Her Name Means Beauty

Hello. I'm Belle. You've probably heard of me more as the Inventor's daughter. I live in a small French village and want more than anything to find adventure.[This RPer took the Roleplay Anti-Hate Pledge]

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A Love of Adventure | Rapunzel & Belle

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Rapunzel was curled up in the corner with a book in her lap, eyes wide as they moved quickly back and forth across the pages. She drank in the story, grinning goofily to herself, and was lost to the book until she realized there were soft footsteps approaching her. She blinked out of the daze she’d been in and looked up at the woman who had greeted her. 

"Oh! Hi! I didn’t um- I didn’t steal your spot, did I? Or am I in your way?" Rapunzel sat up and looked around for a moment before hopping up altogether just in case. It was more appropriate for her to greet a stranger while standing, anyway, rather than from her spot on the floor. She smiled sheepishly at the other woman. "It’s just too easy to get lost in a story sometimes."

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Belle let out a giggle in her surprise. “Oh no, of course not,” she answered. She was so thrilled to see someone else in the shop that he hadn’t known what reaction to expect. “Not at all. You see.. there’s just not usually anyone else in here,” she admitted. Looking her over, it was easy to see that the other girl wasn’t from around here. Belle was sure that she would have remembered someone with such long hair.

“You don’t have to explain that to me,” she smiled before offering her hand. “I’m Belle. Are you passing through town?” she asked curiously, hoping that she wasn’t prying too much, but it was so nice to have another reader nearby.

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Beast was pacing. Had been pacing for hours. Ever since the message had arrived, he hadn’t been able to stop. Lumiere and Cogsworth had been trailing him back and forth, hopping along and wobbling to and fro, chattering, chattering. Oh, they were full of useless ideas on what to do, how to solve the problem. But it was hopeless. The castle would be found out. Beast would surely be killed and the kingdom taken over before he ever had a chance to break the spell and come back to his human form. Oh, what was he going to do?

A diplomatic envoy. The message had arrived late in the evening. A diplomatic envoy was coming for a visit, but there was no prince here to greet them when they arrived. No prince, just a beast and some candlesticks, a lovely teapot, a blubbering clock. He considered darkening the entire castle, leaving it silent and cold as if it had been abandoned. But then they might try to take the kingdom for themselves. 

Beast let out an angry roar that shook the entire castle and set the other scattering to hide. It was hopeless. He was hopeless. This was his own fault. His own pride had ruined the lives of all those who lived within the castle and now he would lose the kingdom, too. What a worthless, pathetic prince. Snarling, he spun on the nearest tapestry and tore his claws through it, dragging it down from the wall and tearing it to shreds in his anger.

Oh, what was he going to do?

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Startled, Belle awoke from her nap. She hadn't even realized that she fell asleep, but it made sense as the last thing she remembered was crying over the lose of her father. Waking up only brought back the reality of her situation. She was a prisoner in a castle with a monster. Was this how her life would end?

Rubbing her eyes, she looked around the room. It was nice, but it wasn't home. Wasn't it? Belle shook away the thoughts and finally remembered what it was that woke her up. It was... a roar. Was he like this always? Would she never have any peace again. The thoughts began to pile up, and they worried Belle.

"I wonder..." she thought aloud, and without giving herself time to second guess herself, she left her room and headed towards the noise. "Hello?" she called out as she roamed the great halls that each looked the same as the last. "Are you alright?"

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Belle & Merida

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One of Belle's favorite parts of cleaning day was spending time with Philippe. He had always been the kind of horse that she could talk to, and even if he never talked back, she always felt more at peace with whatever was worrying her. "I'm sure it's nothing. He always finds his way back to town alright," she said softly as she brushed the horse's mane.

Maurice still hadn't come back from a convention that took place two days ago, and Belle was beginning to worry. In fact, she was hopeful that by her being outside with Philippe today, she would be there to greet her father as soon as he approached. However, instead of her loving father, an unfamiliar redhead came into view by the peak of the day.

"May I help you?" she asked still standing next to Philippe.

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Frozen Fair || Anna & Belle

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Once Anna got back to Arendelle from visiting her lovely sister in the mountains, she realized just how much trouble Arendelle must be in now due to her sister’s sudden snow out burst. She began to walk through the town, trying not to make eye contact with other people until she found out what the royal guards were doing to help the cause. 

Just as Anna was about to get to the pathway to the castle, she was stopped by someone who looked very unfamiliar. She looked at the castle before looking at the person, smiling. “Oh! Uh.. Well..” Anna bit her bottom lip. “The Queen, my sister, kind of froze all of Arendelle. But don’t worry! We’re working on it.. Yeah..” She looked down, unsure of anything she could do now that her sister was refusing to come back. “Is there anything I can do for you?”

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At the words queen and sister, Belle immediately fell into a curtsy before listening to the explanation. She couldn't believe out of all of the people in the crowd, she had chosen the princess to ask about the current situation. "I'm sorry to hear that, Your Highness," she said finally straightening herself back up.

Belle bit her lip at the question. She felt silly asking the princess about her father's invention. She obviously had a lot more important matters to attend to. "Oh... It's nothing. You've already explained what happened, and that's all I really need. Thank you," she said with another small curtsy.

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In her daydreams, Belle has gone on more adventures than she can count. Therefore, anything out of the ordinary that she might run into, she doesn't immediately become skeptical of. Who's to say her dreams can't come true or things in books don't exist?

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"Uh... Thanks?" Belle said before laughing a bit. "What a grumpy cat. Is he yours?"

OOC: Wasn't sure if this was for me or Belle, but either way, I really appreciate that you sent these! :)

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"Well, there’s only one of me," she said with a shrug. "And a whole estate to keep up." The staff had been let go of over the years as Lady Tremaine had to decide between paying her servants or spending the money on her daughters, the choice had been easy. Cinderella had never been paid so she had been the only member of staff to remain. 

"Perhaps…" she said, sometimes if she was really diligent about her duties she could get time off. "But my step-sisters have some suitors coming in the next couple of days so it’s a little busier than usual. I have to plan meals and make sure everything is looking at it’s best. If it wasn’t for that I’m sure my step-mother would let me go." 

Cinderella looked down the path towards the village, remembering her mental list of where she had to go. “Well, first is the baker and then I was going to stop by the butcher as well. If I had time I wanted to see if I could find any fabric I could make into new tablecloths.” 

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Belle kept a curious watch on their guide. She was excited to hear what life was like in this village compared to her own. "You must live in a rather large estate," she offered with a bit of question to it. Her own home was plenty of work for just her, but not enough to keep her from a good book.

"Suitors?" Belle asked with a raised eyebrow. She hated the word. She was grateful that her father was not as impatient with her as some parents could be, but she also realized, in that moment, that this maid was probably of age to marry as well. "Mind if I ask..." Belle stopped herself. Would it be considered rude to ask why this girl had no suitors of her own.

Smiling, Belle listened to the list. "That sounds like a lot. Do you enjoy it?" she asked. For her, tending to the house and animals were mostly chores, but she enjoyed a few things here and there.

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The Most Gorgeous Disney Sceneries (as voted by my followers [4/10]): Beauty and the Beast

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Breathe | Open

Inhale. Exhale. Such simple words, yet Elsa found herself unable to work them out properly. Her stomach churned and blue eyes glanced about her surroundings, quite certain that someone— possibly something— had been following her. She could hear it just beyond the brush, the smallest indication of a twig snapping in the distance. Inhale… She held her breath there, allowing silence to settle around her.

Long ago she had learned not to act on instinct alone. Her father had taught her that, as did mistakes she dwelled on too often. And yet they seemed to curse her, nearly to the point of lunacy. For once the queen felt brave enough to venture beyond the castle. Punishment came in the form of ignorance. She was lost and now she wasn’t alone. Elsa’s bottom lip tucked itself between her teeth, trying to let her mind settle down. Still, she could feel the all-too-familiar sensation of frost working its way toward her fingerstips. She stood rigid and numb, rattling her brain for the courage to do something aside from a) being an easy target and b) turning the entire forest into frost.

Exhale… Inhale… She licked her lips and straightened her stance.

”You don’t scare me,” she announced, her hands balling into fists in the case anything occurred. “I order you to show yourself.”

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When Belle finally had her father comfortable, she made the conscious decision to head out of town, despite the weather. She had to get out from this crowd of people. Everyone was staying close together for warmth, but it was driving Belle crazy. She would rather be alone in the cold than in the middle of this unknown town.

After hours of walking, Belle found herself on a nearby mountain. Even during the summer, she enjoyed being among the trees, but as all of them were covered in snow, she began to appreciate their beauty even more. Snow gave the trees an extra quality. They looked very... majestic.

Caught up in her own thoughts and wonder, Belle jumped at the voice before moving from behind a tree. "I am so sorry. I... I didn't mean to startle you," she said with a small nod.

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Belle is claustrophobic. Like most book worms, she can't stand being around people, but when she feels trapped in a crowd, she begins to wonder if she will ever get out. Her phobia stems from her lack of desire to be around people, but it also comes from how much she loves the open outdoors. When she surrounds herself with grass and trees, Belle feels more like her possibilities in this world are endless.

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Frozen Fair || Anna & Belle

The sudden winter had completely ruined Maurice's invention, and Belle was doing her best to clean it up. Since the fair had been outside, in the summer, her father's invention had been promised to not be subjected to anything below freezing. For some unknown reason, a snow storm had began, and it had ruined his invention by covering it in snow.

Belle's first instinct was to find out what had happened and find a place for the two of them to stay until they could travel again, so she had left her father with the other adventures and begun to wonder around. The place was crowded, so she needed to find someone who at least looked like they were a local. Finally, she found a girl who looked as if she could have lived in the palace. "Excuse me," Belle asked tapping her on the shoulder. "I was wondering... do you know what happened?"

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"Oh Nana, I’m sorry it must be this way. Perhaps tomorrow the sun will be brighter!" The pale girl exclaimed, trying to put something close to a smile on her nursemaid-dog’s face. Unfortunatelly, it wasn’t working as planned. London had waken up to a cold, sunless morning today, and it had stretched out into the afternoon as well. Being a dog still, Nana needed proper caring, and walking around with an owner was something that should be done on a daily basis.

This brought Wendy to the position she was in. Her light blue colored winter coat was perfectly fitting her petit frame, keeping her warm as she guided the way for her and Nana. It hurt her warm heart to see the lovely dog feeling this way, but it was the way things had to be done.

After no more than a few minutes walking, the dog started barking at a figure in the way and eventually startled Wendy, whose eyes were gazing around the colorful streets. “Nana!” She exclaimed, leaning down to wrap her arms around the dog, gently caressing it’s fur. “Please, calm down.” It wasn’t the girst time Nana started to present this odd behaviour, and the girl was getting more and more worried by the minute. She looked up at the person who Nana had barked at and offered a small smile, one full of apologies. “Forgive her, she didn’t mean to do it.”

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Maurice and Belle had visited London on a few different occasions for his fairs, so Belle was rather used to the environment by now. The weather was about the same as it was in France, but the people were so very different. They talked different, acted different, and just had all around different ways of living. 

During the first few fairs, Belle had enjoyed gazing at the inventions that so many people had brought from all over Europe, but as time progressed, the same people continued to show up. Belle became less and less fascinated with the newness of it all. 

Today, she decided to leave her father and walk around. It wasn't the best day for a walk, but with her book as company, she didn't mind. However, he attention was quickly pulled from her book when the sound of a dog barking seemed too close for comfort. "Oh, hello," she said shutting her book and looking down at the dog and his owner. Belle was a bit startled, but it appeared that she wasn't the only one. "It's alright. She can probably just smell that I'm not from around here," Belle offered with a small smile.

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Twigs and Mementos || Eugene && Belle

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He let out a laugh when she replied, thinking of how much of an understatement that really was. Hell, he’d even taken up the guy’s name for years. Maybe he hadn’t been willing to admit it before, but now Eugene could see that all he had really wanted was to be Flynnigan. “Yeah,” he nodded, “I guess you could say that.” Go on his adventures with him, live the same life… those were pretty similar, right? 

He gestured back to the book, feeling like maybe it was time to talk less about himself for a little while. “So’ve you started reading it yet, or have you not even opened it?” He needed a baseline for how much he could talk about without spoiling anything.

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Belle smiled. She was satisfied with the idea that this book made you really want to live the tale. Those stories were always so well-written and creative. "Well... have you?" she asked after a brief moment, curious to see if the man had followed through on any good adventures.

"Oh!" she said clutching the book tenderly. "I just borrowed it today, so I haven't opened it yet. In fact, I was still trying to decide which new book to read when you came along, but I think you've convinced me to read this one first," she beamed. With her lack of adventure, finding a new book to read was one of the most, if not the most, exciting things in Belle's life.