Vultro Meets Shizuka Joestar (story) - Revision history

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	== Story ==		== Story ==

	There aren't many days I can feel so terrified that even my invisibility can't make me feel safe. Even now, walking home from ~~my own father's~~ funeral, it feels ~~as though if~~ I ~~went invisible maybe it would all just go away~~.		There aren't many days I can feel so terrified, so empty, so alone, that even invisibility can't make me feel safe. Even now, walking home from the funeral, it still feels like I could simply pop out of sight and... forget. Forget, and be forgotten.

	I still remember the last thing he said to me. ~~At first he had made some crude~~ joke about his old ~~enemies~~ finally getting what they wanted. ~~He of course mentioned DIO, and those~~ Aztec ~~creeps, the stories I had heard a hundred times~~. "They played the long con on me," he said. "Can't run any more, not with these knees." I chuckled and gave him a big smile. ~~But in~~ an unusual moment for my father, he then turned to me looking quite serious. "~~Shizuka~~..." he said with an alarming weakness. I knelt down by his side. "You are living proof that ~~all~~ Joestars have a pure heart." He paused. "Don't... don't ever forget it." It looked like he tried to smile, but it came across as a pained grimace.		I still remember the last thing he said to me. It starts how it always starts. A joke about his old enemy finally getting what they wanted. Was it the vampires? The Aztec space god come back to Earth? It was always different. "They played the long con on me," he said. "Can't run any more, not with these knees." I chuckled and gave him a big smile. In an unusual moment for my father, he then turned to me looking quite serious. "JoJo..." he said with an alarming weakness. I knelt down by his side. "You are living proof that the Joestars have a pure heart." He paused. "Don't... don't ever forget that." It looked like he tried to smile, but it came across as a pained grimace.

	It seemed like he wanted to say more, but there was just no more energy left for him to speak. Yet, he somehow had the energy to point to the camera we had left at his bedside. ~~I knew just as well as him what purpose that camera served~~. I placed the camera gently onto his bed and stepped back. With all of his might, he choked out two final words: "Hermit Purple!" He ~~thrusted~~ his frail hand into the camera, sending the thorny purple vines into it. The camera spat a small photo onto the floor before disintegrating. Jotaro scooped it off the floor before I could look at it~~, but~~ I was too upset to ~~even~~ care. Joseph Joestar lay ~~there~~ in his hospital bed~~, eyes glazed~~. I had to leave.		It seemed like he wanted to say more, but there was just no more energy left for him to speak. Yet, he somehow had the energy to point to the camera we had left at his bedside. He had asked for one to be kept there in case he had any "last minute premonitions." I placed the camera gently onto his bed and stepped back. With all of his might, he choked out two final words: "Hermit... Purple!" He launched his frail hand into the camera, sending the thorny purple vines into it. The camera spat a small photo onto the floor before disintegrating. Jotaro scooped it off the floor before I could look at it. I was too upset to care. My father, the great Joseph Joestar, lay frozen in his hospital bed. I had to leave.

	Even thinking about it now is making it hard to keep my composure ~~in public~~. First my mom was taken from me, now my dad? An eighteen year old without parents? It wouldn't be the first time I was left alone, of course. I mean... I wasn't truly alone. My ~~adoptive~~ brother Josuke has been in town ~~ever~~ since things ~~started to get~~ bad-- and Jotaro came once we were sure dad wasn't going to make it.		Even thinking about it now is making it hard to keep my composure. First my mom was taken from me, now my dad? An eighteen year old without parents? It wouldn't be the first time I was left alone, of course. I mean... I also wasn't truly alone. My brother Josuke has been in town since things looked bad-- and Jotaro came once we were sure dad wasn't going to make it.

	But, I had never really talked much to what I liked to call the "extended" Joestar family. Jotaro (technically my nephew) would occasionally visit on account of his daughter living in the US-- ~~and~~ he was nice enough. A lot of his time was spent abroad doing ~~his~~ research. His daughter Irene was a lot closer to me in age, so we talked every once in a while. Not much though.		But, I had never really talked much to what I liked to call the "extended" Joestar family. Jotaro (who's technically my nephew) would occasionally visit on account of his daughter living in the US-- he was nice enough. A lot of his time was spent abroad doing marine research. His daughter Irene was a lot closer to me in age, so we talked every once in a while. Not much though.

	My brother Josuke I would see the least of all. He lived in Japan, in the small town where I was once found as a baby. I'm ~~supposed~~ to be meeting him today to discuss my father's business, a move pressured by some grumpy board members.		My brother Josuke I would see the least of all. He lived in Japan, in the small town where I was once found as a baby. We've grown strangely close these past few weeks, which is why I'm glad to be meeting him today to discuss my father's business. It wasn't his idea, just a move pressured by some grumpy board members.

	"Shizuka!" Josuke said with the most cheerful tone he could manage. "Hi," I said as I came through the door and sat at the table. "How are you holding up?" I thought about how honest I should be in my answer. "Not great," I said with a nervous chuckle. Josuke silently nodded as he sat down next to her. "I'm sorry we have to do this today, of all days." He tapped his fingers on the table. "I'm trying to stay as positive as possible. The Speedwagon Foundation pushed back hard on my efforts to reschedule." He nodded to himself. "They say they have our best interest at heart. It's true... the Foundation is rarely wrong." I returned his silent nod with one of my own as a stared down at the table.		"Shizuka!" Josuke said with the most cheerful tone he could manage. "Hi," I said as I came through the door and sat at the table. "How are you holding up?" I thought about how honest I should be in my answer. "Not great," I said with a nervous chuckle. Josuke silently nodded as he sat down next to her. "I'm sorry we have to do this today, of all days." He tapped his fingers on the table. "I'm trying to stay as positive as possible. The Speedwagon Foundation pushed back hard on my efforts to reschedule." He nodded to himself. "They say they have our best interest at heart. And it's true... the Foundation is rarely wrong." I returned his silent nod with one of my own as a stared down at the table.

	"Hey, Josuke?" He looked up at me. "What was... what was on that photo Jotaro picked up that day at the hospital?" Josuke's slight smile disappeared. "Oh, that?" A frown grew on his face. "It didn't really make much sense. ~~You see~~--~~" his answer was~~ cut off by the very loud sound of the man now entering the room.		"Hey, Josuke?" He looked up at me. "What was... what was on that photo Jotaro picked up that day at the hospital?" Josuke's slight smile disappeared. "Oh, that?" A frown grew on his face. "It didn't really make much sense. It was a picture of a fox." I stared at him blankly. "A fox?" I asked. "Yeah. A fennec fox, you know the ones with the big ears?" This puzzled me. Dad's psychic photography was always in some way relevant-- but really? A fox? My thoughts were cut off by the very loud sound of the man now entering the room.

	...		"Ah! You two!" he bellowed. He was quite a large man, with a bald head and an ill-fitted suit. "First of all, I'm sorry for your loss." I didn't return the handshake as he reached out to me. "Erm... I'm Sylvester Steel, the one that was taking care of Mr. Joestar's business affairs temporarily." Josuke kicked his feet up, clearly sharing my lack of respect for the forced meeting. "Yes, Mr. Steel, we know why you're here. But if we can get on with this, Shizuka and I are still very distraught." The man to Steel's left seemed to agree. "Sly... are you sure we need to be doing this? With these kids, no less?" Steel put his hand up to stop the man. "Yes, this very much needs to happen. Don't worry, I'll handle it." He turned towards the two of us, a manufactured smile on his face. "Yes, well. I see we're not all here, but it doesn't matter. I don't think this will take long."

	~~5 years later~~, ~~WIP~~		"According to Mr. Joestar's will..." he paused for a moment to clear his throat. "According to the will, all Joestar Inc. operations shall be ceased within 30 days, and all assets transferred directly to the Speedwagon Foundation." "WHAT?" Josuke said as he sat back up. "Like hell it will," a voice said from the doorway. "Jotaro!" Josuke said in relief. Jotaro stood at the head of the table, furious. "I'm sorry, Mr. Kujo. That's what it says." Jotaro shook his head. "There's no way the old man would just throw away his business like that. Besides, that's not even what it says in the will." "Oh?" Steel said. "He said he wanted the three of us to split the operations evenly," Josuke corrected.

			"Then how do you explain this?" Steel said as he shifted a piece of paper across the table. Jotaro snatched the paper and skimmed its contents. "Bullshit," he said with a calm but angry voice. Josuke took the paper and showed it to me as we both started to read it. "This is the amended will filed mere hours before his passing. It was done under Foundation supervision, so he was certainly of sound mind when he filed it." "But how is this possible?" I asked in disbelief. "I don't know," Jotaro said. "It has to be a lie, something's not right here. You and I both know that the old man wouldn't do this."

			The man next to Steel starts to stand up, but Steel stops him. "Why don't we sort this out with our legal team? I'm sure they could clear your confusion on the matter." Jotaro stands up. "Fine. You two better stay here, I'm gonna go sort this thing out." Josuke and I nod as Steel walks Jotaro out of the room.

			"What the hell is this about?" Josuke asked. "Dunno. I'm still hung up on that fox thing, honestly."

	Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a strange band of colors leaking through the window. I looked over to it, puzzled, and Josuke quickly took notice too. Without warning, the entire room became bathed in a bright yellow light, as the rainbow bands of colors began to wash over and warp the objects in the room. As if a glitch in a video game, objects in the room began to pop in and out as the walls re-textured themselves.		Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a strange band of colors leaking through the window. I looked over to it, puzzled, and Josuke quickly took notice too. Without warning, the entire room became bathed in a bright yellow light, as the rainbow bands of colors began to wash over and warp the objects in the room. As if a glitch in a video game, objects in the room began to pop in and out as the walls re-textured themselves.

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	There aren't many days I can feel so terrified that even my invisibility can't make me feel safe. Even now, walking home from my own father's funeral, it feels as though if I went invisible maybe it would all just go away.		There aren't many days I can feel so terrified that even my invisibility can't make me feel safe. Even now, walking home from my own father's funeral, it feels as though if I went invisible maybe it would all just go away.

	I still remember the last thing he said to me. At first he had made some crude joke about his old enemies finally getting what they wanted. He of course mentioned DIO, and those Aztec creeps, the stories I had heard a hundred times. "They played the long con on me," he said. "Can't run any more, ~~I suppose~~." I chuckled and gave him a big smile. But in an unusual moment for my father, he then turned to me looking quite serious. "Shizuka..." he said with an alarming weakness. I knelt down by his side. "You are living proof that all Joestars have a pure heart." He paused. "Don't... don't ever forget it." It looked like he tried to smile, but it came across as a pained grimace.		I still remember the last thing he said to me. At first he had made some crude joke about his old enemies finally getting what they wanted. He of course mentioned DIO, and those Aztec creeps, the stories I had heard a hundred times. "They played the long con on me," he said. "Can't run any more, not with these knees." I chuckled and gave him a big smile. But in an unusual moment for my father, he then turned to me looking quite serious. "Shizuka..." he said with an alarming weakness. I knelt down by his side. "You are living proof that all Joestars have a pure heart." He paused. "Don't... don't ever forget it." It looked like he tried to smile, but it came across as a pained grimace.

	It seemed like he wanted to say more, but there was just no more energy left for him to speak. Yet, he somehow had the energy to point to the camera we had left at his bedside. I knew just as well as him what purpose that camera served. I placed the camera gently onto his bed and stepped back. With all of his might, he ~~blurted~~ out two final words: "Hermit Purple!" He thrusted his frail hand into the camera, sending the thorny purple vines into it. The camera spat a small photo onto the floor before disintegrating. Jotaro scooped it off the floor before I could look at it, but I was too upset to even care. Joseph Joestar lay there in his hospital bed, ~~frozen~~. I had to leave.		It seemed like he wanted to say more, but there was just no more energy left for him to speak. Yet, he somehow had the energy to point to the camera we had left at his bedside. I knew just as well as him what purpose that camera served. I placed the camera gently onto his bed and stepped back. With all of his might, he choked out two final words: "Hermit Purple!" He thrusted his frail hand into the camera, sending the thorny purple vines into it. The camera spat a small photo onto the floor before disintegrating. Jotaro scooped it off the floor before I could look at it, but I was too upset to even care. Joseph Joestar lay there in his hospital bed, eyes glazed. I had to leave.

	Even thinking about it now is making it hard to keep my composure in public. First my mom was taken from me, now my dad? An eighteen year old without parents? It wouldn't be the first time I was left alone, of course. I mean, I wasn't truly alone. My adoptive brother Josuke has been in town ever since things started to get bad-- and Jotaro came once we were sure dad wasn't going to make it.		Even thinking about it now is making it hard to keep my composure in public. First my mom was taken from me, now my dad? An eighteen year old without parents? It wouldn't be the first time I was left alone, of course. I mean... I wasn't truly alone. My adoptive brother Josuke has been in town ever since things started to get bad-- and Jotaro came once we were sure dad wasn't going to make it.

	I had never really talked much to what I liked to call the "extended" Joestar family. Jotaro would occasionally visit on account of his daughter living in the US-- ~~but a~~ lot of his time was spent abroad ~~studying~~ his ~~marine biology, or whatever~~. His daughter ~~Jolyene~~ was a lot closer to me in age, ~~but~~ we ~~still rarely kept~~ in ~~touch~~. Josuke I would see the least of all. He lived in Japan in the small town where I was once discovered by my father. But, I'm supposed to be meeting him today to discuss my father's business, a move pressured by some grumpy board members.		But, I had never really talked much to what I liked to call the "extended" Joestar family. Jotaro (technically my nephew) would occasionally visit on account of his daughter living in the US-- and he was nice enough. A lot of his time was spent abroad doing his research. His daughter Irene was a lot closer to me in age, so we talked every once in a while. Not much though.

	~~"Hey sis!"~~ Josuke ~~said with the most cheerful tone he could manage. "Hi," I said as~~ I ~~came through~~ the ~~door and sat at the table~~. ~~"How are you holding up?" I thought about how honest I should be~~ in ~~my answer. "Not great~~," I ~~said with~~ a ~~nervous chuckle~~. ~~Josuke silently nodded as he sat down next to her. "~~I'm ~~sorry we have~~ to ~~do this~~ today, ~~of all days." He tapped his fingers on the table. "The Speedwagon Foundation pushed back hard on it." He nodded to himself. "They always have our best interest at heart. But... the~~ board members ~~insisted." I returned his silent nod as a stared down at the table~~.		My brother Josuke I would see the least of all. He lived in Japan, in the small town where I was once found as a baby. I'm supposed to be meeting him today to discuss my father's business, a move pressured by some grumpy board members.

	"Hey, Josuke?" He looked up at me. "What was... what was on that photo Jotaro picked up that day at the hospital?" Josuke ~~seemed shocked~~. "Oh, that?" ~~His~~ frown grew ~~wider~~. "It didn't really make much sense~~, you~~ see--" his answer was cut off by the very loud sound of the man now entering the room.		"Shizuka!" Josuke said with the most cheerful tone he could manage. "Hi," I said as I came through the door and sat at the table. "How are you holding up?" I thought about how honest I should be in my answer. "Not great," I said with a nervous chuckle. Josuke silently nodded as he sat down next to her. "I'm sorry we have to do this today, of all days." He tapped his fingers on the table. "I'm trying to stay as positive as possible. The Speedwagon Foundation pushed back hard on my efforts to reschedule." He nodded to himself. "They say they have our best interest at heart. It's true... the Foundation is rarely wrong." I returned his silent nod with one of my own as a stared down at the table.

			"Hey, Josuke?" He looked up at me. "What was... what was on that photo Jotaro picked up that day at the hospital?" Josuke's slight smile disappeared. "Oh, that?" A frown grew on his face. "It didn't really make much sense. You see--" his answer was cut off by the very loud sound of the man now entering the room.

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	"Hey sis!" Josuke said with the most cheerful tone he could manage. "Hi," I said as I came through the door and sat at the table. "How are you holding up?" I thought about how honest I should be in my answer. "Not great," I said with a nervous chuckle. Josuke silently nodded as he sat down next to her. "I'm sorry we have to do this today, of all days." He tapped his fingers on the table. "The Speedwagon Foundation pushed back hard on it." He nodded to himself. "They always have our best interest at heart. But... the board members insisted." I returned his silent nod as a stared down at the table.		"Hey sis!" Josuke said with the most cheerful tone he could manage. "Hi," I said as I came through the door and sat at the table. "How are you holding up?" I thought about how honest I should be in my answer. "Not great," I said with a nervous chuckle. Josuke silently nodded as he sat down next to her. "I'm sorry we have to do this today, of all days." He tapped his fingers on the table. "The Speedwagon Foundation pushed back hard on it." He nodded to himself. "They always have our best interest at heart. But... the board members insisted." I returned his silent nod as a stared down at the table.

			"Hey, Josuke?" He looked up at me. "What was... what was on that photo Jotaro picked up that day at the hospital?" Josuke seemed shocked. "Oh, that?" His frown grew wider. "It didn't really make much sense, you see--" his answer was cut off by the very loud sound of the man now entering the room.

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	Even thinking about it now is making it hard to keep my composure in public. First my mom was taken from me, now my dad? An eighteen year old without parents? It wouldn't be the first time I was left alone, of course. I mean, I wasn't truly alone. My adoptive brother Josuke has been in town ever since things started to get bad-- and Jotaro came once we were sure dad wasn't going to make it.		Even thinking about it now is making it hard to keep my composure in public. First my mom was taken from me, now my dad? An eighteen year old without parents? It wouldn't be the first time I was left alone, of course. I mean, I wasn't truly alone. My adoptive brother Josuke has been in town ever since things started to get bad-- and Jotaro came once we were sure dad wasn't going to make it.

	I had never really talked much to what I liked to call the "extended" Joestar family. Jotaro would occasionally visit on account of his daughter living in the US-- but a lot of his time was spent abroad studying his marine biology, or whatever. Josuke I would see ~~even less~~. He lived in Japan in the small town where I was once discovered by my father. I'm supposed to be meeting him today to discuss my father's business, a move pressured by some grumpy board members.		I had never really talked much to what I liked to call the "extended" Joestar family. Jotaro would occasionally visit on account of his daughter living in the US-- but a lot of his time was spent abroad studying his marine biology, or whatever. His daughter Jolyene was a lot closer to me in age, but we still rarely kept in touch. Josuke I would see the least of all. He lived in Japan in the small town where I was once discovered by my father. But, I'm supposed to be meeting him today to discuss my father's business, a move pressured by some grumpy board members.

	"Hey sis!" Josuke said with the most cheerful tone he could manage. "Hi," I said as I came through the door and sat at the table. "How are you holding up?" I thought about how honest I should be in my answer. "Not great," I said with a nervous chuckle. Josuke silently nodded as he sat down next to her. "I'm sorry we have to do this today, of all days." He tapped his fingers on the table. "The Speedwagon Foundation pushed back hard on it." He nodded to himself. "They always have our best interest at heart. But... the board members insisted." I returned his silent nod as a stared down at the table.		"Hey sis!" Josuke said with the most cheerful tone he could manage. "Hi," I said as I came through the door and sat at the table. "How are you holding up?" I thought about how honest I should be in my answer. "Not great," I said with a nervous chuckle. Josuke silently nodded as he sat down next to her. "I'm sorry we have to do this today, of all days." He tapped his fingers on the table. "The Speedwagon Foundation pushed back hard on it." He nodded to himself. "They always have our best interest at heart. But... the board members insisted." I returned his silent nod as a stared down at the table.

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	"Hey sis!" Josuke said with the most cheerful tone he could manage. "Hi," I said as I came through the door and sat at the table. "How are you holding up?" I thought about how honest I should be in my answer. "Not great," I said with a nervous chuckle. Josuke silently nodded as he sat down next to her. "I'm sorry we have to do this today, of all days." He tapped his fingers on the table. "The Speedwagon Foundation pushed back hard on it." He nodded to himself. "They always have our best interest at heart. But... the board members insisted." I returned his silent nod as a stared down at the table.		"Hey sis!" Josuke said with the most cheerful tone he could manage. "Hi," I said as I came through the door and sat at the table. "How are you holding up?" I thought about how honest I should be in my answer. "Not great," I said with a nervous chuckle. Josuke silently nodded as he sat down next to her. "I'm sorry we have to do this today, of all days." He tapped his fingers on the table. "The Speedwagon Foundation pushed back hard on it." He nodded to himself. "They always have our best interest at heart. But... the board members insisted." I returned his silent nod as a stared down at the table.

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			5 years later, WIP

	Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a strange band of colors leaking through the window. I looked over to it, puzzled, and Josuke quickly took notice too. Without warning, the entire room became bathed in a bright yellow light, as the rainbow bands of colors began to wash over and warp the objects in the room. As if a glitch in a video game, objects in the room began to pop in and out as the walls re-textured themselves.		Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a strange band of colors leaking through the window. I looked over to it, puzzled, and Josuke quickly took notice too. Without warning, the entire room became bathed in a bright yellow light, as the rainbow bands of colors began to wash over and warp the objects in the room. As if a glitch in a video game, objects in the room began to pop in and out as the walls re-textured themselves.

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	'''Vultro Meets Shizuka Joestar!''' is a currently unwritten story detailing the meeting between [[Shizuka Joestar]] and [[Vultro the Fox]], as well as the ~~emergence of Vultro's~~ Stand ~~'''Glass Animal'''~~.		'''Vultro Meets Shizuka Joestar!''' is a currently unwritten story detailing the meeting between [[Shizuka Joestar]] and [[Vultro the Fox]], as well as bringing a sample of the Stand virus into the [[Vultroverse]].

	== Story ==		== Story ==

	There aren't many days I can feel so terrified that even my invisibility can't make me feel safe~~. Being beside the bed of my dying father was one of them~~. Even now, walking home from ~~his~~ funeral, it feels as though ~~my entire world has been turned on its head~~.		There aren't many days I can feel so terrified that even my invisibility can't make me feel safe. Even now, walking home from my own father's funeral, it feels as though if I went invisible maybe it would all just go away.

	I remember the last thing he said to me. At first he had made some crude joke about his old enemies finally getting what they wanted. He mentioned DIO, and the ~~Pillar Men, those~~ stories I had heard a hundred times. I chuckled and gave him a big smile. But in an unusual moment for my father, he then turned to me looking quite serious. "Shizuka..." he said with an alarming weakness. "You are living proof that all Joestars have a pure heart." He paused. "Don't... don't ever forget it."		I still remember the last thing he said to me. At first he had made some crude joke about his old enemies finally getting what they wanted. He of course mentioned DIO, and those Aztec creeps, the stories I had heard a hundred times. "They played the long con on me," he said. "Can't run any more, I suppose." I chuckled and gave him a big smile. But in an unusual moment for my father, he then turned to me looking quite serious. "Shizuka..." he said with an alarming weakness. I knelt down by his side. "You are living proof that all Joestars have a pure heart." He paused. "Don't... don't ever forget it." It looked like he tried to smile, but it came across as a pained grimace.

	It ~~looked~~ like he wanted to say more, but there was just no more energy left to speak. Yet, he somehow had the energy to ~~reach~~ to the camera we had left at his bedside. I knew just as well as him what purpose that camera served. With all of his might, he ~~summoned his Stand~~ Hermit Purple into it. ~~It shattered to pieces, spitting out~~ a small photo onto the floor. ~~I cried~~ before I could ~~even see what~~ it was.		It seemed like he wanted to say more, but there was just no more energy left for him to speak. Yet, he somehow had the energy to point to the camera we had left at his bedside. I knew just as well as him what purpose that camera served. I placed the camera gently onto his bed and stepped back. With all of his might, he blurted out two final words: "Hermit Purple!" He thrusted his frail hand into the camera, sending the thorny purple vines into it. The camera spat a small photo onto the floor before disintegrating. Jotaro scooped it off the floor before I could look at it, but I was too upset to even care. Joseph Joestar lay there in his hospital bed, frozen. I had to leave.

	Even thinking about it now is making it hard to keep my composure in public. First my mom was taken from me, now my dad? An eighteen year old without parents. It wouldn't be the first time I was left alone. ~~Of course~~, I wasn't truly alone. My adoptive brother Josuke has been in town ever since things started to get bad-- and Jotaro came once we were sure he wasn't going to make it.		Even thinking about it now is making it hard to keep my composure in public. First my mom was taken from me, now my dad? An eighteen year old without parents? It wouldn't be the first time I was left alone, of course. I mean, I wasn't truly alone. My adoptive brother Josuke has been in town ever since things started to get bad-- and Jotaro came once we were sure dad wasn't going to make it.

	I had never really talked much to what I liked to call the extended Joestar family. Jotaro would occasionally visit on account of his daughter living in the US-- but a lot of his time was spent abroad studying his marine biology or whatever. Josuke I would see even less. He lived in Japan in a small town where I was once discovered by my father. I'm supposed to be meeting him today to discuss my father's business, a move pressured by board members ~~despite the crushing grief we have been feeling~~.		I had never really talked much to what I liked to call the "extended" Joestar family. Jotaro would occasionally visit on account of his daughter living in the US-- but a lot of his time was spent abroad studying his marine biology, or whatever. Josuke I would see even less. He lived in Japan in the small town where I was once discovered by my father. I'm supposed to be meeting him today to discuss my father's business, a move pressured by some grumpy board members.

	"Hey sis!" Josuke said with the most cheerful tone he could manage. "Hi," I said as I came through the door and sat at the table. "How are you holding up?" I thought about how honest I should be. "Not great." Josuke silently nodded as he sat down next to her. "I'm sorry we have to do this today, of all days." He tapped his fingers on the table. "The Speedwagon Foundation pushed back hard on it~~, but~~ the board members insisted." I returned his silent nod as a stared down at the table.		"Hey sis!" Josuke said with the most cheerful tone he could manage. "Hi," I said as I came through the door and sat at the table. "How are you holding up?" I thought about how honest I should be in my answer. "Not great," I said with a nervous chuckle. Josuke silently nodded as he sat down next to her. "I'm sorry we have to do this today, of all days." He tapped his fingers on the table. "The Speedwagon Foundation pushed back hard on it." He nodded to himself. "They always have our best interest at heart. But... the board members insisted." I returned his silent nod as a stared down at the table.

	Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a strange band of colors leaking through the window. I looked over to it, puzzled, and Josuke quickly took notice too. Without warning, the entire room became bathed in a bright yellow light, as the rainbow bands of colors began to wash over and warp the objects in the room. As if a glitch in a video game, objects in the room began to pop in and out as the walls re-textured themselves.		Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a strange band of colors leaking through the window. I looked over to it, puzzled, and Josuke quickly took notice too. Without warning, the entire room became bathed in a bright yellow light, as the rainbow bands of colors began to wash over and warp the objects in the room. As if a glitch in a video game, objects in the room began to pop in and out as the walls re-textured themselves.

	"Crazy Diamond!!" Josuke yelled as he stumbled to his feet. But ~~almost as if on cue,~~ the room ~~went~~ dead quiet. We were now in what appeared to be a living room, the cold corporate white walls replaced with a warm orange.		"Crazy Diamond!!" Josuke yelled as he stumbled to his feet. But it was far too late-- the room was now dead quiet. We were now in what appeared to be a living room, the cold corporate white walls replaced with a warm orange.

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	I had never really talked much to what I liked to call the extended Joestar family. Jotaro would occasionally visit on account of his daughter living in the US-- but a lot of his time was spent abroad studying his marine biology or whatever. Josuke I would see even less. He lived in Japan in a small town where I was once discovered by my father. I'm supposed to be meeting him today to discuss my father's business, a move pressured by board members despite the crushing grief we have been feeling.		I had never really talked much to what I liked to call the extended Joestar family. Jotaro would occasionally visit on account of his daughter living in the US-- but a lot of his time was spent abroad studying his marine biology or whatever. Josuke I would see even less. He lived in Japan in a small town where I was once discovered by my father. I'm supposed to be meeting him today to discuss my father's business, a move pressured by board members despite the crushing grief we have been feeling.

			"Hey sis!" Josuke said with the most cheerful tone he could manage. "Hi," I said as I came through the door and sat at the table. "How are you holding up?" I thought about how honest I should be. "Not great." Josuke silently nodded as he sat down next to her. "I'm sorry we have to do this today, of all days." He tapped his fingers on the table. "The Speedwagon Foundation pushed back hard on it, but the board members insisted." I returned his silent nod as a stared down at the table.

			Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a strange band of colors leaking through the window. I looked over to it, puzzled, and Josuke quickly took notice too. Without warning, the entire room became bathed in a bright yellow light, as the rainbow bands of colors began to wash over and warp the objects in the room. As if a glitch in a video game, objects in the room began to pop in and out as the walls re-textured themselves.

			"Crazy Diamond!!" Josuke yelled as he stumbled to his feet. But almost as if on cue, the room went dead quiet. We were now in what appeared to be a living room, the cold corporate white walls replaced with a warm orange.

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	'''Vultro Meets Shizuka Joestar!''' is a currently unwritten story detailing the meeting between [[Shizuka Joestar]] and [[Vultro the Fox]], as well as the emergence of Vultro's Stand '''Glass Animal'''.		'''Vultro Meets Shizuka Joestar!''' is a currently unwritten story detailing the meeting between [[Shizuka Joestar]] and [[Vultro the Fox]], as well as the emergence of Vultro's Stand '''Glass Animal'''.

			== Story ==

			There aren't many days I can feel so terrified that even my invisibility can't make me feel safe. Being beside the bed of my dying father was one of them. Even now, walking home from his funeral, it feels as though my entire world has been turned on its head.

			I remember the last thing he said to me. At first he had made some crude joke about his old enemies finally getting what they wanted. He mentioned DIO, and the Pillar Men, those stories I had heard a hundred times. I chuckled and gave him a big smile. But in an unusual moment for my father, he then turned to me looking quite serious. "Shizuka..." he said with an alarming weakness. "You are living proof that all Joestars have a pure heart." He paused. "Don't... don't ever forget it."

			It looked like he wanted to say more, but there was just no more energy left to speak. Yet, he somehow had the energy to reach to the camera we had left at his bedside. I knew just as well as him what purpose that camera served. With all of his might, he summoned his Stand Hermit Purple into it. It shattered to pieces, spitting out a small photo onto the floor. I cried before I could even see what it was.

			Even thinking about it now is making it hard to keep my composure in public. First my mom was taken from me, now my dad? An eighteen year old without parents. It wouldn't be the first time I was left alone. Of course, I wasn't truly alone. My adoptive brother Josuke has been in town ever since things started to get bad-- and Jotaro came once we were sure he wasn't going to make it.

			I had never really talked much to what I liked to call the extended Joestar family. Jotaro would occasionally visit on account of his daughter living in the US-- but a lot of his time was spent abroad studying his marine biology or whatever. Josuke I would see even less. He lived in Japan in a small town where I was once discovered by my father. I'm supposed to be meeting him today to discuss my father's business, a move pressured by board members despite the crushing grief we have been feeling.

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