Thoko

Art by the\_kls

"Button-Mashing Idiot" by Fidelia Costello

**Thoko** is a major ally and one of the two main Jobros of Part 9, the other being Fidelia Costello. He is regularly seen carrying a Nintendo 3DS and isn't very attentive. He is good friends with Jolene Joestar, havingknown her prior to the events of Part 9. His stand is called Game Over, which has 3 Acts, each with some sort of control over objects or video games.

### **History**

#### FunkyTown: Prologue

Thoko came from a poor family. The true heirs to Pocoloco's winnings from the Steel Ball Run race were constantly being debated among his large family, so Thoko's parents saw practically none of it, having to make their own way in life. Despite being poor, Thoko was generally a happy carefree child. He didn't like being poor, but he understood that his parents worked very hard for what they do have and he was always thankful for that.

Thoko eventually developed a passion for gaming. His parents couldn't afford to buy him a console, so Thoko did everything in his power to spend as much time as he could gaming. He made friends with many local gamers, impressing them with his skills and, in turn, winning a chance to spend some time playing on their consoles. Unfortunately, this compromise proved to not be enough for Thoko, he hated having to work around other people's schedules and preferences even more than he hated not having a console of his own. He got a job as a paperboy, and on his first paycheck he went on a trip to his favorite spot: Funkytown's Arcade.

With his modest new source of income, Thoko was able to spend most of his time honing his skills at the arcade. He became a fixture, and eventually, somewhat of a local celebrity, being given the nickname "The Prodigy". Things were going a lot better for Thoko until he caught the attention of the arcade's owner. Funkytown had acquired the arcade through inheritance, and he had been known for years as the town's finest gamer.

Later on, Thoko's parents surprised him, giving him an older, used Nintendo DS as a birthday gift. Thoko was happier than he'd ever been, and it became almost impossible to find Thoko without it on his person, if not playing.

A year later, Funkytown challenged a now confident Thoko to a 1 on 1 Pikmin speedrun. Both of them were very familiar with the game, so it seemed like a pretty fair contest. Funkytown wanted to bet, but Thoko had nothing to offer as he had just spent all of his money on a new game. Thoko reluctantly offers his 3DS, seeing it as a necessary risk to achieve his goals. Funkytown was supposed to be the best gamer around, and this was Thoko's opportunity to grab that title for himself. Thoko lost the match, never realizing Funkytown cheated.

Without his DS, Thoko was forced once again to commit most of his time and money to the arcade if he wanted to game. Funkytown would keep the DS in the arcade on display as a cruel reminder to Thoko.

Thoko eventually met and befriended Jolene Joestar. Jolene was not as obsessed with video games as Thoko was, but she owned a console and would regularly play with Thoko. When the two got close enough, Thoko told her of the failure he suffered to Funkytown. Jolene felt bad for Thoko, and bought him a brand new DS even though it wasn't in her budget. This moment made Thoko revere Jolene, and he swore he would always be there for her if she needed him. He also promised Jolene that he would someday get her a gift as good as the one she gave him.

### **Personality**

Thoko isn't a very attentive person, addicted to playing on his gaming consoles. As such he usually tries to avoid battles, but when he is annoyed and gets serious he can become very violent, even stabbing an enemy to death with a Pokemon cartridge for destroying his 3DS. Thoko is also shown to do almost anything to embarrass others, such as drink someone elses piss like Giorno did in Vento Aureo