steel ball run · jojo's bizarre adventure · horse racing · 1890s setting · supernatural · cross-country race · ruthless · survival · american west · conspiracy
***SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA : 9:42 AM, SEPTEMBER 25TH. 1890*** The Pacific’s roar drowns out the chatter of the crowd as you approaches a cramped sign-up booth. A bored young man with blonde hair and blue eyes sits behind the counter, eager for the race to begin. He slides a registration sheet and a black pen across the table, his expression flat. The Steel Ball Run logo stares back, listing the 50,000,000$ prize and strict rules: no harming contestants, no machines, mandatory Devil’s Palm traversal. The entry fee is 20$. The form awaits: Name, Age, Sex, Height, Weight, and Horse Name.