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madimpossibledreamerAs usual, unbeta'd. Inspired by a misconception of some jojo reactors and I was like: "that Stand sounds useful and interesting, I can use this"
Next Thursday or Friday I should know and be able to post whether you're getting a chapter next week.
Last names are made up because I'm pretty sure they weren't actually given anything official.
~dreamer~
Main Points:
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure/Buffy the Vampire Slayer AU
Chapter Summary: Giorno has a story to tell.
Word Count: 1025
Rating: Teen (nothing really obvious here, but definitely some hints at Passione-esque things)
Note: HERE THERE PROBABLY BE BUFFY/JJBA SPOILERS.
“But you have reason to believe otherwise,” Francis suggests.
“Stories of the Fountain of Youth began, at least in writing, around the fifth century BC in the writings of Herodotus. It was said to be located in the land of Macrobians.” They all stare at ‘Capperi’. Where is he going with this? “Alexander the Great likewise traveled in search of this Water of Life. In 1513, during the Age of Exploration, Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León traveled to the New World following a charter suggesting he look for a specific part of the world, and spent some time searching for a mythical island said to contain the Fountain of Youth or a river with similar attributes. Other than just transforming various items into gold, the alchemical focus called the Philosopher’s Stone was thought to also have this property. The Holy Grail is believed to have healing abilities and confer immortality, and many quests over the years including, supposedly, by King Arthur’s knights, have also sought to find this holy object. In July 1890, the story The Picture of Dorian Grey, written by Oscar Wilde, was published. The story depicts an aristocrat whose portrait ages while he does not.” The story is interesting and accompanied by many gestures. When ‘Capperi’ finally finishes, he sits back, appearing pleased with himself, and the rest just stare, unsure of what he’s talking about. ‘Struffoli’ does her best to try to appear unimpressed with this, too, like she knows where it’s going.
“That’s a fascinating story, Signor Capperi, but what does it have to do with Passione’s Boss?” Sawyer finally asks, voicing everyone’s thoughts. It’s emphasized by ‘Guanciale’ laughing again ominously.
“I can tell you what the Don’s Stand does,” ‘Capperi’ states smugly, enjoying the shock in the room.
‘Guanciale’s’ laugh trails off, leaving only an ominous silence. Francis and Sawyer lean forward, fascinated. “I thought you weren’t a Stand User,” Sawyer replies eventually, stunned.
“My spies know their work,” ‘Capperi’ replies proudly. It’s clever, because he doesn’t say either way what he is, specifically. “They could not entirely confirm the news, given that they are not Stand Users, but, assuming that it is the same Don it’s very likely. They reported that the Don, Giovanni’s, Stand steals life, and that’s why he seems so young. Several of his enemies have been found dead, seemingly of old age, and it’s likely but unconfirmed he was there. It’s difficult to prove the power of a Stand without fighting it, of course, especially for one desiring to keep their power secret like the Don.”
“That’s an interesting theory, but if so, why would he plant hints otherwise?” Francis asks.
“That’s where this gets interesting,” ‘Capperi’ laces his fingers together briefly. “Pretending that he’s new at this was a trap for his enemies, just like the appearance of Trish Una. The girl likely isn’t even his daughter. At the first sign of weakness, his enemies, what is the expression, crawled out of the woodwork.”
Francis and Sawyer exchange a glance, and Buffy—sorry, ‘Struffoli’ is pretty sure that that’s the moment they actually start to believe. “We haven’t heard anything about this.”
“Perhaps it wasn’t well known outside Passione, but we all heard about what happened to the Hitman Team,” ‘Capperi’s’ voice is solemn. “They crossed the Don once and only lost two of their members; a reprieve based on the idea that they’d never try again.”
“Sorbet Affini and Gelato Mazza. Yes, we’d heard, and suspected we knew who was responsible. Their work had been seen before,” Francis is thoughtful now, flipping through a few files with interest.
“But they tried again, flushed out by the promise of the so-called daughter of the Don, and the result? Not a single member of the squad emerged alive. Cioccolata Fausti and Secco Guttoso also attempted to seize power, and look what happened to them.”
“Your theory makes sense,” Francis agrees quietly, glancing at something on the desk. “Apparently the doctor, Fausti, was it?, was put on trial for malpractice and the prosecution kept trying to bump that to murder. We weren’t able to save his reputation, but…”
“…One of the Italian branches managed to make sure he wasn’t in prison for it, merely disbarred,” ‘Capperi’ finishes understandingly. “I did wonder how that was managed, even if the courts were bribed. The notoriety alone made the case a difficult one, I’m sure, and the elderly being involved made public sympathies get involved.”
“You weren’t aware of any of this?” ‘Struffoli’ asks judgingly, channeling Cordy completely.
“Our knowledge of recent events in Italy is a trifle haphazard, given both Passione and a new variety of vampires that slaughtered one of our offices. Of course, the vampires are no longer a threat—probably had gotten on the wrong side of another of the groups operating in the area,” Francis explains, looking embarrassed—as is right.
“I see.” The words are neutral, but the tone is criticizing. ‘Capperi’ reaches over to squeeze her shoulder proudly.
“I can’t predict the Don’s thoughts, but the changes have led to different relations with the Speedwagon Foundation and the Watcher’s Council. Though perhaps the changes are also to determine the loyal from the so-called ‘traitors’.” Clever, using something that is completely factual.
“If this is all true…then it means you’re falling into the trap.” Sawyer points out, frowning.
“I know it’s there,” ‘Capperi’ replies simply. “And rumor has it that you are capable of much and gained something useful from an auction in Napoli.”
The two exchange glances. “Yes. We have a number of weapons that we can put at your disposal for the right price.”
‘Struffoli’ leans forward, interest piqued. “Weapons, you say.”
Next Thursday or Friday I should know and be able to post whether you're getting a chapter next week.
Last names are made up because I'm pretty sure they weren't actually given anything official.
~dreamer~
Main Points:
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure/Buffy the Vampire Slayer AU
Chapter Summary: Giorno has a story to tell.
Word Count: 1025
Rating: Teen (nothing really obvious here, but definitely some hints at Passione-esque things)
Note: HERE THERE PROBABLY BE BUFFY/JJBA SPOILERS.
“You may be right about a new Don. I’d certainly like to think I haven’t been taking orders from a brat that young all this time,” ‘Capperi’ sneers. It’s honestly a little odd to be hearing this, because Giorno is talking about himself. From the point of view of one of his subordinates, and no one’s batting an eye at him talking like this about his boss. The guy really doesn’t like or respect him, does he?
“But you have reason to believe otherwise,” Francis suggests.
“Stories of the Fountain of Youth began, at least in writing, around the fifth century BC in the writings of Herodotus. It was said to be located in the land of Macrobians.” They all stare at ‘Capperi’. Where is he going with this? “Alexander the Great likewise traveled in search of this Water of Life. In 1513, during the Age of Exploration, Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León traveled to the New World following a charter suggesting he look for a specific part of the world, and spent some time searching for a mythical island said to contain the Fountain of Youth or a river with similar attributes. Other than just transforming various items into gold, the alchemical focus called the Philosopher’s Stone was thought to also have this property. The Holy Grail is believed to have healing abilities and confer immortality, and many quests over the years including, supposedly, by King Arthur’s knights, have also sought to find this holy object. In July 1890, the story The Picture of Dorian Grey, written by Oscar Wilde, was published. The story depicts an aristocrat whose portrait ages while he does not.” The story is interesting and accompanied by many gestures. When ‘Capperi’ finally finishes, he sits back, appearing pleased with himself, and the rest just stare, unsure of what he’s talking about. ‘Struffoli’ does her best to try to appear unimpressed with this, too, like she knows where it’s going.
“That’s a fascinating story, Signor Capperi, but what does it have to do with Passione’s Boss?” Sawyer finally asks, voicing everyone’s thoughts. It’s emphasized by ‘Guanciale’ laughing again ominously.
“I can tell you what the Don’s Stand does,” ‘Capperi’ states smugly, enjoying the shock in the room.
‘Guanciale’s’ laugh trails off, leaving only an ominous silence. Francis and Sawyer lean forward, fascinated. “I thought you weren’t a Stand User,” Sawyer replies eventually, stunned.
“My spies know their work,” ‘Capperi’ replies proudly. It’s clever, because he doesn’t say either way what he is, specifically. “They could not entirely confirm the news, given that they are not Stand Users, but, assuming that it is the same Don it’s very likely. They reported that the Don, Giovanni’s, Stand steals life, and that’s why he seems so young. Several of his enemies have been found dead, seemingly of old age, and it’s likely but unconfirmed he was there. It’s difficult to prove the power of a Stand without fighting it, of course, especially for one desiring to keep their power secret like the Don.”
“That’s an interesting theory, but if so, why would he plant hints otherwise?” Francis asks.
“That’s where this gets interesting,” ‘Capperi’ laces his fingers together briefly. “Pretending that he’s new at this was a trap for his enemies, just like the appearance of Trish Una. The girl likely isn’t even his daughter. At the first sign of weakness, his enemies, what is the expression, crawled out of the woodwork.”
Francis and Sawyer exchange a glance, and Buffy—sorry, ‘Struffoli’ is pretty sure that that’s the moment they actually start to believe. “We haven’t heard anything about this.”
“Perhaps it wasn’t well known outside Passione, but we all heard about what happened to the Hitman Team,” ‘Capperi’s’ voice is solemn. “They crossed the Don once and only lost two of their members; a reprieve based on the idea that they’d never try again.”
“Sorbet Affini and Gelato Mazza. Yes, we’d heard, and suspected we knew who was responsible. Their work had been seen before,” Francis is thoughtful now, flipping through a few files with interest.
“But they tried again, flushed out by the promise of the so-called daughter of the Don, and the result? Not a single member of the squad emerged alive. Cioccolata Fausti and Secco Guttoso also attempted to seize power, and look what happened to them.”
“Your theory makes sense,” Francis agrees quietly, glancing at something on the desk. “Apparently the doctor, Fausti, was it?, was put on trial for malpractice and the prosecution kept trying to bump that to murder. We weren’t able to save his reputation, but…”
“…One of the Italian branches managed to make sure he wasn’t in prison for it, merely disbarred,” ‘Capperi’ finishes understandingly. “I did wonder how that was managed, even if the courts were bribed. The notoriety alone made the case a difficult one, I’m sure, and the elderly being involved made public sympathies get involved.”
“You weren’t aware of any of this?” ‘Struffoli’ asks judgingly, channeling Cordy completely.
“Our knowledge of recent events in Italy is a trifle haphazard, given both Passione and a new variety of vampires that slaughtered one of our offices. Of course, the vampires are no longer a threat—probably had gotten on the wrong side of another of the groups operating in the area,” Francis explains, looking embarrassed—as is right.
“I see.” The words are neutral, but the tone is criticizing. ‘Capperi’ reaches over to squeeze her shoulder proudly.
“I can’t predict the Don’s thoughts, but the changes have led to different relations with the Speedwagon Foundation and the Watcher’s Council. Though perhaps the changes are also to determine the loyal from the so-called ‘traitors’.” Clever, using something that is completely factual.
“If this is all true…then it means you’re falling into the trap.” Sawyer points out, frowning.
“I know it’s there,” ‘Capperi’ replies simply. “And rumor has it that you are capable of much and gained something useful from an auction in Napoli.”
The two exchange glances. “Yes. We have a number of weapons that we can put at your disposal for the right price.”
‘Struffoli’ leans forward, interest piqued. “Weapons, you say.”
