asobouyo | 41st Teddy Bear [Video/Action]

Stop following me!!

[The audio picks up a huffy Elicia at the school, and she clicks on the video to reveal she's donning a mobster suit of some kind—against her own will, of course. Behind her are four men, all rough looking with their own suits. But they hardly seem a threat to her, and moreso the people walking by. They throw surly glances at them, hollering for them to move along. If you're unfortunate enough, you're one of the people walking by. Observe, a kid standing in the center of a line-up.

'Don't bother our boss—can't y'see she's busy?!'

'Boss, there anything we can get for ya'?'

'Y'got someone you need knocked off, Elicia, ma'am??'

'Knock it off, ya lug, she'll tell you if she needs something. Apologies for my, eeeeh. Associate.'

Elicia furrows her brow at the camera, not paying them a lot of heed at the moment.]

Winryyy, Edddd, they keep calling me boss and they won't stop following me!

['Hey! I think that guy looked at us funny. Don't look at us, just keep walkin' pal.'

'D'you know who we are??']

Things are really weird around here... This suit is itchy...

[Maybe you missed her school day mobster jambooree. No worries—she's back home in an ice age, building herself a snow forte. Or at least trying to. Of course, she looks more like a penguin when she moves thanks to an overabundance of jackets, scarfs, gloves, and beenies. WHAT IF SHE FROZE, OKAY? SAFETY FIRST.

At any rate, this forte sucks. She's really defeated by the way it just... caves in pathetically.

Sheesh. Maybe she should get forte building lessons.

... Also, her four mobsters are sitting at the porch with their arms crossed, looking determined. None of youse better do anyting fishy. Jus' sayin'. Heck, she's kinda' starting to like their company. MAYBE I CAN MAKE THEM BUILD STUFF FOR ME...

Welp, we know who'll be following Elicia for the entirety of the event. (Ed, don't do anything to them, they're my minions now).]

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Mob Ga- did you ask them to play with you? Are they-

[She kneels down to Elicia now to whisper.:] They aren't armed, are they?

Nope! I made them throw their guns in the trash can!

[She sparkles proudly at that, while the four men rub the back of their heads and stare off into the distance, clearly defeated and awkward at the idea that they're a mob without actual weapons.

But if it's what the boss wants.... :C]

Well that's good, but... what if people see you all together and think you're a threat? You shouldn't be around dangerous people Elicia.

... I guess... but can't we teach them to not be a gang? I'll make them dress in better clothes and make them do housework and stuff! They can learn to be normal! Maybe even heroes!

Can't we cant' we can't weee??

Elicia, I- [She frowns. That face just melts her heart, and she knows this gang members probably won't be around forever.]

Only if you're careful and let me know whenever you go out to play with them. Okay? And if it looks like something bad is going to happen you come and get me or Ed right away.

I will, I promise!

[And of course the four mobsters hop forward and take Winry by the hand with their newfound gratitude. The tall one's even crying into his sleeve as they pepper her with replies like "Oh thank you, thank you!" and "We'll be the best team, you wont' regret it!". You'd think they weren't really even bona fide mobsters or something.]

[Oh, uh... what.]

S-sure... But you better not get her into any trouble! I hear anything even a little bad and you'll all get a wrench to the head.

["Yes, ma'am!"

"We'll be really good! We'd never do anything to hurt our boss!"

"You can depend on us! We'll protect her with our lives!"

Elicia beams up at them, giving them thumbs up, to which they give her one in return. She's already training them so well! They're doing great.]

No wrenches to the head! We'll be good!

Well if you're going to be playing with these guys I should probably know who they are. Can I get some introductions?

[She puts her hands on her hips, but awkwardly fidgets after that. Wearing a corset top is annoying when you can't help it.]

Oh! Um, lemme introduce you!

[She wanders to the end of the line-up, pointing at the tall one, who appears to be the bossiest to the other three.]

This is Alonzo!

["Charmed, ma'am."

Then the one with big beautiful muttonchops and a great hat hair 'fro--]

This is Bartholomew!

["Ya' can all me Bart, see?"

And then there's the shorty with the pinstripe--]

This is Clinton!

["Heard good tings about you, Miss Rockbell."

And lastly, the one with eyebrows that appear eternally sad looking; he's a scrawny fella.]

And this is Danny.

[He nods in her direction.

"Miss."]

[This... is so weird. But she smiles and waves at them.]

It's a pleasure to meet you all. So how long have you been with Elicia?

[Bart calls out, "Since before we can remember!"

Clinton makes a gun with his hand. "Since the dog days when we first started!"

Danny tries to say something about how they just met her today, but he's too quiet, quickly overshadowed by Alonzo's "Can't even recall a day wit'out her commanding us!"

Elicia smiles a little, admittedly charmed by the dedication.]

Well, you all do know she has to be home before dark, right? Do you know where we live?

["Uhhhhhhhh...."

Whelp, so much for being good guardians. Elicia smiles up at Winry and folds her arms, looking fancy in her little mobster suit.]

We can show them how to get there! They're new.

[Short lil' Clinton nods. "Y-yeah... We kinda just got here, y'know, doll?"]

[Winry sighs at being called "doll," but stands up and nods anyway. The girl holds out a hand to Elicia.]

Sure, let's show them.

[Takin' that hand eagerly! The RPG-like line-up that ensues is just lovely.]

And we can show them how to clean and cook, too! They gotta help if they're coming home, right?

You... want to invite them over?

[She was just assuming they'd stop by, drop Elicia off, and the boys would go.]

Yeah, yeah! They pledge their allegiend to me! I dunno what that meant, but they said it means they'll do whatever I say. So I can make them be good guys and help us around the house!

All right, fine. I guess I'll have to pick up more food at the grocery.

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