Josh Dalton / Impulse

[Josh Dalton Worthington]

Name: Joshua Dalton

Codename: none, as of yet. Hoping someone can provide him with some inspiration.

Age: 17 (born Dec 1, 1988)

Mutation:
Josh has the power of telekinesis. He can use the power of his mind to lift and manipulate almost anything. That’s the most simple explanation, but since he has come to the Institute, he’s gained more control, accomplishing the following at some point:

-Josh has learned to employ his telekinesis into a shield to deflect objects and other powers. The more powerful and larger the field, the harder it is to do. He has found it fairly simple to create a forward-facing personal shield.

- One trick Josh has been working on is levitating himself, if only because being able to fly would be awesome. The first time he seriously put effort into it culminated in a nasty broken ankle and a trip to the med lab. He’s found it fairly straightforward to levitate things a good deal heavier than himself, but for some reason using his powers on himself is very…. awkward. No one has come up with any solutions as of yet, though Logan offered to throw him off the balcony. Josh declined. Shortly after Warren arrived at the Institute, he took Josh on a flight over the lake. The two of them were able to break through his mental block, and Warren taught Josh to fly. Since then, he’s also been seen to make gravity-defying leaps using his powers.

-He also seems to have some telepathic skill, but this is very non-invasive - currently, he’s able to communicate with someone else over a short distance. His range seems to be about a mile. He’s hoping to work with Jake to develop this power a little more. After Jake settled into life at the Institute, the two of them began to work on furthering Josh’s telepathic talents. Because of this, his powers have increased a good deal since the period of time surrounding X2 . Both his telepathic range and sensitivity have increased. Relatedly, he has shown skill at surface telepathy (commonly known as mind reading, though he is notoriously bad at ‘forced entry’), as well as being able to sense the presence of others. Astral projection seems to be the next project.

Physical Description:
Josh has black hair, which he likes to keep somewhat spiky, and blue eyes. He thinks of himself as attractive enough, and is in shape his age. Working in the Danger Room on a regular basis tends to keep him trim. He dresses mostly in what would be considered “preppy” clothing: button-up shirts, polo shirts, and jeans. The top of one of his ears is pierced.

Personality:
Josh is a pretty happy-go-lucky kid. Things took a bit of a downturn right after the Battle of Alcatraz, but that’s getting ahead of things.

He’s a good student, though he doesn’t worry too much over school work or that kind of thing. Part of that has to do with his interest in joining the field team - he’s hoping to impress the powers-that-be and snag a spot when there’s an opening. Josh also might be considered a risk taker by some, but he thinks of it as being open-minded. He’d try anything once, for sure. He loves having a good time.

Josh was close to Dr. Jean Grey. Because of her own telekinetic powers, she was the person he came to with questions, and was also his primary Danger Room instructor. He was left with a gaping hole when she sacrificed herself at Alkali. When things got funny because of that mutant-cure business and Jean got killed (again!), he was very depressed for quite some time. He’s currently having problems reconciling the kind woman he knew with the all-powerful Phoenix he heard about. Things got worse when the rumor mill started up and he learned Logan had been forced to kill Phoenix so the entity wouldn’t destroy everyone - since learning of this, he’s been slightly uneasy around Wolverine.

Recently, Storm put both Josh and Bobby Drake through a Danger Room simulation of the Alkali Lake disaster. The two of them were able to save the entire team, including Jean Grey. Josh was initially floored that Storm would ever make him relive the trauma of that day, but since then, he’s come to the conclusion that it may have been for the best. (Of course, he’d never admit that to Ororo herself.) Somehow, the simulation allowed him to move past recent events, to remember her the way she would have wanted him to. However, on his worst days, the fear that he might lose control of his powers, like his mentor, hovers in the back on his mind.

Josh became Bobby’s roommate after John left the Institute. He’s noticed a definite change in him since the events of Alcatraz in the spring. This has lead to several small tiffs, and culminated in a fight on Warren’s birthday. He’s currently trying to figure out why Bobby’s behaving they way he does. As such, their relationship is a little strained, but that’s hardly different than the rest of Bobby’s relationships right now.

He has recently begun dating Warren Worthington. The two of them experienced an unforgettable psychic link the night they admitted their feelings for each other. Since then, their relationship has quickly become serious, and Josh feels Warren is one of the best things that has ever happened to him. One of the benefits of being a telepath is that he knows the feeling is reciprocal.

After an interesting (to say the least!) night out with Bobby, Warren, and Danny, Josh decided on the codename ‘Impulse’.

Despite how his powers initially surfaced, Josh tends to be confident and calm when in times of strife. For now, he’s content for others to lead. He has no hesitation to use them, either. His powers are a gift, and something to grateful for, not ashamed of.

Background:
Josh’s world turned upside down at the age of 14, when his telekinetic powers surfaced explosively and injured another student. Xavier, presumably via Cerebro, identified Josh as a mutant. He sent Storm and Jean to sort things about, and Josh returned to the Institute with the two of them. His parents are glad that he’s learning to control things, though of course they don’t know too much about some of the school’s other activities. His family lives in Florida. Until Xavier’s presented itself and changed his world, he was interested in going to the University of Miami to study biology. Since learning of his mutation, his interest in the field has drifted in the direction of mutant genetics.

Current Affiliation - Xavier Institute Student

[note - events in green have occurred since the beginning of 100m.]

[Josh Dalton Worthington]

Josh zips his training uniform up to the neck, looking at himself in the mirror as he does so. Ok. Just about done. He snaps his gloves on and closes his locker, leaving the room.

Ever since the Alcatraz Island incident he’d been training extra hard. Part of it had to do with everything being in chaos around him. No one quite knew what to do without the Professor, Jean, and Scott. It seemed heartless to go about their normal business, but one could only grieve for so long. The other part in him wanted to be at the peak of his game in case someone messed with the mansion again. Tactically speaking, they were down 3 of their heaviest hitters - never a good thing. He shook his head.

And the part deep down inside him wanted the three to be proud of him. Especially the Professor and Jean, the two he had worked with most.

He walks down the corridor, mind lost in thought. Maybe later he’ll go see how Bobby’s doing, maybe try to get him to play some video games or go into town. Ever since Alcatraz Bobby has been acting a little different, the least of which was his change in appearance. Josh was a little worried.

He comes to the Danger Room entrance and hits the release, unlocking the shiny doors. Inside, Josh presses a few quick keys, loading his practice program. The program is built especially for him - it’s an office building full of environmental objects that he can lift and throw at the simulated enemies. The objective is to get to the main exit. He presses one more key, and several troopers come boiling out of the door on the far side.

The first one charges at him with the butt of his rifle. Josh catches him mid-charge and accelerates him over his shoulder into the wall. He hears a crunch, but his attention is already on the next enemy. This one stops short, slowly moving around him.

He lifts a trashcan into the air, and crashes it into the man’s side. He drops to the ground with a shout. The last one raises his gun to shoot. Dammit. Better get him now! Josh dives behind a planter and concentrates, ripping the weapon out the trooper’s hands. Panicked, the sim backs slowly up. With a flick of his hand, he bashes the rifle into the man’s head, dropping him to the ground.

Josh turns around at a noise. Several other guards are making their way down the stairs. He plants his feet and grits his teeth, almost forgetting he’s running a simulation. He runs forward, slapping one telekinetically into the wall, and slides behind a desk as the others begin firing at him.

Here we go! He smiles and begins to formulate a battle plan.


(OOC: Hope this works for ya. Westchester!)

[Josh Dalton Worthington]

I think it’s time for a profile update! Lots of stuff has changed.

Name: Joshua Dalton Worthington

Codename: Impulse

Age: 18 (born Dec 1, 1988)

Mutation:
Josh has the power of telekinesis. He can use the power of his mind to lift and manipulate almost anything. That’s the most simple explanation, but since he has come to the Institute, he’s gained more control. In the past year his control over his powers has increased tremendously.

-With sufficient concentration and effort, Josh has the potential to lift just about anything. Small objects are the easiest, and require little to no concentration. ‘Mind over matter’ is all well and good, but in general, the heavier the object, the more difficult it is to lift - in the past, Josh has been capable of lifting several tons if necessary.

-Josh has learned to employ his telekinesis into a shield to deflect objects and other powers. The more powerful and larger the field, the harder it is to do. He has found it fairly simple to create a forward-facing personal shield. When Warren and Josh were in attacked in Paris in December 2007, they were able to integrate Warren’s telekinetic aura and Josh’s raw power into a shield that effectively deflected bullets. They must remain in contact to sustain the effect.

-One trick Josh has been working on is levitating himself, if only because being able to fly would be awesome. The first time he seriously put effort into it culminated in a nasty broken ankle and a trip to the med lab. He’s found it fairly straightforward to levitate things a good deal heavier than himself, but for some reason using his powers on himself is very…. awkward. No one has come up with any solutions as of yet, though Logan offered to throw him off the balcony. Josh declined. Shortly after Warren arrived at the Institute, he took Josh on a flight over the lake. The two of them were able to break through his mental block, and Warren taught Josh to fly. Since then, he’s also been seen to make gravity-defying leaps using his powers.

-Josh also has skill in telepathy. When he was under the tutelage of Professor Xavier and Jean Grey, he mostly concentrated on his telekinesis. It came more easily than the telepathic work, which was slow going. After Jake settled into life at the Institute, the two of them began to work on furthering Josh’s telepathic talents. Both his telepathic range and sensitivity have increased greatly, and his general skill level is much higher than before (the X2 period). He can communicate mentally with others, and relay mental thoughts to another human being.

When Josh began dating Warren, an unusual mental bond formed between the two of them. It allows communication beyond his normal range, and the connection has both benefits and drawbacks. The link has saved their lives in battle more than once, as it affords an exceptional sense of the other’s position and current status. Strangely, he’s discovered a limited form of mental communication with the puppy he and Warren adopted.

He has shown skill at surface telepathy (commonly known as mind reading, though he still needs practice with ‘forced entry’), as well as being able to sense the presence of others. Josh has also developed skill in the area of astral projection. Currently, he and Jake are rebuilding Cerebro, which Josh has been able to utilize with sustained effort.

Physical Description:
Josh has dark hair, which he likes to keep somewhat spiky, and blue eyes. He thinks of himself as attractive enough, and is in shape his age. Working in the Danger Room on a regular basis tends to keep him trim. He dresses mostly in what would be considered “preppy” clothing: button-up shirts, polo shirts, and jeans. With the advent of his teaching career, he tends to take more care in his dress - the average age difference between himself and his students is rather low, and he’s anxious to be taken seriously. The top of one of his ears is pierced. His wedding ring is also visible on his hand.

Personality:
In general, Josh is a happy, well-adjusted teenage boy. Things took a bit of a downturn right after the Battle of Alcatraz, but that’s getting ahead of things.

He’s extremely intelligent, and has a genuine interest in learning. Josh’s interests are diverse - they range from academic to purely for fun, and include mutant genetics, neuroscience, medical science, piloting, video games, hanging out with his friends, playing with his puppy, and spending time with Warren. Cooking with Warren has also become a pastime. He feels one of his greatest achievements was when Ororo asked him to join the X-Men. Some might consider Josh a risk taker, but it’s a rare event that he puts himself into the line of fire without being devoted to the mission. He considers himself open-minded, and loves having a good time.

Josh was close to Dr. Jean Grey. Because of her own telekinetic powers, she was the person he came to with questions, and was also his primary Danger Room instructor. He was left with a gaping hole when she sacrificed herself at Alkali. When things got funny because of that mutant-cure business and Jean got killed (again!), he was very depressed for quite some time. At first, he had problems reconciling the kind woman he knew with the all-powerful Phoenix he heard about.

In Fall 2006, Storm put both Josh and Bobby Drake through a Danger Room simulation of the Alkali Lake disaster. The two of them were able to save the entire team, including Jean Grey. Josh was initially floored that Storm would ever make him relive the trauma of that day, but since then, he’s come to the conclusion that it may have been for the best. (Of course, he’d never admit that to Ororo herself.) Somehow, the simulation allowed him to move past recent events, to remember her the way she would have wanted him to. However, on his worst days, the fear that he might lose control of his powers, like his mentor, hovers in the back on his mind.

He’s close with a number of the Institute residents. Josh became Bobby’s roommate after John left the Institute. The two of them roomed together until he moved in with Warren. Bobby, John (when they’re not pretending to be annoyed with each other), Rogue, and Toni are some of his closest friends. Ororo has become less of an authority figure and more of a colleague in the past months, and Josh has a strong friend and mentor in Jake. He enjoys spending time with Hank (when he understands their conversations, anyway). And of course, there’s Warren.

Josh and Warren started dating in September 2006. The two of them experienced an unforgettable psychic link the night they admitted their feelings for each other. Since then, their relationship quickly became serious, and Josh feels Warren is the best thing that has ever happened to him. One of the benefits of being a telepath is that he knows the feeling is reciprocal. While on vacation in California, Warren proposed to him, and the two of them were married on July 30, 2007.

Despite how his powers initially surfaced, Josh tends to be confident and calm when in times of strife. For now, he’s content for others to lead. He has no hesitation to use them, either. His powers are a gift, and something to grateful for, not ashamed of.

Background:
Josh’s world turned upside down at the age of 14, when his telekinetic powers surfaced explosively and injured another student. Xavier, via Cerebro, identified Josh as a mutant. He sent Storm and Jean to sort things about, and Josh returned to the Institute with the two of them.

His parents are glad that he’s learning to control things… but his mother is less than thrilled about X-Men. When Rachel Dalton visited the Institute for the Graduation Ball, Warren was able to put her somewhat at ease concerning it all. His sister, Molly, is 17. His family lives in Florida, and his mother teaches marine biology at the University of Miami.
In May 2007, Josh graduated from the Xavier Institute. In the fall, he plans to attend Columbia University, majoring in Neuroscience. His next goal is to be accepted to medical school. Fortunately, he’s already begun doing research work with Hank McCoy. Thanks to a combination of the Institute’s accreditation program, working with Hank, and strong scholarship, much of his basic college requirements have already been met, so medical school will (hopefully!) arrive sooner rather than later.

Current Affiliation: Xavier Institute Faculty, X-Men, Columbia University