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CHARACTERS: Peridot, Pearl, and OPEN!

DATE: After Oska-sim, before the Team-Bonding tasks event

WARNINGS: Robotic dismemberment, maybe.

SUMMARY: Robot fights??? Robot fights.

• BEFORE THE FIGHT •

[Now that Oska has been "fixed"… it's about time to mess it up again. At least in a contained way that doesn't involve any "false realities." Two large, pilot-able robots stand opposite each other in a large ring, circled off with linked rope and poles.

One robot is a bright green color, diamond shaped with claw-like hands, and shorter than the other robot. The second robot is tall, smoother looking, with longer "legs" and pastel colored.

Both are unoccupied… for now, but outside of the ring is a crudely, and almost lazily painted sign with the words: ]

BUY TICKETS HERE

[…Someone's selling tickets to this??

Maybe someone else is nearby who can answer some questions… Or maybe also has no idea what's about to happen, but hey, feel free to look around anyway. ]

• THE FIGHT •

[A. - Closed to Peridot and Pearl]

[~~Now that the tickets have been sold~~, both Gems arrive at the arena.

After inspecting the area marked for their fight, and then inspecting her own robot to make sure Pearl hadn't tried to CHEAT while she was away, Peridot climbs into her own robot, testing the controls. It works just as well as it did when she first assembled it, so everything seems fine. As Pearl climbs into her own robot, Peridot calls out a taunt.]

I HOPE YOU'RE READY TO PRACTICE BOWING AGAIN, RENEGADE SCUM!!

[B. - Open To All]

[Oh, so that's why those giant robots were there. An old fashioned showdown, This Town Isn't Big Enough For The Both Of Us-style... But no guns and quick drawing, and with robots instead? Seems like it. Feel free to watch, and maybe wind up dodging some torn up dirt as the fight processes.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

...It's okay, Pearl. I understand! You were just trying to look out for me and be careful. But, you know, I'm really glad you're coming around!

[He smiles.]

You're the best, Pearl. Hey, speaking of Homeworld, is it really true that there's other Pearls there?

[Pearl blinks at the question before her face turns sour.]

Let me guess, Peridot told you...

Yes, there are hundreds of other Pearls. Just like there are many other Peridots, Amethysts, and Jaspers. Pearls are more of ah... servant class.

[He just gives a soft nod at Pearl's guess and listens.]

Wow... so many Pearls...

But you're different. You're not like other Pearls.

I'd like to think I am, yes.

[She laughs with a soft smile.]

Pearls are usually there to help Gems with higher statuses. But.. I think that's a story for another day. For now, I'm a Crystal Gem, with you.

[He smiles warmly.]

That's right! You're a Crystal Gem. You've learned so much, and you always try your best! I might not know a lot about homeworld, but I know you're not a pearl. You're... Pearl!

And you're the one and only Steven Universe. One of a kind.

[And something in which she holds dear and close to her heart.]

I didn't mean to hide that information from you Steven. I just... wanted to wait until you were older to learn more about Gem hierarchy.

Thanks! [He beams proudly, and then he just softly shakes his head.]

Pearl, it's okay. I understand! I... I don't need to know a lot of things about Homeworld right away. And it's probably better this way!