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A True Lady's Quest

Discussion in 'Questing' started by FurikoMaru, Mar 26, 2013.

  1. MacroDaemon

    MacroDaemon Know what you're doing yet?

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    [X] "Of course, Father." Wait, some stranger is just going to up and move into our house? >_< Father, this is one of those things you need to give me more than two weeks' notice on! How am I supposed to get us into an appropriate state to receive in a fortnight? How am I supposed to pull together a cohesive list of The Rules?
     
  2. Jiven

    Jiven Most Excellent Lurker

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    [X] "Of course, Father." Ugh, does it have to be a boy? You get enough of those at school. -_-
     
  3. Larekko12

    Larekko12 Connoisseur.

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    [X] "Of course, Father." Wait, some stranger is just going to up and move into our house? >_< Father, this is one of those things you need to give me more than two weeks' notice on! How am I supposed to get us into an appropriate state to receive in a fortnight? How am I supposed to pull together a cohesive list of The Rules
     
  4. Liam-don

    Liam-don Fondly Regard Creation.

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    >Make Dio your pet
    > He throws himself in the furnace so you can suffer.
     
  5. FurikoMaru

    FurikoMaru Versed in the lewd.

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    And with this, we leave character-creation and move on to the plot.

    [X] The Golden Beast Invades

    Somehow, through some miracle, you manage to get everything prepared in time. The staff grumbled about you working alongside them and actually complained to Father about you drafting Del to help out, but even they were forced to admit that, alone, they couldn't get every guest room prepared in time. You don't see why there was such resentment over the request; why shouldn't he have a proper choice about which room he gets? He's a poor waif from the streets of London, he's probably going to be impressed and want to see every room before he decides. The Joestars have a long tradition of being accommodating hosts.

    In addition to a domestic overhaul, you also find time to arrange for riding lessons, fittings with a reputable London tailor, and get a very discreet elocution teacher on standby, just in case. Father made this boy your responsibility, and you won't have any pet friend of yours made a laughingstock by those morlocks at school.

    Dio Brando arrives on a sunlit afternoon with a single suitcase. You're pleased to see his attire is perfectly suitable and his pronunciation impeccable. Maybe this will be easier than you thought!

    Father, after ordering the staff to treat Dio as a young master even as you're the young mistress, lays a hand on your shoulder and squeezes. "Joanna, may I present Master Dio Brando? Dio, this is my daughter, Miss Joanna Joestar."

    "How do you do?" the pair of you murmur as one, shaking hands.

    "I hope you will find all is to your liking, Master Brando," you say. "If there's anything of which you have need, do not hesitate to ask."

    "You are too kind, Miss Joestar," Dio replies with a smile.

    "Oh, none of that!" Father says with a lighthearted scoff. "We don't stand on ceremony here." Wait, we don't?! "The two of you will be good friends, I hope."

    "I'm sure we will be, Father," you say, and, turning back to Dio, add, "You may call me Jojo if you like. Everyone does." Well, everyone who doesn't call you unprintable things, anyway.

    "Very well... Jojo."

    ... you can't quite put your finger on it, but there's something odd about how he says the name. When Del or Father call you Jojo, there's a kind of cheerful bounce to the syllables, like a dog in a circus leaping through hoops.

    Dio... you can't tell if he's just amused by the nickname or if he's outright poking fun at you.

    You are

    [X] Indifferent. He's in no position to be commenting on peoples' names.

    [X] Equally amused. You know the name's a little silly, but what can you do? Nicknames just sort of happen. Hey, let's give Dio one! (Write-In)

    [X] Indignant. You won't show it, but this fellow annoys you. You worked very hard to see to it the house was ready for him and now he makes fun of your Father's pet name for you? How ungallant!
     
  6. EnderofWorlds

    EnderofWorlds Versed in the lewd.

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    [X] Equally amused. You know the name's a little silly, but what can you do? Nicknames just sort of happen. Hey, let's give Dio one! (Marlon?)

    I dunno, I suck at nicknames...
     
  7. Jiven

    Jiven Most Excellent Lurker

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    [X] Indifferent. He's in no position to be commenting on peoples' names.
     
  8. Balatro Philologus

    Balatro Philologus Still finds own avatar hilarious

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    [X] Equally amused. You know the name's a little silly, but what can you do? Nicknames just sort of happen. Hey, let's give Dio one! (Brandy)
    Best nickname I could think of, if someone who knows the series better comes up with an appropriate one I'll support it.
     
  9. Biigoh

    Biigoh Primordial Tanuki Moderator

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    [X] Equally amused. You know the name's a little silly, but what can you do? Nicknames just sort of happen. Hey, let's give Dio one! (Brandy)
     
  10. Pipeman

    Pipeman Well worn.

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    [X] Indifferent. He's in no position to be commenting on peoples' names.
     
  11. FurikoMaru

    FurikoMaru Versed in the lewd.

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  12. hunter09

    hunter09 Versed in the lewd.

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    [X] Equally amused. You know the name's a little silly, but what can you do? Nicknames just sort of happen. Hey, let's give Dio one! (Brandy)
     
  13. Biigoh

    Biigoh Primordial Tanuki Moderator

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    Am amused by the combat section commentry...
     
  14. Pipeman

    Pipeman Well worn.

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    So very amused, indeed.
     
  15. drake_azathoth

    drake_azathoth Fabulously Evil

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    [X] Equally amused. You know the name's a little silly, but what can you do? Nicknames just sort of happen. Hey, let's give Dio one! (Brandy)
     
  16. Aranfan

    Aranfan Not too sore, are you?

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    [X] Equally amused. You know the name's a little silly, but what can you do? Nicknames just sort of happen. Hey, let's give Dio one! (Brandy)
     
  17. Guile

    Guile Clothes That Kill Virgins

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    (x) Amused. The provincial thinks he can make fun of you! That's adorable. You just want to pinch his cheeks. You refrain, of course.
     
  18. FurikoMaru

    FurikoMaru Versed in the lewd.

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    I'm sure you are all

    [X] Equally amused. You know the name's a little silly, but what can you do? Nicknames just sort of happen. Hey, let's give Dio one! (Brandy)

    "And I'll call you..." You look him up and down for a moment, before cheerfully saying, "Brandy!"

    He looks somewhat taken aback. "Brandy?"

    "Yes! Brandy." You nod with approval at your own cleverness. "After your surname, and the colour of your eyes. They're the exact shade of dark liquor."

    "Ah, I see," Dio replies, smiling. "I've never had a nickname before. Thank you, Jojo."

    That time he says it right.

    =

    If it's even possible, Dio has better table manners than you do. And he makes such thoughtful and insightful comments about the things you and Father discuss! If this is what having a brother is like you don't know what Del's complaining about.

    After dinner, you retire to your room to read, relax, and write up a to-do list for tomorrow. Right, first you need to cancel that appointment with Dr Byrne - Dio could not have more perfect diction - and have Rocky bring the carriage around so the pair of you can visit the tailor; you hate to think of the poor boy having to live out of a suitcase that small. Better he be fitted over the weekend and receive his new wardrobe as soon as possible. Now, he hasn't attended a decent school before, so Mr Harrison is coming by on Sunday to test his aptitude so they know where to place him, which means you need to send Belle out to fetch some whiskey to thank him for giving up his day off-

    The door of your room opens, and Dio enters.

    [X] What on earth? Does he think just because he's living here he can wander into other people's rooms? >: < Bad Brandy!

    [X] You are terribly embarrassed. No one outside of the household has ever seen you in your pyjamas before. ._.;
     
  19. useless101

    useless101 Doing Nothing, Nothing Doing.

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    [X] What on earth? Does he think just because he's living here he can wander into other people's rooms? >: < Bad Brandy!
    -[X] He hasn't heard of knocking? /Sigh. How disappointing, he'll need to be taught manners after all. Tell him his lessons in this subject start tomorrow.
     
  20. Guile

    Guile Clothes That Kill Virgins

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    (x) He can see your bare ankles! How scandalous. Still, he is your new brother analogue, and a Londoner. Allowances can be made. Perhaps this is even how things are done in the city? You can't say you care for it.
     
  21. FurikoMaru

    FurikoMaru Versed in the lewd.

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    XD Dude, you're in the countryside. Dio is a London street arab and you're of the country gentry.
     
  22. Guile

    Guile Clothes That Kill Virgins

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    ... Huh. Right you are.

    How embarrassing. In my defense, I mostly skipped over the first season of Jojo.

    Though the OP and ED are some of my favorites anywhere,
     
  23. Inara Seraph

    Inara Seraph Know what you're doing yet?

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    [X] What on earth? Does he think just because he's living here he can wander into other people's rooms? >: < Bad Brandy!
    -[X] There is this thing called knocking you should introduce to him.
     
  24. Crypsis

    Crypsis Getting sticky.

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    "Oh, so that's what the combat stats are for!" Wait, no. Restraint.

    [X] What on earth? Does he think just because he's living here he can wander into other people's rooms? >: < Bad Brandy!
     
  25. Aranfan

    Aranfan Not too sore, are you?

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    [X] What on earth? Does he think just because he's living here he can wander into other people's rooms? >: < Bad Brandy!
    -[X] He hasn't heard of knocking? /Sigh. How disappointing, he'll need to be taught manners after all. Tell him his lessons in this subject start tomorrow.
     
  26. croaker

    croaker Contract? I'll let you pet mah belly.

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    So, we gave hhim a nickname from liquor, keeping in mind that he hates his alcoholic dad.

    Huh.
     
  27. hunter09

    hunter09 Versed in the lewd.

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    [X] What on earth? Does he think just because he's living here he can wander into other people's rooms? >: < Bad Brandy!
    -[X] He hasn't heard of knocking? /Sigh. How disappointing, he'll need to be taught manners after all. Tell him his lessons in this subject start tomorrow.
     
  28. Guile

    Guile Clothes That Kill Virgins

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    Maybe he's lost.
     
  29. useless101

    useless101 Doing Nothing, Nothing Doing.

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    Mmm, good point. This is could be an honest misunderstanding on his part, and not the start of some sort of subtle psychological campaign, but we should be strong about this anyway. Dio will walk all over a anything resembling a humble blushing wallflower. We have to be strong.

    After all, only one of us can wear the pants in this relationship, and if I have my way Dio won't ever be wearing p-

    ...

    Oh my, that metaphor got away from me a little there.
     
  30. Aranfan

    Aranfan Not too sore, are you?

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    Alternately, he's here to attempt to make us into the Sakura to his Shinji.
     
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