GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE
Class VII Corporeal Entity
Also know as: Death (alleged)
The Ghost of Christmas Future is a spirit which has been
known to appear once a year on Christmas Eve.
The spirit appears as a dark, shrouded figure, ranging
between 1.5 to 2 meters in height. The height discrepancy is due to many
reports indicating that the spirit is almost fluid in nature, and thus the
height may change. When it can be considered to be angry, the spirit will often
increase in height in order to cow and terrify its victims. The Ghost’s robes are black, fading to dark
grey, and are in tatters. Despite this, the spirit’s face in perpetually
shrouded in shadow, so that it is impossible to identify any major
distinguishing features. Its appearance has been known to cause a feeling of
dread in those who are able to see it. It is also noticeable that the spirit
only communicates in the form of gestures; it has never been known to speak.
The Ghost of Christmas Future’s powers are rather unique.
Specifically, the spirit is able to take the individual that it is appearing to
on a journey into possible futures for that individual. During the time of the
manifestation, the Ghost as well as their companions is unable to interact with
the surroundings.
Given that it is able to transport its companions through
both space and time, the Ghost of Christmas Future should be considered
exceptionally powerful. Such a journey would require significant command of
energy as well as ability. It is unknown at the moments if there are any
limitations as to the length of time that one may be transported (i.e. if it
may be taken past events relating to the individual in questions life span,) or
if the ability to transport individuals in unlimited.
The most notable encounter occurred in 1842 when he appeared
to Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge then told his tale of his appearance to his good
friend Charles Dickens, who then fictionalized it into A Christmas Carol. In this particular instance, it was preceded in
his arrival by three other spirits, that of a presage (in this situation,
appearing in the form of Jacob Marley, Scrooge’s deceased business partner),
The Ghost of Christmas Past, and the Ghost of Christmas Future.
As far as is researched, there are no known weaknesses for
this spirit, including the ability of this manifestation to avoid the usual
precautions taken against the haunting of a locality. Given that it usually
singles out a single person to convey a warning, the likelihood of those
precautions succeeding in barring the spirit are low. However, since this ghost
is usually present to provide a lesson or warning, it should not be considered
especially threatening. Manifestations are often an hour or two at the most,
with no ill reported effects from the visit. Therefore, the Ghost of Christmas
Past may be considered mostly benign, however disconcerting.
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