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Post by frankthetriviaman on Aug 23, 2015 18:35:51 GMT -5
Over the next few days, rails went down and the shed doors were opened. On the day they were to pull Diesel 13 out of the shed, Diesel 12 was attached via a rope to Diesel 13. When given the signal, Diesel 12 began to pull. He pulled and pulled, put little did he know that rust had formed over the years, effectively fusing Diesel 13's wheels to the rails in the shed. Diesel 12 pulled and pulled, but then disaster struck!
The cable snapped, and Diesel 12 went flying down the track behind him. He was going backwards so fast, when he tried to put his brakes on, they failed and broke. Soon, there was a sharp turn, and he came right off the rails! "HELP!!!!" He screamed as he flew backwards straight into the fuel depot behind him.
"Diesel 12, are you all right?" D-11 asked... but suddenly there were sparks, and the fuel caught fire. In a matter of seconds the depot was up in flames as the inferno engulfed Diesel 12.
"Oh no! What do we do?" Diesel 10 said
"Do not fear my brothers! Diesel 6 to the rescue!" Suddenly a look alike of Diesel 10 appeared, but instead of a claw, he had a foam cannon on top of him. He started fighting the fire. "I can't hear his screams, I hope we're not too late" Diesel 6 said.
"Its all my fault; I truly am a jinx!" Diesel 13 said as he started crying.
The next thing to happen was...
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Aug 23, 2015 18:40:42 GMT -5
the fire was put out! "Phew!" said everyone. "Are you OK, Diesel 12?" asked Diesel 11 (engine).
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Aug 23, 2015 18:47:30 GMT -5
There was no response, so Diesel 6's driver got out to inspect. Unique among the numbered diesels, Diesel 6 needed a driver because Diesel 6 had a limited field of view, so the Sodor Fire and Rescue Department (his owners) gave him a driver to help with aiming his foam cannon.
All he found inside the fuel depot was the charred remains of fuel drums and containers... and a burned out hulk of a class 40.
The driver walked out and said mournfully "I'm afraid... we've lost him."
"NOO!!!!!" Everyone screamed together.
"I Can't believe it! I won't believe it! There must be a mistake!" The engines began screaming together.
Then D-11 (user) got everyone's attention.
"Now listen here, my Diesels, and Diesel 6..."
(Don't worry everyone, Diesel 12 will be fine... it may take a while, but in due time a rather suprising twist will be revealed, and he will be fine)
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Aug 23, 2015 18:54:50 GMT -5
"...engines are different than people. People are gone for good, but engines can be brought back to life."
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Post by Admin on Aug 24, 2015 2:32:26 GMT -5
"The only problem is it can take a while for the engines to regain their memories, sometimes a few days, sometimes weeks, so if he doesn't remember you right away it is completely normal" D11 said to the diesels. Meanwhile TGC was on the other railway with one of his engines, an orange tender engine, Chance (which is a real name, I have a close friend with that name) and saw a diesel railcar being put in a scrap siding when they were looking out for engines to save, the railcar looked around, but didn't see TGC. "I thought we were friends 3842, but I was apparently wrong" the railcar said to the engine shunting her into place. "I don't want to do this but if I don't it will be both of us in the sidings instead, I'm in trouble as is" 3842 said, TGC walked over to the diesels, however 3842 mistook him for the other railway controller "uh, hello boss, just, uh, doing my orders" he said. "I'm not your boss, but listen, you can come with me and take the railcar with you, and I'll put both of you under good repair, you don't seem to be in the best shape" TGC said, but it was then when a diesel approached. "Go! TGC said as he grabbed onto a handrail on 3842, the diesel tried to approach the railcar at the front, as 3842 was going backwards, TGC jumped from 3842 onto Chance and changed lines to in front of the diesel going after 3842, and then pushed back to the railcar, and on full throttle raced back over the bridge to the north western railway, where Chance stopped at the nearest station. The railcar looked at TGC, who had walked out of Chance and over to her, "if you are wondering, my name is Clara" the railcar said to TGC. "Call me TGC, let's get back to the forum...
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Aug 24, 2015 10:52:04 GMT -5
Meanwhile, on the Skarloey Railway, the engines had gathered for the night.
Skarloey and Rheneas were telling the Story of how they came to Sodor to the other narrow gauge engines. Sir Handel, Peter Sam, Rusty and Duncan had heard the story, but surprisingly, Ivo Hugh, Duke, Fred the Diesel and Luke hadn't. Millie hadn't heard it either, but since she's owned by the Earl, she has a private shed near Ulfstead Castle.
"And that's how we came to live here." Skarloey finished
"Amazing." Ivo Hugh said
"I wonder if I have a twin somewhere." Luke added "Something does bother me though." Duke said
"What's that?" Asked Rheneas
"What happened to Neil?" He asked (NOTE: we haven't talked about Neil yet, so let's see if we can work him in)
Skarloey sighed "we don't know. After the S&M railroad went bankrupt, his two brothers were sold for scrap, and he... Well, last we heard of him he was deemed obsolete."
"Actually..." Said Rheneas "I didn't know how to being this up but... He was sold for scrap, around the turn of the century." Skarloey sighed "you mean..." "Hold on, I'm not finished. He was sold for scrap, but he never arrived at the smelter's yard. My driver at the time had gotten wind of an accident involving a collapsing tunnel and a trapped engine. Thing is, no one knows where that tunnel is, so no ones been able to say if the story is true."
"And after more than a century, no doubt any rails from the Sodor and Mainland line that were left have long rusted away." Peter Sam said sadly
The engines all had a moment of silence for Neil; a good friend to Skarloey and Rheneas.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Aug 24, 2015 13:06:42 GMT -5
Just then, a workman came up and said, "The Thin Controller is funding a project to find Neil."
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Post by Toz76 on Aug 24, 2015 19:52:47 GMT -5
Toz didn't want to deal with yet another "find and fix an old rusty engine" subplot, so he started thinking about the colormen, and one thought experiment later, came up with an interesting idea...
"So, you want to apply to join the colormen?" Asked Woman in Pink to the person across from her.
"Yes", said the figure. The two were sitting around a campfire deep inside an unidentified forest. "But the thing is, I was born female. Do you think that will affect the prism's magic?"
"I don't know," said Woman In Pink. "I'm not exactly "in the loop" with the colormen at present, but if you want to be the next Man In Pink, I won't stop you- oh no! The Bronze Mage!"
The Bronze Mage, with Percy Silver at his heels, entered the clearing. "Surrender, Woman In Pink!"
"Never!" She replied, chanting "Oma brals niet com...
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Aug 24, 2015 20:58:57 GMT -5
And she managed to freeze the bronze mage in solid... uh, bronze.
Woman in Pink had been long purified of her evil, so she knew what she had to do.
"I must warn the others." She decided. She made her way to the Great Hall of the Colormen, where, incredibly, the doors opened for her... something which does not usually happen.
Coming full circle, she found herself in the same corridor and Man and Woman In Yellow, and Woman in Blue
"Ahh!! A talking cardboard box!" Woman In Blue shouted
"Why does this always happen to me!?" Man In Yellow said
"That's not a box!" Woman In Pink yelled
"Woman In Yellow!?"
"Woman In Blue?!"
"Man In Yellow!?"
"Woman In Pink?!"
"What is going on here?!" Woman in Blue said
"We're defecting to your side and have important information!" Man In Yellow said
"And I have information on the bronze mage!" Woman In Pink replied
"Shouldn't you be in High School or something?" Woman In Blue asked Man In Yellow
"I'm 28!" He shouted; but it was more of a nervous shout than a angry shout.
"Really? You look 17." Woman In Pink observed
Man In Yellow gulped and tried to speak "anyway, we wanted to tell you that..."
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Aug 24, 2015 21:01:01 GMT -5
"Hold on!" said Percy Silver. "What?!" growled the Bronze Mage. "I want to return to the Numbered Diesls!" "Why you-" "An excellent suggestion!" said Diesel 11 (user). So....
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Aug 24, 2015 21:04:30 GMT -5
The writer found himself confused.
"Let's see... there's the numbered diesels, the colormen, the hunt for Neil, and the TUGS... plus that one with TGC and Chance. I know! I'll roll a die and determine what to write next."
So he rolled a die, and it landed on a three
"Colormen it is."
Woman in Pink had bought the colormen time by freezing the bronze mage in solid bronze, and we now pick up as Man in Yellow was saying
"anyway, we wanted to tell you that..."
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Post by Admin on Aug 25, 2015 0:11:51 GMT -5
(I wonder what he would do if it landed on 6)
we have left the evil colorfolk" from that, his family's bow appeared in his hands, "The bow of Eskal!" Man In Yellow said "that proves he is telling the truth" Woman In Blue said...
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Aug 25, 2015 8:03:02 GMT -5
Meanwhile, Diesel 12 and Diesel 13 were being mended. Diesel 12 had been brought back to life again, and now just needed a few repairs. It would take longer for D13, though.
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Aug 25, 2015 13:20:21 GMT -5
"Ok, how's Diesel 12 doing?" The foreman said "Repairs are coming along nicely for the engine, but the claw was unsalvageable." The worker said, pointing to the remains of the claw. "The heat was so intense it melted and fused the hydrolic components together, so it's effectively a solid chunk of metal now." He explained "Can we replace the claw?" He asked. "Regretfully no. You see, the Claws were patented and built by the Allcroft-Mitton Company ( ), which went bankrupt in 2003. If they were still around, replacing it would be as easy as calling them up." He sighed "Diesel 12 won't like this." The foreman said, as he prepared to break the news to him.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Aug 25, 2015 13:23:13 GMT -5
"I can't have my claw again?!" Diesel 11 (user) walked in. "No worries! My company Claws, Inc. will replace it. I can't believe you forgot about that, foreman!" "Er, well..."
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Aug 25, 2015 13:29:40 GMT -5
... How can you make these claws if they were patented?" The Forman asked, confused.
D-11 explained "I was friends with the owner, so not too long after Allcroft-Mitton Co. Went bankrupt...
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Post by Toz76 on Aug 25, 2015 13:30:11 GMT -5
"Well, there goes a chance for potential character development," quipped the foreman, interrupting D-11.
Meanwhile, Man In Yellow was...
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Aug 25, 2015 13:31:48 GMT -5
happy. He finally wasn't an evil colorman.
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Aug 25, 2015 13:35:01 GMT -5
He then went to finally meet Man In Blue
Man In blue was still working on the color women scroll with man in gold and woman in silver, when Man In Yellow and woman in yellow entered
"Man in yellow? Your artifact?! So you really are good then." He observed
"Indeed. Me and my female counterpart have important information on the evil color folk."
"And I have information on the bronze Mage." Woman in pink said as she entered
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Aug 25, 2015 13:40:17 GMT -5
"Really? What is it?" "Well, he's..." "I'm afraid I'm going to have to kill you," said a voice. "MAN IN BLACK!!"
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