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madimpossibledreamerWarning: unbeta'd because I actually wrote it early for once and then forgot to send it out and then spent half the day sleeping because apparently I'm sick. yare yare
beta!senpai pointed out this character would be perfect for this chapter and I was annoyed because I actually skipped those episodes in anime & only skimmed in manga but I can't argue; he was right.
EDIT: finally edited, also forgot signature
~dreamer~
Main Points:
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure/Buffy the Vampire Slayer AU
Chapter Summary: Buffy and Giorno prepare for their little 'field trip' and are joined by a third member.
Word Count: 1262
Rating: Gen
Note: HERE THERE PROBABLY BE BUFFY/JJBA SPOILERS.
Giorno doesn’t verbally respond, at least not immediately, but the open body language instantly disappears with what feels like a snap, like a mussel closing its shell.
She turns a little to see a really tall guy has joined them, matching their pace exactly. He’s as tall as Jotaro, and the outfit isn’t dissimilar, either—a hat entirely sideways, a long coat—even if it is a brighter color than white—similar pants…she’s pretty sure Jotaro would never wear a t-shirt, though. The man isn’t Japanese, either…probably Middle Eastern judging by his looks.
“This is Oingo. He already knows the answer to his question due to the power of his brother, Boingo, which can within a limited scope predict the future.” Yes, she’s pretty sure Giorno’s annoyed, even if it’s barely showing in his voice. “Oingo, this is Signorina Summers. She’s the one we’ll be working with that I mentioned.”
She doesn’t like the smirk, either, and knows exactly why. “Thoth was right. She’s pretty enough Hol Horse is probably jealous.”
“If you’re merely going to disrespect our ally like this, perhaps you don’t deserve that apology.” The usually gentle-toned voice is ice-cold, and for the first time Buffy senses she’s seeing clearly the ruthless crime lord.
Oingo laughs. “All right, all right! Maybe this will help change your mind, then. I have some information that you might find useful if you’re going to be allying yourselves with the Joestars.” He pauses for effect, and that icy aura doesn’t change. “I’ve heard the Users of Sobek and Apophis are active again.”
Giorno stops walking entirely, still. “I was under the impression that there were only nine Egyptian Gods.”
“There were only nine in Egypt. DIO had a few Stand Users doing work for him all around the world. I don’t know much about their powers, but I have heard they always work together.”
“Are they working for Wolfram & Hart?” Giorno asks, the tone gone. The thoughtful look on his face probably means he’s attempting to determine a strategy.
“The rumors didn’t mention that, but with Khnum, even if they are they won’t bother us.” That’s practically jinxing them, but maybe the rules are different in the world of the Stands?
“I would appreciate it if you would largely remain silent. Despite your ability, I don’t believe your strength is subtlety.” He continues sternly, and despite the words she gets the feeling it’s actually a command.
“Okay, Boss,” Oingo agrees.
Giorno seems to consider that a definitive end to the conversation and resumes his pace, addressing his next words to Buffy. “We will have to change outfits, as Khnum does not change those. I have a few approved by Trish. A suit is probably the best choice.”
“Girlfriend?” Buffy responds, curious about how human this man acts, and the man shakes his head.
“Just a friend. A singer.” The voice is fond but not in that way.
“I will have to act in ways I don’t mean. I apologize in advance.” Oingo’s walk falters a little, so apparently ‘Don Giovanna’ apologizing is unusual. Then again, he hadn’t done so when she’d told him about Angel, so perhaps that was easy to see, after all.
“I am going to act as the Capo Capperi. The two of you are my bodyguards. Capperi would easily betray me if he thought he could get rid of me. Struffoli is most likely his lover, his personal assistant, and also his fixer. It is unknown whether she has a Stand, given that the one who gave many Passione members Stands died and didn’t leave much in the way of records. All we have observed is her using a weapon and her fists, so you should be all right on that front.” At least he’s being thorough but not condescending.
“Does she mostly use a gun?” Buffy asks, concerned, and blue eyes glance over to stare at her, evaluate her body language and determine what she’s thinking.
“You have had a bad experience with a gun. True, she largely does use guns, but she’s been known to use a knife, so you’ll be fine,” Giorno replies, reassuring, and turns toward a building.
Two of the rooms have clothing in them (which look relatively new, which is a good thing because she wouldn’t like to wear clothes as old as the building even for undercover work), and at least Giorno pulls Oingo away to let her change on her own.
She does end up going for the suit, because while some of the other outfits are pretty (and others are downright strange), most aren’t as practical for fighting. It takes a little while to find one that fits, and it’s not perfect.
“Are you ready?” a voice calls politely. Giorno.
“Yes, I’m dressed,” she calls back, and the mob boss enters, and…
Honestly, he looks really weird in normal clothes. He’s also wearing shoes with a bit of height, which is good because the lack of height just might give him away. Even if he might be in his late teens by the looks of it, he still hasn’t had the same growth spurt as the rest of his family. The expression is similar, though, as he looks her over, frowning. Eventually he sighs. “It’d be better if we could do this in Italy. The fact that the suit isn’t tailored might be suspicious, but there’s little we can do about it now. I don’t know any discreet tailors in England, though I might have to look into it after this…”
“I can always just say I skinned the guy who did this atrocity if anyone asks,” Buffy responds brightly.
Giorno blinks twice, then nods, a slight smirk on his face. “True. I’m curious what the real Struffoli would do should the rumor reach her ears.” He gets serious again. “The last step in this process involves Khnum disguising us. It will involve a lot of touching of your face. If there was another way, I’d take it, but I don’t know of a Stand User who could accomplish the same thing.”
“I know several witches, but they’d probably not agree to help and/or would tell on us, so…” the Slayer shrugs. “It’s okay.”
They rejoin Oingo, who is also wearing a suit and also looks kind of ridiculous pretending to be a normal-ish person. “Here are the pictures of Capperi and Struffoli. It doesn’t much matter who you disguise yourself as, and in fact it would probably be better if you just change your appearance to something innocuous, since you’re not supposed to be very talkative.” Giorno produces two sleepy baby snakes from the pocket of his usual clothes, which turn into photographs. He hands them over to Oingo, who without saying anything reaches out and starts stretching her face. It feels…weird. Rubbery. Like he’s working with clay, or pizza dough. Eventually he lets go and it snaps into place, and that definitely feels weird. She reaches up to feel her face, and it’s definitely not her face—a sharper face, maybe, with a longer nose and pointier chin and…it’s weird.
Oingo moves on to Giorno, who also ends up almost unrecognizable. It even changes his hair to a short black style. Giorno gives a goofy little nervous wave once Oingo moves on to himself, and Buffy stifles the giggle as she waves back.
beta!senpai pointed out this character would be perfect for this chapter and I was annoyed because I actually skipped those episodes in anime & only skimmed in manga but I can't argue; he was right.
EDIT: finally edited, also forgot signature
~dreamer~
Main Points:
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure/Buffy the Vampire Slayer AU
Chapter Summary: Buffy and Giorno prepare for their little 'field trip' and are joined by a third member.
Word Count: 1262
Rating: Gen
Note: HERE THERE PROBABLY BE BUFFY/JJBA SPOILERS.
“You know, it’s not nice talking about people behind their back,” a voice scolds them as if it had been part of the conversation all along. “Do you think it’s worth a little extra?”
Giorno doesn’t verbally respond, at least not immediately, but the open body language instantly disappears with what feels like a snap, like a mussel closing its shell.
She turns a little to see a really tall guy has joined them, matching their pace exactly. He’s as tall as Jotaro, and the outfit isn’t dissimilar, either—a hat entirely sideways, a long coat—even if it is a brighter color than white—similar pants…she’s pretty sure Jotaro would never wear a t-shirt, though. The man isn’t Japanese, either…probably Middle Eastern judging by his looks.
“This is Oingo. He already knows the answer to his question due to the power of his brother, Boingo, which can within a limited scope predict the future.” Yes, she’s pretty sure Giorno’s annoyed, even if it’s barely showing in his voice. “Oingo, this is Signorina Summers. She’s the one we’ll be working with that I mentioned.”
She doesn’t like the smirk, either, and knows exactly why. “Thoth was right. She’s pretty enough Hol Horse is probably jealous.”
“If you’re merely going to disrespect our ally like this, perhaps you don’t deserve that apology.” The usually gentle-toned voice is ice-cold, and for the first time Buffy senses she’s seeing clearly the ruthless crime lord.
Oingo laughs. “All right, all right! Maybe this will help change your mind, then. I have some information that you might find useful if you’re going to be allying yourselves with the Joestars.” He pauses for effect, and that icy aura doesn’t change. “I’ve heard the Users of Sobek and Apophis are active again.”
Giorno stops walking entirely, still. “I was under the impression that there were only nine Egyptian Gods.”
“There were only nine in Egypt. DIO had a few Stand Users doing work for him all around the world. I don’t know much about their powers, but I have heard they always work together.”
“Are they working for Wolfram & Hart?” Giorno asks, the tone gone. The thoughtful look on his face probably means he’s attempting to determine a strategy.
“The rumors didn’t mention that, but with Khnum, even if they are they won’t bother us.” That’s practically jinxing them, but maybe the rules are different in the world of the Stands?
“I would appreciate it if you would largely remain silent. Despite your ability, I don’t believe your strength is subtlety.” He continues sternly, and despite the words she gets the feeling it’s actually a command.
“Okay, Boss,” Oingo agrees.
Giorno seems to consider that a definitive end to the conversation and resumes his pace, addressing his next words to Buffy. “We will have to change outfits, as Khnum does not change those. I have a few approved by Trish. A suit is probably the best choice.”
“Girlfriend?” Buffy responds, curious about how human this man acts, and the man shakes his head.
“Just a friend. A singer.” The voice is fond but not in that way.
“I will have to act in ways I don’t mean. I apologize in advance.” Oingo’s walk falters a little, so apparently ‘Don Giovanna’ apologizing is unusual. Then again, he hadn’t done so when she’d told him about Angel, so perhaps that was easy to see, after all.
“I am going to act as the Capo Capperi. The two of you are my bodyguards. Capperi would easily betray me if he thought he could get rid of me. Struffoli is most likely his lover, his personal assistant, and also his fixer. It is unknown whether she has a Stand, given that the one who gave many Passione members Stands died and didn’t leave much in the way of records. All we have observed is her using a weapon and her fists, so you should be all right on that front.” At least he’s being thorough but not condescending.
“Does she mostly use a gun?” Buffy asks, concerned, and blue eyes glance over to stare at her, evaluate her body language and determine what she’s thinking.
“You have had a bad experience with a gun. True, she largely does use guns, but she’s been known to use a knife, so you’ll be fine,” Giorno replies, reassuring, and turns toward a building.
Two of the rooms have clothing in them (which look relatively new, which is a good thing because she wouldn’t like to wear clothes as old as the building even for undercover work), and at least Giorno pulls Oingo away to let her change on her own.
She does end up going for the suit, because while some of the other outfits are pretty (and others are downright strange), most aren’t as practical for fighting. It takes a little while to find one that fits, and it’s not perfect.
“Are you ready?” a voice calls politely. Giorno.
“Yes, I’m dressed,” she calls back, and the mob boss enters, and…
Honestly, he looks really weird in normal clothes. He’s also wearing shoes with a bit of height, which is good because the lack of height just might give him away. Even if he might be in his late teens by the looks of it, he still hasn’t had the same growth spurt as the rest of his family. The expression is similar, though, as he looks her over, frowning. Eventually he sighs. “It’d be better if we could do this in Italy. The fact that the suit isn’t tailored might be suspicious, but there’s little we can do about it now. I don’t know any discreet tailors in England, though I might have to look into it after this…”
“I can always just say I skinned the guy who did this atrocity if anyone asks,” Buffy responds brightly.
Giorno blinks twice, then nods, a slight smirk on his face. “True. I’m curious what the real Struffoli would do should the rumor reach her ears.” He gets serious again. “The last step in this process involves Khnum disguising us. It will involve a lot of touching of your face. If there was another way, I’d take it, but I don’t know of a Stand User who could accomplish the same thing.”
“I know several witches, but they’d probably not agree to help and/or would tell on us, so…” the Slayer shrugs. “It’s okay.”
They rejoin Oingo, who is also wearing a suit and also looks kind of ridiculous pretending to be a normal-ish person. “Here are the pictures of Capperi and Struffoli. It doesn’t much matter who you disguise yourself as, and in fact it would probably be better if you just change your appearance to something innocuous, since you’re not supposed to be very talkative.” Giorno produces two sleepy baby snakes from the pocket of his usual clothes, which turn into photographs. He hands them over to Oingo, who without saying anything reaches out and starts stretching her face. It feels…weird. Rubbery. Like he’s working with clay, or pizza dough. Eventually he lets go and it snaps into place, and that definitely feels weird. She reaches up to feel her face, and it’s definitely not her face—a sharper face, maybe, with a longer nose and pointier chin and…it’s weird.
Oingo moves on to Giorno, who also ends up almost unrecognizable. It even changes his hair to a short black style. Giorno gives a goofy little nervous wave once Oingo moves on to himself, and Buffy stifles the giggle as she waves back.
