Penny (Tugboat)

**Penny the Energetic Switcher Tug** is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse's TUGS spinoff series. She was owned by the Navy, before she was sold to Captain Lucky. In the *TUGS Survival AU*, Penny becomes the ninth member of the Z-Stacks.

## Backstory

Penny was bought for the Navy to work on smaller duties, such as delivering fuel to various ships. During the First World War, she worked alongside three ocean-going tugs: Hercules, Zeus and Venus.

After the war, Penny moved to Massachusetts where she hit it off with Ariel. In 1928, the two tugs were chartered by Captain Lucky to help the Star Fleet in Bigg City Port during a tug shortage. It was there that Penny learnt that Ten Cents and Hercules were her brothers. The two switchers and Top Hat would assist Delta Queen after she broke down. When the rest of the Star Fleet returned, Ariel and Penny went home.

In 1942, Penny returned to Bigg City Port to cover for Ten Cents who had volunteered for the Navy. During that time, Penny helped with the rescue mission. After the war, Ariel and Penny stayed in Bigg City Port to help Captain Lucky around her yard.

In the *TUGS Survival AU*, Penny joined the Z-Stacks as their ninth member after Moonlight announced his intention to join the Star Fleet. This was so that the Z-Stacks could keep up with the Star Fleet and so she could be with Ten Cents and Hercules.

## Relationships

### Ten Cents

Ten Cents has heard about Penny from Hercules, but he didn't know much about her. They didn't even know they were siblings until she and Ariel were charted by Captain Lucky. Although Penny accidentally upset Ten Cents with a comment about an 'exploded fuel barge', she apologized and Ten Cents forgave her. The two siblings bonded during her time and Ten Cents even defended her against Zeus.

### Hercules

Hercules has worked with Penny in the Navy, but not too much, as he was often on call up the coast during WW1. However, Penny does greatly admire Hercules. The two didn't know they were siblings until she and Ariel were charted by Captain Lucky.

### Zeus

When Penny commented that Hercules and Venus would be a couple, Zeus disagreed saying that Hercules couldn't stick with one girl.

### Ariel

Ariel and Penny are best friends and both work happily together at Lucky's Yard.

In the *TUGS Survival AU,* Ariel and Penny both joined the Z-Stacks alongside Venus.

### Meridian

Meridian was thrilled to learn that Penny was Ten Cents and Hercules' sister.

### Venus

Venus has taken Penny under her wing as a little sister, despite having no relation to each other. She's one of few that can tolerate her overhyperness.

### Zion

Penny was upset when she, Venus and Ariel told Zip about Zion being killed in Pearl Harbor.

In the *TUGS Survival AU*, because Zion survived the attack and came to work for Captain Lucky, he and Penny are in a relationship.

## Personality

Penny is full of energy, very plucky and determined. She can be a bit insensitive sometimes, and can even be boastful and cocky, but she does mean well deep down. Penny looks up to Ten Cents and Hercules and refers to them as her 'awesome brothers'. She also has a strong sense of right and wrong as shown when Corona accused Theodore of being trouble because he was a diesel tug. Penny rebuffed Corona's attempts at friendship, seeing the spiteful switcher as a troublemaker.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Penny shares the same basis as Ten Cents.

### Livery

Penny wore the Navy's grey livery whilst serving in the Great War. Following the war, however, her new livery consists of a black hull, a purple superstructure, a white mast and a purple funnel. She wears a pink sailor's hat.

In *Aftermath*, Penny is repainted to have a Four Leaf Clover on her stack as well as the number "2", to signify she belonged to Captain Lucky.

In the *TUGS Survival AU*, Penny is repainted into the Z-Stacks Cooperate red and black Livery and is given the number "9" on her stack. She also flies the Z-Stacks flag.

## Trivia

* Penny was created to be Ten Cents and Hercules' sister. This was because Sunshine was Ten Cents' sister in *Salty's Lighthouse*, but in this series, the two are unrelated.
	+ Furthermore, Penny and Ten Cents have similar names - both being based on currency.
* The preferred voice actress for Penny is Alice Oswalt, who voices Wind Sprint from *My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*.
* Penny's worst nightmare is losing Ten Cents and Hercules since she looks up to them so much.