Roof Second Floor Lobby Back Door

Lizzie Ryan 'ey kid, what's yer name? Elizabeth Ryan 'ave you been blessed wit a newsie nickname yet? nah...i just decided to become a newsie...hadn't really met no one yet...lots of people calls me lizzie though...youse can too. if ya wants Where'd dat come from, anyway? just shortened me name When's yer birthday? How old are ya? turned 17 in march Whatcha look like? cancha see me? uh, well...i guess i'd describe me as kinda shoit **stands about 5'1"** gots long brown hair...it's just plain **on the contrary she has very pretty hair that falls in perfect curls at the ends** me eyes are what youse might call "so brown they's black **grins** And what about yer poysonality? i used to be real outgoing. you knows what i mean? but since i, uh, had to leave, and take care of me sister **pulls small girl with blond curls and blue eyes from behind her** i guess i'se gotten pretty closed up. i'se real protective of er. i don't want just anyone around her. ya know what i mean? So... let's 'ear a liddle 'bout yer past. Where'd youse come from? well, i guess i'se already told youse a lil. i had to leave where i'se from and bring me little sister emmy wit me. she's only 3. and she don't talk much. we was walkin the streets hungry for a while and then i saw this place and decided i could see newspapers as good as anybody else. so heah i is Got friends? emmy. i guess that seems strange, but she knows where i'se coming from. i hadn't really had a chance to get real chummy wit no one around heah. guess i should woik on it **grins** What about a "significant otha", hmm? *wink wink, nudge nudge* **looks sad for a minute and tears form in her eyes** not no more. i'se don't wanna talk bout that no more And what about yer status as a newsie? Waddya do 'round heah? like i said, just got heah, emmy seems to soften people up alot. we's a good team ain't we em? **little girl just grins and looks up at lizze** Anythin' else? not unless they's sumthin youse need to know. i really is a nice person. just don't get too close to emmy. she don't like strangas. and like i said, i'se REAL protective of er. Back to the bunkroom