Diego Brando

> *"I, Diego, have gone beyond all Stand users! This is... Scary Monsters Requiem!" - Diego Brando*
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## Roleplay Specific Information

### Stand Namesake

Scary Monsters by David Bowie

**Diego Brando** is a character from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run. He was a participant in the race across the United States, but was forcibly yanked from his timeline by **When Worlds Collide.** Since his arrival, he's had his fair share of fighting and scheming.

At one point being involved with the **Rokakaka Plot**, Diego Brando has decided to go on his own agenda after receiving Scary Monsters Requiem from the power of the Stand Arrow.

## Stand

### Appearance

#### Base

Initially, Scary Monsters was bound to Diego's body, allowing him to transform into a Utahraptor. Diego gains stripes spelling out "DIO" all over his body. His hair turns into spikes that end in round, ball-shaped tips on the back of his head. Traces of his checkered shirt are still visible on his chest. The ability shifts depending on what form Diego takes, whether hybrid or full transformation.

#### Requiem

Upon unlocking Scary Monsters Requiem with the power of the arrow, the Stand gains a semi-sentient punching ghost form. This form is taller than Diego by roughly 6 inches, and is much more physically strong than him. It bears a monstrous dinosaur-like face that has a striking resemblance to a dragon of some kind.

Its upper body is light blue with yellow spots, while its lower body is dark blue with yellow spots. The Stand has a large overbite with massive, razor sharp teeth akin in appearance to a Tyrannosaurus Rex. The Stand has a bear of blank green eyes and yellow tints on its head behind its ears.

### Abilities

#### Base Form

##### Dinosaur Transformation

Diego is capable of changing his own body into a dinosaur, either completely or as a hybrid of the two. Being bound to Diego's body, Scary Monsters allows him to fight against other Stands and physically damage them with his bare hands. He can even transform other people into dinosaurs to fight for him. So much as touching someone can begin the transformation. The dinosaur virus can be spread by other means, such as scratching or biting from dinosaur minions.

##### Hybrid Transformation

By partially transforming, Diego can use the enhanced senses and strengths of a dinosaur. He possesses increased stamina, strength, and speed, enough to compete with Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. Moreover, transforming into a dinosaur grants him vision based on movement: the faster something moves, the better Diego can perceive it and thus the better he can avoid it. But as a result, he becomes vulnerable to slow attacks.

##### Enhanced Senses

In his human form, Diego possesses superior senses and the ability to read things better than others. He can practically tell exactly what someone will do and how it will happen just reading muscle movements and understanding patterns in how things move.

##### Fossilization

Diego demonstrates the ability to alter beings transformed by his Stand into a hardened dormant state much like a fossil. The ability can be used a variety of ways, from fusing a being into a structure like a rock or a tree as a camouflage to shaping the fossilized being into something more creative like candle holders.

#### **Scary Monsters Requiem**

Upon stabbing himself with the Arrow, Diego ascended beyond all others, gaining a new Stand ability in Scary Monsters Requiem, a humanoid dinosaur Stand with incredible fighting ability, sentience, and a massively powerful new ability.

##### Dinosaur Transformation

Retaining it’s prior ability of transforming people and Diego into dinosaurs, this ability has since been upgraded, as Diego can now transform anything that his Stand touches into a dinosaur, including bullets and such. This is due to its newly granted New Order ability.

Diego’s precision with his self transformation has drastically increased, allowing him to essentially turn into any dinosaur he wishes, as long as it is roughly human sized. This may not sound like much, but that leaves a large quantity of dinosaurs that he can still use to his advantage. Roughly human sized translates to about 7 feet tall and below.

##### Enhanced Senses

Diego’s senses have skyrocketed, and he can now control how precise they are. At full power, they are better than even a vampire’s enhanced senses. He can hear a pin drop and see perfectly in the dark when his senses are maxed out. However, this quickly overwhelms him unless he uses his Requiem ability to nullify it.

##### Fossilization

Diego retained his ability to fossilize things transformed by his Stand. The ability can be used a variety of ways, from fusing a being into a structure like a rock or a tree as a camouflage to shaping the fossilized being into something more creative like candelabras.

##### New Order

The most notable change to Scary Monsters is its power of law. Diego can alter the rules of objects in his vicinity. This allows him to manipulate and bestow new properties onto themselves and the world around them. This can range from simple descriptions to more conditional ones based on cause-and-effect. He can alter the physical properties of items, remove objects, change rules on himself, etc. His Stand and his own self can do this, but share a limit.

**Self Rule Change**

He can alter the rules set on himself, essentially granting him access to a massive array of powers he could potentially bestow upon himself. There is a limit, preventing him from being all powerful. His maximum physical strength is high, but he has a defined limit, upon reaching that limit he will no longer gain power. Different powers require more “rules” to be set in place. Basic ones such as manipulation of the basic elements, speed, etc require him to set only one or two rules (fire needs two to prevent burns) on himself. However, more complex abilities and the like require upwards of 5 rules (his current self maximum) in place just so his body doesn’t rip itself apart.

**Object Rule Change**

He can change the rule of as many objects as he wishes, pushing his reality onto them. He could change the rule of a car and make it so it combusts if someone turns the engine on. He could transmute an object into another object of a similar size, since matter cannot be created nor destroyed, but it can be transmuted.

**Human Rule Change**

He can change the rules of people as well, but he must touch them. Similar in application to Heaven’s Door, he can apply rules to somebody, preventing them from hurting him or making them unable to approach. He cannot completely mind control a person, though, just place rules on them.

##### Levitation

Diego can apparently levitate when his Stand is out. Not really useful, but it sure as hell looks cool.

## Personality

Diego Brando is very self centered and egotistical. However, he’s incredibly smart and knows what he’s doing. Everything he does is for his benefit, whether that be for fame, fortune, or power. Everything is premeditated. He’s also very good at striking deals that guarantee him power.

He is a master horse jockey and has excellent horse riding skills. He understands advanced techniques and exceptional skills. He’s an absolute god at it, especially when he gained his Stand ability, Scary Monsters.

In all honesty, he started out as a good natured and well meaning kid. However, when his mother sacrificed her hands so he could eat, he developed a powerful hatred for everything. His ambition grew to be stronger than all others. He’s constantly been climbing the social ladder, gaining riches by marrying an old rich woman who was about to die in order to inherit her fortune. With his Stand ability now in his grasp, he’s incredibly powerful and his ambition has somehow grown stronger.