Figuring It Out
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Sleepless by CleverEverest
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken
21 Dec 2023
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Slowly, Race realized Spot was aiming specifically for his hand. It was the highest point above them where Race had kept his arm fully extended.
He didn’t plan on bending it anytime soon.
His sleepy boyfriend would solve this problem just fine (Race did consider it may end with him being punched to some capacity, but he waved off the worry, instead enjoying the scene in front of him).
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Racetrack struggles to fall asleep and accidently wakes up Spot in the process.
Series
- Part 1 of Figuring It Out
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Requests by CleverEverest
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken
10 Aug 2023
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“What’re you thinking in that smart head of yours?”
With no other way to express himself, Albert turned his head off to the side, avoiding Finch’s curious eyes shifting to focus on him. “I just wanted to ask — I wanted you to sing something, before we went to sleep.”
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Albert has a late-night request to be sung to, and Finch reflects on a request of his own that holds a special place in his heart.
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- Part 2 of Figuring It Out
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Hindered by CleverEverest
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies (1992)
28 Apr 2024
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“Then maybe you should stop for the night,” Katherine suggested kindly. She reached out to brush Sarah’s hair off her shoulders, lightly finger combing it.
“Can I at least finish one more shelf?” Sarah tried to bargain, and Katherine leaned down to her partner’s level.
“That depends. Have you been trying to organize it for over an hour to ultimately make no more progress?”
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Late in the night, Katherine eventually stops staring blankly at her article, and she finds Sarah still awake, too.
[ Sapphic Blues Event Week ]
Series
- Part 3 of Figuring It Out
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Delays by CleverEverest
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken
03 Jun 2024
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“Don’t you want to get changed first?” Hotshot suggested instead. “I’d love for you to join us, but you’ll feel better in pajamas.”
“Why do you have to be right?” Smalls groaned, tipping forward precariously.
Sniper took the opportunity to lightly catch her girlfriend’s chin in her hand. She pressed a chaste kiss to Smalls’ cheek, then said, “It won’t take long and we aren’t moving. Go get comfortable, Mal.”
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Sniper and Hotshot wait for Smalls to get home, and they’re all delayed before getting to sleep for the night.
[ Two's A Pair, Three's A Party Event Week ]
Series
- Part 4 of Figuring It Out
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Denial Has Limits by CleverEverest for Mavkediemackmack
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies (1992), Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken
01 Aug 2024
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Skittery turned to see Bumlets lowering a hand, and asked if he had seen the flash, namely what he presumed to be lightning. But Bumlets just shook his head, saying with calm confidence that it wasn’t storming. Glancing back at the door and window, Skittery came to a reasonable conclusion: he’d just blinked and it had appeared to be lightning.
That kind of thing happened sometimes. It was normal.
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Over the years, Skittery built up a strong wall of explanations for unidentifiable things and dubious possibilities. Unfortunately, his denial isn't infallible, and he's forced to confront the truth in due time.
[ Newsies Fic Exchange 2024 ]
Series
- Part 5 of Figuring It Out
- Part 1 of Finite
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There'll Never Be Another by CleverEverest
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken
21 Nov 2024
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Specs was still up reading when Romeo randomly spoke to her. In the otherwise quiet night, abruptly hearing his voice startled her, although it was more over the fact that he’d been sound asleep for the past hour or so.
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Romeo talks in his sleep, and while Specs has heard a lot of it before, tonight's dream is unexpected.
[ AO3 15th Anniversary Prompt Challenge - Day 4: Dreams ]
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- Part 6 of Figuring It Out
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(Even Good) Luck Has Limits by CleverEverest for Mavkediemackmack
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken
24 Jan 2025
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While most people would have doubted that the mountain’s countless, winding paths would lead them directly to the dragon’s hoard, Race was exceptionally lucky.
Well, lucky in the magical sense. He was a human surrounded by—and affected by—magic, such as having luck so powerful he’d once danced around death.
(Okay, that one may have been a fanciful rumor, but he was proud to give off quite the impression.)
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Race is an artifact hunter, insatiably drawn to the more dangerous points in life. What—or who—he finds along the way is left up to chance, but his good fortune only extends so far.
[ Newsies Fic Exchange 2024-25 ]
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- Part 2 of Finite
- Part 7 of Figuring It Out
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Call It Intuition by CleverEverest for Brooklyns_Late
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken
16 Feb 2025
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I’m not supposed to be seen was the clearest thought in Albert’s mind. Cursing himself, he stood frozen against the books as he waited for the stranger to do something first.
“Hello?” It was a young man’s voice, gentle and wary (not exactly afraid, though) as he called out. “I’m not going to hurt you, and I would appreciate it if you wouldn’t do the same to me. Consider it an act of mutual trust.”
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Albert has been sneaking into another kingdom's palace for a few months when he finally runs into one of the servants. Oddly enough, trust comes easy for them.
Series
- Part 8 of Figuring It Out