Name: Joshua Mitchell
Age: 20

Picture/description: Joshua has relatively light skin for a black man, and stands at 5'10". His hair is braided into cornrows but they were done a while back, and are starting to loosen up. His face is quite thin, as is the rest of his body, and his eyes are a very dark brown. He tends to frown a lot but he has a brilliant smile. He has a very lean body, although he does have strong muscles as he loved cycling, running and just generally being active out and about.

Personality: He's a definite optimist, and tries to see the best in people. But he's also seen a lot so trust isn't something that comes easy to him; he's generally polite and willing to have a chat with anyone but getting close to people can be a labour of love. He likes hoping for the best, but that doesn't stop him from planning for the worst, and is constantly on the look-out for traps. Joshua is a bookish type of guy, never into gangs or fighting, and definitely values his mind over his body. He used to stay inside and read books about things that interested him, but a while back he figured it was worth his while getting into shape, seeing as he never expected he'd make it out of his hometown, Detroit. And god knows being fit was helpful with the kind of people he grew up with.

Biography: He was one of three brothers; the youngest, in fact. The eldest was mad about hip-hop and when Joshua was 12 his brother flew out to LA trying to make his fortune. His other brother was 4 years Joshua's senior, and was quickly enveloped into the gang culture. No-one thought he would do any harm until he started beating people up and smuggling soft drugs. He was in juvie for about a year, but then returned to the streets. Last time Joshua was in Detroit, his brother was involved in a furious gang-war that sometimes brought the members of the opposing gang to his house, throwing rocks against the windows and harassing his mum. Joshua was glad to move. When he was 18, Joshua moved from Detroit to New York City, to try and further his education. He soon ran out of money and started working in a little Italian restaurant. Being a quick learner, Joshua rapidly learnt how to cook and soon became a "chef" in the kitchen.

Foils: Joshua loves fire- he's a bit of a pyromaniac, for some reason. He smokes cigarettes sometimes but one time as a dare he smoked some weed and got slightly addicted. It's not a raging addiction, as he tries to keep clear of that whole scene. Nowadays he rarely smokes dope.

Starting/ primary weapon: A flick-knife thing that was from his dad, and his favourite cooking knife: long blade with a serrated ed, with a black rubber handle.