Ready for a Bizarre Journey?! (JoJo/JJBA-Based game)

[ManyThings]

Hi there! What I have for you today is a game heavily inspired by JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. I'll be your GM.

When I say heavily inspired I mean to say that there'll be Stand abilities, supernatural beings, mystical artifacts, and hopefully some horrific wardrobe choices. It's worth noting, though, that this adventure won't specifically take place in the canon JoJo setting, so I won't be allowing any of the big canon names (someone with the nickname JoJo is fine, but limit of one in the party), and I can't guarantee the presence of arrows either.

Players will be a small group of Stand users and similar types on a journey across the world. You'll be up against a series of enemy Stand users, played mostly by me. You're welcome to introduce your character as a villain and then join the party after being defeated, though you'd run a small risk of outright getting killed. Be careful. Fights will be a matter of creativity, smarts, and the rule of cool.

This is obviously somewhat lacking in specifics, especially given all the different things JoJo can bring to mind depending on which part you're thinking of (personally I'm focusing on the vibes of parts 3, 4, and 7), but I'd like to see if anyone takes to this general idea before banging out more details, taking your tastes into account.

[The Red Seelie]

@ManyThings

ay Im in

[MadManMoon]

To hell with it, I'm interested

Let's walk like Egyptians @ManyThings

[Lord Orgasmo]

Sure, what's the worst that could happen?

[ManyThings]

Alright! Our party right now is @Lord Orgasmo, @MadManMoon, and @1Charak2. I wouldn't mind one or two more, but this is a good time to check in and see what you guys are interested in doing.

We're probably looking at a modern or near-modern setting, and a race or search that takes you from place to place, as seen in parts 2, 3, 5, and 7. The focus will be Stand abilities, but does anyone have an interest in any of the other elements of JoJo? (Hamon, Vampires, Spin)

[knifeman]

i'm definitely in! stand powers are my jam

[ManyThings]

Perfect! Now to check in with the rest of the party.

@Lord Orgasmo@MadManMoon@1Charak2@knifeman You guys got any opinions on that extra information I put up a while ago? Especially the bit about supernatural things aside from Stands.

In any case, four is a good size for a party! One or two more would be welcome at most.

[Lord Orgasmo]

Remember how Hamon was the main fighting mechanic in parts one and two, and was basically never seen again. Remember how having Hamon always gives you Hermit Purple (or al least a variation of it). Remember how DIO has Hermit Purple and Za Warudo.

Remember how parts 1-3 were about fighting vampires (or in part 3's case, a vampire) and then they were never seen again.

Remember how important Spin was in part 7, and then hasn't even been mentioned in part 8.

Equivalent Exchange is like the only thing going on right now, and is probably going to be immediately discarded in part 9 if part 8 ever decides to end.

But for real though, I'm not 100% with the other stuff, but if you guys are up for it, that's fine with me.

[Marlowe]

Me and a friend might be interested as long as there's no spoilers cause we're only on part 4.

[ManyThings]

Go for it! The story will be original and not linked to canon events, so it won't spoil actual JoJo.

Spoiler Beyond part 4

I guess we won't use the Spin in that case, guys

[Marlowe]

@ManyThings Awesome! Mind if I could be the Jojo? >w< If we could join that is.

[Lord Orgasmo]

@Ambra how far are you in part 4? Have you met Coochie? Have you met Okuyasu's older brother? Have you met the main antagonist and his insane fetish?

[ManyThings]

Sure, you're welcome to make a JoJo (but not a Joestar/Kujo/etc.)

[knifeman]

enjoy the notes i've got on my character for this

[Lord Orgasmo]

I'm just deciding what stand to use. I've got Dragon Slayer, A Stand that takes the form of a nearly indestructible sword that can cut through anything nonliving.
Rainbow in the Dark, a Stand that lets itself and user teleport through shadows.
Smooth Criminal, A stand that can distort images, written words and recent memory.
Or Jukebox Hero, a stand with no real abilities of its own, but can steal abilities and skills from others whether they're a Stand user or not.(up to 3, before it has to forget one)

[ManyThings]

Those are interesting! Dragon Slayer sounds like a good and versatile one in particular. I don't like ability copying/stealing abilities, so probably not that last one. I might make a rule against that type of ability in the OOC post.

[ProPro]

Much as I'd love to participate, I've got far too much on my plate as it stands. That said, there's not very many details provided as to what the story is to be apart from a group of stand users traveling for a specific goal. Heck, not even what that goal is. I'd like some more details as to what you're planning. I might be following this game just to keep up with it.

That all aside, do you plan to inject any unique mechanics/powers/thingamajigs to this game to help give it its own identity, a la hamon/spin/rokakaka/rock people?

[ManyThings]

Are you Ambra's friend? The game may already be full otherwise.

This was to check interest in the general idea of a JoJo adventure rp, not to sell a specific adventure. I've been asking the players about their preferences on the subject, including those abilities you mentioned. Since no one has spoken up about wanting to use abilities like that, any supernatural elements beyond Stands will probably be more along the lines of magic items or phenomenons like the thing from part 5 or the things from part 7, rather than a "type of being" like a vampire or hamon user.

[ProPro]

I'm not a friend to anybody already in this thread, though I am acquainted with knifeman. Just a lurker who has been keeping up on things.

[MadManMoon]

Alright! Our party right now is @Lord Orgasmo, @MadManMoon, and @1Charak2. I wouldn't mind one or two more, but this is a good time to check in and see what you guys are interested in doing.

We're probably looking at a modern or near-modern setting, and a race or search that takes you from place to place, as seen in parts 2, 3, 5, and 7. The focus will be Stand abilities, but does anyone have an interest in any of the other elements of JoJo? (Hamon, Vampires, Spin)

@ManyThings

Pardon me for not speaking up sooner - I've been preoccupied with other thoughts for a few days and forgot I left the tab open.

While I would be interested in possibly having my character using the Spin, I feel that I don't understand it quite as well as I do Hamon. That said, I'm already playing a Hamon user or two in another RP, so I think this might be a good opportunity to get a feel for the Spin. Though, if we are not going to be using it in this RP for the sake of respecting a member's willingness to avoid spoilers, then I might be interested in exploring the other side of the Hamon coin for a change...

I've also been trying to give some serious thought to the name and ability of my PC's Stand. I've been thinking of a more utility based Stand rather than a "combat-oriented" ability, and I think I'm onto something. The ability of my character's Stand「Stardust」is thus - by playing a melody associated with someone the user thinks about, they are able to summon and communicate with the spirit of that person.