Hey I’m the anon who had their mismagius circling the bed. I noted all my dreams had actually been really good. So I dug a little deeper and found something more sinister in the works. So it turns out a drowzee had been stalking me! I got up one of the nights she was circling me and noticed very sinister eyes at my window. I thanked her for all her hard work and gave her treats. Our relationship has gotten even better, I guess she was distant because she was so sleepy from protecting me at night

Poor mismagius. I’m very glad it worked out, anonymous, and it’s good that you thanked her for her hard work.

In the meantime, to avoid this problem in the future, I would suggest either putting up cleanse tags around your property or obtaining a guard houndoom or mightyena that you keep primarily outside. Either method should keep your drowzee “friend” from coming back.

Good luck, anonymous!

My misdrevus and I had a great relationship before it’s evolution, but since it’s evolved she doesn’t seem to want anything to do with me. I do notice at night she’ll fly over my bed in circles and do chants… is she cursing me?

It depends. If you still fall asleep as she circles above you, do you have good dreams or bad? If you’re having bad dreams, then yes, she’s cursing you, and it’s a good idea to take steps I’ll outline in a moment. If you’re having good dreams, then actually, no. Mismagius tend to be more aloof pokémon than their predecessors, likely because the dusk stone imbibes them with a dark magic of their own. As such, mismagius are in a constant state of meditating and quietly practicing black magic, especially shortly after their evolution, as they’re in a rush to master their powers before these energies backfire on them. However, if you can actually hear them, then they’re turning some of this magic on you—which is not necessarily a bad thing. If they’ve bonded with a human, then mismagius will have a tendency to use their newfound magic abilities to protect and bring happiness to their trainers. If you’re experiencing good dreams, then this is a sure sign that your mismagius still cares for you and is currently doing everything she can to please you. It’s important to thank her and encourage her to continue developing her abilities as much as possible. Perhaps even ask her if there’s a way you can help her train; she may be pleased with your interest in her magic, which in turn will guarantee that she will continue to bring happiness to you, rather than turn her incantations into curses.

However, if you’re experiencing bad dreams, then yes, she’s cursing you. If this is the case, then you need to find out what it is that’s upsetting her as quickly as possible. A mismagius’s magic can “pile up,” as it were, and some of the bad luck she’s wishing you in your dreams may begin to affect your waking life. Offer her treats or gifts, apologize for anything you may have done to her, and ask her if there’s anything you can do to make things right with her—then do exactly as she says. If this doesn’t work, regardless of what you may be tempted to do, do not force her out of your bedroom through cleansing rituals or cleanse tags. This will only anger her and lead her to curse you in your waking life. Rather, sleep with a cleanse tag under your pillow and continue to work with her during the day to figure out what it is that’s troubling her. It could really be any number of things, so I apologize for my vagueness in this advice.

Best of luck, anonymous.

Misdreavus and Mismagius

Misdreavus
The Screech Pokémon
Type: Ghost
Official Registration #: 200
Entry: A small banshee pokémon native to the forests of Sinnoh and the mountains of Johto. Mischievous by nature, misdreavus enjoys sneaking up on humans and either playing pranks on them or startling them with their sob-like cries. Misdreavus then feed on the ensuing fear it generates through its necklace-like orbs. In centuries past, misdreavus were common in the Johto region, to the point where locals created elaborate myths concerning women whose heads would come and terrorize their villages as they slept to explain the origin of misdreavus infestations. This may seem a little silly in modern times, but considering this is the same region that believed in giant bellsprout and sentient umbrellas, this is possibly the most mundane pokémon-related folklore its people had come up with.

Mismagius
The Magical Pokémon
Type: Ghost
Official Registration #: 429
Entry: The evolved form of misdreavus, by exposure to dark stone. Mismagius possess hypnotizing cries, which it uses to mesmerize prey. Chanting from just one of these pokémon may induce extremely realistic hallucinations—both terrifying and dreamlike—that can last for hours after the departure of the subject in question. Needless to say, mismagius tends to be a popular alternative to hallucinogens among the more open-minded youth and subcultures of the world … not that the author would know anything first-hand about that, as he most certainly has never engaged in anything mind-altering in college.