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Username: AuthorE
Name: Dakota Thomas Ryder
Gender: Male
Age: 16
District: 2
Animal DNA: Genet [Yeah, probably haven't heard of one before X3 They're really cool little guys, check out the first link and at least try to read about them, they're awesome!
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Personality: qυιєт •Beyond anything, Dakota is quiet. He wouldn't often talk to anyone unless they first came to him. He is not, however shy. If he had to, he would show his more outgoing side. After he was chosen for the games, he came to realize that being the quiet, secluded person would be a good strategy. He might appear weak, but he is really out to win.
deтerмιned •Dakota is a person who puts his all into everything. He would never give up, having a sort of mental stamina that keeps him going. He has a sort of 'survival mode' that fuels this. He stands up for what he believes in and he never backs down.
clever/wιттy •As sly as a fox with a wit like that of a comedian, Dakota is able to slip in and out of a tight situation with quick precision. He can make you laugh and be your best friend, or he can move behind your back and tear you down. He has a lot of practice with this, being the loner in his class, he was often picked on, but he fought back...With words. His greatest weapon is his mind.
ĸιnd • While Dakota may seem cold and secluded, if you get down into his inner layers, he's really sweet and funny. The only person ever to do this was his younger sister, who actually molded this part of his personality. He would be a great friend and ally, being loyal and kind. While he would be determined to win, if he made a friend, he wouldn't know what he'd do, so he would probably try to steer clear from that.
Strengths: •animal related strengths• Along with his animal mutations, Dakota has gained a few adaptations. One such is his climbing ability. He has an excellent sense of balance, and he can climb a tree in record time. Another strength are his senses of smell, sight, and hearing. They've all been enhanced, especially his hearing and smell, his sight more so in the night-vision area of things. He is also very agile, flexible, and he has very fast reflexes, and with his mutation has come the ability to fit into any opening that he can fit his head through.
•pre-exising strengths• While you wouldn't exactly call Dakota a 'career tribute' his parents did get him into some training around the age of five. He is excellent with a bow and arrow and throwing knives, but he is also very adept at hand-to-hand combat[fist fighting], though he can be a bit of a dirty fighter.
Skills: Most of them are above, but Dakota is also good at making people like him.
Fears: Spiders, slow death, his little sister dying, making friends, fire
Appearance: [Picture @ the top...Here's another though...
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The animal features will be mentioned later. As for details, Dakota stands at about 5'8" and weighs around 120 pounds[he's a skinny kid]. He has a thinner build, but he is lean and well muscled. His eyes are a piercing blue color, and his hair is obsidian black, cut in layers to about his jawline.
Animal features: Dakota has quite a few features of his animal, actually. He has the tail of one, and, like the animal itself, it is ridiculously long, almost the same length as his body. He can pick things up with it, and it can even aid him in climbing. He also has the ears of his animal, and they sit in about the same place as his human ears, maybe a bit higher, they can swivel back and forth, and down. He has spots on the backs of his arms, neck, and his back. His fingernails are long, sharp, and extremely durable, and he calls them his 'claws'. His canine teeth both on the top and bottom of his mouth and the ones just behind them are longer and a lot sharper than normal. In addition, he can also growl and even make sounds sort of like chirping.
History: Unlike most of the tributes before him, Dakota wasn't put in a training academy. He went to normal school[although the gym classes were a bit intense], with private training after. This was mostly on his request, since he didn't want to focus on the Games, but rather making a way for his future career. His mother worked as their part of the district's apothecary, so he knows plants fairly well. He also had three older brothers[Josh, David, and Martin], and a younger sister[Piper]. His little sister was the person who really made the sweet guy that'll show if you make friends with Dakota. She is really the only person Dakota wants to win the Games for. His resolve is to get through the Games then come home to his family and make their lives better.
Family: Father• Kale Ryder
Mother• Willow Ryder
Brothers• Joshua-David-Martin
Sister• Piper
Enemies: Everyone really
Allies: None
Crush: None
BF/GF: None
Token: A necklace his sister gave him...
XxXPrefered Items: Bow and arrows or throwing knives...If he can't get his hands on weapons, then probably something with necessities in it, especially water and medicines.
Train Ticket: Fire is Burning
Other: None that I can think of at the moment...Oh, I prettied up his form for you, hope ya like it :3