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All right.
[No, he doesn't bother to ask where she lives, because he already knows. He also spends half an hour across the street, watching her building and her windows before walking up to the front door. He breaks into her mailbox and drops the wallet inside, then walks away]
There's a wallet in your mailbox that doesn't belong to you, counsel. You should probably do something about that. Someone might think you stole it.
[No, he doesn't bother to ask where she lives, because he already knows. He also spends half an hour across the street, watching her building and her windows before walking up to the front door. He breaks into her mailbox and drops the wallet inside, then walks away]
There's a wallet in your mailbox that doesn't belong to you, counsel. You should probably do something about that. Someone might think you stole it.
[She smirks when she reads the message, before going down to get it.]
I'll get right on that. Thanks for the heads up.
I'll get right on that. Thanks for the heads up.
[She wouldn't be surprised if you already have, Snart.]
I can only try and rectify what I know exists. Don't use any of them in front of me, and I won't have to.
I can only try and rectify what I know exists. Don't use any of them in front of me, and I won't have to.
Thank you. I will.
[See you later, Snart. /scene]
[See you later, Snart. /scene]
[He really hadn't expected to sort out their premises that fast. He'd assumed they'd both look around for a while longer, disagree on a few places, lose out on a deal, that's how this kind of thing was supposed to go, right? So he'd figured celebrating was a long way off.]
...pour us a couple'a drinks and I'll think about it.
...pour us a couple'a drinks and I'll think about it.
[Len had expected the same thing, but he wasn't going to look a gift horse in the mouth. Maybe it was fate, or maybe they just got lucky. Or maybe they'd just made a big mistake, but he didn't think so. It was a good deal, a perfect little place, and he was confident they had found the right one.
He grinned and hopped over the bar, then hunted through the bottles, then he picked up one in particular]
Fireball whiskey?
He grinned and hopped over the bar, then hunted through the bottles, then he picked up one in particular]
Fireball whiskey?
You read my mind.
[Or he'd just spent the last couple dozen years around him and knew just what he liked. Either way, it brought out a grin as Mick settled on one of the stools, arms loosely folded as he leaned against the bar. They'd be doing this for a while now, wouldn't they? Better get used to the view.]
[Or he'd just spent the last couple dozen years around him and knew just what he liked. Either way, it brought out a grin as Mick settled on one of the stools, arms loosely folded as he leaned against the bar. They'd be doing this for a while now, wouldn't they? Better get used to the view.]
[it's a call that comes long after his run in with eobard. long after he's had time to try and think about his next step. he knows that he should probably be heading back to his "friends" right about now. but those friends also happen to be the very same people who lied to him this entire time. if he can't trust them, well--]
...hey. It-- It's Barry.
[his voice is quiet, clearly unsure as to whether or not he should even be making this call right now. but he needs somewhere to hide out, and he doubts that the others would even think to check here.]
I don't suppose you have somewhere I could crash for a couple of days?
...hey. It-- It's Barry.
[his voice is quiet, clearly unsure as to whether or not he should even be making this call right now. but he needs somewhere to hide out, and he doubts that the others would even think to check here.]
I don't suppose you have somewhere I could crash for a couple of days?
[Len definitely didn't expect a call like this. Barry had seemed pretty uncertain of him at the beginning. If Barry's needing a place to crash and isn't looking to Cisco, Caitlin or any of a dozen others in the city, it has to be serious.
His tone is curious, maybe a little concerned - but only a little.] You in some kind of trouble, kid?
His tone is curious, maybe a little concerned - but only a little.] You in some kind of trouble, kid?
[he really isn't sure how to answer that question. yes, he's in trouble. but at the same time, it's something he knows he could avoid if he wanted to. it's just a little easier in theory than in practice.]
I don't want to talk about it. [it's honest, at least.] I can find somewhere else if I have to. [a quiet addition, and something he's clearly hoping he won't have to do.]
I don't want to talk about it. [it's honest, at least.] I can find somewhere else if I have to. [a quiet addition, and something he's clearly hoping he won't have to do.]
[Len's silent for a moment. Barry clearly wants something, and that's usually an opportunity for Len to extract something he wants from him. The fact is that there's just one thing that he wants here in Eudio.]
Sorry, shouldn't have even asked. Sure, you can crash on my sofa as long as you like, Barry. But you're gonna have to do something for me.
Sorry, shouldn't have even asked. Sure, you can crash on my sofa as long as you like, Barry. But you're gonna have to do something for me.
If you're about to ask me to steal something, I'll have to pass.
[it's an attempt at humor, however stilted it may sound. the fact that leonard's even hearing him out is a relief. that he's offered his sofa, even better. but now there's obviously a catch. he's just hoping that he was right to start this conversation in the first place.]
[it's an attempt at humor, however stilted it may sound. the fact that leonard's even hearing him out is a relief. that he's offered his sofa, even better. but now there's obviously a catch. he's just hoping that he was right to start this conversation in the first place.]
Don't be silly, Barry. I'd never ask you to help me steal something. [His tone is mischievous, implying something more - he never has asked, but Barry has indeed helped him steal something in the past, whether Len wanted him to or not.] All I ask is that you take a shift at the bar. Think you can handle that?
You want me to work in your bar.
[well, it could have definitely been worse. at least this is something honest. (well, he hopes). a shift at the bar in exchange for a place to stay. sounds simple enough.]
I guess I could try? As long as you're willing to show me what to do.
[well, it could have definitely been worse. at least this is something honest. (well, he hopes). a shift at the bar in exchange for a place to stay. sounds simple enough.]
I guess I could try? As long as you're willing to show me what to do.
You'll be fine. Before buying our own, all the experience Mick and I ever had with bars was drinking their stock.
[He smirks] Also, as we both get something out of it, I assume you won't be averse to a little after-shift cuddling. [He might just be kidding]
[He smirks] Also, as we both get something out of it, I assume you won't be averse to a little after-shift cuddling. [He might just be kidding]
[okay just...give him a moment to process that.]
So you want me to work in your bar and cuddle you?
[wait, no, hold on a moment--]
You do mean just cuddling, right?
So you want me to work in your bar and cuddle you?
[wait, no, hold on a moment--]
You do mean just cuddling, right?
[he breathes out a sigh of relief at that. the idea of it being a requirement made the whole thing sit uncomfortably with him. but that clarification is enough, and he's already on the move. straight to the rogue's gallery, a rucksack already long since filled with the few items he's picked up over the past month.]
Clear. [which...his arrival in the middle of the (thankfully empty) bar may attest to.] ...hi.
Clear. [which...his arrival in the middle of the (thankfully empty) bar may attest to.] ...hi.
[Okay, that was a little startling. Len had planned to give Mick a heads up, but that can wait for later once the Flash is squared away.
He smirks faintly, giving Barry a visual once over.]
Hi. Come on upstairs.
[With a jerk of his head, he leads Barry towards the stairs to the second floor where the building's been divided into apartments for the Snarts and Mick.]
I recognise you don't want to tell me what's going on and I can respect that. But there's one thing I do have to know - are you hiding from someone?
He smirks faintly, giving Barry a visual once over.]
Hi. Come on upstairs.
[With a jerk of his head, he leads Barry towards the stairs to the second floor where the building's been divided into apartments for the Snarts and Mick.]
I recognise you don't want to tell me what's going on and I can respect that. But there's one thing I do have to know - are you hiding from someone?
[following after leonard, barry's attention is on the building itself, trying to take it all in. if he's going to be staying here a while, he may as well try to get used to it. (living above a bar though. that's definitely going to take some getting used to.)]
Someones. [plural. it's likely fairly obvious that he's avoiding harrison, cisco, and caitlin. but that avoidance extends beyond that. he doesn't want any connection to star labs for a long while. at least with leonard, they haven't been-- aren't going to be? --on the same side the entire time. it's not the same.] They've all been lying to me. It makes it kind of hard to trust them.
Someones. [plural. it's likely fairly obvious that he's avoiding harrison, cisco, and caitlin. but that avoidance extends beyond that. he doesn't want any connection to star labs for a long while. at least with leonard, they haven't been-- aren't going to be? --on the same side the entire time. it's not the same.] They've all been lying to me. It makes it kind of hard to trust them.
Edited 2016-08-16 13:18 (UTC)
[Len honestly wasn't sure if Barry was in actual danger, but apparently not. Well, that makes it easier, in a way. He arches a brow at the explanation, but doesn't press for more details.]
Lying tends to do that. I should probably warn you - I'm a liar, too.
[He opens the door to his modest apartment and steps inside.]
Make yourself at home.
Lying tends to do that. I should probably warn you - I'm a liar, too.
[He opens the door to his modest apartment and steps inside.]
Make yourself at home.
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