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Love this trend!

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Rejuvenation - Pink Pearl

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            My life before is a blur to me now. Through the blurs, I see finery and tenderness in the arms of a Diamond. A Pearl worthy of the attention of a Diamond impossible, but it was. That was me, but for the love there was, there was duties and expectations not meant for a Pearl. Such chores that would be too much for any other Pearl, but I managed. It was nice, if not stressful.

            However, those memories are faded away. They are long gone in a world as faded as those memories. I will miss my Diamond and those memories, but they are mine no longer. New memories take their place.

            I live my days carefree aboard the former human zoo in a new era. I see smiles and hear laughter every day. Everyone is always so happy, and I’m happy. However, I cannot deny a constant nagging in the pit of my being. Something is wrong, but I cannot place it. Most days I ignored it, but other days it surged up, but then faded again. I never could understand what could be wrong about my new, perfect little world.

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Dungeon Meshi Convention Episode

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Sometimes I think about how and why some people had such a *bad* reaction to the end of Steven Universe, specifically in regards to the Diamonds living.

Even though they no longer are causing harm to others and are able to actually undo some of their previous harm by living, some folks reacted as though this ending was somehow morally suspect. Morally bankrupt, even.

And I think it might be because so many of us were raised on a very specific kind of kids media trope:

They all fall to their deaths.

Disney loves chucking their bad guys off cliffs. And it makes sense- in a moral framework where villains *must* be punished (regardless of whether their death will actually prevent further harm or not), but killing of any kind is morally bad for the hero, the narrative must find a way to kill the villain without the protagonists doing a murder.

It's a moral assumption that a person can *deserve* to die, that it is cosmically just for them to die, that them dying is evidence that the story itself is morally good and correct. Scar *deserves* to die, but it would be bad for Simba to kill him. So....cliff. (edit: yes, cliff then hyenas. But cliff first. Lol.)

Steven Universe, whatever else it's faults, took a step back and said "but if killing people is bad, then people dying is bad", and instead of dropping White Diamond off a cliff, asked "what would actual *restorative*, not punitive, justice look like? What would actual reparations mean here? If the goal is to heal, not just to punish, how do we handle those who have done harm?" And then did that.

Which I think is interesting, and that there was pushback against it is interesting.

It also reminds me of the folks who get very weird about Aang not killing Ozai at the end of Avatar. And like, Ozai still gets chucked in prison, so it doesn't even push back on our cultural ideas of punitive justice *that much.* and still, I've seen people get real mad that the child monk who is the last survivor of a genocide that wiped out his entire pacifist culture didn't do a murder.

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Reblogging for Steven Universes 10 year Anniversary.

Steven Universe Future Futures

Now that Steven Universe Future is over, I'm proud to give my headcanons for what I see for each characters future.

Steven- After his long road trip across America to see the sites, Steven ultimately moves back to Beach City as he felt that was were he was most at home. But instead of moving back in with the Gems, he moved into a nice little house Bismuth and the other Gems helped build. For work, he took over Lars 's space bakery and remade it into a cozy café called The Galaxy Cafe where humans and Gems alike come for a nice chat and a cup of coffee. He and Connie eventually marry and have a daughter named Lisa Pinkrose Universe.

Connie- After graduating college with a degree in political science and moving in with Steven, Connie started working for the office of mayor in Beach City. After a few years of hard work, she eventually became mayor of the town and rumor has it, she's considering running for senator.

Greg- (Greg's relationship is inspired by a story written by @mandareeboo.) While his son was away from Beach City, Greg started a relationship with Sadie's mom, Barb and eventually the two of them got hitched. Soon after, Greg decided to focus on his management career and the two of them moved to Empire City where Greg started up his own music management business Universal Music. But he still makes time to drive down to Beach City and see his son, daughter in law, and granddaughter.

Garnet- Garnet comes to use her powers of both emotional understanding and future vision to become a relationship advisor to the people and Gems of Beach City. She also takes the occasional wedding planning job for happy couples shes helped.

Amethyst- Amethyst worked with Mr Smiley to help set up the special Gem Wrestling Federation in Beach city. She helps manage a number of Gem wrestlers in Beach City including her sister Jasper or as shes known in the ring "The Orange Wild Lion".

Pearl - Pearl opened up a special combat training school called the Sword and Shield Academy of Martial Studies. She teaches her students the art of combat as a way of helping them reach their full potential and gain confidence in themselves.

Peridot & Lapis - The two of them build a new barn and start a buisness of selling fruit and plants that they grow. They spend their days tending to their crops and just being together.

Bismuth - Bismuth starts her own company constructing everything from buildings to weapons to wedding armors. Her motto is " Your Bismuth is our pleasure ". After a period of dating, she and Pearl end up getting married

Extra: Spinel- Spinel ends up meeting Volleyball while on Earth and the two of them end up in a relationship. She then starts to often visits Little Homeworld to see her and puts on performances for Beach City kids.

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my friends……........the crystal germs

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people on twitter freaking the hell out because rebecca sugar drew a comic of pearl and greg having a messy situationship in the aftermath of rose dying wasn't on my 2024 bingo card if I'm being honest

even Less so because the thing they're apparently mad about is that the nonbinary alien rock was supposed to be a lesbian (as if there's anything wrong with a nonbinary alien rock being bisexual, Or that lesbian can't have a situationship with a man without still being a lesbian on the other side.)

anyways, may take on it is: you don't have to consider any of rebecca sugar's sketches "canon," because it's not actually in the source material. rebecca may have a strong influence on how the fandom sees the characters but it does Not actually change the show. so getting worked up about it in the first place is ridiculous.

That Said, it kinda works with whatever they had going on in the show if I'm being honest

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I made a pumpkin pumpkin!!!

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Rejuvenation - Astrophyllite

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            I was once an Astrophyllite that mindlessly served the Empire. I assisted in my role until the rebellion that shook the Empire to its core. When I heard Rose Quartz’s words that we could be our own gem, something stirred within me. I didn’t have work for tyrants and could do as I pleased. It was because of this I fought.

            The war was terrifying and with each fight, it nearly was our last, but I was ready to be shattered for Rose Quartz and her cause. Through the fighting, I found repose and comradery with other gems like me. One was a stubborn Lepidolite, a soft gem that was built like a Quartz. Lepidolite was the first of the rebels I grew close to, but I grew too close.

            Everyday was a struggle and every fight could have been our last. Our lives were forfeit the moment we sided with Rose Quartz. I knew any day I could be shattered, and I was ok with it, until Lepidolite. I no longer just fought to keep myself alive and to fight for Rose Quartz. I fought to see Lepidolite again. To see her bright, silly eyes. To bask in her big, radiant grin. To be held in her arms. It was all I wanted at the end of every fight. Until it happened.

            To shatter a Diamond, it was impossible. At least as we had always been told, but it was the plan. To win, we’d shatter Pink Diamond. We had our doubts, but Rose Quartz assured us it could be done and she’d do it. We doubted when we shouldn’t have. Rose Quartz returned, but not without enemies on her heels. We fought the last of the remaining soldiers while others fled.

            In the chaos, I lost Lepidolite. I abandoned the fight to search for her. I had to make sure she was ok. I didn’t care what happened to me, but I couldn’t lose her. I had been taken off guard and cornered by a Homeworld soldier. I lay on the ground in shock when a song started. It was beautiful and terrifying as a Quartz soldier stood over me.

            Light filled the sky and everything came in flashes. I saw a weapon come down for my gem. Lepidolite jumped in front of the shattering blow. Her form poofed before my eyes as her shards fell on me. Panic consumed me and everything went black.

            There was nothing for so long except a hazy dream, then I woke up. I was in a lake with my comrades and the Diamonds. Fear consumed me, but the Diamonds were with Rose’s closest confidants, Pearl and Garnet. In Pearl and Garnet’s company was an off-color Amethyst and a human with a Rose Quartz gem in his navel.

            I celebrated with my comrades at our restoration, but I ache for the loss of Lepidolite. As I head into the new era of gem-kind with everyone else, I am lost. I gained the freedom I once fought for, but I am left with a nagging question. Was it worth what I lost?

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5000 years ago.

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You know, since it's Pride Month (and also I miss them), I feel like reminding everyone how fucking important Ruby and Sapphire were.

The way they were both unambiguously conceived as queer characters and let the writers make an established character queer retroactively. The fact that as soon as they share the screen, they immediately show how in love they are, without any ambiguity to please the censors, and they do that almost every episode they're in.

How their relationship isn't always 100% perfect, and they do conflict and fall out, but make up in the end because they genuinely love each other. How they were allowed to be iconic parts of the show, not just through being the focus of two of its most famous songs (Stronger Than You and Here Comes A Thought) but also through the book version of The Answer.

The fact they got the first gay kiss...

...and the first gay wedding in the history of kid's TV.

The way their reception showed networks that yes, people do enjoy media with queer characters, and so they contributed to many other series with prominent LGBTQ characters getting greenlit.

I honestly don't think it's exaggerating to say they're among the most important queer characters in the history of fiction for all that. And people need to say it more, and demand stuff like them more.

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If Steven Universe ever returned, what is it that you want to see? Would you like a series that explores on different characters in different episodes? Much like Adventure Time in the later seasons or maybe a prequel series that explores more of the Diamonds backstory?

I've always said this is what my idea is and this Ask was my excuse to draw it finally 😂

Steven falling for every single tourist trap on his road trip without losing even an ounce of enthusiasm for any of them seems like a very Steven thing to me.