Yes I am seriously doing this. In honor of the new movie, which is amazing btw, I want to make an rp based on Beauty and the Beast.
Now I don't want to follow the story exactly. I have three plot lines in mind, each bringing their own spin to the story. The only thing that will stay the same through all of them is the Beast and the curse.
Interested? Pick the one you like below.
Plot 1 - The Beast and the Child
Long ago there was a Prince in a beautiful castle. Although he was handsome he was spoiled and selfish, his temper hot and fierce, his whims fleeting and fickle. He romanced three sisters at the same time, who turned out to be enchantresses. Enraged at his treatment of them and others, they cursed him into the form of a hideous Beast to match the amount of love in his heart. His staff remained human. He must learn to love another and earn their love in return if he ever hopes for the curse to be broken.
Meanwhile, in a small village nearby, a woman is seduced by a shallow and brutish hunter. When she discovers she is with child the hunter laughed at her, refusing to take responsibility. Five years later, destitute and very ill, the woman stumbles upon the castle after leaving the village to look for work. The staff offers her food and warmth and but insist she cannot work in the castle. She burst into the Beast's room to beg for work and screams at seeing his appearance. Enraged he locks her up. She begs to be set free, telling him of her daughter. Thinking she's lying, he sends his servant to see if the child exists. And that is how five year old Belle comes to the castle.
(This plot would focus on the love of a child and a parent. I can play either Belle or the Beast)
Plot 2 - Genderbent
Once upon a time there was a princess in a beautiful castle. Although she was highly beautiful, the princess was spoiled and selfish, only caring about herself and her riches.
One night an old woman seeking shelter came to the castle, offering a rose as a gift. The princess sneered at the gift and ripped the rose to shreds, stomping upon it. The old woman transformed into an enchantress who cursed the princess into a Beast. The rose reformed and glowed, pulsing with new life, now tied to the princess's own heart. The flower she crushed now represented her life, her freedom, her soul. In order to break the spell, she has to learn to love another and earn their love in return, while protecting the fragile rose. For he who controls the rose controls her.
Her staff were enchanted as well, becoming various living objects around the castle. If they cross the border of the castle grounds, they become lifeless antiques.
(So this would tell the story if the gender roles are reversed and I tweaked the rose to be more then a timetable. I would play either female Beast or male Belle)
Plot 3 - Living Castle
This plot would follow the original story closely but there is no enchanted objects or human staff. Instead, the Beast murdered his staff in a fit of rage and the entire castle is alive, cleaning itself, the candles lighting themselves, food magically appearing, the rooms and hallways changing regularly on the castle's whim and discretion.
The thinking behind this is would Belle and the Beast have still fallen in love if there were no enchanted objects to help them? How would the story change without Lumiere, Cogsworth and Mrs. Potts to push things along? I would prefer to play Belle in this plot.
Thank you for reading all of this. Please let me know what you think of my plot ideas. Even if you aren't interested in doing any of them I would still love to hear your thoughts on them.
Now I don't want to follow the story exactly. I have three plot lines in mind, each bringing their own spin to the story. The only thing that will stay the same through all of them is the Beast and the curse.
Interested? Pick the one you like below.
Plot 1 - The Beast and the Child
Long ago there was a Prince in a beautiful castle. Although he was handsome he was spoiled and selfish, his temper hot and fierce, his whims fleeting and fickle. He romanced three sisters at the same time, who turned out to be enchantresses. Enraged at his treatment of them and others, they cursed him into the form of a hideous Beast to match the amount of love in his heart. His staff remained human. He must learn to love another and earn their love in return if he ever hopes for the curse to be broken.
Meanwhile, in a small village nearby, a woman is seduced by a shallow and brutish hunter. When she discovers she is with child the hunter laughed at her, refusing to take responsibility. Five years later, destitute and very ill, the woman stumbles upon the castle after leaving the village to look for work. The staff offers her food and warmth and but insist she cannot work in the castle. She burst into the Beast's room to beg for work and screams at seeing his appearance. Enraged he locks her up. She begs to be set free, telling him of her daughter. Thinking she's lying, he sends his servant to see if the child exists. And that is how five year old Belle comes to the castle.
(This plot would focus on the love of a child and a parent. I can play either Belle or the Beast)
Plot 2 - Genderbent
Once upon a time there was a princess in a beautiful castle. Although she was highly beautiful, the princess was spoiled and selfish, only caring about herself and her riches.
One night an old woman seeking shelter came to the castle, offering a rose as a gift. The princess sneered at the gift and ripped the rose to shreds, stomping upon it. The old woman transformed into an enchantress who cursed the princess into a Beast. The rose reformed and glowed, pulsing with new life, now tied to the princess's own heart. The flower she crushed now represented her life, her freedom, her soul. In order to break the spell, she has to learn to love another and earn their love in return, while protecting the fragile rose. For he who controls the rose controls her.
Her staff were enchanted as well, becoming various living objects around the castle. If they cross the border of the castle grounds, they become lifeless antiques.
(So this would tell the story if the gender roles are reversed and I tweaked the rose to be more then a timetable. I would play either female Beast or male Belle)
Plot 3 - Living Castle
This plot would follow the original story closely but there is no enchanted objects or human staff. Instead, the Beast murdered his staff in a fit of rage and the entire castle is alive, cleaning itself, the candles lighting themselves, food magically appearing, the rooms and hallways changing regularly on the castle's whim and discretion.
The thinking behind this is would Belle and the Beast have still fallen in love if there were no enchanted objects to help them? How would the story change without Lumiere, Cogsworth and Mrs. Potts to push things along? I would prefer to play Belle in this plot.
Thank you for reading all of this. Please let me know what you think of my plot ideas. Even if you aren't interested in doing any of them I would still love to hear your thoughts on them.