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

[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

[For a second, she can hear an echo of that last rumble through the journals before Derek answers.]

...used to sing to myself.

Voice

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

[Winry had stayed up all night, and was about to crawl into bed when Elicia's entry came up.]

If someone is scared they can try talking to friend, or thinking about things that make them happy.

Voice

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[Okita's usually up at this hour after the New Feathers come in.]

When I was scared, I used to make a game out whatever was scaring me. Or give it a silly name. Then it wasn't so scary anymore.

[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.

[Voice]

[not-klonoa.livejournal.com]

[One in the morning? No sweat for someone who doesn't necessarily need to even sleep. Presea was up in her room, knife is hand and carving a charm out of it to pass the time. When she hears the child's voice, and her question, she blinks, and slowly smiles.

Ah, this brought back bittersweet memories of the children she used to care for long ago in her homeland. They must be so grown up now...]

I...would usually tell a story, explaining the object I was afraid of in a more pacifistic manner.

[applehair.livejournal.com]

I think of things that make me feel good, like the people I care about.

[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

[Well, can't explain cooking therapy to someone who's a bit young for that. So....]

I try to think of something really silly instead. If I can laugh, then I don't feel so scared.

...and cuddling stuffed animals helps, too.

[voice]

[corrinesbell]

[Yeah, the storms keep her up too now. ...In fact she may also be under her blanket, because it stops her from seeing the lightning]

It depends on what the scary thing is.

[asobouyo]

You did? But... you wouldn't get scared when there was more thunder?

Re: Voice

[asobouyo]

Talking to a friend??

Winry's not my friend, she's my sister~♥

But that counts, right?

Re: Voice

[asobouyo]

But how do you make a game out of [INSERT HORRIBLE THUNDER ROAR!]

[squeak!!]

[She hides again for a minute.]

Voice

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

[sfhjsdhf Why so cute, Elicia? You can almost hear her smiling.] Of course it counts.

[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...

Re: [Voice]

[asobouyo]

Pa-sa-fis-tic?

[She pokes her face out of the covers.]

...That's good, right?

[asobouyo]

Ah, yeah, that sounds like a good idea! I have lots of people I care about... A-and drawling and playing make me happy, so maybe I should think about that stuff...

Re: Voice

[asobouyo]

[She shifts to poke out of her blankets.]

What does big sis think about when she's scared?

[asobouyo]

Stuffed aminals... I have one I found at the store! I call him Snow because he's white like it.

[And of course it looks so very similar to hers from back home... in fact, exactly the same! Perhaps it came over to Luceti for her~]

Re: [voice]

[asobouyo]

I-it's—

[LIGHTNING ROOOAR!!]

[brb hiding and gasping]

It's... scary thunder and stuff...

[voice]

[corrinesbell]

[eeep.]

Y-Yeah, that's pretty scary, isn't it? It scares me too.

Voice

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Sunny skies, and big green fields. [...]

I think about home.

[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

Oh, you do? I'm sure he'll protect you, then. That's what stuffed animals are for, you know.

[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?

Re: Voice

[asobouyo]

Big green fields? Is that like what Winry's home is like??

[asobouyo]

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

[asobouyo]

They are...? I didn't know that....