Slick

『Slick the Oil Tanker 』 She/They

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Slick the Oil Tanker ask/rp blog

◇ She/They, Lesbian

◆Oc, canon and multiship friendly

◇Asks and anon asks are open

◆Run by @varian-caboose (he/him)

TAGS:

In Character rp: #widesmile

In character asks: #slicksays

[notamatterofif]

something just shifted.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Okay weirdo . . . Me too . . .

[notamatterofif]

somethin’ happened!! i just dunno what.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Ehhh it's probably nothin' . Maybe your tank is acting up again .

[notamatterofif]

no! it’s different. it’s weird.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Let's not stress 'bout it , Hy ! It's nothing . Promise .

[notamatterofif]

okay… but how d’you know?

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Uhh — 'cuz I'm a damn genius . Obviously . And — and things can't be wrong !

[notamatterofif]

And how d’ya know that?

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Well I — I don't but . . . C'mon , things always turn out fine .

[notamatterofif]

something just shifted.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Okay weirdo . . . Me too . . .

[notamatterofif]

somethin’ happened!! i just dunno what.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Ehhh it's probably nothin' . Maybe your tank is acting up again .

[notamatterofif]

no! it’s different. it’s weird.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Let's not stress 'bout it , Hy ! It's nothing . Promise .

[notamatterofif]

okay… but how d’you know?

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Uhh — 'cuz I'm a damn genius . Obviously . And — and things can't be wrong !

[notamatterofif]

something just shifted.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Okay weirdo . . . Me too . . .

[notamatterofif]

somethin’ happened!! i just dunno what.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Ehhh it's probably nothin' . Maybe your tank is acting up again .

[notamatterofif]

no! it’s different. it’s weird.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Let's not stress 'bout it , Hy ! It's nothing . Promise .

[notamatterofif]

something just shifted.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Okay weirdo . . . Me too . . .

[notamatterofif]

somethin’ happened!! i just dunno what.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Ehhh it's probably nothin' . Maybe your tank is acting up again .

[notamatterofif]

something just shifted.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Okay weirdo . . . Me too . . .

[notamatterofif]

How is it only Wednesday.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

It's — . . . It's Thursday , Hy .

[notamatterofif]

really? aw, yay.

[they rub at their eyes. somebody’s tired.]

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Uhh . . You feeling alright , dude ?

[notamatterofif]

uh-huh. ..yeah. why wouldn’t i be?

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

No reason . Y'just seem tired . Plus ya didn't know what day it was . . .

[notamatterofif]

i’m jus’ tired. I’ve been- [they yawn] workin’ a lot more.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Okay , how 'bout you go rest buddy . . . Why've you been workin' extra , anyway ?

[notamatterofif]

[they lean over and rest their head on her shoulder, their eyes shutting immediately] nah. need t’ do stuff.

an’ i’m tryin’ to get the lab off my back.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

( Slick sighs , patting their back a little awkwardly )

You can do stuff later . . .

Well . . . I dunno , but y'gotta rest sometime soon . You'll be useless to the lab if you're all exhausted , idiot . . .

[notamatterofif]

what’s with you and callin’ me useless all the time, huh? [they giggle a bit]

i’m fine. i’m not even that tired.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Hey , c'mon , yknow I don't mean it , Hy . 'sides , it's true ain't it ? What're the big bosses gonna do with a tired tanker , huh ?

. . If ya say so . . . Just take it easy .

[notamatterofif]

i guess… maybe i’ll jus’ take a nap.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Yeah , thought you'd give in eventually .

[notamatterofif]

[they yawn again] okay. if y’hear my phone ringin’ wake me up, kay?

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Sure . That should be easy . Now rest already , you stubborn truck . . . !

[notamatterofif]

How is it only Wednesday.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

It's — . . . It's Thursday , Hy .

[notamatterofif]

really? aw, yay.

[they rub at their eyes. somebody’s tired.]

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Uhh . . You feeling alright , dude ?

[notamatterofif]

uh-huh. ..yeah. why wouldn’t i be?

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

No reason . Y'just seem tired . Plus ya didn't know what day it was . . .

[notamatterofif]

i’m jus’ tired. I’ve been- [they yawn] workin’ a lot more.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Okay , how 'bout you go rest buddy . . . Why've you been workin' extra , anyway ?

[notamatterofif]

[they lean over and rest their head on her shoulder, their eyes shutting immediately] nah. need t’ do stuff.

an’ i’m tryin’ to get the lab off my back.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

( Slick sighs , patting their back a little awkwardly )

You can do stuff later . . .

Well . . . I dunno , but y'gotta rest sometime soon . You'll be useless to the lab if you're all exhausted , idiot . . .

[notamatterofif]

what’s with you and callin’ me useless all the time, huh? [they giggle a bit]

i’m fine. i’m not even that tired.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Hey , c'mon , yknow I don't mean it , Hy . 'sides , it's true ain't it ? What're the big bosses gonna do with a tired tanker , huh ?

. . If ya say so . . . Just take it easy .

[notamatterofif]

i guess… maybe i’ll jus’ take a nap.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Yeah , thought you'd give in eventually .

[notamatterofif]

How is it only Wednesday.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

It's — . . . It's Thursday , Hy .

[notamatterofif]

really? aw, yay.

[they rub at their eyes. somebody’s tired.]

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Uhh . . You feeling alright , dude ?

[notamatterofif]

uh-huh. ..yeah. why wouldn’t i be?

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

No reason . Y'just seem tired . Plus ya didn't know what day it was . . .

[notamatterofif]

i’m jus’ tired. I’ve been- [they yawn] workin’ a lot more.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Okay , how 'bout you go rest buddy . . . Why've you been workin' extra , anyway ?

[notamatterofif]

[they lean over and rest their head on her shoulder, their eyes shutting immediately] nah. need t’ do stuff.

an’ i’m tryin’ to get the lab off my back.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

( Slick sighs , patting their back a little awkwardly )

You can do stuff later . . .

Well . . . I dunno , but y'gotta rest sometime soon . You'll be useless to the lab if you're all exhausted , idiot . . .

[notamatterofif]

what’s with you and callin’ me useless all the time, huh? [they giggle a bit]

i’m fine. i’m not even that tired.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Hey , c'mon , yknow I don't mean it , Hy . 'sides , it's true ain't it ? What're the big bosses gonna do with a tired tanker , huh ?

. . If ya say so . . . Just take it easy .

[notamatterofif]

How is it only Wednesday.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

It's — . . . It's Thursday , Hy .

[notamatterofif]

really? aw, yay.

[they rub at their eyes. somebody’s tired.]

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Uhh . . You feeling alright , dude ?

[notamatterofif]

uh-huh. ..yeah. why wouldn’t i be?

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

No reason . Y'just seem tired . Plus ya didn't know what day it was . . .

[notamatterofif]

i’m jus’ tired. I’ve been- [they yawn] workin’ a lot more.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Okay , how 'bout you go rest buddy . . . Why've you been workin' extra , anyway ?

[notamatterofif]

[they lean over and rest their head on her shoulder, their eyes shutting immediately] nah. need t’ do stuff.

an’ i’m tryin’ to get the lab off my back.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

( Slick sighs , patting their back a little awkwardly )

You can do stuff later . . .

Well . . . I dunno , but y'gotta rest sometime soon . You'll be useless to the lab if you're all exhausted , idiot . . .

[notamatterofif]

How is it only Wednesday.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

It's — . . . It's Thursday , Hy .

[notamatterofif]

really? aw, yay.

[they rub at their eyes. somebody’s tired.]

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Uhh . . You feeling alright , dude ?

[notamatterofif]

uh-huh. ..yeah. why wouldn’t i be?

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

No reason . Y'just seem tired . Plus ya didn't know what day it was . . .

[notamatterofif]

i’m jus’ tired. I’ve been- [they yawn] workin’ a lot more.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Okay , how 'bout you go rest buddy . . . Why've you been workin' extra , anyway ?

[notamatterofif]

How is it only Wednesday.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

It's — . . . It's Thursday , Hy .

[notamatterofif]

really? aw, yay.

[they rub at their eyes. somebody’s tired.]

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Uhh . . You feeling alright , dude ?

[notamatterofif]

uh-huh. ..yeah. why wouldn’t i be?

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

No reason . Y'just seem tired . Plus ya didn't know what day it was . . .

[notamatterofif]

How is it only Wednesday.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

It's — . . . It's Thursday , Hy .

[notamatterofif]

really? aw, yay.

[they rub at their eyes. somebody’s tired.]

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Uhh . . You feeling alright , dude ?

[notamatterofif]

How is it only Wednesday.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

It's — . . . It's Thursday , Hy .

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Fuck this repair truck shite !! I can't pay for anythin' ! It's gettin' dire 'nd I've had enough o' pretending like things're fine . If anyone needs an engine taking out , I'm really in need of the cash .

[no1repairtruck]

slick. i know it's difficult to start out but you can't give up so easily. your effort will pay off eventually.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Wrench I — I know you mean well but things're gettin' really bad . . . Me 'nd Lumber just argue constantly 'cuz we can't pay shit , and we're all stressed and — fuck , it all sucks . . . Sorry for dumpin' this all on ya . .

[no1repairtruck]

don't apologise, the way you feel is understandable. if there's anything i can do to help please let me know, i don't want you to have to go down that path again.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

You can't do anythin' , Wrench . I appreciate it , honest . But my family ain't your problem . I'm jus' so tired of workin' so hard and getting nowhere . . .

[no1repairtruck]

i should be the judge of that, but i understand. family issues can be quite complex, i doubt i'd be able to singlehandedly solve something like that. i wish you the best with it though.

it'll come with time. sometimes you have to put a lot of effort in to get something in return, especially with repairs.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Thanks . . . I'm jus' so tired of everything going wrong . Nothin's been good for months now . I know I shouldn't blame Porter — I can't ! But ever since he left . . .

I know , I know . . . I just don't have time . The — the bills just keep coming .

[no1repairtruck]

i understand where you're coming from, it's awful that you have to feel like that. the dots do connect, even if he wasn't doing it on purpose.

i wish i was able to speed it up, but unfortunately it isn't that simple. all i can suggest is looking out for races, managers are always looking out for extra hands.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Yeah . . . He shouldn't help us . We can't keep goin' back to him anytime things go wrong . 'ts not fair .

I . . . Thanks , Wrench . . . I'll keep an eye out .

[no1repairtruck]

mm.. while i agree that you should be able to solve issues on your own, it wouldn't be fair of him to completely ignore you now either. does he ever get involved with any of it?

it's no problem. i'll do it as well, that way you can get as much information as possible.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

He — he ain't ignorin' us at all . He lets us talk to 'im about it but . . . He can't help with the financial side . Y'know , the source of all our problems . He has two kids anyway , 'nd his own place . Port couldn't help us even if he wanted to .

Really ? You'd do that for me . . ?

[no1repairtruck]

i see, children are typically quite expensive to take care of. i understand why he'd be unable to help if he has those responsibilities, but i understand your frustrations with it also. life would be so much simpler if issues like these were easily solvable...

of course. it would be rude of me to help you get into the industry and not assist with anything else.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

We also just . . . Gotta learn to live on our own . We can't be goin' to Porter every time we need money . If we do it this time , when's it gonna stop , y'know ? . . . Wish it was easier .

Yeah I mean — this means a lot . . .

[no1repairtruck]

true, as difficult as i can imagine it is you're going to have to fund yourselves. it would be unrealistic to constantly go to him for help. i hope it becomes easier for you to manage one day though, it can't be easy having to scrounge together funds however often you have to.

it's no problem, it's truly the least i could offer.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Yeah . . . Just really fuckin' sucks . Especially with how stressed we all are 'nd I keep fighting with Hydra and Lumber . . . Hydra wants to help but they ain't sure how . And Lumber has a habit o' not telling me everything . . Its like he wants to be the new Porter , now that he's gone . . . I dunno . . .

[no1repairtruck]

that all sounds incredibly complicated, plus with the financial issues on top of it all... it's no wonder you had to resort to what you did before.

i wish i was able to assist, but that sounds like something you should do between yourselves. still, i hope it all resolves itself one day, even if that does sound a lot easier said than done.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

And that's just the start of it . . . It's fine — we'll figure it out . We always do , I guess . . .

I ain't askin' you to get involved . You're great , but that probably wouldn't go down well with my own family , right ? Uh . . . I mean , I might try talkin' to Lu soon .

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Fuck this repair truck shite !! I can't pay for anythin' ! It's gettin' dire 'nd I've had enough o' pretending like things're fine . If anyone needs an engine taking out , I'm really in need of the cash .

[no1repairtruck]

slick. i know it's difficult to start out but you can't give up so easily. your effort will pay off eventually.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Wrench I — I know you mean well but things're gettin' really bad . . . Me 'nd Lumber just argue constantly 'cuz we can't pay shit , and we're all stressed and — fuck , it all sucks . . . Sorry for dumpin' this all on ya . .

[no1repairtruck]

don't apologise, the way you feel is understandable. if there's anything i can do to help please let me know, i don't want you to have to go down that path again.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

You can't do anythin' , Wrench . I appreciate it , honest . But my family ain't your problem . I'm jus' so tired of workin' so hard and getting nowhere . . .

[no1repairtruck]

i should be the judge of that, but i understand. family issues can be quite complex, i doubt i'd be able to singlehandedly solve something like that. i wish you the best with it though.

it'll come with time. sometimes you have to put a lot of effort in to get something in return, especially with repairs.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Thanks . . . I'm jus' so tired of everything going wrong . Nothin's been good for months now . I know I shouldn't blame Porter — I can't ! But ever since he left . . .

I know , I know . . . I just don't have time . The — the bills just keep coming .

[no1repairtruck]

i understand where you're coming from, it's awful that you have to feel like that. the dots do connect, even if he wasn't doing it on purpose.

i wish i was able to speed it up, but unfortunately it isn't that simple. all i can suggest is looking out for races, managers are always looking out for extra hands.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Yeah . . . He shouldn't help us . We can't keep goin' back to him anytime things go wrong . 'ts not fair .

I . . . Thanks , Wrench . . . I'll keep an eye out .

[no1repairtruck]

mm.. while i agree that you should be able to solve issues on your own, it wouldn't be fair of him to completely ignore you now either. does he ever get involved with any of it?

it's no problem. i'll do it as well, that way you can get as much information as possible.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

He — he ain't ignorin' us at all . He lets us talk to 'im about it but . . . He can't help with the financial side . Y'know , the source of all our problems . He has two kids anyway , 'nd his own place . Port couldn't help us even if he wanted to .

Really ? You'd do that for me . . ?

[no1repairtruck]

i see, children are typically quite expensive to take care of. i understand why he'd be unable to help if he has those responsibilities, but i understand your frustrations with it also. life would be so much simpler if issues like these were easily solvable...

of course. it would be rude of me to help you get into the industry and not assist with anything else.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

We also just . . . Gotta learn to live on our own . We can't be goin' to Porter every time we need money . If we do it this time , when's it gonna stop , y'know ? . . . Wish it was easier .

Yeah I mean — this means a lot . . .

[no1repairtruck]

true, as difficult as i can imagine it is you're going to have to fund yourselves. it would be unrealistic to constantly go to him for help. i hope it becomes easier for you to manage one day though, it can't be easy having to scrounge together funds however often you have to.

it's no problem, it's truly the least i could offer.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Yeah . . . Just really fuckin' sucks . Especially with how stressed we all are 'nd I keep fighting with Hydra and Lumber . . . Hydra wants to help but they ain't sure how . And Lumber has a habit o' not telling me everything . . Its like he wants to be the new Porter , now that he's gone . . . I dunno . . .

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Fuck this repair truck shite !! I can't pay for anythin' ! It's gettin' dire 'nd I've had enough o' pretending like things're fine . If anyone needs an engine taking out , I'm really in need of the cash .

[no1repairtruck]

slick. i know it's difficult to start out but you can't give up so easily. your effort will pay off eventually.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Wrench I — I know you mean well but things're gettin' really bad . . . Me 'nd Lumber just argue constantly 'cuz we can't pay shit , and we're all stressed and — fuck , it all sucks . . . Sorry for dumpin' this all on ya . .

[no1repairtruck]

don't apologise, the way you feel is understandable. if there's anything i can do to help please let me know, i don't want you to have to go down that path again.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

You can't do anythin' , Wrench . I appreciate it , honest . But my family ain't your problem . I'm jus' so tired of workin' so hard and getting nowhere . . .

[no1repairtruck]

i should be the judge of that, but i understand. family issues can be quite complex, i doubt i'd be able to singlehandedly solve something like that. i wish you the best with it though.

it'll come with time. sometimes you have to put a lot of effort in to get something in return, especially with repairs.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Thanks . . . I'm jus' so tired of everything going wrong . Nothin's been good for months now . I know I shouldn't blame Porter — I can't ! But ever since he left . . .

I know , I know . . . I just don't have time . The — the bills just keep coming .

[no1repairtruck]

i understand where you're coming from, it's awful that you have to feel like that. the dots do connect, even if he wasn't doing it on purpose.

i wish i was able to speed it up, but unfortunately it isn't that simple. all i can suggest is looking out for races, managers are always looking out for extra hands.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

Yeah . . . He shouldn't help us . We can't keep goin' back to him anytime things go wrong . 'ts not fair .

I . . . Thanks , Wrench . . . I'll keep an eye out .

[no1repairtruck]

mm.. while i agree that you should be able to solve issues on your own, it wouldn't be fair of him to completely ignore you now either. does he ever get involved with any of it?

it's no problem. i'll do it as well, that way you can get as much information as possible.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

He — he ain't ignorin' us at all . He lets us talk to 'im about it but . . . He can't help with the financial side . Y'know , the source of all our problems . He has two kids anyway , 'nd his own place . Port couldn't help us even if he wanted to .

Really ? You'd do that for me . . ?

[no1repairtruck]

i see, children are typically quite expensive to take care of. i understand why he'd be unable to help if he has those responsibilities, but i understand your frustrations with it also. life would be so much simpler if issues like these were easily solvable...

of course. it would be rude of me to help you get into the industry and not assist with anything else.

[sleek-and-qu1ck]

We also just . . . Gotta learn to live on our own . We can't be goin' to Porter every time we need money . If we do it this time , when's it gonna stop , y'know ? . . . Wish it was easier .

Yeah I mean — this means a lot . . .