Josh the Ghost

Josh, Post Disparity

## Overview

### Appearance (Before Disparity)

Josh is a white, ghost-like figure with two, curled horns, rosy cheeks, a yellow hoodie black jeans, and dark green/grey sneakers.

### Appearance (After Disparity)

Josh is a white, ghost-like figure with two, curled horns, darkened cheeks, a stretchy, yellow suit of unknown material, and a small, dark yellow cloak.

### Backstory (Before Disparity)

Josh was a human living on the surface, but due to constant neglecting, decided to end his own life by jumping into Mt. Ebott. However, as he was falling, he became scared, not knowing what would happen after death. His soul suddenly had more and more determination to live, and persisted after death, and his soul eventually made its way into the Underground. Josh eventually learned how to use a unique ability he possesses known as Determination Shifting. Essentially, his soul could now separate its own determination and manipulate its properties. Eventually Josh's soul used this ability to create the determination based vessel he now inhabits today. Josh had been staying in the underground for a long period of time, studying many different scientific fields that he was interested in, and even invented his own technology. Eventually a human appeared, and the human, after getting bored of the world they now inhabited, started a genocide run. Josh eventually managed to use his technology to create the Timeline Propulsion Device, a device that would allow for timeline travel, and escaped to the Unified Haven Timeline. Eventually Josh met up with new friends, his best friend being Nikki. After dealing with internal trauma, calming the Hate that consumed him, and seeking help from friends, both Josh and his own calmed Hate, Shade, lived in peace.

### Disparity Arc (Current)

Once the Disparity had occurred, Josh became less light-hearted, becoming horrified at what had happened to the home he loved dearly. Josh became determined to find a way to get him and everyone that needed it out of the Unified Haven timeline and to a place where they would be safe. Shade, too, changed, as he became less annoying and more serious as well, seeing the situation as dire too.

### Powers

Josh has the unique ability of Determination Shifting, allowing him to form his own determination into physical objects.

He originally used this ability to create the vessel he currently inhabits, but he's capable of altering said vessel using DT shifting. He can alter the mass, shape, size, weight, density, and many other properties of his vessel. Josh mainly uses this ability to form weapons or other tools from his limbs, although he can do more.

Josh, after the human's genocide run, formed a hatred against them. This hatred eventually evolved into Hate, a substance that takes over one's body with rage, while increasing their power. Josh, after many experiments, managed to alter the Hate and remove the rage behind it, returning it to its base, non enraged form, Shade. Because of the experiments on the Hate were using Determination, Shade became a sentient being.

Shade feeds off Josh's determination when outside of his body or being used to power Josh's abilities, making it a risky, although effective move to use. Shade and Josh can temporarily separate, but not for too long at a time. If Shade boosts Josh's power to an extreme extent, Josh will reach a form known as Pure Hate. In this state, Shade reverts back to his primal form, and Josh becomes enraged. Josh's determination depletes at extreme rates in this state, and could easily die if used for too long.

### Weakness

If josh runs out of determination to use, his body may no longer be able to sustain itself, and any more damage taken to the body will cause it to be destroyed, leaving Josh's soul exposed. If the soul were to be destroyed, Josh's life would end.

Josh's determination recharges naturally, although slowly. The process can be sped up with food items.

### Personality

After Josh managed to tame his Hate, he became a generally fun loving person, using his abilities to goof off with friends. Josh still continues to make his own machines and devices, doing it as a hobby he enjoys. However, after the occurrence of the Disparity, he became more serious. Josh was filled with the determination to try and find a way to undo what the Disparity had done, volunteering to explore the Vektet in order to find technology capable of exiting the Unified Haven timeline once and for all.

### Hobbies

(Before Disparity) Josh generally enjoys goofing off with friends, creating machinery, and travelling to different timelines using the TPD Device

(After Disparity) Josh researches timeline properties and creates devices designed to make life easier for victims of the Disparity, while still retaining some sense of fun.

## Relationships

* -Kyra -https://unityhaven.fandom.com/wiki/Kyra (Friend)
* -Nikki -https://unityhaven.fandom.com/wiki/Nikki (Best Friend)

## Arc Involvement (Before Disparity)

### In and Out- A job for cash.

In this arc, Josh met Nikki and Atticus, and fought against a cult of powerful magic users.

## Arc Involvement (After Disparity)

### The Vektet Arc

In this arc, Josh and other mercenaries explored the Vektet, a gigantic superstructure housing foreign technology.

## Gallery

Josh and Shade (Before Desparity).Josh's Dark World Form.Shade in normal form. (Before Disparity)Dark world Shade