#uksies sprace

[crystallizedtwilight]

Got any more Uksies Sprace up your sleeve?

[ill-say-anything-i-hafta]

🎭 👔 💚 🎨 😈 :)

Thanks so much for sending me this ask, anon!!!

🎭 Favorite production? It's 92sies, pals. I find the writing sooo satisfying, from the big stuff (David and Jack's arc) to the small (the period slang). The whole film shows an incredible attention to detail; there's always something to watch in the background. And using real kids gives it a sense of authenticity and pathos that no stage show can match.

👔 My favorite newsie outfit is Romeo in likesies. Idk, I just love his striped undershirt and striped socks. It's so fun! I also adore Jack himself in uksies and of course poor Racetrack in 92sies, trying so hard to look dapper and faaaaailing.

💚 What counts as a background newsie? I love livesies Specs, as well as 92sies Mush and Blink, but those fellows all have dialogue. If we're talking kids who have no lines: Bumlets, Itey, uksies Jojo. My favorite truly obscure newsie is Snaps in 92sies, who waves his bowler hat in excitement when Jack speaks. 

🎨 The best Newsies fanfic I've ever read is Partly Cloudy, Clear by Evening by ealcynn, part of the "how did Jack and Crutchie meet?" genre. Before there was badass Matthew Duckett Crutchie, there was this take: a tenacious homeless 12 year old who will risk a lot to help a stranger but DOES NOT WANT TO BE FUCKING CARRIED. There are also tons of cool historical details. Go read  it now and then come back here so we can talk about it!

I developed my appreciation for 92sies by watching this incredible video by Anya Naylor. Strongly recommend.

😈 Unpopular opinion? OK, here goes: sprace is 10x more interesting when Spot Conlon is a girl. Y'all say you are into Filipina or Black girl Spot from uksies, but where's the proof? Where are the stories? Where's the artwork? In general I'd like to see more fics that explore period-typical racism (or antisemitism and nativism) among the newsies or that newsies face. Please send me recs!

[knockoff-conlon]

spot has the most intense resting bitch face

[jack-kellys]

omfg r u stupid or WHAT.

[frogmanfae]

Race: Someone better get me a cartographer cuz I'm getting lost in your eyes

Spot: *silent stare*

Race: You know, because cartographers make maps?

Spot: *silent stare*

Race: ...ooooh I'm blinded by the light. No I can't sleep until I feeeel youuuurrr-

[piedoesnotequalpi]

Race likes knitting sweaters but hates knitting sleeves so Spot's wardrobe ends up being like 50% hand-knitted tank tops

[more-sonorous]

hello newsies fans! so I’ve spoken to a couple folks about writing sprace, but in my research I haven’t really found anything outside of fanon? is there any fanon newsies lore im missing out on? why exactly do we do sprace?

btw im not judging at all— love the ship and the art and the dynamic, just curious as to the origins

[theluigianapurchase]

Sprace makes me feel so many emotions like what i would give to be them

[wekiaam]

May I request some uk sprace or javid?????

You may!! Here they are celebrating their win with a dance party at Jacobi's <3

I don't usually draw West End Newsies, but let's give them some love xx Also can we talk about how Ryan Kopel has the sweetest smile ever

[noxexistant]

the funniest thing about this fandom is when a livesies fan makes a post about some bold new crazy idea they had and the idea in question is something that literally happened in uksies

[crystallizedtwilight]

JUST finished it so excuse the VERY FAST doodle but uksies sprace

[baura-bear]

OH I FORGOT. This is for the Sprace shippers in the house. Yesterday at the matinee right before once and for all Spot tried to touch the printing press (cause it was cool duh) and Darcy gently pushes her away so Race gets between them and gets really up in Darcy’s face like do that again and see what happens

[knockoff-conlon]

modern javey and newsbians are THE food shares ever. they're on dates and steal bites of everything from each other's plates.

modern sprace and redfinch threaten to stab each other with their forks for stealing food off their plates. sill not share anything.

modern blush don't share food willingly. they just casually sneak food from the other's plate when the other's not looking.

[jack-kellys]

also when jack asks ppl to go to brooklyn when he goes “c’monnnn. brooklyn?” he STARES at the back of race’s head for two whole beats before dropping his arms and asking finch lmfao

[frogmanfae]

Race sends Spot a picture of Sprite Cranberry and it just says "omg it's you??" and Spot reconsiders the whole relationship

[we-are-inevitable]

ooookay gang. it is finals time for my university, which means: i need drabble requests that i can work on during my procrastination sessions!! idk if i’ll get much work done on frack bc it’s a Lot of brain power to write those idiots, but in the meantime: requests are open!

i’ll write javid, jatherine, and jathrid, and maaaybe sprace/ralbert if i’m in the mood. i’ll also write platonic ships as well!! pls send some inspo in!!