Banged out my lore pretty quick [s]with the power of autism[/s]. There may be more to come but this is more or less what is relevant to the first post. Though I try to make it clear what it is and how it works in the upcoming first post, I thought I should provide a primer on Stands for the uninitiated anyway. Hoping to have JoJo's Bizarre Adventure #1 up in the next few days, or at least before my convention the weekend after next.

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[COLOR=WHITE][B]STANDS:[/B][/COLOR] A largely misunderstood phenomenon toeing the line between metahumanity and magic. A Stand typically manifests as a ghost-like entity bound to its user, sharing effects and damage between Stand and user/host. Stands come in a variety of forms, possessing innumerable distributions of power, durability, range, speed, precision, and developmental potential. Almost every Stand possesses some kind of special ability, shared with its host, ranging from elemental control to the manipulation of time itself, though these abilities are typically metered with an esoteric restriction or activation condition. Stands have remained largely unknown due to the secrecy of the phenomenon: the Stand ghosts themselves appear imperceptible to those without Stands or enhanced abilities of their own, though a handful of ordinary humans have managed to overcome this factor through feats of will. Stands were originally believed to come from an extraterrestrial virus, killing most hosts but infecting a select few with powerful abilities. However, further research has indicated Stands can manifest from a variety of phenomena, the nature of which is still being researched to this day.

[COLOR=WHITE][B]SPEEDWAGON FOUNDATION:[/B][/COLOR] Founded by Robert E.O. Speedwagon in the early 20th century, The Speedwagon Foundation existed primarily as a means to funnel their founders wealth in oil and real estate into effective research of and defense against certain paranatural phenomena. With extensive research into vampirism, ancient humanity, and the mysterious Stand phenomenon, the Speedwagon Foundation particularly specializes in those areas where the line between magic and metahumanity begins to blur. Through liaison with SHIELD and ARGUS, The Speedwagon Foundation remains one of the leading private interests in the globally developing superhuman community.
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P.S. Does anyone else still try to do hiders with [spoiler] like I do? A bunch of old forums did it and I still catch myself doing it before I see it doesn't work in the preview.