#Rose Diamond

[hyuburt]

Various pinks

[faelapis]

as far as i'm concerned, the SU q&a didnt tell me anything surprising. i already thought (and i think it was even in an interview) that pink presumed she wasn't that important to spinel - because that was her general presumption about people. that mindset informed a lot of her worst decisions. so spinel would be no exception. a lot of pink's carelessness is rooted in thinking she didn't have that much of an effect on people, at least not in a way that made them care about her.

[slcepily]

he never lets her do anything =(

[based on this old-ish pic]

[suscreenshotsyo]

[croxovergoddess]

Brought back my Rose Diamond au for a good reason

[bellsolciere]

Diamond Chateau - Rose Diamond

Rose Diamond, is the youngest of the Diamonds, she's known for her imponent and sour personality, different from the other diamonds that present a behavior of respect but admiration, many of the gems have fear and love for Rose, she's the one that shows the most in public, different from the other diamonds, which only appear in matters of necessity

Powers: Rejuvenation Aura - She can create a laser beam through her eye that will allow other gems to rejuvenate

Disaster Manipulation - She can manipulate Gas, Poison, Acid, Fire, and Stones to cause disaster, she does that to punish the gems that don't fall in line. VA: Esme Bianco (Eclipsa from SVTFOE)

Cherry Pearl, Peach Pearl and Plum Pearl

Rose has 3 Pearls. Cherry, Plum and Peach, all of them have a item that she gifted them, they're responsible for managing Rose's social event presence and all of the other stuff she does, Cherry is Excited, Peach is Calm and Plum is Sadistic, all of them balance Rose's life in a way

And That's everything! there will be more diamonds coming so please stay tuned, and as always, askbox are open for any questions! (Reblogs are really appreciated)

[mlmlucio]

My hot Rose Quartz take is that if I was ever in a situation where my two choices were A) start a bloody civil war or B) have a difficult conversation with my family and explain to them that everything they believe is wrong and they need to change their hurtful behavior, I'd propably go with option A too, and my family never even locked me up in solitary confinement.

So whenever Rose's fear of confrontation drives her to make really awful decisions that end up hurting everyone, I just go " Girl,me too"

[the-diamond-command]

Public Diamond Announcement

To the fans,

As I dive headfirst into a masters degree, an art exhibition, my capstone, and personal family matters, I must say with sorrow that I will be leaving the Command.

I appreciate all the time and effort taken for Rose Diamond and her court, all the gems donated, and all the love shown. It’s been received and held close to my heart, but it’s time for me to move on.

I wish you all luck and love on your future endeavors!

Signing off,

@rhodochrosite-love , aka creator of Rose Diamond

[aikoiya]

SU AU - Honest Pink 1

What if, after the song that corrupted the Crystal Gems, Pink had broken down with guilt & confessed the truth to Garnet?

I imagine that it'd initially cause a divide in the group so severe that Garnet would defuse.

In the end, in order to get Garnet back, Rose would have to stop being Rose & return to being Pink because whenever Garnet sees Rose, she'd feel like she was being lied to.

So, Rose Quartz goes halfway & becomes Rose Diamond & takes on a more submissive role.

She'd look like this:

The question is, how would this change the story?

If anyone knows about fics like this, please tell me!

[faithful-grigori]

”#YA YA YA, #I had the exact same thought after finishing it was truly so grim for her”

One thing I don't often see people talk about in Steven Universe.

In the series most of Stevens powers come from a need to protect those around him. His shield, his bubble, healing spit/tears, all designed, and come from the desire to, protect those around him. With the exception of his floating which comes from a sense of joy and happiness.

In Future his new powers stem from a subconscious need to protect himself, instead of a need to protect others. He's dealing with a lot and his powers are reacting in an explosive way to keep him safe. Super speed to escape a dangerous situation, explosive screams to throw the threat away from him, and panels, thicker and stronger than his shield and bubble, to shield him from the perceived threat.

Which then makes me wonder, since Pink on Homeworld was known for destructive "temper tantrums" how often she must've felt so unsafe, scared and unhappy that her powers reacted the way Stevens do in Future.

When she became Rose Quartz she felt confident, comfortable and more safe as Rose than as Pink. She had a strong desire to protect the Earth and the Crystal Gems, developing her powers into the ones we see most in the show.

[hyuburt]

[slcepily]

Steven Universe au where Greg got a haircut in season 1 and nothing else of note happens

[suscreenshotsyo]

[angstandhappiness]

Interesting

steven universe is structural

one thing that often bothers me about other media is that it’s thoroughly morally individualistic. instead of being skeptical of authority, it’s only skeptical of the Bad People having authority. nothing wrong with the system itself, only the individuals within it. we didn’t need to dismantle the fire nation, we just needed a Good fire lord. we don’t need to challenge the audience’s perception of the status quo, we just need to make sure the “right people” are on top of it.

this is a huge reason i love steven universe. it is consistent that NO ONE should be a diamond. not a single person. steven isn’t here to be the good prince - neither him nor rose were above causing harm through that role. 

none are above becoming worse through power over others. 

instead, steven universe is here - the show and the person - to find how we can dismantle those mental and material hierarchies. it looks as people as they’ve been shaped through millennia of socialization. it change people’s circumstances rather than thinking they should pull themselves up by their bootstraps and just magically know what’s right. 

in short - it knows you weren’t born good.

but that’s why it also knows you can become better.

whether it’s through realizing the power you held over others was never justified, no matter how little you understood your own privilege…

or whether it’s through realizing how others hurt you, in turn, molded you in such a way where you felt justified in taking it out on others…

or whether it was through realizing that you were expressing toxicity that you had never fully unlearned, no matter how much you tried to disavow it.

every gem is shaped by their circumstances. as is every person. 

until steven could look at this as a network of circumstances, rather than individuals making choices based on some “individual morality” seemingly handed down by the stars, he couldn’t truly forgive his mother. or himself. 

but just… putting things in perspective, understanding how circumstances and power shape decisions and relations in ways that are too big for any one person to control - for anyone to try to control - helps you appreciate the immense power of simply accepting yourself. 

even if you weren’t made perfect, you can become a good person. you can bond with others to collectively reshape those societal ills. you can find it in yourself to forgive, because even if others didn’t understand what they did wrong, well, neither did you, once. and it’s okay - we’re all shaped to take the blame ourselves, even for things far outside our control.

if it’s one thing white diamond and steven have in common, it’s the flaw of thinking their responsibilities and faults are individual. that they must perform a role, because everything in the entire world seems to point towards that being their destiny. knowing better, being better, even if you don’t say it out loud.

that’s why steven could understand white like no one else could. instead of realizing the way the world around them had hurt them, they were both socialized to take individual responsibility. if something goes wrong, they’re “to blame”. they have to make the decision for everyone. they have to make the right decision, or it’s no one’s fault but their own.

they bought into individualism, again and again and again… until steven was faced with the truth - he’s just himself. being forced to take responsibility for his mom and the crystal gems was socialization he needed to unlearn to accept that. he cannot fill the shoes of his mother, she was always barefoot.

that socialization impacted him in countless ways, instilling him with guilt over everything that goes wrong… so it’s fitting that the most radical thing he can do is simply love himself. not because, but in spite of what the world told him to be.

[doitforpink]

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