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squandereduniverse · 6 years ago

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I made a second list! This time with three more "nightmarish" AUs at the end as bonus.

Gem Harvest AU?

What if Andy’s prejudged against Gems was grounded in some backstory? (He was a former captive of the human zoo, and recently escaped. Which is why he’s been gone for 20 years.)

What if Andy was a member of an organization dealing with alien activity? He would have to struggle either to report or look the other way concerning Steven’s family. (Basically, Andy is a G3 Member.)

Here are my thoughts on Uncle Andy: We don’t need to bend over backwards to make him be a good person. He can stay a shitty person. His character could be useful in showing why Greg isn’t in contact with most of his family anymore, or that you don’t always have to like family and that has no baring on if you’re a good person or not. I don’t see much merit of giving him a deep and tragic backstory to explain why he’s the way he is when sometimes people are just unapologetically bastards because it’s to their advantage.

Canon-eqsue AU?

What if Jasper had discovered the Pink Diamond twist and discovered that White knew all along earlier than canon?

I could see that turning into a third faction of gems who have had enough of being pawns in a game played by people who claim to be greater than them. An unaligned faction that is fueled by a just rage over being used since their creation.

What if Steven was in reality slowly being corrupted by his gem to end up more like Pink? (An explanation to his dip in personality, and how he’s becoming so submissive to the Diamonds.)

That’d be an interesting explanation. It always seemed like he was being nurtured into being just like his mother, but to have it be out of everyone’s hands would be a fun thing to explore.

What if instead of the Gem War, the Crystal Gems were actually soldiers of Homeworld who refused to fight in the Gem War across the galaxy. Earth’s galaxy is essentially neutral ground, and Pink Diamond would have among those hiding out on Earth. (Essentially, the gems would have been on Earth since the late 1900′s, about the 1920′s. No human zoo, but there would Gem bases. Steven could still be born modern day.)

I mean Earth is basically a backwater planet, so it wouldn’t be neutral ground so much as the gem equivalent of running off into the mountains to be hermits until everything blows over.

What if the Crystal Grems had jobs to help support Greg and Steven? (Takes place long before Greg gets his check.)

Pearl - Mechanic or Ballet Teacher or Kendo teacher

Amethyst - Assists Greg at the car wash or a model for artists to paint taking advantage of her shapeshifting

Garnet - Gym trainer / Martial Arts Teacher

Peridot - IT - Tech Support or (if Lapis is written not to be a prick) Radio Host

Lapis - Coast Guard / Fisherwoman (Trust me, she could bring it the money.)

This could be a really cute idea. I could also see Garnet as someone who could offer relationship advice or a fortune teller.

What if Pink Diamond’s soul ended up in Mystery Girl’s body? (Think Ozpin slowly taking over Oscar’s body, and it’s play for horror as Mystery Girl is slowly losing her body. Pink wouldn’t really care for her causing that.)

I think Pink’s soul went into Steven seeing as gems are their gems, but that being said I think that that’d be a great angst and horror fic if done right.

What if Earth’s governments discovered the Zoo? What if we apply the usual trope of Steven trying to shoulder his mother’s responsibilities?

Well the thing is, first they’d have to find it, which would be hard because it’s in the middle of space, and then they’d have to both link it to Steven and care about aliens. But in a universe where they cared, they’d probably go after Lapis first, considering she stole an ocean which no doubt fucked with a lot of stuff.

Crossover AU?

Outlast AU - Murkoff Corporation is teamed with Homeworld to create supersoliders of human and gem components. Priyanka finds out as she works there and sends out an email leading her to go through the plot of “Outlast Whistleblower” and Steven and Connie going with the Gems to recuse her triggering the plot of “Outlast”.

Dragon Ball Z AU - The universe is assigned a God of Destruction, a Supreme Kai, and an angel. Basically, the Diamond’s plans are literally shattered leaving the Diamonds to have no choice but to beg the CGs for help. Not they want to even help them.

Well the thing is, if we’re playing by DBS rules with Gods of Destruction, I don’t think that they’d care much about the Diamonds and their rule. It’s not much different than Freeza, except Freeza was doing it for profit and not whatever reason the Diamonds have. They’d be forced to subjugate themselves before them, but if that’s something Freeza could manage, I’m sure the Diamonds could as well. Maybe it’d even give a valid reason for White saying she has to be perfect.

“NSFW” AUs? I do have a few in mind. Adult scenarios concerning the implications have arose. I will say these are not very pleasant compared to the rest. I’d call them “Nightmares Scenarios”.

The Zoo AU - Pink’s purpose was more than just having them in captivity. She wanted her own “personal harem”. Whenever a generation died out, she could just kidnap some more humans. Now, when Doug Maheswaran is taken, Connie and Priyanka go on a journey being aided by former members of Pink’s court who agree that she needs to be stopped. (No Steven, obviously. Connie would be the main heroine. This AU would play the Zoo’s concept for drama and for horror. There would also be no Blue, Yellow, or White Diamond to streamline the plot.)

This sent up a lot of red flags for me, and I can’t place why. I’d just stay clear of most zoo ideas.

Fusion Experiment AU - This experiment was a success, but it had gone horribly right. The CGs had no idea what to say that the Diamonds came running to Earth begging for their help and with Homeworld in ruins by this “creature”. This creature sought only three things, power, destruction, and more fusion experiments to absorb. (Think if the Alien, Predator, and Cell had a love child.)

I mean if we’re talking power, I don’t think the Crystal Gems have what it takes, and if we’re talking pride, I think there’s too much for the Diamonds to swallow. For this to work, I could only imagine either the Diamonds throwing the CGs under the bus, or the beast notices Earth after decimating Homeworld.

What if the Crystal Grems had jobs to help support Greg and Steven? (Takes place long before Greg gets his check.) However, due to not being citizens, they had to take less reputable work.

I feel like this implies prostitution, but there’s a wild and dark world of black market work out there that we’re not exploiting. I wouldn’t say assassins, but hit men that just rough you up a little. There’s the selling of information, blackmailing, not all sellable organs are vital.

Though I’d like to think that they target less than savory targets to make the world a better place.

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The feeling of respect for all species will help us recognize the noblest nature in ourselves. – Nhat Hanh • What is the pattern that connects the crab to the lobster and the primrose to the orchid, and all of them to me, and me to you? – Gregory Bateson • When I was fourteen, my father decided to initiate me into the ways of manhood, and took me to the local whorehouse. The woman spread her legs, and made me look between them. 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