#is this a safe space to say i think rose and pearl are more toxic than caitvi

[quanxisgirlfriend]

you bitches talk about loving toxic yaoi toxic yuri etc but hate caitvi for being toxic i need to know why that is

[su-homebroken-au]

Homebroken Chapter 7

The second that ship landed, the second Lars took his first step onto the beach and the second he opened his mouth..

Everything fell apart.

Everything already was falling apart, Steven turning himself left Beach City in a state of emotional chaos. There was the naive belief crossing the streets that Steven would be okay, because he was Steven and he always managed to  get out of difficult situations.

But those situations happened on earth, where he had back up if he needed. Not someplace far away with absolutely nothing. No friends, no food and no plan. He didn't even have an instrument to play to figure things out with. He was alone.

And there was no backup coming for him.

He couldn't come home from this. Not while every gem on their side was falling apart, each little secret was suddenly ripped from their hiding places and presented and highlighted for the world to see.

Connie didn't believe that things could deteriorate so quickly.

Stability torn into two, love broken and the future was bleak. The reveal of the truth was a bitter poison, or was it a cruel wake up call that nothing is ever what it seems? Connie wished she could understand, but the first lie bloomed centuries ago and created with it a field of deceit.

Her legs tremble as everything she held true crumbled. She can only watch as Pearl's tears spilled as she dispelled the belief that they were not one but two separate entities. A rebel against a queen, but in truth it was a queen rebelling. Setting aside her crown for the sword and calling her armies to arms.

If she had none this before, it could have been a story that Connie loved but now? She just felt confused.

Why?

She understood not wanting to tell her fellow Diamonds, but why neglect to tell those who she considered her closest comrades? Why have Pearl carry this burden for centuries, hidden behind lock and key. Preventing her from revealing it until someone else spoke the truth first.

And Lars had unknowingly unlocked the door to reveal the truth.

She didn't know if she had the right to be upset about this. She did not live her life with this idea of Rose Quartz, it wasn't something she had known for centuries or being born into the shadow of one hiding the truth. She felt perhaps she was just upset on Steven's behalf, knowing that he wasn't here.

Maybe she was also afraid of what else had been concealed.

Garnet was gone, the fusion's heart torn into two inconsolable and confused shards. Sapphire ran off, Ruby poofed in her despair and confusion. Amethyst followed Sapphire, Pearl clutched the little red gem and pleaded for forgiveness.

She could only look skyward, pleading for the safe return of their beloved boy.

Lapis had screamed and thrashed. She tore the barn apart in a blind fury sewn together with confusion and misery. She left soon after, Peridot was a wreck. She didn't know what to do, the little green gem watched her newfound family be torn apart and her best friend demolish their home.

Connie was surprised she didn't poof, but supposedly her kind of gem did not poof so easily. She just clung to Pearl, the only stability she had right now while she rambled about things that didn't quite make sense just yet.

Greg.. Greg was a wreck. Everyone was a wreck, everything was a mess and nothing would be okay again. Maybe it would be if Steven was here, he knew what to do and what to say.

But he wasn't here, he was alone and possibly frightened. In a world with no answers. Playing a role he could never know fully, thrust into the deep end without a script. Was he safe? It was something playing on her mind, it had been since the door shut and the ship took to the stars.

She tried to sleep. Greg in his panic and worry brought her home, where she would be safe. She wanted to be there, she wanted to be with Steven..

Her parents are whispering downstairs, Connie already knew what it was about. Undoubtedly, they were theorising on what they could do to help but unless they knew a way to get to space Connie couldn't help but find it impossible.

She kept her phone on, glancing fruitlessly hoping for a text. Just a little 'Hey! :)' and everything would be okay. She could sleep, and deal with everything with a clear and rested head.

But that wasn't how this story played out.

Quiet.

Move Silently.

Quiet, quiet. Stay quiet. Don't speak, don't breath or they'll see you. Monstrous beings lumbered with vines curled into a mockery of leg muscles. Parted jaws breath toxic fumes that threaten to choke even the hardiest of critters.

Quiet, quiet.

They can't see you as long as you stay long, miss matched limbs and bodies shuffle to the exit. Stay quiet, stay safe. The creatures above can't see them, they lack eyes. They lack their sight, their empathy.

They lack his empathy.

Jagged shapes of blue and yellow form a frightening figure. Dripping venom and shocking hallucinations into puppets. Jaws part, and they part, and they part. A wide dislocated jaw with rows and rows of teeth stare at her. Suddenly it lunges, it's roar sounding like a mix of an engine and the cry of a mistreated instrument.

Arms of blue and yellow break the floor, and she falls. She had company, she was alone and she's falling.

There's clocks around her as she falls through shattered glass. Some are broken, some are whirring so quickly Connie cannot comprehend what it means. Their chimes fills her head with such a buzz she cannot even think clearly, their tick and tock is all that remains in this dark world she is falling through.

The clocks become bloody, broken and shattered. Some try desperately to tick, but they're missing too many components. The pointers gesture in abnormal directions, they're trying to find a direction without a map.

She gasps quietly, everything is silent. Everything should be calm but she can see it.

A broken clock, hands of many different hues breaking it a part. It was a lovely clock, one she knew would have wonder and intrigue in each chime. The stars painted across it in bright, luminous shades of yellow did nothing but mock her. All she can do is run towards it, reaching forward to save the breaking little clock.

When she woke up, she was sweating and reaching for her phone. Connie sat up, running a hand through her hair with a quiet gasp. She couldn't even think straight, trying to decipher what on earth she had just witnessed.

It was a dream. That much was clear, but it was so surreal that it had to mean something. She focused on the one image that still remained clear.

Clocks.

Specifically, breaking clocks.

Connie slipped out of bed, changing into a more appropriate attire. She couldn't hear her parents, and her phone's time read 03:21. She sighed once more, running a hand through her hair as she paced in her room.

She couldn't sit here. She was Steven's knight, she swore to protect him as he protected her. He had done so already, pushing her out of harms way even if it meant facing danger alone. That fact still hurt her, it gave her an uneasy feeling in her gut that threatened to unthread everything she believed about herself.

She knows Steven.

She knows he thinks with his heart and not his head.

Connie looked at herself in the mirror, taking in her dishevelled appearance. She looked back to her bag, with her sword still resting. Waiting.

It's kissed by the moonlight, the hilt gleaming with purpose. She removes it from its resting place, and with a careful hand she cuts her hair. It rests now, just a little above her shoulders.

Its a rash decision, but the one she's going to make is even more dangerous.

Slowly, Connie crept downstairs with her bag and sword. She snuck into the kitchen and carefully stuffed as many snacks as she could into her bag. She'd exit the house slowly, using her key to silently lock the door.

Satisfied with her escape, she turned and walked straight into Lion.

"Grrowr.."

Recovering from the initial shock, Connie raised a hand to scratch behind his ears. He leans into her touch, eyelids fluttering shut with a quiet huff.

"I know.." She whispered softly to him. "I know. I miss him too."

He cooed quietly.

"We'll get him back okay?" But such a thing is easier said than done. How could they get to Steven? They didn't have a ship, she didn't know how far Lion could warp her. She had no idea what to do.

Think.

There was a ship.

The ship that landed, the ship that brought Lars home. Last time Connie had seen it, it was on the outskirts of Beach City. It was a dangerous idea, but it was also the only one she had at that moment.

"Lion." She cups his massive head with her hands, and he looked at her like he already understood. "Take me to the ship."

"We're going to get our boy back."

[zephyrthejester]

Steven Universe Future: A Predictive Wish List

The future is now. And by that, I mean that the debut of Steven Universe Future is at hand! A super special "limited series" (whatever that means) that will ultimately wrap up the greatest cartoon to grace television this decade. Indeed, all good things must come to an end. Regardless of what the Future holds, it is doubtless that I'll love and continue to love this show forever... So! Let's have a good ol' chat about what we want to see in the upcoming episodes!

I'm going to divide this wish list into two distinct sections, both of which should be self explanatory. Things that I "need," that my heart burns with desire for, and things that I "hope," that would be cool if it happens but it's no big deal if it doesn't.

This is going to be a loooooong post, so click Keep Reading to see it all!

What I NEED to Happen

Lars needs closure for his three ongoing story arcs. From Lars, I hope we see him expressing how much he and his life has changed, and how he's dealing with the return to tranquil life on Earth and his zombie status. Secondly, he and Sadie need to have a good, long chat. Their relationship was in turmoil at the time Lars got abducted by Aquamarine, and since then Sadie has redirected her life with a self-empowering attitude. There is a lot that remains unsaid between the two of them. Thirdly, Lars and Ronaldo were once childhood friends and had a feud as kids that lasted into their teens. I hope that gets touched upon, even if it's something as simple as the two apologizing to each other.

When it comes to Jasper... I don't want the show to handle her story in Future like a "redemption." Being redeemed is not what her character is about, and it's not what she needs. No, Jasper has lived her entire life clinging to an ideal and the perception of her strength. Both those things were ripped away from her. What Jasper needs is to learn acceptance of her reality, to embrace that even someone who is "flawless" can be fallible, and to become responsible for herself. The happiest ending for Jasper, I think, is not to become friends with the Crystal Gems or even to like Earth, but to accept herself.

On the subject of Jasper, the last thing I want are any positive interactions with Lapis Lazuli. In the best case scenario, the two won't interact at all. They were each other's mutual abusers and were both responsible for the most painful days of their lives. Some might say you need to confront the past to move beyond it, but Lapis already has and Jasper can learn to do the same. To cut someone toxic out of your life and move on without them should be celebrated. Could you imagine if Greg tried to reconnect with Marty? Yuck, right? That's how I feel about Lapis and Jasper.

Fusion Experiments and especially the Cluster need to be formally dealt with. While bubbles can keep them in stasis for eternity, Steven's not the sort of person to abandon those who suffer (unless you're a Ruby floating in space). The question is, how? Can he repair the shattered? Or will he give them the best lives they can get in their state? And how could the Cluster be removed from inside the Earth?

Speaking of those who remain in solitude... Pink Diamond's Zoo needs to be dealt with. There are dozens of Zoomans, a skeleton crew of Quartzes (including Holly Blue Agate, most likely) and most importantly of all, the entire Gem population of Rose Quartzes. REAL Rose Quartzes. We've never actually seen a real Rose Quartz, and it's high time we do. What do they sound like?! Dude, it’d be super funny if the real Rose Quartz voice sounds super distinct and Steven would wonder how Pink Diamond’s disguise fooled anyone.

We need an episode dedicated to Nephrite! She's technically been in the show longer than Lapis and Peridot, debuting in episode 01, and she's represented the entire Corrupted Gem plotline! We need to learn more about her! See her interact with people, including Steven! If not a whole episode for her, than at least some hearty screen time!

Spinel and the Diamonds need some screen time. It's a safe bet since they were all in the new intro, so to take a riskier request, I'm going to hope that the Diamonds come out and directly admit how horrible of monsters they've been. Their crimes are infinitely cruel, in both number and scale. And so far, the only thing they've done about it is to make an effort to... not commit more crimes against humanity. Err, Gemanity? Perhaps in their experience with a free Gempire they can actually get context for what they did, recognize the night-and-day difference between suffering and not-suffering, and get a little introspective about themselves.

Pink Pearl... Just, Pink Pearl. Like, hot dang, dude. If anything, make her the poster child of the above point about the Diamonds' crimes. Simply for wanting Pink Diamond to be happy, White overwrote Pink Pearl's individuality, even scarring her form, and kept her that way for thousands of years. How does Pink Pearl feel about that?! How will she deal with Pink Diamond being gone? What's next for her?

This last one tows the line between the two categories and might even be a bit selfish, but... I hope we see Mystery Girl again. I know Pearl's been "playing the field" since she met her, but it'd be cool to catch up with Pearl's relationship(s). It's not something we need to see, but just a quick line or two to reference it would be cool. Although, there is the unresolved hint that Mystery Girl might be Kevin's ex...

What I HOPE Will Happen

It'd be a crime not to introduce a fusion that involves Lapis, Peridot, and/or Bismuth. And, well... My take might surprise you. I'm hoping that Peridot will remain fusionless, because she is my oh-so-precious Ace representation. As for Lapis... I dunno. Is fusion something she desires? Could there possibly be a threat big enough to warrant fusing for combat purposes? It's hard to imagine either, though it would be sweet if fusion could become something more than Malachite for her. And that leaves Bismuth! To that I say, HELL YEAH! We heard tell of Bismuth once fusing with Garnet back in the Rebellion, and I can only dream how incredible that would be. Alternatively, maybe Bismuth and her best buddie in the whole world, Biggs, would make a good pair.

I want an episode that's a good ol' Space Adventure. Hopefully with Connie along for the ride! There's a massive galaxy out there ripe for exploring. The possibilities are endless! An episode of this nature would be a good excuse to see more of certain Gems such as Nephrite, Emerald, the Zircons, and maybe Lemon Jade.

It'd be cool to see some characters from the games, even if only as background easter eggs. I'm talkin' the Prism, Hessonite, Squaridot, those new garnets from the recently announced game I forget the name of (Unleash the Light?)...

At least one episode to meet and greet the Little Homeworld denizens, specifically Bismuth's big three (Biggs, Crazy Lace, and Snowflake). But especially Snowflake Obsidian. She looks super cool.

Finally, I'd like to see some light shed on the many, many unexplored mysteries. I'd be surprised if we got any of the following, but I can dream: What is the origin of Gem Species and/or The Diamonds? What is the deal with the Crystal Heart? What is the Geode? What's up with the space outside Warp tunnels? What's the latest on Watermelon Island? What are the rooms in the Temple like for most of the main cast Fusions, + Ruby and Sapphire's rooms? What has become of Pink Diamond's palanquin in Korea? Can Steven kiss up the Kindergartens to heal it like he did for Beach City in the movie? What's the deal with Rose's lion pride in the desert near her leg ship? And most importantly: WHAT WAS IN THE FREAKING CHEST?!?!?!?!?!?!?

WHAT WAS IN THE CHEST, SUGAR?!

...Okay. That’s it. That’s everything I want to say. Hmm. Looking back, I’m surprised how little Amethyst, Garnet, Connie, and Greg figure into my desires. I guess I’m totally complacent about their current status in the story.

So, I hope you’ll join me tomorrow when we take our first look at Steven Universe Future! Until then... Check out my analysis of the new Opening, if you haven’t already!