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madimpossibledreamer They’re obviously not all cousins...but Giorno has decided to follow Josie’s example and not try to work out exact familial relationships for everyone. It has undoubtedly caused confusion in Passione. Technically Johan might be a ‘trisnipote’ assuming none of these results are AI hallucinations and my napkin genealogy tree is correct, but despite the importance place on famiglia in Italy, Giorno is more bothered by the idea of calling someone around his same age ‘trisnipote’.
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure/Buffy the Vampire Slayer AU
Chapter Summary: Giorno finds his own group to go investigate the town.
Word Count: 1249
Note: HERE THERE PROBABLY BE BUFFY/JJBA SPOILERS
Giorno is tempted to stay behind. He’s always ready to get to know more famiglia—more pleasant examples, he means—and he’d been enjoying his conversation with Johan so far. In any case, he has more experience on how to deal with authority figures than most, other than potentially cugino Higashikata as a police officer himself, and he’d gone to see if they couldn’t find Rush camping. After some brief and whispered discussion using their Stands, though, he eventually decides against such a move. Mostly, this has to do with his position as Don. Should the authority figures here or the city itself get any hint of his status, he suspects it would not be taken lightly, a decision solidified by the agreement of the others remaining.
Along the same lines, Signorina Violetta should also accompany him. As a thief, he might have a few tips to teach her, considering he has not let his own skills dull, and in any case having to speak to the police or whatever equivalent this town has is probably inadvisable for her as well. He admits he is looking forward to seeing her Stand more than from mere glimpses, though. Perhaps it is selfish of him to wish for an opportunity to examine more scaly creatures with wings after obtaining the allegiance of a certain lingering Stand, but Giorno has long since ceased to pretend he is not selfish. Animal-type Stands like Whisper and Backstreet Boy are rare, all the more so for having humans as their Stand User (Giorno would have loved to meet legends such as Iggy). Violent Whispers apparently also serves as an excellent scout, and while visible to non-Stand Users, is adept at avoiding notice. The Stand even has excellent camouflage in this particular city; given the prevalence of stories of feathered, winged serpents in folklore seemingly relevant to the city, if spotted many might think nothing of the encounter.
Signor Brown will serve in his stead. No one bothered to explain the specifics to Giorno as to the exact nature of his and Capitana von Stroheim’s experience, only that they are connected to the Speedwagon Foundation in some way, and a little further discreet snooping had achieved no results. The fact that the man does not go by military rank confuses the matter further; if he had, the specifics of what ranks exist in their organization and the chain of command based on rank would serve as vital clues. Having interacted with the man, it seems likely that Signor Brown is merely humble and does not like to pull rank, but that does not help Giorno’s desire to know exactly who he’s dealing with in the slightest.
However, the fact remains that he has some sort of experience that would serve him well here, and thus can serve as an adequate replacement when it comes to protecting cugino Johan from any bureaucratic or law enforcement questions that might otherwise arise. Furthermore, he is already known and presumably created some sort of connection with the owner of the Way House. Often, acquaintance helps in situations such as this. People are less likely to think ill of those with whom they have formed some sort of connection. Giorno is inclined to leave one of the more loyal animals behind to keep an eye on proceedings, but is as sure as he can be that cugino Johan is in good hands and is well-prepared for his interrogation.
The main question is whether Johan’s mother will want to accompany them. Giorno expects a long discussion, perhaps with raised voices, and finds that he is over-generalizing typical parental relationships and mistaking them for his own. Again. The actual conversation is rather short. Cugina Josephine catches her son’s eyes, asks him if he’s got it, and when he says he does nods and announces that she’s ready to see the town. Giorno feels a pang of envy and stamps it down as being unworthy of him. From what he knows of the story, it’s not as if Johan has had this kind of bond his entire life, and he does not wish to steal such a relationship, particularly when his own bond with the Joestars, while occasionally fragile or distant, is not precious in its own way.
It also probably, he realizes later than he’d like, means that she is not yet heavily affected by the power he had witnessed from his own visit to Wolfram & Hart. If she was, she likely would have second-guessed her son’s competence, if nothing else.
It turns out that most of her desire to come along comes from an impulse to map the locations of most of the city’s doorways, particularly those, like the Way House, likely to be open at all times in deference to hospitality traditions. She is careful about her attempts so as not to be seen or disturb, demonstrating, as Giorno suspected, that her seeming recklessness is, at the very least, controlled.
They may not have a choice of battleground. Rush is prepared and has probably at least discovered some traveler’s account of Paxil, even if he had never been here before himself. As with proceedings at the pyramid, the location might be dictated by the place of whatever ritual for power Rush himself plans to use. Giorno personally suspects that Rush had been present to interfere with Wyndam-Price’s attempt to become a Pillar Man and potentially a rival, but has little proof other than his familiarity with power struggles of this sort. If it is a common, shared opinion, no one has voiced it, possibly because, for them, it is also mere supposition. If they can choose the location of the fight, it would be wise to know the city well; if not, familiarity may still save them from being caught unawares, or give them an advantage.
They pass Kakyoin and Willow at the market and spot Dr. Kujo and the Capitana climbing a great and intricately carved clock tower in the center of town. “We should use that as a vantage point once we’re done, too.”
It’s a good point, but Giorno points toward a pyramid on the other side of the road leading west, next to the river. “That is nearly as tall, and is likely a location not yet investigated.” She pouts a little, but nods.
Giorno makes a silent note of that, as well as the fact that of their friends, family, and acquaintances passed, only Kakyoin hesitated before even acknowledging their existence. Merely a fraction of a second, but along with his earlier actions, it’s worth keeping in mind. Dr. Kujo had also seemed troubled, but that could easily have been the argument with his friend, and not a symptom in of itself.
Kakyoin had not been fully wrong, either. All of their investigation points to the idea that the insect had not been an isolated incident, which was important to verify before jumping to any conclusions. Some of the people, particularly the farmers, are concerned, and the animals themselves are restless. The Bauerus dubiaquercus, or Van Gelder’s bat, almost didn’t wish to return due to the plentiful supply of food. As an insectivore, Giorno can follow that to its logical conclusion. But impending famine is not the only topic troubling the people of Paxil, though it appears they have little interest in speaking too loudly of their problems, perhaps superstitious about making them worse. Discovering the source of those might well aid in their preparations.
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure/Buffy the Vampire Slayer AU
Chapter Summary: Giorno finds his own group to go investigate the town.
Word Count: 1249
Note: HERE THERE PROBABLY BE BUFFY/JJBA SPOILERS
Giorno is tempted to stay behind. He’s always ready to get to know more famiglia—more pleasant examples, he means—and he’d been enjoying his conversation with Johan so far. In any case, he has more experience on how to deal with authority figures than most, other than potentially cugino Higashikata as a police officer himself, and he’d gone to see if they couldn’t find Rush camping. After some brief and whispered discussion using their Stands, though, he eventually decides against such a move. Mostly, this has to do with his position as Don. Should the authority figures here or the city itself get any hint of his status, he suspects it would not be taken lightly, a decision solidified by the agreement of the others remaining.
Along the same lines, Signorina Violetta should also accompany him. As a thief, he might have a few tips to teach her, considering he has not let his own skills dull, and in any case having to speak to the police or whatever equivalent this town has is probably inadvisable for her as well. He admits he is looking forward to seeing her Stand more than from mere glimpses, though. Perhaps it is selfish of him to wish for an opportunity to examine more scaly creatures with wings after obtaining the allegiance of a certain lingering Stand, but Giorno has long since ceased to pretend he is not selfish. Animal-type Stands like Whisper and Backstreet Boy are rare, all the more so for having humans as their Stand User (Giorno would have loved to meet legends such as Iggy). Violent Whispers apparently also serves as an excellent scout, and while visible to non-Stand Users, is adept at avoiding notice. The Stand even has excellent camouflage in this particular city; given the prevalence of stories of feathered, winged serpents in folklore seemingly relevant to the city, if spotted many might think nothing of the encounter.
Signor Brown will serve in his stead. No one bothered to explain the specifics to Giorno as to the exact nature of his and Capitana von Stroheim’s experience, only that they are connected to the Speedwagon Foundation in some way, and a little further discreet snooping had achieved no results. The fact that the man does not go by military rank confuses the matter further; if he had, the specifics of what ranks exist in their organization and the chain of command based on rank would serve as vital clues. Having interacted with the man, it seems likely that Signor Brown is merely humble and does not like to pull rank, but that does not help Giorno’s desire to know exactly who he’s dealing with in the slightest.
However, the fact remains that he has some sort of experience that would serve him well here, and thus can serve as an adequate replacement when it comes to protecting cugino Johan from any bureaucratic or law enforcement questions that might otherwise arise. Furthermore, he is already known and presumably created some sort of connection with the owner of the Way House. Often, acquaintance helps in situations such as this. People are less likely to think ill of those with whom they have formed some sort of connection. Giorno is inclined to leave one of the more loyal animals behind to keep an eye on proceedings, but is as sure as he can be that cugino Johan is in good hands and is well-prepared for his interrogation.
The main question is whether Johan’s mother will want to accompany them. Giorno expects a long discussion, perhaps with raised voices, and finds that he is over-generalizing typical parental relationships and mistaking them for his own. Again. The actual conversation is rather short. Cugina Josephine catches her son’s eyes, asks him if he’s got it, and when he says he does nods and announces that she’s ready to see the town. Giorno feels a pang of envy and stamps it down as being unworthy of him. From what he knows of the story, it’s not as if Johan has had this kind of bond his entire life, and he does not wish to steal such a relationship, particularly when his own bond with the Joestars, while occasionally fragile or distant, is not precious in its own way.
It also probably, he realizes later than he’d like, means that she is not yet heavily affected by the power he had witnessed from his own visit to Wolfram & Hart. If she was, she likely would have second-guessed her son’s competence, if nothing else.
It turns out that most of her desire to come along comes from an impulse to map the locations of most of the city’s doorways, particularly those, like the Way House, likely to be open at all times in deference to hospitality traditions. She is careful about her attempts so as not to be seen or disturb, demonstrating, as Giorno suspected, that her seeming recklessness is, at the very least, controlled.
They may not have a choice of battleground. Rush is prepared and has probably at least discovered some traveler’s account of Paxil, even if he had never been here before himself. As with proceedings at the pyramid, the location might be dictated by the place of whatever ritual for power Rush himself plans to use. Giorno personally suspects that Rush had been present to interfere with Wyndam-Price’s attempt to become a Pillar Man and potentially a rival, but has little proof other than his familiarity with power struggles of this sort. If it is a common, shared opinion, no one has voiced it, possibly because, for them, it is also mere supposition. If they can choose the location of the fight, it would be wise to know the city well; if not, familiarity may still save them from being caught unawares, or give them an advantage.
They pass Kakyoin and Willow at the market and spot Dr. Kujo and the Capitana climbing a great and intricately carved clock tower in the center of town. “We should use that as a vantage point once we’re done, too.”
It’s a good point, but Giorno points toward a pyramid on the other side of the road leading west, next to the river. “That is nearly as tall, and is likely a location not yet investigated.” She pouts a little, but nods.
Giorno makes a silent note of that, as well as the fact that of their friends, family, and acquaintances passed, only Kakyoin hesitated before even acknowledging their existence. Merely a fraction of a second, but along with his earlier actions, it’s worth keeping in mind. Dr. Kujo had also seemed troubled, but that could easily have been the argument with his friend, and not a symptom in of itself.
Kakyoin had not been fully wrong, either. All of their investigation points to the idea that the insect had not been an isolated incident, which was important to verify before jumping to any conclusions. Some of the people, particularly the farmers, are concerned, and the animals themselves are restless. The Bauerus dubiaquercus, or Van Gelder’s bat, almost didn’t wish to return due to the plentiful supply of food. As an insectivore, Giorno can follow that to its logical conclusion. But impending famine is not the only topic troubling the people of Paxil, though it appears they have little interest in speaking too loudly of their problems, perhaps superstitious about making them worse. Discovering the source of those might well aid in their preparations.
