[OOC] We Are the Crystal Gems

[Akayaofthemoon]

@21308

It makes sense that the Pearl would conform to what pleased it's master though. They are a servant and people have different kinds of needs or what they think is a "correct way" to do what they need.

[21308]

@Akayaofthemoon That makes sense, I wonder if every Pearl's personality is meant to compliment their owner's in some way or if some of them just feel like they have a license to be smug.

[Akayaofthemoon]

@21308

Well higher ranked masters may lead to them feeling they had more of a right to be smug to anyone of the same kind, rank or lower. It is hard to say unless we saw the lower rank owners of pearls.

[21308]

@Akayaofthemoon Yeah, that's what I was going to say at first too, but Blue Diamond's Pearl seemed to be the most timid Pearl of them all, so I don't know. Maybe ones with higher ranked masters feel like they have the right to be smug and haughty but only some of them do? Or maybe Blue Diamond just expected her Pearl to be quiet and submissive. It really is hard to say.

[Akayaofthemoon]

I honestly believe the Pearl molds to what the master allows or wants them to be like.

[Kronshi]

@Loony I really hate that I wasn't here to talk to you when you were on. So here is the second full song I have ever written, just for you. Sorry that it may not be that good.

The Ballad of A Little Loon:

How could something so bright
hold such a dark fate
How does one light
bear so much weight
You deserve all these words were sending
You deserve your own happy ending

I will not forget
I will not let you go
I won't give up on you yet
Because you deserve to know
You deserve every word I'm writing
You deserve to keep on shining

This world may be unfair and crazy
But don't let things end so soon
This world may be mad and cruel
But it could use a Little Loon

So please, keep on fighting
I know you'll make things right
So please, don't stop shining
I know you'll make this world bright

We need our crazy and wonderful, little Loon
You make this mad world right
We need our timid and lovable, little Loon
You make our dark lives bright

This world may be unfair and crazy
But don't let things end so soon
This world may be mad and cruel
But it could use a Little Loon

[Loony]

@Kronshi God Kronshi, I want to cry, I honest do. It just doesn't seem like I can muster that after I've done so much of it. No Kronshi, your song isn't 'not very good'. I love it. I love you.

I love you all.

I feel so bad.

I'm never forgetting you guys, never forgetting your words and love for me. I won't. If I go through with it at least I can think of you all and smile, because you've all blessed me so much.

I'm sorry got getting all mushy on you all, but honest.

I've read that song and everyone's words over and over. I don't want to forget them.

[Akayaofthemoon]

@Loony

Good, don't forget them cause we want you to stay with us a very long time

[Loony]

@Akayaofthemoon I'm going to try.

I'll try.

I don't know what's going to be my final choice, but...I'm going to try. For you guys.

Um, another completely off topic thing to ignore how I'm feeling...



My weakness.

And also, I really need to draw out characters in one of those 'draw the squad' things now since I've gotten a tablet. It'll be great.

[21308]

@Loony I think I speak for Akaya and everyone when I say that makes me very happy to hear ^_^. I know that a hug and some great tea can't fix all of life's problems, but both of those things are waiting for you if we ever get to meet in person and if you want them.

Those birds are almost too perfect to be real, their feathers look like fur!

[Loony]

Like this one. This one has Dork Squad written all over it.
Or this, with Mars and literally anyone. I like to think it's Candice, Aqua, Reggie or Amber though.
And this grumpy guy? It's Bloodstone. It doesn't even matter who the two other people are, all that matters is that the grump is Bloodstone. Either that or it's Reggie and the two are Eve and Sodalite.
And the newborns just being dorks

[Loony]

@21308 Heh, as a Kurd I'd have to argue about tea not being able to fix it, but thanks. ^ ^" I'd love to meet you guys in real person someday. But this is fine too.

And you have no idea. Those are parrotlets, and I used to babysit these suckers and had my own, though mine was a pretty special case as a disabled and traumatized bird. Their feathers are incredibly soft and downy, my favourite of all bird feathers I've dealt with, and most handfed ones are huge cuddlers. They've got real big brains, personalities and spirit for such little birds, and don't know their own size though, and get in a lot of trouble because of it!
They're even smaller than budgies. The smallest of parrots, actually. I believe the Spectacled Parrotlet (the ones here are Pacifics) are the smallest but I could be wrong.

[21308]

@Loony Haha the colors of their feathers almost don't look natural. The first thing that comes to mind for me is how this implies the world must have looked when dinosaurs were around, if they were anything like that then at one point this planet was basically a literal cartoon. And yeah I've heard that a lot of birds can have really cool personalities like that, they sound like pretty amazing pets. It reminds me of this exhibit my local zoo has where you can walk into a bird enclosure during the summer and give them food. Some of them will happily perch on your hand or shoulder while you feed them but most of them would try to steal your little nectar cup.

[Akayaofthemoon]

@Loony

0.o

Cat gaint pillow is now in the main room of the temple. That is awesomeness

Also just needed to share some Peri!

[Akayaofthemoon]

@Loony

My next bird is going to be a parralett. I've always wanted one cause they are so sweet and so smart

[Loony]

@21308 You have no idea how much I hate the term 'bird brain'. Corvids, parrots (and as I've recently discovered) toucans are INCREDIBLY intelligent (though some are smarter than others) and most people don't really understand my enthusiasm towards birds (or arthropods but that's a whole other can of worms), especially when I mention them as pets. Most people probably just kept a budgie in a cage all day and expected it to just sit there and look pretty. It's alarmingly common and is in no way healthy for the bird if they're kept alone. They're flock animals.

I remember the day I brought my green cheek to school while waiting for my turn to preform in the school musical. Most people were actually scared of the poor thing, and it rubbed right off him...But a lot of people were suddenly fascinated and noticed how friendly and curious and sweet he is, and they opened their minds a bit to them.

[Loony]

@Akayaofthemoon Well, parrotlets are great. Just don't keep them around other animals because they're pretty aggressive (in my experience females are particularly) towards them and don't know their size, so either one or the other might get hurt. It does depend on the individual, but as a general room I'd house them somewhere away from the other pets.

I might get one at Uni but I'm still deciding.

[Loony]

@21308 I'm guessing those are Lorikeets if they're parrots? They're the only ones I know that feed on nectar...

[Loony]

@Akayaofthemoon Also, cat pillow is canon now...? XD

[Akayaofthemoon]

@Loony

I always keep my birds away from other animals unless they are other birds and I only do so if they look lonely cause I do have a job or school so it is a chunk of the day they can't be out. I read up on all my babies before I ever by them but I have had birds all my life