I feel like I should use my bear Elodie as an "actress" in my stories more. I did it once before, I have another idea for her where she would fit. I say "actress" because while she does have a (lovable) type, she could do stuff that aren't "canon" to her in these stories.

Like, she was a character in my story "Summertime", where I made her older, smoking cigarettes and more inclined to getting intimate. None of these are her usual behavior, but she still felt like herself. So I'd give her "roles" to fit the story without changing how she behaves usually.