Name: Dakota Cross

Age: 16 1/2

Gender: Male

Appearance:

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Occupation: Student/dog adoption center worker

Personality: Like the tranquil Alaskan winter, Dakota is a quiet yet intimate soul. He strives hard in life to support his single mother, and is secretly rather intelligent and somewhat whimsical. He also has a strong moral stability born out of Christian parents and so does not binge drink, smoke, or take drugs like some of his teenage brothers (but it is worth noting he has his father's affinity for beer sometimes). But often, his quiet attitude can be shattered rather easily by sudden danger, life-changing events, or an insult to him or his family. 

History: Dakota was born a single child in Anchorage, Alaska on March 9, 1998 to a sailor and a deli receptionist. Dakota’s father died at sea when his son was just three, and a considerable amount of regular income was lost. Dakota loved his mother very much and worked hard at school, particularly excelling in the sciences. 

Even though they did not have the money or time to take care of a pet, Dakota loved to visit the local dog adoption center. Dakota fell in love with the place so much that he eventually started working there to support his family. It became his second home, and all of the dogs there became his ‘pets’. His caring attitude developed there, and it has become one of his primary characteristics.

It is now January 6, 2015. Dakota’s future looks bright – he has raised more than enough money to attend the University of Alaska to earn a degree in Chemistry. However, for certain reasons he has had to stay up late in the adoption center on a Tuesday evening (luckily, during Christmas break). His eyes begin to feel drowsy as the clock ticks towards 9:30 PM…