TheForgottenDiamondAU

(UNDER CONSTRUCTION) A Steven Universe AU for my oc Sophie/Purple Diamond. This is an ask blog so you can send in asks! {ASKBOX OPEN} (You can call me Grace)

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Wow a post on this blog that has been dead for so long.  Sorry for being inactive since now, I just haven’t been into SU as I was plus life happened.  

Anyways, I wanted to make a post saying that I’ll be redoing this whole au. Though it may take some time because I need to get all of my thoughts together on what I want to do. I have some ideas, but I won’t say because I don’t know which ideas I’ll be going with. All I can say that it will be Sophie’s adventures in Beach City. I may not do a comic like how I was, but I’m not sure. After all nothing is set in stone just yet. So for now this blog is under construction. I may be deleting posts since they won’t be canon anymore. I’m starting this au blog from scratch because I feel like that’s what is needed. So if post disappear then that means I’ve deleted them. 

Well that’s all for now. Have a good day/night uwu

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It's been a bit since I last posted so I present to you the voice claims for my characters. (don't mind the weirdness of the clip used for Tom)

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Did White Diamond use to call Purple Diamond “Comet” like how she called Pink Diamond “Starlight”?

Yes, that's one of the few things that I'm keeping from before I decided to redo the au.

Purple Diamond also had a nickname for White, but it's been lost to time (only White knows it now).

Before you ask, no I don't currently have a nickname for White, but I plan on choosing one later

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What would Strawberry look like in his diamond authority outfit?

It seems you're under the assumption that there would be an outfit for him. The only one out of Sophie and Steven to have a diamond authority outfit is Sophie because it's her mother's outfit. Steven would not have one because he was not made on Homeworld and was never influenced by gem society.

Steven may end up meeting the Diamonds, but it's not the same as in canon. The Diamonds do not find out Steven is a diamond until after the events of Change Your Mind. Which is why there is no outfit for him.

Everything from The Trial and afterwards will be different from canon. Mostly because of what I have rattling around in my brain for The Trial. (though it's obvious what I somewhat have planned since I did make art for it like 5 or so years ago)

So, all in all, Steven does not have a diamond authority outfit. (mostly because I've never thought of one since it's not really relevant to the plot)

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If Strawberry became a member of the great diamond authority, would the diamonds call him by his diamond name Strawberry Pink Diamond? I can already picture the diamond insignia bing changed he’s been added to the authority either being shaped like a star with him at the bottom right next to pink diamond or have the insignia look the same but with him in the middle.

Well yeah, they would. He is a diamond after all. Though that won't really happen considering the diamond authority is going to end up like it is in canon - aka no longer a thing. (especially since Steven and Sophie don't meet any of the other diamonds until later on) As for the insignia, it would be a star. Where his diamond would be on the star is either bottom left or bottom right (just on the a bottom point because of him being the youngest diamond).

I did create an insignia for the Great Diamond Authority if it were to continue to be a thing after Steven and Sophie meet the other diamonds.

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Did you know it was Strawberry’s birthday yesterday?

Yes I did, but I was pretty busy yesterday so I wasn't able to really draw something for the occasion.

However, I can say that as always on Steven's birthday it was full of joy and love because he was surrounded by the people he holds dear.

He had a beach party like he always does/hj (I actually used to have a lot of pool parties for my birthday growing up since I'm a summer baby so I feel like Steven would also have pool/beach parties since it's convenient and easy)

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What would the pure gem version of Stawberry look like?

As in gem separated from human half - he would look like Steven just shapes of reds/pinks/reddish pinks and diamond shaped pupils (gem would still be oriented like it normally is - just like in canon - because that's how it's been since birth)

As in was "born" a gem and was never a hybrid - he would look similar to Pink Diamond with some hints of og Steven in him. Mostly so he remains recognizable, but still different enough to show that he is his own gem.

I honestly haven't thought about it because it's just not something that's crossed my mind, but I think I would want to keep full gem Strawberry looking similar to his hybrid self. Mostly for him to be recognizable as Steven, but full gem.

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Could there be a possibility of hybrid gem children being born with their own gemstones like Stawberry in the near future?

Near future? No

Eventual future? Maybe

I say maybe because I don't have any definitive answers on what will happen in the future. Mostly because I'm still playing around with ships and what will be canon in this universe. Also I'm not sure if I'm going to have it be a diamond only thing - that only the diamonds are able to make gem hybrid children like Strawberry - but as of right now there are no other gems interested in a human companion (the only human x gem ship as of now is Greg and Rose, but the likelihood of them having another child is very low so there is not the chance of a sibling for Strawberry).

the reason I say I'm playing around with ships is that maybe Connie and Steven might not stay together.....(I love their relationship and think it's really well done in the show, but I just thought it'd be fun to do something different)

Of course this is still up in the air because I'm still playing around with the plot and whatnot (plus artfight is literally tomorrow so my brain will be focused on that for most of July). I literally keep going back and forth on some ships so nothing will be confirmed (other than Steven and Connie do get together like in canon and what has already been stated)

I will say that the only one getting a sibling (not a gem hybrid one) is Sophie. I've ultimately decided that it will happen. No there is no design yet, no I don't know when it will happen but it will most likely happen more towards the end of what I have planned so that it can be more of a background thing going on and the plot stays on Sophie and Steven.

but yeah...no other gem hybrid children being born like Strawberry will be happening any time soon.

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How big was Strawberry’s gemstone when he was a baby?

Small enough that it didn't take up a lot of room in his body, but big enough to be almost the same size as Rose's gem.

It comes off as a lot smaller as he gets older because his body has compensated for the gem (there's also a protective layering around his gem inside of his body to keep is from causing an internal damage - though it would be unnoticeable if his gem was ever taken out)

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Happy Father’s Day to Greg Universe and Tom Baker!

Heck yeah!

I genuinely forgot that today was going to be Father’s Day (because I don’t celebrate it) so I don’t have a special thing for today. However, I’ll share what Sophie and Strawberry do for Father’s Day.

Ever since Sophie was little Father’s Day has always been important to her since she only had one parent for the longest time. She would make him a card, make him breakfast (Aubie would make breakfast Sophie just “helped” until she was old enough to actually cook), and would do whatever he wanted for the day. As she got older and Janeece came into the picture Sophie mostly stuck to making him a card and making him breakfast then the three of them (Aubie opting to go do something else so they can have family time) would go out for dinner to wherever Tom wants to. Sometimes Tom would take Sophie somewhere to celebrate Father’s Day (like a baseball game or a movie) just to have some father-daughter time, sometimes they would all go out to do something - but mostly it was a day that they would just vibe. Tom never really had plans for that day and would just do whatever. They also drop by Janeece’s parents’ house to wish Janeece’s father a happy Father’s Day and spend some time with him. (They don’t really visit Tom’s parents on Father’s Day since they live farther away, but they do call his dad to wish him a happy Father’s Day)

Steven on the other hand learns about Father’s Day way later (because the Big Donut has flyer in the window about a sale for Father’s Day) than most kids, but Greg never really minded since he didn’t really celebrate it himself - most years he even forgets when it’s happening. So that first year Steven tries to do a lot of things for Greg to the point that Steven is tired before they even get to do everything he planned (not that Greg minds - he’s just enjoying spending time with his son). The next few years Steven takes it easy on the planning, but still does a lot with Greg - even tells the gems that he’ll be busy with his dad all day to be able to do anything (even though being busy means watching some silly show or just hanging out on the beach). No matter what they do Greg enjoys it because he just enjoys spending time with his son.

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What voice actor claims would you envision for Sophie, Aubie, Tom, Janeece, Purple Diamond/Amy, Coral and The Experimental Gems

I’m so glad you asked because I have actually thought about this for these characters (minus Coral & the Experimental Gems though considering there’s a ruby and a peridot in the EGs then you obviously know who their voice claims are)

So here’s my list:

• Sophie’s voice claim is either Kazumi Evans or Rebecca Shoichet (this is the only one I’m not super sure just yet on)

• Tom’s voice claim started out as a “haha funny” but now is genuinely who I envision for his voice, that being Damien Haas (from Smosh)

• Janeece’s voice claim is Cree Summer - which is a very nostalgic choice by me because Cree voiced a lot of characters from my childhood

• Purple Diamond/Amy’s voice claim is Dawn M Bennett

Coral, Cuprite, Danburite and Kenadee (I know she wasn’t included in the list, but I’m going to include her anyways) don’t have voice claims, but I can figure out them in the future (aka I’ll reblog this when I’ve figured out the voice claims for these characters)

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• Coral’s voice claim is Monica Rial

• Cuprite’s voice claim is Tara Strong

• Danburite’s voice claim is Kathryn Hahn

• Kenadee’s voice claim is either Bennett Abara or Krystal Joy Brown (I’m very on the fence for this one because I just don’t know for sure who I’d have voice Kenadee)

I’d like to note that I’m indecisive on Kenadee’s voice claim because I’m torn on how I want her to sound. I sort of envision her sounding like a mix of Crona from Soul Eater and Toko Fukawa from Danganronpa, but that’s still a vague idea. (Another person I thought of as a voice claim for Kenadee was Laverne Cox, but I’m still on the fence for the voice claim) For now Kenadee’s voice claim is up in the air since I’d have to actually go through and listen to some voice audios of people to get a better idea of who I’d have as her voice claim.

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Would Sophie, Tom and Aubie confuse the CG’s Amethyst for Amy? Would Amethyst remind both Tom and Aubie so much of her because they both look similar?

Not really. Amy and Amethyst have enough differences that it’d be difficult to confuse the two. Especially considering there’s gem placements (and that Aubie witnessed Amy give up her form for Sophie).

Tom was confused seeing Amethyst for the first time, definitely having to do a double take because he only ever knew of Aubie and Amy (he wasn’t against learning about gems, but he did want Sophie to focus on school before delving into her other half’s world - give her a chance to experience both while also having an education), but ultimately would know that they’re not the same gem(person). Not that Tom hasn’t accidentally called Amethyst “Amy” on occasions (old habits die hard) which Amethyst will role with because it doesn’t happen often enough to tug at her insecurities. Though the two do get along well.

Aubie most definitely does not confuse Amethyst for Amy - no one could. Aubie has spent most of her existence with Amy, she would be able to tell the difference. Amy and Amethyst’s personalities are so different - Aubie would sooner confuse Rose and Amy for each other before Amethyst and Amy because of their similar personalities (if they weren’t two different gems). Also Amy had such a specific style that was more pop star than rocker (that Amethyst has going on) so that’s another thing that would keep Aubie from confusing the two. (Plus Aubie knows that more than one kind of gem can exist at a time)

Sophie would see Amethyst more in a sibling light than confusing her for Amy. Especially since Sophie only knows stories of her mother (and the painting that was made of Amy before Sophie was born). Sophie also doesn’t know a lot about gem culture, but knows that there are multiple of one type of gem (so she knows that her mother wasn’t the only “amethyst” out there).

All three do get along with Amethyst and none of them really confuse Amethyst for Amy (this isn’t a Pearl & Mystery Girl situation lol).

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What voice actor claims would you envision for Sophie, Aubie, Tom, Janeece, Purple Diamond/Amy, Coral and The Experimental Gems

I’m so glad you asked because I have actually thought about this for these characters (minus Coral & the Experimental Gems though considering there’s a ruby and a peridot in the EGs then you obviously know who their voice claims are)

So here’s my list:

• Sophie’s voice claim is either Kazumi Evans or Rebecca Shoichet (this is the only one I’m not super sure just yet on)

• Tom’s voice claim started out as a “haha funny” but now is genuinely who I envision for his voice, that being Damien Haas (from Smosh)

• Janeece’s voice claim is Cree Summer - which is a very nostalgic choice by me because Cree voiced a lot of characters from my childhood

• Purple Diamond/Amy’s voice claim is Dawn M Bennett

Coral, Cuprite, Danburite and Kenadee (I know she wasn’t included in the list, but I’m going to include her anyways) don’t have voice claims, but I can figure out them in the future (aka I’ll reblog this when I’ve figured out the voice claims for these characters)

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Did Rose go to a special gem doctor when she was pregnant with Steven and did that gem doctor/scientist help rose create Steven’s gem and were there any special gem midwives who were there to help her give birth?

Nope. The only gems that Rose knows that weren’t corrupted is the CGs, only finding out that Amy & Aubie survived the corruption blast after Sophie moved to Beach City. Plus, Rose/Pink is capable enough of making a gem for Steven herself. She made Steven’s gem with ease (it was made as soon as she found out she was pregnant) and swallowed it. Since gems are biologically different from humans it makes sense that Steven’s birth would be different from a normal human birth. Rose would shapeshift just enough to allow the gem and the baby to merge together and be one without her gem interfering other than to provide the essence to make them (Steven & his gem) whole.

As for delivering Steven - Rose literally just went pop (as in she lost her physical form, leaving behind baby Steven beside her gem). She was in the safety of the home the gems and Greg built for Steven to grow up in when she gave birth to Steven. Greg instantly took over the situation (aka took care of the baby with the help of the gems) while Rose took her time to reform (going from her canon design to what she looks like for this au)

(The secret barn resident was indeed there for the birth of Steven - since she is a Crystal Gem and did fight alongside them in the war - and is close with Steven, but not so close with Rose)

The Crystal Gems are ever unaware of the Experimental Gems existence (I can answer how they survived on my other blog since it’s not important to this au - at least with the current story) and there are no other gems (except the ones in bubbles & Lapis in the mirror) on earth that haven’t been corrupted.

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When you’re going to revamp the story and comic, would you just redraw the old comic pages from the old @forgottendiamondau blog?

Nope. Mostly because those pages aren’t relevant to the story anymore since I’ve changed a lot of things. For example, Sophie isn’t sneaking out to go to Beach City instead she’s moving there. Also the story was kind of rushed because I didn’t know how to do pacing properly nor did I have a timeline for the events unfolding in the story.

A lot of my stuff from back then was just to make stuff to keep people interested in my story with no real thought behind everything I was doing. Now I have a doc for the timeline, I’m narrowing down what I want to keep and what to save for a later date (like the Experimental Gems is something I shoved to SUF, for now, since it just felt like it didn’t fit what I wanted to tell in the story), I’ve moved away from this being an ask blog and just working on the overall story (as much as I loved doing the “ask the characters questions” I was rushing a lot of stuff and not thinking things out)

I’m still debating on whether I’ll be making comic pages or writing it out since I’m more skilled at writing than making comics, but you only can get good at something if you keep practicing. (Might do both, not sure)

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If Tom and Janeece are going to most likely look like the same as they are in the present in their movie/future versions Would everyone else look the same as thier present designs or just some and everyone else would look different?

Like I just said I haven’t thought about anything past SU meaning I have not thought about how anyone will look in the future. (I only have a few reforms done for some of the CGs, but those won’t get revealed until I decide they will)

Also the movie isn’t going to happen in this AU because of how I’ve changed the story for some characters. Idk if I’ll even get to SUF since I haven’t even started this AU properly. So, any questions related to Future will be ignored from now on because I haven’t gotten there yet. When I get closer to that point of the story then I will potentially answer questions on Future, but for now that won’t happen.

Remember you can ask questions about season 1a or anything set before the au, but not anything after since I’m still working on things (I’m allowing season 1a questions so that maybe it’ll help inspire me with some episodes I’m not sure what to do in them)

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What would movie/future Tom and Janeece look like?

Most likely they’d look the same as this post:

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Mostly because I haven’t thought that far yet. The only reason I have any idea of what Sophie will look like in Movie/Future is because someone who’s no longer on tumblr made art of Sophie in a fashionable outfit - which I decided would be her future design since I felt like it would be fitting for future Sophie. Even then I still don’t know about anything past the og series since I haven’t thought that far for this AU.

Tbh the only things I’ve truly thought about for this AU is The Trail and how everything after that shifts to focus on the lost era of homeworld. However I have to work on everything before that. I have some ideas I’m rattling around in my head for what could happen in this AU, but I won’t say anything in case I decide not to pursue those ideas. (The only one I will talk about is I do plan on readding Kenadee to the story, but I’ll have to figure out when she’ll be introduced - mostly so Sophie can have a friend similarly to Connie)