I'm terribly sorry for disappearing for a couple of days, it's just this Sonic comic on Tumblr, which lead me to the original, has been living in my head rent for quite a while now and I just have to make some art for it, and now I'm craving banana bread.
I finished the art last night but wasn't able to upload until this evening because I was tired last night and got lazy today.
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One mid-late May, Medea saw a classic banana bread recipe in a cookbook in the mansion's library and decided to recreate her mother's recipe(basically the same but with chunky peanut butter instead of walnuts).
So, she started making the bread but had a small snafu when one of the ingredients was written in Arabic and couldn't read, but saw that it looked and felt like flour and assumed that's what it was.
In the oven however, something went horribly wrong and saw the banana bread started burning and boiling over and had to take it out, and much to her disappointment saw that the banana bread didn't even bake properly and just looks like a burnt, liquid, mess.
Afterwards Kenny G saw what happened and told her that the "Arabic ingredient" she couldn't read was powdered sugar, not flour, hence why it boiled over like it did.
When Medea told about her snafu, everyone(but Hol Horse and Polnareff) working for DIO started roasting her for it on a private chatroom*, she thought that Midler's wedding comment was funny though.
Soon DIO heard of the mess to and offers her some packaged banana bread, telling her that she could've just gotten some pre-made baked goods at the store instead. Medea just accepts defeat and eats a slice.
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*Keep in mind that this is the late-1980s so the internet wasn't even a thing back then, but there were chatrooms dating as far back as 1973, so the Agents are using a private chatroom made extensively for them, and DIO had Polnareff's account deleted when he turned traitor so he wouldn't snitch to Joseph.
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Medea King belongs to me
Midler drawing belongs to grandguerrilla
More Punch Out characters they don't want you to know
They claim that these are "jojo" characters, but jjba isn't a real show. I was made up by Big Punch to cover them up, that's why it's nonsense out of context.
Honestly this was a fun fight, especially with the little 4th wall breaking jokes they got in. That scream Jotaro let out while on fire (in the Japanese version) still haunts me though.
Empty room - Speedwagon Foundation HQ, Washington DC
2011
Part 6!Medea: *Rubbing her head* ...Needless to say my Stand was NOT happy with this outcome and didn't talk to me for two days afterwords, they knew DIO was full of shit and I still surrendered to him anyway...I regret ever ignoring their warnings.
SPW Agent: *To themselves*-Dependency, fear of abandonment, feelings for captor...*To her* I don't wanna say it's "Stockholm Syndrome", but from your description, it almost sounds like you had it.
Part 6!Medea: *Tired sigh* I don't blame you for thinking that. I slowly but surely fell into a toxic relationship with DIO despite the terrible things he did to me and his peers... all because I felt loveless, on top of him saving my ass twice.
SPW Agent: Yeesh, even I wouldn't wish that on my enemies... Anyways, what happened after you got better?
Part 6!Medea: Right, well, since I'm well enough to move again, I've spent the next day washing my tainted sheets and clothes and decontaminating the bathroom I've been using when I was sick, it's the least I could do for the guys who had to pull double duty during my down time. By the time night fell, I can feel my fever beginning to break fully, meaning that my flu has ended, as DIO predicted.
SPW Agent: Just like a regular flu.
DIO's Mansion and Cairo, Egypt
May 9, 1988
(Voice-over)Part 6!Medea: Mmhmm, after which, I went back to my normal duties on the 7th day as I was feeling a lot better...health wise anyway. Doing the guys' laundry, tending the botanical garden, buying groceries, wrestling with Vanilla Ice, taking up a week's worth of cooking shifts since D'Arby took mines when I was sick, and getting my Stand to end the two-day silent treatment. It was all fairly normal, until what happened on the 8th day; the agents' pay day...
First Floor Front Hall, DIO's Mansion
May 10, 1988
Some of the agents are hanging in the front hall after their meeting with DIO in the mansion's Prayer Room. Devo the Cursed, Rubber Soul, Captain Dragon, ZZ, Steely Dan, Cameo, N'Doul, Mariah, and Alessi are all in the room after that meeting.
ZZ: *Stretching* Mmmm~ Man, I thought it would never end.
Devo the Cursed: Oh shut it, you got you're money, did you?
Alessi: *Counting his money* Yeah he's right, we got paid and that's all that mattered. *Happy* And now we're going to be eating good tonight!
All: *Stoked* YEAH!
Medea: *Walks in with a water pail in hand, looking a lot healthier than before* Well well well, looks like payday's here again.
All: Hey Medea (Rubber Soul: What's up?)
Mariah: Hey Sweetie, glad to see you all better~
Steely Dan: *Smirks* Yeah look at you, you're alive!
Medea: *Raising eyebrow* So you heard what happened, hm? *Watering plants*
Captain Dragon: Word travels quick whenever Lord DIO's arrow is brought up.
Cameo: Yeah the arrow's no joke, only half of us got our Stands from it alive.
N'Doul: *Frowns disappointingly* First the Warriors, then the flu, this May just isn't you're month, King.
Medea: *Shrugs* Tell me about it, but I'm all better now, guys. *Waters another plant* And the month is still young so I have plenty of time to take it back.
Rubber Soul: Hell yeah! ^o^
Medea: *Looks up and sees a potted plant hanging from the ceiling. She summons her Stand waters the hanged plant, everyone notices [Molly]'s new haircut*
ZZ: *Sees their hair* Hey, elephant in the room here, but what's with your Stand's hair?
Medea: *Looks at her Stand* I honestly don't know either, it's been happening ever since I got shot, it's probably just a Stand's equivalent of "canities subita" though.
Alessi: ....Caniti-wha?
Medea: *Grabs the water pail* Canities subita; Marie Antoinette Syndrome. *Irritated* Good lord, read a book. *Waters another plant*
Alessi: *Rolls up a magazine* Yeah, well read this. *Smacks her rear with it*
Medea: *Startled* AHH! OoO
All but Mariah and N'Doul: *Cringe* Oooooooh
Mariah: *Punches Alessi in the face* NGH! *Goes to Medea*
N'Doul: *Smacks Alessi with his cane*
Medea: *Turns around, angry* Knock it off, ya gobshites, or I shall be forced to kick ALL your asses. *Turns back to the plants*
Alessi: *Fixing his glasses*....*Goes to the guys*
All but Mariah and N'Doul: *Huddles and whispers a few words*....*Quietly takes out their weapons and Stands*
N'Doul: *Felt something off* MEDEA, LOOK OU-
Medea: *Turns around and roundhouse kicks Devo in the face with her Stand* KIRU! *Kicks him to ZZ* KIRU!
ZZ and Devo: AHHHH! *ZZ gets crushed* (ZZ: BLEGH!)
Alessi: *Tries to attack her with his axe, but gets blocked by [Molly]'s blades* GAH! HAH! NGH! *Tries using [Sethen]* [SETH-*gets dragged by his axe* -WHOA! *Hits the wall behind her* GAH!
Medea: *Squares up with Cameo*
Cameo: *Tries to smack her with his shovel* RAGH! HYAH!
Medea: *Kicks his shovel out of his hand* KIRU! *Smacks his face with it* KIRU!
Cameo: *Gets hit and falls over* GAH!
Captain Dragon: *Tries to surprise her with [Dark Blue Moon]*
Medea: *Smacks his face to* KIRU!
Captian Dragon: *Falls over* AGH!
Rubber Soul: *Tries to grab her with [Yellow Temperance]*
Medea: *Her Stand kicks him "down there" from behind* KIRU!
Rubber Soul: *Lets out a high-pitched squeal of pain* Ahhhh! OoQ *Falls over, holding his lower regions*
Medea: *Panting as she looks at the downed Agents around her* Hah...hah...hah...*Sees that Steely Dan left standing, knife in hand and sweating bullets* Ok, gorgeous. Make your move. *She squares up with a shovel* Hiya!
Steely Dan: *Stunned* OoO......*Tries to play it cool* He-hey, I got better things to do. ^_^; *Putting his knife away*
Medea: *Giving Cameo his shovel back* Mmhmm, that's what I thought.
Mariah: *Stoked* Ahhhh Meds! *Hugs her* That was fantastic!
Medea: *Surprised* It was?
N'Doul: *Holding his cane like a sonar, surprised* Yeah, I can't believe you took these guys out in one go.
Medea: I can't believe I took them out either... Lord DIO was right, I really needed to improve my offense and the arrow doubled it.
Devo the Cursed: *Sits up, allowing ZZ to crawl out* Damn right it did. *Spits blood* Tuh! You really pack a punch with that kick. *Smirks* I might have to watch my back in the future.
Medea: With your [Ebony Devil]? *Pulls him up* I should be the one watching mine.
Cameo: *Rubbing his face* Owww...You weren't kidding when *stands up* you said you're going to kick our asses, King. Your Stand's just out there whipping us!
Rubber Soul: *Struggles to get up, but impressed* No way, ngh, they're out there "flogging".
N'Doul: *Points at him* Oop! That's a good one! *smiles* They're [Flogging Molly]!
Medea: *Thinks about it* [Flogging Molly]. huh?...sounds intimidating...
[Molly]: *Thrilled* Kiruuu~
Medea: *To her Stand* You like it to?
[Flogging Molly]: *They flex their arms in approval* Kiru.
Medea: They like it. :-)
Captain Dragon: Let's hear it for [Flogging Molly]! :-D
The men: *Applauded* (ZZ: Yeah, [Flogging Molly])
Mariah: *Ulutating happily* ^o^
Medea: *Bashful* ^v^
Enyaba: *Walks in, waving her cane to move Agents out of the way, forcing them to leave* Alright, alright, break it up, what's all this about?
Mariah: Bye Meds~
Devo the Cursed: See ya.
N'Doul: Ma'a salama.
Medea: *Waves bye* Bye, guys, drive safely *To Enyaba* Nothing much, just showing off my newfound powers to our friends and got a nickname for it.
Enyaba: *Smiles* D'aww that's sweet. *Serious* Anyways, Lord DIO's free now and wants an audience with you in the Study Room.
[Flogging Molly]: *Growling* Kiruuuuuu...
Medea: Really? What does he want?
Enyaba: Don't ask me, ask him, *waving her cane at her* now get to it, stupid girl!
Medea: *Starts going* Ok! Ok! I'm going! Yeesh!
Study Room, DIO's Mansion
DIO was writing in his diary by his desk, a blanket covers his head to keep his head out of sunlight, the diary seems to Be titled: "How to obtain Heaven".
DIO: *Writing*.....*Hears knocking* Is that you, Medea?
Medea: Yeah, it's me.
DIO: *Puts his diary away* Good, good, I need you for a minute.
Medea: *Enters* You wanted to see me, sir? *Sits down in front of him*
DIO: *Locks drawer and pockets his key* Of course, since you're all better now I wanted to give you an important task for me.
Medea: Is that right huh? That's the first time you've given me a job outside of housework without me having to fight over it.
DIO: You've agreed to give yourself to me, so it's the least I could do. *Leans over* At any rate, I wanted to make use of your newfound Toxikinesis in hopes that it could one day benefit us.
Medea: How so? From what I can tell: "Drunken Lullaby", *quickly* that's-the-name-I-gave-the-poison-by-the-way, *normal* is acidic as all hell, very corrosive shit and can melt through surfaces. I haven't tested it on people and plants yet, but I don't doubt that it wouldn't do the same.
DIO: That's what I wanted you to do, I want you to make a diluted poison.
Medea: .....*Confused* Huh? I thought you wanted a poison that could cause damage.
DIO: *Leans back* Oh but I do, but I also wanted a poison that *making hand gestures* can easily be digested and can be used for silent kills.
Medea: *Shocked* SAY WHAT!?
DIO: Your "Drunken Lullaby" is a very powerful toxin and I'm honestly quite impressed by it, but it's a little too acidic for what I had in mind, and I wanted to see if you can bring me a poison with a reduced acidity, but still corrosive enough to kill.
Medea: *Horrified* Are you insane!? You're not using my powers to kill people!
DIO: *Leans forward, frowning* Oh come now, woman, you KNEW the risks when you agreed to serve me like the others, it's too late to back out now. *Gently takes her hands by her fingers*
Medea: *Stunned by this* .....
DIO: *Whispers in her right ear* I gave you this power with my Arrow, now I want you to give me whatever you can make with that power in return. That's all I ask of you. *Leans back*
Medea: *Her face was blushing red from his deep voice in her ear*.....*Stuttering* Y-y-you're not going to abuse it to hell and back, are you?
DIO: Of course not, I'm not that irresponsible, I can use it whenever it's needed.
Medea: .....Ok...I accept the task.
DIO: *Smirks evilly* Good girl... *He lets her go and stands up* This Mansion has a tower that nobody uses except for storage, I'm giving you full permission to use it as your personal laboratory, I'll also have Eris send you her old chemistry set to experiment your poison with.
Medea: ...*Lightly bows to him* Thank you, sir. I appreciate this kind gesture...
END OF PART 1
Previous part: "Now, let the Fun Begin!" — A Bane Called "Hubris"
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I apologize for the 12-day wait, the real world and the internet distracted me to hell and back, as well as some writer's block getting in the way. That being said, it's done now.
* The fight sequence between Medea and the agents is loosely inspired by the towel fight scene from the sitcom "Family Matters"
