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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Crusaders of Fate Quest

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Standing Tall
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    • In the blink of an eye, my surroundings change instantly. I'm sitting what looks like a large tent. There is a table right in front of me with a crystal ball on it. And on the other side of the table, is a large dark skinned man.


    "Welcome to mu humble shop. My name is Muhammad Abdul, a fortuneteller." The man says. He flashes you a large smile as he speaks. "I detect the capability to wield a ⌈Stand⌋ within you... If you answer a few easy questions for me, I may be able to determine your Stand's power. Sometimes this gets a little long, but the more questions you answer, the more potent your abilities will be!"

    "Before I go any further, I just need to know, what is a Stand?" You ask.

    Abdul seems unperturbed by the question. "A Stand is a powerful image, created by your life force. Because it's standing beside you, this image is called a ⌈Stand⌋"

    "Well... alright. Go ahead" I say. I still think that I'm either having a lucid dream or I'm being press ganged into joining a cult. But somehow, I know that I should hear him out. For now at least. If I'm asked to sign a thousand year contract or something, then I'm running.

    I just hope that this is a dream.

    Abdul nods. "All right, now for the questions. First off, picture yourself in everyday surroundings. Where are you standing? Think not about the small details, but just where your position is in relation to the others..."

    The questions go on for the next few minutes. Most of the questions are "yes" or "no". He asks about what I'm do in different situations and what I believe, though there aren't any personal questions. I answer the questions honestly.

    You breath a sigh of relief as you finally finish the last question.

    "Hmm... I think I've got it." Abdul says. "Your Stand is...."

    Suddenly, the crystal ball starts glowing. The smoke inside of it starts to take shape, until it looks like...

    [] ...a large, muscular being, dressed in red.

    [] ...a masked humanoid that's holding a huge axe.

    [] ...a humanoid cloud of purple smoke coming out of a skull-faced jar.

    [] ...a pen with a horned skull mounted halfway up it.

    [] ...a strange, female humanoid that's dressed like a nurse.

    [] ...one... two... no, six people. All dressed in suits and holding different weapons.
     
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    • [X] ...a pen with a horned skull mounted halfway up it.
    Ninja Gaiden won, I'm happy. My character was named with intent for this stand, by the way.
     
    [X] ...a pen with a horned skull mounted halfway up it.
     
    [X] ...a pen with a horned skull mounted halfway up it.

    ⌈Napalm Death⌋ has the same Bites The Dust ability as ⌈Killer Queen⌋. VERY useful since we'll only have 50 days to save Holly...
     
    [X] ...a strange, female humanoid that's dressed like a nurse.
    Part 3 was one of the few parts to not have a dedicated healing Stand, so Cardigans should be useful.
     
    [X] ...a pen with a horned skull mounted halfway up it.

    Because it's the stand I keep getting in 7th Stand User and I'm sentimental.
    Plus, it's just kinda great in general.
     
    [X] ...a pen with a horned skull mounted halfway up it
     
    [X] ...one... two... no, six people. All dressed in suits and holding different weapons.
     
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    [X] ...a pen with a horned skull mounted halfway up it.
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    Archeo Lumiere
    Aabcehmu
    Nathaniel Wolff
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    tygerbright
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    [X] ...a large, muscular being, dressed in red.
    No. of votes: 2
    cskey0
    edmantgoog

    [X] ...a strange, female humanoid that's dressed like a nurse.
    No. of votes: 1
    Insufficient Dakka

    [X] ...one... two... no, six people. All dressed in suits and holding different weapons.
    No. of votes: 2
    Catboy41
    Shape of Fire
     
    Wake Up
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    • "Your Stand is called ⌈Napalm Death⌋" Abdul says. The final picture of the item, your Stand appears clearly in the crystal ball.



    "Napalm Death is a calligraphy pen that uses the alphabet as bombs and ink as napalm. The bigger the writing, the bigger the resulting explosion, but the radius of the blast remains consistent. It can set off time bombs with a limit of up to 10 seconds. It's repertoire of words grows as the user gains experience." He explains. I'll admit, I'm intrigued, assuming that this is true. The man continues, heedless of what you are thinking.

    "Your time here is over" Abdul says. "I look forward to meeting you in the real world. But for now, it is time to wake up"

    "Wake up? What t-"

    *BEEP*

    *BEEP*

    *BEEP*

    *BEEP*

    My eyes snap open as your alarm starts to go off. I look around my normal room. Computer rests in one corner with last night's homework scattered on the desk. A TV and NES in another. Right next to the TV is my bookcase full of encyclopedias I haven't read in months, comics that I read too much, and a bottle of water I found under my bed a week ago. At the foot of my bed is my backpack, along with my radio.

    Everything right where I left it.

    "Was I dreaming? Even for a dream, that was strange..." You say.

    "Sorry to say, but that was no dream"     A voice says, coming from your computer's speakers.

    "What the, where are you?! What are you doing here?" I say. My eyes dart across the room, for something, anything I could use to defend yourself. The closest thing I have is a dictionary.

    "The time for introductions has passed, but nevertheless, you may call me Steel. I am the one who granted you your Stand. There's no need for you to be afraid. I've been seeking someone like you. Someone who sought a "Special Power" I have given you what you seek" Steel says.

    "Do you really expect me to believe that? Who are you? You know it's not exactly polite to just barge into someone's home and introduce yourself" You respond.

    "If you don't believe me, try calling out the name of your Stand from before. It will manifest before your very eyes." Steel says.

    "...This is just infantile. I'm calling the police" You say. You have a bad feeling about this. Some crazy guy is talking to you through your speakers. That has to be breaking some law.

    "I promise everything will make itself clear if you just give it a try. Go on."     Steel says calmly. He doesn't seem worried about the police.

    "...⌈Napalm Death⌋!" One, two, then three seconds go by. And nothing happens. "Nothing. Are you satisfied? If not, you can keep it up in prison."

    And then my hand bursts into flames.

    "G... Ghaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!" I start shaking my hand, trying to put the flame out. It took me a few seconds to realize that the fire wasn't burning my hand. And by that time, the fire had dissipated. As soon as I did, I took a look at the item in my hand. It looked just like the thing in the crystal ball. Right down to the little horns on the skull.

    "You can see it, I presume? That is your Stand." Steel says.

    "You mean like a spirit?" You say. He's using the same term that the man in your dream used.

    "That is correct. In layman's terms, it's a superpower. The apparition standing in front of you is an extension of your body, so to speak. Generally, each Stand has one unique special ability. These abilities can flout the laws of physics and defy the imagination... Your Stand will surely become an indispensable ally."

    The pen... no, Napalm Death then fades into nothingness, as if it was never there. But you know that if you need to, you could summon it again.

    "But... but why are you doing this? And what exactly are you?"

    "I'm simply the remnant of a man who was killed by one of these 'Stands'. Think of me like you would a prerecorded message" Steel explains.

    "Th-then what do you want with me?" You ask. There's more to this than a prerecorded message. How would he know what I'm saying otherwise.

    "...I want to change this world's future. As a unit, you and I can do that... no, we must do that, at any cost! You, with your newfound Stand, must take out a certain person... That insidious vampire, Dio! It will be dangerous... Dio has assassins everywhere! They don't take well those who defy him... As long as Dio lives, they will continue to hunt you down... Go with caution."     Steel says this in a stern, matter-of-fact tone. Though you think that you can sense some concern in his voice.

    "Wait, slow down! You're asking me to put my life on the line! What makes you think I'm going to get involved in something that dangerous?!" I've been in fights before, but that just involved bats, bricks and brass knuckles! He's expecting me to fight a vampire and assassins! What is this guy thinking?!

    "Haven't you ever heard 'with great power comes great responsibility'? This is simply a consequences of the thing you yourself withed for. You wished for power... so I granted your wish. However, certain people feel threatened by those whose strength approaches their own..."

    "Hey! Don't quote Spiderman at me! You were the one who did this to me, so shouldn't your life be the one on the line here" I can't believe it. Why couldn't I leave this in a dream? Heck, I'd settle for this being a weird cult thing! But this...

    "I'll say it one more time... You are the one who wished for a Stand and you are the one who called it forth. If you left Dio to his own devices, your friends and family would be at risk. Even if you weren't aware of it, you knew you needed a protector... This is your destiny. I'm just helping to move it along."     Steel says in a stern voice. "Now... Head to school. Just like you would any other day. And be sure to take your radio before you leave. I can use it to contact you"

    I slowly take my radio and take a moment to gather my thoughts. This is... a lot to take in at once.

    [] Hm... so this is real, huh. I wonder what my Stand can really do?
    [] If I really need to fight a vampire, it's too bad that my Stand doesn't have anything to do with the sun.
    [] Well, at least today won't be dull.
    [] This Steel guy is full of crap. How could he just spring this all me.
    [] I just hope that my family doesn't get hurt because of this.
    [] I wonder if it's too late to call the police...
    [] I just wanted a quiet life...
    [] I just hope that I make it through the day.
    [] (Write in)
     
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    • [X] If I really need to fight a vampire, it's too bad that my Stand doesn't have anything to do with the sun.

    Hamon training, ho!
     
    [X] If I really need to fight a vampire, it's too bad that my Stand doesn't have anything to do with the sun.
     
    [X] If I really need to fight a vampire, it's too bad that my Stand doesn't have anything to do with the sun.

    Also, we need to pull the "I prepared explosive runes today" trick.
     
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