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 Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 9:14 pm
Name: Bella Emmanuella (Emmanuella is not the last name that she was born with, she just likes the way it flows with her first name. She has legally changed it, however, she will not tell you the last name she was born with. Do not ask her.)
Nickname: No thank you.
Age: 30
Birthday: March 18
Sign: Pisces
Gemstone: Flourite
Blood Type: O-
Fav. Food: Fancy, over the top salads. The more components the better.
Hated Food: Fruit flavored candy
School: Graduated from Meadowview High and DCU with a degree in Physical Therapy
She currently runs a Holistic Massage Parlour out of a renovated Victorian Style House. Holistic Massage means that sessions consist of healing the mind, body, and spirit. Incense, scented candles and oils, colored lighting, music and sounds, and even advice and someone to speak with should you need it. All sessions come with an "After Care Package" which can range from fruit infused water and a debriefing to a full tea service with Bella acting as a Hostess during this time.
Hobbies:
Horror Movies
Bella loves horror movies. It's the small little adrenaline spike she gets without the fear of actual danger. Plus they are always really hokey and trophy. She enjoys sitting alone after a long day and watching a really bad horror film just for the frights and giggles. Often times she will have "viewing parties" with her friends just to make fun of the bad parts and scream over the good parts. Some of her favorites are the It Miniseries, Human Centipede, and Teeth. Classic B Grade horror is always a go-to on any given day, though.
Painting
As a sort oftherapy, Bella enjoys painting. She started out as a teenager who watched Bob Ross with her dad. She has since adapted those techniques to suit her and added some of her own and others from different painters. Her favorite things to paint are fantasy landscapes with beautifully strange colored trees and grasses. Waterfalls are also fun, just because of the playfulness that they invite while she works. This is how Bella spends her weekends, and will usually give the paintings away as gifts. She has been known to sell a few to strangers that see her working in the park on nice days. She often times plays with the idea of selling her paintings for real if she can find somewhere to sell them.
Archery
Another, perhaps more disciplined form of therapy. The same way painting stimulates her playful side, archery stimulates her need for structure. This is also a great outlet for any frustration that may have built up during the day. She gets to take a second, breathe, center herself and then shoot something while still maintaining the lady-like grace that she worked so hard to cultivate for herself. And that's another thing she enjoys about archery; the elegance. Between the poise that she has to carry herself with on the archery field and the inherent fantasy images that the activity cultivates, she feels rather like an elven queen when she trains.
Virtues:
Doting
As her job demands, Bella is a very loving and doting woman. When someone has endeared themselves to her, Bella goes out of her way to show them how much she cares. Her love language is Acts of Service and Gifts, so she often will buy gifts for the people that she loves or do things for them like clean their spaces or run errands if she notices that they need doing. This even extends to little things like noticing that a friend needs water and bringing it to them without needing to be asked or memorizing how they take coffee and tea so that she doesn't need to constantly ask. Little, everyday things that make people feel loved are just as important to Bella as the big gestures.
Charitable
Bella will consistently put others before her self. Even before she was a massage therapist, she had a habit of making sure everyone else was settled before she took care of herself. If someone forgot their lunch and she brought her own, she'll give hers to them. If it's raining and someone is without an umbrella, she'll go without one and offer them hers. She'll stand on the bus, sit on the floor, and go without sleep if a friend needs to stay up all night talking. It's not that she doesn't see herself as worthy of the same time and effort, she does. It's just that she can take care of herself just fine. And everyone else around her as well.
Bird-Fine Steel
Bella is a deceptively strong lady. She is demure and proper, a little bit coy and very beautiful. However, there lies beneath her skin a bird-fine frame of absolute steel. She bends to her own will, and to others if they allow her, but if you try and make Bella or the people she loves to do something that they want no part in, watch out. She has no problem standing between her loved ones and harm, and that doesn't just mean taking a bullet for them. She'll take the bullet and then pull it out of her skin and fight back with all that she's worth. And when she finds a cause, she believes in it with everything that she is and will fight, maim, kill, and die for that cause if it's good enough. She is also not easily taken advantage of. Sure, she will go out of her way to serve those she loves, but the second she senses that she is being used, the service stops and she turns cold.
Flaws:
Overbearing
It's not uncommon for people to need a little breathing room from Bella every once in a while. She often doesn't realize it, but she tends to smother the people that she loves just a little bit. Constantly asking if they need anything done, appearing with gifts and gestures, even showing up and cleaning unannounced. It can be a little bit much. She doesn't mean anything by it, but sometimes people see her unrelenting kindness as annoying, creepy, and sometimes wonder if maybe she's not trying to show them up as the better friend.
Neglectful of Self
Bella spends so much time taking care of other people that she sometimes forgets to take care of herself. Not on purpose, it's just that she gets so wrapped up in the needs of others that she forgets that she has needs too. So when she gives her lunch to someone else who is hungry, she forgets that this means that she will go hungry as well. When she runs all those errands for her friends, she forgets that she also had her own errands to run and now needs to run them another time. When someone calls for an emergency appointment because they threw out their back, of course, she will stay open an extra hour, but this means that she won't get to bed until late and will probably have to skip dinner to clean up. It's not that the people that she is serving take advantage of her, it's just that she loses sight of her own needs.
A Blade Between Ribs
It's hard to get to, but Bella has a mean streak. It's small, and needle thin, but it's there. And she knows how to use it for maximum damage. She reserves this side of herself for people that use her or hurt her loved ones. Being very perceptive is an occupational adaptation of hers. She needs to anticipate her clients' needs before they even know they need anything at all. Because of this, she can seek out weaknesses and while she doesn't normally do anything with that information, she will use it if she has to. Dark secrets will go to the grave with her unless you wrong her, and then it's wielded like a knife. And you won't even know it's coming because she's so sweet and unassuming.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Eyes: Rich brown, like her hair, almond shaped
Hair: Long soft curls, deep, rich brown in color
Face: Small and heart-shaped, always has a light blush on her cheeks without the use of cosmetics.
Clothes: Bella loves flowing clothes that have lost of movement
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 9:14 pm
Knight Title: Agrippa, Page of Ganymede Challenge: Well maybe just a half a drink more... Uniform:I would love to stay to a wine-colored pallete please Top -- Something simple, though with a bit more modesty, and with short sleeves. Bottoms -- Skirts that come to the tops of her shoes and are draped like this. Gloves -- Wrist high lace. Belt -- just a simple sash with the Ganymede brooch to fasten it to her hip. Off center, please. Shoes -- The middle shoe style, pleaseShoulders -- a small shawl to keep her shoulders warm. Accessories -- Bedazzle her please. I would love her knight stage to have a truly outrageous hair peice, so maybe something small like a fancy hair pin and / or head band? Weapon & Magic Page Weapon: A simple pink glass decanter; will shatter on impact and while the broken glass may do some damage, it's really fairly useless. It fits into the palm of her hand very comfortably, but unless she needs a projectile it stays is subspace as a general rule. Squire: A pink crystal decanter which is larger, more elaborately designed (The flower in the center is the Ganymede symbol), and has some silver accents. It is now barely too big to hold in the palm of her hand and so she must hold it by the neck; When Agrippa opens the decanter, a sweet smell liqueur can be poured from it. She splashes it on someone to create a target for her magic and then concentrates on them. When the magic takes effect, the target gets the feeling of having indulged a little too much in good drink. They will feel the effects of being pleasantly tipsy. Symptoms may include giggliness, feeling warm, letting go of some inhibitions, etc. While generally, the symptoms are good, there is always the possibility of someone becoming depressed in this state at the players' discretion. Agrippa uses this weapon on allies with caution, as it can be used to calm and soothe, but also the exacerbate hidden pains. Her pool of magic lasts for 60 seconds used either in bursts or a solid 60 seconds. Magic can be halted sooner by breaking her concentration. Magic can be circumnavigated if someone dodges the liquid. Knight Weapon: Rose Quartz Decanter which is even bigger and has a handle with the Ganymede symbol in the middle. It is even more elaborate and has even more detailed silver accents. Decanter has 1 Matching Glass with another Ganymede symbol on the front and a silver filigree base and stem. While the glass can easily be held in her hand, the decanter is now big enough to necessitate being held by the handle; Agrippa can now pour the sweet-smelling liqueur into the glass for a more controlled toss of liquid or allow someone else to splash it. She or someone with the glass splashes it on someone to create a target for her magic, and then she concentrates on that target. When the magic takes effect, the target gets the feeling of having indulged way too much in good drink. They will feel the effects of being drunk. Symptoms may include fits of laughter, feeling rather hot, letting go of more inhibitions, etc. While generally, the symptoms are good, there is always the possibility of someone becoming deeply depressed in this state, recalling certain nightmares and pains at the players' discretion. Agrippa uses this weapon on allies with caution, as it can be used to calm and soothe, but also the exacerbate hidden pains. Her pool of magic lasts for 90 seconds used either in bursts or a solid 90 seconds. Magic can be halted sooner by breaking her concentration. Magic can be circumnavigated if someone dodges the liquid. Summons --
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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 10:18 pm
Hiyo Sweens! Over-all Bella looks absolutely fantastic! I just have one thing I'd like to go over with you so we can get her stamped and moving onwards and upwards into Destiny City proper-like Sacrificing does not quite qualify as a virtue as it holds a negative value (much like martyrdom), however your description is definitely suitable, so if you changed the title to something like ' devoted', ' loyal', or a more positive word along those lines it would be fine. I really like how her flaws tie-back into her virtues and how everything connects for a very solid characterization. I cannot wait to see her in action in Destiny City, Bella looks like an amazingly nuanced character to play and interact with. Please let me know if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns and I will do my best to work with you to address them. Feel free to quote me when you're ready and I will come back by! -Sy
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 11:49 am
Thank you so much for your help! I changed the name of her virtue from "sacrificing" to "charitable". I hope this works.
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 5:10 pm
Beautiful. Everything looks grand to me, so I'mma just leave this here wink ....  A GM will be along soon~ <3
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 12:47 am
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