James A Williams
10th Anniversary Messages From My Fans
updated
Welp, here it is AT LAST! The first originally written Thomas story of my new passion project, Sodor Stories, adapted as an audio production for all you YouTube followers to enjoy, complete with originally drawn illustrations by myself and with additional female voice acting, all edited in a similar structure as my Railway Series readings (if anyone remembers any of those at this point).
I really had no idea how long it would take to draw each individual picture, so there will clearly be a 1 or 2 month time gap between each story reading, but I hope you will enjoy what I’ve written and will be writing in the future. I, for one, am really excited. I can’t wait to expand on my own Thomas headcanon.
Here’s a link to the original written story:
deviantart.com/jamesawilliams1996/art/Off-To-See-the-World-849594940
Annie and Clarabel were voiced by @Liz Productions5784
and Rebecca was voiced by @CuteYoshilover
Anyways, here’s a rather detailed overview of my own version of the Island of Sodor, it’s history and the engines that inhabit it. This is to help my followers to understand what will happen/be established in the upcoming readings of my original stories. Enjoy.
Here’s a link to the stories I’ll soon be reading:
deviantart.com/jamesawilliams1996/gallery/74879709/original-thomas-stories
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:14 The Timeline
22:21 The Settings
27:47 The Characters
29:32 The Backstories
33:15 The Rewritten Episodes
Music Used:
Another Story - Super Mario Galaxy 2
Supermassive Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario Bros 3 Theme - Super Smash Bros Melee
Donut Plains 3 - Mario Kart 8
Daisy Circuit - Mario Kart Wii
Chompworks Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
Main Menu Theme - Sonic Dash
Wide, Wide Ocean - Mario Party Superstars
Ribbon Road - Mario Kart 8
Toad Harbour - Mario Kart 8
Dire, Dire Docks - Super Mario 64
Snowball Park - Super Mario 3D World
Sprawling Savanna - Super Mario 3D World
Throwback Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
Bonneton - Super Mario Odyssey
Tick Tock Clock - Mario Kart 8
Aquarium Park Act 1 - Sonic Colours Ultimate
The Dreamy Stage (Casinopolis) - Sonic Adventure
If you need me, I’ll be asleep for the next 168 hours.
TIMESTAMPS:
Introduction: 0:00:00
Calling All Engines: 0:03:13
The Great Discovery: 0:13:06
Hero of the Rails: 0:19:48
Misty Island Rescue: 0:23:03
Day of the Diesels: 0:35:02
Blue Mountain Mystery: 0:43:23
King of the Railway: 0:51:08
Tale of the Brave: 0:56:49
The Adventure Begins: 1:01:10
Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure: 1:08:34
The Great Race: 1:15:01
Journey Beyond Sodor: 1:19:24
Big World, Big Adventures: 1:27:01
Conclusion: 1:40:16
Music Video Send-off: 1:44:06
The Whole Thom-tober Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIF3gZOCTOlxvakGfjGNl905QYC8JZlox
Link to my original Thomas stories:
deviantart.com/jamesawilliams1996/gallery/74879709/original-thomas-stories
Song Instumentals by Roll Along Thomas
Engine Roll Call Remix by InstrumentManiac
youtube.com/watch?v=LYj38SHJ2OQ
Thomas’ Anthem Cover by Headmaster Hastings
youtube.com/watch?v=X5u2unpKjfM
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIF3gZOCTOlzFD8sHYKc5d8ADuG01Bf5A
and my collection of original Thomas stories:
deviantart.com/jamesawilliams1996/gallery/74879709/original-thomas-stories
Ending music pieces by UpsideNow.
Featuring video footage owned by Brendam Productions
youtube.com/watch?v=vOTaTp3wVvo&t=11s
and Luca Dollar.
youtube.com/watch?v=C5DymlJp1F8&t=9s
So, let us lighten the mood with even more Fat Controller comic relief.
Oliver’s Fear of Fireworks edit made by ASodorLife.
mobile.twitter.com/asodorlife
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkBiRQs0KehjIymRusQVzZTD0ePH-uQ2Y
Music by FizzledFirebox.
Music by FizzledFirebox.
Music by Oliver11GWR.
youtube.com/watch?v=b-n6PtxdBwo&t=3s
youtube.com/watch?v=BnLHiDRZ_Os&t=7s
Music by Oliver11GWR, Thomas & Friends N.S. Instrumentals and Reilly Cornwall.
The Missing Coach Episode Recreation footage is from Live Steam.
Music is from S.A Music, CarbonCyber2009 and Oliver11GWR.
(Sometimes I regret being a one-person editing team)
Music by UpsideNow and S.A Music.
Music by UpsideNow
WARNING:
This video is 18+ because I will be talking and showing footage of Mortal Kombat 11, a game with insane amounts of graphic violence. Watch at your own risk.
Guest Starring LizzietheRatcicle15, as the Squid Sisters, Callie and Marie.
youtube.com/c/LizzietheRatcicle15
Along with Inksona cameos from Emily Mason owned by CuteYoshiLover:
youtube.com/user/123emilymason
deviantart.com/cuteyoshilover
and Ralph Skipper owned by GhostOfTime1:
youtube.com/user/ghostoftime1
deviantart.com/ghostoftime1
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 Squid Sister Transition 1
0:01:44 Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled
0:18:19 Squid Sister Transition 2
0:19:17 Super Mario Maker 1 & 2
0:27:35 Squid Sister Transition 3
0:28:44 Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate (18+)
0:44:59 Squid Sister Transition 4
0:45:50 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
1:03:25 Squid Sister Transition 5 (18+)
1:04:18 Sonic Mania Plus
1:22:58 Squid Sister Transition 6/Ending
Everything’s going according to plan, in terms of the Switch video, and if all goes well, it will hopefully be uploaded sometime in July. But for now, here’s a sneak peek for what you can expect.
As we’ve learned from my Railway Series readings and now this video, deadlines kill me. So, I’m going to try not to put in specific deadlines for videos again. (Well, except for the ones mentions in my recent update video, they will take less work).
I did say I was going to put in more better illustrations in this video and I wanted to have illustrations in the entire 30 minute video, but due to the deadline, lack of energy, having to do millions of pictures, no storyboard like structure in my head and me trying to be a perfectionist, only the number transistions and the end screen have illustrations. Sorry.
And, as an extra dollop of sorry, I’m going to be deleting my original Top 8 Super Sentai Theme Songs video from 3 years ago. I know it was my second most popular video, but the illustrations look awful now, the translated subtitles were all wrong, the visuals didn’t usually add up with the music, my lack of knowledge of any Sentai season back then meant there were loads of blank pictures of nothing and this new Top 20 one will be much better overall. All the theme songs from the old video will be in this new one in places anyway.
But, I am giving you something and I DID put in some effort by adding in English translated subtitles. So, enjoy the video (if it isn’t blocked already) and I’ll see you in my next big project: my 2nd Switch Opinions Video.
People I’ve mentioned:
@LizzietheRatcicle15
@Yilin Zhou
@Mika Michelina
@Taylor Z.
@RosietheCutie1995
@Liz Productions5784
@CuteYoshilover
@Misselijebel
@Quirky Craft
@Jessica Pedley
@MuseScript
@Cavatina (Nova Bell)
@ThelifeonCloud9
I’m not great with writing descriptions.
I am finally done with this series! I can finally move on to something else! I seriously never thought this day would come. Well, I actually finished editing this final video back in November 8th. And I am NOT! doing a series of videos like this again. Doing weekly videos is much too tiring for me.
Anyway, I really hope you enjoyed this long series of me reading these great, timeless stories to you. Let they span through loads more generations and remind people of how great Thomas the Tank Engine can/used to be.
And god, are they boring ones.
Actually, I’m going to edit the remaining 6 readings during the next week instead of later, so I can spend the rest of the year either resting my fingers or working on a completely different project.
youtube.com/watch?v=q39G8VQBNVs&t=4s