So I've been kicking around an idea for a roleplay that takes place in the Steven Universe... universe for a while now. Before anything else, I want to say that this rp will be completely separated from the events of the show, because the plot of the show proper isn't really rpable. Instead, I had a story in mind about pre-Steven Universe gems.
This rp, assuming it gets off the ground, will take place thousands of years before the events of the show on a planet called Calyx. In the rp's continuity Calyx is the most recent planet to have been assimilated into gem-controlled space, and is a planet inhabited by sapient bug-like creatures. Since this is based on a cute cartoon and I want you to be able to sympathize with the characters, when I say bug-like I definitely mean something akin to this this more so than something like The Fly or typical SciFi bugs. You will have the option of playing one of the occupying gems or one of the recently conquered bugs.
The plot is essentially a much more pessimistic version of the story of Rose Quartz and the Crystal gems' defense of Earth. The gems have pretty much already won a relatively easy victory over a species that, while powerful and intelligent in their own right, are infinitely behind the gems in terms of weaponry and technology, because they never needed it. Like on Earth, a small resistance movement has formed from within the invading gems, although this movement has no 'Rose Quartz' to speak of. It doesn't have an equally powerful, charismatic leader like her. However, this time around the race they're fighting to protect can and will actually back them up. Depending on their species the insectoid people can have any combination of have super strength, tough exoskeletons, flight, literal hive minds for flawless strategy, and many other abilities you could expect from an insect.
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This rp, assuming it gets off the ground, will take place thousands of years before the events of the show on a planet called Calyx. In the rp's continuity Calyx is the most recent planet to have been assimilated into gem-controlled space, and is a planet inhabited by sapient bug-like creatures. Since this is based on a cute cartoon and I want you to be able to sympathize with the characters, when I say bug-like I definitely mean something akin to this this more so than something like The Fly or typical SciFi bugs. You will have the option of playing one of the occupying gems or one of the recently conquered bugs.
The plot is essentially a much more pessimistic version of the story of Rose Quartz and the Crystal gems' defense of Earth. The gems have pretty much already won a relatively easy victory over a species that, while powerful and intelligent in their own right, are infinitely behind the gems in terms of weaponry and technology, because they never needed it. Like on Earth, a small resistance movement has formed from within the invading gems, although this movement has no 'Rose Quartz' to speak of. It doesn't have an equally powerful, charismatic leader like her. However, this time around the race they're fighting to protect can and will actually back them up. Depending on their species the insectoid people can have any combination of have super strength, tough exoskeletons, flight, literal hive minds for flawless strategy, and many other abilities you could expect from an insect.
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