Dinah Barett

Dinah Barrett is a character from Danganronpa created by PapaPantaloons. She is known as the Ultimate Cat Whisperer.

## General Info

➤ Name: Dinah Barrett

        ➤ Age: 15

        ➤ Date of Birth: 10/31

        ➤ Gender: Female

        ➤ Nationality: Scottish

        ➤ Height: 5’ 5” | 165cm

        ➤ Weight: 197 lbs | 89 kg

## School Info

➤ SHSL:

Cat Whisperer

    ➤ SHSL Description:

Dinah always had a passion for animals, but at a young age she discovered she had a real talent for rehabilitating and training cats. She seemed to understand them in a way no one else could, thus molding her into the self proclaimed ‘Cat Whisperer’ that she is today.

    ➤ Talent in court:

[Purrrfect Perception]

Dinah is always observing those around her; and after years of practice reading the subtle expressions of cats, Dinah has developed a keen eye for noticing unusual body language. In a heated debate it’s possible she’d be able to tell when someone was nervous or possibly not telling the truth.

[Curiosity Killed the Cat]

Whenever there is a questioned to be asked, Dinah will ask it. Once in awhile, she may just stumble upon a question that is crucial to the case. But one has to wonder; If curiosity killed the cat, what does that mean for the curious cat whisperer?

    ➤ Weakness in court:

[Scaredy Cat!]

In attempt of self preservation, Dinah is quick to back down when told to do so, especially if nothing important to her is at stake. She might be onto something, but if someone more aggressive than her tells her to be silent, she will most like comply. (This differs when something/one important to her is at stake and when someone else (equally as aggressive) is demanding her to speak.)

## Personal Info

### Personality

✔ Uplifting: A naturally positive person, Dinah is happy to cheer on anyone with similar ideals. She believe that you’re right no matter what, and that you can do anything!

✔ Inquizitive: Who? What? Where? When? WHY? People like being asked questions, right? And Dinah’s going to ask them!

✔ Observant: You’ve got to be pretty tuned in to be able to sense how a cat may be feeling. Dinah notices your facial ticks and body language, and that could be to your advantage or disadvantage.

✔ Alert: What was that? You guys saw that right? You didn’t? Well Dinah sure did.

✔ Humane: Dinah is very warm and nurturing… to animals that is. It’s not that she doesn’t like other people, in fact she has a lot of fun with most; it’s just that her concern comes with trust, and trust must be earned. If Dinah’s mother’s absence taught her one thing, it’s that people will always look out for themselves, and with that logic so should she.

✔ Self Sufficient: At the end of the day it’s every man for themselves, and Dinah has the advantage of knowing how to take care of herself; whether or not she wants to is a different story.

✔ Driven: Dinah has a goal in life and a drive to pursue it. She tries her best to do whatever she feels is in her best interest.

= Emotional: Sometimes emotions can get the best of Dinah. Who’s crying? I’m not crying, you’re crying!

= Excitable: satiating her curiosity always gets her pumped, so just by humoring her questions will you make her happy.

= People Pleaser: Deep down Dinah really wants people to like her; so if she has to fib once in awhile, or pretend like she’s super interested in something you like, then she will in order to stay in your good graces. This isn’t done with malice, however some aren’t too fond of being lied to.

= Moody: It’s really a grab bag with this one. Dinah’s usually happy, but her mood can change at the drop of a hat; thankfully it can return to happy just as easily.

= Self Preserving: She will always act in favor of her preservation, she mostly does this by acting extremely agreeable and submissive with other people.

= Noncompliant (inwardly): In a dispute she’ll say that she was ‘sorry’ and that ‘you were right’; However, this is typically a lie just to save face. Acting with self interest is a dominant trait, and while she’s likely to back down from most arguments, it’s very rare for you to have actually changed her mind. She can be a little stubborn in that sense.

= Contradictory: Dinah can come across as very submissive to other people, especially those who are more aggressive than her. But more often than not, what she say’s to your face contradicts how she actually feels. She’ll act agreeable, submissive, forgetful, or even stupid; when in reality she’s made intelligible opinions and will stubbornly cling to her way of thinking. (This is part of her personality, but one would have to be very close with her to realize that she does this. )

✘ Jumpy: Being constantly alert sets you up to be excessively startled when something unexpected happens.

✘ Quick to Yield (Outwardly): “Oh, I’m so sorry! You’re right, I’m totally wrong, don’t mind me….” Dinah isn’t afraid to express her opinions, but she’s not at all interested in defending them should the situation ever call for it. (Enough people supporting her opinion can overpower this trait in a trail.)

✘ Self Serving: Acting with self interest is a very dominant trait.

✘ Scatterbrained: She likes to ask a lot of questions, however she doesn’t always retain the answers. She claims to have a very poor memory due to being scatterbrained.

✘ Easily Distracted: Fast moving objects? High pitched noises? This is where being observant and alert all the time really hinders her, because every little thing can become something worth focusing on.

✘ Sucker: She may be only looking out for herself now, but should you be able to win over her interest she’ll become a sucker for anything you say or do. Ultimately she still wants the approval of those around her, so if you manage to make her see you as trustworthy, she could easily become victim to manipulation and sweet talking.

✘ Dishonest: It’s not like she lies with cruel intentions. She just lies if she must to stay in everyone’s good graces. It’s almost like a reflex… however this trait could possibly gets out of hand and cause immense trouble during a trial.

## Quotes

*“Are you a cat person, or a dog person?”*

*“...Me? Isn’t it obvious? I clearly love all animals, pfft.”*

*“I’m sorry! You’re right!”*

*“I have purrfect perception! -Get it?!”*

*“I don’t know! I forgot! My memories not good enough. Wahhh!”*

*“Cat’s got my tongue! Just kidding! I’ll tell you what I know, ahaha.”*

*“I don’t know anything! I’m PAW-sitive!”*

*"Whew... That was a close one. My nine lives would have been depleted."*

*"You can do this! I believe in nya!"*

*"Don't blame a cat for something they didn't do in the first place!"*

## History

How does one become a renowned cat whisperer, you may ask? Well if we take a look at where it all started, it may become very clear…

Dinah was born in the big city, birthed by an underaged mom who had gotten knocked up while she had been recklessly chasing after a local ‘rockstar’.Young and dumb, Dinah’s mother was essentially a groupie; and while she had intended to settle down and raise Dinah with the aid of her own parents, when the news broke that Dinah’s ‘rockstar’ daddy was moving abroad, poor Dinah’s mother quickly left her behind and followed after him.

The shortest lived custody battle ever followed shortly after, and within no time Dinah was adopted by her grandparents(mother's side) and moved out to the country. What Dinah’s mother did to her would come to affect her in her teenaged years, but for the most part Dinah had a very happy and pleasant childhood. Grandma Rosa was a tough old broad with a compassion so tangible that each and every sheep, goat, cat and dog on the farm knew they were loved like they were all her children. Grandpa Wallace, though quiet and submissive for the most part, he was a hardworking man who expected just the same amount of effort from every member of the family. Dinah learned how to take care of herself from them, and absorbed their unique personalities in the process.

Now, throughout her childhood, it was clear that Dinah was some sort of special. All the farm animals took to her almost instantly; but perhaps the most unusual was how attached the barn cats became to the young girl. Unlike your typical domesticated cat, these barn cats were hunters, practically feral, and served their greatest purpose by hunting down any rodents that might threaten the flock. But, however aggressive these cats were initially, they all turned to kittens in Dinah’s presence. Cat’s became Dinah’s closest confidants, and after learning of her mother’s deeds- Dinah would often seek out the barn cat’s company and talk endlessly ‘with’ them about her problems. “She’s a Cat Whisperer,” Grandma and Grandpa would often joke; little did they know that a chance encounter with a Scottish wild cat would soon cause the Garrett family to take this gift more seriously. (www.scottishwildcats.co.uk/wil…).

One fateful day, a very young Dinah stumbled upon a wild cat that had been out stalking a baby lamb. Dinah’s grandparents were too far away when they noticed the threatening creature, and watched on in horror as their 8 year old granddaughter stared wide eyed at the creature. They expected the worst, however something unimaginable happened. Little Dinah slowly approached the cat, bobbing her head in various directions, narrowing and widening her eyes, and calling out in what one could only assume were her attempts at making cat noises. After a few moments the Wildcat dropped to the ground, exposing its belly in an act of submission; a belly that Dinah was happy to rub. Her Grandparents were shocked, their granddaughter had a gift like no one had ever seen before. What else could she do? What other cats could she train?

In the following years Dinah travels cross country, honing her skills and challenging herself to train bigger and scarier felines. She drove herself to the extreme, attempting to use her gift as a means to get noticed by the media (And perhaps, in turn, get noticed by her star chasing mother who was still living abroad.) Soon enough she started profiting from rehabilitating family pets, and making headlines when challenging herself with larger felines.

Dinah was finally noticed one fateful day. She had received an invitation to an academy abroad, Hope’s Peak Academy- honoring her as the Super High School Level Cat Whisperer. This was her chance to get noticed world wide! Dinah grateful accepted the invitation and headed out to the school… Unfortunately that’s where things began to get fuzzy...

### Likes and Dislikes

✔ Cats.

    ✔ Cat puns.

    ✔ Bells and whistles ( Things with a particular \*Ting\* to them).

    ✔ Being comfortable.

    ✔ Asking questions and getting answers.

    ✔ Being safe.

    ✔ A good nap.

    ✔ Hugging and touching others.

    ✔ Sweet treats.

    ✔ Being humored.

    ✘ Being threatened.

    ✘ Being cold.

    ✘ Someone telling her what to do (and ending up doing it).

    ✘ Being touched when she didn’t initiate the contact (hypocrite).

    ✘ Having one of her comforts taken away.

    ✘ Being hindered.

    ✘ People upsetting her, unintentionally or on purpose.

➤ Liked Gifts: [ leave the section blank, things will be uploaded to the school store soon! ]

➤ Disliked Gifts: [ leave the section blank, things will be uploaded to the school store soon! ]

## TMNT X Pokemon

Dinah loves it when Cat Noir says cat puns. It always make her laugh. As being an Ultimate Cat Whisperer, she can get information from the other cats for location and tracking someone down

## Trivia

➤ Dinah claims to have a very poor memory in order to be able to quickly change her story when someone speaks up in opposition to her. “Oh? I’m sorry! No, you’re totally right, my memory is just terrible...” In reality her memory is about as average as anyone else’s, albeit a little scattered.

➤ Believes she can get her mom’s attention if she becomes famous, so she is very interested in trying to be noticed by the media.

➤ Is bottom heavy and carries most of her weight in her thighs and midsection. (Will be more obvious in a different full body image.)

➤ Has great hearing and perfect vision. Not to a super level, but above average.

➤ Doesn’t know how to swim and is afraid of open bodies of water. She’s not quite paranoid about water, but will become visibly nervous on deck. She’ll return to normal as soon as she surrounded by walls again.

➤ Really wants people to like her- whether or not she likes them back is a different story.

➤ Dinah wears Necomimi's that were given to her by fans. She has various colors.

➤ She is pretty much technologically incompetent. The internet is a puzzle, and what even is twitter? She can only function the necomimi's because a fan set them up for her.