Seeing visions. You said his Stand let him see visions, right? I'm kind of getting flashes right now. Okay, not 'kind of.' I am. I saw myself calling you about four times before I decided to just do it.
Didn't he need to break something first? I am feeling a little annoyed I'm not having to break things. At least if I had to do that, I could control when they are happening.
He, uh...he used to channel Hermit Purple through things like cameras and TV screens. I think he used to have to break the former, but I'm not certain offhand just how far his power developed.
Yes, since early this morning. I assume the city is up to its usual tricks again. I also assumed that is why you aren't wearing your glasses as usual. [HE IS EXTREMELY CONCERNED. He's also tired from seeing the consequences of what seems like a million ill-thought out actions since this morning.]
Well, we really don't have many of ether of those things. Still, I feel slighted. Someone tell the city I want a redo on this power. Either that or a way to shut it off.
Well, I...now that you mention it, I just don't seem to need them lately. My sight's better than it ever was, even before we fought N'doul. I guess it does seem like the city must be up to something, but questioning it seemed like a bad idea.
[That's easy to say when you aren't seeing visions of yourself and others every 10 or so minutes. Okay, he's exaggerating, but it sure seems that way.]
They vary. Some are short and some are a little longer. Most don't have sound, but every so often I'll catch a few words or sounds. Like the ones I had of me calling you? I never got any sound out of any of them, but I saw one of myself barely avoiding tripping on Lulu and heard her hiss at me in the vision.
So far, it's pretty mundane stuff. I just hope it stays that way.
Most of what I saw him do was photographs, so this seems a bit different. He'd channel his Stand through something, and we'd get a photograph or image of whatever Dio was doing at the moment.
In other words, it wasn't just random visions like you're talking about.
Lucky me Ruby City's version of Hermit Purple is like a hundred times worse.
If I got along better with Joesph I would ask him about it. Of course, at the age he is now, he wouldn't actually know anything about it, would he?
[The E Rank luck is so strong right now. He would actually take just getting visions of Dio at the moment since from what he knows of the one here, the boy seems to spend a lot of time in the library or reading. That isn't so bad, really.]
He wouldn't, no--I think he only gained a Stand shortly before we met. But why would the city be trying to mimic Hermit Purple, and what does my sight have to do with it...?
Hmm... I wonder if it is different for those of you who are already Stand users. Maybe it is harder for the city to change things like that about you? I mean, they are part of your soul, after all.
That's plausible, maybe. But this place has played havoc with us before, so it isn't that we're resistant to these things any more than non-Stand users.
Yeah, I suppose our best bet would be to ask others and see how they are being affected. Maybe you can ask around the manor? Perhaps a pattern will emerge.
'Expert' is pushing it a little. I'm just concerned as to what else this place could be up to. It could all be a coincidence as far as the similarities to our abilities go. I don't know of any Stand it could be mimicking that enhances one's...eye...sight...
[He trailed off with the edge of a nervous laugh to his voice as an ironic realization set in. Kakyoin really could see better than he ever had been able to--further, in fact. It hadn't seemed to affect his hearing, but for a brief moment he was reminded of the only Stand he'd met with an unquestionably longer range than his own.]
[The one that had very nearly made it so he'd never see anything again.]
...I-I mean, I'm not sure. With the variety of Stand abilities I've heard about since coming here, one like that must exist somewhere.
[When Kakyoin trails off like that, a worried look enters Diarmuid's eyes. Despite the obvious backtracking, Diarmuid can't help but say something.]
You thought of one, didn't you? Don't worry, I won't ask what it was.
[Kakyoin seems unsettled enough about it as it is.]
Just keep your mind open about possibilities. As much as mine has been changed from Hermit Purple, it might take a bit of creativity to see where some of these abilities come from.
[His forehead wrinkles a bit in thought.]
Did Joseph ever have any kind of shock power? I noticed I've been shocking people and animals a lot too. It's almost more annoying than the visions.
[Especially for someone who tends to communicate a lot with touch.]
No, I'm okay. Sorry--I was thinking about something else. [He shook his head, quickly disregarding the concept. Thinking about N'doul wasn't going to get them anywhere with figuring this out.]
Shock power? I don't think he h--oh!
[Realization dawned midsentence, Kakyoin immediately brightening up once it did.]
That could be something to do with Hamon. I've seen him channel it through his Stand on occasion before.
[Diarmuid blinks in surprise, suddenly feeling several shades of dumb.]
Why didn't I think of that? And Lisa Lisa was teaching it to me before she left. I haven't gotten that far, but maybe I will be able to control it a bit better if I apply what I was taught to it. It can't hurt anyway.
So, maybe we aren't just dealing with Stand powers. There may be several other related powers being mimicked as well.
I'm not sure. Unless it's mimicking him specifically... [Kakyoin trailed off, looking to his own hand; he wasn't channeling Hamon through it at the moment, but contemplating the idea. Why on earth would the city (or whatever force really controlled it) want to mimic specific Stand users? Was there another Hierophant out there right now, and was it shocking the person with it in a similar way?]
...There has to be. Others, I mean--whatever's going on with me could be mimicking a Stand I don't know about [or one he did] and there are certain to be more than just these two effects going around. Our group alone met at least twenty Stand users, and I have no idea how many Passione must have dealt with.
You've got a point. It might just be coincidence that the two powers I have possess similarities to his. I am sure there is another Stand User out there who has some kind of electric based power. I wouldn't say the shocks really feel like Hamon anyway. It's much less controlled.
[Which might just be his fault or it might be the fault of whatever is going on. Who knows?]
There have to be more variations. If his older self was in the city, there might be reason to specifically mimic Joseph, but he's not. There's no point in mimicking powers that he is only going to vaguely recognize if he does at all.
[somewhere in the multiverse, otoishi akira just sneezed]
Right--he wouldn't have any idea what it was even if he's dealing with the same situation you're in. But then again, I don't really understand why this city does anything.
It seems like I have been coming back to the question of 'why' a lot myself lately. It's frustrating I have been here over two years now and am no closer to knowing the answer than when I arrived. Every time it seems like we might be getting somewhere, things change and we are back to square one.
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Date: 2016-07-10 03:05 am (UTC)[Way to be vague there. However, instead of explaining himself, Diarmuid pauses to rub his at his eyes.]
How did Joseph Joestar deal with this?
[Oh well, if that doesn't narrow down the playing field a little... Wait, it doesn't!]
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Date: 2016-07-10 03:06 am (UTC)[Kakyoin answered, looking confused and notably without his glasses.]
How did he deal with what?
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Date: 2016-07-10 03:11 am (UTC)Seeing visions. You said his Stand let him see visions, right? I'm kind of getting flashes right now. Okay, not 'kind of.' I am. I saw myself calling you about four times before I decided to just do it.
Didn't he need to break something first? I am feeling a little annoyed I'm not having to break things. At least if I had to do that, I could control when they are happening.
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Date: 2016-07-10 03:16 am (UTC)[ARE YOU NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THIS]
He, uh...he used to channel Hermit Purple through things like cameras and TV screens. I think he used to have to break the former, but I'm not certain offhand just how far his power developed.
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Date: 2016-07-10 03:25 am (UTC)[HE IS EXTREMELY CONCERNED. He's also tired from seeing the consequences of what seems like a million ill-thought out actions since this morning.]
Well, we really don't have many of ether of those things. Still, I feel slighted. Someone tell the city I want a redo on this power. Either that or a way to shut it off.
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Date: 2016-07-10 03:34 am (UTC)[because god only knew how that would end up]
What kind of visions, exactly?
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Date: 2016-07-10 03:56 am (UTC)They vary. Some are short and some are a little longer. Most don't have sound, but every so often I'll catch a few words or sounds. Like the ones I had of me calling you? I never got any sound out of any of them, but I saw one of myself barely avoiding tripping on Lulu and heard her hiss at me in the vision.
So far, it's pretty mundane stuff. I just hope it stays that way.
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Date: 2016-07-10 04:02 am (UTC)In other words, it wasn't just random visions like you're talking about.
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Date: 2016-07-10 04:18 am (UTC)If I got along better with Joesph I would ask him about it. Of course, at the age he is now, he wouldn't actually know anything about it, would he?
[The E Rank luck is so strong right now. He would actually take just getting visions of Dio at the moment since from what he knows of the one here, the boy seems to spend a lot of time in the library or reading. That isn't so bad, really.]
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Date: 2016-07-10 04:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-07-10 04:33 am (UTC)[He looks annoyed for a moment before his expression becomes more thoughtful.]
Have you noticed anything else different about yourself today? What about Hierophant Green? Does he seem the same?
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Date: 2016-07-10 04:35 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2016-07-10 04:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-07-10 06:27 am (UTC)...You'll let me know if you see any...other potential Stand effects, right?
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Date: 2016-07-11 02:27 am (UTC)[A small frown crosses his face.]
Depending on just how many Stands this place tries to copy, we may end up with certain powers that need an eye kept on them.
[Time Stop anyone?]
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Date: 2016-07-11 03:04 am (UTC)'Expert' is pushing it a little. I'm just concerned as to what else this place could be up to. It could all be a coincidence as far as the similarities to our abilities go. I don't know of any Stand it could be mimicking that enhances one's...eye...sight...
[He trailed off with the edge of a nervous laugh to his voice as an ironic realization set in. Kakyoin really could see better than he ever had been able to--further, in fact. It hadn't seemed to affect his hearing, but for a brief moment he was reminded of the only Stand he'd met with an unquestionably longer range than his own.]
[The one that had very nearly made it so he'd never see anything again.]
...I-I mean, I'm not sure. With the variety of Stand abilities I've heard about since coming here, one like that must exist somewhere.
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Date: 2016-07-11 03:27 am (UTC)You thought of one, didn't you? Don't worry, I won't ask what it was.
[Kakyoin seems unsettled enough about it as it is.]
Just keep your mind open about possibilities. As much as mine has been changed from Hermit Purple, it might take a bit of creativity to see where some of these abilities come from.
[His forehead wrinkles a bit in thought.]
Did Joseph ever have any kind of shock power? I noticed I've been shocking people and animals a lot too. It's almost more annoying than the visions.
[Especially for someone who tends to communicate a lot with touch.]
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Date: 2016-07-11 03:38 am (UTC)Shock power? I don't think he h--oh!
[Realization dawned midsentence, Kakyoin immediately brightening up once it did.]
That could be something to do with Hamon. I've seen him channel it through his Stand on occasion before.
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Date: 2016-07-11 03:45 am (UTC)Why didn't I think of that? And Lisa Lisa was teaching it to me before she left. I haven't gotten that far, but maybe I will be able to control it a bit better if I apply what I was taught to it. It can't hurt anyway.
So, maybe we aren't just dealing with Stand powers. There may be several other related powers being mimicked as well.
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Date: 2016-07-11 04:19 am (UTC)...There has to be. Others, I mean--whatever's going on with me could be mimicking a Stand I don't know about [or one he did] and there are certain to be more than just these two effects going around. Our group alone met at least twenty Stand users, and I have no idea how many Passione must have dealt with.
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Date: 2016-07-12 02:54 am (UTC)[Which might just be his fault or it might be the fault of whatever is going on. Who knows?]
There have to be more variations. If his older self was in the city, there might be reason to specifically mimic Joseph, but he's not. There's no point in mimicking powers that he is only going to vaguely recognize if he does at all.
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Date: 2016-07-12 02:57 am (UTC)Right--he wouldn't have any idea what it was even if he's dealing with the same situation you're in. But then again, I don't really understand why this city does anything.
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Date: 2016-07-12 03:54 am (UTC)It seems like I have been coming back to the question of 'why' a lot myself lately. It's frustrating I have been here over two years now and am no closer to knowing the answer than when I arrived. Every time it seems like we might be getting somewhere, things change and we are back to square one.