We, the Drowned

Indie Blue DiamondPlot DrivenSemi-SelectivePenned by Eric

[thediamondofblue]

ooc;;

not me coming back specifically to read my thread with @diamxndauthority 🫣 I know they’re inactive but who cares. What we wrote was gold 😎

[thediamondofblue]

ooc;;

I really need to get back into RP. I’m really isolating myself from my interests and giving up a lot so I have more time to work and make money.... but that is so emotionally exhausting.

[surplus-pink]

Memories of Pink

[surplus-pink]

“You will never know if you do no try, My Diamond….somegem of your caliber should be able to pulls something off.”

*Pink encouraged, walking up to the sorrowful leader’s side.*

[thediamondofblue]

Blue didn’t say anything as the other came to her side. The whole situation was something that felt permanent, like the Diamond couldn’t possibly rectify it. She wanted to speak with Yellow. She wanted to learn what it would be like to be a Diamond again. But her grief overtook her and she was unable. 

“I feel as though I don’t have the strength.” She commented, her voice barely above a whisper as she spoke. 

[surplus-pink]

“….you’re stronger than you believe…..”

*Pink Pearl reassured, she then tugged lightly as a sign the Diamond should continue moving forward. Nothing would happen if she just figuratively, and literally, stood still.*

[thediamondofblue]

Blue Diamond let out a slow exhale as she took one step forward. Talking to Yellow felt like a bad idea. After all, Yellow would rehash points that were logical, calculated. How could she argue with logic? 

The second step was more difficult than the first. “Yellow can be hard to deal with...” She commented softly. 

[quartzlegacy-archive]

me: spinel is baby

spinel: canonically tells steven that now that she knows him, she wants to murder him more than ever ….. whilst looking at him like this

me: ………….she’s got some issues but we still love her

[blackstardiopside-moved-deactiv]

                     ❝                      I may be small.                                I may not be as strong as you.                            But I’m gonna protect the Earth to!                                                   It’s my home!                            ❞ 

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[thediamondofblue]

You guys, go follow this lovely!! Nemo is super nice and a great writer too! Their OC is so well rounded, I love it! 

[surplus-pink]

Memories of Pink

[surplus-pink]

“You will never know if you do no try, My Diamond….somegem of your caliber should be able to pulls something off.”

*Pink encouraged, walking up to the sorrowful leader’s side.*

[thediamondofblue]

Blue didn’t say anything as the other came to her side. The whole situation was something that felt permanent, like the Diamond couldn’t possibly rectify it. She wanted to speak with Yellow. She wanted to learn what it would be like to be a Diamond again. But her grief overtook her and she was unable. 

“I feel as though I don’t have the strength.” She commented, her voice barely above a whisper as she spoke. 

[thediamondofblue]

Closed RP with blackstardiopside

[blackstardiopside-moved-deactiv]

“Oh, still.. that’s kind of a big deal.  I mean.. damn!”  Black Star exclaimed, as if the news was groundbreaking to her.  “Man.. I wonder if I could do that with my healing tears.  But like.. put ‘em in a tub, and heal people that way!”

[thediamondofblue]

One of Blue Diamond’s eyebrows rose. “You have healing powers?” She asked, surprised to hear that news. “I… imagine you could do something of the sorts. I don’t know if it would be nearly as easy as just bathing is though…” 

[blackstardiopside-moved-deactiv]

“Uh huh!  All Black Star Diopsides to!”  Said the grey gem quite eagerly.  “Well I mean, like, if I put a lot of water in the tub, then put some tears into the water and mix it, would it have the same effect?  Like.. being able to heal with with a bath instead of me crying on them?  ‘Cause apparently.. it’s been starting to make people feel awkward” Black Star chuckled nervously.

[thediamondofblue]

“The.... Diopsides on Homeworld don’t seem to have healing powers.” The way the Diamond spoke implied that she hadn’t really checked before, because it was never part of their intended duty. “I feel as though I understand where you come from in that regard.” Blue Diamond often unintentionally cried around others and they definitely conveyed awkward feelings. “However, I don’t think a few tears diluted with water would be a very effective healing concoction.” 

[surplus-pink]

Memories of Pink

[surplus-pink]

“Oh, I’m sure it is. Yellow Diamond is a formidable leader…has all of that pressure upon those strong shoulders……with no relief…..”

*Pink didn’t want to put the Diamond into a “corner”, but….the truth was there.*

[thediamondofblue]

Blue stared at the floor. She had been weak, leaving all of the work to her co-leader of Homeworld. She couldn’t just get back to work though. She was much too fragile. Blue Diamond knew that she was weak and horrible for stressing poor Yellow out like that.

“I… I really ought find a way to get back into my work… It would help her so much.”

[surplus-pink]

“…..Yellow Diamond overworks herself…..you are not totally to blame for her current condition.”

*And they circle back to the beginning of their conversation. The fact that Blue Diamond had been unable to properly lead her Court since the destruction of her fellow Diamond…..*

“….helping her to slow down…to open…might help her as well….”

[thediamondofblue]

Blue Diamond often felt like she was a large blame for Yellow Diamond’s stress. Especially when there was a lot that she wasn’t doing to help her companion. “I would love to do that… But she doesn’t want to talk.” Blue spoke quietly.

“I have wanted to talk with her for… a very long time.” She said as she looked at the ground.

[surplus-pink]

“…….for things to be different….new things must happen….”

“I……”

*Pink Pearl paused, unsure if she should really say anything or not……*

“….you might have to simply….make her….talk with you….”

*She continued quietly…..*

[thediamondofblue]

Blue thought about what the pearl was saying and it didn’t seem as far fetched as it may have felt. While Blue wasn’t ever really one to make a fellow Diamond do anything, the path they were currently leading was toxic and not functional. 

“I… don’t know how I might achieve that…” Blue Diamond spoke softly. She felt that she might have been able to convey some of what she wanted from Yellow with her powers, but that was bound to be out of line. 

[surplus-pink]

“…..by making her listen to you like she makes other listen to her….”

*With force.*

[thediamondofblue]

Blue struggled with the thought of putting something like that into action. Yellow was... very overbearing at times and the dark Diamond wasn’t sure that she could even begin to actually come head to head with her. “I doubt that’s a possibility.” She said softly. 

[thediamondofblue]

Closed RP with blackstardiopside

[blackstardiopside-moved-deactiv]

“Oh, still.. that’s kind of a big deal.  I mean.. damn!”  Black Star exclaimed, as if the news was groundbreaking to her.  “Man.. I wonder if I could do that with my healing tears.  But like.. put ‘em in a tub, and heal people that way!”

[thediamondofblue]

One of Blue Diamond’s eyebrows rose. “You have healing powers?” She asked, surprised to hear that news. “I... imagine you could do something of the sorts. I don’t know if it would be nearly as easy as just bathing is though...” 

[surplus-pink]

Memories of Pink

[surplus-pink]

“Oh, I’m sure it is. Yellow Diamond is a formidable leader…has all of that pressure upon those strong shoulders……with no relief…..”

*Pink didn’t want to put the Diamond into a “corner”, but….the truth was there.*

[thediamondofblue]

Blue stared at the floor. She had been weak, leaving all of the work to her co-leader of Homeworld. She couldn’t just get back to work though. She was much too fragile. Blue Diamond knew that she was weak and horrible for stressing poor Yellow out like that.

“I… I really ought find a way to get back into my work… It would help her so much.”

[surplus-pink]

“…..Yellow Diamond overworks herself…..you are not totally to blame for her current condition.”

*And they circle back to the beginning of their conversation. The fact that Blue Diamond had been unable to properly lead her Court since the destruction of her fellow Diamond…..*

“….helping her to slow down…to open…might help her as well….”

[thediamondofblue]

Blue Diamond often felt like she was a large blame for Yellow Diamond’s stress. Especially when there was a lot that she wasn’t doing to help her companion. “I would love to do that… But she doesn’t want to talk.” Blue spoke quietly.

“I have wanted to talk with her for… a very long time.” She said as she looked at the ground.

[surplus-pink]

“…….for things to be different….new things must happen….”

“I……”

*Pink Pearl paused, unsure if she should really say anything or not……*

“….you might have to simply….make her….talk with you….”

*She continued quietly…..*

[thediamondofblue]

Blue thought about what the pearl was saying and it didn’t seem as far fetched as it may have felt. While Blue wasn’t ever really one to make a fellow Diamond do anything, the path they were currently leading was toxic and not functional. 

“I... don’t know how I might achieve that...” Blue Diamond spoke softly. She felt that she might have been able to convey some of what she wanted from Yellow with her powers, but that was bound to be out of line. 

[thediamondofblue]

Closed RP with blackstardiopside

[blackstardiopside-moved-deactiv]

“Oh, great!  There’s this really pretty one in Japan up in the snowy mountains, it has a perfect view to!”  Cheered Black Star, filled with excitement about the trip.  “Though, I overheard Yellow.. or you earlier talking about extraction, what does that mean?”

[thediamondofblue]

Blue Diamond made a face before thinking about how to explain it. “An extraction… It’s… as if you… Hmm. It’s something that we Diamonds do to clean our gems and.. How might I explain it?” The dark Diamond tried to think of how to describe it. “We use what is in the water to… well, to help in the creation of new gems.”

[blackstardiopside-moved-deactiv]

Eyes of ebony widened at Blue Diamond’s explanation.  The tiny, defective gem had no idea that helped create her fellow gems!  “Woah.. so your.. dirty bath water helps make gems?!”  Black Star gasped, hands clasping her cheeks.

[thediamondofblue]

The dark Diamond wouldn’t have used that exact terminology to identify it, but that was essentially correct. “I... suppose you could say that... However, it... it is definitely more than that. But, I am not quite sure how I might explain it... Yellow would definitely be better at wording it.” She said, the last sentence spoken more like a thought aloud rather than something she was directing at the colourless gem. 

[ificouldbegin-to-be]

As the aura washed over her tears dripped down the Mother’s face, but she had no idea if her own of regret and sorrow mingled with them.

She came near her baby and traced her ebony nails softly over her cheeks. “I..had hoped to keep you protected, my darling. I would take any suffering over if it meant you and Yellow would never know.”

[thediamondofblue]

Blue Diamond had to concentrate not to flinch at the touch of the black nails against her cheeks. She took in a small breath before she spoke barely above a whisper. “You left us with so much pain… And now you want to say you would shoulder it all….” She whispered, knowing that she probably shouldn’t have said anything about the past.

She didn’t want to upset White Diamond like this, but her empathy powers pulsed through the room. “We… had a promise..” Blue spoke in a shaking voice. The azure gem had promised Steven that things wouldn’t go back to how it was.

[ificouldbegin-to-be]

Immediately the soft hands dropped guiltily from her face as White turned soberly away.

“Naive child… Yes, I would have shouldered it all, from her. You–oh you have no idea and I wanted to keep it that way. What I’ve said, what I’ve done, it’s nothing in comparison to even…even knowing of her existence.”

“I’m Mother of the year compared to….” Her insides curdled at the name on her tongue. “Heart Cut…”

[thediamondofblue]

Among her emotions came curiosity at the mention of someone that White hadn’t mentioned before. “You... aren’t supposed to shoulder it all anymore. We’re supposed to face things as a team...” Blue said quietly as her aura slowly faded from the room. 

“Who is ‘Heart Cut’?” She asked, her voice still rather quiet. It was hard to read the mood of the room at this point since emotions had been awry the last few moments, but Blue definitely picked up on the fear that White was trying to hide. In her moments, Blue couldn’t think of a single thing that would install such fear in the colourless gem before her. 

[ificouldbegin-to-be]

Open

“I…do care for…Steven very much, and I’m happy he’s with us but I…”

Fists clench, phantom eyes tearing up as she turns away.

“…I just want my daughter back.”

[thediamondofblue]

Blue looked at the floor for a moment, not exactly sure what to see. She knew that it was difficult to cope with everything -- she was guilty of failing to cope correctly herself.

“I... I miss Pink too...” Blue said softly, carefully reaching out to touch her mother. The shift in their whole dynamic was something that she hadn’t really gotten used to as of yet.

[ificouldbegin-to-be]

As the aura washed over her tears dripped down the Mother’s face, but she had no idea if her own of regret and sorrow mingled with them.

She came near her baby and traced her ebony nails softly over her cheeks. “I..had hoped to keep you protected, my darling. I would take any suffering over if it meant you and Yellow would never know.”

[thediamondofblue]

Blue Diamond had to concentrate not to flinch at the touch of the black nails against her cheeks. She took in a small breath before she spoke barely above a whisper. “You left us with so much pain... And now you want to say you would shoulder it all....” She whispered, knowing that she probably shouldn’t have said anything about the past.

She didn’t want to upset White Diamond like this, but her empathy powers pulsed through the room. “We... had a promise..” Blue spoke in a shaking voice. The azure gem had promised Steven that things wouldn’t go back to how it was.

[thediamondofblue]

Closed RP with blackstardiopside

[blackstardiopside-moved-deactiv]

“Oh, great!  There’s this really pretty one in Japan up in the snowy mountains, it has a perfect view to!”  Cheered Black Star, filled with excitement about the trip.  “Though, I overheard Yellow.. or you earlier talking about extraction, what does that mean?”

[thediamondofblue]

Blue Diamond made a face before thinking about how to explain it. “An extraction... It’s... as if you... Hmm. It’s something that we Diamonds do to clean our gems and.. How might I explain it?” The dark Diamond tried to think of how to describe it. “We use what is in the water to... well, to help in the creation of new gems.”

[surplus-pink]

Memories of Pink

[surplus-pink]

“Oh, I’m sure it is. Yellow Diamond is a formidable leader…has all of that pressure upon those strong shoulders……with no relief…..”

*Pink didn’t want to put the Diamond into a “corner”, but….the truth was there.*

[thediamondofblue]

Blue stared at the floor. She had been weak, leaving all of the work to her co-leader of Homeworld. She couldn’t just get back to work though. She was much too fragile. Blue Diamond knew that she was weak and horrible for stressing poor Yellow out like that.

“I… I really ought find a way to get back into my work… It would help her so much.”

[surplus-pink]

“…..Yellow Diamond overworks herself…..you are not totally to blame for her current condition.”

*And they circle back to the beginning of their conversation. The fact that Blue Diamond had been unable to properly lead her Court since the destruction of her fellow Diamond…..*

“….helping her to slow down…to open…might help her as well….”

[thediamondofblue]

Blue Diamond often felt like she was a large blame for Yellow Diamond’s stress. Especially when there was a lot that she wasn’t doing to help her companion. “I would love to do that... But she doesn’t want to talk.” Blue spoke quietly.

“I have wanted to talk with her for... a very long time.” She said as she looked at the ground.

[thediamondofblue]

ooc;;

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