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Introduction

I know I've been pretty absent from the forums lately, and I have my new college life to blame for that, but I don't want to completely disappear! With summer quickly approaching (only two more weeks ) I've decided to re-enter my favorite forum on AS!

Plot

Emma Pruitt travels to Willow, a small town in Alaska vastly over-shadowed by Anchorage but essential to the state since it is the restarting point of the greatest dog sled race in the world: the Iditarod. Emma isn't interested in this race, though. Actually, she is more interested in those who are rejected or disqualified from the race.

In her hometown, Wasilla, another smaller dog race is taking place in only two weeks, and Emma is desperate to compete in what will be her first sled race. Unfortunately, Emma is from a less then wealthy family and only has two dogs in her possession. She is in a desperate search for one or two other mushers willing to rent a few of their dogs to her, but what she finds instead are two other people in very similar positions as her. Both of them only have three dogs and are willing to help Emma out if the winnings are spilt evenly. Of course, Emma agrees and the trio begins training the eight dogs together.

Unfortunately, Emma's advertising has brought a lot of attention to the Wasilla Race and many mushers travel into the small town with sick or injured dogs, hoping to nurse their canines back to health during the two weeks before the race. Suddenly, race registration shoots beyond expectations and the reward purse is doubled. With the increased winnings at stake and competition increasing every day, Emma's partners are no longer sure if they can rely on Emma to win since this is only her first race. Tensions heat up between the threesome and throughout all the mushers of the town. It all comes down to the last week of training before the race begins...

Other Information

- The Wasilla Race is a long-distane race starting from Wasilla, heading towards Paxson, going to Nenana, and returning to Wasilla. It will take any where from 7-12 days to complete. The only mandatory reststops are at Paxson and Nenana but there are about fifteen checkpoints in between. The route from Nenana to Wasilla contains a bridge over Matamuska-Susitna River, but the rest of the trail is relatively flat snow and marked with plenty of signs to prevent someone from getting lost.

- The story will begin one week before the beginning of the race and will (hopefully) continue until the completion of the race and, perhaps, a day or two afterwards if all members are willing and the story is able to be continued. I will keep everyone informed on what day it is, so please do not skip ahead to the next day. I will do that.

Rules

1. Follow all general role-playing rules.
2. This will be pretty advanced, so correct SPaG is expected.
3. All posts should be at least two paragraphs long.
4. Keep to the main story. Sub-plots are good, random side-stories are not.
5. You may join as a musher with his/her own team of eight dogs or normal people living in Wasilla, but we will need both of Emma's partners before starting.
6. Although the dogs are important, do not focus on them; the story is about the people, not the canines.
7. Character's do not hav to be Natives of Alaska, but they can be if you want.
8. All main characters have to be over twenty years of age. (Some exceptions are allowed.)
9. Be creative and have fun!

Characters

Main Characters

Emma Pruitt (Black Rose)
Bentley Core (Hype)
Lauren Frost (Broken Class)

The Dog Team

Layla Smokey

Demon Tundra

Remy Sonya

Mishka Buck

Other Characters


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My Characters

*Warning* I will mostly likely join as one or two more characters, as I am prone to do, so feel free to join as more than one character!


Full Name: Emma Katherine Pruitt

Preferred Name: Emma

Nickname(s): Em, Emmy

Age: 22

Gender: female

Appearance: Click here!

Personality: Emma takes everything very seriously, which means that some may label her as a 'stick in the mud' or a 'kill joy.' She tends to have a short temper, even around those she hasn't known for very long, and doesn't sugar-coat her criticisms. She's what one would call 'brutally honest.' Despite her constant frown, she can be coaxed out of her shell into having a bit of fun if someone is patient enough to deal with her constantly pushing him/her away. She is very independent, her greatest pet peeve being when someone tries to help her do a task she is perfectly fine doing on her own. Despite her normally harsh words, Emma is rather sensitive, taking words and actions to heart. When angered, she acts rashly without thinking then refuses to apologize later because she won't admit she was wrong. The only time she lets her guard down is around her dogs, who she gives plenty of affection and spoils to, though she is a strict trainer and some criticize her for her harsh manner when training her dogs.

History: Neither of Emma's parents live in Alaska. In fact, Emma wasn't even born there. Her father was born in Wasilla but moved down to New York as soon as he was of age. While struggling to find work, he met the woman who would later be his wife, a girl who was born and raised in New York and easily used her influence in her own job to gain him a position. A few years later, the couple was married and expecting a baby, and life seemed to be going well. When Emma was in grade school, though, the workplace split apart the couple as they were competing for the same promotion. In the end, neither of them got the promotion but they did gain a divorce. Fortunately, court was quick and painless; Emma's mother gave up any custody in order to keep the large apartment. Emma and her father moved to a completely new city where he started at a new business, quickly climbed the business ladder, and soon found a new wife and started a new family. Emma, in high school at the time, began to feel left out and spent her summers in Alaska with her Aluet-native grandparents. When she was eighteen, she moved in with them and furthered her interest in dog-sled racing. She hardly hears from her father, but it doesn't bother her much anymore. She pours all her energy into her two jobs and all her money into her dog racing. She's only been able to buy two dogs and a sled that is in fairly good condition. She hopes to be able to use the reward money to buy at least four more dogs and some more sledding equipment. Her dream is to complete the Iditarod at least once.

Family: She doesn't keep in touch with either of her parents anymore, but she is rather close to her grandparents, whom she lives with.

Crush/Dating/Spouse: none as of yet

Children: she's not interested

Dogs: Buck - a male Greenland Dog who is five years old and one of the wheel dogs; loyal and protective - and Layla - a female Mackenzie River Husky who is four years old and one of the lead dogs; hard-working and playful -