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]

But not impossible!

[runningjoke]

If the circuits happened to fry in a particular manner, it could move erratically.

But that's highly unlikely.

[jamminshield]

But still not impossible!

Hey, could you even change the programming too? That would be super neat!

[runningjoke]

... Possibly.

[She hadn't thought about that.]

It should still respond to my interface.

[jamminshield]

It should, huh? Then Iiiii think the two of you should have a little talk. Face to interface!

[runningjoke]

Maybe.

[jamminshield]

[He has a good feeling that 'maybe' will become a 'yes' and suppresses the urge to cheer.]

Maybe, huh? Take some time and think it over! But I think it'll be a fun idea. And you said it yourself - there's not much you can do it the way it is right now, right?

[runningjoke]

Right...

[ He's right in that "maybe" becoming a "yes" with time.

But since Peridot isn't going to teach it to dance, and she has some pretty violent tendencies herself, are you sure this is really the best thing to convince her of, Steven? ]

I'll consider its other potential usefulness.

[jamminshield]

[He wants to believe!!]

You can give it a cupholder too! Those are always useful, you never know when you're gonna need one!

[runningjoke]

Why would I need a cup? For all the beverages I won't be drinking?

[jamminshield]

Maybe you can try beverages and see if you like any.

[He feels like he can guess how she's retort, so he goes on quickly.]

Y'know, Amethyst is a gem and she drinks even though she doesn't need to. She likes it! And so might you. If not, then it can hold drinks for your friends!

[runningjoke]

Amethyst?

[Its been a while since she'd thought about the two other Gems on Earth. They weren't of immediate concern, so...]

You mean one of your fellow clods? The short Quartz, correct? She drinks things?? But doesn't that mean she then needs to...

[????????]

[jamminshield]

Ummm, I think you're talking about Amethyst. She's one of the crystal gems alright. The one who tied you up with her whip! [Good times.

She drinks things alright, and eats them too! ...

...Needs to what?

[runningjoke]

Yes. I remember which one now.

[Thanks for the reminder.]

... I don't want to finish this sentence. Regardless, the Amethyst may partake in your strange Earth customs, but I'm not about to begin.

[jamminshield]

Aw, but what if you just give it a try? You'll never know if you like it or not until you try it!

[runningjoke]

Steven.

Have you ever tried eating a tree?

[jamminshield]

Um... Does broccoli count?

...Sometimes, I like to pretend that I'm a giant and broccoli are little trees...

[runningjoke]

...Is broccoli a type of tree?

[jamminshield]

Not really! It's just a kind of tiny vegetable that looks a little bit like a tree, just all green!

[runningjoke]

Alright. Then as I was saying.

If you have not eaten a tree, would you?

[jamminshield]

Is the tree made of candy?

[runningjoke]

IT'S A REGULAR TREE, STEVEN!!

[jamminshield]

...

...Well why didn't you say so? Then it's too splinterey to eat!

[runningjoke]

...and that's why I won't eat human food!!

[She literally waited all this time just to say that.]

[jamminshield]

But human food doesn't have any splinters, so it should be okay!

[Was it really worth the wait]