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[slapfight]

 [it's about a DAY after Rey and Keith's message goes up that Peridot's patience wears out. she may no longer be a Homeworld gem and she is aware that there were multiple objectives in this mission, but the Deemers are not as important to her as, say, THE CONTINUED SAFETY OF THIS MISERABLE PLANET.

THAT THEY HAPPEN TO STILL BE ON.

it's time for enlightenment, friends. courtesy of this lime green drama queen.]

I realize that these "Deemers" you're all so focused on are a threat that shouldn't be ignored, but may I remind you of the much bigger threat? As in the fact that this planet may actually collapse in on itself if we don't do something about the mining? As someone who has been stuck on a planet that came this close to being destroyed by a similar situation [well not exactly, but she'll exaggerate a bit for effect], I don't want to repeat that. Ever.

[she waves a hand in a shooing motion condescendingly] So while you all go out and chase down... brain worms or whatever they are, I'm going to orchestrate the destruction of the remainder of the mining efforts, and anyone who wants to take care of a real threat can join me before it's too late. It may go against everything I know as a kindergartner, but as a Crystal Gem, I can't let a planet be destroyed just for its resources, even if it's an objectively terrible planet.

Especially while I'm still living on it.

That is all.

Comments

[endeudado]

Sounds fun.

[ He's not even being sarcastic though, that sounds fun to him.... ]

So what's in it for us if we do this? Versus saving people, I mean. Seems like if this place blew up, Alastair would have our back and not just hang us out to dry.

[slapfight]

The way I understand it, helping them makes it easier for us to go home.

[she isn't sure she believes it, but Pearl was here and she got to go home.]

[endeudado]

Right. Probably helps them fix up whatever's broken at their base somehow, huh.

[ It's not like she's wrong. A planet exploding under their feet sounds like the kind of thing everyone should want to avoid. ]

Have you considered a method that doesn't paint a huge target on our back, though?

[slapfight]

The Deemer problem is likely being handled by the strongest warriors on the team. They won't have time to retaliate in an ideal situation.

[endeudado]

I mean there's Qorral people too. I think that's what they're called, right?

But they'll probably appreciate their planet not exploding. Sounds like it's not a bad plan actually.

[slapfight]

They bleed planets dry just for a single mineral. They're wasteful. If anything, we can teach them a valuable lesson about utilizing a planet's full potential and not just stripping it down to the parts that they need.

[IT'S A PERSONAL ISSUE OKAY]

[endeudado]

[ You're super passionate about this, tiny green child..... ]

I'm gonna give a wild guess and say it's probably not our place to judge in terms of what they do to other planets. Just that we're supposed to stop them on this one.

[ It's a job, Peridot! Just a job. ]

But hell, our mission's the thing that'll get us out of here, right? I'm down for it if anyone comes up with a plan.

[slapfight]

[SHE HAS A DARK HORRIBLE PAST

OF HELPING DRAIN PLANETS DRY TO STEAL THEIR MINERALS.]

Well, as a Crystal Gem, I can't really just come out and say that I don't care about the planets I am not currently living on.

[so this is all white guilt-equivalent social activism with no real follow-through except where it concerns her. so basically tumblr activism.]

[endeudado]

[ So villainous for one so small..... ]

Why? Are you gonna get in trouble for not having a bleeding heart?

[ It's okay to be a criminal and only care about the people close to you, that's totally a hero story somewhere, Peridot!! ]

[slapfight]

[...Yes.]

...Isn't that fatal?

[human anatomy is new to her.]