Name: Dakota Anabel Smith
Gender: Female
Age: 12
Height: 4'9"
Weight: 117 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Grayish-Blue
Race: Human
Birthday: June 17th
Pain Threshold: Medium
Build: Average
Appearance: Has long, brown hair, wears glasses, wears a white shirt and depending on her mood she wears either a skirt or jeans. She also wears white socks and black shoes. Dakota also has the average build of girls her age but isn't very athletic. She also wears glasses because she is near-sighted.
History: Dakota was born in a small country house outside of Racine, Wisconsin. She was born to a loving mother but the main issue was that her father was an unemployed drunk. Every day he would just sit at home and do nothing but watch TV and drink much to her mother's annoyance. Because of this the relationship of Dakota's parents were at a constant strain. Sometime they would fight and bicker even with Dakota at home. It was like this every day until one day, when Dakota was 8, her father killed her mother right before her very eyes. She was also threatened with her very life if she told anyone what she witnessed. Since that day she lived in fear and was constantly abused by her father. Fearing she would be killed if she told anyone she kept the torment to herself. When she wasn't in school she was kept in her room and was told not to cause any racket. Wrought with fear Dakota contemplated suicide a time or two just to came away. However, one day at the age of 11 Dakota wandered around and discovered that her father was harboring drugs when he found out and nearly killed her. Fortunately the police, who suspected Dakota's father of various crimes, came in just in time and arrested her father. She was finally safe from her abusive father and was moved to a foster home. However, due to the abuse she endured she refused to open up to anyone fearing she could get harmed herself. Over the year her social life improved a bit where she was talking to a few kids her age but was still a bit un-trusting towards adults. One day it was decided by her caretakers that she would be moved to Shillito where they hope she would learn to live and trust with the adults who live there.
Personality: She's a bit closed at first when meeting adults but if she trusts them enough she'll open herself more to them. As for kids she has no problem with interacting with them. She's a kind and sweet girl but she is also active and willing to do things to keep her occupied. Dakota also is a bit protective of other children and will stand up for them when they are being bullied. She is also willing to show authority to make sure no other child gets into trouble but that may prove problematic sometimes as it could get her into trouble instead of getting the kids out of it. She can also be a bit impatient which could quickly lead to arrogance if things don't go her way.
School: She's a junior high school student and does fairly well. She's gets A's and B's in most subjects but her average for P.E. is C+ because she isn't that athletic.
Hobbies/Interests: Dakota likes to go outside during the summer/autumn months to catch bugs. She also likes playing video games and surfing on the internet. During the winter she likes sledding and snowball fights. Dakota also has an interest in gardening during the spring and summer.
Miscellaneous: Dakota's favorite food and drinks are spaghetti and lemonade. She also has Ophidiophobia, meaning she'll freak out if she sees a snake. On some nights she also have nightmares of her horrible life with her father.
Relationships:
Lisa: One of the few adults she actually trusts. In fact, she marks her as "one of the good ones."
Daisy: Thinks she is good as long as she doesn't say stuff that scares her senseless.
Lucy: Is her cousin. She might have heard rumors that she lives in the house now but is shy to confront her because she hadn't seen her in a long time.
