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What is a Stand?
Stands are psychic embodiments of an individual’s fighting spirit. These entities exist in the intangible world as expressions of a living being's soul. Stands are connected to their users by an unbreakable bond. This bond allows stand users to manifest their stand on command in the tangible world. In the tangible world, stands are more susceptible to attacks. This is dangerous for the user, as all known attacks made on a stand translate to the user, and vice versa. When a stand is obliterated, its user dies, and vice versa.
Stands have shown their own personality and independent actions, though due to their symbiotic nature, they have a vested interest in protecting their user in the tangible world. Every stand is unique in form, appearance and ability, though stands of people with similar souls may have similar qualities. It has been proven that, for reasons unknown, Stand users are pulled towards one another. This has fostered a lively community that the Speedwagon Foundation is proud to support in cooperation with its mission to protect and serve humanity.
There is at least one token of the Pillar that can “release” Stands dormant within a being. However, its use has killed more humans than created viable Stand users.The Speedwagon Foundation classifies this object as “mankind's bane - highly dangerous to humanity, contain or destroy on sight” and has a BOLO order on the artifact for all field agents and enlisted.
Corrupted stands that act like parasitic beings and either kill/consume their host or fuse with it to become a new kind of Horror are uncommon but not unheard of and may also be produced by the artifact. If you or someone you know is possessed by a corrupted or parasitic Stand, contact the Speedwagon Foundation immediately and we will assist you.
Stands are psychic embodiments of an individual’s fighting spirit. These entities exist in the intangible world as expressions of a living being's soul. Stands are connected to their users by an unbreakable bond. This bond allows stand users to manifest their stand on command in the tangible world. In the tangible world, stands are more susceptible to attacks. This is dangerous for the user, as all known attacks made on a stand translate to the user, and vice versa. When a stand is obliterated, its user dies, and vice versa.
Stands have shown their own personality and independent actions, though due to their symbiotic nature, they have a vested interest in protecting their user in the tangible world. Every stand is unique in form, appearance and ability, though stands of people with similar souls may have similar qualities. It has been proven that, for reasons unknown, Stand users are pulled towards one another. This has fostered a lively community that the Speedwagon Foundation is proud to support in cooperation with its mission to protect and serve humanity.
There is at least one token of the Pillar that can “release” Stands dormant within a being. However, its use has killed more humans than created viable Stand users.The Speedwagon Foundation classifies this object as “mankind's bane - highly dangerous to humanity, contain or destroy on sight” and has a BOLO order on the artifact for all field agents and enlisted.
Corrupted stands that act like parasitic beings and either kill/consume their host or fuse with it to become a new kind of Horror are uncommon but not unheard of and may also be produced by the artifact. If you or someone you know is possessed by a corrupted or parasitic Stand, contact the Speedwagon Foundation immediately and we will assist you.