13th Teddy Bear [Mallynapped//Early Afternoon]

[asobouyo]

[The feed had started out with Elicia sitting on the couch, showing off different drawings for the day, bringing up the idea of camping—about maybe sleeping over at Winry's house. But soon the peace is lost when something off camera forces open the front door. There's the muffled noise of Hughes—calling out something, something that one can't make out too well, but it's fairly obvious what it's about when Elicia jumps off the couch and runs into her room, journal hanging open in her one hand.

Noises of metal clashing against metal, quieted when Elicia closes her door and does what her father tells her; she hides in her closet, hugging the journal until it's just a black video screen.

...Quiet.

And then footsteps. But they seem heavy.]

...Papa...?

[The door is pulled open and a robotic hand juts across the video screen, grabbing Elicia before the still rolling journal finally falls and flips shut.]

Comments

[seiriald]

[Sorry Hughes, this probably isn't going to be the best distraction.] Maybe... how many kids are in this building?

[idkmybffroy.livejournal.com]

[ Ahh. ]

...not many.

[seiriald]

... Do you know one named Elicia? [So very sorry about this.]

[idkmybffroy.livejournal.com]

[ He makes it a point to try to keep his expression from going from moderately friendly to dead serious, but that definitely doesn't keep it from falling. ]

Elicia Hughes- she's my daughter.

[seiriald]

[Not that she's able to see it anyway, but she can definitely feel the mood plummeting.]

O-oh... I... [What does one say in such an awkward situation? :|a]

[idkmybffroy.livejournal.com]

[ dasfd I promise to get to you on his post, I just wanted to figure out where this one was going as I am molasses Hand on your shoulder? ]

She'll be all right.

[seiriald]

[Yeah I was wondering the same thing Hand on her shoulder is okay, but it does startle her a little.]

Are you sure...? [Elicia is just so cute and young, her desire to protect her from their one conversation is pretty strong.]

[idkmybffroy.livejournal.com]

I think- if I weren't sure, I'd probably lose my mind very shortly. [ He can totally understand that sentiment >: ]

Ah...can I trouble you for a name, Miss?

[seiriald]

My name is Kaori, I spoke with Elicia not long ago.

Um... could you let me know when she comes back? I promised that I'd let her meet Baku if you approved of me...

[idkmybffroy.livejournal.com]

Baku...? [ Huh. Well, she came all the way out to check on her; if that's not a note for approval, there's really no getting approved. ] I'd be more than happy to let you know, Miss Kaori.

Do you need someone to escort you home?

[seiriald]

Y-, yes please... [In her hurry she'd gotten lost within the building, having lost count of how many flights of stairs she'd gone down, and it only got more confusing with the number of souls who resided here and no floor to match them up with yet.]

[idkmybffroy.livejournal.com]

I'd be more than happy to help. Where have you been staying? [ It would just be rude to leave her on her own. ]

[seiriald]

Room 40, in this building... [And she's thoroughly ashamed in admitting that she can't get there on her own.]

[idkmybffroy.livejournal.com]

[ Hughes has an inborn radar for negative emotions such as shame; rather than trolling her about it like he would others on a better day, however, he'll utilize tact. ]

Room 40...that should only be a floor or two above mine. We'll get you set back up without a hitch.

[seiriald]

Thank you! [Sending him a grateful smile, she always feels relieved when people don't pry about the fact she can't see.]