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PRELUDE: Minato Arisato vs. Jotaro Kujo

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Layne: For centuries, humanity has been fascinated with the Tarot Cards, and the power that such mystical cards could bestow on humanity.

Xander: Like Minato Arisato, wielder of the Fool...

Layne: And Jotaro Kujo, wielder of the Star.

Xander: Since Minato has approximately 170 Personas he could call upon while Jotaro has only 2 Stands by way of a technicality, we're going to limit Minato to two Personas, of the Fool and World Arcanas: Orpheus and Messiah. He's Layne and I'm Xander...

Layne: And it's our job to analyze their weapons, skills, and tactics to determine the winner... of a DEATH BATTLE!
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JOTARO KUJO

A.K.A. JoJo, Jotaro Cujoh
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 181 lbs.
Race: Human
Occupation: Student (Part 3), Marine Biologist (Part 4-Part 6)
Themes: Heritage to the Future, Theme of Jotaro Kujo, Stand Proud, End of the WORLD

Layne: The year is 1998. The Joestar family has known peace for over 40 years. But threats arise again in the form of an old threat: the vampire known as DIO.

Xander: Everyone in the family is affected. Joseph Joestar's daughter falls deathly ill. Joseph, his grandson, and a few allies travel to Egypt to kill DIO.

Layne: That grandson... Is Jotaro Kujo.

FEATS

  • Beat four gang members bad enough to hospitalize them at age 17
  • Used his as-yet incompletely formed Stand to catch a bullet fired at point-blank
  • Beat Noriaki Kakyoin, a more experienced Stand user, in his first Stand battle
  • Removed the budflesh from Kakyion's head without killing him
    • Such an act required surgical precision
    • Did the same with Jean Pierre Polnareff
  • Tricked the Stand user Captain Tennille in to revealing himself as a Stand user
    • Managed to defeat Tennille despite Dark Blue Moon sapping away Star Platinum's strength and being underwater
  • Defeated Forever by provoking him
  • Defeated Rubber Soul and his supposedly unbeatable Stand, Yellow Temperance
  • Defeated ZZ and his Stand, Wheel of Fortune
  • Defeated Enyaba Geil and her Stand, Justice
    • Did so by having his own Stand inhale Justice
  • Endured the humiliation of Steely Dan
    • Later beat him down
      • The beating is the longest of the whole Stardust Crusaders story
  • Discovered the Stand, The Sun, and managed to find and kill its user, Arabia Fats
  • Survived being crushed by the High Priestess' teeth
    • Later broke these teeth
      • High Priestess can turn in to any mineral-based material (metal, rubber, plastic, stone, etc.)
  • Tricked Geb and defeated its user, N'Dour
  • Survived being stabbed by the Anubis Sword
    • Later broke that sword and freed Polnareff from its control
  • Beat down Alessi even despite his Stand, Sethan, turning Jotaro in to a seven year old child
  • Defeated Daniel J. D'Arby in a game of poker, D'Arby's best game
    • Did so by out-cheating the cheating D'Arby
      • D'Arby himself was able to outfox Joseph Joestar, himself a legendary trickster
  • Defeated Daniel J. D'Arby's brother, Telence T.
    • Again out-cheated the cheating Telence
      • Required help from Joseph
  • Survived being stabbed with a multitude of knives from DIO
  • Discovered he could move within the frozen time space created by DIO's Stand, The World
    • Later discovered he could freeze time with his own Stand
      • Used this to defeat DIO once and for all
  • Discovered the power of the Bow and Arrow
  • Survived an attack by Akira Otoishi and his Stand, Red Hot Chili Pepper
  • Survived being attacked by Ratt, whose poison darts melted his arm
  • Saved Josuke Higashikata's life after he'd been attacked by Ratt
  • Survived being blown up by Sheer Heart Attack
    • Sheer Heart Attack is made to erase someone from existence
  • Fought Yoshikage Kira to a draw
  • Outsmarted Yoshihiro Kira and his Stand, Atom Heart Father
  • Dealt the final blow to Yoshikage Kira
  • Attempted to discover Giorno Giovanna's identity as DIO's son
  • Willingly gives his own life to save that of his daughter, Jolyne

SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • Vast Intelligence & Varied Knowledge
    • When possessed by Star Platinum, read a series of books on the paranormal to discover the nature of Star Platinum
    • Specializes in marine biology
  • Expert Fighter
    • Even before awakening to Star Platinum, had never lost a fight
    • Even when reverted to a seven year old kid, could punch out a full-grown man
  • Toughness
    • Naturally confident and despises deferring to another in any way
  • Superhuman Durability
    • Survived bombs meant to erase someone from existence
    • Survived acid meant to melt body parts
  • Masterful Trickster
    • Outfoxed Daniel J. D'Arby, an expert trickster cheater who outsmarted Joseph Joestar
  • Joestar Family "Secret Technique"
    • A trich used by members of the Joestar Family since Joseph
    • Only meant to be used in extreme situations
    • It's just running away
    • In actuality, it's meant as a distraction to buy time and formulate a plan
Xander: Jotaro is the picture of "He used to be such a nice kid." As a kid, he was the nicest guy you could imagine, but then around high school he went full asshole.

Layne: But he's far from a brute. In fact, he's quite intelligent. When he thought he was possessed by an evil spirit, Jotaro had this evil spirit collect a few books on the paranormal so Jotaro could get rid of it. In addition, he managed to outfox Daniel J. D'Arby, who himself was an expert trickster, able to play even Joseph Joestar for a sucker!

Xander: And when you can outfox a guy who tricked millennia-old super-vampires, you know you're a quick one.

Layne: But Jotaro's real strength lies within the manifestation of his psyche; His Stand!

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STAR PLATINUM

  • The manifestation of Jotaro's psyche in combination with innate Hamon abilities
  • Represents the Tarot Card, The Star
    • Represents hope and optimism for the future
    • Also represents all needs being fulfilled
  • Will autonomously rush to Jotaro's aid if he's in danger
  • Described as being even more violent than Jotaro
  • Immense Strength
    • Able to crush massive diamonds with ease
  • FTL Movement Speeds
    • Able to catch a point-blank bullet meant for Jotaro's temple
      • Almost no distance between the barrel of the gun and Jotaro's head when the gun was fired
  • Precision Movement
    • Capable of removing a budflesh from someone's brain non-surgically without killing them
    • Capable of catching insect-sized Stands between its finger and thumb in midair
  • Enhanced Eyesight
    • Able to draw a photorealistic fly from a single, low-quality, in-the-dark photograph
      • Accuracy is so great that the fly's native region could be identified
  • Star Finger
    • Able to stretch its index and middle fingers for a powerful pierce attack
  • Time Stop
    • Learned during the final battle with DIO
    • Only able to stop time for about 2 or 3 seconds
Layne: Originally thought to be an evil spirit, Star Platinum is Jotaro's Stand, the manifestation of his psyche and an innate Hamon ability. Only 1 in 10,000 can use Hamon, and Stands are even rarer than that.

Xander: So how the hell does it happen that JoJo is full of Stands?

Layne: There are workarounds. Nothing bearing on this conversation, though.

Xander: Aw...

Layne: Regardless, Star Platinum is capable of incredible strength, being able to shatter diamonds with ease, and precision movement, able to draw a picture of a fly as seen in a single, blurry photo taken with minimal light with such realism it can be analyzed to discover its native region.

Xander: How the fu-huck?!

Layne: 80s manga writing, Xander. Lazy, lazy, manga writing. And if that isn't enough for you, it can stop time.

Xander: What the fuck, man?!

Layne: Well, apparently, Star Platinum is incredibly similar to The World. Even to the point where it can stop time.

Xander: And that's about as good an answer as we're gonna get?

Layne: Yep.

Xander: Fuck.

Layne: And it evolved.

Xander: Fucking Pokemon, too?!

Star Platinum The World

STAR PLATINUM - THE WORLD

  • Evolved form of Star Platinum
  • Retains all its previous abilities
    • Does, however, sacrifice durability for a longer Time Stop
      • Can now stop time for five seconds
Layne: Yes, at some unspecified time after the fight with DIO, Star Platinum evolved in to Star Platinum - The World. Though it sacrifices durability, it does retain all of its other abilities, and extends the time stop by five seconds.

Xander: And it looks sleek and sexy, too! Bonus!

Layne: Huh?

Xander: Jokes, my good sir. Learn them.

WEAKNESSES

-Stand can only operate within 7-10 feet of Jotaro
-Often defers to the "punch till it stops moving" strategy
-Stopping time puts a strain on his heart
-Stand isn't very durable
-Time can only be stopped for a max of five seconds
-Prone to taking "all or nothing" risks
-Any damage done to Star Platinum will be reflected on Jotaro and vice-versa

Layne: But don't confuse strength and ability with invincibility. Jotaro has weaknesses. For one thing, Star Platinum can only function effectively within 7-10 feet of Jotaro. Even then, it isn't very durable, with a single punch from The World being able to do serious damage.

Xander: And any damage Jotaro takes is reflected on Star Platinum and vice-versa. Kind of a bad idea when you live and die on "all or nothing" gambles.

Layne: But Jotaro is able to overcome his weaknesses, and often uses them to his advantage.

Xander: Jotaro really is an unstoppable force.

(Jotaro: What? The loser is evil?
Kakyoin: Emerald Splash!
Jotaro: Well, in that case...
Kakyoin: What?! He Shrugged off the Emerald Splash?
Jotaro: You are the evil one after all!
Star Platinum: ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA! ORA! ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAAAA!
Jotaro: The one who'll be the judge is... my Stand!)
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MINATO ARISATO

A.K.A. Leader/Vice-Leader, Boss, Protagonist, Makoto Yuki, Sakuya Shiomi, Tatsuya, The Blue-Haired Boy, Boy with Earphones, Shujinko, The Fool, P3 Hero
Height: 5'7"
Weight: Unknown
Race: Human
Occupation: Student, S.E.E.S. Team Leader, S.E.E.S. Operative, Great Seal
Themes: Burn My Dread -Final Battle-, Mass Destruction, FES

Layne: What would you say if I told you that a single day consisted of more than 24 hours? It sounds like madness. It flies in the face of everything we know. But to the people existent within Persona 3's world, this is true. It is known as the Dark Hour. Within it, no electronics function and humans are transmogrified in to coffins.

Xander: Hunting those who do not transmogrify are the Shadows, the culmination of humanity's negative emotions. But a few fight these Shadows. They are the Special Extracurricular Execution Squad... S.E.E.S. And leading these warriors...

Layne: Is Minato Arisato.

FEATS

  • Survived a deadly car crash at a young age
  • Signed a contract, gaining access to the Velvet Room
  • Summoned his initial Persona, Orpheus, without a problem
  • Joined S.E.E.S. to eliminate the Shadows
  • Quickly became S.E.E.S.'s field leader
  • Gained the ability to summon multiple Personas at once (approx. 170)
  • Traversed the four Labyrinths created by the Clockwork God
    • Defeated the Shadow Bosses within
  • Defeated the Clockwork God in order to see the god Chronos resume his duties
  • Defeated the 12 Greater Shadows
  • Achieved the greatest power of all Social Links
  • Defeated the three enemy Persona users of Strega
  • Traversed the whole of Tartarus, a nest of Shadows
  • Defeated the Nyx Avatar
  • Achieved the Universe Arcana
  • Defeated Nyx to save humanity from its negative emotions
  • Became the Great Seal to prevent Nyx and Erebus from coming together and eliminating humanity

SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • Superhuman Durability
    • Is regularly burned, frozen, poisoned, stabbed, shot, bludgeoned, blown away, electrocuted, and generally nearly blown to pieces and yet he's survived
  • Superhuman Endurance
    • Jogs within Tartarus during the Dark Hour, a scenario which drains people's stamina quickly
  • Capable Fighter
    • Able to use almost any weapon, save for guns and knives, effectively
  • Recklessness & Apathy
    • To the point of being nearly suicidal
    • Contributes to the potency of his power
  • Superhuman Speed
    • Able to dodge lightning and magical fire
  • Power of the Fool Card
    • A very rare power for Persona users
    • The ability to summon a multitude of Personas
Layne: After joining S.E.E.S., Minato was almost immediately made the field leader of the group, leading them headlong in to Tartarus, a tower which nested a multitude of Shadows.

Xander: That's some serious balls!

Layne: Balls... Or suicidal recklessness?

Xander: Huh?

Layne: See, Minato holds his life with apathy. He's even gone on record as saying that he doesn't care if he dies. Ironically, this is what grants him such great power.

Xander: And the manifestation of that power is the Persona.

Layne: In Minato's case: Orpheus.

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ORPHEUS

  • The manifestation of Minato's psyche as well as the face he puts on for others
  • Represents the Tarot Card, The Fool
    • Represents beginnings and infinite possibilities
    • Also represents the Number 0
  • Weak against Lightning and Dark attacks
  • Agi: Deals light Fire damage to one foe
  • Bash: Deals light Strike damage to one foe
  • Tarunda: Decrease one foe's attack
Layne: Based in Minato's psyche and the face he puts on for others as well as the Greek poet of myth, Orpheus is Minato's basic Persona, representing The Fool.

Xander: The Fool is weak, but it has unlimited possibilities. Not Orpheus, though, he's not great. Only a light fire attack, Orpheus going The Who on enemies, and a move that roughly equates to Growl in Pokemon.

Layne: What is it with you and Pokemon today...?

Xander: I just started replaying Crystal, get off my back!

Layne: All Pokemon jokes aside, Orpheus is potent, but far from powerful. But Minato does have one more, very powerful Persona. That Persona... Is Messiah.

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MESSIAH

  • Minato's Ultimate Persona
  • Represents the Tarot Card, Judgement
    • Represents discovering one's calling, gaining a deep understanding of life, and a feeling of acceptance or absolution
  • Representative of all Messiahs throughout history
    • Buddha, Jesus Christ, Mohammed, Abraham, etc.
  • Resistance to Fire, Ice, Electricity, and Wind attacks
  • Weak against Dark attacks
  • Megidolaon: Deals severe Almighty damage to all foes
  • Regenerate 3: Passive skill which recovers 6% HP at the start of a turn
  • Invigorate 3: Passive skill which recovers 7 SP at the start of a turn
  • Absorb Pierce: Passive skill in which Pierce damage dealt to the Persona user is used to heal instead
  • Enduring Soul: Passive skill which revives the user once upon defeat
  • God's Hand: Deals severe Strike damage to a single foe
  • Salvation: Fully heals party and cures all status effects
  • Magic Skill Up: Passive skill which strengthens all magical skills by 50%
Layne: Messiah is Minato's Ultimate Persona, the greatest capacity of his power. It represents Judgement, as well as Messiahs throughout history.

Xander: This Persona legitimately controls Almighty power, regenerates wounds Minato receives, and absorbs piercing damage. Among other things, of course. Lord have mercy.

WEAKNESSES

-Dark attacks are especially dangerous
--Also weak against electricity with Orpheus
-Most attacks cost physical or mental stamina
-Enduring Soul works only once
-Reckless to the point of being suicidal
-Damage done to the Persona is reflected (internally) on Minato
--Too much damage can result in a Persona Break

Layne: But don't confuse a wide range of abilities with invincibility. For one thing, Dark attacks can be extremely dangerous for Minato. And that's not even including Orpheus' weakness to electricity.

Xander: Plus, damage dealt to the Persona is felt by Minato. Though not lethal by itself, too much damage can result in a Persona Break, in which Minato's Persona becomes unusable and he enters a state of mental shock.

Layne: This can be problematic considering his reckless nature.

Xander: And yet, in the end, you can rely on Minato to come through.

(Minato: I don't really care. Is dying that scary to you?)
The Tarot... The power to see into hearts and read minds... The power to see past, present, and future alike. And to these two who wield the power of the Tarot... Only one will live to see a future.

Here's the part where I say the Fool Faction in Fate/Populous was a bit of a stupid way to have my cake and eat it too by hinting at this match as well as let me get out more Servants because I'm a neurotic motherfucker who needs to stop typing this huge-ass sentence before I get carpal tunnel.

Jotaro Kujo © Hirohiko Araki

Minato Arisato © ATLUS
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Hi, may I use your Minato bio for a DB I want to write?