asobouyo | 34th Teddy Bear [Voice]

[An hour or so after bed, Elicia hears something creak. It's harmless and probably something like a tree scratching something, or a mouse finding its way. But it sparks a barrage of images within this small child's brain that would probably make a therapist shake their heads. Things like floating objects and scary figures and things under her bed oh god. Acute paranoia tonight, this one. So she speaks in a really low whisper as though she's on a secret mission, hidden up to her ears in blanket. Must be a nice windy winter night.]

Um....

Are ghosts real? They aren't, right? But—But I guess good ghosts are okay! Do those count? Are they real either?

[Her eyes dart from one side of the room to the other, and she's totally expecting something scary to happen on one side or the other. Any minute now. No, no, be brave, there's nothing going on. Nothing at aaaaall. ;~;

Gulp.]

Oh! New Feathers are here, too... huh...

I'm Elicia, and I'm six years o—

[rustle rustle]

Meep!

[...And back under the sheets. Yup.]

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Good ghosts are real.

[It's okay, Elicia. We can just ...not talk about bad ghosts at all. >>]

S-so ghosts can be real! [8^I] You have ghosts in your world, big sis??

[These blankets. Never lettin' go.]

[What better for a mad scientist to do than answer the random questions of a small child?]

Ghosts are real, alright! I've come across a few in my time. [The last part sounds bitter. He's still so bitter.]

[ It's not difficult to notice that she's a little scared - Madoka still understands that feeling very well herself, too, so she at least tries to sound a bit reassuring when she speaks up. ]

There's no bad ghosts here at least, I'm sure.

Think about it this way, Elicia-chan. If ghosts are real it doesn't matter if they are good or bad, since they are real, if they are bad you can punish them for being so. Or ask someone else to do it for you.

[Ah...hahaa...hahaaa... Oh, goddess, this question. If she answered with the entire truth about Nippon and its overabundance of ghosts, demons, and monsters, nightmares would be the last worry on this poor child's mind.]

Good and bad spirits are born depending on the life of the person who passed away. That's why it's important to treat each and every person you meet kindly in some way. That goes the same for animals an insects, too. [C-Can't omit those ones, they're some of the worst.] You can do that, can't you, little sister?

[This could be part of his Accepting Small Children therapy! Possibly a step on the route of making his own happy again. So Jack answers, tentatively -- as though he is very much out of practice at this:]

I know a very good ghost back where I'm from, actually. Nicest ghost you ever did meet, little Elicia.

[Hmm. Are ghosts real? ...Sheena's met a spirit or two.]

D'you think you saw a ghost?

Well, if Luceti has taught me anything it's that anything is possible! But all the ghosts I know are really nice and do fun tricks! They're just shy sometimes so that's why they hide.

But sometimes houses can make noises that sounds a little scary. Like creaks and scraps. So it may just be your house saying: Hello! And not a ghost.

I wouldn't worry about ghosts, Elicia. A lot of them are just like us. They're just in a different form now, that's all.

[Winry sees the entry and smiles. She'll walk out of her room and knock gently on Elicia's door.]

Are you in there?

[A little girl, frightened. Not alone, not here, she'd have some form of guardianship, and if it was Elicia as she's heard her parents were here but still- it tugs at Adele, hearing her like this.]

Hello Elicia. Good ghosts are real, yes, if sometimes sneaky and mischievous. Sometimes they play tricks to have fun, but they never mean any harm. [The exact same words her father had for her when she'd been this young.]

[oh, a little kid...

Reiko has a soft spot for kids this young. They're more open than adults.] Did you see a ghost?

[Obviously Roji knows the answer to this all too well, but...he's more freaked out by the post itself. Are there ghosts in Luceti? He didn't even think so until now...

Gotta stay calm though!]

W-Well, there are bad ghosts out there, but there are good ones too. Sometimes it's a little hard to tell the difference between the two because we're so used to being afraid of them in general. Most of the time they're actually the good or harmless kind though.

Do you...think you saw a ghost? Or have witnessed signs of one? [He has to ask. It's his job back home, yo.]

Sometimes people stay a little while to visit their loved ones. Or maybe this one wants to play a game.

[ She doubts it actually is a ghost, so she's definitely not going to go into the scary real ghosts on Gaia. ]

[Oh darling little princess you sound scared. BUT DO NOT WORRY because papa is listening!

He quietly opens her door and pops his head into her room.] Elicia? Sweetheart?

Y-you... have?

[Bitter = uh-oh. She clenches the sheets, frowning.]

What were they like?

You're sure? But--but what if the malnossos brought some in to scare people while they're trying to sleep!

Really? But how do you punish bad ghosts?

Ooh...! [She didn't think about it like that before. She's quiet for a moment.] I understand... I'll try to be nice. But they gotta promise not to scare me.

You knew a ghost, Captain Uncle Jack?? Really really?

U-um...! I don't know, I heard something scratch on the house!

[;_;]

Really...? You think it's just my house talking? [`_`] But houses can't talk! That's silly.

Edited 2012-01-27 21:38 (UTC)

They're like us? So... they're not always mean, right? They can be good, too!

They can't talk human, but they can talk house! That's why they make strange noises sometimes!

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