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Post by Belle on Feb 20, 2016 3:55:44 GMT -5
..:: Player Information ::..
Player Name: Missa
Age: 21
Other Characters Played: None.
How You Found Us: I used to be a member here 300 years ago! I have found my way back.
..:: Character Information ::..
Character Name: Belle
Type of Creature: Human
Rank: Force of Good
Movie/TV Series: Beauty and the Beast / The Enchanted Christmas
Home Island: Isle of the Beast
Personality: Described by the people of her little town as a 'beauty but a funny girl,' Belle was never one who quite fit in the regular circles of her home. While she can be very much in her own head, Belle loved to visit the people of town and share with them her stories and books, even if they didn't seem as invested in them as she tended to be.
With a name meaning beautiful, it's surprising to some people that Belle cares very little about appearances. While not to say that she doesn't care anything about how she looks, it's more so that Belle sees through people's appearances to what they are inside. She considers herself to be a fantastic judge of character, not falling for a person's tricks just because of their pretty face.
Though her neighbours considered her to be a puzzle, Belle is not nearly so difficult to understand. She showed herself to be wise beyond her years, but still with a childish spirit that longed for something outside of the small borders of her town. She has a warm heart that longs for friendship and companionship in whatever form it comes in, be it human, animal, or crockery!
Despite her warm heart, however, Belle does have a bit of a temper in her, and can be difficult and hard-headed when she gets herself set on a stance in an argument. She is stubborn and has the mind to back herself up when she gets in a squabble, so be careful if you decide to start something with her! She's rarely one to start an argument, but in the fashion of a true lady, she can certainly finish one.
Powers, Skills, Strengths, and/or Any Other Abilities:
- Knowledgeable: A well-read woman, Belle loves to learn. She is a seeker of knowledge who longs to know and understand the world around her. She can almost always be found with her nose in a book, trying to tackle some new topic or just enjoying a story from some far off land.
- Bravery: For all that she can be frightened and upset, Belle shows herself to be a brave young woman. Despite a fear of the Beast who was to be her captor, she sacrificed her freedom and her happiness to save her father. She stood against her village to try and convince them of the Beast's good nature. She stands up for the things she believes in, no matter who stands against her.
- Adventurous: Belle's heart is full of adventure, a longing to see, explore, and experience things outside of her own small sphere. Even after leaving her small town and having an adventure in an enchanted castle, she wants to see more, explore more. With the borders of Rohandor opening up, her longing to explore will only grow.
- Positive: Even in a bad situation, Belle will find a way to flourish, be it by building up her walls and closing someone out, or by finding friends when she needs them. In the Beast's castle, she made the best of the situation by making friends with the servants, with everyone who would come around and talk with her. Her natural warmth made it easier for her to find happiness in a dark place.
- Compassionate: Belle has a kindness that is very uncommon outside of fairy tales. She tries to find the good in everyone, and even has a remarkable degree of patience for those she doesn't enjoy being around. She cares for people very quickly after getting to know them, and if she considers you to be her friend, you will be her friend for life.
- Distracted: Belle has a tendency to get far too distracted by her stories and the things in her head. At times, it can make her completely miss the obvious things happening around her.
- Heart over Head: Unfortunately, for all her intelligence, Belle has a tendency to think and make her decisions with her heart and not with her head. She can be guided into unsafe situations out of her sheer curiosity, and will put herself in dangerous scenarios for those she cares for.
- Soft-Hearted: While Belle being willing to go above and beyond for those she cares about can be considered a strength, it could also be twisted into a weakness. She was willing to sacrifice everything for her father, an event which-- in any other situation-- could have ended much worse than actually played out. Gaston sought to use her kindness towards her father against her; there's nothing to stop another villain from trying it again.
- Stubborn: One of Belle's most notable faults is her stubborn nature. When she finds a stance in an argument, there is little likelihood of her dropping it until she's won, even when she realizes that she was at fault. That said, she usually has no problem admitting fault; it's only when the other person refuses to acknowledge their own fault that she becomes argumentative.
- Reckless: If there's a place that's forbidden to her, Belle needs to know why. She is quick to make decisions without thinking of their consequence, to her or to others. Her curiosity leads to recklessness, and she can frequently push her luck when it comes to her longing for adventure and her seeking knowledge.
After several months of effort, Maurice had succeeded in getting his invention to work-- a device which the pair hoped would be able to get them out of the small town and into a new life. With his daughter's best wishes, Maurice set off for the fair, leaving her behind to care for the house and the animals. Belle longed to go with her father to see all there was to see at the fair, but was contented with the promise of adventures to come and enjoyed the relative quiet around her home for the next few days. Her peace and quiet was interrupted, however, by Gaston's arrival on her doorstep. He surprised her with a marriage proposal, one she promptly turned down on the grounds that she 'didn't deserve him.' While she knew that a marriage to Gaston would certainly give her a step up around town, it wasn't at all the direction she wanted for her life. Once she was certain Gaston had left her property, Belle returned to her chores, finally making her way to the fields outside of the town to clear her head.
While in the fields, her father's horse Philippe appeared, clearly distressed and without Maurice. Concerned and hoping the horse knew his whereabouts, Belle set off towards the forest, praying to find him. The horse lead her to an iron gate deep in the forest, hiding a castle beyond it. The young woman bravely ventured inside, in search of her father or of someone who knew of his whereabouts. She was lead by a mysterious light throughout the castle and up to the tower, where she found her father locked away in a cell and freezing. Before he was able to explain what had happened, the light in the dungeon was extinguished, leaving Belle and her father in darkness with her father's captor, who demanded to know why the girl was there. When she begged him to let her father go, he told her that her father was a trespasser, and was to be his prisoner. Desperate to save her father's life, Belle offered to stay in his place. He agreed that he would release her father only if she stayed, and promised to stay there forever. Before she agreed, Belle made a simple request that the speaker come into the light, and when he did, she came face to face with a terrifying beast.
Despite her fears and her father's insistence that he wouldn't let her take his place, she agreed to take Maurice's place. Without so much as another word, the Beast dragged Maurice from the tower, leaving Belle to cry alone. When he returned, she lamented that he hadn't so much as given her a chance to say good bye. She was surprised to find that her captor was giving her a room of her own, rather than keeping her locked away in the tower. He lead her through the castle, instructing her that she was free to go wherever she wished, except for the West Wing, which was forbidden. They arrived at a large room for her, where he explained that she would be seen to by his servants should she need anything, before demanding that she would join him for dinner and taking his leave.
Alone and upset, Belle lost track of how long it was she cried before there came a knock at her door. She heard the voice of a woman outside, but upon opening the door, she found only a tea pot and a little tea cup, hopping their way into her room. She was quickly surprised to find that the tea pot was not the only item in the household that moved and talked on its own; her wardrobe, a candlestick, a clock, it appeared that nearly every item in the castle had been enchanted. Mrs. Potts was quick to leave to finish preparing supper, and Belle's wardrobe took over in conversation, picking out an outfit for Belle to wear to dinner. However, despite the Beast's insistence that Belle join him, she refused to go. When the Beast arrived to demand that she come out, she again refused, which lead to his insistence that she would either eat with him or starve.
Later that same night, Belle snuck out of her bedroom and down to the kitchens, where she formally met Cogsworth and Lumière. With a confession that she was hungry, Belle found herself being swept up in dinner and a show from the servants and enchanted items of the household. After eating her fill, Cogsworth was quick to try and shoo Belle back to bed, but she was too excited to possibly sleep. Instead, she wanted to explore the castle, and convinced Cogsworth to give her a tour. The castle, though intimidating at first glance, proved to be beautiful and mysterious. Partway through their tour, Belle found her way towards a tall staircase, where her two guides were desperate to keep her from going; the entrance-way to the West Wing. Despite their assurances that there was nothing of interest up there, and that their master wasn't hiding anything, Belle couldn't resist her curiosity and slipped away from them unnoticed as they tried to hurry her off towards the castle's library.
Within the West Wing, Belle found shattered mirrors, torn tapestries, and destroyed furniture. But the most curious of all the sights within the West Wing was a rose, blooming impossibly and suspended in the air beneath a glass bell jar. Removing the jar to better see the mysterious flower, Belle was surprised by the Beast, appearing as though from nowhere on the balcony to the room. He replaced the jar over the flower in a protective manner, even going so far as to growl at her, before shouting that she was forbidden to come to that place, raging for her to get out. All of her apologies fell on deaf ears, and frightened, Belle ran from the West Wing and out of the castle without so much as a second thought. She rode off on Philippe into the forest, despite the pitch darkness of night.
In the night, it was difficult to find her way, and Belle and her horse were corned by a pack of wolves. She was thrown from Philippe, his reigns becoming caught on a tree. Belle did her best to fight off the wolves with a branch, but found herself trapped. Before the wolves could do her any real harm, however, the Beast emerged from the woods, fighting the creatures tooth and claw. Though he succeeded in scaring off the pack, he was injured from the attack, and weak. He collapsed in the snow, where Belle thought only a moment of escaping from him before helping the Beast onto Philippe and returning with him to the castle. Once he came to, the young woman set about trying to clean his wounds, which quickly lead to another argument about who was truly at fault. While the Beast blamed her for going where she was forbidden, she blamed his temper. Once their argument had fallen silent and both accepted some of the blame, Belle was able to tend to the Beast's arm, which had been deeply scratched. It was then that she thanked him for rescuing her from the wolves, and finally, some calm appeared between the pair.
In the days and weeks that followed, Belle began to feel more comfortable in the enchanted castle. One day, the Beast told her that there was something he wanted to show her, a surprise. He lead her to the library, where she found more books that she could have ever imagined, and told her that it was hers. Soon, the pair began to spend more time together; taking their meals together, walks through the gardens, and reading in the library.
Christmas had seemed like something of a step backward, when the Beast had forbidden the servants and Belle from celebrating the holiday. Despite his commands, Belle insisted that he couldn't stop the holiday from coming, going so far as to plan a Christmas feast for the household and finding a gift for the Beast-- a story she had written herself.
It turned out that finding a tree on the castle grounds to placate young Chip was harder than Belle had imagined, when the pair heard a mysterious music coming from deep within the castle. Sultan lead them up into an old music room where they met Maestro Forte, who told them the tree was always the Beast's favourite part of Christmas, and that they would find one if they ventured off the castle grounds and into the Black Forest. Against her better judgement, Belle took Philippe and Chip off into the Black Forest in search of a tree. It took longer than the pair had expected, but they finally found the perfect tree-- an accident occurred, resulting in Philippe breaking the ice over the frozen lake. Chip fell beneath the ice, Belle managing to save Chip before being dragged into the frozen lake. The Beast arrived in time to rescue Belle, returning her to the castle.
For breaking her word of never leaving the castle grounds, the Beast locked Belle in the dungeon, where the servants gathered with her to celebrate Christmas on their own, despite the lack of gifts and decorations. The Beast arrived in the dungeon after having read the book Belle had given him for a present, offering her an apology which she gladly accepted. Forte was revealed as wanting the curse to never be lifted, and did his best to destroy the castle before he was stopped by the Beast.
A few weeks after the dramatic Christmas, a special evening was planned by the household for Belle and the Beast, though its true intent was lost on her. Belle had been dressed like a princess, and was treated to a special evening of dinner and dancing by the Beast. When their dancing was through, the two retired onto the balcony, where the Beast asked if she was happy living in the castle. She answered truthfully that yes, she was, but she did miss her father. The Beast confessed to her that there was a way for her to see her father; a magic mirror that would show the holder anything they wished to see. What the mirror showed her, however, came as a shock; her father sick, alone, and lost in the woods. The Beast told her that she must go to her father, and that he released her. She was no longer his prisoner. Belle was relieved to be able to go to her father, and was quick to leave; before she did, she attempted to return the Beast's mirror, but he refused. He told her to keep it so that she could look back on him. Giving him her thanks, Belle hurried to find her father and return home.
Once Belle had managed to find Maurice and return him home, it didn't take long for him to come to. He was weak and cold, but alive. He asked how she had managed to escape the Beast, to which Belle confessed that she hadn't escaped, she had been released, and that the Beast had changed. Before she could elaborate, a sound came from her satchel, and out came Chip, a tiny tea cup from the castle who had stowed away with her. He asked why Belle had left, and if she still liked them. Belle wanted to explain that of course she did, she loved them all very much, but she needed to take care of her father... but once again, the girl found herself interrupted, this time by a knock on the door. Outside, she found Monsieur D'Arque, the runner of the local asylum, along with a crowd from town armed with torches. They claimed that Maurice was a lunatic, and should be locked away. Gaston appeared to give Belle his condolences, but when she tried to get him to convince the others that her father was sane, he gave her an ultimatum; either she would marry him, or her father would go to the asylum. Furious at being blackmailed, Belle told him she would never marry him, and hurried to retrieve the magic mirror.
Returning with the mirror, Belle told the mob that she could prove her father wasn't crazy. With the magic of the mirror, she was able to show them the Beast, and while the crowd panicked, she tried to convince them that he wasn't as terrifying as he first appeared. When Belle again rebuffed Gaston, he insisted that she was as crazy as her father, and that they should both be locked up. Gaston lead the mob into a frenzy, claiming the Beast was dangerous and needed to be killed. Belle and Maurice were locked inside the cellar of their house, and the mob headed off towards the enchanted castle.
Outside of their cellar, Chip had managed to start up Maurice's invention, a machine designed to easily and quickly chop through logs. While the machine was destroyed on its fall into the cellar, Belle and her father were now free to escape. Belle was quick to mount Philippe and hurry back through the woods to warn the Beast about Gaston and the others coming for him. When she arrived, she was terrified to find the pair fighting on the roof of the castle. She raced into the castle, quickly trying to reach the West Wing to help the Beast however she could. She arrived to find the Beast warning Gaston to go, and she beckoned him up to the balcony. Before she could fully help him onto the balcony, Gaston had crept up behind him with a dagger, and plunged it into his side. Gaston fell from the castle roof, as Belle did everything she could to pull the Beast up onto the balcony.
As the Beast lay dying, he only repeated his shock at her returning. Belle hoped more than anything that she could do something, patch this wound and have him be all right. But somehow, she knew it wasn't true. As the Beast slipped into death, she finally said the words she hadn't even realized were true until that moment; I love you. Unaware of the curse placed on the Beast, Belle was shocked to find that instead of dying, the Beast became encircled by magic, and when the light faded, in his place was a man she did not recognize. His eyes revealed the truth; the Beast was human again.
With the spell broken, the servants of the castle were finally free to tell Belle what had happened all those years ago, of the spell cast upon them and how it could only be broken when their Prince Adam learned to love, and to be loved in return.
Game Information: Since the curse was broken, Belle has mainly been focused on restoring the castle to what everyone insists to her was its 'former glory,' as well as reintroducing the Prince to his people. Much of her free time, she dedicates to reading books that were never available to her before the many lands of Rohandor had become linked to her own small world, researching everything she can about the new Islands and kingdoms.
Anything Else: Belle has been documenting everything she can about Rohandor in her journals, with the intention of someday turning them into a book to help introduce others to the merging lands.
..:: Sample Post ::..
She awoke to the sound of footsteps, light and quick, the sound of someone who was trying desperately not to wake the sleeping figure in the library. Sitting up on the small setee, Belle rubbed at her eyes, willing them to adjust to the darkness of night. It appeared she had dozed off earlier in the evening, when she had retired to the library with the intent of finishing a thrilling story about pirates and lost treasure, and now the moon was high in the sky and her neck was sore from her collapsed position.
Squinting into the darkness, Belle could just make out a figure hiding by the window, small and thin. "Chip...?" She hazarded a guess, knowing there weren't many children living within the castle, and of all of them, Chip was the most likely to be sneaking around at this hour. But her question earned her no response, and as her eyes adjusted to the moonlight, she could make out more of the figure silhouetted by the window. It was too tall too be Chip, she realized, and had pressed itself backward against the glass as though startled by another person's presence.
The figure couldn't be more than a child, of that she was certain, and to keep from frightening them any more, Belle stayed seated on the lounge, simply smiling across the room at the person. "It's alright... It's alright, I'm not going to say anything. I'm out of bed far past my bedtime, too."
Bending over, Belle lifted her book from the floor, where it had fallen during her sleep. Her page was lost, but she imagined she wouldn't have too hard a time finding it again. When she glanced once more towards the window, the figure was gone, and it took her a moment of scanning the room to find him again. The child now seemed to be crouched atop one of the tall ladders used for the library, peering down at her. How he had gotten up there so quickly and so quietly was beyond her.
Belle didn't know much about children, but she did remember the one reason she always snuck out of bed as a small girl. Running her fingers over the embossed cover of her book, she smiled over at the child once again, "I don't suppose you'd like to hear a bedtime story, would you?"
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