>>4503564

What have you become interested in with the last 7 years?
[] the thrill of combat! the rush of the ring! though not an actual study, Anna has become a better and stronger fighter than most men her age (Trait gained: Amazonian: like the women of legend, Anna can match even the brawniest man in terms of physical prowess!...and height. 2 Str, 1 con, 1 dex)
[] Nature, and all the animals within it, starting from her interest in hunting, Anna now seeks to learn all she can of the wild places of the world (Trait Gained Hunter: Anna uses firearms as easily as her own limbs and has better tracking sense than most hunting hounds. 1 Dex, 2 int, 1 wisdom)
[] The occult, and all the forgotten and forbidden wisdom within...she has spent perhaps a little to much time with Mirra (Trait gained Occultist: Anna knows what has been forgotten and left to be feared and scorned, and how to invoke it. 2 int 2 wis)
[] If she were to tell you, she'd say the manners and dignity of being a proper lady, but that would be a bold faced lie, A skill Dio had taught her well (Trait gained: Liar Liar: Anna lies as easily as she breaths, and fake any emotion or intent as she so pleases. 3 Cha 1 Con)
[] Write in (Rules: has to make sense, and the trait's bonus must fit in line with the four given. The stat increase MUST be four points, but can be spread however you wish between the six stats)

And We reach the start of Phantom blood! can't wait to see where this quest goes from here!
hope you all enjoy it as much as I have been

>>4503565
>[] Nature, and all the animals within it, starting from her interest in hunting, Anna now seeks to learn all she can of the wild places of the world (Trait Gained Hunter: Anna uses firearms as easily as her own limbs and has better tracking sense than most hunting hounds. 1 Dex, 2 int, 1 wisdom)

>>4503565
[] Nature, and all the animals within it, starting from her interest in hunting, Anna now seeks to learn all she can of the wild places of the world (Trait Gained Hunter: Anna uses firearms as easily as her own limbs and has better tracking sense than most hunting hounds. 1 Dex, 2 int, 1 wisdom)
That trait is so good tho

>>4503565
>[] the thrill of combat! the rush of the ring! though not an actual study, Anna has become a better and stronger fighter than most men her age (Trait gained: Amazonian: like the women of legend, Anna can match even the brawniest man in terms of physical prowess!...and height. 2 Str, 1 con, 1 dex)

>>4503565
>[] Nature, and all the animals within it, starting from her interest in hunting, Anna now seeks to learn all she can of the wild places of the world (Trait Gained Hunter: Anna uses firearms as easily as her own limbs and has better tracking sense than most hunting hounds. 1 Dex, 2 int, 1 wisdom)
I like the idea that over 7 seven years, Anna only gained 2 int

>>4503565
>[] Nature, and all the animals within it, starting from her interest in hunting, Anna now seeks to learn all she can of the wild places of the world (Trait Gained Hunter: Anna uses firearms as easily as her own limbs and has better tracking sense than most hunting hounds. 1 Dex, 2 int, 1 wisdom)
You have no idea how tempting the Amazon trait is. For strictly gameplay-related reasons, of course.

>>4503565
>[] the thrill of combat! the rush of the ring! though not an actual study, Anna has become a better and stronger fighter than most men her age (Trait gained: Amazonian: like the women of legend, Anna can match even the brawniest man in terms of physical prowess!...and height. 2 Str, 1 con, 1 dex)

>>4503565
>[] If she were to tell you, she'd say the manners and dignity of being a proper lady, but that would be a bold faced lie, A skill Dio had taught her well (Trait gained: Liar Liar: Anna lies as easily as she breaths, and fake any emotion or intent as she so pleases. 3 Cha 1 Con)

>>4503565
>[] If she were to tell you, she'd say the manners and dignity of being a proper lady, but that would be a bold faced lie, A skill Dio had taught her well (Trait gained: Liar Liar: Anna lies as easily as she breaths, and fake any emotion or intent as she so pleases. 3 Cha 1 Con)

Alright, Calling it

since six hours is probably a long enough to wait. since I figure this is a fairly important vote but I don't want to wait an entire day for it.

4 votes for Hunter
2 for Amazon
2 for Liar Liar

Meaning Anna studied nature and animals wins!
Writing and updating sheet now

Current stats are
3 Str
5 Dex
5 Con
2 Int
2 Wis
2 Cha

More trait gains and stat increases will come along

>>4503812
She's trying her best

>>4503863
of course

You might not know much, or understand some of the more confusing things in this world, but there was one thing that could keep you interested long enough to care to learn about it. And it was Zoology. You can't quite remember what got you so interested in the natural world, but when you were "convinced" to seek higher education by Mother and your friends, it was the only choice of study that didn't make you want to leap out of your chair from having to listen to a standing corpse drone on and on. Or involve the risk of causing a scene by removing the teeth of some smug "gentleman" who thought it'd be smart to heckle you.

But learning about nature and all the critters inside of it? Easy, even for an idiot like yourself. Hell you knew more than the professor, just not in an as long winded way, you were certain. Sure you might fail any other course or curriculum, oh you certainly would, but even your fellow students knew not to challenge what you claimed and boasted to know by now, or challenge you with a smirk.

Cause you were never wrong when it came to god's creatures. You had spent a lot of time among them, with your father, and without, and knew them and their habits and goings that you managed, to even with your "lacking intelligence" as one of these teachers put it, to not only remain in the zoology course, be excel at it.

And why wouldn't you be? even if you hadn't killed all of the creatures talked about in these classes, you have either tracked or read about them once or twice, and could more or less remember all of that. Since it wasn't boring.

Unlike the withered old corpse talking about African lion social hierarchy right now. He didn't know what he was talking about, you could tell from the crook in his back and his watery eyes he'd never faced down so much as a charging chicken let alone bear.

And you read about Lions, from actual accounts of trackers and hunters, and heard from them from men who had spent days stalking and be stalked by man eaters at that club your dad introduced you...what? three years ago? Hmm you still remembered the look on the old timers faces when they were making fun of you and then you mentioned you had already bagged a bear larger than the one they had in their smoking den as a trophy, solo.
Didn't hear any jokes after that, no sir.

And what did this guy talking about their family dynamics know? he's getting his information from accounts written by someone who had only read about lions from accounts taken years ago.

Sure it was good information for someone who didn't expect to run into a lion, the basics of what they did, hunted. How they lived and why and all that.

But there were holes in it, it was a nice record for learning, yes, it was good for those who considered themselves scholars. But it was missing important, little details, you felt.
And yet all the prim and proper boys in this class were eating it up with a looks of awe and amazement.
cont

>>4504071
like they were hearing the gospel of god, with wide eyes filled with child like wonder. Oh how the brutish beasts captured the mind, it made you almost drift off from the lecture. You could, ever since you managed to win an argument with old professor watery eyes up there. Couldn't even remember what it was about...something about foxes? Sounded right.

You rolled your eyes as you caught his continuing lecture, sure you didn't know much, but you knew nature and animals and may have read more about it than anyone else in the room BESIDES the professor, and you certainly had more actual experience than anyone, in study and in hunting.
And you could tell that by how all of them were eagerly writing down the bit about them "being dangerous, but of low cunning"

If any of them went hunting Lions thinking that, they'd end up scarred or worse.
You knew that, from just talking to one of the few Lion killers the local hunting club is honored to have. They were clever, all animals were in their own ways.
But felines? and big cats in particular? Low cunning didn't describe their intelligence.

But you were dumb, you knew you were, and sure you did well in this class, but you hadn't actually met a lion yourself, though you were planning to hunt one your next birthday, so speaking out would just make you look moronic, wouldn't it?

But still, it annoyed you, since the one thing you were really knowledgeable about, was nature, the wild places of the world, and what dwelt within them. And sure the professor was also learned in those fields, but had he even so much as tracked a mouse to the hole in his wall? You can't understand an animal without standing as its equal in the circle of life, in its own habitat and see it as it lives, and how it dies.

Without noticing it, you had began to tap your fingers on the desk in front of you, to keep your temper down. A method you used to control your excitement while sighting your quarry, light enough to not make a noise, more to pace your heart and breath. But it also worked wonders calming yourself down when you were getting annoyed or pissed off.

Thankfully, Professor Owen was turning away from subjects of Lions he didn't completely misunderstand, and was beginning to return discussing their child rearing and social structure.

But how dare he talk down to a majestic hunter? He practically called them idiots, like he'd be able to outsmart one or the average man could with some effort.

It brought to mind how that Lion killer's eyes went distant, when he talked being stalked by a man eater and losing his guide to one. Low cunning, complete bullshit. What that word implied, didn't apply at all to Lions, or any other animal. Cunning, yes, but Low cunning? There was no morality in nature, dishonesty, sure, but that was survival. And Owen could no understand that, truly, without taking part in it!

You groaned through your teeth, it was always such a headache when this old bag of wind went on tangents.
Cont

>>4504090
cause he didn't understand what he was saying!

"Miss Anderton, do you have anything to add to the discussion?" He said, somehow hearing you despite the fact he was half death. Probably cause he was still sore you were right about the foxes last week or whatever it was you argued against him about.
The idiot girl! outsmarting the professor who had written papers on the subject, what a laugh. though at least he didn't get offended by you just seeking education, like damn near everyone else.

What do you do?
[] Claim to just be clearing your throat and suffer through the rest of the lecture
[] (Hunter) "I'll get back to you after I hunt a lion, sir, I'll write a letter to show what you've gotten wrong then"
[] do your best to explain what he's mistaken about (int check)
[] (Burning blood) "YEAH! Old geezer! Stop talking about Lions like they're stupid!"
[] write in

>>4504106
[] (Hunter) "I'll get back to you after I hunt a lion, sir, I'll write a letter to show what you've gotten wrong then"
Sassy, but not enough to get into trouble

>>4504106
>[] (Hunter) "I'll get back to you after I hunt a lion, sir, I'll write a letter to show what you've gotten wrong then"

>>4504106
>[] do your best to explain what he's mistaken about (int check)
Wonder how Anna would get along with best president Theodore Roosevelt? Probably pretty damn well, they both like nature and boxing.

>>4504106
>[] (Hunter) "I'll get back to you after I hunt a lion, sir, I'll write a letter to show what you've gotten wrong then"

>>4504141
>>4504108
>>4504107
The hunter choice wins, writing

And that's probably why you don't just lash out at him. And its not like you actually have anything to add to what he's saying, since you don't know how to explain he's wrong besides him just being wrong, and unlike the fox incident you can't just go out and catch yourself a lion or two to demonstrate their intelligence. Though you only caught those foxes when he refused to take your pelts as evidence of his source being wrong about when they shed their winter and summer coats, exactly. So you trying to get through his skull about him being wrong about lions, without any evidence, would just serve to piss you off more arguing with the old man. But, you are planning to go on a trip soon to hunt lions. Once you turned twenty. Father had promised he'd take time from work to take you on that safari himself, even. And that'd be enough evidence for you to get Professor Owens' head out of his ass.

"I'll get back to you after I hunt a lion, sir" You say casually, leaning back in your chair "I'll write a letter to show what you've gotten wrong then?"

He doesn't reply to that besides with a chuckle, knowing saying anything to refute the smallest possibility of YOU being wring about HIM being wrong would just make you set out to do it now .

"Well I'll be waiting for that letter Miss Anderton, but please do try to control yourself, despite your passion for this subject" He says with a grandfatherly smile, but you can see in his eyes that he really doesn't like that you're once again challenging his authority and knowledge. But as his best student, its your duty to point out when he makes mistakes or fuckups! isn't it?

You frown, listening and trying to read through your own barely legible notes as he tries to remember where he was in explaining the lion social hierarchy and their day to day interactions. But its hard to focus on what he's blabbering about, since now your minds focused on your upcoming birthday "adventure" and proving him wrong more than listening to him repeat what his books tell him. You'll know more about how lioness care for their cubs and how the hunt and the order they feed in and such things, after you get into the field and watch them for awhile and see them in their element, not as some half remembered story told from one professor in his study to the next. Besides you're certain you've read that book already anyways.

"Perhaps you'd like an escort on said hunting trip, Anderton?" your neighbor asks, you don't know his name and don't bother to since he's an annoying prat with a nose a bit like a pigs "I have heard the wilds of Africa are quite dangerous and"

You closed your eyes, trying to ignore his clumsy attempts to "court" you. It'd be great if more of the men around here knew what you did as a little girl, might scare them off then. they're so dammed annoying, but this one more than the others, if only cause you saw him every lecture.

>>4503564
roll

>>4504196

Maybe god would be kind and put a snake on the road to his home and the moron would have a heart attack.

But there's no point in day dreaming about the painful demise of the fly buzzing around your head, so why bother? He'll get bored eventually, or you'll get a chance to scare him off. Soon hopefully.
The lecture won't last much longer anyways, and it'd be a shame to waste a perfectly good day getting angry at idiots.

Maybe you could use the letter as thesis? If you kept your language in it nice and polite, and get someone else to pen it, that could work. Or you could just be lazy and refer to the "Fox incident" for that, considering how you did prove the books the school uses wrong then...at the cost of a few bites and scratches when you went into those fox holes to find the little bastards.

What do you do?
[] Go watch Jojo and Dio play rugby, last match before graduation apparently
[] Leave and visit Mirra, to get your fortune told
[] Go home, check your letters, go hunting, your usual routine
[] "Eh, how about a wager? you beat me in a boxing match, and I'll let you come, I win you leave me alone"
[] write in

>>4504208
>[] Go watch Jojo and Dio play rugby, last match before graduation apparently

>>4504208
>[] Go watch Jojo and Dio play rugby, last match before graduation apparently
Gotta go witness canon events.
I really do wanna go see Mirra though, maybe that can be our next stop.

>>4504208
>[] Go watch Jojo and Dio play rugby, last match before graduation apparently

>>4504208
[] Leave and visit Mirra, to get your fortune told

>>4504432
>>4504434
>>4504447
Alright, going to watch the game wins, writing

Eh no point in worrying about it now, after all you might not need to write a thing, considering how easy this class is for you. Sure it might be the only class you could do well in, but you're doing more than well, aren't you. No point in worrying now, its a perfectly nice day, no reason to ruin it with stress.

Besides you're pretty sure the last Rugby game before graduation is going to be held today, and that's a little more important that figuring out how much work you have left to do before you get that pretty degree and can tell everyone how wonderful nature and its creatures are without being ignored or laughed at, then maybe people will respect their fellows on this earth. You hoped they would at least.

It seems like only moments before old Owen finish giving his lecture on the intricacies of the African Lion's social dynamic or whatever it was he was calling it. He'd be reading from your notes by the next time he holds this lecture, you're sure.

Picking up your book bag, and the barely readable notes scattered in front of you, you turn, tugging on the dress you "have" to wear when you're attending these classes. You're not against wearing dresses, but this one is particuarly stiff and uncomfortable, which doesn't do anything to improve your mood.

Nor does pig nose trying to get your attention and start a conversation, but you can ignore him. Unlike this dress, with how long your stride is by habit, its practically a cage of fabric and cloth. But hey! at least you can wear your breeches under it, for all the good that does.

But its a nice day, no time to be getting upset about this shitty dress you're going to use for kindling next time you go camping, there's that rugby match, and you promised Jojo and Dio you'd watch it. The sun is high, the air is warm and soothing with a nice cooling breeze. Perfect weather for a picnic, maybe you'll find a nice quiet spot to have one later?

You sighed as you walked your way through the halls and crowds. There was chattering and boring conversation all around you, but once outside it was replaced with the most lovely of music. Bird song, it was hard not to be distracted by it, but you could pick out which species were singing and trying to find themselves a lady, or which ones were fighting over territory.

Everyone who called you dull or lackwitted, they didn't know the world beneath those lovely songs, but you did. They couldn't tell a pigeon from a partridge.

But well, they'd just say what was the point in knowing, like nature was something that could be ignored and forgotten.

It boiled your blood, but you tried your best to push those thoughts to the back of your mind as you tried to remember where exactly The Rugby Tournaments final match was being held.

Well actually you didn't need to, considering that men were the easiest beasts of all to track, just had to follow the noise and cheers. Didn't even have to look for tracks or territorial markings.
cont

>>4504612
Hell, you could probably do it blindfold, considering you just remembered all the games were always held in the direct center of the academy grounds. But, well you weren't good with directions sometimes anyway, just ignore the fact you had forgotten that fact while ranting in your head about how blind most people were to the world around them.

Not like anyone could read your thoughts and learn this embarrassing secret after all. And even if you hadn't remembered it, you would've still found your way to it. Just stepping a bit down the path from the building the lecture was being held in and you can already hear the cheering and shouting.

But then again you could hear it even if you were had gone walking away from the grounds for an hour or two.

You could get the excitement, but it was droning out the bird song, the last you'd hear before the air turned cold and they migrated. Kind of annoying.

You can see the two teams playing already just by walking a minute or two more, as well as the crowds in the stands shouting, jeering and cheering disrupting what might be the last kind of warm day of the year, before autumn and then winter

What do you do?
[] Join the crowd and cheer for Jojo and Dio
[] Think how much you wish you could've joined the team
[] (Burning blood) make the rest of the crowd seem quite with your cheering
[] (Hunter) Just watch them from here, you have good enough vision anyways and Jojo and Dio tend to stand out.
[] write in

>>4504627
>[] (Burning blood) make the rest of the crowd seem quite with your cheering

>>4504627
[] (Burning blood) make the rest of the crowd seem quite with your cheering

>>4504627
>[] (Burning blood) make the rest of the crowd seem quite with your cheering

>>4504644
>>4504637
>>4504628
Alright, writing

But you ignore that, there's still a few more days of bird song to enjoy, now you have to show your friends your support. Picking up the hem of your skirt, like you did when you were a little girl, you sprint over to the field not wanting to miss a single moment more of the game. It's been so wrong since you had to run in a dress, you've forgotten how big of a pain in the ass it was.

Somehow you get to the field without tripping and meeting the ground, and as to be expected, you're the only girl in the crowd, and the men on the edge of the stands give you dirty or confuse looks as you come marching up, trying to keep your temper in check. It really is a pain in the ass moving in this thing.

"Move!" You bark, pushing your way onto the stands, none of the men complaining about your lack of manners, or pushing back for that matter. Its a tight squeeze and its stuffy already just standing on the edge of a crowd this packed. The games already started, it seems, judging from the show of brutality playing out before your eyes. Its enough to get your blood practically boiling, in a good way. Its exciting, and you wish you could join the field yourself but, well even if you could take the beating that'd give you.

You are a bit shorter than anyone on the field, from what you can tell, all you'd be is a road bump, even if you kept hoping back to your feet after being trampled. But how much fun it'd be.

And then you see it, familiar heads of blue and gold hair. Jojo and Dio, working together as easily as two wolves would in hunter. The other team doesn't have a chance with the two of them on the field.

It could just be the two of them and they'd be able to win, they're both built of sterner stuff than other men, and together they're damn near an unstoppable force. It'd be a lie to say you weren't a little jealous.

You start cheering, not saying anything besides raising your voice loud enough to be heard over the din of the rest of the crowd. Suddenly it doesn't feel as cramped, so you start waving and throwing your arms up.

And even as he makes a play to stop the other team's runner, Jojo looks your way and smiles. Dio remains focused, both of them moving and weaving through the chaos of the field. But you have an easy time following them, even with the speed of their movements.

Dio moves first, slamming his shoulder into the runner, sending him stumbling away from the safety of his guards. And then Jojo comes flying in with a full body tackle.

You hear the thud of the two of them hitting the ground and yell even louder.

"YES THAT'S WHAT WE CAME TO SEE JOJO! AMAZING WORK THERE DIO! INCREDIBLE!" You roar, stomping your feet as Jojo hops back to his feet, brushing himself off

Dio rubs his shoulder, and approaches his brother in all but name, returning his smirk as they lock hands and look in the other's eyes. They break away with a nod as the match resumes, after the runner who got pounded into the dirt somehow manages to sit back up.

cont

>>4504743
"KEEP IT UP KEEP IT UP! SLAUGHTER THEM!" You continue to yell despite the fact nothing is happening yet. And you can feel some very annoyed glares on the back of your "THEY CAN'T STOP ONE OF YA, LET ALONE BOTH! JOOOOJOOO! DIOOOOOO!"

"thanks for the support Anna" Dio says with a warm smile, waving at you as Jojo laughs. He's relaxed, while Jojo is coiled like a spring, waiting to be unleashed

"Much the same, was beginning to wonder what was keeping you" Jojo says "Glad to have your support"

You grin manically, clenching your fists and stomping your feet. You can barely restrain yourself from yelling more. Hell its hard not to run down there and join in yourself! sure you've only played friendly games of rugby before, but you took to boxing easily, so why not rugby to?

"THEY DON'T HAVE A CHANCE! BRUTALIZE THEM! BARREL THROUGH THEM, CAN'T STOP YOU SO WHY TOY WITT THEM!? CRUSH EM!" You cheer as the game actually starts again, not even hearing any other cheers now "GO GO DIO! GO GO JOJO! GO GO DIO GO GO JOJO!"

There might be other people chanting with you, but they certainly can't be heard over you. All this yelling is actually making your jaw sore and your face hot. Probably gonna ruin your voice for the next few days, but that's a small cost to show your friends your support.

And as expected, the other team really doesn't stand a chance against them, in half the time it took Dio and Jojo to take out their runner, their team has scored a point, Jojo running and Dio keeping his back secure.

"WOOOO! AMAZING SHOW RIGHT THERE!" You cheer, cupping your hands around your mouth to be even louder "ARE YOU OTHER LADS EVEN TRYING?! NOT LIKE YOU HAVE A CHANCE BUT COME ON! AT LEASY PLAY"

Dio laughs while Jojo shakes his head.

"NO CHANCE NO CHANCE NO CHANCE!" You chant, roaring above the other teams supporter, and making the man closet to you cover his ears.

"I pity the man who marries you" he says as you take a breath to keep shouting.

"GO GO JOJO, GOGO DIO! KICK THEIR ASSES, RED AND BLACK! MURDER THEM!" You scream as the game goes starts again.

And even you can tell how uncomfortable that made everyone within a mile of you feel, besides Jojo and Dio of course, Dio is laughing loudly even though he's playing now. Probably because of the outrage and scandalization you're creating just by being yourself.
-

The last moment of the game, its neck and neck despite your best efforts to keep the spirts of the opposing team down. Jojo has the ball, your hands are covered in sweat, your throat aches and your voice has started to lose much of its volume and power! you're going to be quieter than a mouse for a day or two after this, but its worth it.

You just yell your friends name as he runs, the other team trying to pull him down by sheer weight of numbers, but he just keeps running, dragging at least five other men on his back like he was dragging a sack of potatoes. He's always been strong, so its easy to believe.
cont

>>4504771
But even he has his limits, he starts to slow to a crawl, he's going to be taken down.

Then Dio comes running by, in the blink of an eye, he has the ball, and he's running for the goal as most of the other team falls on Jojo. They don't realize its too late until Dio scores.

"YES!" You roar, stomping your foot hard enough to shake the stands it seems "YES! AMAZING PLAY! AMAZING! GREAT GAME THERE! THAT WAS INCREDIBLE! BOTH OF YOU ARE JUST INCREDIBLE!"

oh, seems like the rest of the crowd had gotten off the stands at some point.

Jojo comes up, patting dio on the back, you can't hear what they're saying from here exactly, but you hear enough to know they're both congragulating the other for a good game. The rest of their team is cheering as well.

But when you try it just comes out hoarse and painful. Maybe you went a little overboard

What do you do?
[] wait for the crowd to disperse and then congratulate them
[] Push your way through it to tell them now! (str check)
[] (burning blood) find that bastard who made that wife comment
[] write in

>>4504778
>[] wait for the crowd to disperse and then congratulate them

>>4504778
[] Push your way through it to tell them now! (str check)

>>4504778
>[] Push your way through it to tell them now! (str check)

>>4504778
>[] Push your way through it to tell them now! (str check)

>>4504801
>>4504799
>>4504794
Alright,
roll 1d20+ str DC 14
best out of three

Rolled 20 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>4504817

>>4504822
NICE! Writing

But that thought only crosses your mind for the briefest of moments, as soon as you've seen your friends have run, you're off the stands and running. And sure there's a little problem of the crowd gathering around them, cheering and congratulating them and trying to get a piece of the glory of the victory Jojo and Dio won.

But its just a little problem, you might be a woman, but you know how to throw your weight around. Namely with your shoulders. You don't get pushed around as you use your shoulders to part the sea of bodies, slowly down only so you don't end up slamming into the out wall of men. Then once you're inside its as easy as wedging between the gaps and pushing whoever is in your way. Some of the ruder men or the ones you've annoyed with your screaming push back and try to block you, but you just shove them and move past them when they stumble, and the crowd is only so thick. So within moments of stepping inside of the mob, you're outside of it, your hair a bit messier than it was when you went in, but you've never cared about things like that anyways.

"JOJO!" You shout as you clear the rest of the distance, lifting your dress up so it doesn't tangle and trip you "DIO!"

Jojo winces, hearing how ragged your voice has become from all your yelling. There's someone with a ledger and pen talking to them, but he isn't now. Cause you are.

"Anna, you really need to learn the meaning of restraint, one of these days" Jojo says kindly "All of the cheering in the world isn't worthy hurting yourself over"

"That's where we disagree, Joestar" You say with a grin as he chuckles and shakes his head while the man who had been talking to them tries to speak up

"Oh never change, Anna" Jojo says warmly as you stop right in front of him and Dio "Though I'm pretty sure everyone within a few miles knows we've won now"

"Wouldn't have it any other way, is it really a victory without our dear Anna screaming loud enough to wake the dead?" Dio asks teasingly "I think I can still hear that last one"

"Oh shut up" You say with a laugh, crossing your arms "But, you really did amazing out there, congrats on winning the tournament you two, best playing I've ever seen"

"Thank you, but it was a team effort" Jojo says humbly, bowing his head as Dio rolls his eyes "outside of just me and dio here, it'd be rude to claim only the two of us won"

"We did play amazingly though" Dio says "And also scored most of the points, so she isn't wrong, is she?"

"That's probably cause no one else could hear anything" You say with a smug sneer as Jojo visibly wilts at his adoptive brother's boasting.

"Alright, I'll admit we were the star players, but without the rest of the team did just as much work as Dio and I" Jojo says trying to defend the rest of their team's dignity

"Well lets see you get that message over the gospel Anna is preaching" Dio sneers, hitting Jojo lightly on his shoulder
cont

>>4504921

"Yeah Jojo, take some pride in it for once" You say happily as Jojo smiles "None of them are going to think you of all people are looking down on them"

"Its true, everyone knows you're one hell of a guy, brother" Dio says "Just bask in their praises"

"I had enough from Anna" Jojo says simply "I'm sure everyone heard enough of it from her, no offense of course"

"I TAKE PRIDE IN I..i" You try to yell before a stab of pain in your throat stops you mid shout "Pride in it"

Dio winces as Jojo sighs.

"Okay, lets calm down before you lose your voice" He says softly "At this rate you won't be able to talk for half a week"

"And that'd just be a shame, wouldn't it?" Dio adds, trying to stop himself from smiling as widely as he wants to.

"Bleh" You say sticking your tongue out for a second "I'm fine"

"But thank you for all your support" Jojo says in his usual gentle tone "It really means a lot, to both of us, doesn't it Dio"

"I know its my favorite part of these matches, at least" Dio says, nodding as he looks around "Well, almost as much as winning them"

What do you do?
[] spend some time talking with the two of them, about the future and the fact that Erina's coming back!
[] shamelessly flirt with Dio
[] Ask if either of them have any interest in hunting lions
[] congratulate them one last time, before going to visit Mirra.
[] write in

>>4504945
>[] shamelessly flirt with Dio
Fuck it, budding romance with Dio over the years.
He's the only (single) boy within 500 miles who has a spine when it comes to Anna.

>>4504945
>[] shamelessly flirt with Dio

>>4504945
[] shamelessly flirt with Dio

Bloodlinebloodlinebloodline

>>4504961
>>4504957
>>4504951
Spicy! writing!

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>be me, in classes all day
>get back to computer, check how the quest's progressed
>mfw we're flirting with Dio

And your heart flutters as your eyes meet Dio's briefly. and though it lasted but a moment it brings a familiar sense of warmth to your chest. One that grows to a low heat from the melodic sound of his lovely near addictive voice. It wasn't the first time Brando had made you feel weightless and got your heart fluttering, oh nowhere near it. You grew up together, practically, and he's always had a certain charm to him. And its not like it was just a one sided crush. You might not be the smartest, but even you noticed how differently he looked at you compared to other girls, or the way he spoke to you when you were alone. You noticed around four years ago, really, but it had been happening for longer when you thought back on it. Not to mention, of every boy and young man whose tried to get your attention and favor over the years, Dio was the only one that you didn't mind trying. Hell you enjoyed it! his voice was sweeter than any honey. and hearing it share all those little secrets and sweet promises he made you when you were alone together, it practically made you giddy

Sure it wasn't official, not like you were his girlfriend or anything, but you were courting, if you could call it that. He wasn't asking for your hand in a dance, or writing poetry or arranging visits. No way in hell would Dio do something as boring as that, if he tried it'd sour the feelings you have for him. You flirted, back and forth, spent time alone and talked about things even one as bold as yourself wouldn't share with anyone but Dio. Even gone a few dates, late into the evening.

You were certain Dio knew more about you than anyone else, and that you knew more about Dio than anyone else. It had been a slow burn for sure, from awkward flirting, to hand holding, to open compliments and stolen kisses, gifts and days spent together, dancing and of course sharing secrets and making promises. And that was before Dio and you got a bit bolder showing the other your love and attraction.

Which is why, without thinking, or caring what all those around you would think of you after you said it.

Rather bawdily and boldy, with a teasing smile on your lips and blush on your cheeks, you said
"Oh? so you like it when I scream your name then? Dio?" You say, your sore throat turning what was supposed to be a purring temptation into a hoarse, low almost growl "If you'd like, I could do it some more later, maybe even all night"

You brush your hand through your hair, trying to look seductive even though you hadn't actually slept with Dio or anything close to it but that didn't mean it wasn't on your mind.

Jojo, as innocent as he is mannered doesn't seem to understand what you're saying and shoots you a completely confused look. Dio on the other hand instantly realizes what you're implying.
Cont

>>4505233

"Bold as ever" He says back, narrowing his eyes, leaning close to you and talking quietly "I love your voice no matter what you're saying, but I think, I'd practically melt if I had the privelage of that "Song", My dear Anna"

Then the shoe drops for Jojo and his eyes go wide with a mixture of anger and disbelief.

"DIO! you!" He says, looking between the two of you, completely flabbergasted, only biting his tongue when he remembers you're in public and surrounded by a crowd who very much heard what you had to say.

You just smile smugly as Jojo chokes, and struggles to speak, before he grabbed onto Dio's collar

"You haven't...out of wedlock?" You hear him say as his voice raises out of the whisper, Dio just smiles

"Not yet' He says, and you think Jojo might have a heart attack then and there.

"Yet?! Anna have some shame" Jojo says, turning a brilliant shade of red "and Dio! don't encourage her!"

"He's done more than just encourage" You say, mostly just to mess with Jojo

"Well, I wouldn't say its gotten that far, unfortunately" He replies almost instantly as their friends just stare in disbelief

You could hear a pin drop.

What do you do?
[] Laugh and ask Jojo if he didn't realize you and Dio have been a couple for awhile now
[] Continue to flirt, mostly to fluster Jojo, cause its funny
[] Point out that you're a grown woman, and Dio has been quite the gentleman so far
[] Brush it under the rug, laughing, and ask Jojo and Dio what their plans are.
[] write in

>>4505204
this pear?

>>4505204
We need the Congenital traits and bloodline man, its a sacrifice we must take
>>4505244
[] Brush it under the rug, laughing, and ask Jojo and Dio what their plans are.

>>4505244
>[] Brush it under the rug, laughing, and ask Jojo and Dio what their plans are.

>>4505244
[] Brush it under the rug, laughing, and ask Jojo and Dio what their plans are.

>>4505265
>>4505257
>>4505251
writing

>>4505251
Dio being the best choice for that is rather debatable though. Being the Padme to his Anakin, so to speak, is much more likely, though minus the dying in childbirth and plus blowing his undead brains out with metal silver overdrive bullets.

>>4505353
We'll force him to pay child support at gunpoint.

"Well anyways, no reason to talk about it, just a bit of harmless flirting" You say laughing and trying to change the subject. not that your uncomfortable, hell hopefully words spreads around so pig nose will leave you alone for the last few classes you'll need to attend. Or maybe he'll try and pick a fight with Dio, that'd be an entertaining show, if a short one. Only person besides yourself who has a chance in the ring with Dio would be Jojo, its been like that since you were kids.

"flirting" Jojo repeats, his tone showing he really doesn't believe that's all it is "that was...a few steps above normal flirting"

"And why would I flirt the normal way" You ask bluntly "batting my eye lashes, acting coy and meek, bah"

"What you don't believe I've kept my honor, Jojo" Dio asks as Jojo gives him a long, serious stare before sighing

"Both of you are simply too bold, simply too bold" He say, rubbing his forehead "I know not to expect any different from you Anna, But Dio"

Jojo's talking like he's dio's mother, scolding him.

"Remember you're a gentleman, to talk about such things in public is just simply crude" Jojo says as Dio smirks.

"Anna doesn't seem to mind" He says with a shrug

"Lets be honest, she doesn't mind much, and I expect as such from her" Jojo says, and yeah he isn't wrong, you really aren't bothered by most things that'd bother a proper lady, it might make you angry, but you're just as likely to laugh as you are to fly into a rage "But you, as a gentleman should..."

"Come on, calm down Jojo" You laugh at how seriously he's taking a bit of flirting, but then again he always cared more about your reputation than you did yourself "I've said bawdier, its no big deal. Relax!"

"Certainly not enough to necessitate a scolding" Dio said with an annoyed huff "I don't go digging through the letters you send Erina, do I?"

"That's because they're private, unlike saying something of that nature in pu..." Jojo tries to explain before he just gives up, squeezing his forehead "No point in arguing, Anna will keep doing it and more boldly if I try to stop her anyways, but you should know better"

Dio chuckles, the crowd having left when they realized how awkward of a conversation you were having.

"I am being serious" Jojo says "I can stand Anna's shamelessness, I've become inured to it, but not so for the man who I consider my brother's"

You try not to laugh more at that, it just seems funny to you.

"Anyways, what are your plans today, Dio?" You say, lingering your gaze on his handsome face before turning to jojo "Jojo?"

"Besides defending my friend's chastity?" He says, in a way that doesn't tell if he's being serious or joking around "I suppose I'll have to look over my thesis at some point, but I can think of nothing I really have planned"

"Well, you've given me something I want to do" Dio says casually, tapping his chin "But, I doubt it'll happen, and I also have nothing planned today, why?
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>>4505370
"Dio" Jojo says sternly as you snort trying not to smile while he's looking at you.

"I figured I'd be honest" Dio says raising his hands up "you know I won't do it"

Jojo gives him a long hard stare. Ever the gentleman, that Jojo, even though he knows you and Dio have been flirting like this for awhile, and even tried to give him advice during the early parts of your "courtship".
Guess the whole "screaming his name" comment was a bridge too far for his sensibility.

What do you say?
[] Well what about the future?
[] Ah, I was going to visit Mirra to have my fortune told, if either of you were interested
[] Just checking if you were both free to celebrate
[] Really? nothing? when did you two get so boooring? Wanna box for old times sake? Same rules as always? Bare knuckle?
[] write in

>>4505390
>[] Ah, I was going to visit Mirra to have my fortune told, if either of you were interested

>>4505353
So who would be the sand people then?
>>4505360
Maybe that's why he rejects his humanity in this time line,

>>4505390
>[] Ah, I was going to visit Mirra to have my fortune told, if either of you were interested
>>4505397
Hmmm. He doesn't have a mother to go be kidnapped either... But Jojo is as good an Obi-Wan analog as we're likely to get.

>>4505390
>[] Well what about the future?

>>4505390
>[] Ah, I was going to visit Mirra to have my fortune told, if either of you were interested

>>4505512
>>4505394
>>4505405
Visiting Mirra wins, writing

But he'll get over it and forgive you and Dio for acting like animals, he always does, since he's one of your closest friends. Though he probably won't leave you alone with Dio for awhile, just to be safe, which is going to be a real pain. You enjoy your talks with him, they're enjoyable and sweet, and he'll clam up with Jojo around.

But its just a minor little annoyance, you've dealt with worse after all.

"Ah" You say, speaking before Dio could dig the hole he was standing in any deeper "I was going to visit Mirra to have my fortune told, if either of you were interested in tagging along"

"Oh, she's moved onto fortune telling now?" Jojo asks curiously, a gentle smile back on his lips and warmth in his voice once more "Wasn't she doing séances last week? or am I thinking of last month"

"OH she's always dabbled in it, once she found that book about the tarot" You say with a shrug "but she's been trying out other methods, lately, so I take it you wanna come along? What about you Dio"

"I'd like to at least watch" Jojo says glancing at Dio

"Me or the telling?" Dio asks, glancing back at his brother, a sly look in his eyes "And of course I'll come along, been meaning to drop by soon for a telling anyways"

"Good, she should be free today anyways" You say happily before a stray thought crosses your mind and you laugh

"What's funny about that?" Dio asks, sounding as confused as Jojo did a few moments ago "Even I, Dio, am curious about what the future holds for me"

"No no, not that Dio, I just remembered, those girls who used to call her a witch, they visit her for readings near every day now" You laugh as Dio chuckles.

"Ahh, I remember them, didn't you drag one to her house by her ear once?" Dio asks, chuckling and grinning as Jojo smiles "Funny how much things can change"

"I can tell you I gave some of them a piece of mind more than once" Jojo says, adjusting his collar "Never understood why they thought she was a witch, all she did was read stories and sit alone...absolutely unforgiveable"

"Well, I think its particularly funny, now that she acts like a witch, they've stopped calling her one" Dio says, with one last chuckle before he breathes through his nose, and looking back to you with love in his eyes "though that might be through fear more than anything"

"Oh she wouldn't care if they did now, they pay her you know" You say with a smirk and a feeling of pride rushing to your head "and they leave her alone until they "need" her guidance"

"Good for her" Jojo says, as the three of you start to walk away from the field, in the general area of where you know the Barrets to live "but I can't imagine she'd want them to stick around"

"They'd cut into her reading time if they did" Dio says, smirking "or risk encountering that ghost of hers...haven't heard anything about that in awhile"
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>>4505982

"Maybe she helped it passed on, don't ask her about it, since its attached to bad memories, you know" You say with a shrug "Maybe it got satisfied and went to bother someone else"

"Hopefully, it tormented her for how long after all?" Jojo asks his eyes filled with pity for Mirra as he spoke, the wind ruffling his odd blue hair "it was queer how it came to attach itself to her anyways"

"Personal hauntings are rarer than attached hauntings, but they do still occur" You say, repeating some of the knowledge Mirra shared with you, a long time ago.

"taken directly from our mystics mouth, hmm?" Dio says, still wearing a wide smile "but who knows with the dead, maybe its just waiting"

"For what?" Jojo asks as a single word rushes through your mind and out of your mouth.

"Danger" Dio says at the same time you do. It makes you laugh and him go a bit red in the face.

Jojo just looks at the both of you with a coy smirk, but says nothing, but you can imagine what he's thinking, rather easily in fact
-

"Ah" Tired Mr barret says as his new butler calls him to the gate, he's wearing a heavy coat and scarf, must be feeling the cold a bit early "I hope you three aren't here to play into my daughter's delusions? If I hear one more request for a palm reading in my walls I may just lost my mind"

He laughs, coughing a bit before smiling gently.

"Oh Anna, I must ask, how is your mother doing, I heard from old Mortimer she caught a cold last week, has she recovered?" He asks warmly, eyes filled with kindness and caring.

"Oh, she's as fit as a race horse again, she was only sick for a few days" You say with a bow of your head "Thank you for your concern though, Mr Barret, I'm sure she'll be glad to here it as well"

"Well we're getting on in our age, a simple cold can bring men and women like us lower than any sin" He says with a sage nod, speaking a bit like his daughter tends to do "and Jonathan, Dio, I hope Mr Joestar is doing just as well as Mrs Anderton?"

"Besides a cough and weak knee, he's as healthy as ever, though I do worry about the coming autumn" Jojo says with a frown "they haven't been kind to him since his hair started to turn"

"If it comes to it, I'll personally keep every fire in the manor alive and burning" Dio says, putting his hand on his brother's shoulder "Maybe we could have Mr Pendleton check on him, when they return"

"The won't be back until spring, will they?" Jojo asks, a look of worry written deeply on his face, his voice sounding unusually grim "that's what all her letters say"

"Maybe she's planning to surprise you and they're actually coming back early" You say with a shrug as Jojo's frowns deepens. You can understand why he's worrying, Mr Joestar always gets a nasty cough around this time of year. the colder weather always treats him badly. But he should be better when it begins to warm again in spring. But you can understand why Jojo is worried it won't this time.
Cont

>>4506000
His father is getting older and weaker. All it'd take is one harsh winter and he might not recover in spring. The thought of the kindly Mr Joestar bed bound and withered sends a chill down your spine and makes your head feel...off balanced and foggy.

Best not to think about it.

"Hmmm, well I will pray for his health, but come in come in" Mr barret says as his new butler looks around completely lost in the conversation...the older one must've retired, judging from how out of place this lad feels.

"Make yourselves at home, glad I found you at my gate instead of some lovestruck young lady asking about her future husband or something"Mr barret says, pulling his coat closer to himself. The wind turns cold as you walk to the Mansion proper.

What do you do?
[] Spend some time chatting with Mirra before having your fortune told
[] push Jojo and Dio to get theirs told first
[] (Hunter) "Jojo, I think some fresh air will do your father good...does he have any interest in fox hunting?"
[] "Mirraaaaaa! I've come to get my fortune told! stop hiding and acting mysterious! I know it gets you more customers, but its rather silly to do it to friends, isn't it?!"
[] write in

>>4506007
>[] Spend some time chatting with Mirra before having your fortune told

>>4506007
>[] "Mirraaaaaa! I've come to get my fortune told! stop hiding and acting mysterious! I know it gets you more customers, but its rather silly to do it to friends, isn't it?!"
It seems that we weren't quite a good enough influence on Dio. Let's hope Jojo catches on...

>>4506007
[] "Mirraaaaaa! I've come to get my fortune told! stop hiding and acting mysterious! I know it gets you more customers, but its rather silly to do it to friends, isn't it?!"

>>4506007
>[] "Mirraaaaaa! I've come to get my fortune told! stop hiding and acting mysterious! I know it gets you more customers, but its rather silly to do it to friends, isn't it?!"

>>4506139
>>4506122
>>4506106
Being Loud wins! writing

Cupping your hands around your mouth, you decided to let your old friend know that you've come to pay her a visit, loud and clear. As you always do. Sure its going to hurt your throat a little more, but these are the little sacrifices you have to pay to live life to its fullest.

"MIRRAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" You shout, Mr Barret wincing, and rubbing his ears with an annoyed look, his wrinkles deepening as he did.

"Anna" Dio sighs, voice heavy with concern as Jojo winces, hearing the crackle in your voice.

You rub you throat, giving a weak smile as Dio looks at you with worried anger. But he's not quick enough to tell you to stop.

"I've come to get my fortune told!" You shout into the empty halls of the house, still covered in crosses and religious imagery "Stop hiding and acting mysterious!"

"Please, you're going to just hurt yourself at this point" Dio says, approaching you with his hands held up as Jojo tries to agree with him, but not quick enough to cut you off, as you ignore your boyfriend and your friends concern.

"I Know its gets you more customers" You laugh as Dio puts his hands on your shoulders "But its rather silly to do it to friends, isn't it?!"

Dio presses down on you shoulders gently.

"Don't ruin your lovely voice with all that yelling, you've already did enough damage to it today" He says softly, sweetly, looking down into your eyes, making your heart jam up for a second "Settle down, for my sake alright"

"Aight" You say quickly, turning away so he doesn't see your face turn read

"I love it when you're bashful" He chuckles

"Like talking down a lion, eh Dio" Jojo jokes "drink some tea when you get home, Anna, that sounded painful"

"Eh, doesn't bother me" You say, wincing at the scratchy feeling in your throat, yeah you were going to sound like you drank gravel for awhile after today.

"Could you be any louder?" You hear from somewhere in the maze of halls "A little "Hey Mirra I'm here to visit, would more than suffice, Anna"

"MI!" you begin to say before Dio grips your shoulders "Mirra"

"Yes, its me" She says, dressed up in her "Work clothes", a light blue hooded robe, marked with runes that she told you were Norse in origin, with drapes of dark purple, gold and black silk hanging over her arms and chest, with symbols she told you were Egyptian weaved into them.

She was brushing her glasses with the back of her sleeve, her hair tied into two long braids. She showed her face as she pulled off her hood, jewelry glinting in the light of the evening

"Hello Anna" She says happily, eyes glinting as she looked to Dio and Jojo behind you "And Dio and Jojo! my what a surprise"

"You could at least act excited to see the rest of us" Dio says with a laugh as Mirra shrugs

"Good to see you to, Mirra" Jojo says politely "I' hope you've been well"

"Its just how I talk, you know that, Dio" Mirra says in her usual dull and emotionless way, adjusting her glasses "And yes, I have been well, Jojo"
Cont

>>4506259
"And I'm teasing, I know" Dio says with a smirk on his lips "Its just, the only time you sound anything close to excited is when you're with Anna or reading"

"She's my closest friend" Mirra says with a soft smile "and I could say the same about you, as well"

Dio's hands grip your shoulders

"Well that's good, I'm glad you've been doing well" Jojo says with a bow "You know Erina will be coming back by next year?"

"Yes, Anna told me" Mirra says with a nod back

"Yes I did" You say proudly, wriggling out of Dio's strong hands to get closer to your dear friend. She just looks up into your eyes "and I'm also happy you're still well, Mirra, always happy to see you happy...so how about you.."

"Tell your fortunes, yes, I heard you" She says, cutting you off before you finish talking "And you two should know telling her to stop yelling will just make her louder"

"I got her to quiet down, didn't I?" Dio says, making you smile. He did manage it, with his usual charm.

"After she could've woken the dead" Mirra sas with a roll of her eyes, and you're not sure if she means it literally "But still somewhat impressive, I guess"

"Give me credit where credit is due!" Dio shouts with laughter in his eyes

"He is one of the few people who Anna listens to" Jojo adds, stepping further into the hallway "admittedly"

What do you say
[] "So, how many idiots did you lure in with that mystic act of yours, Mirra?"
[] "Hey Dio, why don't we ask her cards what the future holds for us"
[] "Hey, hey, Mirra, Mirra! Can you tell me how I'm going to die?"
[] "Oy, Jojo, why don't you go first, I can imagine you're worrying about the future"
[] write in

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>>4506007
>Mr Joestar always gets a nasty cough around this time of year. the colder weather always treats him badly. But he should be better when it begins to warm again in spring.
bruh Dio be poisoning still.

>>4506000
Maybe Mirras stand is prob an autonomous kind? Since she never seemed to have the ability to control it?

Also fuck Dio is prob playing us to get us out of the way. The best solution is to either kill him or fuck him straight. That 5 END will surely cum in handy.

>>4506276
>[] "Oy, Jojo, why don't you go first, I can imagine you're worrying about the future"

>>4506276
>[] "Oy, Jojo, why don't you go first, I can imagine you're worrying about the future"

>>4506277
Or it could be a spooky ghost, that just so happens to have an [ability], like a stand, and protects Mirra, like a stand would.
also, remember Holly?

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>>4506276
>[] write in

"What will my child be like?"

While shamelessly feeling Dio up in a (half) joking manner.

Since we plan on marrying before smashing any result will imply our future existence past the main events of phantom blood.

Also gives us a chance to further inundate ourselves to Dio.

Yes there is no way this could go wrong.

>>4506296
Support

>>4506296
changing to support this.

>>4506296
>>4506315
>>4506325
what a nice write in, and it wins! writing

"Anyways, enough gossip, Anna wants her fortune told, and I'm sure both of you will also ask for a reading" Mirra said, putting two fingers to her forehead "As well, we can converse after we get the matter of peering into future done and buried, yes?"

"Fine by me, we can talk while you predict as well anyways' You say with a shrug as you follow Mirra to her parlor, as she calls it, her long robes trailing over the floor and the rug laid over it. An odd shadow is cast on the wall behind her, but then again her house has always had a spooky, hollowed feel to it that you could never explain so it may just be the atmosphere playing with your mind.

"Well, I at least want to see what the future has in store for me" Dio says as he follows behind the two of you, down a hall of windows, the old willow outside casting it in a dim shroud of shadow "So you're half right in that prediction at least, Mirra"

"Not much of a prediction" She says a bit bluntly, glancing back to you and Dio, with a small frown on her pale lips and her eyes heavy and bagged from her habit of staying up late into the night, reading and studying books that are more apart than they are together.

She turns and starts to walk again, her braids bouncing by her shoulders with every step she took.

"But I'll get to your reading after I'm done with Anna's, what about you Jojo? was I right in my assumption you'd want one as well?" Mirra asks, as she fiddles with the brass doorknob leading to what used to be a smoking room before she "stole" it from her father and filled it with all of her, sometimes disturbing, knickknacks and occult thingymabobs.

"I have a question or two, but I'm happy to wait for their answers" Jojo said kindly, squinting his eyes as the door swung open. A rush of cold air came out as Mirra stepped inside of it, thin cloth and beads hanging from the ceiling, casting the already dark room in a web like shadow. The scent of wood and spice came from herbs and bark she had burning along the great oak table set in the center with a red cloth draped over it, stone sigils and signs set to hold it in place.

The flames danced as you walked in, your nose and lungs filling with the mind clouding aroma...did she have cinnamon burning to, today? you could also pick out sage, a bit of lavender and mugwort? among other scents you didn't have a name for. Whatever they were, they made the air thick and heavy with smoke, that clouded the mind and vision.

She moved like a ghost through the haze of the smoke to one end of the table. Four chairs sat opposite to her, heavy curtains drawn behind, blocking out the slowly setting sun. Sitting in the high back chair, that hadn't been sanded down and looked half like a tree trunk she had dragged out of the woods somehow, she seemed all the like a great priest to a forgotten faith. The fire light caught on her glasses and made it seem like her eyes were glowing a baleful orange.
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>>4506382

You can see why she had such success telling fortunes, fates and the other little "services" she offered. Despite being short and slight and quite, she made quite the imposing figure surrounded by smoke and fire, dressed in those robes, surrounded by chalices, dried herbs, gems and carved idols. And the bones she had set up keeping up the books behind her, it certainly brought to mind the abode of some lonesome wizard of ages past, dragged to the modern era.

"So, sit, my friends" She says happily, smaking her hands on the table and leaving over it "Don't mind the mess, or the wax spilled on the table, last customer was a little jittery"

"Can't imagine why" Dio muttered, following you as you sat down and kicked your legs up on the table, taking the chair next to you, covering his mouth. Looked like his eyes were going to water from all the smoke in the air

"Ah" Jojo said, leaving a seat between himself and Dio, looking around the dark room with curiosity "Oh Nordic runes...are those Aztec carvings I see as well? Or am I mistaking them for another American culture"

"Correct" Mirra said happily, turning to you and grimacing "HAaa, Anna your feet are on Isis's symbol"

"Isis can bite me if she wants to complain about it" You say with a confident grin as Mirra hung her head, throwing up her head

"I'll ignore it for now" She grumbled "So, palm reading, Tarots, runes or bones"

"I like the cards" You say, leaning back into your chair "they're easy to make sense of"

"As you wish" She says, opening a pouch in the center of the table, and taking a stack of cards, setting them in front of you "Shuffle them while you think about what you'll ask"

You turn to Dio, smiling gently as he rubbed his bronze colored eyes, trying to sooth them as the smoke seemed to whirl around him, like it was seeking him out. You take the cards, cutting the deck and shuffling them as the question now burns in your mind

You grabbed hold of his strong arm, feeling its muscles and running a hand down it, as you placed the other on his chest. He leaned into you, so you rested your head against his shoulder, letting your hair drape and flow down his back as you clung to him tightly.

"What will my child be like?" You purr, dancing your hand over Dio's chest before dragging it a little lower. He stiffened up for a second before his muscles relaxed and he pressed closer to you.

His arm went around your waist a moment later, warmth rushing to your head and chest the second her did. What bliss.

Mirra adjusted her glasses.

"Aren't you being a bit too affectionate?" She asks as you laugh

"I like seeing your reaction to it, its cute" You say flippantly, though that was just half of the reason you why you were acting so lovey-dovey "And amusing"

"Sure" Mirra said, rolling her eyes as Dio snorted, squeezing your waist as he did "Well, what will your future child be like, draw four cards and I'll tell you their meaning"
Cont

>>4506415
You have to let go of Dio to reach the cards, and sit up straight to do it without stretching in a truly uncomfortable fashion.

You pull the first card, and set it down on the red cloth, in the center of the fire light.

"Three of swords" Mirra says, as you see the drawing of three blades piercing a heart "Heartbreak, sorrow, hurt. these are the omens that will proceed your child's birth, or perhaps what will hang over it"

You swallow hard, that's not a good start, you draw a second card and lay it over the first, trying to forget it and what it foretells quickly, a chill crawling up your hands as you see the next card, clenching your other hand into Dio's shirt as you see it. Please don't be worse, please don't be worse.

"Ah, the nine of pentacles! the card of Abundance and luxury" Mirra says with a grin, the fire lighting up her teeth and making them seem to be made of silver "Seems your child won't want for much after its birth, good...or maybe it means you'll have twins? or more"

that eased your worries a bit, but...well you hadn't learned anything ABOUT your child yet.

"And when am I going to learn what they're like?" You ask frowning as you let go of Dio and cross your arms

"The next two cards, will reveal as much as these cards can, I feel" Mirra says with a nod "The first two merely tell what will proceed the child, and what will follow it, maybe instead of twins, the nine of pentacles means your firstborn will have many little brothers and sisters... though the three of swords only tells of sorrow and grief, can't imagine any other way to explain it besides that"

You liked the sound of that more than twins, really.

Nodding, you put a hand to your chin and drew the next card, and turned it over to study it.

Facing you was a drawing nine sticks tied together by string.
Furrowing your brow, you set it down on the stack

"Ah, nine of wands! and upright to, your first child will be brave, tenacious and resilient" Mirra says with a smile "Sounds quite familiar doesn't it?"

It sounded like yourself, pretty much.

"So they'll take after their mother" Dio says nodding slowly

"This is truly fascinating" Jojo said though you weren't sure if he was talking about the fortune telling, or the various occult objects Mirra had gathered around herself.

"Well that's good, the first card had me worried" You say, feeling a bit of your worries and fears fleeing from these last two cards "one more card right?"

"Yes, it will tell of your child's future, vaguely" Mirra said, leaning further over the table, her hood covering her face in shadows, outside of her glasses catching the light of the fire again, glowing a deep orange color. Like a demon. Kind of scary.
You draw the next card without looking

"Four of swords? No major tarot?" Mirra asks, sounding a little disappointed and more than a little surprised

"What does it mean" You ask, not looking down at it, or pulling your hand away from it|
cont

>>4506450

"Well, it can mean Rest and Relaxation, it can mean meditation and contemplation" Mirra says with a sigh, taking off her hood "Either way, it seems your first child will follow a period of Sorrow, they'll have a youth of Abundance and luxury or plenty of little siblings, they themselves will be quite upstanding, Brave, Strong and Tenacious, and the future holds either an easy life, or a studious one, depending on how you interpret the four of swords...all in all, it seems like your firstborn will have quite the life, maybe they'll come to bring cheer to an otherwise bleak time?"

You frown, stomach twisting and mind clouded with worried thoughts. Mostly because of that first card, the three of swords. with all the thoughts running through your head, it felt as if it would burst.

Sure if the cards were right, your child would have a good life, but what was going to cause that sorrow that came before their life? the pain? the heart break. It made you feel uneasy and worried.

What do you do?
[] Thank Mirra for the reading and think on what the three of swords could mean
[] "Well Dio, what are you going to ask? I'm happy with what the future holds ...more or less"
[] "Does the three of swords have any other meanings, Mirra?"
[] Demand a second reading, for more details
[] write in

>>4506459
>[] "Well Dio, what are you going to ask? I'm happy with what the future holds ...more or less"

>>4506459
>[] "Does the three of swords have any other meanings, Mirra?"
then
[] Thank Mirra for the reading and think on what the three of swords could mean
Gotta get on that foreshadowing grind.

>>4506459
>[] "Does the three of swords have any other meanings, Mirra?"

>>4506459
>[] "Does the three of swords have any other meanings, Mirra?"

>>4506504
>>4506485
>>4506484
Asking if the three of swords has another meaning wins, writing.

"Does the three of swords have any other meanings, Mirra?" You ask, lightly tapping your fingers on the table to try and calm the storm of thoughts and worries flying through your head, trying to keep from imagining what that damn first card could mean and hoping there was some other meaning Mirra had for some reason left out or forgot to say. The shadows cast by the flames danced and changed as the herbs and bark were eaten away, the room seeming to darken to your eyes while ice formed in your veins and rushed to fill your stomach. But despite trying to pace it, your heart continued to race and hammer in your chest.

Mirra frowned, seeing how worried you looked, with wide eyes and jaw clenched with a nervous smile on your face. Your expression no doubt dripping with the fears and worries that ran through your mind and heart.

She sighed, and hung her head, shadows hiding her face with a mask of black besides the braids falling out from the folds of her robe. She didn't answer for a few moments, those moments seeming to drag on into hours as you tapped the table faster, trying to push away the thoughts on what that card could mean for the future, what misfortune would befall you before your child came into this world. What pain? What sorrow? What heartbreak? Nothing about it promised good things to come, or happy days, and every passing second just dug a deeper, blacker hole in your mind, filling with depressing scenarios and dark dreams. Finally, she answer.

"Not unless it was reversed" She said as you sat up straight, sliding your legs off of the table and leaning over it, nearly jumping up from where you sat as you did.

"And what does it mean when its reversed?" You ask desperatly as Mirra frowns, quietly reaching for the four cards and the deck they belong to.

One by one she places them back into the deck, slowly, painfully slow.

"They're just cards, I'm sure they can be wrong Anna, you shouldn't get so worried about them" Dio says, trying to soothe and calm you as Mirra placed the cards back.

"...What does it mean, Mirra?" Jojo asks curiously and concerned, glancing at you with worried filled eyes.

Mirra pauses as she reaches the three of swords, and with a flick of her wrist, turns it upside down.

"Releasing pain, Optimism, forgiveness" She says, before placing it on the top of her deck, and setting it down on table "And the cards are vague, we don't know what it means, exactly"

"Maybe it was meant to be upside down" You say, still tapping your fingers, though Dio's words and the mere thought of it just being the wrong way around does wonders in easing your worries, but it doesn't banish them. Not at all.

"The cards tell what they tell" Mirra says softly, with a low slow voice, clearly trying to calm you down and put you at ease
Cont

>>4506547
"It doesn't mean some great disaster will happen, maybe like so many mothers before you, you'll fall into a depression during pregnancy, or maybe it just means your child will enter the world soon after another leaves, a natural occurrence..."

You frowned, tapping a bit faster, none of those made it sound any better. And you couldn't hold onto the hope it was meant to be reversed, it was pretty clear in its message even with Mirra trying to lessen the blow of it. And the word she used first just cements that in your mind. Heartbreak. Nothing good could come that, you couldn't imagine anything good being in the future that card hints and foretells of. Everything Mirra says is trying to wash away the worries and fears your mind has created, but it doesn't work.

"Maybe you just stub your toe before the birth, it could just be a little hurt, a small sorrow" She says, leaving out the heartbreak this time "it doesn't mean some great tragedy"

"I suppose" you grumble, slumping back in your chest, feeling a little better but still on edge.

"We won't know until it happens" Mirra says, reaching for your hand, stopping your tapping fingers as she places hers over it.

"I'm sure it's just a little bump in the road" Jojo says gently "like she said, a little thing, not the great tragedy you've made it into in your mind"

"and it isn't a certainty, this is more or less a game after all" Dio say with a chuckle. Mirra growls under her breath

"Yeaaaaaah' She says through her teeth, her eyes narrowed as she swallows the poison of mocking her beliefs to try and make you feel better. it does manage to put a smile on your face, at least.

What do you do?
[] Pay attention to Dio and Jojo's reading
[] "I'm going for a walk real quick, to clear my head"
[] poke around Mirra's "Parlor"
[] (Burning blood) "Well whatever it will be, I'm not going to let it get me down! I'll make sure when my kid comes into the world, Everything is alright, happy and bright and damn cheerful!"
[] write in

>>4506563
>[] Pay attention to Dio and Jojo's reading
>[] poke around Mirra's "Parlor"
What're the odds she used daddy's money to buy a certain antique arrow with beetle motif?

>>4506563
>[] (Burning blood) "Well whatever it will be, I'm not going to let it get me down! I'll make sure when my kid comes into the world, Everything is alright, happy and bright and damn cheerful!"
also
>[] Pay attention to Dio and Jojo's reading

>>4506563
>[] Pay attention to Dio and Jojo's reading

>>4506569
support

>>4506601
>>4506569
>>4506576
>>4506567
Alright, Paying attention to the other reading wins, and with half the votes, the burning blood choice is also included, since they can be easily mixed together

Writing

And made you realize how silly you were being! Even if that heartbreak the cards predicted comes around, who says you'll be forced to wallow in the pain and sorrow it causes? Nothing! and its not like there's ever been a tragedy that's managed to break your stride and bend you back. Why would this one, if it even comes be any different? There's no point in living if you're not having fun, moping around doesn't help you, it doesn't help anyone! it just lessens life! These thoughts boil the ice in your veins away, turning your blood scalding hot as you decide you aren't going to just take the whatever future holds, be it whatever pain the cards are warning of or anything else, laying down. You'll face it like you've always have problems, not bending or breaking! If it was Destiny for you to get hurt before you brought a little bundle of joy into the world, or suffer a wound to your heart, you weren't going to let it effect you or sink into grief and self pity. You were going to force things to look up! to turn around.

"Well" You say, making up your mind to just buck off whatever tragedy, big or small awaits you "whatever it will be, I'm not going to let it get me down!"

You nod, your red hair dancing in the light of the flames as you cross your arms and snarl at nothing.

"I'll make sure when my kid comes into the world, everything is alright!" You proclaim, challenging god or fate itself to try to mess with your life in such a way "Happy and bright and damn cheerfull"

Your voice squeaks into a cough at the end of your promise to the world, your child who hasn't even become a twinkle in their father's eye, and Dio, cause unless something terrible happens. He.Will. Be. The. Father.

"That's the Anna I adore!" Dio shouts in agreement, a wolfish smile on his lips and a fire in his eyes. He claps his hands together "Unbreakable will and all, cheers to that! Glad you aren't letting some silly cards upset you, and even if anything happens... You won't be alone in facing it I, Dio swear on"

Dio pauses and grabs one of your hands, gripping it tightly.

"My mother's name" He says seriously "I'll be by your side, whatever may come"

"Awwww' You swoon, leaning against him again as Mirra sighed

"Yes yes, fight fate, go go" She said dully "Do I even need to read your fate Dio? since you seem pretty certain in it"

"Anna may be the blazing sun of my life, but she isn't the only thing in it, I have my own questions for fate" He says with a chuckle, tightening his grip on your hand as he holds it

"Weren't you just calling them silly cards, Dio?" Jojo asks with a smirk, turning away from a depiction in stone of what looks like a buff man tearing the heart out of a woman laid out on a table of some kind "And I'll be sure to support both of you, no matter what happens in our lives, after all, you're practically a brother and sister to me"
Cont

>>4506693

"Thanks Joojooo" You say, grabbing onto Dio's arm, his scent washing over you beneath all the smoke "Appreciate it"

"I expect nothing else, Jojo, you've always been loyal when it counts" Dio says warmly, smiling as his eyes twinkle in the fires burning around all of you "And I'd do the same for you and Erina, we're practically...we are family after all"

"Besides in name" Jojo says happily "and that's such a little thing it might as well not matter"

"Well, dio? Want to bother with these silly cards?' Mirra ask, dropping the deck in front of him.

"getting impatient are we?" Dio huffs, shaking his head "And I'll give them a whirl, but what to ask, what to ask..."

He begins to shuffle them with the hand you aren't hanging on to, rapidly cutting and splicing the deck despite the handicap.

"What to ask...what to ask" He says again before setting the deck down "Ah I know, future wealth, lets see if becoming a lawyer is the right choice"

"Silly cards" Mirra mutters ruefully before speaking up "Pick three cards, first is context for your fortune, second is where you should focus, third is outcome"

"Simple, lets see what these silly cards have to say" Dio says with a confident smile, Mirra glares at him, the room gets noticeably colder

"Since it is for wealth, lets say the context means what will proceed the chance to acquire it" Mirra says coldly, clearly annoyed by Dio's teasing "Draw the card, Brando"

"Fine by me, and I apologize to the cards" Dio says with a chuckle, so you grip his arm as tight as you can "And you" He adds

Mirra glances to you with a smirk before turning back to Dio.

He hands the card to her.

"The reversed Devil" Mirra says, showing the card to Dio before setting it down "Signifying Detachment, and exploring dark thoughts"

"Makes sense for a lawyer, if I become one" Dio says, taking the rather grim card in stride "Now the next is how I'll best gain my wealth, yes Mirra?"

Mirra nods, still upset at Dio's lack of reverence for the tarot.

He hands the card to her, face down.

"Seven of swords" Mirra says setting it down "Betrayal, deception, acting strategically, or getting away with something, also makes sense for a lawyer, doesn't it"

Dio doesn't say anything, the smile fading from his eyes and lips.

"It" he says, pausing for a second and pursing his lips together, narrowing his eyes "it does, so far it seems I've chosen a good career for future fortunes"

"Still, both those cards are rather dark, Dio" Jojo says, sounding a little concerned "Maybe they're trying to tell you to take another path"

"They're just cards! and no one said law is clean profession" Dio says sharply, clearly taking the reading at least a little more seriously now "I'm sure the last one will show my astounding success"

Mirra grabs the last card and frowns.
cont

>>4506719

"Five of cups" She says sadly, letting it drop from her hand "Seems if you continue on your current path, you will not find wealth, but failure, regret and disappointment"

Jojo winces, as Dio glares down at the card, his frown deepening as his eyes turn cold with contempt. There's a flash of worry across his expression before he chuckles, and then laughs shaking his head.

"Not sure why I'm getting worked up about this, its just a game" he says, but you know him well enough that you know that isn't true.

"I wouldn't want cards that terrible" Jojo says "Even if this is just a game, it does make you think, and a reading like that would keep me up at night"

"I must hand it to you, Mirra, you know how to train your customers" Dio says, grabbing your hand and squeezing it to reassure himself probably, he doesn't like to show any kind of weakness, after all.

"Not so silly now, is it" Mirra says calmly "I'd recommended changing your focus, with such grim omens"

"Oh yes, that'd be wise, listen to a bunch of cards for career advice" He says, looking away from her and towards you and meeting your near glare. He frowns and sighs "Sorry for my rudeness, Mirra, but they're just cards. "

"I don't mind, I understand, no one likes ill fortune. you believe what you believe, and I will believe what I believe" Mirra says calmly "But at least keep it in mind, for Anna's sake"

"What? do you expect me to believe what a hand of cards tell me? " Dio whispers to you "its ridiculous"

"Not to Mirra, and we are her friends, treating it like a joke is just rude" You say as quietly as Jojo takes the deck and slowly shuffles it with his eyes close "Besides, even if they are right, you'll still have me, so there's nothing to worry about"

"I did act a little childish, I'll admit it" Dio says slumping into his chair "but I'm in a sour mood after seeing you panic over your reading, I'll apologize again if it'll make you happy"

Jojo takes the deck and begins to shuffle it slowly, closing his eyes as he goes.

"There's no need for that, I just figured you needed a bit of scolding, is all" You say smirking as Jojo mutters to himself and Dio sighs through his teeth.

"I'll pay you backnext time you're rude yourself, darling" Dio says, pulling you closer to himself "And I'll apologize to Mirra again anyways, for good measure. Since you're still upset about it"

"I'm not" You huff, frowning as he smirks again "its fine"

"Well just in case" He says sweetly "And it'd only be polite to , after all"

"How will Erina and I's relationship go when she comes back?" Jojo asks, as Mirra sits up straight again. He draws his first card

"The lovers" Mirra says happily, as Jojo sighs and smiles "Self explanatory, Love, Harmony, Relationships. Seems everything will go back to how it was, before she left. Though you'll have a choice to make, it seems, but I think we know what that is"
cont

>>4506742
Dio smiles "Oh, wedding bells, I can hear them now" He says openly, Jojo smiles "Will I be the first man?"

"Well, we don't know what the choice will be" Jojo laughs "But...I think we all know what it'll probably be"

"Yes, these silly cards have a way of making sense don't they" Mirra says, settling her gaze on Dio.

"Okay, they aren't just silly cards, and I'm honestly sorry I snapped at you, " Dio says, putting a hand over his chest "As well as for disrespecting this ritual"

"Hmmm, alright " Mirra says dull, turning back to jojo "Next card please"

"I have no idea what she wants from me" Dio whispers to you.

"She's probably already forgiven you, she doesn't like saying more than she must, after all" You whisper back, Mirra's lips curling to a smile as you do, and takes Jojo's second card

"Judgement" Mirra says, setting the card down over the first "Judgement, of course, absolution, inner calling, rebirth. Might be telling you that to maintain your love, you must absolve some hidden guilt or crime, or perhaps follow your inner calling to maintain the harmony in your relationship"

"Nothing I can think of, but the second suggestion makes sense" Jojo says, scratching his chin in thought "So I must follow my heart then? that makes sense...lets hope this isn't one of the swords, most of them seem to have bleak messages, after all"

"Two of cups" Mirra sighs in relief as she gets the last card and lets it drop "Mutual attraction and love, partnership, thank god, another happy ending"

"Well you didn't need these cards to tell us how Jojo and Erina would end up" Dio says with a shrug of his shoulders "it's been obvious since they became a couple"

"Does that make you believe the warning they gave you then?" Mirra asks as Dio shakes his head.

"Its all just a coincidence, I'm sure" He says with a smile, craning his head back "nothing for me to worry about, they're"
Dio pauses and tightens his grip on your hand

"Just cards" He says, sounding like he's trying to convince himself of that

"Well, we'll see" Mirra says with a shrug "I hope they're wrong, for you at least"

She takes her deck back and shuffles it.

"And I hope they're right for you, Jojo" Mirra says happily "...maybe Dio's failure is the sorrow for Anna?"

Mirra frowns and leans her head to one side, and began muttering to herself about it, trying to make sense of the cards' deeper meaning.

"I hope it isn't" You say pouting as your friend continues talking to herself about the readings, you imagine

Dio just remains silent, lost in thought.

"I doubt it will be anything, we're just letting ourselves get scared by a deck of cards" Dio says reassuringly, as he lets go of your hand

"...are you okay Mirra?" Jojo asks as she continues muttering to herself

She sits up eyes wide and giggles awkwardly

"Got lost in thought" She says meekly "Sorry, its just so exciting, thinking about the future"
cont

>>4506780

"Even if there's nothing but "Ill Omens" to be seen?" You ask as she smiles brightly and nods, taking of her hood

"That just means you have a chance to conquer them, not that their set in stone" She says cheerfully, looking between you and Dio "...maybe we could do one more reading, if any of you are interested in one?"

What do you do?
[] "Sure, sounds fun"
[] Stick around awhile and chat, before heading home
[] Tell Dio no matter what the future holds, you'll always love him
[] "Hey Dio, if you want to vent some frustration, we can have a quick boxing match"
[] write in

>>4506788
>[] Tell Dio no matter what the future holds, you'll always love him

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>>4506788

>[] Tell Dio no matter what the future holds, you'll always love him.

also

>[] write in
"
Even if I die I'll haunt you from the grave!"
time to trigger that opeduis complex

and apparently dio really does love us. wow was not expecting that. Also nice foreshadowing OP with the aztec sacrifice thingy. Hope that Dio doesn't do that to us. And all the other small details like with us stepping on the goddess of fate and telling her to shove off. Very kino.

>>4506788
>[] Tell Dio no matter what the future holds, you'll always love him
We getting the bun in the oven soon?

>>4506788
>[] Tell Dio no matter what the future holds, you'll always love him

>>4506788
>[] Stick around awhile and chat, before heading home
I know the love option will win, but I can’t bring myself to vote for it. Can’t wait to see how Dio turning into a vampire and getting busted for poisoning George goes down for Anna now that we’ve said it.

>>4506788
[] Tell Dio no matter what the future holds, you'll always love him

Man that baby fortune for Anna convinced me that the kiddo is gonna be a Joestar somehow ...but then Jojo and Erina are going to get a happy ending? I'm interested to see how it plays out.

>>4506823
>>4506874
>>4506888
>>4506926
>>4507082
Telling Dio you love him wins, writing! how heartwarming.

>>4506989
I respect that, and we'll see how it goes.

>>4506874
Thanks! and the aztec thing was also a reference to the first appearance of the stone mask itself

>>4507082
as am I. I love figuring out what strings you guys have pulled and how it changes the canon events and characters.

"I'm fine, thanks for the offer though" You say with a smile that quickly turns to a frown when your beloved remains silent. Even when he's in a foul mood Dio usually has something to say, even if its scathing or mean spirited, You've grown to accept and love that part of him long ago so it doesn't bother you when he does it, he speaks his mind, like you and unlike so many others. In fact it bothers you more when he doesn't say something, even if its a bit cruel. When he's completely silent it means he's thinking, deeply. And the look in his beautiful bronze eyes tell you he's still letting that reading get to him, like you did, despite your and Jojo's words. And can he be blamed for it? having even something you see as "Silly" telling you your plans will fall apart can't be a good feeling. Especially for men like Dio, who have healthy senses of pride and confidence. Just the idea of failing must be like a knife in his chest. And really, all of you trying to cheer him up probably didn't do a damn thing but drive that knife of worry a little deeper in his chest.

"Oh I'll like another reading if I'm included in the offer" Jojo speaks up as you scoot closer to Dio, setting your hand on his lap as he stares ahead.

He places a hand on yours, but still says nothing.

"Dio, no matter what the future holds" You say confidently, not gently like a soft hearted and well mannered lady would, but sternly and sure

He glances over to you, gripping your hand, his lips curling into a gentle smile.

"I'll always love you" You say, looking deep into his eyes as they melt and then he looks away, still tightly squeezing your hand.

"And I promise the same to you, darling" He says sweetly, warmly "But I'm not scared of the future or anything it might bring. After all, you'll still be by my side, no matter what fate has in store for us"

"Awww" You purr, smiling happily as Mirra watches Jojo shuffle the deck of cards "Well I'm not scared of fate or anything else either"

"And that's one reason I adore you so" Dio laughs as Mirra takes a card from Jojo's deck

"Strength" She says sounding a little annoyed "I have no idea how you have the strength to stand being around those two love birds as often as you do, Jojo"

"Its heartwarming, isn't it?" Jojo says with a smile "two of your friends in love? happy together? there's nothing annoying about it to me, even if they...do go a little far in showing their affection at times"

"I wouldn't know, haven't been in love before" Mirra says bluntly "And I can imagine what could be farther than that"

"What?" You ask as you're practically laying against Dio

"She's just jealous of us is all" Dio says, running a hand through your hair.

"Not at all, looks suffocating" Mirra says with a smile "But if the two of you enjoy it, I can't speak against it, even if it does grate the nerves"

"Maybe I could introduce you to someone?" Jojo asks "that might make their displays of affection a little less irritating to you"
cont

>>4507323

"Not really interested in romance or love" Mirra says with a shrug "but if I want it someday I'll find it myself. Thanks for offering to help in that matter at least Jojo"

Jojo frowns, pausing before he draws another card.

"I'm sure there's someone out there for you, Mirra" He says kindly, smiling as Mirra remains still.

"I wouldn't mind if there wasn't" She says happily "Friendship is enough for me"

What do you do?
[]"I'll be by your side no matter what. sounds a bit like a proposal"
[] (hunter) Bring Mr Joestar some wild game, might help him through the colder months
[] Write a letter to Erina, telling her about how things have been going and asking about her cat Joan
[] "Well Mirra, what would you want in a man, anyways?"
[] write in

>>4507325
>[] Write a letter to Erina, telling her about how things have been going and asking about her cat Joan

>>4507325
>[] (hunter) Bring Mr Joestar some wild game, might help him through the colder months
>[] Write a letter to Erina, telling her about how things have been going and asking about her cat Joan
I'd like to talk to Mirra as well, but feel scummy picking 75% of the options.

So, what's everyone's end goal for Anna?

Mine is, #1, help kill Dio, get good enough at Hamon to live to season 3, then help kill him again.

If we simply can't live to season 3, live to season 2, and cuck Kars out of becoming the ultimate lifeform by doing it ourselves and breaking the mask.

>>4507325
Also, I support this lad
>>4507335

>>4507426
The oldest man in the world was about 110, we are about 20 right now, with part 3 being 95 years apart and hamon slowing aging by 20 years (at least from my understanding), its beyond possible that we live to that point, although we are going to be probably Part 4 Joseph tier in usefulness but then again we could just stab ourselves with the arrow and see what happens

>>4507325
>>4507335
Support

>>4507436
Lisa Lisa practically didn't age a day from 20something, and that's when she started Hamon. She managed to stave off aging entirely for 30 years (and presumably longer, it's never stated when or if she dies). We can do just as good.

>>4507335
>>4507428
>>4507472
Alright, Hunting for Mr Joestar and writing the letter wins, writing!

>>4507426
>>4507436
>>4507562
Well that puts the mental image of Old granny Anna beat the shit out of the local Aztec god of fitness

>>4507590
*Shooting the shit out of the local Aztec god of fitness

"Well, you'll always have my friendship, if that's enough" You say cheerfully, smiling blissfully as Mirra does the same. But she forgot that she was reading Jojo's fortune for a second there.

"I just said it was, didn't I?" She giggles

"Mirra? What does this card mean?" Jojo asked politely making the usually deadpan Mirra jump up in her chair, actually being surprised by something so small as that

"Ah the Magician!" She said, adjusting her glasses as she tried to hide the fact she just got scared by a mere question. Sometimes, despite being perhaps the smartest person you knew, Mirra could be a bit silly. Not dumb, just a little silly.

You laugh at her antics as she explains what the card means

"Well it can me quite a bit of things" She says, regaining her calm as she spoke, her emotions draining out of her voice as she did "Power, Manifestation, Resourcefulness...when combined with strength, it makes for a pretty clear picture of..."
-
The weather has started cool down, as the end of your academy days approaches rapidly, not that you're complaining. It was interesting, but life after it holds so much more promise than being stuck inside reading books and listening to an old wind bag whose never been out in the field studying once in his life.

Where were the gentlemen explorers? couldn't they have dragged one of them down to teach? But you digress. The only reason you're thinking about that dusty bag of bones that's somehow still alive, is because you decided to write to Erina.

Well, ask your sister to help you write to her, since your penmanship is still embarrassingly shoddy. Luckily she and her husband decided to visit the family Manor for lunch, and you managed to corner her, away from her reed thin husband. You'd need to see if he had a stomach for hunting one of these days, see if he had any sort of spine or ounce of courage to him.

"So is this right?" She asks, as you try to look at her without noticing how much her stomach had ballooned out since you last saw her, a few months ago. She was positively glowing, but one thing did worry you, since you had...well plans for the future with Dio. Namely how much lugging around her unborn child seemed to slow her down and weaken her, sure she was never the most active in her younger days, but she got winded just going up the stairs.
It was a little intimidating to think of yourself in her shoes, considering your love for all things athletic and wild. Was that the sorrow you were expecting? being stuck inside as fat as hippo for months on end? it certainly sounded nightmarish to you.

"Anna? Are you listening at all?" Maria asked gently as you chuckled nervously

"Sorry I just got lost in my thoughts there" You say with a grin, looking up from her baby bump to her face. She frowned, but she knew you since your birth, so she probably expected you to get distracted.

Cont

>>4507652
She shifted her legs, getting more comfortable in the chair she sat in, her flowing pink and red dress ruffling with the slightest of movement.

"I'll only read this once more, since Charles is probably worried sick about my absence already" She said a little sternly, ah yeah that was his name, wasn't it? Charles. He was a real weedy man, but a proper gentleman, if a bit of a fop in your opinion.

You nod, to show you're actually paying attention this time and not worrying about the omen of your future sitting bloated in front of you.

"Dearest Erina, I wish to relay to you the recent happenings back here at home" She says, reading in a mock of your own voice, which would piss you off but she isn't making you sound like an idiot or anything so its fine, you guess "So you're caught up with what's happened, generally. Your dear Jojo has become quite accomplished in his field of interest all ready, I am sure he has been more humble in his own explanations of his accomplishments, so I will tell you the truth now"

She takes a breath and continues reading.

"The thesis he wrote about the culture of the lost aztecs was very well received and praised by even experts in the field, and it seems he'll be quite renowned before he does any archeology with his own two hands" She continues, running a finger across the letter "I'm sure he'd be too embarrassed to rightfully boast about this, which is why I've decided to tell you as previously stated however, moving onto other matters"

Maria flashed a very unlady like smile, a very wicked grin, and you knew what was coming as soon as you saw it.

"MY Beloved Dio, is set to graduate as the top law student in the entire academy, perhaps in history! isn't that fantastic" Your big sister said, putting a horrendously love struck and lovey dovey voice as she read her own interpretation of what she wrote for you. And you decided you'd teach your nephew or niece every curse word you knew in revenge for this.

"Not only is he devilishly handsome and makes my heart flutter like I'm a pure hearted maiden" She continues laughing as you turned redder and redder "But he's always a genius, which is more than I can say for myself, despite being set to be the top student of zoology myself, what a catch, I am truly a lucky girl am I not?"

"you..you didn't write it like that, did you?! that's not what I said!" You bark as Maria giggles, hiding her mouth

"No but I figured I'd speak what your heart said" She said teasingly before mocking you again "Oh my wuvwry Dio, who owns my heart, bwrave and stwong, of course has been very supportive of this interest of mine and"

"Stop!" You snap as she smiles and nods

"Being serious now, dear sister' She says, giggling a little before reading again "So as you can see, we're all doing fantastic here and cannot wait for your arrival back after so many years away, though I do have one question for you in this letter, which I see as only fair since I told you quite a bit in it"
cont

>>4507672
"So...how is that old crooked tail cat of yours doing, Erina? last time you wrote to me, you said Joan had last a tooth in a fight, did you not? Has he recovered well? I don't know what I'd do if he hasn't before I saw him again, besides seeking solace in my darlings arms and" she continues with a mad grin on her lips as she once again starts teasing you and making things up to get you flustered.

"That's it, I'm going hunting, I'll send the letter when I'm back" You say, slapping the table as you stand up so you don't hit your pregnant sister for pissing you off

"Awww, I'm just teasing Anna, no need to get so upset" She says, covering her mouth as she continues laughing "I'm sorry if I've offended you, it just seemed amusing at the time"

"Its fine" You grumble heading to find one of your rifles, one of the weaker calibers so it doesn't just blow a hole through the hares you're hunting, and the new coat Dio gave you, since it was quite chilly outside, despite being the start of fall.

It was going to be a hard winter, and that was terrible considering how the cold always made Mr joestar's health sharply decline. If it was too rough he might not recover by spring.

BUT there was nothing in this world that a pot of fresh rabbit stew could help, add in some onions and lots of garlic, maybe some more exotic spices, and Mr Joestar would be as fit and hale as he was a two decades ago! It was time you paid back Jojo and Dio for being your friend and for being more to you over the years, and what better way that caring for their father and adoptive father?

It was going to be a grand surprise, you just hoped they didn't mind you cleaning and prepping the hares in their kitchen, so its as fresh as possible.

Smiling, you throw the simple fur coat over your shoulders, already feeling warmer as you head out with your rifle on your shoulders. You whistle a tune as the chilling wind ruffles the fox and hare fur covering you.

Yeah, it was sure to work. Sure you weren't a good cook, but this simple stew always gave you more than enough energy and stamina to stay in the wild for days on end, and none of the other hunters you knew complained when they shared a bowl of it with you on a hunting trip! It had to work, it just had to.

Also being out in the cold would help smother that rage Maria stoked inside of you with all her mocking. Maybe you'd leave a hare or two to gut in front of her and her fop of a husband, that might be funny. Not like a little blood ever killed anyone, and people needed to be reminded where the meat on their plates came from, after all!
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What do you do?
[] Torment your sister and her husband by preparing the extra hares at the family manor, before going to the Joestar estate
[] Spend all day in the cold, to make sure there's enough hare meat to keep the pantry stocked for winter
[] Show Dio how to properly skin a hare.
[] Set aside the bones to give to Mirra later, she can used them somehow, you're sure
[] write in

>>4507694
>Show Dio how to properly skin a hare.

I can feel it now. With blood inadvertently still on his hands, he touches the mask and discovers the mechanism.

>>4507694
>[] Show Dio how to properly skin a hare.
>[] Set aside the bones to give to Mirra later, she can used them somehow, you're sure

>>4507694
>[] Show Dio how to properly skin a hare.

>>4507694
>show Dio how to properly skin a hare

>>4507740
>>4507728
>>4507725
>>4507720
Alright, teaching Dio how to skin a hare wins! writing

The leaves above your head almost match the color of your hair, more red than oranges or yellows. They jump and dance in the wind, floating along it as you walk along the lonely path up the Joestar manor. Sure summer and spring are lovely, but autumn and winter had their own charms, how nature and the critters inside of it changed, grew and acted. Like the hares whose lives you cut short today, some of them young, some of them old. They had done their part in the circle of life and bred. Not that you were too concerned about their not being any hares next year, they were explosive breeders after all, if anything this little culling of yours would keep the ecosystem around here healthier come next year.

So you hummed a little hunting tune, carrying the ten or so fluffy carcasses in an old cloth tied into a bag on the end of your rifle. Just so it was easier and wouldn't drip blood on the ground and make some poor old lady think Jack the Ripper had moved out of London.

Your hum turns into a whistle as you walk up to the gates leading into the estate, tapping your foot impatiently as you waited for one of their servants to notice you and let you in.

Sure, you could easily climb the fence, like you did as a girl, but you might end up giving that poor ancient butler the last fright of his life, wandering the grounds dressed in fur and carrying a rifle.

"Ooooh" You sing, your voice raising to the sky as you begin to tap a beat instead of just being impatiently "I saaaw an old fellow down by the weald, with whiskers grey and face a tallloooow, oooh I saw the old fellow, by the winter's eve"

You shake your rifle around, marching in place to keep your legs warm.

And here comes the old fellow now, with cane in hand and a bend in his back.

"He came a marching to my side, branch at his hip and fire in his eyes, ooooh I saw an old fellow, as the year began to faaade" You sing cheerfully as the old fellow himself comes to unlock the gate

"Yes yes its good to see you two Lady Anderton' He said, long since used to your sudden visits, his shaky hand reaching for the gate to open it "I see you've brought....a gift of some kind"

"Wild hares, all nice and fresh" You say almost in sing song before you bite your tongue "For the master of the house, wild meat is better for the body than fattened, after all"

"Hmm" He says, nodding, peering up at you from his half moon glasses "Well, I'll take them off your hands, to the kitchen"

"Oooh I don't want to trouble you, go warm yourself by the fire" You say, keeping pace with the old man, as he hobbles his way to the manor house "Glad to see you haven't gone out to the field yet, old timer"

"Hmmm, I still have a few more good years left in me, and my replacement needs a guiding hand after all" He says happily, not taking your blunt words as an insult, one reason you like him so much
Cont

>>4507825

"I respect that' You say as you open the door for him, careful not to jostle the bag of hares around too much less one of them slips out "Oh, could you fetch Dio, if he's around, I want to show him something"

"Master Dio?" He asks curiously "I believe he and Jojo were discussing something in the lounge, I'll see if he can make time"

"He will, tell him I'm in the kitchen" You say, whistling the tune to the song you had made up outside, marching your way to the kitchen like a soldier off to war
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Ten hares laid out on a table, the cook had tried to argue you away and that he could more properly cook them, but what did he know? he'd leave most of the meat and tasty bits out if he butchered him

"Young lady please be careful" he said as you tested the knife you had chosen for the job with your thumb

"Trust me, I know what I'm doing, I've dressed more animals than you've seen" You laugh casually, tapping the point before testing its weight, since you want to show off how quick you can prep a hare to Dio.

"I am more worried about the safety of my continued employment" he says, eyes wide as you continue your tests with the razor edge knife. You smile, satisfied that it'll do the job.


Right as Dio walks in, followed by the smell of Tabaco in the air. He's dressed casually, a white shirt under a salmon vest with images of roses and thorns weaved into it, and dark red coat over that.

"Are you here to make dinner?" He asks with a smile as he sees you wearing the fur coat he got you, even if it was a little dirty now "Didn't know you can cook"

"Eh, I know how to make stews, and fry things" You say with a shrug, the chef watching the knife in your hands with true fear in his eyes "but I've just come a long to get Jojo's father some proper meat in him, since its getting around that time when..."

"When his cough comes back around" Dio says walking down to you from the doorway, ignoring the terrified cook "How thoughtful of you, and...a surprising wife like trait, didn't expect that"

"Well I'm full of surprise aren't I, here hold this" You say flipping the knife around to point the handle at him

"I thought you were going to cook, Anna" He says with a chuckle "I have no idea where to even begin"

"Yeah, that's why I got you down here, I want to teach you how to skin a hare" you say happily, pushing the knife to him again

"In the kitchen!?" The cook gasps "The mess will be astounding!"

"No better place to do it" You say cheerfully as Dio takes the knife and turns it around in his hand

"You can go" He says coldly turning to the house's cook "I'd enjoy some time alone with my beloved"

"Y..Yes young master" The cook says, ducking away past the two of you, Dio sighs and smiles.

"Odd local for a date" He says looking at the line of dead hares set out on the table "and an odder activity"
cont

>>4507873

"Wouldn't have it any other way right?" You say sweetly, the two of you smiling for a moment before you grabbed the skinniest hare by the leg "Alright, now, you want to start by gutting it"

"Seems a rather simple task" Dio says as he presses the knife onto the critter's belly.

"Bit lower, otherwise you'll dull the knife on bone" You say, moving his hand to the proper place

What do you do
[] Skin, dress and butcher the hares with Dio, while voicing your worry for George
[]Use this as an opportunity to flirt
[] (Burning blood + Hunter) Show dio how you can skin a hare with your bare hands, as well
[] Reminisce about the past, having a snack while Dio does all the work
[] write in

>>4507879
>[]Use this as an opportunity to flirt
>[] (Burning blood + Hunter) Show dio how you can skin a hare with your bare hands, as well

>>4507883
support

>>4507672
>ah yeah that was his name, wasn't it? Charles.
All the other choices for MC coming back to haunt us, boss?
>>4507879
>[] Skin, dress and butcher the hares with Dio, while voicing your worry for George

>>4507879
>[] Skin, dress and butcher the hares with Dio, while voicing your worry for George
>[]Use this as an opportunity to flirt

>>4507883
seconding this
maximum carnage

Does anyone know if the stone mask makes people more evil or if it just turns them into a vampire? I got the sense that in canon it made Dio a worse person, but that might've just been the power going to his head...

>>4507944
>>4507908
>>4507883
Alright, so flirting and rip and tearing a poor bunny wins! Writing

>>4507908
Perhaps

>>4507972
It makes you evil. Only the touch of hamon - which is still lethal - can return them to their previous morals for a brief time.

>>4507879
>[]Use this as an opportunity to flirt
>[] (Burning blood + Hunter) Show dio how you can skin a hare with your bare hands, as well
>"Those cards certainly told a story. You aren't up to anything devilish are you?"
Make him squirm a bit

>>4507972
No it doesn't necessarily turn you evil. You need to consume blood to survive but it doesn't necessarily need to be human blood. The thing is the only people who became vampires didn't tend to be good people and happily gave away their humanity for power.

>>4507994
People who become Zombies become subservient to the person who transformed them, their morals are adjusted to better serve their creator.

>>4508004
It definitely turns you evil. Zepelli's father slaughtered everyone around him and tried to eat zepelli himself after donning the mask.

>>4508012
He was just hungry, if he had a snickers it would've been fine.

"And after you've gotten you've removed all its organs" You say, grinning as Dio glances over at you as you move his wrist to put his hand right over the red slice through the hare's center.

"Testing my courage?" he asks with a smirk, as he dips his fingers into the cut "You know I have a strong stomach"

Ohoho! he's fallen directly into your trap. What better time to flirt a little than when preparing dinner. Sure it might be a bit bloody, but neither of you were squeamish.

"Just making sure you know how what to do" You say, trying to figure out exactly what to say to put love in the air while you butcher woodland creatures with your boyfriend.

He reaches in, and pulls the guts out in one fluid motion.

"You have to remember I grew up in the mean streets of London, Darling, this is nothing new to me" He chuckles as he wipes the blood of his hands with a nearby cloth "So next is the skinning, yes?"

Oh that could work, actually. You were wearing fur after all, and it'd be less crude than complimenting him on knowing how to use his hands.

"Taking off their coat, yes" You say, a little airily as you push his hand where to cut next. His eyes widened for a second as he got the hint

"Oh there's something else here I'd like to dress down here" He says back, you feel your face flush read as he says it "See what's underneath all that "Fur"

"Oh is there? Well this isn't the time or place is it? Dio" You giggle, turning away "their skin is thin, so you don't need to cut too deep"

"Oh who would know, who would tell" Dio sighs wistfully as he follows your hand, just pressing the knife deep enough to break through the hide.

"Tempting" You says sultry, gripping his wrist a bit tighter "But its a little too cold, isn't it? to just...take off this coat, and more"

"It'd got hot quick, I promise" Dio says, licking the knife, making your heart skip a few beats.

"Uh..uh" You say, your mind filling with steam before you manage to find the ground beneath your feet again, your face burning and heart racing "Well next is pulling of the fur"

"Perhaps a vision into later this night" Dio purrs, managing to once again knock you off your feet as he puts his clean hand over your waist.

"The fur, pull it off in one smooth movement" You manage to say, suddenly feeling meek with such a devastating "attack" from the man you love. The warmth of Dio's breath washes over the back of your neck, tingling down your spine.

"I intend to, like this yes?" He says pulling his arm back and peeling the hide from flesh with practiced ease "See. I don't need any...guidance"

There was a popping sound in your head.

"Well I didn't expect you to, its pretty simple isn't it" You laugh, grabbing one of the other hares, "But there's a much quicker way to it"

Wait what were you doing? this wasn't the plan Anna! Stop! STOP! STOP BEING AN IDIOT!

"Oooh?" Dio asked, setting the knife down "is there? well show me then?"
cont

>>4508020
He ate over fifty people!

>>4508012
That was because as vampires get hungrier they become more mindless and animistic. When a person becomes a vampire they start out completely crazy, notice how the drunk Dio tested the mask on regained his composure after he started drinking his blood. There is also the bonus chapter in part 7 that says the masks, Hamon and the Spin were all designed as methods that attempted to create stands, with that understanding in mind people who don't have wills strong enough to become stand users are instantly corrupted by the mask in the place of dying, while those who do posses strong convictions retain more of their sense of self.

>>4508028
The drunk regained composure after not even a full meal.
Zeppelli's father ate, as I said, over fifty people.
He was turned evil.

>>4508023
>>4508032
You ever had a snickers?

>>4508032
Do you know why the drunk was able to? Because he was stand user material, if he was stabbed with an arrow his powerful desire to booze and cruise would manifest into a stand.

>>4508041
What's Drunk guy's stand name and ability

>>4508022

"Oh its the hunters way, takes barely ten seconds, I can do it in five!" You say excitedly, face burning and heart trying to tear through your chest as Dio looks at you with a hungry look in his eyes.

Stop Anna, Just stop, this is the opposite of flirting, this would chase any man away. Calm down and think for once dammit!

"First you tightly squeeze it in the middle, like this, and press towards its legs" You say despite trying to stop yourself, as Dio's eyes widen a bit as he sees the organs bulging beneath the fur.

"Huh" He says simply, mouth gaping slightly as you go to work without thinking.

"And you keep pressing, until their guts pop out the bottom" You say, as you force the slimy entrails out of the dead hare's ass. Dio just watches closing his mouth

"Discard" You say, grabbing the slimy entrails and tearing them free, tossing them on the table, screaming internally.

"I don't get the innuendo here" He says, sounding like you shocked any amorous feelings directly out of him. You wanted to cry but didn't stop

"Then there's two methods, I prefer the bushman's method" You explained, hands shaking as you bit your lip, cursing yourself for every movement of your hands "I find it quicker and cleaner, see you just bite above the spine"

You were horrified, embarrassed and the only thing keeping you screaming was a mouthful of cold fur and skin. There was a cold running down your neck, disgust in showing this quick campfire method to the man you love. The culture and mannered Dio, even he'd be disgusted by you doing this.

"Tear!" You bark, spitting out the skin, fingers on instinct digging the hole you made "And then its as easy as pulling off the fur"

"I see" Dio said nodding as you cried inside, pulling the skin off in two pieces, ruining the pelt, tossing it down as one hand found the neck. Please it isn't too late to stop anna, you tell yourself, please just don't go any further!

But you can't even listen to your own thoughts?! DAMN YOU ANNA! YOU RUINED YOUR OWN CHANCES!

"And then you just twist and pull the head off" You say, easily popping the spine out and severing it, setting the brutalized bunny down on the table, hands shaking "See how much easier that is"

You could taste blood, you bit too deep too! you must've looked like a lunatic with blood dripping down your mouth.

"That's incredible, Anna" Dio says, to your surprise, sounding legitimately impressed instead of horrified "Could you show me that again? But as quickly as you normally do?"

Without thinking you comply, the taste of fur washing away the blood as you repeat it with mechanical precision.

"That wasn't even five seconds!" Dio cheers as you stand their mouth agape, fur stuck to the rapidly drying blood around your mouth, too confused to say anything "You were selling yourself short! It seems almost every day, you surprise me with some new and interesting, Anna"
cont

>>4508044
"What?" You say, gaping as he grabs your chin

"Though, removing "fur" with a "Bite"" He says leaning close, no barely an inch away from your face, his bronze eyes burning in front of yours, filled with excitement and something else "Is nothing I don't already know"

WHAT?!

What do you do
[] Kiss him first, to reclaim some of your dignity
[] Ask to at least clean your mouth out first
[] "Wait, that didn't make you disgusted of me?!"
[] "That line shouldn't work, but when you say it, it does"
[] write in
>>4507935
Meant to say perhaps to you, whoops


>>4508041
I know what song it'd take its name from
https://youtu.be/f55CqLc6IR0

>>4508049
>"Wait, that didn't make you disgusted of me?!"
Jesus christ dio, you have weird fetishes!

>>4508049
>[] Ask to at least clean your mouth out first
>>4508042
「Escape」
A medium strength punch ghost that when active completely disables the ability of anybody with a 50ft radius to discern direction, all sound sounds like it is coming from everywhere at once and the entire world looks like it's blended together. The only senses not effected by this ability are smell, taste and touch.

>>4508058
>Dio right now
https://youtu.be/x3oH52yJwwk

>>4508049
>[] "Wait, that didn't make you disgusted of me?!"
>>4508060
I fear for the future.

>>4508049
>[] Ask to at least clean your mouth out first

>>4508049
>[] Kiss him first, to reclaim some of your dignity

We must make him submit to us. Allowing us to guide him from the path of evil. With our body.

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>>4508120
>hornyposting

>>4508049
>[] Kiss him first, to reclaim some of your dignity
Are we getting frisky tonight?

>>4508122
no u

But in all seriousness we need to prove to him that we are not willing to be pushed around. Thus enticing him further. A stronger emotional bond will be useful when convincing Dio to stop poisoning Mr.Joestar and possibly halting his desire for power which originates from a fucked up dehumanizing childhood with an abusive father. Getting a good enough realtionship to the point where we can address this is key to stopping the eternal conflict.

Remember that canon events don't have to happen since we (and the results of our actions) are not bound by fate.

>>4508049
>[] Kiss him first, to reclaim some of your dignity
things cant get any weirder than now and backing down is not a thing to us.

>>4508143
Dio is a psychopath. He's been poisoning George every year since he's been taken in. His plan of killing the Joestars hasn't stopped, despite our efforts, I have no reason to believe kissing him will do what growing up with people who (foolishly) cared about him did not.

>>4508049
>[] Ask to at least clean your mouth out first

>>4508187
Dio is definitely hellbent on fulfilling his ambitions but him having actual friends and love definitely could make him still want to cling onto a shard of his humanity no matter how evil he is.
Keep in mind, while Dio is a power hungry, manipulative bastard, his initial goal is to inherit the wealth of the Joestars by poisoning George Joestar. While his entire personality towards Jonathan may be a facade, he may have some genuine affection towards Anna/Mirra with them being uninvolved in his goals.
There is no real reason for Anna to believe anything bizarre is going on at the moment between Jonathan and Dio which is arguably an ideal outcome for him as Jonathan never really established any suspicions against Dio like in the original story.
Now if we were to find some definitive proof of him poisoning George Joestar and confronting him with it, then that is where things start to become difficult for Dio as he would have to choose between his ambition and someone he genuinely cares about in some capacity along with the consequences his actions would carry.

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>>4508187
ur right that kissing him will not make him regret but it will deepen our bonds allowing us to better manipulate him in the future. Since we're already in a relationship with him I see no problem in going all in.

Though yeah Dio be fucked up. You're right that he's a psychopath. I'm pretty sure he does love or at least see us as a valuable asset considering that he swore on his mothers name to care for us. Though it's also important to keep in mind that the whole reason he started to hang out with us is because he wanted our sheer stubbornness on his side.

>>4508204
He seems to conflicted about his decision to poison George as per his reaction to his fortune. Which begs the question: why did he feel the need to do it in the first place? Money is nice but surely someone of his caliber could figure out a way to get it on his own?

Also I guess Dios fetish is a woman who asserts her dominance in a primal way? Makes sense given his obsession with power and stuff and not wanting a woman like his mother. Honestly OP that is a based detail.

>>4508049
>[] Kiss him first, to reclaim some of your dignity

>>4508284
>>4508158
>>4508123
>>4508120
Okay, seems kissing him first wins! writing
Sorry for the long wait here, but I fell asleep early and in the arms of gin and vermouth so I had to battle a hangover before I could start writing

Also I enjoy all this discussion, its great

But you were never one to waste too much time thinking, especially when you had a fire burning in your heart. Even if this fire was a different sort than the ones of rage, it was still a blaze running from your chest to your head and then the rest of your being. And even if its in a loving way, Dio was still teasing you, playing with you, toying with you. And that, well it didn't get you mad, but it's what decided what you were about to do. To regain a bit of dignity and pride, and remind your darling who you were.

Brushing aside your confusion, you reach up past Dio's shoulders, fingers running through his golden hair. Hands still sticky with the gore of cleaning two rabbits, but it can just be washed off.

There's flecks of blood on the locks of his hair your fingers passed through and over now, and they turn to streaks as you tightly grab a hold of his hair.

And without much care for being gentle, you pull. and lean forward at the same time, nearly headbutting Dio in your eagerness to meet his lips. His eyes go wide for a moment, before he realizes his lips are on yours and what you're doing. And there the two of you stand, blood passing from your mouth to his, your hands slicking his hair with it. Dio closes his eyes, and returns the kiss with as much passion as you gave, pulling you in closer. You shut your eyes.

And for awhile, the rest of the world ceases to be, or matter. the scent of the skinned hares and the coppery aroma of blood fade away like dust on the wind. The warmth of the kitchen falls into the background, the feeling of the fur on your arms vanishes as well. All the worries and thoughts running around your head slowly grow quieter and then fade away. Its as if all that exists now is Dio and yourself, locked in a passionate embrace. Everything thing else no longer matters, in this blissful piece of heaven on earth.

But even the best things have to come to an end eventually, and Dio breaks the spell. Pulling his lips from yours, strands of red spit trailing between them, leaving you connected. His mouth has the faintest hint of red from meeting your still blood covered lips.

You let go of his hair, dragging your hands to his shoulders as he keeps his on your back, just above your waist. A familiar fuzzy warmth remains in your head, and lower to your chest and lower still.

Dio winces, wiping his mouth as he realizes you didn't clean your mouth before pouncing on him.

"Blood" He mutters, flicking his tongue over his lips before wiping them with the back of his hand

"Sorry" You says blithely "but I've never been a patient girl"

"I didn't say I was complaining did I?" Dio says with a seductive smile on his lips, one of his hands still on the crook of your back.

What do you do?
[]finish preparing the hares, before you forget to
[] "Shame we can't go any further than this"
[] tease Dio about his odd tastes
[] Apologize for getting hare blood in his hair
[] write in

sorry again for coming in a bit late

>>4508958
>[]finish preparing the hares, before you forget to
>[] tease Dio about his odd tastes
>"You certainly are a strange one! I appreciate the sentiment but I think we should wait until things are more official between us before we go that far."
No fucking before marriage, Anna has standards

>>4508958
>[]finish preparing the hares, before you forget to
Rather lewd innit

>>4508958
>[]finish preparing the hares, before you forget to

>>4508958
>[]finish preparing the hares, before you forget to

>>4508958
>[]finish preparing the hares, before you forget to

>>4509081
>>4509077
>>4509070
>>4509009
Actually doing what you came here to do wins! Writing

You smirk, and turn back to the rabbits, there's still seven of them left to skin after all.

"Well, lets leave it here today, I did come here to work anyways" You say, taking the knife from where Dio had set it when your flirting had gotten intimate.

Dio doesn't leave and watches you as you quickly peel the skin the fur off another rabbit, in one piece this time. The he chuckled, and shook his head.

"You know, I just had a thought" He says, like he was explaining a joke as you moved onto the next rabbit "Could you imagine Erina doing something like this?"

"Hmm" You say tapping the knife's handle into the table "I can, but only if she was being forced to, then again, despite being rather gruesome..."

You remove a hare's head with a flick of your wrist and set it next to the other two, since there's no way you can imagine to cook it, unlike some of the offal.

"She is training to be a nurse, so maybe she's already accustomed to blood and guts" You say, as you move onto the next hare.

"I think her father would keep her away from the worse cases...unlike yours who probably taught you that" Dio says with a shrug ""Bushman trick" as you called it"

"Oh no mother would kill him if he ever did something like that" You giggle, ripping out the new hare's guts and setting them in the rough pile on the table, the blood that you didn't manage to drain out pooling around them.

"Oh I thought you were just being coy and trying to protect his reputation" Dio says, as you notice he's dressing one of the other hares, using the knife with much more finesse than you could. Maybe its something he learned before you met him? in London? Images of little Dio in a knife fight flashed through your mind, and you squashed them down. No need to think of something so grim.

"Oh no, it was an acquaintance of mine, older gent" You say as you pull the skin off another hare, holding it by its legs "Scottish, one of our Lion killers, I think you'd like him"

"Oh, so one of those men who might've been your "Dream husband", in another life" Dio says with a smile, clearly joking around as he pushes some hare gut away with his knife.

"Oh no, not him, he smells of liquor, sweat and that damn grease he likes to put in his beard, I can barely stand be around him. He can't go fox hunting, cause the dogs just try to run from him" You laugh as you work "Maybe you should come to the club sometime?"

"Oh? think I'd have a taste for hunting?" Dio asks.

"Just another thing for us to do together" You say, humming a hunting song as you work "Besides, I can show you the true beauty of"

You slam the knife down, removing the last hares head.

"Nature" You say with a grin, almost wiping your forehead with you gore slick hand.

"Sometimes I wonder if I should be worried, considering how you show your "love" to nature" Dio says, setting his own knife down, grimacing as he saw the state of his hands
cont

>>4509142

"The only way to understand nature, is to be part of it. To play the role of hunter or prey" You say with a shrug "So you have nothing to worry about, I promise"

"I can't imagine anyone beside you speaking of your love for something as you butcher it for meat, its charming in a way" Dio says with laughter in his eyes "And shows you know more about nature than anyone who claims to "love" animals. They'd see a mouse being preyed upon and gasp in disgust, but you Anna, would know its just the natural order of things"

"Exactly, and mice are pests anyways, rapid breeders to" You say, going to work separating the bones of the hares and cutting them into manageable chunks

What do you do?
[] Make the stew for George and take it to him as a surprise
[] Visit Jojo when you're finished butchering the hares
[] Talk with Dio about the future
[] Cut off one of the hare's feet to preserve, as a token of good luck. (Gain Hare's foot in your inventory, and one extra to give away)
[] write in

>>4509182
>[] Cut off one of the hare's feet to preserve, as a token of good luck. (Gain Hare's foot in your inventory, and one extra to give away)
>[] Make the stew for George and take it to him as a surprise

>>4509182
[] Cut off one of the hare's feet to preserve, as a token of good luck. (Gain Hare's foot in your inventory, and one extra to give away)
[] Make the stew for George and take it to him as a surprise

>>4508235
I think he wants the Joestar fortune because they were connected with his dad, and he hates his dad

>>4509191
>>4509230
I also support these two

>>4509281
>>4509230
>>4509191
Alright, taking a lucky charm and giving some stew wins!

Writing

But you paused for a moment, before chopping off the legs of the last hare, having already butchered the rest of them. Its feet still have most of their fur. It was the one you used to demonstrate the bushman technique to Dio. It was a really shoddy job, you could see teeth marks around its spine from when you bit too deeply.

But how perfect the fur still is on its legs, reminds of you of that old folk charm. A lucky rabbit's foot, and hares are basically cousin to the humble rabbit. So it should still be lucky to carry one around right?

You cut them off at the bone, grabbing them and rolling them around your hands. A bit bigger than a rabbit's foot, but it'll work just as well you're sure.

You almost stuff them into on of the pockets of your nice fur coat, before realizing you already need to get it washed and cleaned from all you put it through today. Instead you just set them in the cloth you carried the hares over.

"Why are you setting those paws aside?" Dio asks

"Lucky rabbits feet" You say with a shrug, as you push the meet into a stack in the middle of the table "Figured It'd be a waste just to toss them"

"Sometimes I think you spend a little too much time with Mirra, Anna" Dio says with a shake of his head

"Hey, its a common thing isn't it" You say, waving the knife around before realizing its still in your hand. You set it down just to be safe

"Besides, there's no such thing as too much luck" You say cheerfully as Dio frowns.

"I suppose, it just seems a bit childish to me" He admits "But there's no harm in it, just don't expect them to give you any actual luck"

"Oh its just for fun, like an accessory. but who knows, maybe they will" You say as you head for the pantry to look for the other ingredients you'll need to make the stew.

"Maybe" Dio says, watching you work to make the rough stew for Mr Joestar
-

The stew bubbles, a thick brown color smelling of spices and garlic. It's a bit thicker than you meant it to be, mostly because you didn't know how much flour you were supposed to add...and you had to add some butter since the rabbits were so lean. You prod at it with the wooden spoon you've been mixing it with, some rough chunks of carrot floating to the top of the mud like substance.

You give it a taste, its certainly to your tastes, and would probably kill any cold from the all the garlic and spice you put into it, but it certainly isn't refined. And the hare has absorbed most of the flavors you've put into it. Makes your eyes water and the inside of your nose burns.

perfect for building health and strength, if you can stomach it.

"Well, it certainly won't make his condition worse" Dio says, looking at the pot with fear in his eyes "We'll...get a cook when we're wed, alright"

"Oh don't be like that, its perfectly fine" You say, pointing the spoon threateningly at him "Its Hardy, flavorful and packed full of everything the body needs"
cont

>>4509381

"And somethings it certainly doesn't...that was good wine to" Dio says, looking at the bottle you accidentally emptied while trying to add a dash for flavor "And I'm not sure George's constitution can handle those peppers you added in"

"Spice helps the blood flow and keeps you warms" You say with a shrug "maybe a glass of milk or cream would help make it more palatable"

Dio shakes his head slowly, eyes locked on the bubbling pot.

"on the side, you mean?" He asks as you shoot him a glare

"I know how to cook" you grumble as you spoon some into a bowl, with a chunk of toasted bread sitting in it "Its fine, it needs to hardy to work"

"And the sugar you put in?" He asks, with his arms crossed, looking more amused than worried now

"It was too sour" You say with a smile as he grimaces

"How did you make it sour?" He asks, voice cracking in open confusion and worry "What did you put into it?"

"What it needed" You say pouting, upset your lover was insulting your, admittedly basic, skills in cooking.

"And you eat this every time you go hunting" Dio says, face frozen with horror "I cannot fathom how"

"Well I don't have as much to work with" You say as he covers his mouth "the more that's in it, the tastier it'll be"

"Oh poor George" He says mournfully, shaking his head "I'll go warn Jojo of the impending tragedy"

"I'm going kick your ass when you get back Dio" You say through gritted teeth

"Oh don't be like that Anna, we all have our weakness" He says with a mirthful smirk, that just made you angrier.

"I'll Kick it now!" You say, kicking a leg at his, trying not to spill the hot stew on yourself
-
After ineffectually chasing your prat of a boyfriend around for awhile, you took the stew to Mr Joestar's room. Dio left to talk to Jojo, making a point to make it clear he wasn't going to claim you had poisoned his father with your cooking.

Almost slapped him for that, but you couldn't when he smiled like he did.

you rap the back of your hand on the door. And wince as you hear coughing from inside of it.

"Come in" Mr joestar's voice says, hoarse and rough. He takes several deep breaths, clearly trying his best not fall into another coughing fit.

"Mr Joestar?" You ask, as you push the door open with your shoulder.

"Ah, Anna, what brings you here today? and visiting me at such an hour" He asks, sitting up on the edge of his bed, his whiskers ungroomed and his greying hair messing. His chest was heaving and a fire was crackling in the corner of his room.

"its near afternoon sir" You say with a smile, you hated seeing George like this, damnable weather "And I came to see if I could help cure that cough...or well make you feel a bit better"

George tried to keep smiling as the smell no doubt hit him from across the room.

"Ah, plenty of garlic..." He says weakly "And there was no need to bring it to me yourself, that is part of the cook's duties after all"
cont

>>4509402

"Oh I made it myself, hunted hares, butchered them and cooked the stew" You say with a beaming smile as George's smile falls.

"Oh" He says as his smile falters "You...know how to cook? Oh I am so thankful you'd take the time to do such a thing yourself. even if a lady of your standing should leave such things to the help...but just makes this gesture mean more, doesn't it"

You grin to try to not get angry, since he is trying to be polite.

"Well, no servants on a hunt, sir" You say as you set the bowl down on his side table, he eyes it warrily

"So, its a hunter's stew then? May I ask, what you've put in it, exactly, Miss Anderton?" He asks warmly, standing up, wincing as his bad knee acted up
What do you say?
[] "Plenty of vegetables and herbs that promote health, and hare of course"
[] "I'll pay back what I've used, I promise oh and Dio helped, so you know its filled with extra...love?"
[] "Well lets see, Hare, Onion, garlic, carrot, I think I found some ginger to, peppers I brought, three varieties, butter to fry to meat, flour, wine, sugar, there was cabbage I added but it seems to have vanished, lets see what else..."
[] "Oh I have to ask, would it be alright if I buried Dio on your estate, or must I do it on my family's land?" *Joking*
[] write in

>>4509413
>[] "Plenty of vegetables and herbs that promote health, and hare of course"

>>4509413
>[] "Plenty of vegetables and herbs that promote health, and hare of course"

>>4509413
>[] "Plenty of vegetables and herbs that promote health, and hare of course"
>[] "Oh I have to ask, would it be alright if I buried Dio on your estate, or must I do it on my family's land?" *Joking*
Not part of my vote, but
>[] "I'll pay back what I've used, I promise oh and Dio helped, so you know its filled with extra...love?"
Extra love... OR POISON

>>4509553
>>4509442
>>4509433
Plenty of veg, herbs and hare wins, writing

"Plenty of vegetables and herbs that promote health" You say cheerfully, choosing to leave out the mistakes you may have made, namely the wine. The sugar won't matter much.

"And hare of course" You add as Mr Joestar raises the spoon from the tray you carried the bowl on, and swirls the stew around a bit.

"It certainly seems, heartier than what I am used to" He says, warily lifting the spoon up from the incredibly thick brother "Again you didn't have to go so far as making this yourself, Anna"

"Cook wouldn't know what to do with a hare" You say, trying to mind your manners and not sound too blunt "would've made it too light and leave out the best parts"

"Parts" Mr Joestar repeats, no doubt figuring out you meant organs, finely minced.

You stay in the door way, as he looks at you from over the steam rising over the spoon of the stew you made for him.

"Its what I eat whenever I'm out hunting for longer than a day" You say, trying to reassure him its perfectly safe to eat "It should help a little with that cough of yours"

"Well, I have yet to have a meal today, so a spoonful or two at least should do me well" He says, trusting you if only because he's known you to be honest for all the years you've known his son and ward.

He puts the silver spoon to his lips, closing his eyes and letting out a breath, before taking another spoonfull.

"It certainly isn't lacking in garlic, or heat" He says, his eyes widening "can't quite taste the hare"

You keep smiling as he rubs his throat and nods, taking a smaller spoonfull.

"Some wine would make it a bit easier to eat, but Its certainly woken me up" He says, sounding more awake than when you came to his room "And this is, good for me yes"

"Everything in it is" You say smiling still "and garlic is great when you're sick"

"So that's why there's so much of it" He says, taking another spoon full, closing his eyes as he does "Well it certainly does taste good for me, clears up the head...though I'd prefer my usual breakfast to it, if I am being honest"

"it is a hunter's stew" You say as he takes a bite of the hare meat floating around the bowl "so its probably isn't as refined as what you're used to, unfortunately"

"Oh I'm not saying I dislike it" He says, clearly trying not hurt your feelings " its just different from my usual fare, you understand...but thank you again, for being so thoughtful"

He takes a few deep breathes and continues eating.

"I quite like the hare" He says, trying to find something he can compliment about the dish "its very flavorful, when there isn't too much garlic or pepper with it. A bit lean for my tastes, however, and you made this all by your own hand?"

You nod and say "The pepper and garlic will probably help you the most, make it easier to breath, strengthen the heart, heat up the blood"

Mr Joestar did not seem to like that fact, but he kept eating anyways.
cont

>>4509679

"Well, my compliments to the chef. When I'm in better health, I'd like to try the hare by itself. if you would be so kind as to take time out of your day to do so" He says kindly, setting the spoon down for a moment "Certainly not the breakfast I was expecting, but I appreciate it, it's certainly warmed me up"

He nods, bowing his head and cover his mouth as his body shook with another ragged, painful sounding cough. But there was only one, and it didn't seem to hurt him as much as it usually did.

He took a few deep breaths and another spoonful of the stew, shuddering from the strong taste of it.

"You've always been a sweet and kind young woman, Anna, despite how rough you may act at times" He says with a warm smile, the same his son usually wore, hands on his laps "Not many would take time to care for an old man who wasn't their own father"

"But you are Jojo's and he's my friend, it'd be wrong to just stand by and do nothing while you suffer" You say plainly, your frown only growing longer the more you saw George in this sorry state. It happened every year for the last few years, but it always hurt.

"Exactly, and to think I once believed those outlandish rumors that surrounded you as a girl" He laughed "To think there was gossip you frequented boxing rings and kicked a lad in...well his unmentionables"

Oh no that one was quite true. You still laugh about the memory when it comes back to your mind, and it takes all your will not to do so again now. It's still funny looking back on that day, seven years or so ago.

"Well, you hadn't known me as long then as you have now" You say, surprised that's still a secret after years of you training up your boxing skills, and the well known fact of your hobby hunting.
Guess it was the less believable of the two, even though both were masculine sports. Maybe its because you're so good you've never gotten bruised in the face.

"That is true, and you did seem like a right hellion in those days" Mr Joestar says politely "No offense meant, of course"

His heart might give out if he learned that you met Jojo by throwing rocks at a bully of his. You were and still are a Hellion, more or less.

What do you do
[] stay and chat with Mr. Joestar for awhile, seeing if there's anything else you can do for him
[] Go see what Dio and jojo are talking about
[] "Do you have interest in fortune telling?"
[] Take your leave, and spend sometime with your sister and her husband
[] write in

>>4509694
>[] stay and chat with Mr. Joestar for awhile, seeing if there's anything else you can do for him
and if there isn't
[] Go see what Dio and jojo are talking about

>>4509707
support

>>4509707
+1

>>4509775
>>4509709
>>4509707
Alright, writing

"Oh none taken" You say, putting a hand over your heart "but aren't all children a little wild at times?"

"I suppose that is also true, but you took a while longer to calm down than most" He says, pausing to force more of the stew down his throat "At least from what I heard from your parents, and Jojo and Dio, you were quite the rambunctious little girl"

You smile, taking that more as a compliment than anything else. It was after all, and still was quite an accurate descriptor of yourself.

"I'd say I still am, not many ladies with an interest in hunting or desire to see the world from its wilder side" You say happily, but politely, trying to ignore the fact Mr Joestar was still in his nightwear this entire time, and how terrible he already looked this early into autumn. It was going to be a cold year, it already was. but it was only going to get harsher and colder from here.

"Is everything alright, you look troubled?" George says with a frown, his heavy eyes falling with worry, more wrinkles appearing on his face making him seem older than he truly was.

"Oh its nothing, nothing at all Mr Joestar" You say bowing your head to avoid looking at him, to try and cut off those dark thoughts and grim imaginings from filling your head

"It doesn't look like its nothing" He says gently "Something is bothering you. Is it of your future? I heard you were the star of the zoology course, so you shouldn't have to worry about your future prospects"

"it isn't that" You say with a frown "Its just an idle worry, nothing to be concerned about"

"Is it that Dio hasn't proposed yet? you're still young Anna" He says, trying to laugh but he's cut off by a wheeze as a cough shudders and tears through him again. He catches the look of horror in your eyes.

"Oh, its me then, isn't it" He says sadly, looking ashamed "Just like every other year, Jojo, Dio and you always get so worried about an old man like myself, it warms the heart but"

You don't say a word, biting your tongue and digging your hands into the fur of your coat.

"You shouldn't worry so much about me, its just what age brings" He says sorrowfully, sounding more sad of what his weakness is doing to those around him than what its wrecking on his body.

"And yet you will, despite sharing no relations with me besides the friendship and love you hold for my sons" He says, closing his eyes, a tear wetting his cheeks. He clutches at his check, stoically weathering another cough. Thankfully not a fit, just a single cough.

"And you, you're a great man, It'd be wrong just to stand by and watch you suffer" You say sadly, brushing under your eyes to keep from crying "Is there anything else I can do for you"

"You've done more than enough already, Anna" He says bowing his head "and all you can do. don't toil like a maid on my behalf, it'd break my heart to see it"

"Are you sure?" You ask a bit sternly, not meaning to speak with such a tone

cont

>>4509821
"I'm certain, just this visit is enough" He says with a chuckle, his voice hiding the pain no doubt still lingering in his chest "though, if you could, tell my sons I am alright. I wouldn't want them to worry as you have"

it was a little too late for that. But you smiled as Mr Joestar stood back up, one hand on his bad knee as he moved closer to the fire in his grand room.

"I will, but keep in mind you shouldn't be moving around too much" You say as you turn to leave, as George warms himself by the fire.

"Oh its not as if I'm bedridden" He says as you leave "And goodbye, Anna"

"Goodbye, George" You say, as you slowly close the door to your room.

The stew seemed to help a little bit, even with how cold it already was. That helped relieve some of the worries in your mind. George would be fine, and if his health worsened, you'd make sure to help in anyway you could. Just as you were sure Jojo or Dio or Mirra would help if your parents were ill.

Its just what a friend would do. You figured Jojo and Dio would be in the former's study, talking about whatever it was they were discussing. You were going to head there anyways to see what it was they were saying, but Mr Joestar had asked only that you'd tell them he was fine. Even if he wasn't. So now you had two reason to barge into their conversation.

The joestar manor seemed quiet and colder somehow. You didn't run into many servants on your walk through its halls, and the lights seemed to be dimmer than they should be.

It was probably just your imagination, trying to make the world seem as glum as your thoughts. So you chose to ignore it, no point in moping around, after all.

You came to the door, after some time walking alone with your thoughts. And you could hear Jojo and Dio's voices behind the door, but couldn't quite make out what they were saying.

What do you do?
[] Eavesdrop and listen in on their conversation for awhile
[] Walk in and tell them Mr Joestar is fine
[] Walk in and tell them what you actually think
[] (Burning blood) kick open the door and complain about Dio criticizing your cooking
[] write in

>>4509834
>[] Eavesdrop and listen in on their conversation for awhile

>>4509834
>The joestar manor seemed quiet and colder somehow
There's some fuckery afoot, maybe we should ask Mirra to come check things out if we get more weird feelings in the house.

>>4509834
[] Eavesdrop and listen in on their conversation for awhile

>>4509834
>[] Eavesdrop and listen in on their conversation for awhile

>>4510157
>>4509890
>>4509836
writing

And while you could interrupt their conversation to join it, and pass on Mr Joestar's message. But they might be talking of something private, something they'll stop talking about if you were to suddenly know on the door, or open it and just walk inside. And your curiosity won't allow that. They might be talking about something you'd like to hear, after all. Sure its rude to eavesdrop but you've never really cared about being polite anyways.

So creeping up the wooden door, like you were stalking a bear or wolf, a fellow predator out in the woods, you got down to your knees and slowly waddled to to the door, careful not to make any noise by dragging the carpet you were kneeling on, or by hitting your knees to the floor. It must look rather childish, you trying to listen into a conversation you shouldn't hear, kneeling on the ground, your coat dragging behind you.

But there's no one around to raise a complaint or scold you for not acting your age. Haven't seen one servant outside of the cook and old butler. Made the Manor seem dead. But that just meant you didn't have to worry about being found out.

Putting your hands on the door for balance, you press an ear to where it meets the door frame, where the sound will be the least muffled.

"How long have you been planning this, Dio?" Jojo asks, sounding equal parts shocked and impressed, his voice filled with joy "Keeping it a secret. Telling no one, even from your own brother. You know I would've been happy to help, if you had just asked"

"Oh Jojo, you wouldn't have been able to keep it secret until the day" Dio says with a warm chuckle "And it means more if I do it myself, after all. That way my passion would come through, undiluted by other hands"

What were they talking about? Planning? Secrets? Passion? A stray thought passed your mind, hopefully whispering what you wanted them to be talking about. But that's just because George mentioned marriage during your talk with him. It couldn't be that, could it? Without meaning to, you had pressed yourself closer to the door.

"Oh I understand, Dio" Jojo says as you hear the clinking of glass "if you had told me before, I might not have been able to contain my excitement, or keep the secret safe. but still, its incredible how long you've been planning this, so it'd be perfect for her. You're certainly worthy of her"

Okay maybe it was what you were hoping it was. You were practically glued to the door nor, pressing your arms against it in a vain hope to try and hear what they were saying more clearly.

"I never had any doubts I was, but, alas, I couldn't keep my intent hidden much longer, it was burning inside of me and...to be honest her, affection had made it even harder to wait" Dio sighs as Jojo gasp but chuckles soon after, faking offense
cont

>>4510386

"I've heard what the two of you tell each other, my friend, you're only human, I understand" Jojo says as you hear glass tapping onto word "And you're doing the right thing, instead of merely giving into the temptations of flesh. The proper way"

"Well, I wouldn't be able to keep my head held high if I gave in to such base temptations, jojo" Dio laughs "Though it was difficult to resist, I will admit"

Okay there's a few other things they could be talking about, but there's still a chance they aren't talking about what you think they are. Of what you're hoping their talking about. Of Marriage.

"So, may I see the ring?" Jojo asks, your hearts stopping as your burning blood freezes for a moment. There's a loud bang and clattering behind the door. And outside of it, as you ended up headbutting it from the sudden noise.

There's a dent now, either in the door or on the side of your head.

Through the waves of pain, you hear something about a mask, and jumping.

What do you do?
[] Go back to eavesdropping
[] Open the door and try to hide your excitment (cha check)
[] (Burning blood) throw the door open and make sure everything is okay
[] leave, before you end up screwing up again.
[] writein

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>>4510400
>[] Go back to eavesdropping
>something about a mask
>mask
Dare I assume... it's happening?

>>4510400
>[] Go back to eavesdropping

>>4510400
>[] Open the door and try to hide your excitment (cha check)

>>4510400
>[] Go back to eavesdropping

>>4510405
>>4510406
>>4510434
Alright, Listening in wins! writing

And now you just have to hear more, to make sense of what they're saying and to hear exactly what Dio has planned for the two of your. Rings and weddings, that would be enough to get your heart racing, but somethings happened behind the door, and you want to know what it is! and hopefully hear a little more of Dio's "Secret". Curiosity burns alongside excitement and purest joy in your chest. You'd have to tell Mirra and Maria, it could be a surprise to your parents, let Dio ask them for you hand himself so as not to spoil the surprise of his surprise.

Putting your aching ear to the door again, you can hear what's happening between Jojo and Dio in that room.

"The mask! The mask! it came alive!" You hear Jojo shouting, loud enough you could've heard him from down the hall "Its made of stone yet it leapt into the air like a living creature"

"It hasn't done that before has it?! its just a normal mask!" Dio yells, sounding lost in shock and completely knocked off his feet "Something's come out of the back out of it...claws?"

"They...they look more like tentacles to me" Jojo says, as you hear footsteps as something being dragged off the floor roughly "It isn't moving now, but it just flew into the air...I didn't imagine that did I? Dio?"

There's a silence, no sound besides your breathing and theirs, separated by walls and wood.

"No, I saw it with my own eyes as well, those claws suddenly unsheathed from its back, with enough force to launch it" Dio says, talking quickly, the way he does when he's particularly excited or pumped, his voice raising higher as he spoke.

"If I hadn't seen it for myself, I'd think you were insane, but the mask moved, as if with a life of its own" Dio continued, calming down a bit and hushing his voice "Jojo...what happened"

"I don't know Dio, from all my studies and research with the mask and the culture of its origin, I have seen or read of nothing like this happening before. It was just supposed to be a religious mask that the aztecs used in their religious ceremonies" Jojo said, sounding more fascinated than frightened or shocked "if..they had the ability to create something like this, that will rewrite history, but what could such a thing be used for? And what caused such a reaction"

"Blood?" You hear Jojo says, no doubt examining the mask "But what use would there be for a mask, that releases daggers that would dig into its wearers skull and pierce their brain if it activated while worn?"

"Execution perhaps?" Dio suggests "I wouldn't know. I only know of the aztecs by the notes you've written about them, maybe it was a form of blood sacrifice? that killed the priest as well?"

"Maybe it was a test of faith" Jojo mutters "Fascinating, absolutely fascinating...but would it even kill the wearer? how far would these "claws" dig through bone? Maybe it was meant to hold it in place instead"
cont

>>4510532

"I wouldn't want to test that theory myself" Dio replied "I always thought that mask was a little creepy, like it was watching me"

"Mirra, she knows of the occult, perhaps she's studied accounts of the aztec culture and religion that I've over looked" Jojo says, snapping his fingers judging from the sound "Maybe she'd know what to make of this"

"She might, actually, but would she be able to separate myth from fact from what she's read? If she's even studied the Aztecs. She's certainly a genius, but I'm not sure even she would know what the purpose of such a mask would be" Dio says

"No, in her parlor, she had some Aztec artifacts and old art among the rest of the religions she took interest in...she may just know the secret to this" Jojo says excitedly, sounding like a little boy again he was so energetic "this stone mask"

What do you do?
[] Open the door to see what they're talking about
[] keep listening, this is interesting, a living mask?
[] Rush to go ask Mirra yourself
[] knock on the door and ask if they're alright, pretending to have just arrived
[] write in

>>4510549
>[] Open the door to see what they're talking about

>>4510549
>[] Open the door to see what they're talking about

>>4510609
>>4510555
Alright, writing

At this point, you can't hold back your curiosity any longer. A stone mask coming alive and leaping into the air? With knives and claws and tentacles coming out of its back after reacting to blood by the sounds of it! It might not be a mask at all but an entirely undiscovered form of life. and the explorer and zoologist in you couldn't let a chance to meet an undocumented form of life pass by you. And the Adventurer and little girl in your heart could stand to miss what might be something strange and supernatural. So without further thought, you grab a hold of the door's handle and open it up. You nearly fling it open in you rush to see what's going on and what Dio and Jojo are talking about.

And you find them, huddled around Jojo's desk, the floor littered with books and papers that fell during the surprise suddenly leaping to life. Jojo was dressed in baby blue shirt, cream colored vest and deep blue yarn coat, accompanied by a tie. And he didn't look too shocked to see you. There was wine dripping from his desk to the floor, like pooling blood. Dio looked back at you with a flash of worry in his eyes.

And between the two of them, laying on its side, held up by several long stone hooks. Was a mask, a hard expression carved into its face, with clear lips and what looked like fangs coming from where the mouth would be. And a strange fern like protrusion rising from the bridge of its nose to curl at the furl head like some kind of tumor. And you could make out the faintest smear of red upon its stone lips

"Anna!" Jojo said, happy to see you, probably because of what he and Dio were discussing just now, before the mask decided to spring to life "Wonderful to see you, Dio was just telling me about the meal you prepared for my father, I am in your debt, my friend"

He was clearly trying his best to keep from telling the "Secret" he just heard, and you could hear the excitement in his voice, from both the discovery of the mask and Dio's plans.

Dio shot him a look, narrowing his eyes before smiling.

"Don't worry, neither of us are hurt, if that's what you were worried about, we just got a little shock is all' Dio explains, studying your expression intently, a smile on his lips "My apologies if we frightened you with that shouting"

"We simply discovered something truly exciting, is all, some shock is to be expected" Jojo said almost breathlessly, a manic energy in his eyes as he put a hand next to the stone mask.

It didn't move, and you couldn't see where those hooks had emerged from in the mask, its like they grew out. You could see them slowly retreating now.

Was it alive? or merely some kind of magic thing?

What do you say?
[]...is that the mask I heard you screaming about?
[] What's so exciting about a lump of stone? even if it can "bite"?
[] Do you think it might be alive? Maybe a new form of life?!
[] So Dio, you have something to tell me yesssss? *Wearing a shit eating grin*
[] write in

>>4510726
>[] So Dio, you have something to tell me yesssss? *Wearing a shit eating grin*

>>4510726
>[]...is that the mask I heard you screaming about?
>>4510739
>wanting to ruin dio's plans
for shame, anon

>>4510742
the opportunity for smugness clouds my judgement.
changing to
>[]...is that the mask I heard you screaming about?

>>4510781
>>4510742
Writing

You walk up to the two of them, and move between them to look at the stone mask a little more closely.

"Is that the mask I heard you two screaming about?" You ask, poking its side and rolling back up right as the hooks that burst out of its back retract, leaving it laying as it must've been before it leapt to life.

"Careful" Dio says, pushing it away from you quickly, his voice sharpened with worry for your safety "We have no idea what it can do"

"Its just a mask, what's the worst thing it could do to me?" You ask, turning to him, pulling your arm away from the mask anyways. No point in worrying him after all

"We don't know, better to leave it alone" Dio says, taking a step to put himself between you and the mask "Than to poke it and risk making it burst into flames or something"

"I doubt that will happen, but better safe than sorry" Jojo says, agreeing with Dio "For all we know its some kind of weapon or torture device, best to keep our distance, Anna"

Jojo picks the map up gingerly and sets it on the far side of his desk, pulling his arm back quickly as if he expects it to leap up and bite into it.

"For our safety, until we understand it a bit more" He says, turning his back to it "But yes, it is, it suddenly sprung into the air, propelled by those tentacles in its back"

"Claws" Dio says, holding his hand up and looking it over "After I touched it, and it reacted from as far as we can tell, the little blood still left on my hands"

"Might've been something else that triggered it" Jojo says, before reaching for a small letter knife left on the desk "Only one way to find out"

Dio watched that mask carefully, muscles tensed as he waited for it to react, ready to jump in front of you or push you out of the way if the need came up.

You, yourself just watched the stone mask curiously, excited to see what those hooks coming out would look like. It can't be that dangerous, it was just an old mask. A rock. Dio and Jojo were overreacting, though it'd be a lie to say you didn't enjoy Dio acting protective of you. It was cute, but unnecessary really.

Jojo pricks his thumb with that letter opener, and drags it over the mask's forehead, leaving a crimson streak over the stone's rough surface.

You don't jump as the Mask bounces into the air, long hooks seeming to melt out of the stone. The force is great enough to fling it into the air, almost a foot high.

"So it is blood then" Jojo says, letting out a breath, his hand trembling, a smile on his lips "We're certain its blood that makes it react, I've never seen anything like this"

"None of us have" Dio says through his teeth, as you try to get a closer look, he puts an arm out to stop you "Anna, don't get closer to that thing, its dangerous"

"And perhaps the greatest discovery of this century" Jojo adds, putting himself in the way of the mask, keeping you from seeing it.
Cont

>>4510882
"this may prove that the Aztecs were far more advance than any written historical record has ever suggested them to be" He begins to ramble, sounding in awe of the simple stone mask " there's no technology that could make stone react like that, it has no mechanism to cause it as far as I see, and even if it did, how would it detect the presence of blood. It just"

he runs a hand through his hair.

"Doesn't make any sense" He says, sounding somewhat afraid because of the mask. He pulls his hand away from his head and clenches it into a fist under his chin, lost in thought.

What do you do?
[] Mess with the mask
[] Tell Dio and Jojo they're both are overreacting
[] Help clean up the mess on the floor
[] "I have an idea to test how dangerous it is, wait here" *go grab a piece of firewood*
[] write in

>>4510889
>[] Help clean up the mess on the floor

>>4510889
>[] Help clean up the mess on the floor

>>4510889
>[] Help clean up the mess on the floor

>>4510991
>>4510930
>>4510908
Alright, writing