Nah, it was pretty easy, I'm pretty sure out of everyone I hang out with Koichi and Mikitaka are the only guys who never tried to kill me. Guess that's just my life.
[ Maybe he does say it with a bit too much ease, but as hot-tempered as Josuke is, he isn't one for extreme revenge. If someone's gonna behave from then on, hey, that's just fine with him. ]
You're asking all these questions though -- is that 'cuz you've never met other Stand Users? Must have been kinda lonely.
[ ... maybe the family resemblance includes that special brand of bluntness. kakyoin winces just slightly, and there's a pause before he manages to find the right words. ]
It -- was peaceful. Which is more than what most Stand users could ask for.
But I'm admittedly a bit curious about Morioh. So thank you for indulging me.
It's quite a few years off, isn't it. I appreciate the offer, regardless.
[ of course, there's the matter of getting to cairo first, whenever he does manage to get out of haven -- but it's still a nice thought. the possibility of taking a quiet, more innocuous trip after this is all over is a little reassuring. ]
Though I have to ask, is the 'Jotaro-san' you know very different from how he is now? Aside from his age, of course.
[ There's something like a heavy sigh on his end, and he nods even though Kakyoin can't really see it ]
Dude, yeah. I can't believe he was such a brat, Jotaro-san is so cool, and this Jotaro is just unnerving! Why is he such a pain to deal with, seriously? Is he always like that?
... a brat, is it. I'd been wondering if that was the case, since you didn't seem to get along with him despite knowing him -- or, knowing a version of him.
[ this call might be sound only, but you can basically hear the faint smirk in kakyoin's voice. it's interesting (and admittedly, a little funny) to hear this comparison. ]
As far as I know, he's always 'like that.' But he's not all bad.
I'd get along with him if he wasn't such a pain, man. Jotaro-san's kinda hard to talk with, but he's more ... understanding? And mature and patient. I mean it when I say he's cool, he's so reliable -- he's gotta be the strongest person I know.
[ There's a lot of admiration in his voice, and it's obvious how much he looks up to that version of Jotaro. And honestly, maybe the comparison is what makes it so hard to just accept the current brash version of his nephew. ]
You know, thinking about it I guess you remind me of him a little. Not that he's remotely as friendly and easy to chat up, but I guess you two got kinda the same vibe.
[ what a way of putting it. kakyoin laughs quietly, trying not to sound overtly pleased. ]
I'm flattered by the way you put it.
But I think Jotaro's still the same person you expect him to be, from the way you put it. He's still reliable, and he's certainly strong -- it's just hidden under a layer of delinquency. You might have to be the patient one for just a little while until you get used to him, and I'm certain he'll also come to -- [ maybe it's a little too soon for 'respect' ] -- trust you.
[ it's tough. ideally, he'd like jotaro and josuke to get along. not that he expects them to be best friends, but it would be best if there wasn't any worry of them actually fighting. the last time he saw any real conflict between his allies, it had almost gotten abdul killed, after all.
but he should probably expect that to take some time. ]
But I'm sure you'll also be fine. Maybe I made it sound serious, but I'm not too worried.
... I guess I would like it, if we could get along.
But hey, that's enough talking about my stuff, why don't you tell me how it was for you? You know, meeting other stand users for the first time -- stuff like that.
I'm afraid I don't really have anything too interesting to say.
[ he's not really used to talking about himself much, and there's a pause while he thinks. 'meeting other stand users for the first time.' the first other stand user he ever met was technically dio. and excluding dio ... ]
I guess Jotaro was the first Stand user I met. In a way. Right before the journey to Egypt. And we started off as enemies.
[ he smiles dryly to himself, and it creeps into his voice. ]
He beat me to a pulp. For a justifiable reason, though.
Everything after that was much less eventful. I met Mister Joestar next, and his friend, Abdul. I was mostly glad just to know that others with Stands -- others who were born with Stands -- existed.
[ To tell the truth, before meeting Jotaro, and finding out about -- well, everything, Josuke didn't know any other Stand users either. But it was never something that bothered him, he never put too much thought into it, and since his Stand could heal and fix anything, he'd only ever found it convenient.
But the way Kakyoin talks, he can tell it was just a bit different for him. Looks like he hit the nail on the head earlier: it must have been lonely. ]
Sounds like a good first meeting, hey, at least you got to use your Stand.
When I was younger, I used to wonder why I had my Stand ... why I was inexplicably different from everyone else. So, in a way, I'm grateful for the chance to aid Jotaro and Mister Joestar. Even with the danger. It was a relief, finding something that my Hierophant could uniquely help with.
[ pause. just a little more awkwardly: ]
-- ah, I didn't mean to take up so much of your time with this sort of dull talk, though.
[ He smiles, and though Kakyoin can't see that, it's easy to tell he's pretty pleased from his tone of voice ]
Yeah, sure.
Hey, thanks -- it's good to know I can count on you in here. Man, now I'm totally annoyed that Jotaro-san never brought you to Morioh, I bet you would have been real useful with all the shit that went on. But I mean, he didn't even tell me he's married and got a daughter, so I guess that explains it...
[ he's silent for a moment at that, his voice a little quieter when he answers. ]
I suppose it's difficult guessing what happens that far off in the future. Given Jotaro's personality, it's hard to know if we'll even stay as more than acquaintances, once the journey to Cairo is over.
[ a soft, wan laugh. ]
Though I could just as well be busy at that time. Or maybe he deemed the situation something he could handle on his own. Who knows. Besides, I can't imagine a situation that the two of you combined couldn't overcome. You're both very capable.
Ah, well, I guess originally he came to check on me because of inheritance and stuff, you know, telling me about family things... And to check on a serial killer pops saw with his Stand, but that asshole was small game, I took care of him just fine on my own.
I'm sure you guys are still friends, no way he'd let go of the one guy who tolerates him.
[ it's not often that he doubts his friends like that, and he already feels a little bad about that moment of hesitation. time to drop that subject. ]
But ... Jotaro was the one to tell you about family matters? [ a dry smirk. ] I don't mean to be nosy, but it certainly sounded like there were some complicated circumstances at work there. I can't imagine how he ended up being the bearer of such delicate news.
Well, you know, pops was too old for the travel, and there was a dangerous Stand user around, so I guess they decided it was safer to have Jotaro-sam come over. Way more personable than just sending some guy from the Speedwagon foundation too, I guess.
He was pretty tactful too, a world's difference compared to the current Jotaro Kujo.
Hah -- no no, I mean, he ended up coming to Morioh anyway later on, so I did meet him. Just ... older, a bit more troublesome. But we spent a lot of time together and got to know each other. To be honest, it's a little strange to be on the other side of things now that I know him and he's the one who doesn't know me.
[ There's a bit of awkwardness in his voice, and it's definitely embarrassing to talk about this -- he doesn't want to sound like some kinda papa's boy. But it's obvious he cares a lot. ]
Anyway, you don't gotta worry, it ain't anything I'm bothered talking about. Seriously, I've accepted my family situation a long time ago, so...
... I see. It must have been tough, having people you know not recognize you, but it sounds like you adapted to it pretty quickly. I'm sure Mister Joestar appreciates it.
[ there's just the hint of an admiring smile at the edge of his words. he isn't going to pry any deeper into josuke's family business, but -- he can certainly respect how well josuke seems to have adapted to what sounds like an incredibly rocky situation. and no doubt joseph's happy to have josuke as a more friendly foil to his sullen grandson. ]
I -- guess I ended up asking you about a couple more things than I planned. So thanks for playing along for me.
And I ended up babbling way too much, sorry about that.
[ He sounds genuinely apologetic, but it's not like he didn't enjoy the chat, anyway. Kakyoin is easy to talk with and he's truly grateful there's someone like that around, especially with how different Jotaro is from what he remembers. ]
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[ Maybe he does say it with a bit too much ease, but as hot-tempered as Josuke is, he isn't one for extreme revenge. If someone's gonna behave from then on, hey, that's just fine with him. ]
You're asking all these questions though -- is that 'cuz you've never met other Stand Users? Must have been kinda lonely.
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It -- was peaceful. Which is more than what most Stand users could ask for.
But I'm admittedly a bit curious about Morioh. So thank you for indulging me.
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—Though I guess you'd be as old as Jotaro-san by then, man, that's gonna be weird...
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[ of course, there's the matter of getting to cairo first, whenever he does manage to get out of haven -- but it's still a nice thought. the possibility of taking a quiet, more innocuous trip after this is all over is a little reassuring. ]
Though I have to ask, is the 'Jotaro-san' you know very different from how he is now? Aside from his age, of course.
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Dude, yeah. I can't believe he was such a brat, Jotaro-san is so cool, and this Jotaro is just unnerving! Why is he such a pain to deal with, seriously? Is he always like that?
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[ this call might be sound only, but you can basically hear the faint smirk in kakyoin's voice. it's interesting (and admittedly, a little funny) to hear this comparison. ]
As far as I know, he's always 'like that.' But he's not all bad.
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[ There's a lot of admiration in his voice, and it's obvious how much he looks up to that version of Jotaro. And honestly, maybe the comparison is what makes it so hard to just accept the current brash version of his nephew. ]
You know, thinking about it I guess you remind me of him a little. Not that he's remotely as friendly and easy to chat up, but I guess you two got kinda the same vibe.
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I'm flattered by the way you put it.
But I think Jotaro's still the same person you expect him to be, from the way you put it. He's still reliable, and he's certainly strong -- it's just hidden under a layer of delinquency. You might have to be the patient one for just a little while until you get used to him, and I'm certain he'll also come to -- [ maybe it's a little too soon for 'respect' ] -- trust you.
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Patience ain't my strongest virtue ... but I guess I'll give it a shot. You seem to be pretty good at handling him.
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[ it's tough. ideally, he'd like jotaro and josuke to get along. not that he expects them to be best friends, but it would be best if there wasn't any worry of them actually fighting. the last time he saw any real conflict between his allies, it had almost gotten abdul killed, after all.
but he should probably expect that to take some time. ]
But I'm sure you'll also be fine. Maybe I made it sound serious, but I'm not too worried.
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But hey, that's enough talking about my stuff, why don't you tell me how it was for you? You know, meeting other stand users for the first time -- stuff like that.
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[ he's not really used to talking about himself much, and there's a pause while he thinks. 'meeting other stand users for the first time.' the first other stand user he ever met was technically dio. and excluding dio ... ]
I guess Jotaro was the first Stand user I met. In a way. Right before the journey to Egypt. And we started off as enemies.
[ he smiles dryly to himself, and it creeps into his voice. ]
He beat me to a pulp. For a justifiable reason, though.
Everything after that was much less eventful. I met Mister Joestar next, and his friend, Abdul. I was mostly glad just to know that others with Stands -- others who were born with Stands -- existed.
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But the way Kakyoin talks, he can tell it was just a bit different for him. Looks like he hit the nail on the head earlier: it must have been lonely. ]
Sounds like a good first meeting, hey, at least you got to use your Stand.
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[ an unseen nod to himself. ]
When I was younger, I used to wonder why I had my Stand ... why I was inexplicably different from everyone else. So, in a way, I'm grateful for the chance to aid Jotaro and Mister Joestar. Even with the danger. It was a relief, finding something that my Hierophant could uniquely help with.
[ pause. just a little more awkwardly: ]
-- ah, I didn't mean to take up so much of your time with this sort of dull talk, though.
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[ his tone of voice is friendly, casual and relaxed, and his assertion definitely sounds genuine. ]
We gotta stick up for each other right? That includes stuff like that, you can talk to me whenever, seriously, about anything.
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[ there's still a lingering formality to his words, something that doesn't quite catch up to josuke's geniality. but he's obviously sincere. ]
And likewise -- let me know if there's any way I can return the favor.
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Yeah, sure.
Hey, thanks -- it's good to know I can count on you in here. Man, now I'm totally annoyed that Jotaro-san never brought you to Morioh, I bet you would have been real useful with all the shit that went on. But I mean, he didn't even tell me he's married and got a daughter, so I guess that explains it...
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I suppose it's difficult guessing what happens that far off in the future. Given Jotaro's personality, it's hard to know if we'll even stay as more than acquaintances, once the journey to Cairo is over.
[ a soft, wan laugh. ]
Though I could just as well be busy at that time. Or maybe he deemed the situation something he could handle on his own. Who knows. Besides, I can't imagine a situation that the two of you combined couldn't overcome. You're both very capable.
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I'm sure you guys are still friends, no way he'd let go of the one guy who tolerates him.
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[ it's not often that he doubts his friends like that, and he already feels a little bad about that moment of hesitation. time to drop that subject. ]
But ... Jotaro was the one to tell you about family matters? [ a dry smirk. ] I don't mean to be nosy, but it certainly sounded like there were some complicated circumstances at work there. I can't imagine how he ended up being the bearer of such delicate news.
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He was pretty tactful too, a world's difference compared to the current Jotaro Kujo.
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[ an abrupt, awkward pause before he continues a little more cautiously, ]
-- ah, you don't have to answer if you'd rather not, but. Does that mean you didn't meet Mister Joestar before ending up here?
[ to be honest, he's not sure how delicately he has to tread around josuke's family situation. ]
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[ There's a bit of awkwardness in his voice, and it's definitely embarrassing to talk about this -- he doesn't want to sound like some kinda papa's boy. But it's obvious he cares a lot. ]
Anyway, you don't gotta worry, it ain't anything I'm bothered talking about. Seriously, I've accepted my family situation a long time ago, so...
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[ there's just the hint of an admiring smile at the edge of his words. he isn't going to pry any deeper into josuke's family business, but -- he can certainly respect how well josuke seems to have adapted to what sounds like an incredibly rocky situation. and no doubt joseph's happy to have josuke as a more friendly foil to his sullen grandson. ]
I -- guess I ended up asking you about a couple more things than I planned. So thanks for playing along for me.
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[ He sounds genuinely apologetic, but it's not like he didn't enjoy the chat, anyway. Kakyoin is easy to talk with and he's truly grateful there's someone like that around, especially with how different Jotaro is from what he remembers. ]
But hey, hit me up anytime, I don't mind.
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