Donald McCrumb

"'Yes yes we fell out but he's still my brother! And he's stuck out there somewhere- in the freezing cold!'"

Past
Donald went to the same university as his brother, Douglas, and earned a bachelor’s degree in photography, but neither had a definite career path. Three years after earning their degrees, both brothers were still unable find long term occupations that they enjoyed. They still lived together; they’ve never lived in separate locations except for a few specific exceptions.

One day Donald was driving them home when they heard a train’s whistle in the distance. Willing to try anything at this point, Donald asked on a whim, “Why don’t we try driving trains?" and Douglas agreed. From age 24 to 27, the twins learned how to operate steam engines on a heritage lines. In their mid 30's, the two heard word of a job opening on the North Western Railway on the Island of Sodor. Interested, both brothers applied. Donald was accepted, Douglas wasn’t.

Due to mental illnesses and a very unfair boss, Douglas’ work performance was lacking and he was facing potential unemployment. If Donald were to accept the job on Sodor and leave, Douglas wouldn’t last very long being unemployed and so far away from his twin- and they both knew this.

Refusing to leave his brother, Donald concocted a plan to take Douglas with him: since they shared an address, and had both only given their first initial and surname when applying, they would both go and claim they thought Sir Topham Hatt had addressed the acceptance letter to both of them. When Sir Topham asked for their engine numbers to determine which twin he'd accepted, the two claimed not to remember and that their number plates had fallen off on the journey over. Eventually, the plan succeeded and both twins secured a job on the railway.

Present
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Future
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Past jobs
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Current job
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Familial
In addition to Douglas, Donald has a younger sister: Natalie McCrumb.

Platonic
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Romantic
He's in a relationship with Duck. He's one of the very few people who can tell Donald and his brother apart on instinct. At first Duck didn't believe Donald's advances were genuine and pushed him away as an attempt to protect himself.

Negative
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The Feud
At one point, Douglas deeply hated Donald and Duck- refusing to even speak to them most of the time. Douglas felt Donald was abandoning him and that Duck was stealing him away. Donald thought both of these notions were ridiculous and initially brushed them off without realizing how deeply Douglas was hurting. After Douglas helped Duck’s cousin, Oliver, come home, however, the drama began to subside and Douglas gradually grew more accustomed to the two of them spending time together. Donald making the effort to better understand Douglas' insecurities and set aside time for him helped, too. The situation only improved when Duck moved in. The three are very happy now.

Personality
Donald is outgoing and social. He’s very protective of his twin.

Interests
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Physical
He's extraordinarily lanky, standing at 7'0". He has very dark skin and red kinky hair. He's allergic to cats.

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