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madimpossibledreamerJojo's Bizarre Adventure/Buffy the Vampire Slayer AU
Chapter Summary: Jotaro is annoyed by the argument, but he's working through the 'why'.
Word Count: 1291
Note: HERE THERE PROBABLY BE BUFFY/JJBA SPOILERS
It’s all such a pain in the ass. It’s not Kakyoin being an ass that’s surprising. Jotaro’s known him for over a decade now. In any case, it’d be ridiculous for him of all people to complain about it. But he’d thought they’d talked that out. Maybe Kakyoin can sense that he’s not explaining everything, which is true, but that’s in large part because he can’t explain it himself.
Giovanna noticed, too. But he probably doesn’t remember everything either. It obviously has to do with whatever Dawn did to stabilize the world—it’s not the same as it was before. Jotaro has scraps of memory, feelings, but he can’t fully explain any of it, and if that’s what Kakyoin’s waiting to hear, he’ll be waiting a very long time.
It takes Jotaro an irritatingly long time to realize that it’s not probably Kakyoin’s own fault. That might be how it’s affecting him, dissecting everything about it. Polnareff and the old man liked to say he was quicker to punch than ask questions, but that’s just because he doesn’t actually tend to ask questions out loud.
Maybe being pushed by the argument to actually go out and gather more data instead of sitting on his ass is a good thing. He does still feel the urge to just deal with this and start punching because it’s a lingering annoyance that they haven’t yet, but he’s not the same dumbass kid anymore. He’s better about following that through to the logical conclusion, and the logical conclusion here is that if they act too fast and screw up, that’s the end. No second chances. Hypothesizing is good and all, but you actually need facts to go along with it if you’re going to give talks or publish anything.
So, in cases like this, he tends to go quiet and just observe, but even then he’d been pushed into the wrong conclusion that wasn’t very charitable. First just being annoyed that Kakyoin wouldn’t let it go (seriously, Johan and Josuke, at least at times, had a lot more restraint than Jotaro would have had at the same age), then thinking that the suspicion effect had affected Kakyoin the most because the man was frankly prone to paranoia.
But that kind of dismissal is unlike him. It’s better to at least examine all possibilities. They’re all affected to some extent, some of them more than others. The question is: is Kakyoin more affected than the rest of them? Or is it just that much more noticeable because Jotaro knows him so well?
But more importantly, if Kakyoin is affected, how? He hadn’t wandered off on his own. They’d eaten all of the same foods (well, not all, but those who had eaten the same things from the konbini didn’t have any clear effects). They’re all the same distance from the city center, where presumably the effect originates. Given that the power came from a well, it would make sense if drinking the water was dangerous, but that doesn’t seem to have been the problem either, since several other people had taken tea or coffee in the morning.
Civilizations, as Kakyoin himself had pointed out, had placed cities next to water features for access to drinking water (and, in other cases, trade) for thousands of years. It seems unlikely that would change here, though of course they’ll learn quickly enough.
His first thought had been that Kakyoin actually had walked off on his own in the morning, before anyone else had woken up, but he’d discarded that thought quickly enough. The Captain had also been awake, doing her usual morning workout in the garden even as Kakyoin examined the plants more closely. He’d considered that maybe the water used for the garden was less filtered than the drinking water. That’s common enough. But pouring a little on his hand didn’t seem to have any effect, either. If it had something to do with the bugs (which all Jotaro had said was that he would like to see them, to which Kakyoin had taken to mean that Jotaro didn’t believe him) it’d probably have screwed with the mind of the worker serving them, but nothing there. And there are bigger fields according to the map, anyway, so he doesn’t have to piss Kakyoin off getting that proof. Besides, they’re far enough apart that it’d help to discover if this is an isolated incident or an invasive species. Jotaro doesn’t know as much about land animals than marine ones, but he’s not completely useless, either, and what he doesn’t know Giovanna can fill in, probably.
He is glad he’d bothered Josuke, though. The conversation had gone something like:
“You stole one of Rohan’s sketchpads, right?”
“What? How did you know about that?”
“Hand it over. I need it.”
It’s been a while since he’s let Star Platinum sketch, but his Stand appears to be enjoying it. That’s not really that unusual, though. He’s trying to be circumspect, obviously, but he’s getting a more detailed map, getting a sketch of a grasshopper Star Platinum catches midflight and catching details of anything else that catches his attention. The town does have sewers, which Rush had probably disappeared into when Josuke had tried to catch him, so maybe he’s using that here. It’d be good to have a full map, but they do have to focus their investigation slightly, and the sewers are probably diluted enough he can’t pull off whatever shit chemistry he’s attempting.
His guess had been correct, though: Giovanna had been modest, qualifying that he wasn’t entirely certain, but suggests the Schistocerca piceifrons piceifrons, the Central American locust, prone to swarming behavior, particularly when pink and black (as this one is). It’s a little strange to see everyone panic about grasshoppers, but, he supposes, when they can turn on humanity without warning and begin devouring everything in sight, it’s understandable. When they’re about to cause a famine, they’re certainly not good luck. Technically, the only difference between the grasshopper and its subspecies the locust is that they can turn into the crop-devouring armies covering as much as 100,000 square kilometers, but if you just saw them in their solitary non-colorful state you’d never know the difference.
From listening to the passersby, this is unusual. It would be easy to jump to the conclusion that this is Rush, but that’s unlikely. Oh, he’d definitely be able to do it. If he’s laboratory-growing diatoms, an insect plague wouldn’t be out of his capabilities. But it’s pretty likely that Rush’s ability to set traps will be limited by the Well’s own abilities. Something this disruptive would definitely necessitate some kind of response, Jotaro would think, especially if the suggestions about a town protector are at all accurate. The same could probably be said of poisoning the water supply, releasing something in the sewers, or releasing some kind of actual medical plague. Jotaro’s actually leaning toward it being something else—possibly not natural, but not Rush. Which is also annoying. It’s not like he’s never had to deal with a line of Stand Users before dealing with his actual target, but it never gets less irritating.
At least the Captain is not too annoying to deal with, not chattering on or fawning over him, speaking only to ask questions or answer his, observing the town and more than happy to lend her own binoculars to Star Platinum. He sees Kakyoin from a distance, and almost walks up to him, wanting to apologize, to let the other punch him, but his friend’s at least relaxed a bit and he doesn’t want to ruin that yet, so instead he points at the enormous tree towering above the city center, the Captain nodding curtly with agreement.
Chapter Summary: Jotaro is annoyed by the argument, but he's working through the 'why'.
Word Count: 1291
Note: HERE THERE PROBABLY BE BUFFY/JJBA SPOILERS
It’s all such a pain in the ass. It’s not Kakyoin being an ass that’s surprising. Jotaro’s known him for over a decade now. In any case, it’d be ridiculous for him of all people to complain about it. But he’d thought they’d talked that out. Maybe Kakyoin can sense that he’s not explaining everything, which is true, but that’s in large part because he can’t explain it himself.
Giovanna noticed, too. But he probably doesn’t remember everything either. It obviously has to do with whatever Dawn did to stabilize the world—it’s not the same as it was before. Jotaro has scraps of memory, feelings, but he can’t fully explain any of it, and if that’s what Kakyoin’s waiting to hear, he’ll be waiting a very long time.
It takes Jotaro an irritatingly long time to realize that it’s not probably Kakyoin’s own fault. That might be how it’s affecting him, dissecting everything about it. Polnareff and the old man liked to say he was quicker to punch than ask questions, but that’s just because he doesn’t actually tend to ask questions out loud.
Maybe being pushed by the argument to actually go out and gather more data instead of sitting on his ass is a good thing. He does still feel the urge to just deal with this and start punching because it’s a lingering annoyance that they haven’t yet, but he’s not the same dumbass kid anymore. He’s better about following that through to the logical conclusion, and the logical conclusion here is that if they act too fast and screw up, that’s the end. No second chances. Hypothesizing is good and all, but you actually need facts to go along with it if you’re going to give talks or publish anything.
So, in cases like this, he tends to go quiet and just observe, but even then he’d been pushed into the wrong conclusion that wasn’t very charitable. First just being annoyed that Kakyoin wouldn’t let it go (seriously, Johan and Josuke, at least at times, had a lot more restraint than Jotaro would have had at the same age), then thinking that the suspicion effect had affected Kakyoin the most because the man was frankly prone to paranoia.
But that kind of dismissal is unlike him. It’s better to at least examine all possibilities. They’re all affected to some extent, some of them more than others. The question is: is Kakyoin more affected than the rest of them? Or is it just that much more noticeable because Jotaro knows him so well?
But more importantly, if Kakyoin is affected, how? He hadn’t wandered off on his own. They’d eaten all of the same foods (well, not all, but those who had eaten the same things from the konbini didn’t have any clear effects). They’re all the same distance from the city center, where presumably the effect originates. Given that the power came from a well, it would make sense if drinking the water was dangerous, but that doesn’t seem to have been the problem either, since several other people had taken tea or coffee in the morning.
Civilizations, as Kakyoin himself had pointed out, had placed cities next to water features for access to drinking water (and, in other cases, trade) for thousands of years. It seems unlikely that would change here, though of course they’ll learn quickly enough.
His first thought had been that Kakyoin actually had walked off on his own in the morning, before anyone else had woken up, but he’d discarded that thought quickly enough. The Captain had also been awake, doing her usual morning workout in the garden even as Kakyoin examined the plants more closely. He’d considered that maybe the water used for the garden was less filtered than the drinking water. That’s common enough. But pouring a little on his hand didn’t seem to have any effect, either. If it had something to do with the bugs (which all Jotaro had said was that he would like to see them, to which Kakyoin had taken to mean that Jotaro didn’t believe him) it’d probably have screwed with the mind of the worker serving them, but nothing there. And there are bigger fields according to the map, anyway, so he doesn’t have to piss Kakyoin off getting that proof. Besides, they’re far enough apart that it’d help to discover if this is an isolated incident or an invasive species. Jotaro doesn’t know as much about land animals than marine ones, but he’s not completely useless, either, and what he doesn’t know Giovanna can fill in, probably.
He is glad he’d bothered Josuke, though. The conversation had gone something like:
“You stole one of Rohan’s sketchpads, right?”
“What? How did you know about that?”
“Hand it over. I need it.”
It’s been a while since he’s let Star Platinum sketch, but his Stand appears to be enjoying it. That’s not really that unusual, though. He’s trying to be circumspect, obviously, but he’s getting a more detailed map, getting a sketch of a grasshopper Star Platinum catches midflight and catching details of anything else that catches his attention. The town does have sewers, which Rush had probably disappeared into when Josuke had tried to catch him, so maybe he’s using that here. It’d be good to have a full map, but they do have to focus their investigation slightly, and the sewers are probably diluted enough he can’t pull off whatever shit chemistry he’s attempting.
His guess had been correct, though: Giovanna had been modest, qualifying that he wasn’t entirely certain, but suggests the Schistocerca piceifrons piceifrons, the Central American locust, prone to swarming behavior, particularly when pink and black (as this one is). It’s a little strange to see everyone panic about grasshoppers, but, he supposes, when they can turn on humanity without warning and begin devouring everything in sight, it’s understandable. When they’re about to cause a famine, they’re certainly not good luck. Technically, the only difference between the grasshopper and its subspecies the locust is that they can turn into the crop-devouring armies covering as much as 100,000 square kilometers, but if you just saw them in their solitary non-colorful state you’d never know the difference.
From listening to the passersby, this is unusual. It would be easy to jump to the conclusion that this is Rush, but that’s unlikely. Oh, he’d definitely be able to do it. If he’s laboratory-growing diatoms, an insect plague wouldn’t be out of his capabilities. But it’s pretty likely that Rush’s ability to set traps will be limited by the Well’s own abilities. Something this disruptive would definitely necessitate some kind of response, Jotaro would think, especially if the suggestions about a town protector are at all accurate. The same could probably be said of poisoning the water supply, releasing something in the sewers, or releasing some kind of actual medical plague. Jotaro’s actually leaning toward it being something else—possibly not natural, but not Rush. Which is also annoying. It’s not like he’s never had to deal with a line of Stand Users before dealing with his actual target, but it never gets less irritating.
At least the Captain is not too annoying to deal with, not chattering on or fawning over him, speaking only to ask questions or answer his, observing the town and more than happy to lend her own binoculars to Star Platinum. He sees Kakyoin from a distance, and almost walks up to him, wanting to apologize, to let the other punch him, but his friend’s at least relaxed a bit and he doesn’t want to ruin that yet, so instead he points at the enormous tree towering above the city center, the Captain nodding curtly with agreement.
