About Bella
Place of Birth: London, England |
Bella's PersonalityStubborn is perhaps the first word Bella's closest friends and family would use to describe her. After years of psychological illnesses keeping her back from achieving her dreams, Bella has a renewed ambition for life. At a glance, Bella can appear unfriendly and standoffish, but her closest friends could attest to the warm personality beneath the tough exterior. Bella doesn't have many friends nor does she care to have many. Most of the time, she prefers being alone or just with her familyand the animals she works, but every once in a while, she lets a few special people into her little circle.
Isabella's BackgroundAs a young child, Bella loved to climb and tumble. Naturally, her mother spotted this talent and put her into gymnastic classes. Fearless and confident, Bella won many gymnastic medals, however, she quickly grew tired of competition life. Her sister Amanda attempted to teach her ballet, but Bella found it to be "too girly". Bella was outgoing teenager with an adventurous, positive outlook on life.
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While she liked to spend a lot of time outdoors, seeking wildlife or simply admiring nature, she was also quite studious. Her best friend, Isa (Isabella van Loon) can attest that Bella was quite the bookworm.
Surprisingly, as confident and outgoing as Bella was, she never had a lot of friends. She's was always someone who didn't not trust others very easily. For this reason, she is very good at hiding the deeper sentiments of her heart. She easily goes from wanting to be with others to wanting to be alone. When Bella turned 16, she began training with her brother's former schoolmate (and his girlfriend's brother) Adam Jakeman for the pro league in street fighting. After a few years, however, she gave up that way of life.
As far as romance goes, Bella has a keen aversion to mushy, lovey-dovey guys. She quickly turns away guys who appear too nice or who start to fall for her too quickly. For this reason, as a late teen/young adult she didn't like a monogamous lifestyle and enjoyed her carefree, no-strings-attached relationship with Adam.
Near the age of 18, Bella began experiencing signs of a mood disorder, often becoming withdrawn and finding herself feeling depressed. At 18, she had her first manic episode, causing her to act very much out of character and get herself into quite a bit of trouble with the wrong people. After some psychiatric treatment, she gained control of her disorder, though an accident caused by a manic episode left her with a bad leg that caused her problems for many years.
In year 79, Bella and her stepsister Belie travelled to New York. There, Bella met who would become her boss and good friend, Nathaniel Dwyer. She began working at an animal shelter where Nathan was veterinarian, and began working towards her Bachelor's degree in Wildlife Management with a focus on Animal Behaviour. She also became a certified Veterinarian Technician. Soon, Bella and Nathan began dating and their lives led them to South Africa where they began working towards opening their very own wildlife refuge. After buying acres of land, Ithemba Wildlife Refuge was born and built from the ground up.
Currently, Nathaniel and Bella are married and have three children (twins Mya and Eryn, and a boy Jesse). Bella finished Veterinary school when the twins were toddlers. Ithemba Wildlife gradually evolved from just an animal refuge and rehabilitation to a a community of sorts, having a functional internship program, some housing, and even daycare and early education.
In Year 97, the Dwyer family moved temporarily to England for Nathan to accept a job as a professor. They occasionally move between their home in Ithemba and their second home in England.
Surprisingly, as confident and outgoing as Bella was, she never had a lot of friends. She's was always someone who didn't not trust others very easily. For this reason, she is very good at hiding the deeper sentiments of her heart. She easily goes from wanting to be with others to wanting to be alone. When Bella turned 16, she began training with her brother's former schoolmate (and his girlfriend's brother) Adam Jakeman for the pro league in street fighting. After a few years, however, she gave up that way of life.
As far as romance goes, Bella has a keen aversion to mushy, lovey-dovey guys. She quickly turns away guys who appear too nice or who start to fall for her too quickly. For this reason, as a late teen/young adult she didn't like a monogamous lifestyle and enjoyed her carefree, no-strings-attached relationship with Adam.
Near the age of 18, Bella began experiencing signs of a mood disorder, often becoming withdrawn and finding herself feeling depressed. At 18, she had her first manic episode, causing her to act very much out of character and get herself into quite a bit of trouble with the wrong people. After some psychiatric treatment, she gained control of her disorder, though an accident caused by a manic episode left her with a bad leg that caused her problems for many years.
In year 79, Bella and her stepsister Belie travelled to New York. There, Bella met who would become her boss and good friend, Nathaniel Dwyer. She began working at an animal shelter where Nathan was veterinarian, and began working towards her Bachelor's degree in Wildlife Management with a focus on Animal Behaviour. She also became a certified Veterinarian Technician. Soon, Bella and Nathan began dating and their lives led them to South Africa where they began working towards opening their very own wildlife refuge. After buying acres of land, Ithemba Wildlife Refuge was born and built from the ground up.
Currently, Nathaniel and Bella are married and have three children (twins Mya and Eryn, and a boy Jesse). Bella finished Veterinary school when the twins were toddlers. Ithemba Wildlife gradually evolved from just an animal refuge and rehabilitation to a a community of sorts, having a functional internship program, some housing, and even daycare and early education.
In Year 97, the Dwyer family moved temporarily to England for Nathan to accept a job as a professor. They occasionally move between their home in Ithemba and their second home in England.
Bella's Places
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Ithemba Refuge
Nathan and Bella's home and livelihood. Learn more here (coming soon). |
Brooklyn Apartment -- Brooklyn, NY
After getting her Work Visa through Nathan, Bella was able to rent this apartment. Again, Belie lives with her. (Year 80-82)
After getting her Work Visa through Nathan, Bella was able to rent this apartment. Again, Belie lives with her. (Year 80-82)
The Animal Shelter -- Manhattan, NY
At the end of year 79. Bella met Nathaniel Dwyer who was a veterinarian at a nearby animal shelter. Bella immediately showed interest in working there, and to her surprise, she easily landed a job a job there. It's the place she still enjoys spending time in, even when she's off duty.
At the end of year 79. Bella met Nathaniel Dwyer who was a veterinarian at a nearby animal shelter. Bella immediately showed interest in working there, and to her surprise, she easily landed a job a job there. It's the place she still enjoys spending time in, even when she's off duty.
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Motor home In Year 78 when Bella decided to truly dive into her duties as Belie's mentor, their parents invested in a motor home for them. In this RV, they travelled to various places and Bella taught Belie a thing or two about nature observation and botany. They gave up their traveling at the very end of year 79 (just before New Year's Eve) when they settled down unexpectedly in New York. |
First Flat -- Notting Hill, England
Bella's first apartment (Year 74). Her apprentice and step-sister Belie fully moved in after Bella was injured (Year 77).
Currently (year 81) Zelda takes up occupancy in Bella's apartment while Bella lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Bella's first apartment (Year 74). Her apprentice and step-sister Belie fully moved in after Bella was injured (Year 77).
Currently (year 81) Zelda takes up occupancy in Bella's apartment while Bella lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Bella's Family
IMMEDIATE FAMILY
Parents: Rosa Rosewell & Roy Barthel (✞)
Siblings: Amanda,, Rico, Lorenzo (✞), Jari (✞), Elias Jeremy (✞)and Aubrey Children: Mya, Eryn & Raphael Dwyer Spouse: Nathaniel Dwyer |
EXTENDED FAMILY
Grandparents: Jonnie Gallagher (✞) & John Barthel (✞) (paternal), Terrance Rosewell (✞) &Alice Lawrence (✞) (maternal) (NPCs)
Kobeparents: Skyler & Andrew Exile (estranged) Kobesister: Ella Eade (estranged) Aunts and Uncles: Michael (✞), Tristan (✞), Gianni (✞) and Veini (✞) Barthel, Blair van Riesen, Noah (✞), Leyla (✞), Saphirra Tiara (✞) and Luna Duyvelshof (✞) Cousins: Lucy and Rose Barthel, Stacey Stewart, Shayne (✞), Yaren (✞) and Haylee Duyvelshof (✞), Nahla Brekveld (✞), Rafaele Barthel (✞) Nieces and Nephews: Emilia, Angelo, Eliana & Niccolò van Loon, Lucie, Rhea & Jesse Barthel, Anthony Jones, Xiomara van Loon, Zhanna Henning |
STEP-FAMILY
Stepfather: Teun van Loon
Stepsiblings: Marit Bergvelt (✞), Niels, Zelda and Belie van Loon, Isabella van Loon-Jones, Rocco Giacomo and Jonah McCauley Aunts and uncles: Floor Tjallingii Cousins: Elena and Hayden van Alebeek, Matthew Hamilton, Zara Craanen Nieces and nephews: Valeriya (✞) and Josephine Bergvelt, Aurora McCauley & Hunter McCauley (✞), Ivy, Storm & Emma McCauley |
Bella's NPCs
Oliver "Ollie" Hardict
Began at Ithemba as a student and progressed to being one of the primary caretakers of the animals. |
Ulwazi
The lead wildlife rescuer and groundskeeper at Ithemba. Ulwazi works in all factions within Ithemba, including the wildlife orphanage and the clinic. In either Isabella or Nathaniel's absence, Ulwazi takes the lead. |
Inyoni Khumalo
Inyoni was born and raised in South Africa. She is the Chief Operating Officer of the Wildlife Orphanage and a project coordinator at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre headquarters in South Africa. Inyoni's specialty is wild cats. |
Charlize Snyman
Lead Project coordinator and office manager at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in South Africa. She is in charge of all of the scheduling and office administration. |
Paul Seymour, PhD
Works at St. John's University of Animal Sciences (SUAS) in New York as a professor of Animal Behavior and Animal Science. In his earlier days, he worked as a tamer, training animals for movies and television, but then went on to study farm animals and their interactions. He visits Tennessee quarter yearly and assists in caring for the wild horses near Brokeback Ranch. |
Gina (last name unknown to Bella)
Works at the animal shelter where Bella and Nathan works. She is one of the volunteer staff and absolutely loves what she does. Her bubbly personality can sometimes come off too strong. |