#Starlight express krupp

[csodaturmix]

I wonder who they're referring to

[that0neartist]

🌸My first commission that was asked of me from my lovely partner @oriionpaxx !

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[welcome-to-the-districts]

Light At The End Of The Tunnel Sneak Peek

The following excepts from the fic are from chapters two and three respectively. I will not reveal too much, but those who read the first one. This excerpt will mention firearms, and of course, the predatory instinct the rolling stock have. Major Tw for mention of guns, and potential for violence under the cut. This fic is not for the light of heart. You have been warned. I do NOT condone anything in this AU by any means.

Excerpt from chapter two:

Tw for mention of guns

Unlike the darker color palette of the money truck’s her markings were of a vibrant red with little black. Her lips were ruby red, twisted in a sickening twisted grin, exposing her fangs to the light. Her wild, predatory eyes were the color of hot coals. Her gaze bore into anyone that dared to meet hers. The roller skates seemed to be part of her body as well, unable to be removed by any means. Her unsettling grin told Alison all she needed to know. This one was the most dangerous, the most animalistic of the three, taking pleasure in seeing others cower before her as she mocked the weak.

Lastly, there was the armaments truck. His expression was cold and difficult to read. His eyes were concealed behind his sunglasses. He had a leash on one hand, holding the German Shepherd back with little to no effort as the dog pulled at the leash, yapping as it struggled to get to the two children. With one swift yet gentle motion, the armaments truck pulled on the leash and the dog quickly went quiet and ceased its struggling. He was mostly silver and ruby red in color, with ruby stripes in an almost plaid pattern on his legs. The pattern ended at his belt, which seems to be melded to his body. It was black and ruby in color. The ruby separated by black, dividing it into segments on his belt.

Unlike the others, his abdomen was well armored, the armor reached his chest and spread into his shoulders. The armor on his belly was ruby red, leading up to his chest, which was predominately silver, with red lettering reading: ‘High Voltage, Danger’ with a stripe on the center of his chest in between the two words of the warning. In the middle of the stripe was a silver lightning bolt, as if the warnings on his chest weren’t enough. His forearms were red, his hands black with the exception of his fingers, which were as pale as his face. Similar to the money truck's, his face was adorned with black and crimson markings. His cheeks had crimson and black stripes. The black stripes rested above the crimson. His ruby lips bore no expression, stoic and cold. He was armed. A pistol rested in its holster on his right hip and a rifle rested on his back. He was the tallest of the bunch, easily reaching fifteen or so feet tall.

Excerpt from chapter three:

Major Tw for the animalistic instincts here

Wrench nodded in return before taking her place beside the throne. She softened at the sight of Krupp as he gently lowered a young girl onto the floor. The little boy was set on the ground and held in place by Joule. Wrench held back a shudder as she saw the feral beast lurking just beneath the surface in Joule’s eyes. It was always in her eyes. Wrench took a silent deep breath before she announced the arrival of their leader.

“Behold! Your mighty liege, Electra! Ruler of the Storm District!” Wrench called out. Her voice echoing through the halls as the two children flinched at the harsh and cold tone of her voice. Wrench felt a pang in her chest, not wanting to startle the two children, but she had to do her job. Electra entered the room and glared at the two children at the corner of his eye. Electra sat down on his throne with an unamused expression on his face as he gazed down at the two children. The two children were terrified, nervously shifting as if they were a prey animal trapped with a great beast who could easily rip them to pieces.

Something clawed at the deepest recesses of Electra’s mind as he studied the behavior of the two children, as if it were some sort of caged animal desperately trying to escape its prison and to take control. They were so vulnerable and anxious, easy prey for an engine as powerful as him. Electra quickly pushed those feelings and thoughts to the back of his mind. He couldn’t let his predatory instincts take the wheel. Not here. Not now. He needed to be civil here at this time, professional, not some savage beast. He hinted a slight smirk as he read the girl’s expression defiant, and strong-willed. The boy was a whole different story, terrified and dismissive. Yet, he could see right through the girl. He could practically smell the sweet scent of her fear. It was almost too enticing for him to pass up.

[nauticaltrainofthe80s]

stressing over a guy that barely comes up to your shoulder

[etchif]

Doodlessss

[tabooiart]

also since all the refs for the components are done i put them all together in a lil lineup :3 you can tell i drew all of these at wildly different times because the head to body size ratios are all over the place lol

[sketchy-lizards]

My favorite evil pride parade 🫶

Electra, Krupp, Wrench, Purse, Volta, Joule!!! and umm ‘checks hand’ kumquat 🥰🥰🥰

[mysticalcats]

i lied earlier have a krupp

[wonderful-magician]

Messy train sketches from this week, still finding my style for these silly guys.

[calocera]

back with trains 🚂👍

[honey-dont]

moneygun for @cielfangirl1!

[tabooi]

what is his problem

[dinahdoeeyes]

My ideal production of Starlight Express.

I suppose I'll just get right into it. First the list of characters, then the songs (excluding little bits/non-songs like Taunting Rusty and the races), then the rest.

Cast:

Rusty

Pearl

Greaseball

Dinah

Electra

CB

Ashley

Buffy

Poppa

Belle, the Sleeping Car (called Memphis Belle)

Dustin

Flat-Top

The Rockies

Volta, Joule, Wrench, Purse, and Krupp

The original National Engines

Duvay and the Sleepers

Control

Setlist (* = will be addressed below):

Entry Of National Trains

Rolling Stock

Call Me Rusty

A Lotta Locomotion ('83 Workship version, but with Buffy added)

He Whistled At Me (Minus the Rusty/Pearl conversation)

*Dinah/Greaseball duet

Freight (With the girls bullying the boys)

AC/DC

Pumping Iron ("Trying to build my body, trying to lose my mind" and "Stretching my bullworker, heaving on my weights" switch spots because I just feel that it'd sound better that way.)

Sleepers moment

*Dinah solo

Hitching and Switching (probably original)

Crazy

*That was Unfair (extended)

That's Me/There's Me (duet)

Poppa's Blues

Belle's Song (Combo of OG & Broadway — especially "sniffing the coke")

Starlight Express

The Rap: Hey You

*Make Up My Heart

Pearl Twirl

U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D.

Girls' Rolling Stock

Wide Smile (Mostly the Broadway version, except he says the OG "...C.B." in the chorus instead of Broadway's "...the Red Caboose," until the ending after Electra & co leave.)

I Was Robbed

Right Place, Right Time

I Am The Starlight

Rusty and Dustin

*Dinah's Disco (extended)

No Comeback

One Rock & Roll Too Many

I Do and/or Only You (I really want "I Do," and it feels redundant to do both in a row, but I feel like "Only You" is important?)

*GreaseDinah reunion (extended)

Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Starlight Express Megamix (of course)

Notes:

We are leaning hard into the 80's here! None of that trying to modernize StEx they've been doing since the 90's. It doesn't work, and the hyper-80's...ness is one of the best things about StEx!

This is about 60% the 1984 original, so keep that in mind.

Dinah & Greaseball look most like the original Dinah and Greaseball. (Though Dinah's hair looks like this. I'll get to her costumes below.) Greaseball looks completely like Jeff Shankley's GB.

Most of the costumes look like the Broadway versions.

However, Pearl gets 3 costumes; her pants outfit from the '84 previews (but with white pants), followed by her sleek Broadway dress outfit (w/ Electra), and then the fluffy dress outfit (w/ GB).

Dinah has 2 costumes; the first one being more Broadway (but I dislike the leggings, so different ones), and then, when she pairs with Electra, she changes to and outfit that is similar to her OG outfit.

C.B.'s look is very similar to the original, except his pants are black, and he has his later hat.

I want some of the choreography from the '83 workshop. ( x x x x )

Dinah & Greaseball banter a bit because "Incapable of feeding yourself, Greaseball?" Ohhh *chef's kiss* 2017 London Workshop did something right!

*Dinah & Greaseball get a couple's duet. It's a fun, cute, rock/80's pop mix song that touches on their love for each other and how they don't care about others' bullshit. ("Our Lips Are Sealed" kind of vibes, I suppose.)

Ashley and Duvay are sisters.

Greaseball pulls the girls during "Freight," like he originally did.

*Dinah gets a solo after "Pumping Iron" after the Sleepers talk their bullshit. It'd be about 3½ minutes long. If you've read my Dinah rants, you can get an idea of what it's about.

Greaseball, Bobo, and Espresso are part of the choreography during "Crazy" toward the end, racing around with Dinah, Ashley, and Buffy. (I promise this is FIRE in my head. Have faith. 🥺)

*Grease & Dinah have a longer argument before their breakup.

Dinah and C.B. have a duet. It's the Broadway version of There's Me combined with That's Me. (Dinah singing her solo part first.)

*Pearl sings "Make Up My Heart" about Rusty, Electra, and Greaseball. (Explanation here.)

*"U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D." is slower, sadder, and has more lyrics, like it was in the '83 workshop.

Buffy & Ashley are finally canon. It's Complicated™️, but they get it together by the end.

*"Dinah's Disco" is a bit longer, as is *Dinah & Greaseball's reunion/makeup.

Pearl is absolutely like original Pearl in this: A selfish bitch (who learns and gets better by the end); she is not "naive." ("Further from my vision" over "Sadder but no wiser.")

We actually acknowledge that Pearl is an asshole. But, like Greaseball, she learns and is working on herself by the end! 🙌🏽

Pearl apologizes to Dinah at the end. FINALLY. (During a break in LATEOTT.)

Control loves the trains/coaches/freight, and they love him. He's just a bossy little kid, but they're also actin' up. (I'm open to Control being a girl.)

Electra and the Components do come back.

I... think that's it. I hope didn't forget anything.

CHOO CHOO! 💋

[bogusbyron]

stex bits and bobs, & my components designs. ive actually changed a couple of them slightly since i did those refs LOL but theres no huge changes, krupp just has different makeup & his outfit shape resembles OBC a bit more.

plus the usual cheater boys stuff cause uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[uselessjester]

Ah yes, its finally time to post my silly Krupp drawing that i made a few weeks ago..

[elsieeel]

hearing a bunch of hcs about the electric polycule has honestly been the highlight of my day