#Peri ends up as the most domineering partner

[blanceyblance]

*looks around* Can you guys tell me where are you seeing Alpha macho Irep and soft boy Peri?

Because most of the content I see of them is just little shit/annoying clingy loser Irep and bitchy sassy neurotic mess Peri.

And there is only like 70 works for that ship in ao3 and most is them is co parenting Dev or them being bitter exes.

Honestly, why are we now shaming creators when the ones that write the "problematic yaoi tropes" are in the minority?

[shinneth]

Gem Ascension Tropes (Peridot-specific: N - O)

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The Napoleon: Per canon. Needless to say, during the brief time she has limb enhancers again in Act I, she doesn’t hesitate to revel in being taller than her friends – it’s really the only kind of joy Peridot can get from them. In Act III, this trope carries over to Chartreuse Diamond as well.

Native Guide: Best qualified for this position when the Crystal Gems are on Homeworld.

The Navigator: Is this by default, since Peridot is the only one who’s lived on modern-day Homeworld and thus the only one who has any idea of where to go and how to get there.

Near-Rape Experience: In This is Who I Am Chapter 3, Peridot reveals this is how her first meeting with Jasper went down, and the only reason Jasper didn’t go through with it was due to catching sight of the arriving Lapis. The moment Jasper set eyes on Lapis, she completely lost interest in dominating Peridot and exclusively subjected Lapis to this abuse instead. Still, enough happened to Peridot that not only scarred her for life, but gave her one hell of an identity crisis. 

Nice, Mean, and In-Between: The In-Between to Bismuth’s Nice and Lapis’ Mean.

No Poker Face: Right up there with Suspiciously Specific Denial on why Peridot is the most unconvincing liar in the universe. Averted only once in GA during Chapter 4 of Act I, and that is entirely due to Peridot being in Heroic Safe Mode, where her former Manipulative Bastard persona takes over.

Nonhuman Humanoid Hybrid: A Peridot made with a shard of Yellow Diamond inside her gemstone, along with diamond dust from White Diamond – which consequently makes her a Peridot/Diamond hybrid, although Peridot’s Diamond identity and abilities are benign until White Diamond speeds up the developmental process that would have taken hundreds of years on its own.

Not Afraid of You Anymore: Per canon, this was already the case with Yellow Diamond (now made even more trivial with how easily Peridot neutralizes her as a threat in Act I). Peridot is rightfully terrified of White Diamond, however, as she’s a threat well above Yellow who is largely a mystery. But, by Act III, Peridot is no longer afraid of White Diamond either, after managing to spend almost a week being able to lock her into a stalemate as a Determinator would. Granted, most of Peridot’s lack of fear in this instance is due to being aware of her status as a Hostage MacGuffin.

Not Afraid to Die: If it means Steven will live, Peridot will do so without hesitation if there are no other options. 

“Not If They Enjoyed It” Rationalization: Combined with knowing Jasper’s instinctive Might Makes Right justification and the fact that as far as Homeworld law is concerned, everything that happened to Peridot was perfectly legal even if it did fully happen, this leads to Peridot becoming very conflicted on why part of her actually wants Jasper to come back and finish the job (or worse). Peridot’s own natural submissive instincts (that were benign until this incident) came very close to convincing her to concede to her role and embrace the abusive treatment all other Peridots in her position inevitably go through. But in the end, she resists her own instincts and holds firm on the belief that she didn’t deserve what Jasper put her through.

Not Quite Back to Normal: When Chartreuse reverts back to her Peridot form for the first time, there are some minor, but notable differences in Peridot’s appearance that stick from here on out. Theorized to be a side effect of Peridot’s desire to have a more mature body just before she first ascended, she’s gained a bit of height. Not much, but enough to outgrow Amethyst. Of course, once Steven’s Plot-Relevant Age-Up happens, he outgrows her, and Peridot remains the 3rd shortest of the group, as she was pre-ascension. However, Peridot does have a more curvaceous and developed body than she had previously – and her newly-grown diamond still remains fused with her gemstone. These changes stick with her default appearance from that point forward.

Not Quite Dead: Although she sustained a massive concussion during her failed escape attempt at the end of Act I and was presumed Left for Dead by her friends, the most that happened to Peridot afterwards was her poofing back into her gemstone state, where she remained purely to spite White Diamond. Since White Diamond spotted Peridot’s Mismatched Eyes before this, on top of Peridot being the best way to bait Steven back to Homeworld, the Big Bad had no intention of shattering her as she was too valuable in more ways than one.

Not Quite Saved Enough: If only Peridot wasn’t such a klutz…

Not So Different: Both Act I and Act III point out the various personality quirks Peridot shares with Ruby. This is Who I Am invokes this with 5XF.

Not So Stoic: Per canon; re-examined in relation to how she was once legitimately stoic in her early life. A bit of an unfortunately-timed Trauma Conga Line exposed Peridot as this, though Steven points out this actually ended up saving not only Peridot’s life, but Earth (and everyone living there) as well. Steven seeing the cracks in her façade was what compelled him to free her from the Burning Room when she was captured.

Now, Let Me Carry You: Invoked in the final scene of This is Who I Am; while Steven and Peridot have supported each other when their partner falters, more often than not, Steven is the one who does the heavy lifting in this category (to be fair, it’s one of his main gimmicks as a character overall for the entire cast). When they finally have a moment alone together, Peridot takes notice to her boyfriend’s plight and pleads for him to let her be his pillar of emotional support (not knowing yet that Steven is actually mad at her specifically).

Peridot: “Steven… when you go this long without smiling even once, it’s extremely concerning. Please let me share your burden.”

Steven: “Uh, what…?”

Peridot: “Last time we were up here, you offered yourself to act as the buffer for all the stress, anger, and hatred I kept bottled up within me. I can tell just by looking at you; a ball of atmosphere-crushing pressure is tearing away into your innards. So, allow my center of gravity to counterbalance that harmful power.”

Official Couple: With Steven, as of Chapter 5 of Act III.

On Three: How Peridot and Steven prepare for their first kiss.

One of the Kids: Inverted; Peridot goes out of her way to fit in with her fellow gems – all of whom are no less than 5,000+ years old – to give the impression she’s just as ancient, experienced, developed, and “mature” as they are. However, at a mere 13 years of age, Peridot is actually younger than Steven, and most of the Crystal Gems were well aware Peridot was nowhere near their age range even before they learned how old she truly was in Act III.

One-Way Trip: How Peridot perceives the rescue mission in Act I is going to play out for her specifically.

Open Mouth, Insert Foot: No amount of Character Development will save Peridot from falling victim to this trope on a daily basis. She tries, bless her heart, but it’s inevitable that Peridot will run her mouth about something that will incriminate herself and probably offend somebody in the process… and by the time Peridot finally realizes that after shutting her mouth, she’s already in far too deep to salvage the situation.

Our Hero is Dead: How Act I concludes (presumably).