JoJo's Bizarre AU

[ripetuto]

Cascada: A hamon wielder who resides on Air Supplena Island. She largely isn't involved with Joseph and Caesar's training, since her focus is on the healing side of the practice. Looks up to Lisa Lisa a great deal, and treats the boys like they're her rowdy little brothers.

Zappa, Turner, Joplin, & Garcia: A quartet of Stand-users who work for the Speedwagon Foundation.

Lucrezia Stelline, Sara Canestrelli, & Natale Amaretto: A trio of back-alley doctors who work at a clinic in Naples affiliated with Passione. All three have Stands.

Lia Brooks: An American sixteen year old stuck in Italy after a vacation gone horribly wrong. Shot by some assholes, saved by Bucciarati, subsequently joined Passione and his team. Stand name is Astral Romance, which grants her some batshit durability and also shoot-em-up mechanics via flower petals.

Prompto Argentum: Another child of Dio's, he and Bucciarati meet when Bucciarati stumbles into his hideaway after a fight. Stand name is Paparazzi, a Stand that looks like a camera that allows Prompto to affect anyone shown in the picture.

"Nines": A teenager of unknown origin who seems to be anywhere and everywhere at once. Formerly a member of a group of twisted Stand users, recently left this group to wander around and learn what he can on his own. Stand name is Puppet Loosely Strung, which allows him to take over another person's actions for a time; however, the longer he stays in the more psychic backlash he feels when he leaves, and if he is in for too long, he risks losing himself.

Yuu: A transfer student who attended Giorno's school up until being stabbed by Black Sabbath's Stand arrow, and is then left with little choice but to join Passione. Stand name is Jar of Hearts, which allows for the collection and storage of others' injuries, thus healing them. These injuries cannot be stored indefinitely and have to be inflicted on something or someone within a certain amount of time or else Yuu will take the brunt of the damage themself. Has a sub-Stand ability called Heartbreaker, allowing for Yuu to weaponize their own physical and emotional pain.

Comments

[nellacerniera]

... I'll keep that in mind for next time.

[See, that one's just turnabout being fair play--]

[ripetuto]

[A laugh.]

Works every time. Doesn't work so well with Narancia but to be honest I don't know if he's dating anyone or dating everyone.

["Everyone" being "the other teenagers", obviously.]

God, I am so glad I am over confusing bullshit like that.

[nellacerniera]

[God, he can't help the smile that stretches across his face at the laugh. Hearing that laugh is a treat every time.

... ah.]

... "Over," huh?

[ripetuto]

Yeah. I'm done with that unsure "who do I like" bullshit.

[Without even really thinking about it, Abbacchio starts to play with the zipper pull on his jacket pocket (a gift from Bucciarati, to celebrate their survival).]

That "gotta make him like me" shit.

[nellacerniera]

[Bucciarati looks thoughtful at that, but doesn't say anything, just taking a long sip of his drink.

Maybe he shouldn't say anything...?]

[ripetuto]

[Still playing with the zipper.]

Too [painful] risky. Fun as hell to watch these idiots, though.

[nellacerniera]

Risky?

[ripetuto]

[He shrugs.]

I'm not some kid. I push, it could backfire on everyone.

[nellacerniera]

[... Ah.

After a few moments, he quietly motions Abbacchio over.]

[ripetuto]

[And over he goes, very curious.]

Yeah?

[nellacerniera]

[... Lightly swatting.]

[ripetuto]

Hey! What the hell, Bucciarati!

[nellacerniera]

You're being an idiot, that's what.

... Have you considered he wants to hear it now?

[Now that it's relatively safe.]

[ripetuto]

No, because right now would probably be a shit time.

[Assuming Bucciarati even knows who he's talking about which. Doubtful.]

[nellacerniera]

... Maybe you should consider it.

[Just saying.]

[ripetuto]

[...You know what?

Fuck it. He moves away, hands in his pockets.]

Fine. I've been in love with you since day one, but you made it clear that it's not mutual back in Venezia, so I wasn't going to push.

[nellacerniera]

Leone.

[It's mildly exasperated.]

Did you not stop to consider that Venezia was the worst possible time?

[ripetuto]

We were on a suicide mission! We all knew it was a suicide mission! When else would I have told you!

[nellacerniera]

It was still bad timing!

[...]

... I wanted to hear you say it again, so I could respond properly this time.

[ripetuto]

Well. I did. You are the only person on this godforsaken planet that makes me feel anything, Bruno.

[nellacerniera]

I love you more than anything, Leone. I'm sorry I came across as not returning your feelings.

[ripetuto]

[What.

What.

Abbacchio sits back down, stunned and just staring at Bruno.]

What.

[nellacerniera]

I thought it was obvious I did return your feelings! I just... wanted to tell you when it was safe...

[ripetuto]

Maybe to anyone else but, Bruno...

[It's him you're talking about.]

[nellacerniera]

... Leone, I'm so sorry...

[... This time, he's just going to. Reach for Abbacchio.]