TIMELINES ARE FOR LOSERS

[billionboy]

Who: The JoJos.
Where: Aimintas; street-side then find a place more secluded.
When: Day 14.
Open/Closed: Closed; the kids and Caesar need to talk about some revelations. Like they're all from the same world!

[ After he rolled (tripped then rolled) down the hill, Okuyasu had to take just a small bit of time to recover from his tumble. Also, it felt like everyone's emotions were about ready to explode -- if they all met in that state, there's no telling what would happen. Or if they'd even be able to listen to one another. He isn't too smart but he understood the group reason that they needed to cool themselves down before they finally talked to each other. But who knew that in waiting to settle their emotions that they'd be spirited off to another world! A world where Stands once more were able to be called upon! Also lizard-people!

It didn't help matters that they all got a little separated. He feels like he's calmer now which means that if he's calm then everyone should be all right, too. It is about this time -- walking the city with his hands in his pockets -- that he happens to see the very people that he's looking for. There they are! He takes a confident step forward before he calls out: ]

The Hand! [ The Stand immediately manifests and he can't help but smile at seeing it once more at his side. But he doesn't notice that all the lizard-people seem to notice the sudden manifestation of the Stand. No, what he's focused on is -- scraping away the space between the people in front of him so that they can talk. What a real useful Stand! Who needs to use telepathy when a person can just pull others close? ]

Comments

[billionboy]

Huh? Why? What's wrong, Caesar?

[ He give Caesar with a confused look, but he's already heading out. ]

Oy! ... um. [ Turning to glance at the Hand, he wonders if he should pull Caesar back. But with Gio and Jotaro having their talk, that might throw them off. He takes a moment to think longer on it -- what is bothering Caesar? But if he says that he needs to be alone, maybe, maybe that's okay? ]

What do you want to go eat, F.F.? I'll properly introduce you to the Hand.

[liveinskin]

...This must be a lot to digest for him too. Let him be for now. We'll all be coming back here shortly.

[Hopefully by the time they return, Giorno and Jotaro will settle whatever the hell it is they're trying to work out. She carefully gets up from her seat, looking over to see if the two boys are still distracted with one another. Seems like they can sneak out now. She ushers to Okuyasu to stand with her.]

I'm starting to get thirsty - let's find some delicious drinks. We could even bring back some for the others.

[billionboy]

That's true.

[ He gets up slowly to sneak-walk to join her side. Nervously glancing to Jotaro and Gio, he worries that he's going to be seen leaving with her. Caesar just cooly walked out, but he can't quite not fear being seen. ]

Yeah. That'd be nice. Do ya think we should get them hot beverages? I wonder... if they're already feeling angry, drinkin' somethin' hot won't make 'em cool down. I wonder what they have here.

[liveinskin]

[She feels the same. It feels as perilous as sneaking from one ward of the prison to the next. Only there are no guards - just two passionate men with Stands.]

That's true. Maybe we should find something cool instead? Cool drinks are good for soothing a hot spirit! I think they're mostly vegetarian here, so maybe we can get some kind of smoothie?

[billionboy]

A fruit smoothie, eh? That sounds good!

[ He nods as he gives another small glance back behind them as they are reaching the exit. ]

Uh, do you know anything about Dio? Nothing I know of personal experience can measure to Jotaro's, though. He gave my dad a Stand, but also in his death, dad turned into a monster... so he no longer has control of his Stand. [ Scratches the back of his head. ] And generally everything Jotaro's saying is stuff my brother found out in his research. But ya don't seem to know much about Dio.

[liveinskin]

No, I don't. However, I do know of a priest named Enrico Pucci. The priest seems to have some connection to Dio, and wants something out of Jotaro. Whatever his plans are, both men are connected to it. However, I won't ever be able to find out what that plan is.

[Now that she's dead, there is nothing more she can do. She saved Jotaro's memory disc before her death for Jolyne's sake, and that is where her role ends. F.F. is satisfied knowing that she could do that much for her friend.]

I'm sorry about your father. This Dio man seems to have affected many people, and not in any good way.

[billionboy]

Yeah... the people who follow Dio seem real crazy. I don't want to see Gio wrapped up in people like that. He said somethin' about survival, right? I don't understand, but... thinking followin' a guy that's like Dio is better than what he had...

[ Okuyasu goes quiet in his thoughts and just makes a pained sort of sound. He breathes out a sigh as it seems like they're finally far enough away from the two of them and his head's starting to hurt. He's not sure if it is from the telapthy or just all this information but anyway -- ]

Gio isn't so bad. We can't choose who we're related to, and well... I hope they're able to come to some common ground before we get back, F.F.

[ A slight pause. ] Thank you. But... Dad deserved it. That's what Keicho always said.

[liveinskin]

[She wonders what he could ever mean by "deserving it", but it feels like a sensitive matter. Not one she is so eager to pry into. Unlike Giorno and Jotaro, spilling their feelings all across the place, she thinks these things are better kept close to the chest. If Okuyasu wants to open up to her, she figures he will eventually do so.]

I agree. We shouldn't judge Giorno by the sins of his father. ...This opinion is my own, and my own inference of the facts, but I don't believe those two can ever become "friends." That bridge might have burned before either of them knew it existed. It doesn't mean they need to be enemies though.

[It is all determined on two things. Can Giorno overcome the fact that Jotaro is his father's killer? Can Jotaro accept the son is not the father? Neither of these things are simple, and it's a matter they need to work out together.]

Ah, but let's not worry so much about that! Those two need to figure it out on their own. We should worry about the things we can control. Like which smoothies we're going to bring back. Do you have any idea what their tastes are?

[billionboy]

[ Even though she says that-- ]

Right. Gio didn't do what his dad did. Gio... didn't know him and so he has an idea about him. Still... finding this out about, even I feel bad. [ Even though that DIO is a bastard. It isn't good to hear all that and find out everyone hates the person ya had a thought of as being ... ah, all that is over his head. ]

No. Not really! Mm. Let's see. I can't remember what Jotaro got for a drink... but that was "Jotaro-san," anyway. [ Hm. ] In any case, even my tough punk sensibilities think that a lot of like, whipped cream and all that stuff is enough to ease the way of all feelings.

And if that don't work... [ There is always Painkiller. Linking Jotaro and Gio together with himself, they'd be able to get a literal feel for one another, right? ]

[liveinskin]

Ohh, whipped cream sounds delicious! Hm, Giorno strikes me as a man who might like something sweet, but not overly sugary. Perhaps... peach? Or something peach flavored! Caesar I think is the hardest - he seems like a difficult man to please.

[She raises her arms into a stretch, trying to think on what he'd like. Pineapple? Or maybe mango. A summer taste would be the best for this weather.]

Well let's not delay. We should do this quickly, so we don't come by too late for them to notice we sneaked out!

[billionboy]

Peach sounds good. [ He agrees. ] Caesar... hm, that's a good question. Like a sweet tea would probably work for him. He's from the past so all that fancy stuff probably won't fly!

[ Another nod as it's time to take off to bring drinks back for everyone. ] Yeah! They'll never know what hit them! Good flavors that'll cool the head down!