#king of brooklyn

[chaosfairy18]

Sometimes I just need Spot to go batshit insane when beating someone up, be it because of the circumstances or because of something the other one did

Spot going absolutely feral because someone was about to be attacked or already was and got injured

Yes he usually plans and thinks before he acts but sometimes

Sometimes you really don't want to be on the other end of his fists or cane

No I didn't listen to too much six hundred strike and got inspired

[iloveplayrehersal]

This is one of the best pictures on Earth imo

[bigmack2go]

Spot conlon ladys and gentlemen

[forbescaroline]

TOP 5/10 CHARACTERS PER SHOW (as voted by my followers) ↳ brooklyn nine nine edition #3. Ray Holt portrayed by Andre Braugher

[theluigianapurchase]

me: I’m not dululu

also me: DURING KING OF NY WHEN RACE SINGS “AINT I PRETTY” YOU CAN SEE SPOT NOD AND THIS MEANS THEYRE CANON IN THIS ESSAY I WILL —

[chaosfairy18]

Glad that I am an inspiration at parts and of *course* I also have to add some things because Spot being so influential means a lot to me.

First of all my Spot is usually always 92sies Spot who looks scrawny and short and at first you don't know why people are even afraid of the kid, he doesn't look like he could do much. But you learn that he is scary, that he is smart, that he knows exactly how to present himself, how to know everything about everyone so no one could cross him if they wanted to.

He knows he needs rumors about him, that he needs information about everyone, and he has tons of newsies and other working kids at his disposal to find that out and because there are so many he can also make sure no one knows too much.

Speaking of other working kids I'm sure he's not just distributing newsies but also shoeshiners, delivery boys, some sweatshop kids for sure. He knows when a newsie can't sell right now and finds him another job for a while if he can, knows what establishments need some people for quick work every once in a while who will also pay well.

And he knows how to get people to owe him things, so much that almost no one can go around the city doing something without his knowledge or permission.

Also another thing. Brooklyn wasn't part of the city of New York until 1898 and if we are thinking that Spot was already Brooklyns leader a good bit before the strike then he had an entire city under his reign until Brooklyn wasn't it's own city anymore with New York. That man is powerful and scary but he doesn't look like it. You can easily look over him but if you know who he is he becomes scary and intimidating instantly

ok but i think we really gloss over the fact that "spot conlon's turf" consists of the entirety of brooklyn.

according to the 1901 Census Bulletin, the population of NYC in 1900 was 3,437,202. of that, 1,166,582 were in brooklyn. assuming that the ratio of newsboys to the general population is consistent, thats just over a third of all the newsboys in the entirety of NYC that spot is in direct leadership over. that is a lot of power.

in comparison, jack is only the leader of lower manhattan. according to that same census, manhattan's population was greater than brooklyn's (1,850,093), but we know from the scene at jacobis that manhattan is divided into multiple newsie groups, including harlem, midtown, the bowery, and the east side at the very least. jack only had the authority to declare that "the newsies of lower manhattan [were] officially on strike", so his leadership clearly does not extend beyond lower manhattan.

now let's talk influence:

newsies from other areas didn't show up to the strike after jack asked them to. just talking manhattan groups, we know for a fact that midtown and harlem didn't show, and we can infer that the bowery and east side groups didn't either. jack is potentially well known among the other newsies, both for his leadership of lower manhattan and his escape from the refuge, but he has very little influence outside of lower manhattan.

whereas spot's influence? unmatched. he decided to show up to the rally, therefore the rest of the NYC newsies did too. also the implications of the midtown newsies (literally right next to lower manhattan so they definitely knew jack somewhat) not being willing to strike when it was jack who was asking, but being happy to follow spot? hilarious to me. this is even more hilarious if we assume that the bowery newsies didn't come either, since we know for a fact that jack goes there often, since that's where medda's theatre is. spot has more influence over manhattan than jack does.

so yeah. spot is in direct leadership over a third of the city's newsies, but the other two thirds? they follow his lead anyway.

conclusion spot is powerful af (and he knows it)

(source for stats: https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/38-population-ny.pdf)

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Captain Holt (Andre Braugher) on Brooklyn Nine Nine saying, "Being gay isn't a choice. It's a game, and I'm winning."

[dead-arcane-detectives]

Edwin: And so concludes this year’s Secret Santa drawing, just a quick reminder of the rules, $40 dollar limit, no perishable items, and no homemade massage coupons, Thomas.

Thomas: Fine, then everyone will have to pay full price for them.

Crystal: Oh, Edwin I would like a $40 dollar gift card to any restaurant that serves nachos.

Edwin: I don’t have you, Crystal.

Crystal: Not only do I know that you do indeed have me but I also know who everyone else has.

Jenny: That’s not possible.

Crystal: Perhaps not for ordinary people such as yourself, Jenny. But for the brilliant mind of Detective Crystal Sherlock Palace— I legally changed my name— it’s quite simply… elementary.

Crystal: For, you see, Charles made a face I only recognized from our bedroom, which means that he has Edwin.

Charles: *avoids eye contact*

Crystal: Monty has Jenny, his eyes keep shifting over to her.

Monty: No, they don’t. *eyes shift*

Crystal: Jenny looked disgusted, which means she has Thomas.

Crystal: Charlie didn’t draw a name, nor did she put one in, she doesn’t want to participate.

Night Nurse: Never do.

Crystal: Thomas moves his mouth when he reads and quite clearly said Monty.

Thomas: *flipping his paper* I did get Monty.

Crystal: Niko has Charles, she’s holding her paper name-side out.

Niko: Oh, she’s good.

Crystal: And I have Niko, which means Edwin has me. I’ll be taking that gift card, psychic loves nachos.

Edwin: Should we draw the names again and leave Crystal out?

All: Yeah!

Crystal: No!!! Sherlock wants a present!

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[chaosfairy18]

My boy. Chaotic gremlin. If you can't tell I love 92!Spot Conlon because he's such a little guy and still everyone is afraid of him (not that you can't tell my favouritism looking at my fics on ao3) Close-ups under here:

Also thanks for everyone who reacted on the Race post, got really motivated to post this too due to it. Also did it in August last year and it has been rotating in the back of my mind since then :)

[iloveplayrehersal]

Lol I made this

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rip men who should've been bisexual you would've loved pride month

[huariqueje]

Herbert Von King Park, snowy evening - Claudia Keep , 2024.

American , b. 1993 -

Oil on panel , 24 x 20 in.

[minimallycreative]

a list of media i like for when people ask what i'm into

Books

The Hunger Games

Red, White, and Royal Blue

The Song of Achilles

Pride and Prejudice

What If It's Us and Here's To Us

The Truly Devious Series

The Secret History

If We Were Villains

The Handmaids Tale

The Magnolia Palace and The Lions On Fifth Street

A Good Girls Guide To Murder

If This Gets Out

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Circe

One Last Stop

King Lear

TV Shows

Brooklyn 99

ATLA

TLOK

Young Royals (I haven't finished the third season because I know i'll cry and I haven't had the strength)

Good Omens

The Dragon Prince

She-Ra, the reboot

Call The Midwife

Dead Boy Detectives

Sweet Magnolias

School Spirits

Music

Paris Paloma

Hozier

Florence + The Machine

Ramblewood

Stevie Howie

Twenty One Pilots

Fall Out Boys

Ashnikko

Halsey

Miranda Lambert

Erin Kinsey

Sleep Token

Conan Gray