you’re a baby diesel.. ( a small laugh, shrugging then, engine rumbling low. ) ill be back in the yard for a bit, waiting on the next wave of races … so I’ll be around. we should catch up more.

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Replying to @sleeknquick

⠀ ya need. i ain’t no repair truck. but i know enough to get by. n’ i’m diesel myself. ⠀

𝙶𝚁𝙴𝙰𝚂𝙴𝙱𝙰𝙻𝙻 · Jul 2, 2026 · 2:37 AM UTC

𝙶𝚁𝙴𝙰𝚂𝙴𝙱𝙰𝙻𝙻@dieselknocksJul 2

pfft. if i cant race, im no good to anyone here. im doin alright. minus a few .. camshaft slips, a cracked radiator.

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⠀ ( a half smile. ) i know it’s silly comin’ from me—— but don’t push y’rself too far. we ain’t want our best engine in the yard goin’ out of commission *permanently. ⠀

𝙶𝚁𝙴𝙰𝚂𝙴𝙱𝙰𝙻𝙻 · Jul 2, 2026 · 2:31 AM UTC

𝙶𝚁𝙴𝙰𝚂𝙴𝙱𝙰𝙻𝙻@dieselknocksJul 2

( a slow nod from the diesel then, sighing .) i still got some issues too …. been racing, and hauling through them. long term effects or some shit.

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⠀ ( a pause. then a nod. ) mmh— my systems are mostly back in full swing again. ( . . . ) jus’ uh.. mostly some achin’ ‘ere and there. n’ my hearing in this ear ( * taps his right ear. ) but it’s fine. ⠀

𝙶𝚁𝙴𝙰𝚂𝙴𝙱𝙰𝙻𝙻 · Jul 2, 2026 · 2:23 AM UTC

𝙶𝚁𝙴𝙰𝚂𝙴𝙱𝙰𝙻𝙻@dieselknocksJul 2

hmph … ( a nod, brow lifting, glancing down at their skate. ) is that from the uh … you know? still?

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⠀ oh— ( glancing down at their skates and kicking at the wheel they just fixed. ) ah, no races yet. haul here and there but porter wants me to take it easy. mister worry—wart over here. ( a snort. ) ⟶ ⠀

𝙶𝚁𝙴𝙰𝚂𝙴𝙱𝙰𝙻𝙻 · Jul 2, 2026 · 2:04 AM UTC

𝙶𝚁𝙴𝙰𝚂𝙴𝙱𝙰𝙻𝙻@dieselknocksJul 2

not racing? doing any hauls? what’s up with your wheel?

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⠀ i would expect *nothin less from ya. mm— .ᐣ oh, yeah. yeah. still ‘round. just.. y’know. been here. ( shrug. ) ⠀

𝙶𝚁𝙴𝙰𝚂𝙴𝙱𝙰𝙻𝙻 · Jul 2, 2026 · 1:50 AM UTC

𝙶𝚁𝙴𝙰𝚂𝙴𝙱𝙰𝙻𝙻@dieselknocksJul 2

been too busy winning. ( signature smirk painted on lips, shrug of shoulders, as she skids to a stop. ) you still hanging around the yard?

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⠀ ( she’s grinning at that. hopping off the barrel and skating up. ) eh, you know. same old same old. ( hands goin to her tubing and hums. ) you .ᐣ feels like forever since i saw ya. ⠀