「Down With The Sickness」
「DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS」 is a speaking integrated stand that manifests as an enormous pair of feathery wings placed upside-down on the user’s back. Unlike other integrated stands, the user has little control of the stand’s abilities and the wings cannot be dismissed.
The wings impossibly draw air in rather than pushing it away when flapped, meaning that the user is incapable of flight. Rather, a whirlwind forms around the user with sustained wingbeats as air is drawn into a vortex centered on the user. While the stand’s winds are not very accurate or adaptable on their own, this wind always seems to draw “misfortune” into the vortex, such as a set of knives pointed directly at an opponent’s back or something as simple as drawing the wallet from a passerby’s pocket. It is dangerous to activate this stand when there is nobody else around, as all misfortune will default to the user-- which is unfortunate, as again, the stand has a mind of its own.
The stand is excellent in direct combat, combining powerful physical blows from the wings themselves with extremely strong winds and the opponents’ enhanced misfortune.
As with all conscious stands, it is hoped but not certain that the user and stand get along-- especially in this case, where the stand is always active and could easily destroy the user.