𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚

𝙞𝙛              𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨             𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙               𝙆𝙄𝙇𝙇.

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                    ❝      𝙢𝙖𝙮𝙗𝙚      .   .   .      𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨      𝙞𝙨      𝙖𝙡𝙡      𝙞'𝙢      𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙      𝙖𝙩.      ❞

#𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧.    private      &      selective      𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑦      𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑘𝑚𝑎𝑛      of       the      hbo       television      series      ,      barry.      semi      canon      divergent      &      headcanon      based      with      inspiration      drawn      from      other      media.      directed      by      kim      (      she      /      her      /      28+      ).

𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙙.      𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧.      𝙖𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙜.      𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩.

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the f.all au tho

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so   it   was   s.tephen   root's   b-day   recently   &   some   of   the   barry   team   got   together   for   a   photo   op   &   that   means   that   season   3   is   approaching   &   this   blog's   resurgence   will   commence.

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@tracydraco​   enters   the   stage   :    ❝   in   other   words   ,   baby   ,   kiss   me .   ❞   𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙠   𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙖   𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙨.   accepting.

tracy   has   never   been   one   to   beat   around   the   bush.   whatever   she   wants   ,   she's   always   made   it   known   &   at   first   ,   the   guard   found   it   a   bit   annoying   when   he   began   to   work   for   her.   but   now   ?   now   as   they   lay   here   in   a   lush   bed   in   a   hotel   room   ,   a   place   once   reserved   for   her   previous   flings   &   as   a   sanctuary   away   from   her   father's   world   ,   it's   become   one   of   his   favorite   things   about   her   ,   adoring   how   confidant   she   can   be   ,   despite   the   sadness   she   seems   to   always   carry   around   her   like   a   rain   cloud.   he   feels   the   heat   creep   across   his   sharp   visage   just   after   she   speaks   those   words   to   him   ,   eyes   cast   down   for   a   minute   in   a   bashful   expression   ━━   only   a   woman   like   her   could   make   a   killer   blush.

if   he   speaks   right   now   ,   he   knows   he'll   say   something   stupid.   half   the   time   he   can   barely   get   out   a   sentence   without   stumbling   over   his   words   &   she   makes   him   tongue   -   tied   two   times   over.   instead   of   saying   anything   in   response   ,   he   makes   due   on   her   command   ,   scooting   into   her   space   &   leaning   in   to   capture   perfect   ruby   lips   with   his   own   ,   one   hand   resting   just   at   the   curve   of   her   hips   ,   feeling   the   soft   fabric   of   her   dress   under   his   palm.   the   action   is   soft   &   not   too   deep   ,   but   even   after   he   moves   away   he   can't   help   but   linger   close   still   ,   blue   eyes   searching   hers   for   a   reaction   ,   hopeful   that   she   may   give   him   another   command   ,   that   she   may   want   more.   they   stay   like   this   for   a   few   seconds   longer   ,   &   it's   then   that   barry   decides   to   make   his   own   move   of   sorts.   nose   nudging   hers   ,   he   whispers   softly   :   ❝   kiss   me   harder.   ❞

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a bunch of ( mostly cheesy ) sinatra lines from various songs .

that sly come hither stare that strips my conscience bare ,  it’s witchcraft .

there’s no nicer witch than you .

in other words ,  hold my hand .

in other words ,  baby ,  kiss me .

you are all i long for .

please be true .

i love you .

i’ve got you under my skin .

i tried so ,  not to give in .

i’d sacrifice anything ,  come what might ,  for the sake of having you near .

you can never win .

use your mentality .

just the thought of you makes me stop before i begin .

i will feel a glow just thinking of you and the way you look tonight .

you’re lovely ,  with your smile so warm .

with each word your tenderness grows .

lovely ,  never ,  never change .

keep that breathless charm .

i’ve got the world on a string .

what a world .

what a life .

lucky me .

life is a beautiful thing .

man ,  this is the life .

i get a kick out of you .

you obviously don’t adore me .

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THEY'VE FINISHED WRITING THE SCRIPTS FOR SEASON 4!?

[drugstoreperfumemp3]

(British accent) I see you bought yourself a new pair of gym pantaloons, have you? Ah, bugger, the credit card reader’s not working. Stupid card reader.

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@pragerstrasse​   enters   the   stage      :      ❝   if   you   change   your   mind   i’m   the   first   in   line.   ❞   𝙖𝙗𝙗𝙖   𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙨.   accepting.

this   was   a   bad   idea.   maybe   he   shouldn't   have   invited   ray   to   his   office   for   a   drink.   fuck   ,   he   shouldn't   even   be   drinking   in   the   church   in   the   first   place.   it's   been   a   while   since   he's   been   able   to   just   talk   to   someone   so   openly   like   this   without   god   being   the   main   reason   ,   happy   to   have   company   that   wasn't   just   other   church   members   or   pam   for   that   matter.   as   he   sits   across   from   the   other   man   ,   he   can   still   feel   the   soreness   in   his   eye   from   the   ever   eventful   dinner   party   from   the   other   night   ,   the   whole   thing   a   total   fiasco   ,   but   at   least   everyone   else   seemed   to   be   okay   despite   it   all.   if   not   for   that   dinner   ,   he   wouldn't   have   met   ray   &   this   wouldn't   have   been   happening   ,   which   would   have   been   a   bummer   actually.   ray   seems   like   a   such   a   good   dude   ,   even   if   he   was   trying   a   little   too   hard   to   make   barry   laugh   with   his   come   ons   &   flirtatious   comments.   or   at   least   ,   he   was   hoping   that's   all   it   was   ,   though   he's   starting   to   think   he's   being   more   serious   than   playful   about   his   ❛   offer   ,   ❜   something   that   makes   barry's   eyes   widen   larger   than   his   own   can   of   gin   &   tonic   ,   his   cheeks   now   redder   than   the   wine   they   use   during   communion.   shit   ,   this   is   not   what   he   wanted.   he   only   wanted   a   friend   ,   someone   to   talk   to   .   .   .   did   he   really   have   to   go   through   this   whole   situation   again   ?   it   was   hard   enough   getting   rid   of   the   other   ones   the   last   few   times.

❝   you're   sweet.   ❞   it's   the   only   thing   he   can   think   to   say   at   this   moment   ,   putting   his   drink   back   onto   the   table   with   a   bit   of   a   nervous   smile   ,   now   unsure   how   to   carry   on   this   conversation   when   he   knows   what   ray's   goals   are.   in   another   life   ,   maybe   ,   comes   a   thought   in   the   priest's   mind   ,   but   he   quickly   shakes   it   off   in   an   attempt   to   focus   ,   trying   his   best   to   find   a   way   to   reject   ray   in   a   nice   way   ,   without   making   him   feel   too   bad   for   it.   ❝   but   you're   also   kind   of   late.   i   don't   think   i'm   gonna   change   my   mind   so   easily   after   being   here   for   as   long   as   i   have   ,   dude.   so   ,   i   appreciate   you   being   so   .   .   .   ah   ,   eager   i   guess   ,   but   i   think   you   ought   to   focus   your   efforts   on   some   other   dude.   ❞   it's   not   like   you   couldn't   easily   find   someone   else   if   you   wanted   to   ,   comes   another   intrusive   thought   ,   one   that   annoys   barry   ,   though   he   doesn't   let   it   show.   can   my   brain   just   shut   the   fuck   up   for   a   minute   ?   ❝   don't   take   it   personally   though.   it's   not   you   ,   honestly.   it's   god   &   stuff   .   .   .   you   know   ?   just   something   i   gotta   stand   by.   i   made   a   promise   ,   &   i   really   don't   wanna   break   it.   even   if   you're   .   .   .   ❞   don't   say   anything   ,   he   thinks   ,   ❝   .   .   .   incredibly nice   &   persistent.   ❞

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* ´      ♔.      ﹕      𝙣𝙞𝙠𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙞 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨𝙤𝙫.

natural conclusions can happen whether one wants to arrive at them or not    ,    this the king has learned early on in his life   .   change could be a mountain summit cut in two    ,    but it could also be a riptide that started as nothing but a mere stream searching for a place to go home   .   before you know it   ,    the stream has become a current and is on its way to the sea    .     and before you know it you are in on it too   ,    caught up and pulled along by that change .   (    he likens his life to the ocean sometimes     ,     maybe he is the stream looking for it all the time   .   )     new people came around and walked a grove into the ground of his life    ,    the american assassin assigned to be his guard alongside the twins one of them   .   one might find the man not fit for the job   ,   but nikolai had a penchant to dig diamonds out of the lowest coal mind’s and still make a bird sing while doing so      -    and he generally preferred his security detail to be well trained in the art of spotting death too   ,    not just trying to prevent it  .

gravity is certainly as strong as a riptide    ,    and for whatever reason the king has felt it in abundance around the other man   .    enough to seemingly fall back to the foolish notion of wanting to aid him for the sake of aiding him ,   a clear show of heart from the fox   .    finding barry wasn’t hard    ,    it was harder to weasel his own way out of tolya’s endless poetic rambling about ancient language delicacies   ,   but nikolai broke out either way   .    some habits simply don’t lie down and die  .    “    it’s a beautiful place    ,    isn’t it?    when it’s not overrun by a bunch of aristocrats in badly tailored suits loitering over the grounds   ,   ”   he comments instead   ,   chancing a side-glance over at barry ,   finding it easy to smile at him   .     “    oh   ,    i never sleep   .    don’t act like you don’t know it   .   thought it’s nicer to not be alone   .   don’t you think?   ”   then   ,   much softer   :   “   i can leave    ,    if you want   .    ” 

it's   a   rare   moment   when   barry   allows   himself   to   laugh   so   freely   ,   the   short   burst   of   air   leaving   his   lips   when   the   king   mention   his   lack   of   sleeping   ,   something   the   guard   knows   all   too   well   thanks   to   their   strange   ,   yet   nice   late   night   talks   with   the   door   the   only   thing   separating   them   completely.   it's   funny   ,   actually   .   .   .   when   barry   first   arrived   to   ravka   &   met   the   king   ,   he   thought   he   was   kind   of   annoying   at   first.   anyone   who   knows   how   good   looking   &   talented   they   were   couldn't   be   that   great   of   a   person   ,   though   now   barry   knows   nikolai   better   &   has   seen   the   other   parts   of   his   personality   ,   the   true   parts   of   him   behind   the   royal   mask   he   wears   ,   the   part   that   doesn't   seem   to   keen   on   being   a   ruler   ,   despite   wanting   to   become   one   over   his   brother   initially.   the   whole   royal   family   business   or   whatever   is   beyond   anything   barry   can   really   ever   hope   to   understand   ,   but   he   now   does   feel   bad   for   nikolai   having   to   deal   with   this   burden   all   on   his   own   ,   along   with   tons   of   other   obligations   &   expectations   to   meet.   oh   ,   &   not   to   mention   all   the   eyes   on   him   too   ,   not   wanting   to   disappoint   or   anger   the   people   of   ravka.   maybe   it's   stupid   ,   but   barry   hopes   that   maybe   his   job   can   be   of   some   relief   to   him   in   a   way   ,   even   if   he   has   yet   to   really   be   used   for   his   initial   purpose   yet   ,   which   hopefully   means   he's   doing   a   good   job   if   no   one's   attempted   anything.   maybe   having   a   foreign   body   guard   with   a   mysterious   past   makes   people   a   little   less   murder   -   y.   hopefully   i’ll   never   have   to   worry   about   attempted   regicides   ,   or   whatever   they’re   called.

❝   no.   no   .   .   .   you   can   stay.   ❞   barry   assures   the   king   with   a   shrug   ,   shifting   a   bit   to   allow   him   room   beside   him   ,   despite   their   being   plenty   of   space   without   having   to   go   through   so   much   trouble.   even   if   he   doesn't   find   nikolai   as   frustrating   as   he   did   in   the   beginning   ,   it   does   annoy   him   how   easily   put   together   the   king   seems   to   be   ,   even   this   late   in   the   evening   ━━   hair   well   kempt   &   still   looking   rather   fresh   faced   despite   so   many   days   of   sleep   missed.   i   wonder   if   genya   helps   with   that   ,   barry   ponders   quietly.   even   now   ,   the   whole   grisha   powers   thing   is   still   a   bit   of   a   mystery   to   him.   ❝   hope   you   didn't   miss   me   too   much   ah   .   .   .   your   highness.   ❞   barry   cringes.   it   still   feels   weird   to   say   that   ━━   almost   like   it   doesn't   suit   him   to   call   him   that.   ❝   i   just   wasn't   in   the   right   frame   of   mind   to   really   protect   you   one   hundred   percent.   i   um   .   .   .   had   a   call   from   home.   nothing   bad   or   anything   ,   just   .   .   .   i   dunno.   made   me   think   of   a   lot   of   things   &   ah   ,   i   guess   i'm   just   in   a   down   mood   now   because   of   it.   i'll   get   through   it   by   tomorrow   ,   i'm   sure.   but   for   now   ?   now   it's   .   .   .   all   i   can   think   about   ,   so   .   .   .   i’m   sorry   for   not   being   around   tonight.   ❞

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@herhaunt​      :      starter   call.

❝   do   you   serve   any   alcohol   or   anything   strong   here   ?   ❞   the   hit   -   man   asks   with   a   bit   of   desperation   ,   having   done   his   best   to   escape   his   handler   after   another   attempt   of   giving   him   another   job.   no   matter   how   many   times   he   tries   to   tell   fuches   he   doesn't   want   to   do   this   anymore   ,   it   seems   to   always   fall   on   deaf   ears.   his   ability   to   shoot   &   kill   benefits   his   handler   too   much   to   allow   him   to   let   barry   just   give   it   up   ,   even   if   it   is   for   barry's   well   -   being   &   even   if   they   are   sort   of   like   family   in   a   distant   sort   of   way.   it   takes   barry   a   moment   to   settle   into   his   new   surroundings   to   realize   just   the   sort   of   place   he   ducked   into   ━━   a   small   little   café   with   freshly   baked   pastries   in   the   window   with   only   one   person   at   the   counter   &   two   little   old   women   sitting   at   a   table   in   the   corner   of   the   store.   definitely   not   a   place   that   serves   alcohol.   ❝   sorry   .   .   .   i'm   guessing   that's   a   no   ?   ❞

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@notvictim​      :      starter   call.

trying   to   adjust   to   his   new   surroundings   has   been   a   lot   harder   than   he   thought   it   would   be.   not   just   because   his   social   skills   have   been   shot   to   shit   thanks   to   his   time   away   in   the   marine   corps   &   just   away   in   general   when   he   began   his   hit   -   man   work   ,   but   having   fuches   &   the   chechen   mob   on   his   back   behind   the   scenes   definitely   didn't   make   things   any   easier   for   him.   he's   pretty   sure   hank   has   left   him   a   ton   of   texts   he   needs   to   get   back   to   ,   but   he's   the   last   thing   barry   wants   to   deal   with   right   now.   right   now   ,   he   kinda   just   wants   to   be   here   in   the   moment   ━━   enjoy   being   a   normal   guy   taking   an   acting   class   &   trying   to   make   a   career   out   of   it   while   also   trying   to   make   friends   with   his   classmates   too.   maybe   it's   a   stupid   thing   to   want   ,   but   barry's   never   wanted   anything   so   badly   before.   ❝   i'm   sorry   ,   can   you   repeat   that   again   ?   ❞   barry   asks   his   scene   partner   ,   another   ohioan   &   thank   fucking   god   for   that.   ❝   ah   ,   fuck.   i'm   really   out   of   it   today.   the   coffee   i   had   did   not   help   in   keeping   me   energized.   ❞

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@revup​      :      starter   call.

hmm   .   .   .   well   this   feels   familiar.   the   hitman   is   usually   pretty   flawless   when   it   comes   to   his   work   &   quick   kills   ,   but   there   are   moments   when   even   he   misses   something   during   a   sweep   ,   which   often   leads   to   something   similar   to   this   scene   :   tied   up   &   left   seemingly   helpless.   moments   like   these   are   so   incredibly   frustrating   to   him   ,   not   just   because   of   the   capture   ,   but   more   so   because   of   the   added   time   &   work   they   usually   give   him.   not   only   does   he   have   to   find   a   way   to   escape   ,   but   he   has   to   kill   whoever   else   was   involved   in   his   capture   too.   fucking   great   .   .   .   he   is   getting   too   old   for   this.   ❝   whoever   did   this   tie   job   did   a   pretty   shitty   job   ,   ❞   barry   admits   with   a   shrug   ,   arms   tied   behind   his   back   &   feet   tied   to   the   legs   of   the   chair.   ❝   i   mean   ,   rope   is   pretty   old   school   for   starters.   it's   like   they   never   even   heard   of   zip   ties.   un   -   fucking   believable.   ❞

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i   will   probably   never   use   these   icons   &   yet   i   had   to   make   them.

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very   few   people   watch   this   show   but   o.nly   murders   in   the   building   au   for   barry   is   a   big   need.

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guess   who   got   their   third   dose   ?   :)

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@volteney​      :      starter call.

it   isn't   like   barry   to   walk   away   from   an   assignment   ━━   normally   when   he   is   given   a   mission   ,   he   sticks   through   it   to   the   end   ,   keeping   everything   professional   &   organized   to   a   damn   fault.   it's   part   of   the   reason   why   he   thinks   fuches   likes   working   with   him   so   much   ━━   because   he'll   do   anything   that's   asked   of   him   ,   do   it   well   &   take   care   of   the   mess   that   comes   with   it.   barry's   always   been   good   about   doing   things   without   much   questioning   ,   though   now   all   that   ever   enters   his   mind   are   millions   &   millions   of   questions   since   coming   to   ravka   ,   &   with   fuches   not   answering   him   &   instead   going   on   &   on   about   their   future   together   as   ❛   partners   ?   ❜   yeah   ,   he   isn't   in   the   right   mind   frame   to   protect   the   king   right   now.   thankfully   ,   the   twins   were   nice   enough   to   switch   shifts   with   him   at   such   a   short   notice   ,   which   allowed   barry   a   chance   to   walk   around   &   explore   the   grounds   on   his   own   in   an   attempt   to   clear   his   cluttered   mind.   the   grand   palace   was   a   pretty   impressive   looking   place   as   palaces   go   (   thought   he   couldn’t   say   for   sure.   he’s   never   seen   a   palace   before   )   &   it   was   nice   to   get   a   chance   to   look   at   it   through   a   more   casual   point   of   view   ,   seeing   the   art   &   landscape   for   what   it   was   ,   &   not   just   vantage   points   or   drawing   up   pathways   in   his   mind   that   could   be   of   use   if   they   were   to   come   under   fire.

the   weight   of   the   world   seems   to   follow   him   wherever   he   goes   ,   even   now   as   he   sinks   down   to   sit   by   the   nearby   fountain.   so   deep   in   thought   over   the   future   of   his   life   (   or   lack   thereof   )   ,   he   barely   moves   when   he   hears   the   king   himself   approach   beside   him.   a   deep   sigh   rolls   off   his   lips   ,   giving   himself   a   few   more   seconds   to   wallow   in   his   thoughts   before   acknowledging   nikolai   fully   ,   his   once   piercing   blue   stare   now   much   more   defeated   as   it meets   warm   hazel.   ❝   how   did   you   find   me   ?   ❞   the   guard   asks   softly   ,   broad   shoulders   sinking   a   bit.   what   he   really   wanted   to   ask   was   ❛   why   did   you   want   to   find   me   ?   ❜   as   he   didn't   think   he   was   really   worth   looking   for   ,   especially   when   he   had   protection   set   up   for   the   evening   anyway.   ❝   couldn't   sleep   ,   huh   ?   ❞

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@tracydraco​      :      starter   call.

a   hot   dog   shouldn't   be   this   amazingly   good   ,   especially   at   a   price   this   steep   ,   &   yet   it   strangely   was   ,   the   hit   -   man   happily   munching   away   as   he   sits   across   the   table   from   the   woman   who   invited   him   here.   tracy   draco’s   beautiful   ,   yet   devilish   smile   &   piercing   gaze   continues   to   catch   him   a   bit   off   guard   in   between   each   bite   ,   unable   to   hide   the   smile   she   brings   out   of   him   despite   all   the   stress   he’s   bottling   deep   inside   his   mind.   barry   hasn't   known   tracy   for   too   long   now   ,   as   he's   only   been   in   LA   for   a   few   weeks   (   thought   it   does   feel   longer   )   ,   but   of   all   the   people   he's   gotten   to   know   so   far   ,   he   feels   like   they   both   connect   really   super   well   &   he   isn't   sure   why   that   is.   whatever   the   reason   ,   barry   just   feels   lucky   to   have   someone   who   he   can   talk   to   &   who   helps   him   feel   less   alone   in   this   brand   new   jungle   ,   where   he   is   still   totally   at   a   loss   on   which   path   to   take.

it   takes   barry   a   moment   to   realize   that   he   had   been   staring   at   tracy   for   so   long   now   that   his   own   hot   dog   was   beginning   to   fall   apart   in   between   his   grasp   ,   cursing   under   his   breath   as   he   places   the   remnants   back   on   the   basket   ,   quickly   reaching   for   a   napkin.   stupid.   fucking   stupid.   ❝   sorry.   i'm   ah   . . .   i’m   a   mess   ,   ❞   he   admits   with   a   shrug   ,   a   nervous   smile   to   follow.   ❝   guess   i'm   still   a   little   worked   up   over   the   last   class.   i   really   fucked   up   the   glengarry   glen   ross   scene   cousineau   gave   me.   i   was   super   out   of   my   element   with   that   role.   &   did   you   know   that   it   was   a   stage   play   before   it   became   a   movie   ?   yeah   ,   i   should   have   researched   it   better   ,   but   i   guess   i   was   .   .   .   distracted   with   other   things.   ❞   the   chechens   ,   fuches   ,   the   bolivian   stash   house   .   .   .   the   usual.