<strong>Character Name:</strong>Belle Beauchamp<br/><strong>Franchise:</strong>Beauty and The Beast<br/><strong>Hero/Villain Name:</strong>Nom de Plume<br/><strong>Age:</strong>25<br/><strong>Height:</strong>5’3” (160cm)<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>119 lbs (54 kg)<br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong>Heterosexual<br/><strong>Occupation:</strong>Editor in Chief for Disney City’s Premier Publishing House - Disney City’s Royal Crown Publications - Publishing Company founded by her mother under an assumed name, that she has recently inherited and doesn’t know yet that it is her mother.<br/><strong>Visual Description:</strong><div align="center">(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/Shalymar/Avatars/Belle/Belle%20Beauchamp_zpslvcznina.png)(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/Shalymar/Avatars/Belle/Belle%20Beauchamp%201_zps1rhvo7cj.png)(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/Shalymar/Avatars/Belle/Belle%20Beauchamp%202_zpsjw0ffuo0.png)(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/Shalymar/Avatars/Belle/Belle%20Beauchamp%203_zpshkh5aopv.png)(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/Shalymar/Avatars/Belle/Belle%20Beauchamp%204_zpsbyjwqolh.png)(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/Shalymar/Avatars/Belle/Belle%20Beauchamp%205_zpsbx3jpen8.png)</div><strong> Face Claim:</strong>Danielle Campbell<br/><br/><strong>Written Description:</strong>Belle has long dark brown hair that she will occasionally wear down allowing her soft curls to frame her face naturally, she much more frequently will pull it up and tie it back in a low ponytail with the blue scrunchie she keeps on her wrist, or tucked into a loose bun pinned with a pen or pencil; especially when she is lost in thought or working, which is most of the time.<br/><br/>Taking over as editor of a publishing company, Belle often has her nose stuck in a book. However, when you can really get her attention to actually look up at you, you will find that she possesses a pair of the most captivating hazel green eyes with little golden flecks in them, supple full lips, and plump rosy cheeks that never seem to have need of painted on rouge. But no matter how careful she is to pull up those locks, one of her more distinct features are the strands of chocolate curls that are constantly slipping loose from her self-imposed updos and falling in front of her face. Tendrils she easily gets frustrated with and will brush them back into place when she is nervous or is trying to be polite.<br/><br/>Though she isn’t an overly tall woman standing at exactly sixty-three inches tall, Belle makes up any height difference with grace, elegance and a natural regal demeanor. Like many ballerinas before her, Belle often walks diligently and swiftly on her toes no matter what types of shoes she is wearing or where she is located.<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Belle isn’t just a strikingly beautiful woman, she is an exceptionally intelligent one as well. This has only been enhanced over the years due in part to her love of reading, providing her with a very active imagination and an open mind.<br/><br/>While she doesn’t seem to say a lot, or to many she might even come off as shy if they do not really know her, she is in fact a very confident woman who has no objection to expressing herself or her opinions, and rarely likes being told what to do.<br/><br/>Belle pays very little attention to her appearance, but has always been complimented on her beauty all her life. As a little girl, they were more directed to her father than to her. “Oh you have such a beautiful daughter or Isn’t she the most lovely child you have ever seen?” Comments that could have easily turned any young girl into a vain woman. But that was not the case with Belle. While the rest of the world around her carried on about her beauty, Belle lost herself in the beauty of the world around her and the beauty of the written word. Although at times she can be quite ignorant of her own beauty, and while it is not exactly a super-power, she can and does have the ability to use her beauty and feminine charms to her advantage.<br/><br/>A self described romantic, she loves a happy ending but doesn’t invision this for herself. While she knows that love and romance exist, and that some people do find it, however, her own experience with happily-ever-after is somewhat colored by her parents’ lack of it. While she is happy to read all about it, she has no desire, or need of a relationship to feel complete.<br/><br/><strong>Character Story:</strong>Born an only child of Maurice and Colette Beauchamp (not her real name), Belle never really wanted for much, nothing perhaps but the love of her parents, wide open spaces for her to play and dream, and all the books she could get her hands on. Belle was very young when her mother tragically died. Unfortunately for her, she has no real lasting memories of her beyond the sweet scent of her perfume, listening to her sing, and of course, reading to her. Though she can faintly recall the memories, the images of them remain fuzzy at best, they are some of her earliest, and yet only memories of her mother. It is perhaps why to this day, she is still drawn in by the sight or scent of a rose. It is the strongest trigger she has that makes her think of her.<br/><br/>Belle had tried numerous times over the years to talk to her father about her mother, but it was the one subject that remained that he tried to avoid discussing. It was clearly still one of his most painful memories. He only ever seemed to mention her in times when he was trying to reassure his daughter, especially when she was younger and her hearing people calling her odd or peculiar, hurt. Maurice, he was used to it, but Belle, she was extraordinary, and he never wanted her to forget it. Reassuring her that she wasn’t ‘odd’ but special. Belle was well ahead of her time, that she was unique and beautiful, just like her mother. It was just that the rest of the world wasn’t ready to catch up to her yet. But the older she got, the less effective this became and the more questions she had. Questions she still seeks the answers to.<br/><br/>But for a young woman who dreamed of adventures in a far off place, her wish was about to be granted. Belle had been contacted by a law firm from Disney City, and it was imperative that she come to the city at once. She had been bequeathed an inheritance unlike one she could have ever dreamed up on her own. While she and her father never had to worry about money, the amount left to her had been staggering. But, more importantly than that, was a publishing company that even she had heard about in France. The name of her benefactor, Rose Lovell  was not known to her; or her father and Belle clearly thought this to be a mistake. It had to be! Still, the idea of her owning her very own book company, was overwhelmingly exciting. Nearly fearless when it came to new things, and having quite the adventurous spirit, Belle was on the next plane to Disney City to meet with this woman’s lawyers.<br/><br/>Upon learning that it indeed was true, Belle has just recently moved to Disney City and as happy as she is within her world of books and imagination, she enjoys living life to the fullest; something that cannot be done locked away. She loves getting out and taking the days as the come. Be it taking her horse Philippe out for a ride, exploring places she has never been before or trying new things. Life is an adventure after all.<br/><br/><strong>OOC Notes: Possible plot hooks to be discovered in game. Open to plot discussions:</strong><br/>How does Belle learn she is in fact a royal princess?<br/>Was Belle’s mother actually not only a Queen, but in her powers as an Enchantress was the one who cursed the Beast in the first place in order to prove the young Prince was worthy to rule?<br/>What was the reasons Belle’s mother had to hide her royal status and to eventually fake her own death the first time in order to keep her family safe?<br/>How will she find and rescue her mother from her fate?<br/><br/><strong>Weapons:</strong>Her Beauty and her Wit... That and an extensive library, both in digital and print form. Although resourceful, Belle is limited to the number of books she can carry in her arms or bag (3-6). While she may know the material, without a book, her powers are useless to her.<br/><br/><strong>Super Powers:</strong><br/><strong>Literature Materialization/Manifestation/Summoning/Creation:</strong>She can bring to life and wield the characters, forces and/or objects created in literature into reality.<br/><strong>Limitations:</strong><br/>Has to have read the literature to be able to manifest the object or character into this realm.<br/>Requires a physical copy of the material in digital or print form to be accomplished.<br/>Might not be able to control the characters, objects and/or forces she materializes for very long, depending upon how quickly they become self-aware.<br/><br/><strong>Literary Control Manipulation:</strong>The power to manipulate and control literary objects to do as she commands.<br/><strong>Limitations:</strong><br/>Does not control the target's eventual free will. While they will be under the ‘creator’s’ control when manifested, the longer the character remains in this reality the more the character becomes self-aware. This can take anywhere from a few minutes, a few hours, days or weeks depending on the character summoned and their inherent strength of will. As this happens, their independence grows so does their free will. This gives the characters the chance to break the bond between them and the one who controls them risking the ‘creator’ losing complete control over the character.<br/><br/><strong>Enhanced Memory (Inhuman Eidetic Memory):</strong>The power to remember and recall experiences and events inhumanly well. can remember great volumes of information, in greater detail and for much longer than the average human, they can read books, listen to song lyrics, encounter people or experience events and recall a vast deal of the details of their experience. In addition, it takes less effort to recall the information they encounter, and they can remember it for longer without having to strain. Their memory is also more resilient against Memory Manipulation.<br/><br/><strong>Fictional Mimicry:</strong>The ability to duplicate and combine any power, technique, skill and trait of any literary character, force or object for a limited duration.<br/><strong>Limitations:</strong><br/>Replications of powers are limited to the knowledge the user possesses about the fictional characters, forces or objects. They must have read the literature to be able to use this ability, but will not need to have a copy of the source material, only knowledge of having read it..<br/>May run the risk of not only possessing the character’s skill, power or ability, but also possess the character's weakness. These limitations will disappear as the benefits do.<br/>This power isn’t unlimited and can become exhaustive. The user may experience extreme fatigue if used over extended periods of time. In extreme cases, user can pass out from this exhaustion.<br/>*This is an Omega-level power she will be able to grow into but does not start with.<br/>(Example: Belle wants to summon Excalibur, but she does not have the power to be able to wield such a blade. Right now, she can summon Arthur for example to wield it instead. However, as her power grows, she will eventually be able to summon Excalibur and draw in Arthur’s ability without having to summon him.)<br/><br/><strong>Literary Travel/Book Jumping:</strong>The ability to transport themselves or others into any kind of fiction, traveling within such fiction. Can use this as a form of travel anywhere in the world, however must enter and exit within the same story. (i.e. Cannot enter Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and exit in Harry Potter The Deathly Hallows.)<br/>*This is an Omega-level power she will be able to grow into but does not start with.<br/><br/><strong>Book Imprisonment/Binding:</strong>The user is able to create pocket/hidden dimensions within books and other literary texts to bind, imprison, paralyze and/or otherwise stop targets moving normally and possibly completely freezing them where they were.<br/>*This is an Omega-level power she will be able to grow into but does not start with.<br/><strong>Limitations:</strong><br/>May be limited by how many beings can be imprisoned in a book.<br/>May be limited by number/size of pages.<br/>Opening the book or reading its hidden passages may free any sealed beings.<br/><br/><strong>Skills of Note:</strong><br/><strong>Speed Reading:</strong>She also is apparently a speed-reader, having managed to complete a book in a short amount of time, which apparently shocked many a librarian in her youth.<br/><strong>Equestrian:</strong>Belle is an exceptional horseback rider, while she never competed in any form of competition, she can handle herself extremely well on the back of a horse.<br/><strong>Stamina:</strong>This has a lot to do with her exercise, healthy lifestyle, and inherited good genes.<br/><strong>Quick Wit:</strong>She is extremely quick thinking on her feet. She is confident when it comes to her thoughts and opinions, and isn’t afraid of showing a little sass.<br/><strong>Charm:</strong>While she may not pay much attention to her looks, Belle can be very charming.<br/><br/><strong>Transport:</strong>Belle enjoys walking everywhere she can, when that is not possible, she will use the company's limo.<br/><strong>Pets:</strong>Horse: Philippe (https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/Shalymar/Avatars/Belle/Phillppe_zps1l2bm8ie.jpg) and Cat: Teacup (https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/Shalymar/Avatars/Belle/Teacup_zpslg4xv6e9.jpg)<br/><br/><strong>Extra:</strong>Belle’s mother is actually still “alive” as it were. Unbeknown to Belle, she is actually trapped inside a story herself. She is no longer “herself” as it were, but hopefully Belle will get the chance to “rescue/save” her mother. Even if it means she never remembers who Belle is, or regains her own memories.<br/><br/><strong>Friends:</strong>Open<br/><strong>Rivals:</strong>Open<br/><strong>Enemies:</strong>Open