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fandomsecrets2015-10-20 06:35 pm
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2015-10-20 06:35 pm
[ SECRET POST #3212 ]
⌈ Secret Post #3212 ⌋
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Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
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Re: Steven Universe brainstorming
* It would be harder to generate a conflict if Rose is around, so I'm leaning towards her being gone.
** My current idea is that giving Steven Rose's gem failed. The gem cracked in half, and both Steven and Rose died.
* This immediately removes Pearl as a positive connection for Connie. Pearl had a hard enough time with Rose dying. If she died pointlessly, Pearl would implode into a ball of hatred. She wouldn't want anything to do with another human. She might even give up hunting corrupted gems--why bother to protect humans from their threat?
** In a particularly actiony story, Pearl could become a villain with a grudge against humanity, but I'm not sure I want to go that route.
* Amethyst seems like the safest bet for a positive connection. She has a history of getting along with humans like Vidalia, and she'd want to keep hunting gem monsters, if only to have some way to let out her frustration and fight.
** If Connie was trapped or menaced by a monster, she could prove brave and resourceful in handling it, even without combat training. This would impress Amethyst and make a great first impression.
** However, Amethyst's combat style is a lot less suited to Connie than Pearl's, so I couldn't just swap Amethyst into Pearl's role. Rather than mentor and student, they'd be . . . Friends? Allies? Emotional crutches? I'm not sure exactly how their bond would work or what kind of story it would lead into.
* Garnet is a total mystery. Would she be angry at humans? Guilty for not seeing this coming? Could she even stay together, or would Ruby give in to rage while Sapphire fell to despair?
** Similarly, Connie's reaction to the introspective fistfighter could be anywhere between fear and adulation. I can't pare it down enough to determine an appropriate plot.
Thoughts? I need to cut off some branches so I can see the shape of the tree.
Re: Steven Universe brainstorming
(Anonymous) 2015-10-21 02:24 am (UTC)(link)