barb ❀

independent barbara holland of stranger things. remembered by jagger. est oct 2018.

[barbhclland]

i can’t keep up another single character blog so for now barb is being moved to my stranger things themed mumu blog @hawkiinsbest !

[barbhclland]

i can’t keep up another single character blog so for now barb is being moved to my stranger things themed mumu blog @hawkiinsbest !

[barbhclland]

i can’t keep up another single character blog so for now barb is being moved to my stranger things themed mumu blog @hawkiinsbest !

[silviya7]

nice characters are good and important and strong

nice characters are not in any way inherently less interesting or complex or cool or badass than asshole characters

nice characters who go through hell and still remain good and kind and compassionate are so so strong

nice characters are not weak or boring or less badass, nice characters are awesome.

[barbhclland]

erguitar‌:

    ‘   you know, the kind of notes that got me through my last two pop quizzes.  i was sure mr. ryan was going toss me out the window if i failed ANOTHER bogus pop quiz.  ’   he jests back, nodding at her offer  ‘  that would be MOST OUTSTANDING if you can, i was just headed to the library, anyways.   ’

          barb smiles softly then nods in understanding. “ they are pretty bogus. ”  and mr ryan really did seem ready to toss the boy out a window. her smile widens as he accepts the offer, “ okay, great! let me grab my textbook. ”  items are shuffled in and out of her locker before it shuts with the usual metallic crash, her arms full of books once again. “ do you have band practice again tonight? ”  barb asked curiously as they headed down the hall together.  

[romanticspeculation]

[erguitar]

    ‘  i know you take notes barb—-you always take notes !  the good kind too.  ’ / @barbhclland

[barbhclland]

      “ the good kind? what are the bad kind? just ‘barb plus kevin forever’? ” she laughs a little before adjusting her glasses. “ but yeah, i can totally let you borrow my real notes... you want any help studying? ”

[barbhclland]

wheelerisms·:

           ❛  NO DEAL.  ❜   she states promptly, with a shake of her head.   ❛  that was me asking you.  as far as i’m concerned, anyone else is too late.  ❜   they’re in need of fun, after all, the redhead’s smile might as well have indicated she’s not entirely against going.   ❛  surely, someone’ll be found crying in the bathroom.  a fight between whoever’s wearing the same dress.  if it’s totally lame, we’ll leave.  ❜

       barb looked down at the books in her arms but couldn’t hide her growing smile. nancy really was the best friend ever.   “  ... alright. we’ll go together then.  ”  with a little nod she’s approved the idea. barb really appreciated that nancy always respected her feelings and pushed her to be a better person at the same time. in this case, a slightly more adventurous and outgoing person. a school dance wasn’t the worst idea in the world, right? they could get ready together and barb really believed that nancy would leave with her if barb wasn’t having fun. there was nothing to lose. 

       “  does this mean we’re going dress shopping together? ...the spring dance is semi-formal right?  ”

[barbhclland]

samemersons‌:

❝   𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝'𝚜 𝚊 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚊.   ❞    his mom would buy that,   and would hopefully trust him enough to know that he wouldn’t get into anything inappropriate while spending the night at a girl’s house.   she knew him better than that,   surely.   ❝   you’re smarter than us all,   ya know.   ❞

a cheeky grin spread across barb’s face,  ❝ yeah, i know. ❞ it was something she was normally too shy to admit but sam always managed to make her feel comfortable and he knew she wasn’t really that arrogant. she was mostly joking. after a few seconds of gloating, she headed back inside, counting on sam to follow.  ❝ would you like anything to drink? water? ❞ her tone made it clear that her words leaned more towards strong suggestion than question. smiling over at him she asked self-indulgently,  ❝ how’s nanook? ❞ since she wasn’t allowed to have any pets other than fish, barb loved to visit the emersons and their sweet, fluffy dog. 

[barbhclland]

sinswrote‌:

          she isn’t surprised at the other girls score, barb didn’t seem like the type who played games as much as she herself did. barbs score wasn’t as bad as the rest of the parties, and even though it didn’t make it onto the scoreboard, max was still impressed. “yeah, i can try. my skills come from instinct, really. if that makes sense.”

"oh, well...” barb chuckled and fiddled with the sleeve of her sweater. she liked how this one was extra long and could nearly cover her hands. “mine aren’t so great. maybe that’s my problem.” she gave a little shrug as she stepped aside to let max play. “it’s so cool that you’ve gotten to levels i haven’t even seen yet... is this game your favorite?”

@traumaetic​

[barbhclland]

soulmisplaced‌:

       Parties were not for him. There were too many people, too much noise, and he just felt as if he was out of place. People had tried talking to him, and being friendly, but he couldn’t figure out the words to respond. What was he supposed to say? It was probably mostly his fault when they collided, as he was usually a million miles away. “Oh uh.” He’s caught off guard by the sudden compliment. The sweater was new, considering all of his old clothes were gone. “Thanks.” It means more than he seems to offer, but he does smile. “Oh uh, probably. I’m Greyson. Maybe we uh, had a class together?” She doesn’t look familiar to him, but he won’t say that. It’s something he’s gotten tired of saying.

          "yeah...” barb seems to zone out for a second. maybe she’s thinking back on past classes, maybe she’s just drunk and confused. it’s hard to tell. “that’s probably it.” offering another smile, she steps out of someone else’s way then continues to talk to greyson. “are you having fun?” barb takes a sip from one of the cups in her hands then grimaces slightly. yeah, that was a bit too strong for her tastes... but she’d deal with it. “oh, and i’m barbara -- barb! call me barb.”

@soulmisplaced​ 

[barbhclland]

wheelerisms‌:

             SHE’S KNOWN BARB LONG ENOUGH to know exactly what that particular laugh implies, giving her a look that suggests as much.  ❛  only … it is fatal.  ‘cmon, it’ll be fun.  what if  - I -  was your date?  we can …  count clichés.  ❜

                   the offer brings a grateful smile to barb’s face. she could always trust nancy to be looking out for her. barb considers it for a moment then presents her counteroffer. ❝ ONLY... if no one else you want to go with asks you before the dance. ❞ that way if nancy got asked by someone she was into she wouldn’t have to worry about changing her plans with barb. not that she would have held it against nancy anyway, but she knew her best friend wouldn’t easily ditch her. barb smirks a little, easing into the idea of potentially going with her friend. ❝ it probably will be full of clichés. i mean, we already have football players dating cheerleaders. ❞

[hawkiinsbest]

this blog is on HIATUS until at least MARCH 9th !

anything i do during the hiatus will be scheduled to post on or after the 9th

i’ll still be active on dis.cord, feel free to message me: shutupjag#2923

goes for my sideblog @barbhclland as well

everything i owe on these two blogs that i’m aware of is below the cut. if you’re waiting on something from me and you don’t see it below, please message me here or on disco & i’ll add you to the list!

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[hawkiinsbest]

this blog is on HIATUS until at least MARCH 9th !

anything i do during the hiatus will be scheduled to post on or after the 9th

i’ll still be active on dis.cord, feel free to message me: shutupjag#2923

goes for my sideblog @barbhclland as well

everything i owe on these two blogs that i’m aware of is below the cut. if you’re waiting on something from me and you don’t see it below, please message me here or on disco & i’ll add you to the list!

Keep reading

[wheelerismsa]

    ❛   NO ONE’S  -too lame-  for a school dance.  we’re finding you a date.   ❜

@barbhclland  –  sc.

[barbhclland]

          barb lets out a little laugh, more cynical than amused. “ don’t waste your time. ” she offers a reassuring smile as she elbows the other girl lightly, “ it’s not like missing a dance is FATAL anyway. i’m sure i’ll be fine... i can find other friends to hang out with for a night. ” 

[barbhclland]

@soulmisplaced liked for a starter! ( lyrics inspired // kids of america by kim wilde )

          “Shit, sorry!” Barb slurs slightly, raising two cups of red punch out of the way as she nearly bumps into Greyson. She probably should have been more careful when going around a corner like that but being careful was the last thing on her mind right now. “Hey, cool sweater,” the redhead adds with a smile, already moving to sip from one of the cups in her hand. “Do... do I know you? Ya look familiar.” 

[barbhclland]

@firstloss liked for a starter! ( lyric inspired // cruel summer by bananarama )

          "My friends are away and I’m on my own today.” Barb admits, pushing her glasses further up her nose. The combination of sweat and sunscreen has them practically slipping off her face in this heat. “What about you?” She asks from where she’s sitting at the edge of the pool, the cool water up to her ankles.