✨Stand Bullshit✨

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GOD this is all so delicious I barely know where to start

I didn't even think about just how much the mystery of Jotaro's "past" is going to tie into all this. Part 4 really is just a mass of mysteries and uncovering so many decade old secrets, and now some of the secrets have become personal

(Also uh. Before we get into things, clarifying nicknames are likely in order <3 let's just keep it simple and easy, Jojo is the teen and Jotaro is the adult)

but just. Gods can you imagine the pure chaos when Jotaro and Jojo meet for the first time. Jojo of course realized what was going on first, after all Jotaro's style.... really hasn't changed much. Not to mention the subtle shift in the air when the other man used his Stand

and of course, when Jotaro realizes he gets thrown for a loop. He came here to check up on his father's illegitimate child and do some poking around for the arrows. Now he's suddenly being nailed in the face with the past that's eluded him for years

it's going to be a MASSIVE relief for Jojo to hear, even if he doesn't express it fully. That mom is safe, that everything turns out okay.

He is however, equally as frustrated by Jotaro's lack of clarity in his memories and starts planning out a very aggressive note to leave behind when they finally switch back

and YESSSSSSSSSS with the clicking noise and rat thing, that's absolutely perfect. Especially with the rat thing since well. They move :)

and the worst part of it all, the electricity and explosions and clicks and rats, is Jotaro doesn't know why. All he knows is that this is a danger to him, that it is life threatening and pain causing and he needs to get away

(and speaking of Bug Eaten, Tonio is going to be getting a L O T more visits than in canon on account of the whole..... Being The Only Healer In This Entire Stand Ridden Town)

I LOVE the concept of Jotaro getting vague feelings of events to come. Because his memories aren't fully gone per say, they exist and are present but they're hazy and muddled and unclear. And yet, with every day he spends in Morioh, every adventure he hears the kids have gone through and every adventure he gets roped into as well, they become clear

But rarely do the warning systems help. At least, not in any way that truly helps. After all, Fate and the Future has already been decided. every action has already been taken, every fate known, every thing unavoidable. This is not a second chance at the life Jotaro had lived, it was Jojo's first chance

that's the most taunting part of these feelings. How vague and muddled and fuzzy they are. A feeling of deja vu can mean a new ally or a hated enemy and he can't differentiate the two

when he eventually realises this, Jotaro shifts his energy to something he can do, and that's training the kids. He came back to his own time a competent fighter and with the ability to stop time, so dammit he knows he can at least try

...........wait a moment I had

a FUN idea to play with regarding the time stop

so. Given the fact Jotaro learned it essentially via a slight paradox, there would be no relation to Dio at all. There wouldn't be any baggage or trauma attached to it at all

at least...... not with Jotaro that is :)

the other Crusaders? Who fought and nearly died against such an ability? That's an entirely different ball park :)))

plus, it could also lead to some fun angst in terms of "Theories Of Where Jotaro Was" now including captured and possibly trained by Dio which wasn't a fun thought for anybody involved

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oh my god you’re right that idea is P E R F E C T

Jotaro tells the kids he's going on a trip to find another brother of theirs and won't be back for a while, but obviously they follow because duh, that's their brother, they wanna meet him >:T so they still manage to sneak their way over

and while on one hand I think Jotaro would've noticed them much earlier........ I think it would be REALLY funny if the kids manage to stay hidden until they reveal themselves after the Bucci Gang pisses off the Boss like in the regular version. Sure Jotaro had his suspicions they were being trailed, especially after Mista's weird experience on the train, but he never actually had proof to back it up. Plus, the kids are very, very familiar with how Star Platinum and even Jotaro himself work and think, so who knows maybe they could realistically pull it off

and just. When they finally reveal themselves.

Jotaro is absolutely exhausted. He's just resting inside the turtle because of his whole Died For A Few Seconds incident when suddenly the Bucci Gang explain that Hey The People Who've Been Following Us Want To Meet Up And Help

Giorno's actually the one who connects the dots first, on account of the whole "got the Joestar Lineage thing explained" and actually knows what's up with the matching star birthmarks. Who knows, maybe Jotaro even explained to him that he has siblings

He's still completely baffled though because. W h a t. How are you here? Why are you here???

And Jotaro just skips the Shocked phase and sinks into Tired Acceptance since...... well they're Joestars. Insanity either finds them, or they find it

you're correct, Parts 3 and 4 have been criminally neglected amongst all this chaos, so this is p e r f e c t

to clarify the universe shenanigans of everything: I've always been thinking that each "set" exists in its own universe. 1 and 6, 2 and 5, and then 3 and 4 all exist in their own sort of "pocket universe" just so we don't need to keep track of of all the inevitable changes and how they influence each other

that being said, funnily enough what you've brought up with Jotaro is REALLY close to what I've been imagining too!

Jotaro is So Fucking Lost when he wakes up back home. He feels like complete and utter shit and is covered in more bandages than he's ever had before. The last thing he remembers is his mom leaving after visiting him in the prison cell after he tried to shoot himself with Star Platinum

only...... when did Star Platinum have a name? When had it stopped being an evil spirit?

when had he stopped being scared of it?

Kakyoin and Joseph are of course INCREDIBLY worried by Jotaro's apparent and very sudden shift in personality. And of course, this panic only multiplies when they find they think Jotaro's stand has been changed as well. They immediately think it's a Stand attack......

but then Holly steps forward and denies this. That this is how Jotaro normally acts and more importantly, that she remembers seeing Star in the jail

now, technically this might be bending the rules a little bit, but I think it would be interesting to give Holly some..... memory weirdness. Maybe we can tie it into her Stand somehow, or maybe it's just For The Plot, but Holly has two distinct sets of memories before she collapsed from her illness

One where Jotaro comes home with her, quiet and awkward and open in a way he hadn't been since he was a child. And another where he refused to leave and shot himself in an attempt to goad a spirit hovering over his shoulder

this then raises the incredibly uncomfortable idea that the Jotaro they'd gone to Egypt with was the imposter. That there had been a fake in their midst the entire time and they never knew. Was he working with Dio? Another group? What was his goal? Why had he done it? And of course, the biggest question of all, where was Jotaro the entire time and why doesn't he remember?

because it's obvious Jotaro was somewhere. He has skills and knowledge he hadn't before. He's different, he's grown in some ways, but has receded in others

Electricity and loud sounds terrify him in a way that can't be described as simple fear

they do what they can to help and figure things out, but they can never find any leads. It actually during these investigations that Jotaro decides to start working with the Speedwagon Foundation on the side and "rekindles" his friendships with the Crusaders

(he finds himself drawn to Kakyoin at times. Or to be more specific, he's drawn to his Stand. The colors and shapes and eyes all feel so tantalizingly familiar, and sometimes he finds himself talking to the being as if expecting a response)

years go by, and the fog around his memories stays. It bothers him less as more time passes and he makes new memories with people who had a headstart on their relationship, but there's always a quiet niggling in the back of his mind about what could've happened

and then a decade later he finds a boy with a different face but identical Stand and temperament to match

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anon this is fucking perfect, this is 100% something they would do

for further shits and giggles, Broochless Percent is one of the hardest percents they have because not only does it require keeping Giorno very safe but it also forces him to not fall back on habits he's been cultivating for hundreds of loops

you can't tell me there hasn't been at least one failed run where partway through Giorno accidentally used a brooch. They have a whole itemized list about what Does and Doesn't count as "using" the brooches, and he gets bullied relentlessly every time he forgets

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

tbh, this AU is rotating really hard in my head and this is P E R F E C T

for the first part, I had an idea to both make it better and worse :>

so as I mentioned before, humans and most Earth Creatures in this are naturally born as beings of Light. However, what if while they can be corrupted by outside sources of Darkness, it's also somewhat..... natural, so to speak. Pain, fear, anger, even apathy, those feelings all make it a bit easier for Darkness to be inside them, but in healthy small amounts. Light meanwhile has more to do with emotions like happiness, determination, justice and can drive it back.........

so what if before his memories were taken, Weather completely gave into his newly unlocked Light. His Light that was once righteous and warm because burning and scalding, driving away the Darkness that would've been the balm to soothe his grief

Pucci (albeit accidentally and unintentionally) giving him this all powerful Light in the middle of his grief took away his ability to process his feelings and what had happened with Perla. These feelings toward tragedy are natural, healthy even, and necessary for the healing process. Instead, Weather got a bright, powerful but uncontrollable Light forced upon him that he didn't know how to use. He was a Magical Girl yes, and he wasn't necessarily a corrupted one, but that's simply because the Light burned too strong and bright to let it

The Light wanted justice, and in this case it was very close to vengeance. Perla was innocent and kind, and these people were hardly good. Perhaps they themselves were corrupted with Darkness, and Weather's own Light reacted to fight back, to protect, to try so desperately to keep him and what little he had left safe. The Light made him tunnel vision so much he didn't notice those getting caught in the crossfire nor the way his own body was slowly burning inside out. Didn't notice how his grief and anger and sadness where suddenly nonexistent beyond the desire to Do Good And Help By Getting Rid Of The Threat

Pucci awakening his power nearly spelt the end for Weather's life, had it gone for a few more hours

maybe that's also why Pucci brought him to Green Dolphin, hoping that the oppressive and constant Darkness will keep the seals firmly shut

this also raises the fun possibility of Jolyne And Co healing him not with Light like they usually have but with Darkness. Maybe Emporio could help here since he's been exposed to so much that it's basically a permanent part of him now, and in the process it helps balance himself out. They almost swap the excess power they have and finally get to be at peace

(also, I think for this bit I had a fun idea for the rain imagery. This whole time Weather is practically glowing, radiating Light constantly and the longer it goes one the more he begins to burn. His skin begins to crack in places, his eyes lighten to white, his hair begins to grow black at the tips and curl like it's been set on fire

((Actually hey what if Weather's hair is white because the overwhelming light from that one time basically bleached his hair))

but then....... when it's finally over. When they manage to douse the flames the overwhelming Light has brought, to give him Darkness to let him finally feel........ it gets cloudy and rains and finally Weather gets the chance to cry)

And shifting gears for the second idea, OF COURSE

Limbs and nails and teeth that are a bit too long or numerous, eyes that are a bit too vivid or have colored sclera, patches of skin that don't look quite right like instead they're scaled or leathery or just the completely wrong color, hair that seems to defy physics or sway in a nonexistent wind or not be completely made of hair at all, voices that have strange qualities and echoes to them, etc etc :)

Giorno and Emporio both grow up surrounded by those traits 24/7 and kinda got desensitized to it all. If anything, this is how people look and are supposed to be. To them, if someone looks normal they're an even bigger threat because that means either a) they're a trap and trying to get you to lower your guard and/or b) they're powerful enough to hide

w e l l

(I'll be honest I haven't thought too hard about this so all of this is going to be stuff I thought of right now this second)

Josuke would've been sick from roughly November 28th to January 16th, and between that stretch of time there was one full moon, being on December 22nd (since January's full moon wouldn't have been until the 21st)

of course, there is also what you mentioned about how Josuke might be stuck shifting back and forth with somewhat regularity because of the stress and main, and he might even be stuck in his beast form permanently throughout the illness

as such........ Tomoko kinda can't bring him to a hospital

or at least....... not a human one, anyways

now, this is COMPLETELY off the walls of an idea but also at the same time I've done crazier with shakier connection so like....... *makes the teen who saved Josuke a veterinary student*

I KNOW IT'S A STRETCH BUT LISTEN JOSUKE'S NOT GOTTEN A WHOLE LOT OF ATTENTION IN THIS AU SO MIGHT AS WELL

now, Tomoko is desperate. Her son is sick and can't switch back. She can't take him to a human hospital because he's not one right now, so her best (and only) bet is taking him to a veterinary clinic and praying they keep it secret

and the one who treats him is a young college student. There was a huge blizzard so he was the only one in the small, two person clinic at the time, because who in their right mind would be out right now but the owner didn't technically want to close up like this. Maybe he's an intern, maybe he's just gotten the job, but bottom line he's young and inexperienced and wasn't at ALL prepared for a woman to run inside with a bundle of blankets making sounds he can't believe he's hearing

he's never seen or even heard of anything like this. This small creature the size of a house cat that has both fur and feathers and is the brightest green and blue he's ever seen, that has the plumage of a peacock but the paws of a feline

the best word he can think to describe it is griffin, but even still it's not quite right. This animal isn't half something half other thing, it's one solid, beautiful, dying creature

but much to his dismay, there's....... not a lot he can do. He can't find the cause or diagnose the issues, hell he can't even prescribe her many medicines on account of not knowing enough about Josuke's biology. But he does what he can to keep his fever down and keep Josuke hidden

and it's thanks to his efforts Josuke lasts long enough for his fever to break

(and maybe there were some nights that Tomoko didn't notice, where fur and feathers gave way to flesh and hair in short bursts. Maybe the young man heard the faintest calls that sounded a bit too much like "mom" and "help" to be written off as coincidence.

he didn't say anything of course. But maybe some nights, when Tomoko was passed out in a chair, that this young man would comfort Josuke and through the haze of his fever make out a pompadour)

*finger guns* you too :D

HAP KNEW YEE :DDDD

holy shit you're right wait a fucking minute-

oh my g o d THAT'S LITERALLY HIM! BREAD YOU'VE GOT A GALAXY BRAIN

BCD!Dio 🤝 Earthspark Megatron

I have done horrible things, things that I don't think can ever be fully forgiven for. I have made mistakes, I have hurt people, all in the name of revenge against the people and the world that has hurt me. And yet, despite all that, you look at me like I can do no wrong, like I am good and kind. Why do you care about me? Why do you trust me? Why do you love me? That I do not know, and perhaps in another world, another lifetime, I would have been the monster in the back of your closet that you feared most, but for some reason I am not. You trust me completely and unequivocally, and even though I could do you so much harm you do not fear me, and in return I will do whatever I can to keep you safe

oh that one's E A S Y, the Echo Of Another vibes are strong with this one <3

Maybe one day Jotaro has to go do some Foundation stuff, and unfortunately everyone's busy and can't swing by to watch Emporio. He's of course fine with being left alone (he's really not but he's used to being alone, after all Weather and Anasui could spend every second with him), but they aren't super comfortable doing that and they really don't want to have to leave him with a random babysitter because they know that'll make him MEGA uncomfy

enter Eldis, who realises that today the restaurant isn't open and after a quick call she learns Gloria is free :D

so they drop Emporio off with her and just. While it's awkward at first, Gloria is kind and patient and suggests they cook something together. It's just the two of them in the kitchen as she goes over recipes, and along the way she starts to hum an old song

and maybe Emporio asks her about it and she teaches him. The words, the tune, the timing of it, and Emporio's never done anything like this before but it's fun and he's happy and at the end of it all they've got some freshly made food to enjoy as well :D

*cracks knuckles* alrighty, normally I'd try to do all of them but it wasn't vibing super well, so let's just go with the one that did work

1) Fantasy Friendship

weirdly enough this gives me darker vibes, specifically for Exorcism. Perhaps something to do with Jotaro and Pucci's friendship, flipping back and forth between perspectives. We have Jotaro who's in the dark but genuinely happy, finally finding community and companionship and people he can trust beyond his mom. Sure the circumstances that brought him here were awful and he'll never forget why he's here, but Pucci makes the days...... enjoyable, even

and then there's Pucci, who knows. He knows that the second Jotaro finds out what he's done it will all be over. That their friendship has been built on the biggest, most awful lie imaginable and said lie is keeping Jotaro here. But at the same time he can never bring himself to come clean, to return to disc, to tell him the truth because he wants to live in this fantasy he's created for at least a little while longer

and who knows....... maybe this pushes him to take drastic measures :)

a memory of his mom taken here and there. Little ones, the happy ones, the ones that truely held meaning to him, slowly but surely chipping away at his memories of her. Jotaro knows he has a mother but.......

She is no longer the woman who told him she loved him every chance she got. She wasn't the woman who would hug him and cherish him and comfort him when the other children were mean. She wasn't the woman who was always so supportive and kind and whom he flew halfway around the world to save

she was now...... nobody

so when Joseph Joestar enters the mansion months later and asks Jotaro to come back, to come home, to return to his mother, Jotaro barely does more than tilt his head and ask "who?"

thanks :D

I've been doing better and I'm on break rn so things are at least moderatly less stressful

Ooooooooooo that's an interesting one

my immediate thought here is definitely one of the Joestar Family AUs, and spinning the wheel in my brain landed on Beaststars, so let's go with that one

probably a fic that deals with the Otherness of the family, maybe from an outside perspective. The little things that aren't quite right, the things that are just barely off enough to be noticed but not mentioned. How the entire family have this Something about them that nobody can pin down, from the elderly to the children

Teeth that are a bit too sharp. Hair with a strange sheen to it. Eyes with an odd glisten. The incredible strength.

there are rumors, speculations, but nothing spoken in more than hushed whispers

after all, there is one unmistakable thing about them all

and that is the feeling of a Predator

:DDD

thankee :>

thanks, the wishes are well appreciated :>

thank you, I really need it-