GQ

"GQ GANG SHIT FOR LIFE, I'D GET SHOT FOR GQ ANYDAY. I'D RATHER DIE IN THE VOID ALONEEEE, than have GQ get hurt without me there to protect it"

-Rob

First Popularized as a Single After School Club in TJ, GQ(more formally known as Gentlemen's Quarterly) is a seemingly worldwide after school club concept and international monthly men’s magazine. It is a key part of ZNA through the GQ gents who work for the AVL, the code of honor it abides to, the classy “GQ drip”, the amount of characters that used to go to GQ and still continue to honor it, etc. It used to be infamous due to the influence of Jojo but since Chapter 2 it has rebuilt its reputation as a place for honorable and well mannered males.

== The Beginning                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ==

GQ started off as an after school event in the school of TJMS. The leader of the group, Natalie S, started it off on September 12 2019. Males in the 8th Grade would wear white shirts and ties and stay in the multipurpose room(more commonly known as the cafeteria) in the morning and await a speech from Mr. M and sometimes Natalie S. It took place every Thursday. The second meeting on 9/19/19, more 8th Graders joined the group for a big group photo, more than 20 individuals came together that day. The first after school meeting also took place on September, with slightly less amount of people showing up from than the amount of people who wore the uniform in the morning. Around 2019 it would decrease members with time as students would join other after school programs, have personal problems, get kicked out, or just lose interest. The beginning of GQ is definitely when it peaked in general.

GQ's Image in TJ
Gentlemen's Quarterly overall had a bad image in the eyes of TJ scholars. In September it was somewhat respected as it had a lot of members going to the afterschool meetings but as time past students got tired of it. It would later be revealed to Deamy by another GQ member that credits gained anywhere other than high school do not work when trying to graduate. When this fact got spread around students would begin to trash on the meaning of GQ as all the "credits" that they were promised by Natalie S were useless. Common haters of GQ are Uriel V, Fredy A, Michael P, and Joseph(Jorino/Giorno). Natalie S would even get bored of GQ so much that she would pass down the ownership to Mr. M and go on to create an after school group for 8th Grade females that would end up being more successful then GQ. While GQ after 2019 would lose it's past energy and most student's wouldn't give it a second thought, a small amount of prominent members would respect GQ and still show up to the meetings, as it is found as a brotherhood. Togni(Deamy and Zeamy respectively) is the most prominent member of GQ as he wears the signature uniform almost every Monday and Thursday and even has a nickname of it, "After school fun club". He was decently mocked by his peers for being a GQ member but this doesn't stop him from usually showing up with the "drip". Some students though didn'tt even show up to the morning or afterschool meetings and only wear the "drip" throughout the school day. It's also criticized for having members that don't fit the title of "Gentlemen", a quote Deamy would hear from a retired GQ member fits this idea "anyone can become a GQ member, it's all quantity over quality".

As of the Pandemic, the new 8th Grade Class haven't really been able to be seen as GQ members. As of GQ going international though, it can be assumed that mentors Shaw and Mercer are impressed and satisfied that one of their disciples could take their lessons to heart and continue spreading the routine of the gentleman through all the hardships, that would make him a grounded man of honor, along with other dedicated gentleman like Rob and possibly Bugs (despite the fact he used to treat GQ as a restroom).

The Purpose of GQ
The purpose of Gentlemen's Quarterly was to give 8th Grade Males a "heads up" in high school with credits, a primary method to measure if high school students met academic requirements. It was also made for the students to make friends in the meetings with other GQ members and form a brotherhood. The most important and most implied purpose of GQ is to turn the teenagers into responsible gentleman to prepare them for their future as adults. After it was revealed by students on the uselessness of the promised credits, the downfall of the after school began. With that purpose of GQ gone, most students could care less about the more inspirational and heartwarming messages of the club. Natalie S and Mr. M would never end up discussing about the credits to the remaining members, which kind of proves that even they know about the underlying uselessness of going to the after school meetings. In the end it is an afterschool program that allows 8th Grade students to improve on their academics and learn some life lessons once in a while, and sometimes do some additional work to the benefit the school such as, helping in school events, janitor work, etc.

GQ clubs outside of Thomas Johnson haven't been seen yet, but it can be assumed they would have better management through more ambitious people like Rob managing GQ clubs around PG County.

Legacy of GQ
Seeing as The Zeamy Gang graduated TJ, they won't be attending GQ anymore. However, many former members still have their GQ drip. As of Chapter 2 GQ has evolved into something much greater, from the GQ interviews, the GQ Gents who work for the AVL, and a type of hierarchy. Rob and formerly Bugs were the men specifically in the hierarchy, Bugs who used to be Head of it and Rob the Vice President(also being the leader of GQ programs in PG county), of course with Zeamy being the general face/icon of it and being known for wearing the drip and actively promoting it with (and of course his GQ energy, which some of the gang doubt). He also teaches GQ kids who are interested enough in GQ lessons.

All of this is most seen in the ZNA End Game Arc as the emphasis on Ladies First, it's own system that grew alongside GQ, is in the forefront. Ms. Nishikino, Maki's Mother, a new character from the End Game Arc also speaks about her experience designing things for GQ overseas. She gives Eugene a extravagant recently made suit, something not even Zeamy's seen before. GQ ways of course were of inspiration to Ladies First, so both of them having a partnership having a partnership back in Duval wasn't crazy.

Basic Guidelines for School GQ Programs
Here are the simple rules to become a GQ member and what members have to abide to as "Gentlemen"

-Be a male

-Be an 8th Grade student at TJMS

-Wear a white collar dress shirt with a tie(all types are allowed)

-Have your parents or guardians sign a form allowing you to attend after school meetings and hand it to Natalie S when you go back to TJ(this isn't a necessary step to wear the drip every week)

-Keep a 2.5 GPA or higher every quarter

-Learn the GQ pledge(it was ditched as it was never taken seriously)