User blog comment:Wassboss/Nice Guys Finish Last: Jonathan Joestar vs Ghastly Bespoke/@comment-32516697-20200111071506

Laq's "A Mage And A Gentleman" Edges

Equipment: Jonathan gets this for carrying the longer weapons and being able to use it as a conductor for Ripple. Ghastly does have some armor in the form of his gauntlet, but blocking Jonathan's attacks is hardly going to be of any use when he'll still be vulnerable to Ripple, which is the real purpose of Luck & Pluck. Edge: Jonathan Joestar

Abilities: There's a couple of things that Jonathan can do that Ghastly's magic can't, like healing, and by making use of Luck & Pluck and the Zoom Punch he can increase his range, but none of it is enough to make up for the sheer variety that comes from Ghastly's magic. Water and earth magic will be of very limited use, but fire and air allow Ghastly unbeatable control of the battlefield and much greater range than any of Jonathan's tricks will allow him. Jonathan's Ripple attacks will be devastating if he can close the distance, but air magic can prevent that from happening and allow Ghastly to unleash fire magic from a safe distance. Fire magic will be especially effective against Jonathan, as Ripple hasn't been shown to be capable of healing burns. In terms of physical abilities, Jonathan is superior, further increasing his domination at close range, but it's not enough. Edge: Ghastly Bespoke

X-Factors and Conclusion: Ghastly wins without too much trouble. It's definitely within the realm of possibility for Jonathan to win if he can get in close enough to overwhelm Ghastly with his strength and Ripple attacks, but, having been fighting mages and monsters for four-hundred years, Ghastly is far too experienced and skilled with air magic to let that happen the majority of the time. Winner: Ghastly Bespoke!