video | un: PERIDOT5XG

[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

video; un: white_lotus

[pummelling]

You certainly sound like a kindergartener.

video; un: MANDROID

[friendlykillingmachine]

[Have an absurdly cheerful screen-faced robot.]

I'm with you! There's no reason we can't focus on two things at once.

audio; un: okami

[whatshimadayou]

If you have a specific method in mind in stopping the mining efforts, then I am listening.

Short of simply killing the Deemers, I doubt I can offer much in the way of assistance. Saving this planet, that is something more likely I can focus on.

video; un. flameo hotman!

[twinkle_toes]

[yadda yadda yadda he feels peridot on the destruction of the earth and all and he'll get to that in a bit but first—]

What's a "Crystal Gem"?

[aren't gems rocks??]

1/4

[slapfight]

Thank you. I was actually one of the best on-

2/4

[slapfight]

[....]

3/4

[slapfight]

[....!!!!!]

DONE

[slapfight]

I AM NOT THAT KIND OF KINDERGARTNER!!

[slapfight]

[at my old school we never multitasked.]

I would think the salvation of the planet we are, as I mentioned, currently standing on would take precedence.

audio; un: sharpshooter

[endeudado]

Just to confirm, since I'm new, exactly how many people would we be pissing off if we blew up the mines?

[ He's literally very new and has no idea, but he's pretty sure the answer will make for a good laugh. ]

[slapfight]

Simple. We destroy their equipment and cut off the refinery completely. If they can't extract the minerals or purify it, then they have to cease their activity. And now that we know we can't really trust the Qorral, there's no reason to stop us.

[slapfight]

The same people everyone is presumably hung up on killing and/or saving. Probably. We have no idea how many of the Qorral are actually just spies working for the Deemers. For all we know, this whole community is infested with those bugs.

But it's not like it matters. They're the ones in the wrong.

[slapfight]

[ah yes her earth manipulating friend.]

Simply put, it's a gem who has abandoned their Homeworld and started serving with a band of rebels. I'm sure it's more complicated than that, but ultimately it boils down to us being traitors against our Homeworld.

[she has to explain it clinically or she'll just break down in an existential fit again.]

[friendlykillingmachine]

[Rocky knows better than to argue with an opinion. He just keeps smiling.]

I definitely see your point! And I'm curious to know how you plan to destroy the mines.

[endeudado]

So everyone, basically. Just making sure.

[ Okay, he laughed. This sounds familiar to him somehow. ]

You think maybe those people will try to come at us with pointy sticks and torches if they find out we destroyed their nice mines?

[twinkle_toes]

[ah.

this was a mistake. is there still a way to salvage this, uh]

So......does that mean your world was destroyed then too?

[pummelling]

Could've fooled me.

[ur welcome peri]

Anyway. There's nothing wrong with multitasking, right?

audio; un: hound

[ofobedience]

The most elegant solution would be to kill them. All of them, of course, not just the Deemers. It'd solve our problems and save time too, I'd say.

[slapfight]

Aside from the objective that might get us all killed by a full planet collapse not having your full attention?

[slapfight]

Brute force, preferably. Precision is no longer an option. We can't afford to be delicate. This may go against your programming as a robonoid, but I assure you it's necessary.

[well he looks like... some sort of robonoid anyway. not that she's ever seen one that could talk back.]

[slapfight]

Oh no, of course not. My world almost destroyed Earth, though... which is where I was at the time.

[...] ...It's complicated, but what the Qorral are doing is precisely what Homeworld does. What I used to do.

[slapfight]

If they do, then everyone will get the fights they're looking for. I'm sure Jasper will have fun with that.

[SO DISDAINFUL.]

[slapfight]

Logically, you're not wrong, but I feel that may be the wrong solution morally. [and steven would be so upset if he found out she let that happen.] Ugh. The contradiction between efficiency and morality is annoying.

[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.

[whatshimadayou]

You are not wrong. However, what is to stop the Qorral from picking up where they are left off?

It seems perhaps dividing our resources might be best. If the Deemers are stopped, the Qorral may be inclined to keep from the mines with the present information. Regardless, we should indeed see to their mining equipment and mines alike.

[it's quick and efficient; he has no real problem with it.]