About

this is a literate, semi-selective, multiverse-friendly, shipless, drama-free portrayal of DIO/dio brando from jojo's bizarre adventure. although my portrayal is largely canon-compliant, a number of creative liberties have been taken, documented in my headcanons page. i highly encourage you read them, as well as my rules and solos, should you choose to interact.

Headcanons

• Due to childhood abuse, Dio is very distrustful of others.
⎣ ___ He believes that everyone has an ulterior motive and that there is no such thing as true selflessness.
⎣ ___ He believes that nothing good in his life has ever occurred though trusting others; everything he achieved is because he did it himself.
⎣ ______ He is not against using others for his own gain, but he still must use them, himself.
⎣ ___ Much of his more erratic behaviour is linked to his distrust.
⎣ ______ His treatment of Jonathan is linked to distrust, as well as a natural competitive drive that fuels his ambition.
⎣ ______ Despite his curiosity in regards to love, he is incapable of feeling affection toward another.
• Dio does not think his "evil" acts are right, rather, everything he does is amoral, and only serves to further his goals, which are similarly amoral.
• Dio’s mother died when his father beat her in a drunken rage.
⎣ ___ His father would not admit that it was his fault.
⎣ ___ Due to the overall poor area they lived in, Dario got away with murder.
⎣ ___ He thinks his father deserved worse than death.
⎣ ___ He does not feel overly connected to his mother, rather, he is more upset that his father would not admit to his faults.
• Dio is deeply afraid of his father, even after his death, and suffers from a form of PTSD, but deprives himself of the opportunity to feel the true extent of his pain. Occasionally he exists in perpetual terror, but has become somewhat numb to it.
⎣ ___ After the events of Phantom Blood, he has a similar fear of water. Even in shallow pools, he fears fate will never allow him to exit his watery grave a second time.
• Dio is very self-conscious about his appearance, and takes great care to ensure his aesthetic appeal.
⎣ ___ He wears eyeliner and mascara, almost all the time.
⎣ ______ His eyelashes are blond, but few are aware of this.
⎣ ___ He has a slight obsession with personal hygiene, bathing whenever possible.
• Dio's fangs are primarily vestigial. They are not his primary method of feeding; it is inefficient and more of a flourish than anything else.
• Dio has a mostly functional human anatomy, but it is unnecessary, and he can survive without it, although, due to a sense of perfectionism, he greatly prefers its continued function.
⎣ ___ His digestive system is mostly non-functional. He can not consume solid food.
⎣ ______ Occasionally, for a change of pace, he invites his human meals on dinner dates, chokes the food down, leaves to go to the restroom to cough it up, and plays “human” until the last second.
• Dio often overfeeds himself.
⎣ ___ Although his body temperature is very cold, he is slightly warmer than the surrounding temperature if he overfeeds.
• If Dio, for whatever reason, does not feed for an extended period, his body consumes itself and regenerates repeatedly, causing extreme pain.
• When Dio is hungry, his pupils dilate like a cat stalking its prey.
• On rare occasions, Dio dulls the pain of those he feeds from with trace amounts of vampiric essence.
• Dio dislikes the taste of his own/other vampires'/zombies' blood. He finds the taste to be bitter.
• Per his vampirism, Dio is immune to illness and poison.
• Dio is an alcoholic like his father, even as a vampire, albeit far more elegant about it.
⎣ ___ Due to his incredibly fast metabolism, he has a rather high tolerance for alcohol. To feel the effects, he must consume, quite quickly, volumes deadly to ordinary humans.
⎣ ______ The sensation of drunkenness has dulled substantially, as a result of the Stone Mask.
⎣ ___ In-line with his charm, charisma, and lust growing with age, as the years pass, he slowly becomes an "affectionate drunk."
• Dio is multilingual; he has little to entertain him aside from literature, and has taken to learning languages through books.
• Dio despises being touched.
⎣ ___ This is partially because of his ego, but also because it reminds him of how he was abused.
⎣ ___ Sometimes he will seek human contact for warmth, as he cannot regulate his own body temperature beyond making it colder.
• Dio is pansexual.
• Dio has never celebrated his birthday.
⎣ ___ His parents were too poor, and his father forgot.
⎣ ___ On occasions in which Jonathan asked when his birthday was, he simply stated, "It has already passed," regardless of its true proximity to the current date.
⎣ ___ Nobody, not even Vanilla Ice or Enrico Pucci, knows the specific date in which it lies.
• Dio has central heterochromia: While his irises are gold, a thin, dark-red ring frames his pupils.
• Due to his increased metabolism, Dio's nails and hair grow incredibly quickly.
⎣ ___ His nails are quite strong, and rarely break.
⎣ ___ His hair is surprisingly soft and thick.
⎣ ___ He generally keeps his hair past his shoulders. Sometimes, he allows it to grow past his waist.
⎣ ___ The longer his hair grows, the more apparent his loose curls become.
• Dio's "blood" and "essence" are one and the same. By forcing his own blood into another's body, he can create zombies, and vampires later on in Stardust Crusaders.
• Due to his father's abuse resulting in vivid nightmares, Dio suffered from insomnia. Although it was slowly becoming illegal, he smoked opium to help him sleep.
• Following his vampirism, Dio developed a slight overbite; his fangs do not align like normal human canines.
• Prior to being taken in by the Joestar family, Dio sold his body for money to buy food. His father often took this money away. Due to the time period and less-than-satisfactory area he grew up in, it was both ignored and “accepted.”
• Dio’s body was covered in scars from the abuse he faced at the hands of his father.
⎣ ___ He never allowed Jonathan to see him without a top on because he thought he would be perceived as weak.
⎣ ___ Although the scars healed following his vampirization, he was still dissatisfied with his appearance; he knew where the scars used to be, and the thought still disturbed him.
⎣ ______ He is much more confident in Jonathan’s body due to the absence of this association.
• Dio can heal living beings through contact with his blood.
• Dio is a perfectionist.
⎣ ___ Although he is a naturally logical, intelligent individual, he pushed himself to perform above and beyond in school.
• In his free time, Dio enjoys writing poetry, composing music, and sketching the world around him.
• Dio is not physically capable of blushing, although shortly after feeding, he appears somewhat flushed.
• Dio speaks very formally, with a Received Pronunciation accent.
⎣ ___ His accent and mannerisms are fake; he naturally speaks in a Cockney accent, and has a tendency to be quite rough and vulgar.
⎣ ______ Following Dario's death, he began faking his accent and mannerisms to be perceived more positively by the upper-class.
⎣ ______ When upset, he occasionally slips back to his "real" accent and speech patterns. He judges himself very harshly when he does this.
• Like Diego's mother, Dio's mother taught him to behave with dignity, at all costs.
⎣ ___ His philosophy to never allow another to drag him down is, in part, a result of his mother's teachings.

Part 3/6/AU only
• Although Jonathan's body facilitated a rather painless 100 years under the sea, it is not without its faults, primarily due to the small amounts of Hamon still in his body.
⎣ ___ DIO has a dulled sense of feeling in his left side.
⎣ ___ His left hand is unsteady.
⎣ ___ Occasionally Hamon builds up and burns him without warning.
⎣ ___ From a technical standpoint, due to the way Jonathan’s body was tuned for Hamon techniques, DIO could perform the techniques himself, but it would be tantamount to suicide.
• DIO’s heart occasionally stops, especially if he attempts to rest, or if he becomes too excited.
⎣ ___ This causes no lasting damage, and he maintains full consciousness during the occurrence.
• DIO struggles sexually and is difficult to satisfy.
⎣ ___ There is a disconnect between his mind and body that makes it hard for him to "mentally" experience sexual situations, even if his body physically responds to it.
◘ This is due to the fact that his body is not fully his, and many nerve connections have yet to regenerate.
• The 14 words are engraved between The World's fingers, with 7 on each hand.
⎣ ___ The 7th word on each hand is not between the fingers, and instead on the outer side of the little finger.
⎣ ______ The other 6 are hidden between the fingers.
⎣ ___ For this reason, The World Over Heaven's abilities are most closely associated with its fists.
• After consuming Joseph’s blood, DIO developed an addiction to Joestar blood. While the positive effects are very real, he is willing to kill even those he may bond with, solely for the high.
• DIO has no interest in parenting, and is far too busy to raise his children.
⎣ ___ If he were to meet/raise his children, he would still be a horrible father, but would strive to be better than his own.
• Following the events of Stardust Crusaders, DIO retains a scar that runs from his left collarbone to just below his left knee. Like his neck wound, it heals quite slowly.
⎣ ___ Notably, the star on his shoulder is preserved in its entirety, a symbol of the inescapable bond he has with the Joestars.
• The duration of DIO’s timestop continues to increase both as he uses the ability, and as the years go by.
• DIO never learned to drive.
• DIO keeps Jonathan’s head in a glass case, similar to the one his own head was carried in. Although dead, it is in incredible condition, by some strange means.
• DIO generally uses his left hand to summon Jonathan’s unnamed Stand.
• DIO is unsure of how many children he has, if any.
⎣ ___ He has more than 4 children.
⎣ ___ He became aware of Giorno when he awakened Gold Experience through the spiritual connection shared with the Joestar bloodline.
• In addition to his personal library, DIO owns an extensive collection of vinyl records, including Queen, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, and many more.
⎣ ___ He has a soft spot for classical and opera as well.
• DIO taught himself to play the violin.
• Jonathan’s soul still resides within DIO’s body.
• DIO rarely sleeps.
• In contrast to his younger self, while DIO is still plagued with lucid nightmares, many of his dreams can be described as prophetic.
• Like his "Shadow DIO" and Stone Ocean depiction, DIO is generally rather calm, collected, and tolerant of others, and does not generally attack, or even shout, without provocation.
• Although he bathes himself religiously, DIO's nails are permanently stained a dark colour, due to repeated, constant exposure to human blood.
• DIO's sense of fashion is not confined to traditional gender roles and styles. He often wears traditionally feminine articles of clothing, such as high heels and tops with plunging, revealing necklines, and would not be opposed to wearing a dress or skirt.
• Deep within his soul, DIO knew that he was fated to die in his fight against the Crusaders, choosing Enrico Pucci as his successor, through the gift of his bone.
• Unlike Jotaro, who, instead of truly stopping time, moves incredibly quickly, DIO's Stand, The World, truly, forcibly, stops time. Had its user been human, stopping time would put a great strain on the heart, eventually killing the user. However, due to DIO's vampirism, his ability to stop time has no drawbacks.
• DIO is far more apathetic and far less excitable than his younger self.

Solos

Rules

01. Art used in my current layout was commissioned by me, from Eishkae. Reprint, reuse, and re-editing is strictly forbidden. Similarly, all other original content, whether it be gifs, edits, aesthetics, or otherwise, are forbidden from reprint, reuse, and re-editing.
02. Suggestions and criticism are welcome and encouraged, but please do not tell me how to write for my muse.
03. Random @s are welcome and encouraged, but because my personal style of writing is serious, I will not respond to crack. Additionally, while rare, I can be somewhat selective in the accounts I interact with. Please do not take it personally.
04. Although I primarily write for a canon-centric Phantom Blood and Stardust Crusaders/Stone Ocean portrayal, I am open to adjustments to fit timelines, AUs, and other verses. If you’re not sure about something regarding my portrayal, or would like me to adjust something to fit an AU or a multiverse interaction, feel free to ask. More often than not, I'll be happy to oblige.
05. Due to the nature of the character, I will occasionally write dark, potentially triggering content. If you have a problem with this, please unfollow. I will not take it personally.
06. Shipping is not a priority of mine, and because DIO is not known for affection, he will not be shipped.
07. Although I am 18+, I have no interest in writing "lewd" content. NSFW doesn't appeal to me, and is highly unlikely.
08. If you primarily write “lewd” content or post porn, please do not take it personally if I do not follow back/unfollow.
09. Please do not attempt to metagame (express unlikely, impossible knowledge of my muse, his abilities, past, etc), godmod, or force ships/relationships. Attempts to do this will be ignored, and any threads will be dropped.
10. I am not my muse. Yes, I write for a sick, twisted character, but that has no reflection on me as a person. Please treat me with the same basic respect as any other human being out-of-character.
11. I am neither a pro-shipper nor an anti-shipper. With that being said, extreme age gaps, incest, and abusive dynamics presented on the timeline, or in my DMs, will be met with a block.
12. If you post drama-centric content, I will unfollow/block. This account is designed for writing, not petty disputes.
13. If you have a personal problem with me, my writing, or anything else, please take it up in DMs. “Vaguing/subtweeting” is inconsiderate and distasteful, and will result in an immediate block.
14. Racist, homophobic, or otherwise hateful content will not be tolerated, in- or out-of-character, and will result in an immediate block.
15. "Jokes" pertaining to child or animal abuse are red flags for me, and will result in an immediate block.

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