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Eh, no worries. He should be used to people trying to kill him with superpowers for being too close with Moka.
Rosario and Joestar
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Moka's Joestar heritage might be affecting her. Her vampiric nature ultimately wins out (being a vampire and all), and she doesn't have the ability to manifest the Ripple that would cause her to spontaneously combust. But the Ripple affinity could still be present, just dormant. Instead of absent it could be suppressed directly or indirectly in some way. And in turn that could mean her vampiric system is working harder than it would for a vampire that isn't of Joestar descent. This could make her need more blood than an average vampire and/or not process blood/the energy from it as efficiently.
She wasn't getting enough blood in general as a growing teenage vampire, but her anemia could have been added to by that.
But Joseph knows about something that can solve a vampire's issues with the Ripple. The red stone of Aja. It probably wouldn't make Moka an Ultimate Life form (for that I would think she'd have to put on a stone mask, thus gaining Pillar Man-vampire traits, and THEN use the stone) but it would make her a vampire not only resistant to but capable of using hamon.
An (over)protective father is a whole other level from what he's dealt with up until now. And that's before you add in the fact this father is built like a tank, wields a mystical energy, and has psychic powers that manifest as thorny vines that can get hold of him. This father is The Vampire Killer. A living legend that is the bogeyman to the monsters Tsukune has faced up until now.
If he runs Joseph will only need a single breath to catch up and Tsukune will only die tired. His Stand can track Tsukune down so he won't be able to hide.
She wasn't getting enough blood in general as a growing teenage vampire, but her anemia could have been added to by that.
But Joseph knows about something that can solve a vampire's issues with the Ripple. The red stone of Aja. It probably wouldn't make Moka an Ultimate Life form (for that I would think she'd have to put on a stone mask, thus gaining Pillar Man-vampire traits, and THEN use the stone) but it would make her a vampire not only resistant to but capable of using hamon.
An (over)protective father is a whole other level from what he's dealt with up until now. And that's before you add in the fact this father is built like a tank, wields a mystical energy, and has psychic powers that manifest as thorny vines that can get hold of him. This father is The Vampire Killer. A living legend that is the bogeyman to the monsters Tsukune has faced up until now.
If he runs Joseph will only need a single breath to catch up and Tsukune will only die tired. His Stand can track Tsukune down so he won't be able to hide.
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I don't think so. Dio was only brought up from the ocean floor a few short years ago (if even that much) wasn't he?
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This. The timeline doesn't make sense if she's Dio's daughter.
Is it possible Moka is decended from a Pre-Jonathan (and his dad) Joestar?
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I'm not really sure WHAT the familial connection is. By canon, Moka's father is Issa Shuzen. If that's still the case, then the only possible relation is that either Issa or Akashiya are somehow the origin of the star birthmark way, WAY in the past. Alternately, Issa is a Joestar who got vamp'd and changed his name.
Of course, it's Eva's story so canon need not necessarily apply! We'll just have to stay tuned to find out.
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I'd suggest going back and reading the previous Moka updates. She remembers Issa's wife (not Akasha, but can't remember her name at the moment) referring to Moka as 'her 'bastard''. Note that Moka was referred to as Akasha's bastard, not Issa's.
My theory is that in this crossover AU, Akasha and Joseph hooked up. Moka was the result, but Akasha never told Joseph. Akasha then was with Issa (or if she had already been with Isha at the time then Akasha had an affair with Joseph) for a time but they never actually tie the knot. Akasha dies or whatever and Issa takes care of Moka since he's the only father she's ever known...at least until he gives into pressure from his wife to force a child out of her home like the punk bitch/bastard he obviously is.
When Joseph finds out he's going to be pissed.
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Given that most known Joestars haven't done shit with the Ripple, I think you're overstating the effects it would have on her.
EvaUnit01
Kept you waiting, huh?
Due to size and timing constraints, the Q&A will have to be broken up into multiple segments again like last year. Part 1 should be up later tonight, sometime after I get back from work.
In the meantime, also doing some work here and there on the normal Jotaro update as well.
EDIT: Also confirming right now that some stuff will be left out of the Q&A special due to either being spoilery, or because it's more appropriate to do in-quest later. I expect that the most pertinent such omissions will be resolved within a few months or so, however, so it shouldn't be that long of a comparative wait.
In the meantime, also doing some work here and there on the normal Jotaro update as well.
EDIT: Also confirming right now that some stuff will be left out of the Q&A special due to either being spoilery, or because it's more appropriate to do in-quest later. I expect that the most pertinent such omissions will be resolved within a few months or so, however, so it shouldn't be that long of a comparative wait.
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Moka's Joestar heritage might be affecting her. Her vampiric nature ultimately wins out (being a vampire and all), and she doesn't have the ability to manifest the Ripple that would cause her to spontaneously combust. But the Ripple affinity could still be present, just dormant. Instead of absent it could be suppressed directly or indirectly in some way. And in turn that could mean her vampiric system is working harder than it would for a vampire that isn't of Joestar descent. This could make her need more blood than an average vampire and/or not process blood/the energy from it as efficiently.
She wasn't getting enough blood in general as a growing teenage vampire, but her anemia could have been added to by that.
But Joseph knows about something that can solve a vampire's issues with the Ripple. The red stone of Aja. It probably wouldn't make Moka an Ultimate Life form (for that I would think she'd have to put on a stone mask, thus gaining Pillar Man-vampire traits, and THEN use the stone) but it would make her a vampire not only resistant to but capable of using hamon.
An (over)protective father is a whole other level from what he's dealt with up until now. And that's before you add in the fact this father is built like a tank, wields a mystical energy, and has psychic powers that manifest as thorny vines that can get hold of him. This father is The Vampire Killer. A living legend that is the bogeyman to the monsters Tsukune has faced up until now.
If he runs Joseph will only need a single breath to catch up and Tsukune will only die tired. His Stand can track Tsukune down so he won't be able to hide.
Unlikely. We see Inner Moka handling herself just fine and her "battle" with TMR Kars shows that she can hold off hamon as well as any normal non mask vampire if not better die to her monsterious supply of monster energy. But is also still desperately afraid of it like any sane vampire.
If she really inherited a affinity to Hamon it would come as Hamon resistance as her "Joestar cells" cans handle the effects of hamon far better then a normal vampire should.
Also no that's a terrible idea the red stone amplifies Light and Hamon. If she has it on her in the sun it will literally blast a hole into her faster than Joseph can yell "Holy Shit!" It doesn't allow someone who can't use hamon to use hamon. It's just an amp.
Also one does not just hand out super gems Willy nilly .
Joseph is a rather chill dude. He may have a grudge against Japan for taking his baby girl but he never acts on it seriously. He may be a womanizer, cheat, compulsive lier and loves playing the part of the fool but he's got a good heart and he knows how to sort the good folks from the bad. He'd probably just make a joke and encourage Tsukune to just Kiss/talk to the girl already.
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Thanks for the heads up Eva, I'll read it tomorrow (since it's evening here).
Also, I don't care how illogical this theory of Josef being Moka's father. He had already shown lack of restraint when it comes to sleeping with younger women, I will not show surprise if he did so again.
I actually want Jotaro to say his "Eyes of Heaven" line to Joseph: "Yare yare Daze, you cross-dress and cheat on your wife. I'm done with you, old man."
Also, I don't care how illogical this theory of Josef being Moka's father. He had already shown lack of restraint when it comes to sleeping with younger women, I will not show surprise if he did so again.
I actually want Jotaro to say his "Eyes of Heaven" line to Joseph: "Yare yare Daze, you cross-dress and cheat on your wife. I'm done with you, old man."
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That's being a bit harsh on him.
He's also the kind of guy to throw himself and the aircraft he's in into a volcano to stop the bad guys, genuinely care for people he's only just met, be willing to put his plans to the side and fight a dangerous foe for the sake of a random bystander.
For all his mistakes Joseph's a good man.
And hell the two biggest " mistakes" created Joskue who's the best of Joseph with a heart of gold and Moka who's adorable kind and her inner self 's more than inheritated his tactical mind and will be a powerful force of good.
At the end of the day he's the loveable rouge he's always been. He's not perfect like his grandfather and he's never pretended to be.
He's Joseph, Joseph Joestar the New York JOJO a rouge a lier, a cheat and a true Hero with a heart of gold
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I know he is. He's still one of my favorite Joestars. Still, even when he slips, he makes something good out of it, just look at Josuke. Joseph is at heart the grandson of Jonathan, even if he isn't the same gentleman Jonathan was, but that is what kept him alive.
The Totally Superfluous Fourth Anniversary Q&A Special! Part I
EvaUnit01
Kept you waiting, huh?
It was a bright and sunny day at EVA01 Studios, where part of the cast of Rosario and Joestar were slowly congregating for their annual celebration...
"Well everyone," Tsukune began with a smile, "we've survived another year of publication, so now it's time for more audience mail!"
Moka clapped in excitement. "I've always enjoyed responding to these!"
Yukari grinned, drumming her fingers against the armrest of her exceedingly comfortable plush chair. "I know, right? Outside of Witch Hill, these have made up the biggest part of our screentime." At least until someone got her own spinoff series, she thought but very carefully did not say.
Indignant at the implied accusation, Moka slapped the table she was seated at. "Interacting with our fans is important, Yukari!"
"Moka's right," said Kurumu from her own seat. Meaningfully eyeing Yukari out of the corner of her eye, she smirked. "Maybe someday when you're more developed as a character and as a person, you'll have some fans of your own and start to get it."
Desperate to ward off the inevitable vengeful rain of washtubs, Tsukune tore into an envelope with gusto. "Hey, here's our first question! They're.... huh?"
Sufficiently distracted by the boy's confusion, Moka asked the natural question. "What is it, Tsukune?"
Scratching his head, he explained, "Someone's asking where Doppio is. Do any of you know a Doppio, or know anyone who knows a Doppio?"
Moka and Yukari shared a perplexed glance, while Kurumu shrugged. "He doesn't matter anyway unless we adapt Vento Aureo, but for the sake of an answer let's just say he's in Italy somewhere."
After several seconds of awkward silence, Kurumu realized she was being stared at. "What?"
Cradling her face in her hands, Moka let out a groan. "Even though we're explicitly breaking the fourth wall by taking reader questions, there's a limit on how much we're supposed to break it."
Yukari nodded solemnly, placing her hat back on her head. "Yeah, given we've already gone into the crappiest of fourth wall jokes with only the first question? You know this is going to be a lousy day."
Ever the peacemaker, Tsukune attempted to restore order. "Come on, it doesn't have to be that bad..."
Rifling through another handful of envelopes selected at random, Kurumu raised an eyebrow at him. "We have people asking if my mother is single -- no, she's taken, and FYI she told me to shank anyone who tries to mess with her marriage -- and what happens to a Succubus if she's a lesbian, which is a really awkward question for me. Because on the one hand, damn it we already have enough trouble procreating as it is thanks to our magic biology, but on the other hand I just can't get mad someone for being in love, and if we have to talk about a historical basis then I don't know."
Seeing that a quiet had fallen over his friends due to the sensitive subject matter, Tsukune felt depressed.... until suddenly hope arrived!
She of the fair skin and violet tresses was the tallest in the room... for about two seconds before she was wholly dwarfed by the hulking monstrosity in human form that followed her!
That he was tall went without saying, but he was also dark and handsome! More importantly, if Tsukune was a Pinto, then this man was a bleeding-edge military artillery platform!
He was Jotaro Kujo, husbando and de facto fiancée of the Stalking Snow Woman, Mizore Shirayuki, and in his giant, monster-brutalizing hand was another set of envelopes!
"We figured you guys would get buried," Mizore said with a hand on her hip, "so we brought some questions they sent us about our relationship."
Eyes gleaming with unshed tears of gratitude, Tsukune slowly and dramatically raised a fist to his chest. "You guys are the best...!"
"Tch." Drawing the brim of his hat over his eyes to better hide his embarrassment that nobody could see anyway, Jotaro suavely leaned against the wall. "Bailing you guys out is just a habit at this point."
Despite his tone, everyone up to and including Outer Moka saw through his bullshit instantly, and only the stab-happy stalker in the room kept the Newspaper Club from forcing Jotaro into an utterly humiliating group hug.
Seeming to levitate and open an envelope without even touching it thanks to using Star Platinum, Jotaro read aloud the first question of his set. "They're asking --"
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Meanwhile, atWayne Joestar Manor
Q: Come to think of it, does Joseph look younger than he did [in canon] at this point?
"Nope," an astonishingly well-muscled and quite fabulously wealthy cheating bastard of a grandfather said from his poolside chair, sipping a beer and reading the financial section of the Times. "Some have questioned my lackadaisical approach to Ripple training since what happened fifty years ago, especially as the Speedwagon Foundation has become increasingly informed and active in the supernatural world. And while I don't deny a certain amount of chronic laziness plays a part in that, there are other reasons that I don't religiously maintain Hamon use. For one..."
Lowering his newspaper to gaze directly into your soul, yes YOUR soul, Old Man Joseph spoke with the gravity of someone who's been around the block a few times. Of a man who's been there, done that, got the t-shirt and then promptly set the fucker on fire when it came alive and tried to eat him. "I've seen the dark side of Hamon -- of men who realize the power it gives them over other living things and particularly the ability to extend their own life, and I've concluded that in some ways it's a discipline best left on the shelf. If I need it, then it's right there and I have convenient access to it. But if I don't, then there's no reason to disturb it."
Q: Joseph, do you regret not being able to see Caesar again, even if it would only have been through The Memory Remains?
"Hmph. I see the fans are asking personal questions this year." Emptying out his beer as he considered the question, Joseph soon popped open another. "Ultimately, I don't regret that in the least. While it may have been nice to have a chance to properly say goodbye, I've had fifty years to come to terms with Caesar's death. As dear as my friend was to me, I'm quite content to let him remain buried, and at rest."
Q: Joseph, if Lisa Lisa was still alive, would you have introduced her to Jotaro?
When he read the question, Joseph laughed. "If my mother were still alive," he said with a grin, "she would have kicked my ass and dragged me to see him years ago. Even after I became my own man, she never would tolerate my bullshit, just like Granny Erina wouldn't..."
Q: Of all the places you've visited in you life, Joseph, which was the most breathtaking? And no not literally.
"I remember about twenty years or so ago, I took Suzie Q and Holly on a trip to Australia's Great Barrier Reef."
Looking back on thoe days with a smile, he continued, "Holly was so excited, she kept talking about it for months afterward."
Q: Do you often use Hermit purple to find lost things like car keys?
Spraying his beer all over the place in surprise at such a mundane question after the last few, and had to spend a few minutes cleaning up with a towel. "Sometimes I'll run it through the TV to find out where things have disappeared to. Car keys, tax returns, and so on, but usually it's more satisfying to just find stuff without."
"After all," he said with a laugh, "it'd be pretty pathetic if I went senile from relying so much on Hermit Purple that I forgot how to use my brain for anything!"
Q: To Joseph or Avdol: Any update on how Ruby is doing? I hope you at least gave her a way to contact the Speedwagon Foundation if she needs help while on her journey of self-discovery.
Joseph looked nothing if not offended by the implication that he would leave a young, psychologically vulnerable woman bereft of any kind of assistance. "Of course I did! I gave her a map of SPW offices throughout Europe where she could stay for free, as well as a phone number for mine or Avdol's office if she needs anything specific.... although she's seldom used it. Last I heard, she was somewhere in France, and that was a month or so ago."
Q: Also, is Ruby gonna be a Stardust Crusader? She is a stand user.
Joseph blinked in confusion, and read the letter over twice. "What the hell is a Stardust Crusader?"
Shaking his head and dismissing the question as unimportant, he crumpled the letter up and tossed it over his shoulder into a trash can. "As far as we were able to tell, it doesn't seem that she possesses a Stand power anymore, and we're not sure of the cause."
Folding his arms over his chest, Joseph closed his eyes in thought. "Of course, we do have a few theories. One is that [The Memory Remains]' destruction left Ruby without a Stand and unable to gain a new one, and another is that it was actually originally Her Ladyship's Stand that lingered on and took her over. With as little as we still know about Stands, it could be anything, although recently it occurred to me that the events of that night on Witch Hill, and the lasting effects it will have on Ruby's psyche, may have forced the Stand -- if it was indeed hers to begin with -- into some kind of hibernation-like state, as it changes and morphs into something representative of the 'new Ruby'. All of that said, the bottom line is that we just don't know."
"Joseph, who are-a you talking to?"
Seeing that his wife of 50 years had emerged onto the roof of their shared penthouse suite, Joseph wasted no time in answering the question. "Just an imaginary audience, Suzie. Practicing for that speech I have to give to the realtor's association next week."
"I see," she said with an utterly carefree smile, completely oblivious to the reality that her loving husband had cheated on her over a decade ago. And once again since then.
"I'll leave you-a to it, just so long as you know that I'll have lunch ready in a few minutes," she said as she went back inside to her daytime soap operas.
Q: Joseph Joestar: what are your thoughts on becoming a great-grandfather in the future?
The old man took several seconds to consider that. "I can't say that it's something I expected would happen so quickly in the grand scheme of things, but as long as Jotaro and Mizore are responsible, I guess I'm not too opposed to the idea."
A nostalgic look came over his face, before regret came and turned it bittersweet. "At the very least," he continued, "I hope to play a larger role in my great-grandchild's life than I've been able to in Jotaro's."
His remaining beer forgotten, Joseph Joestar found himself ruminating on fond memories that never were, which he now knew he had robbed himself of through his own stubbornness.
"Well everyone," Tsukune began with a smile, "we've survived another year of publication, so now it's time for more audience mail!"
Moka clapped in excitement. "I've always enjoyed responding to these!"
Yukari grinned, drumming her fingers against the armrest of her exceedingly comfortable plush chair. "I know, right? Outside of Witch Hill, these have made up the biggest part of our screentime." At least until someone got her own spinoff series, she thought but very carefully did not say.
Indignant at the implied accusation, Moka slapped the table she was seated at. "Interacting with our fans is important, Yukari!"
"Moka's right," said Kurumu from her own seat. Meaningfully eyeing Yukari out of the corner of her eye, she smirked. "Maybe someday when you're more developed as a character and as a person, you'll have some fans of your own and start to get it."
Desperate to ward off the inevitable vengeful rain of washtubs, Tsukune tore into an envelope with gusto. "Hey, here's our first question! They're.... huh?"
Sufficiently distracted by the boy's confusion, Moka asked the natural question. "What is it, Tsukune?"
Scratching his head, he explained, "Someone's asking where Doppio is. Do any of you know a Doppio, or know anyone who knows a Doppio?"
Moka and Yukari shared a perplexed glance, while Kurumu shrugged. "He doesn't matter anyway unless we adapt Vento Aureo, but for the sake of an answer let's just say he's in Italy somewhere."
After several seconds of awkward silence, Kurumu realized she was being stared at. "What?"
Cradling her face in her hands, Moka let out a groan. "Even though we're explicitly breaking the fourth wall by taking reader questions, there's a limit on how much we're supposed to break it."
Yukari nodded solemnly, placing her hat back on her head. "Yeah, given we've already gone into the crappiest of fourth wall jokes with only the first question? You know this is going to be a lousy day."
Ever the peacemaker, Tsukune attempted to restore order. "Come on, it doesn't have to be that bad..."
Rifling through another handful of envelopes selected at random, Kurumu raised an eyebrow at him. "We have people asking if my mother is single -- no, she's taken, and FYI she told me to shank anyone who tries to mess with her marriage -- and what happens to a Succubus if she's a lesbian, which is a really awkward question for me. Because on the one hand, damn it we already have enough trouble procreating as it is thanks to our magic biology, but on the other hand I just can't get mad someone for being in love, and if we have to talk about a historical basis then I don't know."
Seeing that a quiet had fallen over his friends due to the sensitive subject matter, Tsukune felt depressed.... until suddenly hope arrived!
She of the fair skin and violet tresses was the tallest in the room... for about two seconds before she was wholly dwarfed by the hulking monstrosity in human form that followed her!
That he was tall went without saying, but he was also dark and handsome! More importantly, if Tsukune was a Pinto, then this man was a bleeding-edge military artillery platform!
He was Jotaro Kujo, husbando and de facto fiancée of the Stalking Snow Woman, Mizore Shirayuki, and in his giant, monster-brutalizing hand was another set of envelopes!
"We figured you guys would get buried," Mizore said with a hand on her hip, "so we brought some questions they sent us about our relationship."
Eyes gleaming with unshed tears of gratitude, Tsukune slowly and dramatically raised a fist to his chest. "You guys are the best...!"
"Tch." Drawing the brim of his hat over his eyes to better hide his embarrassment that nobody could see anyway, Jotaro suavely leaned against the wall. "Bailing you guys out is just a habit at this point."
Despite his tone, everyone up to and including Outer Moka saw through his bullshit instantly, and only the stab-happy stalker in the room kept the Newspaper Club from forcing Jotaro into an utterly humiliating group hug.
Seeming to levitate and open an envelope without even touching it thanks to using Star Platinum, Jotaro read aloud the first question of his set. "They're asking --"
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Meanwhile, at
Q: Come to think of it, does Joseph look younger than he did [in canon] at this point?
"Nope," an astonishingly well-muscled and quite fabulously wealthy cheating bastard of a grandfather said from his poolside chair, sipping a beer and reading the financial section of the Times. "Some have questioned my lackadaisical approach to Ripple training since what happened fifty years ago, especially as the Speedwagon Foundation has become increasingly informed and active in the supernatural world. And while I don't deny a certain amount of chronic laziness plays a part in that, there are other reasons that I don't religiously maintain Hamon use. For one..."
Lowering his newspaper to gaze directly into your soul, yes YOUR soul, Old Man Joseph spoke with the gravity of someone who's been around the block a few times. Of a man who's been there, done that, got the t-shirt and then promptly set the fucker on fire when it came alive and tried to eat him. "I've seen the dark side of Hamon -- of men who realize the power it gives them over other living things and particularly the ability to extend their own life, and I've concluded that in some ways it's a discipline best left on the shelf. If I need it, then it's right there and I have convenient access to it. But if I don't, then there's no reason to disturb it."
Q: Joseph, do you regret not being able to see Caesar again, even if it would only have been through The Memory Remains?
"Hmph. I see the fans are asking personal questions this year." Emptying out his beer as he considered the question, Joseph soon popped open another. "Ultimately, I don't regret that in the least. While it may have been nice to have a chance to properly say goodbye, I've had fifty years to come to terms with Caesar's death. As dear as my friend was to me, I'm quite content to let him remain buried, and at rest."
Q: Joseph, if Lisa Lisa was still alive, would you have introduced her to Jotaro?
When he read the question, Joseph laughed. "If my mother were still alive," he said with a grin, "she would have kicked my ass and dragged me to see him years ago. Even after I became my own man, she never would tolerate my bullshit, just like Granny Erina wouldn't..."
Q: Of all the places you've visited in you life, Joseph, which was the most breathtaking? And no not literally.
"I remember about twenty years or so ago, I took Suzie Q and Holly on a trip to Australia's Great Barrier Reef."
Looking back on thoe days with a smile, he continued, "Holly was so excited, she kept talking about it for months afterward."
Q: Do you often use Hermit purple to find lost things like car keys?
Spraying his beer all over the place in surprise at such a mundane question after the last few, and had to spend a few minutes cleaning up with a towel. "Sometimes I'll run it through the TV to find out where things have disappeared to. Car keys, tax returns, and so on, but usually it's more satisfying to just find stuff without."
"After all," he said with a laugh, "it'd be pretty pathetic if I went senile from relying so much on Hermit Purple that I forgot how to use my brain for anything!"
Q: To Joseph or Avdol: Any update on how Ruby is doing? I hope you at least gave her a way to contact the Speedwagon Foundation if she needs help while on her journey of self-discovery.
Joseph looked nothing if not offended by the implication that he would leave a young, psychologically vulnerable woman bereft of any kind of assistance. "Of course I did! I gave her a map of SPW offices throughout Europe where she could stay for free, as well as a phone number for mine or Avdol's office if she needs anything specific.... although she's seldom used it. Last I heard, she was somewhere in France, and that was a month or so ago."
Q: Also, is Ruby gonna be a Stardust Crusader? She is a stand user.
Joseph blinked in confusion, and read the letter over twice. "What the hell is a Stardust Crusader?"
Shaking his head and dismissing the question as unimportant, he crumpled the letter up and tossed it over his shoulder into a trash can. "As far as we were able to tell, it doesn't seem that she possesses a Stand power anymore, and we're not sure of the cause."
Folding his arms over his chest, Joseph closed his eyes in thought. "Of course, we do have a few theories. One is that [The Memory Remains]' destruction left Ruby without a Stand and unable to gain a new one, and another is that it was actually originally Her Ladyship's Stand that lingered on and took her over. With as little as we still know about Stands, it could be anything, although recently it occurred to me that the events of that night on Witch Hill, and the lasting effects it will have on Ruby's psyche, may have forced the Stand -- if it was indeed hers to begin with -- into some kind of hibernation-like state, as it changes and morphs into something representative of the 'new Ruby'. All of that said, the bottom line is that we just don't know."
"Joseph, who are-a you talking to?"
Seeing that his wife of 50 years had emerged onto the roof of their shared penthouse suite, Joseph wasted no time in answering the question. "Just an imaginary audience, Suzie. Practicing for that speech I have to give to the realtor's association next week."
"I see," she said with an utterly carefree smile, completely oblivious to the reality that her loving husband had cheated on her over a decade ago. And once again since then.
"I'll leave you-a to it, just so long as you know that I'll have lunch ready in a few minutes," she said as she went back inside to her daytime soap operas.
Q: Joseph Joestar: what are your thoughts on becoming a great-grandfather in the future?
The old man took several seconds to consider that. "I can't say that it's something I expected would happen so quickly in the grand scheme of things, but as long as Jotaro and Mizore are responsible, I guess I'm not too opposed to the idea."
A nostalgic look came over his face, before regret came and turned it bittersweet. "At the very least," he continued, "I hope to play a larger role in my great-grandchild's life than I've been able to in Jotaro's."
His remaining beer forgotten, Joseph Joestar found himself ruminating on fond memories that never were, which he now knew he had robbed himself of through his own stubbornness.
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Man, poor Joseph.
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I think this was the only invisitext this time.
Also, we totally should've asked Suzie for her thoughts on becoming a great-grandmother in the future.
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Grandmaster of Apologism, Keeper of the Faith
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[Verified Great Old One]
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The "over a decade ago" would be Moka, while the "and once more since then" is obviously Josuke, who's only a little kid at this point.
How about my questions from last years?
Okay. Current Kuyou vs Joseph Joestar, who would win?
ToMokascrew it, everyone in Newspaper Club: Do you have siblings, and how your relationship with them? Or someone you consider sibling? (Nephews, niece, cousins, young uncle, this neighbour kids, etc.)
Is Haji is still there? Will he get a girlfriend?
EvaUnit01
Kept you waiting, huh?
The first one will be answered in a later segment.
The second is among those held in reserve until appropriate IC developments in the quest have occurred.
I don't think I even have the third on file; might've either missed that one, or initially dismissed it due to the
at the end.
- Location
- Underground
~Hora hora
And people already posted what the invisitext implies so I won't repeat it.
Look on the bright side, he realized his mistake and will try to be more involved in Jotaro's, and his future great-grandchildrens' lives.
And hopefully it will be the same for Moka and Josuke.
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To be fair, Haji specific predilection makes the question would be quite uncomfortable if answered seriously.I don't think I even have the third on file; might've either missed that one, or initially dismissed it due to the
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Always follow the golden rule.
I honestly hope she isn't. But....