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My Dear Kelly by DCbutinamrev
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies (1992), Newsies - All Media Types
08 Jul 2025
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As World War II slowly approaches, David Jacobs comes across the woman who ruined his reputation and his love life. But as his time comes to an end, in order to let go of his past, Jacobs intends to burn the letters his husband wrote him during their youth. Yet, with this woman in his house, he couldn't bring himself to it. Preserving every moment of Kelly's life, Jacobs--the last of the Manhattan Newsies--relives through an era he never told anyone. Not even to his husband. Now, as this woman enters Kelly's studio, she surrenders a pair of keys to that particular studio and walks away. Leaving David Jacobs alone and cold once again. With only minutes waiting, David Jacobs becomes the center of Kelly's life. With a candle in front of him, Jacobs is willing to do anything to preserve his husband's legacy. Even if it meant to forgive the unforgivable.
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OR a retelling of Newsies but make it Javey but with more drama, romance, and toss in a little politics in there
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A Commercial Jingle For Katherine Plumber by Gone_Doll5128
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, A Commercial Jingle For Regina Comet
28 Jun 2025
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Jack Kelly and Davey Jacobs, two fresh out of college music producers, are looking for a job. Unfortunately for them, no one wants to hire two inexperienced 23-year-olds to write music. That is, until they get a chance to audition for the job of writers for Katherine Plumber, a famous indie musician. Katherine needs a commercial jingle to advertise her new perfume, and Jack and Davey are positive this could be their chance.
Things don't quite go smoothly, however. Between Davey's unresolved feelings for his best friend, Jack's obliviousness, writer's block, and a lot of misunderstandings and escalations, Jack and Davey almost lose their friendship. Thank god for Katherine, because she's the only thing keeping these idiots in line.
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Proud of your boy (I will die your daughter) by TheseRhinestonedays
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies (1992), Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017)
13 Jun 2025
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Davey has always looked up to his father- he was David's hero. So how could he have done this.
Or- Davey catches Mayer cheating, and it haunts him.
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David's leaning up against Mush, staring at Jack, cradling his secret close to his chest. Close to forgetting about it entirely, because when he’s with Jack, he doesn’t feel like he’s playing at anything — at striking, at being a newsie, at being a boy. He just does it, like it’s as easy as it is for Jack. Effortless; natural.
(Or: David Jacobs learns how to be who he wants to — in life, love, and labor rights.)
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Looking For a Reason to Drown (draft) by aj_writesy
Fandoms: Newsies (1992), Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017)
08 Jul 2024
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This is a draft of a fic i was working on for some time, but I lost interest in it, and motivation. However, I didn't want it to be lost to the world, because I figured that some people might be interested in the concepts or find inspiration it it.
THIS IS NOT A FINISHED WORK SO PLEASE DON'T JUDGE IT AS SUCH
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5 Times David Didn't Question Jack and 1 Time He Did by chubbysloth11
Fandoms: Newsies (1992)
17 Jun 2024
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David wasn’t expecting to be roped into selling papes the way that he did, especially by Manhattan’s famous Cowboy. Les had seemed intrigued enough to sell with the guy, especially after seeing the cowboy’s stunt with those other boys earlier near the statue. David’s shoulders still ached from where the boys ran into him.
Or; 5 times David didn't question Jack and the 1 time he did
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- Part 5 of Newsies
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David thought Jack was walking out of his life. Riding away on a carriage to the train yards, leaving everyone that loved him behind? How was that fair?
Or: a little introspective on David's part on the final scene of the film, and how it should've gone (in my opinion)
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- Part 3 of Newsies
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Hell is Rebilitation by JackAnon
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies (1992), Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017)
07 Apr 2024
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After totaling his car, David's parents punish him by sending him on a wilderness retreat. David dreads having to go but when he arrives he realizes the place is worst than he thought.
Please bare with me guys english is not my first language!
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What if the scene where Jack comes to the Jacobs' rescue went a little different?
Basically, I love the movie too much and literally how did this not happen?
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- Part 2 of Newsies
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Beachsies(but the Kids) by pastelsandpolaroids
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken
11 Jan 2024
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Long before Katherine comes to the beach resort, Jack, Davey, and Crutchie became best friends in backyards and treehouses.
the backstories to @relentlessonions beach resort au
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- Part 1 of Beachies!
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I Think Ya Got a Lot o’ Interesting Things to Say With That Smart Mind o’ Yours, Dave by AboveTheFold
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken
24 Nov 2023
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Davey believes he talks too much. His friends believe otherwise.
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- Part 134 of Queer Stories
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Davey Jacobs was a brother, a student, a son, a newsie, a strike leader, and… loved.
Or, the end of Newsies, but different.
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Are You In Or You Out? by AboveTheFold
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken
19 Nov 2023
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A glimpse into Davey’s thoughts when Jack and Katherine kiss in the final scene (and in case you’re wondering, he will absolutely look back on this later and wonder how the hell he didn’t realize he liked guys).
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- Part 132 of Queer Stories
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as long as i have my family by wlwpipermclean
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types
11 Nov 2023
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Davey Jacobs has had a long few months. Like, an exhaustingly long few months. His mom died, and his dad had to take on extra shifts, so he was left to pick up the pieces of their family for his younger brother. Moving and going to a new school was just the tip of the iceberg. Davey just wanted a fresh start. Enter: Jack Kelly. The charismatic but mysterious lab partner, who comes packaged with a group of misfit teenage boys.
Racetrack Higgins is just trying to make it to next week, unintentionally pushing his brother away in the process.
Finch Cortes just needs a break.
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Jack’s a very affectionate person. Davey loves this about him.
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- Part 123 of Queer Stories
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 391
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 28
- Hits:
- 443
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i'd say see you later if i thought i'd see you later, and i'd tell you that i loved you if i did by Mango_Cult
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies (1992)
29 Oct 2023
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He could only glare at him, but lessened the pressure he was putting on Jack’s face. He held his hand tenderly, wiping the blood off of his bruised knuckles, and kissing each one of them. “Jack, you have got to stop getting into other people’s fights. I could have held my own.”
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Or, Jack gets into a fight, and they have a little talk.Written for Whumptober 2023 day 28 || "You'll have to go through me."
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4 years after the strike, the rediscovery of Jack Kelly’s cowboy hat makes Davey reflect on the Summer of 1899 and what happened since.
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Just Confess Your Feelings Already! by AboveTheFold
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken
21 Aug 2023
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Sarah likes Katherine. Katherine likes Sarah. They both trust Davey with this secret. He needs them to just get together already or else he might explode.
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- Part 86 of Queer Stories
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 436
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 14
- Hits:
- 95
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one shot ain't worth a bad mugshot by gho (hellwurld)
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types
20 Aug 2023
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Les begins to drift off, the grief and anger of the day leaving his body to form a heavy, numbing blanket of exhaustion over his mind and body. The quiet tones and David and Sarah are white noise to Les’s sleep, and he’s not quite sure why they sound so hushed, so angry, so secretive, but he’s not going to give it much thought right now.
“You can’t just shoot people, Dave, that’s not how this works.”
Or, he wasn’t until right then.
(Let it be known that Les Jacobs is far from stupid, and that there are quite a few things that the newsies don’t know about the Jacobs family.)
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Blood on the Wall by 123cassie123
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies UK - Fandom
14 Aug 2023
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Davey couldn’t quite believe what he was doing, he could believe even less what they’d actually managed to accomplish. Considering only a few days ago he wasn’t even wanting to sell papers and now he was helping to lead a strike…well to him it felt like quite an achievement.
The achievement doesn’t last long.