#non-binary Cowfolk I love youuuu. I am also sorry about what happens…

[possum-quesadilla]

Here’s an intro post for Dakota, the main character in my book “That Dog Won’t Hunt”!

Not much I can say about Dakota Caldwell without spoiling the story! They are a vagrant who wanders the chihuahuan desert without any sense of direction or purpose. (They don’t even realize they’re non-binary until partway through the story)

They are marked for death, according to a strange man from the future, apparently at the hands of an old friend. They refuse to believe it.

Dakota has a lot of long-term friends he visits from time to time, who are the supporting cast of the story!

There’s the barkeep Miss Parks, showgirl Julianna Kent, Sheriff Jamie Hoffman, cattle rancher Ralph Warren (not related to Hunter), and doctor Mack Ortega!

(There’s also the Holloway Gang, the antagonists of the story. There’s leader Anton Holloway, cleanup expert Rowan Graves, the brute Harrison Hewitt, sharpshooter Clifton Cassidy, and scapegoat Micah Becker! There’s a few other mysterious figures, like the enigmatic wanderer named “Medea”.)

Design note:

- Hat and Bandana: They are never without their hat, but especially not their bandana. It covers up a scar on their neck, and serves as a sort of emotional support article of clothing.

Description? Kinda?:

- Half Caucasian half Mexican, more stocky with quite a bit of muscle mass. On the shorter side, about 5’5”. They have scruffy facial hair and lots of little scars, including one they cover up with a red bandana around their neck. They have brown eyes and lighter brown hair, always looks tired and a bit older than they actually are bc of stress and time spent out in the sun. Hair is greying already, and is often wild and untamed under their hat. Wears lots of hand-me down or even stolen / thrown out old clothing.

Picrew:

(May change, not completely accurate)