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『PLAYER』
Name: Kim
Livejournal Username: anigirl15
E-mail: livejournal[at]anigirl15[dot]com
AIM/MSN: kbb08 (but I have privacy on)
Current Characters at Luceti: N/A
『CHARACTER』
Name: Yoshiya “Joshua” Kiryu
Fandom: The World Ends With You
Gender: Male
Age: 15 (by appearance, though it changes depending on how much of his power he’s currently sealed away), actual: unknown
Time Period: Post-secret-ending, but he hasn’t found out that Hanekoma’s the Fallen Angel yet
Wing Color: Rainbow (rather than a steady gradient, it’s more like a smattering of colors)
History: Here.
Personality: Joshua can be… well, a jerk sometimes. He purposely annoys people to see how they’ll react to it. He’s pissed off many people and made many enemies this way. It doesn’t matter to him.
Joshua’s always up for playing devil’s advocate; making people question their beliefs, leave their comfort zones, and discover things about themselves they never knew before. Though it’s often difficult to tell, he tries to encourage people’s personal growth, even if his preferred method is a sink-or-swim trial by fire.
It’s hard to tell whether things he does are done deliberately or on a whim, and he’ll act the same either way. He’s curious, clever, observant, and resourceful. He likes being deliberately obtuse and vague. It’s difficult to get him mad and keep him mad, but he doesn’t forgive easily, doesn’t trust easily, and might hold well-hidden grudges.
He’s very much used to being top dog, and hates having it any other way. He won’t outwardly complain, but he’s always looking for a way to turn things the way he wants. He’s not above lying and manipulation to get what he desires. He can turn off his emotions in a moment if necessary.
However, at his core, Joshua isn’t a bad person. His priorities are much different from most people’s, and he has a slightly skewed sense of morals, but in the end he does what he believes will cause the greatest benefit to the most people. He’s willing to make tough decisions and takes responsibility for them, despite any resistance he might face from others.
Strengths:
Physical - Joshua is physically, nothing special. He has below-average strength, speed, and stamina, which admittedly is a bit more than you’d expect from his paleness and scrawny appearance. However, he’s got powers out the wazoo. It’s seen that during battle he can create columns of energy to attack with and do short-range teleportation. He can also, to some extent, bend and manipulate space to his will (think Neo from The Matrix Trilogy, which TWEWY totally ripped off the bullet scene by the way). He is able to change his appearance to be older, at which point all of his powers are increased several-fold.
Mental - Canonically, Joshua is able to control access to his thoughts by mind-readers, as well as manipulation of other’s memories. His true age is unknown, but presumably he’s been alive for at least several generations, and has gained more experience in that time than most humans could ever hope to have.
Emotional - Joshua has a decent amount of control over his emotions. He’s frequently able to look at the humor in a situation and ignore the parts that he doesn’t like, as he often brings up things that are more amusing in the middle of unfavorable situations. He can also completely ignore his emotions if necessary, and is good at making impartial decisions.
Weaknesses:
Physical - Without his power, Joshua is a bit weaker than the average human. It isn’t trivial to change between his forms (even if he makes it seem that way), so he can be limited in a situation that requires him to switch quickly. Also, without all of Shibuya to support him, his stamina when using his powers has been greatly reduced (from ‘nearly unlimited’ to ‘actually has to mind his usage’).
Mental - Joshua is very confident, and as a result he has a tendency to underestimate other people’s abilities or potential. He thinks very highly of himself and refuses to admit that he might be wrong or have any sort of weakness.
Emotional - Joshua has a difficult time empathizing with people. He doesn’t care for other’s opinions, which can make him come across as rather cold. He doesn’t socialize well, and often appears selfish.
『RELATIONSHIPS』
[XXXXX] - I'd watch my back if I were you.
[XXXX] - Well, aren't you a pest?
[XXX] - You're not amusing.
[XX] - Even the most benevolent people have a bad side.
[X] - Hmm...
[-] - No opinion / forming opinion / lazy mun
[O] - Cute.
[OO] - Hee hee, I think I just might like you.
[OOO] - Ever the entertaining one.
[OOOO] - One of the few decent people in the world.
[OOOOO] - ... I trust you.
『CANON』
Neku Sakuraba 『soundfrequency』
"I know, but I still think I owe at least that much to you."
[OOOOo]
Though he's far from the point of ever admitting it, Joshua trusts Neku quite a lot. He's fully aware that the boy won't be forgiving him any time soon and he's not going to actively seek that forgiveness. Still, part of him is seeking to establish some sort of a connection with Neku. He acknowledges Neku's skill and growth, and actually has high hopes for Neku's future.
Shiki Misaki 『so-shik』
"Besides, why would I fall on purpose?"
[OOo]
Shiki's only real value to Joshua was that she was both an aid and a result of Neku's growth. While she did make enough progress to possibly warrant reincarnation, there was nothing about her in particular that set her apart from any of the other Players he's granted a second chance at life over the years. He's aware of how important she is to Neku, so for that he's still keeping track of her.
Sanae Hanekoma 『nattocat』
"It's not the experiments that have me worried -- how do you think Shibuya is doing without the two of us?"
[XXX]
Joshua has been working with Sanae since he first became the Composer, and by this point, he trusts the man with his life. He respects their differences in opinion, and does take Sanae's point of view into consideration even if he doesn't seem to. He delights in teasing Hanekoma, but between Sanae triggering Joshua's new phobia and his Soul being tainted by a vampire, a small rift has formed between them.
When it comes to Hanekoma, above all else, Joshua is hurt. He's never dealt with a betrayal anywhere near this magnitude, and he doesn't know how to handle it. His respect for Sanae's power has turned into fear, and he hates Hanekoma for not regretting that he'd tried to kill Joshua. He knows that Sanae is trying to get back on his good side, and on some level, he doesn't want to let himself forgive him, and searches for any cracks in his kindness or any excuse to not believe him. He's too afraid of what might happen if he does.
『LUCETI』
Rena 『flower-of-hell』 Higurashi
"I can still hear Him behind me, waiting for the time of my atonement."
[OO]
Joshua is still trying to figure out exactly what Rena's deal is. He knows that she hides something beneath a cheerful exterior, and he's fascinated with her fear of a god from her home. He'll probably be able to figure out more once he determines whether that god is in fact real or not.
Hisoka 『aphephobic』 Yami no Matsuei
"It tends to make conversations a waste of time. Much like this one."
[OOOo]
Hisoka needs to lighten up. Being a mind reader gives him a perspective that Joshua usually doesn't interact with outside of those from his world, and the differences are interesting. Still, it's clear that he takes everything too seriously, and it hinders him and his possibilities.
Moro 『biteoffherhead』 Princess Mononoke
"I spare one human's life, turn my back, and find a spear lodged in my hip when I sink my fangs into the human burning the trees."
[OOo]
Joshua feels a certain kinship with Moro, but at the same time, he realizes that she either hasn't figured out or hasn't accepted what he is.
Yuber 『blackenedchaos』 Suikoden III
"Chaos and destruction is the only thing that is of amusement."
[OOo]
Yuber is clearly violent, but Josh is still trying to find the depth and extent. He's another one who Josh is hiding his lack of humanity from.
Emil/Ratatosk 『ratatosk_knight』 Tales of Symphonia 2
"No, he's content to let me do all the dirty work while he runs and hides in his own mind."
[OOO]
Two Souls in the same body, but somehow, Josh feels like there's a little bit more to it than that. He's met both personalities, and is curious to see just how different they really are.
Paru 『psychebubble』 Original Character
"Do you just have a death fetish or something?"
[-]
TBA
Misturu 『amazingasa1ways』 Persona 3
"It won't be very "fun" when you're dead."
[-]
TBA
Derek Bliss 『derek_bliss』 Vampires: Los Muertos
"Just the best thing to do for all involved."
[-]
TBA
Ginko 『one_green_eye』 Mushishi
"From someone who can see life invisible to most other life, that doesn't surprise me. "
[-]
TBA
Last updated: 2010/07/28
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