Scene Listing || Scene Schedule || Scene Schedule RSS
Owner Pose
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz has finally made his way to Beach City, having been informed that this would be where he coudl find the Crystal Gems, where he could find Rose Quartz, Pearland Garnet. He steps off the bus and hefts his pack on his shoulder, pulling his hood back to run his fingers through his hair. He looks at the instructions he'd been given and then looks up, across the hill to that fateful abode where the remains of the Crystal Gems lived. He smiles and slowly makes his way there, likely getting a few odd looks for the placement of the gem in his right elbow and his more masculine representation.
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli was lounging out on the beach, a handheld game system in her hand. It was pretty obvious what she was. Not a lot of blue girls in Beach City. Well, more than there were since all the dimensons got messed up, but even then she was one of the very few. She had a glass of water besides her as well. She, like Amethyst, found the whole eating thing to be interesting. The flavors were weird.

But she still prefered fluids over all other forms of food. Go figure.
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz hums a tune to himself as he walks along the boardwalk, looking out to the sea and smiling.. and then his eyes catch on the blue girl sitting out there on the beach. He blinks a bit, not recognizing her, before he looks to the house.. then to her... and decides to go speak with her. He walks out onto the beach, his clothes shifting as he moves to become more flowy, airy, his baggy ninja pants becoming dark shorts, his tabi just becoming sandals on his feet, his shirt turning into a t-shirt. He moves closer to the unrecognized gem and looks her over, lifting up his goggle to let his amber eyes gaze over her.. and then he clears his throat. "Um, excuse me..."
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli yipes, and then there was the doot doot doot of a lost game. She lifted up her sunglasses and glared at him. "You killed me," she accused, just glowering. "What do you want?" She lowered the console to the side and put it down, eying him for a moment. "Are you with ronaldo? I warned him already. any more pictures and I WILL freeze his camera."
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz blinks and then chuckles. "Sorry, didn't mean to startle you, or to make you lose your game.. I just... well, not too many blue girls I've seen that aren't kinda like me." He smiles and lifts his right arm, showing the gemstone capping his elbow. "I'm new in town, and.. well, I've been anxious to see another gem for a while."
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli screamed, recoiled and then threw the ocean at him.

Well, not the whole ocean. Like, just a tsunami. A massive wave the size of a house suddenly shot out and tried to land on top of him, attempting to pin him down to the ground, all but his head.

"Who sent you? why are you here? Are you after Steven? You better not mean to harm steven? How did you get past Peridot's defenses?!!!"
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz looks to the ocean and drops his goggles back down, leaping out of the way quickly, keeping on the move to avoid the onslaught! "WHOA WHOA WHOA! QUIT IT! Calm down!" He watches her as he runs, keeping low, not having drawn his weapons. "Who the heck is Steven?! I'm here to report to Rose! I'm a Crystal Gem, like you, I'm assuming?! I fought alongside her a long time ago against the Homeworld! QUIT TRYING TO DROWN ME!"
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli blinked and eyed him. On the one hand, he said he was a crystal gem. That meant allies, right? buuuuut... what if he was lying? On the other hand, Rose wanted her to be more friendly. After chasing him around the beach with the water it finally recoiled, allowing him to breath easier. "You're a friend of Rose's? I don't remember you."

She frowned and shook her head. "And trust me. I'd remember you. Pearl never showed me you..." she was starting to sound a little annoyed. "And I am... not... complette a crystal gem. I'm more just... making up for the bad things I've done." She hugged herself. "Why are you here? Reporting to rose?"
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz stops running about, slowly standing straight again, keeping a distance from the ocean and the girl. "I'm here because.. it's been a long time since I've been with the other Crystal Gems.. I figured, with all that's happened, and apparently having fallen into the multiverse.. I should join back up. I went AWOL from the effort thousands of years ago..." He sighs, lifting his goggles up. "I'm not proud of it, but it's what I had to do. Rose might remember me.. if she's my Rose. Pearl not be my Pearl, from the particular universe I'm from. But, I swear, I'm a crystal gem. Do you seriously think the Homewrold, as set in their ways as they are, would tolerate a gem presenting as a male?"
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli frowned, eying him but then... slowly, she lowered her hands. "Okay, then. That's... okay. I suppose I won't capture and bubble you this time." She eyed him suspiciously. "I still don't trust you, though. If you try anything to hurt steven I will *end* you," she said firmly.

"My name is Lapis Lazuli, I am a lapis lazuli. I live here now." She went back to her beach chair. "The others are... out, for the moment. But they will return eventually. I assume. They usually do."
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz sighs and moves to take a seat nearby. Not super close to her, but at a decent distance. "Fair enough, I suppose.. I'm Golden Topaz. I'm.. well, a golden topaz, one of only a handful of gems to interact with humans and change my shape to suit the other side of their more binary gender identification. I was a spy and saboteur back when I fought the Homeworld... I never thought I'd meet someone who would defect after so long." Helooks to her and smiles a bit, then looks out to the ocean. He reaches over to where he had dropped his pack and pulls it closer, opening it to rummage through it. "I also never thought I'd rejoin the other gems after several thousand years of integrating in various human societies...."
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli shrugs. "I've been with the crystal gems for the last... since the war. But I was more a... prisoner than one of them," she mumbled softly, her arms around herself. "I'd rather not talk about it. But I am one of them now. The gems are strange. You will meet Steven. He is the best of the gems. I believe he is half human and half gem. And there is another Rose Quartz here as well. It is... strange. Very strange." She pulled her sunglasses back down and eyed the ocean, before turning her game back on. "A spy? If you spy on them, I will bubble you."
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz blinks at that rather quick synposis of Steven and Rose. "Wait, what?! A hybrid? How does.." He shakes his head. "Ah... I'll wait for Rose or someone else ot explain it to me. Someone that didn't try to attack me with the ocean." He pulls out a rather large rolled up cloth, setting it to his side to unroll it, showing several odd bits of metal. Some are extremely old though seem to be in decent shape, looking like odd crowns made of copper, gold, and other newer ones often at the ends of cloth, some in stars, some in hearts, and various other shapes and metals. He then reaches into the large pack and pulls out what looks to be a guitar, tuning it a bit. "I was a spy for the Crystal gems. I would only spy on their enemies to let them know how to prepare for coming attacks. Saved a lot of Crystal Gems that way."
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli shrugged. "I see. There are only five of them now." She paused. "Pearl, garnet, Rose, amethyst, steven, Peridot... six now. So it may have been futile." Wow, nice Lapis. Real nice. "Peridot is there leader now, though. She's the smartest of all of them. And Rose is..."

She frowned and looked confused. "I... don't even know what Rose is anymore. I thought she was a... but she's more a... and I don't..." doot doot doooooot. But she didn't notice. She looked distant and confused now.
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz looks to Lapis, raising an eyebrow. "Some Peridot is the leader of the gems now? Rose isn't?" He looks at her as if trying to tell if she's serious, then plays a few notes on his guitar. "Not my leader... I'm part of Rose's Rebellion.. not just going to fall in line." He doesn't address the news of there only being six other gems, though as he begins to play a more somber tone, there is a tear coming from under his goggle. He doesn't wipe it away, jsut focusing on the guitar.
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli nodded. "Yes. The others have been corrupted as far as I can tell. I think they're trying to work on a way to fix it. It seems... impossible to me. But Steven is special. He... might be able to. He's very special..." She was quiet for a long moment, head buried in her knees. "Tell me... what was... she like? Rose? What drew you to her?"
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz stops playing, smilign a bit. "Rose.. she was so... well.. it's hard to say..." He looks to her. "Imagine that you feel like you don't belong anywhere. Like you're jsut.. a weirdo, a freak. That was me. But when I met Rose, heard what she was doing, wanted to join the cause... she just made me feel so special. She made me truly believe I was someone so unique, so wonderfully brilliant in my own way, that I could be something greater if I just put my mind to it, worked to be me, to not just be another topaz." His smile is warm as he recollects the feeling.. then the smile lessens a bit. "It was only after I left that i thought about it.. I realized she did it to everyone. She made everyone feel so special.. a good idea on paper, but when everyone is so special.. is anyone really special, then? What happens when incredibly special becomes the new average?"
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli blinked a few times and hugged her knees tighter. "Don't... belong... anywhere..." She mumbled and then reached out, gently putting a hand on his shoulder and smiling. "I don't know. but... who cares? If... you feel... good about yourself, does it matter if you're special or not?" she asked softly. "And... Rose is good at that. She can find... good in anything. Even bad people. Even... monsters."

She hummed and then held out her game. "It's... my punishment. But you can try, if you want. Just reset when you're finished, okay?" she gave a soft smile. A real smile, cocking her head slightly to the side. "and... I know how you feel. I ummm... I'm still trying to find who I am,too. I uhhh... I've even tried... well... errr... do... do you want to see?" her cheeks got a darker blue.
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz blinks as he looks to her, then smiles and takes the game. "I'll hold it for you while you show me... and thank you, Lapis.. I kinda needed to hear that." He smiles nd moves a bit closer, rolling the cloth with medals and crowns in it back up, looking to her. "Okay, I'm ready to see what you'd tried." He smiles warmly to her, giving her a thumbs up. He might not know what it is, but if it involves self discovery, he's all for it.
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli gulped and then her gem glowed. After a moment, she was sitting there, not in her dress, but in a purple kimono with little black snowflakes. Around her waist was a snowy, sky-gray sash. She looked over and gave a weak smile. "Ah... what do.. you think? it's... one of many different things I am... trying. To find out who... who I am. Clothing. Artificial... appearance changers."
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz looks her over as she changed into the kimono and smiles brightly, applauding. "Wow! That's a beautiful kimono, and you look really nice in it!" He stands to move about and look her over. "The detail is really good, too! I saw a lot of kimonos during my time in Japan, and this one has to be one of the most beautiful!" He smiles to her and nods. "I think it's really nice.. maybe not the most practical, but definitely very pretty."
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli blushed and gave a little squirm. "Why.. thank you. A human made it for me. A... a Tomoyo. She was quite talented and kind. She said it looked good on me and... and I hope it was true." She gazed down. "Steven and Rose like it. I... haven't seen Pearl's reaction yet, though. I hope she likes it."

Her face darkened slightly. "Peridot didn't, though. But... I want to try all kinds of different things. I'm still trying to find myself since escaping. and... And Rose is helping me. She's good at that. she even... helped me to... fuse and get over my... fears of it."
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz nods slowly and pats her shoulder. "And you should try all sorts of things. That's the onyl way to find out what you like, what makes you.. well, you. I tried all sorts of things when I was living with humans, and I learned a lot. I learned a lot of languages, how to play intruments.. i learned how to cook a lot, what tastes I liked, what I didn't... how they fight and how to supplement my own ability with training..." He smiles and tilts his head. "Even if they don't like it, if you do, you should kekep it. If you like.. I can teach you some things I've learned traveling around. Skills and languages and such.. only if you want, I mean."
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli blinked and then her eyes went wide. "Oh! I like the dancing and cooking! Rose has been teaching me how to cook and it is absolutely fascinating! Would you like to see what I can make? And maybe you can teach me some other things?" She was starting to sound excited.
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz nods quickly. "I would love to! Most of what I can make is based on Asian or European dishes, or African ones.. I'd love to see what Rose has taught you! And taste it too.. it's been a while since I've eaten anything. Heck, when I fell inot the Multiverse, I'd gotten done eatting with a friend in New Moscow."
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli nodded and then got to her feet, walking towards the house on the hill. Walking, because kimonos were not made for running. Well, some were. This one was not.

Inside she started cooking up! "These are called WAFFLES!" she said excitedly. Taking the mix and... adding far, far too much water and then turning on the stove far, far too low. In the end it was little more than a sopping, watery mess when she finished stirring it and dumping it in the pot. All at once, and making a huge mess.

On the other hand, she looked really, really happy as she did it, she was even humming softly and swaying with the song, a big smile on her face. So... not all bad.
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz blinks as he watches her make waffles, having had the Belgian deal a good bit ago. But, he wasn't going to ruin her buzz, just watching her and smiling. "Wow.. I don't think I've ever seen waffles get made, or seen the American take on them. I can't wait!" Sure he can. But is he gonna say that to his new friend? Nope.
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli soon dropped a very thick, very... badly cooked pancake on a plate and served it to him with a smile. She even held out the syrup. She had the BIGGEST grin on her face. "Eat, eat!" Well, it was in piecesfrom where she flipped it, but it was still fully cooked at least. In fact, some places were a tiny bit black. And it probably wouldn't taste that bad, since it was hard to ruin a waffle.

But no, martha stuart she was not. But she looked so, so happy as she kind of wiggled in place, watching him and waiting for him to try her breakfast.
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz looks at the pancake and takes up his fork. He cuts off a piece and takes a bit, chewing it thoroughly, then smiling and swallowing. "Wow.. that's really good!" Liar. "You know, I was in Belgium for a long time, and they like to make waffles there, too. I know bits and pieces on how they did it.. maybe we could make them together sometime and I could show you what I remember? I remmeber it involved adding things to basic waffles, like fruit or cinnamon." He smiles as he eats the breakfast, not letting down his happy poker face for a moment.
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli nodded. "Oh, that sounds delightful!" she said with a big grin. Welp, Golden managed to make Lapis his friend at least. She hummed softly and then sat across from him. "And don't worry, you don't need to eat all of it. I know eating too much can be hard on gems. Personally? I like the batter best." She poured herself a glass and drank it happily. She then gave him another smile.

"So, what was it about the humans that made you decide to take that form? I know back on home world they didn't have anything like this, so it was them, correct?"
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz nods as he takes some more small bites. "Yeah, it was.. I.. well, I always felt different back home, like.. I didn't belong in my own form. I projected it because it looked like the other Topazes, as few as we were, and it felt fine, but., not a perfect fit. Then when I joined Rose, I met Onyx... she was very close to me. She told me it was okay to not feel so right, that we'd be heading to a place and meeting other creatures with all sorts of forms I could look at, see if I could relate." He smiles nad relaxes in his seat, most of the pancake consumed, actually. "I saw the humans, saw the women, and then the men.. I saw how the men acted in ways I related to, had the sorts of forms I felt were more apt.. so, I changed to being male. Over the years of being with humans, I slowly made alterations. I used to be really big and buff, but I've found this sort of toned form is better.. more like that of a swimmer, you know? Not overly muscular, but not super skinny, either." He blushes a bit. "Onyx liked me in a male form.. she kept a more full form, herself."
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli nodded, cocking her head to the side. "Really? That's fascinating. I can't imagine why you would want to, but, who knows? I'm still learning about my form and what I want to be, so perhaps one day I will try the same." It was unlikely. She gave a little giggled.

"Well, I think it suits you." She took another sip of her batter. She really did NOT know how this flavor thing worked. At all.

She cocked her head to the side. "Onyx? Did... Onyx go back to home world or is she corrupted now?" she asked. Didn't even consider the possibility that she was still out there, alive.
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz sombers up a bit, shrugging. "Honestly? I don't know.. last I saw her, a Jasper was dragging her away. She and I were a team.. both domestically, like Sapphire and Ruby, and as saboteurs. We had destroyed a Kindergarten the Homeworld Gems were trying to make, but when we were trying to leave, she got pulled back by Jasper... I tried ot go after her, but..." He clenches his fists, teeth clenched as he took a few breaths, calming himself. "The Garnet where I came from held me back. Kept me from going after her, from trying to save her from the Jasper and other Homeworld Gems."
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli nodded, blinking a few times. "So... you often... fused with her. Then. I... I see." She hugged herself a little. "That sounds... interesting. I am sorry for her loss, then. She may be a prisoner, possibly held in--" her eyes went wide when she remembered what happened to her as a prisoner. "I am so sorry for your loss..."she whispered gently, looking towards the ground.
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz nods, shrugging. "Me too... I couldn't take orders from the Garnet of my universe anymore. I hated her too much. I hated Sapphire, because I just know, it was her that held me back. Ruby would have charged in and helped me get her back..." He takes another bite of waffle. "So, I ended up reporting to others. Usually to Rose herself. Did a lot of work to get my mind off losing her.. I still want to get her back, though... I think perhaps, with her loss, she would want me to try to move on.. but when I was working to try to, with my best friend, she disappeared. No sign, no indication, just.. gone. That was when I left."
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli nodded softly. "I'm sorry. The war was... difficult for all of us. I can't really begin to imagine how that must feel. To be... to fuse with someone and then to lose them like that." She shuddered. "I'm so sorry." She took another drink of her waffles.

"So what's a belgun?" she didn't pronounce it right. at all.
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz smiles to Lapis. "It's alright.. I've hd time to grieve. Plus, I do have this.." He reaches into his pack to pull out a drawing, a sketch that is pretty photorealistic, of him and who could be assumed to be Onyx riding on Bismuth's shoulders.

"It at least lets me see them again." He then chuckles and then laughs a bit at Lapis' pronunciation. "Belgian. It's a person from the country of Belgium. In Europe. Good distance away from here."
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli nodded. "Ohhhh. I might have flown over there once." She took another sip. "There are lots of different worlds out there. Perhaps she is out there, looking for you. Though, if you find her, you might have ot fight yourself to get her. It would be an... interesting conundrum." She cocked her head to the side. "I should go and try to find the other mes still trapped..."
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz chuckles and nods. 'The multiverse is an odd thing... I only heard about the theory of a multivere before falling in." He then looks to her and smiles. "I'd like to come with you if you do find other versions of you. I'd want to help you break free."
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli nodded and then shuddered. "Though... I doubt I will. I've never encountered other... mes before. Other worlds with gems. so I don't know how many there are. There might not be any others. but there are just... so many worlds. It would take millenia to search them all."
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz nods slowly and sighs. "Maybe it's just best to focus on this one, then. Help out the UNion while we can, yeah?" He smiles to her, offering her a hand.
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli nodded, then perked up. "O-oh! Have you seen camp pining hearts? It is a wonderful series! I have discovered the television now. I also like the little butler! he reminds me of Peridot. They are both so tiny and look very huggable." She said with a happy nod, not taking his hand.
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz chuckles, pulling his hand back. "I haven't. I don't watch a lot of TV, but I could definitely get into it." He smiles to her and nods politely.
Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli nods and then gets to her feet. "Then come on! Let's go watch some!" she says happily before walking to the couch and turning it on.
Golden Topaz Golden Topaz smiles and moves to join her on the couch, his clothes having shifted back to their normal ninja-esque state, watching the show with his new friend.