[OOC] The City of Gems

[Gutshot]

@Kronshi Here's a little write up on the Clinohumites.

EDIT: Oh, and also @Akayaofthemoon if she wants to take a gander.

Clinohumites Lore

The Super Soldiers of Earth: Born and developed to quickly end the Earth rebellion amassing against Homeworld, the Clinohumites were rare gems specifically developed for guerrilla warfare on the rocky surface of this 'precious' planet. Furthermore, these experimental, unorthodox warriors were also used for successful propaganda techniques to fight against the more subtle, mental battle taking place on Homeworld: hence their beauty, inability to be soiled, and flashy battle-tactics. The Clinohumites were especially good at both of these aspects, becoming an impenetrable force on the battlefield before being stopped abruptly in their tracks by weaponry designed by the rebellion's famous Bismuth. Geo-probes were sent out against the Clinohumite platoons quickly, decimating them as they waited in rock formations to surprise rebellion convoys. The gems were starting to be constantly caught in their cramped assualt spaces by small, motorized, physical-form destroying drills: something they, ultimately, could never overcome.
If it weren't for the rebellion's quick-thinking and interesting resources, the Clinohumites would have easily won the war for Homeworld. Their assaults were devastating, their tactics unfair, and their beauty: unmatched. If anything, they did make sizable dent in the rebellion's forces before quickly disappearing. But, again, the rebellion's ingenuity was something these super soldier gems could only dream to match. The whole of the recorded Clinohumites were quickly scraped due to their mass failure, and only a select few now exist across the universe. Chloe could very well be the last one of her kind on Earth, having dodged the whole war out-right.

[Kronshi]

@The1Rolling1Boy It was mainly a joke. In all honesty though, based off the diamond murals on moon base they have either 25 or 26 because I can't tell if one circle is a moon or a planet. Either way, even after all the years of rebellion I'm assuming both blue and yellow diamond have been busy for reasons (must resist giving spoilers). So I'm hoing to assume they don't have much more than 25.

[The1Rolling1Boy]

@The1Rolling1Boy It was mainly a joke. In all honesty though, based off the diamond murals on moon base they have either 25 or 26 because I can't tell if one circle is a moon or a planet. Either way, even after all the years of rebellion I'm assuming both blue and yellow diamond have been busy for reasons (must resist giving spoilers). So I'm hoing to assume they don't have much more than 25.

@Kronshi

Still the fact that you know this... Is mind blowing

[Gisk]

The mural in question. Like Kronshi says, it's not clear if they're all planets or if some may be moons etc, but it's commonly thought by the sort of people who think about these things that the murals represent the planets that each Diamond was in control of.

Pink Diamond apparently only ruled Earth.

[Akayaofthemoon]

I now feel silly because I too looked at the murals and counted them as planets under that leaders rule....which would make 25 ish total...

[Kronshi]

@Gisk@The1Rolling1Boy Whoops forgot to count the two orbs in Yellow's hands and the (probably Homeworld) planet in White's. So more like 27-30 planets.

[Gisk]

Yeah, even if the exact numbers aren't clear, it gives a good indication of the diamond hierarchy.

[Gutshot]

@Gisk Seeing Pink Diamond in the mural only holding up Earth, which has only one dot by it, I would infer that the small dots placed by larger circles are supposed to be that planet's moons. As well, you can actually see what kind of planet the diamonds captured. The size of the circles, as well as the lines crossing through a few of them, could very well indicate their actual size compared to other celestial bodies and if they have rings (like Uranus or Saturn). The lines could also represent a planet's axis.

[Gisk]

@Gisk Seeing Pink Diamond in the mural only holding up Earth, which has only one dot by it, I would infer that the small dots placed by larger circles are supposed to be that planet's moons. As well, you can actually see what kind of planet the diamonds captured. The size of the circles, as well as the lines crossing through a few of them, could very well indicate their actual size compared to other celestial bodies and if they have rings (like Uranus or Saturn). The lines could also represent a planet's axis.

@Gutshot

Man, I had to turn up the brightness and clean my computer screen to see that little dot above Earth.

[Gutshot]

Some other subtle notes in the mural:

• Pink Diamond's feet and base are crumbling in her mural, perhaps alluding to her death and 'shattering'
• There are red auras around three of the planets circling Yellow Diamond's head, perhaps Nebulas or even stars that she's conquered near those planets.
• Finally, and perhaps most importantly, planets White Diamond has conquered seem to have moons that brandish the line of planetary axis or ring(s). No other diamond in the mural has moons with those lines. Thus, this leads me to believe that some of the dots in White Diamond's mural represent solar systems she controls, with the moons now representing planets and the planets representing stars or other large, celestial bodies.

Damn, I should do this conspiracy work for a living.

[The1Rolling1Boy]

Would it be okay if I make a Human?

[Archmage MC]

@Gutshot And yet White Diamond would get totally wrecked by XCOM if they could get anywhere near her with Experimental WW2 tech xD.

I'm just wondering if they've ever experimented with making a gem using a Neutron Star. That would be neato.

[Akayaofthemoon]

@The1Rolling1Boy

Of course, humans are always welcome ^_^

[Gisk]

Almost done

Name: Rhodonite(may acquire a nickname, if someone gives her one)
Gem:

Rhodonite

Appearance: Tall, with powerful thighs and strong shoulders. Her skin is dark, but with a pink, mottled sort of pattern. Her hair is black, curly, and cut asymmetrical: bald on one side and around her shoulder on the other.
Her form is garbed in a sleeveless, form fitting dress in magenta. The skirt comes down to her knees and is looser than the top. The collar is tight around her neck, almost to her chin. There’s a cutout for her gem on the back, and she is barefoot.
Gem Placement: Her lower back

Gem Item

Studded Club

Active Power: Denial. Rhodonite can repel anything away from herself at great speed with a touch. This is not the same as striking them, and doesn't deal direct damage.

Passive Power: Sturdy. When both feet are planted on the ground, Rhodonite cannot be moved against her will.

Other:

hail the king
bow to the queen

Alright, getting somewhere.

So, I wanted to put her gem to mirror the root chakra, in reference to her passive power. But that would be on her butt/crotch, so I moved it up slightly.

I have in mind that her express purpose is as a guard. Not a body guard, but more of a sentry.
I actually don't have anything for her active power yet. I'm really not sure what to go with. Anyone got any suggestions?

Got the power figured out.

[Gutshot]

@Gisk

Rhodonite
Rhodon
Rhino

Make her be able to charge people.

[The1Rolling1Boy]

@Gisk

What if they all fuse to make Black Diamond. That would be so pretty

[Gisk]

I only just noticed that Pink isn't glowing like the other three. It's a lot more obvious on my smaller phone screen.

[The1Rolling1Boy]

I only just noticed that Pink isn't glowing like the other three. It's a lot more obvious on my smaller phone screen.

@Gisk

True. Maybe it has something to do with how powerful she is

[Gisk]

Major Spoilers

It's because she's shattered(dead).

[Archmage MC]

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What if they all fuse to make Black Diamond. That would be so pretty

@The1Rolling1Boy

I want there to be a 5th 'black diamond' that does all the shadey stuff in the Gem empire. xD