesting for 26 years and you're just catching up? Love that we are finally admitting that your baby sister has layers.”

[offkeykisses]

A joke didn't come quite as quickly as it should've, considering the words a little too seriously maybe. He didn't want to be forgettable and easy to let go of, but sometimes he didn't know how to be comfortable with the opposite. "Being selectively forgettable doesn't sound so bad. That way, I can get groceries without getting cornered by some little old lady whose house I egged when I was like twelve." He took a drag before continuing, "It was over fifteen years ago and she's old as shit, how does she even remember that?" Did he care about that particular incident? No, but it was amusing enough to hide behind. Xavier nodded in agreement. It was safer that way anyway. They could let everyone see nothing but surface chaos so they'd want nothing to do with the pair and then they couldn't get left again. Spare themselves the pain.

"Fuck, if that's what we're calling rock bottom then I have nothing to worry about. Wouldn't even know where to start with pretending." Laughter shook his chest, but there was nothing dishonest about his words. Instability had always been part of his life. It made calm hard to fully trust. Like he should be bracing for something instead of enjoying it. Free hand went to his chest, "Hey, listen, I'm just as disappointed as you. Next time I'll come up with a very generic acceptance speech that I can pull out of my back pocket for whenever you're feeling overly generous. Even hire some former orchestra kids to follow me around and play some fancy ceremony music when the time comes." He squinted at the night sky as if genuinely considering the logistics of that, "Scratch that, too pricey for me. I'll just pay some guy five bucks to hum or something."

He looked back over at her with a small smile, "I'll consider it." Xavier wasn't going to do anything on his birthday, but the thought was appreciated. He listened quietly. This was another place where they were extremely similar to one another because everything she said rang just as true for him. He shifted so he could lay back on the ground as he thought of how to reply to his own question. "Same sort of thing." He took another drag and watched the smoke against the night sky. Irritated that some comment from someone he didn't even like dug under his skin enough to think about this. "Feels like everyone's minds are already made up, and that's fine, I don't really care and I know I play into it. But, maybe, it'd be nice if that wasn't the case with everyone and a few people expected more, I guess." He figured the chances of that were astronomically low in their small hometown where everything stuck. "I know it's our thing," he began, "to be very unserious, but you know you don't have to be any one thing with me, right? Whatever's not too much or not enough." He'd blame the moment of sincerity on a conversation he had months ago with Lennon. Something about it made him want to make sure he was showing up for the very select few he trusted not to abandon him. "Like, I'm not going to bail again, I mean."

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“Shit, twelve year old you should’ve known not to mess with the old ladies in this town. They are brutal.” She laughed. He wasn’t wrong that being selectively forgettable might be desirable at times. Though Lily hadn’t figured out how to manage that one either, so she just defaulted to loud. For better or for worse. “You became neighborhood lore with that one. They probably have your picture posted somewhere.”  She shook her head.  “Fuck, X. Me either. Besides, this is thriving. We’re outside, and neither of us has made a life-altering decision in the last ten minutes. We are practically killing it.” She nudged him softly with her knee. She wasn’t sure she could believe she was thriving, but she could pretend.

“I’m going to hold you to that. So come prepared next time, or I will be very disappointed in your lack of preparation,” she teased softly, letting out a small laugh. “No, wait, I love that. And, hey, I’d even chip in a dollar to the humming guy fund.” She laughed, imagining the scene in her head. “Like, imagine you thanking me specifically and some guy from the corner going mmmm-mmm. Priceless.” She hadn’t forgotten how similar she and Xavier were. The two of them had a way of understanding each other even when most of the words went unsaid. “Sometimes I think people just think it’s easier to not believe there’s more to people’s stories than just the label.” She hummed. Typically, she didn’t care. She preferred it, actually; it was easier to be the girl who talked too much than to let people in. “But, you know that’s a them problem. Very lazy character work on their part, I guess.” It was Lily's way of saying that she knew he wasn’t just his label. She hoped he understood it. 

Lily stilled at his next words, not because she didn’t appreciate them. But they were unexpected. Hearing that she wasn’t too much or not enough was a reassurance that Lily often sought inadvertently.  “Wow… That was dangerously close to sincere, babe.” She said, immediately trying to laugh off the depth of the conversation. She stayed quiet, blowing out the smoke, watching it expand in front of her. “But I know. That’s kind of why I dragged you here.” She nodded, the honesty falling more into her voice. “Not in like a dramatic way with a speech and powerpoint… but I just didn’t want to keep pretending anymore.” She shrugged. Xavier had always been the person she could lean on when she wasn’t fully ready to admit what was bothering her. He never pressured or pushed her to share more than she was willing. “And for the record… I don’t blame you for leaving. Like I get it. It sucked, but I got it.” She wanted to reassure him that there was no animosity from the past. Lily really wasn’t one to judge or hold grudges. “I’ve almost left countless times. So yeah. I get it. More than I probably should.” If it hadn’t been for fear of hurting others, the town she probably would’ve acted on the impulse. “But thanks… I’m glad you're back.”

[losrulirion]

yuki: rent free? yuki: start paying up yuki: there's limited room in here yuki: no helmet but ill bring the beer wyw yuki: 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ yuki: gonna gimme a place for this wondergirl?

[newdcys]

lily: that seems like a you problem honestly lily: i'll pay in excellent company babe lily: beer is great just maybe stuff doesn't taste like sadness and regret lily: if your taking requests lily: wondergirl says meet me at the beach lily: unless your scared which would be understandable lily: tragic but understandable 💋