[@Loony]In terms of the IC? I can probably give you the basic low-down.

Aqua and Soda venture to the Kindergarten
Sodalite is over-excited gem-mom and fawns over the gemlings, herding them to her
Bloodstone shows up to wow the crowd to get them to join him instead
Mars and Candace jump over from a tip by their employers, Carnelian joins because Aqua pulled a professor X
Carndace flies a drone, which gets he attention of Carn
Child Emerald that is not psycho and hostile is adorable 
Aqua manages the mind links, Soda is Gathering info, and Carnelian is being Carnelian, leaving Blood to recruit some of the gemlings with his silver tongue
Blood edges on a battle, but he does not make the first move
Corrupted gem activity heading towards Mohs, scene is starting to gravitate that way