PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Natasha Novikova is a young woman who has very intense, dark eyes, but a very non-intense personality. Her style of dress is fitted, and matching to her preference to be able to move when needed, but she is not afraid to do her hair meticulously, even if it may get messed up sooner rather than later. Her physique is slender, tight and toned, and it is obvious that she regularly exercises (she loves a long run most of all). Her long, dark hair falls about her angular face, the tresses falling softly against, and behind, her shoulders, often shifting gently in the wind.

Natasha almost always wears a tightly fitting pair of jeans, tennis shoes, and a fitted shirt (midriff or tank top). During the warmer seasons, she will shift (happily) to jean shorts, as she greatly enjoys the breeze against her legs as they stretch out in the sun. Natasha is a woman that greatly enjoys the kindness of life, and her soft features show exactly that: a lack of scars and wrinkles indicates that she has likely led a life of mostly pleasure and calm, and not violence, though if one has knowledge of her inner change, they may realize that it is all simply healed over.


PERSONALITY:
Natasha (or Tasha, for ONLY those extremely close to her... she is quite particular on this point) is a friendly and soft woman. Natasha is supportive, by nature, as in her childhood, her more traditional parents ingrained in her the idea of a man's "role" and a woman's very clearly. Her parents were very "old-fashioned" in their homeland, and Natasha accepted their teachings without question: and much of that has carried over to the modern times. This fits very well into a "pack" mentality, as she knows full well the consequences of arguing with a man in a superior position to herself, and she has no problems accepting her place in life. This does not mean Natasha is merely a quiet, meek woman, but she is very adept at navigating the things she should say, and shouldn't say, in particular situations.

Natasha cannot stand leaving a person in need, or refusing to help if she is capable of helping somebody she cares about. Her feelings are often reserved, out of respect, but she is a very emotional woman, and can be torn by her heart in many a situation. Indeed, her heart could be seen as one of her biggest weaknesses, as it would be a simple matter to use it against her, but she feels that it is a strength, and she wouldn't change it even if she could.


History
Natasha was born one of the most pure Homids of the Silver Fangs, in Moscow, Russia. She learned to live amongst humans first, and her parents were very old-fashioned, and followed traditions closely. She also learned the important things around the house she could do to support her powerful father, and she learned proper etiquette during his business meetings and dinners, often held at their home. Her father was a wealthy businessman, and knew well how to coax others into agreeing with him, and his daughter was no different, attached to him at the hip. She learned how to navigate social ladders, and how to subtly shift opinions, and turn enemies against one another. At night, however, she grew restless. Natasha could never relax when her father went to bed, and she found herself staying up, and sneaking out often. At first, she grew bored and met up with a group of boys that worked 'the streets', and she followed along, attracted to one of them. Over time, Mikhail taught her many things... small skills like picking locks, and how to stay unseen, but other things, like how to read body language, and how to read the streets. Over time, he eventually asked her to drive for him and his friends, and although she was clueless to the work they were doing, she ended up being quite the getaway driver for them when needed. Once in a while, he taught her how to shoot: to protect herself, because she was petite enough that any muscular man would be able to toss her around like a rag-doll. A year later, Mikhail even forced her into seducing an opponent of his, to pilfer a small key from his pocket, which she did, but she broke up with him over it, and left the 'gang'.

Soon after, her first change happened, and her whole world shifted... for the better. She found that she was a pureblooded wolf, with a powerful pedigree, and that others seemed to give her the respect she deserved just because of who she was. Not just because of her appearance, but wolves spoke of her lineage, and her 'stock' in positive ways, and she finally felt like she fit in. Now, amongst the wolves, she'd learned that she was CERTAINLY no match for any of the men in combat, but as long as she showed her neck, and maintained her position of submission, she would be protected. Remaining useful was important to her, and providing her alpha all manner of skills that didn't involve killing made investigations and political warfare much easier for her pack.

Now, driven by a need to protect her pack family, and prove useful to them, Natasha is happy to live with them, and forsake her human life. Her parents she stays in contact with, albeit rarely, but she holds no ill will for them. They don't know the majority of who she is, so she stays distant as much as possible.