Welcome to Ask-Hattrem and thank you for visiting! This is a PokeAsk blog for Annabelle, a Hattrem haunted by nightmares. Due to gaps in her memories, she isn’t sure whether these nightmares are fact or fiction. As Annabelle works to track down Cresselia, who she thinks will provide her answers, Darkrai is a silent presence hidden within her shadow. Why is Darkrai there and why doesn’t Annabelle know about their presence? Can Cresselia help with her memory loss? Is there any truth behind her nightmares? Let’s find out the answer to these questions (and more) together!
Atzin@Sunny: "Hey! Those were some perfectly good beanbags." The sceptile states towards the electric cat, holding a pillow in each hand." Those beanbags will have vengeance by my hands. Have at you!"
Haha...! y-you know what, I think I'm already a little tuckered out.. which reminds me, I should probably go see if Moss made it here too. smell ya later!!
[ Sunny fled the scene! | @atxin1, ft. @ask-morpha-squad, @ask-hattrem and @ask-willowleafeon ]
(ask-hattrem) "Oh!" Annabelle rushes over to greet Pollux. "So you're a librarian, huh? What do you think of the library here? Is it as impressive as the one you have back at home? I've never been to a library this large myself, but I'm sure you must be used to this many books. Have you had the chance to look at the collection? See anything you haven't read before?"
"Umm ... p-please slow down, miss ... I can't answer them all at once ..."
Pollux was rather flustered just as he was given quite the slew of questions there, chuckling nervously just to ease his thoughts quite a bit. He takes a deep breath and tries to answer them all to the best of his ability.
"W-well ... this sort of library is quite different in architecture and layout ... I wouldn't really expect every library to be the exact same as ours ... but that d-doesn't really deter my opinion of it ... "
"Th-that being ... it's quite nice and I am very impressed by it's accommodating atmosphere ... and the layout entirely ..."
Pollux takes another deep exhale before answering the rest of the Hattrem's queries.
"As for the collection well ... I haven't had a full view of the entire collection but from the looks of it, there are quite a few books that have caught my eye. I-It wouldn't necessarily be eye-catching if I have already read it after all ..."
"Hope that was all of your queries answered ... apologies for my lapses in speech ... I-I am not really used to being asked a lot of questions all at once ..."
By this time he had mostly calmed down now but was still pretty timid.
"B-But how about you, miss? What would be your insight on this library so far? I would love to hear it ..."
“Oh wow! If you’re impressed this must be a pretty amazing place!” Annabelle excitedly replies, oblivious to Pollux’ nerves. “This is the biggest library I’ve ever been in...actually - it’s the only library I’ve ever been in.”
“Growing up, my parents taught me how to read and I had access to a few books here and there. But, most of the libraries I saw were filled with trainers. Th-that isn’t to say I dislike them! I just would rather keep my distance and all...”
“But I’m getting sidetracked! This library is just wonderful! I’ve really never seen anything like it! And all these pokemon - usually I feel nervous but the energy here is so calming. It’s like I don’t even have to worry about something happening.”
“Oh! Here I go again, talking too much! I’m sure I’ve talked your ear off!”
“My dress?” Annabelle smiles at the two pokemon interested in her outfit. “Ah, well, actually...I made it myself. I know it’s nothing too fancy or intricate, but it’s well within my capabilities!”
“My dad taught me how to sew a little bit before I left out to travel. I usually don’t wear clothes myself, but I figured for such an occasion it would be a good idea,” she speaks hurriedly in her excitement, not even paying attention to the fact she doesn’t understand the Celebi’s words. “This really is nothing special though,” she directs her attention to Clovers, “Your outfit is much more dignified than mine, I should ask how you found yourself in such a lovely ensemble!”
“Ah!” She redirects her attention to the Celebi. “How rude of me, you come to ask me about my clothes but I distract myself. You know, it’s much more common for me to see pokemon without clothing. But would you like something to wear? I can’t offer much, but I do have some ribbons if you’re interested!”
(ask-hattrem) "Oh, hello," Annabelle smiles at Moon. "I see you eyeing some of those books. Is there a certain genre or type of book you're interested in? There are so many, it must be hard to pick out just one! Books are amazing, aren't they? It's incredible how each book can take you to an entirely different world."
"Oh hi." Moon says, looking to Annabelle. She would say more but listens as the other starts talking. She looks between the bookshelf and her as she listens.
Can books really do that? Take you to another world? Well, probably not take you take you. Maybe it's that figurative stuff? Either way Moon fiddles with her cloak, finally answering. "I don't really know about all that. Um, I don't know how to read.
I was trying to find some of the picture books I heard about. Have you seen any of them?"
“Oh! Picture books, of course!” Annabelle smiles. “How rude of me to assume you know how to read - I, er, can get a little chatty. I think I saw some around here earlier on my way in...hmm, is there a certain type of story you might be interested in? Picture books usually have words too, but the art usually can help tell the story.”
(ask-hattrem) "Oh, wow! You're like royalty, huh?" Annabelle smiles at Kuno. "I'm sure someone like yourself must have access to amazing books, this must be nothing! Do you have a library back home? Are there any super rare books you have access to?"
Kuno: “ I, um, don’t really pay much attention in class, let alone the library. I-It’s kind of embarrassing... “ @ask-hattrem
Eugene: “I woke early for this event so we can both sleep at the same time tonight. Forgive me if I look a little tired throughout the festivities.”
(ask-hattrem) "Oh wow! You're a Mewtwo!" Annabelle says in awe. "I heard you have plenty of stories to tell. Do you the one about the human with the long hair? My dad mentioned something like that to me once and I was quite curious - being a hattrem and all..."
"Ah, Rapunzel." Mewtwo nodded to Annabelle's question. "There are multiple versions of that story. Let's see if the one I have is satisfactory..."
Long ago, in a land close to Kalos and Galar, there was a lonely couple expecting their first child. The wife, craving a particular vegetable, which grew in the garden of a sorceress. The wife’s cravings for this vegetable was so great that she refused to eat anything else.
The husband, fearing for life of his wife and unborn child, snuck into the garden for some of this vegetable. However, the sorceress caught him and threatened a terrible curse. As he begged for mercy and spoke of why he was there, the sorceress relented, allowing him to have as much of the vegetable as he needed, on the condition she was given the child when they were born. Desperate, he agreed.
When the baby, a girl, was born, the sorceress took her and raised her as her own, naming her ‘Rapunzel’ after the vegetable her mother had craved. As time passed, Rapunzel grew into a beautiful young woman with long, golden hair. When she had grown to a particular age, the sorceress locked her in the top of a tower in the middle of the forest, with no door or stairs to reach the top. Only a window single window in the room at the top.
Every day since then, for several years, the sorceress would visit Rapunzel daily, calling from beneath the window:
Rapunzel! Rapunzel! Let down your hair
So that I may climb thy golden stair
One day, a prince riding through the forest heard Rapunzel singing from the tower. Entranced by her beautiful voice, he found his way to the tower. With no way to enter, he simply stayed and listened, leaving at night and returning each day to listen more. Eventually, he chanced to see the sorceress arrive and bid Rapunzel to lower her hair, learning how to gain access.
And so, with this new knowledge, the prince waited for the sorceress to leave. Once she had gone and he was certain she was out of hearing range, he stood beneath the tower and called up:
Rapunzel! Rapunzel! Let down your hair
So that I may climb thy golden stair
After climbing her hair to finally meet the woman whose voice he had long admired, the prince and Rapunzel fell in love. With the wish to finally leave the tower, they came up with a plan for Rapunzel to escape. Each night, after the sorceress left, the prince would return with a length of silk, which Rapunzel would gradually weave into a ladder.
Unfortunately, before the plan could come to fruition, Rapunzel mentioned to the sorceress that her dress was getting tight. Realizing that this was because Rapunzel had fallen pregnant by an uninvited visitor, whom the sorceress pressured her into revealing to be the prince. Upon this revelation, the sorceress cut Rapunzel’s hair and cast her into the wilds to fend for herself while a trap was set.
When the prince returned and called for Rapunzel to let her hair down, the sorceress dropped the severed braids to let him up, waiting until he was close to the top to reveal herself, angrily telling him that he would never see Rapunzel again.
To escape, the prince took his own knife and severed the rope of hair and jumped from the tower, trapping the sorceress alone at the top for the rest of her life. A thicket of brambles at the base of the tower broke the prince’s fall, however the thorns scratched his eyes and blinded him.
For years since, he wandered alone, trying to find his beloved Rapunzel, until, one day, he heard her song once more as she sang to entertain the children she had birthed, a son and a daughter. Rushing to her voice, they were finally reunited, and her tears of joy healed his vision. After spending time with Rapunzel and his children, the prince led his family back to his kingdom, where he and Rapunzel were finally wed and lived happily ever after.
“Wow! That’s such an amazing story! I had no idea humans’ hair could be that strong.” Annabelle gasps. “After all they went through - I love that the prince was able to get together with her in the end. Thank you for telling me this story, Mewtwo! Where did you learn about this tale? Was this something you read about?”
“How many books do you think you’ve read, anyway? It sounds like you must have had access to a ton of reading material!”
Reply / Reblog this post if you’d like an ask from Annabelle for the event! Annabelle is curious and kind but can be quite anxious around pokemon that show a lot of emotion. She’d love to make some new friends! c:
“Wah! There are so many books here! I’ll have to thank the host for inviting me.” Annabelle smiles to herself. “Maybe I’ll even find someone to hang out with me!”
(ask-hattrem) "Hi there," Annabelle quietly approaches Eon and Deva. Though she doesn't wish to disturb the sleeping pokemon, she is quite curious about the egg. "Do you, uh, have any ideas about how long the egg will take to hatch? Are you excited?"
Deva
...It’s fine to approach, just don’t be rude.
Under normal circumstances, an Eevee egg takes about a month to hatch, which is about as long as it’s been, give or take a week at most. We’ve had some early hatchers, but this one seems to be taking their time, which is fine for now.
We’re very excited, actually. While it’s our first, i’m sure it won’t be the last in whole.
Annabelle is somewhere between ❤ and ☰, but closer to ❤ for Crewel! How about ❣ in return~? ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ
“Awwww, Sparkles, I would never hurt ya! I’m tryin’ to be good now remember? You should come over for game night or somethin’ one day. It’ll be fun :)”
(sdjlasj dude Crewel frickin’ loves Annabelle man. Like he is easily at a ❤❤-❤❤❤ with her. Annabelle is pretty much Hat Daughter)
“And to answer your other question. Yes, I have make some flower crowns, more for others than myself. It is very hard to find things I can put on my head with Chompy here.”
(( Apologies for being gone for so long, I’ve not been able to find the time to draw but I’ll try my best to get these out a little faster. No promises.
Asks from @dailyashleighraichu and @ask-hattrem ))
