ic; ARE THERE ANY OTHER JOJOS I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT?!

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[ ... Sigh.

He leans backwards as he's sitting on a bench near the biggest local bus stop, but he only ends up hitting the back of his head hard against a sign post staring there. Muttering a curse under his breath he rubs the back of his head as if he's trying to relieve the pain. Man, what a pain.. not that he minds doing jobs for Jotaro, but all of a sudden he decided to come back to town and bring his kid along?! Couldn't he have given a little more notice to begin with?! He was going to go out with his friends, but now he'll be stuck babysitting instead..

Well, not like he has a choice. He just has to deal with it, which is why he's sitting here and waiting now for the bus to show up since said kid is supposed to be on it. Not that Jotaro told him anything more about the kid other than that it's his kid, so he's assuming it's a guy and probably a young one too.. yeah, he's about to be in for a surprise.

When he finally notices the bus coming closer, he slowly stands up, hands casually shoved into his pockets, and he waits for the people to get off the bus, looking out for the person who's supposed to be that guy's kid. ]

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[So she felt the fistbump from Crazy Diamond (wow does it really not know it's own strength) but she shrugs it off in the meantime. Not like it really hurt Stone Free, especially since Stone Free gave a little nod before disappearing.

EXCUSE YOU JOSUKE AT LEAST YOU DIDN'T GROW UP WITH YOUR ASS OF A DAD...

And your attempts at impressing her are slowly dwindling down the drain. But she can't help but let out a little giggle here and there as he said "it's pretty damn close".] Y'know, if you could match my dad in strength, I'm pretty sure he would be a lot less scary to actually face. Nice try though, Josuke, you almost had me on the ropes there. [GET IT, ROPES, CAUSE SHE USES- okay no that was bad of her in the first place. But still, now comes the laughter as she tries to stop her poking.] Alright, fiiine, guess you've had enough of this. But hell, my Stand's pretty strong too, y'know.

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[ And there go the Stands, disappearing again.. not like most people walking around here can see them either way, but he doesn't really want to have to answer questions if one of the Stand users he knows does walk by and wants to know who Jolyne is.. gah, thinking of that, hopefully the guys aren't anywhere near here and think he's dating her or whatever-- that's incest, man! ]

Since you're Jotaro-san's daughter, I'm not surprised. I doubt that guy who have some weak kid. [ Even if it's.. a girl.. he's still not over that even if he does now how scary girls can be. ] Besides-- tch, are you saying I'm not strong? If it wasn't for me, then he never would have solved the mystery here, you know! He totally needed me!

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[If fortune had it that one of Josuke's loser friends happened to stroll by and assume such, she'd give them one hell of a walloping because wow that isn't right in the first place. Violent tendencies happens to be apart of who Jolyne in the first place, but whatever.]

Heh, you're right, although I got pretty strong without my dad in the first place. [So she starts to flex her muscles as a joke, laughing about it all the while.] Nah, I'm just saying you might not be as strong as my dad. Look, I think you look pretty strong in the first place. Hold on.

[She lets out a tiny nod, walking up to Josuke and grabbing onto his bicep, squeezing it all the while.] ...hm, yeah, you do got some muscle here, so you definitely can be strong. Hold on- you aren't flexing for me, flex!

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[ .....

He just freezes up. W-- what did she even just ask?! This girl is just suddenly asking him to flex like that.. oh god, when is he going to meet normal girls instead of this, huh?! This isn't the kind of girl he asked for at all..! ]

W-why do I even have to flex?! Dammit, just believe me when I say it..! [ HE'S WEEPING ON THE INSIDE, OKAY. JOLYNE MAKES GROWN BOYS CRY ON THE INSIDE. ]

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[Oh no...a frown is slowly coming into view on Jolyne's face as he refuses to flex for her. This is bad news for you Josuke, as she's unraveling her hand into strings once more, poking at his sides to get some sort of reaction out of him.]

Because I can't believe it until I feel it! You've gotta man up a bit, Josuke! I don't want to be seen hanging around some sort of dweeb the whole time I'm here, so you've gotta macho up! C'mon, chop chop!

[It's scary how intense she is sometimes...]

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[ Crap, don't poke him there, that's-- that's unfair, since.. oh god, it tickles, it tickles so bad! If she's poking him there like that, it's just like she's tickling him, no way even Josuke can handle that-- he's starting to laugh, but not since he's particularly happy about it, it's just that he can't help it, dammit! ]

How am I supposed to.. heh.. hehehe.. d-do anything while you-- ahaha-- [ HE CAN'T EVEN SAY ANYTHING FROM THE LAUGHTER.. ] .. DO THIS TO ME?!

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[Too bad, she's still doing this until she gets bored of it, letting out a tiny sigh as she retracts those strings back into her body. Oh well, at the end of it all, she's letting out this laugh of hers, placing a hand on Josuke's shoulder.]

Hey, grumpy face, no need to look so down about this whole thing. It's all in good fun when family members tease each other, right? [She's letting out a bright smile.] Hell, we could be siblings.

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[ HE JUST HAS TO CATCH HIS BREATH.. seriously, the kind of stuff you do to guys, Jolyne. He laughed so hard that he's all out of breath, man, this is so embarassing..!! ]

Teasing is one thing, but at least go easy on me! It's not like I can do any shit back to you, Jotaro-san would murder me, I'm sure of it.. [ He sees that protective daddy aura. It's so thick that anyone could..!!

But he at least tries to calm down, letting out a long breath. There, just.. calm down.. ]

It's weird as hell though that we're so close in age, right? I mean, Jotaro-san's already my nephew since his granddad is my dad.. it's all since my old man screwed it up by cheating.

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...does my dad really scare the piss out of you that much? [She's giving him a bit of a glare, before it actually eases up into what seems like a bright smile.] I didn't think he'd have you on that tight of a leash, Josuke.

[SHE'S TEASING HIM, OKAY!! Don't get so huffy with her Josuke- even though she kind of mildly deserves it.]

To be honest, I'm not sure how in the hell we're so...close in age. Hey, how old are you anyways? I'm eighteen myself, so that shouldn't be too bad, y'know?

But yeah, I hear ya. I was told of what Great Gramps did to Great Grandma, but ya gotta admit, you like your life, right?

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[ She deserves it when she keeps making fun of him, geez! She's more like a guy than certain males he knows.. (Sorry, Koichi..) ]

No way I'm scared of the guy! [ HE'S A STRONG GUY, OKAY, HE AIN'T AFRAID OF NO ONE!! Don't you get the wrong idea here, Jolyne, stop that! ] And 'course I'm glad I'm alive, what kinda obvious questions do you like asking?

[ But okay, okay, he can leave all that beyond him.. although he looks a little surprised at her age. Eighteen already, huh.. ]

Sixteen, so that's two years younger than you. [ Unfortunately.. now he looks like the loser kid here! ] I'm still in high school.

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Ya sure about that? I mean, back when I was younger, I practically saw the guy give someone else a death glare just because I didn't get something I wanted before them. Next you know it, he's actually treating me like a princess.

[WHAT, she can have cute little baby stories, don't judge her Josuke!!]

...huh. You're practically my junior, huh? Ehehe. [She practically faces him, reaching up and pulling on his cheeks.] You could be like the baby brother I never had!

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[ ... Yeah, that.. sounds like Jotaro alright.. so he's a total daddy, huh, the kind of guy who would kill anyone who would hurt his daughter.. dammit, that really is frightening, considering how strong Star Platinum is.. ]

H-hey, come on! [ HE NEVER ASKED FOR ANY OF THIS, HIS CHEEKS! At least he manages to lightly bat her hands away again, rubbing his cheeks afterwards. ] At least don't call it "baby" or "little" or whatever, I'm tall and old enough! [ He's this close to just huffing.. ] Besides, don't tell Jotaro-san something like that, he'd just stare at me..

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Ah, what, that guy? Don't worry, if it comes down to it, I'll protect you from him in the first place. I know the guy like the back of my own hand, and if he dares to pick on you, I'll tell him to back off and to know his place! [WOW JOLYNE YOU REALLY ARE BEING MISS TOUGH GIRL...not that she cares, she really does find Josuke a bit enjoyable to be around now. Even more so that the grin on her face is widening, as she pats him on the back.]

Oi, let's get a move on, I'm starving either way, plus you promised me some fine food, didn't you?

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[ Man, it's unfair, she just has an advantage since she's a girl and that guy's daughter to boot.. Josuke's pretty sure Jotaro doesn't normally mind him either, okay!! He entrusted important stuff to him before!!

But fine, fine, he'll let it rest for now. If she has a Stand, then she should be fine at Tonio's even if that guy's experimenting again, either way.. ]

You sure like robbing guys' pockets. [ A slight grumble, but it's more pouty, he's mostly fine. ] It's not too far from here, just down this street. C'mon before the place fills up!

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Oh, quit it, I said we're even now, aren't we? [Well, no, you didn't say that in the first place, Jolyne, but who's even listening to what you ramble on about in the first place...] Besides, I'd find it a whole lot more fun once I'm able to keep your wallet to myself.

[Yeah, she's going there, and she's definitely not going to be stopping anytime soon. But it's obvious by the grin on her face that she's definitely messing with him right now.]

Hey hey-! Should make it a race, then! Tell me the name and the place, and whoever gets there first has to treat the other, got it?

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.. Heh, you sure you want to race against a guy? [ Even if she's not an ordinary girl, he's got this in the pocket, he's sure! He'll save some money here, and since it's a fair bet it's not like Jotaro can blame him for that one!

And then he'll have some extra money to spend on.. well, new cool shoes or something. Sounds like a plan. ]

It's over at [ address here ], so that's down this street, to the right and then the third street on the left. You can remember that, right? And you can't cry if you lose!

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Hey, you take me for a regular girl in the first place? I bet I can beat your ass in something like this. [She says, stretching herself out as she hears out the directions he's giving her. Right...shouldn't seem to hard in the first place. In fact, she think she's got this.]

...oh, and Josuke? [She turns to him, her expression turning serious.] ...anything goes, alright?

[So she says, already letting loose one of her strings to actually wrap around his feet before she actually takes off herself, sticking out her tongue at him all the while.]

1 / 2

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[ ........

AAAAAAAAH?! ]

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JOLYNE.. DAMMIT, GET BACK HERE!

[ He's yelling but she's already so far ahead of him because of the surprise he got, he thought they were just going to do this fairly! Not like he was immediately thinking of cheating, he thought it'd be unfair to do that to a girl...

But now he just grits his teeth as he stares down at his feet. That stupid string..

.. Wait. He has a sudden revelation. She unraveled that string from herself, right.. That means-- he quickly grabs the string before making Crazy Diamond use its power on it so it's just going back to Jolyne.. and since he's holding onto it, he's just being pulled in her direction. Not that it's easy for him, he has to move his feet wildly to keep up with the speed. ]

W.. woah, not good, it's still going too fast.. ugh, shit, I just got to do this..!

HEY, AS-- [ .. whoops, can't.. call Jolyne names.. ] Look, I'm already catching up again!

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[In the background, you can hear the faint sound of Rohan laughing at Josuke and cursing him.

But no, she's already sprinting this whole thing, already about to turn the first corner when she begins to hear some shouting behind her. Wait, that couldn't be possible, she tied Josuke up to make sure he didn't get out...so, she turns her head behind her to find the guy actually spring behind her, her eyes widening up in surprise. But...how the hell did that even-!? Her string wasn't suppose to break that easily!

She grits her teeth, finally realizing...it was his damn Stand that did this, wasn't it?! That damn turning things back to it's original state...if only she actually saw that coming! No, this can't end like this, not after how long she had the lead for-!]

Feh, you sure you can catch up to me after that little start I had? I'd like to see you try and catch up! [So she says, picking up her feet to move even faster than she originally was, cutting around another corner.]

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[ DAMMIT ROHAN GO BACK TO YOUR STUPID MANGA!! ]

Shit.. [ He can notice she's fast though, he wouldn't have been able to catch up easily if it wasn't for the string.. and it slips out of his fingers now either way so it's back to Jolyne fully, which means he'll just have to run with his own strength here. This is a man's pride, he really can't lose here-- not to mention he'll have to spend half of his month's allowance at this rate, he'll go broke! No way he can let that happen or he can't buy new video games..!! ]

Don't you underestimate me..! [ At least he's putting everything he has into the way he's running here so he's catching up with her, slowly but surely.. ]

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[Dammit, last stretch of the damn race-! If she can somehow pull ahead of him in this last moment, and keep this awesome lead she has of him, then there's no way she's going to lose in the first place! The Joestar bloodline is flowing through her more than before, determined to not let herself fall victim to this-!

But she spoke too soon. Her feet actually bumped into something, as she felt her body propel forward in the air. No, it was from running...she was falling, actually. Dammit, she got too caught up in something like this that she didn't even notice to look for the smallest things in her way. And right now, she hit the floor hard, feeling herself roll along the pavement as she holds her side in pain. Dammit, she...she lost...Josuke would definitely take advantage of something like this. She just looks up, watching the boy come up from behind as she grimaces a bit in pain.

...yeah, that was definitely blood spilling from her, there was no way she wouldn't have broke skin. But it wasn't too bad, it just really hurt...]

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[ He's still running as fast as he can. He really doesn't want to have to pay that much money now or he won't be able to buy anything for the rest of the month, probably, so he can't afford to lose! In fact, he's so focused on trying to run as fast as he can that he hardly notices Jolyne falling. It isn't until he hears a weird loud sound that he stops, sliding another meter or two along because of how fast he was going, and that's when he notices Jolyne lying there.

Sure, he could just run on.. but that's not the kind of guy Josuke is. He wouldn't just leave her there, even if it means that he'll lose, helping her is more important. She looks seriously hurt, after all, so he doesn't even have to think about it, he instinctively runs over to her. ]

Jolyne..!

[ He shouts her name, and when he's next to her he quickly kneels down to look at the state of her body.. fortunately it doesn't look too bad, even as he notices the blood there. ]

Damn.. you okay? [ But even as he's saying that, he's already busy. It's only natural to do this much since he has Crazy Diamond's power, so he moves his hand to press it against her side, against where she's holding her sides too. Of course it's not his hand but his Stand's too, and he focuses as he tries to restore her skin and possibly bones if there's something wrong there too. At least he can try to take away as much of the pain as he can, even though he has to frown a little. He's not as used to using Crazy Diamond anymore, but.. there we go, he managed to heal her.

Relieved he can't help but grin at her, a bit goofily. ]

Your mom or Jotaro-san didn't teach you to say something like "pain, pain, go away" or something like that, right? I think I feel a little too old for that. [ It's a joke.. ]

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[...what the hell was this guy doing? If it was her, she would have just taken the advantage and get to restaurant...then come back and heal the poor bastard. But...no, that didn't seem like it was happening right now. Her eyes were a bit lit up as he just...miraculously healed her like that, the pain from her side now subsiding away. Wow...so it could also heal people as well...it still was a pretty amazing ability he had right there, if not a very kind one. Still, she managed to actually muster out a smile, before standing up...

...and bonking the guy on the head.]

Feh, what do you take me for, a damsel in distress? Of course my mom taught me what the hell that saying was, it was also some magical bullshit that managed to make me feel better. [But she let out a tiny sigh, her expression becoming a bit more...saddened? Passionate? Who knows with what Jolyne is feeling.]

...thanks, anyways, for doing that. You didn't have to do it in the first place...but I guess an idiot like you ain't so half bad in the first place. So...guess I'll repay you by buying you lunch.

[She swallowed thickly, thinking about how her money is going to go down the drain, just like that...]

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Ow!

[ Of course he immediately makes a noise the moment she knocks him over the head like that, his hands moving up to rub his head a little as if he's trying to relieve the pain, no matter how small it is. It's a purely instinctive reaction, really, he didn't really.. expect her to hit him of all things right after he helped her out like this.

Then he stops though, lowering his hands again with a sigh. He shakes his head a little bit. ]

Nah, let's split it fair down the middle. [ And since he figured Jolyne won't just accept any nice reason from him that easily, he quickly makes up an excuse-- ] Jotaro-san would murder me if I made you pay everything, after all. Besides, you were gonna win from me back there for sure! Damn, you're fast!

[ He grins. Apparently he's just trying to help her get into a good mood too now. ]