#Fantastic.

[hookechoes]

dr. reid while being introduced to a literal colonel of the united states army

#fantastic. #criminal minds #spencer reid

[orangesand-lemons-234]

TW: Death

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There had only ever been two deaths in the Manhattan Lodge House.

13 years ago, a 12 year old boy named Rocky. A kid who'd been in the refuge for 8 years of his life and seemed to have contracted every virus he could've caught.

He went out quietly, passing away in his sleep and never waking up. An older girl, Nifty, was the one who found him and quickly informed Kloppman, who had him buried later that week in the patch of grass outside.

The second time was after the fight.

Everybody was sleeping soundly, aside from Race and Albert. Jack was nowhere to be found, so until further notice, they were now the ones in command throughout the house. They couldn't bring themselves to fall asleep in case something were to happen, so they were trying to keep themselves awake as long as possible.

They were simply lying there, Race tracing random patterns onto Albert's thighs with his thumb, while Albert smoked his cigar, trying to relax after such a rough day.

At around 01.36, Tommy Boy rushed over to their bunk, tears spilling down his face and panic in his eyes.

"Jesus Tommy, what's happening?" Albert asked, quickly showing himself to a sitting position. "You look like you saw a ghost."

"I think I did-" He stuttered out. "Splasher ain't waking up. We shook him, said his name, slapped him a few times but he still ain't wakin' up-"

Race swung himself off the bunk, Albert following suit and running to Splashers bunk, praying to whoever was up there that the situation wasn't as bad as they were thinking.

At the bunk, Buttons could be seen holding Splashers limp body in his arms, sobbing to himself.

"Buttons...is he-" Race began, before being cut off by Buttons slowly nodding his head.

"He's gone." Buttons whispered, wiping his cheeks as dry as he could get them. "My baby brother is gone."

A few more people were starting to wake up at the noise they were all making. JoJo had caught onto what had happened, and while his shake had come back, he was ushering some of the younger kids out of the room, making the situation easier for the ones in charge.

"C'mon Ike, outta bed." He whispered, Mike asleep on his back and Mush at his side. "Yeah, we's gonna go on a little midnight walk, aye?"

"Jo, yous are shakin'." Specs uttered, putting a hand on the other boys arm. "That ain't happened in a while, you sure you's are good?"

"I'm fine." JoJo replied, walking the kids out of the room. "Call for me when we can come back in."

Specs nodded, walking over to the group at the bed.

Albert had run downstairs to go and grab Kloppman, let him know about the situation on their hands, leaving Racer, Buttons, Tommy Boy, Specs, and poor Splish-Splash.

Tommy Boy was holding onto Buttons, who was now sobbing into his shoulder. Racer had Splashers body covered with a bedsheet, a few specs of blood from his injuries seeping through.

"Christ." Race sighed, unable to break his watch on the body. "Kids only what, eight? Still had everythin' ahead of him."

Soon enough, word had spread to everybody in the room about the death, Kloppman running in with Albert beside him, confirming the fact for everyone.

That night, Splasher stayed lying on that bed with the sheet remaining atop of him.

The next morning, Finch and Henry were sent outside to dig another spot in the ground where they'd lay Splasher just a few hours later.

Much like with Rocky, it was only some of the older Newsies who went out to witness the burial.

Tommy Boy and Buttons were crying again. They'd just lost their little brother, the kid they'd practically raised throughout their childhoods. Now he was gone, just like that, all because of that stupid rally. Kind words had been said, but that doesn't bring back the most important person in their lives.

Race and Albert were dead silent, practically unable to speak from shock and fear. How had Jack done this for so long without cracking? It was their first day, and a kid had just died. They'd been told that it wasn't their fault by Kloppman numerous times, but it just couldn't sit right with them that a child died under their supervision.

JoJo was leading a small prayer service. He hadn't stopped shaking, making a short note to himself to tell the nuns how long this one seemed to be going on for. He'd been in charge of keeping the little kids occupied and distracted, but he knew deep down that there was only so long he could hide the death of one of the loudest kids in the house. He was just praying the day wouldn't be sooner but much later.

For multiple years after, they would look out the window and see the graves of Splasher and Rocky, remembering two kids who ended up dying to fend for themselves and their families.

It wasn't about pennies from that moment onwards. It was about remembering the newsies lost selling to help their family and striking to help future generations.

#whoopsies! #really angsty stuff! #my favourite flavour of newsie posts! #splasher my dear child #i am so sorry- #i just picked a younger newsie at random and ran with it #but yeah #dead newsies #fantastic. #newsies #uksies #92sies #newsies fanfiction #oneshots #tw death #splasher newsies #buttons newsies #tommy boy #racetrack higgins #albert dasilva #jojo de la guerra #specs newsies

[blackification]

first look at Lady Gaga on set as Harley Quinn in Joker 2.

#.i'm very into this #this costume is >>> #fantastic. #lady gaga #harley quinn #harleen quinzel #joker #joker 2 #joaquin phoenix #joaquin pheonix joker #dc #dc comcis #elseworlds #joker folie a deux #joker: folie à deux

[cookie-dough-writes]

#its come to me that Brutus was made by a transphobe #fantastic. #late teehee #ides of march #brutus #julius caesar #caesar #polls #poll #Youtube #I'm both actually #(caesar)

[immortal-enemies]

Anyway saw Barbie just now

10/10 would recommend for a GREAT existential crisis.

#fantastic. #barbie #margot robbie #ryan gosling #barbie 2023 #barbie movie #*

[itissadbutitsmy-artblog]

what a good boy :)

#the violence i feel in my heart when dr c picks up pep and keeps grabbing him and touching him (YOU WANT TO KILL HIM DONT FUCKING LOOK A-) #vs 'sure spader can have creepy hands all over him' #when i drew this traditionally i was SURE i drew one hand for each Evil Prof but then i could NOT FIGURE OUT WHO THE LAST ONE WAS #so i had to WATCH WIZARD CITY. and i had a EXTRA HAND FLOATING AROUND HERE???? theres only 6 in the Secret Order tm #so now berdzerd has two hands in the picture :) hes on spaders shoulders #oh yuck ok #adventure time #distant lands #digital #well both #spader #brain wizard #bufo #berdzerd #dr caledonius #potable wizard #dimension wizard #fantastic. #brain wizard gets fancy gloves Because i think he deserves

[maelstroem-of-love]

Babygirl (gn) what are you shaving. Theres nothing there ur face is smooth, calm down

#you're not fooling anyone jack #aguirre knows what you're made of #oh? you're shaving for the blonde you met ten seconds ago? #fantastic. #no soap as well #good luck living up there on that mountain with him for three months 👍 #brokeback mountain #jack twist

[yourheartinyourmouth]

being the only person you know who is struggling is so fucking humiliating.

we’re talking about getting me a job at a gas station. my friends all make $60K plus.

i have to work in a gas station.

#man so glad i almost died to finish my fucking degree #so glad i worked my ass off for five fucking years so i can watch everyone else succeed and i can be a 36 year old gas station employee #again #when all my friends were going off to college #i was working in a fucking gas station #my friends got to be people and i got to be a fucking gas station employee #my friends all get to be treated with respect at work #i get to work in retail #yep going into debt so deeply i’ll probably never be able to pay it off was worth it #all so i can do fucking minimum wage menial labor. #great. #fantastic. #love that for me. #didn’t make me radically suicidal the first time around nah #everyone else gets to succeed #while i only ever get to fail in the shittiest and most humiliating way possible #cool cool cool #i’m going to bite my fucking wrists open all over the first customer who talks to me #i would legitimately rather be dead than have to work in customer service #it’s so fucking degrading. no one thinks you’re a person. no one cares. #minimum wage 36 year old fuck up loser #that’s me #awesome great cool awesome #everyone else gets a normal happy life & i get nothing #because i don’t know #something is missing in me #i am woefully inadequate to the task #hey what’s a good job for stupid idiot fuck up morons who can’t do anything & wasted 5 years & 70 thousand fucking dollars #on a fucking sheet of paper #that doesn’t even list my fucking degree

[noctude]

hi. I need you to look at these beasts please and thank you (they’re tuataras!!! I love them so much. they have 3 eyes and lived alongside dinosaurs at one point. they’re the only reptile that enjoys cold weather because they’re freaks)

!!!!!beautiful babies!!!!!!!!!! they look so happy! i’m obsessed with them this is going to send me into a research spiral thank you

#FANTASTIC. #creatures #ask

[bear-do-well]

One of the characters, a half orc barbarian, has 5 intelligence so that's... Interesting

god i love orcs. i'm sure the potential intelligence was put into a better place

#isn't that like. a -3 to intelligence checks #fantastic. #asks

[general-george-washington]

I got covid

#fantastic.

[genji-glove]

#fantastic.

[userastarion]

“the ride of the witcher” may be the best song jaskier has ever sang so far

#it is so fucking good #i wanna blast this shit with the windows down #what a vibe i am genuinely obsessed #b:personal #the witcher #text post #THERE IS CHANTING??? AND VAMPING??? AND HARMONIES???? #absolutely head over heels!!!!! #omg i just learned it features a polish folk metal band. #FANTASTIC.

[penofdamocles]

Day 6, put on my face before looking in the mirror because the thought of the alternative made me feel sick. Great sign. Not going anywhere near it just yet. I’ll save whatever nightmare self-image scenario I’ve made for myself for tomorrow.

#Fantastic. #No Strings (ic)

[settecamara]

not sure if my brain still following the race

#OMG WE CAN GRAB TAGS NOW #fantastic. #but like i should take a sleep stint but i keep going #“and if i lose smthg?” #is smthg the abreviation or smth #idk #smthg its ugly #24h le mans 2023 #24h le mans

[dunmertwink]

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#fantastic. #i already hate it. #nothings in order and half of the shit thats 'suggested for you' is the most annoying shit ive ever seen #ughhh. the things i do for these mfs #i have to endure INSTAGRAM?!? #i draw the line