Sodor Roleplay

(It's ok, you can still be OJ; that was just to get those unfamiliar with Tugs the introduction to our guest stars)

Henry saw what was going on with Toby, but didn't understand why

(Actually, I'll allow someone else to portray 'im.)

Toby continues ringing his bell. He attempts to divert Henry's attention to Diesel.

Diesel 10 was surprised. He'd been napping in the corner, and the bell woke him up.

D10: What the- *swings claw, hits water tower* KERSMASH!!
Oops.

"Just can't stop getting into accidents, Diesel 10?"  Henry said as he departed with his mixed goods

Diesel 10: *Mumbling* The *darn water tower was in the way.

"Well 10"

(Thomas backs into buffers behind the oil station)

"Oops, the oil station was in the way"

Diesel 10 - *Good *grief.

Henry brought his goods to Vicarstown, the second such freight train in two days

All he heard from the nearby construction workers looking at blueprints was "and that is what makes this elevating turntable possible.  This project should be finished in about 2 1/2 years time, and reduce strain on the crovan's Gate works."

His associates cheered as Henry thought "another works?"

Meanwhile, Diesel 10 has rolled away to another water tower that was nearby.

Diesel 10: Another water tower...

That night, the engines came back to the sheds.

"Still can't believe diesel 10 is on the loose again" Henry told the others.

"After all these days?  He's gonna run out of fuel soon." One of the others said

"That sludge is gonna mess up his engine if he doesn't get a good clean out."  Another said

"Good, then Hatt can finally send him away."  Another commented.

In the distance, a sputtering engine was heard.  Smoke was then see. Billowing from the source of the noise

"Huh?"  The engines said in curiosity

Diesel 10 was on the far side of the Island, no where near the shed. The other engines miss judged him; though he still thought that they should be scrapped, he decided that since he couldn't win, he'd just help so he wouldn't be sent away. The sludge had already been cleaned out (by who, no one knew) and he was just trying to find a place to sleep.

D10: Brrr, it's cold!

*pause.

I actually lost track of where we are going with the plot.

William Shakespeare, what's supposed to be happening by this point?

I thought this was supposed to be a 'what happens, happens' thing.

(Ok)

Henry prepared to leave; it was nearly time for the flying kipper

Toby calmly rested.
"Perhaps we should give Diesel a second chance."

Meanwhile, Diesel 10 was at the docks. He had finally found a place to sleep. A workman came up.

"Henry's had an accident. Will you take the Kipper, please?"

D10: OK. I've always wanted to take it.

He back down on the train, and when all was ready, he set off.

Well, not quite an "accident." Henry was ready to leave, when the driver noticed something was off.

"The brake feels stiff; I don't want to take a chance of there's a defect.  Better call the harbormaster; we can't risk taking the kipper."

So Henry had his fire put out and was scheduled to be taken to the works tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Diesel 10 was having the run of his life. He made good time, and arrived at his final destination earlier than Henry ever did. He applied his brakes, but the rails were slippery, and he crashed through a buffer, and came right off the track.

A worker came to the accident scene.

"You dumb engine! Look what you've done! Just be glad almost of your cargo was unloaded." But Diesel 10 was too dazed to understand anything.

When the paramedics arrived, they went inside Diesel 10. All they found was an unconscious man, his ID said "P.T. Boomer"

"Boomer, huh? You ever heard of this guy?" the paramedic asked

"Actually, I think the name rings a bell." The other said, as they lifted him onto the gurney

Toby awakens with bloodshot eyes.

"I AM SUMMONED."

(Actual scene below)

Toby has arrived at the scene with the crane.

"Dear, dear. Are you alright, Diesel?"

(So he's at the derailed kipper accident scene?)

A worker was overseeing the loading of diesel 10 onto a flat car

"Left...left...right...a little more forward...almost got it...left"

(Yes, he is.)

The workman turned around

"Toby the Tram Engine, what brings you here?"

"I had the crane, and I was sent here."

*Worker turns around

"All right, he's on the flatcar; make sure he's balanced!"  The workman yelled

Diesel 10 was still delirious from the crash for the moment

"How long till he comes to?"  A workman asked