Annabel Lee

**Annabel Lee** is the sweetest girl you will ever meet in the Poe Party Cenimatic Universe. She is a popular character portrayed by Mary Kate Wiles. Annabel is close friends with Lenore the Lady Ghost, but she makes friends with anyone easily. Many men have their eyes on her, but Edgar Allan Poe is the one to win her heart.

## Personality

Annabel proves herself time and time again to be a sweet, caring, and intelligent person. She considers those who might have been forgotten and tries to see the good in everyone. Annabel always tries to be helpful and of assistance to those in need. If there was a disney princess in Poe Party, it would be Annabel Lee.

## Background

Annabel Lee met Lenore through school and joined her group of friends. However, she later moves away to be in a relationship with Poe.\*

\*Note: This part is disputed because of later Shipwrecked projects.

## Events of "A Tell Tale Vlog"

Annabel introduces Lenore to Poe so that she can haunt him. On Edgar's birthday, she brings him a cupcake. She also mentions all of the poems attatched to ravens that he has been sending her. His birthday takes place shortly after their episode (Episode Four) of *Kissing in the Rain*.

## Events of *Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party*

Annabel Lee arrives late to the party while doting on her current beau, Eddie Dantes. He doesn't stay her beau for long, sadly, due to the fact that he dies unexpectedly. Annabel attempts to check his pulse (in the wrong place), but she doesn't find one.

Already shaken from the death of her plus one and now the death of another guest, Annabel insists that Edgar should contact the police. For the time being, he refuses to. A new piece of evidence, a handkerchief with 'a bell' embroided, causes other party guests to accuse Annabel of bering the killer. Some jump to her defense, while others stay suspicious. Poor Annabel is caught in the middle of many emotions. She then watches as other guests describe how they knew Eddie.

When it is suggested that they split up to search for the murderer, Annabel goes with Ernest and Edgar to look upstairs. Despite the circumstances, the two men both try to flirt with Annabel. However, she quickly shuts down Hemmingway, who was trying to invite her on a trip, by saying how the experince was rather boring. The men begin to bicker, and Annabel will have none of it. She chastises them for being so inconsiderate of the situation. Then, she procedes to look around on her own.

After another guest is murdered, everyone rushes into the same room. Most of the men leave the room shortly after to relocate the body, and the women (plus some) are left behind. When Emily Dickinson mentions how she might pass out because of the goriness, Annabel shows her true kindness by helping her find a seat. They share a kind exchange where Emily then gives her condolences for Annabel's loss of Eddie. Later, she leaves the room to lead Oscar Wilde and George Elliot to the bathroom (this also proves that she is somewhat familliar with Edgar's house).

Sadly, this trip to the bathroom ends with a death. After George screams, Annabel runs off to find Edgar. When she returns to the bathroom, after the door has been opened, it is discovered that George has been hit with a picture frame. Annabel rushes to sit down next to Elliot in their final moments. She stays by their side and holds their hand until they pass away.

After a frightining encouter with ghosts and Emily Dickinson running off after Krishanti, the ghost summoner, the group is lead towards the kitchen. By then, all but Annabel have forgotten Emily's dissapearance. Emily's body is soon discovered, and she is declared dead. To help with the pasing of Miss. Dickinson, Annabel heads off with Charlotte to gather the rest of Dickinson's things. Everyone later attempts to regroup, but they are once again pulled apart for different reasons. Annabel is left with Oscar Wilde, Ernest Hemmingway, and Charlotte Brontë.

While Poe is away, the four of them (specifically the two boys) break into chaos. Edgar has been pulled away by two officers ringing the door, so, when he returns, the four of them quickly unwind from the previous chaos in order to maintain some sembalance of normalcy. However, Poe is still left to come up with an explanation for their odd behaviour. Annabel helps add to the alibi, and she gets an adrenaline rush from the whole ordeal. During the conversation with the officers, Ernest reveals that he was dancing at a party recently. This leads the other three to question his ability to dance, thus, he spins and dips Annabel. This causes a full on dance between the two. During this dance, the officers once again return with Poe. This time they want to ask what time everyone arrived. When answering, Annabel almost slips up briefly by saying "we" instead of "I." But, she quickly corrects herself, and the group's story remains believeable. Through a series of lies and misconceptions, the two officers are lead to have some of Edgar's wine, which Annabel helps distribute out. To stall, she also picks up a fake moustache and comments cutely on how it is simillar to Poe's. When Poe returns, the two pretend to be in a relationship and give the officers a tour around part of the house.

However, the tour ends unexpectedly when the group comes across the dead body of H.G. Wells. This moment is a breaking point for Annabel, so she spews all the secrets and murders of the night to the officers. But, they aren't able to do much with this informantion because they shortly die due to poisoned wine. Annabel is devastated by this and cries on Edgar's shoulder. When deciding what to do next, the group gets into a large disagrement. Through this they realise that Annabel Lee was the one to create the invite list for the party. She stands while silently thinking. The group pick up their bickering again, and Annabel runs!

She heads for the front exit with Edgar pursuing her, and Lenore going the oppisite way in an attempt to cut her off. We see through HG's device that she makes it outside. When attempting to cross a bridge, she is met with a shadowy figure. She tries to make it past, but the figure almost strangles her to death. They run away, leaving Annabel to die. Poe finds her on the bridge and, in an attempt to comfort her, rests her head in his lap. He says soothing things and asks who did this to her. However, in her final moments, she does not answer his question. With her last breath, she says," It was always you."

After Annabel's death, Poe carries her body back inside and places her on a chair. When this happens, a rock falls from her person; this rock was given to her by Edgar as a present for her past birthday.

### *"Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party: Epilogue"*

We see Annabel Lee reappear in a parlor with Lenore. She is being coached by Lenore on how to haunt, however she is far too sweet to be very threatening. Annabel asks Lenore several questions about ghost life, and Lenore happily answers. The two share a cute and funny conversation that HG Wells later interupts.

## Events of "Edgar Allan Poe's A Cryptmas Carol"

Annabel is full of holiday spirit when she comes into Edgar's room in an attempt to convince him to join her and Lenore. However, he declines, and Annabel leaves to join Lenore on her own. Eventually, he joins them. Then, Annabel reveals a very sweet gift she made for him- a new stocking with his name and a raven on it. She continues the conversation by saying how she hopes that Santa will come soon to fill the stockings. Moments later, she is pleasantly suprised when Poe returns with Santa!

## Other Tidbits

* During Annabel's appearance in the movie featured in *Kissing in the Rain* Episode Four, Edgar reads her a love poem. Then, they share a kiss under her umbrella.
* Annabel's dress doesn't actually have pockets.
* In the Switcheroo Reading for Poe Party, Annabel is played by Sarah Grace Hart.

1. ↑ "Lenore: Draw My Life" on YouTube
2. ↑ "A Tell Tale Birthday" on YouTube