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Post by mush on Jul 29, 2006 2:14:58 GMT -5
Mush came walking down the harbor. "EXTRA EXTRA! PIGEONS FLOCK BY THE THOUSANDS! TERROR SPREADS THROUGH NEW JERSEY!" Well... that did a little better. Well... at least he had mentioned the pigeons. He heard Firecracker calling a headline. That wasn't all that bad... okay, so he'd improved the truth a whole lot, but... it was working better. He waved to his fellow Manhattan newsie with a smile.
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Post by firecracker on Jul 29, 2006 2:19:44 GMT -5
"Heya, Alley Cat," Firecracker stated, not even asking why the Brooklynite was in Manhattan. Strangely enough, it had become a common occurance. She glared over at the other Manhattan newsie...Just because he had thought up a better headline. And it was just fun to glare...A grin spread over her features. It was SO on.
"EXTRA EXTRA! PIGEONS CARRY DEADLY DISEASE, PLAGUE SPREAD THROUGHOUGHT THE EAST COAST!" she called, and in an instant, she had sold almost all of her papers. Stiffling laughter, she walked towards the other newsie, grinning like a maniac, looking down in her hands. Many of the costumers were too worried to check what kind of coin they had given her. Grinning, she sold the five remaining papers while walking towards Mush.
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Post by alleycat on Jul 29, 2006 2:22:59 GMT -5
Alley followed Firecracker just a little ways behind her. Laughing at how gulible people seemed to be these days. Mention just a few words and they flock to ya. She was easily lost in a croward so she didn't get too far behind Firecracker. She looked a head of her kinda to see another Manhattan Newsie.
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Post by mush on Jul 29, 2006 2:24:15 GMT -5
Mush glared at her. "Ya know... I wasn't tryin' ta out sell ya... it was just sellin'," he said matter-of-factly. "But since ya got rid of all ya papes... PIGEONS CARRYIN' DISEASE! DEADLY! FIND OUT HOW TA KEEP YASELF SAFE!" he stole her headline, and sold near all his papers with it. He smiled at her sweetly. "Sorry, couldn't resist, mate."
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Post by firecracker on Jul 29, 2006 2:27:39 GMT -5
Firecracker cocked an eyebrow, but good-naturedly shrugged it off. Life was too short to get angry over a stolen headline....Or, at least, too short when there was time to plot and pull pranks as revenge later.
"Well, at least somebody 'sides me costumers appreaciates my genuis," she stated sarcastically, before pulling Alley Cat from behind her. "Oh, right, intros," she began comically. "Alley Cat, dis is...Mush," it had taken her a second to remember. "Mush, Alley Cat."
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Post by mush on Jul 29, 2006 2:30:26 GMT -5
Mush just smiled back at Firecracker. "Half the fun is takein' a headline once someone else dun needs it no more!" he joked with her.
Mush smiled at the Brooklyn girl. "Pleased ta meetcha," he said with a smile as he spit in his hand and offered it to the girl.
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Post by alleycat on Jul 29, 2006 2:31:15 GMT -5
Alley looked at Mush for a second. "Hello Mush nice to meetya." She smiled. She was a little nervous and it showed when she started to play with her hair. She was mentally cursing herself, but she couldn't help being nervous around the opposite sex. She didn't take his hand either. She never shook it just wasn't in her nature.
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Post by firecracker on Jul 29, 2006 2:36:09 GMT -5
Firecracker shook her head at the spitting-hand thing. How did it start? Perhaps one newsie had gotten sick, and wanted his enemy to get sick for revenge, so he has spit in his hand and shook his enemy's...Or something way less complex that made more sense. Imagination, one of the joys of life.
"I'se so stealing yer headline tomorrah," she promised, smirking. "As long as it ain't crappy...Which, knowing you, it probably is. I mean, you did hafta steal MY headline," of course, she was joking.
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Post by mush on Jul 29, 2006 2:38:58 GMT -5
Mush rolled his eyes and brought his hand back. "Hey, I only stole your headline aftah you was done sellin'," he reminded her. "And my headlines ain't bad! I sell jus fine! I had a bettah headline den youse did until recently," he said. "So ya see... you'll hafta steel my headline, if youse wanna hope ta sell any papes at all tomorrah," he said folding his arms.
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Post by firecracker on Jul 29, 2006 2:44:28 GMT -5
Firecracker snorted, smirking despite his 'logic.' Rolling her light green eyes, she exaimed the coins in her pocket, pleased to find a quarter, two dimes, and a nickel nestled among the copper pennies. Ah, what people did when they were in panic.
"Whatevah helps ya sleep at night, Mush. Just because you'se had ta steal a goil's headline doesn't mean you're a bad poison(person)." she smiled innocently. Teasing Mush was almost as fun as bugging Pie Eater.
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Post by mush on Jul 29, 2006 2:48:18 GMT -5
"Ya talkin' ya self in circles..." he said. He was going to try and mess with her now. Let's see how he does. "Sure, I had to steal your headline, but it was a good headline, I'll give ya that. But, correct me if I'm wrong but you was da one who said you'd be stealin' my headline tomorrah," he said. Well, that could have gone a WHOLE lot better.
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Post by firecracker on Jul 29, 2006 2:51:03 GMT -5
Firecracker cocked an eyebrow. "Did I not say I'd only steal yer headline if it wasn't crappy, and knowing you, now don't take offense, it pro'lly will be. So, you'se got nothin' ta worry 'bout!" she smirked triumphantly, patting his shoulder as if symphathetically. "Bettah luck next time, Mushee."
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Post by mush on Jul 29, 2006 2:54:12 GMT -5
Mush looked at her for a second and shrugged. "Thank you," he said bluntly. "Hey, cain't blame me for tryin'," he said shrugging again. "Ya just too quick for me I guess," he said finally. "Hey, it was a good a good headline though, yours was," he said honestly, going back to normal nice Mush now.
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Post by alleycat on Jul 29, 2006 2:54:36 GMT -5
Alley couldn't help but start laughing at the two Manhattan newsies. "wow you guys." She shook her head he nervousness gone in her laughter. She held a big smile. "It's funny how your arguing about improving the truth when i sell just fine not improving it."
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Post by firecracker on Jul 29, 2006 2:59:13 GMT -5
"Dis is da part where I'se say 'yers was, too', ain't it?" Firecracker teased, before rolling her eyes, grinning slightly. "Yers was, too, Mush."
She glanced at Alley Cat, realizing the Brooklynite was being rather quiet. The Manhattan newsgirl cocked her head questioningly, but didn't push it. Heck, it'd taken her three years to begin to trust again after...She quickly stoped herself, shaking the memory away. Wouldn't help anyone to remember the past. However, she grinned as the Brooklyn newsgirl laughed.
"Darn it, Mush, we's both been outdone!" she cried in mock outrage. "/She/ sells witout improvin' da truth! How're we supposed ta top dat?!"
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