A/N My latest OC tells his story to his friends.
Hello, new friends. I'm telling you my story. On my old railway, I had a mentor as a young engine, briefly. He died and I cried my eyes out. I asked my driver, "How come I've got these huge water droplets leaking from eyes?" and Driver told him why, saying "It's called weeping, Chris, when you cry tears, which is what you're doing.", and said "There, there Chris. Let it all out." as he dried my tears with a cloth. I sobbed and sobbed, until I was out of tears. He gave me empathy and compassion, holding that cloth to my eyes until it was soaked with my tears. My tears come only when things are very wrong, but I cry my eyes out every time. My friends on my old railway had lots of sad things happen, so they've shed a great many tears. Before I came here, one of my best friends needed an overhaul, but the railway wouldn't do that. So, he was scrapped and replaced by a diesel.
"Driver, I've got a tear.".
My driver just finished wiping away my tear with his sleeve, so I can go on. I'm a quiet, practical type, always willing to help my friends in my way and I can be very cheeky. When I choose, I can be charming, though Driver says I'm an introvert. I came here because I wanted to be safe from the scrapyard. Some engines here on my new railway I don't get. Like Charity. She's nice, I guess, but I don't understand her. She's a cry-engine and I sometimes don't know what to do for someone who's crying. I want to help solve the problem in the most logical and practical way, so I analyze the cause if needed. I do care, in my own way, but I feel awkward. I'm logical, but I have a heart, so when something's very sad, I shed big tears. I like Adam, because he's logical and Joshua, along with Alfred and Margaret. Some of the standard-gauge engines, as well, are my friends here. I think Margaret might love me. However, I need to get to know her better.
I like Sodor, because as long as I'm Really Useful, I shan't be scrapped. I've got life to live yet. My first fireman told me how a steam engine works and it was very fascinating to me, to know how and why I work. He told me about how my boiler works and why I make steam, all about my brakes and everything. My first driver was always attentive to me, giving me care and compassion when something very sad happened to me. He was there to wipe all my tears away as best he could when I was teary with him there and let me feel without judgment. He said, "Drying your tears is an act of comfort for me. Your comfort's part of my job requirements as you're alive and giving you advice when I feel it's needed.". My current driver will rub my cheeks and wipe my eyes to dry my tears away, when I really cry. I know I've got a good life here on Sodor.
A/N My FanFiction buddy typed Chris as a type interested in how and why mechanical things work. What his first driver said refers to early TTTE drivers offering comfort and advice to their engines. Respect my Thomasverse.