16th Teddy Bear [Video]

[asobouyo]

[Sup, guys! Elicia is running a-muck at home and is probably going to implode from sheer joy of having two (2) parents here now. After a few months of motherlessness and a whole two years of it back home, she finally feels some awful contentment that she'd been longing for since her father had passed—no, she wasn't aware of this, but it was still there. And it felt so wonderful.]

Hiiii, new people! I'm Elicia, and I'm 5! Are you guys doing okay? Are you getting all your vegetables and clothes and houses okay?

[Aaaaand of course, she's been also talking to people as usual. And as usual, she's got far too many questions to contain herself.

So in her video is a jumble of 8D and questions.]

Hey, hey! Luceti's a really special place, right? 'Cause lots of people here come from different places and stuff! I met someone who can talk to clouds! Didja' know you can do that? They're really high up and maybe they're kinda hard to hear, but you can speak to them, if you try real hard...

What kinda things can you talk to at home? Can you—[gasp!]—can anyone talk to the animals? That'd be so cool, to talk to kitties and the puppies! I wanna do that, too...

But I also wanna learn how to ride my bike with only two wheels...

[She's got her head in the clouds for a moment, because which of these is more important to come first...

but then she remembers the most important thing EVER.]

OH!!

[THE EXCITEMENT IS PALPABLE.]

And guess what? Guess what?!

Mama's here now!

My mama's really here! So you guys gotta be really nice, 'cause she's really nice. And if you ask her and you're real polite, she might make you her pie; it's the bestest pie there is! Her name's Gracia, and she's got short hair and a pretty smile...

[She makes her most suitable giggle-face for this situation. Honestly, she just can't help it. It is a good week in Luceti. ;3;]

Comments

Re: [voice]

[asobouyo]

Mmmmm... weeeell... mama and papa says it makes you stronger!

Don't you wanna be as strong as you can, mister? It'll make you feel better!

[voice]

[simplestgift]

[...Normally, Archie's interest in kids consists mainly of the temptation to teach them dirty words and send them back to their parents, but there is no defense against that voice. He sounds a little apologetic.]

Well, in my defense, I am a grown man, and meat makes you stronger. That and bread. Meat, bread, and maybe about half a mug of good, stout English beer. But not for a little girl. Maybe when you're older.

Re: [voice]

[asobouyo]

Oh! So it's different for grown-ups...? I guess that makes sense, 'cause you're a lot taller than me!

[voice]

[simplestgift]

That's exactly it, Boots. Though I imagine you've not much longer to wait, being practically a grown-up yourself. Have you tasted your first beer yet?

[Okay, fine, he's gonna mess with her a little.]

Re: [voice]

[asobouyo]

My name's not Boots, it's Elicia, silly!

[That doesn't even sound the same! :O]

Beer? But that's nasty! Lots of people say so!

[voice]

[simplestgift]

Boots is what you call the youngest officer in the mess. I apologize if I offended, Miss Elicia. Now, who is it says beer isn't good?

Re: [voice]

[asobouyo]

Ooooh! That means I get to be in the mi-li-tary? Then that's okay, 'cause my papa's in that, too~!

[A pause.]

Well, my mama and papa say so, and they know everything...

[voice]

[simplestgift]

[AWWWWWWW!]

Well, Boots, there's a difference between something tasting good and it being good for you. Whenever you're made to take medicine, doesn't it taste like rubbish?

Re: [voice]

[asobouyo]

Mmmm...

[medicine...

so

nasty]

It tastes really gross, yeah!

[voice]

[simplestgift]

That's my point exactly. If it tastes terrible, it's because it's good for you. Therefore, if beer is utterly appalling, it must be especially good for you, don't you think?

Re: [voice]

[asobouyo]

But... how is it good for you, mister?

[voice]

[simplestgift]

Are you saying you don't believe me? [He sounds playful.]

Re: [voice]

[asobouyo]

You didn't tell me why it's good for you, though!

[SO THERE!!]

[voice]

[simplestgift]

I shouldn't have to. I'm a grown-up, and I know these sorts of things. Besides, can you tell me why vegetables are good for you?

Re: [voice]

[asobouyo]

Because when you eat vegetables, you don't eat sweet stuff, so you won't get too big! 'Cause that's not healthy for you... I think...

[simplestgift]

[...Is he losing an argument with a child?]

Well, instead of eating sweet stuff, then, you could eat more meat. And drink a little beer. I'm sure you're old enough.

[asobouyo]

....But I'm only five....

[simplestgift]

[It's time to quit.]

You're also brighter than I was at your age. Your papa and mama are right, Boots, I'm just playing.

[asobouyo]

[Score!

Actually, Elicia proceeds to make a 'PHEW' noise that was probably taken from some adult's example.]

That's good, 'cause mama and papa are almost never wrong; they're real smart!

[simplestgift]

They sound like intellectual giants, Miss. I am honored to speak with their daughter.

[asobouyo]

Hee hee, they're not that tall... I guess papa's pretty tall, but he's not a giant...

[simplestgift]

Intellectually, Boots. They're so smart, they tower over everyone else. Not physically, though. Just with their brains.

[He's not sure if she gets it, but she's so damn cute he doesn't really care.]

[asobouyo]

Ooooh! They're so smart, they're like the top of a smart... tower!

I think so, too, 'cause if I have questions, they always tell me the answer. Didja' know a dozen is twelve? Papa told me that, today, too!

[simplestgift]

A dozen is twelve? I'd no idea!

[asobouyo]

It's true!

... But why does 12 get it's own? How come there isn't a word for other numbers?