#he rode out on the back of roosevelt’s carriage ; verse

[soldwrecked]

FRANCIS “JACK KELLY” SULLIVAN II

headlines don’t sell sell papes. newsies sell papes.

NAME: francis robert sullivan ii. goes by jack kelly or cowboy.

AGE: 17

D.O.B: november 12, 1882

SEX: male

ORIENTATION: closeted bisexual

OCCUPATION: leader of the manhattan newsies

FAMILY: born to francis robert sullivan i (alive) and martha sullivan (deceased). only sibling is a younger brother, thomas francis sullivan (deceased). partners and children are verse dependent.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: tall and lanky. brown hair and blue eyes. typically wearing a brown vest over a blue and white shirt with a pair of pants and a pair of good work shoes. also tends to wear a cowboy hat and a red bandana around his neck.

EDUCATION: can read, write and do some advanced math. doesn’t really know much about science or history except what he gets from the papers he sells.

RELIGION: raised catholic, doesn’t practice

ALIGNMENT: chaotic good

ZODIAC: scorpio

PERSONALITY:

i don’t just sell ya papes, joe. sometimes i read ‘em.

loyal. energetic. impulsive. cocky. good with kids. determined.

HISTORY:

Jack Kelly was born to Francis and Martha Sullivan on November 12, 1882. He wasn’t expected, nor was he really wanted. But the parents tried to make the best of having a son. They named him after Francis, figuring it was the best name they could give him. They raised him as best they could, but it wasn’t until Francis II was three that things started to look up.

When Francis II was three, his younger brother was born. His name was Thomas Francis Sullivan and he was the light of everyone’s life. He was the perfect baby and the perfect child. Somehow, Francis II wasn’t jealous. He was just happy to have a brother. But tragedy struck when Thomas was four; he was crushed under the wheels of a runaway carriage and killed.

The Sullivans never recovered from the loss. Francis I turned to drink and drugs and wound up in a state penitentiary for life. Martha didn’t fare much better. She left her son one day and never came home. Francis II renamed himself as Jack Kelly and found a home with the Manhattan newsboys. He eventually became their leader and was known around New York as someone you could go to if you were in trouble. Cowboy can help you out, people always said, and so Jack always made sure he did.

tags

verses

so that’s what they call a family ; verse - pre canon. francis lives with his parents and younger brother. it’s not a good life, but it’s not a bad one. most of the attention is on thomas, so francis is free to do what he likes. he usually explores the city and is out until dark. when thomas dies, everything gets worse. his dad gets arrested and his mom leaves. so francis leaves, too. he finds a home with the manhattan newsies and stays there.

they jacked up the price ; verse - canon. the newsboy strike of 1899. jack and his friends are outraged at the price raise and decide to do something about it. they organize a city-wide strike for all young workers in new york, not just the newsies. they have some trouble with the police and the warden, but that’s to be expected. in the end, pulitzer puts the price back where it was and life goes on as normal.

i still got some livin’ to do ; verse - post canon. the strike is over and the price of papers has been returned to normal. life is good and jack spends his days selling and teaching the new kids everything there is to know about being a newsie.

he rode out on the back of roosevelt’s carriage ; verse - pre canon, jack’s time in the refuge. he’s arrested for stealing food and blankets for some of the younger newsies and his sentence is supposed to be six months. he breaks out after two and spends the rest of his life ensuring that no one else is sent there.

think of that train as she rolls into old santa fe ; verse - post canon au verse. jack chooses to go to santa fe when the strike ends. he doesn’t see the point in staying in manhattan and so he takes the first train down to new mexico. he finds work on a farm and still sells papers on the weekends. he misses manhattan, but he’s content. he’s where he’s always wanted to be, after all.

that’s the power of the press ; verse - modern. jack is more of a handyman than a newsie. he picks up odd jobs here and there around the city, but he sells newspapers more than anything else. he loves the boys he sells with and considers them family.

ellis island in flames! big conflagration! ; verse - any and all interactions with muses that do not exist in the newsies (1992)/livesies universe. this includes fandomless ocs. it does not include newsies (1992)/livesies ocs.

ships

and dave can keep us company ; otp: jack/david

what makes a headline good? ; otp: jack/sarah

well he don’t make me nervous ; otp: jack/spot

dynamics

i ain’t got a cute little brother to front for me ; dyn: jack/les

look at me i’m tremblin’ ; dyn: jack/denton

you wouldn’t kick me out without a kiss goodbye would ya? ; dyn: jack/medda

his father’s in a state penitentiary ; dyn: jack/francis i

will ya spot me two bits? ; dyn: jack/racetrack

when i walk does it look like i’m fakin’ it? ; dyn: jack/crutchy

i’ll speak for this boy ; dyn: jack/snyder

it’s a fine life carrying the banner ; dyn: jack/the newsies

miscellaneous

that’s what’s so great about new york ; aesthetic

jack ya done thinkin’ yet? ; headcanon

will ya get your fingers off my face? ; faceclaim

#char : jack kelly #so that’s what they call a family ; verse #they jacked up the price ; verse #i still got some livin’ left to do ; verse #he rode out on the back of roosevelt’s carriage ; verse #think of that train as she rolls into old santa fe ; verse #that’s the power of the press ; verse #ellis island in flames! big conflagration! ; verse #and dave can keep us company ; otp: jack/david #what makes a headline good? ; otp: jack/sarah #well he don’t make me nervous ; otp: jack/spot #i ain’t got a cute little brother to front for me ; dyn: jack/les #look at me i’m tremblin’ ; dyn: jack/denton #you wouldn’t kiss me out without a kiss goodbye would ya? ; dyn: jack/medda #his father’s in a state penitentiary ; dyn: jack/francis i #will ya spot me two bits? ; dyn: jack/racetrack #when i walk does it look like i’m fakin’ it? ; dyn: jack/crutchy #i’ll speak for this boy ; dyn: jack/snyder #it’s a fine life carrying the banner ; dyn: jack/the newsies #that’s what’s so great about new york ; aesthetic #jack ya done thinkin’ yet? ; headcanon #will ya get my fingers off my face? ; faceclaim

[soldwreckedmoved]

FRANCIS “JACK KELLY” SULLIVAN

headlines don’t sell papes. newsies sell papes.

NAME: francis robert sullivan ii. goes by jack kelly or cowboy.

AGE: 17

D.O.B: november 12, 1882

SEX: male

ORIENTATION: closeted bisexual

OCCUPATION: leader of the manhattan newsies

FAMILY: born to francis robert sullivan i (alive) and martha sullivan (deceased). only sibling is a younger brother, thomas francis sullivan (deceased). partners and children are verse dependent.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: tall and lanky. brown hair and blue eyes. typically wearing a brown vest over a blue and white shirt with a pair of pants and a pair of good work shoes. also tends to wear a cowboy hat and a red bandana around his neck.

EDUCATION: can read, write and do some advanced math. doesn’t really know much about science or history except what he gets from the papers he sells.

RELIGION: raised catholic, doesn’t practice

ALIGNMENT: chaotic good

ZODIAC: scorpio

PERSONALITY:

i don’t just sell ya papes, joe. sometimes i read ‘em.

loyal. energetic. impulsive. cocky. good with kids. determined.

HISTORY:

Jack Kelly was born to Francis and Martha Sullivan on November 6, 1882. He wasn’t expected, nor was he really wanted. But the parents tried to make the best of having a son. They named him after Francis, figuring it was the best name they could give him. They raised him as best they could, but it wasn’t until Francis II was three that things started to look up.

When Francis II was three, his younger brother was born. His name was Thomas Francis Sullivan and he was the light of everyone’s life. He was the perfect baby and the perfect child. Somehow, Francis II wasn’t jealous. He was just happy to have a brother. But tragedy struck when Thomas was four; he was crushed under the wheels of a runaway carriage and killed.

The Sullivans never recovered from the loss. Francis I turned to drink and drugs and wound up in a state penitentiary for life. Martha didn’t fare much better. She left her son one day and never came home. Francis II renamed himself as Jack Kelly and found a home with the Manhattan newsboys. He eventually became their leader and was known around New York as someone you could go to if you were in trouble. Cowboy can help you out, people always said, and so Jack always made sure he did.

tags

verses

so that’s what they call a family//verse - pre canon. francis lives with his parents and younger brother. it’s not a good life, but it’s not a bad one. most of the attention is on thomas, so francis is free to do what he likes. he usually explores the city and is out until dark. when thomas dies, everything gets worse. his dad gets arrested and his mom leaves. so francis leaves, too. he finds a home with the manhattan newsies and stays there.

they jacked up the price//verse - canon. the newsboy strike of 1899. jack and his friends are outraged at the price raise and decide to do something about it. they organize a city-wide strike for all young workers in new york, not just the newsies. they have some trouble with the police and the warden, but that’s to be expected. in the end, pulitzer puts the price back where it was and life goes on as normal.

i still got some livin’ to do//verse - post canon. the strike is over and the price of papers has been returned to normal. life is good and jack spends his days selling and teaching the new kids everything there is to know about being a newsie.

he rode out on the back of roosevelt’s carriage//verse - pre canon, jack’s time in the refuge. he’s arrested for stealing food and blankets for some of the younger newsies and his sentence is supposed to be six months. he breaks out after two and spends the rest of his life ensuring that no one else is sent there.

think of that train as she rolls into old santa fe//verse - post canon au verse. jack chooses to go to santa fe when the strike ends. he doesn’t see the point in staying in manhattan and so he takes the first train down to new mexico. he finds work on a farm and still sells papers on the weekends. he misses manhattan, but he’s content. he’s where he’s always wanted to be, after all.

that’s the power of the press//verse - modern. jack is more of a handyman than a newsie. he picks up odd jobs here and there around the city, but he sells newspapers more than anything else. he loves the boys he sells with and considers them family.

ellis island in flames! big conflagration!//verse - any and all interactions with muses that do not exist in the newsies (1992)/livesies universe. this includes fandomless ocs. it does not include newsies (1992)/livesies ocs.

ships

and dave can keep us company//otp: jack/david

what makes a headline good?//otp: jack/sarah

well he don’t make me nervous//otp: jack/spot

dynamics

i ain’t got a cute little brother to front for me//dyn: jack/les

look at me i’m tremblin’//dyn: jack/denton

you wouldn’t kick me out without a kiss goodbye would ya?//dyn: jack/medda

his father’s in a state penitentiary//dyn: jack/francis i

will ya spot me two bits?//dyn: jack/racetrack

when i walk does it look like i’m fakin’ it?//dyn: jack/crutchy

i’ll speak for this boy//dyn: jack/snyder

it’s a fine life carrying the banner//dyn: jack/the newsies

miscellaneous

that’s what’s so great about new york//aesthetic

jack ya done thinkin’ yet?//headcanon

will ya get ya fingers off my face//faceclaim

#char: jack kelly #so that’s what they call a family//verse #they jacked up the price//verse #i still got some livin’ to do//verse #he rode out on the back of roosevelt’s carriage//verse #think of that train as she rolls into old santa fe//verse #that’s the power of the press//verse #ellis island in flames! big conflagration!//verse #and dave can keep us company//otp: jack/david #what makes a headline good?//otp: jack/sarah #well he don’t make me nervous//otp: jack/spot #i ain’t got a cute little brother to front for me//dyn: jack/les #look at me i’m tremblin’//dyn: jack/denton #you wouldn’t kick me out without a kiss goodbye would ya?//dyn: jack/medda #his father’s in a state penitentiary//dyn: jack/francis i #will ya spot me two bits?//dyn: jack/racetrack #when i walk does it look like i’m fakin’ it?//dyn: jack/crutchy #i’ll speak for this boy//dyn: jack/snyder #it’s a fine life carrying the banner//dyn: jack/the newsies #that’s what’s so great about new york//aesthetic #jack ya done thinkin’ yet?//headcanon #will ya getcha fingers off my face//faceclaim