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1	->''"Over five-thousand years ago, after the dust of the Gem Rebellion had settled, only four Gems still stood on Earth.\
2	Steven Universe, the son of the Crystal Gem's heroic leader,\
3	Pearl, the determined protector,\
4	Amethyst, the Earth-made Gem,\
5	and Spinel, the kind-hearted Gem, who tends to fade into the background.\
6	And together they continue that legacy, even today.''
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8	->''Or at least, that's what Steven always remembered being told. However, as Steven and Connie are quickly finding out, what you remember and what is really true, are sometimes two separate things."''
9	-->-- Fanfic summary
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11	[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/7811854/chapters/17827000 Long-Term Memories]] is a ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' fanfiction by Swordtheguy. It's on on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn, [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/7811854/chapters/17827000 here]], and on Fanfiction.net [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12150733/1 here]]. It's part of the series [[http://archiveofourown.org/series/486644 The Continuing Adventures of Steven and the Crystal Gems]], but it can also be read independently.
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14	!!Tropes for this work include:
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16	* AlternateTimeline: The series is divergent from the show's canon, continuing from the episode ''Super Watermelon Island''.
17	* BackstoryInvader: Spinel replaces Garnet and imposes fake memories on the other characters so that they believe she's always been there instead of her.
18	* BrokenMasquerade: Steven, Connie and [[spoiler: Amethyst from Chapter onwards]] manage to break free from Spinel's grip on their minds, and can see through her entire farce.
19	* ContrivedClumsiness: [[spoiler: Garnet "accidentally" snaps the Gem Distabiliser used to poof her in half.]]
20	* FakeMemories: Spinel implants fake memories in everybody's heads, to make them think she's always been there, and to make them [[spoiler: think Garnet was shattered during the Gem War. In reality, Garnet was poofed and trapped by Spinel, hidden within an old laboratory.]]
21	* FightingDownMemoryLane: [[spoiler: Spinel exacerbates the anger surrounding Lapis's memories about the mirror, Homeworld and Malachite to get her to attack and restrain Amethyst and Peridot prior to editing everyone's memories.]]
22	* FusionDance: [[spoiler: Spinel's mind control can be undone by fusing with someone. Garnet later supposes that its mostly the increased energy output that results from forming a fusion, meaning that poofing and reforming would also do the trick.]]
23	* HeroicSacrifice: Peridot, to an extent. [[spoiler: She allows herself to be poofed and her gem to be used to power a machine that will decipher the access code for the mysterious storage box.]] It's too an extent because [[spoiler: it ultimately ends up being meaningless, as the box turns out to be empty.]]
24	* LaserGuidedAmnesia: After breaking free from Spinel's mind control, the person whose memories were altered can't remember anything from the time they were under her control. Connie can't remember an afternoon, Steven loses two days worth of memories, and [[spoiler: Amethyst forgets nearly the entire previous week]].
25	* {{Masquerade}}: Spinel's ability to implant fake memories and hide the real ones.
26	* OriginalCharacter: Spinel and [[spoiler: Atlantisite, the fusion of Amethyst and Peridot]].
27	* OutOfCharacterAlert: Everyone is way more relaxed and at ease under Spinel's control, as Spinel wished them to be as happy as possible while she carried out her plans. Lampshaded in Chapter 5, when [[spoiler: Amethyst]] declares that Happy Lapis is very creepy.
28	* PsychicPowers: Spinel is a telepath.
29	* RetGone: Garnet is not only missing, but only Steven, Connie and later [[spoiler: Amethyst]] remember she survived the Gem War, much less that she's the team leader.
30	* SugarBowl: Downplayed. The world isn't perfect, but Steven does note that everyone seems way happier under Spinel's control. Spinel later confirms that she gave the group their greatest desires because she'd be uncomfortable doing anything else.
31	* TheTalk: Pearl attempts to give it Chapter 3, though she stops as soon as the book she's using as a guide begins discussing sex, much to her and Steven's discomfort:
32	--> "So," Pearl began. "I was thinking last night and... well, now that you and Connie are, uh... what's the word? Dating? I think we should have... er, a talk (...) Now I'll admit I'm learning myself," Pearl said, opening the book. "But after looking through this book last night, I believe I have a fairly good grasp on what you're going through right now."
33	--> Steven fidgeted uncomfortably in his seat. He had seen enough daytime television to know when "The Talk" was coming. He knew that he would have to endure it at some point, but he'd just hoped that Pearl wouldn't be the one giving it...
34	%%* TrueCompanions: Steven and Connie.
35	* UnPerson: Garnet is believed to be dead by everyone except Steven, Connie and [[spoiler: Amethyst]].

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