This Little Light of Mine

Independent AU!Tesla PLEASE READ ABOUT PAGE BEFORE INTERACTING Not associated with any groups Will RP with anyone

[rebelliousblade]

Porcelain Doll

to save myself from the current mountain of angst i’ve inflicted upon myself, i’m moving over here for a bit uvu

pls go follow i promise im not lame

[nicholas-wolfwood]

"Well… unfortunately mos’ people think the Plants’re jus’ machines… I mean, they try to take care of ‘em anyways, but that sorta knowledge was lost in the Big Fall. It’s a sticky situation, to be sure, but trus’ me, those that do know don’ want the Plants to be hurt either." There really was no black-and-white solution, which made the planet’s turmoil all the more difficult.

"Hey, hey. It’d be more trouble fer everyone if you hadn’t found out ‘bout it an’ told someone. I mean, even if you hadn’t gotten involved at all, he still woulda gone through with it an’ no one would be the wiser. Ya did good, kid."

[thefirstplant]

That made her smile, and she hugged him tight.

"Thank you, Mr Priest... I'm really glad you're here to help me, and the other Plants. You're a good person."

Which was really saying something, since most humans were in the negative half of her list so far.

[nicholas-wolfwood]

"That’s ‘cause he’s showin’ his true colors. Don’ trust creeps like that." He gave her a pat on the shoulder.

"Probably a good thing ya jus’ told me then. Vash’s already in trouble with that guy, an’ Knives-…" He shuddered. "The less he knows ‘bout this, the better. Don’ worry. I’ll take care of it."

[thefirstplant]

She was glad for that. At least someone would help her, and that someone was Mr Priest. Surely he'd be able to take care of that Plant for her and ensure it wouldn't be hurt anymore.

"Thank you... I really didn't want to be any trouble, I just.. don't want anyone to get hurt. And Mr Neon didn't seem to like it when I told him I'm a Plant too. He didn't believe me."

[nicholas-wolfwood]

That wasn’t much information, but he supposed it was enough to get the job done.

"Alrigh’, thanks, Squirt. An’ listen, on that night I want ya to do whatever you can to stay outta the way, alrigh’? Don’ wanna risk ya gettin’ caught in the crossfire if shit goes down." He’d try to thwart them quietly, but he also knew she’d be in a lot of trouble if Neon found out she’d spilled.

"Fake sick or say yer mom’s ill or somethin’ if you gotta, jus’ stay outta trouble if ya can."

[thefirstplant]

"I'll get away as soon as I'm able. I don't want to go with them. Mr Neon was very nice before, I don't know why he's so mean to me now... I even told him I'm a Plant, and he's still going through with it. He doesn't understand.. I guess he doesn't have any sisters."

She was still very upset over the whole thing, but she was calming down quite a lot now that Mr Priest was going to help her. It gave her a sense of security. And like she'd done the right thing.

"I was going to tell Vash, but I feel like he'd just get upset... And I don't want to tell Knives at all.."

[thefirstplant]

"Tessla... How've you been?" Sure, maybe the plant was still mad or hated her, but that didn't mean Rem /shouldn't/ check up on her.

That was a voice she hadn't wanted to hear again. At least not this soon after leaving. But she couldn't just ignore the woman, and shrugged. "I'm fine."

[nicholas-wolfwood]

Oh God. Knives and her were close. Of course, stupid, if she’s a Plant, then she’d be related… He really hoped she hadn’t told Knives anything bad- or anything in general- about him! He was already on thin ice!

"Hm… Wait, he’s stealin’ money from a fund to fix a Plant, or in order to fix a Plant?" He frowned slightly, thinking. If he was going to endanger a Plant, he couldn’t just let that slide.

"Well hey, don’ worry ‘bout a place to belong, ‘cause it sounds like ya found one. An’ even if ya didn’t, you could come righ’ to me, got it?" Nico-nii mode activated. "Now listen, if he’s plannin’ on puttin’ a Plant in danger, then I need ya to give me all the details. I can stop him without him even knowin’ you were involved, alrigh’?" He didn’t want to get her in trouble.

[thefirstplant]

Actually all she really did was ask Knives a lot of questions and irritated him, so.

"Stealing the money that would've been used to fix a plant. I don't want one of my sisters to die... they need those machines to live, Mr Priest."

She didn't mind him inviting her to stay with him. In fact, it was nice of him to offer. And she'd probably take him up on it, considering she liked to wander a bit.

"Okay..." And this is where she gave him the information she knew. Which wasn't much, but there was a time and place.

[thefirstplant]

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[thefirstplant]

۰۪۫ ۪۫❋۰۪۫ ۪۫░░▒▓ Saddle up girlie. It's time for a heist

"Right now? Where are we going?"

[dynaxmites-deactivated20140913]

۰۪۫ ۪۫❋۰۪۫ ۪۫░░▒▓ “That’s more like it. I won’t be so patient with you next time, remember that.” He comes to a stand and turns to make his leave. "Hurry up and gather your things, we’re loadin’ up the cars."

Neon might have seem not that bad on the surface but below that still laid a man who was stubborn and very selfish at times. But you had to have a heart harden in stone if you were gonna survive in a world like Gunsmoke. Least that’s what he had always been taught…

[thefirstplant]

She said nothing else, just watched him turn to go, silently hoping he wouldn't make her steal that money herself. Let the others do it, she wanted no part of it.

Maybe if she just... disappeared.. and told someone what was happening... And told her brother.. Surely Vash would have a solution, he was a Plant too, he could fix the damaged one!

Gathering her things, what little she had there, she waited for the first opportunity to slip away, and took it.

[nicholas-wolfwood]

"Really? I mean those guys don’ jus’ radiate ‘bad news’ to ya? …They ain’t hurt ya, have they?" He’d castrate each of them with a glowstick if thye had.

Wait…

"You… yer lookin’ fer Knives too?" FUCK!

[thefirstplant]

"Well... I found Knives, and he wants me to stay with him, but I like exploring too.."

She bit her lip.

"They didn't seem bad at first... I mean I really wanted a place to belong. No one else seemed to want me around. But Mr Neon wants to steal money to fix a Plant, and I don't know if I can do that.. I don't want the Plant to die, that's my family..."

[roleplayingconfessionsfromrpers]

I feel like I’m beginning to bore my partners.

[sincerelysadako]

PSA

I do not care about mismatched reply lengths or wait times for RP threads. I understand that sometimes muses don’t cooperate on certain threads or have a lot to say on others. You will not upset me if you take a while to reply or write any more or less than I do.

[60billion]

He knew what she expected. Strange thing was, he planned to do it, too. He stopped, knelt down, and offered his back. He was very tired, himself, but he still had enough stamina left to carry a small girl across town. Maybe it was the exhaustion that numbed him from his fears of the girl, or maybe he had finally, and very quietly, lost his mind.

Bless the man.

[thefirstplant]

If losing his mind meant he accepted her, then maybe it wasn't such a bad thing. At least in her logic anyway. When he stopped to offer her a ride, she hesitated, then climbed up onto him, arms around his neck and legs about his waist, at least as best they could seeing as they were pretty short. Head rested against the back of his neck, glad for the chance to relax.

"Thank you..."

[nicholas-wolfwood]

Ooh, ice cream!

Immediately forgetting his worries for a moment he took another bite, enjoying the cool treat. Wait, what were they talking about again? OH YEAH NEON!

"Er, yeah, he’s kinda infamous… how’d you get mixed up with that crook?"

[thefirstplant]

Glad for the distraction from the topic, she enjoyed the silence, and licked the other side of the ice cream cone, humming softly.

"Well... I was alone. Vash didn't want me, I didn't know where Knives was, and I didn't want to bother you, you were busy. So he sort of stumbled upon me out in the desert, and he invited me to join. I didn't see anything wrong with it."

[nicholas-wolfwood]

He let her sit there, glad things were looking up. Until she mentioned Neon’s gang.

Good feelings gone.

"Wait… who’s gang? Not the Badlads, righ’?"

[thefirstplant]

"Yeah, how'd you know?"

Gee it must be a small world.

She nibbled her ice cream, holding it up to offer him another bite.

[thefirstplant]

۰۪۫ ۪۫❋۰۪۫ ۪۫░░▒▓ Saddle up girlie. It's time for a heist

"Right now? Where are we going?"

[dynaxmites-deactivated20140913]

۰۪۫ ۪۫❋۰۪۫ ۪۫░░▒▓ “Enough, girl.” His voice had harden rather tremendously. What she said was truth but Neon was far too stubborn to listen to what she had to say or even try to comprehend.

"I don’t want to hear another stupid thing you got to say, got it? Now, you either get yourself ready or I’ll kick you out of the gang and let’s just say the exit fee is somethin’ you ain’t gonna be able to pay."

[thefirstplant]

She went silent, closing her mouth with a small 'snap' noise of her teeth. He was honestly pretty scary when he got sharp and mean like that. And to think he'd been nice enough to make her a dress...

But she didn't want to steal the money to fix that Plant either. Maybe later she could bring Vash to help fix the Plant. "Yes sir..." she murmured, head down and eyes to the floor.

[nicholas-wolfwood]

"Strawberry? …Well, if ya insist." Suckered in by food every time. "Next time the ice cream’s on me then, alrigh’?" He listened and brightened when she told him the good news.

"Well hey then, congrats! …Uh, which Vash?" Not the one he was always fucking traveling with, right?

[thefirstplant]

She happily shared with him, then parked herself in his lap. Just like she owned it. Yep.

"Okay! And I dunno, my Vash. My big brother. He's gonna take care of me now, but I don't know what to tell Mr Neon since I'm in his gang..."

[xmortua-deactivated20140824]

He had to remind himself that she was young, inexperienced yet as to the meaningless infinite cruelty of the human race — but that she didn’t have to go through the pain once more. He didn’t want to reveal so soon just how they used their bodies to slowly kill them before tossing the corpses aside in a trash heap for their own greed. She didn’t have to be so greatly affected yet, but Knives at least took peace in knowing that someone like Rem wasn’t around to corrupt her as she had done to Vash.

     ”Well…”

He began his statement almost thoughtfully, taking a moment to lean back in the seat, arm easily wrapped around Tesla’s back to make sure she didn’t fall off of his lap when he leaned like that.

     ”It’s… breaking into encrypted files and bypassing firewalls. Basically someone locked up information I want, so I have to write my way around their security.”

Did he feel guilt at all over this? He figured her childlike naivety would categorize that as wrong, but he could be wrong — regardless, he took confidence in the fact that if Tesla had a question, she would ask.

     ”You know… if you would like, you can stay here. With me. I’m your brother, and I worry for your safety whenever you’re away." 

[thefirstplant]

To be fair, she knew the cruelty of humans probably more than Knives or Vash did, or at least in a much more direct way than they'd experienced.

Snuggling into him when he leaned back and put his arm around her, she nuzzled his chest, giving a faint little purr. It felt so good being held... She couldn't describe it. A comforting feeling. Warm and soothing.

She listened to the explanation, understanding it slowly, and nodded. It didn't seem wrong. Obviously if he wanted that information, it was important, and it was good he was able to get at it without hurting anyone to do so.

"Oh... What kind of information are you trying to get?"

The last part confused her though.

"But I have to explore... Why do you worry about me?"