Jack and Davey, Senior year of high school.
So, @pigeonwit and I have had a LOT of discussions about alternative/punk javey and I have NOT stopped thinking about the concept so I had to do a little art for it. And I’m pretty sure there’s gonna be more following on from this lmao. I’m bad with writing so I’m not gonna go into detail, but essentially Davey had always been drawn to punk/alternative culture, but was convinced that he wouldn’t suit it or fit in so he never got involved. Enter Jack Kelly, resident school punk who manages to persuade Davey that he can wear what he wants, as well as stand up for himself and what he believes in. Whatever could happen???
This AU is very far from canon so I’m a little nervous but I hope it still reflects them.
Nothing will ever bring me as much sadness as the shortened album versions of Seize the Day & King of New York. How am I supposed to video-broadcast the entire show in my head if you cut the dance sequences?? How am I supposed to cope with my day without: "hey, where's Les?" Chaos noises
I'm thinking of Paul beating up Ponyboy, cornering him in an alley, knowing it's him, and attacking anyway. Because in his eyes, this kid is the reason Darry is gone, hardened, shutting Paul out. Darry's responsibility for this ungrateful kid is the reason nothing will ever be the same again.
And Paul’s swinging on him and then this kid screams Darry’s name. For the shortest moment, Paul is comforted by the knowledge Darry is coming. Darry is coming back, with strong familiar arms to haul Paul off Ponyboy. And yeah, Darry will yell, and maybe even hit back, but at least he'll be here.
But then the gang gets there first and Paul has to scram, knowing Darry is going to hear about what he did and knowing he’s just ruined everything for good. No forgiveness anymore.
Might as well commit to it now. Might as well be the monster. Just to prove it never mattered to him anyway.
dally and darry butt heads bc darry has always viewed grease as a curse from birth, while dally sees it as a prize to win. for him, grease is the best out of a bad situation. for darry, it's a reminder the bad situation never goes away. and it doesn't matter that dally thinks darry has earned his grease through and through. it doesn't matter that darry wants more not just for himself, but for the whole gang.
they love and survive in different ways and they never had the chance to teach the other that you do what you need to do to survive, no matter how messy, but you also have to let yourself believe you were destined for more.
working on a redfinch fic where albert skateboards and he meets finch by fucking running directly into him by accident
my roman empire is the way the seize the day fight scene is shot in livesies, like ZOOM OUT PLEASE I want to see the staging.
I love fight choreography. criminal to take that away from me.
THE BAND!!!!!! My newsies 5sos au all together!!!!! :3
i will probably be doing more sketches of them when i feel like it !!!
a moment for the staging, sets, and lighting in the outsiders.
the set is so dynamic, and every scene uses it so well. either it’s filled, with actors climbing and swinging all over it, or hauntingly empty with a scene in just one piece. every part of it is used at one point.
the lighting fills all this space and pulls your eyes around the stage there’s so much motion in the still moments too (like the projection during great expectations).
I knew the songs and dancing would be great, but I was floored by how beautiful the entire thing was.
OMG YOUR ART IS SO PRETTYYYY 💙💙
could you perhaps do blink x mush (92sies) or jack x sarah 🥺👉👈
:0 Thank you!! <3333 :DD
of course love any excuse to learn more and draw the other newsies
thinking about spot teaching race how to lead a borough in preparation for jack moving out.
spot offering for just a little more time with race, and because he never had that help himself, because he was afraid once, and finally spot has something of value to share.
race accepting because with jack on the way out nothing is certain but this boy he met during the strike who’s a little sharp and a little mean but committed to the strike so fully, and race wants someone who won’t back down from him.
anyway i’m writing a fic for this pls ask me about it so i stay motivated to finish it
i am always seven steps ahead… (i am writing multiple fics in my head at once instead of finishing the one i have half-uploaded to ao3)