Emerson Dingo

* Adult
* Teen

Emerson Dingo (née: **Border Collie)** is a tertiary character that appears in ***And*** ***Bluey!***. She is the older sister of Mackenzie, wife of Alfie, and mum of Irwin.

## **Personality**

Emerson is very bull-headed, fiercely independent, and a go-getter. She’s very innovative and gets the most joy out of figuring out unique ways to solve problems.

Emerson can come off as snobbish and stuck-up, but that’s because she’s worked so hard to get to where she is now. She prefers to run her business alone and has found that people are generally very unreliable.

## Backstory

#### 2007

Emerson was born in New Zealand to two loving parents: Fozzie and Carmella. They were in college studying nursing and aeronautics respectively, and were very excited to welcome a newborn baby. Emerson doesn’t remember a time when her parents weren’t working their tails off trying to provide for their daughter, so needless to say, Emerson got her attitude from them.

#### 2015

Mackenzie, her little brother, was born when Emi was 8 years old. By this time, Fozzie was on a nice, long break from his job, while Carmella had decided to go back to school to get a dietitian certification. By the time Fozzie’s break and Carmella’s certification were complete, the parents immediately went back to work, leaving Emerson and Mackenzie with a babysitter most of the time. This turned Mackenzie into a very anxious, fussy baby, but Emerson had a bit of a better understanding as to why her parents weren’t around as much.

#### 2023

Emerson and her family moved to Brisbane after Fozzie landed a new job. The move was rough for her and Mackenzie, who both had friends in New Zealand that they’d likely never see again. By this time, Emerson was beginning secondary school and took her a bit to find her groove again. While in school, Emi decided to get a job at the local grocery store where she met none other than Alfie…who she didn’t care much for at first. It’s not that she hated him, she just didn’t think much of him. He was a quiet guy, did his own thing, and only spoke if spoken to- Alfie didn’t stick out very much.

#### 2025

Emerson finally graduates and goes off to college, studying business of all things. She loves it, and from then on, strives to start her own business selling organic, allergy-free, farm-fresh foods with the help of her grandparents’ farm- which would later be passed down to Mackenzie.

#### 2030

Emerson’s business is slowly gaining traction and because she’s working so hard and barely goes out, Emerson’s friends decide to drag her own to a local fancy restaurant to relax. She’s enjoying her food when a cute waiter comes to take their order: Alfie. Emerson knew she screwed up when her friends start making sly remarks at her- they saw that look her eyes, damnit. Emerson tries to defend herself, but it falls on deaf ears so she just gives up; if she doesn’t instigate then further, they’ll leave her alone, right? Wrong! When Emi gets up to use the bathroom, her friends wave Alfie down and give him Emerson’s number. He’s, of course, flustered, but puts the sticky note into his pocket. Emerson comes back and her friends act like nothing happened.

#### 2032

It took Alfie a minute to reach out to Emerson (2 years), and at first, she was confused by the call. She didn’t recognize his name or his voice; was this a prank? Emerson didn’t have time for this, she was about to hang up, when Alfie mentions they worked together at the grocery store. It suddenly clicks- he was the shy, scrawny dude who had been her waiter and coworker. Much to both of their surprises, Emerson decides to entertain Alfie and they end up talking on the phone for 2 hours, each finding comfort in one another. They decide to make these phone calls a weekly thing, which turns out to be a positive thing for the both of them- all they needed was a friend. Their phone calls became in-person meet ups, friendly meetups became dates, and within a few years time, they begin talking marriage.

#### 2038

After a couple years being married, Emerson and Alfie welcome their only son, Irwin, into the world. Emerson is determined to be a much more present parent than hers were, so she transitions to a remote work position. Sure, it isn’t as thrilling not getting to sit 25 stories above the streets and people-watch, but she’d rather be a good mum to her son.

#### 2054

Being that Irwin is 16 and a bit more independent, Emerson felt ready to look for a city office again and is now back to commuting everyday. She still does, however, set aside time to spend with her nerd husband and emo goth child.

## **Trivia**

### **Likes**

* Running her own business
* Being independent