war is not for winning. / it is for survival. (sole survivor risotto au)
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death and all his friends. by ascxndent
Fandoms: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
07 Nov 2021
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Despite his better judgement, he loves them. And that proves to be his greatest mistake yet.
Or: Risotto Nero has an unfortunate habit of outliving those that he loves.
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run, river, run to the sea (water always wants to be free) by ascxndent
Fandoms: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
08 Nov 2021
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“Risotto.” This time, he is more insistent. There is an undertone of fear in his voice as well. Especially when he says with great urgency; “I’m not going back.”
Apparently that isn't enough of a reason, so he forces out the truth; "I had a baby."
Or: Risotto finds hope, and then loses it again. There is only so many times he can mourn losing one person.
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and the snakes start to sing. by ascxndent
Fandoms: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
12 Nov 2021
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“He’s… he’s a monster.” the man manages out. The name does not need to be spoken aloud for Risotto to know who this is a reference to.
He merely concedes with a flat tone; “I know.”
If this man expects sympathy or reasoning, he is pleading with the wrong man.
Or: Risotto Nero doesn't care if Giorno Giovanna burns down all of Italy to get what he wants.
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i hope that you die (i hope we both die.) by ascxndent
Fandoms: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
12 Nov 2021
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“Tell me then.” Giorno implores since it’s clear that he cannot secretly read minds after all, despite the conspiracy theories floating about in the organization. “What do you think of me?”
“I think whatever answer it is you’re looking for, you won’t like mine.” And that is the most honest Risotto has ever been since he started working for Don Giorno.
Or: Risotto Nero fucking hates his job, his creepy new boss that is arguably worse than the last one, and the overall sitaution he's trapped in.
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in all my dreams (i drown) by ascxndent
Fandoms: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
19 Nov 2021
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"If you love these people," Diavolo says with smug disdain -- incapable of relating to the ability of being able to love someone, of being able to stoop to such pathetic actions -- able to hold some form of a victory even after death. "Then you can mourn them."
Or: The various, unforgiving nightmares Risotto endures each and every single night.
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to build a home (with you) by ascxndent
Fandoms: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
20 Nov 2021
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Initially, he hadn't meant to get involved. He swears he hadn't. Staying away from them would be the better option, and he knows it. He was only meant to be a shadowy figure from the distance, keeping an eye out and making sure they're safe from there.
But the little girl really does adore him and his magic beans.
Or: Risotto Nero unwittingly gets involved in caring about a little girl that isn't his and knows he has no right to think of as such otherwise.
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you only live twice (or so it seems) by ascxndent
Fandoms: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
27 Nov 2021
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Another two years pass and he has survived, despite all the odds. Perhaps now he is reaching the point of living now, not just for himself, but for others.
Or: Risotto Nero, still learning to forgive himself, finds forgiveness from others. And love from one in particular.
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my baby shot me down. by ascxndent
Fandoms: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
19 Dec 2021
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It comes as no surprise, that other assassins exist out there as solo mercenary acts. It would come as no surprise to him that they want to start to challenge him for his title; after all, Risotto is getting old now by mafioso standards. He has reached an age of thirty-three, which very few in this business get to see and it is almost unheard of for someone in his position. But is it arrogance that makes them rise to the challenge, or the confidence boost by someone else?
Or: Risotto Nero still fucking hates his job, and the three assassins he's certain Don Giorno has sent after him to kill him.
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next year all our troubles will be miles away by ascxndent
Fandoms: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
26 Dec 2021
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This is his family; turbulent and chaotic and terrible. Too much food and too much cursing. It's got a hypocritical smoker, idiots who shouldn't have babies, babies who shouldn't have idiot parents, a self-proclaimed bachelor asshole, a hairless cat and an affiliated group of teenagers. All with jobs in the mafia, the cat included as a liable witness. He wouldn't have it any other way.
Or: Risotto Nero and a happy Christmas that never happened.
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gangsta's paradise by ascxndent
Fandoms: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
13 Feb 2022
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“I saved Italy.”
He says it with such a conviction, but there is something amiss. Like he is unsure of who that is directed towards; if it was a statement meant for Risotto’s ears or the boy’s own corrupted conscience.
“You did, for a time.” Risotto concedes with a solemn nod. “Until you brought your little golden age upon us.”
Or: Risotto Nero, with everything to lose, fights an unhinged young man with a god complex.
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if i ever were to lose you (i'd surely lose myself) by ascxndent
Fandoms: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
26 Feb 2022
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He half-picks his daughter up into a hug, holding her tightly and secure. He feels something wet against his chest, and knows that she’s already started crying silently.
“Tomorrow morning, when you wake up, I’ll be gone.”
Or: Risotto Nero, mafia's biggest traitor for a second time, returns to the ghosts of his past in Sicily in hopes of saving his future.
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through the valley (of the shadow of death) by ascxndent
Fandoms: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
16 Aug 2022
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"I was not there when you needed me most, my son. But I am here now, when the alignment is right. Your magnetic pull has altered that of gravity itself, forever." The priest's eyes were fervent. His hand was atop Risotto's, guiding it to the ground. The earth beneath was singing out to him, the magnetic pull intensifying, the pebbles at his feet shaking with his welling emotion.
"Tell me, Risotto Nero, do you believe in gravity?"
Alternatively: If you thought raining poisonous frogs was weird, imagine the Florida weatherman panickedly announcing that Earth's magnetic field is being altered.
Or: Risotto Nero, having lost his family and wanting to even the odds with Giorno, decides to get on his level with the world-burning policy.
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nothing in this world belongs to me (but my love) by ascxndent for bbyfacedx
Fandoms: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
07 Mar 2024
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Maybe this time, it ends differently.
The completed tale follows a set path. But here are the other paths, had the butterfly effect flowed differently.
Or: A compilation of alternate endings, deleted scenes, and/or tidbits that didn't make the original cut for the sole survivor Risotto series, "war is not for winning / it is for survival". Fair warning, if you haven't read this series, don't bother reading this. You're not going to understand what the hell is happening at all.
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