- Name: Isabelle Nadia Chevalier-Tran (pronunciation: is-a-bell[e] nah-dee-ya shu-val-lee-ay tran)
Nickname: Bell, Belle
Gender: Female
Age and Birth Date: 25; February 14th, 1991
Occupation: Biologist/Conservationist
APPEARANCE
Height: 5′ 9 1⁄2″
Build: See References
Coloration: See References
Hair: Auburn Red
Eyes: Brown
General Style: Belle's style is a mesh of easy-comfort for when she's working in Africa and more fitted clothing that shows off but doesn't reveal her body. There are a lot of plain colored clothes in her closet and it's like pulling teeth to get her to wear a print. While she quite likes skirts and dresses, it's rare to find her wearing either as she never knows when she might be traipsing through terrain that denim holds up best in. On off days, or vacation, she opts for nicer tops paired with flared or boot-cut jeans, or sometimes a nice skirt. Due to her line of work, she rarely opts for jewelry but she does wear a moon & amethyst pendant given to her by her twin.
Face Claim & Style
PERSONALITY
- Genuine
With Belle, what you see is what you get, at least in terms of words. While she is by no means blunt, she doesn't see any point in saying things she doesn't mean. In avenues of life where one needs to be ever cordial, this can be a hindrance, but in general, it often aids her. She needs to be trusted by those she's trying to help--whether it be tribes or animals. It also gives her an advantage in her work with the locals as they know if she asks them about something she is interested and not just making a show of it to endear herself to them.
Intelligent
There is little doubt that she is smart. Along with her brother, she was placed ahead in school relatively early which allowed her to graduate at sixteen. The ability to learn and absorb, however, doesn't always translate into other avenues of life. She is by far more straight and narrow than creative in her learning which leaves her with knowledge but not always the ability to teach it.
Passionate
For better or worse, she is a woman with strong feelings. A strong pull towards animals, she has spent as much time protecting them as she has voicing her thoughts on their plights. The same could be said of her twin, who she is fiercely protective of, and will word-fully eviscerate anyone who speaks ill of him. Whether it is truly a boon or a mar, it's unlikely that she'll ever be able to keep quiet or seated when she has a point of view that demands to be shared.
Detached
Due a lot to the fact she's always been younger than her peers, Belle often comes off as somewhat vacant. She isn't cold or mean, by any means, but she doesn't always seem there. This is most often noticed in large groups where a lifetime of struggling to be at peace with who she is flares up and makes her feel odd. She likes who she is but amongst others she has yet to quiet down the self-consciousness that plagues her. This is usually not the case when she is meeting people for work because she has a lifeline--they're always interested in conservation and animals, like she is.
Goal-Oriented
While it could and often is a good thing, needing something to achieve can often leave her overly focused to the point of neglecting other non-goals. She's very much a doer and not having a task leaves her feeling adrift. This is never a good thing, in her opinion, and thus she'll often end up taking on things just to have something to do, rather than because she wants to or has a passion for it which can lead to very unfulfilling work.
Idealistic-Realist
An idealist from a young age, she has had her worldview changed, in a sense, by life. She has beliefs and while they have not changed, she has come to see herself as a realist who needs to be more pragmatic about expectations. It can make her come off as a pessimist when in truth she's just tired of disappointment and hopes to keep it at bay so that she can continue to try, rather than break down and give up.
DEITY
Artemis chose the woman for her conservation efforts, above all else. She's quite pleased with her passion and her ability to get things done.
