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New Chat Between WooWoo24 and ItsAMatterOfWhen in the ~*~FreightIsGreat~*~ messaging boards
Hey man, what is your deal???
Can you stop ranting on my posts?
This is like the fifteenth time
i dunno, maybe when you stop all your steamposting
like it wouldn't even matter that steam engines are a relic of the past if it wasn't for all that, y'know, HIGHLY POLLUTING COAL POWER
and their fuel efficiency is terrible so it's not like all that soot is even being put to good use
There's a lot worse culprits out there 😒
At least people like steam engines. Even humans who don't really care about trains like a steam engine.
It's heritage
that's just baseless nostalgia talking
No one else on this board seems to care! I get plenty of likes from folks who aren't you
yeah well a whole load of folks on this forum are coal freight so they would wouldn't they
And it's not like your posts get any likes either. Just hundreds of replies telling you to shut up
ouch
true tho
i'm ahead of my time bruv
So I'm guessing you're not coal freight
i'll give you zero guesses as to what i haul lol
That's fine, I don't need any, it's only 50% of the words you ever say
speaking of, this particular chat is lacking in them one mo
HYDROGEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN
Oh my starlight
that's better
hbu?
?
fine don't answer
WooWoo24 sent [steamengine.jpg]
oh wow now you're just gonna dm me your fanboying now??
well i will just dm my critique right back
this here
exhibit a of an unneeded outdated system only kept around out of some misguided aesthetic sensibilities and longing for some non-existent good old days
That's me
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wait, you're not a freight truck?
i didn't even know any engines went here
Yeah well, I get zero likes and plenty of replies telling me I'm crazy over on the engine boards so I like hanging out here a bit more anonymously
It's nice to have somewhere folks will listen to you
I guess I'm sorry you don't have that
well now i feel a little bad
you're exhibit a of an unneeded outdated system. but you're sweet
…Thanks? I think????
okay now that i'm looking closer i think i recognise you actually, do you work out of troubadour sometimes?
i think i've seen you around
credit where it's due, you are not as much of a giant asshole as most of the diesel lot
You know what, I'll take it
Maybe see you next time I'm at Troubadour freight yard then. I'll whistle!
Woo woo :)
cringe lmao
🙄
holy shit that is stunning
????
This might be the first nice thing you have said about any of my photos
it's positive reinforcement for not steamposting bruv
photos of the night sky have universal appeal (eyyy)
tho you've not said anything nice about any of my posts yet hint hint
It's mostly incoherent ranting about the environment, I don't know what you want me to say
i should write a new one about how stars run on hydrogen
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jk jk
where did you take it?
Kent Downs way
There's some proper nice dark skies there when the weather's clear
You can't quite see the Milky Way but you'd probably have to head up to Kielder or something for that
space is so cool
i wish i could go to space
ship hydrogen freight out to the friggin moon and back
How would that even work? Where would the track go? What kind of engine could even take you?
details details
my dream engine: hydrogen-powered space train
shiny and clean as electra, strong enough to bench press me like greaseball can that dining car
Hahahahahaha
I bet Greaseball would try to bench press you if you asked her nicely
lmao probably
i am not a small lad though lol i'm like three times her size
and she'd only do it to impress dinah anyway
Would that be so bad? I kinda want to see it now
it'd still be hot but maybe i want to feel special for myself 😔
Well I can't say I know any engines that would meet your standards
hey at this rate i will take any engine who will take me
Even an asshole diesel? Isn't that a bit hypocritical?
well it would be different if there was actually a hydrogen engine kicking about i could pledge my loyal service to
for now i just want to go where i'm needed and i'll work with anyone who'll get me there ya know?
just nice to dream of something more than a cordial working relationship sometimes
Yeah I get that
Well I hope your dream engine comes along and sweeps you off your wheels someday
For all our sakes
IT'S NOT A MATTER OF IF IT'S A MATTER OF WHEN
Do you believe in the Starlight Express?
like literally?
probably not
the song's pretty cool though
i've heard momma mccoy singing about it once or twice
you?
I guess I want to
I like to think it could help me be less…
I don't know
Less of a loser
you're not a loser
sorry i mean you're an obsolete relic of history
but you're not a loser
Thanks
I think
i bet the starlight express is a space train who runs on hydrogen
and can bench press me
The Starlight Express is not going to fuck you Hydra
LET ME DREAMMMMM
you gonna enter that race? 👀👀👀
Nah, Pearl won't go with me :(
Guess I'm sitting this one out
that fancy first-class carriage girly?
Yeah
She's so nice and pretty. And she talks to me like an actual person. Like she likes me for who I am, you know?
But she's ambitious. Really wants to win. Kinda love that about her too but she doesn't think I can do it :(
okay well who cares?
enter with someone else
come onnnn bruv
Yeah well if Pearl doesn't think I can then it's not like anyone else will
Why are you cheering me on anyway? You don't even like steam lol
i don't like diesel either but i want someone to pick me
like maybe if i make a good showing people will actually listen to what i have to say instead of screaming into the void
🥺
ugh this is what happens when you successfully annoy literally everyone i guess
If your big strong hydrogen dream engine turns up I'll be rooting for you
you have my hypothetical thanks i guess
Hey, grats on the win with Momma btw
Totally didn't see that coming, that was really cool
thanks bruv i had fun
probs the only time i'll get to race and we won!!!!!
by default lol but i'll take it
gotta get hosed down though i'm covered in soot lmao
is momma ok? think it really took it out of her
Yeah I think so. Gonna go check up on her though
handin you the momma baton then
smell ya later smoky
🙄
hey u ok after that crash out?
looked gnarly from back here
hey?????
Yeah sorry Pearl picked me up
I'm okay. Banged up though
This was a mistake. I'm in over my head, they were never even going to let me have a fair go at it
hey
i know i rag on steam power but i'm sorry it didn't work out
sucks man
i'll be over in the freight yard if you need a hand banging the dents out
Thanks
Think I just need to stare at the sky and mope though
you do you bruv
HEY HYDRA
SO
I JUST HAD A REVELATION
?????
I AM THE STARLIGHT
gonna have to explain that one to me bud
IT'S ME I CAN DO IT
It's like I had a vision of the Starlight Express only it was actually me and I and got really excited
I just have to have the self-belief to commit and BECOME the winner
yeah you lost me
but cool you can do it or whatever
who are you racing with?
👀👀👀
Don't know yet, I haven't got that far lol
okay so
i'm just saying
if you're the starlight
what do stars run on?
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wait
WAIT HELLO??? HYDROGEN?????
THAT'S IT
I need you to come over here right now and rearrange my insides
😳😳😳
YOU CAN'T JUST SAY IT LIKE THAT
i'm there with bells on
do NOT go anywhere
Hey
Thanks for racing with me! So sorry for disappearing on you like that
I was just really worried about Pearl
no worries bruv
it was really nice of you to look out for her
glad you found her ok
and you know. well done! winners! go us!!
Yeah thank you seriously
It was really great
I've never felt anything like it. It's like I'm a whole new engine
Thanks again. So so much
np np
so
you and pearl a thing now? you seem head over wheels about her
Yeah! 🥰
hey i'm happy for you
she's a classy carriage. hot stuff
She's so cool and confident and she liiiiikes meeeeeee 🥰🥰🥰
yeah i'm gonna leave you to it
have fun bruv
User WooWoo24 has changed their colour to purple
hey so this is pearl borrowing rusty's account
hiiiii
hey hey what's up
just between you and me
what do you think about him? I know you chat a lot
uh well
he's a really sweet guy
he's a good listener when he's not up his own ass
super hot but don't tell him i said that
look i've never met another engine like him. he'll treat you right if that's what you're worried about
i'm not worried but thank you!
what was it like to race with him? it was kind of a thrill just riding behind you guys some of the way when he picked me up
thanks for helping him out with that by the way. i owe you <3
starlight i am never gonna forget it
don't think i've ever gone that fast in my LIFE
and i wasn't expecting him to completely rework himself in order to win but i really respect that he did that
(and that he listened to my ideas lol)
anyway you're a lucky girl
if you're not good to him i'll be so mad >:(
okay yay that's what i thought <3
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hey wait he's gonna backread this isn't he
oh noooooooo
good to see the classic freight intellect kicking in there right on time <3
NOOOOOOOOOO
User WooWoo24 has changed their colour to orange
😳😳😳
Hey so me and Pearl were talking
oh starlight noooooooo derail me now
i'm so sorry just ignore everything aaaaaaa
Look just hear me out
I love Pearl. We adore each other. We're definitely an item and that's not changing
But the thing with Pearl is that she realised she doesn't really do exclusivity
She falls for engines all over the place and I kinda love that about her too tbh. She sees the good in literally everyone
Sooooooo
We agreed that she gets to have flings with other engines if she wants, I don't mind
And she doesn't mind if I get to keep the freight I've also kinda fallen for
If he wants
wait
me????????
for real??????????
Yeah!!
Anyway it's up to you
I realise I'm not your dream space engine
But if you're game I want to see if I can bench press you now
😳😳😳
🥵🥵🥵
OUTTA MY WAY BOYS I'M GONNA GET IT
Hey. So. I know this all started because you were ranting on my posts and I'm glad you're not any more
But
Are they forever going to be replaced with embarrassing 1000-word screeds on how much you love your cool hydrogen-powered boyfriend?
yes <3