Hot Take

An alternative gem naming system

If you’re watched Steven Universe, you’ve probably seen fan explanations about the Facet & Cut system. The system is okay, however I feel like it lacks potential somewhat. I therefore give you my alternate naming system for your gemsonas.

The structure of the system follows this pattern:

Carat

The carat section of the name shows the quality, colour and rank of the gemstone. The notation goes:

Q6-CB-R3

The Q notation represents the quality of the gem, on a scale of 1 to 10. This gem would be about average in terms of strength and other abilities.

The C notation represents the hue of the gem. This gem would be slightly towards the blue side of the spectrum. There can also be other spectrum changes, including R (red), P (pale), and I (rich). The pale term doesn’t reflect a defect in this case. For gems that can be any or many colors, other terms can be used.

The R notation indicates the gem's place in society. This is different from the caste system. The options include:

1 - Builders

2 - Warriors/Soldiers

3 - Servants

4 - Entetainers

5 - Technicians

6 - Supervisors

7 - Colonisers

8 - Scientists

9 - Administration

10 - Pilots

This gem would be some sort of servant, perhaps a Pearl.

Cut

This may sound the same as the canonical version, but my formula is somewhat different. It reads:

SCabochon-O GPearl

It can be broken down relatively easily:

The S notation indicates the shape and cut of the gemstone. The first term can either be Cabochon or Cut. The second term represents the overall shape. The example is interpreted as a oval Cabochon. If the first term is cut, however, the name is written.

You can use this method without credit, but feel free to credit anyway.

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Steven Falls Over

Hmm... this could be foreshadowing....

Or maybe Pearl pushed Steven onto the rink...

I dunno, just saying. Those are some skinny hands...

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Where is Jasper?

So in Steven Universe: the Movie, Jasper isn't shown or even mentioned once. I have a few theories about her possible location.

She may be on a sort of pilgrimage, around Earth or the galaxies nearby. Maybe she's trying to find a place to call home, or maybe she's just thinking and recovering from her trauma, both from Lapis and the Gem War.

She may be on homeworld. I think that this is somewhat unlikely, given her anger at her situation in general, but she could be under the command of the Diamonds again. She would probably be recieving some sort of therapy.

She may be living in Little Homeworld. She would likely be working, either building or something else to keep her mind off all the crazy stuff happening.

Finally, she may be in prison. This is unlikely, but it would make sense. The diamonds would likely adopt laws similar to Earth's. Many of the things she did while pursuing Steven would be considered illegal, so she may be incarcerated due to this.

If you have any other theories I can add, please let me know!

Merr Chrismas

(Vaggie is having a heart attack from babey vibe overload in the background)

Seriously tho, merry Christmas/Hanukkah/miscellaneous festive season.

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Hee hee Coroika shitpost machine go brr

Idea by Coroika incorrect quotes.

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Pearl Memes

Image 1 based off Bismuth Casual, Images 2 and 3 based off Homeworld Bound.

Have some shitposts. Just take them.

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C O L O R B A R S

“Leave me blinded and erase my memories”

Glitchy Steven in honor of the last Stevenbomb. I'm probably gonna aim to draw one scene for each of the final bombs.

Lyrics are from Colorbars by Ghost

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Requirements for a perfect gem

How to make Jasper, basically.

The mixture of essence must be 100% balcanced and pure.

The surrounding rock must have an unusually high mineral and nutrient content.

NO impurities, either damaging impurities or trace minerals can be present.

The incubation must be unusually hot. I gathered this from the glass around Jasper's emerging hole, where her emergence may have melted the sandstone around her.

The injection surface must be 100% smooth.

I made the criteria deliberately difficult to show just how rare a perfect specimen of a gem is. That’s why Jasper is much higher in the Caste system than you would expect of an ordinaru quartz.

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Sup my dudes

Hey everyone! I'm returning to tumblr after accidentally deleting my account. I'm going to try and be much more active. My general interests are:

Steven universe

Anime

Character design

Dank memes

Art!

I hope to see y’all around!

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Hot Take 2: Electirc Boogaloo

The chest in lion's mane contains pink diamond's essence. It's probably how they'll cure Steven's corruption if it does happen!

I doubt they would just leave that plot hole.

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