#pleASE write more amedot!!!!

[aprillikesthings]

The nice thing about living with people I originally met through fandom, is that I can say things like "I've touched enough grass today, I need to spend some alone time with my blorbos"

I also tried to make an "enrichment in my enclosure" joke but we had, in fact, been out of the house today; so then I corrected and said "yeah I got walked around the zoo to interact with visitors and it was great but I need to go into my hide in my enclosure"

But yeah we went to Saturday market with Saer and their mom and Daci and all I bought was a sticker (though I did get a handful of business cards) and Saer met someone selling a Yellow Diamond art print (we'd been making jokes about "you've been personally targeted" all afternoon but that's Extremely Specifically Targeted at Saer--literally it was the only SU thing they had???) and I'm like....we have to invite this person over now tho okay get their business card

(The artist was like "oh yah I was in a zine" and we were like "which one, there's a good chance we own it and/or that Saer's art and/or Pan's writing is in it lol" (I was in ONE zine that was Amedot-themed but it was only digital and tbh it's not my best writing by ANY stretch, oof))

And we had an elephant ear after we got there, which is fried dough with cinnamon and sugar (I am v pleased that Saer and their mom liked it) and then after visiting all the booths we went to Pine Street Market and all got food (I got ramen), and then we bought tiny donuts and hugged Saer's mom goodbye before she flies home tomorrow, and then stopped at a shop called Portland Otaku and I got more stickers (one of which was a Snorlax eating donuts we got for Pan, who was at a local Lego festival) and then we came home and ate donuts :D

[glitteringstardust]

hi :D if youre doing stimboards, could i get one for lapidot (QPR, not romantic)! with maybeeee bunnies and hamsters? no writing aswell please! but feel free to go crazy ^_^

hey anon, i just posted this board but i wanna say i'm sorry it took me so long to get around to your request!! i hope at this point you even see it/still want it haha, i have to admit that i was always much more into amedot than lapidot but since you asked so nicely i still wanted to make this and just had to find the motivation to do it. let me know if you want anything changed!

[drawbauchery]

Is This Fine?

(written by kingredeaded)

I hope you enjoy this my dear Shadow :) I know I will! Amedot for all to enjoy!!! ——— 

Amethyst continued keeping herself under control as she drove down the road in front of her. She let Garnet pick out her dress and decided to keep her sneakers for the sake of being somewhat comfortable for her date. Amethyst had just picked up Peridot who was smiling and starring out at the view they were passing by. Wearing a yellow dress with a green trim made Amethyst stare in awe at her date.

So what if they had been friends for a long time? Have YOU ever seen your friend look this beautiful? Have YOU ever wanted to hold their hand and never let go? Well you’re not Amethyst and tonight, Amethyst begged the stars that Peridot wouldn’t be weirded out by her or her habits.

“So!” Peridot began looking over at Amethyst with a smirk. “Have you beaten Breath of The Wild yet?”

“Nope, still stuck on a dungeon sadly.” Peridot gasped! “I think I know where to go though, just gotta get back to it!”

“Good! Text me if you ever get stuck again.” Amethyst loved this. Even if she was stressed about impressing Peridot, she could still find a way to talk to her even if it was only about video games. “I’ve been revisiting some old stuff whenever I’m not swamped with work.”

“You beat Sonic yet?” Peridot pouted at the teasing but shoved Amethyst playfully anyway. “You hungry yet P-Dot?” The blonde nodded happily as Amethyst pulled into the parking lot. Quickly the white haired woman dashed over to open Peridot’s door and helping her out. Both women shared an embarassed blush.

“You don’t have to be a gentleman Amethyst. We’re best friends after all.” A sharp chill went up Amethyst’s spine at the word ‘friends’ but she was able to push past it.

“Can’t help it sometimes.” Peridot giggled and linked their hands together walking into the restaurant and sitting down ready to order. Peridot had settled for some kind of pasta Amethyst never heard of as she simply order Spaghetti. “So, work been busy?”

“Not as much as it used to be. Although my boss could use more staff seeing as I’m usually stuck with all the extra work.” Peridot mumbled taking a sip of water. “How about you? The kids still being a pain at the boardwalk?”

“Kids will be kids you know?” Peridot nodded returning her gaze to the table cloth making the white haired girl nervous once more. Running through different topics in her mind she was saved as Peridot excused herself to the restroom. Amethyst dropped her head in her hands, it was just her best friend why couldn’t she keep up a conversation? So what if she was in love with her best friend? So what if she just wanted to hold her hand and never let go? Was there anything wrong with being this nervous?

“Yo.” Amethyst jumped slightly but eased back down as she saw her older sister Jasper smiling down at her holding their orders. “What happened to all that boasting you were doing earlier short stack?”

“Shut up, I’m just nervous is all.”

“I’d be too, did you watch her walk away? I’d love to have my hands on that-”

“Jasper!” The older woman chuckled before ruffling her sister’s hair.

“Be yourself dummy. She loves her friends so what better way to win her heart than being her friend?” Amethyst looked at Jasper as if she were bring mind controlled. “Whatever shrimp, enjoy your meal.” As Jasper left she shot at wink at Peridot earning a look of curiosity from the blonde.

“Do you know my old roommate?”

“That’s my older sister.” Amethyst mumbled earning a dropped jaw from Peridot.

“No way! You’re related to those muscles over there?” Amethyst blushed a bit feeling jealousy begin to appear.

“Don’t sound too upset now Peri.” Peridot ignored the sass by quickly grabbing her silverware.

“I just know how she gets is all. Just surprised she had siblings.” 

Amethyst whispered an apology and the two ate their meals in silence. The next stop was the arcade where the two women could compete or win stuffed animal prizes for one another. Come an hour into the arcade Peridot had already taken a good amount of photos of the date showing off her amazing abilities at the light gun games, along with Amethyst’s abilities to win stuffed animals. What started off as a worrisome moment of silence ended with a blast of loud fun and laughter shared by two friends.

Amethyst had taken Peridot back to the car and looked out to the restuarant where Jasper waved her goodbye. On the way home Amethyst started to worry once more as Peridot surfed the web on her phone as she clutched a stuffed bear to her chest. She had this moment to bear her feelings, to ask what the blonde would prefer of her, to find out if she was good enough.

“Hey Per?” Peridot hummed in acknowledgement making Amethyst shiver in fright at having been a terrible date. Swallowing her pride she bit back her fright and blurted it out: “Is this fine?…” Peridot put her phone away turning to look at her date in bewilderment.

“Is what fine?” Amethyst gulped again and held the wheel tighter.

“Is THIS fine? You know, going on dates with me, holding hands, spending time alone?” Amethyst whispered blushing brightly as Peridot gasped slightly looking at her lap.

“Do you think I had a bad time?”

“I just-… I just don’t want you to think lowly of me. I uhh… I really really like you Peridot. I know we’re best friends and I know we act goofy all the time but.” Amethyst took a shaky breath as Peridot drew her gaze towards the terrified driver.

“I would really like to turn our friendship into something more.” Peridot’s eyes widen for a moment before she returned her gaze to staring forward. “I-I would understand if you ummm… if you don’t see us that way but, I just needed to express myself.” Peridot shrunk as Amethyst began to put on a facade as she sniffed back her worries and fright.

“Amethyst.” Peridot began slowly placing one hand on the driver’s thigh. “I really had a good time tonight, honestly.” Amethyst visably cringed at the incoming 'but’ headed her way. “I love what we have and how you’re so much fun and enjoyable to be around.” Amethyst stayed quiet and swallowed back her potential tears. “But even if I were to say yes, will you promise to clean your room?”

Amethyst’s heart stopped for a moment before parking in Peridot’s drive way and looking into her eyes confused.

“I can’t date a woman who can’t keep her room tidy every once in a while.” The blonde smirked and leaned over kissing Amethyst’s now bright red face. “I’m up for becoming more Ames. Just promise you’ll clean your room tomorrow and call me over so we can cuddle all night.” Amethyst nodded like a fool as Peridot exited the car and headed to her front door. Amethyst watched her now girlfriend turn around and blow her a kiss before entering her home and calling out to her roommate.

Oh yeah she did it. Amethyst got what she needed and you can bet she was screaming her head off with joy as she burnt rubber headed back home to tell Pearl and Garnet everything! ——–

That was my very first Amedot fic. I hope you enjoyed it and please feel free to demand fluff from me, I love writing this trust me lol.

-Ed aka KingREDEADED

[lovixcore]

loss & sorrow. (amedot fic)

One-Shot

Summary: Amethyst comforts a grieving Peridot.

Word Count: 1454 words

AO3 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/21700492

Pumpkin passed away. After several days of the usually bright and happy plant acting rather off, Peridot had noticed all of the little moments when Pumpkin should have reacted to something but didn't. She had also noticed that Pumpkin's skin had grown soft, discolored spots. And when she got back from working on Little Homeworld one day, Pumpkin was... unresponsive.

It hurt so much, but it was also so incredibly confusing to her. How someone could be here one minute but... disappear the next. Overtime, Peridot had learned the concept of what death was on her own and through the media, as no one had ever bothered to explain it to her, but she didn't know that it would of happened to Pumpkin and especially so soon.

After at least an hour of debate on the gems could handle this, handle losing Pumpkin, handle a very emotional Peridot, Amethyst had made the decision that she would be the to go and look for the green technician, as she found Peridot sitting among the shore of the beach. "...Per?" The quartz had quietly, cautiously, and somewhat softly asked from behind, not wanting to startle or upset the already clearly distressed gem. "You.. you okay?"

"No..," A quiet, bitter sounding voice had responded. And although it was just a simple "No", Amethyst could tell that just from the tone of her voice, that Peridot was in an incredible amount of pain right now.

"..D'ya wanna be alone right now?" Amethyst asked the other gem. Although she really wanted to comfort and be there for Peridot, make her feel better, and just be her emotional support, she also didn't want to make the other gem feel uncomfortable. She wanted to be sure of what Peridot wanted, and what Peridot needed.

"...No, not really."

Amethyst sat down next to the smaller gem. An awkward but almost painful, heavy silence had befallen on the two of them with Peridot speaking up moments later, "I... why did she have to die, Amethyst?" Amethyst looked over at the other gem, her face switching between the expressions of shock and empathy as the olivine gem's own face had crumpled, tears forming rivers down her cheeks, hugging the skin of her neck. Oh, how it shattered the purple gem's heart to see Peridot like this. "It's-It's not fair!" The gem spoke in between heaves, her voice shaky and broken-sounding. She was now visibly shaking, tears hitting the palms of her hands. "I didn't even get to say goodbye..."

"Oh Peri...," Amethyst sighed, starting to get emotional herself. She HATED seeing Peridot like that. It killed her to see Peridot, someone who was usually so bright, so.. Broken. "C'mere," She had said, as she wrapped one of her arms around the other gem and pulled her closer. "It's gonna be okay.. I know it doesn't really feel like that right now but it will be..," The quartz consoled the smaller gem, running her chubby down Peridot's back.

"It's not fair, Amethyst! None of this is fair! W-why did she have to die?" Peridot sobbed, as she cried into the quartz's shoulder.

"Oh gee.. How do I explain this? Um.. pumpkins don't last forever. Just like how.. humans don't live forever.. y'know?" Amethyst tried to explain to the technician in a way that she could understand. She then ran her hands through her long, thick, messy hair in a rather frustrated manner, as she was annoyed with herself that she didn't exactly know how to explain any of this to Peridot. "Ugh, I'm sorry Peri. I'm just.. really bad at this stuff? What I'm trying to say is that, just like humans, pumpkin's don't live forever, they're bound to... rot, just like how humans are bound to die."

"Of-," She began, but then paused to take off her bright yellow visors, revealing a pair of big and soft blue eyes, wiping her tears from her eyes and gave the quartz a doe-eyed look. Amethyst couldn't help but stare at her and assumed she had been blushing, as she had found the olivine gem's eyes so pretty. "Of course I knew, it's just.. no one ever told me that it was going to happen to her or that it would happen so soon," She sniffed, clarifying the reason as to why she was so shocked by it.

"Yeah.. that's understandable.. I'm sorry..," Amethyst responded. Peridot's eyes then widened, as she was now surprised. What would Amethyst have to be sorry for? She didn't do anything wrong, right? "I'm sorry we never really bothered to tell you that it would happen to her, and that it would happen soon. That was really shitty of us...," The quartz continued to apologize to the other gem. She felt awful, awful that Peridot like that, and awful that she was part of the reason.

"...You don't have to apologize, Amethyst. Yo-you didn't know any better," Peridot argued, as she really didn't see the reason as to why Amethyst had to apologize over it. None of this was Amethyst's fault, Amethyst wasn't the reason for Pumpkin's death. So why was she putting the blame all on herself?

"We did though! We just.. we just never thought of it, like y'know, thought about telling you. And we should have.. I'm really sorry Peridot, Amethyst argued back, rubbing her arms and avoiding making eye contact with the other gem now. She felt sad. She felt embarrassed. She felt guilt.

"It's-Don't feel bad over it, you.. n-none of this is your fault!" Peridot exclaimed. "I get it.. and yes, you should have said something, but please don't feel small over it... I appreciate your apology though, thank you Amethyst." Amethyst nodded, giving no verbal response. Silence had hit the two of them again as Peridot then lied against Amethyst, with the quartz running her hand through Peridot's hair, which was something Peridot loved. The way she did it, the way she touched her, and how loving and gentle she was. After a few moments, Peridot spoke up, "...Amethyst?"

"Huh?"

"I... really miss her. I keep thinking about how much better I would feel once I'd get to see her again, but... she's not here anymore. I'm... glad she's not suffering anymore, but I really miss her, and I'm so upset, and so sad, and I'm so confused, and I just want that awful feeling to go away," Peridot explained her thoughts and feelings to the other gem, starting to tear up again. "...Why won't that horrendous feeling go away?"

"S'okay dude. I get it.. It's okay to be sad about it, and it's okay to miss her. That's normal -- that's how grieving works! I've been through the process before, so has everyone else here. Everyone moves on at different paces, and you're gonna feel sad for awhile, but that's okay! And if you ever need a shoulder to cry on or someone to vent to, I'm here for you Dot, and I always will be," The quartz explained as she comforted the other gem, still running her hand through Peridot's hair.

"..You're too kind."

"I mean.. you ARE my best friend, Peri.. how could I not be there for you? Y'know? I-I hate seeing you like this, so.. upset. I care about you so much, and it just really hurts me to see you like this," Amethyst blushed a darker purple and started to rub her arm as she confessed to the technician how much she loved and cared about her. "And..., I'll always be here for you, Peridot. Always," She said as she grabbed Peridot's hand and slipped her fingers through hers, gently squeezing Peridot's hands and giving the other gem a loving, tender smile.

"Thank you for making me feel better. Thank you for being incredibly supportive. Thank you for everything, really.. I am so grateful to have you in my life, Amethyst. You make me so happy and I am so lucky to have a friend like you, and I.. love you too," The green gem rambled on in response, taking her smaller arms and wrapping them around Amethyst. Amethyst then embraced the hug by wrapping her arms around Peridot and rested her head against Peridot's. After minutes flew by, of just cuddling each other, Peridot hesitantly pulled away, "...Amethyst?"

"Hm?"

"I feel better now, but... do you mind staying out here with me for a bit longer? You don't have to.. I.. just really don't want to be alone right now, and if I could be honest here, you make me feel safer.. and happier," Peridot asked, really hoping Amethyst would say yes. She didn't want to be alone at all right now, especially after just losing Pumpkin.

"..Of course."

-

Author’s Note: Hello, and thank you so much for reading this. I started writing this fic back in late October, when it was announced that Pumpkin had died over the two year time skip, and I ended up just finishing it as of December 6th, as I have been rather unmotivated and busy with school work/Driver's Ed. My main fear with writing this one was that Amethyst and Peridot were both ooc, because although I feel like I can usually nail it when it comes to writing Amethyst, I felt like I might of written them ooc because it was more of an angsty fic (and I write more fluff fics over angst).

[rachelillustrates]

Some thoughts on the “Steven Universe” movie

Spoilers under the cut 8,000 percent!

This is gonna be mostly just me processing, cause the movie was beautiful - but not exactly what I’d hoped/expected. There was a LOT I loved, but some that I didn’t in a major way. 

Note: I’m writing this mostly for myself, so if you disagree/disapprove of my thoughts, please just don’t interact.

I guess I should start with noting what I’d hoped to see. I’d hoped we’d get to finally see Lapis and Peridot fuse (though I am still, at heart, an Amedot fan, and I loved what little moments we got of them together, and of course Peridot shined like the Absolute Queen she is). I’d hoped we’d get a more solid idea of where we’re going from here - so maybe that’s what my disappointment boils down to. Maybe I’m just afraid that this show, which has meant so much to me and means so much to so many others for queer representation, body positive representation, etc. - maybe I’m just afraid that it’s truly coming to an end, since the movie ended up being more of a nostalgic piece about how far we’ve come. 

I feel like I will appreciate the nostalgia a lot better on my first rewatch of the film, but at first glance, resetting the gems to who they were before - erasing their character development in order to remind us of what we’ve already seen - felt out of place. I was really uncomfortable watching it, and I don’t know why it was necessary. Granted, it did set up an amazing Bismuth moment in “Who We Are,” the way that Steven inspired each of his family to remember themselves was heartwarming in every case (especially Amethyst’s), and it didn’t end up dominating the entire film (just half of it). But I still wish we could have acknowledged the growth each character’s had without totally erasing it and having to rebuild it.

That said, we did get some solid queer-romantic representation with Ruby and Sapphire’s remembering/reunion (and I did love that Sapphire saved Ruby this time), and with Steven calling Rose the literal love of Pearl’s life (FINALLY). Both of those things are no small thing, especially since this show has been so instrumental in pushing queer rep in general. So a very good note there.

About body positive representation, though.

I feel like the movie was a step backward for body positivity, with Steven slimming down, and the hyper-muscular Steg. 

I do actually still read Steven as chubby, but it seems like most of mainstream media doesn’t anymore (if I see one more post celebrating his new neck I am going to SCREAM). So that is a HUGE step back, considering the round, soft boy we used to know. The fact that Steg - despite being a fusion of chubby Steven and fat Greg - manifests as a hyper-muscular manly man also feels like a step backward, or at least a slap in the face. How would a fusion of those two softer bodies produce that kind of body, instead? How? I feel like they were trying to rely on hyper-masculinity because Steg is the first entirely-male-coded gem we’ve seen, so maybe that was a part of it? Or maybe his body formed from Greg’s ideals of masculinity, since he’s expressed fat-negativity himself before (In a minor way, but still)? Either way, that striking aspect of his appearance struck me very wrong, no matter how charming his song and duet with Opal was. 

All of that said, I did appreciate the end result of the film - it’s general message, and the fact that we still got decent queer representation. Spinel’s story was heartbreaking in the best of ways and very well articulated, and she grew on me as the film progressed, too. The way they began and ended the film with the Diamond’s devotion, and how they wrapped that up, also felt like the perfect note. And again, I loved Peridot’s time, and seeing how she and Lapis and Bismuth have settled in together to help build Little Homeworld.

(Also though, where was Jasper???)

*deep breath* Okay. Now onto a rewatch, and here’s hoping for more news on where we’re going from here, soon. 

[cate-geo]

The Imperfection of Perfection

(This is just my take on why Peridot is always there for Lapis when Lapis appears to not be there for Peridot. With Amethyst thrown in there because I think I’ve forgotten how to write just lapidot or amedot. Enjoy. Tw???: Little angsty, but nothing really mentioned or in detail. I’m sure it would be fine.)

There were problems with having the perfect girlfriend.

Not problems with her. But problems when you became so dependent on her, that when you didn’t have her, you don’t know what the fuck to do.

Take nightmares for example.

Lapis and Amethyst had no idea how their girlfriend was able to do it, especially how she figured it out so fast, but Peridot was able to tell which nightmare you were having, and what was the exact right thing to do when having that nightmare. Like if Lapis dreamt about the mirror. You can’t just hold her; she would think you were trapping her. The best thing to do would be to lightly touch her hand or stomach or whatever was nearby. That way, Lapis would slowly be reminded that she was in her own form and not embedded in a mirror.

But if Lapis dreamt about Malachite, all Peridot had to do was talk softly. It took awhile to figure it out, but Peridot realized that because she had not been anywhere near Malachite, beginning middle or end, her mere presence would be enough for Lapis to be slightly confused enough to snap back to reality.

Amethyst on the other hand would usually have nightmares about being small and weak. Peridot knew that she needed Amethyst to feel big. Rest on her chest to make her look taller or place a hand on her muscles and mention how strong she was getting. And if she started freaking out about not being as strong as Jasper, placing a yo-yo (that Peridot had started to keep nearby) in Amethyst’s hand would help remind her that Jasper was defeated by her.

Lapis and Amethyst usually missed this, which they supposed was the point. But they had both caught Peridot doing this to the other. Still, they took it for granted. They took Peridot for granted.

So the night when Peridot was having a nightmare, they both froze, with no idea on what to do.

Was she dreaming about Yellow Diamond? Homeworld? Bullies? The cluster? Earth? They had no idea. And if they couldn’t figure out what was wrong, they couldn’t figure out how to help them. It hit them like a ton of bricks that they both really didn’t know what troubled Peridot. If they asked, she would either say she ok or would say that one of their troubles was occupying her mind. She never really told them what was wrong, while they both piled on trouble after trouble onto her. She was the perfect girlfriend, while they hardly knew anything about her besides the fact that she was good to them.

Amethyst tried to help by putting a reassuring hand on Peridot, but the horrifyingly loud shriek of terror made her quickly pull away.

Lapis sat there, staring at Peridot and trying not to the cry. She didn’t know what to do. She had to do something, but she didn’t know what to do. Amethyst’s failure made her tears start to pour out. Peridot sounded like she was in pain. Was she in pain? Did she get hurt while sleeping? Or was it emotional pain? “What the hell did you do?”

“Nothing. I’m trying to help her. How was I supposed to know she would react like that? At least I’m trying. What are you doing?”

“Not making things worse.”

“It’s getting worse anyway!”

“Fighting isn’t going to help her.” Lapis reached out to run her hands through Peridot’s hair, but stopped and retracted her hand.

“You’re right. You’re right. I’m just on edge.”

“Me too.”

The two of them just stared at Peridot’s shaking body. It’s all they could do.

“We’re bad girlfriends, aren’t we L?” It was dark, but Amethyst could see Lapis’s silhouette nodding.

Peridot’s eyes snapped open. She sat up and noticed that two bodies were already sitting. “Hey guys. Everything ok?”

“Are we ok? Are you ok? It sounded like you were having a nightmare.”

“Oh. I’m sorry. Did I wake you?”

“DON’T WORRY ABOUT THAT!” Lapis realized how loud she was and tried to calm down slightly “I’m sorry. It’s just… You’re the one going through a nightmare. You’re the one who is actually suffering. And you’re honestly worried about us? We wake you up all the time.”

“Oh…I’m sorry.”

Amethyst placed a hand on Lapis’s shoulder, knowing she was about to explode. “Don’t apologize Dot. We’re just…you’re so…perfect. You’re perfect to us, and you understand us more than anyone else, and we…”

“We don’t deserve you.”

“What? What are you talking about? I had a nightmare. That wasn’t your fau-“

“That’s not the point. You always seem to know what to do when we freak out, and we can’t do the same.”

“So? I was a kindergartener. It’s my job to study gems.”

“Well, we should be able to help you just as much as you help us. You never tell us what’s wrong. We never ask you what’s wrong. So you suffer through a nightmare with us right here not knowing what to do.”

“It wasn’t that bad of a nightmare.”

“YOU SCREAMED WHEN I TOUCHED YOU!” Amethyst felt Lapis’s hand on her shoulder. It was her turn to calm down and let Lapis take over.

“I-“

“Please Peridot. We love you. We want to be there for you. Obviously we’re not as good at just picking these things up, but we still want to be there for you.”

“You guys have been through so much, I don’t want to burden you.”

“Burden us? Peri, you won’t be burdening us. We. Love. You.”

Peridot slowly nodded, trying to let everything sink in. Trying to be able to bring herself to say what needed to be said “Can I…tell you about my nightmare?”

A confident and in unison “Of course” made Peridot smile. She slowly crawled herself into Amethyst’s lap and grabbed on to Lapis’s hand, knowing she would need something to squeeze while talking.

Everything was going to be ok.

[subtletyislost]

Commission Post

[new post because of drastic changes to commission policy]

prices: sfw -- 5$ per 500 words nsfw -- 10$ per 500 words [changes: added nsfw prices, the price is doubled because nsfw (aka smut) takes me longer to write an equal amount of words, it’s more work, but it’s worth it imo]

fandoms: overwatch, dragon age, mass effect, ghostbusters (2016), steven universe, wicked, frozen

ships:  overwatch: pharmercy, symbra, tracily, spiderbyte, tracer/emily/sombra, sombra/widow/symmetra, tracer/emily/sombra/satya,  dragon age: warden x leliana, merribela, hawkebela, leliana/morrigan, hawke/isabela/merrill, josephine/inquisitor, inquisitor/iron bull, inquisitor/dorian, dorian/iron bull, sera/inquisitor, josephine/cassandra mass effect: ryder/liam, ryder/suvi, ryder/peebee, ryder/vetra, suvi/peebee, shiara, jack/shepard, miranda/shepard, shepard/tali, shepard/tali/liara, shekairan (that’s shepard/garrus right?) steven universe: lapidot, polydiamonds, ruby/sapphire, amedot (maybe), pearlmethyst wicked: gelphie, glinda/elphaba/fiyero frozen: elsanna, anna/kristoff, 

examples: my AO3 account has examples, it’s missing some ships (I haven’t written for all the ships I’m willing to write for) and smut, but I’m hoping to rectify the missing smut sometime soon

rules: 

will do: f/f smut for overwatch/dragon age/mass effect/ghostbusters/wicked, mild violence, angst, fluff, hurt/comfort, mental illnesses, autistic [character] headcanons, ace characters, femshep, parent!au, femryder, both-ryder-twins-are-useful/awake aus, trans characters, continuations of already written fics won’t do: smut for frozen/steven universe, shipping d.va with anyone (personally I am just not comfortable writing it or shipping it), gore, vore, dubcon/noncon, graphic depictions of violence, underage, elsanna in any context that has them related to each other in any way, m/m smut (I’m not comfortable writing it as I’m not a mlm), raceplay, ageplay,master/slave,

process: 

all payments are up front, via paypal.me, or ko-fi, or if neither of those work for you, we can work something else out (up front meaning due upon confirmation that I will work on your fic) 

message (im or ask, discord available upon request) or email me (subtlysketching@outlook.com) [include commission in your subject line] with fandom, ship, amount you can/are willing to pay, a plot idea if you have one (or a prompt, really just anything I can go off of for what to write), if you want nsfw, YOUR URL so I can @ you in the post when the fic is complete (or your ao3 so I can gift it to you, alternatively tell me if you don’t want it public and I’ll simply email yo the fic in either .docx or .pdf form), this is also the opportune moment to start up a discussion with me if you’d like to see me attempt a ship that I don’t have listed (though I cannot guarantee that I will agree to write an unlisted ship) or an au, if you want smut please be specific about what you want I reserve the right to deny the commission if the kink you want me to write makes me uncomfortable

I will write commissions in the order i received them, though I may write more than one at a time if they’re short enough

you will be receiving a first draft quality grammar edited fic, if you would like a second draft that can be arranged but depending on my workload will probably cost extra as it takes a lot of time and effort to edit a fic

please note that the longer your fic the longer it will take, I will attempt to keep you updated on the progress, please also note that I’m capable of working on multiple fics at a time and thus you might see updates to personal projects/patreon while I’m working on your commission, this does not mean progress isn’t being made on your commission [hence the status part of the slots listing]

Slots: There are five normal slots at a time, and this post will be updated to reflect openings and closings (two slots are reserved {reserved slots} for my girlfriends and serve only to show updates/whether or not I’m working on anything for them in the background of working on commissions for you):

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{@wardenpharah, status: about 1/5th complete} {@other girlfriend, status: begun, is an entire au, will take a while}

final notes:  i take donations via ko-fi if you don’t want a commission but still like what I do enough to help me buy food, the reason for the commissions is two fold a. to give me things to write that I have no choice but to complete and b, to buy food, always feel free to ask me about something that is or is not on this post via im or ask or email (such as if there’s a fandom you want me to write that you know I’m into but isn’t on the list, or if there’s an au you want to ask me about) if you see this reblogged be sure to check the notes/click through to the original to check for updates to the slots

[chunsoftie]

1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10 -- RELEASE THE SALT

The salt is being released. I spent an hour writing this 2K response, but yeah, have fun.

Ask me a Salty Ask Here

1.      What OTPS in your fandom(s) do you just notget?*

There are a few OTPs that I get in relative terms to thestory, or aesthetic purposes, but I am going to just name off a variedselection off the top of my head:

Rogermon (Lord of the Flies) – I actually wrote an entirelittle rant about why I don’t like/get this pairing here so if you want my fullopinion about why I don’t get this, you can click here. But for the sake of youguys just knowing to know a slice of the controversial pie, Rogermon just doesn’tmake sense because it’s Simon and Roger, two of the more introverted characterswithin the novel that have barely interacted and if they did canonicallyspeaking Roger would probably feel the need to hurt him, just like with everyother boy except for Jack. So, yeah.

Ralphiggy (Lord of the Flies) – This ship is pretty easy toexplain why I don’t get it, and it’s honestly pretty funny considering myheader might give you the idea that I ship them. I really don’t, I just findmyself looking like some kind of hybrid mix between the two because I’m blondeand I wear glasses (and I’m a lil’ chubby but hey who is judging here. Anyways,the reason I don’t ship these two is just because Ralph pretty much was annoyedby Piggy throughout the entirety of the novel until just before Piggy dies.Ralph didn’t find anything charming about Piggy and honestly, I would arguethat Piggy was kind of on the same boat but he fled to Ralph for protection,and Ralph needed Piggy for support. However I’m kind of more open towards thisship in a platonic sense, because I do love how their relationship buildsthroughout the novel and I honestly love when people tackle these two, realistically,in fic. I just don’t like the ship.

Jack/Simon (Lord of the Flies) – Another ship that doesn’t reallymake any sense and yet I still see fanart for it, but whatever. I’m not goingto call out this rarepair too hard just because it is rare and I hardly see itanymore. Obviously, the reason I don’t get this is because Jack and Simonhardly interact in the novel and when Jack does talk about Simon it’s of theupmost disregard. So yeah, not a huge fun.

I’m going to talk about Style in the next question, no needin bringing that ship up here.

Garneal, or Pearlnet (I don’t know) (Steven Universe): YeahI can kind of get why people are attracted to this ship, Garnet and Pearl carea lot for each other and their relationship has been building positively sincethe beginning of the show and especially during the Sardonyx arc. However I don’tget Garnet ships in general, which is what makes this weird in my eyes. Garnetis a relationship. She’s a character in and of herself but her entirecharacterization is built pretty much around a strong, mutual relationshipbetween two other gems. The idea of Garnet being in a relationship with anotherGem makes it seem like people are trying to pair Garnet to somebody elsebecause they feel like she needs that other person, even though she’s arelationship in and of herself and she’s happy with who she is. Plus, not goingto get into detail about Pearl and how I don’t really find her as interestingas the other CCs, so there you go.

2.      Are there popular fandom OTPs you only BroTP?*

Oh yeah.

Lapidot (Steven Universe); I find this relationship boringand uninteresting. Friendship wise, I think it’s awesome and I wouldn’t want tochange anything about that. However it seems inevitable that Peridot’s firstfusion will be with Lapis, and a part of me is bummed about that because I feellike with her development with Amethyst – development we’ve actually seen onscreen and can vouch for – would be a better candidate for first-time fusion.(What can I say? I ship Amedot). Lapidot, to me, is just not that fun orexciting and I would much rather them be a BroTP. I can hardly ship Lapis withanyone, honestly.

Style (South Park): I love these two as friends. I love howin the cartoon these two would do so much for one another. However I can’treally ship it romantically even though they were the first ship I got intowhen it came to the South Park fandom. I actually got into Kyman (which areKyle and Cartman, yeah, sue me) because I was looking for Style fanartback-in-the-day. So yeah, I guess this ship is good for something. If I had toship anyone with Stan it would definitely be Wendy, and I was going to say ifsomething isn’t broke why fix it, but Wendy and Stan need to have a more stablerelationship, but at least they work and at least Stan is happy with her. Whydo Style fans needs to demonize Wendy in this retrospect? Give the boys somehappiness, y’know? But yeah, Style is a ship I BroTP but wouldn’t romanticallyget behind.

This is going to be kind of weird considering they werecanon for a while in the show but another BroTP that should’ve stayed a BroTPwas Clexa (Clarke and Lexa from The 100). So, for a little bit I did ship thesetwo. You could see the progression between them and they basically played offlike a lesbian version of Bellarke (put your rifles away, sweeties, I shipBellarke to the moon and back and this is just a brief overview). However Ifelt like with Lexa’s characterization they were trying too hard. It didn’treally feel natural for these two to become romantic and when they finally did,I didn’t care anymore. Lexa is honestly one of the most boring characterswithin The 100, even compared to some of the starting cast that had cool personalitiesbut didn’t really do anything. Lexa is just a mannequin with a restingbitch-face. We can say I’m not really too into that. But as comrades, I likedtheir dynamic, just please stop trying to force lesbian romances for the sakeof keeping it within the demographic. If you’re going to write a strong,tightly-knit lesbian relationship, then do it.

So much for Clarke’s bisexual representation.

3.      Do you have a NoTP in your fandom? Are they apopular OTP?

The only NoTPs I really have are for a view. Some of myfollowers might glare at me from the sidelines but whatever.

Zutara (Avatar: the Last Airbender): Not really going intotoo much detail about why I just don’t like this ship except for the aesthetic,but I’ve always loved the Kataang relationship since the show started airingand I’m not really going to change my mind about it.

NaruSaku (Naruto): This should have been with my BroTPcategory but I already went into too much detail there with a few ships, so forthe sake of keeping this brief, I have always preferred NaruHina (Naruto andHinata), but I do love Sakura as a character and I love her growingfriendship/platonic!relationship with Naruto. I kind of don’t like SasuSaku,though, but I feel more indifferent towards them.

Keith/Shiro (Voltron): I just prefer Klance, and I actuallyship Shiro with Pidge even though people are going to fire up their torches andchase me down for it because of Shiro’s age? Or whatever? I don’t really care,people might already be pissed off about this listing already. Anyways, yeah, Iship Klance way more even though I’m still kind of indifferent towards thosetwo, but I am getting more into them.

Diane/Mr. Peanutbutter (BoJack Horseman): I feel moreindifferent about these two but I like how their relationship is portrayed inthe series and I definitely like how they didn’t divorce automatically like somany couples do and they actually work through their problems. The only issueis I prefer Diane with BoJack just because I feel like the two of them can beamazing together and just what each other needs, but maybe that’s because I canimagine it greatly in my head but I know it would just end up hurting Diane tobe with someone so destructive and broken. Eh, I still ship it. Mr.Peanutbutter can annoy me so much, as well, regardless of how adorable he is.

I can’t really think of others, honestly.

4.      Has fandom ever ruined a pairing for you?

Kind of on a mix between The 100 with Clexa but that shipwas already a sinking one without the fandom so it wasn’t like I needed theirhelp for that. The fandom for Steven Universe is a toxic hellhole, so shippingAmedot nowadays is practically like stepping into radioactive waste since allof the Lapidot fans want to throw a rope around your neck, but it’s arguablethat’s how it is with whichever ship between the two you prefer, so it’swhatever.

So yeah, The 100 and Steven Universe because all of thoseSJW bitches.

And let’s not forget how the South Park fandom can be attimes, just let me ship Kyman in peace goddammit.

9. Most disliked character(s)? Why?

Um, I feel like there are a lot of characters from certainshows/books that I just dislike so I’m going to just list off a view andexplain why:

Roger (Lord of the Flies) – He’s really got one thing goingfor him in the novel and that is he likes killing things and people. There’s nothing‘deep’ about him and he’s not going to have this realization that killingpeople is bad so people need to stop removing that characterization from him.Just leave him alone and let him be what he is, honestly.

Ronaldo (Steven Universe) – Annoying character thatrepresents all of the terrible things about the Steven Universe fandom? Yeah,not a huge fan.

Lars (Steven Universe) – I find him irritating but he isgetting better and hopefully the Wanted event will help me like him more.

Mr. Garrison (South Park) – I originally found him reallyfunny and interesting but now I just find him annoying. I do still laugh atsome of his jokes, though.

Hannah Baker (Thirtreen Reasons Why) – This is a new one, Iactually started watching the series a few days ago and am almost finished withit. That being said, Hannah as a character in this series is extremely annoyingand probably one of the biggest bitches ever. What’s up with female charactersin this series being absolute bitches for no reason just because someone doesn’trespond in time or have a profound answer to their questions? Just let thedudes relax. I get it, Hannah, you’ve been through some rough shit but maybe Iwould care for your more if you weren’t such a pretentious bitch. Wow, I saidbitch a lot, but I’m not really sorry for that.

And this is kind of random but off the top of my headanother character I despise is Abigail from The Crucible. I could not stand herwithin the play and if I ever reread it I will throw my copy against a wall.She’s such a useless waste of space within the plot, just burn her, please.

10. Most disliked arc? Why?

Um, this is pretty hard because I don’t really dislike arcs,I just find some of them not written well? But off the top of my head, I wouldhave to say several arcs in the second season of Voltron could have beenwritten a lot better and a large part of that season felt extremely rushed. Itwas kind of like the same thing with mid-seasons of Legend of Korra, so I’m notreally surprised, but I can’t point towards a single arcs because there were aLOT of arcs in the second season that just didn’t feel like they were going anywhereand that they could have been solved in a span of two episodes.

So yeah, Voltron. But other than that I will have to thinkabout that. I don’t really watch too much plot-heavy shows so that’s why thisone of kind of hard for me. I can’t even think of a The 100 arc I disliked, andthat’s saying something ‘cause there were a lot.

[zephyrthejester]

Reflecting on Season 2

Season 1 was an introspective look at what drove our main characters. It established the setting, told us what is what. Season 2 up-heaved everything; it was a maelstrom of horror and intrigue, plunging both the main characters and the viewers alike into a realm of emotional highs and lows. There's a thousand thousand things to say about the legendary quality of this season, and it pains me that I won't be able to express every thought I have. So in writing this, I'll take it one step at a time, as before.

I will begin by getting the negatives out of the way: I am a bit disappointed that long-standing plot points weren't addressed in any way this season. Corrupted Gems, Triangles™, The Crystal Heart/Temple, Lion (and the contents of its mane), Lars & Sadie, and even Malachite got pushed to the side. However, I am giving the show the benefit of the doubt here. Season 2's pacing was lightning fast, and gave us absolutely fascinating and bold plot developments. Fusion Experiments, Sardonyx, and Peridot were all sublime. If Season 3 starts handing out answers for the oldest questions, I'll be content. And... I suppose that's it, really. That's my one small, petty complaint. Hot dang.

Now. Let's talk characters.

Steven Quartz Universe took the back seat this season. Upon thinking it over, I've realized that Steven didn't really change in any obvious way. This season, Steven seemed to exist as a catalyst for the development of other characters, or only served as the viewer's window into the world. But that's not to say he didn't change at all. It was subtle-- extremely subtle. Steven has developed insecurities of his own that, in stark contrast to Amethyst, he keeps well hidden. We learned he wonders if the Gems blame him in some way for Rose being gone. We learned he's self-conscious about not fully belonging with either Humans or Gems. And even more so than in Season 1b, Steven has become far more mellow and low-key. He's still got that child-like sense of fun and that delightful earnest hope that all people and things can be redeemed. But there is a weight pressing down on him, burdening his journey into discovering who he is. This season, Steven has witnessed and discovered terrible things, from within the Crystal Gems and beyond. In the near future, with resolutions for the Cluster and Malachite on the horizon, it's likely that trend will continue. How long before he breaks? Which straw will be the last? I would also like to acknowledge that he has become far more competent. The off-screen training sessions with Pearl have allowed him true mastery over his Shield, and he's pulling off a few magic powers with ease. I'm excited to see this aspect of Steven's growth continue.

Pearl has been cracked wide open, her past raw and bare for all to see. Created to be a slave, she was freed in the process of the Rebellion and became the embodiment of everything the Crystal Gems fought for. Pearl is now an able fighter, intelligent and strong in ways she never could have been before. But despite the epic feat of her rebirth, Pearl allows herself to be haunted by the ghost of her past. She fooled herself into thinking she couldn't stand on her own. Without Rose Quartz, Pearl fell into a disoriented state. She's afraid to be alone. And in trying to deal with the loss of Rose, she exploited Garnet's security to leech that feeling of strength. It's tragic, but sympathetic. I understand why Pearl does what she does. But new information casts a disturbing shadow over many things. How much of Pearl's devotion to Rose was honest, and not a remnant of the way Pearls are designed to serve? How could Pearl not stop herself and realize she was trying to impose Homeworld's view on the worthlessness of Pearls on Connie? It all leads me to believe that Pearl is not done freeing herself from Homeworld's grip on her mind. There's still progress to made in this regard. Pearl lives in the past, and needs to learn to keep her gaze forward.

Amethyst has taken huge strides forward. Much like Steven, she's mellower and more serious. She shape-shifts much less, and is no longer playing at lone wolf. She has embraced being part of the team, and eagerly helps out where she can. Starting with Reformed, Amethyst has begun respecting herself, too. Indeed, when Amethyst learned that she's a runt, she took it surprisingly well. Season 1 Amethyst would have flown into a rage, and attacked Peridot. Season 2 Amethyst took the news hard, yes, but she displayed restraint and apparently let it go. I also appreciate Amethyst's quick interjection when the Sardonyx folly was revealed; She earnestly tried to take some blame herself to help out Pearl. Pearl, the person Amethyst butted heads so much with in the earlier season. Much like Steven, Amethyst's development here was subdued. I look forward to what lies in store for her. *cough Amedot cough cough*

Garnet, as I expected, was overshadowed by exploration into who her components are. Ruby and Sapphire make for convincing halves of Garnet's whole. At every turn, we can detect the undiluted traits that compose her. Ruby is emotional, and genuine. She's fierce, and proud, and willing to do what it takes to do what she thinks is right. Sapphire is restrained, and concise. She's calm, and smart, and wise. They truly complete each other, and this season made Garnet's existence very convincing. It also humanized her; She has moments of weakness and self-doubts, just like all the other Gems. Sometimes, Ruby and Sapphire don't see eyes to eye, and sometimes Garnet is at a loss for what to do, Future Vision be damned. And on top of all these things, Garnet has continued learning to express her emotions and open herself up to those she loves. And perhaps it is this very trust and openness that made the Sardonyx incident all the more bitter. Indeed, there were two separate moments this season where the very concept Garnet holds most dear was defiled in revolting ways. Fusion Experiments and Pearl's betrayal were both stunning moments that shook Garnet to her cores... literally. But these challenges to her existence served to reinforce her, not deter her. Garnet won't back down from being what she is, and is going to fight with everything she has to justify herself. All said, I am unsure what comes next for the three of them. I sure know I'm excited to find out.

Connie has taken big steps forward in both halves of her life. She's become a proficient swordswoman under the tutelage of Pearl, and an asset to the Crystal Gems. She has also bonded closer with her mother, including her in the magical life she's kept hidden, and eased the strict rules of the household. But... There's something that's really bothering me about Connie. The whole deal with her mother is, like, the one bit of agency Connie has. Everything else Connie does, says, or has happen to her is a plot device for Steven's sake. Greg at least has his own history predating Steven. Connie... is Steven's best friend and now combat ally. Can't she be something else? Maybe this is a petty complaint, but all I know is that I hope Connie becomes a bit more unique and self-sufficient eventually. That said, Connie is an engaging character, and I love it every time she appears on screen, and quite enjoy everything she does. Connie is fun, and I love watching her. I just want better for her, ya know?

I would be remiss not to talk at length about the MVP of the season. She's loud, proud, lean, mean, green, and smol: Peridot's arc was a tour de force invasion of my heart. Her transformation from thoughtless Homeworld drone, to terrified refugee on the run, to curious and analytical gremlin, to defiant Crystal Gem willing to speak against her Goddess was masterfully written. Organic and believable, the whole way through. Peridot's personality fills a hole in the Crystal Gems I had no idea was there; I am excited beyond words to see how the show will change with her permanent presence! Her every word and gesture was an insight into the mysterious ways of Homeworld.

To be honest, I struggle to say things about Peridot that I haven't already said across the season, or on Discord. So... please know that I freakin' adore this little green treasure, and fully appreciate every bit of nuance in her development. It's some Grade A+ writing, and I loved every second of it. And in case it wasn't clear, yes, she really is my favorite character on the show now.

All that said, we can now have some closing thoughts.

Homeworld is monstrous. We've learned so many things about its culture now, and I struggle to think of even one redeeming fact. They keep Pearls as slaves, they destroy planets, they callously kill any who dare step out of line, they torture the dead with unimaginable pain in the form of Fusion Experiments. So when the day comes that Steven, pure, innocent Steven, must fully understand that horrid way of life and fight back, well... There's just no way that Yellow Diamond's going to be swayed. There's no way that Steven's purity and innocence will survive against Homeworld's crushing presence. It's going to be horrifying to watch.

I think that about wraps it up. Perhaps a look forward is in order: In the near future, I expect the Cluster and then Malachite to be dealt with. From there, Lapis Lazuli and Jasper can be expanded upon. Old plot threads can be picked back up. And in the far future, I'd imagine the Diamonds await.

Finally. It is done. That is all I have to say about this legendary work of art. I calculate the score of Season 2 to be 86/100! Wait... That's exactly the same as Season 1b! If it were up to me, I'd rate this one a 100/100!

Oh well. I look forward to more Steven Universe, and I thank you for continuing this wonderful journey with me.

[lapidudes]

A little something that could reassure those who feel that romantic and/or platonic lapidot was never supposed to happen or feel betrayed that all their interactions and bonding were meaningless after reading Zuke’s post

I believe that Lapis and Peridot’s relationship (Regardless of if you see it as platonic or romantic) was not only Zuke’s doing. Maybe their writing towards it could have been better, but the concept itself is supported by other writes, better yet the main writer. Last Halloween, Rebecca posted this Halloween doodle tagged as “An old doodle from 2015″

This means that Rebecca was already planning on having the two of them being some sort of duo way before Lapis even came back from being fused as Malachite.

I’m not trying to say that this does or does not clarify canon, but it does confirm that at the end of the day, this relationship is important to the show and not just the hopes of a single side writer. 

I know that there is much more to the Zuke issue than shipping. Amethyst and Peridot’s relationship had been treated unfairly as well and amedot shippers are certainly just as upset about this as we are. It may take a while for people to take in something so shocking. 

So please remember to be kind and mindful to others on this whole situation. Lots of people are very offended and disappointed by this. 

[torisfeather]

Fanfictions featuring the Famethyst masterpost

What is a family by Stevidot4ever : Steven and the Crystal Gems head out on a special rescue mission to the human zoo. But it seems to be one of those days when things go from bad to worse. Not the best writing I’ve ever seen, but it has a post-redemption Jasper and cute interactions!

The Prettiest Girls at the Ball by Kitsune_Heart : They had never considered it as a possibility. Cross-gem fusion. But hearing about it from their lost little sister and then watching two ill-matched gems turn into one enormous fighting force was all the quartz soldiers needed to strike their ambition. Of course, there were twelve amethysts to just three jaspers and a single carnelian. What happened next was simple math. Flattering, to an extent, but also...well...amethysts are exhausting at the best of times…. A famethyst fic, focusing on Carnelian and Skinny Jasper, with lots of laughter and ass-kicking thrown in. One of my favorites so far! It has a lot of details about the Famethyst’s life and how they work with the humans and apparently there is even more to come!! 

Gems do have Family by CaptainJZH :  On Earth, there was a thing humans had called "Family." Gems don't have families. Usually. Under the command of a ruthless Agate with a hatred for Earth Gems, the Betas and the Primes, slowly but surely, come together to make their own little family. Very good fic so far, with several chapters and a nice insight to Skinny, Carnelian and everyone’s backstory. The writing isn’t so detailed so the pacing is a little fast, but it’s not too distracting. I like it!

It’s a Hard Rock-Life by CaptainJZH :  Using the 1982 version as a reference, this is a version of "It's a Hard-Knock Life" from Annie, but with the Famethyst (the Gems working at the Human Zoo) instead! Written in script format. Honestly quite nice for a script fic, best if reading while listening to the song.

The Sheep will charge the Shepherd by FruitBird : The Crystal Gems have left, and Holly Blue is not happy. Neither are the Quartz soldiers. Things are going to change around here. Such a good OS, so satisfying I loved it! Very nicely written too!

Imperial by Yellow_Topaz : A piece of gem history better left forgotten is unearthed after a dream pushes Steven into meeting a gem recently escaped from Homeworld. She's alone and...well, Steven would certainly be scared if he was in her shoes. Even if she's looking for Jasper, her commanding officer, she's still a friendly Topaz that's stuck between a rock and a hard place. How dangerous can she be? The Famethyst only has a very small part in this, but there is a possibility they come back later? Also, gemlings. 

Cold by icypearls :  Amethyst takes Peridot to meet her family. Human AU, a cute and simple plot, with Amedot. Just very nice.

Bad day by deadly_poison :  Why does that Amethyst have a chipped tooth?

Beta Gems by nebulaesailor : AU where Yellow Diamond never claimed Jasper for her court and she instead lives with her beta sisters at the zoo and is actually happy.

Tasty Little Agate by WolfyFurSins :  The Famethyst tattle on Holly Blue and things don't go well for her. I... Wasn’t really sure where to put that one, to be honest. It’s a little strange and there is vore, but nothing really graphic so... ??? Pretty fun to read, even if it is very weird.

Baby Blue Agate by WolfyFurSins : The gems at the Zoo are given a gemling to take care of while Blue Diamond is gone. A pretty cute one to be honest! Doesn’t really follow the canon but it’s gem egg hell so it’s fine. 

Holly Blue and the Awful Horrible Very Not Good Day by CompletelyDifferent : Holly Blue Agate had been a happy Gem, with a happy job and a happy life. Then she had a very awful, horrible, not-nice, really blue day, when a bunch of nasty Amethysts stole her whole zoo. The days only got worse after that. A personal favorite. The child-book style writing is great, and really makes you smile. I hope for an update soon!

Niboowin by Greensword101 : Niboowin, the Ojibwe word for death. After all, what could be expected after two new humans were introduced and interacted with the humans from the Zoo? Pretty dark but nicely written and quite realistic actually. 

Escape by RenegadeCarrot : The Amethysts have stolen a ship to go to Earth. Holly Blue goes with them so they won't crash. She brings a bubbled gem along for the ride.

Meeting the Famethyst by Enlightened_Introvert : Amethyst has finally found her family. This is what happened while the others were trying to break Greg out of the human zoo. Aaaaah, that one is great!! I just love it!

Smut fanfictions - Please be careful and only read if you are legally of age, thank you!

Peridot Visits the zoo by Fangirl_on a bicycle : Peridot has fantasized for years about having lots of quartzes at once. Amethyst knows where to find a bunch of friendly quartzes--and likes to make her girlfriend happy.

Away from your post by ShadowoftheLamp : You're an Amethyst at the human Zoo that was unlucky enough to be off your post while Holly Blue was in a bad mood. A nice smutty self-insert OS with Holly Blue Agate, not bad at all!

Accidents Happen by WolfyFurSins : Skinny bribes 8XJ into having sex with her while everyone is sleeping and Holly is away. However, things turn. Somethings in there don’t really makes sense, but I guess it could be worse.

Breaking the Toothpick by WolfyFurSins : Jasper pushes Skinny's limits.

Shocking Bang by WolfyFurSins : Holly Blue and the Famethyst get after Skinny due to a bad report.

Work to be done by BlessedTarantula :  The human zoo's guards suffer a very unique problem due to their creation on Earth - it's a good job that Homeworld has a spare Lapis on hand to help them out. Holly Blue has her own version on how this should play out.

Pink Pearls by Tat_Tat : The training was meant to teach Holly how to bend other gems under her will, how to strike fear and adoration through their beings. But the training had instead helped Holly realize that she didn’t want to make other gems fear her. She envied the quartzes on their knees, begging fealty, desiring to be in their place.

Holly Blue Agate is Desperate, Pass It On by airandangels :  Left to her own devices on a Zoo station she no longer controls and overrun by insubordinate and oversexed Quartzes, Holly Blue Agate reaches the end of her tether.

Heavenly Ambrosia by Evilsnotbag : Erica and Greg have been kidnapped by Blue Diamond. When Erica wakes up she is bound and a large purple gem is standing over her. She is injected with a drug that makes her... not herself anymore. And Holly has a taste for pretty things...

[aprillikesthings]

1,5,7 for the fanfic writer asks please

1. How old were you when you first starting writing fanfiction?

Depends on how you define it–I wrote a school assignment in second or third grade that was just a list of Barbie headcanons with illustrations, lol. 

I didn’t like writing any fiction at all for years and assumed I just didn’t have a brain for it–which in retrospect is ridiculous, considering I have a fantasy world in my head that’s existed in one form or another for as long as I can remember–I remember drawing maps of it in 9th grade. But it never had a plot, I just liked visualizing myself living in it, so I thought it didn’t count. 

I made a stab at a few paragraphs of fic here and there once I got into the Sherlock fandom in 2012 (ahah, yesterday was literally my anniversary of watching Sherlock) but nothing ever went anywhere. And there were so many ridiculously good fic writers in that fandom, and enough fic for anything you were in the mood for, that there just wasn’t any reason for me to start writing. (In retrospect, I think it’s telling that my tiny attempts at Sherlock fic were both femlock, aka gender-swapped Johnlock.)

I was on an overnight shift at work a couple of years ago, less than three months after starting to watch SU, when I got the idea to take a headcanon of mine that I loved (i.e. that Amethyst knows the words to Anaconda and likes singing them and dancing along specifically to fluster Peridot and annoy Pearl) and write out a scene around it and post it to my ao3 account before I lost my nerve. The fact that people liked it–I got my first comment that day! and it was sweet!–went right to my head. 

I used to wonder where fic writers got their ideas–shit, I have more ideas than I could possibly do justice, now. A lot of my own fic-writing is some variation on “I wish this fic already existed, I guess I gotta write it myself.” There’s just, still, not enough Amedot fic for my tastes in fic. 

5. If you had to choose a favourite out of all of your multi chaptered stories, which would it be and why?

Last Resort. Still. 

It’s possible my current fic might be my fave once I’ve got some distance from it, and don’t immediately associate it with how much work I put into it and how frustrated I got with it. But yeah, I just have a huge soft spot for the version I wrote of them in Last Resort, even though they’re both such jerks at first. I kinda love them like they’re real people and I think about them all the time–hell, I still listen to the spotify playlist I made for that fic on a regular basis, and even add songs to it now and then.

But that’s also an incredibly personal fic?? It was my first time experiencing first-hand how you could deal with shit from your past by forcing your fave fictional characters to go through bits of it. It’s still possible I’ll rewrite it as an original novel at some point; I have a doc with the start of a possible outline and which scenes I’d keep or change. The fic has major pacing issues and isn’t long enough, and honestly I’d make them both awful people for a little longer. I eased up on that so fast in the fic. And I know what everyone’s names would be switched to. 

7. When is your preferred time to write?

Middle of the god damned night, lol. I’ve written at nearly all times of day, but there’s something about the quiet of the world between midnight and five am that makes it a lot easier, whether I’m working a night shift, or I’m at home in bed. (Thankfully, even when I’m not doing overnights I’m usually on swing, so even going to sleep at five am isn’t the end of the world. Though it does suck to be exhausted at work and only able to tell a few people why!)

[thecrystalgemcast]

My Thoughts On The Latest Ship War

I’m usually close enough to the fandom to know when something blows up, but never close enough to know every detail. I’ve learned from Revolutionary Girl Utena that when multiple creators are on a project, they have differing views. Some of them being wrong (especially when not coming from the main creator). So don’t worry, all the gems are still super sapphic and I doubt there won’t be any more couples amongst the gems. I mean, we just had an entire song where YD and BD sang about how gay they were for PD. There’s still hope for your ship. 

To be clear, however, I’m fuzzy on if Zuke meant that she thinks both gems are hetero or if that particular gay ship just isn’t what she envisions. Either way, I think it was an ill-advised comment that is even worse timed- with us having to fight so much for so little representation, we came to expect more from SU. While I don’t understand vitriol, I do understand how it feels to have something you thought was solid taken away from you.

And if all else fails, just refuse to take it and make better fanfiction than the main works. Don’t let anyone tell you that fanfiction isn’t important- we literally use Dante’s Inferno as teaching material. You want to make Lapidot, Amedot, or heck- just pure polygems all the way? Write the everloving daylights outta that fanfic. Fanfiction has, is, and will always be there for us when we’re queerbaited, or just downright denied access. I mean, do you think Christie from Dead or Alive would be half as gay as she is without fanfiction influencing the creators? Now if only they’d stop shipping Jan Lee and Lei Fang and ship Lei fang and Hitomi and give Lei Fang back her pre-retconned backstory. Fans are powerful, fans are beautiful, and canon works don’t have to define anything.

<3 Ami

PS: Utena and Anthy are still gay, too. I do not care if you think her time with the red haired jerk whose name I forget was somehow quasi-romantic, Utena is super gay and you might as well ship her with Juri’s gf for all the time Utena actually spends with Red Hair.

PPS: Apparently there’s arguments in the fandom over Lauren Zuke’s pronouns that erupted as a tangent. Research indicates that they use all manner of pronouns, but are uncomfortable with being described as a man or woman. Despite your feelings about them, please take note of this in your critiques of their recent comments.

PPPS: And for the pete’s sakes, it’s okay to be passionate about a ship, but don’t lash out at others for not having the same exact ship. Lapidot or amedot or jaspedot or buspearl or amepearl or whatever, our love of the series and the passion it imparts on us is not worth hurting others in the fandom over.

[lovixcore]

May I have this dance? (Amedot fic) (Rewrite)

One-Shot

Summary: 2. We were dancing but all of a sudden it’s a slow song and we’re standing here awkwardly staring at each other (Prompt)

Notes:  So back in August, someone requested this for a prompt game. Originally this took over a week, due to brainstorming and being busy with school. I believe I’ve rewritten this two times since, so it went from 800 words (i think) to 1000 to 1700. I also changed the ending, so that’s why it’s way longer. Part of me is proud of it just because it took 2 days to write it and I worked hard on it, but the other part of me kind of hates it because it feels so fast paced and idk. I just don’t like my writing sometimes? lol. Anyways, enjoy.

Word Count: 1846 words

Ao3 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/15794496

It was the evening of Steven's fifteenth birthday. August 15th. And of course they were throwing a birthday party for him. It was just the gems, Connie, and Greg. They were all on the dance floor. Connie and Steven were dancing together, unsuprisingly, as Lapis stood off to the side, because she wasn't really a dancer, with Greg, who was djing the music. Garnet, Bismuth, and Pearl were chatting away. And then there Amethyst and Peridot, who were dancing together aswell.

After one song finished, another one started. The mood of the song changed from a fun tone to a more so slow and calm one. It even almost sounded romantic. 'Oh stars.. The dance for this song is slow dancing? Isn't it?' Awhile ago, Peridot's curiousity got the best of her, so she googled what a slow dance was, the definition being 'a type of partner dance in which a couple dances, slowly, swaying to the music, usually done to very slow-beat songs, namely sentimental ballads.' Peridot looked over at the purple quartz, almost like she was now staring at her, with Amethyst awkwardly staring back. Both wondering if the other gem would even want to slow dance with her.

After at least a couple of seconds of just awkwardly standing there, and staring at each other, Amethyst finally spoke up, risking the chance of being rejected, "Peridot.., may I have this dance?"

Peridot hestitantly and slowly put her hand on Amethyst's, now holding it, "O-okay."

Amethyst gently pulled her in, then firmly but also gently, placing her hand onto Peridot's hip. Peridot wrapped her arms around Amethyst, with her right hand locked in with Amethyst's right hand. The rhythm of their bodies slowly danced with sentimental passionate music. Peridot found herself trembling, shaking and quivering, with her cheeks now a light shade of blue, staring at the purple gem's face. Her chest felt a mix of so many things. It felt heavy. It felt tingly. And it felt like something was pounding on it. 'Stop staring at her like that you clod!' Peridot told herself, secretly hoping that Amethyst would never notice how flustered she was. She looked down, so she wouldn't stare at Amethyst, and so it wouldn't be noticeable that she was a mess. She was a mess. She was trembling, blushing, had weird feelings in her chest. After about 30 more seconds of dancing, Peridot finally looked back up at Amethyst. Her breathing became of little depth, and her chest now felt like it was practically racing, and about to burst. Her face was now incredibly close to Amethyst's. She felt her lips inching closer to Amethyst's. She caught herself, and then immediately pulled away.

"I-I got to go..," Peridot stammered, now looking away from Amethyst, completely avoiding eye contact altogether now. She then ran off, disappearing from sight.

Amethyst just stood there, now alone on the dance floor. She was so confused and nearly in disbelief, but also somewhat hurt, with feeling like she had been punched in the gut. She felt incredibly stupid, for ever asking Peridot to slow-dance with her. She face-palmed, frustrated and mad at herself, 'Ugh! I-I really messed up this time.. I should have known she was gonna get super comfortable. I should've known that things were gonna get really awkward. This is my fault.. I should've never asked her to slow-dance.. I mean.. why would she want to slow-dance with me anyways? ..I know I wouldn't want to..' After collecting her thoughts, she ran after Peridot, following her into the beach house, which was pitch dark. It was silent. She turned on the lights, now slowly walking. "...Peridot?" She asked, cautiously. No response. "Peri.. is.. is everything okay..?" 'She has to be in the bathroom..' And so she was. Just sitting there, by herself, hiding her face in her knees, almost like she was curled up in a ball. "Oh man.. Peridot..," She sighed, "Per.. I'm sorry.. I-I should've never asked you to slow dance.."

After a few seconds, Peridot finally said something. "You asking me to slow-dance was not the issue," She said quietly, with a muffled sound.

"Oh? Then.. what's wrong, P-Dot? Did I.. did I do something back out on the dance floor to upset you?" Amethyst asked, now confused.

"No no.. You weren't the problem, Amethyst. You did nothing wrong," Peridot said. She then looked up at Amethyst, her cheeks now a light shade of blue. She sighed, "I'm just.. incredibly embarrased.. That's all.."

“Embarrassed? Wait. Why?” Amethyst asked.

"Because!" Peridot bursted out in frustration. She was mad. She was mad that she ran off like that, she was mad that she couldn't even slow-dance with Amethyst without embarrassing herself, she was mad. "Ergh!" She then paused, taking a deep breath to calmly collect herself. "Amethyst, it's not that I didn't want to slow dance with you.. Because frankly, I did. I did want to slow dance with you. And if I didn't want to.. I would have said so. But... I kept staring at you, and I was trembling, and blushing. Frankly, I was just a mess. And it was just very.. embarrassing."

"Ohh.. right..," Amethyst mumbled. "..Is it.. Is it because you don't like it when I touch ya or whatever? 'Cuz I've noticed that ya've gotten super uncomfortable whenever I do touch you, and I - uh - can back off if ya want me to. Y'know? If I'm ever making ya uncomfortable, just say so."

"No! That is not what I meant! ..Amethyst, I do like it when we touch.. A lot! ..Almost too much.. But I hate the way it makes me feel when we touch.. because whenever you do touch me, I just - freeze up, or blush, or tremble, or all of the above.. because I like you so much..," Peridot rambled. "And I know you've noticed. That's why I ran off.. because I was so embarrassed of you noticing how flustered I was.."

"Ughhhh.... Peridot..," Amethyst groaned.

"W-what? Did I say something wrong?" Peridot asked, now confused, but also worried that she might of done something to upset Amethyst.

"You're not the only one who becomes a complete mess.. You make me feel so mushy! Like. All. The time." Amethyst divulged, now blushing herself. "It's lame. Right?" She sighed, and then crossed her arms, "I really hate that I love the way you make me feel.."

Peridot weakly, and gently smiled at Amethyst, now smiling even more now, "I'm glad that you feel the same way.."

"Good..," Amethyst smiled back. She came over and held her hand out, "So.. you want help out of the tub?"

"Yes please.."

"Okay.." Peridot slipped her fingers into Amethyst's palm, grabbing onto her, as Amethyst helped her up. She then stepped out of the tub, her fingers still laced through Amethyst's. "So, what if I held your hand?"

"Like how you're holding it right now?" Peridot asked, as she lightly squeezed Amethyst's hand.

"Yeah.."

"It feels.. nice..," Peridot answered. To her, even the brush of Amethyst's thumb against her palm felt amazing, and lit her up inside. "But, at the same time I feel.. nervous.. But it's okay because I like holding your hand."

"So.. what if I kissed your hand?" Amethyst asked. "Would that be okay?"

"Yes."

Amethyst lifted Peridot's hand, the one that she was holding, up to the level of her lips, and then gently kissed it.

Peridot's cheeks turned a light shade of blue, now overwhelmed with the feeling of butterflies swirling in her stomach, and the feeling of her cheeks burning.

"Was that okay?" Amethyst asked.

"Yes.."

"You sure?" Amethyst asked. "Because, I don't wanna pressure ya into doing this stuff if it's making you feel uncomfortable."

"Amethyst.. it's okay..," Peridot reassured her, squeezing the nervous gem's hand to let her know that everything was okay. And then they started staring at each other again, which was common for them. Amethyst was just so pretty. Her long, thick, and messy pale lavender hair, her little nose, her plump lips, her eyes, and her body. It was hard not to stare at her because of how pretty she found her. "So, what if you kissed me?" Peridot asked, from a sudden impulse.

Amethyst's eyes widened, now surprised, "You want me to kiss you?"

"Yes..? Is that bad..?" Peridot asked.

"No, dude, not at all. I guess it's just surprising.."

"Amethyst, out on the dance floor, I tried to kiss you," Peridot admitted. "How is it surprising that I want to kiss you?"

"Wait, what? You actually tried to kiss me?" Amethyst asked, now even more surprised then she was before.

"Yes.. I did. That's also why I ran off.. I nearly kissed you, and I thought that you wouldn't want the same, so I didn't want overstep an boundary."

"Of course I want to kiss you, Peridot!" Amethyst exclaimed, now blushing herself.

"You do?" Peridot asked. Now it was Peridot's turn to be surprised.

"Yes, I do. For so long, I've wanted to kiss you, badly.. But I was never able to because I was scared of messing things up, and I also thought that you wouldn't want the same."

Now feeling brave, Peridot got closer, now stroking Amethyst's palm with her thumb, "Well.. nothing's stopping you from doing so now."

Amethyst gave her a soft but also flirtatious smile. As Amethyst's face inched closer to hers, Peridot's chest started to race, faster and faster. She could then feel herself getting closer to Amethyst, feeling her breath against her face, and seeing how dark Amethyst's cheeks were. And then it happened, she was the one who initiated the kiss, the one who gently placed her lips on the other gem's lips, giving into the urge of kissing her. . She wrapped her arms around Amethyst's neck, as Amethyst grabbed her waist, kissing her back, which deepened the kiss, stealing Peridot's breath. Then they let go, heavily breathing, giving themselves a few seconds, but then their lips met, again, and again, and again. She then looked at the purple gem, who looked blown away, entranced, head over heels.

"Holy smokes..," Peridot stammered, blown away by their first kiss.

They let go of each other.

"So.. how do you feel now?" Amethyst asked.

"I feel so many things.. warm, fuzzy, tingly, longing for more, like my chest is racing," Peridot listed.

"Heh, I feel the same.. And yeah, kissing is addictive."

"Yeah, it is."

"Soo, do you wanna go back outside now? I mean, we don't have to butttt.. I'm pret-ty sure that the others have probably noticed that we're gone by now, and are probably wondering what's up.. Heh, maybe they assumed we ran off to make out," Amethyst rambled. Peridot blushed out of slight embarrassment. "Except.. we kind of did. But anyways, I'm rambling.. so..?"

"Yeah, you're right, we probably should go back out there," Peridot agreed.

Amethyst then slipped her hand into Peridot's, "Is this... alright?"

"It's.. perfect," Peridot smiled. Amethyst smiled back, kissing Peridot's cheek, and then they walked back out together, holding hands.

[aprillikesthings]

Some Amedot AO3 stats!

Rirst of all, thank you to @annathecrow and @destinationtoast for making the website where you can do this with any canonical tag on ao3!!

And now: time for some screenshots and opinionated commentary! 

Also please note that I didn’t use every graph the website gave me. 

I’ve probably at least attempted to read half of these. 

(I wrote nine of them.)

No surprise there. (Oh god. I know I’m gonna end up doing this for Jaspidot ‘cause I’m convinced that Jaspidot shippers are way more pornographic, or maybe it’s just the fic I read??) (Somewhat related: I’ve apparently written 15% of all the explicit Amedot fics? Though I know damn well I’ve seen one or two in the M tag that I would listed as E if I was the author.)

(EDIT: There are 354 Jaspidot fics, and nearly half of them are rated M or E. I was right!) 

I was confused that Amethyst is in ten more of them than Peridot, but I know I personally wrote a fic where Amethyst is tagged and Peridot isn’t because, well, Peridot isn’t there--the whole fic is Amethyst thinking about her. So I guess there’s nine more fics like that? Also there’s at least 33 fics where people used the relationship tag but didn’t tag either of them--I’m guessing that’s lackadaisical tagging, and not Amedot fics that somehow don’t include either character. 

Yeah, we’re a fluffy bunch (who like to write human au’s)

(EDIT pt2: the top ten freeform tags for Jaspidot included gem egg hell, gemlings, pregnancy, two different sexual acts, and smut; just for comparison.)