Steven Universe has been my favourite show since 2019 when I properly watched it from start to finish. I remember crying when I realized it was over, it was such a beautiful show that has forever lived in my heart.
I created this Future AU in October 2023 with a close friend who had also fallen in love with the franchise. I created Tous/Peridot, and soon after, my friend came to me with this outstanding creative idea for a character of her own. That's when I helped her design Opalite, a one of her kind artificially made gem prototype. The AU I set quite a while after the death of Steven himself.
A very brief rundown of the AU:
Opalite was artificially made by the Diamonds through a new project process that was left to be developed by tech gems (like peridots) way back — a bit before pink diamond was announced shattered. With the late Era 1 materials they had, it was designed to use artificial materials for creating gems rather than using the minerals from organic planets. This would allow gems to be made on Homeworld with 100% designed perfection, and no loss of their decreasing materials along with other reasons to soon be discovered.
The project was forgotten about through the SU saga until years after the man himself perished. It was discovered again during White Diamond’s overpowering thirst for a new era of conquering.
Opalite, the long-forgotten prototype design was already prepared to be tested…
Through the story she meets and becomes close to Tous — a funky little peridot who helps Opalite discover who she is in this empire, and universe.
During the story, Tous and Opalite end up fusing. The before and after story is… lengthy so use your imagination for now. They become the beautiful Labradorite.
Along with Opalite living as a high-class gem, she was given a pearl to take care of her. I don’t currently have a design for her :(
If why she’s a high-class gem confuses you, THERES LORE TO COVER THAT, OK, IT ALL MAKES SENSE, HUSH
ARTFIGHT RESULT ARE OFFICIALLY IN, WE WON! TEAM CRYSTALS WON! 🎉 This seems like an appropriate time to post the art I got done for this Artfight… And you will disappointed to hear I didn’t get much done… I’VE BEEN BUSY OKAY. I’LL LOCK IN NEXT YEAR I SWARE. I love this event so much I never purposefully slack on it. ANYWAYS MORE REVENGES NEXT YEAR! For now here’s what y’all get. Some good, some not as good :P
I GOT SO MANY PIECES THIS YEAR I LOVE THEM ALL SO MUCH GUHHHH ARTFIGHT REALLY IS THE BEST WHEN YOU LOVE YOUR OCS 🥰 I printed them out and hung them up so I can admire them every day.
