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This one's for Oliver: 😍 - Do you have a crush?
Oliver: I used to crush on Douglas when he saved me. That ship has sailed though. We see each other more as family. You might not be surprised but I’m starting to fall for mister Great Western. I haven’t confessed yet and I like to take things slow since a lot has happened.
(Note that I use the Gold Dust Adventures Au so answers might not be as expected).
Dash practice
Quick practice of Dash to get familiar with him and for a gift I’m planning to make. Some of you may know what I’m talking about.
UPDATE!
Hey everyone I’m back from my three day trip/ Holliday, tired but ready to pick up social life here. There are a few things I’m going to focus on next week.
Catching up some much needed rest.
Catching up with all things that happened online.
Finally finish my gifts.
Working on my GDA and other ttte stuff.
I think this covers the big points of what you may expect of me the next week.
AnneRogers31 😉
I can finally scrap this from my to do list! Have some inspirational dadward, Pacific brothers, a precious bean and a Scottish hottie for some good vibes. This request/ challenge was started over a month or so and if this time doesn’t prove how slow I am with art progress than I don’t know.
Shoutout to my friends @robotic-railways, @swiftstar01, @chuchuboi33 and @mr0blivious69 (who requested Douglas for another friend @just-a-douglas-simp-existing) for your patience and being supportive friends. This was very fun to do and helped me again with character design as for refining my skills in general.
Love you all,
AnneRogers31 💙💖💙.
Screw it, if my comic is going to have an epic theme song one day it is going to be this one!!! No one can change my mind!!!!
Me casually strolling on tumbler, when suddenly...
How the- How did this happen?
I reached my first mile stone! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!! This was never possible without all your support, thank you 💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙😭😭😭
I feel a special shoutout is needed. Thank you @splendidred05 @robotic-railways @just-a-douglas-simp-existing @nixienoo-ttte @revenge-of-three-au @suzumehoromi @mtgc858 @freedreamersuitcasething @aprellerozu @swiftstar01 @gabythemachinist @phased-by-the-fire @be-kind-and-rewind-again @mr0blivious69 @ttteanimalau @tttemeetsthestarskys @dilemmaart @capt-shrkb8 @mama-octi @squirtle-choo-choo @eddiesnightexpress @engines-comic and everyone else for supporting my content by reblogging, liking or just leaving a friendly comment. This means a lot to me and it is thanks of you lot that I enjoy posting my stuff.
Me casually strolling on tumbler, when suddenly...
How the- How did this happen?
I reached my first mile stone! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!! This was never possible without all your support, thank you 💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙😭😭😭
Forgot to tag @sodor-spirit and @sudrianforces 😓. Sorry guys, you are equally important to me as the rest of the tagged people. Had to hurry to work😅. Here is your special shoutout.
Me casually strolling on tumbler, when suddenly...
How the- How did this happen?
I reached my first mile stone! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!! This was never possible without all your support, thank you 💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙😭😭😭
I mastered comic pages!
An Alternate Encounter, by AnneRogers31 and @sodor-spirit.
*Somewhere in an alternate ttte universe*
Anne Weathers was minding her own business when the tv in the room started acting strange (yes it is a tv, steampunk universe baby). she turns around in confusion. Suddenly a man appeared through the screen.
Duck: DIESEL! HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU-
Anne: AAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!
Duck: realising he made a mistake. This isn’t the dieselworks.
This was so much fun to draw, thanks to the amazing Sodor-spirit who gave me permission to use their Duck design and their blessing to post this. I can’t thank you enough Spirit for your support.
This also based on a conversation I and spirit had about her Duck’s special powers.
This was a good practice for what I’m about to plan for GDA and WMP, now you guys also know what to expect.
Enjoy this piece,
AnneRogers31.
For those wondering, this is the post I was talking about.
https://sodor-spirit.tumblr.com/post/659029664709394432/whatre-gordonduckdonald-and-douglasladyand
Enjoy and give spirit some love 💚💙
I mastered comic pages!
An Alternate Encounter, by AnneRogers31 and @sodor-spirit.
*Somewhere in an alternate ttte universe*
Anne Weathers was minding her own business when the tv in the room started acting strange (yes it is a tv, steampunk universe baby). she turns around in confusion. Suddenly a man appeared through the screen.
Duck: DIESEL! HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU-
Anne: AAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!
Duck: realising he made a mistake. This isn’t the dieselworks.
This was so much fun to draw, thanks to the amazing Sodor-spirit who gave me permission to use their Duck design and their blessing to post this. I can’t thank you enough Spirit for your support.
This also based on a conversation I and spirit had about her Duck’s special powers.
This was a good practice for what I’m about to plan for GDA and WMP, now you guys also know what to expect.
Enjoy this piece,
AnneRogers31.
Just a heads up!
I'm not very content anymore how my two oc's, Anne Weathers and Sparky Weathers, look at the moment. I have decided to update their designs. I keep the current designs on tumblr until i'm satisfied enough with the newer ones.
I'm also going to try do more charecter design reveals by a new system. Instead of coming up with an entire backstory first, I'm going to reveal a design of one ttte character and an oc in the same post. Proper introductions will be later made. Questions are always welcome of course and I will gladly answer them in the most complete way.
I'll see how long I can work with this system but it has to do for now since school is taking over big proportions of my life. Updates will be slow as per usual.
Thanks for understanding and stay tuned,
AnneRogers31.
I did a thing
A new blog with new content.
Welcome to The Academy Archives, a sideblog were I put small fics of my big projects, Gold Dust Adventures and World Magic Preservation. If you have questions about this blog, Gold dust or other stuff please contact me on my main account or DM me.
Main account: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/annerogers31
Other blogs: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/gold-dust-adventures
Feedback, likes or reblogs are much apreciated. I'm serious, contact me if you see some grammer errors it really helps me out.
Enjoy your time here,
AnneRogers31.
For those who are interested, I cleaned up my Wattpad and will post fanfictions there as well.
Here is the link: https://www.wattpad.com/user/AnneRogers31
Got tired of my old logo's made some new ones out of boredom
These are now the official logo's of Gold Dust Adventures and the new blog The Academy Archives. I'm so proud of how they turned out.
Found another soundtrack that would fit @gold-dust-adventures perfectly 😱🎶🎵🎧🎼🎢🎡🏰🎠
Colour test with Anne Weathers, Sparky Weathers and first glance Diesel 10.
Also introducing Dinesen Alton, Maximus Verbolten, Myrla Burton.
Did another one, this one has also dark themes, don't read if you are not comfortable with that.
Story 2: Learned the hard way.
Learned the hard way.
AnneRogers31
Rating: Mature.
Warning: Abuse, Graphic Description Of Violence, Loss Of Limbs, Emotional Torture, Trauma.
Fandom: Ttte, Gold Dust Adventure Au, Academy Archives.
Relationships: Duke x Bertram/Smudger, Rusty x Duncan.
Characters: Duncan (Ttte), Sir Handel (Ttte), Rusty (Ttte), Bertram/ Smudger (Ttte), Duke (Ttte), Peter Sam (Ttte), Mr. Percival (Ttte), Reginald (Ttte).
Additional Tags: humanised characters, robots, steampunk, canon Characters, original Characters, Au, …
Language: English.
Published: 2021-09-21. Updated: 2021-09-21.
Summary: In the early years Sodor once had a railway called the Mid Sodor Railway, ran by two narrow gauge Engines. One of them was Duke, a well-respected and wise Engine named after the Duke of Sodor, the other was a big troublemaker named Smudger. Duke uses the story of Smudger’s misadventures to make Engines behave on the job. No one realized, not even Duke, that there was more to the story than meets the eye.
Winter had arrived on Sodor and the Sudrian railways were still struggling with making up for lost time due to last autumn’s bad weather. On the Skarloey Railway it was not different. In fact the Engines working there had to be even more careful with the frosty weather making the already tricky environment extra dangerous. It was an understatement when everyone sighed in relief when today’s work was done. Per usual Duncan was complaining. Some of the narrow gauge Engines were gathered in the big living room and all and they were getting quite tired of his banter. It was to no one’s surprise that Sir Handel lost his patience first. “Duncan, in Lady’s name please stop complaining.” Duncan wasn’t fazed by Sir Handel. “Absolutely not! Have you any idea how rough today was for me!?” “Everyone had a hard day Duncan. It is not going to get better either.” Rusty sighed, the diesel really wasn’t in the mood to deal with arguing with his boyfriend. “Oh shut it Rusty!” “Careful youngster, keep talking like that and it might come back to bite you later.” Duke calmly intervened successfully preventing an argument from unleashing. “What do you mean?” Duncan asked dumbfounded. Duke smirked. “You all better sit down. Duke is going to tell a story.” Bertram smiled with a knowing look. Duke and Bertram, both legends in their own right, tasked to work together ever since Bertram was discovered by Toby and deemed fit enough to work on the Skarloey railway. It clicked immediately between the two and a friendship like no one else had seen was forged, it was so strong that the one could predict what the other was about to do. Obediently Duncan, Rusty, Luke, Sir Handel and Peter Sam sat on the comfy cough and sofa’s. Duke sat near the fireplace as every great storyteller would do. Bertram opted to sit in the couch left from the fireplace. “This is a story from long ago, one I’ve told Sir Handel and Peter Sam to make them behave, yet all that happened in it really did happen.” Sir Handel and Peter Sam looked quizzically till they realized which story was about to tell. “Are you going to tell the story of Smudger, Granpuff?” Asked Peter Sam. Duke nodded. “Who is that? I never heard from him before.” Luke asked innocently. Duke started his story and everyone listened.
Long ago, before Sir Handel and Peter Sam were entrusted as my pupils, I used to work on the Mid Sodor Railway with another Engine. His name was Smudger, he was the second engine to arrive on the railway after me, send to help me with the increasing workload. At first I could get along with him, he was eager and well-meaning but a tad to bouncy to my taste. Overtime I learned his true nature. In actuality Smudger was a show-off that was reckless and didn’t heed warning or advice. He derailed often and acted rude after. “Who worries about a few spills.” He would say after he had made a scene. “We do here!” Smudger just laughed but I knew for a fact that he would get what was coming to him. After a day of more confusion and delays the manager finally had enough of Smudger, he would make him useful at last.
“What did he do to him?” Luke asked scared. “He turned Smudger’s engine into a generator. He stopped laughing then and for a fact I know he never misbehaved again.” Duke said with a grin. The younger Engines were shocked by Duke’s story. Even Sir Handel and Peter Sam felt uncomfortable though they knew the story well. Bertram was the most shocked out of all. The way Duke just calmly told that story, the smile that never left during that gruesome tale, this was a side of Duke he’d never seen before. “What happened to him after the Mid Sodor closed?” Rusty asked carefully. Duke wondered before shrugging. “I don’t know, the railway was deserted and overgrown when they rescued me. For all I care he is either scrapped or still rotting away behind that shed. It is what he deserved after being so careless.” That struck a nerve with Bertram making him lash out. “AND YOU DIDN’T EVEN CONSIDER TO MAKE SURE HE WAS STILL THERE?!” Luke yelped out of surprise while the others became silent. For the first time in his life Duke was speechless. “DID HE DESERVE TO BE ABANDONED LIKE THAT!? TO BE FORGOTTEN AND DIE ALONE?” Bertram was furious but the power in his voice broke with sadness. Duke realized why Bertram was upset with him. Bertram’s anxiety was getting the best of him, he felt weak and if felt like gravity was going to crush him. With a clang Bertram fell on his knees shaking. “… How could you leave him like that…? …How-w cou-ld you… Leave … M-” Bertram fainted from exhaustion, Sir Handel was barely able to keep his head from colliding with the ground. “He’s out cold. Help me carry him to the couch.” The blue Engine instructed. Carful Peter Sam and Sir Handel laid Bertram on the couch. Duncan hurried to the kitchen to get a wet cloth while Rusty and Luke were on the phone trying to get either hold of Victor or Mr. Percival. Duke felt nailed to the floor. Bertram, the one he considered an equal and loved, had a panic attack because of him. He had hurt him so bad that Bertram had exhausted himself so much and lost consciousness. “What have I done?” Duke gathered the little courage he had left and stepped closer to the couch. Bertram’s face was pulled in one of pain, Duke could see it even with Bertram’s goggles obscuring his eyes. He took them of his head, stroking the clam hairs to sooth the one he secretly loved and hoped everything will be all right. “Victor is coming.” “Mr. Percival too.” Rusty and Luke came back still with worried looks towards Bertram. Duncan came back as well and handed Sir Handel the wet cloth. “Will he be okay?” Luke asked when he saw Bertram twitch when the cloth came in contact with his forehead. “it’s not the first time he gets a panic attack but never out of rage or so far that he completely blacked out.” “Have hope Sir Handel, Victor and Mr. Percival are on their way. They know what to do.” Peter Sam assured, deep down he doubted his own words but tried to lift the others’ mood. “I hope so Peter Sam, until they arrive we have to stay strong for Bertram. Who knows what he is dealing with inside his own head.”
Pain, agonizing hot burning pain, that was all the Engine felt as the workman held him down and used tools to separate his legs from his body. His locomotive was treated the same way, being stripped from its wheels and cab, the connection robot and machine had adding to the already inhumane pain. His screams were muffled by a rag, tears rolled freely down his cheeks splattering silently on the workbench, all sound was drowned out by the clanging of tools on breaking metal. Everything turned black when the blowtorch burned of the rest of his mutilated legs. He was woken up rudely with a bucket of ice cold water being splashed over him. He was in a shed, chained to the wall, his legs missing and the rest of his body broken. Before him stood the manager and some of his man. “Useful at last.” That was the last thing the man said to him before beating him again till he cried himself to sleep. Again there was darkness. Then light, he could see Duke working hard with two other Engines, they were smiling. He smiled to it had been so long since he saw his dear Duke so happy. At dawn the manager and his men came back. The whole process repeated itself until nothing was left but the darkness. Since a long time he felt at piece, numb to everything, he was alone. Abandoned with Duke, he had heard the man leaving him safe in the shed and then Duke’s voice wishing himself goodnight. He too fell asleep wishing goodnight to Duke in his mind. Suddenly there were voices again, happy ones this time, they were being rescued. He was crying from happiness, someone had finally found them, it didn’t last long. Duke was rescued, engine and robot being safely loaded on a flatbed, no one noticed the small opening were he was silently begging them to come rescue him. Duke never looked back at the shed and the men left. He screamed without sound, his throat was damaged a long time ago, he was truly alone now. He gave up, he couldn’t hold on any longer, all the tears were shed. He was ready to let go. Before he closed his eyes he saw a face and faintly heard a concerned voice, he was being carried. “… Duke…?”
Bertram slowly woke up, a light was shining in his eyes, Victor was looking down on him with a lamp in his hand. The doctor quickly turned off the small light. “Hello my friend, it’s good to see you finally awake.” Bertram looked confused at the doctor then a headache hit him hard and he remembered what happened. “Are you in pain?” Victor asked. Bertram nodded. “My head hurts… I feel so tired.” “You had a panic attack, a big one, you exhausted yourself so much that you collapsed.” Victor explained. “Can I get some water please? My throat feels awfully dry.” Victor nodded and motioned someone out of Bertram’s view to get something to drink. “Who else is here?” “Sir Handel, Peter Sam, Duke and Mr. Percival.” Victor answered, he read Bertram’s mind and added. “Luke, Rusty and Duncan went to sleep. I convinced them you would be okay and that they best gave you some space once you woke up.” Bertram gave a silence oh. Peter Sam approached the doctor and his patient with a glass of water in his hand. “Thank you Peter Sam. Could you help me get Bertram sit up?” Peter Sam nodded. Together they supported Bertram till he was in a comfortable upright position to drink. Eager Bertram took a few sips, water never tasted that good before. The glass was handed back and put aside. “Oh Bertram, I’m so happy you are awake again.” Peter Sam said hesitant to hug. Bertram petted his arm to say that he was okay and allowed the younger Engine to hug him. Meanwhile Bertram scanned the room. He saw Sir Handel next to Mr. Percival who were standing besides Duke. Duke looked miserable, hunched over with his head resting on his hands, he was crying. “Duke…” At the mention of his name Duke looked up directly towards Bertram. Seeing his beloved awake Duke immediately walked towards him and crouched on his knees. Duke took Bertram’s hand and started tearing up again. “I’m so sorry I hurt you. I didn’t realize my past actions were wrong until now. I-I left a young Engine to die alone and did nothing to help him, I used him to lecture others. I’m not worthy to be here and have you as my friend.” “It’s okay, you couldn’t know I was going to react the way I did…” Bertram stroked Dukes hair, he truly forgave him but the issue of the abandoned Engine still bothered him. The two Engines hugged, love and forgiveness had overcome all again. “Now that you are feeling better Bertram, I would like to discuss something with you all.” Mr. Percival spoke up. “It came to my attention that there might still be an Engine somewhere on the Mid Sodor Railway. I want a rescue operation to be organised first thing tomorrow. That Engine has suffered long enough.” “We’ll do it sir!” Sir Handel and Peter Sam immediately volunteered. “I come as well, that Engine might need direct reparations before we can even move him.” Victor added. “Are you youngsters sure? The rails will be badly damaged from disuse. It is going to be a dangerous journey.” Duke warned. “We will be fine Duke. We still know the way.” Sir Handel assured. “And we will be careful.” Peter Sam added. “Then it is settled. Tomorrow at six o’clock you three journey with a rescue crew to the Mid Sodor Railway. Bertram, you have the day off tomorrow to recover a little more.” “Thank you sir.” Mr. Percival smiled. “Now it is time we all go to rest. Goodnight my Engines.” Mr. Percival and Victor left. Peter Sam and Sir Handel followed their controller’s example and head straight to bed after wishing goodnight to Duke and Bertram. “Let’s go sleep as well.” Duke suggested squeezing Bertram’s hand. Bertram only nodded and followed Duke to the hallway. Their rooms were opposite of each other. Duke paused before his door. “Bertram?” “Yes Du-” Bertram couldn’t finish, Duke surprised him with a kiss on the lips. It was tender, both Engines felt their cheeks heat up and had to let out some steam to cool down. Neither of them wanted to break the kiss but their fire still needed air so they had to part after some time. “I’m sorry I upset you today. I make everything right between us. I love you Bertram.” Bertram was breathless,
today was full of surprises. “I love you to Duke… Are we a couple now?” “Only if you want me to.” Bertram hugged Duke in a strong embrace the latter grateful returned. “Of course I want you.” “Sleep well my dear.” Bertram and Duke went to their respective rooms. Bertram felt a lot better after Duke’s love confession. “You look happy.” “I am Reginald.” Reginald, the ghost that is rumoured to haunt the bridge, a living Engine with amazing powers in actuality. “I came to check on you, I sensed you were in distress earlier.” Bertram’s smile faltered. “… I had a panic attack earlier… One that caused me to faint…” “Really what happened?” Bertram told the whole story and his dream. He hadn’t told the others about it but Reginald had helped him earlier with these dreams that were more than just dreams, they were his memories. “It still bothers me Reginald, that Engine. I felt all his pain. Why did this happen in the first place?” Reginald looked Bertram serious in the eyes, a hint of sympathy and sadness twinkling in them as well. “My friend, deep down you already know that answer.” Bertram didn’t want to belief it but he no longer could deny the truth. “… I am Smudger.”
What happens if you let me listen to Fikin- I am who I am, T.I./ Rihanna- Live your life and Bag Raiders- Shooting stars?
AWESOME NEW ART BABY!!! I’M IN SPACE YA’LL!! 🌌🌠🛸🚀
I updated my introduction since it is a new year and a new start.
Unfortunately I have to bring you guys the news that I put my Gold-Dust-Adventure Au on hiatus due to loss of inspiration. This doesn't mean I stop with making TTTE fanart, far from it actually. I just don't have the time to make a full comic for it since I'm going to work fulltime.
What I'm planning to do is write the whole Au on the Gold-Dust-Adventures blog with some drawn scenarious after I have given the Au a major overhaul and keep posting updates, art and reblogs on this main blog. The Academy Archives keep its function as a blog for side stories with the exception that it is also for other fandoms/ Au's instead for GDA alone.
Thank you all for supporting me!
AnneRogers31
Hi, this is me again! 👋😉
Hello tumbler, AnneRogers31 with a new intro.
I’m from Belgium 🇧🇪, born on 31/12/1999 (really wished it wasn’t on a holiday though). Since I could hold a pencil I have been making traditional art and uses it as a hobby to relief some stress and creativity.
I update slow on art and other such posts since I graduated recently and need to get accustomed to the working life.
Now More about my interests: drawing, reading, writing, listening to music, going to movies and travelling (mostly theme parks) are my favourite way to pass the time.
1) The works of Stephen King or any fantasy/ adventure related work are my kind of books to go, same goes for movies.
2) Music from the 80's-90's, some POP music, Irish rock, hard rock and movie music are my jams.
3) Fandoms i'm currently into: TTTE, Pokémon, Inscryption, Bendy and the inkmachine, Poppy Playtime, FNAF, Walten Files, theme parks like Efteling/ Phantasialand/ Alton Towers, Disney a,d Megaman.
4) I'm planning on travelling soon and will share my adventures here.
Regarding my artwork and designs, reblogs and likes are much apreciated. But I have to ask to not repost my art elsewhere or use it without my permission. I DON'T tolerate plagiarism!
Also I would like to say not to send hate to any of my blogs, whether that is here or on other sites, if there is something on my blogs that upsets you don't hesitate to DM me.
My blogs:
Discord account is the same username as this blog.
https://gold-dust-adventures.tumblr.com/
Gol-Dust-Adventures is on hiatus till I find the proper inspiration to work on it again.
https://theacademyarchives.tumblr.com/
https://www.wattpad.com/user/AnneRogers31
Till next post,
AnneRogers31
I felt like drawing Thomas again with some changes to his design. I’m actually proud how he turned out since my style changed a little over time and it is my first time shadowing.
So this is my official design for Thomas from now on and will be used for the new Gold Dust Adventures Au I’m working on.
Hope you enjoy,
AnneRogers31.