lotte yanson! *temporary hiatus!

hello!! ask me some questions and i'll be sure to try to answer! {this is a lotte yanson cosplay ask blog; this is for fun, so please be polite!!} **tumblr wont let me turn on my ask box, so please send your asks through messaging!! thank you!!** {posts from the person behind this blog out of character will be in brackets like this~!! i am from the u.s.a.; but when answering questions i will be answering from the character lotte yanson's point of view !!} *{ this blog is on temporary hiatus d/t personal issues, like a packed back to school schedule, and a traumatic car accident that i was in just recently. i am really sorry for any inconvenience! you can still send in questions, but i cannot guarentee when exactly i will answer them in the future. }

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hello @goigoi123 ! thank you so much for your question!

as for BigBen810, I actually did end up speaking with Professor Badcock in class the day after the book release event in person when I found out that she was the one behind the screen! I have to say, it was such a funny coincidence that one of the nicest online friends I had made was actually one of my teachers! 

I do talk to her about the novels when i get a chance to after class, and it is super amazing to have a teacher that is interested in nightfall!! It really helps to be closer with one of your teachers, especially when there are people who can be mean to me and the rest of my friends at luna nova.. it is like you have someone on your side that you can trust to help you!

It is also really nice now to have someone else to rave to about all the new volumes of Nightfall instead of bothering Akko and Sucy about it -- since they don’t know too much about the story. Having another big fan of Nightfall around is really fun! And I must say I am alot more open in her class now that i have some familiarity. Sometimes I even raise my hand to answer questions in class..

Maybe next time if there is another Nightfall event, Professor Badcock can go with us! And Barbara too.. oh!! we could even open a book club for Nightfall after classes!! We could find more people to read the series and have meetings to talk about all the new novels and stuff.. And professor Badcock could be the teacher to sponsor the club...i just had a great idea! I think i might go tell Professor Badcock and Barbara about what I just thought of!!

thank you for asking a question!! I’m going to go find Barbara now~!!

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hello again, @silverteresa​,+ thank you for your question! this one is kind of a difficult one to answer in just a few words, so forgive me for how long my answer may be..

i try not to get angry over lots of things, because i try not to be mean to anyone since i know how bad that can make others feel. I try to avoid conflict, but doing this generally makes things build up until it reaches a breaking point.

I can’t say there’s one specific thing that makes me really angry - generally, it’s the little things that build up to collectively make a bigger issue. Like when somebody isn’t being considerate of your feelings, and over time it gets more and more upsetting.

I generally don’t like when people bully others - since i know firsthand how frustrating it can be having to deal with people like that. I also don’t like when people intentionally exclude others, or when people make fun of others for their culture, or history, or their family background. You should be allowed to be yourself without others stepping all over you and making you feel bad, or excluding you just because of these things.

So, to answer your question, there isn’t one thing in specific that makes me really, really angry. I try to keep my emotions inside rather than blow up at anyone. The thing that upset me the most recently was when Akko was not being considerate of my feelings, and of other people’s feelings - but what set that over the edge was when she ripped my family heirloom of our song that had been passed down for generations. That was very important to me, and she didn’t seem to even think about how i felt.

As for the second part - i tend to deal with my anger when it hits its peak by spending some time to be alone and think about things. I sometimes calm myself down by calling the fairies/spirits to talk to. If something really, really upsets me, usually i will run away to somewhere that i can calm down in quiet where nobody else is around.

Oftentimes, I will go to talk to Sucy about things that are upsetting me and rant to her about things that are angering me. She is always there to listen, and we talk alot to each other so I am comfortable talking to her about pretty much anything. Sucy generally has a very level head, so she gives really good advice and input, too. Sometimes, just talking to someone about things can do alot to help how you are feeling and help to relieve the intensity of those feelings. I am glad that I have someone like Sucy around to help me.

I hope this answered your question! again, thank you so much for asking!! ^.^

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hello @cwjhunt ! Thank you so much for your question !!

oh.. this is a very hard question;; its way too hard to choose just one favorite! i love them all so much!! They all have their own unique things about each volume that make them hard to choose which one i like the best.. especially since over the years the books just keep getting better and better! from the prison chapter, to the scene where Belle catches the ball with her bare hands, to the volume where Arthur goes to space, and the one where they enter to win the a cappella world cup... each volume that comes out is so amazing, and it’s great to see how the story and characters develop + catch the subtle hints hidden in the narrative! There’s also the pirate ship with the pirate waiter character’s brief appearance in vol. #158... and the war where that one bagpiper was killed in vol. #220 ... and vol. #37 where the old lady loan shark briefly appears! oh, there’s way too many to choose from!! I know that Annabel’s favorite is volume is vol. #363, which is the one where Edgar lends Arthur the shoehorn, and I have to say the symbolism behind him handing it to him with his left hand (the left hand, for his family, was a symbol of life) was pretty astounding..

For me, the older books have a sort of nostalgia to them since i used to read them ever since i was a little kid, but the newer ones are also very well written and exciting, and I am so happy to see how Annabel chooses to expand the story even further! I always look forward to the next volume of nightfall that will be written! 

But if i absolutely had to choose, I would say the newest volume that comes out takes the place of my ‘favorite volume’, since they have been improving each and every time they are released! I hope that answer suffices! It is just too hard to name a favorite out of them all since i always know there is a chance an even better volume could be released in the future!

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Thank you so much for taking interest in Nightfall and taking the time to ask me this question! I would definitely say you win the title of ‘the one who chose the hardest question to answer’. Which volume of Nightfall is your favorite?

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hello @aetherjunkie ! thank you so much for your question !

aah, Barbara is actually really nice! And we both like night fall!;; I have been talking to her about the books and such alot more recently and it has been really cool getting to know a different side of her! 

She used to be really mean to me, along with being not so nice to Sucy and Akko as well.. but it has been nice seeing that she has changed quite a bit from when she used to bully us and call us names ..

She was a secret fan of Night Fall for some time, and when I found out that she was a fan of the series as well it was much easier to talk to her and get to know her, and over time she has opened up a lot more!! She actually used to try to hide her being a fan of Night Fall by making fun of the fans and the books... but lately, talking to her about it has helped me to show her that she doesn’t need to be ashamed of the things that she loves and she doesn’t have to be mean to others to try and mask any insecurities! We have talked about how she used to treat people in the past and have been able to forgive each other and move forward!

Ever since we have become friends she has grown more confident and I have shown her that there are other ways of dealing with feelings rather than hurting others.. I am really looking forward to getting to know her even better this next semester, and to having a friend who is also into night fall that i can talk in-depth about the series to !!

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hi @hermaeu5mora !! Thank you so much for your question !!

YES!! i think that would be so cool!! I would definitely play it if someone made one!! To be honest, I love anything night fall so of course i would love it!! All I would want to have made sure is that the author Annabel gives the o.k. to have it be made, since it would be rude to make one without first being sure that Annabel is okay with people making games and stuff using her story and characters ^.^

 Although, having spoken to her before, I think she would be fully supportive of the idea of a fan-made game! It would definitely show her our appreciation of her creations and story and show her that there are lots of people out there that really love her work! So long as she gave permission for it to be made, i would be more than glad to play it!! I could even test out an early version if you would like me to when it is made to make sure it doesn’t have any bugs or glitches;; aaaah im so excited!!! do let me know if you decide to follow through with making it!!! ^_^

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hello @hathorliderc !! thank you so much for your interest in my family's magic shop! of course i can tell you more about it!! ^_^ my family has run that magic shop for generations, and it used to be all magic items! but as magic died down in popularity, less and less people began to shop there. To avoid running out of business, my parents started slowly catering to more people by selling food items, and the shop sort of became more of a kiosk than anything. we still have a small section of magic items in the back, but since nobody really buys magic items anymore, we have been discounting them to try and sell the last of them. when i was younger, other kids would tease me for being part of a witch family. none of them believed that magic even existed. plenty of people that walked into our shop were skeptical.. but most people stayed away due to the stigma surrounding witches -- some even thought that our shop was just a scam of sorts! it was really hard for my family in those times, which is why we resorted to selling other non-magic items as well. but now, thanks to akko and everyone helping to bring magic back into the hearts of the world, perhaps my family's magic shop can flourish once again and we can sell and help those learn more about what we take pride in being a part of-- magic, and our history as witches! ^_^ slowly but surely, the stigma surrounding witches and magic can be changed.. i am sure of it. Akko has shown me how to be proud of who i am -- of who we are -- and to never give up. i just know that my family can return our shop to its former self. thank you so much for showing interest!! if you ever visit finland, be sure to stop by!!

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hi again, @silverteresa !! thank you so much for your question! i do like to bake/cook! i don't have anything to show you right at this moment, but i have made some pastries from my homeland along with other things when i had the chance. luna nova does have some semi-strict rules regarding baking/eating our own foods, but when i get the chance to, i can ^_^ i did make mustikkapiirakka for akko and sucy on the night of the samhain festival.. i also know how to make the hapansilakka pies that janne made for akko and sucy when they visited; but i tweaked her recipe a bit to make a sweeter and toned down version for akko since she didn't like them too much when she first tried them. when i go home inbetween semesters, i do like to bake with janne and my mäm! i only wish that the headmistress and professors would lift their ban on food in class so i could bring in some pastries to share from time to time...

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happy lwa week!! besides faeries/spirits… lots of fluffy familiars around!

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hello @tockipped ! thank you for your question! YES!!!! YES!!! it is TOTALLY worth getting into!!!! Night Fall's fanbase is amazing, and the story is amazing, everything about it is wonderful!!!!! it might be long, but it has EVERYTHING you could possibly ask for in a series!! romance, drama, mystery, action, you name it!!! and vampires, and time travelling, and a story that could change history!! it is so worth your time and you WON'T regret it!!!!! no doubt about it!!! you can totally let me know when you are caught up and tell me your thoughts on it and everything!! i love talking to people about the story and sharing our thoughts ^_^ ... but YES!!!! I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO READ THE SERIES!!! Annabel Crème is a literary genius and her books have captured the hearts of many!! (and she is a really good person, and is deserving of support!! i would know!) ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

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hello @ambientdinosaur !! thank you so much for your question!! i can't say i speak too much of it, aside from the simple hallå and adjö greetings/partings and basic phrases. Being from Finland, i have visited Sweden quite a few times with my family and picked up a few things from those who speak it, but since i have been going to luna nova i haven't been able to keep up with learning it! i wouldn't be opposed to learning it, just maybe when i have sufficient time off from school.. that being said.. tack så mycket for your question!!

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it's nice to meet you too, @silverteresa ! thank you so much for your question! if i remember correctly... before Akko had been assigned a room at luna nova, Sucy and I were already roommates.. so Akko got the bottom bunk because that was the one left over (it was only fair, since Sucy and I had already established our bunks the semester before Akko joined our room)!~ and as far as how Sucy and I chose our beds before... Sucy had always preferred to sleep in her own regular bed, so I decided to let her have the single-bed since it seemed she was more comfortable with that one. And also, nobody wanted Sucy working on potions under or above them while they slept -- that would be way too risky of a situation. I chose the top bunk because it felt safer being higher up in the air when i sleep! When i was little, i used to be afraid of sleeping on the bottom bunks near the ground in case any monsters were under there... now i like being higher is n the air because when i call on the faeries/spirits, they like to dance around the top of the bunkbed! Thankfully, there wasn't much fighting regarding the issue because we all were able to work it out peacefully ^_^

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hallo!! this is lotte yanson, the little witch, open for any questions you may have!! feel free to ask me something, if you would like… i’ll try my best!

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hello all!! for some reason, tumblr is being goofy and keeps turning off my ask box, so for now feel free to send your asks in my messages, or through the replies on this post!! thank you for your patience!! 

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hallo!! this is lotte yanson, the little witch, open for any questions you may have!! feel free to ask me something, if you would like... i'll try my best!