BBB: Bonus Content: Mixes!
Bonus content: Fanmixes! by 
rokittomars, halfeatenmoon and lady_writes!
I was amazed by the quality and quantity of my bonus content! Thank you so much my three awesome mixers, I've been listening to these pretty much nonstop ever since I got them! I think all the mixes complement my story so well, and give it a whole new layer. I love how similar in mood and spirit the mixes are, to me it means that I did a good job setting the mood; all the mixes fit so well to the general mood of the story. I only wish I could have listened to these mixes while writing my story, they would have been such a great motivation <3
Enjoy! And remember to give love to the mixers!
Fanmix 1 byrokittomars
1. Black Lung Heartache - Joe Bonamassa
2. Girls! Girls! Girls! - Liz Phair
3. Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars
4. God's Gonna Cut You Down - Johnny Cash
5. Hard Time Killing Floor Blues - Chris Thomas King
6. Pretty Things - Rufus Wainwright
7. Ambivalence Waltz - Andrew Bird
8. Shankhill Butchers - Sarah Jarosz
9. Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby - Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, &
Gillian Welch
10. Sprout and the Bean - Joanna Newsom
11. Broussard's Lament - Sarah Jarosz
12. I Gave You All - Mumford & Sons
13. Ophelia - Natalie Merchant
clicky (uploaded byrokittomars)
(I love all the song choices! Black Lung Heartache was such a great way to start the mix. And Johnny Cash! Ahhh. <3333)
Fanmix 2: We Sleep On The Wind byhalfeatenmoon
1 Passenger - Powderfinger
2 The Way We Get By - Spoon
3 Love Over Gold (live) - Dire Straits
4 The Freak - Zoot
5 JC (live) - Powderfinger
6 You Sound Like Louis Burdett - The Whitlams
7 East Jesus Nowhere - Green Day
8 Swing Life Away - Rise Against
9 The Parting Song - Vika & Linda
10 The Small Print - Muse
11 Where I Stood - Missy Higgins
12 Moment In The Sun - The Living End
13 Your Latest Trick (live) - Dire Straits
14 Oipic - Powderfinger
15 Better Be Home Soon (Crowded House cover) - Busby Marou
16 I Should Have Known - Foo Fighters
17 Hoodoo - Muse
18 The Wine Song - The Cat Empire
clicky (uploaded byhalfeatenmoon)
(Awesome song choices again! The Green Day song just made me flap my hands excitedly! And I've honestly had Better Be Home Soon stuck in my head for days! <3333)
Fanmix 3: The Saints Can't Help Me Now bylady_writes
1. Dustbowl Dance- Mumford and Sons
2. Yesterdays Feelings- The Used
3. Pray Tell- Anberlin
4. Scream, Aim, Fire!- Bullet For My Valentine
5. New Cannonball Run-TV on the Radio
6. Life of Leaving Home-Yellowcard
7. Another Word for Desperate- Straylight Run
8. Quiet in My Town- Civil Twilight
9. Meds- Placebo
10. Lacrimosa- Regina Spektor
11. The Lord Is My Weapon- Otep
12. Slow Emergency- Gold Motel
13. Night of the Hunter- 30 Seconds to Mars
14. Welcome to Mystery- Plain White T’s
15. Drink Me- Anna Nalick
16. Bamboo Bones- Against Me!
17. This is Only For Now- Charlotte Sometimes
18. Fire On The Mountain- Rob Thomas
19. Fire to the Rain- Adele
20. What Have You Done- Within Temptation
clicky (uploaded bylady_writes)
1. Dustbowl Dance- Mumford and Sons
Frank's eyes sting from the dust that the wind keeps blowing in his face in torrents, and he breathes it in, fills his lungs with it until his mouth feels parched, grains of sand gritting between his teeth. The skin of his fingers is tight and hot, and there's a heavy pressure in his chest that he recognizes as regret.
2. Yesterdays Feelings- The Used
A gust of warm air smelling like mold, dust and spices hits Frank in the face when he steps inside. As he closes the door, the air stands still like a wall, flecks of dust slowly floating in the stripe of light from the window. He looks around and shivers, already hating the place. A thick layer of dust blankets the floor completely; only Frank's own footprints give an indication of a visited space. It's like no one's been here for ages.
...
An hour passes and Frank finds himself sitting on the floor, a box of photographs between his legs. He chuckles at the odd people, clearly circus folk from the beginning of the century. He pockets the one he likes the best and rests his head on the trunk he's been using as a backrest, closing his eyes.
3. Pray Tell- Anberlin
"Did you steal from the collection basket?"
She cries out as a couple of coins come up bloody to the ground.
Pete pulls her against his chest and takes her hands into his. "Pray with me, Hayley. Come on, repent. Repent!"
4. Scream, Aim, Fire!- Bullet For My Valentine
It's night outside, dark and cold. Explosions illuminate the dirt-ground in small patches, but fire and smoke hide all the stars. A plethora of men in soldier’s uniforms run amok around the field and fire their rifles, bark out instructions that make no sense to Frank. Frank is still running, but now to get out of the range of the firing bullets, to not get shot. His lungs and thighs are burning, and his mouth is parched, his gums taste like blood.
5. New Cannonball Run-TV on the Radio
A step forwards and the snowfall grows into a blizzard, another step and the fresh, white flakes turn red. Pete kneels down and lifts his head up at the sky as fat drops of blood splatter on his face and on the walls of the building, gliding down the windows. A cross manifests on the signboard, momentarily flickering red, the light crackling, before everything goes back to normal again. The blood disappears together with the cross.
6. Life of Leaving Home-Yellowcard
"Don't touch me," she whispers, her thin face sweaty and pale. She reaches for the nightstand with a frail hand, grabbing the wooden cross from the top of her Bible.
Frank's looming in the doorway, watching her holding the cross in front of her like it's a shield between him and her, like he can't touch her as long as she has the cross.
"Get out," she coughs. "You filth. Keep your hands off me, you filth."
7. Another Word for Desperate- Straylight Run
The candlestick makes a loud clatter on the stone floor when it slips from Joe's hands.
"Joe!" Pete yells after him, a forceful wind bangs the church doors closed when Joe tries to open them, not allowing him to exit. The same gust of wind blows out the dozens of candles, the only light coming in through the stained glass windows casting dim rays of color on the floor.
8. Quiet in My Town- Civil Twilight
"One last dance?" Lindsey suggests. Hopping off the table, she sashays behind the bar and grabs Brian's hand, tugging at it and smiling attractively. "Come on," she says with a pronounced pout, "you didn't get to dance yet."
...
"Sara, would you be so kind?" Brian smiles at her and she nods, says, "No problem, I missed playing the piano. It's been far too long," starting to play something soft and slow.
9. Meds- Placebo
His 'doctor' had explained earlier how he would get out of it as soon as he stopped being hysterical, looking down his nose at him like he was raging mad.
Hysterical.
It's bullshit, Pete thinks, lying on his back with his legs bent, knees sticking up. With the amount of pills and injections pumped into my body, I'd be glad if I could sit up without my head spinning.
The same nurse that made him swallow the last dose of pills, checking under his tongue and all the creases of his mouth, walks in, her white stockings and dress a little fuzzy in his vision.
10. Lacrimosa- Regina Spektor
They say their goodbyes, each in turn placing something precious and small in the grave on Sara's chest while Ray plucks strings on his guitar, the tune heavy with mood. Gerard kneels down and unwraps the scarf around his neck, lets it flutter on top of Sara's hands crossed over her belly. "Godspeed," he whispers, reaching down to brush her cheek with his knuckles, gently, so, so gently.
11. The Lord Is My Weapon- Otep
At night in his room Pete unbuttons his shirt in the lamplight in front of the mirror and takes a startled step back, his eyes widening at the sight.
He touches the figure on his chest, tracing the black branches of the tree with his fingers, marveling at the details.
It looks good on him, fits him like a second skin, like he was born to wear it.
12. Slow Emergency- Gold Motel
Ozzy rolls his eyes and shoves the dagger into Frank's hands, making him grip the handle tightly. "You will need this where you're going," he says, taking a step back and standing tall. The light from the window casts a bright aura around his frame, but his body is dark like the night.
"And where am I going, exactly?" Frank asks, unsure if he wants to be ordered around by this lunatic.
Ozzy flashes teeth and says, with arms spread wide, "Where the dog and the wolf howl at the moon, son. That's where you will find little Pete."
13. Night of the Hunter- 30 Seconds to Mars
"And what exactly happened to him?"
"I -- I tried to get rid of him, when I started to realize his powers, what he was capable of. Things just got real creepy, right from the beginning. His blank eyes, the way he'd spook the animals just by being there. I did everything I could think of... But he was remarkable, even as a child. So much power in such a small boy."
14. Welcome to Mystery- Plain White T’s
"Sometimes I hate this life with everything I have, all the crap that goes on, sometimes it just gets to me, like there's just too much shit to handle. But then--"
"But then it also gives you moments like this," Frank says, voice mellow, looking up at him. A squeeze on his upper arm and he's pulled even closer, held a little tighter.
"And I realize this is where I belong," Gerard murmurs, his mouth pressed to Frank's hair. "I can't imagine anything that could ever make me leave."
Frank heaves a sigh and wonders if he'll ever begin to feel that way.
"Can I read your cards," Gerard says suddenly, giving Frank a nudge.
15. Drink Me- Anna Nalick
As a new morning begins to give way to a scorching day, Pete walks in the valley among the half-erect tents, giving out blessings like Communion wafers for everyone who's come to help him set up his temporary church. He raises his eyes to the large tree on top of the hill, letting his gaze caress the thick, powerful branches. He'd named his tree as the Tree of Knowledge as it was the largest, most impressive-looking tree he'd ever laid his eyes on. Near it he felt like the Snake, looking down on all the people in the valley, all those people he'd already lured into following him here.
16. Bamboo Bones- Against Me!
"Let's get him down," Frank says, trying to mask his self-doubt and worry with faked reassurance. If Tegan notices, she doesn't let on, probably just clinging onto every bit of hope she can find.
They lower Bob onto the ground, the dust sticking to the tar on his skin. She goes down with him, supporting his head on her thighs.
Bob comes to for a slow second, grunting in pain as he searches for Tegan's eyes. A sob escapes her, and she drops a too-tender kiss on his temple, her face wet with tears. "I’ll stop dancing," she whispers, caressing his burning hairline, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "I’ll do whatever you want me to do. I promise. Please don’t die."
17. This is Only For Now- Charlotte Sometimes
"He's a bad man and I think you should leave. Get the hell away from this place."
"Hell?" Ashlee huffs out a bitter laugh, shaking her head. "When I die, I go to Hell. I am fortunate, though, for my brother will be waiting for me with open arms."
Frank's started to notice the bags under her eyes, her messy hair and dirty clothes. She doesn't strike him as someone who wants to let others see her in anything but tip-top condition, and he can't help but feel sorry for her. Sorry that another life has been ruined by Pete. "I need to find him, finish what's started."
She sets her jaw tight, her eyes calculating. "He's baptizing devouts down at the pond today. You will find him there."
Frank nods, turning to leave.
18. Fire On The Mountain- Rob Thomas
Frank, please, try to understand. I can't go back. I left because I couldn't deal with the carnival anymore. So much crap happened there. First Sara. Then Mikey. I needed to get out."
His whole body radiates determination. There's so much of it in Gerard's eyes that Frank just knows there's nothing he can do to get him to leave. He swallows down his disappointment and nods, exhaling heavily. "Can I at least ask you a favor?"
"Of course, what is it?"
"Just. Don't mention me to him. Please don't tell anyone I'm here. Can you do that for me?"
19. Fire to the Rain- Adele
He meets Ashlee on the edge of the field, her face wet from tears like she already knows that her brother is gone. She doesn't say anything to him, but she touches his arm gently as she passes him, and Frank watches her for a while until the stems block her from view, almost like she's being swallowed up by the field.
20. What Have You Done- Within Temptation
"Holy shit, he wasn't lying about the blood," Frank breathes out, squeezing the handle of his dagger so tight his hand hurts. "What the hell are you?"
Pete groans, struggling to sit up. He shrugs out of his ruined shirt, the wound on his back healing up before Frank's eyes. "I'm your worst nightmare," he says as he stumbles to his feet. "Now run."
(I love the cover art so much! I love that you used the Carnivàle logo in it, it looks fantastic! And the church and the carnie tents! Awesome! Dustbowl Dance was such a great way to start the mix! I think Mumford & Sons is THE band for my story! <3333)
rokittomars, halfeatenmoon and lady_writes!I was amazed by the quality and quantity of my bonus content! Thank you so much my three awesome mixers, I've been listening to these pretty much nonstop ever since I got them! I think all the mixes complement my story so well, and give it a whole new layer. I love how similar in mood and spirit the mixes are, to me it means that I did a good job setting the mood; all the mixes fit so well to the general mood of the story. I only wish I could have listened to these mixes while writing my story, they would have been such a great motivation <3
Enjoy! And remember to give love to the mixers!
Fanmix 1 by
rokittomars1. Black Lung Heartache - Joe Bonamassa
2. Girls! Girls! Girls! - Liz Phair
3. Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars
4. God's Gonna Cut You Down - Johnny Cash
5. Hard Time Killing Floor Blues - Chris Thomas King
6. Pretty Things - Rufus Wainwright
7. Ambivalence Waltz - Andrew Bird
8. Shankhill Butchers - Sarah Jarosz
9. Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby - Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, &
Gillian Welch
10. Sprout and the Bean - Joanna Newsom
11. Broussard's Lament - Sarah Jarosz
12. I Gave You All - Mumford & Sons
13. Ophelia - Natalie Merchant
clicky (uploaded by
rokittomars)(I love all the song choices! Black Lung Heartache was such a great way to start the mix. And Johnny Cash! Ahhh. <3333)
Fanmix 2: We Sleep On The Wind by
halfeatenmoon1 Passenger - Powderfinger
2 The Way We Get By - Spoon
3 Love Over Gold (live) - Dire Straits
4 The Freak - Zoot
5 JC (live) - Powderfinger
6 You Sound Like Louis Burdett - The Whitlams
7 East Jesus Nowhere - Green Day
8 Swing Life Away - Rise Against
9 The Parting Song - Vika & Linda
10 The Small Print - Muse
11 Where I Stood - Missy Higgins
12 Moment In The Sun - The Living End
13 Your Latest Trick (live) - Dire Straits
14 Oipic - Powderfinger
15 Better Be Home Soon (Crowded House cover) - Busby Marou
16 I Should Have Known - Foo Fighters
17 Hoodoo - Muse
18 The Wine Song - The Cat Empire
clicky (uploaded by
halfeatenmoon)(Awesome song choices again! The Green Day song just made me flap my hands excitedly! And I've honestly had Better Be Home Soon stuck in my head for days! <3333)
Fanmix 3: The Saints Can't Help Me Now by
lady_writes1. Dustbowl Dance- Mumford and Sons
2. Yesterdays Feelings- The Used
3. Pray Tell- Anberlin
4. Scream, Aim, Fire!- Bullet For My Valentine
5. New Cannonball Run-TV on the Radio
6. Life of Leaving Home-Yellowcard
7. Another Word for Desperate- Straylight Run
8. Quiet in My Town- Civil Twilight
9. Meds- Placebo
10. Lacrimosa- Regina Spektor
11. The Lord Is My Weapon- Otep
12. Slow Emergency- Gold Motel
13. Night of the Hunter- 30 Seconds to Mars
14. Welcome to Mystery- Plain White T’s
15. Drink Me- Anna Nalick
16. Bamboo Bones- Against Me!
17. This is Only For Now- Charlotte Sometimes
18. Fire On The Mountain- Rob Thomas
19. Fire to the Rain- Adele
20. What Have You Done- Within Temptation
clicky (uploaded by
lady_writes)1. Dustbowl Dance- Mumford and Sons
Frank's eyes sting from the dust that the wind keeps blowing in his face in torrents, and he breathes it in, fills his lungs with it until his mouth feels parched, grains of sand gritting between his teeth. The skin of his fingers is tight and hot, and there's a heavy pressure in his chest that he recognizes as regret.
2. Yesterdays Feelings- The Used
A gust of warm air smelling like mold, dust and spices hits Frank in the face when he steps inside. As he closes the door, the air stands still like a wall, flecks of dust slowly floating in the stripe of light from the window. He looks around and shivers, already hating the place. A thick layer of dust blankets the floor completely; only Frank's own footprints give an indication of a visited space. It's like no one's been here for ages.
...
An hour passes and Frank finds himself sitting on the floor, a box of photographs between his legs. He chuckles at the odd people, clearly circus folk from the beginning of the century. He pockets the one he likes the best and rests his head on the trunk he's been using as a backrest, closing his eyes.
3. Pray Tell- Anberlin
"Did you steal from the collection basket?"
She cries out as a couple of coins come up bloody to the ground.
Pete pulls her against his chest and takes her hands into his. "Pray with me, Hayley. Come on, repent. Repent!"
4. Scream, Aim, Fire!- Bullet For My Valentine
It's night outside, dark and cold. Explosions illuminate the dirt-ground in small patches, but fire and smoke hide all the stars. A plethora of men in soldier’s uniforms run amok around the field and fire their rifles, bark out instructions that make no sense to Frank. Frank is still running, but now to get out of the range of the firing bullets, to not get shot. His lungs and thighs are burning, and his mouth is parched, his gums taste like blood.
5. New Cannonball Run-TV on the Radio
A step forwards and the snowfall grows into a blizzard, another step and the fresh, white flakes turn red. Pete kneels down and lifts his head up at the sky as fat drops of blood splatter on his face and on the walls of the building, gliding down the windows. A cross manifests on the signboard, momentarily flickering red, the light crackling, before everything goes back to normal again. The blood disappears together with the cross.
6. Life of Leaving Home-Yellowcard
"Don't touch me," she whispers, her thin face sweaty and pale. She reaches for the nightstand with a frail hand, grabbing the wooden cross from the top of her Bible.
Frank's looming in the doorway, watching her holding the cross in front of her like it's a shield between him and her, like he can't touch her as long as she has the cross.
"Get out," she coughs. "You filth. Keep your hands off me, you filth."
7. Another Word for Desperate- Straylight Run
The candlestick makes a loud clatter on the stone floor when it slips from Joe's hands.
"Joe!" Pete yells after him, a forceful wind bangs the church doors closed when Joe tries to open them, not allowing him to exit. The same gust of wind blows out the dozens of candles, the only light coming in through the stained glass windows casting dim rays of color on the floor.
8. Quiet in My Town- Civil Twilight
"One last dance?" Lindsey suggests. Hopping off the table, she sashays behind the bar and grabs Brian's hand, tugging at it and smiling attractively. "Come on," she says with a pronounced pout, "you didn't get to dance yet."
...
"Sara, would you be so kind?" Brian smiles at her and she nods, says, "No problem, I missed playing the piano. It's been far too long," starting to play something soft and slow.
9. Meds- Placebo
His 'doctor' had explained earlier how he would get out of it as soon as he stopped being hysterical, looking down his nose at him like he was raging mad.
Hysterical.
It's bullshit, Pete thinks, lying on his back with his legs bent, knees sticking up. With the amount of pills and injections pumped into my body, I'd be glad if I could sit up without my head spinning.
The same nurse that made him swallow the last dose of pills, checking under his tongue and all the creases of his mouth, walks in, her white stockings and dress a little fuzzy in his vision.
10. Lacrimosa- Regina Spektor
They say their goodbyes, each in turn placing something precious and small in the grave on Sara's chest while Ray plucks strings on his guitar, the tune heavy with mood. Gerard kneels down and unwraps the scarf around his neck, lets it flutter on top of Sara's hands crossed over her belly. "Godspeed," he whispers, reaching down to brush her cheek with his knuckles, gently, so, so gently.
11. The Lord Is My Weapon- Otep
At night in his room Pete unbuttons his shirt in the lamplight in front of the mirror and takes a startled step back, his eyes widening at the sight.
He touches the figure on his chest, tracing the black branches of the tree with his fingers, marveling at the details.
It looks good on him, fits him like a second skin, like he was born to wear it.
12. Slow Emergency- Gold Motel
Ozzy rolls his eyes and shoves the dagger into Frank's hands, making him grip the handle tightly. "You will need this where you're going," he says, taking a step back and standing tall. The light from the window casts a bright aura around his frame, but his body is dark like the night.
"And where am I going, exactly?" Frank asks, unsure if he wants to be ordered around by this lunatic.
Ozzy flashes teeth and says, with arms spread wide, "Where the dog and the wolf howl at the moon, son. That's where you will find little Pete."
13. Night of the Hunter- 30 Seconds to Mars
"And what exactly happened to him?"
"I -- I tried to get rid of him, when I started to realize his powers, what he was capable of. Things just got real creepy, right from the beginning. His blank eyes, the way he'd spook the animals just by being there. I did everything I could think of... But he was remarkable, even as a child. So much power in such a small boy."
14. Welcome to Mystery- Plain White T’s
"Sometimes I hate this life with everything I have, all the crap that goes on, sometimes it just gets to me, like there's just too much shit to handle. But then--"
"But then it also gives you moments like this," Frank says, voice mellow, looking up at him. A squeeze on his upper arm and he's pulled even closer, held a little tighter.
"And I realize this is where I belong," Gerard murmurs, his mouth pressed to Frank's hair. "I can't imagine anything that could ever make me leave."
Frank heaves a sigh and wonders if he'll ever begin to feel that way.
"Can I read your cards," Gerard says suddenly, giving Frank a nudge.
15. Drink Me- Anna Nalick
As a new morning begins to give way to a scorching day, Pete walks in the valley among the half-erect tents, giving out blessings like Communion wafers for everyone who's come to help him set up his temporary church. He raises his eyes to the large tree on top of the hill, letting his gaze caress the thick, powerful branches. He'd named his tree as the Tree of Knowledge as it was the largest, most impressive-looking tree he'd ever laid his eyes on. Near it he felt like the Snake, looking down on all the people in the valley, all those people he'd already lured into following him here.
16. Bamboo Bones- Against Me!
"Let's get him down," Frank says, trying to mask his self-doubt and worry with faked reassurance. If Tegan notices, she doesn't let on, probably just clinging onto every bit of hope she can find.
They lower Bob onto the ground, the dust sticking to the tar on his skin. She goes down with him, supporting his head on her thighs.
Bob comes to for a slow second, grunting in pain as he searches for Tegan's eyes. A sob escapes her, and she drops a too-tender kiss on his temple, her face wet with tears. "I’ll stop dancing," she whispers, caressing his burning hairline, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "I’ll do whatever you want me to do. I promise. Please don’t die."
17. This is Only For Now- Charlotte Sometimes
"He's a bad man and I think you should leave. Get the hell away from this place."
"Hell?" Ashlee huffs out a bitter laugh, shaking her head. "When I die, I go to Hell. I am fortunate, though, for my brother will be waiting for me with open arms."
Frank's started to notice the bags under her eyes, her messy hair and dirty clothes. She doesn't strike him as someone who wants to let others see her in anything but tip-top condition, and he can't help but feel sorry for her. Sorry that another life has been ruined by Pete. "I need to find him, finish what's started."
She sets her jaw tight, her eyes calculating. "He's baptizing devouts down at the pond today. You will find him there."
Frank nods, turning to leave.
18. Fire On The Mountain- Rob Thomas
Frank, please, try to understand. I can't go back. I left because I couldn't deal with the carnival anymore. So much crap happened there. First Sara. Then Mikey. I needed to get out."
His whole body radiates determination. There's so much of it in Gerard's eyes that Frank just knows there's nothing he can do to get him to leave. He swallows down his disappointment and nods, exhaling heavily. "Can I at least ask you a favor?"
"Of course, what is it?"
"Just. Don't mention me to him. Please don't tell anyone I'm here. Can you do that for me?"
19. Fire to the Rain- Adele
He meets Ashlee on the edge of the field, her face wet from tears like she already knows that her brother is gone. She doesn't say anything to him, but she touches his arm gently as she passes him, and Frank watches her for a while until the stems block her from view, almost like she's being swallowed up by the field.
20. What Have You Done- Within Temptation
"Holy shit, he wasn't lying about the blood," Frank breathes out, squeezing the handle of his dagger so tight his hand hurts. "What the hell are you?"
Pete groans, struggling to sit up. He shrugs out of his ruined shirt, the wound on his back healing up before Frank's eyes. "I'm your worst nightmare," he says as he stumbles to his feet. "Now run."
(I love the cover art so much! I love that you used the Carnivàle logo in it, it looks fantastic! And the church and the carnie tents! Awesome! Dustbowl Dance was such a great way to start the mix! I think Mumford & Sons is THE band for my story! <3333)