#York/Graves newsies

[kid-blinks-eyepatch]

york n graves

york yells😰

-Graves- 

Neither of us really knew what we had been fighting about, I honestly don’t think it was really anything. We were both exhausted and we’d started to argue. At some point I’d started screaming at York. I was fully aware our neighbors would be able to hear as the building wasn’t known for having thick walls. 

The only good thing was we weren’t the only couple fighting at he moment as i coil dhear our neighbors faintly.

I was screaming pretty much as loud as I could at York, who just stared at me. He spoke in a normal volume, a bit louder than usual, but nowhere even close to shouting..  

“God fucking dammit Roger!” I yelled, throwing my hands up “Are you just gonna fucking stand there?” He shrugged his shoulders, looking at me as i spat out words angrily. He sighed, rubbing his face. That just pissed me off more somehow

“What would you rather i do?” He replied in a voice dangerously close to a snarl. I threw up my hands again, at this point i was stalking back and forth, not having enough breath to let ou all the energy

“Fucking react? Not stand there like a goddamned statue!” I shouted angrily, staring at him. He had one hand on the counter, hed been standing like that pretty mich the whole time. 

“I don’t- This is me reacting” he snarled “because i cna fucking control myself unlike other people”  HE snapped angrily, gripping the countertop so hard his knuckles were white. 

“HOw the fuck is that reacting? Did your dad beat the ability to have basic human

emotions out of you? I dont even get whu you ket him hit you- you could’ve stopped him-“ the second i mentioned his dad he got a sort of shocked look on his face- almost like a kicked puppy. it slowly registered what id said to him. And then rhe shock was gone and it was pure rage. 

“Dont you ever,” he shouted at me “*ever* bring him up” He was screaming at me. he’d never done that before. 

“I-“ I tried, fighting the impulse to hide.

“dont you ever fucking act like you have the goddamn slightest idea what he was like. dont you ever try to fucking make me feel like i could’ve done something” He was so loud. I stared up at him. It hit me at that point how much bigger he was than me. And he was so loud. I felt myself start to cry, my vision blurring as hot tears squeezed out of my eyes. As he kept shouting at me i realized that i was *scared* of him. Holy fuck i was scared of my boyfriend.  I didn’t know how long he screamed at me,  all i knew was by the time he stopped, I was sobbing. He glared at me, his chest rising and falling rapidly as he breathed, before he turned and stalked to our room. I heard the door slam and i went o find a hiding spot. I managed to wiggle into the dryer and curl up inside of it, sobbing. 

He’d never yelled at me before. The more i thought about it the more i realized id never heard him shout. 

never.

not once.

Even the time Myron had inadvertently made a joke about his dad hitting him, he’d never yelled. 

he just got really quiet and he’d squeezed me tight. 

And the thing that scared me the most was that he’d never even raised his voice at me

I was sobbing uncontrollably at this point, i knew i was read and snotty from the crying at this point, but just couldn’t help it. He’d looked so *angry*. He could’ve hurt me if he wanted. He could’ve picked me up and thrown me, or even hit me. and somehow that scared me more than him shouting. His voice was so loud- so so *loud*. oh god i was so scared. I whimpered as i sobbed, trying to calm myself down. I heard the bedrom door open- the thing was squeaky as hell. i hod my face in my - well technically York’s - hoodie, shaking. I could hear him walking around. 

“Graves?” he called “Carlos?”

I hid more in the hoodie.

“Are you here?” he called. I didn’t respond, I didn’t trust myself to speak and not break down sobbing again. I took a few deep breaths. He was talking to himself now.

“god fucking dammit roger” he snarled, sounding more upset than angry.

“Carlos? are you in here?” he called. I nodded, then realized he couldn’t see me 

“y-yeah” I sniffed, trying to get out of the dryer. He walked into the laundry room and crouched in front of the dryer

“Graves?” he asked, looking at me. his face was red, but it was probably just from the shouting. oh god the *shouting*. I hid my face in his hoodie and sniffed

“how- how the fuck do you fit in the dryer?”

“I- I-“ I sniffed, my voice shaking “im tiny-“

“are you stuck?” He asked. I nodded. he held out his hand. 

“cmon doll- gimmie ya hand” I shrank back, curling up and shaking my head violently. I saw the expression on his face- he looked like a kicked puppy again. It was a weird look on him. i didn’t like it. he rubbed his face with his hands before looking bsck at me.

“Carlos- did i scare you?” he asked gently. I nodded, curling up more. he sighed, rubbing his face.

“god im- im so sorry honey” He said, looking up at me “you don’t gotta forgive me but can i at least gelp you outta the dryer?” he asked, holding out his habd again. I nodded, taking it. he tugged and after a minute or so i tumbled out of the dryer and into his lap. I knew normally he would have hugged me but he just froze. that was something I loved about him- he’d never pushed boundaries. I looked up at him and calmed down a little. this was my york. I wiped off my face with the hoodie sleeves, drawing a slight squeak from York. I nuzzled against him

“can i hug you?” he asked softly. I nodded. he held me in his lap on the floor of the laundry room.

“im so sorry i scared you” he murmured to me “and ya dont gotta be okay with it i just want ya to know im sorry” I looked up and him and kissed his chin

“its okay- qand im sorry for what i said- i shouldn’t have gone there”

 “its okay love- i know you didnt mean it” he said gently. I nuzzled him, kissing him lightly.

“is this something we talk about or something we ignore?” he asked me, kissing my head. Another thing i loved- he’d let me *set* boundaries.

“ignore?” i replied, looking up at him. he nodded, squeezing me. neither of us would forget the fight, not for a long time, if ever, bur we both knew the other didn’t mean it.

I was still a bit spooked, but this was the york i was used to. The York who’d just hold me and let me calm down and wouldn’t ask questions if i didn’t want him to. 

We’d forgive each other. Maybe not right away, but i knew we’d get over it. 

York kissed my forehead

“whaddya want for dinner love? other than dryer sheets that is” I giggled, sticking out my tongue

“its cozy”

“try claustrophobic”

“I love you Roger” 

“I love you too my little dryer sheet” 

i love these two sm they’re basically ocs at this pointy but idc they’re so cute wrote this for a friend so yall get it too

[sparkedblaze]

on a less angsty note, meddas house is always full for the holidays

her former fosters coming around for christmas, hanukkah, thanksgiving, yule, anything to be celebrated

all of them bringing their partners

ok maybe a lil more angst of oscar and morris stopping by so morris can say merry christmas or something but not staying bc of so many people

(maybe a gift for them as well)

PLEASE NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER STOP PUTTING ANGST IN MY FEED

IT FUELS ME

•

Medda never says Christmas. Or at least, now she doesn’t.

It started when Jack and Davey met, because before she met Davey she’d never really known anyone who didn’t celebrate Christmas.

And she said Merry Christmas to him, and his uncomfortable smile when she did made he momentarily panic.

And he kinda squeaks out ‘I’m Jewish’ and he’s (rightfully) terrified because he knows that she’s from the Deep South and has heard horror stories of how they treat people who are different. Who don’t believe everything they believe.

And, yeah Jack talks about how kind and wonderful his mama is, but what if this is where she draws the line? He wouldn’t want to come between them, but even thinking about being without Jack sets an ache deep in his chest.

And of course Medda just gets this kind-of-horrified look on her face and just starts apologizing for being inconsiderate

She immediately works to correct herself by saying ‘happy holidays’ at every opportunity

Specs always plans a day for her on the first day of Yule (Mother’s Night) and it always ends with a ‘surprise’ party at her house with her kids. They always make sure to invite Oscar and Morris. They try to let the brothers know when she’ll be there so they can pop in, say hi, and get away without getting overwhelmed.

THANKSGIVING IS THE BEST AT MEDDAS. BECAUSE NOT ONLY DOES SHE COOK. BUT EVERYONE BRINGS A DISH FROM THEIR CULTURE (it’s tradition, to try and help the kids stay connected with who they are) ELMER AND GRAVES ARE FORCED TO BRING PIEROGIS EVERY YEAR. THE OTHERS ARE O B S E S S E D WITH THEM.

Everyone gets really nervous the first time they bring their partners for holidays. Not to meet Medda, but to meet everyone else. Most of them already know each other. Most of them are friends. But York was Sean’s friend before he was introduced as Graves’s boyfriend. Hell, Sean was Jack’s rival before he was Race’s boyfriend. The only ones that seemed to surprise no one were Albert and Race getting together, and Davey and Jack getting together. They were always together, always flirting and giggling. It was just a matter of making it official.

[lighten-up-no-one-died]

How I think Race and Spot will end up after the strike.

Well first of all, once they are old enough, which technically they are, they will find better jobs. Spot later on will have enough money to get Race a promise ring. That would be like maybe 6-7 years after the strike. They decided it was best to move to Paris, since France decriminalized same sex acts in 1791.

Race has quit smoking during his time in France. But after around 9-10 years of peaceful life in France, the Great War happened. They of course fought in it, plus, U.S and France fought together. So either way they won’t get called a traitor.

Once Race and Spot reached to their 60-70s, Spot has passed before Race because of WWII. But Race didn’t have enough money for a grave. So later on, Race of course went back to Manhattan with the cheapest ticket. Manhattan itself of course has also changed. Jack still stayed in NYC, Davey became a banker or something, a few other newsies either left New York, lived a better life, or passed away in WWI.

But Race will still visit the lodge house because that’s technically one of the few place he remembers. Everyone was still slightly terrified of Spot, but not as bad as in the past. Race was always willing to share about Spot, and whenever someone brings him up, he would say, “Spot Conlon? I’ve heard of him…” and even though Illinois decriminalized same sex acts in 1962, Race was already 81 years old.

[bigmack2go]

Newbie Newsies

A guide for new Newsie fans

Chapter two: Characters

Previous chapter: the basics->•

Chapter index ->•

Imma just start lf with a basic list of Characters. Only names. Nothing else. Then i‘ll give you the looks (and versions of that) and actors that played them and how to reckognise them (also split in versions) bc theres A L O T so like whos who‘sies

Then i‘ll tell you about some oc‘s and then i‘ll go into some lore for each of the characters that have one. That includes fannon

Imma try not to go TOO much into detail bc this is gonna be long enough as it is and there already are posts about them

Characters

This isn’t gonna have any specific order i literally not even sure if i didnt miss any.

Jack “Cowboy“ Kelly/ Francis Sullivan

Davey (“a walkin mouth”) Jacobs

Sarah Jacobs

Les Jacobs

Ed “Racetrack” Higgins

?“Spot” Conlon

Romeo ?

Katherine Plumber (but actually Pullitzer)

?“Mush” Meyers

Louis “Kid Blink” Balletti

Albert DaSilva

Isaac “Ike” ?

Michael “Mike”

Patrick ? ?

Hotshot “Hotshot” Hotshot

? Smalls ?

Jeany “Mack” MacDonald

Archie “Sniper” Wah

Niklas “York” ?

Samuel “Specs”?

Gabe “Boots” Argus

?”scobe”?

Patrick “Finch” Cortes

Elmer Kasprzak (pls tell me i spelled this right)

(Benjamin) “buttons” Davenport

Josephino Jorgelino “JoJo” De laGuerra (this is not a joke. That is his name.)

Kenny?

?”Graves”?

Niamh??

?Myron?

?”Splint”?

(Charlie) “Crutchie” Morris

Henry?

? “Skittery”?

?”bumlets”?

?”swifty”?

Gabriel “snaps” ?

?”splasher”?

?”comet”?

?”pie eater”

Thomas “Tommy boy”?

?”snipeshooter”?

?(“tumbler”)?

?”goldie”?

Looks

Imma have to handle this w repost cuz u can only add ten photos and all that ykyk

Jack:

His main four appearances are christian bale (92‘sies), jeremy jordan (obc and livesies), corey cott (broadway and toursies (i think)) michael ahomka (uk‘sies) and pierre marias (TUTS)

Imma be honest i wanted to list everyone that plyed the characters but i don’t think i can even find that all so im just gonna go woth the most famous ones each

Basically the only thing thats always the same about him is the vest

Davey has been played by David Moscow(92‘sies) Ben Fankhauser (obc& live‘sies) ryan kopel (uk‘sies) and Ben Diamond (TUTS)

He usually has a rather small face and a prominent nose. His hair has always been dark so far. He always has something blue about him sticking out/ is generally held in a blue vibe.

Sarah was played by ela keats. She was only in 92‘sies. She was originally planned to be in the theatre versions but her character was cut completely.

She has lightbrown/darkblonde long hair and- well theres only one actress so u can see for urself

The most famous Race‘s have been Max Castella (92‘sies), Ryan breslin (obc), ben cook (livesies) and josh barnet (uk‘sies) and Cole Zieser (TUTS)

[ethereal-bumble-bee]

Goodnight- Jack Kelly

Note: Trigger warning for death, grief, graveyards, and mentions of homophobia (this one’s not fun, folks). Enjoy some angst!

There it was.

    It was a small grave, nearly nothing compared to the ornate tombstones scattered around the graveyard, but it was all the newsies could afford. The headstone looked as if it was already crumbling, slightly tilted from not being put in the ground correctly. When they first bought it, it had no name on it, no chance to identify who was below the stone.

    Jack had carved the name in himself.

    Stepping back, blinking tears from his eyes, Jack could just barely read the inscription on the headstone. A pocket knife doesn’t do much in the way of carving rock. The words were a bit lopsided, tapering down at the end, but Jack could make out the letters and that was enough.

  David Jacobs- Our Beloved Friend.

   It was a shitty inscription, but the newsies couldn’t think of anything else to put on it. What else could have summed up the life of someone so amazing? What words could have described the way Davey had cared for them, for Jack, loyal to his friends until his last breath? Race had suggested looking around at other graves, but Jack couldn’t fathom taking someone else’s final words about someone and using them for his own. He’d done enough taking in his life.

    They could have done something better if Davey’s family had wanted to pitch in, like Les had begged them to, but they didn’t have anything to do with their son up until his death. Even Sarah had turned away from him when he needed it most, and that’s what angered Jack to no end. The dirt beneath his feet was damp from rain, feeling as if it had soaked up all of the grieving tears shed upon it. Jack could practically hear the sniffles of the younger newsies and the barely-choked-back sobs of the older boys, and he was struck just for a moment with how unfair this all was.

    “Sorry, Dave,” Jack whispered. “It ain’t enough, I know, but please forgive us. We did the best we could.”

    Not that Davey would be angry. Jack knew that if he were here, the boy would understand, and he’d go and reassure each and every one of them that it was alright. He was kind like that, always there to lend a helping hand if you needed him. 

  If they hadn’t kicked you out, if you hadn’t’a gotten sick…

  He knew that there was no use crying about it now, that Davey was gone for good, but tears poured freely down his face anyway. It didn’t feel real- like Davey would walk up, hug him from behind, and ask him what was wrong any moment. Davey had fallen ill so suddenly, deteriorated so quickly, that Jack could hardly process that he was gone.

    Sometimes, Jack wondered what would have happened if Davey’s parents hadn’t turned him out, if Davey had never gone to them with the confession of his feelings for Jack. He wondered if Davey would still be here, laughing up a storm at something Race had done, and squeezing Jack’s hand when he got nervous. He wondered what Davey could have been- Jack knew he would have gone far. Would he have gone to college? Could he have been a doctor? A scientist? A schoolteacher?

     It doesn’t matter now. You’ll never get to see.

   Slowly, Jack knelt next to the grave, wishing he had something to leave there. Flowers, a note, anything for the grave to look less…dead. He brushed a hand across the headstone, knowing that now, he had nothing keeping him tethered to New York anymore. Since the moment Davey died, the strings connecting him to Santa Fe began to pull at his heart again, and he had made up his mind to leave as soon as he said his goodbyes.

    “I’m going to miss you,” he murmured into the empty air, clearing his throat of the tears that choked his voice. “I’m sorry it ended like this. You deserved so much more…”

    It was getting later in the night now, and Jack could barely see save for the light of the moon, the words he’d carved on the tombstone now shrouded in darkness. He didn’t know what to say, how to send his dearest friend and love into the endless night. 

    So he merely sat there, wishing he could kiss Davey one last time and hold his hand in the moonlight. He’d tell Davey just how much he cared for him, how wonderful he was- everything that Davey had died without knowing. 

    “Goodnight, Dave,” he whispered instead, a single tear rolling down his face and landing in the freshly turned dirt. “I love you.”

[riding-palominos-every-day]

What are your thoughts on the Brooklyn newsies?

Okay okay SO I love the Brooklyn girls but I wish the boys had come back too bc I love them as well, so instead of seeing them interact onstage it all happens in my head kskjdksd

Most of this is pure headcanon of course

Spot is both Brooklyn's leader and the de facto boss of the Poplar Street Lodging House (aside from the superintendent, of course), with Hotshot as second-in-command of Brooklyn. Mack's third-in-command of Brooklyn, whilst Lucky is boss of the girl's lodging house.

York had previously been Brooklyn's third. However, he took a long time to recover (physically, mentally and emotionally) after losing his eye, so Mack initially stepped in until he was better. She proved very capable though and York vouched for her to keep the position.

Bart and Scope aren't quite sure if they're dating or not. Bart initially just offered to help Scope with her baby, and whilst they grew very close as a result neither is sure if they're romantically interested. They're perfectly content staying friends and co-parents though, and they find the other newsies' theories about their relationship amusing.

Bart is also Pips' big brother. She initially stayed at Poplar Street with him whilst she was little, but once she turned ten she moved in with the other girls. They get on well, and Bart taught her a lot of fighting techniques to make sure she could hold her own.

York and Stray have a weirdly intense rivalry. They can't even remember what started it, but neither's willing to back down.

Myron and Splint were both originally from Queens, and came over to Brooklyn together. Splint's mother had taken Myron in after he was abandoned, and so he joined them when they moved. They go to their mother's grave every Sunday together.

Pips and Ritz are the only ones who haven't been to the Refuge. The older newsies always made sure it stayed that way.

The girls get taught more life skills at their Home than the boys do, so they teach the boys in the evenings before they have to go back to their own lodge. Spot's proven to be very good at sewing.

[sunsetseason8910]

Newsies Fanfics

Here is where you will find all of my Sprace Fanfics (short summary for the series') I will update this as I go

Sprace

New York at Hogwarts (on Ao3)

Its in the name tbh just Sprace at Hogwarts

The Best Brothers Aren't Blood Related (In progress, will be updated as I write)

A Different storyline.

All parts on ao3

Summary: Spot and Race dated for four months before it fizzled out... and now Manhattan is starting a strike

A Sweet Little Symphony all parts on Ao3

Summary: August 8th, 4:30. The exact moment in time Sean 'Spot' Conlon was shot. Now he's caught somewhere in between life and death, but the choice is his whether he stays or goes.

Shared Dorm Syndrome

Spot Conlon and Race Higgins are both roommates at the same college. All parts on Ao3, in progress, updated st least every Sunday.

Neighboring Graves

Race is chatting with Albert when he gets the news...

Newsbians

Cherries and Cigars

Oneshot of Sarah and Katherine talking about their day after work

[frogmanfae]

Newsies as Shit I've Heard This Week 5

Another a long one🙃

Medda: Hows it going?

Davey: Not terrible

Medda: Ah... well we aren't aiming for terrible so I guess we're on the right track

Elmer: Do you have memories by Taylor Swift?

Jojo: Do you like Jesus?

Crutchie: What are you wearing tomorrow?

Race: Probably that random guys sweat shirt

Crutchie: Which random guy

Race: The one from freshman year

Crutchie: From the football game?

Race: No the basketball game

Crutchie: Ohh the blonde freshman basketball guy

Race: No the one who had purple highlights

Crutchie: Oh! Okay that guy

Race: Yeah

Spot: Why the fuck did you pull so many guys as a freshman?

Race: You say it like I don't still pull

Jack, either about Medda or his partner: She spewed words at me over the phone but I was mad and I wasn't listening so I have no clue what she was trying to tell me

Race: I was hot. Right? Spot?

Spot, either not listening or avoiding his feelings: That car was going way too fast

Jojo: Is that your stuff??

Elmer: No?

Jojo: Who's stuff is on your chair??? Ugh! Excuse her! What is this

Race, after getting a concussion: This Barbie has brain damage

Race: Okay I woke up and I felt like shit, lately I've always felt like shit when I wake up but it was extra bad today so I just started crying

Davey, who's learned sometimes Race just needs to talk and not be consoled: It be like that sometimes

Race: So I was trying to do my eyeliner but I was crying and that- well that doesn't go too well

Davey: Right because your eye liner isn't waterproof

Race: I really need to invest in waterproof liner but the guy I'm seeing thinks it's hot when my makeup gets fucked up when I suck hi-

Davey: that took a turn a little too far for your volume to still be this loud

Crutchie: are you ready for Mandatory Corn Hole?

Jack: MANDATORY CORN HOLE!!!

Buttons: Have you found the post where she talks about eggs growing on trees?

Jojo: What's being in the school musical like?

Elmer: Uh so do you know Stockholm Syndrome? It's like that

Jack: It's that time the moment you've all been waiting for: me to stop talking

Graves: Hey if you're gonna die just lemme know *gestures to shirt advertising a cemetery he works at*

York: You can get me in there?

Graves: I can dig your grave for you

York: That almost sounds like a threat but I know you

Jack: He's such a little dictator !!!

Medda: I didn't know what you were going to say-

Jack: He's such a dick /tator/

Jojo: Is the test tomorrow going to take all period?

Medda: The way this review is going? Probably

Davey, who recently began to gage his ears and has noticed an accompanying smell: I was trying to read an article-

Race: Was it about how your ears smell like cheese?

Crutchie: ... What

Romeo: I saw you holding out your hands like you were showing the size of something

Race: Oh yeah someone's dick

Romeo: :0

Romeo: I'm gonna go back to reading my gay webtoon now

Oscar: *in the background* I shaved my pubes earlier

Davey: 😟

Crutchie: Did you hear that too??

Davey: I heard it

Crutchie: Who the fuck just says??

Davey: out loud??

Race: *holds out an entire handful of quarters* I put a 10 in the vending machine because I got thirsty

Albert, cishet: shut up

Race, gay and afab nonbinary: Are you???

Albert: Yes.

Race: You just???

Albert: Yes.

Race: You hate gay people!

Albert: Yes!

Race: You hate women!

Albert: Yes!

Race: You just called me a tranny!!!

Albert: Yea!!

Race: :0

(They're best friends)

Davey: I tried washing it off but my hand is still sticky

Race: That's what she said

Davey: :0 you're the reason why non binary peo aren't recognized by the LGBT community

Race: :00

Race, to Albert: DID YOU HEAR THAT

Albert: No. He got away with it. I didn't hear a thing.

Romeo, in an official award acceptance speech: I would like to thank my peers for voting for me to receive this honor, my dad for always supporting me, peanut butter for its buttery goodness, and my friends for always having my back

Elmer, to Buttons in the audience: did he just-

Buttons: thank peanut butter for its buttery goodness? Yeah. Yeah he did.

Elmer: isn't he-

Buttons: yeah he's allergic to peanuts.

Race: Whenever I hear "terrible towel" from the sports ball people I think "cum rag"

Spot: you think WHAT

Sarah: I love sexism I have sexism every night

Race, looking in his phone camera: I am so hot omg

Jack: I'm actually kinda col- oh. I thought you were talking about temperature

Graves: Why's he got his shirt unbuttoned like he's prince Sebastian

Romeo: PRINCE SEBASTIAN??

Graves: from the little mermaid??

Romeo, dying: THATS PRINCE ERIC

Romeo: SEBASTIAN IS THE CRAB

Graves:...

TW SUICIDE JOKE AND F SLUR AS A JOKE

Sarah: Don't worry I would never trade you for money. Only Bitcoin

Davey: Kill yourself. Die

Sarah: You first!

Davey: Kill yourself!

Sarah: You first!

Sarah: Faggot!

Davey: You're a faggot first!

Sarah: Faggot! You like men!

Davey: You like women first!

Sarah: At least they're better!

Davey: Ah- yeah...

Elmer, walking into Brooklyn for the first time: Oh my god! WEAR YOUR CLOTHES!!!

Denton, an english teacher who's never met Jack: Did you know that the West symbolizes death and endings?

Jack: What.

Davey: Legend has it- or SCIENCE has it-

Albert: Shut the fuck up

Race: Sit on my lap

Medda: I would crush you

Race: I've gotten crushed in football I'm used to it

Medda: Not this much buddy

Buttons: It's like when your dog runs away. That's how I feel without Splasher... Fido come home...

Race: It was dark and windy and there were no lights on and suddenly there was a machette

Davey: I was gone for 2 seconds what did I walk into

Specs: This freaks me out. I can't deal with things touching my eye. It's why I don't wear contact lenses. Cuz I'm a big baby

Davey: You get rid of noro virus by... *vague hand gestures* both ends... As people say... And that doesn't mean you play both quarterback and line backer it's... It's not good

Splasher: Will that thing we did last year work again?

Medda: No, I don't think so... It's cool but it's not that cool

(You don't understand how funny this was, it was our (very conservative) biology teacher talking about baiting his freshmen to bring back "phat with a ph" for bonus points)

Davey: I could light myself on fire and I don't think they'd even notice. At some point I think someone would go "...*sniff* *sniff* ugh I don't think lunch is gonna be good today" and they would have no idea that I burned to death

Davey, teacher: *drawing examples on the board* how about that? I'm hard pressed to make anything else because I can't draw but you get the point

Denton: It's like you're stabbing Ms. Medda in the eye

Crutchie: What.

Denton: Like a jump scare like- TRUTH

Crutchie: What compels you to say that? You could have said anything else

Denton: Because that's what it feels like!

Albert: We have a pep assembly on a Tuesday? What has the world come to?

Romeo: Do you want some gmo rats? They count as fruit

Jack: Maybe I'll just wallow in depression and everyone who's here can observe like I'm a zoo animal

Davey: I think that's less likely than biological warfare- which is real. Biological warfare is REAL

Jack: Dave, I love you, but what the fuck does that have anything to do with me asking if it's pizza day?

Davey: sorry I'm in a mood and all I can think about is bio-

Jack: biological warfare? Yeah I noticed

Jack: Some of my answers are like a politician. Like... "He talked a lot but... he didn't really say anything... Like that really wasn't an answer that... I was looking for"

Davey: They're serial killers!

Jack: But the good kind?

Davey: *overjoyed* BUT THE GOOD KIND!! A VIGILANTE!!!

Race: It's science but Master Chef

Davey, tutoring a large group: When these cells mature, they no longer laugh at potty jokes. Until then they're insufferable to be around...

Literally everyone: *silence*

Davey: You guys can laugh that was funny

Everyone: *nothing*

Davey: A... Science joke...

Albert: *exaggerated* Ha ha

Davey: I appreciate that, thank you Albert

Finch: Ah!! A freshman left his water bottle here!! *drags trash bin across the floor and knocks water bottle into it with a meter stick* gross. Infectious. That's how you take care of that

Denton: The original Trojan horse

Race: *gasps* transgender!

Race: Spray tan or tanning bed?

Spot: ...What?

Race: Spray tan or tanning bed?

Spot: ...Neither? Go outside?

Albert: *Sarcastic* yeah go phospholipids

Davey: *excited* yeah! Phospholipids!! That's what's up!

[newsie-collective]

Splasher

Quickfire Favorites

Food: “Lasagna. All fuckin’ day. Does not matta when or where, it's always lasagna.”

Color: “Light blue, like the sky on a clea’ day.”

Season: “Early summa. When the weatha’s warm, but not overwhelmin’ly hot.”

Weather: “Sunny an’ warm, but not hot.”

Hobby: “Swimmin’. Life just feels betta in the wata.”

Animal: “Giraffes.”

Memory: “First time I gotta whole dime for one pape. That was when I knew I could make it as a newsie.”

Comfort Item: “Ain’t got one. Don’t see no use in havin’ a lotta stuff.”

Second gen US. His parents were young kids when they moved to New York from Italy

Knows minimal Italian. He was never formally taught the language by his parents, he just picked some up

The scar is from a fall when his hip gave out. He was climbing up an old fire escape with Graves when it happened. He thinks it’s embarrassing, so there’s always a different reason

“Fought a shark”

“You should see the otha guy”

“My pops was an evil bastard” (not a lie, but not how he got the scar)

Graves comes up with even crazier stories for how he got his scar

“Fell from grace”

“Got it crawlin’ up from hell”

“He fought Bigfoot and WON”

Considers Graves his best friend. He was there during the accident and didn’t tell what actually happened

Used to wear caps but kept losing them

After losing the third cap he just said fuck it and stopped wearing them 

Lowkey faked his own death. There was a bad fire in the apartment building where he lived with his family, and quite a few people didn't make it out. Once the fire died down, he got just close enough to watch everyone go through the rubble. He saw his parents find what they believed to be his body and realized he could be free. He never looked back

Doesn't talk about life before. He's scared he’ll have to go back to his parents if they find out he’s alive. 

If he thinks he sees his parents, he’ll duck into an alley or hide somewhere until they’re gone

It’s not them everytime, but he has seen them. Turns out, he’s got a little brother now… He hopes they treat him better

He tried to introduce himself to his brother once when he was alone. He panicked a bit and just ended up awkward trying to sell a pape

He was not successful 

Panicked when someone asked his name for the first time after running away. He was so close to saying “Adam” but totally stuttered

He ended up saying he didn’t have one

The next day someone saw him jumping into the river and called him Splasher. It stuck

Swims to help alleviate the chronic joint pain

Once he’s done selling for the day, he’s in the river

Hates the colder months bc it’s just constant pain

Cannot remember a pain day lower than 6/10

Will not admit to the pain

Probably thinks it’s normal

“Wait, you mean you don’t have days when you can barely walk?!?”

Jfc this kid can climb. If he’s not in the river he’s climbing up something

Will sleep on the roof if weather permits

Always outside. If he’s inside, the weather is absolute shit or the world is ending

He’s kinda like a human Waffle House Index in that sense

Like every other newsie, he absolutely adores Miss Medda. Has gone over to Manhattan several times just to make it to one of her shows and try and catch her at the stage door

Stole flowers for her once

Will flirt to hell and back to sell papes

Has flirted with the wrong people…

Playfully flirts with other newsies. Has probably gotten into scraps with other them about flirting with their partners

Mush had to physically restrain Blink once. Splasher told Mush he had the prettiest eyes he’d ever seen. Blink was standing behind him and almost soaked Splasher on the spot

Jack is the only one he won’t flirt with for some reason

Despite all the flirting, he’s not all that interested in finding a partner

High sleight of hand. Doesn’t use it much but can absolutely get his hands in pockets and purses

Pickpocketed during the strike to try and help himself and others through not selling

This is coming out totally definitely on time and not late at all 😬

👻

[ao3feed-newsies]

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by, Mavkediemackmack by Mavkediemackmack Words: 2101, Chapters: 7/?, Language: English Series: Part 5 of Thin ice Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies (1992), Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017), Blood Drips on Newsies Square (1991) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/F, F/M, Gen, M/M, Multi, Other Characters: the above, Medda Larkson | Medda Larkin, Kenny (Newsies), Myron (Newsies), Alvin, Stitches - Character, Specs (Newsies), Romeo (Newsies), Ace, Snaps - Character, Dutchy (Newsies), Sarah Jacobs (Newsies), Katherine Plumber Pulitzer, Bill Hearst, Cristal, Les Jacobs, Jacobi (Newsies), Jason, Darcy Reid, Niamh, Tibby, Finch (Newsies), Bart (Newsies), Tumbler (Newsies), Graves (Newsies), Snipeshooter (Newsies) Relationships: Sniper/Tommy Boy (Newsies), Smalls/Sniper (Newsies), Spot Conlon/Albert DaSilva/Racetrack Higgins, Buttons/Elmer (Newsies), JoJo/Mike (Newsies), Hot Shot/Ike (Newsies), Flames | Mackj/Tic | Allie, York/Mack, Bumlets/Skittery/Swifty (Newsies), Itey/Snitch (Newsies), Crutchie/Stray (Newsies), David Jacobs/Jack Kelly, Kid Blink/Mush Meyers read : https://ift.tt/IpF7ciK - May 26, 2024 at 03:39PM

[kid-blinks-eyepatch]

Newsies as things said at band camp

Crutchie: guys pls- Jack & Race, fighting over a 5$ megaphone: You don’t understand we need to go into the bathroom and shout “hey swifty” into it

���——

Blink, attempting to read his music: shit what’s that a D? Race, without looking up: Oh i love getting Ds

———

Mush, eating pringles: Hey Blink you should fight Oscar

Blink: i would but Medda would break it up-

Albert: what if we all link arms and form a circle around you and him? that way medda can’t get to you to break it up?

Swifty, Bumlets, Race, and Finch: *w h e e z e* ———

Race, poking the doorstop: Wall boob!

Spot: what?😭

Race, points above Smalls’ head: another one!

Smalls: oh cmon the walls get boobs and i don’t?

———

Davey: i feel like Blink has beef with almost everyone

Blink: No i d- *thinking* -okay maybe

———

Race: *pointing towards Morris* oh it’s my hubby!

Morris: *starts running*

Race: OH MY GOD HE’S LIKE A BOWLING BALL

Skittery, Finch, Crutchie, Sniper, Les, Jack: *crying laughing* ———

Albert: *comes back from the bathroom*

Race: what’s wrong?

Finch: *sippin a juice box*

Albert: so Oscar was in there and he’s got his short tucked in in the front

Graves: okay?

Albert: and he goes “i gotta piss”

Finch: *big sip of juice*

Albert: AND STARTS WALKING TOWARDS ME😭

Finch: *now has juice all over himself from laughing* ———

York: oh my god i get my first tattoo in two weeks im so excited guys

Spot: what are you getting

York: some birds on my ribs as like a memorial thing

Graves; isn’t that gonna hurt?

York: yeah probably bur i have a high pain tolerance

York: and dont call me emo for this but i kinda likw the pain

Bart: you’re so fucking emo 😭

York: iM nOt

Graves: you’re literally in all black

York: shut up😭

———

[sparkedblaze]

I want to do more writing

but the asks I have are intimidating bc I have to write whole ass things and writing half coherent headcanons in a carnal manic episode is far easier.

Send an emoji or name, anything you want or don’t want in your headcanon, as well as if you want canon or modern era (newsies only).

* = Not mine

So!

Newsies

🍗 Albert DaSilva

🤹🏼 Barney Peanuts

💪🏼 Bart

📰 Bill Hearst Jr

👢Boots

🕺🏻Bumlets

🪡 Buttons Davenport

☕️ Coffee Bean

🦦 Crutchie Morris

📜Darcy Reid

📚 Davey Jacobs

📝 Denton

🧶 Dutchy

🐈 Elmer Kasprzak

🐦 Finch Cortes

🥪 Henry

❤️‍🔥 Hotshot

🇵🇹 Ike

🇮🇹 Itey Lorenzo Mancini

🤠 Jack Kelly

⏱️ JoJo

🖋️ Katherine Plumber

🏴‍☠️ Kid Blink

🍦Les Jacobs

🎭 Medda Larkin/Larkson

🐽 Mike

🐷 Morris Delancey

🌻 Mush Meyers

🦜 Myron

🤬 Oscar Delancey

🥧 Pie Eater

🚬 Racetrack Higgins

💋 Romeo

🧵 Sarah

😒 Skittery

😄 Smalls

🔫 Sniper

🏹 Snipeshooter

🤐 Snitch

👓 Specs

🌊 Splasher

💥 Spot Conlon

🏃🏼‍♂️Swifty

🎳 TenPin

🩰 Tommy Boy

🐝 Tumbler

🌇 York

Newsies OCs that I have thoughts about (mine or otherwise)

🪦 Graves*

🧲 Magnet*

🧺 PomPom*

🗡️ Slasher*

😑 Swipe

Our Bands

🎤 Chaos Quartet

⛸️ Luis Osborne

🎸 Oliver Simmons

🛹 Ronan Kilian

🎹 Vincent Hartley

🌐 Global Oddity*

💿 Crimson Berkowitz*

🕸️ Izzy West*

⭐️ Kaiden Bishop*

🍳 Liam Zimmerman*

🍬Sour Candy Coven*

🕷️ Beckett Smith*

👾 Camille Rodriguez*

🎻 Harlowe Cassidy*

🫧 Kit Solace*

Our Gangs (undergoing reconstruction)

⚫️Chaotic good gang (needs different name than it had)

💻 Ivy O’Brien

📓 Jasper Collins*

💜 JiMin Taeyang

♦️ Ruby Collins*

🫰🏻 Shailee Laurens

💛Upton Snow-Cipriani*

⚪️Lawful evil gang (needs different name than it had)

✏️ Katagída Baro

🧠 Rien Laurens

🧸 Theodora Newport*

Other OCs

🍀 Clover

🦭 Ish Holm*

[frogmanfae]

Mostly hcs, I'm not an Albert specialist but I have written about him a few times (most of which are not published)

Bordering youngest of the oldest group of newsies. Like if Jack is 17 and Elmer is 13 Albert is around 14-15

Youngest of 3 boys. His older brothers (who don't have commonly agreed upon names that I know of but I usually default to Robert and James because a plethora of reasons I don't remember) are 2 years apart in age from each other, but Albert is younger by 6 and 8 years respectively

It's pretty commonly believed that he has an unrequited crush on Race during the strike that may or may not have ended in a relationship with Finch but that's entirely up to different opinions on ships and stuff

Someone pointed out that he wears jeans in the production so that led me on a whole spiral about he could potentially work in the mines when he isn't selling papers but that's a whole other post I can link here

He really really really likes movies. Breaking into a theater is one of his favorite forms of illegal activity and he does it often

Modern Albert is definitely the kind of guy to never have shirts with sleeves, wear flannels around his waist, dark jeans, aviator sunglasses, the most worn down falling apart high tops you've ever laid eyes upon, and backwards caps and still say he isn't gay. He also has piercings and/or tattoos. This can translate into canon era as you so see fit.

He definitely grows the littlest bit of hair on his chin and thinks he's the bees knees

Also modern era, he really likes Marvel movies and Top Gun but specifically Top Gun: Maverick. Again, translate however you please

He will go to the grave swearing up and down that he's straight but he's got a little fruit in his cup

He likes to rough house but not with his brothers. His brothers are closer to each other in age so they usually team up against him and it feels too similar to the Delancey brothers sometimes. His brothers call him a number of wuss themed names every time he backs away

He's been in the refuge a bunch of times on charges ranging from sneaking into movies to stealing food to almost beating a guy to death. Here's some historically accurate New York House of Refuge facts if it's helpful

He has anger issues. Bad ones. Rage is a problem for him.

He has a necklace that he never takes off. A simple chain he stole. He'll tell people that it's better plain, but deep down he hopes he finds something special to hang on it one day that reminds him of someone he loves

Freckled Albert fot the win

He really doesn't see much of it from his permanent residence in the middle of industrial NYC circa 1899, but he really likes foliage. He once saw these bright orange and red flowers that he thought were really cool but he never saw them again. Of he and Sarah Jacobs ever meet, they would talk a lot about flowers

He likes to have that "bad boy I don't have a care about my appearance I barely even comb my hair" type vibe but the truth is he fusses over his hair for no less than 20 minutes a day

Soda addict. Needs no explanation.

Once in a while his skin will be too "clean" so he insinuates a fight to get a couple bruises. This is both so he looks "tougher" and so he's less likely to be targeted by the Delanceys. It's a pretty stupid thing to do

He has a bunch of scars that he makes up badass stories for but none of them are true. The truth is usually that he fell and his arm caught the corner of a nearby bedframe (or he fell out of the top bunk again)

He shares a bed with a friend most nights and say it's to cut costs (despite him having "a family to go home to") but really it's to feel a connection to somebody.

His mom died giving birth to him which made his father resent him and become an alcoholic and abusive towards him and his brothers. Lucky for them though he's most often absent

He gets crap for having red hair (it "doesn't bother him" but he wears his cap backwards to cover more of it)

King of calling people out on their bs while simultaneously being king of gaslighting people into believing his own bs

Does not know how tp flirt for the life of him its actually embarrassing to watch

I hope this helps!! Feel free to rb or DM me with any further questions, I love talking about him!

any Albert Dasilva lovers in chat?? any big Albert fans??? any advice or headcanons or whatever would b major appreciated bc im playing him in my theatre comps newsies prod! rehearsals start in January and I will def keep you all posted!

[elmer-kasprzak]

in honor of my post abt not every newsie being a wasp becoming my most popular post, here’s some fun hcs about the newsies nationalities and a sprinkle of religion (not much)

david jacobs - we’ll start with the most popular i suppose. he’s ethnically and religiously jewish, and i’m thinking his family is from a german-speaking country. austria is probably likely (there were a lot of jewish people in austria in the late 1800s), but germany is also a likely option. his parents probably emigrated to america before he can remember, and at the very least les was born in new york. all three siblings can speak german fluently, though they don’t have much of an accent. they were raised in new york.

elmer kasprzak - not to be biased or anything, but i’ve done quite a few thinks about elmer and his family history. he’s from poland, and moved to new york with his mom and dad sometime after his 5th birthday. because he grew up with english as a second language, he most likely had to attempt to learn a “proper” new york accent. he was born in a village close to the german-polish boarder, and so he probably also could speak some german. he could understand more than he could speak.

racetrack higgins - okay this is specifically talking about livesies racetrack (because 92sies racer is so very italian /pos). points. that man is irish, through and through. i want to say first or second generation american, but the idea that he has an irish accent is fucking hilarious so maybe he was born in ireland. either way, he’s catholic. a HUGE majority of irish people who moved to america were catholic, so it would make sense that he was, too.

york - okay, okay. i know he’s not technically a livesies or 92sies newsie, but i think he deserves to be talked about more. originally, this hc was a joke, but then i thought about it and suddenly i decided it was no longer a joke. york is from york. old york. britain. he’s a british little fuck and he has the accent and it’s so good. granted, because he moved to new york when he was 10, it’s a bit faded, but it’s DEFINITELY still noticeable. he’s proud of it, so good for him. actually, he’s probably the most wasp you can get.

graves - okay so this is something i’ve affectionately dubbed the anthony zas effect. basically, any newsie he plays is polish. graves is second generation american, although he doesn’t have much connection to his polish heritage. it’s most prominent in his surname (i hc it to be dudek, but that’s just me), but only spot really knows that. he’s also not one specific denomination of christian, and so he avoids any shit based off of that. he kinda flies under the radar.

buttons - okay i lied about york. this is the most wasp-like newsie. his last name is davenport. do i need to say more? he doesn’t really know much about his heritage. his family has been in america since before the civil war, and so it doesn’t really matter to him where he’s from. (hint: he’s british. that man is just english and it’s really funny).

okay… i’m so very exhausted so this list is short but if you have anyone else you want me to yell about when it comes to nationality hcs, lmk because i absolutely will. i’m vaguely thinking about more poc newsies, but i need to do more research on immigration policies before i do anything for them. until then, enjoy, gay people.

[newsiepedia]

The Newsies and Fashion: The Brooklyn Newsies

Spot

Spot sets the standards for the Brooklyn dress code: short or no sleeves, lots of red, and rock those suspenders. As the leader, he can break these rules a little bit: he occasionally wears non- red shirts, although he keeps his red suspenders. He also has a cane, which may be entirely or decorated as a fashion accessory.

In a modern au, Spot would probably still wear something to show off those arms. If the Brooklyn newsies were a sort of gang, he would probably wear red, as their leader. 

Hotshot

Hotshot also follows the Brooklyn dress code. However, unlike most of the Brooklyn newsies, he wears plaid, not stripes (unless you count his undershirt). Overall, his clothes are fairly neat, although his shirt is unbuttoned.

In a modern au, Hotshot would probably also dress neater than the other Brooklyn newsies. Maybe he would act as an ambassador? He might also be allowed to stray from the dress code slightly.

Myron

Myron is shirtless. Yes, his chest is covered by a sleeveless red undershirt, but by 1899 standards that boy is shirtless. He is, at least, wearing some suspenders. His cap looks stiffer and more fitting than other newsies’, and he has a blue bandanna tied loosely around his neck. Although the blue bandanna was used by queer men to show themselves as tops, a blue bandanna around the neck meant the wearer was a bottom, so its unclear what (if anything) Myron is intending to communicate.

In a modern au, Myron would probably also be showing off his muscle, maybe as an intimidation tactic. The cap and bandanna might also stay, or he might wear things in pride colors.

Bart

Bart is also shirtless. His pants are very high waisted, and although the picture doesn’t show it his cap is either facing backwards or has no bill. His outfit has about equal parts blue and red, but he isn’t quite breaking dress code.

In a modern au, Bart would also dress to intimidate. His high waisted pants might translate into a less currently- fashionable trend, though. He might also not wear red as often as the rest of the gang.

York

York fits the dress code perfectly. In fact, he appears to have torn the sleeves off his shirt himself to adhere better. Unlike the musical version of Kid Blink, he does wear an eyepatch, which could indicate he’s less ashamed of his visual impairment. His shirt is mostly unbuttoned.

In a modern au, York might have to thrift or DIY some or all of his clothes. He would probably also have much less tidy clothes than even his fellow Brooklyn newsies. He might keep a modified eyepatch for the coolness factor.

Graves/ Brooklyn Elmer

Graves, like Myron and Bart, is shirtless as well. His undershirt isn’t even buttoned! However, he does have some very fancy suspenders (maybe he didn’t want to hide them?). All of his clothes have yellow accents, a color usually not seen on Brooklyn newsies.

In a modern au, Graves might also include other colors in his wardrobe. He would also take pride in his accessories, although they might not always be suspenders.

[bigmack2go]

So i made this quite a while ago and i already posted this before but here are my personal name headcanons for the newsies. (Not just the above)

The scala of “used” goes as follows

Use and die

Absolutely not

No

Rarely

Uhm sure..? (I made this one exclusively for jake)

Barely

Not really

Teasingly

Close ones

Sometimes

Occasionally

Sure!

Yes

Exclusively

Use OR die

Anything else is only in soecific situations or by specific people. But it may be combined with one of the above or each other

Ace real name: ana. Used?: teasingly

Albert nickname: twitch. Used?: in hockey (modern) occasionally (canon) yes (hero) not really(fantasy)

Alvin nickname: chip. Used?: yes/sure!

Bart nickname: neo. Used?: rarely

Boots real name: gabe/gabriel. Used?: sometimes

Bumlets real name: enrico. Used?: close ones, sometimes

Buttons real name: Ben (benjamin). Used?: yes

Cane real name: Zak. Used?: sure!

Crutchie real name: charlie. Used?: occasionally

Dots real name: Queenie. Used?: yes

Dutchy real name: Finn. Used?: barely

Graves real name: jakob. Used?: bart, otherwise no

Henry nickname: Skittery. Used?: exclusively. Use or die

Hotshot real name: error 404 not found. Ûšë0?: ñø

Ike real name: Isaac. Used?: hotshot, when angry

Itey real name: diego. Used?: snitch, dutchy, specs, bumlets

Jake nickname: Pickle(s). Used?: uhm sure..?

Joey nickname: pin. Used?: yes.

Kenny nickname: hopper. Used?: teasingly

Kidblink real name: louis/ lewis. Used?: not really

Laces real name: Marlon. Use: and die

Mack real name: Jeany. Used?: no.

Mike real name?: michael. Used?: no

Mush real name: aaron. Used?: no

Myron real name: sean. Used?: no

Pie eater real name: quentin. Used?: absolutely not

Pips real name: Dorothy. Used?: not really

Race real name: Ed. Used?: jack, medda, otherwise barely

Rafaela nickname: raffa. Used?: sure!

Romeo nickname: juliett. Used?: teasingly

Scobe real name: marina. Used?: rarely

Smalls real name: laura. Used?: absolutely not (she WILL kick you)

Snaps real name: gulliver. Use: and die

Sniper real name: archie. Used?: barely

Snipeshooter real name: Pat. Used?: not really

Snitch real name: tom (thomas). Used?: no

Snoddy real name: leon. Used?: not really

Specs real name: Samuel. Used?: rarely

Spot real name: Carlo. Used?: only albert, sometimes

Stitches real name: Dolly. Used?: no

Swifty real name: mika. Used?: no

Tumbler real name: jasper. Used?: not really

York real name: Niklas. Used?: rarely

Just a list of real name versions of Newsies names if you even care

And just to be clear: this is NOT what i hc as their names. This is simply their nicknames if they were real names yk?? (Some of them aren’t similar sounding but they made sense to me so i included them)

The most obvious one ofc is Crutchie-> charlie

Or Spot-> Scot

But theres so manymore like

Finch-> Finn/Fynn

Race-> Blaise/Ray

Blink-> blake

Cane-> Kane

Buttons-> bejamin/ben

Smalls-> sam

Bumlets-> bartholomew

Swifty->sidney

Specs-> Sax or Sebastian

Mush->Michael (or marshall)

Boots-> bob/abbot/bart

Itey-> Isaac

Dutchy->Domenic

Tumbler-> Tom

Sniper-> simon