#ttte arvaus

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here it is. bruhstation’s 2387th horrendous man

Arvaus (Casa Tidmouth: Arvaus Hyväonninen)

Basis: VR Class Sk1 Nationality: Finnish Serial number: 135 Built: est. 1885 Wheel configuration: 2-6-0 Fuel type: Coal Maximum speed: 60 km/h or 37 mph (Casa Tidmouth) Age: 36 (Casa Tidmouth) Occupation: VR Class Sk1’s driver

Charming and extremely keen. Whenever he speaks, there’s an air of intelligence and confidence around him. He has excellent deduction skills and is great at reading other people. However, he keeps his true opinions of others to himself and prefers to simply get along with them. He has a way with words and always gets on the good side of everyone, people and fellow engines alike, which is why despite being at the brink of scrapping several times he still managed to survive. In addition, Arvaus gets along with any engine no matter what they are or which alignment their morality lies.

Beneath his polite and appealing-to-others facade, Arvaus has a mindset regarding who he thinks is worthy of his respect and is more interested in using his communication skills to satisfy his morbid curiosity rather than to contribute for the greater good. Whatever secret about others he may piece together, he’ll keep it to himself. He never shows it, but he actually detests those who are too noisy (his previous driver and fireman) or simple-minded, like steam engines that hate diesels or diesels that hate steam engines. Because of his past, he has a very high image of himself and prioritizes surviving over work, something that his colleagues back in Finland dislike about him. As a result, he also has a very, VERY hard time trusting others.

Trivia:

The concept of “scrap” or “death” doesn’t seem to deter him. What has he seen? Or is it simply because of how much he’s been threatened?

Nobody knows exactly what’s on his mind.

The big engines (Henry, Gordon, and James) say that Arvaus is pleasant to talk to and smart. However, Edward comments that despite being useful and hard-working, the way he can get people wrapped around his finger is a dangerous trait.

He thinks that he’s the last of his type. Emphasis on thinks.

(Casa Tidmouth) He has a habit of pushing his hair back and tucking it behind his ear, usually when greeting others or bidding farewell.

(Casa Tidmouth) Nobody knows what his job before joining the Sodor Railways is. He also never discloses anything regarding his personal life, his family (if he has any left), literally anything before moving to Sodor. He’s an enigma, but a welcome one.

Likes: getting to know people, starry night skies, Lörtsy (Casa Tidmouth), reading historical novels (Casa Tidmouth) Dislikes: those who are noisy, the nickname “Little Brown”, snowstorms.

(pics of his basis under the cut:)

[sodorz]

he likes the coat :)

arvaus belongs to @bruhstation, of course! (just realized i forgot to color in part of one of mikhail's medals but im too lazy to fix it WBABJDBX)

[beumdi]

@bruhstation

OH ARVAUS,,,,, MY SWEET BABY GIRL,,,,,, hopefully mikhail wont mind me kidnapping arv haha

[bruhstation]

what arvaus thinks of the main/side characters (mostly casa tidmouth-related):

thomas: he’s childish and cheeky, but arvaus loves telling thomas stories or rumours that aren’t written in the sodor’s rumours bulletin board. he does find that his neverending curiosity and tendency to help others endearing, but has a strong feeling that it’ll eventually lead him to something that’ll go outside his expectations, either bad or good.

edward: he knows that the old man is hiding something. the thing that intrigues him the most is that whatever secret edward’s hiding, he doesn’t even want to tell his two closest friends, even with all his spiel about honesty and always smirking at the misery of prideful people. despite edward’s politeness, he figured that he isn’t a big fan of him. wary, even.

henry: his quiet way of speaking and outlandishly positive view on life makes him on arvaus’ list of bearable people. according to his deductions, he might’ve met god???? what. that’s not really a logical reasoning unless proven otherwise, so he strongly believes that the flying kipper accident just messed him up to the point he changed as a person.

gordon: so loud. so boastful. he’s just downright pitiful, but arvaus likes humoring him and agreeing to whatever he says to boost his ego. he wonders what will happen to him once whatever’s left of the gresley line save for him is no more, or if his two closest friends are suddenly gone. because of how shallow he is, he’s more interesting to observe as a case study rather than a person.

james: as insufferable as gordon, as easy to flatter as gordon, yet has the depth that gordon lacks. poor james, arvaus thinks, trying so hard to be someone he isn’t and impressing those that he respects only to always be made fun of. under those false pretenses of bravado and cockiness lies a fragile thing that will melt without its outer shells. arvaus feels sorry for him, yet thinking about how pathetic james is makes him squirm in disgust.

percy: he’s curious about percy’s polaroid camera. about the person, though… on the outside he’s a sweet, obedient, diligent young man. on the inside? mercury inside a thermometer. he’s never spoken to percy privately (he’s always accompanying thomas), but he can sense some kind of bitterness or anger on his face whenever thomas speaks over him, thus making him wonder if he should push percy just to see what’ll happen. just for the giggles.

toby: he once saw toby exiting the local library with huge books in his hands and stacks of photos and files from unknown sources, late at night. then he connects those things with the old man’s quiet, passive personality in the railways. arvaus concludes that toby is either up to something, or trying to prevent something from happening.

duck: now this! this is an extremely fun specimen to dissect. same with the youngest gresley – taking into account duck’s unbreakable attachment to his family which is not seen in gordon – he wonders what will happen to him if his entire lineage vanished, and all that remains are just some old coat and shabby pin. he’s also aware of duck’s ways of handling those who sully the name of his family, and as usual, stays silent about it. combined with duck’s history with diesel and how it affected him, arvaus believes that duck’s psyche is very much worth dichotomizing. around duck, though, he’ll just keep on praising the “great western” way to please him.

donald: arvaus is aware of donald’s… interest in duck, but keeps it to himself. either because it makes him comically uncomfortable, or it’s just him doing his usual thing. nonetheless, he’s more fun to speak to compared to his brother. though arvaus also likes to humor donald by telling him about the things duck likes just to see his reaction.

douglas: just like donald, minus the questionable taste in men and plus the obliviousness. he’s mischievous and friendly as well, and he and his brother are fun to talk to, in an entertaining kind of way. arvaus can’t help but feel that there’s a growing wedge between the two brothers… not that he’s going to say anything, though!

oliver: arvaus doesn’t hold any strong opinions on him, but oliver is bearable to talk to. he thinks that oliver’s different approach in handling things (working hard just to “survive” the bizarre railways, compared to his coworkers that kept fooling around and praying for something to happen) is worth respecting. he hopes that the poor man doesn’t blow up from handling whatever donald’s got going on with duck.

diesel: despite what everyone says about him and his history with duck, arvaus doesn’t hate him. he may lose the ticket to being considered bearable by him, but the fact that despite his plans always thwarted or firing back towards him, his bravery (or should he say audacity?) to stand his ground – despite it being “morally” wrong – is worth pondering. though arvaus decided not to because he thinks diesel is just an annoying weirdo

mavis: he doesn’t get to talk to her often, but finds out that she plays bass during one of their few conversations. mavis reminds arvaus of oliver, but less stoic and seems to have a lot more life to her outside being a railway worker. they seem to share the same distaste towards diesel, something that makes her quite likeable.

lady: nice to talk to! she’s also cheerful and friendly and always looks on the bright side of things. she’s as curious as thomas, yet it appears nothing can truly deter her spirit. she’s more driven by the will to contribute for the greater good rather than doing things just for fun, something that makes her different from thomas. he doesn’t really understand how people would describe her as “peculiar”, though.

d10: wow. this guy is just a freak. talking to him is like placing a cheese grater inside his cochlea. good thing he only saw him once during one of his visits to the scrapyard, hear him talk about how he thinks his role in this world is incredibly low, laugh like a maniac, and then leave.

[bruhstation]

more fun facts about arvaus (mostly casa tidmouth-related) since a lot of people like him:

he’s wasian 👍👍 

he may or may not have made up his last name

the most normal empath (huge lie)

whether supernatural forces or higher beings exist or not, he doesn’t care. however if he ever saw something-that-is-most-definitely-not-a-typical-living-being or witnessed someone popping out of nowhere he’s never going to tell anyone including thomas or percy, unless pushed and asked to, in which he will just tease his findings and go “hmm… but I could be wrong, though! why don’t you two find out yourselves? you’re both smart, curious people, after all!”

he cares about his engine greatly like everyone else in sodor but would never sacrifice himself to save it if things go south. he never said this out loud because he knows people are going to give him side eyes (learnt that from what happened to diesel)

the type of people that he thinks are deserving of his respect are the ones that aren’t overly noisy or emotional and don’t make fun of him or give stupid brainless comments whenever he talks about his interests

his favorite alone time activity besides reading is thoroughly thinking about complicated problems like the joseph swan counterfactual statement or the ship of theseus

his favorite catchphrase whenever he confronts someone after finding out secrets about them/caught them in an act is “I know what you are.” with a sly smile

his favorite kinds of people are the ones that aren’t easy to read or please because even though they make things quite risky for him they also bring him excitement

his favorite number is the erdős-straus conjecture

his favorite book is the metamorphosis by franz kafka

his favorite band is ABBA

his favorite color is red.

his favorite convenience store is sainsbury's local

he’s very confident in his communication skills to the point where he’s not afraid of being put in dangerous or life-threatening situations because he knows he can talk his way out of trouble. however the moment he fully realize he almost died he’d feel an incredibly familiar kind of dread… and then go back to being his morbidly curious self

in all seriousness what the hell happened to him that made him like this. for the love of god

he’s not really the best at sensing true appreciation or friendship from others (if you give him a gift he’ll probably think more about how it’s made or presume that you want something from him). despite being charming and great at reading others, he doesn’t trust people easily given his background and constantly assumes that people are just using him as a compliment machine, which explains his character

this might be quite obvious given the information above. he’s got that autistic swag

also he’s nonbinary (prefers masc terms only) and gay. he’s aware of the many people who’s in love with him in the past yet couldn’t bring himself to trust or pursue any one of them #livelaughlove

[bruhstation]

mikhail: *takes interest in arvaus*

arvaus (to himself): this is great. I’m going to get a good grade in people study, something that is both normal to want and possible to achieve,

[bruhstation]

sorry to break your heart but arvaus doesn’t 💔💔

[bruhstation]

ADDING ONTO MY TAGS FROM ARVAUS' POST i imagine if mikhail gets really interested in him, hed at somepoint appear directly behind him and wordlessly grab at his fur-trimmed coat, indicating that hes curious about it/wants to try it on DHSBSHDBDBC

THAT'S SO???? GRIPPINGTHIS ASK SLASH AFFECTIONATE

arvaus' mouth says "ah, hi there, mikhail! curious about my coat's fur, I see. want to try it on? I believe it'll look splendid on you!" but his brain says "hm. okay. this is quite different from what I've expected.... this is making things much more fun"

[bruhstation]

arvaus, describing someone with a thousand yard stare and a kill count that could rival montague collett's: I'm mikhail's right hand arm..... man. I'm mikhail's everything. I'm his confidant. his best friend. his silly rabbit

what arvaus thinks of the main/side characters (mostly casa tidmouth-related):

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