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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure/Buffy the Vampire Slayer AU
Chapter Summary: Giorno talks to the Council.
Word Count: 1144
Rating: Gen
Note: HERE THERE PROBABLY BE BUFFY/JJBA SPOILERS.
“Good to see you, Dr. Kujo,” the blond states warmly, and only earns a grunt in response.
Kakyoin smiles at his friend. “Ever since meeting Buffy you seem a lot calmer.”
“Hmm.” Jotaro fiddles with his hat. Buffy’s touched by the statement, and pretty sure he’s still mad that he didn’t go on the train. That others died. It’s a sentiment Buffy can understand, mostly because she’s that angry herself. Despite his rivalry and seemingly downright dislike of Angel, Spike slipped out to find some violence, and if they hadn’t been keeping such an eye on her, she might’ve come with, or at least followed his example.
“I appreciate the number of allies we have gained, but I would prefer if you all actually used the front door. You’re wrecking havoc on our magical security systems.” Giles is annoyed. It’s easy enough to read why. He certainly doesn’t feel the same about Angel’s death as she does, but it’s still the death of someone they’d known, someone who was a good fighter. No one was safe. They don’t want to lose her. They’re just acting out of fear, same as with the First, and while it’s understandable, just like last time they won’t get anywhere just acting in fear.
“My apologies. Bad habits, of course. I’m not used to dealing with civilians.” From Jotaro’s reaction (an amused snort) it’s not meant to be annoyingly arrogant. That’s just how it turns out.
Giles huffs, feathers ruffled. “Civilians? I assure you, sir, the Council has been at this far longer than…”
“I did not mean to imply that you were terrible at your jobs. Rather, I’m referring to the distinction between your world and mine.” At Giles’ raised eyebrow, with a slight smile he explains, “I did not mention my full title, did I? Giorno Giovanna, Don of Passione. Essentially, Mafia Boss, though the analogy is slightly inaccurate.” The room falls silent. At Giles’ shocked stare, he continues, “I like to think I’ve behaved myself so far.”
Jotaro laughs at that. “Don’t even bother to claim the zoo thing wasn’t you. Bunch of lawyers got beat up on the tarmac though they probably deserved a beating. Read some maniac stole a car and turned a lady cop’s baton into a snake, too. And there was something about an elephant running through the streets?”
Giorno gets a little more still. “I didn’t mean to cause any trouble. It was, what’s the English phrase…Desperate times call for desperate measures, maybe? I didn’t manage to find the Stand User, but I did cut off one of the Hydra’s heads. As for Wolfram & Hart, maybe they should consider their options more carefully before ambushing myself and my pilot the instant we landed.”
Jotaro’s still laid back. “Figured as much. Still, if the old man’s stories mean anything, our bloodline attracts trouble like blood in the water. Not much you can do about that.”
“It helps when you don’t go around looking for trouble,” Kakyoin states, a hint of fondness warring with the annoyance in his tone.
“Tch.” Jotaro pulls his hat down a little. “Well, the lawyers got their hands on an Arrow. You still got yours?”
“Sì, Dottoressa di Ricerca Kujo.” Giorno states confidently.
Buffy interrupts, feeling her stomach drop out. “You’ve…you’ve been carrying one of the Arrows around with you this entire time.”
“Problem?” The way he asks, thickening his accent…he knows exactly why she’s worried and is acting clueless on purpose.
“You think maybe that’s why you got jumped at the airport?” Buffy asks incredulously, and Giorno frowns, accent instantly dropping.
“The fact that I have it is a closely guarded secret, even among Passione…” He plays with his hair tie, absently turning it into a butterfly and back without seemingly even noticing. “If someone has learned that, that’s a worrying prospect.”
“Well, Don Giovanna, why are you here?” Giles is still annoyed.
“Fugo took care of the Slayer-Vampires, huh?” Jotaro asks knowingly and gets a smug look in response.
“When I say the situation has been dealt with it is no exaggeration. Signor Giles, I have multiple objectives that may benefit both our organizations, as I already discussed with Signora Summers.” Buffy realizes with a start that Giorno is treating her as the leader, not Giles. He’s appeasing Giles’ offended ego, offering a superfluous choice—but if push comes to shove he’ll defer to her. “The most prominent of these is that Wolfram & Hart pose difficulties for both our organizations, including hunting my cousin, a member of your organization, with Stand Users they have recruited or created. It would make sense to ally ourselves, particularly now that they have gotten their hands on an Arrow. Also, aiding famiglia and their famiglia elettiva is always a worthwhile endeavor.”
“Did you retrieve an artifact called a Stone Mask?” she asks, and Jotaro stiffens. Interesting. He trusts Giorno—up to a point. Enough to tease him. But there’s still something holding him back, some wariness.
Giorno frowns. “Fugo didn’t mention such a discovery, no. I assume this artifact is dangerous like the Arrow.”
“Without Miss Doffler and her followers, the Mask can easily be acquired by this Mr. Fugo,” Giles states dismissively.
“If we don’t secure the Mask, we can’t be sure. Xander warned us about it, and we ignored him, and look what happened.” Buffy argues, only it feels like she’s been arguing with a wall.
“As we’ve discussed, we can’t spare the resources, and it’s not as if they’re a threat any longer.” Giles cleans his glasses.
Buffy sighs at the short-sightedness. “That’s what we thought about the Trio, and we were majorly wrong.”
“We hadn’t been taking them seriously from the first. In this case, they are defeated, by a power Dr. Kujo assures us is impossible to survive. Instead, we are tracing Simone’s steps, to discover if there’s anything else we should know.” Giles is just repeating himself and it’s getting annoying at this point. She’s not getting anywhere.
“Perhaps we should leave those efforts to you and coordinate our approach against W&H,” Giorno suggests with a smile, and stands as Giles nods.
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure/Buffy the Vampire Slayer AU
Chapter Summary: Giorno talks to the Council.
Word Count: 1144
Rating: Gen
Note: HERE THERE PROBABLY BE BUFFY/JJBA SPOILERS.
Giorno might be a little uncomfortable walking through their base filled with Slayers, who might also sense his not-entirely-human status, but to his credit he shows absolutely no signs of this. If he was entirely human, he wouldn’t ‘ping’ at all. Instead, he feels like this odd mix between the wrongness of a vampire or demon and the reassuring feeling of another Slayer that screams ‘ally’, and it’s vaguely disconcerting. When she returns to the central hub, she’s surprised to see Jotaro, who’d disappeared for a while after learning about the deaths on the train. If Willow and Giles hadn’t wanted her input (to ignore it, really), she might have joined him. A few scuffles with living statues isn’t enough.
“Good to see you, Dr. Kujo,” the blond states warmly, and only earns a grunt in response.
Kakyoin smiles at his friend. “Ever since meeting Buffy you seem a lot calmer.”
“Hmm.” Jotaro fiddles with his hat. Buffy’s touched by the statement, and pretty sure he’s still mad that he didn’t go on the train. That others died. It’s a sentiment Buffy can understand, mostly because she’s that angry herself. Despite his rivalry and seemingly downright dislike of Angel, Spike slipped out to find some violence, and if they hadn’t been keeping such an eye on her, she might’ve come with, or at least followed his example.
“I appreciate the number of allies we have gained, but I would prefer if you all actually used the front door. You’re wrecking havoc on our magical security systems.” Giles is annoyed. It’s easy enough to read why. He certainly doesn’t feel the same about Angel’s death as she does, but it’s still the death of someone they’d known, someone who was a good fighter. No one was safe. They don’t want to lose her. They’re just acting out of fear, same as with the First, and while it’s understandable, just like last time they won’t get anywhere just acting in fear.
“My apologies. Bad habits, of course. I’m not used to dealing with civilians.” From Jotaro’s reaction (an amused snort) it’s not meant to be annoyingly arrogant. That’s just how it turns out.
Giles huffs, feathers ruffled. “Civilians? I assure you, sir, the Council has been at this far longer than…”
“I did not mean to imply that you were terrible at your jobs. Rather, I’m referring to the distinction between your world and mine.” At Giles’ raised eyebrow, with a slight smile he explains, “I did not mention my full title, did I? Giorno Giovanna, Don of Passione. Essentially, Mafia Boss, though the analogy is slightly inaccurate.” The room falls silent. At Giles’ shocked stare, he continues, “I like to think I’ve behaved myself so far.”
Jotaro laughs at that. “Don’t even bother to claim the zoo thing wasn’t you. Bunch of lawyers got beat up on the tarmac though they probably deserved a beating. Read some maniac stole a car and turned a lady cop’s baton into a snake, too. And there was something about an elephant running through the streets?”
Giorno gets a little more still. “I didn’t mean to cause any trouble. It was, what’s the English phrase…Desperate times call for desperate measures, maybe? I didn’t manage to find the Stand User, but I did cut off one of the Hydra’s heads. As for Wolfram & Hart, maybe they should consider their options more carefully before ambushing myself and my pilot the instant we landed.”
Jotaro’s still laid back. “Figured as much. Still, if the old man’s stories mean anything, our bloodline attracts trouble like blood in the water. Not much you can do about that.”
“It helps when you don’t go around looking for trouble,” Kakyoin states, a hint of fondness warring with the annoyance in his tone.
“Tch.” Jotaro pulls his hat down a little. “Well, the lawyers got their hands on an Arrow. You still got yours?”
“Sì, Dottoressa di Ricerca Kujo.” Giorno states confidently.
Buffy interrupts, feeling her stomach drop out. “You’ve…you’ve been carrying one of the Arrows around with you this entire time.”
“Problem?” The way he asks, thickening his accent…he knows exactly why she’s worried and is acting clueless on purpose.
“You think maybe that’s why you got jumped at the airport?” Buffy asks incredulously, and Giorno frowns, accent instantly dropping.
“The fact that I have it is a closely guarded secret, even among Passione…” He plays with his hair tie, absently turning it into a butterfly and back without seemingly even noticing. “If someone has learned that, that’s a worrying prospect.”
“Well, Don Giovanna, why are you here?” Giles is still annoyed.
“Fugo took care of the Slayer-Vampires, huh?” Jotaro asks knowingly and gets a smug look in response.
“When I say the situation has been dealt with it is no exaggeration. Signor Giles, I have multiple objectives that may benefit both our organizations, as I already discussed with Signora Summers.” Buffy realizes with a start that Giorno is treating her as the leader, not Giles. He’s appeasing Giles’ offended ego, offering a superfluous choice—but if push comes to shove he’ll defer to her. “The most prominent of these is that Wolfram & Hart pose difficulties for both our organizations, including hunting my cousin, a member of your organization, with Stand Users they have recruited or created. It would make sense to ally ourselves, particularly now that they have gotten their hands on an Arrow. Also, aiding famiglia and their famiglia elettiva is always a worthwhile endeavor.”
“Did you retrieve an artifact called a Stone Mask?” she asks, and Jotaro stiffens. Interesting. He trusts Giorno—up to a point. Enough to tease him. But there’s still something holding him back, some wariness.
Giorno frowns. “Fugo didn’t mention such a discovery, no. I assume this artifact is dangerous like the Arrow.”
“Without Miss Doffler and her followers, the Mask can easily be acquired by this Mr. Fugo,” Giles states dismissively.
“If we don’t secure the Mask, we can’t be sure. Xander warned us about it, and we ignored him, and look what happened.” Buffy argues, only it feels like she’s been arguing with a wall.
“As we’ve discussed, we can’t spare the resources, and it’s not as if they’re a threat any longer.” Giles cleans his glasses.
Buffy sighs at the short-sightedness. “That’s what we thought about the Trio, and we were majorly wrong.”
“We hadn’t been taking them seriously from the first. In this case, they are defeated, by a power Dr. Kujo assures us is impossible to survive. Instead, we are tracing Simone’s steps, to discover if there’s anything else we should know.” Giles is just repeating himself and it’s getting annoying at this point. She’s not getting anywhere.
“Perhaps we should leave those efforts to you and coordinate our approach against W&H,” Giorno suggests with a smile, and stands as Giles nods.
