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[She still hasn't quite gotten the hold of the video feature yet, so text it is. Oh well.]

Hello!

I know that a lot of us showed up recently and everything and I was curious what type of magic or what-not that everyone has? We didn't have magic where I'm from, there were Hamon practitioners but that's... it's a pretty specialized thing and I can say I only knew five people who were able to use it. And there were... other things, but it doesn't matter since they're gone and not coming back anyway!

Oh! Evidently mine is healing??? Or that's what my new friend seems to indicate! It's nice to have a companion immediately, isn't it? Especially if they're pretty special themselves! Or I think so.

I was wondering if anyone was interested in seeing if some place around here would let us use their kitchen for cooking practice? I'd love to learn about different cuisines here as I'm only really familiar with a type of Italian and might as well broaden my horizons here, right?

Thank you!

- Suzi Q. Joestar

[Of course this absolute nerd thinks you have to end your messages with your name. It's like writing a letter, right? Right.]

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[Technology? Is bullshit?

Switching to voice is easier on his fingers, but it may end up being his downfall. It's hard to keep his voice steady and he pretends like this is another exercise, another training regime.

It's just Suzi. An old friend and he's spoken to her a thousand times before. If he pretends like it's no different, then it won't be. If he acts like he didn't meet his end in some random hotel, they don't need to acknowledge it.

This is hardest his two functioning braincells have ever worked and instead of thinking about it anymore, he opts for a-]

I knew you were enamored with the fool, but don't tell me you actually married him?

[#Nailedit.]

[Wait. Wait hold up. She's quiet for the longest moment as she processes this message. That voice. Those words. It can't be, can it? Caesar was supposed to be... She knew that...

This place was giving surprises she didn't know if she could really handle. But it's... nice to hear a familiar voice, even more so when it's his given everything that's happened. But does he know what happened?

She doesn't really know all the semantics around if someone would remember dying or if there's just going towards the light or what? Maybe best to. Work around it.

At least she quickly finds the voice option.]

Caesar? [There it is, there's the confirmation it's her.]

Of course I did? He really means well, you know! [Suzi, it's only been like two weeks and a good chunk of that he was recovering from getting his fucking hand chopped off and basically unable to do jack and shit.]

[Her cheerful voice proves one thing to him in that moment-she's willing to dance around the subject and he gladly obliges.

It's comfortable. Talking to her feels like wrapping a warm blanket around his body and he easily steps into their normal routine. There could be weeks, months, years between their last meeting and-

It doesn't make a difference right now He can breathe a little easier. It's normal. It's fine.]

Just because he means well doesn't mean you should lower your standards.

[And Caesar would, in fact, argue JoJo has a heart of gold hidden under that atrocious attitude. That part he can't deny. It's every other part of his personality that makes him want to smash his face in.]

You're the only one on the planet that would see enough good in him to accept his proposal.

[It's normalcy and a chance to catch up on things that have or haven't happened, to pretend that the whole incident didn't happen. He's here and alive now, isn't he? That's the important part in this entire scenario and she's more than happy to pretend it never happened.

It won't last long, certainly. But for now, she's willing to run with it.]

Well, he was certainly the first to offer a proposal. And I saw no issue with it. [Is that a pointed jab for fun? It might be a pointed jab for fun. But she really does adore Joseph despite his, well, everything. But they're all moronsexual, so really, is it a surprise?]

Edited 2020-11-15 02:11 (UTC)

[That-

If it were anyone else, under any other circumstance, for any other reason, he would take great offense to that off the cuff remark. But it's her and because it's her-

The tension pulling his body taut starts to melt away and he laughs. Soft, quiet-

Happy.]

You wouldn't, I'm sure. Tell me-what sold you on him? The sausage lips? [Yes, he did hear about that.] Or the disgusting way he eats pasta?

[That's the noise she wants to hear and she's glad it's voice, even if there's a soft release of breath she didn't realize she'd been holding. It's all so weird, even now.]

Oh, you heard about that? [How did he hear about that? Caesar, what the hell.]

No, no. I really wasn't lying when I said he has a heart of gold. Underneath all the... rough parts, he's a really sweet man when he wants to be. A temper, yes, but it fizzles out quickly enough when it comes down to it and he'd never do anything to actually hurt someone he cares about. He's a big ridiculous oaf and maybe not the brightest, but he's genuine and I know where his heart is. [She sounds far, far too fond while saying all of that. She knows she's alone here, really, and if they ever get back then who knows what kind of lasting damage this might do? But for now, she'll live in somewhat delusion, pushing it to the side and hoping.]

[He doesn't deny it. Doesn't refute any of her claims with some barbs of his own, even if he wants to describe him in a vastly different fashion.

There's truth to her words and he's seen it enough times with his own two eyes to know that he isn't the worst husband for her to take.

Is she too good for him? Absolutely. He wouldn't give JoJo the addresses or numbers of any of the nameless tourists he used to charm, let alone Suzi. But she can live lavishly off that large fortune and travel and do all the things she couldn't stuck on that island.

She can look out for him too because that thick head of his is bound to get him into trouble.

If he wasn't rationing the few remaining cigarettes in his pocket, he would light one up right now.]

I take it he's treating you well. [A pause, and-] Good. Even he's not foolish enough to mess up a good marriage. That man knows he lucked out.

[She'll find that out later, but for now she's still blissfully in that honeymoon period and quite happy with her lot in life. His fortune wasn't remotely the reason she'd said yes to him, but it is a nice side perk the times she'd remember it. After all, living comfortably was pretty important at the end of the day.

For a moment she can't help a soft hum as she's thinking of how to reply to him exactly. She knows it's true, in a way, that he lucked out. But...]

I suppose time will tell how he handles all of it, it's only been about two weeks since then. And he was healing for quite a while before then. [Perhaps a good thing to talk about, but she's not seeming to connect the dots on if he would or wouldn't know.]

[That answers one burning question on his mind. He knew JoJo and Lisa Lisa must have managed through the battle if Suzi married the fool. It's the details he's curious about and he doesn't know if tip toeing around this subject is safe.

But he's always been a risk taker and he's not worried-he wouldn't waste his time being concerned over someone that could pull the wool over the eyes of immortal beings. JoJo is tenacious, strong and a survivor. The few good qualities in him that Caesar admires.

Look, he's not worried is the thing. Not at all. Not in the slightest. He just has to know what happened.]

Hamon should have kept him from being bedridden for long. He had enough of it.

[He mentally chastises himself for that comment. It was a gift to save that moron's life and he won't sully that memory. There's an exasperated sigh on his end, directed towards himself as he tries to pull it back.]

Was he injured in the fight with those monsters?

[It might be for the better that she seems to be skirting around the subject, especially since she's pretty sure she knows exactly what he means by that. And she's not terribly fond of the answer.

Right, focus on the other comments.]

He was, yes, though as far as I'm aware they're all gone now. It only cost Joseph a hand and some mending. [A robotic hand that's a little terrifying when he wants it to be, but whatever. It's probably fine.]

[A hand, huh? As much as he wants to pick on JoJo, especially while he's not here, for losing any part of his body, Caesar knows how fortunate he was. He's always been blessed with luck and-

Skill too. The man is adaptable and losing only a hand to beasts that could consume people whole even while they were stuck behind stone is impressive.

He got through this alive and well. Caesar, despite his words, is happy and his tone reflects that. It's light and airy-like they're talking about the weather and not a trio of immortals with a unerring bloodlust.]

Good. That mess is finally over after all these years. They were a curse on the Joestar family and my own. Your new life should be peaceful without that threat looming.

[Fuck it. He's lighting a cigarette. One down, 19 to go.]

The fool will be fine. They could have smashed his head in and he would still get the last word somehow.

[His tone in turn puts her more at ease, quite happy to put the subject mostly behind them and talk about... mostly more pleasant things than what they were talking about.]

Hopefully nothing new crawls out of the woodwork. But I'm here instead of there, aren't I? Which doesn't exactly... bode well for the future. [She's not wrong, but she quietly hopes that her time here won't be long and she can get back to what she was doing. Being torn from something happy isn't a pleasant experience, after all.]

That's true. I don't think Joseph knows how to keep his mouth shut unless it's busy with something else. [WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN, SUZI.]

I... guess this place is treating you well, so far? I imagine it can't be any worse than dea-[She's immediately cutting that off, oops.]

Nevermind.

[Smoking was the right decision. It's like his body knew the tipping point would happen soon and he was about to tease her relentlessly over that busy mouth comment. Maybe save a punch for the fool depending on her answer and if he shows up.

But there's that death, nevermind and the awkward silence that follows isn't typical for the two of them. It's uncomfortable. Unpleasant. He can say, actually, it feels worse than being smashed by a stone.

He takes a drag and inhales the biggest lungful of smoke he can-there's no hiding from it. Not that he ever did. He's proud of his sacrifice. It worked. They won. JoJo clearly used his hamon to persevere through i and the Zeppeli lineage can live free of this curse.

His siblings will never have to worry about picking this fight up. They can have families and grow up and live the lives they should've always had.]

It's fine. This place isn't like Italy, but it's not the worst spot to spend some time. I'm not a fan of my 'familiar' though.

[Not that he's a fan of much, honestly.]

The place looks ancient, but the technology isn't. It's odd.

[An uncomfortable and awkward silence that she's already fidgeting around if the sound of rustling and the movement of what is probably a chair is anything to go by. And the soft piping of a bird not too far from Suzi, if the volume is anything to go by.]

I know, I know... [She's muttering, obviously not directed at Caesar before she focuses once again.]

What is your familiar? They all seem pretty friendly from what I've seen? And... I have to agree, the technology is almost a mix of what I'd expect from this place but then there's... things I've never seen before. Like this whole thing we're talking on right now, it's obviously not a phone or anything. [And evidently capable of video, but she's not sure if she's ready to test that just yet.]

But I think I'd rather things I've never seen than ancient technology. Can you imagine having to deal with an ancient kitchen, as an example? I can't.

It would be a trial, that's for certain. It's lucky for us they're this advanced.

[They touch on the topic and it's gone just as fast.

He switches to video for two reasons-he wants her to follow suit, so he can see her face and ensure she's fine from the journey. She always hides everything behind a smile, whether it's intentional or not.

She can see him too and while his death hadn't been kind in any sense-he looks no worse for wear. Like he wasn't sliced and beaten and left to die under a slab of stone. The people here were able to mend him completely.

And two-

He knows she'll enjoy the sight of the silver horse laying behind him. It's almost blinding. There's a horn poking from its forehead and he's-

Not really paying attention to it. It ruined enough of his dates today and he's giving it the not so silent treatment.]

My familiar is this creature. [It makes a noise-like it's offended by the comment.] This unicorn. I've yet to figure out what its name is. What is yours?

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