38th Teddy Bear [Video]

[asobouyo]

 [This is Elicia, looking ashamed, puffing out her cheeks; whelp, she dun did it. She stole. She committed a crime and would surely be locked up in the tunnels for life, grow a beard, make friends with the rats there. Yes. Especially with the discovery of the bag of goods in her closet. For a week she ate nervously at dinner, stopped her mom from putting clothes away before hiding the bag further back, under some blankets. She paced by the door, hand on chin, brow furrowed. She tossed and turned, dreaming of the stolen things hopping out to confront her. Awake in a cold sweat, pleading with the stars to unburden her from this paaaaaain. 

HER SHAME WAS STRONG AND HER HEART HEAVY.

So here she is.]

Um... A while ago, I... took some people's things. I-I didn't mean to! I don't know why I did it--I thought I was a really cool thief who stole for good reasons! But I guess I wasn't really and it was all in my head... I have all the stuff still, though. Right here!

[She lets the camera pan over all the things she's stolen. Yep, look at all that stuff.]

I snuck out and took these, a-and I feel real bad about it. But if you come over, I can give it back! Mama and papa says that's the right thing to do, always, to give back anything you take...

I'm sorry! Really, really, really, really sorry! I'll make it up to everyone, I promise!

((ooc: stuff stolen is here for reference! thanks for all the volunteers you can still sign up for that if you wanna and then reply to this post, if it interests you and you thought you missed out. |D))

Comments

[voice]

[redjacketthief]

You don't need to worry about that, Elicia-chan. Girls can do things with their hair that are much cooler than sideburns!

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[contentedly]

[Gracia frowns in concern. If Elicia felt that she had to mention it...]

Do you want to tell me what happened before I look?

[all7seas]

You're Maes and Gracia's girl; for some reason I'm thinkin' you won't HAVE that problem. Of them falling out and such.

[Because clearly they would raise her with a shiny moral compass.]

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[asobouyo]

Well... He said even if I apologized, it's not that easy. A-and he was really rude... [She shakes her head, frowning.] He was really mean and he said he wanted to drink people's blood!

[Well it was more like a threat but still.]

[Voice]

[tailasoldastime]

... Oh. Well, I-I, uh...

... B-but you... have my mirror?

[godbent]

....He's got pride and he won't peck people.

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[contentedly]

That sounds terrible.

[She leaned down and kissed her daughter's head.]

Are you all right?

[voice]

[i_am_not_cute]

All right, I'll see you soon! I'll even bring cookies for you from the bakery. [Just in case the girl needs more incentive to feel better.]

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[asobouyo]

Y-yes, definitely! I almost have everyone's stuff back to them.

[She holds up the compass taken sheepishly.]

This is yours... Sorry for taking it!

[voice]

[asobouyo]

Like pigtails!

[THOUGH A LOT OF BOYS AROUND HERE COULD PULL IT OFF TOO

THEY'D LOOK CASH

JUST SAYIN']

[asobouyo]

Oh! That's a relief... [A loud PHEW.] What about yours, Mr. Uncle Jack? Are yours safe?

[Voice]

[asobouyo]

Oh, definitely, definitely! I can give it back to you if you wanna' come over...!

[asobouyo]

That's good! He sounds like a really nice chicken... Can I meet him and pet him?

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[asobouyo]

[She nods once, thoughtfully staring at her feet for a moment before returning her gaze back to her mother.]

He really scared me, though. He doesn't seem like he's a very good person.

[voice]

[redjacketthief]

That's right! Like pigtails!

[Pity Goemon's not here--it would look so cash on him!]

[Voice]

[howsmashing]

Tch. They'll get over it.

[This is obviously the best way for adults to deal with feelings.]

[Voice]

[tailasoldastime]

Alright. [He bounds his way to the door before... wait, hold on. Coming back to the journal.] Where do you live?

[Voice]

[asobouyo]

[Sigh: The Sequel.]

I hope you don't treat your friends like that, too! You might lose friends if you're gonna be hurtful!

[Voice]

[asobouyo]

I'm at House 23. Mama's gonna be here with me, so everything's in really good hands.

[all7seas]

They're in very safe keeping, I assure you. Buffy's got 'em. Holding onto them for me.

[moremoremore]

Big words, kid. I'm pretty impressed. Maybe it's peace of mind you really want. But hey, I never said I stole anything.

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[contentedly]

I'm sorry you were frightened.

[She smooths a hand down Elicia's hair.]

I'm going to take a look now and see what he said.

[asobouyo]

Buffy? Mr. Jack, you'd better not be making her look after too many things for you! You gotta' take care of your own things, too!

[asobouyo]

... But you said finders keepers. Only thieves say finders keepers.

[SHE SORT OF HAS A POINT]

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[asobouyo]

[She leans into her mother, hugging her arm around her tightly. It's okay, because she's not scared anymore--she has her mother here. It's more than enough to put her at ease.]