Harvest Moon
Ann's Memoirs
By: Belldandy'sKeiichi
Note: [any text in here is a thought text]
{Any text in here is the written memoir and/or narration}
Author's Time: You know, I really don't think that ppl actually read this section! If you did read it, plz let me know...just for knowledge. O well, as you might have known I got back into playing Harvest Moon again, the best game ever! I've played this game ever since the release on the Super Nintendo and every game I played I always married Ann. Anywho, this fanfic is in Ann's POV and it like her memoirs. Dates will skip around and this is taking place in the BTN time line. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: You know the drill, I own Harvest Moon...
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{My name is Ann; I've been living in Mineral Village for some time now, long enough to tell you that I've seen it all. From bar fights, to weddings, and to departures I've seen many forms in many places. I am happily married now and have a loving husband.}
"Honey! Do you know where I placed my shirt?" her husband called. A sweat drop appeared on my head.
"Did you check under the bed?!" I called.
"O yeah...thanks a lot sweetie!" He called.
"Sometimes I try to remember why I married him...but it's all good..."
{Ok...loving husband, yes. Forgetful as well, o yeah. But on with my life's story. I have a father and mother like any other common family. But my mother died when I was little so I don't have any memory of her. But I bet she was gorgeous, loving, and caring since my dad misses her on her death anniversary. On the 5th of fall, my dad takes a day off and goes somewhere. So I have to work extra hard at the Inn! Heh, but I close it at five because I'm exhausted...hey, you can't blame me...I love the place, just don't love it enough to run it twenty-four seven. As you might have guess, I work at the Inn with my father and I grew up there until I got married. He taught me how to cook, serve, and take orders and other stuff...although he never lets me take orders when the bar opens when I was little for obvious reasons. I can say that my dad loves me a lot. He raised me when I was little and sort of raised me as a tomboy. But to tell you the truth, I really didn't mind. I wasn't interested in love and by the time, didn't want to find it. But I guess over time, love found its way.}
I finished that last sentence and looked back at her husband.
"Heh, still couldn't find it?" I asked.
"Nope...eh, maybe I should just go out topless..." He said.
"Er...I love you sweetie but I really don't think everyone would like to see you without a shirt..." I said to him.
"Alright...I'll just have to find it then huh?" He said, walking over and kissed me on the check.
"Hurry up and find it so I can get on with my work ok?" I said to him.
"Yeah yeah, ok..."
{As far back as I can remember, most of all the exciting, sad, and happy moments happen when that farmer, Jack came along. For the first 3 years he was there, I'd say that those were the wonder years in my life.}
Spring 8th
{Today was the Goddess Festival. Urg...I hated this festival to tell you the truth. All the young ladies in town were to come in a costume that was decorated in flowers and dance in the town square. Now don't get me wrong, the festival itself and the dancing is fun. What I didn't like about it was...}
"Dad! Do I really have to wear this thing!" I yelled.
"O come now Ann, your mother made this costume for you. She had high hopes for you and planned ahead of time." He said to me.
"Man, but you know I hate wearing dresses...they're really uncomfortable and I really get nervous when people see me wearing one." I told him.
"But you only get to wear it once a year. And besides, it's good for you to wear a dress once in a while. You make all the eligible bachelors notice you..." He said to me. I got embarrassed really fast.
"Dad!" I yelled.
"Now remember, be at the square..."
"By ten, I know I know, it's not like this is my first time going dad..." I said, finishing off this sentence.
{I didn't like to wear dresses by the time. I really though it was a bit gocky and attracts too much attention. If I had a choice, I would have gone out with my yellow shirt and blue overalls... despite the fact that I always where that. And to this day, I STILL hate wearing dresses. Back then, there were two boarders with us; Gary who works at the blacksmith's shop, and Cliff, who came from the city. He has a family back in the city and I really don't know why he left them to come here.}
"You going to the Goddess Festival right Cliff?" I asked him has he walked down the stairs.
"Um...yeah, you look really pretty Ann..." He said to me.
"Thank you Cliff..." I said, but then again, he always says that to me whenever I wear this. Cliff left and I was alone to get ready. I looked at myself in the reflection.
[Heh, I don't look half bad ] I thought to myself.
"Yo! Ann! You there??" A girl's voice called. I turned around and Karen was at the door.
{Karen, she was my best friend in the whole village. We knew she other since we were little kids. She works at the supermarket which closes on Sundays and Tuesdays. On those days, she'll come here and have a drink. Now that I think about it, she was the only girl in down that drinks alcohol...but she knows her limits so I really don't have to worry about dragging her home at night. Whenever I have time off, I always see Karen at the supermarket. And if we both have time off, we do something together. The way I see it, we were going to be friends 'til the very end.}
"Karen! What's up!" I called, picking up my dress and ran towards her.
"Hehe, looking sexy Ann! You're sure to turn some heads." She said to me, just to poke fun.
"Stop that! You know how I dread wearing dresses!" I said to her.
"I know! I was just having a little fun there. So you going to the festival yet? I was wondering if we can go together." She said.
"Heh, of course!" I said happily. Karen held out her fist and I placed my fist against hers.
"Bad girls for life!" We both said.
"Friends first..." I started.
"...and love second!" Karen finished.
{Karen and I made a pack. We were to be friendly, help each other out, and never turn down an opportunity to hang out. Not even for love. Through think and thin, friends will stick together. There was no way some man will break this friendship in half. Karen also has a knack of telling me to find a boyfriend and stuff. Right, like my dad isn't enough. But I really don't mind from her, she knows my view on love. And besides, Karen is the girl that attracts all the guys. So the Goddess Festival went on as planned. All six girls, including me of course, danced as everyone else awed and clapped. As I looked at the crowd, I did happen to notice the farmer down at the base of Mother Hill, Jack and the border, Cliff were smiling at us.}
"Come on Ann! We're going back to your place! There's an after-party and drinks are half off!" Karen said, pushing me. I looked around but I couldn't find Jack or Cliff around.
"Ok ok...let's go, I just want to get out of this thing..." I said, walking with her.
{Just like any celebration that goes on, the Inn was packed with all the drinkers in town. I immediately headed to my room and changed back to my usual, a yellow shirt and blue overalls. My dad told me to take the order that Gary ordered to him and to be careful. If I know bars, this one will be the same. Too much drinking will lead to fights and people that are there at the wrong time will be hurt. So I took the order, headed upstairs and stayed there for my own safety.}
"O man...at the rate they are drinking we're going to be rich...but it's going to last all night. Looks like I won't be getting much sleep tonight." I said to myself as I saw everyone crowding around a table, drinking to their hearts content...or until one of them passes out.
{Then, on my knees and looking through the guard rails, I saw Jack and Cliff in that little party. Looks like those two were having fun. That day was probably the first day I actually got a good look at the new farmer.}
"Hey Ann! What are you doing? Spying on someone!?" Karen sneaked and surprised me. I jumped back and looked at her with fright.
"Karen! Don't do that!" I shouted at her.
"Hehe, sorry about that. So who you stalking?" She asked me.
"Are you drunk yet? Or sober? I'm not stalking anyone...just looking at the party guess..." I said to her, not to give away too much on who I was looking at.
"Ooooo, you were looking a Jack weren't you?" She teased.
"No way! I wouldn't do that! Remember? Bad girls for life!" I said to her.
"That's right! Bad girls for life! Now if you will excuse me, one more drink and I think I'll be going..." She said, walking downstairs. I continued to look through the bars when someone else snuck behind me.
"Karen! Don't think I'll fall for it twice!" I shouted but it wasn't Karen, it was Jack.
"Um...hi, you must be Ann. How are you?" He said, in a soft, pleasant voice.
{When he spoke to me, I knew he was talking through his heart. His voice wasn't affected by the alcohol at all, neither was his personality affected by it. He was talking to me like he would talk to me in any day and time.}
"Um...fine, you?" I asked him.
"I'm ok; I'm just getting use to living here. This village has a lot of nice people and I wanted to make sure I meet every last on of them." He said to me, smiling. "Well, I'll see you around Ann." He said, walking off, passing Karen by.
"Oooo, talking to Jack weren't you? Nice isn't he? Not affected by the influence of alcohol at all. So what did you guys talk about?" Karen asked.
"We just talked...he said he wanted to meet all the nice people in this village is all." I said to her.
"I see, well, I think I drank enough...I'm going home, I'll see you later!" Karen said, staggering off.
{Although I didn't want to tell Karen, I kinda like talking to Jack...then that night...}
"Ninety-nine bottles of beer on the wall! Ninety-nine bottles of beer!" The guys shouted as I covered my head with a pillow.
"Shut up! Shut up! SHUT UP!" I shouted, hitting the wall.
End of Passage
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Ann's Memoirs
By: Belldandy'sKeiichi
Note: [any text in here is a thought text]
{Any text in here is the written memoir and/or narration}
Author's Time: You know, I really don't think that ppl actually read this section! If you did read it, plz let me know...just for knowledge. O well, as you might have known I got back into playing Harvest Moon again, the best game ever! I've played this game ever since the release on the Super Nintendo and every game I played I always married Ann. Anywho, this fanfic is in Ann's POV and it like her memoirs. Dates will skip around and this is taking place in the BTN time line. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: You know the drill, I own Harvest Moon...
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{My name is Ann; I've been living in Mineral Village for some time now, long enough to tell you that I've seen it all. From bar fights, to weddings, and to departures I've seen many forms in many places. I am happily married now and have a loving husband.}
"Honey! Do you know where I placed my shirt?" her husband called. A sweat drop appeared on my head.
"Did you check under the bed?!" I called.
"O yeah...thanks a lot sweetie!" He called.
"Sometimes I try to remember why I married him...but it's all good..."
{Ok...loving husband, yes. Forgetful as well, o yeah. But on with my life's story. I have a father and mother like any other common family. But my mother died when I was little so I don't have any memory of her. But I bet she was gorgeous, loving, and caring since my dad misses her on her death anniversary. On the 5th of fall, my dad takes a day off and goes somewhere. So I have to work extra hard at the Inn! Heh, but I close it at five because I'm exhausted...hey, you can't blame me...I love the place, just don't love it enough to run it twenty-four seven. As you might have guess, I work at the Inn with my father and I grew up there until I got married. He taught me how to cook, serve, and take orders and other stuff...although he never lets me take orders when the bar opens when I was little for obvious reasons. I can say that my dad loves me a lot. He raised me when I was little and sort of raised me as a tomboy. But to tell you the truth, I really didn't mind. I wasn't interested in love and by the time, didn't want to find it. But I guess over time, love found its way.}
I finished that last sentence and looked back at her husband.
"Heh, still couldn't find it?" I asked.
"Nope...eh, maybe I should just go out topless..." He said.
"Er...I love you sweetie but I really don't think everyone would like to see you without a shirt..." I said to him.
"Alright...I'll just have to find it then huh?" He said, walking over and kissed me on the check.
"Hurry up and find it so I can get on with my work ok?" I said to him.
"Yeah yeah, ok..."
{As far back as I can remember, most of all the exciting, sad, and happy moments happen when that farmer, Jack came along. For the first 3 years he was there, I'd say that those were the wonder years in my life.}
Spring 8th
{Today was the Goddess Festival. Urg...I hated this festival to tell you the truth. All the young ladies in town were to come in a costume that was decorated in flowers and dance in the town square. Now don't get me wrong, the festival itself and the dancing is fun. What I didn't like about it was...}
"Dad! Do I really have to wear this thing!" I yelled.
"O come now Ann, your mother made this costume for you. She had high hopes for you and planned ahead of time." He said to me.
"Man, but you know I hate wearing dresses...they're really uncomfortable and I really get nervous when people see me wearing one." I told him.
"But you only get to wear it once a year. And besides, it's good for you to wear a dress once in a while. You make all the eligible bachelors notice you..." He said to me. I got embarrassed really fast.
"Dad!" I yelled.
"Now remember, be at the square..."
"By ten, I know I know, it's not like this is my first time going dad..." I said, finishing off this sentence.
{I didn't like to wear dresses by the time. I really though it was a bit gocky and attracts too much attention. If I had a choice, I would have gone out with my yellow shirt and blue overalls... despite the fact that I always where that. And to this day, I STILL hate wearing dresses. Back then, there were two boarders with us; Gary who works at the blacksmith's shop, and Cliff, who came from the city. He has a family back in the city and I really don't know why he left them to come here.}
"You going to the Goddess Festival right Cliff?" I asked him has he walked down the stairs.
"Um...yeah, you look really pretty Ann..." He said to me.
"Thank you Cliff..." I said, but then again, he always says that to me whenever I wear this. Cliff left and I was alone to get ready. I looked at myself in the reflection.
[Heh, I don't look half bad ] I thought to myself.
"Yo! Ann! You there??" A girl's voice called. I turned around and Karen was at the door.
{Karen, she was my best friend in the whole village. We knew she other since we were little kids. She works at the supermarket which closes on Sundays and Tuesdays. On those days, she'll come here and have a drink. Now that I think about it, she was the only girl in down that drinks alcohol...but she knows her limits so I really don't have to worry about dragging her home at night. Whenever I have time off, I always see Karen at the supermarket. And if we both have time off, we do something together. The way I see it, we were going to be friends 'til the very end.}
"Karen! What's up!" I called, picking up my dress and ran towards her.
"Hehe, looking sexy Ann! You're sure to turn some heads." She said to me, just to poke fun.
"Stop that! You know how I dread wearing dresses!" I said to her.
"I know! I was just having a little fun there. So you going to the festival yet? I was wondering if we can go together." She said.
"Heh, of course!" I said happily. Karen held out her fist and I placed my fist against hers.
"Bad girls for life!" We both said.
"Friends first..." I started.
"...and love second!" Karen finished.
{Karen and I made a pack. We were to be friendly, help each other out, and never turn down an opportunity to hang out. Not even for love. Through think and thin, friends will stick together. There was no way some man will break this friendship in half. Karen also has a knack of telling me to find a boyfriend and stuff. Right, like my dad isn't enough. But I really don't mind from her, she knows my view on love. And besides, Karen is the girl that attracts all the guys. So the Goddess Festival went on as planned. All six girls, including me of course, danced as everyone else awed and clapped. As I looked at the crowd, I did happen to notice the farmer down at the base of Mother Hill, Jack and the border, Cliff were smiling at us.}
"Come on Ann! We're going back to your place! There's an after-party and drinks are half off!" Karen said, pushing me. I looked around but I couldn't find Jack or Cliff around.
"Ok ok...let's go, I just want to get out of this thing..." I said, walking with her.
{Just like any celebration that goes on, the Inn was packed with all the drinkers in town. I immediately headed to my room and changed back to my usual, a yellow shirt and blue overalls. My dad told me to take the order that Gary ordered to him and to be careful. If I know bars, this one will be the same. Too much drinking will lead to fights and people that are there at the wrong time will be hurt. So I took the order, headed upstairs and stayed there for my own safety.}
"O man...at the rate they are drinking we're going to be rich...but it's going to last all night. Looks like I won't be getting much sleep tonight." I said to myself as I saw everyone crowding around a table, drinking to their hearts content...or until one of them passes out.
{Then, on my knees and looking through the guard rails, I saw Jack and Cliff in that little party. Looks like those two were having fun. That day was probably the first day I actually got a good look at the new farmer.}
"Hey Ann! What are you doing? Spying on someone!?" Karen sneaked and surprised me. I jumped back and looked at her with fright.
"Karen! Don't do that!" I shouted at her.
"Hehe, sorry about that. So who you stalking?" She asked me.
"Are you drunk yet? Or sober? I'm not stalking anyone...just looking at the party guess..." I said to her, not to give away too much on who I was looking at.
"Ooooo, you were looking a Jack weren't you?" She teased.
"No way! I wouldn't do that! Remember? Bad girls for life!" I said to her.
"That's right! Bad girls for life! Now if you will excuse me, one more drink and I think I'll be going..." She said, walking downstairs. I continued to look through the bars when someone else snuck behind me.
"Karen! Don't think I'll fall for it twice!" I shouted but it wasn't Karen, it was Jack.
"Um...hi, you must be Ann. How are you?" He said, in a soft, pleasant voice.
{When he spoke to me, I knew he was talking through his heart. His voice wasn't affected by the alcohol at all, neither was his personality affected by it. He was talking to me like he would talk to me in any day and time.}
"Um...fine, you?" I asked him.
"I'm ok; I'm just getting use to living here. This village has a lot of nice people and I wanted to make sure I meet every last on of them." He said to me, smiling. "Well, I'll see you around Ann." He said, walking off, passing Karen by.
"Oooo, talking to Jack weren't you? Nice isn't he? Not affected by the influence of alcohol at all. So what did you guys talk about?" Karen asked.
"We just talked...he said he wanted to meet all the nice people in this village is all." I said to her.
"I see, well, I think I drank enough...I'm going home, I'll see you later!" Karen said, staggering off.
{Although I didn't want to tell Karen, I kinda like talking to Jack...then that night...}
"Ninety-nine bottles of beer on the wall! Ninety-nine bottles of beer!" The guys shouted as I covered my head with a pillow.
"Shut up! Shut up! SHUT UP!" I shouted, hitting the wall.
End of Passage
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