video; un: peridot

[runningjoke]

[The video turns on, and this individual here is… very green. Neon green, even. And with a stone embedded in her forehead, very similarly to another person who posted once before. However, unlike Pearl, Peridot's voice is less melodic, and more… nasally. She doesn't sound happy, either.]

Hello humans.

[Sigh.]

And whatever else is here.

It seems somehow, ALASTAIR has sent me something from my home world. If only they could spend their time on sending me back instead of bringing things here I don't need.

[And with that, Peridot looks off screen, reaches for something, and places a weird orb with legs out in front of the video feed she's set up. It takes a few steps to settle itself, and then remains still again.]

This is a flask robonoid. It's purpose is … useless here. It's really just useless.

The only reason I'm showing it to any of you at all is so that if you see it around, it isn't a threat. I should just destroy it so that it doesn't get in the way, but …

[She kind of wants it around. It reminds her of a simpler time, when she wasn't stuck on a foreign planet. Instead, she just flicks at the Robonoid with a "finger" of hers, and a pool of liquid inside of it splashes around before it finds equilibrium again.]

… Just let it walk around.

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[jamminshield]

[He pulls his finger out and wiggles it a little, with a mischievous chuckle.]

Boogers!

[runningjoke]

WHAT IS THAT.

Put it back!! Stop taking out parts of yourself in front of me!!

[jamminshield]

But it's a booger! I can't just put it back... that'd be gross! [He wipes it on his shirt instead.]

[runningjoke]

So now you're just going to wear it??

[ She's so disgusted. ]

[jamminshield]

I'm not... wearing it, I just put it on my shirt! It's different. It'll come right off when I get this shirt washed!

[runningjoke]

What's a shirt.

[jamminshield]

This! [He tugs at his shirt.] It's a kind of clothing. Clothing keeps me from being naked!

[runningjoke]

... That isn't... A part of you?

[jamminshield]

Nope! It's just something I wear, just like my pants!

[runningjoke]

...

So they are... physical objects. Not projections.

[jamminshield]

Yep! I'm... not really that projection-y in general!

[runningjoke]

You're always a physical object? All of you??

[jamminshield]

Iiiii think so? Is there a way to tell how much of me's a projection? Things always feel really... physical for me, you know?

[runningjoke]

Hard light constructs feel very feel. But you would be able to tell if you were fatally injured, because you would feel your remaining energy retreat to your Gem.

However, given your... mixed breeding, I doubt you would be able to do the latter.

[jamminshield]

Yeahhhhh... You know, Peridot, I think I'll skip that test...

[runningjoke]

But we won't know for sure until we test it, Steven.

[jamminshield]

[He speaks uncertainly amidst a fit of nervous laughter.]

Iii guess we'll never know! What a mystery, huh!

[runningjoke]

Eh heh heh heh! It's just another joke.

[Kind of.]

[jamminshield]

[Was that a wink or did she get something stuck in her eye]

Right! Jokes. We're... still joking, still!

[runningjoke]

Yes. Still joking.

Heh heh.

[ Maybe it's time for Steven to go now. Before she keeps "joking." ]

[jamminshield]

G-great! Um... You know what? I should get going... I don't wanna hog all your jokes for myself!

[runningjoke]

Heh heh heh heh!!!

Bye, Steven!

[jamminshield]

Seeya... Peridoooot! [He forgets to turn his jewelry off and just runs away.]

[runningjoke]

....................

You left it on.

Nevermind. I'll turn it off.

[ CLICK. ]