Name: Ricochet

Age: Young Adult (about 1-2)

Gender: Male

Breed: 1/4 malamute, 1/4 wolf, and 1/2 German shepherd

Personality: Rico is a street dog, which requires him to be agile, clever, and somewhat lazy.  But don't count him out of the action, because in a fight, he'll be right by your side, and more likely than not, he's better than you ;D  He's an excellent fighter, very intense for his age, and very masterful.  He shows a soft spot for those he truly cares about (namely Tylana), but at the same time he's afraid to show his feelings, thinking that it makes him vulnerable.

History (under construction): Rico was born and raised as a street fighter by some stray dogs who took pity on him after he was left in the streets.  His parents were (and still are) unknown.  After two years of hard work (and some brutal mistakes that caused some injuries), young Rico was ready to participate in the ultimate fighting showdown - the street fights.  He became quite good at them, and was known for his fierce fighting style and aggression.  

Then one day, after most of his friends had left him alone to train out of fear of him, he found a young female pup alone.  It reminded him of how he had been abandoned, and he was touched.  He took the little pup in as his own, naming her "Tylana" so that he could disguise her as a male and call her "Ty" (though he needn't have bothered).  As she grew, he taught her everything he knew about the fights, and she showed aptitude in this area, though not much dedication.  As much as Rico encouraged her, TY never really put her heart into their practices.  Feeling like a failure for not having trained Ty well enough, Rico practically jumped at the chance to enter a gang war.  When Ty (about 1 1/2 at this point) asked if she could go too, Ricoche kindly told her that she wasn't skilled enough; he was afraid for her life if she were to come along.  

Bitterly disappointed (and afraid for her "father" as well), Ty resolved to train harder than ever.  Once she put her heart into the practice, she became the most feared fighting female in the entire area.  She then went to join her adoptive father in the gang war.  But to her horror, she heard through the grapevine that he had been injured badly in a fight.  She located the house where he was staying with a kind young lady, and he assured her that he was all right.  Ty told him of her prodigious skill, and Rico told her that he had heard other dogs talking about it and was incredibly proud.  As Ty waited for Rico to recover, she visited him less and less, and he heard that she had taken a mate.  He has yet to show how he feels about the subject, and he is still recovering.  For now...  

Other: He got the bandanna from a trash can (he thought it made him look more dashing XD) and the bandage from a kind old lady who saw him get beat up in a fight during his early days.  It wasn't the worse injury he had ever recieved, but he was still proud of the wrappings ;P

Parents and/or siblings: Unknown (for now)

Crush: ??? (coming soon)

Mate: None

Pups: Tylana (adopted)

*The full-body pic is (c) to White Wolf's Moon, who half-owns Rico.  The face pic is (c) to me, Iditarod.