3rd Teddy Bear [Video][Eaaaarly morning of the 15th]

[asobouyo]

[Elicia is totally grown-up. I mean, she's five whole years old! And as such, she of course needed her own room with her own little bed. One little issue: she doesn't quite enjoy the heavy rain and thunderstorm outside. She has made a resolute promise to herself that she wouldn't run like a bat out of hell into her father's room, even if the noises and colors scare her silly. And like all little kids, she doesn't realize that promises like these are silly, because that's what papas are for anyway, right?

The journal opens quietly as she hides under her blankets in her sleeping gown, frowning into her hands.

And yes, it's about 1 in the morning. Some of you must be up, right?]

When you're scared, what do you do to make it all better?

[She makes a squeaky noise when another loud boom of lightning flashes.]

I-I mean, if someone is scared... and stuff...

Comments

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[Sup, kiddo. Storms + small child + suspiciously timed squeak, huh?]

Storms are pretty mean, aren't they? You'd think they would be nice and quiet so we could all get some sleep.

[asobouyo]

[I'm not scared, I'm just practicing to be a mouse.]

[She pops up from under the covers for a moment.]

Y-yeah... They're always so grumpy and loud and the light-en-ing can hurt someone if they're fixing their roof! I don't like them very much...

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[Juuust keep telling yourself that. Also, Nami must be one of the rare few people Hughes didn't get to with his photos. She has no idea who you are.]

Are you by yourself at home?

[asobouyo]

N-no, papa's here, too, but I'm a big girl... s-so I'm staying in my big girl bed!

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[...that's adorable. Also, having a parent in Luceti is a plus.]

That's pretty brave of you. What's your name?

[asobouyo]

I'm Elicia Hughes, and I'm five years old!

It's nice to meet you, miss...!

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

I'm Nami. Hughes, was it? Is your dad a big, strong guy with glasses and a blue coat?

[asobouyo]

Yeah! You know my papa?

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

I met him once. He's a nice man. I bet he was happy to see you. [Or, you know, horrified. She's not sure. But she's also not about to say that.]

[asobouyo]

I was really happy to see him, too! I guess he was just stuck in Luceti all this time waiting for me and mama! I hope she'll be here soon, too...

Knew I lost a thread somewhere >_>;;

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

You never know. Lots of people turn up here all the time.

Haha I hate losing threads. ;;

[asobouyo]

Like papa~!! And me~!

You have lots of people here, Miss Nami?

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

I do! I'm part of a pirate crew, and most of them are here.

[asobouyo]

[GAAAASP!!]

But don't pirates... steal stuff and swear and drink lots??

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[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[Hmm. Mental list. Does Nami:

Steal stuff? Check.

Swear? Check.

Drink lots? Check.

.......>.>]

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

Only the mean ones. I'm a nice pirate.

[Strike her down with lightning, Luceti. She dares you.]

[asobouyo]

Oooh, that's good!! What do nice pirates do??

I like making people walk the plank! But that's okay because there aren't really sharks and giant octopuses! I just draw them with chalk.

[PLEASE DON'T GET HIT BY LIGHTNING ELICIA WILL BE WIBBLIN']

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[Oh god, you're precious ;~;]

Nice pirates sail around looking for adventure, and sometimes they stop to help princesses chase bad guys out of their countries or rescue whole villages from evil monsters. [Arlong. Monster. Close enough.]

[OKAY BUT JUST BECAUSE WIBBLING WOULD BE BAD]

[asobouyo]

PRINCESSES?!

I love princesses! You know a princess, Ms. Nami?!

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

I do! Her name is Vivi, and she has long hair that's a pretty sky blue, and she has a huge kingdom on a desert island. She's one of my best friends.

[asobouyo]

You have a princess for a best friend?! That's so cool...!

What's your pirate crew like? Are they good pirates, too??

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, they're very good pirates. [Because that totally has more than one connotation. Pause.] Except for Sanji, because he swears. But he's a nice person. And Luffy, our captain, is made out of rubber and he stretches if you pull on him hard enough.

[asobouyo]

Sanji?! You mean big bro??

I-I know Luffy, too! He's really awful at whispering!

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[What a shock, she's met Sanji. Griiin.] That's the one. And Luffy's terrible at being quiet.

[asobouyo]

Yeah, yeah!! Sanji taught me how to make a pie, and he calls me 'Elicia-chwaaaaan~' [A beautiful mimic of his octaves. *_*b] and he's funny cause he stutters and tries to cover his language like a gen-tle-man~

I get to make a pie for him someday~!