Steven Universe OC Infodump
I've got a gemsona that I need to update someday. His name is Iolite. He's a fusion of a Zircon and an Aquamarine. Zircon goes by Z-Z or Zirky and Aquamarine goes by Q or Ames.
This art is old and needs a major overhaul.
About 200 years before Era 3 an Aquamarine was sent to check on one of Blue's colonies. This Aquamarine was given a choice of an assigned guard, and their own ship to pilot. Of all the gems they could've taken, they decided to elect a "navigator."
Zircon is an offcolor, his gem came out crooked and slightly deformed. It had a massive impact on his vision, things look blurred and out of focus and he needs to wear "eye enhancers" that correct his vision. There are only 2 reasons why he wasn't shattered for being deformed. 1. His intelligence matched those of his fellow Zircons. 2 The gem in charge of his kindergarten thought watching him stumble around half blind was too amusing to get rid of.
One look at this funny looking zircon with the mixed up colors and Aquamarine had to have him on board. He had no idea why. Maybe he too wanted to laugh. Or maybe, the sight of this "different" gem had him feel a sense of...kinship.
They weren't even trying to go in the direction of Earth. Something went wrong with the navigation, that combined with some stray meteors and a solar flare everything just went wrong and they came crashing down on the little blue gem-abandoned planet.
In the panic of the crash, the two did the only things they could do. Hold on. And held on they did, to the only thing they could think of. Each other.
When the smoke cleared, the two found themselves fused. A new being stood where the two once did. Taller and sturdier than aquamarine could ever dream. Even with the enhancers broken at their feet their vision was so much sharper than Zircon could remember. For a moment, a brief, shining moment, for the first time ever the two felt truly whole.
And then it broke, and panic set in.
Zircon was a skilled navigator, but he was a far cry from any kind of Mechanic. Aquamarine was a good pilot, but he too had no idea how to repair all the damage done to the vessel. They couldn't even get their communications to work again. They were stuck.
200 years they had to spend trapped on earth. It didn't take long for them to give up on any hope for rescue. And after a few decades of wallowing in self pity, they slowly started to branch out of their ship home to explore more of the planet. Learn about these strange little meat blobs called "humans."
At first, fusing again was just an exscuse to try to blend in. Their fused form, aside from skin color, looked a lot more human shaped than the long nosed Zircon or the short, nose-less Aquamarine. But the time they spent fused got longer and longer compared to being apart. It was easier, better to be together. Zircon felt safer with Aquamarine around, he was tougher, louder, braver than the anxious little Zircon ever was. And Aquamarine felt a lot more...stable, with zircon around. They were logical, analytical, able to pick apart thoughts and feelings that once clouded Aquamarines mind and drove him into emotional turmoil, unbecoming of his status.
200 years later, Iolite has discovered his name, his sense of style, and even a concept of gender. Something that had plagued the two gems that made him, Aquamarine especially. Zircons at least were allowed to wear pants.
Zircon and Aquamarine are HUGELY codependent. They genuinely feel like they're only half a gem without the other. Zircon is plagued with anxieties, as well as his physical limitations. Aquamarine is prone to volatile outbursts, highly emotional and struggles to make sense of the cloud of emotion and thoughts in his mind. To fuse, they need only to hold each other, and breathe that breath of relief as their arms wrap tightly around each other and merge together into one. Their favorite position is Q held close to Z-Z's chest, almost like a child.
Iolite is only ever broken up when one of the two's emotional problems becomes too great. Namely, Zircon's panic attacks, and Aquamarine's outbursts.
Iolite has a large pair of water wings, taking the fairy appearance of Aquamarine to a new level. He can fly rather well, and can use his Zircon-Screens to draw, and make little doodles that can come to life. He also still has Q's wand, which forms as a bracelet instead of a hair accessory. Iolite also wears a pair of proper human glasses that fully correct his sight, and if ever the two split the glasses would go back to Zircon.
If i were to redesign them then the fusion would represent their "ideal self" for each other right? I just gotta redesign Z and Q first then I can go from there.
