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Belle had always been a better-looking woman than she'd really wanted to be. Bright, intelligent and educated in business and politics she'd have much preferred to have been judged on her own merits. Instead, she too-often found herself destined for a front-office position when she would have liked to have been in the back room, where she knew all the power plays were being made. Too many companies and clients were only willing to hire her for her ornamental value. When she tried to achieve higher status, she found herself constantly overlooked - ''"Too valuable to promote"'' was the term used to describe why she was so frequently rejected or overlooked. | |||
Within the Tremere Belle found she could be rewarded for her personal achievements, and finally found ways to take advantage of her looks, as well. Although her fellow kindred may be beyond sex, they still find her charms irresistible. She was initially recruited, unfortunately, for much the same reason she found her career in the business world going nowhere: her stunning good looks. The Tremere saw nothing more in her than a beautiful woman, someone they could use as bait - a seductive lure to use against the mundanes or those kindred who would be affected by her charms, helping the clan to further its schemes - and someone who was expendable at a moment's notice. | |||
Belle spent the next five decades showing them how wrong they were. Although Belle found herself unable to learn Thaumaturgy (due to a combination of natural inability as well as a lack of proper tutelage from her sire), Belle had to become useful to the clan in other ways. She soon proved herself to be adaptable, cunning and a natural player at the games of Kindred intrigue and managed to prove herself enough to become a Quartermaster, managing the mundane operations of the Chantry's stores, maintaining and organising its mundane supplies. She did this so successfully that she earnt the respect of the Chantry's Regent, [[Michel Reinhard (WoD)|Michel Reinhard]], who conferred upon her the title of Magister - a title typically given to Tremere who help run the Chantry and educate Apprentices under the direction of the Regent but occasionally granted to more distinguished members who have not sought Thaumaturgical power and instead have become trusted advisors. As Magister, in addition to her duties as Quartermaster, she also assisted in oiling the wheels of the Clan, organising training and seeing to disputes and punishments. A clan role much in common with the role of the Camarilla Whip. | |||
Although many of the more-proficient Thaumaturgists derided her as being little more than ''the Regent's secretary'' Belle learnt quickly how to use her position and title to grow her own influence. When Reinhard became the Primogen, her position of trust and influence with him proved advantageous when he officially appointed her as his Whip, despite her not being one of the eldest, nor a Thaumaturgist. Although in practice her responsibilities did not change much, other than more formal representation of the Tremere to the Primogen council, the position granted her the same status in the Camarilla as she held within the Clan. In practice, this meant that defying her was no longer simply defying the Magistrix, but defying the Camarilla's official representatives. The kindred equivalent to the difference between defying a city council member, and a member of the state senate. This was something that, occasionally, would cause problems with some Tremere but Belle quickly proved that she was up to the task of keeping the Clan in line - knowing when to crack the whip (pun not intended) and when to allow slack to best keep the Ashford Tremere loyal to the Clan and towing the Primogen's line. On the few occasions when her own abilities were unable to coerce those who resisted her, well... she had the ear of her Primogen and Regent, who was extremely unforgiving about disloyalty and dissent, and renown for merciless discipline. | |||
As Belle is not a Thaumaturgist and her positions as Whip, Quartermaster and Magister often involve her dealing with kine and kindred of other Clans, she is one of few Tremere allowed to keep a Haven outside of the Chantry. This would likely be what saved her life when the Sabbat Crusade resulted in the destruction of the Chantry and the death of most of the neonates and Thaumaturges, as Belle was not present at the Chantry during the attack. She now finds herself one of the elder remaining Tremere in the aftermath of the Sabbat Crusade and actually more respected by those who remain, and the new recruits, than she was previously. But now there's a new Chantry building and it needs to be rebuilt anew, provisions obtained, resources gained, connections reestablished or replaced and the status and influence of the Tremere Clan repaired. Whilst she is in a better position of power and influence than she ever has been, Belle has a lot of work ahead of her - but is determined to prove she is up to the task. | |||
== Mortal Society == | == Mortal Society == | ||
Revision as of 11:33, 31 January 2020
SchreckNet Data File
- Real/Birth Name: Izabella Azevedo
- Known Identiy/Mortal Alias: Belle Azevedo
- Place of Origin: Ashford, California, USA
- Height: 5'7½"
- Occupation: Public Relations
- Apparent Age: Mid-20s
- Embraced: 1962
- Kindred Status: Ancilla
- Sire: Neil Hargrow
- Clan: Tremere
- Clan Status: Replace
- Sect: Camarilla
- Sect Status: Whip
- Player/Type: NPC
Appearance
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Background
Belle had always been a better-looking woman than she'd really wanted to be. Bright, intelligent and educated in business and politics she'd have much preferred to have been judged on her own merits. Instead, she too-often found herself destined for a front-office position when she would have liked to have been in the back room, where she knew all the power plays were being made. Too many companies and clients were only willing to hire her for her ornamental value. When she tried to achieve higher status, she found herself constantly overlooked - "Too valuable to promote" was the term used to describe why she was so frequently rejected or overlooked.
Within the Tremere Belle found she could be rewarded for her personal achievements, and finally found ways to take advantage of her looks, as well. Although her fellow kindred may be beyond sex, they still find her charms irresistible. She was initially recruited, unfortunately, for much the same reason she found her career in the business world going nowhere: her stunning good looks. The Tremere saw nothing more in her than a beautiful woman, someone they could use as bait - a seductive lure to use against the mundanes or those kindred who would be affected by her charms, helping the clan to further its schemes - and someone who was expendable at a moment's notice.
Belle spent the next five decades showing them how wrong they were. Although Belle found herself unable to learn Thaumaturgy (due to a combination of natural inability as well as a lack of proper tutelage from her sire), Belle had to become useful to the clan in other ways. She soon proved herself to be adaptable, cunning and a natural player at the games of Kindred intrigue and managed to prove herself enough to become a Quartermaster, managing the mundane operations of the Chantry's stores, maintaining and organising its mundane supplies. She did this so successfully that she earnt the respect of the Chantry's Regent, Michel Reinhard, who conferred upon her the title of Magister - a title typically given to Tremere who help run the Chantry and educate Apprentices under the direction of the Regent but occasionally granted to more distinguished members who have not sought Thaumaturgical power and instead have become trusted advisors. As Magister, in addition to her duties as Quartermaster, she also assisted in oiling the wheels of the Clan, organising training and seeing to disputes and punishments. A clan role much in common with the role of the Camarilla Whip.
Although many of the more-proficient Thaumaturgists derided her as being little more than the Regent's secretary Belle learnt quickly how to use her position and title to grow her own influence. When Reinhard became the Primogen, her position of trust and influence with him proved advantageous when he officially appointed her as his Whip, despite her not being one of the eldest, nor a Thaumaturgist. Although in practice her responsibilities did not change much, other than more formal representation of the Tremere to the Primogen council, the position granted her the same status in the Camarilla as she held within the Clan. In practice, this meant that defying her was no longer simply defying the Magistrix, but defying the Camarilla's official representatives. The kindred equivalent to the difference between defying a city council member, and a member of the state senate. This was something that, occasionally, would cause problems with some Tremere but Belle quickly proved that she was up to the task of keeping the Clan in line - knowing when to crack the whip (pun not intended) and when to allow slack to best keep the Ashford Tremere loyal to the Clan and towing the Primogen's line. On the few occasions when her own abilities were unable to coerce those who resisted her, well... she had the ear of her Primogen and Regent, who was extremely unforgiving about disloyalty and dissent, and renown for merciless discipline.
As Belle is not a Thaumaturgist and her positions as Whip, Quartermaster and Magister often involve her dealing with kine and kindred of other Clans, she is one of few Tremere allowed to keep a Haven outside of the Chantry. This would likely be what saved her life when the Sabbat Crusade resulted in the destruction of the Chantry and the death of most of the neonates and Thaumaturges, as Belle was not present at the Chantry during the attack. She now finds herself one of the elder remaining Tremere in the aftermath of the Sabbat Crusade and actually more respected by those who remain, and the new recruits, than she was previously. But now there's a new Chantry building and it needs to be rebuilt anew, provisions obtained, resources gained, connections reestablished or replaced and the status and influence of the Tremere Clan repaired. Whilst she is in a better position of power and influence than she ever has been, Belle has a lot of work ahead of her - but is determined to prove she is up to the task.
Mortal Society
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Personality
Belle wants to prove she's every bit as good as the next Tremere. She will do anything that she believes may benefit her clan and, whilst she might make contacts and allies outside the clan, she thinks of them much like humans would "work colleagues" - appreciated and liked, but ultimate not friends and secondary to the needs of the clan, and therefore as expendable to her as her clan believed she was to them. This doesn't make Belle a bad person, or so she believes anyhow, just that she knows where her loyalties and priorities lie. Although little distracts her from her relentless climb towards the top of the pyramid, she does allow herself to indulge in a little revenge against the patriarchy now and then.
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