[OOC] We Are the Crystal Gems

[Kronshi]

@Saarebas It is after the events of the show but since we're not sure when and if canon characters are going to be introduced, we haven't decided exactly how far in the future this is.

[Kronshi]

I love Pearl, she's sincere and protective. And the reason she was so mean to Greg at the beginning is because she was basically in love with Rose (as evidenced by the fact that she literally blushes every time Rose comes up) and Greg stole her away from Pearl. This is also why she is overbearing of Steven because of the fact that he is in a sense Rose. It's also why she pushed Connie so hard because Pearl saw herself in Connie and Pearl did those things for Rose and thought that the same should happen for Connie.

[Akayaofthemoon]

@Raijinslayer

People always hate on over serious and strict kind of characters. Add in the fact she wants to keep most humans at a distance and also because she tried to get in the way of Greg/Rose relationship. It just makes people not want to like her or look over all the love she felt or how much she protects Steven. I think she is actually the most mothering out of all of them.

I really like Pearl, I just feel sorry for her is all. She lost the one person she loved most and the person that made her feel like she was everything. I can't say that I don't like how things turned out but she got a raw deal.

@Saarebas

Yes, some of the events of the show have happened already. At least up to cluster probably.

[Raijinslayer]

@Saarebas I agree, and her not liking Greg only makes sense since he's the reason that Rose died and since she had the largest crush on Rose, seemingly to the point of obsession.

[Saarebas]

All and all she is a great character but her slightly overbearing nature coupled with her cold outlook/disinterest in anything human is what makes here bit harder to like.

[HaltingBlooper]

Pearl is honestly my 2nd least favorite Gem. It has been shown that she doesn't think of Steven as himself, but as Rose, multiple times, which I don't like. I wouldn't like people thinking of me not as myself but as my mother's child. Also, she does a lot of things against the wishes of those it directly effects (Like trying to take Steven into space even though there is a 100% chance of Steven either dying in the explosion of run-down ship or suffocating in space if he survives that, his dad didn't want him to do it, he didn't want to do it, and Pearl took him anyway)

[Raijinslayer]

@HaltingBlooperWhose your least Favorite?

[HaltingBlooper]

Lapis.

[Kronshi]

@HaltingBlooper No, that's my baby, how could you ever hate her. (Not trying to start a fandom war I just honestly want to see your reasons for hating her)

[Raijinslayer]

@HaltingBlooper I would like to know as well.

[HaltingBlooper]

Is there anything she has done that is redeemable?

[HaltingBlooper]

Attacked the Crystal Gems because they found a mirror that could show events from the past and didn't know that the thing on the back was a person, broke Greg's leg, attacked Lion and the Crystal Gems...again, tried to drown Steven and Connie, told Homeworld about the existance of Crystal Gems, and willingly fused with Jasper. Even though it was to trap her, she could've said no. They were next to an ocean, and it would've been Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, Lion, (Steven seemed pretty tired) and possibly Lapis versus Jasper. There was no real reason to fuse with Jasper to win.

[Kronshi]

@HaltingBlooper
1: How would you feel if you were trapped in a mirror for thousands of years when all you wanted to do was go home?
2: The gems were impeding her attempt to return to her home, and you expect her not to fight back
3: She didn't tell Home-World about the Crystal Gems, they already knew due to the encounter at the kindergarten when Peridot was re-activating it
4: Even though the gems could have won, Lapis knew that Jasper might escape and bring back heavy reinforcements but the way she did it Jasper is now out of the picture for good or at least that's what she planned but he may break out.

That is all I'm going to say to support Lapis's case, how you feel is how you feel but I have to stand up for my baby.

[Raijinslayer]

The mirtor thing id something I think is on the Gems, because Lapis herself said that they knew. I find a hard time believing they didn't know that Lapis was a Gem, but kept her like that cause they didn't know what frering her would unleash. This helps reason her actions against the gems because they were the ones who trapped her. Greg's leg being broken is a bit too indirect to place solely on Lapis. As for her telling homeworld, you forget she didn't mention Steven being Half-gem, plus you don't know what the Homeworld Gems could've done to her to get that information. Even if they did nothing, she had no reason to not tell Homeworld, especially since she never liked the Gems to begin with except for Steven. As for fusing with Jasper, that was twofold. First, she wanted to stop them, secind, she wanted to be left alone. Do you really think Garnet and the rest of the Gem's would leave her to her own devices, especially after what happened last time. She wasn't trying to win, she was trying to run and essentially commit suicide.

[Loony]

@HaltingBlooper To add to what Kronshi already said, the Crystal Gems did know that the gemstone on the back was indeed a gem: Pearl just said that she never thought the gem was that powerful.

[Loony]

Woah, things happened while I was gone. *shot* I'll see if I can get stuff done IC but I promised a friend to help out with editing her stuff for summer school, but ye...

Things I will say:

1) Spinel is amazing

2) Bloodstone definitely would win. They're untrained and extremely young (Eve is probably a few weeks old but being that she spent all her time at Kindergarten her knowledge is nearly that of the other three) and there's no way they could overpower Bloodstone. So if they fight, they're screwed. Amber's sheer strength might hold him off for a very short while, but ye.

3) I think Evenkite is pretty fair game for joining Bloodstone if he gets an early enough influence. Not that she won't be suspicious (this is Eve after all) but these suspicions aren't unique to Bloodstone; she doesn't trust Aquamarine either. Amber's opposition to Bloodstone (and if she shares the same feelings, Sodalite) might become a problem if she ends up getting closer to him (them), though, so Bloodstone might wanna act fast.

4) I love the new intro as well, for all the reasons previously stated. :3

5) I also still love Pearl, and I think the hate for her comes towards her old attitude towards Greg and her general coldness towards humans, along with how she values Rose over all else. *shrug*

6) I'd join in the Lapis debate but Kronshi and Raijin already got me covered.

[HaltingBlooper]

One thing has always puzzled me in SU. When they fight the Gem monsters, they say they are corrupted. What corrupts them? We have seen at least with the Centipeetle that it used to look like the Gems we've seen so far. (Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, Lapis, Peridot, Jasper, Rose)
So seriously, what the heck corrupts them and how?

[21308]

@Loony Wow, thanks! I'm sure Spinel would be flattered if she could be. It would be awesome to have you post something IC but I'm sure we'll all understand if you can't.

[Loony]

@HaltingBlooper That's something I've always wondered myself, but I'm sure it'll be revealed eventually.

I have a headcanon but there's no evidence to back up so not going to share it. ^ ^"

[Akayaofthemoon]

They are corrupted because they can't make a normal form and sometimes they can't think straight.

Lapis is a good character.

Pearl: Why can't you just let me do this for you, Rose!?

Lapis: Just stop and let me do this for you!

Sound similar, yeah, she is redeemable and all her actions valid