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DARASTRiX.

Jesk. While we have already discussed the two she-wolves becoming mates, we have yet to truly has out the 'how' that will happen. Both Jesk and Dara seem to come from a lifetime in which their only interactions with other wolves was with their siblings; the two she-wolves don't know much about forming a relationship with anyone but family. Save Dara's connection with the Old One, but I digress. I suggest we go with your original suggestion, being that the two of them become companions (which has already happened) and they learn from one another by trail and error. Jesk will test the limits of Darastrix, pushing her buttons and inevitably getting her face pressed into the dirt each time. But she will never waver from Dara's side, showing her that despite her quick temper, she is a loyal wolf that will trust Darastrix completely. They can scout a territory for the pack to come (in progress, I need to reply! xD), hunt together, recruit together, rest together, grow together. Maybe Dara could even teach Jesk how to craft, since I know you want Dara to be something of a smith. Their bond will grow with time - from strangers to wary acquaintances, from restless companions to comfortable friends, and eventually to content mates. <3

Agapi. I have plans for Agapi to join Darastrix's pack, just as it was before. They could meet in one of two Ways, I think, so that it can be easily apparent to Dara that Agapi is a healer. I think that it's necessary for Dara to know this immediately so that Dara will not leap to attack Agapi to establish dominance; Agapi won't take too kindly to the dominance dispute since, in her mind, it would be entirely unnecessary. So long as Dara proves to have morals that Agapi can agree to (which Dara does) then Agapi will follow where she leads without a problem, she truly is a submissive wolf who will follow a trustworthy dominant. Either way, they could meet like so: Agapi could be wandering, gathering herbs and such, where-in Dara stumbles upon her. Dara can guess from Agapi's herb collecting that she is a healer, and we can go from there. Or maybe even after Dara gets into a scuffle, Agapi could find Dara and aid her. Not sure if Dara would leap to defend herself without sizing up Agapi first (I find myself doubting that), but the choice is really up to you.

RiCOCHET

Santiago. Their informal introduction happened during an event thread, but unfortunately both threads involving the two since then have gone inactive. They never exchanged names, but Santiago would recognize Ricochet's face in a heartbeat. He was impressed and even a bit awed by her quick reaction to Ace's aggression, moving herself in position to defend dogs she had only just met. He would be kind to her, wanting to sate his curiosity about why she would have done such a thing. And in turn, he would be more than willing to enlighten her about the lifestyle of a stray, even going so far as to roam the city with her - though he would eventually ask her to lose the collar, as the humans are more likely to give scraps to dogs without one. This could cause some trouble if the Mobile Unit were to be in the vicinity, you see? >D Perhaps the two of them could even be captured together by the Mobile Unit. Santiago has been roaming the city for ages. Maybe he even knows a way out of the pound. ^_^ Suppose Alex doesn't come for Ricochet as quickly as she believes he might? They can rest there for a while, Santiago would humor her and wait with her for the human to come before breaking her out himself. And then she will be his forever! Bwahaha, just kidding.

Maksimilian. Maks would understand, if the two got to talking, Ricochet's loyalty and love of her human. He too is comfortable, if not happy, with his people. But they do differ in their mannerisms, which wouldn't suit Maks so well. Instead of looking at individuals he would rather look down on them, so I'm not quite sure if the two of them would make good friends or not. Like if Ricochet wanted to play if they met in the park off-leash, Maks would kind of just stand there and stare at her like "what the f are you doing, ya weirdo?" But he would be nice enough to her, probably even flirting despite her somewhat intimidating appearance. He's bound to flirt with nearly any female he meets, so hmm.. Any ideas to expound on this?

DiMYTRi OXANA

Maksimilian. Maks adores his family, they are the core to who he is. While Dim was never Maks' favorite brother, he loves him unconditionally. I can see the two of them getting along easily enough, but in the end they might never be best of buds. They could go for walks with their humans together, as the owners should be keeping in touch so the siblings can bond every now and again. Perhaps they could cause some trouble for an unsuspecting stray sometime, or even attend a Renaissance Festival together if ever one is held in the park. Totally open for ideas with them, I do want Maks to be active with his siblings, after all. c:

Santiago. Undoubtedly, these two would end up as enemies. Santiago would abhor Dimytri's 'better than thou' personality. He would try to be nice at first, but in the end his patience would wane and his temper would flare. No real idea on a plot where-in this could take place, but I do know for a fact that it would not take long for Santiago to deem Dimytri a waste of space and blood, and he would not hesitate to tell Dim so.

PENiCiLLiN

Maksimilian. Though Maks would never truly want to procreate with Penicillin, he would definitely flirt up a storm if he met her. He would be confused as to why she is a stray, and maybe if they become friends even try to convince her to find a new owner. He won't put up too much of a fuss; he isn't one to expel his energies so wholeheartedly on anyone who is not his blood relative.

Santiago. I think the two of them would get along alright, though Penicillin's nuance of wont to attack in times of confusion would rub him the wrong way.

HAELGA

Don't really have any ideas here for your girl Haelga. Would be down for her to meet both Jesk and Agapi though. Maybe after Jesk meets Agapi and they become familiar with one another, they could be on an outing and stumble upon Haelga. Haelga could say something snide about Agapi being as useless as her tongue (or otherwise offend Jesk) and Jesk can cop a fit on her, just for funs and giggles. xD I'm sure you don't want Haelga to be a part of Tahsedov, so her becoming an enemy with Jesk (which I'm sure would happen regardless) might make for an interesting side plot. Jesk would totes bitch to Dara about 'this skank she met today', lolol

If my form of judging seems to be ineffective and/or if the chosen outcome does not appease the participants, you may dispute below with a thorough explanation as to why. All opinions will be considered before another outcome will be decided upon.

In the future, please keep in mind that each opponent is allotted one full dodge during the fight. Use it wisely.

CASSIA vs. DARASTRIX

The Stats.

Cassia –

Age: 2 Height: 33in Weight: 120lbs
Battles Fought IC: 01
Items Used During Battle: 00

Darastrix –

Age: 2 Height: 33in Weight: 92lbs
Battles Fought IC: 02
Items Used During Battle:00

Conditions:

Cassia has the advantage of weight over Darastrix, despite both wolves being of equal height. This means that Cassia can throw her weight around, but Darastrix will be slightly faster in battle. Darastrix has already won a battle over Jesk di Vykladei, but this does not give her an advantage over Cassia. They are of equal age, which would lead one to believe they are of equal experience as well. There were no items or armor used in this battle.

The Set-Up.

The black wolf Cassia stalks through Cone Grove in the Pine Forest, hunting for prey that is hopefully larger than a winter-thin rabbit. A fresh layer of snow obscures her view considerably, but soon she spots a creature that she believes to be a deer. Creeping ever closer to it, she readies herself and then leaps upon the creature with teeth and forelimbs outstretched. What she does not know is that this creature is not a deer, but instead it is the white wolf Darastrix. Darastrix hears the approach of Cassia, the black's paws crunching through the snow. Quickly turning to face a possible attack, Darastrix rolls onto her back with limbs stretched upwards, effectively flipping Cassia over her instead of allowing the white wolf to land on top of her. After Cassia regains her upright position, the two female wolves face off before the battle begins.

Round One.

Cassia –
Attack #1.
Cassia charges at Darastrix, aiming to slam her chest into Darastrix's, teeth seeking to bite Darastrix's muzzle and chin. Secondary attack is to slam her shoulder into Darastrix's and an attempt to bite between Darastrix's shoulder blades, wanting to also wrap a forelimb across Darastrix's body.

Clarity: While both attacks are clearly stated, leaving little room for confusion in the way of their intent, it does become a bit hazy as to how Cassia's secondary attack will actually happen. Seeing as to how Cassia is charging directly at Darastrix face-to-face (shown here), Cassia's attempt to slam her chest into Darastrix (shown here) will be successful unless Darastrix uses a dodge to avoid it. But then Cassia states that her secondary attack would be to slam her shoulder into Darastrix's shoulder (shown here), meaning that either wolf would have had to turn themselves or Cassia would have sought to position herself to align beside Darastrix instead of in front of her. Cassia's post does not state where Cassia attempts to go around to the side of Darastrix, meaning that their meeting at the shoulder would depend on Darastrix's untold movements, thus negating the possibility of the shoulder slam, to bite Darastrix's shoulder blades, and/or the forelimb reaching to go over Darastrix's body.
Creativity: There's little that one can do to begin a fight in an outstandingly creative way, and though Cassia's secondary attack would not have been possible, it did show that Cassia is capable of reaching to find any manner in which she can gain the upper hand over her opponent. This shows definite promise, and I became excited to see how she would show this in her later posts.
Realism: An oversight in the positioning of the wolves was a bit of a downer, but Cassia's movements reflect the likeliness of what a true wolf would enact. Not backing down from the challenge, even if it is the result of a mistake made by herself, shows that Cassia truly is the dominant wolf she was portrayed to be.

Defenses.

Eyes narrowed, teeth bared, lowered body, claws in the ground for traction, ears folded back, tail low to aid in balance, stanced with hind-limbs below her, jaw agape and head tilted downward to protect throat, fur bristled.

Injuries.

'One particularly savage claw scraping along the length of her stomach' – received when Cassia was tossed over Darastrix in The Set-Up.

Darastrix –
Attack #1.
Darastrix rushes forward to meet Cassia's charge, coming chest to chest with her opponent willingly. She grasps with both forelimbs at Cassia, attempting to gain a firm hold. She lashes out with her teeth to meet Cassia's biting attacks in the form of a counterattack. Darastrix then outright attacks by attempting to bite Cassia's ear, wanting to gain a hold of the ear, before moving to the side to drag Cassia to the ground. If her grab for the ear fails, there is still a chance her teeth would scrape Cassia's head.

Clarity: Crow's writing style is very factual and concise, stating only what needs to be known about the movements of the character without fluff. This is nice. Darastrix's movements are thoroughly written out during the attack, but Crow does neglect to mention any defenses that Darastrix is using while fighting. It seems that she is leaving this up for assumption, but an opponent could easily take advantage of this.
Creativity: A grab for the ear was unexpected, and proves to be effective in distracting the opponent as well as to potentially blind the opponent with its' own blood. Using her weight as well to her advantage is a good tactic, one which seems to be Darastrix's favorite tactic.
Realism: Accepting that Cassia's initial attack will be effective unless Darastrix can somehow dodge, Darastrix instead takes the damage of the chest slam as well as the biting to her muzzle. Using her forelimbs to maintain her grip on Cassia is true to form for canine fighting, and it goes a step further when Crow mentions Darastrix unwrapping one limb to throw her weight to the side.

Defenses.

Widened stance, lowered head, lips pulled away from teeth. There is no mention of narrowed eyes to avoid injury and/or irritation, and in a previous post the ears were pressed forward to dictate a challenge, which does leave them open for attack.

Injuries.

Bite wounds on her chin and muzzle, leaving the absence of fur and skin. Possible bruising of her chest; not confirmed.

Round Two.

Cassia –
Attack #2.
Cassia mimics Darastrix's movements by grasping with her forelimbs for a firm hold. This is not classified as an attack, but is worth mentioning. After the wolves regain their paws, Cassia shifts her hind end to slam her hip into that of Darastrix: a valiant effort considering her ear was snagged in Darastrix's teeth. As a second attack (the hip slam being the first), Cassia's attack is to Darastrix's hind leg, a bite which seeks to hold but not break the limb.

Clarity: Cassia states how Darastrix's attack effects her, which is nice. There is a moment in which Cassia shows a contradiction, where-in her ears are pinned hard to her head yet Darastrix finds a way to bite it. Besides this, Cassia's post is thoroughly explained and descriptive, giving me a clear view of the positions of the wolves.
Creativity: Cassia's attempted use of her greater weight is good; it shows that Cassia is aware of her character's advantage and will not hesitate to use it if necessary. The black wolf's willingness to rip her ear out of the opponent's jaws shows her determination not to be bested, which seems to be true to character. The fact that she moves to recover possession of her ear even if her hip slam did not work is commendable. Cassia's intent to seize a hind limb shows resourcefulness, the will to use any means necessary to defeat her opponent.
Realism: The fact that Cassia does not grasp Darastrix's limb with the intent to break it is true to a wolf's mind -- they do not fight to kill one another unless completely necessary, and in the case of Cassia vs Darastrix this is definitely not the case. As such, Cassia's grab for Darastrix's hind leg is consistent with a wolf trying to down its' opponent, which would bring about a definitive victor in most cases. Her movements show a clear view of the positions of both wolves.

Defenses.

Ears pinned, claws clenching the ground.
Injuries.

Claw scraping on her belly. Bites to her lips. Puncture and tear in an ear; which ear is unspecified.

Darastrix –
Attack #2.
Darastrix uses her shoulder in an attempt to push her opponent off her paws.

Clarity: Darastrix first attack is unclear as far as positioning. Crow states that Cassia moves around Darastrix (though Cassia actually swings herself around to align beside Darastrix before pulling her ear out of Darastrix's mouth and then backing away) but then moves on to state that Darastrix uses her shoulder as a battering ram without clarifying where this attack is intended to land. To my understanding, this figure shows the positioning after Cassia swings herself around, and then this figure shows the positioning when Darastrix goes for the shoulder slam. This post proves to be even more confusing to me as Crow goes on to state that "her opponent swinging 'round to face her once more, assumedly the result of the white wolf's leap". This positioning would be due to Darastrix swinging around, not Cassia. Then Crow states that Darastrix had "turned in on herself", which was a clear contradiction to her previous paragraph.
Creativity: Darastrix proves to be a quick thinker with her shoulder slam, not waiting for Cassia's attack to follow through before retaliating. She also shows a resilience in forgoing her own injury to her hind leg, intent on returning the favor by reaching for Cassia's front leg. This goes beyond what I have learned about Darastrix as a character, showing that she can forget morals when her opponent has done so before.
Realism: Darastrix shows a clear weakness in the rear limb which had been previously injured, no matter if the wound did not break skin.

Defenses.

--

Injuries.

Superficial scrapes to her hind limb; which limb it is goes unstated.

Outcome.
There is no victor. This fight has ended in a draw.
Despite Cassia's more severe injuries, both wolves show creativity while their role-players have both foregone the study of position before serious attacks. This was a close fight, and in the end it was difficult to ascertain a victor. This is not my reasoning for calling this a tie though -- that instead has been decided from the fact that both are evenly matched, and in the end neither wolf was downed. Neither wolf cowered and submitted, but instead they simply decided to end the fight in a mutual manner.