You've shared some awesome videos so I'm hoping you're the one to ask, or you know the right person to ask. Could you do a video montage with pictures of Sam and Cait with the song "Someday" the lyrics go "Oo-ooh child things are gonna get easier..." etc 😍
Hi anon. I am glad you liked my videos. Right now I don't feel like I have an inspiration to make Cait and Sam videos, so I can't promise anything. If I find an inspiration I will make one. 😘
I really love the Villains Cursed Café and wondering if you’ll do more for this small VN (coughcoughaddmorevillainscoughcough) /lighthearted
But have you seen this handy template on Deviant Art?
Share your dreams with us! Make sure the villains you request have hands and can stand on two feet. These are not our rules, they are on the cafe door: No opposable thumbs, no service. (It used to say no feet as well, but then Ursula moved her bathtub in and made them change it.)
It was a bright day on the Island of Sodor. James and Emily were resting by the water tower when Sir Topham Hatt arrives.
"James and Emily. I am opening a branch line up in Misty Valley. You are both to travel up to Callan. Lord Callan will be there to give you your assignments."
They both say yes sir and start heading to Killdane Station where they turned around to head north to Callan Station.
"I hope the line has a splendid view. My passengers will certainly enjoy that."
"Your passengers? How do you know you'll be pulling passengers?"
James sighs.
"Emily. Emily. Emily. Isn't it obvious? I'm a splendid red engine. Someone like me would naturally pull passengers."
Emily rolls her eyes as they arrive. Lord Callan is waiting there.
"Thank you for coming. I would like to try you both out on two jobs. Because this is a small village, I will have one passenger train to Black Loch and one freight train dedicated to delivering flour for our bakery. James today you will be taking passengers while Emily delivers the flour. You will be switching duties every day for one week."
"Yes sir."
"Now then James. Your first train will be departing in 15 minutes."
"I'm on my way sir."
James puffs away to collect his coaches.
"Emily, you may go to the flour mill and start shunting trucks for your first delivery."
"Yes sir."
She whistles as she goes to the flour mill in Suddery.
"All I need to do is shunt some trucks and take the train back to Callan Station. This flour delivery should be easy."
Sure enough the flour delivery was smooth as silk. Emily rests in a siding when James returns from his passenger duties.
"Hello James. You look worried."
"Oh Emily. It was awful. I just saw a monster."
Emily stifles a laugh.
"What?"
"There was a landslide that made me stop. I was right by the lake when I saw it. My passengers called it the Black Loch Monster."
"Oh James you must have been seeing things. There are no such things as monsters."
Try as he might, James couldn't convince Emily that such a monster exists. Even the next day Emily still doesn't believe him.
"James think logically. Lord Callan lives up at the castle. If anyone would know about what lives in the lake, it would be him. There's no way he would have us take passengers if it was dangerous."
It suddenly begins to rain.
"Just be careful, Emily. You might think I'm exaggerating about the monster, but I'm not exaggerating about the landslide. With this rain there'll be one for sure."
Emily toots her whistle as she pulls away with her passenger train.
"We'll be watching for landslides I can guarantee you that."
And they do. As they near the lake, rumbling noises can be heard.
"We're slowing down Emily. It's best to be stuck on this side so our passengers can at least be taken back to the station."
It was the right thing to do as the rumbling get louder. Some of her passengers scream as there's a rockslide only a few feet in front of her.
"Phew. Good thing James warned us about the area."
Then Emily can hear some of her passengers pointing at the water.
"What are those black lups in the water?"
"Is it a monster?"
Emily starts to feel nervous after remembering what James said.
"Oh no! There is a Black Loch monster."
Emily shuts her eyes in horror. Then she hears cameras going off.
"That's not a monster. It's a family of seals."
Emily opens her eyes. Sure enough there's a few seals sitting on some rocks.
"James tricked me. Why would he do that?!"
Her driver soothes Emily.
"It was a harmless joke. Anyone could mistake seals for something else in this weather."
After spending a couple hours admiring the view, Emily tries to reverse back to Callan Station. All of her passengers approach Lord Callan about the trip as Emily rests in a siding.
"You were right about the landslides James. Driver stopped once we heard rumbling noises."
"Did you see the monster?"
Emily groans.
"You know exactly what they are."
"Seals? Well... yes, I knew it was a family of seals. I was only joking with you. I'm sorry, Emily."
Lord Callan approaches them.
"I was just informed about the landslide and your discovery. Tomorrow, I will be canceling the passenger services. James you will be taking a surveying crew in the morning to the site of the landslide. If the line continues to be at risk, I'll have to consider adjusting the route or closing it."
"Yes sir. What time will the crew arrive at Callan Station?"
He pulls out his time table.
"Donald will be arriving at 7 am. I would like to follow our regular schedule so you will be taking them to the site at 8 am."
"Yes sir."
He turns to Emily.
"Emily you will be following our regular schedule for our flour service. When you are done, I should have an invoice of supplies the crew will need to clear the area. We weren't so fortunate this time as we were yesterday where James simply pushed through."
"Yes sir. Where will I be going to collect the supplies?"
"Depending on what's on the invoice, you might have to travel the island. I will provide you more details when you return by noon. Until then, you can return to your shed for the night."
They both toot their whistles and leave the station.
"What do you think will happen regarding the landslide site?"
"I don't know James. It can't be just a coincidence for both of us to get stuck only 24 hours apart."
"I hope there won't be another one tomorrow. We could be trapped for who knows how long."
Once they arrive at the sheds they try to settle in for the night. After a day of cleaning up the site, Emily spends the next day taking the crew up and down the line.
"Thank you for your help, Emily. I should let you and James know what your duties will be in the morning. I have a lot to discuss with the surveying crew."
"Yes sir."
While resting in a siding, James, having been dusted off the flour, arrived to see Emily.
"Hello James. You look cross."
"It was windy today, Emily. That makes for very dusty work. The miller said I was like a baguette with wheels!"
She chuckles.
"But at least your work doesn't go to waste. The surveying crew appreciate the sandwiches they were able to get from your delivery."
"Yes that's true."
Once the line is cleared for service, Emily takes her first passenger train. To her dismay some workmen are clearing out the pile of rocks by the lake. Even her passengers look sad.
"Such a shame they have to take out the rocks so the track can be further away from the ledge."
"Those poor seals. I hope they won't be disturbed too much because of this."
Sure enough her passengers return disappointed.
"I couldn't get a single picture of the seals."
"I know. All you could see were some black lumps way off in the distance."
Emily feels like she let her passengers down. She decides to talk with Lord Callan.
"Excuse me my Lord, can I talk to you?"
"Of course, Emily. How was your passenger train?"
"The trip itself was uneventful, sir. My passengers though were very unhappy that the workmen were taking the rocks out of the lake."
He strokes his beard.
"Yes this was a cost effective method to continue passenger services without having to reroute the line."
"But if I may say so my Lord, the passengers seem to enjoy taking pictures of the seals resting on the rocks. I saw a lot more cameras today than my other trains."
He sighs.
"I understand your concerns. I assure you that I will be working with zoologists so we can continue our project without causing permanent damage to my lake. I'm well aware of the importance in scenery."
"Yes sir."
"In the meantime, thank you for the update. I will be posting notices so our passengers concerns are addressed. This project will take time to complete. Patience from all parties must be exercised."
The telephone rings inside the station.
"That must be the zoologists now. You may rest, Emily."
"Thank you, sir."
The next day, James pulls up to the station and sees people with signs. While there fortunately weren't any riots, Lord Callan looked displeased.
"James do you mind telling me what those signs were about?"
"Yes, my Lord. Some university students were advocating against seal hunting. There were only peaceful protests as they waved their signs in front of the castle."
Lord Callan shakes his head.
"Things will only get out of hand once activists get involved. I know a lot of them mean well, but they must understand that this can't be done over night."
"Sir?"
He looks up.
"Thank you, James. I believe some time soon you will be transporting some members of Parliament. Perhaps then we'll get something settled."
"Yes sir."
After many protests, Lord Callan finally announces the Conservation of Seals Act.
"This law is to provide for the protection and conservation of seals in England and Wales and Scotland and in the adjacent territorial waters. That makes it illegal to cruelly remove or kill seals."
The crowd cheers. To the protestors, their voices have been heard. The seals will be safe now that the rocks will be moved to the other side of the lake closer to the castle.
"Lord Callan looks very pleased."
"I can see why, James. Now that the seals are safe, tourists won't have to worry about anymore protestors."
And they were. With more trains scheduled than Lord Callan expected, he makes a very important decision.
"Well Emily, I would like to ask how you feel about the latest passenger service."
"Oh it's lovely. The passengers love the view of the seals by your castle."
"Splendid. Now how would you like to pull the passenger train permanently?"
Emily is pleased of course, but she also knows the same could be said for James.
"Oh it would be an honor. But if it's alright with you my Lord, James enjoys pulling passengers, really."
"I see. In that case, I want you to show him the surprise I have tomorrow morning ahead of his passenger train."
"Yes sir."
She returns to the shed. The next morning she wakes James up early.
"Come on, James. Wake up."
"What? You wanted to show me something, Emily?"
"Yes. Lord Callan has a surprise that I know you'll like."
James follows Emily and is surprised to see a set of brand new coaches painted in Lord Callan's colors.
"Oh. So shiny."
Lord Callan arrives.
"Yes with the proceeds from the first week of passenger trains, I was able to buy a special set of coaches. I also decided to give you both the job of pulling trains. Donald and Douglas will be handling my flour delivery during busy season."
"Oh thank you so much, my Lord. It really is an honor."
He laughs as the two engines get their work day started. None of this would've happened if it wasn't for the "Black Loch Monster".
AN: Thank you @postmodernpre-grouping for requesting this. I like to think these engines have a genuine impact on the world around them. Lord Callan is nobility after all and the then Prince Charles was known for his environmentalism.
I just wanted to thank each and every one of you for your constant support with this blog! I’m not always the best at updating daily or checking notifications, but you guys never seem to mind, and you’re still always as supportive as ever. I really appreciate that! <3
As such, I wanted to take a minute to check in with you guys and see what kind of content you like best and what you want to see more of. Obviously, I have a certain pattern and a way of doing things, often based on the characters and relationships I like, but I also want to make sure that I’m taking the time to give everyone who follows me a chance to see the things they like too!
So! That said, what do you guys wanna see? Are there themes you want me to address? Character or relationships--romantic, platonic, or otherwise--that you want to see more of? TV shows/movies that have good quotes that you’d like me to use?
Obviously, you can always send in submissions and asks to see the things you want, and a lot of you do, but I wanted to take this time to instigate the conversation and ask each and every one of you!
So if you have any ideas/requests, please let me know! You can send me an ask, send in a submission, or even just respond to this post. I’d love to give you guys the chance to see more content that pertains to your own individual favorites/interests. :)
Thanks again for all of your support! Love you all! <3
I just wanted to thank each and every one of you for your constant support with this blog! I’m not always the best at updating daily or checking notifications, but you guys never seem to mind, and you’re still always as supportive as ever. I really appreciate that! <3
As such, I wanted to take a minute to check in with you guys and see what kind of content you like best and what you want to see more of. Obviously, I have a certain pattern and a way of doing things, often based on the characters and relationships I like, but I also want to make sure that I’m taking the time to give everyone who follows me a chance to see the things they like too!
So! That said, what do you guys wanna see? Are there themes you want me to address? Character or relationships--romantic, platonic, or otherwise--that you want to see more of? TV shows/movies that have good quotes that you’d like me to use?
Obviously, you can always send in submissions and asks to see the things you want, and a lot of you do, but I wanted to take this time to instigate the conversation and ask each and every one of you!
So if you have any ideas/requests, please let me know! You can send me an ask, send in a submission, or even just respond to this post. I’d love to give you guys the chance to see more content that pertains to your own individual favorites/interests. :)
Thanks again for all of your support! Love you all! <3
I just wanted to thank each and every one of you for your constant support with this blog! I’m not always the best at updating daily or checking notifications, but you guys never seem to mind, and you’re still always as supportive as ever. I really appreciate that! <3
As such, I wanted to take a minute to check in with you guys and see what kind of content you like best and what you want to see more of. Obviously, I have a certain pattern and a way of doing things, often based on the characters and relationships I like, but I also want to make sure that I’m taking the time to give everyone who follows me a chance to see the things they like too!
So! That said, what do you guys wanna see? Are there themes you want me to address? Character or relationships--romantic, platonic, or otherwise--that you want to see more of? TV shows/movies that have good quotes that you’d like me to use?
Obviously, you can always send in submissions and asks to see the things you want, and a lot of you do, but I wanted to take this time to instigate the conversation and ask each and every one of you!
So if you have any ideas/requests, please let me know! You can send me an ask, send in a submission, or even just respond to this post. I’d love to give you guys the chance to see more content that pertains to your own individual favorites/interests. :)
Thanks again for all of your support! Love you all! <3
Thank you to all the peeps that gave in requests! I apologize that this took so long to complete and I honestly never meant to. Just so much has happened in between then and now but I can finally declare that I've finished everything up! Hope that you all enjoy! Now without further ado: